The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-11 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, March 10.
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
BRYDGES V. 'MANTIC..

The Court was occupied during the morning in hearing the
reply of Mr. Bethell in this long-pending case.

( Before dice-Chancellor WIG RAM.)
POWER. V. TIPPING.

This case was mentioned on a question of costs, which his Honour
decided in favour of the plaintiff: The cases which came before
the Court were generally of an uninteresting nature. The argu.
ments being concluded
His HONOUR said that he should take some time to consi-
der his decision as, the case was one which deeply affected the
characters of several individuals. He did not think he could
fairly discharge his duty, unless in addition to reading over the
evidence he read over the pleading also. He should take
some time to consider his judgment ; and he did not expect he
could deliver it till after the Easter Term.

SHERIFFS' COURT, March 10.

CLARKE V. PINKERS.

The case occupied the Court until this afternoon. It was an ac.
tion for 181. Is. for alterations made in a machine for propelling
boats on a new principle. The defendant is an inventor; the plain.
tiff and his partner are modellers and mechanical engineers ;
101. ss. had been paid into Court. The whole question for the Jury
was whether the plaintiff was entitled to the difference; but the
details of the case were very complicated. There were several mo-
dels on the table, but little was given in explanation of the plan, of
which, however, it appeared the object was to propel boats on canals
without steam or horses. A number of witnesses were examined
for the defendant, but they could not clear up the dispute ; and the
Jury found for the plaintiff for the balance claimed.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, March 10.

RE WILLIAM READE.

The insolvent in this case had, up to the latter end of the year
1839, carried on business as an ironmonger in Liverpool, and
subsequently in the Whitechapcl-road. He had been bankrupt in
1837, when the amount of debts appearing in his schedule was
3,4501. ; and the sum from which he now sought to be discharged
exceeded 1,4001., while the debts due to him was about 350/.
Most of the debts appearing in his present schedule were contracted
for goods supplied in the way of trade.
His petition to be discharged was opposed by Mr. ingold, on the
grounds of having fraudulently contracted a debt of 97/. without
any ostensible means of repayment. It appeared from the state-
ment of the opposing creditor that the insolvent, when he first came
to London, bought a quantity of furniture from him, for which a
bill of exchange drawn by a person named Walshe, and iccepted by
the insolvent, was given, and which was dishonoured upon presen-
tation. Upon inquiry it was found that Walshe had gone to Ame-
rica a short time before the bill became due, and had not since been
heard of.

Several other creditors having entered their opposition, the far-
ther hearing of the case was ordered to stand over.
A number of unopposed petitions, possessing not the slightest
features of general interest, were heard during the morning, upon
all of which the applicants were ordered to be discharged forthwith.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-KO USE.

James King and William Mooby, the men who were exa•
mined a few days ago upon the charge of having robbed the
Blackburn coach of .bank notes awl sovereigns to the amount
of 2,0001., were yesterday brought up for further examination,
before the Lord Mayor and Sir Peter Laurie.

Superintendent Beswick, of the Manchester Police, stated
that three men had already undergone several examinations
before the magistrate 4, at Manchester, upon the charge of
having been concerned in the robbery of the Blackburn coach,
and he had succeeded in tracing two of the stolen notes to the
prisoners, who, it would subsequently be proved, were on the
top of the coach on the day the robbery was commttted. tie
(the Superintendent) was anxious that the prisoners should be
remanded, at the conclusion of the day's examination, until
Tuesday next, in order that the necessary inquiries after the
stolen property might be completed, and that then they should
be sent down to Manchester, where the investigation was
actively going forward.
Mr. Hobler, junior, who appeared for the prisoners, said that
no case had as yet been made out against them.
George Wolstoneroft, shoemaker, of No. 102, High-street,
in the Borough, stated, that on Wednesday, the 17th February,
Mooby, whom he had not seen before, came into his shop, and
bought a pair of Wellington boots for IBs., and paid for them
with a 51. note, stating that his name was William Belmore,
and that he was going to Sheffield. Witness put the name on
the note, and handed the change, 4 sovereigns and 25., to Mooby.
In the course of the dealing, witness asked Mooby whether
trade was not bad at Sheffield, to which that prisoner replied
that trade was bad everywhere.
Mr. Hobler, jun.—How long did the interview between
you last ? Witness—Not more than ten minutes.
Mr. Hobler, jun.—And you never saw him before? Wit-
ness—Never.

The Superintendent then handed over the note, which was
numbere i and dated 641,119, 26th February, Manchester,
1841. It was, he stated, one of the bank-notes which had been
stoppei as having been stolen out of the Blackburn coach.
Mr. Hobler, jun., said there was no evidence to prove that
the note had been stolen at all.

soners, who passed as man and wife, took furnished apart-
ments, and continued
.to reside there until yesterday even_
g having gained access to the rooms while they were
ionut, when,
hen;oand that every portable article of furniture
had been removed, and about 2/. worth of feathers
taken from out of the bed. He therefore gave them into the
custody of the police. On searching them at the station.house,
twenty.eight pawnbroker's duplicates were found relating to the
missing property, which altogether is valued at between 15/. and
201.—The prisoners were remanded until Saturday week.
UNION-HALL.

