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From the Southeastern Gazette, 31 July 1866.
NISI PRIUS COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Willes).
CLARENCE HOTEL COMPANY (LIMITED) V. GOODE.
This was an action to recover £239 9s. 5d. from the defendant, as the
holder of 30 shares in the above company. The Hon. G. Denman, Q.C., and
Mr. Francis were for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Day for the defendant.
The company, it seemed, was established under the Limited Liability Act,
for the erection of a large hotel at Dover; and in June, 1863, the
defendant, who lives in Lower Belgrave-street, London, requested a Mr.
Law, one of the directors, to obtain for him an allotment of 30 shares.
This accordingly was done, and the defendant signed the usual formal
application, paying the deposit of 10s. per share; and by the “articles
of association” he hereby became liable for the further payment of 30s.
per share on allotment. This would amount to £45; and the remainder of
the claim was in respect of three calls of £2 per share subsequently
made.
For the defence, it was urged that two or three days after defendant had
made application for shares, he went again to the office of the company,
and said he should like to withdraw the application. The secretary,
according to defendant's statement, said he would bring it be fore the
directors; and the simple question in the case was whether the company
had discharged him from his obligation.
The jury at once returned a verdict for plaintiffs, for the amount
claimed.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 31 July 1866.
Alleged Watch Stealing.
At the same sittings, Thomas Miles was charged with stealing the watch
of Ben Caunt, (son of the renowned prize-fighter) on the 23rd inst. It
appeared from the evidence that Caunt, who is staying at the “Angel
Tavern,” went home with the prisoner, as did also a guard on the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway, Prisoner accompanied Caunt into his bed
room. Caunt got into bed, leaving his watch value £18, in his coat
pocket. On searching for it presently he missed it, and it was
afterwards found on the floor under the prisoner’s bed in a separate
room. The prisoner was remanded.
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