The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-14 00:00:00

JONES V. BELL.

This was also an action on • a bill of exchange for
61. Is. V., and a verdict was given for the amount,
Drfetidati 06 ATTORNEY applied to the Under-Sheriff
to retain the writ fur oile ddy, in order that he might
apply to the Court above to enter a suggestion to de-
prive the plainnif of costs.
The Learned UNDER SHERIFF said he had no power
by the Act of Parliament to du so, but he would if any
authority could be 8 boa D.
The ATTORNEY said he could not, but it was the
prbctice.

The UNDER•SMERIFF said it was not a practice, and an
application could be made to the Court, above even
to-day.
The ATTORNEY said that the objet was to prevent
the plaintiff tram taxing costs, and putting defendant to
further co~•a and inconvenience.

The UNDER SUERIFF again said he could not in-
terfere.

The other cases were on bills, and unde'ended.

MARLBRV-STREET.-7(THIS DAY.)

GENTLEMANLY AMUSEMENT.— Mr. Horner Boyd,
1-14tchett's Hotel, and Mr. Denhis Connor, No. 1, Cecil-
street, Strand, were placed before Mr. Hardwick,
charged with being drunk and ringing the bells of se-
veral houses in Marylebone-street.
Pearsk,n, C 73, stated that this morning about five
o'clock he was on duty in Marylebone-street, Regent-
street. when he saw five gentlemen, amongst whom were
the defendants, coming up the street towards him. The
defendants all at once h ft their companions, and went up
to Nos. 8 and 9 i❑ the street, and tang violently at the
door-bells. They then proceeded farther on and
knocked at the doors of two more houses. They were
about proceeding to another house when witness went up
and to k into custody.
lei reply to the charge, the defendants said they had
taken to t much wine or they would not have acted in
the foolish way they had done.
Mr. HARDWICK said they had behaved themselves very
foolishly. It might be sport to them but not to the in.
habitants of the street, to be awoke from their sleep at
that early hour i❑ the morning. He should fine them
40s. each for the offence.

The money was immediately paid.
CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.-Harr ietVellum, whoa) real
name is French, was brought up for re-examination,
chArged with stealing fourteen silk handkerchiefs from
a draper's shop in Tottenham-court-road.

The particulars of the former examination appeared in
this journal at some length on Friday last.
the prosecutrix now stated that she had no desire to
press the charc,e any further, and trusted that the
week's imprisonment she had already undergone would
prove a warning to her for the future.
The constable informed the magisirate that he had not
found an owner fur the two fur victorines which were
fuund up. ii her.
Mr. HARDWICK. said the prisoner had evidently got
acyaint, d with some evil companions, who, if she per•
ais ed in associating with, would speedily lead her to
lian.portation. She ought to be extremely grateful to
the pr..ecutrix for her leniency in not pre,sing for
a committal. lie should, however, keep her (she pri-
soner) a few do's longer in prison, and remand her for
4 week, in order that she might receive pr..per tuition
from 'he chaplain of the prlsou. At the expiration of
that term he should, discharge her.