The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-17 00:00:00

SAW AND POZMUZ.

An action brought by a person named Gurten against Mr.
Davison, the proprietor of the Musical World, was tried in
the Bail Court. The plaintiff claimed 124/. for work and
labour, and his case was, that he had been engaged to assist
in editing the publication in question, and that he was to
receive 20/. per cent. on all advertisements that he could pro-
cure for the paper. The defence was, that he was originally
engaged as errand bey ; that he was never employed except
as a messenger and collector of advertisements, for which he
had been amply remunerated. To disprove the allegation
that he had been employed in the editorial department, a
letter written by the plaintiff was put in, many of the words
in which were incorrectly spelled. Mr. Justice Coleridge
thought the action could not be maintained, and the jury
found for the defendant.
In the Nisi Prius Court of Exchequer, on the occasion of
an application to postpone a trial on account of the absence
of counsel in other courts, Mr. Baron Platt, in refusing to ac-
cede to the application, said—" It is quite as well that I
should now express my determination, which I mean to ob-
serve for the future in cases where counsel are absent, and
applications are made for delaying a trial. I intend never to
accede to such an application, unless the gentlemen of the bar
who are concerned in it chanced to be away on business of
this Court."
The case of L. J. Nicolay, alias Lewis Isidore, alias Joseph
Louis, alias Murray, Lewis, and Co., alias Alexander Grant
and Co., alias Bouz Lewinson, a Belgian, from Antwerp, who
had carried on business in this country under all the above
names, and who as L. J. Nicolay had traded at Woolwich as a
draper and grocer, and absconded, came on in the Bank-
ruptcy Cour. Mr. James intimated that the assignees in-
tended to make his conduct the subject of investigation
before another tribunal; on which Mr. Commissioner Fon-
blanque delivered judgment in these words—" As this matter
is to be brought, and most properly so too, before another
tribunal, I shall not at present say one word as to the bank-
rupt's conduct. I shall, however, adjourn the case sine die,
and I may add that I shall never grant the bankrupt his
certificate nor protection even for a single hour.
Edward Jenner Stannard was remanded for eight months
by the Chief Commissioner of the Insolvent Court for falsi-
fying his account books.
At the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Commissioner Bullock
sentenced John Nash, convicted of robbing his master, Mr.
M'Dona, a tailor, to six months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

The magistrates of the Surrey Sessions have determined
that the occupation of rooms in Betblem Hospital, by the
superintendent, is not a beneficial occupation, and conse-
quently, that the hospital is not liable to be rated to the
poor's-rate.
It would appear, from an application made at the Guild-
hall, that Joseph Ady is in the field again. The proprietors
of South Sea Stock seem at present to be the peculiar objects
of his care. _ .

A cabman, named James Clarke, was fined 40s. at Maryle-
bone for furious driving.

At the Thames Police-office, Mr. John Hamon, the master
of the barque Julia, of Jersey, appeared to answer a summons
under the Pilotage Act, the 6th of George IV. cap. 125, for
having refused to employ Mr. William Watson Ord, a li-
censed pilot, after he had tendered his services to conduct the
vessel from Gravesend to the Downs, by which he had in-
curred a penalty of double pilotage, amounting to 131. Is. 3d.
The defendant was convicted in the full amount of the
penalty.