The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-27 00:00:00

TAR NATIONAL REGIS'I

M. J. Joseph. liox Ordinary Court, Nicholas Lane, Lombard
Street, merchant. Sol. Mr. Hint, Berwick Street. Soho.
W. Herbert, Street, Chearside, riband manufactu-
rer. Suds. Messrs. Webster and Co. Queen Street, Chenpside.
DIVIDENDS.
April 26, T. Drink Knightsbridge, plumber- 26, W. and N.
Baker, Portsea. grocers-May 27, I'. Hughes, Chelsea,
lmtn
draper-27. J. Roy. Wolveiliatupton. tea dealer-14, B.Whittle
and T. Lutwyche, Liverpool, merchtnts.-20, 'l'. Rouse. Liver-
pool, baker-U. T. Hint, Solihull Lodge, Warwickshire, toil
dealer-14, P. Branwhite, Bristol, hinge manufacturer-15. J.
Vo..e,!show a ithia Windie, Lancashire, ironmonger-24.
H. Terry, lloiboin Bridge, liaberilasber-13. C. Feamley,
Crtitchetlfriars, rim merchant-16. It. Willa,. Finsbury Square,
inorclient-13. J. Westbrook. Itedhorn, Hers. innkeeper-13,
J. Bromley, Circus Street. New Hood. Marylebone, ironmonger
-13, J. Willson, Swanton Morley, Norfolk, farmer-24. J.
N.
Tucker, Jermyn Street, St. James's, chynitst-16, S. Turner,
Slutlield, mercer-13, T. Italmay, Murk Lane, wine merchant
-20, G, Pearson and L. Cantle, Liverpool, merchant.
CEKTIFICATES to be granted May 13.
H. Hatfield, Abingdon How, Doswell Street Bowl, merchant
-J. Drutey, Snaiili, Yorkshire,oual merchant.-R. Hamilton,
Liverpool, merchant.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
MONDAY, APRIL 2i.
PERJ RT.
THL KING O. T. DIONOLD, SEN. SIMI.
The Solicitor-Geseral, moved far a role to show raese wit,
there *Weld not be • Taw trial or an arrest of judgment. The
learned genflenean refereed to the pleadings which set forth the
assigements of perjury, namely, that lie (Bignold) had never
mowed et deed containing a clause that he should pay over
and advance the sem of 10,0001. to be invested in the hands of
trustees, end which should form the funds of the then pro-
jected National Aosta/vice Company. Mr. Bigauld only swore
that there was no such clause contained in a draft in his pos-
session of the deed in question ; and the rase went to the Jury
upon the question whether these words—" cad does hereby
agree to advitwee''—were contained in the deed when usecated
by Mr. Vigo. Id.
Lord Chief Justice.—And it west to the Jury also upon
other paints; one was whether the defendant had promised to
invest the 10,00411. or roily to guarantee it.
The Solicitor-Getters! proceeded.—The bill in Chanotiry had
nothing to do with the 10,0001.; therefore what the defendant
had sworn with carped to thu'lo,oool. was not material to the
issue of that bill.
Lord Chief Justioeoi—We see emangh in your objection (Mr.
Solicitor-General) to grant a rule Nisi for saves trial, or is
wrest of judgment.
TOBSDAY, APRIL 22.
rittemiNG o. PLATT AND OTHERS.
Mr. Campbell moved for a rule to show cause whiiheyeer-
diet in this case should not be set aside and a new trial grant-
ed. It was an action tried hefore Mr. Baron Garrow at the
lag assizes for the county of Norfolk, in which the juty gave
201. damages; hot in which he should show that only the '
smallest damages ought to have been given. The plaintiff kept
Is gin-shop at Yarmouth, and the action was brought fur dia..
Wilting a rout giveu by his lady.
Mr. Justice Bay ley,—An unlawful assembly, Mr. Campbell?
Mr Camphell.—No, my lord ; the lady was at home. To
this elegant entertainment a young lady named Lydia Sillalaatlai
wan invited. She Was an orphan, of 17 years of age, of mar
siderahle fortune, whose guardian had placed her under the
earn of the widow of a clergymen. Although she was eelated
to the plaintiff, her guardiene did cot think it wan proper for her
to assoriate with the company who assembled at his house, and
therefore forbade her to attend this party, which was to he
given on the ItSt of January leaf. Notwithstanding the pro •
!Million, the plaintiff took her from the horse of her protec-
tress in order to grace the entertainment to which he bad in
•ited his friends. Her gnardians• understending that she was
there, gave a written aullior;iy to the officer of the mayor to
remove her, and be took with him the two other defendants.—
On their arrival they went into flue kitchen, which was one of
the rooms open for the reception of the company. and there
stated the business of their visit. It was probable that their
object would have been peaceably attained, had nut the party
been graced with the presence of an attorney fume Loudon,
named Houslield, who resolved to dazzle them with a display
of his professional skill. " Have you," said he, addressing
himself to the officers, "provided yourselves with his Ma-
jesty's writ uf habeas corpus ab spobjecieeeduni!" (A general
laugh.) They confessed that they bad not, but said they bad
a written authority from the guardians. " Then," rejoined he,
" you are liable to an netion, for you have been guilty of a
gross elausson freyit." (Renewed laughter.) At length it was
suggested, that if the officers would retire, the young lady
should be conducted home ; stud one of the officers went to
obtain the onnetut of the guurdiette to this arrangement, which
was given. and the defentlents withdrew. Such was the 1111 -
Ntantial cause of action ; and the aggravations stated were, that
one of the officers bad said, 0 Slaty seconds make a minute;'
and that another had said, " Nice tarts, ladies," alluding to
some tarts whirl, the femase vieiters were eating. Fur this
trespass the jury had given 201. damages, which were utterly
extravagant and absurd, and quite unexpected by the Judge
who presided. The learned counsel proceeded lo read a report
of Mr. Baron Garrow'a summing up, in a • ich he lamented the
case should be brought before the jury, and animadverted on
the conduct of the plaintiff, but was stopped by
The Court, who granted a tide to allow cause.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23.
THE KINQ V. BELLAMY.
Mr. Adams applied to the mount to quash the conviotion of a
magistrate, in penalties rustler the game laws, for keeping a
gun or greyhorfluis for the purpose of killing game, net having
lands ko as to be duly qualified, or holding any deputation of
any Lord of the Manor, so as to qualify the party to kill game.
He-said he moved under the statue 5111 of Anne, which limits
the conviction to this—that the summons before a magistrate
must be within three menthe of the °Gime committed.
Lord Chief Justice.—" The 9th of Anne relates to persons
selling game within three menthe."
Mr. Adams referred to the Ist of Geo. I. which recites the
9th of Anne, and which states that the person keeping any en-
gine fur killing, he. under colour of being a gamekeeper, or
qualified person, then the offence must have been committed
within three months of such summons or conviction, otherwise
it cannot be sustained.
The Lord Chief Justice was of opinion, the conviction of as
eaqualilied person keeping a gun, greyhounds, or other eugiee,
with intent to gill gem., most take place within the space of
three months from the time of the commission of the offence.
His lordship, on this nertsteuetion of the sth and 9th of Anne,
was of %tibia) that the conviction was bad, and observed, he
was of (lather opinion. that tine Act of Parliament far the pre.
"mica of the killing of game would not be foand very ho-