The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-21 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

CITY OF LONDON REGISTRY.
(THIS DAY:)
Upon the Revising Barrister taking his se it on the
bench this morning,
Mr. Wansey said, in reference to a case which occurred
yesterday, and in which costs were awarded against him
for alleged groundless opposition, that, where the num-
ber of the houses composing a street was well known,
the spirit and intention of the Act of Parliament was, that
the number should be stated in the registry for the pur-
pose of preventing the fraudulent insertion of names. He
could instance one hundred cases himself in which this
was the result of not inserting the numbes of the houses.
In the case in which the costs were awarded yesterday,
he rested his objection upon the fact of all the numbers in
the street in which the parties resided being well known,
yet the premises from which he claimed were not num-
bered in the list. As he could not appeal in the case of
costs, he trusted the Court would point out some case
upon which he could take the opinion of a superior court.
The REVISING BARRISTER said, when the numbers
were known, it was competent for Mr. Wansey to point
them out to the overseer. What he thought when he
awarded the costs, and what he still thought, was, that it
was a great hardship to raise objections which compelled
persons to come away from their business, or perhaps a
long distance from the country, when the error arose
solely with the overseer.
Mr. Wansey said his object was to have this omission
supplied by the overseers.
The REVISING BARRISTER said, if it were proved that
the omission rested with the overseers, a remedy should
be applied.
Mr. Wansey said the party omitted would have his
remedy against the overseer. The subject then dropped.
Mr. T. Neale appeared in Court to support Lis claim
against an objection raised by Mr. Quin, the Conserva-
tive agent.
It appeared that Mr. Neale had occupied certain
premises in Botolph-lane, which he left in August last,
and previous t..) his leaving the Conservatives served
notice of objection upon him. Mr. Neale, in his exami-
nation, stated that he had still a quantity of goods upon
his former residence, which was still in his possession.
The COURT said this was a case of objection so ground-
less, that a high amount of costs would be awarded. A
sum of 10s. costs was awarded against the Conservative
agent.
The vote of Mr. Willan, who claimed to vote in right
of three rooms which he held in St. Botolph-lane, was
opposed by Mr. Quin, first, on the ground of misde,crip-
don, they being described as two rooms; next, as to value ;
and lastly, that the Act never allowed the Court so to
alter as to entitle the claimant to the franchise.
Mr. Sidney Smith, the well-known Anti-Corn-law
lecturer, appeared in support of the claim ; J. A. Taylor,
Esq., was also present to watch the proceedings.
The REVISING BARRISTER inquired for whom Mr.
Smith appeared ?
Mr. Wansey said Mr. Smith attended to argue this
point, as being better informed upon the matter than
he was.
Mr. Willan was examined, and stated that he held
three rooms in St. Botolph-lane, all of which communi-
cated with the stairs. He had his own key. If each room
were to be let separately they would bring 3s. a week.
Mr. Quin said this claim was like one which would be
made on account of a house to which was added that
next door, to make up the full value. In the present case
they sought to establish the right to the franchise from
three rooms, whereas only two were mentioned in the
claim.

Mr. Sydney Smith contended that the 27th section of
the Reform Act, under which the claim was made, was
intended to be free from all technicalities, in order that
the poorer classes, whose franchises were affected by it,
might clearly understand it.
The REVISING BARRISTER said he would not at all
enter upon the legal technicalities of the Act in the pre-
sent instance, because he was determined to reject the
claims upon the gnestion of the value of the premises.
The claim was made on account of only two rooms, while
the value was sought to he established from the rent of
three rooms, and therefore the name of the claimant
must be omitted.
Mr. Wansey gave notice of his intention to appeal
against the decision of the Court.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
A lad named Elnore, in the employment of Mr.
Butler, wire-worker, Saffron-hill, was charged with
stealing a quantity of tools, the property of his master.
The prisoner denied the offence, but his sister pro-
duced one of the stolen articles, and crying bitterly
begged for the liberation of her brother.—He was re-
manded.