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416 THE LEADER, [No. 371, Saturday,
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LAUNCH OF TIIK ROYAL SOyfcllMGN. This no...
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Our Civilization. • Attempted Muuder And...
recently officiating as curate at the Tillage of Chacombe , near Banbury , has been committed for trial on a charge of forging the endorsement of a bill of exchange . It is said that his documents of ordination were clandestinely obtained from a clergyman in the neighbourhood , whose name has been removed , and Stewart ' s substituted . Abduction . — Captain Erlam was on Thursday finally examined at the Marlborough-street police-court on a charge arising out of his abduction , last August , of Rose Goodman , a young Jewish girl under sixteen years of age . After taking her on to the Continent ( from which she was brought back by her father in November ) the Captain had written a letter to her mother , saying that thev were privately married , that he would make it his study through life to promote Rose ' s happiness and welfare , and that he hoped for her parents' lenient consideration . Captain Erlam was already married , and separated from his wife . He was committed for trial , and bail was refused .
416 The Leader, [No. 371, Saturday,
416 THE LEADER , [ No . 371 , Saturday ,
Gatherings From The Law And Police Court...
GATHERINGS FROM THE LAW AND POLICE COURTS . An action was brought in the C ourt of Queen ' s Bench last Saturday by a cheesemonger residing in Munster-street , Regent ' Park , against a butter-factor of Somersetshire , named Newberry , for an assault on the plaintiff ' s wife . Kuck , the cheesemonger in question , was in difficulties during last February , and Newberry was a creditor for 111 . On the 5 th . of February he called at the shop . Mrs . Kuck was there , and Newberry promised to accept 3 L in full discharge ; she laid the money on the counter , and he wrote a receipt . On looking at it , she saw it was only on account . She remonstrated , and begged of him to give a receipt in full or return the money . He struck her , kicked her on the leg , and ran out of the house . She screamed out ; a policeman came up , and Newberry was brought back . He expressed sorrow , recommended her to put a bran poultice on her leg , and gave her a shilling . She had been under medical treatment since , and was still lame . A verdict was given for the plaintiff '; damages , 251 .
A decision of considerable interest to the proprietors of supper-rooms , was given last Saturday by Mr . Henry , the Bow-street magistrate . A Sir . "VV . Cloak is the proprietor of some oyster-rooms in the Strand , and certain parts of his premises , including a parlour ( used only occasionally by his customers ) , had been specified in the beer license , * in order that beer might be served therein . The Excise-officers entered the house and found some orange wine and a bottle of gin in one of the parlour cupboards . Mr . Cloak , when the case was first brought before the magistrate , explained that the wine had been used on the occasion of a juvenile party given by his children , and the bottle of gin was kept there strictly for private use- —by members of the family
and the servants exclusively . Mr . Dwelly , on behalf of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue , contended that the Act of Parliament prohibited the use of wine or spirits even for private consumption in any room " entered" for the sale of beer only . The clauses expressly stated that neither wine nor spirits must be there . The case was adjourned , in order that Mr . Henry might look into thd act ; and last Saturday he gave his decision in favour of Mr . Cloak . The summons , accordingly , was dismissed .- Mr . Henry , however , remurked that a person with n license such as that of the defendant has no right to send out for wine or spirits , even if the customers puy ia advance , although the practice is believed to prevail .
The Worship-street nicigistrate was occupied for a long time last Saturday morning by some cross summonses , in which three licensed victuallers accused each other of assaults . One of them , named Boyle , had been forced to give up n certain public-house , his lease of which had expired , to another of the defendants , one Munsey . lie wished to have the fixtures and effects taken at a valuation ; but Munsey objected . A sale by auction therefore took place , and at this there appears to have been a regular fight between the three publicans—the third defendant , Woodin , acting on behalf of his friend Boyle . Those two appeared to be the most to blnuio ; and the magistrate ordered each to pay fifty shillings fine and the same amount in costs .
A glimpse of a strange suggestion for a now motive power for vessels was obtained on Monday in the Vice-Chancellors' Court , in connexion with the case " Moses v . Baylis . " This was a bill for the specific performance of an agreement by the defendant to assist the plaintiff in procuring , and in working when obtained , a patent for the discovery by the latter of im invention for propelling ships through the water without the aid of Btcam , and independentl y of tho wind , by moans of animals , it being proposed by tho plaintilF to use horses and elcphanta for propelling lar ^ o Hliips , though the method by winch they wore to effect tho result did not appear . This case in itself wmb not interesting . V ice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart ordered that the bill should bo dismissed without costs .
