The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-07 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COU&T OF RINeS BENCH, GUILDRALL,
r aire.3l WIDNISDAT, Jima 6.
BOYD Me Loan Cow JLIBTICI and Comstote
Jatries.
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MALL 5. ARROLD.
Tfila was an aetton for money had sod received.
Mr. ScaItLIVIT stated the case to the Jury.—
Thr Minstar had formerly been an officer of the
•rmy, and being altractid by an advertisement in
a newsprper, which stated -that fur • few hundreds
the half ewe of a profitable concern might be pur-
chased, wliieh requiveit hut little personal attention
ou the part of the purchaser, he was induced to in-
quire about it, awl was informed the business
was • coffer-roasting concern jn Worcester-place,
Upper Thames-street, and the Defendant, whose
half-shdie in this concern was to be disposed of,
took the Phintiff to the premises and thew-
ed him the machinery by which th. work of rofiCe-
roasting was carried on, and permitted him also to
inspect she books. whir 11 stewed that large proli's
hurl been realist:el. Ile was informed that if he
came into the concern he need not attend except
once or twice • month to renew his profits. On
these representations he paid 250/. cash, sod a bill
for 501. fur the half share. Ile called twice at the
premises within five weeks after, but was informed
by the person who managed the concern that no
profits had accrued, and in his third visit he was
int:untied that instead of pmfits a further subscription
of i. 51 stool., be tieciet..ry for carrying on the
bua-
t He then went to Air. Arnold, who sold him if he
was dissatisfied aj h the business (which to be sure
had fallen off very much, hut would perhaps come
round in tient), lie might sell it, as be had done.
Tbe I'lairstiff took his advice so far, as to take a
friend to look at she warehouse. machinery. &c.
but was then informed by • Mr. Field (•110 fur the
fist time appeared ots the stage) dist the premises
and machinery were his, and this Mr. Arnold had
no right to sell any part of them, though he
silssryieuily changed hi. story; yet the Plaintiff,
feeling that he had been imposed on, had recousse •
t.s legal advice, though perhaps somewhat too lair,
and the present action was the consequence. He
Sc.irlett), when • young man, remembered
t have Inurd of a club called the Humbug Chili.
At she admission of roach member he gave • dinner
the rest of the society, and the moment the
reckoning wit paid the club had no further exist-

slice till some one eke was found desirous to belong
to it, when the ►ame farce was performed again.
13y the x...at of those who bad themselves been
caught. new menthe's were coutirtually added : aid
so in this coffee.maging concern, those who had
ben roasted themse:ves were to roast another.
Witnesses were then called.
Thomas George Geve went to the Defendant at
the reqwest of the Plaintiff's Solicitor. He ad-
vised the Defeinlant to settle the businessamicably.
Defeodant acknowleged having received the 3COI.
f•or the half sha►e trout Plsiotiff. He said the bu-
siness was not what he expected it would have
been when he catered into it, but that the Plain-
tiff m ght dispose of it again as he had done.
Field, lie said, was the landlord of the premises.
He went with Defendant to Burgess, on the pre-
mises. Burgess said the business had fallen off
'materially, but he did not know the cause.
J. R-ader exatenned.—lle went to the Defend-
ant at the ►eque►t of the Plaintiff. Defendant told
hitt' he hail sold the Plaintiff one half of the concert',
the machinery, and the horse and curt, together
with s:one cods on the premises. Witness SUM the
machinery ; he thought it might have been put up
9,ew for 1501. He told Defendant he had better
illoke it up, and lie said he had no money, but
would see witness next day and would give Plain-
tiff some security.
Cress examined by Mr. M•atviTT.—Arnold
told him hi* reason for di►posing of the orifices° was,
that he had got a place in the Excise. Witness
did nut see the Defendant on the day that he pro-
mised to give the Plaintiff security.
William Bowley, clerk at the Excise Office,
proved that the premises were entered there in the
names of Field stud Burgess.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—" This is far short of the
opening. It appears there was a concern, although
it might not be so good a one as was expected."
Plaiutiff non-sailed.