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ness of his advice caused his services to be highly valued by

the bench. Mr. Ostell took a warm interest in the volunteer movement, and held the rank of lieutenant in the Carlisle Rifle Corps. The announcement of his death, which resulted from pleurisy, caused universal regret. At the meeting of the town council held the same afternoon, the mayor expressed his sorrow, and spoke of the high character and valuable public services of the deceased. Mr. Ostell leaves a widow and several children. His eldest son, Mr. John Ostell, jun., was admitted a solicitor in 1878.

MR. SYDNEY PEARSON.

Mr. Sydney Pearson, solicitor (of the firm of Pearson & Whidborne), of Dawlish, died at Shepherd's Bush on the 11th inst. Mr. Pearson, who was one of the oldest solicitors in Devonshire, was born in 1803. He was admitted a solicitor in 1825, and settled at Dawlish about ten years later. He had a good private practice, having been for some time the only solicitor at Dawlish. He was steward of the manor of Dawlish, and was for several years clerk to the county magistrates, which office is now held by his partner, Mr. John Sumner Whidborne, who is also clerk to the Dawlish Local Board, and to the Dawlish School Board.

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Mr. SAMUEL BRIGHOUSE, solicitor (of the firm of Brighouse & Brighouse), of Ormskirk, Lancashire, has been appointed a Perpetual Commissioner for taking the Acknowledgments of Deeds by Married Women in and for the County of Lancaster.

Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS CHARLEY, D.C.L., M.P., common serjeant of the city of London, has received the honour of Knighthood. Sir W. T. Charley is the son of Mr. Matthew Charley, of Woodbourne, Antrim. He was born in 1833, and was educated at St. John's College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A.in 1856, and D.C.L. in 1868. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Trinity Term, 1864 (when he obtained an open exhibition), and formerly practised on the Northern Circuit. He has been M.P. for Salford in the Conservative interest since 1868, and was elected common serjeant of the city of London in April, 1878.

Mr. JOSIAH DEAN, solicitor (of the firm of Sherwin & Dean), of Liverpool, has been appointed a Commissioner to administer Oaths in the Supreme Court of Judicature.

Mr. HENRY FREDERICK GIBBONS, barrister, has been appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Hong Kong. Mr. Gibbons is an LL.B. of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated first class in civil law in 1852. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in Trinity Term, 1853. He is a member of the North-Eastern Circuit, and he has acted for five years as a revising barrister.

Mr. HUBERT TYRRELL DE STUTEVILLE ISAACSON, solicitor, of Newmarket, has been appointed Assistant Clerk to the Newmarket Board of Guardians.

Mr. JOHN BRADDICK MONCKTON, town clerk of the city of London, has received the honour of Knighthood. Sir J. Monckton is the eldest son of Mr. John Monckton, solicitor, late town clerk of Maidstone. He was admitted a solicitor in 1854. He formerly practised at Maidstone, and he was elected town clerk of the city of London in 1873.

Mr. CHARLES RICHARD NORTON, solicitor, of Salisbury, has been elected an Alderman for that city. Mr. Norton was admitted a solicitor in 1837.

Mr. WALTER OVERBURY, solicitor, and notary (of the firm of Overbury & Gilbert), of Norwich, has been appointed Registrar of the Archdeaconry of Norwich. Mr. Overbury was admitted a solicitor in 1863, and had acted for a long time as deputy-registrar of the archdeaconry.

Mr. THOMAS RAWLINS, solicitor, of Wimborne and

Bournemouth, has been appointed by the High Sheriff of Dorsetshire (Mr. Henry Hyde Nugent Bankes) to be UnderSheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Rawlins is coroner for Cogdean Hundred, registrar of the Wimborne County Court, and clerk to the magistrates and the Commissioners of Income, Land, and Assessed Taxes. He was admitted a solicitor in 1842, and is in partnership with his son, Mr. Thomas Davis Burney Rawlins.

Mr. HENRY CECIL RAIKES, barrister, M.P., has been sworn in as a Member of the Privy Council. Mr. Raikes is the eldest son of Mr. Henry Raikes, of Llwynegrin Flintshire, and was born in 1838. He was educated at Shrewsbury, and was formerly scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in the second class of the classical tripos in 1860. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in Easter Term, 1863, and was formerly a member of the North Wales and Chester Circuit. He has been M.P. for the city of Chester in the Conservative interest since 1868, and he was elected chairman of committees in the House of Commons in 1874.

Mr. ODDEN FREDERICK READ, solicitor, of Mildenhall, Newmarket, Brandon, and Thetford, has been elected Clerk to the Magistrates for the Borough of Thetford, in succession to Mr. Bridges Harvey, resigned. Mr. Read was admitted a solicitor in 1870, and is registrar of the Mildenhall County Court, and coroner for the borough of Thetford.

