The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-14 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.)

Sittings in Banco before the Lord Chief Baron and
Barons Martin, Bramwell, and Pigott.)
ALLAN V. BUCKLEY.

In this case a motion was made for a rule nisi on
behalf of the plaintiff for a new trial, on the ground
that the verdict was against the weight of evidence.
It appeared that the plaintiff was a commission
agent, and that the defendants had given him an
undertaking to employ him as their agent for
the sale of woollen manufactures in , London
for the season, and which the plaintiffs allege' was
understood to mean one whole year. He had been
a buyer for many years in London, and he had an
entry to a great many large" houses in Louden, and
the great difficulty that the manufacturers had was
to get introduction to these great Louses,
and to get their names placed before the prin-
cipals, and it was customary that the terms
should be one year and the premium
21. He began 2d October, and was dismissed in
December. It was alleged by the defendants that
there was no such agreement, but that the engage-
ment was terminated at anytime, and disputed the
readiness of the plaintiff to serve, and justified the dis-
charge on the ground of incompetency. It was argued
that the terns of the continuance according to the
evidence were not terminated.

Mr. Baron Martin said he had put it to the jury
whether there was employment for a fixed period.
They found that there was not. It was quite a
question for them.
The Court refused a rule.

The Fenian Trials at Manchester.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT.—Richard Halswell, a
carpenter, residing at Warwick-street, Pimlico, was
charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk and
disorderly, and annoying Dr. Charles Handheld
Jones, of No. 49, Green-street, Park-lane, and
also with assaulting Police-constable John Baylor,
315 A.
Police-constable James Robley, 314 A, said—
At half-past 6 yesterday evening I was on duty at
the Victoria-gate, Hyde-park, when I heard a cry
of " Police!" I went in the direction of the sound,
and on going across the carriage drive I met a
gentleman (I)r. Handfield Jones), and the gentle-
man complained of the prisoner running after him
and annoying him, and on the prisoner coming up
he said that he would give the gentleman into cus-
tody. I asked him what for, and he made no.
reply. I then asked the gentleman what the
prisoner had done, and he s.dd that the
prisoner had come very close to Lim, and
that he did not know whether he meant
to rob him or what his object was. I told the pri-
soner to desist from annoying the gentleman or I
should lock him up, and he then became so violent
that I was compelled to take him into custody, and
it required the assistance of two other constables
to get the prisoner to the station, and on the way
he assaulted one of the constables by putting his
hand down his collar and nearly choking him, and
while the constable was getting his hand released
the prisoner bit his finger, and afterwards threw him
on the ground.

Mr. Knox Was the prisoner drunk or sober ?
Constable—Drunk.

Dr. Charles Handfield Jones said —About half-
past six ye,terday evening I was going to take a
walk round the Serpentine, and had got some 100
yards from Clarendon-place, when I heard foot-

steps behind me, and the prisoner came close along-
side of me, and began to mumble something about
me being a gentleman, giving me from what he
said the idea that I had given him some kind of
affront. Ho then came closer to me, and not being
sure what his intention was, or whether he had any
accomplices, I kept on my guard; but afterwards
as the prisoner kept getting closer to me I ran and
met a constable and told him what had occurred and
that I would charge the prisoner. All that the
constable: states then took place, except that I did
not see the prisoner bite the constable. I consider
the prisoner was pugnaciously drunk.
Police-constable John Haylor, 315 A—l went to
the assistance of the first witness, and after going
about 200 yards with the prisoner he seized me by
the collar and almost choked me, and on getting
his hand away he bit my finger and afterwards threw

me on the ground, and then behaved so violently
that we were• obliged to send for another constable.

The prisoner was drunk.
Prisoner—l only resisted when the police told me
that I had to walk three miles to the station.

Mr. Knox—What induced you to follow Doctor
Jones ?

Prisoner—l was on my way home and had no
had much to drink.

Mr. Knox—What business had you to interfere
with a gentleman walking in the park at such an

hour ?

A gentleman is walking quietly along, and

you behave in this outrageous manner ; and when
he appeals to a constable for protection, and the

constable simply does his duty, you assault him

If you think gentlemen can be interfered with, and
the police knocked about with impunity, you are
mistaken, and you will be committed for a month

with hard labour. (To Dr. Jones)—Dr. Jones,
you have done the public a service by bringing the
prisoner here.

