The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-17 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.

Ex PARTS FILED111:1CIL ELO I S.—INCITING •
MAYOR TO no MT • DO IL.—MT. Serjeant Talfourd al)-1
plied on behalf of Mr. Frederick Thomas Elgee, the mayor
of Worcester, for a rule to show MUM why a criminal in-
formation should not be granted against Charles Ricketts,
Norton Chamberlain, and William Tangier, for having in-
cited him tea breach of the peace by fighting a duel. It
appeared that Mr. Elgie, who is a solicitor, was employed
in that salacity for a railway company ; and Mr. Chamber-
lain, who is also a solicitor, had some business to transact with
him in reference to a bill of meta They met at the Star Hotel
at Worcester, and when Mr. Chamberlain delivered his bill
Mr. Elgio said that he thought he should have it taxed.
No one woe present but the barmaid, and he bad no inten-
tion of offering any insult to Mr. Chamberlain. On the
following day, lith March, he received a letter from Mr.
Chamberlain, complaining of what be had said, and stating
that he should not utter threats of taxing a bill of costs,
unless the charges were exorbitant, and adding that he had
failed in his duty as a gentleman. To this Mr. Elgie re-
plied that his note was so extraordinary a one that he should
not notice it. On the 18th Mr. Chamberlain again wrote,
saying that Mr. Eisele might deal with his letters as he
liked ; but his conduct was uneourtemts and ungentle-
manly. To this Mr. Elgie sent no reply. On 23rd, Mr.
Chamberlain again wrote to Mr. Elgie, complaining of his
former letter being unanswered, to which Mr. Elgie replied
that he bad no time to enter into a correspondence of that
sort. On the 24th, Mr. Tangier, who is an officer in the
navy, waited on Mr. Elgie, and after alluding to the un-
pleasant canes of his visit, told him that Mr. Chamberlain
wished him to meet him, and requested be would make
arrangements for this purpose. Mr. Elgie declined, and re-
fused to name a friend to meet Mr. Tangier, and alluded to
the office he held as chief magistrate of the city of Worcester.
Mr. Tangier said if he intended to screen himself by his
office, Mr. Chamberlain must take some other course. Mr.
Elgie, in his affidavit, stated that he had never intended to
treat Mr. Chamberlain uncourteonsly. He bad not met
him since, but he had reason to believe that it was his in-
tention to Insult and provoke hint to a breach of the peace.
Mr. Justice Coleridge.—Then nothing bas occurred since
the 24th March ? What evidence is there against Mr. Cham-
berlain ?

fferjeant Talfourd admitted that he could not see any.
The only object of Mr. Elgie was to prevent his dignity as
chief magistrate of the city of Wercester being outraged.
Mr. Justice Coleridge.—l hope this application will have
that effect, and that the matter will go no farther. There is
no evidence against Mr. Chamberlain, although there is
against Mr. Tangier, for his conduct on the 24th March, a
Ten, improper day for such a purpose. I trust this application
will be effectual. If anything does occur, you will not be
precluded hum a second application.—The motion was con-
sot premed.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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