The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-02 00:00:00

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tit,itt.S; 0.• ity a aly All preStitilles
‘ivre ta•i, ..oll,tio nti,c 111-..t4t,t to the lowest.
Air, A01..1,11411 tt*,yuil s oil, tat, wad, were only such as the
vtiirthy gesolemao 100t,,1f had frequently used in the course
;loos on the subject, and he saw no reason for
•/...y present ii:yety.
'l'be ,tali Olen put and carr:ed.
A I'TENI)ANCE OF MAGISTRATES.

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Mr. (1 nil rose to earl the audition of the Court to the
*extraordinary singe:time of thiugs with regard to the adminie.
t ration of justice which occurred at the last Loudon lies:does.
is oppeared that it hail been found necessary to adjourn the
se ions in consequence Of a sufficient number of Aldermen not
!idle; present. It Weli his objcci to ascertain whether some.
thing could not be Antic to pre vent the recurrence of such an
roaiou in future. It was well known to that Court, that gentle.
lien on being elected Aldermen were always very punctual
tend assiduous in their attendance. The office was then new
to them, and that Court, as well as the Courts of Justice, were
in general duly honoured with their presence ; but after hav-
ing passed the offices of Sheriff and Lord Nlayor, it somehow
ear other happened that they occasionally reused in the it
aeal, and often seemed to prefer the comforts of private life
to the toils of public duty. Nothing, however, could be more
elis7,raceled to the City of London than that there should be
any appearance of carelecsness in the administration of justice,
and there certainly was such an appearance in the instance
to whit i lie had alluded. The absence of the necessary
tnaeistrates at the sessions was noticed in the public papers,
and became the subject of general convermation. The juries
and suitors b al complained of their loss of time ; arid it was
proper that that Court should inquire, whether any measure
could be adopted to prevent a recurrence of such au evil.—
Ile had hoped the subject would have been taken up by the
Cottrt of Aldermen themselves, butt it did not appear that
such a proceeding was at present in contemplation. At any
rate, there could be no impropriety in the Court of Commou
Council appoiatitig n committee to inquire into the matter,
and that committee might comminute:tie and confer with
the Court of Aldermen. He trusted that hotly would do
•credit to Use It' be adopting some efficient preventative against
finch au neeeirrenee. He concluded by moving, " that it be
referred to the Committee for General Purposes, to consider
and report to this Coon whether any and what methods can
be adopted in secure seed' a regular attendance of the Ma.
fistrates of this City, as will ensure a due administration of
...justice, and pieeeet a recurrence of meek a cite iiiii stailee as
that of the last lareloa Sessions being adjourned for the want
of attend.oce of the eptisite nember of magistrates."
A meodier observed, that he thought the Aldermen could
be compelled to attend the Sessions, and-that they were liable
to punishment lor neglect.
Mr. Alderman Wood had no objection to the motion or to
any hoptity that might be instituted, but lie was -afraid the
Court of Common Conned had no powers le this case, and
could do nothing effectual. It was the duty of the officers
of the Court to report if any Alderman did not attend in his
turn. He would then be summoned to attend, and would
Lave to state to the Caurt of Aldermen a reason for his ab-
sence. tie knew of no farther power in the Culla of Alder.
men than this. He thought it very wrong for any Magistrate
to continue to hold his office if he neglected the duties attach.
ed to it. The circuinetance which occurred at the London
'Sessions arose, he understood, from acedent, there having
been some irregularity in the notice of attendance. %Vide
regard two remedy. he believed there was none except filing'
a Climitial information against theliegligeat Magistrate. He
-thought, however, that some means shuttle, be taken to make
•known to the public which individual was in fault; fur, ac•
cording to the present system of the report tieing made to.
-the• Court of Aldermen alone, and not pulelished, the blame
fell upon the whole body. In another place he should be'
ready to assist in every peapositiou which might be brought
forwavv. $ out as for that Court, they might inquire, bet they
had ..0 powers.
Upon a report from the Committee for General Pierposes, the.
Court voted the stun of MI. to Jaiiez Apia:o,in, the descend-
- ant of Vier Hugh Myeldietem, Bart., who brought the New
River to London, .the same being in consideration of his dis-
tressed situatisio

Atilt" last Marc& Hertford A- sizes, a man named John
Searing seas triedgind found guilty (subject to a point of law),
for similar* number of " lame lieu ferrets." It was urged
bye the Counsel for the prosvention, that %Sieve oreanrt s,
though once considered wild, hate of late years been much
tamed and domesticated, so as to pro , r lii.,;llly useful about
farms, its the destruction"( rats and other vermin. For the
defence it was coutendedothat the Act of Pierliament, which
Itod pronounced such creatures as ferrets to be wild anti
iiiisoineh as they werodopt for the destriiction of
• rabbit-, ore. had not been repealed, and that the roie_out, hum
which it ;the others frequently generated, pat took of
tli,t same species: Instead of being fclony, therefore, it was
1111414ttir to destroy 111C111. rime question vvrav reset ved tar
toe grave consideration of thc•Judges. The decisionof their
Lordships was "vole nt the late Summer Assizes, and tl•ey
were Imatiimuovly of opinion, that the Act (must& red turrets
to be at a wild otolesicions species, and the taking or de-
stroying to we sin ;felony ! Sea. in,: was, in consequence dis.
charged.

Lt,t week Wm. 'Nlit•arila ;inf. IVoi.firooge, two prisoners
ander svnience of frOns the condemned cells
lathe cocnty gaol At Northampton. Aot lath of 4 gutueas
titre been et ere 4 fw thcil 2PP4datasiff-

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