Mr. JOHN RICE ROBERTS, solicitor, of Beaumaris and Llangefni, has been appointed by the High-Sheriff of Anglesey (Major Henry Platt), to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Roberts was admitted a solicitor in 1864, and is town clerk of Beaumaris, and clerk to the magistrates for the first division of the county of Anglesey.

Mr. BENJAMIN HADLEY SANDERS, solicitor, of Bromsgrove, has been appointed by the High Sheriff of Herefordshire (Mr. Benjamin Lawrence Sanders), to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Sanders was admitted a solicitor in 1857, and is clerk to the Bromsgrove Local Board.

Mr. CHARLES ERNEST THYNNE, barrister, who has been appointed Assistant Solicitor to the Customs, in succession to Mr. James O'Dowd, deceased, is the second son of Lord Charles Thynne. He was born in 1849, and was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn, in Easter Term, 1874, and has practised as an equity draftsman and conveyancer.

Mr. EDWARD CURTIS TWISS, barrister, has been appointed Stipendary Magistrate for the Borough of Kingston-uponHull in succession to Mr. Thomas Henry Travis, deceased. Mr. Twiss has already acted as deputy-magistrate. He is a graduate of Exeter College, Oxford. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in Trinity Term, 1870, and he is a member of the Midland Circuit.

Mr. HENRY SYMONDS, solicitor, of Dorchester, has been appointed Deputy-Coroner for the Dorchester District of Dorsetshire in succession to Mr. Henry Lock, deceased. Mr. Symonds is the son and partner of Mr. Giles Symonds, coroner for the Dorchester District, town clerk of Dorchester and registrar of the Dorchester County Court. He was admitted a solicitor in 1875, and is also clerk to the Stretton School Board.

The Right Hon. WILLIAM WATSON, LL.D., M.P., Lord Advocate of Scotland, has been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in succession to the late Lord Gordon. The new Lord of Appeal is the son of the Rev. Thomas Watson, of Covington, Lanarkshire, and was born in 1828. He is an LL.D. of the University of Edinburgh, and he was called to the bar in Scotland in 1851. He was appointed SolicitorGeneral for Scotland in 1874, and dean of the Faculty of Advocates in 1875. In October, 1876, he succeeded Lord Gordon as Lord Advocate, and he was shortly afterwards elected M.P. for the Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen in the Conservative interest.

Mr. GEORGE GORDON WARREN, solicitor, of Market Drayton, has been appointed by the High Sheriff of Shropshire (Mr. Charles Donaldson Hudson) to be Under-Sheriff of that county for the ensuing year. Mr. Warren was admitted a solicitor in 1859, and is registrar of the Market Drayton County Court, and clerk to the Market Drayton Highway Board, and to the county magistrates.

Mr. JAMES SNOW WHALL, solicitor, of Worksop, has been appointed Registrar of the Worksop County Court (Circuit No. 18) in succession to Mr. William Newton, resigned. Mr. Whall was admitted a solicitor in 1867, and is clerk to the Worksop Board of Guardians, and superintendent registrar for the district.

DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS. HENRY STIRKE and GEORGE BANASTER, solicitors, 30, Mark-lane, London (Stirke & Banaster). March 12. (Gazette, March 16.)

Companies.

WINDING-UP NOTICES.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.

LIMITED IN CHANCERY.

ANGLO-FFENCH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITED.-V.C. Hall has by an order, dated Jan. 26, appointed Baker Philip Daniels, 7, Poultry, to be official liquidator.

ASTON LOWER GROUNDS COMPANY, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented Mar. 11, directed to be heard before V.C. Hall on Apr. 9. Burton and Co, Lincolns-inn-fields, agents for Johnson and Co, Birmingham, solicitors for the petitioner.

GROUND RENTS SECURITIES ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.-V.C. Maling has by an order, dated Jan. 26, appointed James Cooper, 3. Coleman-stbldgs, to be official liquidator. Creditors are required on or before Apr 8, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims to the above. Apr 21, at twelve, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims. INTERNATIONAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up presented Mar 9, directed to be heard before V.C. Bacon on Mar 20, Blunt and Co, Gresham st, solicitors for the petitioners. NEW WERNPISTILL COLLIERY AND FIRE BRICK COMPANY, LIMITED.Creditors are required, on or before Apr 1, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims to Charles Wallington, 51, Moorgate st. Apr 8, at twelve, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims. NORTHEN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. -Creditors are required, on or before Apr 10, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to John Adamson, 5, Norfolk st. Manchester. May 12 at 12 is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims.

[Gazette, Mar. 12.]

ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LIMITED.-Creditors are required, on or before April 7, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts and claims, to Baker Philip Daniels, Poultry. May 5, at 1, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims.

CITY AND COUNTY INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Creditors are required, on or before April 12, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to Frederick Whinney, Old Jewry. April 19, at 12, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon the debts and claims.

