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London, England, 1824-12-17 00:00:00

LAY INTFLLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, T,IVIIDAY, DI:C. I.

ER-PA RTI.: I N. 117 NOTIONS.
Mr. niett•ovv would again apply for the Injunction to which
be ventured to call his Lordship's attention yesterday. It was for
Me regime of preventing Captains of eldps, when they engaged
is Mod cargoes at one wharf, from violating this agreement, and
them at another. It was to percent a breach of this kind
thnt be ',pried for an injunction.
me LORD 11.111Ct1.11.011 did not know where the Court Was to
ship, or what bruit way to be imposed upon its interference, if it
weft: to grant injunctions upon motions of this kind. If on indi-
%initial engaged to purchase tea font the house of 'ruining, and
..might it elsewhere, was the Court to grant an and
tempt' bins to deal with Twining ? Ile would not grant t'..c order
ti.c cam tear the Court. 11 may be brought on and on
hlotalay, if the parties wit* disposed.

I'IO6.CIIA NC ELLORI: COURT, TIIIII/D►T, D■a. 16.

The Voce-Chancellor was oeruplcil the whole of the deg with
tanktupt pciitions of no public interest.

counT OF KINO'S BENCH, TlltaspaY, Dcc. 16.

Recut Mr. Justhi LiTTL AAAAA , und u I,:fec7al Jury.

COOII y. 1101 N T.

Mr. Tr NOM. opened the pleadings.
The .A re oniter-litrtlAL stated the Case. This WIN an
action of trespass, brought against the defendant, for breaking and
tittering the on-voiles of the plaintiff. The real question, however,
to be derided was, nat any recompense for the trespass, but whether
the palish of St. Andrew, liolborn, could claim pax rates of the
inhabitants of the houses in Stone-buildings, and apart of the Old
Square. Lincoln's Inn ? 'chat Lincoln's Inn was locally in the
parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. null nut be decided ; but that it
yet farmed no part of that parish he hoped he about(' b, able to
me isfy the Jury. The origin of the formation of parishes wan for
teelesiaatical purposes and religious instruction ; and the fact of
Lincoln's Inn having n chapel of its own, proved that it was not
tremosty at should belong to any parish fax such objects. Lin-
coln's lain was orioinslly the residence of ti.e Mark Friars, who
sold it to Ilenry de Lenny, of Lincoln, and up to the present
day the arias of that Ihnidy might be seen over the great gate-way
ad the Inn. Before the reign of James I. a very ancient chapel
rained in the Inn ; but during his reign the present chapel was
e7e.-tril. The inhabitants never paid any rates, such as church
f.t.es ; and for • illy ye:ua ho could prove Ilie custom of not paying
them. The Ilenchers of Lincoln's Inn paved, lighted, and
v :ached the Inn, one collo:11.1es of St. Antlrew'a, llollsom, had
to'dno to do with i:. This claim on the part of the parish was
raiser lie the first time made. as the Jury would hear in evidence ;
it was of importance to the Itenchers, as well as the parish, that
the question of !lability should be settled, and settled, as be felt
ep.fident It would lw, by a verdict for the plaint&
The %dative of the plaintiff's goods kw 41. 15s. was admitted.
S. Francis Burton, Ertl, examined-1 have had chambers in I.in-
idles lon since I'M. I never paid tythes or poor rates to St.
Andrew's pariah ; nor were aoy ever demanded. The present
chapel Is NO ye.trt
Ratner, also had chambers for years, but never was
railed on to pay any rate.
11r. Reid SOW exatnitied—T have paid I'doter offerinos, but never
bate conttilercil that I ear: to serve in parish situation".
alr. %Vinthurtor, eanntineti by Mr. SOLAII-1 live at No. 24,
4/Id-loti:dintts, Lincoln's Inn. I lielieve there is • dispute upon
the snitntet Ido not lnow whether Clifford's Inn dinars dues not
t, I.i.leolo's Inn.
.'lr. Ile ire Choy. cxamined by Mr. Tromp.-1 am a
ttenct•fr t.f the I hot I bre at Lincoln's Inn. I have
rice linen ce1...1 on lair poor runty or church rates.
envet-rsintirmat—l Inhere the Itenehers of Linco!n's Inn pay
firti fax, because allay call upon me annually to pay It, and I

