The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-02 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)

• MORGAN, BART., v. POWELL.
This was an action of trespass brought by the plaintiff, Sir
; Charles Morgan, against the defendant, to recover damages for
certain coals improperly taken by the defendant from a vein be-
longing to the plaintiff. It appeared that the properties of the
plaintiff and defendant joined, and that the defendant, in
carrying on certain mining operations, had taken a quantity of
coals from a. . .vein situated under the property of
the plaintiff. The case had been tried at Mon-
mouth, and the Jury had given as damages a sum
equal to the value of the coals at the pit's mouth. A
rule had been obtained to show cause why a new trial should
not be had, on the ground of excessive damages, inasmuch as
the damages given ought to have been the value of the coals
at the time of their severance from the freehold, and not at
' the pit's- mouth.
Mr. Sergeant LUDLOW and Mr. RICHARDS showed cause
against the rule, and contended that as the plaintiff could not
have obtained possession of the coals until they had been brought
up to the pit's mouth, he was entitled to recover their value up
• to that moment.
The Solicitor-General, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, and Mr.
Keating, argued in support of the rule, and contended that at
the moment the coal was severed from the freehold, it became
a chattel, and that consequently the plaintiff was only entitled
to recover its value at the moment it became a chattel, under
the present form of action.
Tne COURT took time to consider its judgment.

EXCHEgVER,=(THIS DAY.)

RUSSELL V. SMITH.

This was a special case, in which the point raised was,
whether an action for debt could be maintained in this country
upon a judgment of the Court of Session, in Scotland. The
Court, after hearing the arguments of Counsel on both sides,
decided that the action could be maintained, and judgment was
therefore delivered for the plaintiff.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Justice WIG HTNIAN presided in this Court to-day, and
was engaged in hearing motions involving points of law, which
were not possessed of any general interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENC E.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
There were a good many cases brought before Mr. Hall this
morning, but they were all of then' of a very uninteresting
character.

UNION-HALL.--(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Ball, formerly driver of a Brixton stage-coach, at-
tended to put in bail for threatening the life of his wife, a lady
of fortune, to whom he was married seven months ago.
The case came before the Court on Saturday, when the com-
plainant stated that since her marriage with the defendant she
had given him upwards of 8001. As his conduct was so bad
she was compelled to leave him, and on Thursday last he came
to her house, and because she refused to give him 501. he took
up the poker and threatened to murder her. she added that
she went in danger of her life.
The defendant denied that: he had used the threats, and
with respect to the 800/. she bad given him, be had purchased
horses and a carriage with the money.
'I he lady was said to have 1,5001. a year, and when the Ma-
gistrate expressed his surprise that she should hate married a
man so much herinferior in every respect, she burst lute' tears,
and was led ouf to her carriage* which was Waiting at the dear,
absorbed in tears. ' • • -

The defendant having entered into the required sureties was
discharged.

WORSHIP-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
John Harris, a lad of notorious character, was charged with
having been concerned in stealing some scent bottles and
various other articles from the shop of Mr. West, a surgeon, in
Hackney-road Crescent.
The robbery was committed as long ago as Christmas
eve, when police-constable Ball, of the N division, observed the
prisoner and two other lads, lurking about in front of the
prosecutor's shop window. After remaining there a short time
they suddenly made off in different directions, but they were
pUrsued by the policeman, who succeeded in capturing t wow_
them, one of whom had dropped a lavender bottle in Usti ccomrse,
of his flight. On examination it was discovered that one.of
the panes of glass had been starred, and a variety of articles ab-
stracted. The prisoner effected his escape and eluded the
search made after him until Saturday morning, when the police-
man accidentally met him, and took him into custody. The
policeman found in his possession a quantity of horehound,
which he subsequently ascertained had been stolen from a con-
fectioner's shop in Eagle-street, City-road.—The prisoner was
remanded.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
SOUTHAMPTON.
The Committee met this morning at the usual hour.

The examination of witnesses was proceeded with, the ques-
tions being directed to obtaining proof of agency and bribery.
On the examination of a witness named Luce, he was
asked if be had seen anything given by a Air. Whit-
marsh toPIr. Wrenn, and refused to answer the question,
though positively erdered by the Committee to do so. The
room was cleared, and on being re-opened, Luce was called,
and the same question put to him, when he answered it in the
affirmative. In answer to another question, he said it was
money, but he did not know how much. The Committee then
proceeded with the examination of J. Lyle, the Town-Ser-
w•ant of Southampton.