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if any Ming, tended to create damages, rather them lessen them.
The questanti was solely one of damage". It was a serious injury
that the plaintiff had sustained, if they believed the witnesses. and
they bad heard what the medical gentleman had swore. The Jury
world consider, and gin such damages as the case required.
The Jury consulted for a few minutes, and brought in a verdict
fin the phintiff—Damages 401.
not ben. OMIKELL V. wixtrixo.
Mr. Pe AAA •TT smell, that this was an action of ejectment,
brought by the lessor of the plaintiff ag.iinat Use deletulant, to re-
butter pcsepeasiots of a public-house, ktiown by the hauteur the Turf,
at %Wit/hens, in this county.
It appeared from the proceedings that the premises had been es-
tended hy the Crown, mad *Old by virtue thereof.
Mr. TINDAL objected to the return, no the writ annexed to the
*junction, of "'them clausuni expenaum," as returned from the
Exchequer by the Right Hon. Charles Bathurst to the County Pa-
latine of the Duchy of Lancaster, whirls his Lordship overruled.
The older of sale was then put to and read, and the Act of the
13th lieu. ill. in port recited for pas-ing the nth:feat tat Crown
sit:Mora The premises, it appeared, hadhewput up for sale,
tmd Mr. Boswell had moved that the plaintiff was ready to pay the
sum of 3S3T to theAccountant-General of the Court of Chancery,
tau credit of the estate, and had prayed to be let into possession,
which the Lord Chancellor had panful on the motion.
'fbonsas Aslaw examined by 31r. flaortau•sa—fir Is the clerk
w Messrs. and Co. i he knows the defendant Wilding, and
the publie-houve at Wighau ; he applied to the defendant on the
11 it. of last June, and made a demand of half a year's rent ; it was
past doe. The defendant said the house was his own, cud that he
mould give it up to no one.
J ;mot— The plaintiff has made out his title.
Verdict acturdingly. Damages IL—Costs llte.
WAI.TOX V. NOTHAILL.
Mr. WILLIAMS stated, that this was Ws action to recover the
sou. of Md. on a promissory note, given by the defendant under a
complaint& to certain creditors, payable by instalineuts.
The Air otsti-Ut.:s teal. conducted the defence.
Junnt.—You must call the plaintiff, you sue for 431. and the
desdandion states a different sum.—l'laintiff nonsuited.

T 0 NLINION AND MIMI DNA V. texirron•
Mr. SVILLIAMS opened the pleadings, and Mr. Sergeant Canes
stand the can. which was an action of miter to recover pumeasion
of attain gouda which the defendant held in a room In Market..
west, Manchester, under the following circumstances :—A person,
nomerly a coach proprietor of considerable repute at Manchester,
since deceased, it appeared, occupied a single coons for the purpose
of boolnug parcels, et a certain rent, and put into the same some
goods to the amount id 30r. After his death Ids executors let it to
the present d..fendant, on whom a notice to quit had been serves!,
arid a demand made of the furniture, a transfur of the property has.
lug been made to MCMV4 Jones and Co. proprietors of the Star
ion. Manchester; when the defendant said he would retain the
same for smears of rent.
Mr. LLT 1' supported the defendant, with whom wts Mr.
11:01.:AT TY.
George Sykes examined by Mr. r oasts—ln October, he
Sited up a room for Mr. Leary, deceits,'; he was a west coach
proprietor In his lifetime. Ile called on the defendant, who said WI
Irs dared to remove anything from ult the premises he would rip up
bus guts with a pitch fork.
is-exatiiinesi by Mr. S . It was formerly a barber'.
&bop but since turned into the Eagle cumii-odiee.
The Jt; Doe— nod not this better go to MAIM Cientleman at the
Bar ?•
The parties consented, and Mr. Armstrong was appointed by the
Coust to make the award.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sipr. 13.
These :cessions commenced this wooing. There are G 3 tra-
verse cases on the list.

