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the 'time list of argintent, and insisted that the ale
iermtvu made by the Duke or Bedford in the state
f the Rroperty.., Amply justified the Defendants in
the trintluct they had adopted. and absolutely pre-
chided the Plaintiff from all title to the extraor.
t:tnery interference of this Court.
The LORD CHANCILLOR said, be was anxious
to base the assistance of the Master of the Rolls-for
'many reasons, lie himself wps an official trustee of
the Moscom, though he had been so negligent that
.• nothing •of the buildings, nor did he
believe he had ever been there, except when he
Wisintliged to walk through the grounds to get the
raft:it wiry to 'Westminster, after so attempted de-
stitAitin of his house. The single point was, whe-
ther the Duke of Bedford, if ao action could be
miliitiined, must be content with the action com-
pensating him fur any injury he to complain of;
or • Whether he was entitled to the better relief a
Cotrrtasf• Equity•was in the habit of giving by in-
junction ? It in the memory of all (of himself
• at limit) %bit there was not ot et brick on smother
in the streei gilled Gower-street ; and when Gower-
street was built and Bedford-square was built,
noliorTy. could- doubt that the persons who had
Nooses in Bedford-square thought them of more
value; from the circumstance of haviog the square
on one side and the Museum gardens on the
nthti ; aid the houses on the east side of Gower-
Street were advertised as more valuable than those
on the west, for the reason that they were pleassot
habitations to every body, particular'', to lawyers
perirsip in the Tetnple, who could get their break-
fast si six in the morning, which was the custom, sud
have &comfortable walk from one of these streets,
here there aas not a single house. till they found
"theft way to Queeu-square. From time to time,
I lowCver.•bnildings were Fitted round Montague
80ni,,, sod the trustees how sought to, erect their
HirLordship then proceeded to consider.
siNether 'WO Duke of Bedford, having thus
defeated•the object of Mr. Montague, to secure
Alontsgue [louse front being surrounded by bond-
ing*, was entitled to come into • Court of Equity
• for relief. He was unable to fiud this was one of
those cases in which a Court of Equity would
rant relief by injunction ; and in stating . that
without prejudice, lie requested the Master of the
• Rolla to inform hint in what view he taw the case.
he MASTER of the ROLLS said, that as the case
'clime' under consideration now for the first time, uud
"consideßiii his eituition, in common with his Lord-
• tit tfee of the Moiernu, he should have de-
sired entire time tot coolideration if he could have
Brought himself to etstertsio the least doubt ; but
after having given the matter all the considerution
• iii let power, he 'bad no beittation in at once giving
s opinion. He thought the single question was cell-
tined to the jurisdiction of the Court. 1n considering
?‘ he +her the Duke was precluded from having au equi-.
table insistence from the Court, it was not to be sup-
prm,ed the Court cast any imputation on his conduct;
but had nor. the Duke, from the altered state of the
propelty, by his own act, entirely abandoned and
swamil all that was applicable to the property in
•i,s former state ? Did not all that was engaged re-
specting the property belong to it whilst it remain-
I'd in that state? It was his opinion dist the Duke.
hiring changed the property, made the agree-
ment not applicable so us to call on a Court of
Einity to assist him. ,
The LORD Cn•noti.ecia said the consequence
of tlir*se, that the injunction could not he granted.
IiIt.9IIADIFILL obieried, that the sole object of
the Doke of Bedford wits to try the question. for
the sake of the personal conifoit and couvenience
of the Gentlemen his tenaute.
The LORD afaliCßl.l.oll then said, that if there
was any retitle it all,. the dismissed of the bill
du/ not affect that temtßy.
• •
COURT OF ZINC'S BENCH, GVILDDILL, Losnow,
SATURDAY, ittiv Q.
Before Ike LORD Curer lumen and a Special Jury.
HARRIs V. HILL.
This was an action by the assignees of Mears.
Langhorne and Brantford, bankrupts, es the eo-
darters of a hill of exchange for 1,6371. 3s. 9d. drawn
by Messrs. Hill and Co. upon mid accepted by
Alessrs. Manwaring, Chatteris, and Co., dated
October 10. 1814, payable 6k days after date.
The Defendant, Richard Hill, 'offered judgment
logo by default ; and the other Defendants. George
Belton Nlanwuritig,Samuel Hill, and Ward, plead.
ed the general issue.
The Plaintiffs proved the usual case of endorsee
against endorser. 'The Bill in qui snon was drawn
its the name of Hill and Co. by Samuel Hill, who
bud beets in partnership with his two brotheis. Mr.
Chatteris, Mr. G. B. Manwarilig, and Mr. Ward,
in a concern called the atone-pipe manufactory,
at Fozhill. is Gloucestershire. The hill was drawn
urau the house of Messrs. Manwaring end Chat-
teris, bankers, of Coruhill, and was accepted by
Mr. Chatteris, is the mints of the house. The
bankrupts had discounted the bill for Chat-
tette for valuable consideration. The defence
set up for Mr. Ward was, that he was no
party to this transaction ; liat his partnership
with !lie other Defendants hail ceased at the time
the bill was drawn; and that this was a mere
accommodation bull for the benefit of Chatteris, with
which he had nothing to do. Fur Mr. G. B. Man-
wiring the defeuce was neatly the same; but in ad-
dition it was urged, that his bankruptcy bad dis-
solved the partnership,' and that his creditors bad
afterwards executed a composition deed, by
which he vise released from all partnership as
well as separate liabilities, in consideration of his
paying los. in the pound, which was in fact !odd
in discharge of all his debts; and, consequently,
that-he was not liable in this action. Evidence was
adduced to shew that the Foxhill Pipe Company
had been dissolved after the bill bore date, and
that the Plaiutiffs' bankrupts must have knowu it
at the time they discounted the bill. For the
Plaintiffs. it was urged, that the bankrupts were
bona fide holders for valuable consideration, and
that they knew nothing of the parties to the bill but
what appeared upon the race of it.
The CHIEF JUSTICE summed op the ease fur the
Jury, and left certain questions of fact for 'her coo-
*selenium,. which having found, a verdict was enter-
ed for the Plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the
Court upon • special case.

