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Liar INTALLIGZNCE. •
COURT 01F XING'S-BENCH, Wasexistsvas, Jests 16
Vag Kiva v. JOUS ICSWILL, agar.
The Defendant, who had been coavidA of en-
deavouring to provoke a duel, and for Wilting a
letter of a libellous tendency, as mentioned in a
former Paper, was brought up this day for final
judgment.
Mr. Justice Ga os c, in pronouncing the judgmer
of the Court, expatiated, with mach stress, upon the
aim of the Defendant, who had been guilty of the
double offence of a breach of tee peace, its endea•
Touring to provoke a duel, and writing a le:ter,
every tittle of which was offerialrve and
lioell arc.
This offence was further aggravated by the Pefend-
ant's being a member of a profession (an attorney)
which should have taught him quite the contrary
condtid ; it was still further aggravated, by being
committed in a Court of Justice, and in the pre-
sence of several Magistrate;, who themselves were
guilty of a shameful negligence of duty ; nor could
his Lordship imagine how they reconciled such
conduct to the honourable commission which, as
conservators of the public peace, they were entrust-
ed with ; but more particularly one of them, who
was not only a Magistrate, but also a Minister of the
Gospel, whose particular duty, as a Christian ISli
WSW. should have otherwise instruled him. How
far these gentlemen would, if called upon here-
after, be able to answer for this condud, he was at
a loss to know. With respell to the Defendant
himself, the whole of his condti.d, he considered,
decisively proved an inveterate, black, and nub-
' cious disposition, and it was highly necessary such
pawns should he taught to respell a Court of Jul-
ties, and the feelings of others; as an example,
therefore, the Court ordered, that he should pay a
in* of 501. be imprisoned three months in the !%lar-
altialsea, and, at the end of that ties', find security
• for his good behaviour for three years, himself, in
1001. and two sureties in 501. each.

• THE KING o. BENJAMIN GRANGER."
This Defeutiant was also brought up for Judg-
assent, having been eonviifted of a nuisance, in throw.
lug a quantity of mud into the River Thames, and
thereby impeding the navigation.
Mr. GURNEY, on behalf of the Defendant,said, he
was most anxious to remove this nuisance ; but
found the greatest difficulty in procuring a place to
deposit it ; the whole contained about three thou-
4pond tons, out of which be had already removed
. about 80. to an estate of his own in the Isle of
Dogs, but the City Surveyor ohjeaed to it as an
i...oroper place. as the ebbing or flowing of the
tiao eiiary it all hack again ; however, he had
flow procured a place to which he could remove
Us. timt,sl4Ce• It Ctcainly would be at:ended with
considerable expence and trouble, but all he now
requested of the Court, was, that their Lordships
would allow him reasonable time to accomplish this.
Sir W. Gills and Mr. G A 'sow, OS the part of
the Prosecutors, the Lord Mayor and Corporation
of London, observed, that the only wish they had,
was to have this nuisance removed ; it was a matter
of very great importance to the navigation of the
river, and the longer it remained, Cie greater the
evil.
The Court conceiving the Defendant was inclined
tocomfly with the wishes of the party, direeted
that a proper person should be appointed, who
should say what time it would take to clear t' mud
away, and that an attachment should lie in the
proper office, to be issued at the expiration of such
term, in case die nuisance continued.
DELBINI V. LORD BAIIIVEIORE•
Mr. PA eat, on the part of the Defendant, moved
to enlarge the rule in this ease, for the payment of
40001. into Court (the particulars of which we have
given in a former pager). He stated, that th 4 De-
fendatit had received bulls from Ireland upon several
Bankers in this city, by Thursday's post. He had
not since had time to have them accepted and dis-
counted ; and all he wanted was time for that
purpose. Rule enlarged till Ft idAy next.
FORTUNE TELLING

