The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-24 00:00:00

CRUiLIT.

On Sunday. Mrs. WSIIT 11, of Cannon-row,
Westminster, hired • chariot and pair Item Mt.
THOSISS GULLSO4, a Liver, pstable-keeper, WI the
Surrey side of Westminster-hridge, foi she pur-
pose of going to Two Waters, in Hertfordshire,
and intending to return to town, by the same con-
veyance, on Monday. *1 he driver stopped at seve-
ral places on the road, to drink, till he became in-
toxicated, and could not drive the chariot in • regu-
lar way ; he, how's*, r, got to Watford, without any
material damage; when Mrs. W. determined not
to proceed any further with bun. and hired a post-
*liaise to pursue her journey ; which the letlow had
the audacity to follow w.t.l the chariot, for our a
inlie,• abusing and threatening Mrs. W. During
this time he fl Iged his horses in a most wanton
manner, but at leugth gave op following Mrs. W.
Oh his return, upon Bushy Heath. near Stannsore,
he logged his hones with s mach violence, that he
broke his whip; he than, pursuing his cruelty to
an unexampled pitch. forced the handle of his wPip
into one of his horses, so that his entrails came
cur. 'lle horse, maddened by the torture, kicked
end plunged of coarse. sod falling between the
splinter-bar and the wheel, saintly split his body
between the flanks. It is hardly necessary
add, the poor animal died in a few mi-
nutes. This barbarous cirodua was seen by
Mr. Pass, who resides near the Abercorn Arms,
at Stanmore. fallow proceeded with the car-
nage. wash one hone, and drove with such violence
into Smoothie. that the pole of the chariot sod the
horse's head were forced into use parlour window
of Mr. RICIIIIND Fitca, and did considerable dr
mage. OD Moaday night, aboat bail-past eight
o'clock, the horse and chariot wised, at Mr.
Ciotsait's yard-gates, which bang shut, the
pole and horses head broke them open, and the
chariot entered the yard lull speed; die horse forced
his way iota the passage of Mr. Gus. tan's residence.
On inquiry. it turned out, that the fellow had not
found his way back to London till Monday night.
when he stopped at the 'Anchor and Via. public-
boast, Charing-cross. to get some liquor, and the
horse. tired pt, waiting, set off. and found his way
home. On Tuesday morning Mr. Gusts* received
several letters, by she post. inheriting him of the
above; he, in couseqoence, went in pursuit of the
driver, whose name is y.aires Y jar ; add having
found him, took hint before Mr. N• a es, at t4e Pith-
lie•Otice. Sow-anet, who tinkled him to be de-
tained. The hors.: bawl was worth sixty seismal,

'CITY Eamon.

THIRD 04T.
arra,

WARD or VARLIIDDOIR WITHOUT.
Ilt the field relieneef the reffiermia*Mka
ilt
Members were declared diii-elotlog. Ur.
, aluo nog/ ralhates wok pOwiwo oat.
. iTiIOfLIDRASIDdrIRD. '
' • At Alt final close *tithe d'elless auebows ems. •
Mr. D. 5414 . 10, /Mr. 4,1 Owns • • far
Daily) .. - - JtSO -..lll.Sisrasi • 211
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Loclut , • • , $73 t.' M
Mr. H. Plow* desttsatilld c scrutiny.
. CORDWAINERS,. WARD. •
At the close lot the Pvll the nutmeats stood. as. !
E.;
lows :
Mr. Rows - - 'l3Ol M. litka
li.emble - 100 S J•rweg • •
flaniativid - - I.ls fempiemssi - • s if
—J. Spats - - Pi Watson - . 1111
fq•lasy - - - St I
111111 —J• . .. . b?
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The first eight were returned.
t:ensandesi by Mr. WATSON.

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LAW INTBL.LPiL:vCS.