Sir Charles I ox and Mr . Henderson appeared in tho Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy on Monday to pass their last examination . There wiu no opposition all tho proceedings being of a very friendl y character '
The bankrupts passed , and the certificate meeting was fixed for the 27 th of July . Mr . William Cockburn , a newspaper agent , has been summoned before the Lord Mayor for printing and publishing a libel on the Bank of London . He is in some way ' concerned in a publication called the Joint Stock Companies Journal ! , which has recently contained several very damaging assertions with regard to the bank , to the effect that the directors had received advances , and were debtors to the bank , and that the establishment was dishonestly conducted . These statements had been publicly denied , but the Journal continued to make them , and even hired boys to leave copies of the paper
at various City banking houses , and to carry placards of a similar defamatory character up and down Threadneedle-street . Two of these boys were taken into custody ; but , as it was found that they were innocent agents , they were discharged . The case was adjourned , Mr . Cockburn being suffered to go at large on his own recognizances . It was stated by Mr . Bodkin , who appeared for the bank , that Mr . Cockburn had at one time endeavoured to obtain advertisements from the company for his paper , but had failed . —Sir Frederick Thesiger , in the Court of Queen ' s Bench , on Thursday , obtained a rule calling on Cockburn to show cause wiry a criminal information should not be filed against him .
A young man named Benjamin Hill , well known to the police as a notorious thief , was charged at the Worship-street police-office with having stolen , together with another man not in custody , a gold watch from Mr . William Cavalier , a dairymau living in Oxford-street , Mile End . The latter was returning home between two and three o ' clock one morning about a month ago , and had just reached Thomas-street , Whitechapel , when he was suddenly stopped by two men and a woman , one of the former of whom went behind him and forcibly grasped him by the throat , while the other snatched his
watch out of his waistcoat pocket , and , after twisting it off the guard-chain , ran off with his prize , followed by his companion . Mr . Cavalier , on being left to himself , was so much exhausted by the pain in his throat , caused by the violent pressure , that he fell down insensible . When he recovered ^ he called for the police , and be then found that he had also lost his hat . A constable came up shortly afterwards , and a woman who was found in possession of "the hat was taken up , but subsequently discharged . She stated , however , that slie had witnessed the robbery of the watch , and Hill was afterwards apprehended . He has been committed for trial .
Frederick Berkhead , a town traveller in the employ of Mr . Rauch , a warehouseman in Cannon-street , City , was charged at the Mansion House with having embezzled several sums of money belonging to his employer . It was his business to take orders and collect money , for which he was obliged to account to Mr . Rauch on the same day that he received it . He was sent one day to Messrs . Jay and Snytb , of Regentstreet , and to various other linns at the West-end , for sums amounting altogether to upwards of 401 ., not one of which he accounted for to his employer . Being afterwards shown a letter from Messrs . Jay and Smith ,
asserting that the money which they owed Mr . Kauch had been paid into his hands , he at first denied the truth of this statement , but , upon being told by bis employer that he would go with him to'Regent-street to ascertain whether he had been paid or not , Bcrkhcad , after some hesitation , admitted having received the money . He likewise confessed to having embezzled various other sums he hud received , and for which he had not accounted , amounting' in all to 98 / . Berk head stated that what he had done was entirely owing to difficulties he hud to contend witli last autumn , when , Mr . Raueh being out of town , ho appropriated the money to his own use . He was remanded .
An action for ejectment was brought in tho Court of Common Pleas , on Wednesday , to recover possession of n cottage nt lloxton . ' Being virtually undefended ( says tho report in the duily papers ) it would no doubt have lasted only a few minutes , but ona of the defendants was Mr . Cobbett , a prisoner in tho Queen ' s Bench , whose inuno has been frequently before the courts of law , and who claimed as tenant to Mrs . Mosley , the other defendant . With the aid of his wife , Mrs . Cobbett , who is equally well known with her husband at Westminster , ho advocated tho case for the defence ; and , in so doing ,
cross-examined tho witnesses at great length , and with wonderful pertinacity , on all kinds of points totally irrelevant to tho issue , insisted that all tho title-deeds adduced should bo read in full , made use of language for which ho was reproved bj' the Judge , and , in short , as Mr . Justice Williams obtterved , " with tho view of conciliating tho jury , " succeeded in protracting tho trial of tho cause into the afternoon of tho day , it having been commenced ut tho Bitting of tho court . Tho faotn of tho case nro uninteresting ' . To tho groat surprise of Mr . Cobbett , a verdict was given for tho plaintiO ' .
