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London, England, 1850-06-12 00:00:00

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i on tio, of this n,•11,11 Th,- :31.1.A1gs alto,
Pqfp. Nokv, I atipx•r4A-nti that is neither consistent
with tho vac:. k 1:1.1011 !Mr ACCOrd,Eeil
AtJ o Purl) UP, -t. 1.7,0 r .I.;•.otAtp, can nt fJce
count:' übtlet ttio sta,u!., Victoria, which providtal th L
s.houl:! t,e lawful for the Courts to hold sittings is
ban.,” ato-r o-rat ;or the pure se disps:l,g
th,
Mr. ilar,tt PLATT —What is the astute of y our
yp-
plicatioat? •. - -
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I only want the Court to
know what they are about. •
Mr. Baron PLATT—This is a very irregular proceed-
ing, Mr. Attorney-General. I think you ought to ap-
pear in some character or another.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I appear as counsel for
Mr. Gorham.

Mr. Baron PLATT—The rule is due to-day.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—That is exactly what I
am going to cay, and it is my duty to point out to your
Lordships in what way I traink the parties may atter
wards object to your jurisdiction. I wish to obviate
that difficulty.
The (THIEF BARON—The view which the Court tikes
sit toe matter is the statute we art. entitled
to name ct,rtain days in London and Westminster tur
hearing and disposing ef business then pending. Now,

in this case, a ride was granted yeitcrday; it is return-
able to-day, and, of course, is considered to be pending.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Pardon me, my Lord;
but I have to suggest a difficulty as to what I think
is the irregularity of the proceeding.
Mr. Baron PLATT—You can suggest the difficulty
when you come to show cause sgainst the rule.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—No doubt, my Lord ;
but we do not want the case thrown over

the long vacation, as that may be the object of
the other side. If the rule is returnable to-day at the
rising of the Court it cannot be " pending," unless it is
enlarged, and I submit the only course you can take to
make the proceedings regular is to enlarge the rule until
next term, iu which case you might hear counsel as
proposed, on the 29th of June.
The CHIEF BARON—It appears to me that the only
difficulty arises on the words " then pending." lam of
opinion. that the rule returnable to-day comes under
the category of cases included in those words.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I want to preclude the
possibility of any objection to your jurisdiction.
The CHIEF BARON—We have announced to the

litigant parties what course we intend to take, and if
they are dissatisfied with this tribunal, they can have
►he rule discharged, and proceed in any other way they
may think proper.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—It is the irregularity of
the mode of proceeding that provokes me to come here,
because the point I have alluded to may ultimately be
raised upon the record; and if I cannot be allowed
to call your Lordships' attention to it in any other way,
I may do ao as an umicus curie.

Mr. Baron PLATT—Y4a do not appear here as amicus
curia, but as the amicus of Mr. Gorham.—(A hiugh.)
The CHIEF BARON—I do net see the slightest diffi-
culty in the ca.. We are ertaltd to hold sittings to
vacation, and to deal with and decide on any matter
pending and unoisposed of.
The discussion, after some further observations, then
dropped.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ASSESSMENT TO THE LAND-
TAX IN THE HOLBORN DIVISION IN THE COUNTY OF

MIDDLESEX.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had to apply to the
Court, by virtue of the prerogative of his office as At-
torney-General, to be allowed to bring on this case.
Mr. PARRY—As ft junior member of the bar, may I
aiik on what ground the Attorney• General claims a
right of priority, this being the last day of term ?
The CRIES' BARON—Whenever we sit here we are
bound to give our attention to the Attorney-General in
all cases in which the Crown is interested, and it mat-
ters not whether we may be called on to do so on the
first or the last day of term.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then showed cause against
the rule which had been outaixied in the case by Mr.
Peacock, calling on the Laud•tax Commissioners to show
cause why they had not made an equal assessment of the
lu.nd-tax throughout the division.
After hearing counsel on both sides,
The COURT discharged the rule with cost?.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Betide J. POTTER, Esq.)
THE SHERIFFS OF MIDDLESEX V. RATES.
Tbis was au action by the Sheriffs of Middlesex
against the defendant fur breach of covenant. The d.-
wages were laid at 3201. Defendant allowed judgment
to go by default.
The facts of the case were these:—Defendant bad
become one of the sureties fur a bailiff tamed White,
and the present claim was for moneys received by him
in that capacity, and damages and costs by plaintiffs in
actions brought against them in consequence.
Mr. Mountain and Mr. Nightin.gale, from the Sheriffs'-
office, and other witnesses, proved the facts, and a ver-
dict was given for the amount.
Two actions were tried a short time since against two
other of the sureties.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY
OLD COUNT.