COVET OF COMMON FLEAS—Goismeass, Dee. ti.
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Sittip at Nis: Prim', Aloe Mr. Yeager CIIS il sat,
and il Special 7111. y.
SARlin r. CfAIMAY. '
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Serjeant Sit ten Fie, forth! Ptilieti if. tested, this •
teas all tone lrom the Court of CNlneery, to try -
whether Vs'illiarn Marry, and William solitaire, i
were ind bt.d in any sum or sums el money to
WillianiWebb. The circumstances of the case ware 1
these ;--Harty and Satlieire *era sugar-bakers. sod 'A,
Webb used to supply them with motley. Os delin . ,
veting his account, they found le, had cfratgod . .
them five per cent. interest, and five per cent. ems.
mission on all raw sugars, purchased by diem, •
which they ret card settling, considering is seuriess. :
On this objeflion %ebb waved the charge for view 1
mission, and made nut another account foe money
lent, and the :ntereu at the rate of five per csat: . I
and delivered it to a Mr. Anderson, the Attorney 4
Harry and Suth ire, who, in August, ISO% en-
cuted a deed to Webb, tor the security Of the prim
cipal and interest, payable. by insmilments, •at spe-
cific times, with a clause, that Webb sbeiabl here -
the privilege of examining the books of Minn se,!
Co. front time,to time. -Webb Wartime dead, ad'l
the claim was brought forward by his bobrunt-ble. -
There would be a defence set ups that, it was sleigh 4
nal:y a fraudulent and usurious clutreit. He so. -
tended that a person executing a dead, nilesiegebil -,
considerathan to be valid, put the submit** trans-ti
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aCtions oat of the cis- but that was a pointed iatir ip ,
for bit Lordship to decide: on. s .
He then proceeded to examine die wharfs*. • ,
Joseph Anderson, Attotorq at. Law, proved the :
account settled in 1602, and that the *imam sea ',
11,6001. He was employed by Harry sod Co. to ,
.settle the differences armless them and Webb, a
the best way be could.. ;Witness told Webb that .
the old deedi were on 4. goad lot so mash patch.
rutin and waste paper. .
• CealrezaErieed Sy &Vomit Loos. ,
Harry bad a writ ant mildest Webb far suety, lAA
he gave the time for payment asked by Harry e, Aoki
being satisfied that if be did net,. the adagio ft*
usury would be carried on against him. This pm
pert 30
35
pe relative to the former ttaMmtiirros mere .
at the request of Webb. it.belo 84.61 g .tha • . .
for his giving Hairy the terms he wanted.
nets saw three half-yearly accounts that heS beath
rendered by Webb to Harry and Co. s the eases
for commissions were about 20001. Witness beard .
afterwards, that one of the papers, the original deed
of 1800, was not burned, it rein in the custody of
a Mr. Coast,. who was then abroad.
Serjeant buirituts said, be did not cooMod.that.
chi tor time tramaftion was not ;unhook a. 4 kern, .
' useless to take up the dole of the Court in
whet c;i
m U•
gto prove it. de only question was,
that former usurious transignon &Seas the aim
agreement, when a deed was awaited for a lair et:-,
count for money lent, sad interest at five per cent. I
Serjeant Leers, for Defendant, said, that it was
a suns of money advanced by Webb. for the par-
pose of establishing them in trade as sugar huge%
but lent upon a usurious considerations He weeld
contend, that if a person ailed se long under goats
there could be no aftat agreement tient would
clear him of that guilts wary having accrued
on usury, that usury could not be altered by,ael
after acts ; these was no room for fermata';
assulapiil in the law would clear the orisinsl Raft/
stetson ; if a man commit a robbery, has retuning
the property does aot take away the gig* of
crime. He then made soros comminats web*
deed, in 1000; that it was Dot burned with' to
ether papers, which set forth that Webb should, ash
vatic* the sums win
rlistsio buy raw soon at 11,
per cent. and Ham d not purchase segue
from any other person bat Webb, and he should
be allowed 5 per cent. commission on such mgas
sold by him. Serjeant Lens added, he would let
the question go to the Court on the Misters omit
cam, for if it was once a fraud, it mast always oases
tines so, the second agreement could ggy be valid.
Serjeant Sc a replied, that a was des,
to Webb was beyond aU doubt, by Harry and flu.
theire giving their deed for this balsam, is 111011,
and this deed annulled' the usurious herpes. He
did not thick, even by the statute, it was userisse i
there was only s per cent. charged as imerem,
which was lawful, • cud S per oust. commission fee
purchasing sugar. He did not kaow there was soy
Adt of Parliament to regulate caesarians% die
parties agreeing to a certain sum. Tao Mabel
did not say. if there was usury, it should rasa
be expunged by a second alt. Tim statute was at
a criminal oar, it did not attach ignOminisse ptlatiob-•
meets, it was far different from the statute for The&
Mr. Justice CH All sea observed, if be was to di..
ride on the case, he was not to j edge what would
be done in a Court of hooky. '1 be question would
tura oo the statute of 12th of (2,teen Anne, *sigh
states; after prohibiting usury, toot all band% gee.
trails, and noses, for the payment of a.principell
sum, bearing interest over 5 per cent. should by
considered as usury. This was a mon" soli rte
principal was lent on wary, then was noo3
bluer, sad it must come under the !OMt=
the stetate ; and, thereft is, he ,tbstight it an Merl
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