The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-03 00:00:00

OWEN V. PUGH.

Mr. J. JERVIS moved for a rule to set aside the verdict
in this case. It was an action upon a note of hand
for 2/. 2s. which had been endorsed to the plain-
tiff. The defendant's Attorney took an objection at
the trial before the Under-Sheriff of Montgomery, which
he held fatal to the action, and directed the Jury to find
for_ the defendant. They however returned a verdict for
the plaintiff, saying the money was due, but there was an
informality in the note. He had now an affidavit, which
stated that one of the Jury had a note of the same kind,
and he said he was afraid he would not get paid if they did
not find for the plaintiff.—Rule granted.

JONES V. LEWIS AND EVANS.

This was an action of trespass for false imprisonment
and cruelty, tried before Mr. Justice Pattison at the late
assizes for Cardigan, when a verdict was returned for the
defendants.

Mr. EVANS moved for a rule to spew cause why the
the verdict should not be set aside and a new trial
granted, on the ground of its being against the weight
of evidence. The plaintiff was a surgeon in Cardigan,
and brought his action against the defendants, who were
constables, for a false arrest. They held an assault war-
rant against him from a Magistrate of Pembrokeshire.
They took him on a bridge over a river which di-
vided the two counties of Pembroke and Cardigan, and
after taking him to a public house they put handcuffs
upon him. At the trial some respectable persons proved
that the arrest took place after Dr. Jones had got off
the bridge into Cardigan. For the defendant no witnesses
were called but assistant constables who might have been
made defendants, one of whom swore that Lewis tapped
the Doctor on the shoulder before he reached the crown of
the bridge, and that they followed him into Cardigan to
complete the legal arrest which had been made. Another
of them swore that after the plaintiff was taken to the public
house he was violent, and struck Lewis so that the handcuffs
were put on in self-defence, while the landlord of the house
deposed that he was perfectly quiet, and that no blow was
struck. He said the verdict must have been given from
malice or prejudice, and ought to be set aside.
The COURT said there was evidence on both sides upon
which the Jury had deliberated and decided. Upon a new
trial the same would be the case, and no benefit would
accrue to the plaintiff. Rule refused.
Having gone through the Bar for motions, and no gen-
tleman being ready to enter upon the new trial paper, the
Court rose at twelve o'clock.

ROLLS AND VICE-CHANCELLOIR'S COURTS--
(THIS DAY).—The Master of the Rolls was occupied the
whole morning with petitions ; and his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor with unopposed cause petitions, none of which
possessed the least public interest.

On Wednesday night the premises in Bristol, occu-
pied by Mr. 0. Fedden, and others, as offices, were felo-
niously entered, and nearly every desk and cupboard, in the
different rooms, broken open. From Mr. 0. Fedden's
offices they took two dials (one valuable,) some loose cash,
wearing-apparel, samples of rum, and parchments and
and papers of no use but to the owner. Nearly all the
drawers in the different offices were rummaged, but the
plunderers were not rewarded by any great acquisition.—
Bath Herald.

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