With Version: 3.1.0 Build id: I20050627-1435 it works for me. Could you try:

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            System.out.println("before");
            int i = System.in.read();
            System.out.println("after - " + i);
        } catch (IOException e) {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

Start the program (ConsoleView opens, printing "before"), click into the console view and type in "8" (should be a different color) and RETURN (should print "after - 56").