The National Register. — London, England, 1820-05-28 00:00:00

LAW REPORT. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. SATURDAY, MAT O. BRIGHT F. THE EARL OF BELFAST. The plaintiff, a livery stable keeper, at Brentford, brought Isis action to recover the balance of un account he had opened with the Noble Defendant, fur the keep of horses. It ass stated, that after repeated application. for payment of his demand, die plaintiff detained the Earl's horses, but soon alter allowed them to be taken from his stables, on a promise being made to pay the bill. Some payments were then made, leaving a balance of 7bl. which the plaintiff sought to recover. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for Costa 40s. COURT OF COMMON PLE•tS. (WILLIAMS AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, V. DoanEr. This action was !nought by the Assignees of Tupitall, a bankrupt, to recover Shire gold seals, value 161. being a portion of the bankrupt's property, pledged with Mr. Do bree, who is a pawnbroker. The plaintifis undertook to make ont, first, that the seals were pledged by the bankrupt within two months prior to the bankruptcy ; and, secondly, that Mr. Dobree knew at the time he received the pledge, that Tunnel', who car ried on business in Great Russell-street as a watchmaker and jeweller, was Insolvent. In both those points there was a want of proof, and the Jury found a verdict for the defendant. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. RADICAL inseam—VlE KING a. G.LEWIs. This was a case in which the question as to the legality of making any preparations of wain to resemble coffee, was expected to be decided; and the decision was con. aequently awaited with the utmost anxiety by many ma. nufacturs, against whom proceedings had been iustituted, as well as by consumers in general. The defendant was proceeded against for a penalty of 1001., appeared to plead his own cause. The panned of the Jury was called over, when six only appeared, and of those leo were inaccurately described. Mr. Lewis rose and objected to the pelmet. He de manded a new one, en the ground that the law a;lowed a defendant a paunch of Y 1 Jurors. lii the present in stance two were imiecnratelj described, and one was not to be found. On these grounds he contended that the paunch ought to be set aside. The Chief Basun said, that this objection to the minuet ought to have been made before the full Court, and not before him, sitting as he was at Nisi Prius. The Attornoy-Cletteral said he would not press the trial now, but would consent to its being put off, iu order to give the defendant an opportunity of obtaining a full pan ne. The trial was accordingly postponed. . . WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. SPECIAL JURY. CLAYTON V. Pups. 'this action was brought by Mr. Clayton, the occupier of No. 3, New Squaic, Lincoln's. Inn, against the Over of the Rolls Liberty, in the parish of St. Dunstan Wc,t, to try the question whether the plaintiff, in levett of his chambers, wan liable to pay rates fill the relief of the poor, in the Labile', ut the Rolls. It he was, their verdict would go for the defendants. Evidence was offered to She* the liability of the plain tiff, to contribute lowaitla the ai r port in the pow 0. the hundred; ;Met which, to prose he was out haute, Mr. Webb tleleveriiii Rout. the Tower the roil of a pane made in the 6.h year ul ;he leign of Edwatu ills' Second, by which the New Te...pl. 411111 Pecker. (,suit (the name the site on *hien Lincoln . . Inc 1... mei i) "" 11 4 )) belonging to the Knight- Trihpiat., was gibe', to Amin. de Valence, Earl of Y. nun .kr. It had pieviou.ty beet. used by the lemphirs foi religious leisorepai a mho Oil that ammo it ass dr , .Hurd to tie extra-pao41:11.1 The Jots timaill a '.redid fur the ilelehtialee, ei) which the Chant°. lb ale moot. wop CI to l i e t W . 1514 1 taus. CuVrAT GANDEN THE DURK Ui blinVoltU V. PAGE. This was all 01i0.... it •... Dol. of Bedford, as Propt trios of Covent Gat 11111 Mat ke 41U•41111111 lie de fendant, a pnlaint theorlias.l, Ist Ireeetr soil. The de claration slat. d that tits Noh.e l i taintitt was entitleot to receive float the di-fp...Mal him-pence 1n I bark Ws .111 potato., too sate. The yoe.douto was, whether the Do.ko ea. s nulled to ally payment or) omot us,t. Nthl ling a oo.o4eoott load ill to-pert of poia..,er. sale in that pall oat Covello (:mitten Market, taunt casualty maskei, applups.a.ed for the tale ut potatoes. The sum of lour- r t tore per s.aek was demardru, 41111 the defendant objected to piquet; mute than us.e -lit roe n waggon load. lie tend' sett into Court payment Sul 111. potatoes he exposed acculding to that rule. 