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London, England, 1845-12-02 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 1.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, Westminster Hall, before Lord

b EN MAN.)

RITCHIE V. LUNING.
In this case it appeared by the evidence that plaintiff was
in the employment, as clerk, of defendant, who was a linen
draper; that he was employed by the year, at a salary of
401., but was discharged in consequence of some alleged irre-
gularity as to late hours, &c., which plaintiff denied, and,
therefore, sought to recover a half-year's salary. The case
occupied some; time, and the defendant's witnesses hav-
ing been heard, the plaintiff's counsel, in reply, in the course
of his observations on behalf of his client, said, " I admit it
is never wrong to tell a falsehood upon any occasion."
COURT—" Never wrong to tell a falsehood upon any occa-
sion !"—(Great laughter.)
The jury found for the plaintiff, 171. 9s. 6d., being the
balance of the half-year's salary due to him."
HEATH V. HAGAR AND OTHERS.
This was an action for trespass, and one which created a
great deal of laughter while it continued, by reason of the
exhibition made by the defendants, who acted as their own
counsel, and, in consequence, gave a practical illustration of
the proverb that " he who acts as his own counsel has a fool
for his client." It appeared that plaintiff was a hairdresser,
occupying a shop in Great St. Andrew's-street, St. Giles's ;
his son had been acting as his foreman, but left him, and a
man named Box subsequently acted in that capacity. The
defendant, who was the landlord, entered the premises, and
sought to take possession. conceiving that plaintiff's son,
whom he looked upon as his tenant, had deserted."
Plaintiff's son then went, with some assistants, in March
last, to remove the defendants, whom he looked upon as
trespassers, and thereupon a row ensued.
Mr. Hagar, sen., having been called upon by the Court to
put any questions he pleased to the witnesses, he pro-
ceeded to do so ; but when the ply was in the negative, he
invariably said, " Yes, I did ;" " reYes, you did ;" " No, I was
not," &c.
The COURT reminded the defendant that he was not to
give evidence, but to confine himself to asking questions.
Mr. Box, sen., a diminutive gentleman, whose tout ensemble
presented a rather dusky appearance, declared to the Court
that "it was all a' conspie-racy' against him by fifteen per-
sons, at half-a-crown a head."
A witness, named Mickey Daly, having been called, de-
clared that he went to the place on the occasion to
assist Mr. Heath. In answer to Mr. Hagar, he said he
went there for no purpose but to see justice done, and was
not to be paid. He did not go there to box Mr. Box, but
to see that Mr. Box boxed nobody else. He saw Mr.
Heath produce a paper to Mr. Box, sen., whereupon Mr.
Box, jun., boxed Mr. Heath, and snapped the paper, of
which act Mr. Hagar expressed his approval by exclaiming,
" That's right, Box, turn all them d--d blackguards out."
, Mr. Hagar's son denied that his respectable parent
used that language, and disputed the veracity of
a great deal more besides that had been deposed
to. The police were called in to lull the storm, which they
" did, by withdrawing some of the elements that had created it,
to wit, Mr. Daly and another, and accommodated them with
a temporary lodging in one of the apartments at the station ;
from thence they paid a morning visit to a justice of the
peace, from whom, after a short conversation, they took their
departure, upon an understanding highly agreeable to them-
selves.
The jury found for the plaintiff—Damages, 40s.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 1.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL and a
Common Jury.)
NORTH V. KEMPSHEAD.
This was an action for breach of contract, the defendant
being alleged to have neglected to supply to the plaintiffs
wool-carding manufactory, in the Borough road, Southwark,
a sufficient quantity of steam power, according to his contract.
Mr. Sergeant Channel!, with whom was Mr. Lush, con-
ducted the plaintiff's case; and Mr. Sergeant Byles ap-
peared for the defendant.
After hearing several witnesses on both sides, the jury
having deliberated a short time, found a verdict for the plain-
tiff—Damages, 1001.