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London, England, 1825-03-15 00:00:00

LAW INTFT.I.IGENCE.
ICILCHARCELLOR'S COURT, Jolxacrt U.

DAVIS V. DOVER.
Ur. 'BART stated that this ease stood over for the bill to he
• attended. The question arose upon the validity of the will of the
Ws:Wm. Dover. which the hein.at.law disputed, and, as the only
way to have the question decided would be by an issue, and as an
isisit he oot been prayed, the bill was ordered to be amended in
that respect t it Dow tame on amended, and the issues sought were,
whether the *reinter dated in December, 1816, purporting to be
the will and codicil of Wm. Dover, were the last will and codicil
admit gentleman ; or, In ease the jury should find they were not
the last, then, whether the writing of the dth of March, 1814, was
she last will and testament of the testator.
Mt. Rottitt, who appeared for the heiv.st.law, could not object
to these issues, but he considered that all the testamentary papers
should be triet. His client disputed the validity of them all, but
wasllllliollS to bare them all tried • and as there was a will dated
in 1810, he thought the Court ought to direct an issue reaper:Mg it
also.
No objection was made to this proposition, and the three issues
were accordingly directed.
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NORFOLK CIRCUIT.
•
HUNTINGDONSHIRE ASSIZES, NT Ps smog, Sr mita?,
Maine 13.
Mt. Justice Gas ELI E arrived here about nine o'clock last night,
and proceeded immediately to open the Commission. His Lord-
ship attended divine service to-day at All Saira's Church, and a
-•ernou was reached suited to the occasion, from Romans,l6 chap.
19 ver.—" 1 et would I have you wise unto that which is good, and
simple concerning evil."
The calendar abundantly proves the tranquil and PatifiC cha-
racter or this county. The number of prisoners for trial amounts
to eitht, an.l there is but one charge of a serious nature—burning
• house. It is rumoured that one cause will actually be tried,
though very laudable exertions are making to have it settled out
of Court.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
LANCASHIRE ASSlZES.—LAwcurrsz, 31Aucn 11.

WAIDLt. JUN. GENT. V. PARKINSON.
MT. DARK stated, that this was an action brought by the plaintiff
So recover from the defendant the amount of his bill of costs for
business done as an attorney. To prove the transaction, the Learned
Dontleman called
Joseph Nightingale—Re was present before the Magistrate when
the defendant wasbrund in his recognisance to appear at the Gene-
ral Quarter Sessions. H; the defendant, acknowledged the plain.
tiffs' his atrornei. This was on the 23d of April.
-Trenrie Holgate proved the delivery.
Isabella Wilkinson examined—She was on a visit to the plain.
%Stet his house ; he asked her to sissist him with his brief ; this
was in 'GE ; can't say if the plaintiff was without a clerk ; she tw-
isted him to copy the brief; it was three sheets long ; she copied
"tier or three sheets.—( Brief put in and handed to the young lady.)
.4ba helped the plaintiff; he examined it, and made two or three
corrections. (A laugh.)
The Jury, under his Lordship's directions, found for the plaintiff
—Damages, 6f. 10s. ; costs, 40s.
M‘3IINNIES V. WILSON.
The Attorney-General for Lancaster (Mr. SCARLITT) stated
the facts as they appeared in evidence.
Richard Robinson examined—lie lived at Shap last year; his
mother kept the Dog and Duck Inn at Kendall ; saw the parties
at the house the day after the races for Westmorland ; as he was
coming along the passage lie heard a noise ; he turned round sud-
denly, and, looking into a room, saw a bit of a hubbub. The
plaintiff was lying on his back, and a man standing over him with
his hand on his breast ; he was holding him fast down ; they (the
lockers on) called him Wilson. Plaintiff said to witness, " Dick,
tfiou wilt not see me used so, wilt thou ?" and I slid " No, that I
won't ; I won't have such works as that, (a laugh,) and called to
'him to let him go ;so be let him go. (A laugh.) Ile abused him
about some wager at the races.
Cross-examined by lllr. 111OUGRAW—Ilis name is not Richard
nor Dick, but Christopher. Plaintiff got up. Recollects the day
We Often finds it easier to lay down than stand up. (A laugh.)
He had hada sup himself. They are jolly feiks in Westmorland.
ILaughter.) it little will not do for our county ; they loves a good
drop, Mr. Brougham knows that. (Repeated laughter.) At the
point of the finger they would take a glass, and so would some folks
who hold up their fingers (alluding to Mr. Ilmugham, who was
pointing his fingers as he was cross-examining the witness.) (Re-
peated laughter that shook the Court.) The plaintiff is a spirit.
merchant. Sometimes a single glass is not enow--often takes it by
the gross. (Laughter.)
John Jackson, an ostler, deposed to the assault or scuffle having
taken place.
Parker Margetson (son of the plaintiff's attorney) heard an up-
roar in the yard. He ran to ate what was the matter. Saw two or
three people. M'Alinnies was there, and Wilson and Taylor
Heard defendant say that the plaintiff owed him a wager. The
p/aintirs nose was bloody. The defendant challenged the plain-
tiff to fight. Wilson stripped his cost off—is sure it was him.
311`31innies went across the street. Ile heard some person my,
"Dog him out! dog him out!" The defendant said he would.
(Laughter.) Wilson and Taylor came out and followed him. The
plaintiff ran, and got into Mr. Hewitson's shop.
Mr. SCMI LETT—This is our case, my Lord.
Mr. BROEGHAW—Aye. my Lord, and a pretty ease they
have made of It. The Learned Counsel then addressed the Jury
with great ability, and concluded by stating, that if an assault
had been committed, it was just deserving of a farthing damages.
The Learned JUDOS summed up, and left it to the Jury to say
what damages the plaintiff was entitled to. As to the imprison-
ment, that hail not been proved.
The Jury instantly gave a verdict fur the plaintiff as to the as-
sault—Damages one farthing.
At these Assizes, a man named Merry was indicted for uttering
s forged bill of exchange, value 201., and acquitted, from an error
in the indietment,the words "High-street, by Manchester," having
been inserted for "High-street, Manchester."