HAMER'S SALT COMPANY, LIMITED.-Petition for winding up, presented Mar 13, directed to be heard before Hall, V.C., on Apr 9. Pritchard, Englefield, & Co, Painters' Hall, Little Trinity-lane, agents for Rains, Manchester, solicitor for the petitioner.

[Gazette, Mar. 16.]

COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.Petition for winding up, presented Mar 8, directed to be heard before the V.C., at his chambers, 6, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's inn, on Mar 22, at 10.30. Stocks, Manchester, solicitors for the petitioners PRESTON VICTORIA LOAN, DISCOUNT, AND DEPOSIT COMPANY, LIMITED. -Petition for winding up, presented Mar 8, directed to be heard before the V.C., at his chambers, 6, Stone-buildings, Lincoln's inn, on Mar 22, at 10.30. Cooper, Preston, solicitor for the petitioners [Gazette, Mar. 12.]

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DISSOLVED. HOPE BENEFIT SOCIETY, Old Castle Inn, Stevenage, Hertford. Mar 10 [Gazette, Mar. 12.]

Societies.

BARRISTERS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. The seventh annual meeting of this association was held in the Middle Temple Hall on Wednesday afternoon, Lord Hatherley presiding.

The report stated that during the past year forty-two members had been added to the society, and that the annual subscriptions now amounted to £1,258 19s. 6d., which showed an increase of £55 16s. over the preceding year, while the donations received or promised

during that period amounted to £697 28., making a total of donations received or promised since the associa tion was formed of £6,446 12.. The report also stated with satisfaction that the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn had notified their intention of subscribing twenty guineas annually to the society. Relief had been granted by the association during the year to thirty-one persons, besides having ten annuitants on its books. The total amount of such grants had been £1,396 9s., and the sum so distributed would have been much larger if farther fands had been at the disposal of the committee.

The adoption of the report, having been moved by the CHAIRMAN and seconded by Lord Justice THESIGER, was carried unanimously.

The committee of management having been re-elected, votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Eddis, Q.C., and Mr. Gainsford Bruce for auditing the accounts; to the hon. secretaries, Mr. E. Maorory and Mr. M. D. Chalmers; and to the benchers of the Middle Temple for the use of the hall for the meeting.

Mr. LOCOCK WEBB, Q.C., then inoved that the meeting desired to express its thanks to Lord Hatherley for so efficiently presiding on the occasion, which, having been seconded by Mr. Kay, Q.C., and carried unanimously, the proceedings terminated.

SOLICITOR'S BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.

The usual monthly meeting of the board of directors of this association was held at the Law Institution, Chancery-lane, London, on Wednesday, March 10, the following directors being present, Mr. S. Smith, in the chair:-Messrs. Asker (Norwich), Brook, Hedger, Kaye, Pennington, Rickman, Roscoe, Styan, Veley (Chelmsford), Walter, and Woolbert (Mr. Eiffe, secretary). A sum of £125 was distributed in grants of assistance to necessitous solicitors and the necessitous widows and families of deceased solicitors, two gentlemen were admitted members of the association, and other general business transacted.

EQUITY AND LAW LIFE ASSURANCE.
SOCIETY.

The annual general meeting was held on Tuesday last, at the society's house, No. 18, Lincoln's-inn-fields; Mr. John M. Clabon (the chairman) presiding.

The secretary and actuary (Mr. G. W. Berridge) read the notice convening the meeting, and the report.

The CHAIRMAN said-It is my duty to move the adoption of the report. I am happy to be able to assure you generally that this is a prosperity speech which I have to make to you. There are five points which I shall give you the heads of, and then give you a few figures to show that I am right. The first is, that our new premiums are very considerably larger than they were last year; secondly, that our premiums are above the average of the five years, leading up to the belief. which we are assured is a certainty, that we shall have a very good account to give you when we have our meeting in two or three months to declare the bonus. The third point is, that we have found ourselves to be right in keeping certain foreign securities, because we have realized them at a profit, and not a loss. The fourth point is, that our good luck again follows us, for we have had some good reversions fali in; and the fifth is, that the claims are less than the expectations. Now, I will give you a few figures, and first with regard to the new premiums. The report tells you the gross new premiums are £13,619, and although a considerable amount of that is necessarily reassured-because we do not accept a larger sum than £10,000 on one policy -we get a corresponding amount from other offices. The preceding year was a year of unusual depression, and we could hardly call it, of course, an average. The gross new premiums then were £8,679, showing an increase for last year of more than £4,000. I think I am justified, therefore, in saying that our new business is one point of congratulation. Then our second point leads up to the future, and therefore I shall not say much about it; but it is a satisfactory thing to be able to tell you that the new premium income of this year is larger than the average of the five years, and Mr. Berridge, who has, to a certain extent, proceeded with his valuation, is able to tell

