The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-02 00:00:00

IN THE CASE OF SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER.

When his LORDSHIP came into Court, he said he
would soon have to go out again to see Sir Gregory ;
but until Sir Gregory arrived, he would read over the
Judges' notes,.on an application fi)r a new trial. He
did so, and, then went into his room, where Sir
Gregory was, at eleven o'clock.
IN LORDSHIP immediately sent one of his at-
tendants, to request the counsel in the matter, to go
into his room also.

Mr. HEALD.—What, Counsel ! does his Lordship
wish Counsel to attend ?—Attendant.—Yes, sir. I
Mr. HEALD.—Has his Lordship distinctly said
so ?—Attendant.—He has sent me for you.
Mr. HEALD—Very well ; we must go, I suppose.
(Mr. Heald rose and walked quietly towards his Lord,-
ship's room door, and then suddenly stopping, said,)
—No, I shan't—l shan't go into the room : I don't
thiuk it's safe.—(Much laughter.)—Are the Doctors,
&c. all there ?--(Continued laughter, and the other
Counsel and Attornies going in.)—Well, I won't go
—I think there's danger, . that's an end to it.
His LORDSHIP returned in an hour and a half, but
went on with other business, without stating any thing
relative to Sir Gregory's case while we remained iii
Court.

COURT OF KINGS BENCH.--.(Tits DAY.)
FROST V. ROLLAND AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought by the Commissioners
for paving and lighting a division of the parish of St.
Pancras, to recover from the assignees of Marsh,
Stracey, and Co. a sum of 10701. which had been
placed in their hands as bankers to die plaintiffs. It
was tried in Trinity Term, 1825, when the Jury gave
a verdict for the plaintiff's, subject to the opinion
of the Court. On a special 'case, by a 10411
Act, 12th George 111., it was enacted that if any
of the collectors, treasurers, or other persons,
died in debt to the Companies, or became
bankrupts, the executors or assignees of such person
should pay the full amount of what was due to such
Company before any other creditors; or, if there were
not assets enough to pay the entire, then as far as
such effects would extend. The Act of 57 Geo. 111.
was a general Act on the same subject. The points
for the opinion of the Court were—lst, Whether the
Acts of Parliament could apply to bankers in this in-
stance, collectors, treasurers, and other persons, being
the only words used ; and-2dly, Whether Marsh,
Stracey, and Co. could be considered bankers to the
Commissioners without a re-appointment, as Sir James
Sibbald, who had been one of the firm at the time of
the original appointment, died before the bank-
ruptcy.

The LORD CIIIEF JUETICE, in delivering the
opinion of the Court, said, that however hard it might
be on the creditors of the above firm, the plaintiff was
in law entitled to recover the entire amount of his
claim before any other creditor could receive a fiuthing.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.. (THIB DAY.)
SHANNON V. GOING AND OTHERS.

This was a writ of error from a Jury in the Court
of king's Bench. The question which the Jury had
to try was, whether the plaintiff, by giving his clerk
orders to say he was at home, when in fact he was
absent, had committed an act of bankruptc.
Tule CHIEF JUSTICE, in charging the Jury, left to
them to say whether or not it amounted to an act of
bankruptcy, and the Jury returned a verdiut in the
affirmative. It was contended, on behalf of the plain-
tiff in error, that the only question which ought to
have been left to the Jury was, whether or not they
believed the witnesses.

Chief Justice Bret, in delivering the opinion
of the Court, said, that they regretted much that
they felt hound to scud him hack to be tried again ;
they had no doubt in their minds but that the conduct
of the plaintiff amounted to an act of bankruptcy, as
his object was to delay payment to his creditors': but
it had not been properly presented to the jury, as the
only question fur their decision was, whether or not
the 7 believed the witnesses.
The case was accordingly sent back to he tried
again.