The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Liscosr's
Tessotor, Jung 19.

GORDON v. GORDO!.
Mr. Ht& stated that the Plaintiff, Mr. Harry-Gordon,
wait perfectly saddled with lbe athletes in this emote, as de-
livered out by hie Lordship. The only pules, then, that re-
mained to he moiled ases the row.
Mr. condos, the Ovientlast, said, there was a great deal
mertito be dose ea his Lordship had beta imposed on, and
he was convened he had never read the evidence before be
hod delivered she minutes. He was sorry to be obliged to
asy so miielv
The LORD CHARCILLOR..." Yoe ought to be sorry, for
Inn sat to set according to year notions of the onto lee of the
Court, but from my owe judicial kuowledge. There
hail heen mow Mainmast displayed of the rules of the Court
than in this case. I will in a few days deliver mil my minutes
as they respect the costs."
Fill ther awisideentiou postpaid.
IM THIt PAIATTRR OF JOHNI WRIGHT, A simuturr.
Mr. RWRVISOTAWF moved Ibat the bankrupt shook! be
discharged set of the comedy of the Sherif of Surrey, he
hasiiiir been arrested is deA oire of his prinemos frusta .I.e
commiasioateiv. He held in his baud the allidays• of the
Harikrepi, that he stewed it to the Sheriff, mid which he dis-
regarded.
Mr. Wavesteim said he appeared for the Sberiff of
Surrey, who had made AM salami setting (with that the
It rat had sot at the time of hp carrel ealaibited to hits
his protection, but that he-tolit him that he had a tickles sad
o linger io his.porkei fur the drponest, without mention.
tug the sirdose of his Itchier.
The !weir CuaeCIILLOR—" Take an order this the Plats-
tiff to the sesiwi discharges the Itaskrapt. I sill make se
order statism the Sheriff as the Ilankirias mien to have the
benefit of hi. Magas, therefore he ill Out tODOloil to the costa
• of this •ppleratiini
Mutton preach withuat cows.
This was the firm Seal hefule Terns.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL,
TUESDAY, JUJUS 19.

Before she L9llO Otter Jurnci awl a Special
Jury.

IDANAVIELD AND ANWINDIR V. NATIOAD.
This was an action► on a policy of insurance
effected on the ship Agerroria. from London to
Queber, snot thence to Bridgewater.
It appeal-if. the Plaintiffs had chartersd the ve.-
•cl Burn London to Quebec for timber. The
charter larrty bound the JPlsintiff• in furnidi worm,
fur Ili, rise of the thip. and accordingly 20tH. was
advanced Quebec fur that purlio.e. the
Tiffs eft., ted a policy on their interest in that ark
vatice, So cower then, in the event of loss_ The
Chip on her voyige home was tom, ■nth tlioi victims
Wit wive brought to rec'.vrr upon the policy the
amount which the Pitman& had paid on account
of the ship.
'the SOLICITOR-Gatturs, for the Plamtillit,
con ended, that although if a ship were fort on her
voyage the owners could claim no freight al.piimit
the charteueis, yet where the Litter had advanced
money oil recount of freight, it could nut be reefs.
erred hick. The Plimanif.. therefore, had uo
remedy but against the underwriter..
Mr. Scaleirri, fir the Defendant, tootewilett
that in this case the Plaintiffs had nu interest
which they could ionise. Although he allowed
that freight could not be recovered hack in case the
vessel were lost, yet money advanced for the use of
the ship stood ow votively different ground., and if
recoverable at all, it must be front the owners of
tNe %hip, and net the underwriters.

The LOSD JUSTICI reconserieoded r care,
but that nut bring conseisted to, he said his opi-
nioa err very strong upon the *object there was
no doubt that freight advanced could not be reco-
vered again alter the ship was lost ; but he thought
there ars a wide difference between money ad-
vanced on account of freight, sod money advacced
(as in the present ezoi ) by the Plaintiff* for the lam-
a the vessel on the voyrge. Under these circuit,-
etances his Lordship directed a non-suit, but gave
the Plaiistiffs leave to move the Court.
Nou-suited.

COURT OF COMION PLEAS, TUMIDLY, Juin 19:

DEFAMATION.
CHAMBERLAY NE V. YATES.
This was an action brought by the Plaintiff. who
keeps no academy at Cesionbury-ploce, amanita the
Dcleistiant, who is a licensed victualler in the same
neighbourhood, fur words calculated to injure him
in his pioftssion.
There was a dispute between the pink", and
'everts' witnesses were produced, who stated, that
meaning to place their children at the Plaintiff's
school, they bad inquired his character from the
Deft Aldan!, who dissuaded them. On their cross-
examination they admitted that they had known
the Plaintiff a long time, and eompidered hunt
re-
q.ectable.
Srrjeaut Pau, for the Defendant, in addreasing
the Jury, said, if they believeil that the Defendant,
after having been provoked by the Plaintiff's re.
fusal to pay his lost account, was then entrapped
by him aard hie Mendip into angry expression., fot
mu purpose of recovering damages, they would tea
that case take cure not to encourage such conduct
by rewarding it with damages.
The Jury consulted for near an linter, and re-
turned a verdict fur the Pl 'ff—Damages woe
fffthing.

A f.ditt accident occurred on Saturday at Ash.
grove, Somerset, near the Red Post Inn. The
nephew of Mr. Cor.cs, shortly after hid arrival
on Saturday from London, went iota hitt stucle's
hed-room, where he took up a loaded gun, which
hr must have cocked, for by entire accident the
piece went off, and the charge lodged in the body
4. r Ins brother, who expired in four hours.

Monday evening a ohockiirts accident occurred
at the corner of Shur-hone, Fleet-street. One of
the Turnhout-green stages was driving along at a
smart puce, and e little boy, apparently between
13 and 14 years old, in attempting to moss, was
run over, and died in a leVi inintittb.
Sunday afternoon, as a nursery-maid was
walking along the Sttauri„ having the Care of two
children, one of whom wits to brrariii4. in crnsviisgh I e
end of Southamptou-utreet, the eldest of the two
was ran over by a,Aikeitleimin's titanof turning
tip that street out of the Strand. The cnes of the
little girl, vih• is between lour mid.five )emrs of age,
occasimed the chariot to itip, Itlien a Groatlemma
alighted, and directed that the chtid should be taken
proper care of; the child was taken to a Surgeon's
a most shocking spectacle, with very little loupes of
its recovery.

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