the directors that there must be a very good result, but he does not know what it will be. It is our intention to make a considerable reserve, but beyond that we hope to make a very good bonus. Our third point was with regard to the Argentine and Brazilian securities, and the appearance of which last year provoked some comment. We had made the investments on the best possible recommendation; but, however, we constantly bore in mind what you had said as to the desirability that no such items should appear in a future balance-sheet. We were enabled to realize them, if not at an actual gain, because we had been receiving 6 per cent all the time; but, taking our average at £4 158. per cent., we actually made a profit; in other words, crediting ourselves with the receipt of £4 15s. per cent. instead of 6 per cent., there was no loss, but a small profit. The fourth point was the good luck we had in our reversions. You will remember last year there was a very large sum for profits on reversions-about £60,000. That arose from the falling-in of one very large reversion. This year it is not so large a sam-only £40,000, and this, which is the realization from four which have fallen in, after calculating what we give and interest for them, would leave £35,000. Then the increase in value of those remaining is £8,900, so that the profit actually made during the year was about £45,000. But the realization of the reversion which fell in last year shows that we rather over-estimated our gains there, and we have had to write off a sum of something under £5,000 in respect of that, so that taking that from the £45,000 we have a profit on this year of £40,000. The remaining point was one of claims, and the amount of claims as appears by the report during the year is £69,000, the anticipated amount being £90,000. When I joined the society twenty years ago the assets in hand were £120,000; ten years ago they were £736,000; five years ago, £1,104,000, and now on the 1st of January they were £1,610,000. Our reserves, so to speak, have considerably more than doubled during the ten years. Gentlemen, I think I need say nothing more to show you we have had a very prosperous year, and that the society generally is in a nost prosperous condition, and I will conclude by moving the adoption of the report.

Mr. A. H. SHADWELL seconded the resolution. After some discussion the resolution for the adoption of the report was put to the meeting aud carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN referred to the loss the society had sustained through the death of Mr. Baron Cleasby, from whom during a long period they had had the benefit of great ability, judgment, and common sense. He had now to propose Mr. Kay, Q.C., for the vacancy.

This was duly seconded and agreed to nem. con. The retiring directors, Messrs. Dunster, Ingram, Hilliard, and Raikes, were re-elected.

A resolution was then brought forward by a member, who considered the board very much underpaid, that their remuneration should be raised from £2,000 to £2,500 per annum.

The resolution was seconded and carried unanimously. The meeting also considered that the auditors were not sufficiently remunerated for their pains, and increased their remuneration to eighty guineas per annum.

The retiring auditors, Messrs. Bailey and Pitcairn, were next re-elected.

The CHAIRMAN said he could not tell how much they valued the services of their actuary, Mr. Berridge. They had certainly hit on the right man in getting him. Following as he did gentlemen of great eminence who were at the head of other offices, he thought they now had as good a man as an office like theirs could bave, both in his ability, actuarial knowledge, care, and diligence. In speaking of the other officers, he was happy again to bear testimony to the fact of how much they were indebted to them. The credit of these good figures really belonged much more to the actuary than to the directors. They always confirmed and strengthened his hands, but it was with his advice that these figures were arrived at. He had therefore much pleasure in moving"That the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Berridge and the other officers of the society for their great ability, diligence, and attention to the affairs of this society."

The resolution was seconded and cordially received. Mr. BERRIDGE-I can only thank you heartily for the kind expression that has fallen from you on my own behalf

and on that of my staff. They certainly work very well in carrying out the work I have to set before them, and I perhaps may take this opportunity of saying that we hope to be able to put the valuation of the claims before you this time possibly a month earlier than we did five years ago, in spite of the greater number of claims.

A vote of thanks to the chairman for his conduct in the chair was then passed, and the meeting separated.

Law Student's Journal.

LAW STUDENTS DEBATING SOCIETY. The weekly meeting of this society was held at the Law Institution, Chancery-lane, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. A. E. Hemsley occupying the chair. The following question was appointed for discussion: "A plaintiff in an action on the trial obtains a verdict in his favour. Immediately after the trial he changes his solicitor, without paying his former solicitor's costs. The Court of Appeal (reversing the decision of the Divisional Court) orders a new trial of the action. Can the plaintiff's new solicitor obtain from the former solicitor the paper in the action without paying his costs?" and was opened by Mr. Nicholls in the affirmative. Mr. Bower followed in the negative. Messrs. Morice and Bartlett addressed the society in the affirmative; Messrs. Henry Mossop and J. W. Evans in the negative. The question on being put to the meeting was decided in the negative by the casting vote of the chairman.

BIRMINGHAM LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY.

At a meeting of this society on Tuesday, March 9, Mr. C. T. Saunders, presiding, after the election of four new members, and the addition of several new books to the library, a debate took place on the following moot point :-" Conditions of sale provide that any error, mis-statement or omission in the description of the property by the particulars of sale shall not annul the sale, but form the subject of compensation.' Can the purchaser, in the absence of fraud, claim compensation in respect of any such misdescription discovered by him after completion ?" Manson v. Thacker (26 W. R. 604, L. R. 7 Ch. D. 620), In re Turner and Skelton (28,W. R. 312, L. R. 13 Ch. D. 130), Allen v. Richardson (28 W. R. 313). The speakers on the affirmative were Messrs O'Connor, Davis, Mason, Edwards, Samuels, C. Crosskey and Steere; on the negative, Messrs. Bayley, Smith, Crockford, Barrows, Ludlow, and Barber. The chairman summed up and put the question, which was decided in the negative. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the meeting.

