The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-23 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jan. 22.
(Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.)
SAUNDERS s'. ROSS.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. Cocnsu art then addressed the jury for the plaintiff.
The Learned Counsel for the defendant had stated that the
witnesses for the plaintiff had committed deliberate perjury—
that they had concocted the letter which Mr. Marshall, a man
who must soon appear before another and more awful tribunal,
and whose memory he himself could not trust, stated to be
written without his direction or consent. A witness in the
full possession of his faculties stated that the letter was written
by him by Mr. Marshall's direction. Mr. Marshall's faculties
as well as his memory might have deceived him, as was no
doubt the case.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the jury
returned a verdict for the defendant.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 22.
IN RE CIIA.RLES DYER.

When this case was called on, a creditor appeared
to oppose the insolvent's petition.
The officer of Horsemonger-lane Gaol stated that
the insolvent was so dangerously unwell as to render
it wholly impossible to remove him to this Court, and
that he had been in such a state of health since his
confinement in gaol as to appear within a day or two
of his dissolution.
The opposing creditor being appealed to, said that,
under the circumstances, the insolvent should be in
Court during the hearing of the opposition, and he
would consent to allow it to drop.
Mr. Commissioner POLLOCK then told the officer
that if he brought the unfortunate insolvent to the
door of the Court, he would go out there and give
him his discharge.

IN RE JOHN SWASII.
The insolvent in this case was a painter and glazier.
his petition was opposed by Mr. Sandford, on behalf
of a creditor named Rogers, and he was supported
by Mr. Woodruffe.
It appeared by the evidence that Rogers was a bill
discounter, and that insolvent borrowed 201. on his
bill payable in three months, for which he was to get
3/. The insolvent now owed 301., including interest,
and had paid up the interest as long as he was able.
Mr. Commissioner For,Lock. inquired who Rogers
was.
Mr. SANDFORD replied that he was his client.
Mr. Commissioner POLLOCK said his occupation
seemed to be taking 12/. a-year for the loan of 201.
Another creditor, named Ives, opposed under cir-
cumstances precisely similar, and as unsuccessfully,
for the insolvent was ordered to be discharged forth-
with.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MARY LEBONE.

Peter Kyley was charged with having been dis
orderly on the previous night in Orchard-place
Orchard-street.
Mr. Feargus O'Connor, who sat at the clerk's desk,
explained to Mr. Rawlinson, that he was present at
the time the prisoner was taken into custody, and that
seeing the brutality of the police-constables, he had
felt it his duty to come forward and give evidence.
With the Magistrate's leave he would also examine
the witnesses. Mr. Rawlinson, after a brief conversa-
tion, assented, and
Richard Bartlett, 82 D, was sworn. He stated that
at half-past nine on the previous night he was on duty
in Orchard-street, and at the bottom of Orchard-place
(formerly Calmall-buildings), he observed the pri-
soner with his coat off and a knife in each hand ; the
one was a long table knife, and the other such as is
used for pruning baskets. He swore that by the
Holy Cross he would rip up any policeman that came
near him. Mr. Lucas, a portrait-painter, then told
him not to go near, or he would be injured. He
(witness) therefore went and got more assistance, and
when they returned the prisoner had got another
person with him, who was also offering to fight.
Cross-examined by Mr. O'Connor—He was there
when the man was taken into custody, and remained
with hint till taken to the station-house. A crowd
followed from Orchard-street, and they were throw-
ing stones at the police. Four constables carried the
man, one at each arm, and one at each leg. Saw the
prisoner get some blows. Could not say whether he
got one, two, or twenty. He was struck by the
police. He heard the prisoner cry out, "lam a re-
pealer." He did not see anything particular occur
then. Did not hear any of the constables say " Oh,
the rebel, strike him !" neither did he see him get
blows on the head. He was laid down on his back
on the pavement.
After some further evidence Mr. Rawlinson said
that he should send the case before a jury, and Mr.
O'Connor then stated that he should wish to state
what he saw of the conduct of the police. Having
been sworn, he said, I live at 24, Conduit-street, Re-
gent's-street. I was yesterday evening coming down
Orchard-street, and hearing the rattles springing, I
went, with the intention of perhaps aiding the police:
I saw some constables standing near the door of 22,
in Orchard-place, and I also saw the man at the bar
and another man stripped. I said to one of the
police, " Why don't you go in on the men,
they will hurt each other.' The constables re-
plied, "Oh ! they will not hurt themselves, Sir,
they are only in fun." The men were, as drunken
men will, flourishing about, and one of the knives
dropped, and I told a person there to pick it up,
which was done. The police then rushed in on the
prisoner, and with one blow knocked him down, and
when so dragged him along. Some of the women
cried out, " Oh, cruel ! he has just recovered from a
sick bed." When they carried him out as described
into Orchard-street, the man commenced to struggle,
and said, " I'm a Repealer." Then one of the police
said, " Oh ! the rebel, strike him ;" and at that time
lie was thrown on the street, and received a blow
over the head with a truncheon, which quite
stunned him. He was used in the same way,
being repeatedly struck over the arms and hands,
on the road to the station-house ; and, on my oath,
never saw a shadow of resistance from the crowd. I
have often seen faction fights and election fights, but
I never saw such brutality as was exhibited by those
men. If a body of them had been ordered to do the
most cruel thing in the most cruel manner they could
not have done their duty better.
Mr. RAWLINSON said that Mr. O'Connor's state-
ment only induced him the more strongly to send the
case for trial, and he would also cause a copy of the
depositions- to be sent to the Commissioners, that thay
might see whether, in their opinion, the police had
exceeded their duty.
CLERKENWELL.

