The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-14 00:00:00

TvE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14 1360.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
(Sittings in Banco, before the Lord Chief Justice and
Justices Mellor, Shoe, and Lush.)

WOOD V. BARRON-IMPORTANT TO MASTERS AND MEN.

In this case Wood, who is the Secretary of the United
Order of Bricklayers, at Stockport, was convicted at the
quarter sessions at Durham, for being guilty with
others of combining, or threatening to combine, con-
trary to the provisions of the act of George the
fourth relative to masters and workmen. It appeared that
Mr. Barron was an extensive builder at Stockport, where
he was carrying on some works. He had some apprentices
which it seemed had given great offence to the bricklayers
in the neighbourhood, and at a meeting. of the body at which
Wood was present, resolutions were agreed to to the effect
that they would not work fir Mr. Barron unless ho re-
duced the number of his apprentices, which he
would not consent to 'do. It then appeared that
the men were interrupted when they were going to work.
The justices at the Quarter Sessions convicted Wood of an
illegal act, and from that decision he now appealed to the
Court.

Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., addressed the eourt at considerable
length in support of the appellant, and contended that he
had not been guilty of any illegal act whatever.
Mr. Manisty, Q.C., appeared for the respondent, and
argued that the proposed combination came within the
meaning of the statute, and clearly amounted to a mis-
demeanour.

The Lord Chief Justice, in the course of the argument,
expressed his opinion that as there would be nothing
illegal in one man determining not to work for another,
there being more than ono in this case did not constitute
illegality.
The Court quashed the conviction.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW STREET.

"No HOME."—A little boy of 12 years of age, but who
did not appear to bo more than ten, owing to his extreme
diminutiveness, was charged with stealing an iron pot,
'value lid., and selling it for a penny.
Mrs. Payne, the prosecutrix, had given him in custody in
the hope that something would be.done for the poor child,
is his father was marriejl again and his stepmother
neglected him.
The magistrate committed the prisoder to an industrial
school for three years, and ordered the father to pay ls. 6d.
a week.

THE ROYAL PLATES OF 1866.

(Compiled exclusively for The Sun.)

The last of the Queen's Plates for the season of 1866 was
run off at Shrewsbury this week, and our readers will col-
late from the annexed summary that eleven of them have
been won by Mr. Richard Sutton, six by Mr. J. Cockin,
four each by Baron Rothschild and Mr. Graham, three by
Mr. Plunkett, two each by Mr. St. George, Mr. Johnstone,
Mr. B. E. Dunbar, and Mr. Masterman, and one each by
Lord Zetland, Lord Stamford, Sir W. Booth, Capt. Gray,
Mr. H. Saville, Mr. J. Nightingall, Mr. G. Knox, Mr. W.
Sheddon, Mr. J. Wood, and Mr. Hugh Smith. Elland
carried off eight, Selim half a dozen, Dunsany five, Regalia
and Tourmalin four each, Lady Vane and Tormentor two
each, and the Corsair, Firs Eater, Honesty, Surrey, Fitz-
roy, a three year old colt by King Tom out of Darling,
Claret Cup, Hartshorn, Terror, Emigrant, Podargus, Archi-
medes, Soap,tone, and John Davis ono each. Thomas rode
no less than eleven of the winners and Maidment seven,
whilst George Fordham piloted four victors, Peake three,
Lynch, James Doyle, Norris, and J. Mann. two each, and
H. Covey, J. Daley, Joseph Doyle, James Nightingall,
Dixon, Foley, Norman, Challoner, Osborne, J. Snowden,
A. Elwards, Carroll, and T. French one each. The an-
nexed is a complete resume of the Royal Plate Rt.ces during
the present campaign in Great Britain and Ireland :

At Ascot Heath (rather less than three miles), Mr. H.
Saville's Corsair, by Skirmisher, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (H. Covey),
beat Black Prince, by Knight of Kars, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b, by
thirty lengths. 100 to 15 on the winner.
At Bedford (three miles), Barcn Rothschild's Tourma-
lin, by King Tom, 3 yrs, Bst 61b (J. Daley), defeated Miss
Harriette, 3 yrs, Sst 61b; Dr. Syntax, 6 yrs, lOst ; Surney,
4 yrs, 9st 71b ; and Ethelred, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b. Even on
Tourmalin, 7 to 2 agst Miss Harriette, and 4 to 1 agst Dr
Syntax. Won in the last stride by a head ; twenty lengths
between second and third.

