The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-05 00:00:00

THE EARL OF ROSSLYN v. AYTOWN.

In the year 1780 George 111. granted to Sir James
St. Clair Erskine, afterwards Earl of Rosslyn, the office
of Director of Chancery in Scotland, for his natural life.
In 1830 the Earl appointed his eldest son, Lord Lough-
borough, and John Dundas, jointly and severally, and
the survivor of them, to the office of Clerk of the Chan-
cery in Scotland. In 1837 the Earl died, and afterwards
King William IV. granted the office to Aytown, the
present defendant. Two questions arose, whether the
Earl as such director could grant such an office to two
persons jointly ; and secondly, whether a party who only
held his own office fur life could appoint to an office for
the life of another person who might survive him. The
Court of Session had decreed that the late Earl had no
such power.

Lord CAMPBELL now delivered judgment, affirming
;he decree of the court below.

The Mouse will sit to-morrow at ten o'clock, to dis.
pose of some other judgments.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
GUILDHALL.

Yesterday Mr. Alderman Wood was occupied a
considerable time in investigating a charge of stealing
about 741. in gold, silver, and notes, from an Irish pig-
dealer. The charge was made against William
Franklin, a young man lodging in Hoxton, and also
said to be a pig-dealer.
The facts of the case have already been reported.
After hearing additional evidence, Mr. Alderman
Wood said he had no doubt of the prisoner's guilt.
The stolen notes were traced to his possession.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
BO W-STREE T.
Yesterday an inquiry took place before Mr. Jar-
dine into the conduct of two individuals, charged
with a criminal offence. One was named Frederick
Mansell, residing in Lamb's Conduit-street, aged 36,
and the other a youth, named John Pollock, living in
Stanhope-street, Clare-market.
On Tuesday night, about twelve o'clock, the
younger prisoner went into the Macready Coffee-
house, Little Russell-street, and asked for a bed for
himself and cousin, upon getting which he went out-
side and let in the elder prisoner. They retired to
bed, and were soon after followed up stairs by Mr.
Dent, a gentleman who was formerly a licensed vic-
tualler in London, but now resides at Riegate, in
Surrey. He retired to his bed-room, but while put-
ting his boots outside the door, he heard such con-
versation and expressions pass between the prisoners,
who slept in the room opposite to him, as induced him
to go down stairs and raise an alarm. He then
proceeded with the porter to the chamber of the. pri-
soners, and ordered them to get up. The elder pri-
soner denied most strongly that anything had taken
place, but Mr. Dent told them he was convinced
otherwise, from their language. The younger pri-
soner declared he would not leave the house, as he
had paid for his bed and had a right to it. He, how-
ever, dressed himself, and policeman F 37 took him
into custody. He afterwards attempted to escape, by
running up a court into Bow-street, but the constable
ran round and intercepted him.
Both the prisoners denied that anything improper
had taken place, and said they were very drunk.
Mr. JARDINE remanded them till Saturday week,
and offered to take bail in two sureties of 501. each
for each prisoner.

The bill was not procured, and they were removed
,o Tothill-fields prison.
MARY LE B ONE.
Yesterday Henry Wagstaff, residing at No. 23
-Jarrow-road, was charged on a warrant obtained
against him by Rachael Wagstaff, his wife.
Complainant stated that she had been married
nearly ten years to defendant, and that they had
lived apart since June last, when he attacked and
broke three of her ribs, for which offence he was fined
3/. ; on the 20th of last month as she was going
from home, he followed and threatened to annoy her
wherever she went, at the same time vowing, as he
was determined upon being revenged, that he would
cut her up-into quarters, grill her bones upon a grid-
iron, and broil her heart at the back, of the fire, in
spite of any attempt which might be made by mortal
power to prevent him.
Defendant—l deny the truth of the greater part of
what my wife has alleged against me. I have no in-
tention whatever of injuring her.
Mr. RAWLINSON ordered him to enter into his own
recognisance in the sum of 201. for his keeping the
peace towards complainant for twelve months.
CLERKEIV WELL.
STABBING.—John Ueren, a stonemason, residing
at No. 23, Eagle court, St. John's-lane, Clerkenwell,
was charged with stabbing Jane Ueren, his wife, so
as to endanger her life.
It appeared that the prisoner returned home be-
tween nine and ten o'clock on the previous night. His
wife had supper prepared for him at the usual time,
seven o'clock, but it became cold whilst he was squan-
dering his earnings at a neighbouring gin-shop. He,
in consequence, applied very gross language to her,
and she endeavoured to soothe him by putting the food
on the fire for the purpose of heating it, when seeing
him seize a knife she ran towards the door, but the
prisoner overtook her and made a thrust with the
knife at her body. The knife entered the thick part
of her arm. She cried " Murder," and a lodger
called in a policeman. The prisoner by the force of
the thrust bent the knife against the bone of the arm,
but having made it straight, was eating his supper
very unconcernedly with it when taken into custody.
Air. William Walker, asargeoh, deposed that the