The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-06-19 00:00:00

Ler INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OP CRANCETY, ImmoWs INN,
nem" Just 11.
111 TIE ISATTBIL COURTOII, INFANTS.
The LORD CHANCILLoIt wor occupied until
twelve o'clock in his private room hearing a petition
in this case. On his corning into open Court, he
postponed his promised judgments to Thursday
next. lits Lordship was occupied the remainder of
the day until half-pest two o'clock in hearing luna-
tic petitions of no interest except to the parties con-
cerned, at which hour his Lordship rose.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wrrritisrrn,
TUESDAY, JUNI 18.
TIM KING V. COLLINS ♦ND OTHERS.

Our readers will recollect that this was an indict.
ment against Mr. Collins, Sir N. Conant, and Mr.
Mills, for having corruptly refused to license the
house kept by James Meek. The Ju►y found the
Defendants guilty.
Mr. Sc•atEre was now heard against the rule
obtained on • former day for a new trial.
The COURT postponed going farther into the
case, as Mr. Justice Bayley was obliged to leave the
Court at two o'clock.
HABEAS CORPUS.
Mr. CAMPBELF mooed for a writ of Habeas
Corpus to he directed to the gaoler of Carmarthen,
to bring up the body of Thomas James, coofined
in his custody under the warrant of two Justices of
the Peace fur that county (whose names we forbear
to mention), for an alleged contempt.
It appeared by the affidavit that James was
sworn itito the office of High Constable of Car-
marthen, but not having repaid his predecessor a
sum of 3s. which he alleged to have paid fur • cer-
tificate for him (James), he summoned Inns before
two Magistrates, and after James had attended for
some time, he went sway ; and on • succeeding
day, when he went again, he found they had issued
a warrant against him; he requested to be heard
by she Justices, but was refused, and on ilia saying
he feared they were prejudiced against him, be was,
by order of the Justice., taken away and locked op
for an hour in a dark room, and afterwards again
taken before them and informed that he was com-
mitted to the county gsiil for contempt, where he
should remain as loom as he lived. He then asked
pardon in a submissive manner, and ezplained
what he meant by saying he feared they were pre-
judiced ligation him, but he was peremptorily or.
dered to be taken to the county gaol, where he still
remains.
Mr. CAMPSRLL read a copy of the warrant of
commitment, which expressed that he was to re-
main in gaol until discharged by due course of

The LORD CHIC? JUITIeII—" I rather think
that the commitment is wrong : they cannot com-
mit for a contempt to be discharged by due
coarse of law.' it mast be fur a time eertaio.
Take the writ."
?HI KING e. MANY ANNic •ND JANI CANI.II.I.

Mr. EVANS moved for a rule to whew cause why
the gaoler of Dorset gaol should not allow the
same air and exercise to the two Defendants is to
other Prisoners confined under criminal prosecu-
tions. _ _

The LORD CHM 313sTICZ—" I believe we
never interfere with the regulations of gaols."
Mr. EVANS tiled a passage from Hawkins, to
•hew that the Court hid the power to interfere in
cases where the gaoler used his prisoner barbarously.
The LORD CHIEF JUITICR—" That is another
affair. There may be good reasons why a perssin
should be debarred from air accustomed indulgence.
Unless you bring the conduct of the gaoler before
on by criminal p►oceedings, 1 think we never in-
terfere."

Mr. EVANS submitted that on an application rela-
tive to Ilcherter grol the Court hrd recently in-
terfered.
___

The LORD CHIEF Jussica—" We made an
order there to rumble a Piniuner to make an appli-
cation to the Court. We are willing to interfere
if we have the power. Look into the matter. Mr.
Evans, and if you find any instance where we have
so interfered you may mention the case again."