The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-29 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SATURDAY, Nov. 27.

In the coune of the momirg, Mr. Sergeant TADDY made a mo.
tion to act aside an award, in a cane of no public interest.
Having occasion to refer to the Rule of Court under which the
order of arbitration, and the several indonements thereon were
made a rule of Court,
Mr. Justice BURROUGII called on the Learned Sergeant to rend
the rule.

Mr. Sergeant TAnDY, without attending to this request, was pre.
ceeding to state the case in his own manner, when
Mr. Justice Du anot:ort again acid, " Read the rule read the
rule."

31r. Sergeant TADDY—GaI bleu me ! there can't be any neees.
city for reading the Rule now.
31r. Justice IlcuROUGH—Yes, there is ; I can't understand the
point of the ease without. Read the rule.
Mr. Sergeant Tannw—The rule is embodied in the award. I
shall come to that in the course of niy statement. It can't be ne-
cessary to interrupt me to read the rule now.
the CIIIEF JUSTlCE—Brother 'faddy, I hope we shall not hear
that again.
Mr. Justice PARK—it is with extreme difficulty that the ('nun
in many cases collect the nature of the application frnm the multi-
farious statements ef facts and circumstances. This difficulty nio:ht
not to be increased by the Counsel. We sometimes ask for affidavits
to be handed up, and we can scarcely obtain even that. We must
hear the rule read here, in order the more clearly to understand the
ease. Let the officer read the rule. _ . .

Mr. Sergeant 'CADDY handed his papers to the officer, who read
the rule, On the statement of some particular fact,
.31r. Justice lIIIRROUGH observed, Oh ! now 1 can understand
the reason why you would not read the rule. ll'hen I want s rule
read again 1 shall expect that it will be read at once.
Mr. Sergeant do not think it is at all a part of my
duty to read rules to the Court. That is part of the duty of the
officer, and I am not bound to perform it.
The Cit Er JusviCE—Brother Taddy, you should not make
any such observation as that iu answer to what falls from a Judge
of the Court.

Mr. Sergeant TAIIDT—I would make no observation to eny
Judge of this Court which I would not ex readily make at any time
to any gentleman, in any situation whatever; but when imputations
are cast upon me by any gentleman, whether a Jud of this Court
or not, I will make such observations as I may think fit to that
gentleman, be his situation what it may.
The Cuter Jrsr ICE—TIMi is most Indecent. Surely such ob-
servations are not necessary to he made here.
Mr. Sergeant TAtinv-1 do not wish to make any observations
to any one; but when imputations are improperly cut upon me, I
will not submit to them, let them come from whom they may. I
will not submit to have any body cam upon me the imputation of
wishing to keep any thing back from the Court.
The CHIEF.JUSTICE—Don't be in a passion, Brother Teddy.
Mr. Sergeant TAnDY—My Lord, I am not in a passion ; but I
will not submit to have improper imputations east upon me by any
person whatever.
The Cuter JUSTICE—ReaIIy some notice must be taken of
this.
Mr. Sergeant TADDY—It is quite indiferent to me what notice
may be taken of it. Ido not consider it my duty to read rules to
the Court ; but I will not suffer it to be said that I wished to keep
back any thing.
The Luny JUSTICE and Mr. Justice PARK spoke at the/Mlle
moment.
The CHIEF JUSTICE repeated his observation, that this was
most indecent.
Mr. Justice Nits observed—But, brother Taddy, then you
should have given an answer to the Judge, instead of speaking to
him in the manner you did. lie did not mean to cast any impute-
tion upon you.
The CHIEF Juirricv—Sou have spoken of the conduct of ore
gentleman to another, surely you cannot think that this is con-
duct to be observed between gentkines of any rank or situation
whatever.
Sergeant TADHU—My Lord, I do not wish to act towards
any Judge of this Court in any other manner than I should act
towards any other gentleman ; but I did not like the imputation
which seemed to me to be improperly east upon me. The Learned
Sergeant, after making this observation, continued his argument
, on the case, and the conversation dropped.
I The award was ultimately supported.