TRACIERAT AND OTHER, V. WOOD AND CO.
'ran was SU *ditto of *rover, by the assignees of
Mr. Graves, • bop-Neter, to tecvver from the Dc.

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renclontg.: Mears. Moab... Woof' and Co., certain
pictures and a quantity of hops, the property of the
bankrupt before bankruptcy, which the Defendants
had converted to their own use. There was nothing
of public interest in the care.
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OLD BAILIM SATURDAY, JULY 6.

K. Brtrite, who was committed for perjury uttered at the
trial of his brother, Tobias Burke, for bigamy, which look
place oa Wednesday last, was brought up to plead to the
indictment whirl, has been found against him fur that offence.

When asked by the Clerk of the Arraigns whether he was
guilty or not guilty, he answered, in a real Munster brogue,
" By the power, I can't plods; I am but a poor igaoraut
body, and have got a dear craters and some little honer at
borne, in my own country."
The RECORDER told him not to talk nonsense there, and
that he most plead either guilty or not guilty.
Berke—" Felt, your Honour, I duo% know whether I am
guilty or oCil."
The RECORDER then told him he might either take his
trial or traverse it till the September SteVioHll, and asked him
which he would rather do?
Burke—" Your Honour, if yon have any punishment for
me, I hod rather, if yon place, take it now."
RECORDER" You oast tither plead guilty or not
guilty."
Rorke—" Thee, your Honour, I'll be Not Curtly."
He was then remanded to prison; but, on the application
of Me. Andrews, was again brought up, and stated that be
sow wished to traverse till next Sessions. .
The Costive granted his request, ••41 he was ordered to bad
bail, himself in 801. and twe sureties in 40/. each.
John Wiltiania sod bane Norris were indicted fur robbing
Robert Henthy, on the highway, of a watch, value 30s.
The-Prisoners, who are lads, hustled and robbed the Pro-
secutor, an aline old man. Bulb wire fused Guilty of
OWNg from the parson.
• Woe *Nei, aged 17, and Enoch Ciffnrd, age.l 16, were
indicted fur stealing from the person of Eduard 'Hatfield a
gold watch, his property.
The Prosecutor is a stnek.kwoker, residing at Hackney.
He Was walking with his brother one evening, when some
pickpockets had got up a sham fight, for purposes of Ven-
der. At this time the Prisoners were seen near them, and
the Prosecutor lost his watch. A boy observed Black take,
the watch, which be threw away; bet when the buy stoop-
ed to pick it op he pushed him dews, but was soon seized,
and conveyed to the watch.bosee. Gifford was taken, as
he had been tern in company wills hint. Verdict—Guilli,
against Mack; Gifford, Nei Guilty.
The Prosecutor and witnesses had only left the Court a
few minutes when they relented in • body, arid one of the
witnesses claimed the protection of the Court, for the boy
who had been the principal witness had been threatened With
vengeance by Black's father; is fact, be had said he would
throw • thernderbult at his heed..
The Rveoltorn ordered them to take an officer with
them, and-to bring old MECt before him immediately. This
was done, and the old mart mos appeared in custody. The
Recorder then left the Bench, and retired into his private
room, where Alderman Heygate was requested to sliced
him, is order to take the examination of the culprit.
Previous to the Magistrate's arrival, the C/CORDER in-
formed the old man that be was to he charged with an at-
' tempt to impede the course of justice, by threatening the
life of one of the witnesses who had given evidence against
hie son. He also told him that his son bad been tried only
three Sections ago by another aver, aid bad been se-
'netted ; said that if he had now been capitally convicted,
he would have been hanged, as examples must be made.
The old man said he knew that his son had been before laid,
but be was without a mother, and he bad three other chil-
dren, That Iris companios, Gifford, was as bad as be, aad
that Parkes. a tritons, who could have sworn to Gifford as
a party in the robbery, bad b.eo bought off will, 31. and •
promise of more from Oifford's friends, and- that was the
reason that Parkes had gone to Gravesend, and nut ap•
geared whirs salled on the Vial.—(lt most be observed that
Parkes' re'regnitance were evby the Recorder, at the
trial, to be estreaterl.l—This partiality of conduct, and his
notion that his sou had bees capitally convicted, had wrtmg
from has as expression towards the boy which hr was
sorry for, but be was sure it was nut a threat of personal
vengeance.
Alderman RETOVER having arrived, the boy, and the per.
son who had claimed the protection or the Court for him,
were desired to state the tines is which the threat was con-
veyed, when it turned not that the seal of the complaisant
bad outstripped his judgment (if he hail any), or that his
notions of the Court's protecting orgis was extensive indeed;
fur they both agreed that all the beart.brokeia old man had
said eat, i• Yee have done all you could against my sun,
and 1 hope a thunderbolt will fall on your head fur it."lie
was, of coarse, dismissed, and desired to tale care of his
other children.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,
SATURDAY, JULY G.