THAMES.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A SHOPMAN.—Richard
Meagher, a young man, was brought before Mr.
Paget, charged with stealing a large quantity of
property belonging to Mr. Benjamin Napper, a
leather seller and currier, of No. 240, Whitechapel
road.

The prisoner was cutter and counterman in the
service of the prosecutor, who had for some time
past missed a large quantity of property. The case
was put into the hands of a detective named
Dunaway, 11 H, who soon ascertained that the
prisoner was the thief, and had been keeping very
bad company. Yesterday morning Dunaway saw
the prisoner leave his master's shop, and soon after-
wards he was joined by a woman, with whom he
remained in conversation for some time. On
separating the prisoner said to her, "Are
you going to see Betsey ? " to which she
replied in the affirmative. Another constable named
Childs followed the woman and to)k her into cus-
tody. The prisoner was arrested by Dunaway,
who took him to the station-house in Leman-street,
Whitechapel, and was asked if he knew the woman
from whom he parted near the Pavilion Theatre.
He answered he only knew her by her working for
Mr. Napper. The woman, who contradicted the
prisoner, and said she had known him some time,
was released. Dunaway afterwards searched the
prisoner's bedroom, in Charles-street, Hackney-
road, and found a pair of upper leathers for
women's boots in a drawer. The " uppers"
were identified by Mr. Napper as his property.
Dunaway afterwards searched the premises of
a shoe-dealer, named Gideon, in New-inn-yard,
Shoreditch, and found a large quantity of leather of
every description belonging to Mr. Napper, who
said the value of it was at least £2O, and it was
only a portion of the leather he had lost.
Mr. Paget—Where is the receiver ?
Dunaway—He has absconded, sir. The prisoner
has been plundering his master for some time, and
Gideon has been the principal receiver.
Mr. Paget—Have you the property seized in
Gideon's house ?

Dunaway—Yes, sir ; and it has been identified
by the prosecutor.

Air. Paget—And you want a remand, I suppose ?
Dunaway--Yes, sir, for a week, if you please. I
want the receiver.

Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner for a week.

WESTMINSTER.
SHOPLIFTING'.—Jane Thompson, of 3, Gray's-
place, Bunhill-row, was charged with stealing silk
from a linendraper's shop.
Benjamin Talbot, assistant to Mr. Collins, linen-
'draper, 40, Warwick-street, Pimlico, said—Last
night the prisoner came into our shop and took her
seat at the counter to be served. In a short time
she stooped down to pick up a handkerchief she had
dropped, and as►,iike did so a large piece of silk fell
from under her shawl. I asked her what she had
got there, and she said she would have put it on the
counter had she been given time. As her account
was not satisfactory I gave her into custody, and
on inquiring at Lupus-street, where she said she
lived, he found she was not known there •
Prisoner said her niece lived there, and she went
to visit her. .

Mary Johnston, another assistant, proved that
prisoner came to buy some bonnet silks, and, having
shown her some, she inquired for ribbons to match.
When witness turned her back to get them, one of
the other assistants cAme across the shop and ac-
cused her of stealing a piece of silk.
Gertrude Reeves, female searcher, proved that on
searching prisoner she found in a large pocket in
front of her dress another piece of silk.
Talbot identified this as his master's property.
Prisoner, who had hitherto refused her proper
address, gave it as above, and stated that she did
not want her people to know of her disgrace. She
said the first piece of silk fell off the counter, and
she picked it up, and with respect to the second
piece found in her pocket, she said she supposed it
fell in her lap, and it got in her pocket with her
handkerchief.
She was remanded.

BIRTH IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.--On Monday,
as the morning train from Walton-on-theggaze to Col-
chester reached the latter place, 31r. Reynolds, the station
master, received information that a woman had been con-
fined in a third class carriage during the journey from
Walton. He immediately despatched a messenger for a
surgeon, who, on his arrival, found that she had been de-
livered of a dead child. The woman, who had taken a
ticket for Lotadop, shortly after proceeded on her journey.