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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT 3P ItING'S-11ENCF1. Wesrutioree, Jo Lm S.
Oinirsis at Nisi Prith, Wore Lard Chief "'cake EL.
LIMIIIIIOUON, owl • SPICIAL JURY.
. TN! NANO V. DORAMT.
This was an indiament for wilful and corrupt
perjury. in swearing an affidavit, to bold the Prose-
cutor, John D. Rouvellet, to bail, in 1001.
The parties in this case have been frequently
!before the public, as we have alteady mentioned.
Mr. JSKYLL, for the prosecution, observed, that
"Se had a painful, and midden duty to discharge in
ibis case. as it was no liairthen an infamous attempt
iOl. the Defendant and his ingt to fix a charge
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.or moon upno the unfortempinnescutor, and he
the Jury to beige ollidywat of their mild,
.bite Idisioss articles w had intotritd in the Pub-
lic rams upon this j'ea. . The PrOseentor, he
• said, lowa pang gentleman, of charafter and un-.
sallied mentation, until be came into this country.
' hies was a native of the. West Who, and Mall
prow of dm*. iisility in this
2.4, al hod maid at litiDefendant's hot
beleft hilt, discharged all .demands Against
hbis. to do amount of P. 691. After some f
etatement' of the case, which we prefer giving
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the Prosecutor's own evidence, the Learned Coda:
ad coacluded, by stating, that he should thew,
that at the time of snaking the affidavit in
cto:, there was not one farthing doe to the De-
- The preikaintry evidence of producing and prov-
ing the affidavit being gone through, the Prosecu-
tor. John D. Reavellet, alias -Romney,
thinks was timeliest filt.Kitt's, in the West Indies,
and to Lamina in 11103. He lodged at the
'a Moat, in Albemarle-street, in January,
1 likillimal bad with NM Eh:sheds Barnet, whom,
foe .111easeema takes he postifted to pat as his wife.
He ienoineskehenriettil March ; whin, after paying
she Delhadlwo!Ab bill of 8501. did, warn to Bath,
where. • lee the KM of Keit when
the Promettaitiir ' w ssisres sad went to lint-
- shoes, it • . Whit** Balk dsey lodged
thiNelpad
' at Madam. is, lobo* Iss kik 118 e Barnet.
Os roaming to too. he wasarresiad by
Davis, a Jeweller, in. Regkeipe.strget, for 7001. and
brought it a lock.uppOese in the Straad; there she
Defendant. winsolittita4 Oa husked, crane with his
AttortivYs and itad hfilfillitaled. He thee returned
•• SHob. Owls* Us gitOdee If the jewellery a hick
id bog seat to hint byDatis.,osterdered, for the pus?
pose of muftis' it to ban ,is past liquidation of his
dal- Haftsat the leWahlW Came back to
ILesitlea; inansmi Mt *ottani them' to Davis, as the
Dffilliehlidheiheilliddy attested him. He left some
plate add tither valualtle property at Bath and ibis-
*, which the tithed= possessed Unwell of, and
74e1d.., iti denied, preeitiody, having gisen any an-
Abeffty wimager ea the Ddscdast to dispose of any
pet Of bit ipeoperty.
• Oss his cross-examination. be persisted in ilenying
that he gave any such authority to the Defendant.
Vic *amuse having arrested bin in an attloq of
usurer for 911,7001. and also Miss Barnet for the tame
Wee; be Ai* throneited to arrest Mrs. Baker, at
• llath, ass the muds cause of ation ; and, in short.
..,:sresera x preen I.bo could possibly be a witness0
• lassinst him, on his trial for forgery at flaunter. In
chit PM's, of a very long cross-examination, he also
1111190100; shat the Defendant had paid varionsinms
faillina as/ had been his ball in the allito.broaght
by Asti And, in the end, two papers were pro-
duced y the Defeatist; which the Prosecutor ail-
stipda be bielimitanittog. They proved to be
dim& sod uotequiveedottlicekies to the Defendant
and Miss Barnet, to sell and dispose of all his pro-
mgr. soul.kting of plate, jewels, djasnotd broach.
itee.-s1 tad snuff-bin:, &c. &c. for the purpose et
si. his debts.
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Lott tt. cansalouo it then observed. that from
the min, contraditiliems which the Prosecutor had
committed 41 the course of his examination, it was
impossible to give any credit to any part of his evi-
dence.
The Jury accordingly, without hesitation, found
the Defendant—Not Guthy.
LORD osllolll.lll W. 00IIRNTRY.
This was an issue from the Court of Chancery, to
try the validity of the codicil to the last will and
testament of the late Earl of Beaulieu, dated 27th
Jame, 1797.
It appeared that some time previous to this date,
the diseased had made his will, leaving the bulk of
Ms perm, to•the younger branches of Lord Co.
"entry, but by the codicil in question,.he transferred
that bequest to the children of the Duke of Leeds,
Who was his near relation. This codicil was sought
to be set aside on the grounds of the insanity of
the Testator at the time -he executed it.
k, Ott the pot of the plaintiffs, it appeared upon
t' the evidence of several mon remediable persons, in-
y aimasely acquainted with the deceased. that at the
des a making the codicil in question, he'was per-
-Kielty sane in mind, and of omit' understanding.
r.' Idly eleespetert to think and si open this subjelt ;
V., sad that he had consulted his law agent, and consi-
VOW the business with considerable attention, before
be put it into exttotion.
These fads were spoken to by Dr. Pitcairn, his
' Lordship's Physician, General Bode. the Rev. Mr.
' Hatch, his Lordship's Domestic Chaplain; and sere-
- ral others.
• Om the part of the Defendants the servants of
. the deceased spoke to a variety of.circosnstances.
confirming- the insanity of the deceased. such as his
~. faacying lisneelf surrounded in bed by evil spirits,
devils. *e. Discharging his servants on charges of
robbing him, pulling their ears, and shaking an/
' pinching the cheeks of his apothecary, damning him
for blistering him, and many other extravagancies,
too numerous to detail. However it appearing that
. all IMO. PRA place subsequent to the execution of
r ^ lie dedisil it gisestion, the Jury found a verdiO for
dor liteiSdle;--
ahlt 111118141, vie Westminster were concluded, and
' to-Morvelf (die day, will commence at Guildhall.
• The Lanarlebire Militia will leave Canterbury
this day, for their own county. The first divi-
sion of the 96th regiment, on Saturday. marched
into Canterbury, the ea division arrived there yes-
terday. where they are to replace the Lanark Mi
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