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London, England, 1819-11-29 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, SATURDAY, Nov t 7.

TRU KING r. GOODHALL, DAMIAN, MID 011111111.
The SOLICITOR GIMERAL skewed C.111.1e 111(11110l a role
obtained by Mr. Denman, why ■ criminal informaiwu should
nut be fled azeinst the Iketeililants foe illegally dew:s-
ing a meeting, held o e the lath instant at Coventry the
rule was granted on the affidavit of a Mr. Lewis, F.dsiiir of
the Corealry Itscorder, who Is slated that the Lh frodent■
hail beat, wounded, and ill-treated, at a meeting held en Cu*
sentry, a great number of lemons, they baring ieraceahly
met to take into consideration the proceedings at Manches-
ter. The Learned Gentleman staled, that so far from it
being • peaceable meeting, be should submit to the l'oert
affidavits which would ahew the proceedings tee hare been
perfectly justified, noel that Ibe conduct of the pal lies was
such as to warrant the proceedings that bail taken plate.
The Learned Gentleman here read an advertisement from
the Coventry Recorder, the reading of which, from its inflam-
matory nature, created an extraordinary seusation in Court.
Several affidavits were also read from persons of the first
respectability at Cueatry, completely falsifying the affidavit
of Lewis, proving that atones were thrown at the constables,
and the greetelt violence used before they began to act.; the
staves that Lewis swore were six feet long, mad loaded with
lead, were proved to bare been of the same description is
those used by all other constables.
The Soucticest-Ganto•t. here asked if it was relnisite
to read all the affidavits, of which be bad several. They all
went to prove the same facts.
Mr. DENMAN leaving been called on, raid, he could nut,
in the face of such affidavits, move to make the rule ohs..
lute; they were too strong to admit of a.ey thing bring said.
The SOLICITOIt•GIMERAL obser►ed, that as the rule must
be discharged, he hoped it would be with costa.
This the Court ordered accordingly.—Role discharged.

THE KING T. DOWDITCH AND SUTTON.
Mr. SCAILLIBIT strewed cause against • rule ebtained on
• Airmer day by Mr. Serjeant Pro, calling on the Defendawis
to shew cause aril • criminal information should not issue
against them, for a libellous hand-bill published by then, at
TSOOIOOI reflecting on the character of Mite Maria Glenn.
(In the part of Bowditch it was now argued, that the i
ule
ought to be discharged, slate it appeared, although is U e
Ant instance be gave orders for printing the bill, yet, when
the proof sheet was brought to him to correct, hr counter-
manded its publication, baring in the interim been advised
by a friend, that, if not libellous, it contained mailer highly
offensive to Miss Glenn and her friends. lie euntmuuicaled
his determination to Sutton, the other Defendant, stating he
would have nothing more to do with if. Sutton then gave or-
ders fur the printing and publishing of the band-bill on his
own relponsibility. Tne Learned Counsel samitted, that,
ender Obese circumstances, Buwditch was entitled to the
advantage of the loess penifealio, be having dune all he
could do to cure the evil arising lint of his original act.
Mr. &leant Pet.'. addressed the Court in support of the
rule, sad was proceeding to urge facts in snpp.irt of his ap.
plicatio• with great earnestness, when
The Coyly, interfered, and said Bowdltch had not in this
case done all he might have done ; he, it appeared, gate the
manuscript to the printer ; when be afterwards saw the ins-
propiely of *hat he bad done, and conntermasided the
order fur printing and publishing, he should have withdrawn
the manuscript. Under all the circumstances the Court
were of opinion that the rule shush' be made absolute.

TUB Rfito a. TAYLOR.
It will be recollected that MC .....t,ARLETT, on a former dey,
obtained a rule to thew cause why a criminal information
should nut be filed against the Defendant, for logsprope,7y
circulating the opinion of Dr. lEaroshaw, as to the C/11/Se of
the death of Jobs Lets, amongst the Joey at Oldham.
Mr. WILIAM@ now skewed alum against 11w rule, sod
submitted, that in Ibis case there was so proof of criinin-r:
intention on the part of the Defendant, who was sis
and unlettered individual; and although he mielit in dud
case have acted wrung, yet, as lie was utsconse:oos of havi..c
dam so, there was no ground for filing a crunlotal informs.
lion against hint. He (Mr. could not hilt, sniper!.
lug, that it was just possible that Mr. Taylor was not the real
object against whom the present procw.rding was Irwril.u,
but that the real object was to discredit the procttatnes
generally before the Inquest at Dldham.
Mr. SCARLET? was about to address the Court in suppo:t
of the rule, when

The Chief Justice intimated that there was no necessity Co
trembling himself. Whenever it should app►ar tbat an at-
tempt had been made to impede or interrupt the rourwr cf
justice, the Court were imperiously called upon to :Filler. re.
In the present state of the case now before theth, it did ap-
pear there had been same such attempt. In making the
present rule absolute. however, the Court pronounced nu
opinion. It only said that • prima facie case, sufficient to
authorise sending the question before its proper tribunal, s
Jury, had been made out, and therefore to a Jury the ('Quit
would send it.

The other Judges agreeing iu Ibis °pillion, the tut, sail
made ab,olue.

TIE ZING V. T C. fralltßAlT.

The Defendant was convicted before the Chief Juggler
sane lime &lace sue a charge of perjstry. It apppaud :it she
trial that the Defendant, being a prisoner in the king's
Beech, at the suit of a respectable merchant name', t..inzr,
be, in conjunction wills another individual, falsely rlssiiged
Mr. Laisge with having purchased a quality or smoggiest
goods of him. In consequence of which issfurnsatibsi, gm, u
us oath, Mr. Leine was proceeded against in the Esehe.
quer for penalties to the autumn of several thousand ',winds.
The Defendant now pot is affidavits fruits several IX POW, IA
repectabilily, inns an extelleal Character up to the
time of ibis unfortunate transaction. Heeler) put in a pets.
lion for tnercy, is which be mated, that at the time hr shgn-
ed the information helms is a state of ittioxicatiun.
Mr. GORNLT addressed the Court on the part of the pro-
secution which he said MU I ssistoted by the 'Excuse to put
down these; false informers, if possible, awl. to protect she
public.
The COURT sentenced the Defensinat ter he imprisoned
is the House of Correcting, Cobboalb-lieldo, for sic works,
and at the expiration of that term to be Irsoopoitod far urea
years.
TRW PERITIERTIART ROUST, ITILTAATk.
The Grand Jury, au easkingtheir preseatesent pgaviess to
their discharge, stated, that by an order from LentSitimouth
they bad bees allowed to go over the Peottestoiry Moose.
Iddlloask, sad had been highly 'rattled b lie tordrr sad
rrgalarity which prevailed id ihst ostalstiAladeof, Old Vie
very healthy appotraiee of the wales easlioed thajasa..

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THE IMO •. • •
Ms was as spill icas lye Ilsr a amidst iarawasheaseakist
Mr. Barran, Ibe 11farriusos 1111*Mrsle.
The Cowrie intimated Mat Mr/ wadi' liisseemsaillessa
wises at rale us Moeda", sew OW Ely).
Tns miss s. realuilisi •
Mt. DinilitAN said, tow se app4salitaleibedsktril.
awskt ibis tele abash'.. it was a asileibd a +rl.lllrwl.ir d{-
roma'lke Defessiaatca Catsisar, ssi irsiassitodAb Jr-
"deities ea lie body et Jobb Law. 1111 rieratimi se fe-
rias* lime as pressed was se lath lasperOasste, a. ilbe Co.