The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-03 00:00:00

WILSON V. COPELAND, ESQ. AND ANOTHER.

This was an action against the late Sheriffs of
Middlesex, to recover the value of certain house-
hold furniture, seized by them under two several
executions against the effects of Lord Montford.
The plaintiff, an upholsterer, residing in Wig-
more-street, in 1827, supplied a Mrs. Ana Bromley
with household furniture, &c., at a house occupied
by her at No. 42, York-street, Portman-square.
She continued to reside there until February last,
when she employed the plaintiff to dispose of the
house, and made a transfer of the furniture to him,
for the purpose of selling it, and paying the balance
of his bill, and the bills of two other persons to
whom she was indebted. Soon afterwards two exe-
cutions against Lord Montford, at the suit of cre-
ditors of his, were put in, and the goods were seized
and sold by the sheriffs.
The defence was, that the goods belonged to
Lord Montford, and not to Mrs. Bromley. To
sustain this the following witnesses were called.
Thomas Chester—l am a waiter at Hatchett's
hotel, Piccadilly. In 1818 and 1819, a young
woman named Ann Howell was there in the capacity
of chambermaid. Soon after she left she took the
name of Blake, and afterwards that of Bromley. I
met her and Lord Montford arm in arm once in
Piccadilly, and once in Manchester-street. Lord
Montford invited me to come and see her. She
was under•chambermaid at Hatchett's. Her wages
were 8/. a year. She did not remain long at the
hotel. She left in December, 1819. She went
away one morning at six o'clock. Lord Montford
sent her an invitation by letter. His Lordship had
been living several months in the house. He slept
there the night before she left.
Cross-examined—She was a very pretty little
woman.

A person from a china-warehouse in Bond-street
stated, that in 1823 and 1824 Lord Montford pur-
chased a breakfast, dinner, and desert service. They
were sent to Manchester-street, Manchester-square,
where his Lordship then resided.. They had not
been paid for.
Henry Lamb—l am clerk of Mr. Jones, a house
agent, in Wignsore-street. Last !year Lord Mont-
ford applied to Mr. Jones to let the house No. 42,
York-street, for a year, or a shorter period. He
told me that the house belonged to Mrs. Bromley,
and I was to enter that name in the books. This
was in February, 1828. I went to look at the fur-
niture. Mrs. Bromley was there.
Cross examined—l considered that the goods
were Lord Montford's, although he said they be.
longed to Mrs. Bromley.
John Morris, a collector of the parochial rates, at
Midsummer, 1827, called at No. 42, York-street,
for the rates then due. Lord Montfort), who was
there, told witness that he•had just taken the huuse
of Mr. Groves, and that he must first see him on
the subject. Witness called several times after-
wards. Tl.e answer of the servant was, that his
Lordship was out. Lord Montford was present
when witness received the second half year's rates.
The Jury found found for the defendants.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 2.
FAG V. NORMAN.

This action, the trial of which occupied the Court
for nearly five hours, was brought by a female ser•
vant against her former master, who is a baker, to
recover an alleged balance of wages.—The Jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 101.