The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-09 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

BUSINESS OF THE LORDS JUSTICES COURT.—Ou a case
being mentioned before their lordships, Sir William PN:e
Wood and Sir Charles Selwyn, which had been originally
heard before the first-mentioned, as Vice-Chancellor, their
lordships expressed a desire that appeals from that court
should be heard by the Lord Chancellor. A request was
made that an intimation to that effect might be made to
Lord Cairns.

THE ROLLS COURT.--The Master of the Rolls made an
order for voluntary winding-up, under supervision, of the
National Provincial Marine Company, and granted the
usual order for winding-up
tile Holybush Colliery Com-
pany. His lordship refused to compel the winding-up of
the Rennie Laxey Company, the majority of the share-
holders having faith in it, and believing it would yet dc,
well.

A CURIOUS APPLICATION.--Vicc-Chancellor Malins hag
on Saturday an unusual and interesting case before him,
called Newsam v. Glasson. The case aross on a motion
for an injunction on notice to restrain the opening of a
beershop on a certain plot of land at Tottenham, on the
ground that it was within the terms of a deed of covenant,
executed in 1852, when Arthur Gurney purchased the land
(freehold), of which the plot in question was a portion.
The land being laid out in plots for building, the defendant
became possessed of one of the lots, and let it to John
Briggs, who was about to open it as a beershop, it being
let to him for that purpose. The terms of the covenant
were express that no house or building erected on any of
the plots should be used as a tavern, alehouse, or beer-
shop.
MURDER WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRINIC.—
lit the Lancaster Assizes George Nuttal was indicted
before Mr. Justice Mellor for the wilful murder of John
Dunberry, at Habergham Eaves, near Burnley, on the
17th of February last. The prisoner, it appeared, lived
with his mother. He had on two occasions received injuries
in his head, and when he obtained any drink he appeared to
become almost insane, conmating acts of violence. On
those occasions his mother was in the habit of sending for
a strong man, who used to fling him down and sit upon
him till he fell asleep. The deceased and his wife were,
on the day in question, in the house of the prisoner',
mother, when the deceased got drunk and began to exhibit
his usual symptoms. His mother begged the deceased ti
leave the house, or he would get harmed, and he did so, but.
stood outside the door knocking and insisting on having
his wife's clothes, when the prisoner rushed out upon him
with a knife in his band and stabbed him in the neck, and
the deceased fell down dead. His lordship directed the
jury that drunkenness was no defence. The prisoner was
found guilty, and he was sentenced to death by his lord
ship in the usual form ; but it was intimated that the cir
cumstances of the case would be forwarded to the Holm.
Secretary.

EMBEZZLEMENT FROM A RAILWAY COMPANY.—At the
Arne assizes Mr. Aspinall, Q.C., sitting as Commissioner
of Assize, tried a charge of embezzlement against one
William Naylor. The prisoner had had to collect certain
rents of the slopes of railways banks. His accounts were
kept in a lax manner, and he appears to have returned
them £3OO less than he had actually received. He was
found guilty, and the learned commissioner sentenced bin,
to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.
WOUNDING WITH INTENT TO MURDER.-At the North-
ampton Assizes, Oliver Drage was sentenced to five years'
penal servitude, Alfred Drage to imprisonment for one
year, and John Smith and John Palmer to imprisonment
and hard labour for eighteen months, for wounding with
intent to kill George Berridge, one of the North-
ampton county police, on the 7th of October,
1867. The men, it would appear, were poaching
when the constable came upon them. They turned
round upon him, threw great stones at him, stabbed
him with some blunt instrument, and struck him with their
fists and a stick, till they got him on the ground. He was
then kicked until he became insensible. The prisoners ad-
mitted they were out poaching, but set up an alibi, which
failed.

Her Majesty will probably visit Cambridge this
commencement, for the purpose of inaugurating the statue
of the Prince Consort, subscribed for by the members of
the senate.

A LAD TORN TO PIECES BY MACIIINEBY.-111.8.
Coroner Heath has held an inquiry at Bulwell, near Not-
tingham, on the body of a lad named Titus Smith, agc.l
13, who was killed by machinery. The deceased and two
others were at work in a room together. There were three
machines in the room, one of which was standing, and the
belting by which it is driven was thrown off the wheels,
and left banging loose from the revolving shafting.
Deceased, while going to his work, passed the belting
and caught bit fcct in it, causing him to be carried rowel
the shafting. He was dashed with great force against ti'
roof, and his body passed seven times round the shaftin.-
bef ire the engine could be stopped, and was frightfully
mutilated, Verdict, accidentally killed,