The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-19 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

;Sittings at Nisi Priu3, at, Guildhall, before Lord Chief
Justice Campbell and Special Juries.)
LORTON V. BOSANQUET.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
from the Imperial Fira Assurance Company, represented
by the defendant, a sum of 2841. for loss sustained by
him by a fire which broke out in his premises.
It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff, who is
a shipsrnith, and whose wife kept a lollypop and gen-ral
sweetstufl shop at Greenbank, Rotherhithe, that he had,
influenced by the advice of his landlord, effected an as-
surance in the Imperial Fire ASHUMUCEI Company's
Office, upon his furniture, premises, and stock-in-trade,
cotnprisirg his tools, &c., and that a fire brok out io
a room on the premises, by which his furniture, pre-
mises, and stock were injured. I❑ one room in par.
titular the fire had been more destructive than in
any other part of the premises. The room was ten
feet long by seven feet wide, and contained a quantity
of furniture, consisting of tables, chairs, carpetß, looking
glasses, two watches, Bank of England notes, articles
of jew,ll,ry, feather beds, and pictures, amongst which
last-named was a work of art, entitled " The King of the
Teetotallers on horseback." Plaintiff called a man
tamed White, who had been in the habit of making
out inventories of loss and damage in such cases, and
the report drawn up by that person he furnished to
the defendants.
In cross-examination of the plaintiff, it was sought
to make it appear that he had, previously to the fire,
conveyed away much of his furniture, by night, to a
room taken by his daughter—who had previously oc-
cupied the room in question—and that among other
articles, tho painting of "The King of the Teetotallers
on horseback," alleged by him to have perished in the
fl tams, was so conveyed away ; but the allegations
failed of proof ; and according to the testimony of the
plaintiff had their origin in slanderous imputations
cast upon him by some of his neighbours, against one
of whom he brought an action for damages, which is
now pending.
The jary retired, and, after an absence of some time,
returned into court and gave a verdict for the plain-
, tiff, for the amount of his claim —2841.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

ALLEN V. THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY COM

PANY.-OOLLISION.

The hl Caitiff in this case sought to recover damages
for injuries which he had sustained in consequence of a
ccllision which happened upon the Chester and Holy-
head Railway on the 10th of May last, and the dam-
ages were laid at 4,000/.
The plaintiff:ea young man of respectable connexions,
and is nephew of Mr. Brewster, formerly the Attorney-
General f,ir Ireland, but at the time of the accident he
was a travelling clerk in the service of the Post-office.
It was his du'y to travel with the mails between Chester
and Holyhead, and to attend to the sorting of the letters
upon the journey. His salary was 1001. a-year, but
the amount al owed by the office for expenses made
his total receipts about 2401. On the night of the 10th
of May he left Conway by 11 45 train, and when the
train arrived within two miles of Bangor, just at the
entrance to a tunnel, the mail ran into a coal
train. Tho collision was violent, and the plaintiff's
head was struck against one of the Post-office boxes,
the blow being at the back of the head, and just at
the base of the brain. He was anx'ous to continue
his duty, awl did continue if. The eccident happened
on a Saturday, and on the Monday following he went
to a surgeon, who certified that the plaintiff had suffered
concussion of the brain, which at present incapacitated
him from mental and bodily exertion, and rendered rest
inflispensalle. The plaintiff, however, thought that the
injury was oily of a temporary character, and he con-
tinued his duties for a day or two. On the 15th he
found it absolutely necessary to leave off work, and he
placed himself under the care of Dr. Gully, of Malvern,
at whose establishment he remained for many tnotiths.
The result of the concussion of the brain was, that the
spinal cord bad been much affected, and many of its
functions had been destroyed, the misery arising from
which was so grev.t:as almost to render life a burden.
The negligence imputed t 3 the company was, that
oily 17 minutes before the mail train left Conway a coal
train had been started from that station.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages,
1,40'0i. .

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Murphy.)
THEATRICAL PAT AT WINDSOR CASTLE.-IN RN JAMES

ROGERS.
This insolvent, a comedian at the Olympic Theatre,
who, since his application to the Court, presented 13s. 4d.
to the Lambeth Police poor-box, which he had received
for performing at Windsor Castle, made his appearance
before the learned Commissioner, under the Protection
Act. ii
Wlien the case as called no creditor appeared
opposition.
Mr. Sargood held a brief to support the application.
Mr. Commissioner Murphy inspected the schedule
filed by the insolvent, and said "Well, Mr. Rogers may
have his day named."
Mr. Sargood inquired of the Registrar the day ap-
pointed for the final order.
The Registrar (Mr. Clark) said it was appointed for
the 13th March.
The insolvent obtained his protection to the day men.
tioned.

The schedule filed contains several creditors, whose
claims only amount to 1031. 9s. 3d., from the year 1852.
In last year his earnings were 1301. His appearance be-
fore the Court is attributed to the illness and death of
his late wife, occasional illness of himself and insuffi-
ciency of earnings as a comedian. In the description
he is stated to be at present engaged at the Olympic
Theatre, and his wife cas stated to be an actress known
as Miss Dormer. His balance-sheet states his salary at
41. a week, and hence the sum of 13s. 4d. for a night's
performance at Windsor Castle.