The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-15 00:00:00

KELLY.

The plaintiff stated that he was secretary to the
Friendly Loan Society, and in June last a person named
Jeffery borrowed 12L, at 5 per cent, interest, to be repaid
by weekly instalments. The defendant was one of his
sureties, and on his being a defaulter in the sum of 71.,
the society brought the present action to recover that
amount, as they were unable to find the borrower or
the other security. A regular promissory note was
drawn up and signed by all parties.
Mr. BxtiNs, who attended for defendant, asked for the
production of the promissory not*.
Defendant here produced it, and on examination by
Mr. BaNNS, the latter contended that the plaintiff must
be nonsuited, inasmuch as the present action was brought
on a promissory note, whereas the note now before him
was a regular bill of exchange, payable three months
afi.er date. He (Mr. Binns) called his Honour's atten-
tion to -the 9th and 10th Vic., cap. 98, which would
settle that point.
The plaintiff informed his Honour that they always
recovered in such notee, and never had such an objection
before.

His HONOUR, after carefully examining the Act of
Parliament, alluded to by Mr. Binns, said that the plain-
tiff must be nonsuited, as there was a vast deal of differ-
ence between a promissory note and a bill of exchange.
The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited.

VALENTINE'S D♦Y.--Yesterday was a very busy
day in the Post-office, upwards of 22,000 letters above
the ordinary daily average, making a toed of upwards
of 102,800, having been delivered. The increase was
principally in the department of the Lundon district
post; and, in consideration of the extra labour imposed,
by command of the Postmaster-general, the whole of the
hands employed received a substantial repast of beef;
bread, and beer.;

BOW-STREET.—('rius DAY.)
A young man named Smith was charged with the fol-
lowing assault.

Mr. Walters, a respectably attired man, t.tatr,'d that
between six and Seven o'clock last night he was passing
down Tottenham-court-road, when he observed the pri-
soner ill-using a boy. He interfered to save the boy from
his violence, and the prisoner immediately asked him if
he had " a mind for any thing?" He replied that he did
not intend to lower himself by fighting in tLe streets,
and the prisoner at once struck him in the face, giving
him a very ugly black eye. The prisoner was drunk at
the time.

Mr. JARDINE asked the prisoner what he had to say?
The prisoner—Why, yer Wership, I'm a basket-
maker by trade, and last night I was a comin home with
a bundle of twigs across my shoulder, which they is at
the station now, and a lad, in trying to get one
out, pulled me down. I was a remonstrat-
ing with him upon the himpreperiety of his
conduct when this man comes up, and says he " Why
don't you fight a man of your own siz,?" " Well," says
I, " come on, ready for you." " Oh, says he, I won't
fight here, come into a back street where there aint no
police, and I'll have a shy at you." " Agreed," says I,
aad we was a goin but he bit at me, and we had a round
together; I fail, and lie struck me while I was down,
which I have the marks to show.

The complainant said this statement was a pure
fabrication fioin beginning t•o cud.
Mr. JARDINE oh:erved that as the prisoner was
drunk at the time of the ass'.ult, no credit could be at-
tached to his statement, slid he should therefore fine
him 30s. or three weeks' imprisonment.—The fine was
paid.
A middle-aged woman, whose name did not transpire,
was charged under the following. circumstances:—
Police-constable: F 48, stated that last night, about
eight o'clock, he was sent for to a pastry-cook's in Great
Russell-street, Covent-garden, and on going there he
found the prisoner. The proprietor of the shop said she had
been attempting to take poison, and handed him a small
packet of white powder which had been snatched from
her hand. She said it was useless for them interfering
with her, as she was determined to put an end to her lite
either by taking poison or cutting her throat. She was
drunk.

The prisoner said it was all a joke. She had no in-
tention of committing so rash an act.
Mr. JARDINE remanded her for a week, in order that
her friends might be communicated with.

MARLBRO*-STREET-(THIS DAY.)

OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT ON THE POLICE. - John
Bryan, a rough-Jooking fellow, was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with being drunk and riotous at the
Feathers Tavern, Warren-street, Fitzroy-square, and
with violently resisting the police while iu the execution
of their duty.
Mr. Charles Payne, landlord of the Feathery, deposed
that on the previous night, about seven o'clock, the pri-
soner accompanied by two women came into his house,
in a state of intoxication, and called for a pot of porter.
Observing the state he and the women were in, witness
refused to serve them, and ordered them out of the house.
The prisoner swore he would not leave, and if ho was
not served he would smash every d—d thing in the
house. He was proceeding to carry this threat into exe-
cution, when witness sent for a constable and gave him
in charge. He subsolsently made his escape, and re-
turned to his house tikain, and having forced his way
into the tap-room, seikid hold of au old man who was
quietly smoking his pipe, and beat him most unmerci-
fully. Witness ran out and fetched the police, and gave
him in charge a second time, when he made so much
resistance that it took four constables to lodge him in the
station.

Police-constables 152, 103, and 123 E, proved that the
prisoner resisted them with much violence. The first
constable was struck a tremendous bl )w on the head,
the second had his hand bit nearly through, and the
third was dreadfully kicked about the legs. They were
all more or less rendered unfit for duty.
The prisoner denied the charge, and said, instead of his
assaulting the police, they assaulted him, and tore his
clothes nearly off his back.
Mr. lannwica committed the prisoner for a montb,
with hard labour.