The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-08 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

LEICESTER-SQUARE.—In the Rolls Court, on Saturday,
his lordship gave judgment in the suit of " Webb v. Wyld
and Tulk," and decided that the plaintiff's case had failed,
as the court could not grant an injunction to compel the
defendants to keep the ground in proper order. Mr.
Tulk, he held, was morally bound to get the square put in
a proper state, and as Mr. Wyld could not be in a better
position than Mr. Tulk, he should dismiss the bill against
both defendant; without costs.
PIRATING ENGRAVINGS.—At Southwark Police-court,
on Saturday, there was another conviction for selling
pirated copies of engravings belonging to Mr. Graves, of
Pallll,.lall. Penalties amounting in the aggregate to £l2O
wereinflicted, with the alternative of six months' imprison-
ment. Less than a month ago an equally heavy sentence
was pronounced at the same court under similar circum-
stances.

A CLERICAL DISPUTE.—At the Worcester Assizes, the
caie of the Rev. J. Merest, rector of Upton-Snodsbury,
who was indicted for sending threatening letters to the
Rev. R. Workman, of Southampton-street, Strand, was
concluded. Great interest was excited by the
charge, and the court was crowded. Differences
had arisen lictvreen the
from negotiations about the sale of livings. The prose-
cutor expected to derive an advantage from the purchase
and sale of the living, and the defendant thought, as
trustee, he had no such right. The plaintiff's object was
to prevent further annoyance, and as the defendant
pleaded guilty and offered an apology, the matter was
Adjusted.

ALLEGED POACIIING.—At the Framlinghatn Petty Ses-
sions, a gentleman, named Culley, was charged b tl Duke
Hamilton's gamekeeper with having killed hare.aYlt
seems that Mr. Culley was driving home from a cou coursing
match, and had his greyhounds with him. The hare
crossed the road, and the dogs chased and killed it. He
denied any intention of killing it, but he and his
compa-
nion were each fined £2 10s. and 12s. costs.
ASSAULT BY A LADY.—A singular case was heard at the
Winchester Petty Sessions.. Miss Louisa Rivers, daughter
of the late Rev S'r H. Rivers, Part., was charged
with a sau tng Miss A mai. Tire complainant
said that she was going along the Hornsey-road
with a friend, who was reading poetryto her, when they met
Miss Rivers, who said, " Can't you move off the path for
a lady ?" and struck her, knocking her off the path.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and said " she had given the
girl a slap." She was fined £1 and costs, 10s. 6d.
TRIALS 808 MANSLAUGHTER.---At the Lancaster
Assizes. two men have been 'found guilty of the
manslaughter of their wives. One of them, named
Martin, while infuriated by drink, beat his wife so cruelly
on Christmas Day that she died twl days later. He was
sentenced to five years' penal -servil acie. The other man
who was recomn. !tided to mercy CO account of the pro-
vocation he bacl received before. striking his wife, was
sentenced to twelve months' impris,,nment.

THE RELEASE., OF THE FENIAN PRISONERS.
There appears to be some doubt about the avowed inten-
tions of the Government. No in telligence had been received
by the Irish or English committee, up to Saturday even-
ing, which justifie•l a belief that it was the intention of tli
Crown to pardon all the prisoners, but, on the other hand
the English committee had received intelligence of a
directly opposite character. In order to set all doubts at
rest on this head, Mr. M'Donnell, the secretary, has been
instructed to write to the Under Secretary for the Home
Departm Cut ca th.s. subject.