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The parties were attornies, carrying on business in Gray s Inn : the action was for assault and ba Mr. Toreuto stated, that the plaintiff had beesstterij. Years in the profession, and had always been coot' dined a man of a most regular and peaceable racte,r, never before having appeared in Court, ex cepting for his clients. The outrage was of the grossest kind, and was committed under the follow ing circumstances plaintiff and defindant were engaged as attornies to two partners, who were jointly defending an action, and it became necessary that the plaintiff should have an interview with the defen dant, and a request was sent for that purpose.-a- When the Plaintiff came to the chambers of the De fendant, for some unexplained reason, the latter put himself into a great passion, and qrdered the former to quit the room. Mr. Aspinal made some objection, and a friend of the name of Willoboys remonstrated, but without effect ; and Mr. Langlow, with the ut most impetuosity, rose from his seat, seized Mr. As phial by the collar, acid with all his force thrust him out of the room, -shutting the door afterwards with the utmost violence. Some time elapsed before the plaintiff could procure his hat, but Mr. Langlow thought fit to be more moderate in his conduct to wards Mr. Willoboys, as be was a much stronger man than the plaintiff. The Learned Counsel rub mined that his client was entitled to considerable daniages for this most unprovoked assault. The witnesses were then called to support the cue of the plaintiff; and Lord Eszasisoaoucm recom mended a reference, observing upon the singularity, that two attornies, not on opposite sides, but on the same side of a cause, should have such a violent dis prate : his Lordship asked if the defendant were in liquor? but the witness answered in the negative, though he had never seen a sober man so miscon-, duct - himself before s he shut the door with such vio lence, after having thrust out the plaintiff by the col lar, that had his hand caught against the door-post, it would have been severed from his body. Mr. MARRYAT, on the other side, said, that it was quite impossible to believe that no provocation had been given, and he called a witness who swore that, as clerk to the defendant, he was in the room when the plaintiff called. The plaintiff had insisted on le wing the room, but the defendant said he should not, telling the plaintiff that he might if he chOse, skewing min the door, and at the same time taking him gently by the hand and leading him nut. Lord Eta.atmoitooon left it to the Jury to say, whether this was the courtesy due from one gentle man to another ?—The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 40s. Costs 40s. - CASE OF SLANDER. THE WHITE HORSE V. THE WHITE-HART. Mr. SCARLETr stated this case to the Jury. He ob served, that the present dispute fully verified the old proverb, m. That two ofa trade can never agree." The plaintiff in this case had for a considerable time kept the White Horse public-house, in Pontipoel-lane and the defendant kept the White Hart, immediately en the opposite side of the same street. The plaintiff had for a long time enjoyed a good run of business, and sold an average of about six butts of beer per month, and to the amount of SOL of spirits. This was a very good run of tattiness fee such a neigh bourhood as that where the house was situated.— The plaintiff wishing . to let his house had a valuation made, from which it appeared that it was worth £3OO. The plaMtiff, however, wishing to dispose of it immediately, offered to let it go for £250, and ac cordingly several persons applied about it. The de fendant hearing this, circulated various repasts to the plaintiff's prejudice; he said, the White Horse was a house of ill fame, that he would forfeit 000 if the plaintiff sold so much as a butt and a half of beer, or more than £lO worth of spirits per month, that seve ral persons had been successively ruined in it. Several persons who were about taking the house, gave it up as soon as they heard these reports, and the conse quence was, that it remained on the plaintiff's hands to this day. It was for the slander so given, and the malicious motive which dictated it, that the present action was brought. