The Sun.
London, England, 1861-09-02 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--IThis Day.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
IMPORTANT TO FRIENDLY LOAN SOCIETIES-DEWDNEy

V. LAMBERT.

This was an action upon a promissory note, the plaintiffs
being the Friends of Labour Loan Society. The note was
produced and bore no stamp, being under £5, dated the 29th
May, and payable in July.

An attorney for the defendant asked for the rules certified
by Mr. Tidd Pratt, and found that the society was not en-
rolled until the 20th June. The attorney then objected to
the note as it was unstamped, being made payable for a
longer period than 14 days, Had the sooiety boon enrolled
a stamp would not have been required.

His Hononr held that the objection was fatal, and non•
suited the plaintiffs.

POWERS OF PROFESSIONAL MEN-THE BRIGHTON

RAILWAY ACCIDENT,

Mr. Pook, of Basinghall-street, said that a case was ap-
pointed to be heard this morning in which himself and Mr.
Reed were engaged, and they were also both engaged upon
the inquest now proceeding at Brighton. He (Mr. Pook)
and Mr. Reed had agreed that the case should be ad-
journed.

The plaintiff objected to adjourn, but his Honour held
that he must be bound by the arrangement made by his at-
torney, against whom he had his remedy.

POLICE INTELLIGE'NCE.—( This Day.)

BOW-STREET.

ROBBERY BY A SERYANT.—Lydia Laurence, an elderly
woman, was charged with robbing her master.
Thomas Brown, of Robert-street, Adelphi, said the pri-
soner was a servant in his employ, and had been so about
a fortnight. I returned home with Mrs. Brown on Satur-
day evening, and found the prisoner very much intoxi-
cated, She was sent to bed, but last night she was
again found drunk, and a suspicion arose that she
had stolen some of the wine in the store-room. An
examination took place, when a large quantity of port,
sherry, and whisky was found to have been stolen. The
prisoner was then given into custody, and on searching her
boxes a large quantity of property which had been stolen
from the store-room was discovered. It consisted of soap,
candles, pickles, wine and spirits, writing paper, envelopes,
pencils, penholders, and other articles. A key of the store-
room, which had been lost for some days, was also disco-
vered in the prisoner's box.

Police-constable 115 F said, on searching the prisoner, a
quantity of pawnbrokers' duplicates were found, some of
which related to property belonging to the prosecutor.
The magistrate asked the prisoner what she bad to say
in answer to the charge ?

Prisoner—l am very sorry. I took the property to pawn
in order to buy a new dress. I did not intend to i.teal it. I
should have redeemed it with the first wages I received.
Mr. Henry—But what have you to say about the wine
Prisoner—Well I can't deny taking that. I did so.

The prosecutor said he thought if the prisoner was re-
manded for a few days, a number of other things might be
discovered against her. It was thought she had taken a
room in Pimlico for the purp-se of depositing stolen pro-
perty.

Remanded for a week.

STREET ROBBERY.—James Macarthy, a lad about 17
years of age, was charged with the following daring robbery :
The prosecutor, a commercial traveller, said he was pass-
ing down Wellington-street, Strand, on Saturday night
last, about half-past 12, when the prisoner made a snatch at
his watch and chain. He (witness) succeeded in saving
the watch from being taken away, but the two chains ware
broken away. The prisoner also made an attempt to steal
the gold pin from prosecutor's necktie, but did not succeed.
He ran off, but was captured by the police. Portions of the
two chains had been picked up near the spot by the police.
Remanded in order to ascertain whether the prisoner was
known to the police.