The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-25 00:00:00

COMMON LAW.

SPELLING A NAME.--In the CoUrt of Divorce, in the
suit of Churchwood v. Chegchwo6d and Abbott, an apPli-
cation was made on behalf 'of the co-respondeeet of a rathir
curious nature. Mr. BasYfrd moved against nil attach-
ment issuing against him ; also that he should be takenoat of the proceedings for a time on tne ground that in
the citation the name " Abbott" was only spelt with one
" t," whereas, the door of the office where it was served,
had the name spelt correctly upon it ; and also that the
Christian name had been entirely omitted, and instead of
the name leaving been written " William Brame
Abbott " it was set forth as " William Abbot," and that
therefore there was nothing to connect the co-respondent
*ith William Abbot. Mr. Day opposed the application
0 the ground that the declaration connected the co-
rApondent with the per Sou described in the writ, and that
there was no:denial that Mr. Abbott was the co-respondent.
An affidavit was also handed in, frdin which it was proved
that Mr. Abbott had a,cknowledod that he was the co-
spondent, and had negotiated the matter in that
fiaracter. The learned judge said that the objection was
purely technical, and that trifling and trumpery discre-
pancies which upset the whole proceedings had been hap-
pily done away with, never, he hoped, to return. The
court refused the application, with costs, and confirmed
the order of attachment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

BOW-TtAtT.

STEALING INDIAN MEDALs.—Edward Henry Kittoe, a
clerk in the Military Department at the India Office, was
charged at Bow-street with stealing thirty medals from
that office.—John Blake, a youth of about 18 years of age,
apprentice to Mr. Wall, gun-barrel filer, of 6, Lumley-
court, Strand,- said thtr.at about half-past four o'clock on
Thursday afternoon the prisoner called at the shop 'and
asked him if his master was in. He replied that he was
hot, but if the gentleman would call in about an
hour lie would be at home. The prisoner, however, waited
till tea-time, five o'clock, when witness left off work to go
tea. The prisoner then induced Lim to go out with him
and get something to drink, for which the prisoner paid.
The prisoner sheaved him the thirty medals and crown
piece produced, and asked him if he could melt them.
He replied, " Yes." The prisoner asked if he could uad,
and he said he could not. • Tho prisoner then gave
him the medals and money, and said, "Be sure
you don't look at the names." (Each medal was
wrapped in a piece of paper, marked with the name of the
person to whom it ought to have been delivered.) Witness
took the medals, promising to melt them down, and to
meet the prisoner the next morning (Friday) at eleven, to
give him the metal. They went together to several public-
houses, and at last parted near the Elephant and Castle,
at about eleven o'clock at night, witness being then
the worse for liquor. Yesterday morning he told his
mother what had occurred, and she advised him to speak
to his master about it. He did so, and the master took
him to Bow-street Police-station, where they gave informa-
tion to the inspector on duty. At eleven o'clock witness
met the prisoner, and said he had melted the medals,
and would give him the stuff in the afternoon. The
prisoner came to the shop for it in the afternoon
and was then taken into custody.—Cross-examined
by the prisoner : You never told me that they were
Government property. You said they were your
own, and that you were compelled to part with them
for want of money. (To the magistrate.) I had nothing
to drink but what I had with the prisoner. I was sober
enough to recollect all that occurred.—After some furthe.
evidence tending to inculpate the prisoner, he was com-
mitted for trial.