.1 it.
- 11.-v. 3lorenn lloshee examined—l have assisted the
I! • I.'. r t•;' rcetelarly for the last fifteen months. The
5:• • nearly torte years in that situation. I have not
,'• atn buriatv of Lincoln's Inn. I hare had the keys of the
tl-r• e!,.,n :.re kept, hut at present tiler are not in
In, v.. -(I 411111: 1100k4 sere pnsluetsl)—flat of these books
evkaeis, nril r. Lam. produces them to me.
t.r.esii-^,.immed be 31r. littETT—l take it for granted that
these books were pureba•wil by Alf. IValker, who has been for 40
)ears in blind's's Inn. I have seen his band-writins in the books
sturstof all that p: rind.
The Ai eon tr t. tr. I submitted that these books, pro.
41iireit in this manner, lutist be taken to be the books of the chapel,
LO,:oln's Lt_.

Mr..N.t.re LITT' rr %LE WWI of adifrcrent opinion,

.11;•ylrr exantinetl—l live at No. ti, Old-buildinga.
f!r v ,to dird there. and was buried at St. Andrew's, Ilidborn
The h. r day I paid V. Ili. fer leave to put down a tomMatone.
I pail this money at st. Andrew's.anert, near the church. lam
f..no dre receivers of land-tax. 1 collect for Lincoln's Inn only.
4 ',v.-exam:nett objected to the rate very much indeed, as
';ie in Ow 1 ild.buddingrt. In putting up the tomb-moue I left
tt io the undertaker.

Mr. V. right examined by Mr. NOT.AX—I know that Mr. James
Read, of Lincoln's Inn, 'lied in February, IBM tail I paid six
guincat for bin burial. an a tinn-pariahioner in Sr. Andrew's,
Town. I paid the money to Mrs. Penny, who officiated 4
300,3,1.

Met. Jane Penns examined by Mr. TYNDAL-1 hold the
office of sexton et rt. Andresen. Holborn ; rather, I insist in it.
brave anointed in the illicit since 1313, when my husband died.
held the office since Wiwi his father wes ountim before him.
Vben undertaken ask if the pan is in our pariah or not, I tell them
tf no! in nor parish there are extra fen.
Croto-examined—l arts.unt to the lesion for the fees. I charge
double fern if the undertaker tells me it in out of the parish.
1 The Initial hooks were lure handed to the Willie**, and ins
snces were poitotai out of single fees, an well as double fees.]
In 1795 and 17!17, persons who died in Intl-building% were
el arged Single let-, an parishioners. In 1731:, there were many
nista:ten of the sanw nature, and from that period Blown to the
present it has continued the 11:1111e. The single he is If. 15n. 31 •
to an out-parishi.iner it in 3/. IM. ltd. If they do not go into churel;
the fee is the same. fees have vatted; but their is always la
vaunt chart e fur an out-parishioner.
I..ne, E.y. examined—l am treasurer of Lincoln's Inn,
and have I. en an liar 3.1 yearn. We have never paid rates to st.
Andrew's, ramous services are perhonted by our
Chaplain, amd formerly the sacrament was given in our chapel.
ltelier wan given to pauper' by our Society, an tort of a pari.b.
'flit last relief given wan within two years. foontllings have also
Let a provided for by us ; the first I know of wan iti 1;90. The
facia, tie rain was, Mat the parents had lived in Lincoln's Inn.
:e sr. re many install: es of it similar nature.
Otos-examinant —(A book was banded to witness, called the Lin-
-4.,:u.4 I. (;.doe). Thin book wan compiled by me, with tie
i..n sf the Ito:eters of I.incultes Inn. Richard Kingstuill was
IL r! iota ltd:11. . . _

_
Tll. ow r m1114%1 objectid to the production of the
0.." 'la. Mochas of Lincoln's 11,n.
.llr. S. A !MET T contended. th,t unless his L:4/fled Friend wils
• Cr•un, It. the Fenehers, he mold not object to their production.
The s.linea,, t.pou hu bubrena, is bound to produce the books,
.474 t.,k• MI. - _

'Pa.• Allow r: r.fi xEn A T.—Then I am l'ourotrl for the
and they du nut wish their prirste &culla:his to be
hart.

