The National Register.
London, England, 1815-02-26 00:00:00

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TETE NATIOSIA

L I" 11, UGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCIL-SATURDAY.

rviLLEN t'. AI.PCI.

Nr. Topping stated, that this was an action ofTrovei'brottrett by
'the plaintifr, a widow woman. to recover 461. the value of cert.iin
atticles pledged by her with the de/cad:int. The plaintiff' wanting
the tilingftt 'cot a person to redeem Ih m, who tendered a Nol, note,
cover the principle and interest. Notwithstanding this, the do -
l-end:it refused to give them up, alledzior they were• not the Pro-
perty vf the plaintiff, by whom they were pledged, but of a person
:uatne•l Stevens. assignee of Edwards, a bankrupt. •

The Attorney-Genera?, for the Defendant, put in the examination
of the present plaintiff before the Commissioners under Edwards',
bankrit-try. in whirls, she acknowledged site hail been living with
Eds.( ark, and passing by his name, for nine years, and that he was
to have paid her 701. a year as wages, though at present he was
considerably in arrear to her. They had resided. at the time of
Eitwarris's bankruptcy, in a house elegantly furnished in Sloane-
street, but that the furniture did not belong to the bankrupt, but
to the plaintiff. to whom he hail aisigned. in consideration of a torn
of 1401)1. advanced by her to him, as well as the lease of tile liiiisse,
ill consideration of a farther sum 4'2301. and that the articles now
ice dispute were parr -of their furniture. 'the Attorney General was
then proceeding to state in what manner the plaintiff and Edwards
bad lived together, and the impossibility there was that the plaintiff,
ant of her annuity of 701. a year, ill paid, could ever have advanced
Edwards 14001. when
Lord Ellenbormigh asked Mr. Topping if he was prepared to
shew the Plaintiff had any other fund s from which she could have
famished the money.

Mr Topping confessed that' be was not in a Ritnatinn to prove
his client possessed of any other property except her salary of 701.
a year. And further said, that with the impression which he saw
prevailed in the minds of the Lordship and the Jury, he would pre-
fer being called rather than give any farther trouble.
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The Plaintiff was therefore aonsoited. tole
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ACKLAND, ESQ. V. HOPKINSONS".

A very imperfect Report of the above cause [oliving appeared in
ark *bac papers. Messrs. Hopkinson.' respectfully be;; leave, in
instifieationof their conduct, to submit the following correct state-
ment of theme. and rely with confidence vu the liberality of are
impartial Public:—
. is Feb. 180. Ilopk insone contracted, by letter, to build a carrier e
within three months, for 5081. for a man of rank and fortune, re-
siding in Somersetshire, who was about to be married. After it had
been made, and almost finished, it stood by nearly twelve morillos,
(on account of the marriage being deferred) nntil it began to cloud
and change colour, as yellow will do when Mt in use, therefore
they prepared another, proceeded to finish the first, and sold it to a
chance customer, in the month of April, 1814—and not until then;
baring in the mean tinge received .1501. in part payment. It hap-
pened the marriage went off entirely, and Mr. Acland sent leis friend,
It. C. F. Williams, the ensuing June to compromise (as it now ap-
pears) with Hopkinson', and set mirk the contract. They could
sot agree upon terms, owing to Hopkinsons' having rasodidly stated
that the carriage they were then *hewing him was not the original;
and informing him thud it had been sold to prevent its being entirely
spoiled, and doing them discredit had it been kept till that time.
Hopkinson', within a few days, made a written proposal to Mr.
Acland, a copy of which is now in their possession, to accept
gt% an equivalent, return the balance immediately, and forego the
order. Mr. Acland further taking the crimson lace and trimmings at
the prime cost (201. Ts. M.). The terms proposed to them by Mr.
William', were to allow Hopkinsons' to keep the 1:01. w ithout in-
terest, six or nine months longer, and a promise to be employed by
Mr. Acland in future—a proof that Mr. Williams did not consider
Hnpkinaons' ~duet at all unfair. This was not considered by them
a fair remuneration, after so much trouble had been given, and ex-
pence actually incurred. An action was then immediately com-
r,enecd for the 150 L and the trial was twice postponed by the
plaintiff, which Hopkinsons' vs ere advised to defend ; the result
turned arson a point of law, by which means Hopkiossoes' were pre-
set Uted proving, as they could have done, the truth of the above
'mount. •
7r, High Holborn, Vtl Ikb. 1815.
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11 EC; IST Tl.

FEB. (26.

OLD BAILEY.

The OM Bailee Sostiong terminated 011 Tuetder, when the Recorder
passed sentence of death on the f,,llowing prisoners, capitally cuis-•
vicied, vit.:—

J. Di run, far returning from trowsporiation ; Susannah T.leon, tile
wilt- 1., scout, :ilia% Jelioiliv, and Sar Ward, for high tremoi, ;
kitaevy,, i.ir liorse.,t,ealiiigi J. James, 1.. liPtiret Faiznbeth Atiry
Turner. and bane, for ..teitling in-dwelling-houses ; Elizabeth Itoig-
rii.e, (who wis eonjyted of a like offence at the la.t Ses.iiiii•, hut.
whos'.litrlgment wag rebpiter! uu account ..f illness); T. Divonotwl. dim.
Demonre, for bortgary and robbery ; 6. Jones and Sarah Peru v, for
privately in a shop; J. Sandifurd, J Hodges, J. Curtib, J. All-
cock, and J. Earlicl, for lArg'aries.

J. & J. 13 'Her. werc ordered to he tramp oted
fur lire ; W. S•allard, Gilts. M. B71”1111. 111111 (;nth. ‘Velk. tor' 1-4
years ; It. Gumboil/1, N. Fenner, D. Rohioson,l3.lltrielses, R.
J. Seedily'', J. Walsh. J. Sclio!sr, J. P .trvev, Nourdan,
Ifulases. .1. Spencer, 'I. S.orie, .f. Dl/111/Vllll, .1. Nellie, W. Wallis, M.
Soya. it. Ilarrinner, V. Reed. C. [lvry:, 'l'. lientry. G. Salt. H. Rol:.-, I,
W. Curtratiri,J. Griffiths, %V. Taylor,'' Vis. J. Matthews, IV. Mom •
foss!, I'. Cox, Mary "Ertimorr, J. Airfield. %V Homers, and J. Squires,
for seven years —Two to be impriaourd iir the House of c..rrecti.,n
for two years; t., for mac year ; 2:3 for !is •notullis, and several for
lesser periods; 17 in Ne..wgate ; 25 to he privately, and ooe publicly
whipped; one Judgment resi.ited ; and one was fined. Is. and dis-
charged.

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.