The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-06 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

DAWKINS V. LORD ROKEBY. This case came before
Mr. Justice Blackburn and a special jury. It was an
action brought by Lieutenant-Colonel Dawkins against
Lord Rokeby for libel and slander in certain statements
made by Lord Rokeby before a court of military
inquiry, and which have since become a matter of
public notoriety. When the learned counsel commenced
his statement to the jury the learned judge intimated that
unless the facts in the case were different from those in
Dawkins v. Paulett, he must rule in accordance with the de-
cision of the Court of Queen's Bench in that case, that an
action at law would not lie, and as this action was brought
to clear Colonel Dawkins's character, and to question that
ruling, the better way would be for him to direct a verdict
on that ground for the defendant, and for the plaintiff to
to tender a bill of exceptions to his ruling, which would
give the plaintiff an opportunity of taking the case to the
Exchequer Chamber, and then the House of Lords, if
necessary. This was assented to, and a verdict condi
tionally was returned for the defendant.
ANOTHER ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—John Horton,
alias Robert Harris, a journeyman watchmaker, 'ora9
charged at the Guildhall with stealing about 2200 worth
of watches and jewellery belonging to his employer, gr.
B. J. Bishopp, of 53, Moorgate-street. The prisoner,
who had been in the employ of Mr. Bishopp as worlonati
and shopman for nearly two years, absconded with the
property in question on the 18th of October last, and
was heard no more of till Friday night, when he vra°
arrested in Bethnal-green by a detective. He was re-

manded.
CATTLE ON SHIP-BOARD.—Mr. Wilde, a cattle dealer ilt
Berlin, brought an action against the Great Eastern Bail"
way Company. In December, 1869, he sent 572 sheep,
under the charge of his son, from Rotterdam. by one (4
the defendants' steamers, to Harwich, for sale in London.
They were put on deck, contrary to the plaintiff's instrile-
tions. Outside the bar the weather was somewhat role'
and before the steamer reached Harwich all the sill
except 171 were drowned on deck or washed overboard'
and of the 171, 22 had to be immediately killed. li°
defence was that the plaintiff's son consented to the shed)
being carried on deck, it being impossible to stow so many
below. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff'
£85116. 9d.

The signalmen employed by the Great Northern
Railway Company have petitioned the directors to redoes
their time to eight hours per day, and to increase the'
wages 2s. per week.
The rectory of Newland, Gloucestershire, has be'
come vacant by the death of the Rev. George RicWl
M.A. It is worth about £5OO a year, and is in the gift °
the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol.
The M.A.'s of London University have made re,,
presentations to the authorities at Burlington Gardens,
the effect that the examinations at the University ej;
too stringent, and It is probable that the standard will b

lowered. to
The Scotsman is informed that, in consequence "to
the recent severity of the frost it was found necessarl
stop the limited mail train at various stations on the 1.5,,f
way between London and Edinburgh, for the purpose "
examining the wheels, tires, and springs of the carriager
A. diary of the Duke of Edinburgh's recent t°llo
in Australia, New Zealand, India, and Ceylon, if-Vr,
course of publication. The letterpress will be by to,
Haigh, his Royal Highness's equerry, and the ill",slhe
thins by Mr. Nicholas Chevalier, who accompanied
Duke.

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THE SuN Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct o
Savoy, in the County of Middlesex.
Monday, February 6 1871.

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