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London, England, 1825-02-24 00:00:00

LAMBERT V.DALLTMORI.

This was an action to recover the value of a portmanteau and its
contents, which Mul been sent by the van belonging to the de-
fendant, who is a common currier, and lost on its way from London
to Bristol.

The facts proved in evidence were, that the plaintiff booked the
portmanteau, containing jewels and plate, and some policies of
insurance, to be sent to Bristol ; that the same was taken by the
defendant's van as tar as Mai lenhead, where it arrived about one
o'clock at night. A guard went with the van to that place. They
there took out several parecla, and when the ern was about to pro.
reed, it was discovered that the porunanteau in question hal been
taken away. Application WAS soon after made at the defer.dant's
office in town for compensation. The defendant requested time until
he could make inquiries in the neighbouthcwd of Maidenhead.
This was ittebted, but Lo intelligence having been obtained respect-
ing the portmanteau. and the defendant relining to pay the plain-
tiff and his wife and daughter the value of the articles which be-
longed to them, and were contained in the portmanteau, the present
and two other actions had been brought. It had been subsequently
ascertained that the pertuanteau was found in the neighbourhood of
!Maidenhead, but emptied of the articles in question.
The defence set up was, that a notice was set up in a conspicuous I
part of the defendant's office, that the defendant would not be
liable for any parcels sent by his vans above the value of bd., unless
entered, and an insurance paid specifically for a higher value.
Two witnesses were called, who stated, that they saw the
plaintiff read the notice; but this was contradicted on the part of
the plaintiff's witnesses, by their showing,that the notice, instead of
being to a conspicuous part of the office, was not above two feet
from the ground, and in such a situation that it was not likely to
be seen by any one, unless previously pointed out to him.
The LOUD CHzElr J uterine, in summing up, said, it seemed
very extraordinary that the two witnesses on the part of the defence,
should have so particularly noticed the plaintiff's reading the
notice, when it was considered how manylpersons were going in and
out of the office every day. The Jury had to determine what
weight their testimony was entitled to : but, unless they believed
that the plaintiff sett:ally had notice of the terms stated by the de-
fendant. he would be entitled to their verdict ; as it hod been al-
ready decided that a general notice was not sufficient to protect
public vans from the conimon 14w of liability they incurred by un-
dertaking to convey the property of others from one place to ano.
timer for • profit. As to the three actions being brought at the same
time, his Lordship could not see any impropriety in that, because
.it was impossible that any one of the parties could prove die value
of the articles belonging to either of the others.
The Jury consul: 4d together, and found a verdict foc the pin n-
tiff—Damages 67i.

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The Bev W A/Wield extwevsed his astonishment that
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allempt at murder which took place here on e_ -e____---• ~• - utmost The parties were then bound over to prosecute.
particularly, as he hawing at last been got out of the parish, it was 1 A. I
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Credal auki not have interfered when he beard the blows
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OLASSE V. GRAY, TEE YOUNGER. not likely he would trouble them any further.
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Wt. Jelin Sweets eldest tiori of Charles :,'.mart, Es 9. Quartermetta gteen, and hweeprevented the murderous design from being carried
house, too accede& h is, eiwitinued the Rev. Divine, the duty of every POLICE. Mr. Banuom.ed opened the pleadings. and Mr. Servant Dr. LuartiNGYON supported the application.
..............- VAUGHAN stated the case to the Jury. The plaintiff brought this Sir C. RonISSOW doubted whether he had the power of ordering .1.1
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Beol;dretileiruttlenleheagnwtoevettio, whhiserefathh:ri:andr; t t.a.lait to prevent the sacithee of a fellow-creature, and had the win
nest Eons fbrward, it would have prevented the horrid deed. it MANSION HOUSE. actionagsing the defendant, who was the proprietor of the ()attends that sum to be given out of the Court to the parish officers. He s eel
; she evening, be was waylaid, knocked down, and stabbed with a Cox a. KLAN.—ltintcYstENY Yon REAJUZY.—Yesterday, and Weybridge mach, to recover compensation in damages on would be glad if any precedent were produced. att.
