The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-06 00:00:00

LAW 11.11,3'D PDXiXeM.

In the case of Halifax and others v. Verner, which was
heard in the Court of Exchequer, the jury returned a verdict
for the defendant, thereby dvelaring that he was not a share-
holder in the Talacre Coal and Iron Company.
At the 'Westminster sessions, Domenico Maestro and
Guiseppe Gatte, the two Italians who were sentenced to im-
prisonment and hard labour by Mr. Hardwick, at Marlbo-
rough-street Police-court, fur cruelty to Italian boys, in send-
ing them out to beg, appealed against the conviction. The
statements made by the complainants on this occasion having.
differed materially from that made previously at the Police-
court, the conviction was quashed, and the defendants dis-
charged.
The report of the Governor of 'Westminster Bridewell, of
the state and condition of that prison, was presented ; and it
appears that there are 414 prisoners, namely, 301 males, and
113 females, besides 10 children, all in good health.

Mr. W. Burt, many years poor-rate collector for the united
parishes of St. Margaret and St John, Westminster, under-
went a very lepgthened examination, at Queen's-square, on
the charge of embezzling upwards of 6001.; the moneys of
the governors of the poor of the said parishes. The order
was made out for his committal, and the witnesses were then
bound over to prosecute at the Central Criminal Court, but
at the desire of the gentleman who had been engaged to
defend him, and who would not be in town for some days,
he was ordered to be brought up again on that day three
weeks. - - - - _ _ _

At, Union hall, Elizabeth Johnson the wife of a fish-sales-
man in Billingsgate .market, and residing in Red Cross-street,
Southwark, was brought before Mr. Cottingham, charged
with wounding her husband in a very serious manner, by
stabbing him with a table-knife, while in a passion, arising
out of a dispute. The man's life is in danger, and he could
not appear to give evidence. The prisoner, who appeared
absorbed in grief, said that her husband was in the habit of
ill-using her, and that in the excitement of the moment she
snatched up the first thing that came to hand, and that was
unfortunately a knife, and struck him with it. She added,
that no one could regret it more than she did. Mr. Cotting-
ham said that he should remandthe prisoner until the condi-
tion of her husband was made known.
COURT—rdiSIZZONB.23I.I3.
The Duchess of Kent is expected to return to Frogmore
House from the Continent on Saturday the 13th inst.
The Ladies Patronesses, under whose direction the grand
Waverley ball will take place, held their last meeting on
Friday afternoon, at Willis's rooms, on which occasion no leas
than thirty Peeresses and other ladies assembled to complete
the final arrangements for the forthcoming festival. The
demand for tickets has been altogether unprecedented.
The Marquis of Waterford arrived at Mivart's Hotel, on
Monday last, from Curraghmore, Ireland, and has since gone
to High Cliff, near Christchurch, Hants, to visit Lord and
"Lady Stuart de Rothesay, with whom the Marchioness has
been staying during the Noble Marquis's absence in Ireland.
The Earl of Devon left Bryanston-square early in the
week on a visit to the Venerable Dowager Countess For-
tescue, at Wier Gifford, Devon.
Viscount and Viscountess Beresford gave an elegant enter-
tainment last evening to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at the family residence, in Cavendish- square.
The Royal Duchess, attended by Lady Georgians Bathurst
and the Hon. Captain Liddell, arrived precisely at eight
o'clock, and was welcomed by the Noble and Gallant Vis-
count and Viscountess. There were present to meet her
Royal Highness the Duke of Montrose, Marquis of Salisbury,
Earl and Countess of Jersey, Earl of Mansfield, Earl of Dun-
more, Earl and Countess of Kinnoul, &c.
The Duke of Sutherland and the Marquis of Stafford have
left Stafford House, for the Albion Hotel, at Brighton. -
Lord and Lady Beauvale are expected to leave Hyde
Park-terrace early in the ensuing week, for Germany.