The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

SHERIFFS' COURT.

INCE V. MALCOTT.-A NOVEL FEATURE IN TILE NINE
HOURS' MOVEMENT.
Plaintiff is a bricklayer, and defendant is a master builder,
of West Smithfield. The summons was brought to recover
" 2s. ld. wages due and payable by you to the plaintiff, and
money paid."
Plaintiff stated that he had been employed by defendant
upon a job a little way out of town. He worked on Mon-
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday up to a quarter-
past five, when he was informed by the foreman that he
was discharged. The money now claimed was for time in
getting his tools together and going to the yard for his
wages, and money paid for lodging in the country.
His Honour—Now, let us see. What are your hours ?
Plaintiff—From six in the morning until half-past five in
the evening. When the clock strikes six I must prepare
to go to work, but in leaving off I should have time to get
my tools together. When I was discharged I had to walk
from the job to Smithfield for my wages, and it is a rule in
the trade to be paid for that, and in fact Mr. Malcott him-
self has done it.
Defendant—Why, you only live in Clerkenwell.
His Honour—l really cannot see how you can claim this.
Supposing your hours were from six to six, you would pre-
pare to work at six and leave off at six. Now if you
can claim this with equal justice you may say that you are
entitled to lay in bed till six in the morning.
Defendant said that plaintiff was discharged at half-past
four ; that he never lived in the country, and that if he
had been paid at the job he must have worked till half-
past five.
Plaintiff—Upon my oath I was not discharged till past
five. My labour is my capital, and my tune is my money,
and if I had chosen to take a 'bus upon my discharge to
defendant's yard, he was liable according to the custom of
the trade.

His Honour—You will ask for soap to wash with next.
Show me some law or custom for this rule ?
Plaintiff—lt is universal.
His Honour found for defendant, observing that the men
would soon require cabs to convey them to work.
Plaintiff (leaving the court)—This must go to another
court.

WORKING A PATENT.-SYLVESTER V. BIRBECK.
This was an action to recover 18s. for wages alleged to
be due to plaintiff.
Plaintiff stated that he was the inventor of a very valu-
able improvement as regarded the steam-engine. He had
been employed by defendant to make drawings of the im-
provement, at 6s. per day, and was told that if the inven-
tion was valuable it would be taken up.
His Honour, upon looking at the drawings, said the mat-
ter was very old and worthless.
Defendant said that he certainly did agree to give plain-
tiff 6s. a day for making the drawings, but plaintiff only
worked half a day, when he demanded money in advance,
which was refused. Had he gone on with his work he
would have been paid.
His Honour found for defendant, recommending plaintiff
to stick to work, as his " invention" was very old.
PEEING FOR ORDERS-MORRIS Y. HEYWOOD AND
ANOTHER. _

This was an action to recover a sum of money alleged to
have been expended by plaintiff, a traveller, while in the
service of defendants, on their behalf.
It was alleged, on the part of defendants, that not only
was plaintiff not authorised to expend the sums in question,
but he was expressly forbidden to do so.
Mr. Beard, for plaintiff, asked one of the defendants if it
was not usual to stand something to the parties to induce
them to give orders.

Witness—No.
Mr. Beard—Do you mean to say that to your knowledge
he never gave something ?
Witness—Yes, It is only done when we give an order

for it.
His Hvour remarked somewhat strongly upon the sub.
ject, and nonsuited plaintiff.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DA y

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
R‘RBING AN ICEMERCHINT.—Dennis Ranson, Edward
Ranson, and Simon Lewis, in the employ of Mr. Newby,
ico merchant, Billingsgate, were charged before Mr. Beedon
with stealing two cwt. of ice, the property of their em-
ployer, as follows :
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap.
peared for the prosecution, and from the learned gentle.
man's statement it appeared that on the previous morning
the prisoners left their employer's with a quantity of ice, in
two carts, in one of which was Dennis Ranson, and in the
other the other two prisoners. The prisoner Dennis arrived
first in Jermyn-street, where he -waited till the other cart
came up. Lewis then got into the prisoner Dennis's cart,
and broke up a large piece of ice, weighing 12 cwt., which
was on its way t• Verey's, the confectioners', part of which
was taken to a fishmonger's named Seal, and the money
received by Edward Ransom ; another portion taken to
the Ranelagh Club, and the third portion put into Edward
Ranson's cart. They went into a public-house, where
money was seen to pass on their coming out, and the carts
were driven off, the prisoner Dennis going to Verey's and
delivered some ice, which was found to be the 2cwt. short,
and the other cart went on its round. The prisoner Dennis
was then taken into custody, and the others subsequently.
The prisoners were remanded for a few days.