The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-07 00:00:00

ittll,,eiit:lttintiff., for judgment non obsten'e veredicto. The , n wag in covenaet upon an indenture, dated 29 li ';11117, 1841, made between Thomas George Peiteolt-,
"e",Tl' of "hien the defendants were e xtreutore,
14,.."
,'" I:tair.t el, and by which the ley;; try
it!' etLett ter the p, cupiary consideration of 55.
t`-'fir several
th i annuities or . 31, each, three for
i-e 'l6 of the plaintiff, and one for the lite of the
"latl himself ; and these annuities were to be charged
gti lands tit the counties -of Monmouth, Brecon, Gloucee
ter, and Hereford. The defeedants were sued for eleven
hall And i
set ~''-'43. Payments of these annuities; and the defence
(111-13 ia, that the indenture had been fraudulently
":"licullit'ivele male for the purpose of splitting and.
tig the interest in divers houses and land
ieeu Phillpot the elder and Philpott th,,e,
)ortinger, in order to increase the number ef votto.r
the tile' election of Members of Parliament
not
made ehre'lld counties, and that the indenture was
theee""tit file, or for any valuable consideration,
_and.
- .) pa
or interest passed b • it beneficially to the
Plsititiff. The Learned Counsel now coet-nd,d that this
*li.ks vil answer to the action. The question turned upon lig: eottsfruction to be planet] on the 7th and Bth to
},,re 11l , chap. 2s, which regulated the election of le: I,f " ',l Parliament, and the 10th Anne, c. 23, which.
frt‘es„,‘_ll,tnifd, " Au Act for more elf ctually preventing
the "e'ut conveyances in, order to multiply votes fur
jest I,l",tion of Knights of the Shire. The sub-
eeeticl"er4l • Previously 10, en brouht under
from
:the atton e t the Court bye appeals
fnd!,!tion3 of the
barristers, and the Cour_t_w3sais. de. feel a that vvhere there was some pecuniary. co
p44,:i11i abd a sale, the interest granted was entitled to
and thouhgh the avowed object was to multiply votes;
Rayt at the right to vote existed, and was not take
Rtj,LbY the. provisions of the statutes mentioned. That
Nee I"" decision in the case of " Alexander, eppellant, v.
le27lllll'', respondent," reported in 2,1 2 B. Reports, P.
pebriiveileititotiihto) Learned Counsel coot .nded that though the
of , ~ . the L^gielature was to discourage the practice.
g votes, that was to be accomplished by die
vendielg the vendor of the property made over to the
treat:: end by subjecting him to a penalty; but
who,t
theeefi;eiasined M the possession of the vendee,
Ttler,P°llld not be deprived of his right to vote.
`-'I4IIIT granted a rule.
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(Si, -.14,,L, COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
QUEENS in Banco, before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)
)11r, 14 t' SOUTH•EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
the issa`l9°_°.ctus applied to the Court for a rualehisifor
acting 4t uvtcr!l mandamus directed to the justice of Kent,
iteuiresitd. lugham Special Sessions, in that county,
It%iiw Ing illein to try an appeal crate
the South•E!stern.
