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Conn. OP XINCVS BENCH, 31614 DAT, Just

Nitt;oksPs flauro.
STAFFORD DAM/NY.
TUT 'IVO V. JANE/ STAMP SUTTON COWIN.
It will he recollected that the defendant Visa inducted for eon.
op racy, with several others, against Sir feleorge Jerningham. The
• Jar teothse of the defendant a the claimant of the Stationd barony,
In epposi•ion to Sir Heorge Jeroingham. The :loose haul been
N.ttaniteut to Gloucester, on account of the bed blood exited in
Stt.oiirdabire by the ecauroventy, and the various proceedings to
wu!....h it had men rise. The defendant wen found guilty ; as d
sky was Iced for his appearance to receive theNdgment uf the
C •ett.
:tie. CAXPIELL, at the sitting of the Cou-t, stated that he'
he'.' in his hand the affidavit of Sir. Cooke's medical attendant,
owing that he wee so Indisposed .s'to render it not safe tor him
to appear this day in Orin. He had r.o doubt but in a few days
be wattle! be ibis to attend. He hoped, under these circumstances,
thtlr Lordablpv tumid allow the case to wad over till some fu-
ture day.
Lours Cum, Jimmies, afro having consulted with
Messrs. loaners Ifulroyd and Littledale, desired Mr. Campbell
'to mention it again when Mr :wirier Bayley should come into
loon.

TIIT KIND ADLAID.
Mr. COwtOlt SEnGEANT mtneti in this ease for a ink to chew
sauce why the verdict should not be entered for the defendant. lt
llted been on indictment aping the defendant for haring refused to
la, upon him the office of constable of the parish of St. Garth°
lu.
vie Greet, and was tried on Tuesday Ise, before the Lord
Clo.f Justice, in Guildhall, when the driendant was found
The nide point IF" that the defendant had his residence in
et. Bartholomew the Lees, and only a printing warehouse in
Bartholomew the Great, and that he was not therefore liable to
*erre to the latter parish.
The LAID CH Mr JUSTICE directed the question to be argued
as a =so. It wee nut necessary for the defendant to attend.
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TOL RING
This hod been an indictment against Taggart and Bascom. for
IreceiromllW. ta consideration of obtaining a cadetship in the East
Ind a Company's semis. The indictment was founded on the
Midi of George 111. Taggart had been acquitted, and Bascom
fJund Roilty. Mr. Taggart was an opulent gentleman, retired
from business, and Gascorn was his confidential servant. Mr.
'esgrart had used his influence to get a cadetship for a Mr.
Pritihavd, afterwards, on his death, to transfer it to a Mr. Bennet,
who went to India as a cadet in coneeipiesce. BIOCoM had re.
rived 1011 F. for his services on this occasion. Mr. Taggart was
charged with knowing and conniving at this bribe to his servant,
tot the Jury acquitted him. Bascom now appeared to receive
iudgmenr.
The Loan Cif *Er Jett' leg read his notes of the Mid.
Mr. Common S.: no CAN T appeared for Beacom, and put is as
affidavit by the deterdant, denying parts of the evidence, mat de.
posing that his exertions had been from fricodahip... a=ba.tba
transaction reepeedng the NM. was only 'Mt me
Several affidavits, smite from persons of station sad
gar: a very high character of the defendant. The 1:rodill=
man then addressed the Court in mitigation. lie inferred, fats a
coninsehton of this statute with another, peeped in the same Stalklat
th the gem object woe to prevent the corrupt election of Meows
ut Parliament, which was found to have often been effected by •
ba•itr of appointments in die East India Company's service. There
was no imputation against Mr. Belk, the Director, through-what*
influence the appointment was obtained ; nor was there any evi.
dence that the other defendant, Mr. Taggart, was privy to any
promise of money.
The LORD (It 1:1' J IC r—Not the least.
Mr. rOnafON-SERGEANT—A Mr. Morgan, of Cardiganshire,
had 'viten to Bascom, who appeared to have acted entirely from
tr.entiskip. It was true Morgan promised 150 guineas, but there
wvi nu evidence that Bascom had paid say attention to that
rvenire. Marconi had received a promissory note for lOW. from
Mitten, but Morgan had become bankrupt, aid not a shilling hail
to this houi been paid. Bonnet's brother had paid the monty to
Morgan, and Mr. 'Faggot had very materially exerted himself to
recover payment of the note for his faithful servant, who had served
lion for thirty years.
Mr. ('uerTT followed on the same side.
Mr. Gusitsv spoke Id aggravation, and said he thought it good,
fortune for Mr. Taggart that he was acquitted.
Mr. Justice BATLEY pronounced the judgment of the Court..—
It did not appear that the defendant had sought eut persons to
girt money, but that be had been drams in by his friend Morgan.
4111 d he known his duty, the letter of Morgan ought to have been
tnrown into the tire, and all friendship to have from that moment
ceased. It appeared his character was good, and that be had a fa-
mily. Undir all the circuulatallas, the Court ordered and ad-
jellged that Henry Ilaseont pay to the King a fine of VOL and
Ire imprisoned in the custody of the Marehalsea until that fine be
pied.
EFFECT or PAYMENT INTO COURT ON TILE

srATUTE OF LIWTAT!ON.

The Loan Cotta JUSTICE, in gild* judgment on a rule for
a new trial. stated it to be the opinion of the Court. that payment
of motley into Court does not take a ease out of the Statute of
Limitation, or let in evidence that any further sum Is due. It only
remits the sum paid in is due, and leaves the °penitent of the
Statute of Limitation us to any further claim precisely the saint' as
if no payment had taken place.
The other Dodges gave their opinioaa at length to the uaute
eta.