The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-25 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S NEWS

QUEEN'S BENCH.--(THIS DAY).
(Sittings in Banco.)
HOWARD V. GOSSET.
The plaintiff is an attorney, and this vas an action brought
against Sir W. Gossett, the Sergeant-at-Arms to the House
of Commons, for an alleged assault and false imprisonment,
connected with the celebrated Stockdale and Hansard affair;
and the case stood in the special paper for argument on
demurrer.
Mr. WADDINGTON now applied to the Court to postpone
the hearing of the argument until next session. The case
would require very great care in its preparation, as it in-
volved several serious questions relating to the privileges of
the House of Commons. He was with his Learned Friend
the Attorney-General, for the defendant, and if the case
were postponed until next term, he hoped he might be
enabled to have his valuable assistance.
Mr. KELLY, who was on the opposite side, had no objection
to the postponement, if their Lordships would consent.
Mr. Justice PArrEsom—As the other side does not object,
let the case stand fur argument in Trinity Term.—Apphca-
tion granted.
This being the Queen's birthday the Judges ,were in their
scarlet robes, and full-bottomed wigs ; and the Queen's Counsel
also appeared in full-bottomed wigs, silk gowns, and full-dress
Court suits, with lace ruffles. The Court altogether pre-
sented a very gay appearance. Lord Denman, who wore his
chain of office and appeared in his full costume as Lord Chief
Justice of England, left the Court at half-past one o'clock.
The Court was much crowded during:the:whole morning.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS I)AY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court took the special paper to-day. The arguments
were of the usual technical character.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.
(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings at Nisi. Prins before Mr. Baron GURNEY and a
Common Jury.)
BONNIWELL V. DUCKWORTH.
This action was to recover damages for an alleged illegal
distress on goods and fixtures belonging to the plaintiff.
Mr. Martin and Mr. Hill appeared for the plaintiff, Mr.
Jervis for the defendant.
" It appeared that on the 29th of January last, plaintiff con-
signed a chaise-body, three tin cans, and some wheels and
axles, to the care of the landlord of the Boar's Head, in
Barnet, and, on the next day, a number of chairs. He re-
sided at Whetstone, in a house which he held of the assignees
of Messrs. Chambers. Shortly after this, defendant, a
broker, at Barnet, called at the Boar's Head, and having
seen the goods of plaintiff; took them next day in distress.
A mahogany sign-board was also taken away forcibly,
bringing with it a few tiles. The defence was, that
as a year and three-quarters' rent, amounting to
141. 14s. was due, the goods lad been removed
to avoid the distress. It was further shown that
plaintiff had kept himself closely barricaded in his house
since the period of these events. All that the defendant had
done to the sign-board was measuring it at the Bull and
Butchers, where it was brought to him.
The jury awarded damages of 151., but pronounced the re-
moval of the chairs to be clandestine, considering all the cir-
cumstances of the case.

COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.)
BRoolu.:s V. lIODGSON.

Sir T. WILDE in this case moved on behalf of the as-
signees of the defendant for a rule to show cause why the
consent, signed by the defendant to a judge's order, should
not be set aside, together with the judge's order founded on
that consent; and also why the writ of fi. fa. should not be
set aside. The ground on which he moved was, that the
consent was fraudulently obtained, and was a fraud under
the Act of Parliament of the Ist and 2d Vic. chap. 110, sec.
9. The defendant was a linen-draper, and the plaintiff was
a wholesale trader in London. The traveller of the latter
having gone to the defendant he looked over the books, and
told the defendant he did not think he could carry on his
business, and asked for security on behalf of the plaintiffs.
He produced a paper which was the consent in question.
The defendant signed it on the understanding that it was not
to be enforced, unless the other creditors of the defendant
pressed upon him. Next day, however, a sheriff's officer
entered, and took possession of the whole of the defendant's
property. He (Sir T. Wilde) now applied, on behalf of the
assignees of the bankrupt, to have the consent set aside.
Motion granted.
The Court will hear new trial motions to-morrow.

