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LAW lATELLICENCE.

COURT OF CRANCERY, Ltreeer's•[rr, Dec. ie.
MLBW.TED O. COL. WOOD.
The LORD Ctistreetton stated, that he had
read the aniwer in this cage ; as also the letter re-
lative to one of the conditions, and was of opinion,
after reading it repeatedly, that whatever should
become of the case ultimately, there were at present
strong grounds to suspect, that it was connected
with political matter, with which the Court was
nut entitled to interfere. lie carried this the
length of saying, that if Sir Murk Wood had con-
veyed the estate to Mesatter, be never could have
gut paid for it in that Court ; and he thought that
the care •tauce of the couve)aure of time bit of
hind cut of the burgh iu question, instead of hying
part performance of the agreement, showed only
what the nature of the agreement was as to the
laud that was the burgh. This case we noticed
before, us relating to an exchange of lands between
the parties, upon certain conditions, oue of which,
although not expressly stated, appeared to relate
to parliamentary influence, and so it appears to
Mile been viewed by his Lordship.

WILLIAMS R. MORGAN.
This was an application made to the Court, to
compel a Mr. Harris, the father of a young lady, a
Ward of Clutucery, to wake a suitable provision to
his daughter, she having eloped with a young gen-
. tleinan, also a Ward of that Court ; although
their joint incomes, at present, were not above 1001.
*-year. It was alleged, that the father being in the
kuowlege of their intended elopement, and not
taking proper means to prevent it, was, therefore,
liable to provide for his daughter, although nailer
age. suitably to his income.
The LORD Cruses:m.oa, this day, said, he
thought it would be right to refer 10 the Master, to
ascertain whether the parties had been legally mar-
ried. Mr. Williams, the guardian of the young
allowing, iu the mean time, maintenance, as
hour the husband. If they were fousid to have
been legally married, then the Master should next
inquire what may be the amount of the Lady's Inr-
tune.so as to determine what should be done in re-
gun! to it settlement to both of diem. Ile ass of
opinion, t hat one of the Cler,yinen mentioned in this
case had conducted himself very properly, in refus-
iog to marry these parties, on arcing that the noy
was only seventeen, and the girl but a year or two
old-r. This was slot the case, however, with re-
gard to another Clergyman, whom he should not
name, void he had stated more iu his affidavit.—
A Itlion.zi; hy the act, nn Clergyman be allowed to
marry without a previous residence having hero sa-
tisfi.ettirily established, yet it appeared that the
Clergyman' alln.led to had married them the very
day they came into the parish, a thiirg which has
never been excused in regard to a %Vara of Chan-'
eery. As he could not go the length of conic it.
Mr. Harris, he should reserve all further Pro-
ceeilimos uutil the result of the Master's itwieiay,
was known.

COULT OF KING'S BENCH, GritouALL, Ouch N

lIARGAI'Ii MACIOCE'S- -.
• -4: OVIEL V. unwire.

This was an act brought by the Plaintiff, who
is the proprietor of the Princess of Wales Margate
packet, against the Defendant, the proprietor at
the Royal (isarloite packet, for wilfully running
foul of his vessel, and for doing him considerable
damage.
Mr. GARROW Stated the case to the Jury, and.
began by remarking, that in ancient tunes the citi-
zens of London could take a voyage to !Margate for
halfst-croten, but latterly the proprietors of the pac-
kets had formed themselves into a company, and ob-
liged the public to pay 7s. rood les. (M. for their sea
trip; acting, he supposed, upon the same principle
that the law Mr. Mitcheuer dial, namely, that as the
Margate visitors came out with a determination to
spend a certain sans, the sooner their gooney was
gone, the sooner would they r.tiorn to their business
and their shops. The Plaintiff, however, did not be-
long to that company, end of consequence a little
jealousy and ill-will was felt towards I . lie
bad tutted up his packet in a very commodions
style, arid, being a moral niau, had. provided for
those who were not sea sick, and were well enough
to read, a very moral and entertaining library, in-
somuch. that the vessel kart been called the Evan-
celical H9y. But the great annoyance was, that
it sailed taster than any of the other packets, and
nn the di. stated to the record wag making head
against tin• Defendant's er.o.el, in the river Thames.
below Gravesend, when, in making a tack, the
Defendant purposely ran his vessel bump against
the Plaintiff's, ou:4 did her considerable damage,
throwing the rosengers into great confusion and
alarm. The Plaintiff, therefore, sought reparation
by the present action.
Witnesses were then called, all of whom, on the
part of the Plaintiff, imputed the collision to ail-
fulness and malice ; those for the Defendant
said it was purely accidental, and could nut base
been avoided..

The Jury, bowever, found • verdict for the Plain-
tiff—Deniages Five Poulin,.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL, Dec. io