The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-08 00:00:00

SHERIFFS' COURT-(THIS DAY.)

AN ARBITRATION CASE.-STAIGER V. RYAN.
This was an action to recover the sum of 101., for
work done by the plaintiff as a civil engineer and me-
chanical draughtsman.
The plaintiff proved the work done, and contended
that the charges were fair and reasonable.
The defendant said that the matter had been referred
to an accountant to s:ttle up the accounts, and there
was only 71. 10s., and produced an acknowledgment to
that effect signed by the plaintiff, and that balance was
settled.

The plaintiff, who is a foreigner, said he did not know
that he was signing for 171.—he did not know how it
was settled, as he left it to a person named Campion,
whom he had caused to be summoned here, but was not
in attendance.

His Honour directed him to be called in the usual
manner, but he did not appear.
A witness was called and proved that both plaintiff
and defendant were present when the arrangement was
come to.

His Honour said that if people would sign whatever
was put before them they must take the consequences
—the defendant was entitled to a verdict. Camphion,
however, should be summoned to show cause why ho
did not appear on the present occasion, and if his evi-
dence was material for the plaintiff he (his Honour)
would grant a new trial.

MARLBOROUGII-STREET. - (THIS DA Y.)

FURIOUS DRIVING.— William Wright was brought
before Mr. Bingham, charged with furiously driving a
horse and gig, and running over William Berry, a cross-
ing-sweeper in Regent-street. The complainant—who
I had previously been treated with sundry drains of gin
by the defendant, in order that he should make the
charge as "mild" as possible—gave his evidence with
great reluctance :—He stated that yesterday afternoou,
about six o'clock, he was crossing Regent-street, when
the defendant, who was driving a horse and gig at a
furious rate, drove up against him and knocked him
down. Witness was not much hurt, with the exception
of a bruise on his left leg. In reply to Mr. Bingham,
complainant said he had no idea how the accident hap-
pened.
Police sergeant Glass 3C, on being called, gave evi-
dence which put quite a different face on the matter ;
he was on duty in Regent-street about half-past six
yesterday afternoon, when he saw the defendant driving
a horse and gig, at the rate of between nine and ten
miles an hour. On arriving at the corner of Jermyn-
street and Regent-street, he drove with great violence
against complainant, who was crossing at the time,
knocked him down, and the wheels passed over him.
Witness stopped the defendant, and seeing he was the
worse for liquor, took him to the station-house. The
complainant expressed himself much hurt at the time.
In answer to the charge, defendant said he was not
drunk, neither was he driving at a furious rate. The
complainant ran up against his gig as he was crossing
the road, and that was the cause of his falling to the
ground.
Inspector Parke, C division, said the defendant was
decidedly the worse for liquor.
Mr. Bingham said he considered the charge proved,
and fined defendant 40s. for the furious driving,- and 40s.
for the injury done to the man ; but if he paid the com-
plainant 40s. he would excuse him the remainder.
The money wag at once paid.