'll,e evi dence proved that the lull demanded too ty ytarsago, was 2d. a sack. It was then Oirrei,artl lo to sd. upon the letaiatitiing that the s sowers and ven dors were to be Intotslied oath the arc law... lop She sale of their goods. They iveei%ell but viler the Act ut 1813, whit to leguloivil it.. 11,.111 the market, the accontmodailltil wa, 116mvolltiltIlt it. By the rot, won of the Act, all that bad tweet usual.) 'idiot befits, Sloe Art its 101 l for potatuts, the Duke was hunted to receive nom the biller. 11 was took...dad in tins ease that his (:imes. wits entitled to ;A. pet backs The Jury, after some considei allot), wand a vet diet for the Noble plaintiff for 411 pet secs. °al). One of the Jurors, brims She writhe. a us given, stated that some difference of opinion had tot tut led upon the subject of accommodation. Bruise the vass , ng ol • the Act, the vendors had paid Id. per sack, and received accommodation. Alter the Act, the 2111:11111111l/dMi011 was withdrawn, and still they wet e lit pay 4d. A part of the Jary ennbillered that the toll misfit nut bn so woch n till- Out the accommodation. Mr. Malty..., When the verdict was delivered, stated his intention to tile .o hill of ekceptions, founded on part of the Judges clods Ae. The Clitel Jusurr intimated that lie should be Seedy to sign it at the I.a ,pet Snot and place. In the reign of Edward V., about the year 148`.1, the expenses of the King's llous.huld were settled et the annual stun of Lltven liousand Pounds! In the year 1483, Richard 111. iii.puittted Julia Gun thorpe, s► Priest to the Keeper of the Privy Seal, With u saltily of twenty shillings a day, payable out of the Customs of Sandwich, Poole, Bristol, South •mptont aud Bridgewater. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Volta. M A NSION.HOUSE. Mott LEY'sGmttst.taict liousg.—lt will be recollected thin, some tillle 9;41001111 Murky, the keeper of a gamb hne 111 No. 3, Sweettog's-rests, was convicted 111 lilt: 1 1 V11.111y of itul. (or allowed toe game ol hazard to be pla)ett to In, 1101/9C. Tne gentleman our, proceeded against 111 e Otl9lldcr 19 a tok reliant of respect.' hility, whose nephew had lust considerable SUMS tit money in the house at tile gallle auto e inetatiotted, and we defendant way ton to be maim mr some tone. There existed some (loofa as to the legality of the con viction, no suns lona has iig been served upon Alorlry to appear and answer to the charge, and the can►ictiorl has ing beets made notwinistatieling the absence of the man und. r such circumstances. A summons, however, had been served upon him to attend on a previous day, upon which a pOStpollellil at took place. The gentleman who had pressed the matter to I cons tCI.IOII detefillilled to prevent as lt as possib e the atrocious practice or gailiblim2, by which tits relative's prot.pects m life had been completely blasted, and kepi au eye upon the house, where he soon Mood that every encouragement was green to inercliants and hankers' clerks, and others, who had the command o; money not their own. He Merl. accompanied by his solicitor, waited upon the Lord Mayor, and assured his Lt:rdship that he hid es eiry reason to suppose that the practice was not abated, and that several houses w tile city were liable to be plundered w consequence of the li:alines afforded in Sweetdig's-rtiits, where Morley was us ,king a fortune upon the very eau:nave play mat Was going torn ard coostantiy. His Lordship's interserence was then requested. The Lord Nlayor said, he should make every effort to keep do wit so ruinous an annoyance; buts rated so question the validity of the conviction. He, however, said me should take the optition of the City S bettor uu the subject, and, if the conviction proved poud, issue a warrant of distress against the goods mud chattels of Mtirl: y. his Lordship, having consulted the eery respectable authority alluded to, aud being answered to ,us sous- faction, !Med the warraat to the officer, oauuu Hurdefield, to seize upon the I'ouds of the defendant for the sun► of 2UOI. Hurtletield, accompanied by Martin and Bratiscomb, , according) entered the premises, and took an inventory on Tuesday last. They were not wily refused the amount or toe penalty, but were threateind with actions for trespass, &c. 'lnc officers, howe‘vr, determined to follow the dmctions in the warrant, aiiii remained on the premises live days, thumb; winch' they did consider able misch of to the business ot the house, where billiards are played by great 'minuets. Sevetal young lellows, upon seeing Ili.