A Mr . Abbott complained before Alderman Humphory , at Guildhall , a few duya ago , that he could not got back from-the Metropolitan and General Benefit Building Society oomo money lie had paid in . On Tuesday , tho secretary , Mr . White , appeared , in order to explain matters . Ho snid there were Hovoral other dopoaitora wanting their money , and they would all receive it in duo course ; but Mr . Abboti must wait hia turn . Tho
total amount of subscriptions the Society had received amounted to 20 , 000 ? ., on which 51 . 8 s . 6 d . per cent , interest is paid . The interest is added to the principal and paid when the money i 3 drawn out . The money paid by depositors is invested ; therefore , the Society could not pay every one at bnee . When the moneymarket is easier , and interest lower , funds will be borrowed for paj'ing off Mr . Abbott and others . A conversation ensued between the Alderman and Mr . White the former asking— " What security have you to offer in borrowing money ? " Mr . White : " Mortgages and title-deeds , held as security for loans to members in the shape of advanced shares . Our liabilities on the 1 st of
January were about 4000 Z ., and we have security by mortgage to the amount of 13 , 000 / ., representing the shares advanced . We only owe 4000 / . to members , and 6000 / . to bankers , solicitors , and others for loans . " Alderman Humpbery : "But do you part with your mortgages for these loans , or what security do vou give for bankers will not lend money without ? " Mr . White ' " We retain all the mortgage-deeds in our own possession , and our directors borrow money upon their notes joint and several , for which they are all personall y responsible . " Alderman Humphery : " How many members have withdrawn from the Society ? " Mr . White : " About three hundred , and we have paid as much as
3000 / . in that way . " Alderman Humphery : " Have you money enough to pay off all the members ? " Mr . White : " Certainly not , Sir , without borrowing . " Mr . Martin ( the chief clerk ) : " Are you in a position to realize your securities and pay all the members ? " Mr . White : " No , Sir . The mouey is all lent out and well invested , but we cannot at present call it in , because it is lent to members for a term of years , and we cannot coerce them into payment ; and that is the reason we are obliged to borrow , to pay off those claims . " Finall y , the Alderman said he could do nothing for Mr . Abbott , and Mr . White left the court , observing that the case ought never to have been brought forward . Sir Frederick Thesiger obtained on Thursdav , in the
Court of Queen s Bench , a criminal information against Sir Edward Conroy , a . magistrate for the county of Berkshire , on account of some violent and insulting language used by him towards a brother magistrate , Mr . Barker , in open court . The quarrel arose out of some negotiations which had been going on between Sir Edward , on the one hand , and Mr . Barker and some other gentlemen on the other hand , with respect to certain alterations which the Rev . Mr . Cameron had made in the parish church of Hurst , which were objected to . Mr . James Worthington Maude , formerly a wharfinger
and lighterman , brought an action on Thursday in the Court of Queen ' s Bench against Messrs . Kemp and Clay , bill-brokers in Nicholas-lane , Lombard-street , for having maliciously instigated a prosecution against him for obtaining monev under false pretences . He and his clerk , Edmund Whitby , had been given in custody in October , 1855 ( at which " time the facts appeared in our paper ) , and had beini subsequently acquitted at the Central Criminal Court . Whitby had since broug ht an action tor malicious prosecution , in which a verdict for him was taken by consent . The plaintiff in this case was now u bankrupt , lie obtained a verdict ; damages , 300 / . the attornefor
Mr . Ovcrend , on behalf of Mr . Ford , y the defendant in the case of Mr . Wooler , who was tried at Durham oti the charge of poisoning his wife , and was acquitted , moved in tho Court of Queen ' s Bench on Thursday that the defendant's bill of costs bo referred buck to the Master for taxation . It seemed that Mr . Wooler had objected to various items in the bill , and , on taxation before the Master , several reductions had been made . The learned counsel stated that the gentleman on whose part he applied had made extraordinary exertions to defend hlo client , had incurred very considerable exnenscs , and believed that he was fully entitled to make some of the charges which the Master had disallowed . — The rule was granted .
Launch Of Tiik Royal Soyfcllmgn. This No...
LAUNCH OF TIIK ROYAL SOyfcllMGN . This noble new screw steam three-decker , the kojoi Sovereign , was launched at Portsmouth ln » t buturuoy . " She was originally designed and framed , auys tno Times , " as a sailing ship of 110 « un » , after the unmpfc of the Queen , and was commenced building w Decomher , 18-19 ; but , after tho success of the experiment ol cutunfa the Windsor Castle ( similar ship ) iu two , and mnkinj ,, « steam llH-gun Duke of Wellington of her , ami tuc satisfactory repetition of tho experiment wiui ii « - Mnrlboroughit was ordered that tho Koyul s > ovoro * "
, should undergo tho like process , and about two } t «» ago , when up in frame , nho was lengthened twenty- " ! " - feet amid-shipa , seven feet for tbo screw apei-turn , n iivo feet on tho bow , and thus wo have tho » l'l « " < ll < 1 < T powerful screw 181 gun battery of to-day , bw »» production of tho present Naval ArchUect-t . cnc a , Captain Sir Baldwin Walker , Bart , K . C . H ., «• <» j been built under tho immediate direction w » ptrsonn superintendence of Mr- Richard Abethel , the , maw Hhi i mriglit of Portsmouth Dockyard . " Her U »««™ J aro as follow :-Xong . h from , forepart of flgaiel cad 9
nftcrpartof tho taffi-nil , 280 foot ; lengtn 1 > V" \™ ' ~ perpendiculars , 240 feet , 7 incliea ; length of Uoo » " tonnage , 201 feet , 11 * incite *; extreme breadth , 0 U > i - I inch ; breadth for tonnage , 69 foot , 2 inches ; bicftin '
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Leader (1850-1860), May 2, 1857, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_02051857/page/8/
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