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ilatifti in several puts of the body, by a set of ruriaus who bad was truti diegusting and revolting to human estere, to hear that •
after the ordinary business of the Justice-toom wet concluded, account of injurim he had sustained, under the following curves. Dr. LIISHINGTOB said, he thought that the money was is the Jat.
i roan was ksteeing to the discourse of three murderers, tad
Daniel Maley, who gave evidence in the cause of " Cox v. Kean," stances :—The plaintiff was, on the 12th November last, coming power of theDishop and Court.
/evidently fanned a paeoncerted plan to take away his life. After
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didnot, by hie tnnoly wia.ance, mar their well-concarted plan.
leaving jells Lloyd s, Le was proceeding home slag Little New- . was brought up in custody, for the purpose of giving bail to from Knightsbridge towards London, at about four o'clock in the Sir C. ROBINSON said, this was only a partial sequestration, J. a
town by the Fever Hospital, and had just reached the moat slithery Mr. ecilliarn Hayward, jun. of Aylesbury, said, he examined answer a charge of perjury made against him by Alderman Cox. afternoon, in a single horse chaise, driving at a temperate paw on and not a general one. Jose
; paßei• that mat alas too Wm's, with tear faces leackesed and the heal' of the decease.., and (wad a lacerated woun;! on the Henley is : a old man in some menial occupation /shout Drury. his proper aide of the rend- At Hyde Park-coma there are two Dr. Leant NOTON then said, if the Court would allow the case G
mailed up. leapt over a wall, and rushed a: him ttstatsddesly that bail, part of the head. The skell Was red,fractu and t e wound Ise.* theatre. Ile was called upon for the defence it; the above- gates, one for carriages coming to London, and the other tor those to stand ova until next Term, perhaps some arrangement might It. R
11• hail little time to make any defence. Ore of t ern in a few winh he described produced death. There was nark on the back mentioned action, and he deposed to what, if the Jury had given going from. Now, whether it happened that the defendant's coach- be effected. •1'
sigmas struck him a dread el blow with a ,navy stick, which part of the neck, either from a heavy list or some bludgeon. The reedit to him, would have materially affected the case of the plain. man was rather behind his time, or from a spirit of rivalry with This was acceded to by the Court. 11
brOeght hire down. Re was then struck repeatedly, anal at length neck was much swollen. tiff. He swore that, in May or June, 1834, he saw Alderman Cox some other coach. be did not come through his proper gate, but ule
fi mare with a knife—the cowardly and detestable ruffians !flakier William Rates, who resides near Allen's haunt, gave a 9102119, said his wife walking together, between eleven and tnelve o'clock west through, at a furious rate, oe that side of the road which he Iti.-AIekETS. •B.
sae of the following, and like expressions, whilst engaged in their gate-recut to that of Thorn. Ha heard the woman's voice when re- in the day-time, in St.-Martin's-lane ; that Mrs. Cox had a veil ought to have avoided. Now this, in the month of November, --anew— Ifs, savage and enersteetess work-.." I.) you, we'll have the Proms- parting the wards, " Dann., John, strike him." Ile was sure it upon her, but whether it was "dinette black the witness could not when dusk soon came on, was particularly wrong, and he ought to CORN EXCHANGE FEB. 23. V.
