(Per United Preoa Association } WttLiNUTON, February 20. In the Supreme Coutt, before the Chief Justice 4nd;» Epjcial iury, a case was hoard, in which C. O'Connor, contractor, sued Constable Poland for .£IOO damages. The statement of claim eet out that on or aboift 6th July, 1895, dotemlunt unlaw fully asfiinlted and hls^ly imprisoned the p'aintiff, who thereby suffered great pain in body and mind and wus eipooad and injured m his credit and circumstances and otherwise suffered injury and dig credit. In his defenca defendant \lenied that he treated plamt'if in the manner allied, but stated that on the Cth July plaintill, within the view of tho defend ant, committed ein oftenco ag linsl " The Police Offences Act, 188J," by impeding the traffic on the footpath m Willis Btrest by striding or loifc ring. The plaintiff refused to give bis came or address and v>ag taken into custody m order thaf he might be deajt with in accordance wjth the law. Plaintiff's counsel staged that hi 3 obiect in coming to court was not to gef, money from the constable but to yindicat9bi3 character. Ibe jury awarded O'Connor JUO damages and costs allowed on the lowest ecale.