Tire CUM V. 111Cia.
er:. Hicks was indicted for fraud, in obtaining 8.0001. from Joseph
Wilfred Perkins, under the plea of purchasing • rectory and
vicarage in Warwickshire. It subsequently turned out that
there was no rectory at the place specified without an incumbent,
sod Mr. Parkins now prosecuted the defendant foe the fraud.
Mr. Parkins yasmined.-1 have the inifjoetarte to be acquainted
with the defendant.
Mr. Oven EY—Pray, Mr. Parkins, abstain from epithets.
111 r. ADOLFO us—Mr. Parkins, I advised you, before you went
taw the box, not to answer more than is asked.
Mr. Parkins—l will endeavour, Sir ; but Ido not want to be in.
tangoed (to Mr. Gurney).
Mr. Out x E V—You will be interrupted, Sir, when it is proper.
Mr. Parkins resumed.
1 was acqualnuat with defendant hi 1818, was introduced to him
by Thomas Acton Williamson, in the park—he was represented to
we as a gentleman of great fortune, said an eminent solicitor. 1
wet Alr. flicks and Wollaston a few days after at my hour.
They came to sky an animal I had at the riding.stablee, the
Quagga. Ten days after, I dined with Mr. flicks, Sir Henry
Tempest, Mr. ‘Vollaston, and several others were present. I had
repeated invitations from Mr. Hicks afterwards to dine with the
same parties. I dined with Kir Henry Tempest, at Hope Hill,
car Stain's, where the defendant and Wollaston were present.
Nome time after the defendants proposed to in. to advance sauna
money on an annuity of the Hon. and Reverend E. Finch. Mr.
Hicks said that Mr. Finch had raised money to purchase au estate,
ir.4 that he wished to get money to pay off' the incumbrance. The
property was represented as very. valuable, and that in twelve
month' the money. would be paid off. The sum requall was
ti,tgelf. on an annuity of 9921. per annum. flicks too me to
the insolvent office to show that there were no other clal.
Emma on the seam 1 took his weed foe Um bareness. Mr.
sucks nuuune• m conaueuve—a
idt • check with him fur 11,0001. on Marsh, Sibbald End Co.,
to be used as he saw tit. The cheek was not paid, in
tuneequeswe of the deeds not tieing deposited. That was the
condition on the cheek. I afterwards saw Mt. Hicks and .51r.
Wollaston, who said that the hankers refused to par, as it was
lying in their bends without interest. 1 exprespeti my *Lapel's,
sad pee the Odaegettt somber check, without any conditions.
/ben Wag • deed ebbe executed to me for the check, in the names
of
several essdasees, making altogether a sum of 8,0001. The
person who asset with the check returned with six 1,88111. Bank
notes, whit:9lmm handed to nit. I gave the money either to Mr.
Finch or Mr. flicks. [The deed was here handed tn.) The in.
auction deed was alai given to roe. Mums. Hicks, Finch, and
MsWston than desired not to retire, as they had smite private bu-
siness to mama. They came wit shortly after, and we dined to.
gether. I left the papers in Mr. Nickel' powession ; he acted as
my eolkltur. 1 never saw Mr. Finch afterwards. Part of the an.
:Amity was paid. Between 2,0081. and 3,0001. 'recall due to me as
arrears on the annuity and insurance.
Cromaxamined by Mr. Dun etY—The annuity has been paid
down to last December. I received through the hands of Mr.