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to call evi dence, and called over the names of several persons, none of whom however appeared. At length John smart appeared. Mr. Scaimarr—" Well, Mr. Smart, where are the other wit nesses r Mr. lissart—" I really do not know, Sir; I was summoned here on the part of the defendant." Mr. SCAILLITT- 0 Oh, you were, were you? then Mr. Smart you te::1 not do for us." Lord Fceresoaoutin--" I think, Mr. Szartett, your witnesses are all gone to amuse themselves at the other public-house." Mr. SCARLItrT-4` I tear they are, my Lord ; and I really cannot go any further without them." Mr. Ouluctr—s , My Lord, I have no objection to the record b e i ng w i t hdrawn, and I hope my Learned Friend is tco wise to think of coming here again on this subject." The record was accordingly withdrawn. allfE 17.—WOOD V. THE SHERIFF OF MIDDLESEX. This was an action brought upon an alleged faled return by the Sheriffs Officer, to a writ for the arrest and custody of a defendant, in vitals ram he stated, that he did arrest the defendant, and had him hi custody, but had afterwards suffered him to go at lase, by order of . the plaintiff. The writ was at the suit of this plaintiff, who is a tmlov, against a ?L'Pil, or die 4th Polish human, for wear ingarpo V furnished to his‘t. at an betel in Bond street, and for the mow of which the defendant gave wtheck upon . ' Buhr is the City, where pay ment was refined, and all hawk/dr of the drawer disc{. In consprati of which a writ was is sned!Tot Ills arrest, winch writ was executed by the Officer and hie nesistant in the resesseet upon the dam, er h oni litiy masa lodging at s tavern eined -the o.r - /ad P. S. in Russell-court, Drury-lane. It appeased in evidence, that when the . Sherifsnlinerii went to arrest this Gentleman, they, found:him is bed, up two pair of stairs, at thel above nanwsLbit-m a very dangerous gate, the elute alai Mince ands 'half oT laudanum he had takes with a purpose of self-destruction, in c oldest meat of his affairs; and the plairidlE - who was present, saw the la ment.* state in which the unfortunate Gentle Man was, he declared, that if he had .known of the cir cumstances, he would net have had the writ etecuted for double the amount ; and he desired the Officer to withdraw from_the place, which the seer thought a suffident authority for abandoning his caption, and in consequence made his return upon the writ. It erar contended by Mr. hLten.W, on the tir e pert, that although the caption was abandoned for dent time,' as the ?arty was in a state unfit to be SerAOPedlo ajail ; yet he afterwards was convalei cent, and at large in public, and Might have beesar rasted by the Officer; but he wain sulked wholly to escape, and the plaintiff knew not where to find him, and therefore brought his action against the Sheriff, on account of the gross negligence by which the debtor was suffered to escape. • -Mr. TOPPING, on the other side, contended, that the debtor was not at large, nor in a Et state of con valescence for removal, until after the return of the writ. That therefore the plaintit at whose desire be Was discharged in the first instance, if he wished to proceed further, ought to have issued a new pro cess, the first having bete esecuted, and the caption abandoned at his own desire ; for the Officer had done his duty. Lord tLLENSOROUGH was of the same opinion; the Officer had done hil duty under the first warrant, and the prisoner was discharged from custody at the plaintiff's own desire, which Was 'certainly much to the credit of his humanity. Bat when he once threw . open the cage door, and set the bird at liberty, there was au end of the caption, under that warrant ; and if the plaintiff repented of his - ,benevolence, and wished to renew his snit, he to have issued a fresh process.—Plaintiff BOOTH Si. MIATLX. This was an action brougin by Mr. Junius Brutus Booth, one of the perfirmers of Covent-garden Theatre, to ree,over from Mr. Manl , the Manager of an Itinerant Company of Its, perforTulg 'pro tempere at Stamford, reytu . keirittion for two nights performance at the Theatre 4th that town, for which he had engaged Mr. Booth; but on. Mr. Booth's ar rival there he would not 'offer hint to fulfil the en gagement; and afterwards refused him any compen sation for the breach of agfeenient, or the fatigue and expenses of his josirnir. . Mr. ADOLPHUS, who stated the case for the plain. tiff, represented to the Court and -Jury, that in con sequence of the celebrity obtained by his client on the London-boards, Mr. Mealy, desireus to increase the