James Collins, a porter at a wharf in Tooley-street, was flied
205., or seven days' imprisonment, for a savage assault on a man,
named Thorp, by biting him in the face.

The Superintendent stated that it was included in the list of
bank notes advertised.

John Sharpe, trunk-maker, No. 60, High- street, Borough,
stated that on Wednesday, the 23d of February, the prisoner
Mooby called at his shop and paid twelve shillings for a trunk
with a 51. note. Witness asked him his name, and Mooby
mentioned some name, but witness did not recollect it. Mooby
also said Ee was from Manchester. Witness did not write
down the name, but he paid away the note to the collector of
the poor-rates.
Mr. Hobler, jun., asked the witness whether there were
not other st. notes in the house at the time ? —Witness replied
that there were, but they were direct from the Bank of England,
and that which Mooby had paid to him was a Bank of England
note from the branch bank of Manchester, as appeared upon the
face of the note, and had been laid upon the top of the other•
notes.

Joseph Martin stated that he was at the door of Sharpe, the
trunkmaker, who was his nephew, when the two prisoners
were passing. One of the prisoners turned back, and asked
him whether he had a trunk or box to sell at a low price ? He
took them into the premises, and showed them a trunk, and
they went away. About an hour afterwards Mooby returned
by himself, and paid witness's nephew for the trunk. Witness
saw a piece of paper pass from Mooby to his nephew, but chi
not know what it was.

A distressed-looking object, named William Brown, was charged
with stealing a loaf of bread from the shop of a baker, in Union-
street. He went into the shop and said that he wanted bread, and
without further ceremony took up a loaf and ran away. He
was followed anti taken into custody, and was identified by the com-
plainant as having taken two loaves on a former occasion, under
similar circumstances.

The prisoner was committed for seven days, and to be passed,
at the expiration of that time, to his parish.

Scarcely had this case concluded before three other ragged men
were brought up for stealing three loaves from another baker's shop.
The prisoners had entered the shop. and taking up a quartern
LW, proceeded to break it, and divided it between them. They
were also committed far seven days.
WORSHIP-STREET.

John Collins 'Wilkes, of No. 20, Bridge-street, Southwark,
stated that he collected the poor-rates tor the di±trict in which
Sharpe resided, and called upon that witness, on Friday, the
2:ith of February, and received from him the bank-note pro-
duced, numbered and dated 66,120, Manchester, 26th Fe-
bruary, 1841, upon which he wrote the name of Sharpe.
The LORD MAYOR acid Sir PETER LAURIE agreed that
quite enough evidence had been adduced to justify them in
sending the prisoner at once to Manchester.
Superintendent Beswick stated that he had offered a reward
to any person who should disclose to him where the prisoners
lodged after they had left Mr. Cousins's hoase, and he had
reason to suppose that he should very soon receive information
on the subject. His object was to lay his hand upon whatever
property the prisoners might have concealed.
The prisoners were then, at the request of the Superinten-
dent, remanded till Tuesday next, and the Lord Mayor told
the Superintendent that he should afford him every facility as
he proceeded in this important case, and give him the oppor-
tunity of removing the prisoners to Manchester before the period
fixed for the next examination, if it should be considered ne-
cessary.
Mr. Cousins, in whose house it will be recollected the pri-
soners lodged, said that the reports in the newspapers on the
subject were calculated to do him injury, as they contained
what might be considered a reflection upon his character.
Superintendent Beswick, and the other officer engaged in
apprehending the prisoner, declared that it was quite impossi.
ble for any one to act better than Mr. Cousins had acted, for
he had assisted them with the greatest anxiety and energy in
the whole busincsst

The Loan AlAroa said if there was no other ground for
supposing tliat \lr. Cousins was a respectable man, his con-
duct on the occasion was sufficient evidence of the filet. His
Lordship was convinced that any misapprehension which
might have arisen in the course of the first examination would
he most willingly removed in the report of the proceedings of
the day.
The two prisoners were taken down stairs to the officers-
room, on the ground floor, where they were not many mi-
nutes when away they bolted through the gate into the street.
They, however, had not proceeded many paces, when they
both were taken by the polieeman in whose custody they had
been placed, secured, handcuffed, and conveyed to the Compter.
The poor fellow named Wall, who was mentioned in our re-
port yesterday of the case of Hitchcock, as having been adver-
t sed for a few years ago as heir to an immense property, was,
we are given to understand from authority, actually entitled to
an enormous sum, as neat of kin to an Antigua mer-
chant of vast opulence. He, however, could not be found, and
a comparatively distant relative of the deceased appeared with
his claim, got hold of the property, and was never afterwards
heard of. We are also informed that he took the advice of Mr.
Lay ton, the solicitor of Fenelturch-street, upon finding that he
stool no chance of gaining anything by the law, and returned
to legatestone to till the ground, where he has lived contented
and industrious. He appeared, while at the Mansion-House,
to belong to that rare class of persons. of whom Sir Matthew
Wood is an extraordinary instance:—
'Whose blood and judgment are so well camingled,
That they are not a pipe for fortune's finger
To sound what stop she please."
BOW-STREET.

GROSS OUTRAGE.—WiIIiam IVelion ,—--yojmgman of respectable
appearance, who stated that he was a surgeon's assistant, living in
Her rietta-street, Covent garden, was charged with having vio-
lently assaulted Mr. William Reilly, a warehouseman, in Queen_
street, Cheapside.

An old offender, a sharp.looking white.headed child, only twelve
years of age, whose head was just visible above the bar, was
charged with stealing three cotton cravats, value 6d. each, front
the shop of tho Misses Parker and Thornbury, haberdashers, &c.,
High Holborn.

The complainant stated that on the preceding night, he was
passing along Goswcll.road, when he met the prisoner in company
with another " gentleman," both of whom were very much in-
toxicated. As he was passing them the prisoner pushed him vio-
lently aside, and on being expostulated with for his rudeness, he
exclaimed, " You b--, I'll smash your b—y head," and imme-
diate), struck him a severe blow under the eye, which was dis-
coloured and swollen from the eflbcts of it. He seized the pri-
soner by the collar, and held him until the arrival of a policeman,
into whose custody he consigned him.

In his defence, the priscner said he was provoked to commit the
assault in consequence of his being taunted and defied by the
complainant.

George Thornbury, shopman in the employ of the Misses Parker
and Thornbury, stated that about half-past eight last evening, a cus-
tomer went into the shop and left the door open, lie had no sooner
entered, than the witness observed the prisoner make a snatch at
some cravats which were hanging on a wire near the door, inside
the shop. The prisoner then ran away; witness pursued him, and,
after a short run overtook him, and found one of the cravats in his
hand.
The prisoner's mother, a respectable looking woman, here came
forward, and stated that the prisoner was a most incorrigible lad,
though so young, and though he had a comfortable home to go to,
and plenty of victuals, he had been twice sent to the House of
Correction, once for a month for stealing a toy, and another time
for six weeks for stealing some figs; in addition to this, about
three months a,:o, he was tried at the Old Bailey and found guilty
by the Jury, but acquitted by the Judge on account of his extreme
youth and promises to ;mend. She thought if he were put out
of the way for two or three years it might do him some good, per-
haps. She had given up all hopes herself of being able to reform him.
The prisoner here commenced crying in most piteous tones,
and turned imploring glances towards his mother, but they were
of no avail.

Mr. HALL said it war very evident that the prisoner was a bad
boy. Ile was fully committed to take his trial at the next Mid-
dlesex Sessions.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Bernard Cavanagh was placed at the bar, charged with
begging.
Police constable 161 B, stated thlt yesterday morning, about
ninedefendanto'clockhe descend the a
was
s ondutyinCadr°egaanplace, Pimlico, when
he asteps of No. I 1 , and
heard him solicit alms of a servant. When the prisoner saw
witness he ran up the area steps like a greyhound, and made
off at a tremendous speed, but witness being also a fast runner
succeeded in overtaking and capturing him. Upon being
questioned at the station-house, he said his name was Bernard
Cavanagh, and that he was the man of fasting notoriety. Upon
his person were found three newspapers, containing accounts
of his exhibitions in different places.
Mr. GREGORY—What profession or what trade have you
been brought up to ? Cavanagh—l have no profession and I
have no trade.
Mr. GREGORY—You are committed as a rogue arid a va-
gabond for
a month's imprisonment and hard labour.
[Why hunt down the poor creature in this cruel manner ?
Mankind are said to be like a herd of deer, and Mr. Gregory
seems determined that the stigma shall be sanctioned by Magis.
terial authority. The punishment, every man with any hu-
manity will say, far exceeds the offence. ]
Al A RLB OR OUGH- S REET.
E
John Allen, a young man of respectable appearance, by trade
a coach carver, and Harriet Harwood, a woman with whom he
cohabited, were placed at the bar on the following charge.
Mr. Ludwig Kluths, of No. S, Church-street, John.
square, tailor, stated that several months ago es Pd-
.

Mr. BINGHAM said that he should endeavour to check these
street outrages, so as to enable quiet and respectable people to pass
along without being subjected to insult and molestation. He
should order the prisoner to pay the extreme penalty of 51., or be
committed for two months to the House of Correction.

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1842