flicks 7171. in 1819, and 32941. on account of Mr. Finch, being
part of the produce of his matte; the deeds were left in the hands
of Mr. Hicks In July, 1820. since that time I never saw them ; 1
Mal no occasion for any other induction deeds than these; that is
my band.writing; no, it is not, (on further inspection); it is my
signature, but the writing above is not mine ; I will not swear that
that is not my receipt for the deeds to my Woken; I cannot read-
1-ct ; I thought the receipt was destroyed ; (a good deal of odsuri-
derstanding occurred here respecting the check and receipt) —I in-
dicted 51r. Hick. last June • I caused him to be taken up on Satur-
day ; I believe respectable ball was not tendered ; I did tut call on
the bail to advise them not to become bail for Mr. (licks;
tl.e
indictment, I believe, was resumed into the Court of
King's Bench. I do not esrohiect to have threatened a
id action against Mr. flicks. 1 believe I was advised to
di it. I think I did it. I remained en good terms a ith
Mr. Hicks till July 111211. I did not then discover that be
lied defrauded me. I went to Coventry. Mr. Ilirks was to ge
down in the coach with nie, hut he sent an apology by his clerk in
the morning, saying that !moonlit not coma. There was an attorney
in the coach, who was to watch the conversation between us, but
tbst genlicniau and I were to appear strangers to each 011It'r. I
desired litni not to recognise me, In case it should give uniiihme
to Mr. Hicks. 1 can't swear that I did not tell hint that I should
draw Mr. 11. Into a conversation respecting the annuity.
Re-examined—l went down to Coventry to attends meeting of
Mr. Finch's creditors. It was arranged by Mr. Hicks rout nit
that we should go down together. The attorney who wino down
with um, was only introduced to me a few hours before. Ile was a
young solicitor out of his time. I had doubts this; that Mr.
II icks would not come.
31r. Parkins was here requested to leave the Coml.
The eitata MAW now waid, that the whole et idenee of Mr. Par-
kins had been heard, and he wished to know on what grounds Mr.
Alley intended to establish the Saud?
Mr. A u.i.S:v said he would prove fraud by the defendant's own
Inters, and other esidence whirl. he should adduce. If the I !bad-
man thought the case had not a kg to stand on, hr would not pies, it.
The Cowin lit AM said, the Jury hail heard the nature of the evi-
dence alsoady given, but he had no wish to stop the case if there
were important evidence to be given.
Jame, nuneninbe mired the- annuity deed delivered on the part
of the lion. E. Finch to Mr. Parkins.
P.yrkins reeallo4-1 pant 2teli. insurance on Mr. Finch's life.
t/eorge Keats, of llowland-strmt, said, I promised the annuity
for tI4 prosecution to produce the deed% to-day, hut I have not
brought than. These are the induction deeds. I lent them to Mr.
picas about three year' ago, to show them to Mr. Parkins. Mr.
1 'inch owes me money. I have the title-deals at home.
Mr. .% Lir r.—W ell, go and fetch them.
Mr. Keats.-1 certainly will not- (A laugh.)
Mr. titiasry saul, he was not bound, in a criminal proseeu.
Bonn, to wait fur witness's,.
Mr. A i.s.er said, he would prosecute Mr. Keats, fur not bring.
llerh.e479eal:eer.sticer'oallin--nierchatit, examined-. I have I.nown M r.ll las
ten or twelve years; 1 do not know 51r. Finch.
An annuity deed was here handed in. The witness said he had
not yyt been paid.
Mr. Thomas Carr, Devonshire-street, Portland-place, said, Mr.
Hicks has transacted business for me with Mr. Finch. The an-
nuity has hot been off.
Mr. Slit:ward—l know Mr. Ificks; I had a convniation with
him renryting the annuity. lie said, "1 had some dealinga with
the fortunate youth !" meaning Mr. Parkins.--(Loud laugliter.)--
11114 was respecting the annuity.
Mr. A hi.ar —ll'hat is my case.
Mr. llti•wtv—l appeal to you, Sir, Mr. Chairman. whether
this ease requttes an answer from tile ?
The CrIAISIOAN —I cannot say.
Mr. flutter. e then addressed the Jury.
--oiled up, aid the Jury immediately re.

labouring an getting in the harvest
is House of Industry, in the Isle
ages made exactly I,OQO yearn.

The CHAIRMAN sunourd ut
turne.l a verdict of Not
'Thirtet n men were labour
to a fleht bekoiging to the I
of Wight, wheat: united age: