The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-06 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice Smith and a

Common Jnry.)
HALL V. NEWMAN.

In this case the plaintiff was a market gardener at
Brantford, and the action was brought to recover damages
for unlawful ejectment, to which the defendant ploaded
not guilty. _

From the evidence for the plaintiff it appeared that ho
rented a piece of ground from the defendant at the rent of
£5O a year, which he used for the purposes of his busi-
ness, planting gooseberry and other bushes under the
trees. Last Christmas the defendant gave plaintiff notice
to leave, stating that he required the ground for building
and the plaintiff gave up the land. The defendant after-
wards came to him and said that he could not get up the
building society for the purposes of which he wanted the
land. He then requested the plaintiff to retake the land, with
the exception of a certainshop, at the same rent as before.
The plaintiff accordingly remained in occupation, cultivated
the fruit,employed women in weeding and hoeing the ground,
with the knowledge of the defendant. On the 14th May
last the plaintiff received a letter from the defendant to the
effect that he had determined tomarket the ground himself.
This communication very much surprised him, but he took
no notice of it, and pursued his work on the land as before.
However he was forcibly ejected by the defendant.
The case was not concluded when we went to press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A CHILDIINJ (MED THROUGH FIREWORKS BEING THROWN
INTO A SCHOOL. THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER.—WiIIiam
Hall, a lad living in Queen-street, Long-acre, was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting a little girl about five
years of age, named Julia Dowling, daughter of Mr. John
Dowling, lodginghouse-keeper, of 130, Piccadilly, by throw-
ing a squib and burning her on the neck.
Jane Browning, a little girl, said that on the previous
• vening she saw the prisoner standing by the school door
in Market-street, Mayfair, and shortly after she saw the
prisoner throw a lighted squib through the door into the
schoolroom, and it fell on tho neck of a little girl named
Dowling and burnt it. The prisoner was then given into
custody.

Sarah Jane Edwards, another little girl, gave similar
evidence.

In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, both the witnesses stated
they were positive the prisoner was the one who threw the
squib.

The injured child was in court but was not examined.
Sergeant Stevens, 24 0, said that on the prisoner being
pointed out as the one who had thrown a squib into the
school and injured the child, he took him into eustody
when be denied having thrown the squib. Ho found the
child had been taken to a chemist's, and that her neck was
burnt.

The prisoner denied throwing the squib.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said he believed the witnesses, and if the
prisoner would throw such things amongst children and
injure them he must pay for it. Jie should fine the pri-
soner 40s. or a month.

MARKETS.—This Day.

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HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 10s to £4 10s; clover,
£4 lOs to .£5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load,
Trade quiet.

OUMBERLAND.-31eadow hay, £3 lOsto £4l2s 6d; clover,
£4 lOs to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load.
A moderate demand.

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 lOs to £4 lOs ; clover,
£4 10s to .£5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load.
Inquiry limited.

COLONIAL.

TEA.—Business has remained ♦ery quiet, the trade hav-
ing deferred their operations until to-day, when a large
quantity of China produce will be offered at public sale.
51,193 packages are announced, 47,776 of which are with-
out reserve.

&MAR.—There has been a very limited inquiry, but a
moderate business has been done in candy qualities,
at about previous rates. In tho refined market a good de-
mand has prevailed. Fine grocery lumps are quoted 42s 3d
to 455, and tillers 42s 3d to 46s per cwt.
COFFEE—A large quantity of both plantation and native
Ceylon will be offered during the week, but prices are un
altered.

Rim—There is still only a small amount of business
transacted, merchants and importers still demanding rates
too high to induce buyers to operate.
SALTPETRE.—Very little business has been done, and no
material alteration can be reported in prices.
Tho tallow market has been very quiet throughout
the week, with only a moderate amount of busi-
ness doing. A good deal of tallow has been offering
(short prompt), which has • tended to depress prices.
The early part of the week some considerable business
had been dene in St. Petersburg, between 4,000 and 5,000
casks having been taken at 49 to 497 silver roubles, mostly
with deferred payment. The quantity shipped by telegram
was 86,794 casks, and it was expected that but little:more
would be despatched. To-day the market is flat, the small
delivery having disappointed buyers. 43s 9d is the price
for the year; 44s December; 44s Gd January to March;
on the spot 44s is paid for new Y.C. Town tallow, 438
nett cash.

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