UNION lIALL.-(THIS DAY.)
George Ward, a labourer, in the employ of Messrs. Cottam
and Hallam, the extensive iron-founders, of the Cornwall-
road, Lambeth, was charged with stealing a pair of brass
hinges, intended for the cast-iron lighthouse, now in pro-
gress for the island of Bermuda.
The prisoner was taken into the employ of the above firm,
being at the time in very distressed circumstances. On the
preceding night the prisoner was seen in Roupel-street car-
rying the pair of hinges, which were of considerable value,
and formed part of the cast-iron lighthouse for Bermuda.
When stopped he tried to make his escape, but was ulti-
mately taken into custody.
The foreman of the works attended, and stated that the
firm employed 100 men, and that of late articles of consider-
able value were missed off the premises, but, although a strict
watch was kept, still no discovery took place until the pri-
soner was detected as above described.

The prisoner said that the articles were given to him by
one of the workmen on the premises; and as others are sus-
pected of being implicated in the robbery, the prisoner was
remanded until Wednesday.

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
A ferocious-looking woman, named Muddynzan, was
charged with an assault nf_a very ferocious character on
the person of a decent female, named Susan Greengrass.
The parties live in the same house. The prisoner is the
landlady and has been threatening the life of th&camplainant
for several days. Mrs. Greengrass complained of having lost
some things, and the prisoner thereupon bundled up all the
complainant's goods which were in the kitchen and threw
them into her room up stairs. Mrs. Greengrass put them
down: again, whereupon the prisoner attacked and beat her
in a very savage manner—she fastened her nails in her head
and tore half the hair away. Such was the violence and
obstinacy of the assault that it required the combined exer-
tions of four persons to tear her away from the unfortunate
complainant.
The magistrate fined the prisoner twenty-five shillings,
which, not being forthcoming, she was sent to prison.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY).
LONDON, APRIL 25.—Light S.E. breeze, and fine.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 24.—Wind N.W.—Sld. Africa, Ceylon ;
Lord Win. Bentinck, Port Phillip.
DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind S.E. to E.S.E.—Acrd. Ariadne,
Campbell, China ; Ailerons, Voss, Buenos Ayres to Antwerp ;
Johanno, Rio, for Stockholm •, Zodiac, India, for Rotterdam ;
Columbine, Robertson, St. Domingo ; Cid, Arrianga, Ha-
vannah ; Janet Muir, Heron, Africa, and sailed for Leith.
Sailed Nero, Puck, Valparaiso ; Funchal, Cape Coast Castle ;
E. Boutcher, St. Kitt's ; pit back, F. Burr, for Boston.
OFF DARTMOUTH, APRIL 24.—Agnes, Fox, Trinidad.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 24.—Arrd. Liverpool (s.), Gibraltar.
SWANSEA, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Malcolm, Valparaiso.
SUNDERLAND, APRIL 23.—S1d. Pioneer, Miramichi ; Con-
cordia, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 24.—Wind, fresh.—Arrd. Mer-
toun, Kerr, Bombay ; Joseph Porter, Wilson, Ichoboe, left
Feb. 28, St. Helena, Ist ult. ; Catherine, Coffee, Buenos
Ayres, Feb. 4. Off, Nith-Stom, King, Hudson, Laguna, sld.
6th ult.
OEF CORA, Arm, 21.—Isabella, Scott, Ichoboe.
LONDONDERRY, APRIL 17.—Arrd. Ann, Johnston, Trinidad.
Sid. Fellowship, St. John's, New Brunswick; Fanny, Phili-
delphia ; Margaret, ditto ; Lavinia, New York.
SHIELDS, APRIL 23.—Sid. Isabella, St. Helena.
IciionoE.—Arrd. previous to Feb. 27.—Eliza, Kincaid,
Cape of Good Hope. The rollers set in very heavy at
Ichoboe, between the 19th and 26th of Feb. Several vessels
got adrift, and had- their stages washed away. The John
Jardine lost an anchor, the Golden Sprig lost an anchor, and
got in contact ; the Jessie, lost her large boat. Her Majesty's
ship Winchester, within two days' sail of Ichoboe, was spoken
on the 25th of Feb. by the Isabella, off Cork.

THE SICK AND Poor.—At a meeting of the five
District Societies of St. Marylebone, held at the Court-
house, on Tuesday, the Rev. Dr. Spry in the chair, the
reports from the several districts were read, from which
it appeared that during the past year 3,801 persons had
been relieved by their visitations, and that the sums dis-
tributed amounted to 1,3951. Os, lid.