The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-15 00:00:00

COLLISION.-THE LATONA.

This was a suit brought by Thomas Richardson, the
master and owner of the brig Leona, of Newcastle., 152
tons burden, against the owners of a west country vessel,
called the Anne, to recover compensation for damage
sustained by his vessel, in consequence of a collision with
the Anne, which was alleged to have been caused by the
unskilful and unseamanliko conduct of the master and
crew of that vessel. _

It appeared from the affidavits which were read on
both sides, that on the 19th of March, 1844, the Latona
was proceeding in ballast to Newcastle, and when about
five miles off the coast of Suffolk, the wind at the time
being north eastward, she perceived the Anne approach-
ing her nearly upon the same tack. The man at the
helm of the Latona tried to put her about, but failing
in this, and seeing they could not cross the Anne—both
vessels going at the rate of about four knots an
hour—the crew was ordered to let all sails aback, that
the collision might be lessened. This was done, and the
captain alleged that his vessel made very little way when
the two vessels struck each other.

On the part of the owners of the Anne, it was urged
that, at the time the collision took place, the sails of the
Latona were full ; that the Anne, on seeing the other
vessel bearing upon her, put her helm up, to run off from
the wind, and that the Latone, did the same, and tried to
cross her. The Anne was a west country vessel, of
much less burthen than the Latona, and it was well
known that there was a strong feeling of rivalry between
the Newcastle masters and those of the west country,
and it was alleged that the collision arose solely from
the captain of the Latona trying to outvie the Anne in
manceuvering.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON, having recapitulated the evidence to
the Trinity Masters, said it was solely a question for
them to decide, as it was one entirely of seamanship.
The Trinity Masters, after a short consultation, de-
cided that the Anne was right in keeping to the wind-
ward, and that the Latona was wrong in attempting to
run across her.

SHERIFFS' COURT. Nov. 14.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff KENNEDY and a Common'jury.
RENDALE P. WHITE.—IMPORTANT TO PARTIES Bursa-
ING ACTIONS.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is a
tailor, against the defendant, to recover the costs in-
curred in an action for debt which he had brought
against the defendant.
In October, 1842, the defendant's father died, and the
plaintiff supplied him with a suit of mourning, in
order that he might appear at the funeral, and pay re-
spect to his father's memory. The defendant paid only a
portion of the bill, leaving a balance of 31.95., for the re-
covery of which a writ was issued on the 20th, and served
on the 22d of January last, and on the same evenir_-_, th;
defendant's solicitor paid 3/. 9s. to the plaintifr, wh:gave
a receipt in full for the debt, at the sar'ie ti me stating
that he would see his solicitor and arrange the matter
with him. The action was, therefore, for the costs
incurred.
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Mr. CHARNOCK, who appeared for the defendant, con.
tended that he was not liable for the costs, and cited
several cases from the books in support of his view of
the case.

"The UNDER-SHERRIFF having summed up the evi-
dence, the jury after a considerable deliberation, returned
a verdict for the defendant. •

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Nov. 14.
A very considerable number of cases were put down
this day for hearing, but none of them contained any
feature of public interest.

BRENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS.
Wednesday Mr. Thick, landlord of the One Tun
Inn, Old Brentford, appeared before Mr. G. Baillie
(Chairman) and the Rev. H. S. Trimmer, the sitting
magistrates, on summonses under the last New Poor-
law Act (7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 101), calling on
him to show cause why he should not be declared to
be the putative father of the female bastard child of
Jane Lucas, the daughter of a tailor residing in the
same town.
Mr. Sleap, for the prisoner, objected that the jug_
tices then sitting, being ex officio guardians of th
union, were officers of a union within the meaning of
the Act, and thereby precluded from interfering in
the case, as they would be getting up evidence by in-
quiring into it.
Mr. G. Clark (the magistrates' clerk) advised the
bench that it had already been decided by the Courts
above, that ex officio guardians of a union are not
officers of that union. _

The Magistrates accordingly overruled the objection.
Mr. Slew then demanded that the provisions of the
second section should be carried out by the produc-
tion of proof that evidence had been adduced, before
the Magistrates granted the summons against his
client, that he had within twelve months paid money
towards the maintenance of the child.

Mr. Baillie said the stop being only a comma, it
was intended by the Act that the mother should have
the right of coming upon the father at any time be-
fore the child has attained the age of thirteen years,
provided she can prove that the father has paid money
to the maintenance of such child within twelve 1
months after its birth. This the Bench decided.
Jan. Lucas, dreefied in the workhoue sr--:
v.ised that she was a single woman. ,--o , de-
of tli
, -nu the mother
was ...t. WAS the father. It
Two
nen called for the defendant, one
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.new Jane Lucas, and had been intimate with
her twice. The first time was after dancing with her
at a ball, which took place at the defendant's house
about twelve months ago. The other, a broker at
Isleworth, deposed that he also knew Jane Lucas.
lie was first intimate with her on the night that a
dinner was given at Brentford to Mr. Hume, about
four years ago ; the second time, at the time of the
September fair the year before last ; and a third time
i about the latter end of October or beginning of
November last year. A day or two after that he
met her and had some conversation as to what had
happened between them, when she said, that should
she have another child she would make a good father
for it, and she afterwards said that the groom at
Mr. Richards's would be a good father to her and her
children.

The Bench, after a short consultation, said they had
given the case their best attention and consideration,
it being a most difficult and important one, and they
had come to the conclusion, after weighing the evi-
dence on both sides, that it had not been sufficiently
proved that the defendant was the father of the child,
and that the summons must be dismissed.
The father of the girl, who during the inquiry had
been in a state of great excitement, here cried out.
"Mr. Magistrate, the child will be done away with!
it shall never enter my house,
T"s'i take care ;" and he
was ultimately obliged
4...) removed by the police.

1 —rOLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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(YESTErtbAY.)
MANSION-HOUSE,
An Irish woman, named Ann Callaghan, of very
herd-working iipptarance, was brought before the
Lord Tt.ir, ay or , upon the charge of having robbed her
master, --Taverner, the owner of the Mitre pub-
lic-house, Mitre-street.
The complainant stated that having missed some
property, he went, on the sth instant, in the morn-
ing, to the prisoner's room, and, upon opening her
box, found a soda-water bottle full of rum, a glass, a
Penknife, a handkerchief, and a brooch, which were
his property; and a pencil-case, which was his son's.
He called up hi 3 pot-boy to witness that he found
the articles in the woman's box. The LORD MAYOR—Prisoner, do you wish to ask
your master any question ? Prisoner—Oh, then I
do, your Honour. Do you mean to say you found
that glass in my box ?
Complainant—l do.
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that
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Prisoner—And do you say you found the other
things in my box ? Complainant—I do.
Prisoner—Oh, then my Lord
The LORD MAYOR—Stay. You shall make your
defence by and bye.
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they complainant Lord,
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discoverynt Lordship
will hear me, and so will the Lord, too.
the other property.
The LORD MAYOR (to the complainant )—You say
the discovery of this robbery was made by you on the sth instant. What is the reason that you did not cause her to be apprehended before last night ? Corn-
Plaina nt—l didn't think of that matter •in f I
, act,
don't understand these things. Besides, I didn't know
her address.
The LORD MAYOR—And why did you cause her
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