The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-11 00:00:00

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Y. Mosstatei's depsimitiou might sot be very matsish het
the priori* 'Willi Neer reemenixed, it might he Mired to
eshond It i.e.... where the evidence win Om" ekes. iii.. ;
pmehoew, mod is sit isms oher4 it was permitted the taus-
seism she mime aide Lae tie besseilt of ereosemaielestices
at the her. He therefore suggested, whethe► it would
not he the better cooler for their Lorelships to abstain from
soy order ow the mehjert, but that Cosner, should
helmeted ti.eir•opiniuo respecting it.
The Bari of Ihmoslye made sense remarks on the question,'
listsise could ant collect their import.
• The Lord Chancellor lilies iMormed the Anterney-Cleneral
Hat there were two Gentlememm, Lord F. Montagu and Mr.
Barrel!, whose evidence bee Majesty comidered would
.111e1bmelleist to her, tmus who Were •broad, and prevented
tient health from attending; that it was th.rrfure proposed
haeolte their eitsmossalloo out of the Huss, by Commuissims,
sod desired in knew whether fbe Cotin.el fur the Bill would
_ motet to or oppoe. that propddlltl•do.
The Attorury-Generid (solid general cries or " Speak
emou'r') replied shat he erne rather at a Inso bow to answer
the' msestimia. It being their Inrdshipa' order that she
Counsel fur the Bill should p►oduce noir witnesses at the
bar. If their Lordahips thought meet Su suffer witnesses to
be resnoined outside, he shiseld be obliged to assent, hot he
apprehended their Lordships would scarcely thirst it Ise-
eerier,.
Lord WAWA observed, that it was not • questioe fur
Coinerl, but for the House itself to consider.
The following witiersees were then ordered to attend as
the farther proceeds'', on the Rill:—John Old., Julius
Cesar Gavassi,Joseph Skein, William Hughes, Jobs Jobit-
eta, and Williams Remoter*.
The Lord Chancellor. rice:nog to the question of remain-
is" the two ',nom men imbemmil, reminded their Lordships that
he hod before mesninised that is civil suits, lost were
set isfsqweist, where, by she rummest of parties, depusi.
sinus were takes tint of Court for the purpose of 'victims*.
When he misted that so ease of • criminal nature had come
wittiest his owls eupeideoce, wherein the name privilege hod
hero sneered, be did not my much for the guidance of
their Lordships. eat having berm very cuoversint in that
deseriptiem of practice, but he believed that the instance,
where it bad occurred in these were very rare. His Lord-
ship them cited a ease in which, from eireurnstences of ne-
cessity, it hod brew authorimmil by Act of Parliament. One
eirromeissee was very matt nisi to he considered, that it was
impossible for Counsel so do full justice to their ease,
unless she *nursers cos the other side were present to be
tross•esamioed He had takes the liberty of mentioning, that
beeves, he rod...stood that use of she witnesses (Lord F.
Montego) bad intimated in his :miter shag be did smut know
he ►ad any thine very material so say in her Majesty's favour.
Lord Red. Wale said there waste Act of Parliament which
althorised time taking of depositions by Judges is the Colo-
:mi.'', end a ho were empowerid to put questions to she depo-
nent fur she purpose of eliciting the trash: so absolutely
u•cessary did it appear to time Legislature that time witness
Mould be persossity examined If their Lordships were to
he guided by the priociples of that 4et, it would he necessary
to have a knowledge of time (sets to be deposed to, in order
that the questions might be prepared which the Judge should
pet the witness.
The Lord Chmntellor sow put die question, that this
House do now adjourn to Tuesday, the 3d Octul.er next, at
ten o'clock so time morning; w hich bring carried, the House
adjouraed at hal f.piet eleven o'clock.

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