popularity of his Theatre, and treat his auditory with a dish of novelty from the metropolis, wrote a friendly letter to Mr. Booth,' for the purpose of in ducing him to come'doWn and perform two nights, if practicable, consistently:with his engagements at Covent-Garden. This letter, dated the 7th of March, and couched in very laconic and eccentric twins, told Mr. Booth the Manager's wish to epgige him for two nights, if Fe could make it convenient to come—that this was the fair time, the to vn Theatre crowded every night; and no stareer--aud offering him his choice of either twenty guineas for two nights, or to share profits, after deducting £lO a night for house expenses, which might make from £3O to £35, or sr they bite (meaning the public) to play lago, Sir Giles, or Richard ; to make his decision promptly — l and if that should be aye, to wrap it up in a letter, and send it down by return of coach, concluding— " But for my love, I pray abuse me not." Mr. Booth, without delay, made his arrangements to go down, and answeril by the night's post " he would go down." But finding all the inside places in that night's coach pre-engaged, and not caring to risk his health. by a night passage entside, deferred his journey , until Monday morning, the coach being secure of reach ing Stamford by seven on that ever.ing, being one of the two on which he was to perform ; and he wrote another letter to Mr. Manly on the Sunday night, which he pinned to the way-bill of the coach, stating his disap t of a place that night, but saying he woul ut next morning, and arrive at seven in their - sling, agreeing to play lago or air Giles Overreach—and adding, that when he canoe down, they could talk further about Richard..ea propos ing, 'that on the first night, Mr. Manly should per form the farce first, to keep the autlieuce in temper , as he would be there at seven, intim to actin the play. On Mr. Booth's arrival, however, he found his name had not been announced in the Play-bills, and that he could not perform on that night. On his attend ing next day, he was told he could not' perform on that night. His engagement in London could not admit of his remaining at Stamford for two other nights, unless Mr. Manly would agree to indemnify him tor any loss he should sustain, in consequence, at Covent Garden. This Mr. Manly declined ; and Mr. Booth came away without performing, or re ceiving any remuneration for his trouble miexpense. But, as the Learned Counsel stated, the die cause of Mr. Manly's declining the services of Mr, Booth was, that subsequent to his letter to engnge the latter 'for the two nights, the Marqtds of Exeter had arriv ed at Stamford, bespoke a May of the Manager, dif ferent from that intended, and promised to occupy the fashionable part of the house with his fashionable friends; and this attractive. pompously announced in the bills, promisedd to skim the cream of popular curiosity for the Manager, who foresaw that aftemards he could only expect an audience of Isop-squeezers ; and, therefore, instead of sharing, as he ought, the casual advaptage with Mr. Booth, be m.gzit fit to break his engagement, and leave the plaintiff to lament his reliance upon the honour of :the Manager. A. Booth afterwards wrote him a letter to request a liquidation of his claim, in an aver to which he received a letter, not only reluing any compatsation, but couched in the most wounding terms of defiance, sarcasm and insult. He thereforC hoped the Court would recommend to the Jury a verdict in favour of his client. One witness proved the hand writing of Mr. Manly , to the letters. Lord Ettetmonouott, however, was of opinion, that as Mr. Manly had stipulated in his proposal that Mr. Booth should come down in time for all arrangements necessary to his performance of the parts mentioned, lago, Sir Giles Overreach, and Ri chard, on the two nights mentioned, namely, the 9th 'and 10th of March ; and that as Mr. Boothlad so arranged matters as not to be there until seven in the evening of the first night, and as he agreed only Ito the performance of the two first mentioned cha ractess, and referred the part of Richard for subse quent consideration, he had not closed with the pre asotrems of the bargain proposed by Mr. Manly; Ire could not, therefore, hold the defendant to those precise terms. Had he been a man of the world, be would have waited Mr. Manly's answer by return of to his own modification of the bargain ; but haring