1 Mg gets f ' Raving ailensta, as they thought, aocom- was Jelin Aileen wire, as he keen ea vane t
collier es a re. tell ; and that he knew the Alderman and his wife from having have taken additions! care against coming in contact with any other We have lad but few arrivals of any Gresin since Monday. FIBS be
yillaMadMeer lie •e- , they lad, Leaving Mr. Smart on the road, latiun of Lis. but he did not recollect hearing voioe; William seen them frequently pass into the theatre. vehicle. Now the plaintiff, his (Mr. Sergeant Vaughan's) client, samples of Wheat sold very readily this morning on full as good lid
sowed with weasels and blood. Mr. Smart, however, in ft::: Reeves spoke, Lut he could not hear what he said. A bill of indictment was preferred fof this evidence before the could not possibly hare been in a better situation than he was. tams as last day ;we had also more inquiry after middhas mad
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emaneof anise time, was abfe to get up, and, though with great Joseph Jletinan identified the rail produced to be his property, Greed Jury and found, and a wirrant was hatted front Mr. Shel- A witness would e called whiroeciattownwoifthoheerrerotintthier toes
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.I"Tlfiael;er ley to-day, adyc.wribuPttinOminmlrotair'ewnatsina rseldinedialanedr°irr.ffienreiorMsoraltits.liCaoarri-1. en,
ildllealey, to mehe MI Way book to miss Derv,. where lie now and stolen ham the fora opposite his house on Saturday night, ton's office, for the apprehensior. of Dariel Henley,. who traversed drive at full speed in the d
till next !sessions. Mr. Henley entered inm recognizanees In the was reason to believe that the coachman had taken more liquor dderable sales of Oats were effected this morning, at a trifling ad. ev.
Bet . Elts km etenseled Dr. Arlo rte, from whom we are happy but retied sot tell what time.
sum of 801. to appear at the next General Sessions at the Dm than he ought to have done, which might account in some measure erect' on alonday's quo.ations. In Beans, Pease, or other articles, elm
se leant, ,bat hie crow thengh severe, are not ;hi:genius. Two „
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Joseph Foaket described a. quarrel which took place at the New
produced two gentlemen, who, we believe, belong to fur his conduct. The consequence was, that the stage-coach ran no variation.
were Ahmed se die - ,eta! in the shoulder, and one oar the
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kßell, Acton Clinton, between the parties, when Morris obeerved Batley, and
seeople. We have if weave than one cause wisignel for this
ft was too bad to take a man in, the same Mange, as his burettes, each in the sum of 401, right against the frailgig, upset it, dangerously wounded the horse,
ail ave in the following mimes and addresses :—James and thre• the plaintiff and a gentleman who WAS with him headlong
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brew euteisgee bet we shall forbear to state any, conedently an-. w^"e•that respecting a horse he
(Allen) bud mid to a man named Ballard. Allen raid he had no
Covent-garden. Gent. ; William into the middle of the road. The plaintiff was carried to Sit Ships et marker- . seaPr SOIL
thawing that the matter will be elegantly taken up by our local Winston 150. 3, Charles-street Prim.
stitherhtee_otet ee ample eeeesed will be offered fa, the dta,te,e,y right ta intiweire-, and offend to lied him.
Doan. Nice See, Chaelette-streets Ledford-square, Gent. Mr. Hen- George's hospital, where he had his wounds dressed. A surgeon 444 Newenstle . . erg . - egs fed to pie oa
attended on him afterwards foe upward, of a fortnight. He ulti- ffe Sunderland -,
9} - 110. lid to 40. id Su a . the 199%99,99, sad Mat the perttrators of this atrocity will The clothes of the prisoners were produced by Collins, the turn- ley, alr. Winston, and Mr. Dean then left the Justice-roost.
mately recovered, and row sought for thore damages which the ----- - -------- ' --------- ----------"--' k
yet be detested. Mr. Smart is a line, aPifala man, of key. Tam WWII spots of blood on the guock-frocks of Collier and
the Moon eateacts. about eighteen yaws oil 0gr0„...61111,12.11Nd Reeve, but nests on that of Allen. Collier accounted for the
Mr. I'. Flower, late Treasurer of the Turnpike Trust justice of tbe case required ; and the Learned Sergeant trusted that 111011 WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE. rS
Malt larks ea hie uptick from his having assisted to carry the deceased
the Jury would twirls theirs who had the care of the lives of his !Be. Morning * min. after S. I Afternotre 0 min. after 6. 1:r- - ----- - --,-----e- =-- --rek Kr. Wad's ratermting lectures will continence at the The prisoners offered clothing in their defeoce and they were at the Seetereet Agehtee. an a charge of forgely ihe Wai manner so es not to endanger t!.:111. He would Low leave the case Printed at THE BRITISH PILES); Office.lay J W easereagi
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