The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-30 00:00:00

MADISIN. V. CHAPMAN.

This is an administration suit under the will of the late
Thomas Chapman.

The testator, by his will, devised his real estate to his
wife, J. Chapman, and his two daughters, Mary Ann Chap-
man and J. Chapman, in several moieties for life, and on his
Youngest daughtei attaining the ago 'of 21, to them and
their children, or the survivor absolutely. The youngest
daughter died before attaining the age of 21, and the ques-
tion raised was whether there was a vested interest in the
survivor—both daughters died without children.
His Honour the Vice Chancellor was of opinion that
there was a vested interest in the surviving daughter in the
realty, and that it passed by her will to the plaintiff, and
decree' accordingly.
His Honour remitted to his Chief Clerk to take an ac-
count of the real and personal estate 'of the testator, sub-
ject to the life interest of his wife. •

His Honour also appointed a reviser, and directed the
costs of suit to be taxed and paid out of the personal estate
of the testator.

IN RR IMAZIIIR'S TRUST.

The testator by his will gave a gift of his property to his
wife for life, and to his daughter, Elizabeth, or her children,
if she survived her.

His Honour was of opinion that, as the gift over was in
existence, the survivor was, entitled to take it, and decreed
accordingly.
The costs were provided for.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
THE LEATHER FRAUDS.

James Cooke was indicted for misdemeanor. The pri-
soner was ono of the parties connected with the case of
Poole, the wholesale boot and shoe manufacturer, at
Northampton, who was last session found guilty of attempt-
to defraud his creditors, by concealing his property, and
also of perjury.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to 12 months' imprisonment.

POLICE ENCE—( Mis Day).

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBING A CONTRACTOR AT TIIE GREAT NORTUERN
RAILWAY.—George White, a carman in the employ of
Mr. Garnham, who is employed by Mr. Bell, a large po-
tato salesman at the Great Northern Railway, to cart po-
tatoes, and George Ward, no Lome, a costermonger, were
Charged with stealing a sack of potatoes.
The prisoners were seen by Sergeants Boden, 11 D, and
White 16 D, to remove some potatoes in a van from a sack
bearing the name of Bell, into another, at the corner of
Wells-street, and Ward was watched in'o the house of
Mr. Roberts, The Boot,Wells-street ; and it appeared that
Mr. Roberts, though admitting that Ward was a perfect
stranger, had bought the sack of potatoes of Ward, giving
Bs. and some beer for them (the price of potatoes now being
about 15s.'a sack.) The prisoners were then taken into
custody by the sergeants, and in Ward's'poCket was found
the Bs. he had received from Mr. Roberts.

Some other evidence having been given, the prisoners, at
the request of Sergeant White, were remanded for a week.
RUFFIANLY ASSAULT BY A PUGILIST.—John Drew, a
pugilist, and Maria Johnson, a female who has been at
this court several times on different charges, were charged
before Mr. Beadon as follows :

George Myers, 45 C, said that this morning, near Leices-
ter square, he found the female with others creating a
great disturbance, and told her to go away, but she refused
to do so, and made use of violent language, threatening to
eat his eyes out. He tried to remove her, when the
male prisoner came up and tried to get her away, and while
in the middle of Leicester-square aimed a desperate blow at
his eye, but which struck him in the mouth. He then
seized him, and they all fell together, and while on the
ground the woman tried to bite him in a delicate part of his
person. A sergeant then came to his assistance.
Sergeant Bradley proved going to the assistance .of the
last witness, and seeing the man holding him by the throat
and the woman, who was on the ground, had hold of the
constable% coat with her teeth. While conveying them to
the station, the man struck him, at the same time saying
that he was a pugilist and was trained by Nat Langham,
that no constable should take him, that he meant to have
his knee cap off, and that he had lamed two or three others
for life. •

Mr. Beadon wished to know what business the prisoner
had there at the time. He was a regular thief, and it was
most likely his object was to get up a row for the purpose
of robbery. He should commit him for a month, and the
female for seven days.