THE USG THOWES
This Defendant was brought up by Habeas Car-
pus, from the county gaol of Surrey.
Mt. Cygnet( stated-, that he had been committed
as a rogue and vagabond, upon the oath done
Eliza Seth Murray, having proposed to tell her for-
tune, by John Gifford, F.sq. a Magistrate. By the
LS of Geo. 11. Any two Magistrates of the
county in whicii the otEnce was committed, had
the power to disch.mge the Prisoner before the
next Quarter Sessions, the same being done upon
good grounds. The learr.e.l Counsel's objeftion
to the commitment in the present case W 4;, that Mr.
Gifford was a Magistrate of both the counties of
Sorry and Middlesex. and that the commitment did
rot state either in what county the convinion took
place, or where the offence was committed ; neither
did it appear of what county John Armstrong (who
vprehended the Defendant) was a Constable. A
farther objeftion was, that Elizabeth Murray was
the cnly prosecutor mentioned, although her ham
band was a party concerned, the fortune-tellirt
going principally to aged him. On these grounds,
he contended, that no two Magistrates could dis-
charge the Defendant, or even make out a convic-
tion, therefore the present commitment, under this
Statute, was bad, and the Defendant entitled to his

discharge.
The Cou►t consiJeting these cbjeftions suMcient,
ordered the Deletithot to be discharged.

The 4:h, or Queen's own Dragoons. the 3.1 bat-
talion of the t tub Foot, or Scots Royals, and the id
boltalion of the 89th Foot, ate at Chichester.
At five o'clock. on Saturday evening, the Lewes
and Brighton coach upset, by tha breaking of tile
bind wheel, en the road between those towns. op-
posite the Horse Guards; there were a number of
passengers on the outside or the carriage, all of
whom were thrown into a cora field at the other
sided the road ; and, strange to tell, not one of
thou was hurt ; bu: two ladies, who were inside
passengers. were much injured--oae, a large elderly
woman. bad her arm broken, and her elbow d:sla-
cated--the other lady, thoueh much bruised, and
her face disfigured, had no bcnes broken. They
were conveyed back to Lewes in a cart WhICG
the r every assistance
the 01ficas and

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SPoRTING ryTELLIGENCE.

BEVERLEY R.►CES.

••-•••••
V/111:11.113DAY, JUNI 11.
SSeepttaltel of 20gs. each, for thre Ve.lf 1 old crofts, 111.1. SP,
and 11111%4. Sst One lulls mid a h.& (6 S.b.cntsers.)
Mr NaIWO'S b. c. Integrity, brother to Truth, by l'et-
teridge 1
. . . . .
Mr. Richarison's b. f. by Sir Peter Teaale, dam by Pegascs,
out of Mendriais dam 2
• Sir M. Ma.terruau Sykes's ch. colt, Sir Sa.:ripant, by
Stamford, out of L•gacy . . 3
• Even betting on Mr RlCitafd/U11.9 filly, and 2to 1 against
Integrity. A very good ra.•.
rile Maiden Plate of 5 if, for all ages 2-mile heats.
Mr. Marti.% bra colt, Sir Sampson, by .....---.,
3 rs old, 6rit 41b. 4 1 I
. .
Mr. Huth...6o4's gr. c. Aylesby, 4 yrs old, 7st. 71). 1 2 2
MI T. Sykeis b. c. by Precipitate, 4 yrs old, 7.1.
71b. . 5 4 3
. . .
Mr. Cowes's In. f. by Stamford, 3 yrs old, Est. 41b 3 3 dr
Mr. Botwhistle's b. c. by Star, 3 yrs o.d. 6.t 41b. 2 dr
Mr. Hurton's ct.. mare' sister to Allegrants, by Pe-
gasus, aged, 9st. 41b. 6 dr
. .
Even betting on Aylesby ; after the first heat, 3 and 4 to 1
on Ayleshy ; after the second heat, 4 to I on S.r SAmp.oir.
Won rely.
S.r H. T Vane's b. h. Stop thief.bv %Viraltenone, 11. t 9'4.
beat ".Ir. Thoineson's ch. in. Mi.s 14...verley, 11,4. alb. two
miles, 50gs. 3tol on Srup.thief —Won very 4:Av.

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ih.igoons quartered in the tiarra.:ks.