Creditors' Claims.

CREDITORS UNDER ESTATES IN CHANCERY. LAST DAY OF PROOF.

Mar 31.

Mar 30.

CLARKE, MARK, Withington Court, Hereford, Farmer.
Clarke v Clarke, V.C. Hall. Beddoe, Hereford
CRICH, CHARLES FREDERICK, Leamington Priors, Jeweller.
Locke v Passman, M. R. Passman, Leamington Priors
ELLIS, HENRY, Leamington, Shipowner. Mar 31. Davies v Ellis, M.R.
Wolferstan, Plymouth

KIDNER, GEORGE, Brixton rd, Butcher. Mar 30. Kidner v Kidner,
M.R. Norman, Bishopsgat st without

KING, HARRIOT, Essex rd, Islington. Apr 1. King v King, M.R. Few, Fenchurch st

OVERTON, JOSEPH, Cheltenham, Gent. Mar 31. Overton v Overton,
V.C. Malins. Bubb, Cheltenham

SLATER, JAMES, and GEORGE SLATER, Turton, Lancashire, Bleachers.
Mar 30. West v Barrett, M.R. Winder, Bolton-le-Moors
WALTERS, HENRY, Bristol. Mar 31. Perry Sheppy, V.C. Hall.
Bush, Bristol
[Gazette, Mar. 2.]

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EVANS, ROBERT, Llandudno, Carnarvon, Lodging house Keeper. Apr
2. Evans v Evans, M.R. Jones, Conway
GRAVES, DAVID, Hogsthorpe, Lincoln, Yeoman. Mar 25. Parker v
Pogson, M.R. Clitherow, Horncastle

HARLAND, WILLIAM, Kingston-upon-Hull, Timber Merchant. Apr 5.
Pickard v Harland, V.C. Bacon. Wat on, Kingston-upon-Hull
HAWARD, CHARLOTTE ANN, Cookley, Suffolk. Mar 25. Cooper v.
Cowell, V.C. Malins. Howlett, Wymondham

HAWKESWORTH, RICHARD STE LE, Forest Montrath, Queen's County,
Ireland, Esq. Apr 6. Stuart v Hawkesworth, V.C. Bacon. Walters,
New sq, Lincoln's inn

KEARSLEY, ELEANORA LITTLEDALE, Green st, Grosvenor sq.
Apr 5.
Kearsley v Kearsley, V.C. Malins. Gemmell, Essex st, Strand
KNOX, FRANCIS SPENCER, Ebury at, Pimlico.
Apr 3.
Knox v Knox,
M.R. Hawes, Old Jewry

Apr 2. Lewin v. Rowe v Green, Crisp v Nurse, V.C. Malins.

MORGAN, THOMAS, Pant-y-Mwyn, Flint, Miller.
Morgan, District Rexistrar, Liverpool. Roper, Mold
PITCHFORD, CATHERINE, Regent st, Chelsea. Apr 2.
V.C. Bacon. Lambert, Gray's inn q
POL HILL, SARAH. King's Lynu. Mar 31.
Beloe, King'e Lynn

ROBERTS, EDWARD, Bedlwyn, Flint, Farmer. Apr 6. Roberts v Ellis,
V.C. Bacon. Adams, Rathin

SNOWDEN, HENRY, Great Horton, York, Manufacturer.

v Ward, V.C. Bacon. Little, Bradford

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Apr 2. Foster [Gazette, Mar. 5.] Apr 15. Beeson v Apr 26. Crofton v Apr 10. Gray's

Crofton, V.C. Malins. Gregory and Co, Bedford row HARRISON, WILLIAM, Workington, Cumberland, Esq. Burnyeat v Harrison, V.C. Malins. Roberts, Verulam bldgs, inn

Apr 9.