-reroute John Cornelius Sullivan was indicted for assaelt-
lag Thomas James Allen. The Defendant was a young Hi-
beruiao, of dashing appearance ; the Prosecutor WAS
ship owner, and beyond middle age.
Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case fur the prosecution. Ile
said, if be was rightly instructed, it would be prow, II that the
Deft ndant had committed a most brutal assautt,whielt, so far
from being provoked. was the velure made for generous kind-
ness. Mr. Allen, the Prosecutor, bail bete intimately acquaint.
ed with a Captain Norman, who is now dead, end who left a
fortune to • young lady named Self. Miss Self married
the Defendant ; sad, as Mr. Allen had continued Isis friend-
ship for he►, he by ber marriage became the friend of her
husbind. Some time after her merrier, Mrs. Sallivao's
health began to decline, sad a change of air •od scene was
recommended, and Mr. Allen, haying a house by the water
side, Milted Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan to spend some lime at
it. The invitation was accepted, and it was agreed that they
should go to Mr. Allen's house on the 25th of April. The
day before Mr. Allen wrote • note to Mr %Menu, in %hie!'
he meutiosed that he would call on him and Mrs. S. the
arxt morning, to lake them to his house. The next morn-
ing he accordingly went in • coach with Mrs. Folds, au
elderly lady and friend of Mrs. Sullivan, to their lodgings iu
Piccadilly. When he arrived there, be found Mr. Sullivan had
gone out, end had left • note for him in the following terms :
" Mr. Sullivan Warne Mr. Allen ninny thanks for his
invitation, which, fur reason, he esti% explain, tic must de-
cline, bat leaves Mrs. S. to act as she pleaszs." Mr. Allen
was surprised; but Mr.. Sullivan being left at liberty to go,
she evade preparation for her departure. In the menu time,
the Defendant returned home, and again refused to go to
Mr. Allen's, bet repeated that Mrs. Sullivan might do as
she pleased. Mr. Allen gave her his band and led her
down stairs, and put her into the coach with Mrs. Folds.
The Defi udent followed him dawn, and accused bins of
taking away his popetty in the coach. Mr. Allen de-
nied baring any of his property—the Defendant galled him
• heir, which Mr. Allen retorted ; when instantly the
Defendant stgurk him several blows with such force
and skill, as to entlaner Mr. Allen's life. At length
Mr. Allen got into the coach with Mrs. Sullivan end Mrs.
Folds, end drove off, sod Mrs. S•lliratt still continue• to
live at Mr. Allen's horse in respectable ft male society. For
this wanton and brutal assault the Defendant has ever since
refused to make asy apology, or express the least Contrition,
which now compels Mr. Allen to come into Court to destand
satisfaction at the bands of a Jury.
Thomas James Allen examined —Witness is a shipowner,
sad lives at Wapping Wall, Shadwell. He knew the Defen-
dant's wife many years, and by her marriage to the Defendant
in February last be became acquainted with him, and was on
terms of intimacy and friendship with him. Mrs. Sullivan
was in • had state of health is April, and be gave her sad the
Defendant an invitation to speed some time at his house,
which they both agreed to accept. On the 25th of April, in
pars of an arr•agemrttt eta& w iih them the pectins(
errata', he went in • coach, accompanied by Mrs. Folds, a
lady about seventy years of age, and friend of Mrs. Sul-
' hymn, for the purpose of !triaging them to his house.
He there rowed a letter was left foe blue by Sullivan, who
was not at bwrwe, declining the invitation for himself, but