objected to the precise terms of Mr. Manly's letter, he could not hold the latter to the engage ntent. His Lordship was sorry that the plaintiff, by this error, slyuld have lost his claim to compensa- Lisp, which was certainly a hardship ; but his Lord ;hip asked the plaintiff's Counsel if he had any ob jection to withdraw a Juror? Mr. MARIITAT, on the part of the plaintiff; readily assented, which has left each party to their respective costs, and Mr. Booth to his reliance on the honour of Mr. Manly. OLD DAILEY. Yesterday the Sessions commenced, before Mr. Justice PARE and Mr. Justice Assorr. There are 200 prisoners for trial. Williams Henry Howard, commonly called the Sprig of Fashion, stood indicted for feloniously forg ing, oh the 19 th of April, a certain order for the payment of £lO, with intent to defraud John George 'Draper. The prosecutor stated he was waiter at the Key, in Chandos-street, Covent-garden ; it was an Hotel. On the night of the 18th of April, the priso ner and another man, and two women, came to the Key ; after they had taken refreshment, &c. the other person, in the presence of the prisoner, offered witness a cheque of £lO, and he objected to it. The prisoner said, he need not be afraid, and wished it wai for £lOOO instead of £lO. They had supper, and desired to have breakfast at seven o'clock in the morning, saying, they belonged to the Guards, and had to be on duty at the Horse Guards early. Wit ness did not see the cheque in the prisoner's hand.— On the following morning the other person gave his name and address, " Captain Armstrong, Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street," and he - gave him the change. The porter a; the Key said, the last witness put the cheque produced into his hands, and told him to take it to Sir John Lubbock and Co. Mansion House street, which he did, and it was refused payment. . . Mr. Justice PARK observed, that there was no evi dence of the forgery ; the instrument might be a valid one ; but the Bankers' clerks behaved very im proparly, in not coming forward to give their evi dence,—Not Guilty. The prisoner was again indicted for feloniously forging and'utteripg a certain order for the payment of five pounds five shillings, with intent to defraud Elizabeth Hunt. - The prosecutrix keeps the Crown and Anchor wine-vaults in King -street, Westminster. This wit ness could not speak to the fact, and the witnesses who could were absent ; they were called, but did not appear. The prisoner was consequently acquitted. Mr. Justice PARK addressed him as follows : "-Young man, I see by the calendar that you are only eighteen yews of age ; you have been extremely for tunate, and I trust the situation in which you have been placed will Induce you to reform yo u r life and your conductin future." John Names and /V. Ball, two very young boys, were convicted of assaulting Laiiisa Haynes on the King's highway, and. forcibly taking from her per son a handkerchief, containing 15s. in silver, the pro perty of her husband. The Jury recommended them to mercy on iccount of Oak yottth, one of them being but IS, and the other. 15 years of age. , Thomas Hayes, a soldier, was indicted for ahigh way robbery upon the person of Benjamin Hooker, and stealing from his person a gold watch, value C5O, a gold chain, two gold seals, and two Napo leons, his property. 1 It appeared that the prosecutor is a gentleman of fortune, who was upon a - visit to his brother-in-law, in Parliament-street. On the evening of Sunday, the 4th of May, he and his brother went to take a walk, and about a quarter past ten o'clock, his brother left him; and he (the prosecutor) proceeded through the Stable-yard and along the Pagoda-bridge, at the foot of which a man came up to him, seized him by his bosom, as he thought. for the purpose of stealing his brooch; he then knocked his face against the sentry box, and demanded what he had. Prosecutor seized him, and dragged him up towards the top of the bridge, where there was a sentinel on duty, and he 'begged him to interfere in his behalf, but he would not, and said it was no business of his. The prisoner said, it was of no use to - ask the sentinel, as he was a comrade of his, and that the prosecutor had given him two guineas for a particular purpose. Prosecu tor begged the sentry to detain them both until the relief came; but he refused to interfere, and the pri soner snatched his watch from his fob, and went has ;iily away, and