Mr. Semi, eve—A'ery well. lam quite satisretl.
NV published the hook in my hands by the authority of
the Item hers of Lincoln's Inn ; it is detheated to them. The So-
ciety O ill tiossemlon of the deed by whirls they claim a title to
Imo gardens. I have seen the deed, hut do not rge,iit,;(.4
that I t.... 41 it. I took it for granted ; but I assure rout I never read
it. I 1 ve not the deed of consecration of the chapel of Limeln's
Ina. I do not know that the six acres on which liireoln's lnn
stands iwitril in the deed to be situate in the parish., of
mt. A, ,le ilborn; St. Clement lanes; and St. INi.stati
in t'h• %% est. 'there is a document prepared at the desire of the
tit the steward's voil contaimeg an areount of
,tornito .lts in the Society's CIICS. I have no hat of the Ilencliers
hetore t e year 1757. Must of the osiers to pay meiney are reduced
to writing.
IC, -examined—l have compiled my book principally from
prietal diatm:me from lhigdale and other writers. 1 tub al
the n ,ne.eript of my book to the Ilenchers, and they approved of
it. 1 have in iii..ny instances :iced the authorities front which I
Live took tr.m.cripia Moly book.
Mr. se•a in addressing the Jury fur the defendant. ob.
served. tin... lie had the bight,: respect for the Itenchers of lea.
coin's but while admitting tint, hia ditty was to oppose them
worn the- r, mi to premiere evidence which they h.d in Court.
Thee toe •r: el a tillo--tlicy had documents to prove it—and if th.y
dm ma pushecc than. the presumption must be se:ainat them. The
Itro.nr I ,Ittornei.lieneral only dealt in negatore evidence: he
aian I totandiulatint s; but he showed nothing to rule that I.i+a-
(At.% am was 1144 situate in the several parishes of Sr. Artoir,•%.,
st. Cletiwot llama:, and St. Ihnistan in the West. Be.
Doi .parninnt of tithes was no proof that they wire not
piroli!... nor dim the place fir which tithe Vat payable was Cyril-
, at veinal. Ib. t though It were so, it was not therefore freed from the
Fastiirit at the usual rates. Against emit a hotly as the Internal
I:mcoln's Imo, an ov,•rscer ut the poor moist lave great
.43 rag, to appu ar, amd formerly they shrunk from such it contest.
ius,ll..orever. the parishioner. thought ililferently, and the laearned
it rlv y It-tau-4 like other Before the 13th Elizabeth
ise Sn:i. it of Lincoln's Inn had conveyed to them the land on which

now stand, and that was bvfort the dhlt Elie thrtli.
ott,n the hist comotilowy Act was passed coniptlling the en:Cree.
toe.it vf tithes. I/nternally this lard was a rabbO-warren, and
th.ador.i. pulup., the Rector a/St. Andrew's. Holborn, now claimed
Ida tithe. Ih.t when it WAS in tie in the Society. and they eon.
virus/ it to a taill'erent purpose. would it b: stud that it was nor
lastilis to hr rated ? It that were so, miedialf the plates now rated,
wore nut .itmtly rated. -But again, would soy emus say that curb a
gtoand formed a ground to esetaption ? A urine, as a urine, mold
hot be raied, but the prinwitiosis were rated fur the use slid profits.
la all cost., unless Olt right of exemption were proved by tiOril.
nerds, the hod or the litmaels liable to rates and tithes. Now here
thorn are documents, but they arc not produces:, and therefor.. they
moat br pre•umed not to convey a title to the eleMption ciaitneal
the Itrorlscrs of Lincoln's Ins. Why, even to anos the right
asserted by St. Andrew', Holborn, and adnuttcd by the Sosi:.y.
the Itecow Pliers the desk in tit* chapel of Lincoln's Inn on every
rt•Pauatlbirben he tltittb proper; std at all tents the* the person.