The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-03 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins, before Mr. Justice Willes and a
Common Jury.)
DEANE V. STEELS.-A VICIOUS DOG.

The plaintiff in this case is a tradesman at Ealing, and
the action was brought to recover damages for injuries
sustained through a bite from a bitch, the property of the
defendant, who is a greengrocer, and also liVes at Ealing.
Mr. Day appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Chambers,
Q.C., and Mr. Levy for the defendant.

From the evidence of the plaintiff if appeared that, on
the 13th May, he went to the shop of the plaintiff to fetch
some radishes ho had ordered. Immediately ho reached
the door he was attacked by the dog, which bit him
severely, and he suffered much pain for some days. He
was obliged to have recourse to medical assistance, and the
plaintiff had promised to pay the bill he had incurred in
consequence, but he subsequently repudiated any liability.
There was no evidence, but counsel argued that as no
complaint before had been made as to the viciousness of the
dog, the defendant could not be legally liable for the acci-
dent which had occurred.

His lordship took the same view, and the plaintiff was
accordingly nonsuited.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—.This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET

A CABMAN CHARGED BY AN M.P. WITH BEING DRUNK,
CRUELLY ILL-TREATING A HORSE, AND FURIOUS DRIVING.
—Daniel Crimmen, cab-driver, badge 1,586, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being drunk, cruelly ill-treating a
horse, and furious driving.

Mr. Henry Arthur Herbert, M.P. for Kerry, of No. 3,
Charles-streetperkeley-square, said that at about half-past
10 the previous night he was in Berkeley-square on his
way home, when he saw tho defendant, who was driving
at a furious rate and striking his horse most cruelly. He
followed the defendant, and saw him pull up near a mews,
and beat the horse about the head while it was standing
still. He told the defendant that he ought to be taken
into custody for his conduct, and he got into the cab, and
told him to drive to Vine-street station, which he did.
The defendant asked the complainant whether he meant
to say that he beat the horse while he was standing still ?
Mr. Herbert said he did.

Police-constable Gordon, 33 C, said on the defendant
arriving at the station he found that he had been drinking.

In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said he did not
notice any marks on the horse's head.
Inspector Draper said the defendant was so much the
worse for drink that ho thought it would be dangerous to
allow him to go, so he detained him. He did not see any
marks on the horse's head.

The defendant said if he was so drunk as was stated, it
was strange the gentleman should entrust himself in his
cab from Charles-street to Vine-street. He only whipped
the horse to make it turn into Charles-street, as he wanted
to pull up to get some bread and cheese. As for cruelty
to the horse it was not in his nature, and he had never
been charged with such an offence before.
Mr. Knox said it was monstrous to suppose that a gen-
tleman would take the trouble to take the defendant to the
station, and to come to that court if the defendant had not
been guilty of the conduct described. Luckily for the de-
fendant there were no marks of violence on the horse, or
he would have been sent to prison without a fine, and that
was the only thing in the defendant's favour. Ho should
fine the defendant 405., or one month.