as he passed the sentry put something 'into his hand, which proved to be a corner of prose cutor's neckerchief; which he had torn off. The cry ;of " Stop thief r was raised, but the prisoner was e i rg i not taken t! , ht. On the following day, a boy ;named J os h Bentley, who was pot-boy at the•l'h ree ' Jolly Butc ,in Hungerford-market, took the watch In question to Mr. Jarman, a silversmith in the Strand, to have a glass put in it. Mr. Jarman, however, suspvting that it had not been honestly came by, made some excuse to the boy to detain the watch a short time, and in the interim he went to Mr. Ed munds, the maker of it, and then ascertained that it had been stolen from the prosecutor. In the even ing, the prisoner, who had sent the boy with it, called , ilia:melt for it in a state of intoxication, and said it had been given him by a gentleman. ite was then l detained. Tile piisoner did not wake any defence, but in- structed his Counsel, both in th and in calling evidc)..e, to :mil cutor had given him the watch. Mr. Smith, a highly -respects York -street, Westminster, was v nese-bridge, on the night in q , rated the principle features of t mony, particularly that of the pr Mr. ADOLPHUS called two v ner's character; and he also cal John Gillam, for the purpose prosecutor; but the Court held examined, consistently with the Pollard, the sentry, was also reason he would not interfere r the other. He denied that the corner of the handkerchief, on the bridge. Mr. Justice Assorr summer the Jury, after about six minus the prisoner Guilty, adding that conception, did not affix the sli the character of Mr. Hooker. A letter from Manchester, " A most deplorable catastropl Canal between Bolton and Bur o'clock on Sunday e - rening. I afforded to us at this early pen to collect, that the packet-bo Bury, within a short distance c about two miles from Bolton, of the canal ; the melancholy was, that several fellow-createn an untimely grave ; three wom boy, are reported as instantai boat had an unusual compleme distressing event was occasion derstand, by some men in liqu 'the vessel indulging the ridicul , the company below." . . Thursday evening as a tray, Stephen's -street, Norwich ; he in consequence of a woman cr, horse fell, and the rider was had her jaw-bone broken, ant much injured, that he expired Thursday afternoon as two 11 Macquire, were bathing in, the near Warehorne-bridge, Keit , got out of their depth—a priva Staff Corps, named Dulwick, of the lads plunged in to their were all three drowned. An in bodies the following day b.fcr liberty of Romney Marsh, and Accidental Death. Saturday afternoon, a young Todd, was carried out by the it whilst bathing in the TiLlme drowned. One day last week, at Bright .three years old, named Hook, mother, cet fire to its clothes, a the following day. A similar another child of this woman which also terminated fatally, suffered a considerable time. Saturday se'nnight an old ma Earn Estill, ship-carpenter, of V on the Scar, to the southward in search of crabs, while the tid posed to have lost his way. H the crew of a fishing coble belo Bay, when the water was comi having arisen, they could not cries came : however, after a time, they found th! old mat before they reached Whitby he Two human heads, which in a basket, near the Half-wa chester and Gravesend, prove the bodies of two soldiers, latel from whence they had been sta Lion-men from London, for the whole of which had been extra discovery of the heads. Last week one of the Greys Annan for the night, unfortuna badge of honour, the naei.d, fi offered a reward without effect. The coachman of a Foreign being suspected of smuggling, turn from a journey, and was fc a number of packets addressed spect to the character of the 12 strian Authorities to absta:n frc they informed the Minister, svb to be opened at his hotel, in t rior Officer of the Customs. T 1 to contain prohibited goods, to durins. 'lle coachman was in BIRTHS. On the 4th instant, in Edinburgh, tl hart, Esq. of two boys. June 4. at Newport Pagstall, Bu Edward Omits, of a daughter. lARRIED Thursday, Margaret Fran-es, you Rev. Paul ljairick, of Calcutta, to I third sots of the Rev. Dr. borers, Ll Castle Martyr, Ireland. Monday, at I,ymington Church, I GOth regivent, to Elizabeth Ferrers, John Gilbert, Esq. of Newport, Isle. DIED. Saturday, at Baldock, liens, in the eldest daughter of the Rev. J. 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