The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

CITY SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast.)
MASON V. CHAPMAN.. _

This was an application for a new trial. It appeared
that the plaintiff was a 'manufacturer of paper bags for
biscuits, &c., and brought an action to recover the
amount of an order alleged to have been given by de-
fendant, who can ies on business at Wisbeach. On the
trial his Honour said he was not satisfied that the order
had been executed according to the directions, and gave
a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff now pressed
fora new trial.

Mr. Buchanan, Bwinghall-etreet, said be appeared
for the defendant, who was not present, as he (Ur.
Buchanan) bad written to him not to go to the expense
of coming to London.
His Honour said it was very good advice, for there
were no grounds for the application—the case had been
very fully heard. There was no doubt that there had
been a mistake in consequence of the iose manner of
doing business, in not getting a written order on the
sample.

The plaintiff insisted that the order had been given as
he had stated, and asked for a nonsuit, so that the case
might be heard at Wibeach.

Mr. Buchanan objected to a nonsuit, and opposed the
motion for a new trial.

His Honour said there could be no doubt that there
had been a mistake, which frequently aroso from the
bustle of a market•day in a country town, and traveilers
being too ready to take a nod, a Rink, or a smile at a
tavern as an order. He could not grant a new trial.
The application was dismissed with costs.

SECONDARIES COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter.)
HENDERSON V. TOMLINSON.

EXTRAORDINARY PAWNDROKING.—The plaintiff in
this case is a dentist residing in Church-row, Beauvoir-
town, and brought an action in trover against the defend-
ants, wbo are pawnbrokers in the neighbourhood of Bryan-
stone-square, to recover the N alue of certain goods alleged
to have been illegally detained by them.
The case was heard yesterday, and occupied till a late
hour.

The defendants, having allowed judgment to go by de-
fault, this was an inquiry to assess the value of the pro-
perty. The facts of the case were these. In August, 1855,
the plaintiff took apartments (9 rooms) in a house in
Orchard-street, Portman-square, the other part of the
house was unoccupied, and the plaintiff had not been in
possession long before a distress was put in on his
goods, the rent not having been paid to the
superior landlord by the person from whom he took the
premises. Not being at the time in a position to pay the
arrears, he applied to the defendants to advance the amount
on the security of the property on the premises, and this
they agreed to do. The distress was accordingly paid out,
and the defendants took the property to a warehouse. The
plaintiff subsequently paid the amount advanced, with
interest, at the rate of 20 per cent., and some of the pro-
perty was given up; but it was alleged that defendants
had kept beck china and other articles of value, which
plaintiff alleged to be worth at least 701. or 801. In sup-
port of this, the plaintiff and his wife were examined, and
sworn as to the correctness of a list of the articles and
their value. The broker who made the distress proved
that the rent due was 331., and he had seized goods
which had been valued at 401., but he had not
taken any account of the remainder, nor did he see the con-
tents of the drawers. _

Greenhill, an assistant to the defendants, was called,
and admitted that some articles were sold or 21. ss. be-
fore the time to redeem them hal expired, but as the goods
bad been taken into stock he could not say what belonged
to the plaintiff, but admitted some had been retained, and
had been examined for sale.

The learned secondary said the plaintiff was entitled to
the full value of the goods, and the jury must make the
best of the evidence on that point.
The jury retired for a short time and then gave a verdict
for 6U/.

MARKET NEWS.— ('his ay.)

COVENT GARDEN.

Very moderate supplies of fruit and vegetables were on
sale to-day, and the trade generally ruled steady, at fully
last week's quotations.

FRUIT.

Pine apples, per lb. 5s Od to 103
Coloma I do., ea. Os Od to Oa Od
Grapes, per 1b... 8s Od to 158
Foreign do Os Od to Os Od
Melons, each 3s Od to 5s Od
Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to 880 d
Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 8s Od
Apples, p. h. sv. 6s Oct to 8s 3d
Pears, per d0z....8s to 108 oa
Oranges, per 100.3 s 6d to 9s
Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od
Apricots, p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Od
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Od,

Filberts, per 1b.....1s to 18 4d
Cobs., p. 100 lbs. 140 s to s
Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od
Walnuts, per 100 6d to is Od
Figs, per doz Is to 3s Od
Strawberries, per
pottle 01 to Od
Gooseberries, per
half sieve ....Os 01 to Os Od
Currants, p. do. Os Od to Os Od
Plums, per do. 2s Od to .5s Od
Green gages, do. 4s 0.1 to 7s Od
Raspberries, p. potl. Od to Od

VEGETABLES.

Greens, p. doz. bun. 3s to 3s 6,1 Leeks, per d 0......... 2d to 4d
Cabbages, per doz. is to is 9d Shallots, per lb.. ..... 6d to 8i
Savoy do., p. do. ls Od to 2s Od orseraddish, p. bun. 2s to .5s
Cauliflowers, do.'s Od to 580 d Parsley, per do. 4d to 6d
Brocoli, p. bun. is 0,1 to is 6d Celery, per do Os 9d to is Gd
Potatoes, per ton 60s to 135 s Beet, per doz. is Od to 24 Od
New do., per do. Osto 0- Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os
Peas, per quart ...91 to is Od Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d
Turnips, per dozen Mughrooms,p.ptl.lo3to2s6d
bunches 2s 61 to 3s 63 Artichokes, each _4l to 8d
Carrots, per buneh...sd to 7d Cab. lettuces, per
Cucumbers, each 2s to 4s Od score Is 03 to is Gd
Garlic, per lb 6d to Os td Endive, per score 186(1 to 3s
Sorrel. ner sieve Od to 0, Radishes. no bunch II i to it4l
Spinach, p. Od to 2s Gd Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to Gs Od

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Brussels sprouts, per Walnuts per 100...0s 8d to la
half do 2s Od to 38.0 d Chillies, per 1001 s Od to Is 6el
Onions, p. bush 2s 6d to 4a Od Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s
New do., per bunch Od to Od Rhubarb, p. bun. 91 to is 6d
French beans, per Asparagus, per 100 64 01 to 9s
100 2d Gd to 4s 01 Sea kail, per pun. Os 01 to Os