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London, England, 1807-11-24 00:00:00

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;Ma gine* 'stomas 'MLITT..
rat Defendant in this case was a watermen,
who bad been formerly tried and conciacd of keep.
keg a barge moored as a dwelling-house upon the
Wwer Thames, near Black Lion Stairs, to the great
nopyance and interruption of the commanity-Hewas
this day brought up for sentence, but on account of
some point not being clearly ascertained as to the
removal of the mooring posts, judgment was res-
pited, and he was dismissed upon his recognizance.

THE KING U. PICTON.

The arguments of Counsel, showing cause against
tae Rule kr a new trial, were this day resumed.
Mr. Nowtson was heard at great length upon
the same side with Mr. GA likOri against it, the
Rule being rendered absolute; but it would be im-
possible, within our narrow limits, to enter into a
detail, or even to touch upon the great variety of
eases which he so forcibly urged in support of the
argum-nts already stated to the public. in our Re-
r;rc t.f 111 r• Garrow's speech of Thursday last. He
o s c-!lo,red by Mr. HARRISON also against the
!e. Having fully detailed Mr. Garrow's speech
t. ; t;e Rule, we shall with equal care give an im-
partial account of the speech of Mr. Dallas in sup-
port of the Rule, which is expeaed on Wedoesday
neat, (to-morrow.)

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—Nov 23.

After a few uninteresting motions, this Court
proceeded to the trial of causes at hiii Prism
■ AWLII:O4r I- stouter& of Bowes, v. BURTON.

This was an aigiun for wink done for the defPnd.
ant, and to which he pleaded the statute of limita-
tions. The Counsel were proceeding to examine
evidence as to the acknowledgment of the debt
within six years, when Serjeant Bailey objeeled
to the testimony of a third person on that point.
The learned Counsel quoted precedents,which made
it absolutely necessary, that the acknovelelgment of
the debt, and the implied promise, should be made
to the representatives of the deceased, which was
not the proof in the present case.
:The Los o Coster JUSTICE regretteh the no-
*pity of being obliged to admit the cited case.,
aid the Plaintiff was, of course, non-suited.
YOUNG JUDGE,
This was an affirm to recover the mom of 641.
,19,. ed. .being the balance of a demand for goods
4' Cold and delivered. The plaintiff was a dealer in
Morse., and the defendant a baker From a back.
liewslamsse in the defendant to make gond his engage-
fikents. the plaintia' was Wised to put his account
Latitv hands of a Mr. Douce, an attorney. in order
*VW for payment. Mr. Dunce, unwilling to die-
. -tame the defendant. had applied to him for the
Bovidation of his Acccant, and ar varirus times had
received different sums of money, to the amount of
1001. 9s. At the scale ef these payments
Ague wade, the defendant and his wife. who prin..
sipally eont:uct-d the business, said, that a sum of
01. yea paid by them, for which they had not re-
ceived any receipt or voucher. '1 hi; claim was
Mate previous to the issuing of the writ for the
recovery of the balance now due. The defendant,
ther the allien was commenced, Lever rpoke
of the £5l. for which he had no receipt, but con-
feed himself to a demand of 31. for sack-
Mersey. Upon the st:th ment of the acconit, the
4wlreanocey was offered, and the balance for which
the anion ..kas brought Wds 641. 19,. Lt.
The Defendant was proceeding to call a very
boy to prove the payment of the 251. when
's Counsel, herjeant Codicil, declared lie could not
think of examining such a person, alter the explicit
testimony of hir.lluace, and the Court perfeOly
accorded with the propriety of his determination.
Verdict far the Plaintiff, 6411. 19s. 6ii. with forty
shillings costs.