(Before the COMMON zIERGEANT and Mr. Aiderrchin

FINNzs.)
Octavius Ryland, aged 50, described as a clerk,
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging hint with
feloniously sending to the Rey. William B. Collyer,
a letter threatening to accuse him of an infamous crime,
with intent to extort money from him.
The CoSDION SERGEANT told him that be hsd com-
mitted one of the highest offences known to the law, and
it was the duty of the Court to visit such offenders rills
the severest punishment. The sentence of the Court,
therefore, was that he be transported beyond the seas
for the term of his natural life.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)
ROBBERY AT A POST OFFICE.—Thomas Simpson,
aged 27, described as a grocer wa. indicted for stealing
a post letter containing one half-sovereign and one
shilling, the property of the Postmaster-Geueral.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Clarkson, con-
ducted the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalfe, defended the
prisoner.
The prisoner had been a porter in the service of Mr.
Bradon, a grocer, carrying on business in High-st.ftet,
Islington. His master's shop was one of the PoBt.l.ifice
receiving-houses tor the Islitigtori district, said for some
time past several letters containing money had been
posted there, it hich never reached their destination.
The Post-office authorities, therefore, laid a trap to
catch the thief. They caused a letter. containing a
marked halt-sovereign and a marked shilling, and ad-
dressed to " Miss Eliza Barber Hte4flestoek, Wrexham,
North Wales," to be posted at Mr. Bradon'e shop.
This letter, in due course, ought to have been forwarded
to the general office in St. Martin's-le-Grafi& to be dis-
patched into the country, but when the bag was re-
ceived from High-street. Islington, and opened, this let.
ter was missing. An officer was immediately sent off to
a:veri ail& who had made up the bag, and it being aver-
'Mutat Shat the prisoner, with another, had ussiuted at
the task, uoth the parties were searched. Nothing wss
fmnd on the out', but the marked shilling which had
been placed in the letter was discovered in the possession
of the prisoner, and. he was therefore given into custody.
I'he letter aid halt-sovereign were still missing.
Mr. METCALFE addressed the jury for the prisoner,
sted.the Learned Judge, having summed up, the jury,
efter a short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty.
The Court then seutenced the prisoner to eighteen
months' imprisonment.

NE W CO U RT.
(iiPtcrk: the RECORDER.)
Caroline Perira, the ayah, who yesterday prosecuted
two parties for an alltged fuli ny. was this morning ar-
raigned on an indictment charging her with stealing a
quantity ol jewellery, the property of Dr. Darwood, her
former master.

Mr. CLARKSON, who appeared for the prosecutor,
stated that in consequence of the previous good charac-
ter of the prisoner, and believing that in this case she
had been made the tool of other parties, the prosecutor
was not anxious :to offer any evidence against her, if
such a course met the approval of the Court.
The RECORDIas did not think the jury could con-
scientiously co-2,vict the prisoner under the circein-
srances, and he had therefore no objection to consent to
the proposal of the Learned Counsel.
A verdict 4,f Acquittal was accordingly taken.
James Allen, a labourer, aged 19, pleaded guilty to a
charge of stealing a pocket•handkerchief, ♦alued 91.,
and wac sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment with
hard labour.

Thomas Jackson, a sailor, aged 18, pleaded guilty to a
charge of stealing 2i yards of cloth, ♦alued 7s. 6d., and
was sentenced to four mouths imprisonment with hard
labour.

Henry Payne, a brickla3er, aged 36, pleaded guilty
to a charge or stwsling a plo..gh, and *Rs pentenced Yo
three in“erhs' imprisonment with hard labour.
James Collins, a plasterer, aged 22, Pleaded guilty to
a charge of stealing a pocket handkerchief, and was
sentenced to soven years' transportati..n.

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John Williams, a labourer, aged 19, pl,aded guilty to
charge of stealing one quart measure and two pint
measurPs, and was sentenced to three moliths'imprison.
went with hard labr.urr.

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George Thompon, a labourer, aged 18, plPeded guilty
to a charge of stealing two pairs o' boots. valued at 14..,
and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with
hard labour.