The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-12 00:00:00

HOME CIRCUIT-KINGSTON, APRIL 11.

Mr. Baron Platt sat again to-day to thpose of the re-
maining common jury causes.

COTTERELL V. HICKS.

This was an action to recover damages from the de-
fendant for having injured a dog belonging to the
plaintiff.
Mr. Bramwell, Q.C., and Mr. Willes were for the
plaintiff ; Mr. Petersdorff and Mr. Benneker appeared
for the defendant. .

The plaintiff was an attorney in London, and he
had a country residence near Reigate. The defendant
is the bailiff to a gentleman named Wythes, residing
in the same neighbourhood ; and it appeared that on
the 17th of February the dog, whose injuries were the
subject of dispute, had strayed from his master's pre-
mise=, and was found on the grounds of the defendant.
One of his children, being alarmed at the sight of the
animal, called to her father, and he, seeing a strange dog,
went with a stick for the purpose of dislodging it, but,
finding he could not do so very easily he struck him,
and the dog very naturally began to growl. This still
further aroused the alrm of the defendant, who forth-
with went home and procured a gun which he discharged
at the animal, and he then returned to load his gun a
second time, but in the• interval the dog had made his
way home. It appeared that the dog, which was repre-
sented to be a very harmless animal, and a great favou-
rite, was very considerably injured, and some attempts
at settling the matter by paying a certain amount to a
charity having failed, the present action was at length
brought.
These facts were proved in evidence, and Mr. Bishop,
of Bond-street, whose interest in all matters connected
with the canine species is well known, was called as a
witness to prove that the animal was worth before the
offence 121. or 3.r.1., but that in consequence of the in-
juries she had received she was not worth more than 11.
The defence suggested was, that ther had been some
mad dogs in the neighbourhood of Reigate about the
time of the occurrence, and that the defendant finding a
strang,re dog in such a position was very natera!iy
alarmed, and took the most effectual means ta got rid of
the intruder.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
mages, 10/.
RhgeaCC....2.l•9,.,aißC 921.11

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
THE SUBSCP.IPTION ROOM, TUESDAY NIGHT.
LATEST.BETTING.
•
COLUMN STAKES.
6to 4on Hal)ena (falcon)
3 to 1 agst Rambling Katie (taken and offered)
12 to 1 agst Sneer Gilt
100 to 5 agst Bonnie llurn (taken)
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
3to 1 agst Vandal (taken)
25 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman (taken)
20 to 1 asst Mr. Knowles'a lot (taken).

CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Scythian (taker))
20 to 1 agst Muscovite (taken)
40 to 1 agst Early Bird (taken).
1000 to 20 agst Ethelwolf (taker).
THE DERBY.
500 to 35 agst Dirk Ifatteraick (taken)
20 to 1 art Gracculus Esuriens
20 to 1 apt Lord of the Isles
1000 to 25 agst Oulston (taker.).
1000 to 20 agst Rambling Katie (taken).
1000 to 15 agst Corcebus (taken).
WEDNESDAY.

Handicap Plate of 701., for three yr-olds and upwards.
D.I. (2 miles 119 yards.)
Mr. Combe's Blue Beard, 4 yrs, 3t 71b (Bartholomew) 1
Lord John Scott's Vingt-un, 4 yrs, Bst 41b....(We115) 2
Mr. Parr's Saucebox, 3 yrs, fist 121 b (Flatman) 3
Mr. Kenyon's siding, 3 yrs, fist 31b (Raine) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Blue Beard ;sto 2 agst Sauce-
box ; 3to 1 agst Kingt un. Won easily by three
lengths. Bad third. Siding beaten off.
The Craven Handicap Plate of 1001. T.Y.C.
(5 furlongs 140 yards.)

