The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-07 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS PAY•)

(Sittings in Banco.)
ESDIILE V. LUND.
Ti,z4 action was tried at the London sitting after
term, wheli. a verdict was entered for the plaintig '1"
one issue, and for the defendant on the other. A.
The SOLICITOR- GENERAL moved for a rule nisi, c 7,
ing on the defendant 143 show cause why the vere'ol
should not be entered for the plaintiff on the see.cop,
issue, or for a new trial, in consequence of misdirectte
and the verdict being contrary to evidence. Ate
facias was issued against the defenchint Lund as a gni
holder in the Yorkshire Agricultural and Comineld
Banking Company, upon a judgment obtained agsrolli
the public officer of that Company, under the prow i
of the 7th Geo. IV., and in favour of the Lotion 1;0
Westminster Banking Company. The first plea y"
which issue was joined was a plea that the judgmeli,bojr
fraudulently and collusively given, to enable the I the
shire Bank to recover a call of 31. per share from the
plaintiff. Upon this plea the verdict was given f0„1.,41
plaintiff. The second plea was that a writ of scire
was issued against a person named Tomlinson, an tiff
shareholder of this Banking Company, that the P1,°1,7,04
obtained judgment and took him in execution, and tf
with the consent and under the direction and autb°
of the plaintiff, Toodinson was discharged out of
oe
sheriff's custody, whereby it was averred the debt due too
the defendant was satisfied, The defendant called ae,rest
named Ackland, a sheriff's oZcer, who proved the rod
and the discharge. Several writs were inclosed in a .18,01 i.
to Ackland from Messrs. Roy, Blunt, and Co., 01%0'
citors to the London and Westminster Banking *
pany, and he was directed to apply to Me, SeyrOwner
solicitor in York, who would inform him as to the psi,
sons of the various defendants. Mr. Tomlinson, /jot
individual debt was 841. 65., was released on payillg. tie'
amount ; and the writ being endorsed 20,0001, thy
to
Pendant pleaded this discharge in his second &s hoe'
satisfaction of the writ for 20,0001 against all the 5: tbe
holders. The Learned Counsel contended this' of
parties in York did not act under any proper autb°oo
from Messrs. Roy, Blunt, and Co., the solicitors td°o°
London and Westminster Banking Company, Of oro'
proceeding to argue that there was no legal stay 0.0 be
ceedings against the shareholders generally, wbo‘e
was interrupted by the Court, directing him to t
rule for a new trial.

Y•)

BAIL COURT.—(THIS DA ',oil
(Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Justice WIOIII
and a Common Jury.)
PRICE AND ANOTHER v. BAXTER AND OTHERS' 551,
This was an action brought to recover a sum of
for work done by a person named Brain, as a eqr
plate printer. ~tifs;
Mr. Watson and Mr. Wills appeared for the plo'
and Mr. Martin and Mr. Smith for the defendants. 000
It appeared that Brain was employed by a Pee 0
named Birch to print some copper-plates for "Fat de
turned out that Birch had not capital to go on to-
work, and ultimately became insolvent. The -nor.
Baxter, the Bible publishers, of Paternoster ob-
took up the publication, and employed another Solt
lisher to bring out the work, as it was not in owes
line of publication. The Messrs. Baxter made ear°,. the
on the plates worked off for Birch, and 37/. 165.1 the
series of plates printed, after which it was ellegeorif'
Messrs. Baxter undertook the continuance of the d the
Subsequently to this Brain became a bankrupt, an
present plaintiffs succeeded to his rights. ,tad
Brain was contended on the part of the defendantsßrain did the work for Birch, and not for then ;000
that the official assignee debited Birch for the WO
sent into him after rain's bankrutcy. riga'
The case was likely to occupy the Court till its -
.
OsoLVENT COURT—(THIS -n A.Y )
In this ea .:et IN RE EDWARD WEST.
Sun, the insolver2
City, had been belt,:
t, who was an extensive broker.; Apr
which has been already reported the
when his petition was
e Court about a Illonithe is
solvent should render an ea
account of certaine
djourned in order thet_botels
which he possessed in Portsn;_outh. Ilaving_eargeti
with the order of the Court, he wai.this day als.'
from custody.

UNION-HALL.—(THIS DA-1(.1:04;0"
Thomus Beavan, a youth, the son of a verY re—with
tabler man, was charged before Mr. Cottinghol
s ea mg a watch, the property of William Eve' iaioan°
shop
appeared the prisoner went into the con3l3..—norto•
and had his shoes repaired. He took an Port 06
took of walking into the room adjoining the 'rell the
thoeaalpipttrleehgenirsliotno
ledto
watch a
twatch off the mantel-piece. Having Vora tbil
pawn,of
the
prisoner. she
Ador4
The prisoner's father gave a melancholy oid,
of the incorrigible habits of his son, who, but' oe
was convicted at a late sessions for felony ; _,l to
wasB"l34'
account of his youth he was only sentena'"
21 days' imprisonment. The punishment, howeve.r'_ and
; .
not the slightest effect in shaking his evil propene.° yet
although he had a d home and comfort,
goo every . • ali
tting
he was in the habit of staying out and CO
kinds COTcesses. the
Mr. rionAm said that he should 110V4 co;ccou.
prisoner, and that on his trial the record of his for.
car oe
viction could be produced, which would probablinstod
the Judge to sentence him to transportat4oh but