At Bellowstown (three miles), Mr. Plunkett's Fire-eater,
by Artillery, 3 yrs, Bst (Joseph Doyle), beat Lord Conyng-
ham, 4 yrs, 9st 71b, by three lengths. 6t05 on the latter.
At Caledonian Hunt (two miles), Mr. Masterman's
Honesty, by Young Dutchman, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Maidment),
vanquished Lady Vane, 3 yrs, Bst 81b; Dart, 3 yrs, Bst 81b;
and Chessman, 3 yrs, Bst 81b. 2tol on Lady Vane, and 3
to 1 ngst Honesty. Woz in a canter by three lengths; bad
third.

At Canterbury (two miles), Mr. J. Nightingall's Surrey,
by Findon, 4 yrs, 9st 71b (James Nightingall), defeated
Gibraltar, aged, 9st 121 b ; Brimstone, 3 yrs, Bst 71b; Day-
rell, 4 yrs, 9st 71b ; Star Cross, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ; and Game-
cock, aged, 9st 121 b. Even on Surney, 3to 2 agst Brim-
stone, 4to 1 agst Gibraltar, and 6to 1 any other. Won by
half a length ; Star Cross fell. _

At Carlisle (two miles), Mr. T. Masterman's Fitzroy, by
Leamington, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (Dixon), beat Soda Water, 3 yrs,
Bst 31b, and Stiff, 9st 121 b. stolon Fitzroy, who won;
easily by a couple of lengths ; bal third.
At Chester (three miles), Mr. Lincoln's Selim, by Ivan,
3 yrs, 7st 71b (Maidment), defeated Honesty, 3 yrs, 7st 71b.;
Stanton, aged, lOst 51b ; and Wise Man, 3 yrs, 7st 81b. 5
to 4 on Honesty, 4 to 1 agst Wise Man, and 5 to 1 agst
Selim. Won by a length ; four lengths between second
and third.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

SHREWSBURY RACES.—Tiers DAT.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
A handicap of 3 sous each, with 20 added, for three year
olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 40 soya ;
winners after the declaration of the weights 71b extra ;
about five furlongs, straight.
Phantom Sail (Kenyon) 1
Star Cross (I'Anson) 2
Itch c (Cameron) 3
Viceroy, Venturer, Clyde, and Chance also ran. Bet-
ting-2 to lon the winner. Won by three-quarters of a
length.
MONKMOOR HANDICAP.
The Monk-moor Handicap of 5 sous each, with 30 added.
About half a mile, straight.

Alberta .. (Peplor) 1

Naiad (Hopkins) 2
Icicle (Kenyon) 3

Bessie, Queen of the East f, Jeannie Deans, and Mou-
choir also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Queen of the East f,
9 to 2 agst Jeannie Deans, 6 to 1 agst Naiad, 7 to 1 each
agst Alberta and icicle. Won by three-quarters of a
length.
COLUMN HANDICAP.

Tho Column Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 20 sovs each. About one mile and a
quarter.
Belmont (Cameron) 1

Raglan (Morris) 2
Moulsey (Grimshaw) 3

Westwick, Vigorous, Life Guardsman, Lizard, Honey-
moon, and Cranford also ran. Betting-5 to 2 agst Moul-
sey, 3 to 1 agst Cranford, 7 to 1 each agst Belmont, Life
Guardsman, and Vigorous, 10 to 1 agst Westwick. Won
easily by six lengths.
WELTER CUP.

The Wynnstay Welter Cup, value 60 sous (Handicap) ;
winners after Nov. 1 (at ten a.m.) 71b extra; gentlemen
riders, professionals 101 b extra About three quarters of
a mile.
Wild Agnos (Mr. Wombwell) 1
Stiff (Mr. Crawshaw) 2