- tithes rs, who mane no beef et 01 Ill: nature of weir visit, left the house in a iturry. li Wdb impossible tor the officers to ascertain whether ally other game was carried out u, the house, for bolts and burs are it ttttt efOUS there, and the greatest caution has lintte:io ueeii uposei et] as to the ad lIIISSIOII persons to Oil eird table. Duratig their stay n, the house, however, toe officers saw quite enough to convince the Lord Mil)011 of the nseessity rot inarkmg the house. Alter some 6 asetniade on the part of the defendant and his frientis.lie ilioualit i► must pludeut to settle the stut ter. after oat log endeavoured is prevail upon the officers 10 take 11141.3e11 ii sit ni 0 the goods, and assured lilt slat thin was 11015 pentlywortnui property to the ionise to widen he had any clans,. He paid Joon rod gave his bond for the remainder of the penalty to tile solicitors Mt the 100brel111011. IL was stated that great numbers of young persons, in situations similar to that held by the Mau UUJ Ic lad ss hit robbed his itia.siet to play at Aim les . s, ii.oe liven by the house. SOUst' hate taro ait.ati, hrousli. Lso jut tier at the 0 to Wide); minis Itase. In toe InJtilltbs canard b. nut, s, tit:sirup ii tueuiselst s; ano tuners hate s‘apeit to moe coulur.esii tlietr It .ictisity, or Inc 'id - borne, 01 Weir Inrntls. The Indicted by the 2111 01 George IL. upon any person Initial pi lying JI ILIUM is 501. The officers have rec%.ned particula, directions to watch Alorley's house. The relatives and friends of Frost, the late turtikey of Giltspitr-street prison. have tit: ti tat.. iatieeetliti i ,s ag,ainst J 11lell 111 htlfilllt'SSlll the env. 101 ti.,i utg assertett itiat the imitniutiate turnkey received bOOl. 1111' hay esca, e of Captain Da% is from prison. Goodin, Inc C..ptatit's to be a witness upon itte pat of Frost. G tiding how states uoat it was with g rk-Js udliculty be prevailed upon Captain D.-vis to walk ~tit 111 the prison. As bouts as the disguise had liven • pleted, lie sat dow .1 in a trembling Aid disconsolate sate, and said he never could go through %%int the bust h.'s. Gooding polled iiim out Ul hlz 41'01, and told hit" 111 bast 10 111.11 , :e tic attempt, as rie could be worse oil than he was at that 11101111:10, auu tau ht by churl. be attach better. Gooding then forc,tl lout to the door. \t -h UR ELI'. On Monday, David I,loyd, landlord of the White Elam public house, Diury•latie, attended oit summons to hswer a e plattit made against him for suffering gatitiiii4 in Ins house. It was proved that the defendant permitted skittles, and also a came called bagatelle, to be plaed at iti ISIS litnise.—lie was convic:ed in the penalty of 40s. MILITARY OUTRAGE. COURT-110USK, %VAKEFIELD, NIAY 19.—Some thne ago, J 11141st ectiel and onprovolirti assiult wai committed by two military own on tile person of Samuel C0.....ics worth, at o%rr t tier Hurbuiy, itt the test riding id Yuri:sour, by which he was so srver: ly wounded as 10 cxcne Stl . lOllS ilppfelle115;0113 for 110 ,t.ilol, 01 they gill:ill, who are prism's of I real re•pei lability, thought it due to public justice that a legal Hsi esm:ation should be instituted; and, after sere ral delays, the cause of which it is not necessary to explain, the hearing came on this day at die Coutt-house, 175 in Wakefield, before Benj• Dra!try, El. the Rev• W. Wood, J. Maude, and J. Egreniont, &qrs. At the commencement of the business, Captain Sib thorpe rose, and addressed the Nlagirrates. He stated• that the conduct of the military under his command had been much misrepoesented in the piddle papers, and requested that, before the examination of the witnesses was proceeded with, the reporters might be ordered to withdraw. The Magistrates, after a stunt pause, said they did not think it necessary to make suet) an order; but they intimated to the gentlemen who attended for the public press, that it was their wish that no part of the evidence should be published, as it might prejudice the party accused when lie was pm upon his trial. With this ititimaiion they expressed heir readiness to - comply, and the hearing proceeded. Witnesses were then called to prove the assault. and the examination was proceeding, when Captain Suntiorpe,observingthat the reporteiawere occupied in taking notes, again inter fered, and ..islied the Bench to order them to desist. I lie Magistrates, however, wade no such-order; but the repinteis, to as oul unnecessarily irritating the Captain,. laid down their pens, and the examination went •n wititout any further interruption. The result was, that• Thomas Quin), a sergeant in the 4th Dragoon Guards, w a ordered to find bail, to answer for the assault at the ensuing Quaver Sessions; and Captain Sibtliiirpe gate • the necessary security. The officer who was stated to lone given orders to the sergeant to assault Charleswortb. was inn in attendance. Great Shooting. —At the second meeting of the Midghain Pigeon Club, on Monday, no less than 102 birds were killed in 110 shots.