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London, England, 1822-10-18 00:00:00

GORDON V. CAMPBELL.

This was au action by the l'laintiff, Captain
Gordon, Lite of the Portuguese service, against
the Defendant, as surviving vintner of the house of
Campbell and Stewart, army agents, to recover the
sum of 1501. being the amount of • bill of exchange
remitted by the Plaintiff to Mr. Stewart, in the
year 1816, with orders to invest it in the funrl4,
which it appeared was not done, and Stewart
since died in insolvent circumstances. The prin-
cipal question in the csse was. whether at the time
the bill was remitted it was sent to Stewart only,
or to the house of Campbell and Stewart, cud un
that point the evidence was inconclusive.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing rap the
evidence, observed, that if the hilt was remitted
after the partnership of Campbell and Stewart had
commenced, to the latter only, as the personal
friend of the Plaintiff (which it appeared he was).
then their verdict must be fur the Defendant ; and
he confessed that seemed to hint the correct view of
the case, thong)) of that the Jury would form their
own judgment.
The Jury hood a verdict for the Defendant.
• DRANDT V. PEACOCK.

This was an action for frl•e imprisonment.
The Plaintiff is mechanist to his Majemy,
ing is Jermyn-street ; the Defendant is an attorney,
residing in Cambridge. It appe.ired that the Plain-
tiff, to accominsidate a friend of his, named Jones,
accepted, in Jolly 1820, a inn of exchange for 50/.
winch Mr. Jones afterwards paid, but the Defend-
ant dui not give him up thr bill, as he said it was
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hie office at !lamest/all, near Cambridge, but he
gave Mr. Joao.s a memorandum, acknowledging
the receipt of the 50/. for the bill. Mr. Jones af-
terwards applied for the bill reversl times, but could
not get it from the Defendiiiit. in the year follow-
ing the Defendant. will t giving any notice to Mr.
Brandt, made affidavit to the debt, and arrested him.
"these facts being proved in evidence—
Mr. Goats se addressed the Jury for the De•
frodsor. He contended, that as there was no evi-
dence to chew that the arrest was maliciour, the
Plaintiff was not chtilled to any damages.
The CUM" JUSTICE said, that in any cue the

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LITTLE WA DOI NGTON PLACARD._IIf... POSTING

NOTORIE I Y.

Mr. Wadi Logo... all I,e,ard the COURT, and
stated that it wnuld he 111 11. recoikrui,,, that lie
bid been .rteit a d honourably iteiiiiive.l at a for•
mer Sear•ott; tie was io find th,,t My.
Allen, the Clerk of the Peace, had a rote,' st letter
to his vecuriti.• their tecogii•saticett tin Ina top-
wormier would hi. reireate.l. Ile WlSilell to be in-
formed how that could be, oilier hr hail appeared
and was •icquitted by a Jury of In. c00..1,3 men.
The CHAIRMAN oborrvrii, 'here were certain
fee. to be pod to the Clerk of the Peace on the ac-
roma' of every Defentlaiii—in the applicant's case
they had hers, offeerd to be given up to him, but
he had refused them as a favour from the Cleo k of
the Peace, and of court* that getrlemm had the
right to act according to the tontine of hi•
The Court, if it wished, had not the power to in-
terfere with the official ditties of the Clerk of the
Peace. He had no doubt if Inc applicant made a
proper application to Mr. Allen, lie would not be
further troubled.

Mr. Waddington was about to address the Court
as when

-Mr. A LEST interrupted him, by toying ilist
thry (die Counsel) wrrr not iu the habit of reply-
iug to the Reuel) after it had given its decision.
Mr. Waddingion—t. That way be; )0 !I ire paid
for what you do ; L hoer ■u Interest in my cave,
and when you put your fee in your pocket, you
do not care it for the iuterest of your
client."

The CHAIRMAN stated. he was perfectly aati►fi-
ed that Mr. Waddington had appeared and taken
his trial.

Mr. Waddington requested that his case might
be postponed until the nest Session of Parlia-
ment. for on its meeting lie would get hip friend,
the Hon. H. G. Bennett, to lay his case before the
Lt-gislature.
The CHAIRMAN ob tl, that that Court could
not interfere; lie was at liberty to take any pro-
ceeding he might be advised.
Mr. Waddington then left the Court. At its
rising he again addressed the Bench, and said be
was sorry to be under the necessity. The Learned
Chairman had been pleased to say, that he was 55-
ustied that he had made his appearance, and that
his bail were discharged; but Mr. Allen, the
Clerk of the Peace, was of a different opinion—he
had written a letter to each of his bail, that their
recognizaimes would be retreated. He was asto-
nished that such a letter should he written, after
he had been tried and acquitted of • litigious
charge. He considered that it was a case which
called for the interference of the Legislature.

The CHAIRMAN observed lie was satisfied that
the appearance of the applicant was good; at the
*raw time, when recogrisuatsces were once entered
into, they were always in force until withdrawn, for
which a lee *us pawl. There should be no process
out of that Court issued against him; in fact, that
Court could not take cognizance of it, as it was only
in the jurisdiction of the Exchequer. As to the
letter he complained of that his bail had received,
it wits only one of courtesy, to tell them to cone to
the office of the Clerk of the Peace, where they
would be told how they ought to act. Mr. Allen
war not bound to give soy notice; bat if he bud
not, the first information the ball would have re-
ceived would be through the Exchequer.
Mr. Waddington said, if Mr. Allen would make
out • demand, be 'would pay it, for then lie could
go legally to work.
The CHAIRMAN said, it was not in the power of
the Court to wake any order on the Clerk of the
Peace.

Mr. Waddington--..' Then 1 am to understand
that 1 will not henr soy more of this demand."
The little gentleman then withd►ew.
The Court was occupied the remainder of the
day in hearing petty assaults of no interest.