The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-24 00:00:00

FOWLER V. AVSTIN.

This was an action to recover wages, plaintiff being a
domestic servant, and defendant a tailor of Earl-street,
Black friars.

Plaintiff proved that she had been engaged at £8 per
annum, and that when she gave notice defendant wished to
pay her Is. per week.

Mrs. Austin deposed that it was defendant who refused
to keep plaintiff, and gay's notice, and that plaintiff agreed
to stop for Is. per week. She stayed six weeks.

His Honour— And you let her go away without paying
that. You have not eren paid the money into court. I shall
find for plaintiff.
Defendant wished to appeal, but of course could not.
Verdict for plaintiff, and costs.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr Potter and a Jury.)

BRUCE V. GRANT-ACTION FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT
AGAINST AN CFFICER BY A STOCKBROKER.

This was a suit of inquiry to assess the damages, laid at
£lO,OOO, and it was sent down from the Court of Common
Pleas, defendant having suffered judgment to go by de-
fault.

Mr. H. James, for plaintiff, called his client,
Mr. Bruce, who said—l was employed by defendant to
speculate in consols, and I endeavoured to induce him not
to speculate heavily. In March last there was a very heavy
debt standing against him. In March I saw Captain Grant,
and he drew a note for £l,OOO. (Note read.) He said he
had some houses is Rangoon. He instructed me to sell
them. I found I could not get the note discounted, and on
14th March I went back with it to Captain Grant at his
club. After a great deal of discussion, he said, "`Nell, if
you can't get the money, you may fill in four or six
months." Again I could not get it discounted, and I re-
turned it to Mr. Gran:, who had it three days. After he
had the note I saw tefendant with a Mr. Mortimer and
another gentleman. I told the gentlemen that I could not
pay the money I omed on behalf of Mr. Grant, but I
produced Mr. Grant's note. Captain Grant had brought it
with him. I rememler Mr. Mortimer using the words
"three months." The result was that the note should be
kept by Mortimer, ant I agreed to accept the note in full
satisfaction. There was no application to me to give up the
note while it was running, and it was dishonoured when
due, I was arrested .)3, a policeman soon after it was dis-
honoured, and locked up all night in a police cell. I was
searched and taken bflare Alderman Carden, and kept in
the dock. I was kept in a cell below. Ido not know who
was in the cell witl, me. Defendant was examined, and
the bank prosecutor appeared. Directly Mr. Mortimer was
examined I was discharged, and the Alderman expressed
his opinion at the tine. I have received no apology from
that time to this, aad I have since found my business in
the Stock Exchange fallen off very much.
The learned Secondary said no one appeared for the de-
fendant, and the onl+ question was one of amount,
Plaintiff—Mr. Grant gave me assurances as to his meane,
and he is an officer of the Indian army.
Mr. Mortimer fully corroborated the plaintiff, and stated
positively that Captain Grant saw the date on the note.
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was examined at the Hansion-house about four o'clock the
next day.

Mr. Curson produced the charge-sheet, by which it ap-
peared that plaintiff was a stockbroker, and the charge waa
" forging and uttering a note for £l,OOO, with intent to
cheat and defraud," &c.
The learned Secoadary—This is a most unaccountable
case, and I fully agile with all that has been said on behalf
of the plaintiff. Tle defendant does not appear, and you
will say what damages you award.
The jury retired to consider their verdict, and on their
return assessed the damages at £l,OOO.