The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-22 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

irrNIIS AND SPIRITS FOB A LUNATIC—In the Court of
Chancery a felition has been made by Mr. Coningham,
wine merchant, of Regeiistreet, for an inquiry into the
conduct of Mrs. Ambit), as one of •the committees of the
person of Sir Henry Meux, found lunatic same years since,
in respect to a debt of more than £l,OOO, for wines
and spirits supplied for the use of the lunatic
by order of Mrs. Arabin on the credit of the
allowance made to Mrs. Arabin out of the lunatic's pro-
perty. The petition alleged that the debt was unpaid, and
asked for payment out of the allowance made for the
lunatic. Lord Justice Giffard was of opinion that there
was no jurisdiction to direct such an inquiry on the peti-
tion, and dismissed the petition with costs.

T.v.ivrNa WORK WITHOUT NOTICE.—An appeal has been
heard in the Court of Queen's Bench from a conviction of
the Huddersfield Justices, under the Masters and Servants'
Act. The appellant was summoned for leaving his work
without notice, avid ordered to pay the sum of 103 or to be
committed for seven days. A fortnight's notice was
required by the firm, and a notice to that effect hung up
in the room. The magistrates were of opinion that this
notice was sufficient contract, but as it appeared the man
did not work by time but by piece, the Lord Chief Justice
said the Huddersfield justices were clearly wrong, and the
conviction was quashed.
THE NAVAL KNIGHTS OF WINDSOI2.—AII appeal from
the borough of Windsor in respect of the vote of one of
the naval knights of Windsor, has been heard in the
Court of Common Pleas. The knight claimed to vote
for the borough in respect of his occupation of a
house in the College of the Naval Knights. He paid
rates for the house, which he held for life, subject to
power of the visitors to expel any knight who should mis
conduct himself. The revising barrister held that the
respondent was "inhabitant occupier," and retained his
name on the list of voters. The Lord Chief Justice said
the ownership and corporation were in the cor-
porate body, and no individual member occupied
as member or tenant. The decision of the revising bar-
rister must be reversed, and the appeal allowed.
AN APPEAL BY A WESLEYAN MINISTER.—AII appeal has
been heard in the Court of Common Pleas from the southern
division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, respecting a
connty vote. The claimant was a Wesleyan Methodist
minister appointed by the conference to reside at Rother-
ham for three years, and had occupied the house in
question from August 1867. He paid the rates. The
cirfuit steward took the houses for the ministers, and the
claimant made no personal agreement with the landlord.
The revising barrister disallowed the vote. The court
intimated that the question would turn upon whether

the occupation of the house by the claimant was neces-
sary to the performances of the duties of his office of
Wesleyan Minister, and the banister not having stated
how ho found this fact, the case was sent back for amend-
ment.

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At the ga' 'tering in 0-rinisby, upon the occasion of
a presentation tofNlr. Fildes, ex-M.l'. for that borough, the
Lllowing letter Yik,C apology from Mr. John Bright, M.P.,
was read ;—" Des r Sir,—l am sure you are not wrong
in sheaving your regard for your late member, Mr.
During-o.he Parliament in which ho sat, I believe,
there was no member more thoroughly intelligent and
conscientious 4ibtan he was. I have known Mr. Fildes,
I suppose, thirtiy years, and his political career justly
entitles him tottl Le confidence of a Liberal constituency.
Perhaps he is avid ;e enough not to wish to go to Parliament
again, but if n ot,t then we may hope to see the connection
between him (ant 1 your borough restored when a vacancy
Occurs. Ica 3n01.; come to your meeting on the 17th inst.,
for reasons w hie i yon will understand. lam obliged to
decline all imvil ,ations to meetings.—l am truly yours,
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Jeux Bala fit':'