The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-24 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.-AF IL 23.

(Sittings at Nisi Prim in London—Before Mr. Justice
Williams and a common jury.)

BENJAMIN E.

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This was an action to recover damages for false imprison-
ment, and the defendant pleaded not guilty by statute.
Mr. Skinner, Q.C., sad Mr. Keathley appeared for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Serjesat Ferry and Mr. Hawkins for the
defendant.
The plaintiff is a dealer in =Wry-wars, residing in
London, but getting his living by ' following markets ;"
sad the defendant is also s dealer in crockery-ware, and is
' In haziness at Woolwich. The plaintiff had been in the
habit of exposing his goods for tele in Woolwich market-
! place on Saturdays for 16 years past, and wee doing so on
rday evening, the 16th January last. Between eight
and nine the defendant went up to him and demanded his
Hosea' m a hawker, and ea the plaintiff had no such license
the defendant gave him in charge, and insisted upon hie
locked up. Oa Monday be was taken before Mr.
Tr who thought that no law bad been violated, and die-
e.harged him.
The counsel for the &Indent admitted that he bed given
the plaintiff in charge, but contended that he was justified In
dig so by the Hawkers Act, the 60th George 111., esp. 41,
the 70th section of which dated that It should be lawfal for
say whatever to sibs and detain any hawker trading
wilis a limn& It was lam Ibat the dtk seelita add that
whin therein contained dwell eased to guy person or
meow selling or expoidng far sale pods in any public mart,
market, or fair legally eakiN ' sisd He had the letters
patent, dated in 1619, which enatal Woolwich Market, end
slated that the market day shwa be Friday. He had • good
tied of other evidence, to chew that the market day was
Friday, and the plaintiff
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avow! his goods on Saw-
day could not claim the bomb al ohs market.
The plaintiff's counsel, ea the other hand, rid that he bad
evidence that Saturday lied boss kept for teeny yeses as a
Durkee day, that tolls had been labm on that day, and that
there wee on Beenrday a de bob market
Bylaws was then laid beds the jury.
His Ural* treated a milt* foe the plaintiff, but gave
the defendant's conassi leave to move the hill court.
The jury sesemei the damages at 201.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER—Aran 23.
(Sittings et Nui Prius.—BetereStron Watson and Common
Juries.)
KILROY V. ABDOOLLAIL-7ALBIII IMPhISOMIEENT.

This we. an action for assault and false imptsonment, to
which the defendant pleaded not guilty, and a justification.
Mr. Serjeont Shea and Mr. Ken we. counsel for the
; Mr. 0. Joyce represented the defendant.
The plaintiff is a bricklayer, in the employ of Mr. Brown,
builder, of St. John's-wood, mad the defendant is • native of
the FAII4 who hoe resided for soma years in this country, and
acted as interpreter to the late Queen-Mother of Oade during
her stay here. It appeared that on the day on which the as-
sault complained of took place, the plaintiff accompanied by
his wife, was going up a yard in Union-grove, leading to
their hours, when he observed the defendant committing a
miasma st the gateway. Be maionstrated with hint,
sad nemsvad IYr that his wife might pass by. Shortly after-
wards a polinaman mans into his house, but did not do anything.
The plaintiff then mid he would give the defendant into
onaMdy, if he spin saw him in the same position. A few
mints@ afterwards he wee arrested by the policeman, at the
imam es of the defendant, who chsrpd him with attempting
hietit lb pocket. The charge Ins duly asterod se the
alssion, and the plaintiff was imbed up all night. On
roaming he was tam bikes lies magistrate
mid disdeargsd, when this swim minim& to recover own-
pmselion lb, des injury.
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