Apr

HART, STEPHEN, Sawtry All Saints, Huntingdon, Gent.
Wood v Newton, V.C. Bacon. Hunnybun, Huntingdon
HOSKISON, THOMAS, Patrington-in-Holderness, York, Brewer.
10. Holmes v Hoski on, M.R. Dunn, Leeds
KENNERLEY, FREDERICK LEES, Birkenhead. Apr 6. Waite v Ken-
nerley, V.C, Hall. Fletcher, Liverpool

MELLOR, MOSES, Nottingham, Machinist. Mar 31. Mellor ▾ Mellor,
V.C. Bacon. Wells and Hind, Nottingham
TURNER, Sir EDWARD HENRY PAGE, Queensborough terrace, Hyde
Park, Baronet. Apr 6.
Maberly v Blaydes, V.C. Bacon. Beach-
croft, Theobald's rd, Bedford row
TYLER, JAMES WILLIAM, Wood st, Westminster.
Apr 5. Tyler v
Cicognani, V.C. Bacon. Holmes, Threadneedle st
YOUNG, GEORGE, Denbigh st, Pimlico. Retired Licensed Victualler.
Apr 5. Chapman v Fisk, V.C. Bacon. Allen, Carlisle st, Soho sq
[Gazette, Mar. 9.]
ARMITAGE, Rev EDWARD HENRY, Lewes. Apr 22. Armitage ▾ Worm-
ald, V.C. Hall. Woods and Dempster. Brighton
BENYON-WINSOR, WILLIAM HENRY, Pembridge gardens, Bayswater.
Apr 22. Beryen-Winsor v Benyon-Winsor, V.C. Hall.
Roy and
Cartwright, Lothbury
Calthrop

CALTHROP, JOHN, Stanhoe Hall, Norfok, Gent. Apr 9.
v Calihrop, M.R. Coulton and Son, King's Lynn
COATES, ABSOLOM, Scarborough.

Bacon. Woodl, Scarborough

Mar 31. Coates Walker, V.C.

Apr 12.

KING, HENRY, Agra, Bengal, Lieut-Col. Apr 2. Field v Stuart, V.C.
Hall. Munton and Morris, Lambeth hill
MITCHELL, CAROLINE. Modbury, Devon.
M.R. Andrews, Modbury
SMITH, JOHN OWEN, Ford st, Stratford. Apr 15.
Hall. Sandeman, Northampton sq, Clerkenwell

Langley v Mitchell Smith v Page, V.C. [Gazette, Mar 12.]

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BLACK, JESSIE, Hoylake, Chester. April 1. Mason and Grierson, Liverpo 1

BLACKSTOCK, ALEXANDER, Bodfari, Flint, Gent. April 1. Forrest, Liverpool

BOONE, HARRIETT ANNE, Surbiton hill, nr Kingston-on-Thames. April 10. Jackson, Carnon st

CANBURN, WILLIAM ANTHONY, Sedgmoor pl, Gent. April 15. Bridger and Co lins, King William st, London-bridge

CHOLDITCH, ROSE ANN, Textein Park, Liverpool. April 5. Wright and Co, Liverpool

DAVIDSON, ANNA, Calthorp st, Gray's-inn rd. Apri! 14. Lydall, Southampton b.dg, Chancery lane

DAVIDSON, SARAH, Clifton, Bristol. May 1. Brittan and Co, Bris

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GUMMER, ELIZABETH CAROLINE, Grand-parade, Brighton, April 17. Patey and Warren, London-wall

HALEY, JONAS, Bradford, York, Gent. April 10. Mumford, Bradford

HOWARD, THOMAS, Upper Richmond rd, Wandsworth, Gent. April 24. Lindsay and Co, Basinghall st

HOWELLS, THOMAS, Llanelly, Carmarthen, Master Mariner. April 10. Howell, Llanelly

HUNT, JOSEPH MOORS, Helsby, Chester, Gent. March 31. Day and Lake, Runcorn

HURD, JAMES, Frome, Somerset. March 25. Cruttwell and Co,

Frome

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MEARA, GEORGE EMILIUS JAMES, Balham Park rd, Balham. March 31. Mackeson and Co, Lincoln's-inn-fields

MOOR OM, HENRIETTA FRANCIS, Tingewick, Buckingham. April 15. Matthews and Gree-ham, Bedford ro

MOS, BENJAMIN, Bassildon, Essex, Farmer. April 12. Woodard,
Fenchurch St

NEWCOME, FREDERICK PERN, Long Clawson, Leicester, Solicitor.
May 1. Latiam and Paddison, Melton Mobray
ROBERTSON, DOROTHY, Stockton, Durham. April 2. Dodds and O1,
Stockton-on-Fees

SEYMOUR, Sir GEORGE HAMILTON, Grosvenor-crescent, G.C.B. and
G C.H. March 30. Williams and Co, Lincoln's-inn-fields
SMITH, CHARLES GODDON, Bursledon, Southampton, a retired Pay-
master. April 3. Blake aud Read, Portsea

THOMAS, JOHN, Saron, Llandebie, Carmarthen, Grocer. April 10.
Howel, Llanelly

TONKS, HENRY, Runcorn, Chester, Painter. March 31. Day and Lake, Runcorn

WADLOW, JOHN, March, Cambridge, Yeoman. April 3. Dawbarn and Wise, March

WALMSLEY, ELIZA, Sheet st, Windsor. May 1. Rogers and Co, Westminster-chambers

WATERS, WILLIAM, Bishopston Horfield, Gloucester, Gent. May 1. Brittan an Co, Bristol

WEST, JOHN LEAVER, Monmouth rd, Westbourne Park, Gent, April 20.
Gray, Edgware rd

WILLIAMS, HUGH, Thrapston, Northampton,
French, Thrapston

WORTHINGTON, ELIZABETH, Altrincham, Chester.
Altrincham

Surgeon. May 18.

