The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-05 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.

The VicE-CitAxcitLLoa was unable to attend the Court to-day,
but proposed to hear any motions that were brought to his house.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
TM' XING 0. THOROUGHGOOD.
JUDGMENT.

This was an information filed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL
against Edward Thoroughgood, an excise officer, for corrupt
practices, in permitting hides to be marked with the Government
stamp, without payment of duty, and neglecting to enter the same
in the survey book, as in duty bound. The defendant
suffered judgment to go by default, being brought up this day to
receive the judgment of the Court,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL pressed for a severe punishment.
The crime, he observed, was of a serious nature in itself; but the
circumstances under which it was committed enhanced the guilt.
The defendant, by his own admission, continued from January
1825, until the same period in 1826, committing acts of fraud on
Government, to prevent which he had been appointed to his sta-
tion, and highly remunerated.
Mr. Justice BAILEY in passing the sentence of the Court, told
the prisoner that he had been guilty of a breach of trust which
blasted his prospects in life, for he had thereby lost a situation
which he had held for 20 years, and at a time when he was nearly
being placed on the superannuation list. After a suitable address,
be said the judgment of the Court was, 'that the prisoner be con-
fined in the House of Correction, in Guilford, for twelve months.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
(SITTINGS IN BANCO.)
roux V. CARTER.

Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN moved for a rule, calling on Bramscam,
attorney for the defendant, to show cause why he should not be
obliged to pay 281. as the amount of a verdict for damages and
expenses recovered against the defendant through his (Branscam's)
gross negligence and fraud. The defendant consulted Brams-
cam respecting the case, and upon being informed by him
that the expense of a defence would he very considerable in case
of his not being successful, the defendant said he would rather
settle the matter. Branscam, however, assured him that he had
a good defence, and undertook to conduct the cause for him. The
defendant heard nothing more of the matter till the 26th of Nov.
last, when Bramscam informed him that it was to come on for
trial next day, and desired him to bring his witnesses. The de-
fendant accordingly came with two important witnesses on the
27th, but on his arrival he was told by a clerk of the defendant's
that the cause bad been just tried, and a verdict found against
him ; though it afterwards appeared that the cause had been tried
on the 23d of November, undefended. Under these circumstances
the Learned Sergeant submitted
.that Branscam ought to indem-
nify the defendant against the loss sustained through his miscon-
duct.—Rule granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
THE BRITISH IRON COMPANY.
SMALL AND OTDURS V. ATTWOOD.

Mr. LOVAT moved the Court for an extension of time to the de-
fendant to enable him to put in au answer to the bill of the plaintiffs.
A bill was filed by the latter, at the representation of the British
Iron Company, in June last, against the defendant, a gentleman
of property, in Staffordshire, in order to make null and void a
contract which had been executed between them. The plaintiff
had purchased of the defendant estates to the amount of 600,0007.,
and had paid 200,0001. before they filed their bill. The
Learned Counsel then read an affidavit of the defendant's,
stating, that the bill consisted of 1067 folios, and that from
the intricate nature of the calculation, and the magnitude of the
sums, it was impossible to put in the answer (though two orders
for extension of time had been already granted) by the time the
last order would expire, namely, the 9th of this month. That
deponent had been fully engaged with his solicitor from the time
be got the copy of the bill, and from the 3d of October, be-
fore Conasel. That the answer had already exceeded one
thonsand folios, and would probably amount to two thousand,
and that the extension he now prayed for was six weeks
as it would be impossible to put in a full answer before that period.
Mr. BICKERSTETII opposed the motion.—By the defendant's
own showing he had had a copy of the will for seven months,
and had laid instructions before Counsel on the 3d of Oc-
tober. He considered that there were some other motives for de-
lay, as he should be able to prove that a systematic fraud had been
performed by the defendant on these gentlemen.
Mr. LOVAT had abstained from entering into the merits of the
case, and he thought that his Learned Brother should do the
same. From his own instructions be must positively deny any
thing like fraud.
Mr. BICKERSTETH replied, that the fraud was certain; there-
fore he should say no more about it ; and again pressed their
Lordships to deny the extension prayed for.
• The COURT granted the extension of time for six ,weeks, on
condition that the plaintiff should then be in the same situation as
if it had been filed on the 9th of this month.

SHERIFF'S COURT, RED LION-SQUARE.
TILBURY V. KENRICK.

The plaintiff in this case is a coach-maker, residing in South-
street, and the inventor, as our readom are aware, of that species
of vehicle which bears his name. The defendant is a gentleman
of fortune, residing at Nantclwyd Park, Buthoin, in Wales. The
action had been, brought for 4711. 135., for carriage and harness
furnished to the defendant, amr for the hire of two hunters for a
year ; this last item amounted to 1051. The Jury assessed the
damages to the amount laid in the declaration.

SALE of the LATE DUKE of YORK'S HORSES.
(THIS DAY.)

The fell-known stallion Moses—The Duke of Richmond-
-1000 gs.
Don Carlos, rising 6 years old, by Election —Mr. Wigram-
-195 gs.
A Grey Barb Horse—'79
Abigail, by Whalebone—Mr. Page-91 guineas
Rachel, 3 years old, by I.lr,alebone—bought for his Majesty—

560 guineas
Lionel Lincoln, 4 years old, by Whalebone—Captain Sowerby—

480 guineas
A Bay Colt, rising 4 years old, by Voful—Mr. Howe-170 gs.
A Colt, rising 3 years old, by Merlin—Mr. Tattersall-570 gs.

UNPRECEDENTED CIRCUMSTANCE.—A COW, be-
longing to Mr. Swindells, of the Pack-horse inn, Longport, on
Wednesday, produced prematurely a fine calf ; on the following
mornidg she had another : and in the afternoon, she crlved three
more—making, in the whole, five calves ; none of them, however,
are living, notwithstanding the cow is doing well. This is, per-
haps, one of the most singular facts on record.—Macclesfiellt
Herald.