The Express.
London, England, 1849-11-05 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-z SATURDAY.

At the eittlag of the court, Mr. Jostles Taloned took the
meal oe.he vet Me *kettles to the beech.
MACNAMARA IP. riAIIOUS OTONNOI.—LIAIILIIT ON AN
Arrolutay's BILL.

Mr. Serjeant She, moved fora rule to show pun why
then should not be a new trial in this ease, on the ground
that the verdict was against evidence. It was en action
tried before Lord Deanna at the sittings after last WA,
brouabt by an attorney against Mr. Frusta O'Connor, the
member for NottinAta t., and Vet well-known head of the
chartist party, for protestioaal services in the defence of the
chartist pris men who were arrested for sedition is June,
1843. It was contended by the plaintiff that he had been
emplsytd by Mr. O'Connor to &feud these prisoners, while
it was alleged on the part of Mr. O'Connor that he wee re-
tained by a committee of persons who had associated them.
selves together, and received subscriptions for this purpose,
ander the name of the " Defence Committee," A verdict
was found for the plaintiff for 3161. 17s. 6d. At the trial
the plaintiff's case was sought to be made out by the pre-
demon of a number of articles in the Northern Stu/ news-
Mitt, of which the defendant was proprietor, which
were written by him,find which were to the eff.ct "that be
mold see that the prisoners were ably defended." Letters
of Mr. O'Connor's were also produced, by whi.gt it was
cestended he had made himself personally liable, while it
was posted that the " defense committee " had entrusted
the direction of the defence to him. The Governor and
Ordinary of Newnte were culled, who deposed to a conver-
sation held between the plaiatiff. the prisonen, and Mr.
Masan, in which the latter had stated that the plaintiff
was to act as solicitor, and no other person.
Oa the part of the defendant it was urged that the plain-
tiff's own bill of costs had no item which would show any
retainer from Mr. O'Connor, and that the flint item was a
*barge for attending the father-in law of Mr. Ernest Jones,
and taking instrutiens from him for bin damn, and the bill
in rabatense showed that the plaintiff locked to the committee.
It was else in evidence that Mr. O'Connor had declared that
be was not liable beyond the amount subscribed for the rm.
wine of the defence, while the plaintiff bad been paid mmey
by the Defence Committee, and letters of his were produced
which, it was urged, showed that he looked to the committee
for payment, sou not to Mr. O'Connor.
The court intimated that they would communicate with
Lord Denman before granting a rule.

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appointed under a hod ea of pediment, which provides for
the paving of the ravioli. Hy flat set the Iniablaats are
directed to met oa the 24th id Ism in may year, and
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and had nut as 24th lest lone sad selected this badly of
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was matended that the Medea was incelid, it bli
sided by statute thatwhoa soh daps el eludes
Sunday it should be puseemed t• the lediewieg ideaday.
Mule greeted.