March 25. Nicholls,

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ARCHIBALD, JAMES THOMAS, Auckland rd, New Wandsworth. May 3, Collings, Buckingham st, Strand

BENNETT, WILLIAM GARNETT, Manchester, Glass Bottle Manufacturer. March 18. Boote and Edgar, Manchester

BOLTON, ROBERT, Charwelton House, Northampton, Farmer. Apr 19. Welchman, Southam

BOULTON, WILLIAM STAPLES, Norwich, Ironfounder. May 1. Bailey and Co, Norwich

BRIE EN, JEMIMA, Union Infirmary, St George's-in-the-East. Apr 5. Matthews, John st, Bedford row

BROOK, MARY, Lee, Salop. Apr 21. Onions, Market Drayton BRUNWIS, THOMAS, Rayne, Essex, Farmer. Apr 12. Holmes, Bocking CARTWRIGHT, HENRY, Benthall, Salop, Innkeeper. May 1. Pot, Broseley

DOYLE, THOMAS, Kingston-upon-Hull, Smack Owner, Apr 21. Thorney, Kingston-upon-Hull

DUNCOMBE, Hon OCTAVIUS, St Neots, Huntingdon. Apr 20. Parkin and Co, New sq, Lincoln's inn

FITZGERALD, Rev GERALD STEPHEN, Wanstead, Essex, Clerk. Apr 17. Jennings, St Swithin's lane

GINN, SARAH ANN, Northam, Sussex. May 5. Dawes, Rye GRAYSON, GEORGE, Pickering, York, Farmer. Apr 3. Whitehead, Picke ing

GUY, WILLIAM, Parkside, Knightsbridge, Licensed Victualler. May 5. Pawnail and Co, Staple inn

HANCOCK, HENRY, Chute, Wilts, Esq. Apr 10. Swinburne and Mills,

Bedford row

HARDING, WILLIAM, Litherland, Lancaster, Gent. Apr 30. Whitley and Maddock, Liverpool

HILL, JAME, Redland, Bristol, Gent. May 31. Harley, Bristol
HOR LEY, CHARLES, Staple inn, Solicitor. Apr 15. Hargreaves, Staple

inn

HOWLAND, ALFRED ROBERT, Thame, Oxford, Auctioneer. May 6. Birch, Thame

HUMPHREY, JOHN, Lutterworth, Leicester, Gent. Apr 19. Watson and Baxter, Lutterworth

JARRETT, THOMAS, Carmarthen, Grocer. March 31. Barker and Morris, Carmr ben

JONES, ROBERT, Bethesda, Carnarvon, Shoemaker. March 26. Roberts,

Bonzor

LAK N, GEORGE, Sheepshed, Leicester, Gent. Apr 1. Deane and Hands, Loughborough

LANDSEER THOMAS, Grove End rd, St John's wood, Associate of the Roval Academy. Apr 17. Whi e and Co, Gt Marlborough st LIDDELL, EDWARD, Cullercoates, Newcastle-on-Tyne. May 1. Dees and Thompson. Newcastle-on-Tyne

LONG, WILLIAM, Romiley, Chester, Gent. Apr 15. Parbishire and Tatham, Manchester

MATTHIAS, THOMAS JACKSON, Cliftonwood, Brist 1, Retired Ironmouger. June 24. Bakers and Co, Weston-super-Mare

MOORE, PATTY, Ellesmere, Sa.op. Apr 17. Longueville and Co, Os

westry

PULLEN, WILLIAM, Highworth, Wilts, Cordwainer. May 10. Burton Mitre ct chambers, Temple

