The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-14 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EV ENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1861.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

THIRD

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the Lord Chief Justice and a
Special Jury.)
HOLLAND V. ROXBERRY.

i:3'UN OFFICE, Seven o'clock.

TATTERSALLB'-(THIS EVENING).

This was an action by the chief mate of the steam-tug
Hope for £62 as his proportion of one hundred and thirty
four three-quarter shares for services rendered in the sal-
vage of the cargo of the Earl of Eglinton, wrecked on the
Goodwin Sands on 29th January, 1860.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7to lon the Field (offered)
25 to 1 agst Walloon (taken)
25 to 1 agst Deucalion (taken)
DERBY.
4to 1 agst Dundee (taken)
Very few members present. Nothing else named.

The plaintiff's counsel called and examined the captain
and crews of several steam-tugs to prove the practice of
paying a rateable salvage to the captain and crew of steam
tugs for services rendered in the salvage of the cargo of
ships wrecked.

The defendants contended that the plaintiff's services
were voluntary and gratuitously rendered, and that no
claim lay against the owners of the ship wrecked. There
was no contract expressed or implied to support the claims
now made.

The defendants' counsel (Mr. Lush, Q.C.) is now ex-
amining the defendants' witnesses, to prove that the claim
was paid and discharged by the owners.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)

COMMITTAL OF A DEFENDANT FOR ALLEGED PERII,TRY.—
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—GRUNDY (SMITH AND wire)

V. PEAB.CE.

This was a judgment summons upon a verdict obtained
in the Gravesend Court, and had been adjourned fiom
Tuesday.

Mr. Kemp, instrusted by Mr. Perry, of Ironmonger-
lane, appeared for the defendant.
Mrs. Smith said that, in Sept., 1854, defendant and a
lady introduced themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Crittenden, and
hired his rooms. Defendant sl3pt in the same room with
the lady on the following Sunday, and upon s subsequent
occasion. Witness, a short time since met the defendant in
St. Mary-axe, and he then said " that he me; the woman
for the first time on the Terrace-pier, went hone with her
and paid her as he would any woman under sinilar circum-
stances.

The servant who was living with the plaintff at the time
said, that defendant and the lady hired the rocms together,
and that she saw him on the following Sundry. That he
did not sleep on a sofa in the sitting room, anc that the bed
occupied by the lady appeared to have been slept in by two
persons. Defendant subsequently called twice, and slept
again cn one of those occasions in the house, and again the
lady's bed appeared to have been slept in by two persons.
Mr. Purvis, grocer, said he was at Gravesend upon a
certain Friday, and saw the defendant near the plaintiff's
house. Subsequently called at defendant's house and asked
for Mr. Chittendei. A lady (Mrs. Pearce) came out and
said that no Mr. Crittenden lived there. Mr. Pearce came
out, and witness said, " That is the gentleman." Witness
mentioned about the Gravesend matter, and Mrs. Pearce,
appearing very much cut up, said, " Oh, it was Mrs.
Crittenden, was it P" Mr. Pearce was very flurried.
Mrs. Smith—At the Gravesend Court defendant offered
to pay in four months.
Mr. Kemp called defendant, who said he was only at
plaintiff's house once, and then by accident, having missed
a train. Did not sleep then with the lady, whom he had
known for eight or nine years as a very respectable lady.
"Never was at the house but once in my life."
Mrs. Crittenden said that no one was with her when she
took plaintiff's rooms. Defendant did not call at the house
more than once, and then he did not sleep with witness.

His Honour said he had made up his mind'that defen •
dant should have the opinion of 12 rnen in the Central
Criminal Court upon his case. He would be committed for
40 days upon tho judgment, and under the 14th and 15th
Vic., cap. 110, he would be sent for trial for perjury.
Defendant said it was a most diabolical conspiracy against
him, and was then removed in custody.

POLICE INIELLIGENCE—(This Day).

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

UTTERING A FORGED BANE OP ENGLAND NOTE.—
Henry Spring, 10, Cumberland-street, Middlesex Hospital,
general dealer, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
uttering a forged Bank of England note for £lO.
Mr. Michael Hart, coffeehouse •keeper, 2, Windmill-
street, said on Saturday night last, about 11 o'clock, pri-
soner came in and asked me if I would do hira the favour of
changing the note produced for him. Knowing the pri-
soner, I said I had not sufficient change, but if I could pro-
cure it I would do so, and sent to Mr. Hovell, a cheese-
monger, who sent me back gold for it. I had previously
put the name of " Hart Brothers, Feb. 9," on it. I gave
the prisoner the change and he left. I heard no more
of it till Monday, when Mr. Howell asked me if I
knew who I had it from, as it was so dirty. I told him
I did. Last night Mr. Howell brought back the note,
which was marked "forged," at the Bank of England,
having been passed through the Union Bank, and I
gave him in consequence £lO. I afterwards saw the
prisoner outside of Carter's, in the Haymarket, and gave
him into custody. The prisoner said I knew how he had
got it, and I told him he had better make leis explanation
before the magistrate.
William Kratoske, waiter to Mr. Hart, proved that the
note was the eawe he changed at Mr. Howell's, and that
he saw Mr. Hart put his name on it, and afterwards gave
the change to the prisoner, who then left.
Mr. John Howell, of Great Windmill-street, proved
giving last witness change for the note produced. It was
afterwards paid into the Union Bank by Mr. Carter, to
whom I paid it.

Prisoner said he wished to know if he did not tell Mr.
Hart that he found the note, and whether Mr. Hart did
not say that he would change it if he gave him a sovereign?
Mr. Hart denied this, and the prisoner was then re-
manded for a week.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—(This EVENING).
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.

CHURCH RATES,
Lord COLVILLE presented a petition against the abo-
don of church-rates.

THE REMOVAL OF MR. TURNBULL.
The Marquis of NO RMANBY said he had given notice
to the noble earl with respect to the removal of Mr. Turn-
bull, but since that circumstances had occurred which in-
duced him to refrain from putting his question for a few
days.