The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-16 00:00:00

VICE-CLIANCERY.

Vice-Chancellor James this morning heard a
motion for decree in the case of M'Craw v. Jones,
to which the defendant demurred. The defendant
was the proprietor of Roaherville Gardens. The
plaintiff agreed to accept an engagement from the
defendant to manage the gardens from October,
18t37, for a period of three years, for a certain
remuneration, including one-fourth of any profit
over £4,000 a year. Shortly after the plaintiff
entered on his duties he was surprised by a
notice that the staff engaged at the gardens were
to c onsider their engagement terminated. Plaintiff
wrote to the defendant stating that he would accept
three months' notice on condition of the payment
of £5OO for his services and one-fourth of the sur-
plus profits. He also applied for an account of re-
ceipts of the gardens, which he was unable to obtain.
The defendant, in his answer, said plaintiff had
grossly mismanaged the business. His Honour de-
cided that the defendant should pay the £5OO within
fourteen daye, and render the accounts required by
the plaintiff.

POLICE IiV7ELLIGRNCE—This Day.

MAILBOROUGS-ISTREET.

A SYSTEMATIC WIFE BEATER PROPERLY PUN-
ISIIED.—John Bowden, a carpenter, of No. 7,
Bennett's-buildings, Crown-street, Soho, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assault-
ing his wife, Maria Bowden.
The complainant, whose eyes were blackened,
face swollen, and lips cut, said the prisoner was her
husband, and for three years he had treated her with
the greatest cruelty. This morning she had to
pledge her little girl's boots to pay the rent, and
on her coming back he threw her on the bed, knelt
on her, and struck her several times with his fist.
He has beat her repeatedly, and was seldom free
from black eyes.

Mr. Tyrwhitt sent the fellow to prison for four
months.

THAMES.

ROBBERY OF COALS ON THE RivEn.—John Hart,
aged 15, who said he was the son of Mr. Hart, the
proprietor of the Raglan Music Hall, Holborn, was
brought before Mr. Lushington charged with steal-
ing coals from a barge on the river, off Union-
stairs, Wapping. The prisoner was in a dirty
and deplorable condition, with only a few rags
upon him.

Inspector Peckman, of the Thames Police,
and his boat's crew were on duty last
night at half-past eight o'clock, and saw
the prisoner amongst the coal barges at
Union-stairs, and after watching him some time,
he came on shore with a bag containing 541bs. of
coals, valued at Bd. The boy was arrested imme-
diately, and he told the inspector that he was the
son of Mr. Hart, proprietor of the Raglan Music
Hall, in Holborn, and that his father paid one of
the waiter's to keep him from home because he had
a stepmother. The boy said he had been away
from home two years.

The magistrate remanded the boy in order that
certain inquiries might be made.

WESTMINSTER.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON TIIE POLlCE.—George
Benson was charged with assaulting Thomas Fauce,
8 TR, in the execution of his duty.
It appeared that on the night of Christmas-day
a window was broken in Arthur-street, Chelsea, and
the owner wanted to give four men, one of whom
was the prisoner, into custody. Witness told them
he could not take the four, and said he was a con-
stable, whereon one of the four named Raim
knocked him down and kicked him. Ile was pur-
suing the pr:soner when he was knocked down again,
and brutally kicked and beaten by the prisoner and
all his companions, some women taking part in the
affair. Three of the prisoners had been sentenced
respectively to six months, 14 days, and seven days'
hard labour for the assault, and a warrant was
issued on the 31st of December.
The prisoner was remanded.