Capt. Lane's Ephesus, aged, 9st 41b ...(Bartholomew) 1
Lord Clifden's Cheddar, 5 yrs, 7st 111 b (Fordham) 2
Lord Exeter's Nicotine, 5 yrs, 7st 11.1b......(J. Steggles) 3

. ,
The following also ran :--Fact, Sir James dr-ahain,
Laura Selina, Samaritan.
BAting—lto 4 agst Ephesus, 3 to 1 agst Sir James
Graham, 5 to 1 each agst Nicotine and Laura Selina.
Won by three-quarters of a length ; the second beating
the third by a neck.
Handicap Plate of 501., for three-yr-olds and upwards.
A .F. ( mile fur. 73 yds.
Mr. Combo's Tumbler, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (S. Steggles) 1,
Mr. Bevill's Georgium Sidus, 3 yrs. 6st 71b (Musgrove) 2
Mr. Gulliver's Noisette, 5 yrs, 7st 7lb
The 'following also lan :—Rackapelt, Vulcan, Donum,
Jujube.
NV"
Noisette, to agst Tumbler. on by ; a
head between the second and third.
The Column Stakes of 50 so-vs each, h ft, for three-yr-
olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b.; those by stallions
or out of mares that never produced a winner allowed
31b ; if both, 51b. R.M. (1 mile, 17 yards). Twenty-

seven subs.
Duke of Bedford's Habena, Bst llb (J. Rogers) 1
Mr. Bowes's The Bonnie Morn, Bst 2lb (Templeman) 2
Mr. Neville's c by Riragone, 3st 21b.. (Bartholomew) 3
Lord John Scott's Rambling Katie, Bst 41b ...(Wells) 4
The following also ran :—Alcyone, br c by Red Hart,
and Nutriment.
Betting at Starting.—Eveh on Habena, 3 to 1 agst
Bonnie Morn, 6 to l'agst Rambling Katie, 7 to 1 agst
Refraction colt, and 10 to 1 agst Sneer colt. Alcyone
made play with Habena second, the others lying wel'
up. At Busheshill Alcyone gave way, leaving Habena
in full possession of the lead, Bonnie Morn taking second
place. The latter persevered very gamely, but was
beaten easily by a length, three- lengths between the
second and third, the fourth close up with the third
Alcyone was fifth, Pace good throughout.
Tae Craven Handicap, for which 36 horses were
weighed, did not obtain the stipulated number of accept-
ances (ten) to produce a race.
There was no betting after the races. In the morn-
ing the quotations were as under :

GREAT NORTHERN.

3to 1 avt Vandal (taken).
6 to 1 agst Neville (taken)
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
65 to 40 agst St. Hubert (taken).
4to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (taken)
THE DERBY.
13 to 2 agst St. Hubert (taken)
10 to 1 agst Rifleman (taker)
15 to 1 aget Dirk Hatteraiek (taken).
15 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell (taken)

In the paucity of sport to-day the Column Stakes was
the only feature that possessed more tha❑ a passing in-
terest. Habena, the favourite, fully justified the confi-
dence of her backers, by winning easily by a length.
Bonnie Morn, despite reports of his being lame, ran
second to her. The weather was much better than on
this previous day, but it was cold and windy. Attendance
of emnpany very moderate.
NEW STEWARD OP THE JOCKEY CUM.—The Earl of
Glasgow is appointed a steward of the Jockey Club, in
the place of the Hon. Francis Villiers.
HAoo.—This horse is struck out of all his engagements.

CATTERIQK BRIDGE RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Second Year of the Sixth Easby'Triennial Produce
Stakes. For three•yr•olds.

Ellermire
Lady Tatton
First Year of the Seventh Easby Triennial Produce
Stakes. For two-yr-olds.

Gamester
Eglantir.e
Blanche
_.

Five ran.
The Brough Handicap.

Talfourd
Seducer
Exmouth
The following also ran :—St. Andrew, Van Winkle,
and Prince Plausible.
The Craven Handicap.

Hospodar
Sir Rowland Trenchard
Miss Birch

Nine ran.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 11.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market this morning has been
flat and heavy, especially for Caledonians. We reduce
our quotations generally about 1 per cent. at the close.
Caledonian, 30i1 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, new third
shares, 5 p.; London and N-Western, 991 3 ; Manches-
ter, lheffield, and Lincoln, 24 ; Midland, 691 ; South
Eastern, 181 3.16; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per Cent.
Prof., 13!..