The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-08 00:00:00

OLD BAlLEY—juis DIY).

FORGERIES.—At the Sitting of the
Court twenty-two persons pleaded guilty to the
minor offence of having forged notes in their
possession,which subjects them to fourteen years'
transportation ; two; viz. Jos. Smith and J. John-
t'o'n, will be tried for the capital offence, having
pleaded not guilty.
CHARGE OF MURDER.—Elizabeth Hyde was
put to the bar, charged with the murder of her
female infant child on the 6th of April last._
Mr., Watkins (a Medical Gentleman), and Mrs.
Taylor were examined by Mr. Justice BAILEY,
/rho, without proceeding further in the deposi-
Oons, directed an acquittal.
Algernon Disney, a person of most gentle-
manly appearance, was then tried on an indict-
ment, charging him with the wilful murder of
Ann Ranting on the Ist of September. The
particulars of this case have appeared in our Po-
lice reports at great length. Mr. Baron GAR-
"W charged the Jury, who immediately ac-
quitted him.
Mr. Pat more, charged with the murder of Mr.
Scott, at Chalk Farm, surrendered, and was on
his trial when our Reporter left the Court.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 7.

RIVERS V. HEATH.
Ilia was an action for work and labour.—lt appeared in
evidence that the defendant, who is an eminent engraver,
emp/oyed the plaintiff' to retouch and repair some of the sub-
ordinate parts of Hogarth's plate, and amongst others, " The
March to Finchley." In the progress of the work, the plaintiff'
received £44 on account, and he now claimed £3t as the bal-
nc2 for his labours. Several eminent engravers deposed that
the work would have taken the plaintiff six or seven months
time to do, and that half a guinea per diem would be a fair re-
tnuneration for his labour.
For the defendant, several of his pupils were called, to prove,
that 441. the sum paid to the plaintiff; was an ample compensa-
tion for what he had done, considering that his labours were by
the were
satisfactory, and that after the plate was delivered,
inej were obliged to go over the work again.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's directions, found their
verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 361.

PROSSER V. GOODWIN AND ANOTHER.
This was an action against the Hundred of Ossulston, to re-
cover a compensation in damages for the injury done to the
house by an assembled mob, on the 10th and 11th of
'Pl()Vember last, when the fate of the Lords' Bill against the
Queen was known.
The plaintiff's witnesses proved, that on the several even-
ings mentioned in the declaration, a riotous mob assembled be-
fore his house at Charing-cross, where .he carries on the busi-
ntls of a military accoutrement maker to some of the Royal
I"%tnily, and broke his windows, and did other damage to the
illnount of 141. 9s. 9d.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, in charg,ing the Jury, expressed a
nt'llt that a Bill would, era long, be brought into Parliament,
to render it unnecessary, in all such cases, for the Hundred to liti-
gate the claims of persons so injured, considering that the ex-
Peuee of a law-suit frequently exceeded the amount of damages
claimed.
The Jury found their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
tl4 gs, gd:

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE 7.
BREAM OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

BUDD V. DUGGIN.
, This action was brought by Miss Budd, daughter of the
4eeper of Richmond Theatre, against the defendant, to recover
damages for a breach of a promise of marriage. It appeared
that the Lady, who is 23 years of age, went to live with .31r.
Salter, a Hat Trimming-malzer, in Newgate-street, where the
defendant paid his addresses, and promised marriage. The
courtship and promise having been proved, the defence was,
that the intimacy was brokcn off in consequence of sonic expres-
tiTas the plaintiff had made about a marriage between herself
fed an Officer in the Navy. There were other charges against
Nt Of rather an indelicate description ; but the letters clearlyl
tis ablished the plaintiff's ease. The Jury found a verdict for
pl, . •
t'---damages 1001.

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