The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day,
SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before T. Gibbons, EEq.)
MINTON V. CORN AND ANOTHER-PHOTOGRAPHING A

BAILIFF-NOVEL IDEA.

This was an action to recover damages alleged to have
been sustained in consequence of the defendants not pro-
perly teaching the plaintiff the business of a photographer,
as agreed. When the case was originally tried before Mr
Commissioner Kerr, it appeared that the plaintiff had paid
a sum of money to the defendants, who are photographists
in Fleet-street, to teach him the business, and he alleged
that they had not properly endeavoured to do so, but had
wasted his time and caused him to lose money. To this the
defendants answered that plaintiff had no capacity, and
that it was quite impossible to teach him. The plaintiff
replied that they did not know how to teach, being quite
incapable themselves.
Upon this the Judge asked who was the bailiff on the
Fleet-street district.
Bailiff—l am, sir.
His Honour—Then go to the defendant's studio and have
your portrait taken—(laughter)—and when it is produced
here on the adjournment day I shall be able to see how far
they can teach you, plaintiff.
To-day both parties attended, and his Honour asked for
the portrait. The defendants having produced it. his
Honour said that there really could be no mistake about it.
Mr Aikman (high bailiff) recommended the bailif not to
show the portrait to be hung in Fleet-street, or he might
find a difficulty in serving those wanted.
Plaintiff complained of the injustice of trying his case by
any such standard as this. It was nothing to do with him,
if defendants could take a portrait of a bailiff; what he re-
quired was either to be taught the trade or have his money
back.

His Honour could only be bound by that which he found
in the summons. The case was adjourned for the portrait
of a bailiff, which, being produced, satisfied the Court.
Defendants said that plaintiff could not be taught.
Plaintiff still persisted that he was not fairly dealt by, and
his honour nonsuited him, but without costs.
Plaintiff nonsuited,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE FIRE IN DEAN-STREET.—ASSAULT ON A CON-
STABLE.—Henry Talbot, of 48, London-street, Fitzroy-
square, was charged before Mr Knox with behaving in a
disorderly manner in Dean-street, Soho, and also with
assaulting Police constable Edwards 124 0.

Edwards said that about 1 o'clock that morning a fire broke
out at a timber yard in Dean-street, Soho, and he was en-
gaged with a body of constables in keeping the crowd
back. The prisoner came up and tried to force his way
through the line of police, and refused to go back. He told
the prisoner that no persons were allowed to pass, and the
prisoner then seized him by the throat and created a good
deal of confusion, and he was obliged to take him into
custody.

In answor to Mr Knox, the constable said the prisoner
was not sober.

The prisoner said he had an aunt living in the street, and
he was anxious to get through the crowd. He did not re-
member striking the constable.

Mr Knox remarked that the constable did not say he
was struck.

Prisoner said he was sorry for what had occurred.

Mr Knox said the police were employed at fires to keep
order and assist the firemen, and if order was not kept ter-
rible things would happen. He should fine the prisoner
lOs for assaulting- the constable.