kiriatCrY ,-eereePttuY against a poor-rate of the parish of
Jute i- ''. me Lie of Thanet, made on the 1
motion
ditch: '49. The affidavits filed in support of the
te
wes madeaerlhese facts:—In October, 1848, a poor-rate
reap the lie et' the company in respect of three miles
resp,,etiugete
line, on an assessment of 1,5001, and in
reef 500/ °lt3e.lie Mile of the Deal branch on an assessment
Ile eol eiug in each case at the rate of 5001. per i
that it 'Noy appealed against this rate, on the ground
the "," "teessive but it was ultimately agreed with
do Pariah aUthoritie; that the appeal should be abahn-
limns °4ll the Understanding that the rateable value of the and
that
line should be reduced from 500/.t02,00/. per ra
figures ~°f the Deal branch from 5001. to 1001., at which
*high 'ne rating was to stand until a case was decided.h
Suse o:a6 pending in the Queen's Bench, and whic
Sotre-e7 ef. a similar excess of rating of that part of the.h
cf w Warn, Railway which passes through the pans
tiler Beettrs The point to be settled by the case was,
the er the company were to be assessed according to
teeitsa earnings per mile of the entire line, as the
lieeß,ses contended they ought, or only according to the
t
hiked fr Mile of each section of the railway as i
!leett I rough each particular parish. The case has
Itlrel.guielli-Yt lturgiut.ed but as et the Court has given no
Notwithstanding the agreement early
rt9slellas Prevenbehind' the parish in question made a liewd
the ratll'ent th hack of the company, and. raise
bresche to the original figure ; but no sooner did this
Parly th°,,,lsg°d faith come to the knowledge of the corn-
ea than tiled
appealed again against the rate, but the
es tae
top took an objection that the appeal
eleretti ? late, which the Court of Quarter Sessio t
%ear, eie Roth sides then agreed a second time tha
bdesisrolitelailns.houlabe adjourned from time to time till the
qt.,' ad. he
1 vest Bear case could be known, and se-
the dee.?ernments accordingly did take place; but after
Repealsl'iOn et' this Court, in a Lancashire case, that e,tio must be made at the first sessions after the pub-
to time of a rate, the legal advisers of the parish went
and frlleetions, in violation of all previous arrangements,
PttitY, rllell the magistrates, without hearing the corn-
too hteJ)pluss the appeal on the ground that it came
appeal t*, It was to compel the magistrates to hear this
i_p.natthe present mandamus was required.
oralleattou granted.
of t:r._Court afterwards sat at Nipi Prins, and disposed
'trill undefended causes.
-,, .. COURT.—(THIS
TtIi:oWCIETIEB.--:-.CANNAN AND ANOTHER V. PhAeCsKaEmrte
'sllNEitl'FFs'------- DAY.)
note. Defendant
an action by the same plaintiff on t
note.
4 4nietadant Pleaded that he did not make the
lign e " nattled Jackson proved that defendant
e the note
The defend
es to how
ethfeaan;itooeannAeistotiraineatey cross-examined the witnesst
ith.te.
obuou_ks
paidiwbhuitchthheewwita nsesssechraedtanr3o,
Iliehsa.gdh notice had
e eeenyseorved on plaintiff's attorney.
.I:ed,leirethat vveeri the money was paid he deducted 15s.
oft.the tint'e months' interest, but admitted that in default
'feeler, instalment they could have claimed all.
Z e e endaey4
onthoLt„ndeu
thaatttotrhneeymttheerenst addressed the jury,
was paid for twlletive
tlPir '1:
atid that the action could not be brought t
rayall:itlen of that time, although the note was Th et
_seven dries after filet date. .
jury till
lreuhel 'rued UNDER-SHERIFF said the
at themselves
withthe law which the a
-sated,
t
totily pi
eentl he might be right or wrong, for
mhaedree
thethe
este -11-re Was whether or not the defendant
they
hT- -4.; t PabriT: sh
y ethhoese rules. to go to these loan societies
Itertii,tilerY asked whether they were bound to give a
Tee trur the full amount..
%eat butbElt SHERIFF said there was no plea of pay-
twit the' Pl4ißtiff* gave credit for 21. He had said he.-,
Ithd t the Payments ought to be indorsed on the bill
`. I`6,—tlaly in the society's books.
Nish- Jur), gave a verdict for the balance, and de -
Steese:t's attorney slid he should apply to the Court

Thi eA,N.NAN AND ANOTHER V. BERGERY.
diet wasas an action against a second party, and a ver.
given for plaintiff.
0° W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
0, ilticlin flowell alias Reynolds, aged 30 years, w!
seireee , , , t
.
ret::,"' °eters, Alr. Hall with stealing a metal inkstand
Sir $e
niineral department of the British Museum..tu.
tieel,tstileory Ellis, the principal librarian of!leioesett
be-
Ilaif of ti:P('ll the, bench?' to watch the proceedings
e trustew.
