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London, England, 1850-02-14 00:00:00

JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY

COUNCIL, Feb. 13.

The members of the court present were— Lord
Brougham, Lord Campbell, Lord Langdale, the
Right Hon. Sir Stephen Lushington, the Right Hon.
T. Pemberton Leigh, and the Right Hon. Sir Edw.
Ryan.

♦NUND LAL SING DEO V. MAITARAJA DIIERAJ GARROOD.

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Mr. Turner, Mr. Forsyth, and Mr.,..Maule ap.
peared for the appellant; Mr. Loftus 1% ;gram, Mr.
E. J. Lloyd, and Mr. E. F. Moore conducted the case
for the respondent.
Thisnc i l
which
whole of
occupied
yesterday, the
wasattention of the
Cu
resumedthis morning. The appeal arose out of a disputed
Council appeal,near ly
claim to the district of Kasaep.er, a portion of the
Rajaship of Pacheet, situated in the Presidency of
Bengal. It seemed that the tract of territory in dis-
pute had been granted by an ancestor of the respon-
dent to the appellant's father for life. The question
therefore at issue between the parties involved the
right of the respondent, who is the present Raja of
was barred by lapse of
the Pacheet,clam
i tocor. etshuemreestphoentdeernrittory'
On the part of the appellant, it was contended that
time.

In support of the respondent's case itwas submitted
that the disputed territory formed part of the Raja-
ship of Pacheet, and that according to the law appli-
cable to this case, the R4,aship was indivisable. The
appellant alleged that lie was entitled to hold the ter-
ritory by inheritance. It was submitted, however,
on the other hand, that the appellant's father only de-
rived a provision for life, and that it was not compe •
tent for any former Raja to bind his successors by a
permanent grant of territory belonging to the Raja-
ship; and that, therefore, if any such grant had been
made by the former Raja in favour of the appellant's
father, the same would not be binding upon the re-
isipreoninn eteurte.st lin'hteheatpeprerliltannryt's,
hfaatvhinerg,
died,who thhaeddoisntlryieat
was clearly rssumable by, and reverted to, by the
respondent.

The arguments, which occupied the whole of the

sittings to-day, haring concluded, the judgment was
deferred.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER,Feb.I3.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF KAUDSLAY

V. LOWE.

Throughout the inquiry the main stress appeared
to be placed upon the patent of Mr. Bramah as em-
bracing all that the defendant's specification went to ;
but the last witness who was examined for the prose-
cution stated that the two propositions which it con-
tained with reference to the wings of a windmill and
the fly of a smoke-jack was so utterly incon-
gruous as to be incapable of being applied in com-
bination.

Sir F. THESIGER (a consultation having taken
place between the learned counsel on both sides) said
that the case had now arrived at that point when he
felt that he might be warranted in withdrawing from
any further proceedings under the sci. fa. lie felt
that there was a sufficiency of doubt to justify his
Learned Friend and himself in consenting to
a verdict being taken for the defendant on all the
counts.

The ATTORNEY'. GENERAL said that this was the
first Bci. fa. which had come on in that court, and he
might add at the same time, that it was the first
occasion where a defendant had obtained real justice
under such a proceeding.
The verdict was then entered for the defendant,
thus establishing the validity of his patent.

SECONDARIES' COURT, Feb. 13.
(Bef ire Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
WARD V. PRITCHARD.
This was an action brought on a guarantee. Defen-
dant suffered judgment to go by default. It appeared
that the plaintiff hal advanced 1501. to the defendant and
others on their entering into a guarantee for the repay-
ment of the amount, and also effecting a policy of in-
surance, and keeping up the payments thereon.
The Learned SECONDARY held that, as the deed was
set forth in the declaration, and defo,ulant had, by not
pleading, admitted the breach, the production of the
deed was sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to a verdict.
Verdict for the amount claimed, and interest at 5 per
cent.
The parties in the other cases not being in attendance
th• jury were discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Thomas Almond, of 7, Ellis-square, Wel worth-
road, was brought up for final examination, before
Mr. Alderman Finnic, charged with breaking open a
cupboard in the office of his master, and stealing five
101. notes and five sovereigns.
The prisoner was committed for trial ; and the de-
positions being made out and read over he was con-
veyed to Newgate, bail being refused.
A gentleman attended at the justice-room and called
the attention of the Alderman to a subject which he
considered of the greatest importance to the public,
and one of a very serious nature. He stated that, in
passing along Alderagate-street, he was induced to
purchase a sponge from one of the street hawkers.
It was wrapped up in paper, but he shortly found that
not only the paper but his black kid gloves were
burnt by something poisonous. On examining the
sponge he found that it had been saturated with ox-
alic acid or some similar deadly poison. Now, had
it happened that this sponge had been used fur filter-
ing water, the consequences would have been fatal to
those drinking its; and it was under these circum-
stances he felt it his duty to come and make the pre-
sent statement publicly, so that others might be
placed on their guard against purchasing in the street.
The ALDERMAN said that the public had been
cautioned on the subject, and he wondered complain-
ant was not aware of it; but as he had been duped in
this way, it seemed necessary to repeat the caution.
However cheap free trade had made many article,
sponge was not so reduced in value that a gentleman
could expect to buy a ss. sponge for 4d.
The gentleman said the man teased him to pur-
chase, and thinking it might be useful, and aware
that it was at its full size by being (as he thought)
soaked in water, he bought it without considering
the fair value of such a thing.
Mr. Alderman WiLsox observed that sponges
hawked about in this way were always bleached and
swelled, either by saturatio❑ in vitriol and water or
some other violent poison.
The gentleman said his object was merely to guard
the public against being poisoned, and he was much
obliged to the Alderman for his attention to his re-
marks.