A fresh, able-looking young man, named James
Brown, was charged with begging.
It appeared that the prisoner, who, on his exami-
nation, looked so healthy, appeared in Brunswick-
square on the previous evening the most afflicted and
miserable looking of God's creatures ; his head was
swathed in flannel, his right hand• was in a sling, and
he limped along as if enfeebled by want or stricken
by disease.
Police constable 26 B saw him supplicating several
ladies and gentlemen, to whom he stated that he had a
terrible abscess on his neck, and that his right arm
was utterly powerless. He received numberless cop-
pors, and when the officer took him into custody a
good deal of copper coin was found on his person.
The first question the mendicity constables asked on
hearing his description was, where was his flannel,
and being told it was now in his hat, they at once re-
collected him as a very old customer.
The prisoner was remanded.

BURNLEY POLICE.—MONDAY.
(Before Lord SYDNEY, and the Revs. Sir C. FARNABT

and T. ►SCOTT.)
Mr. Bourne, the poor-rate collector for one division
of the Bromley Union, attended before the Bench to
give some explanation of an alleged illegal and im-
proper distraint upon the goods of a labouring man
named Bryant, under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the statement of the complainant
that he found a summons for non-payment of poor-
rate of the amount of four shillings in the window of
his house, and as it was not addressed to him he took
no further notice of it. It was subsequently explained
that the summons was intended for him, and his wife
paid Mr. Bourne two shillings of the amount, and he
then promised that no further proceedings should be
taken, but on the same day a broker came with a
distress warrant, and although he was shown Mr.
Bourne's acknowledgment for the portion of the rate
that had been paid, he persisted in making the dis-
traint, and they were obliged to pay him the whole
amount of the rate and seven-and .sixpence costs.
Lord Sydney, upon the above statement being
made, requested the collector to give some explana
tion why these poor people had been treated in this
manner.
Mr. Bourne said that he had summoned the party
by the name by which he was generally known, and
as he did not attend to answer the summons, a dis-
tress warrant was applied for and obtained in due
course, and it was placed in the hands of the broker
who usually. executed this description of process.
Bryant's wife had paid him a portion of the rate ; and
he directed the broker not to execute the warrant
without communicating with him ; but instead of do-
ing so, he executed the warrant, and exacted the
whole amount of the rate, and the expenses also.
Lord SYDNEY—SO that, in point of fact, these poor
people have been compelled to pay two shillings more
than the full amount of the rate, and expenses also !
The collector said that it was so, but it was no
fault of his, as he told the broker not to execute the
warrant. He was, however, ready to repay the ex-
penses the parties had been put to.
1 . The BENCH said this must be done. The collector
should return the amount that had been received over
and above the rate, and. also return the expenses of
the warrant.
Sir C. FAUNAEY said he thought that the collector
ought also to pay Bryant for the loss of his day's work
in attending the Bench.
The other magistrates concurred, and an order to
that effect was accordingly made.