.1.0
kureluePh Sholver, an attendant engaged at the British
be - 13', said—Yesterday shortly before four o'clock,
was standing near the door in the grand central saloon,
in to have soneethin bulky
vtlebhseenryt
heibserved the prisoner approaching him, He
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public 311
had liaited the institution for the last four
for bein his coat pocket.
days, and witness had occasion to speak to him
TLereing In Places where the public were not admitted.
or. lied been several robe
in the institution lat-
JelY. The prisoner passed on to 8 the new gallery, when
! suddenly placed
loeltets were
of an inkstand, and at
noticed the impres-
pressedia bands behind him, and his coat
Witness then noti
th poke to another atteandP
itness
aOrirtti3Oanndoftoitldinh
watch
himistepoeket.
stably, until until he obtained the assistance of a con-
-14.1.,. The prisoner was elose to them, and must have
the
:o.what be said, fir he instantly turned round, nolle.(1,,
his inkstand from his pocket, and asked the attendant it
LieriteTe was Linger& The name of Lingerie was
t i upon the inkstand, but the witness could not ac
the ,tui4 the name being upon it. The inkstand bore
The of the institution.
pt,it;_Prisoner said he could not put the inkstand in. hie.
ateed:', 48 they were too shallow. He found the Tie
I/4'041)11:d Hayes, the second attendant, was the first
r.
MALL met to give it to.
It e, committed the prisoner for trial.
had
been • 43 after
f felony.
u Was eusto wards ascertained that the prisoner
(19 Previously on a charge e
111:e4Ittit rs— THIS DAY.)
1. .itattee
11 11"'-STREET--(
d man, was
breens•—eCheries ici a respectably-dress!
kiobe lc LY A SECRETARY OF I FREDIABONS'
*4'l" before sa
h e. r. Binghamfor
valuable jewels and
Silver 4 10g stolen a quantity of _
n.a
re-examination, charged
eeuie Ltrtieles from the box of the Prince of Wales Ma-
St.
Jatee,,:.der'e, held at the Thatched-house Tavern ,
Ist,. street,
tehderci9rasse, 'solicitor, who at-
s tyler
of the 'br the prosecution, said the prisoner wa
No. 13, Harley-street,
ThetchPerdinice of Wales Freemasons' Lodge, held at the
act es -noose Tavern. The duties of tyler were to
be._ a sort of door-keeper, and to take charge of the
~A,,eB containing the property of this and other lodges.en
last information he, Mr. Crosse, received, he went
thert.llsy week to the Thatched-house Tavern, andof "lea Lund that the box belonging to the Prince f sihee.3ige had been broken open, and a silver square,
sted . 'vel, and other articles belonging to the craft
an ther f
ISer e row.
be re g!aut Bewley, 20 D,:stated that from information
le, Irled, he went on Thursday morning last to Nt.oe.
pri,_ srshall-street, Golden-square, where he found
sh_.
pegs, in bed. On telling him the nature of his bui
ahe,,the Prisoner requested him not to make any noise.
treat lt; he owned he had done wrong, but he was in
4,,diffieulties et the time. Witness asked him if be
said the stolen jewellery in the house. The prisoner.
eater had the tickets, and delivered up several dupli-
tipe?' witness. The prisoner's wife gave witness some
sverl and collars belonging to the Lodge. Witness
teeitte' tin the prisoner had dressed himself, and then
~‘,4 him to the station-house.
eeerr' It'adon, the magistrate cf Hammersmith Police-
acid ''
i"" is a member of the Prince of Wales Lodge,
ceßP3scu the Court on the part of his brethren of tf.e.e.
tilts, • ' no raid it was not the wish of the members. t
largest c teata—
wet;),no of the l I• -' ,•10 institutions in the
lee, , to proceed Is' this case to the extreme point the
a pro-
torttif4'43wed them, and he wished, if it met the p
the Pt of the Court, that the case should be taken under
far
t':wobrokers' Act, instead of sending thepricsontheer
er
t.. tut. The prisoner although a member of
v-nt William Cututt,
.fastiktlaie,W,4_B(, not a
.member of the Prince
,i q , 4.l:,uNvlgase,thbeut_ a p
itrging to `fore,
3
ili_clnoo, therefore sh'ouild. wish to lay the property a
G Miudofsetrhe"le;dge, and he, Mr.
m Cubitt and others. . _
and
444 pi,
consented to this proposition.
AboutuPon the pawnbrokers to produce the property. _
triots nineteen Pawnbrokers produced jewels to the
hY thin °f near 00/., which had been pledged with them
e prisoner
Thli ' •
"411111 who did not attempt to delay the