The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-24 00:00:00

A LATE CHURCHWARDEN SUMMONED FOR
PAROCHIAL RATES.

Yesterday there was some interest, more than common,
shown at the Police-court, when. Mr. Charles Frederick
Came, late churchwarden, was summoned at the suit of the
present churchwardens and collect,rs of parochial rate, for
non-payment of £7 3*, alleged to be due by • him for such
to the parish. Mr. Harvey appeared for the complainants,
and Mr. Bremner for the defendant. There were two
summonses, one for the parochial rate, and one for the
comets). y rate. Mr. Harvey stated the case, and said it
was a summons at the suit of the collectors. The rate was
for the purpose of raising money for the payment of
rectors, curates, &c., and was made under certain local
acts of parliament. It appeared, he said, that Mr. Charles
Frederick Came, according to assessment, owed £7 3s
for such rate to the parish. He (Mr. Harvey) would show
the authority for the making of the rate before the summons
was issued; he would show the power of the persons
making the rate to make it, under the local acts of parlia-
ment, and he would show the demand made by the collec-
tor on the defendant for the rate, and as these were all
that was required, he would, when he had given proof of
these, call on his worship to make an order for the pay-
ment of the sum claimed. He then proceeded to read the
local act of 26th Wm. 111., chap. 15, (a black letter
act of parliament), • and the lst and 2nd Victoria,
Chap 98, sec. 32, on the same subject, in order
to show the power that existed to make the rate,
and that the rate was so made. He then called Mr.
James Ireland who was examined, and said—he is super-
intendant of collectors in the parish of Liverpool, pro-
duced the rate book in which the assessment was made,
and proved the laying of the rate. He proved the appoint-
ment of the churchwardens ; and the assessment on.
Mr. Carne, for warehouses in Carlton street. In reply to
Mr. Bremner, the witness said all the inhabitants above
£5 were rated in the books. The assessments of £4 and
below are omitted. There is £B6 outstanding. Certain
poor persons were excused one half, where the magistrates
had excused 'them half the poor rate. The amount ex-
cused was about £315. The total value on which
the rate is levied is, £1,106,834. There is only
one rate laid under all the acts stated. Mr. Han-
y said there was no Irate laid under the act pf Wm.
111. Mr. Rogers proved that he made a demand of the
rate ten days before the summons was issued. MeHarvey
submitted that he had now proved the ease, and
argued on the acts stated in support of his position.
Mr. Bremner submitted that the summons should be
dismissed, as the assessment was not properly made under
the acts specified. He contended that under a statute of
Wm. 111., the rate should be laid under it. Mr. Harvey`
objected, as the act had nothing to do with the
_question, The other side wanted to make some political
capital out of an act that was quite irrevelant. Mr.
Bremner went on to argue on the act of Geo. the 11., and
alluded to services, crosses, &c. provided for, and he
thought Mr. Woodruff would look curious if asked for
payment of such ornaments, decorations, &c. for a church.
•Ile argued that by the act, no person should be omitted
from the rate, or excused from paying. He argued
that a rate should have been made under the act of
" Unfortunate," • William the 111., but the other side
refused to have anything to do with Win, by saying they
did not want him at all. (Laughter.) Mr. Harvey said
under the 4ct of Victoria they could lay the rate
under either or any of the acts. Itlr. Bremner went on to
argue the case, and said the present rate was laid badly,
because the statute of William 111. was omitted. He
denied that the defendant wanted to avoid his proper
liability, but for the purpose of setting the question on a
proper footing, He argued that no one could be excused
from the rate, and lie submitted that the rate was not
properly laid under the several acts. Mr. Harvey replied ;
and maintained that the rate was well levied, and he
contended that the observations of his learned friend
did not apply to the case before the court.
He replied to the points urged on the other side
and said he had proved the case in point of law and fee-,
Nr. Bremner then offered a few remarks for the defendant.
Mr. Mansfield said he would take time to consider his
judgment. In the case of the summonses against the
defendant for the cemetery rates, the defendant submitted
and said he would pay. The affairthen terminated for the
present.

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