The Sun.
London, England, 1868-02-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,

THE REPORTED DEATH OF KR.
JUSTICE SHEE.

We have very great pleasure in contradicting
the announcement that appeared in the Times and
other papers this morning, of the death of Mr.
Justice Shee. The learned Judge had been unwell
during the past two days, but on inquiring at Sussex-
place at two o'clock this afternoon, our reporter
was informed that the learned judge was very much
better. It is needless to say that the unfounded
report has already caused the greatest pain to
relatives of the learned Judge, and it is to be
regretted that such reckless announcements
should be made before proper inquiry is
made in order to test the correctness of the
information supplied. Some of our contemporaries
have not only given the cause of the learned judge's
death, but have gone the length of selecting another
gentleman as probable successor !

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

Great astonish:flea was expressed in the courts this
morning, at the announcement in some of the papers of
the death of Mr. Justice Slice, as only a few days ago he
was actively discharging his judicial duties, and aPPa-
iently in the enjoyment of good health. About ten o'clock
a rumour got into circulation that the intelligence was
false, end that the learned judge had been seen alive this
morning by his colleague, Mr. Justice Mellor. All doubt
on the subject was happily set at rest soon after the com-
mencement of the business in the Court of Exchequer,
when Mr. Justice Mellor came upon the bench and
entered into conversation with the Lord Chief Baron.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, who was
examining a witness, addressing the Lord Chief Baron,
said : " May I ask your lordship whether there is any
further report respecting Mr. Justice Slice?"—The
Lord Chief Baron replied : " The report to which
you refer is an entire mistake. My learned
brother, I am happy to say, states that Mr.
Justice Slice is rather improved in health."—Mr. Serjeant
Ballantine : " I am sure we all most heartily rejoice at
what your lordship has said."—The Attorney-General gave
expression to a similar sentiment; and, as Mr. Justice Shee
is universally respected, there was a general feeling of
satisfaction at this contradiction of the report of his
death.

In the Court of Queen's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice,
on taking his seat this morning on the bench, said : " I am
very glad to be able to' state that the announcement in
the morning papers of the death of my brother Shee is
incorrect. He, however, is very ill ; but I am glad to be
able to state that he is not dead."—Mr. Temple, Q.C., on
behalf of the bar present, said he was very glad to hear it.

_ROBBING A CITY WAREHOUSE.---James Anderson de-
scribed as a cigar maker, was charged before Alderman
Hale, at Guildhall, with stealing, on the 6th inst.,
1 cwt. of scented soap from the warehouse of Messrs.
Grossmith and Son, 85, Newgate-street. Police-constable
Enoch ,Emery, 653, said that about half-past
one o'clock yesterday afternoon he met the prisoner in
Windmill-street, Finsbury, and asked him how he ac-
counted for the soap he had sold to Mrs. Young, and he
said he had sold it for a man named Baldwin. They
went in search of Baldwin, but could not find him,
and then he told the prisoner that he should
take him into custody for stealing a packing-case
containing lcwt. of soap from Messrs. Grossmith's, 85,
Newgate-street. At the station-house he said, "Itis of
no use, I cannot get out of it ; lam the thief." He went
to the prisoner's aciarcs3 and found a packing-case (pro-
duced) with Messrs. Grossmith's name painted out. On
the mantelpiece he found a pound packet of the pro-
secutors' scented soap. He received from Mrs. Young
661bs. of soap.—Mrs. Young having proved that she
bought the soap, and Mr. Grossmith having stated that the
packing-case produced had been stolen from his firm, the
prisoner was committed for trial.

CAUTION TO YOUNG WOMEN.-At the Marylebone
Police-court a number of young women waited upon Mr.
Mansfield for his advice under the following circumstances,
and also to ask him if he could not grant a summons.
They elected one as spokeswoman, and she stated that
she saw an advertisement in the Clerkenwell News which
stated that young people were wanted. to learn a busi-
ness. She went to the address, and was told that
on payment of fiveshillings a business would he taught
her in ten days after which she would be able to earn
thirty-five shillings a week. There were twenty-five young
women there, all of whom had paid five shillings each for
the instruction. They had found out it was only a
swindle.—Mr. Mansfield asked what the business was.—
Applicant produced a piece of glass, on which was
painted the words, "In memoriam. Died 2nd July,
1799," and said the man gave them a little wooden
stand and a small brush, and then for about ten minutes
told them how to paint the letters. After being
there ten days, the man told them they were not
quite competent, and that they must have more
instruction.—ln reply to the magistrate, applicant said
the place was in Howell-street, Paddington.—Mr. Mane-
field said he could not help tl-e girls. He was sorry for
them ; it was very indiscreet to part with their money.
If he granted a summons he did not believe they would
get redress. He hoped the press would notice the matter
to prevent others being duped.