REARDON, ELLEN, New terrace, Islington. Apr 30. Cookson and Cə,

New sq. Lincoln's inn

SARONY, OLIVER, Scarborough, York, Artist. June 1. Watts, Scarborough

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His HONOUR, who had reserved judgment in this case, said: This is an action commenced in the High Court of Justice, and remitted to this court to be tried here. The plaintiff, an innkeeper at Sheffield, claims from the defendant, an innkeeper at Leeds, £41 for money had and received by the defendant as his agent, being the proceeds of a wager made upon a foot race. The defendant, in his statement of defence, denies that he was at any time the plaintiff's agent for that purpose, but states that he did make a wager with the plaintiff on the foot race, which wager he (the defendant) repudiated before the race was run. The facts, as they were proved before me at the trial, sitting without a jury, were that the plaintiff had in November one Sims in training to run in 8 Sheffield handicap foot race then about to take place. After interview in Leeds between the plaintiff and the defendant on the 2nd of November, the plaintiff telegraphed from Sheffield to the defendant to make a bet in these terms-"Back me Sims all you can; best price down to 12 to 1." On the receipt of this telegram, the defendant employed a betting commission agent, one Wells, to carry out these instructions, and Wells on the same day succeeded in making two bets, one with a Mr. Myers of 28 to 2 against Sims winning, and another of 14 to 1 with a Mr. Fletcher on the same event. These two bets were communicated by Wells to the defendant, and on the same day the defendant telegraphed to the plaintiff-" Fortyone pounds to three." The making of the two wagers is farther admitted by the defendant in a telegram he sent to the plaintiff on the 4th of November-" I took you fortyone pounds to three. Sims paid on. You have not answered my message. Please reply," and on the same day the defendant again telegraphed-" When you did not answer, I declared them off." This, in truth, was not the fact. The bets made by Wells with Myers and Fletcher, according to the instructions conveyed in plaintiff's telegram of the 2nd of November-" Back me Sims all you can," were not "declared off," but on the contrary, remained on, and at the termination of the race were paid by the losers to Wells, who, after deducting his commission of 10s., handed the money over to the defendant. I find on these facts that this money was received by the defendant, as the plaintiff's agent, and the only question that remains to be determined is-Can the action for money had and received to the plaintiff's use be maintained upon a contract which, as between the immediate parties to it, would be void under the provisions of the 8 & 9 Vict., C. 109, 8. 18? It must be observed that since this statute making bets is not illegal, but the contracts arising out of them are simply void. In the present case the bets were not made by the plaintiff with the defendant, but were made by the defendant with third parties, it is true in his own name, but, in fact, made as agent for the plaintiff. There are distinct authorities to show that if the money reached the hands of any person who can be

considered an agent for the party entitled to receive it, even by virtue of an illegal agreement, such agent cannot set up the illegality as an answer to the claim of the principal, although he may have been privy to the original agreement. The case of Elliott v. Tennant, 2 B. & P. 3, decided that a contract of insurance rendered void by a then existing statute, the 7 Geo. 1, upon which policy of insurance the defendant, a broker, who had effected the policy and received the money from the underwriters as upon a loss, and who, when sued, set up the illegality of the contract, was no answer to the action. In giving judgment for the plaintiff, Mr. JusticeBuller said, "Can the defendant in conscience keep the money so paid? For what purpose shall he retain it ? To whom is he to pay it over? Who is entitled to it but the plaintiff?" And the Lord Chief Justice Eyre in the same case said, "The defendant is not like a stake-holder; the question is whether he who has received money to another's use on an illegal contract can be allowed to retain it, and that not even at the desire of those who paid it to him.' This case has been followed and the same principle affirmed in subsequent cases-Farmer v. Russell, 1 B. & P. 296; Johnson v. Lawsley, 12 C. B. Rep. 468; Nicholson v. Gooch, 5 E. & B. 999; and Beeston v. Beeston, 45 L. J. 230. These cases show that money can be received, though the contract may be illegal or void, if the plaintiff is not in pari delicto with the defendant, and much more so where money is received upon a contract which is merely void and not merely illegal. Upon these grounds there must be a verdict entered for the plaintiff for the sum claimed-namely, £41.

Barker, barrister, for the plaintiff.
Pullen, solicitor, for the defendant.

Legislation of the Week.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MARCH 11.-BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. ANCIENT MONUMENTS. BEER DEALERS' RETAIL LICENSES.

BILL IN COMMITTEE.

COMPANIES ACTS AMENDMENT.

MARCH 12.-BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. PRIVATE BILL.-Shrewsbury (Kingsland) Bridge. BILLS IN COMMITTEE.

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BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. CONSOLIDATED FUND (No. 1) (passed through its remaining stages). EAST INDIA LOAN (EAST INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURES). INDIA STOCK (POWERS OF ATTORNEY). ARMY DISCIPLINE AND REGULATION (ANNUAL). BILL READ A FIRST TIME. BILL TO FACILITATE INTERMENTS (Lord Denman). MARCH 15.-ROYAL ASSENT. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the following Bills-Consolidated Fund (No. 1) Act, 1880; Artizans" and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement (Scotland) Act, 1880; Indian Salaries and Allowances Act, 1880; and Relief of Distress (Ireland) Act, 1880.

BILLS IN COMMITTEE. EAST INDIA LOAN (EAST INDIA RAILWAY DEBENtures). INDIA STOCK (POWERS OF ATTORNEY) (passed through Committee). ARMY DISCIPLINE AND REGULATION (ANNUAL) (passed through Committee).

BILL READ A THIRD TIME. BEER DEALERS' RETAIL LICENSES. MARCH 16.-BILLS READ A SECOND TIME. PRIVATE BILL. - Rammingen's Naturalization (passed through remaining stages).

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (PROPERTY QUALIFICATION ABOLITION). COMMON LAW PROCEDURE AND JUDICATURE ACTS AMENDMENT.

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