—Four of the members killed, on the average, 19 birds lima 21; and the Gentleman who is the best shot in the Club killed but 16 from 21; an ordinary shot killed 24 in succession Mr. Thorpe won • the silver cup and cover, in shooting off the tie of nineteen, with Mr. Waddington i/ most eau 'ordinary acts of suicide were eons/oil ted List Tuesday morning, in Union Street, Somata- Thwh, in, two ~.en who had lived neighbours in the stn-et, and who were in the habits of tue greatest inti macy. A respectable inhabitant of that street, sixty v rars of after breakfasting with his wife and family in good 'wait)) and spirits, got up from table, saying he had op stairs, and would be down ghostly; but remaining too long, and a person coming in who wankd hint on bos , tiess, his daughter went up to tali hint, and on entering his bed-room, she found him suspended front the iron rod of the bed-tester, quite dead. At the same time an alarm was given that his particular friend., a butcher, residing in his immediate neighbourhood, was discovered hanging by a rope from an non hook ill the slaughter-house, c l one dead. About four o'clock on Tuesday evening a child, about two years of age, belonging to Mr. Sminimis, Thatched I ottage, Regent's Park, wile knout drowned in a pond in the garden. 'file family were as (limier—the chil drens' maid wort likewise at dinner, a f l she incauti ously autiered the child to play alrout , bill Miming the child, she ran into the garden, and ran io time pond , where she perceived w. cilia' clothes floating ou the seater. She gave the alarm—hie child tv.is inimediAcly taken out, and a Suigem) sent for, who used the ...rails prescribed by the Royal Humane Society for the recovery of suspended animation, but all to no effect. Tilt *day atteruoou us Mr. James Forte, ironmonger, Wilorrii ine street, Mile End, was going through Step my Fair, he .vus hustled by a gang of pickpockets, and naohett of a valuable gold watch, guld (shalt' and key, and a silk hamikercinel. The saute reviling, Mr. Join' Ptnitu, broker, Broad Street, Ratcliffe, iu walk lug through the lair was hustled alto robbed of a silver watch mid arpendaaes. Last week a lame dog, the properly of one of Lord Cast I. tea g h s coachmen, at North Cray, 111 this county. ,atinenly mainirtned symptoms of madness, s a d, before a ny ac t s cniiiil be taken to secure or destroy the ani mal, a ha severely lacerated the hand o , hoe boy, the sou of aMr Bairks. It also attacked a flock of turkies t, lousntf to his Lordship, and hit set era! of them.— Sits, tat du_s also, it is tearrd, have bveli hitten by it. nut at !engin it was destroyed. Surgical .anstance was 1 ,,,.c0re0 ut the boy iiiinivdliqrly, and the w ti was Lzvd. Deel.—A meeting took place curly on Wednesday morning in a field on the verge of Kennington Common, between It D C., Esq. u sporting gen th,man, from the North of Englund, and I'. S. %V., Esq.—The dispute which led to the meeting ori ginated in the former having used what was con sidered improper language to the latter, relative. to a disputed bet between t•indarrie and the Sailor for the Derby. The first file was imttixtual ; in the second Mr. C. w.,s wounded severely in the upper part of the hip, but the ball fortunately did nut lodge. Exiraordinary Pane/s Bowl —At an entertain. ment given at Kenmore Castle, by tics! Hon. J. Gordon, present Provost of New Galloway, to the Magistrates and Council of that ancient Borough, a most novel and singular punch bowl was exhibited. This was nothing else than an enormous cockle-shell, from one of the South Sea Islands, weighing 1.20 pounds, and of proportionate capacity, moulded into a most fantastic form, and exquisitely elaborated by the iuimitable hand of Nature When this gigantic vase, with its ocean of choicest punch, was placed on the oaken table of the vaulted hall, :and the joyom; company gathered round in close order, the etrect ' Was highly pleasing; and it was curious to observe what zest was given by these peculiarities to this merry fete, so much in the character of the baronial hospitalities of other days.