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London, England, 1824-06-23 00:00:00

COURT OP KINOV RENO %, Juxc 22.

EXISTENCE OF A PARRISTER.
Mr. ARCllitut.n mused fora to dhow eause why an attorney
should not he struck off the Roof Attorneys, for having pre-
sented • demurrer, bearing ti be signed by a barrister, while
no person of the name was at the bar. The signature was "T.
Syntex.'
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE said there was a barrister of the,
name of Synies. •
Mr. A aciisni.n—Thst was J. Symmes.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE examined the affidavit with much
senitiny. It did not specify both the Temples as places inquired
at, nor state that the deponent watt told by the Stewards.
Mr. GEORGE said that he remembered a gentleman of the name
of Symei of the Middle Temple, who was called to the bar at the
same time whit Mr. Frederick Pollock.
Mr. Justice la T TLEDAI.E said the affidavit was not suffic.ient.
Application might be made again upon an amended affidavit.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, TUESDAY, JUNE 22.

HARRINGTON V. FIIV%

Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN; moved for • rule to show cause why
the nonsuit in this case should not be set aside and a verdict en-
tered for the plsintiff. The difference between these parties
has given rise to much litigation. A trial took place some time
ago of this same cause, when a verdict was given foe the de-
fendant, but on application for • new trial it was granted..
This last trial came on a Guildhall during the Sittings after
Easter Term, and the plaintiff was nonsuited. The action was
brought to recover the value of a quantity of stores furnished
hy the plaintiff for the use of the ship, the Queen Elizabeth.
The amount of the charge was not disputed. The question, the
Learned Sergeant argued, was, whether the goods were ordered
by the defendant. Ile did not care whether the defendant was
legal owner of the vessel er not. If be acted as the owner it
was sufficient to render him responsible for the goods furnished.
If he (the Learned Sergesno could make it out that the goods were
supplied for his benefit, and by his authority, he (the Learned
Sergeant) should establish his case. The case rested on the letters
of Fry, the defendant. On the other side, it was alleged the de-
fendant could only be liable on wo grounds ; either that the goods
were supplied on his personal credit, or that he was the legal
owner of the ship. Now, it was not pretended that he had or-
dered the goods on his personal credit, therefore he could not be
liable on that ground. It was then denied that he was the legal
owner. The letters of Fry (the Learned Sergeant proceeded) were
written by him as the owner, and as having claims upon the ship,
and the whole point turned on the identity of the defendant's hand.
wed tang.
The CitiEr JUST !ex, in giving his opinion, said it was evi- ,
dent that the plaintiff could not have been misled into a belief
that the defendant was an owner, and refused to disturb the non.
wit.
Mr. Justice PARK and Mr. Justice Buititoruu coincided.
Nontuit to stand.

PARLINI T. CORBETT.
Mr. Sergeant PEI. 6 read an affidavit of Mr. John Bendy,
suiting, that he beard Parkins say he had drat the horse to Gobbet'.
and not sold it. Parkins obtained a verdict, on the ground that
the horse had been sold, and the Learned Sergeant asked for a new
trial, to prove that the horse had only been lent.
The COE RT refused a new trial, as it would he opening a dcor
to repeated litigation on the ground of new evidence,, which would
be productive of much labour and no ultimate good.
Rule refused.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, TIIMIDAY, Juwz
FRAUD._
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Thomas Henry Pollard.arespectsble looking young into, was
indicted for having obtained, undcr false and fraudulent pretences,
from Colonel Edward Curry, one 101. not; and one other note for
110/._

Mr. Anor.rnua stated the ease.
Colonel Edward Corry swoen.—l live at Clevelsod.street,
Fitzroy-square, and am a Brij/tidier-General in the army. On the
14th January I met the defendant at his own house, 36, Howland.
street, which was elegantly furnished. Her kept his stud of horses,
and lived in the most costly style, drank his wine, &c. Defendant
said he had 78 quartet of ooze, which he had purchased at 231. per
quarter, for watch he had paid ready money ; the whole amounted
to 891. 14s. Ile then begged 1 would purchase them of him.
I consented, and handed to him onc bank-note fur MI. and one for
101. telling him I would pay him the balance on the following day.
He also said the oats were lying at the warehouses of Messrs. Geo.
Kean and son, of /loraleydown. On the following day one Richard
Knight and myself went to the defendant's house. I paid the ba.
lance, making to the whole 091. 141. The reason of my delivering
my two notes was, to make good my purchase ; and defendant dc.
livered to me an order by which I was to get the oats. I did not
get the oats, because they had not been paid for by defendant. I
told thedefentiant of it on the following day. He appeared much agi-
tated, and said he would go to the market, and settle the matte: so
that the oats might be delivered, for there must have been sours
mistake. I never got the oats. After this the defendant proposed
to give me a warrant of attorney on his furniture, but which I never
got; and soon abet he removed from Howland-street. The
next I heard of him was, that he was in Norwich gaol. I obtained
a warrant front Bow-street, and lodged it against him, upon which
the defendant was brought to town.
litre Mr. ALLEY, for the prisoner, took an objection to the
wording of the indictment, which the Court overruled.
Mr. A eLEY—Do you not know the defendant has been declared
• bankrupt, and obtained a certificate from all his creditors but
yourself ?
31r. Ant:menus objected to the witness answering, but the
Court overruled the objection.
The witness said he certainly had heard that the creditors had nog
signed his certificate. Witness continued—the Magistrates at
Bow-street suffered the defendant to go at large for a second and
third examination, and he attended.
Mr. Samuel Robley, a prisoner for debt in Wbitecross-street
prison, deposed that he attended the order as a witness, and heard
I the defendant say he would give up all he had in the world, obserr.
log he hail sold to the prosecutor grain that he never had to sell.
31r. Sedgwick, partner in the firm of Gika and Co. corn-factors.
—ln January, 1823, Pollard bought oats, but had not paid for
them. The oats would certainly not be delivered without being
paid for.
Mr. ALLEY again took an objection to the name set out in the
indictment, " James Giles," which, in fact, ought to be James
Sharp Giles.
The COURT held this fatal to the indictment.
The prisoner was arraigned upon a second charge, for having oh-
: tented front Colonel E. Corry, one 501. note, and one other note
for SOL

Mr. ADOLPHUS opened the cue to the Jury.
Col. Corry said. on the 13th January he bought 50 sacks of flour
of the defendant, and paid him with a 50/. and a 401. note, when, in
fact, no such flour had been bought by defendant of a Mr. Gilbert,
as stated by him.
Mr. ALLEY again tool• an objection as in the last case, and the
Court ruled it to be fatal.
SENTENCE ON THE OFFICERS OF THE COUNTY

COURT, FOR AN ASSAULT ON MISS COWELL.
John Foster, William 11. rm, John Bradhl, and 11, my
well, Lae first a licensed victualler, the latter three officers of the
County Court, were brought up from Coldbath-fields prison, to
receive the judgment of the Court, for an assault upon 31iss Sidney
Cowell, of which they were convicted on Thursday last, as meta
in our PAM of Saturday. Eleven Magistrates were present.
TheCu.tIRMAW adurciscd the prisoners in a very impressive
manner, and concluded by stating, that it was one of the most
abominable cases he had ever heard. The sentence of the Court
was, sitar John Foster be imprisoned six months, and pay a fine of
11111.; that Ilorn be imprisoned six months; and John
Bradley and Henry Ilalliwell four months each.