The Sun. — 1844-06-27 (London, England)

LAW AND POLICE. - In the Court of Exchequer a Mr. Wood brought an action against a police-officer of the name of Ledbitter, to recover compensation in damages for assault and ill-treatment at last year's Doncaster races. Plaintiff purchased a ticket for one guinea, which was the admission to the betting-ring. This ring is formed by railings, enclosing a space in front of the grand stand, towards the race course. Into this space plaintiff entered, but was shortly called upon to withdraw, under authority from. Loki Eglinton, to whom the soil beloaged. Plaintiff refusing, defendant who acted as a police-officer, was sent to execute the order.' A scuffle ensued in the presence of the company then assembled. Plaintiff was ejected, and re-ceived the injuries which he now sought to be indemnified for. The jury, after a quarter of an hour spent in deliberation, re turned a verdict for the defendant on the pleas of justincation, and for the plaintiff on those whose which did not affect the main question in the cause. At Bow-street, the young man, Sackville Sackville, alias Charles Davies, alias twenty other different names, was brought up before Mr. Jardine for further examination, charged with having forged a bill, purporting to be drawn by Lord Edward Hinvard, the second soil of the Duke of Norfolk, and accepted by the Hon. F. Cavendish, of Compton-Lodge, in Sussex, for 250/., with intent to defraud Mr. Rendall. The particulars of the application of the prisoner to Mr, Rendall to discount the bills for him have already appeared. The additional facts showed the barefaced and impudent manner in which the prisoner had carried out his deceptions. He was again remanded for a week. Michael Leonard, an expert young thief, of fifteen years of age, who stood committed for trial since Friday last, on a charge of inflicting five wounds upon the person of Elizabeth Phillips, with intent to murder her, was again brought before Mr. Henry, at Lambeth-street. in order to have the evidence of the surgeon, who attended the injured female, taken in his presence. He was fully committed. At Union-hall, Peter Nelson and Mary Bennett, were bi-ought before Mr. Cottingham, charged with stealing 201., and a quantity of clothes, prircipally consisting of female apparel; the property of David Stone, whose wife bad recently absconded with the former prisoner. After an extended examination, the Magistrate remanded both the prionea until the officer succeeds in obtaining some portion of the complainant's property. counT —10411311X07.741.231.7M. Their Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sutherland, and many other noble and distinguished personages, have intimated their intention of being present at the performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio, St. Paul, at Exeter Hall, on Friday evening. On Saturday the Duke and Duchess of Richmond entertained at dinner, at their house in Portland-place, the Earl and Countess of March, Lord and Lady Templemore, the Earl of Mulgrave, Lord William Lennox, Mr. and Mrs. C. Mills, Mr. and Miss GrevilJe, the Hon. Lewis Grant, &c. Sir Richard Puleston and family have left Norfolk-street, Park-lane, for Flintshire.  Mr. and Mrs. Wombwell entertained Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Mr. and Lady Caroline Maxse; Colonel and Mrs. Ashwith, Lord Ossulston, Lord Belfast, Lord Cantilupc, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and a large party at dinner, on onday evening. Earl Ferrars will shortly lead to the altar Miss Chichester, daughter of Lord and Lady Edward Chichester, and granddaughter of the Marquis of Donegal.