The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-12 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.

FALSE IMPRISONHENT—YERR, V. WALiNR AND OTHERS.
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that this WAS an ac-
tion to recover compensation in damages for an assault
and false imprisonment. The plaintiff, Matilda Kerr, was
a minor, living with her mother, Maria Kerr, who, with
Phoebe Jones, carried on the business of a dress-nvaker in
the Strand. The plaintiff kept the accounts, and other-
wise assisted Ow firm. The defendant lived in the Com-
mercial-road, and carried on several trades there; in the
course of business be drew a bill of exchange on the firm
of Kerr and Jones for the sum of IV. This bill was ac-
cepted by the mother, Maria Kerr. She knew the harsh-
ness of the defendant, and made every exertion to take up
the bill, but was unsuccessful. A short time, therefore,
before the bill became due, she sent to the defendant, re-
questing him to hold it over as she should not be able to
take it up. On the bill being dishonoured, how-
ever, he refused to do so, and took out writs in
the Palace Court against Maria Kerr and Phoebe
Jones. ,An officer named Driscoll, attended by Richards,
went to the residence of Mrs. Kerr to execute the
writ. The plaintiff Matilda Kerr was there, and
Richards persuaded Driscoll to take her, although she was
a minor, was not in the firm, and the writ was directed
against Maria Kerr. They took her to a lock-up house,
where she was some time afterwards visited by a friend
of her family named Scott, who endeavoured to procure
bail for her. Walker the defendant then came, and being
told of the mistake, said " I don't care, I'll keep her as
a screw to her mother." The Learned Counsel believed
that the defence would be, that the plaintiff was as well
known by the name of Maria as Matilda.
Lord TENTERDEN before the case had proceeded fur-
ther discovered a legal objection to the declaration, and
advised a reference, in order to accommodate both parties.
This proposal was ultimately agreed to, and the case was
referred to a gentleman at the bar, without judgment
having been given on the legal objection.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.

There was a great supply of Apples at this morning's
market, of other autumnal Fruit, as also Vegetables, mo-
deraly good ; but the trade was dull, and prices the
same as on this day se'unight,
e. d. s. d.
Potatoes (cwt.) '3 Oto6 0
Calbages (12 heads)... I 0 2 6
Ditto Red ... 1 6 4 0
Horse ltadish(bund!e) 2 0 3 6
Brecol 1 0 2 0
Celery
Carrots ,12hanches) 4 0 6 0
Turnips 1 6 261
Coleworts or Greens 1 6 2 6
Leeks 1 0 1 6
Filberts (121 b.) '3 0 6 0
Eng. Grapes (per lb.) 0 6 1 4

s.d. s.d.
Spinage (half-sieve) 1 Otol 6
Onion+ 2 0 4 0
Apples 1 0 4 0
tars 2 0 5 0
Sweet Oranges (HO) 3 6 7 0
Seville Oranges 8 0 16 0
Lemons 6 6 14 0
English Walnuts 0 6 1 4
Span. Chemuts (peck) 5 0 10 0
French ditto 4 0 6 0
Spanish Hazlenuts 5 0 to 0
French Walnuts 4 0 6 0

HAY MAR KErs.—( A t per Load of 30 Maces.)
ST. J A ~ALb.3.

Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 2 to £2 in
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto
Fine Upland Meakiw and Itye-grass Hay 3 la 4 15
Clover Hay 3 10 5 5
Oat Straw £1 14 to £1 la I Wheat Straw... 1 18 2 0
An overwhelming supply, and a very dull trade; prices as las'
quoted.