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

LAW INT

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
vENING V. WILLEY. '

This was an action for false imprisonment, to which the
defendant now pleaded not guilty according to statute.
Mr. Ribton was for the plaintiff, and Sergeant Robinson
for the defendant.
It appeared that the plaintiff was a journeyman baker
and the defendant a master baker, living at Cirencester-
street, Harrow-road, and that the parties had for some
years been acquainted, but at the date of the occurrence
were not on friendly terms. A person named Smith had
been left by the defendant in charge at his business on the
24th of October, 1864, and engaged the plaintiff to assist
him. The facts wore developed in the following evidence.
James Vening said that he was a journeyman baker and
lived in the neighbourhood of Lisson-grove. On the 24th
October, 1864, he was out of work, and about one o'clock
that morning Smith came to him and asked his assistinco
at the bakehouse of the defendant. He worked there until
about 7 o'clock in the morning, when the defendant came in
and told him that he might go. He then asked witness
what his wages were, and he replied 3s. Gd. and a loaf.
He said he would only give him 3s. Gd., and defendant said
he might take a loaf. The defendant at the time was not
sober. He went upstairs, and the defendant followed him
and began to abuse him, and said, 611 shall not give a loaf
now." He worked with him about six years ago, and de-
fendant accused him of losing him his situation. He said
he would have the loaf, and took it away. About 12 o'clock
he came to his place with a policeman and accused him
of stealing a loaf of bread. He then went with him to
the station-house, but the inspector refused to take the
charge unless he had additional evidence. The defendant
went back and brought the shopman, and the charge was
taken. He was locked up all night and was taken before
the magistrate, but the charge was dismissed.
Thomas Durkin, a police-constable, deposed to having
taken the defendant into custody on the charge of the
plaintiff, and carroborated the statement of the plaintiff
as to what occurred at the station-house.

Mr. Sergeant Robinson contended that the plaintiff was
out of court, inasmuch as the act required that he should
commence an action of this description within six months
after the alleged offence.

Mr. Robinson said that his client was too poor to pay an
attorney, and argued that the statute did not apply to this
case.

His Lordship said he would reserve the point.
Some evidence was then given for the defence.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, 40s. damages.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.)
RYVES AND RYVES V. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed
.his morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

As INCORRIGIBLE WlFE.—Mary Ann Barber was charged
before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk, and assaulting
Robert Barber, of 10, Meand's-court, Soho, her husband,
and also with breaking some panes of glass.

Mr. G. Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,' ap-
peared for the complainant, and said the complainant had
been separated from his wife about eight years ago, in
consequence of her violent conduct and intemperate habits,
and since that time he had trade her a weekly allowance.
Yesterday evening she came to his house in a drunken
state, and demanded money, threatening to enforce her
demands by an onslaught on the windows should her hus-
band fail to comply. The complainant declined to be in-
timidated, and she then broke one of the windows. He
went in search of a constable, when the defendant and a
drunken companion seized him and violently assaulted
him. A constable coming up, defendant was given into
custody.

The complainant and a constable having given evidence,
Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered her to find a £lO bail for three
months.

She was locked up in default.

MARKETS.—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate. Most samples were
received in tolerable good condition, but the trade was
generally slow at Monday's currency.
The market was moderatelysupplied with foreign wheat.
The amount of business transacted was limited; neverthe-
less prices ruled firm.

Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, but at fu.
quotations.

The supply of English barley on sale was small, but
there was a good show of foreign produce on the stands.
The barley trade ruled quiet at late rates. Malt sold
slowly at Monday's currency.
The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. The de-
mand for all qualities was in a sluggish state at barely late