The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-09 00:00:00

REYNOLDS WILSON.

The plaintiff, who wan the driver of the Vah, which was
loading with Price's goods, and one of the men indicted, also
brought this action for a compensation in damages. The same
evidence was heard, and there being do defence, the jury found
a verdict for 15t11. damages.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
TEESDAY, DEC. 3.
ELLIOTT C. DROWN.

This was an action to recover damages for injury done to the
plaintiff 'a horse, by the negligence of the defendant's servant.
The plaintiffs are brewers residing iu Pimlico ; the defendant is
a cheesemonger living in the neighbourhood of Long-acre. It
appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the plain.
titre horse and cart, were passing, and ( as was alleged) by the
servant's negligence, struck against the plaintiff's hortie,kuutked
him down, and drove the shaft of the cart into his side, by
which he was seriously Injured, and under the care of a veteri•
nary surgeon for a considerable time. The loss occasioned by
this alone was estimated at sixteen guineas. An offer was made
by the plaintiff to settle the matter privately, but the oiler was
refused by the defendant.
The Jury, after hearing the learned Judge's summing up,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 161. lfni.
DAWSON V. ANGERS.--ASSMILT AND PALS! IMPRISONMENT.

The plaintiff in thin case in a journeymen carpenter resident
in the neighbourhood of Lisson-grove ; the defendant is a green
grocer and market gardner, in good business in the same neigh-
bourhood. It appeared that on the 19th of March last, as the
plaintiff was quietly walking along near the Rock-tavern, he was
met by Angers, the defendant, who without procuration seized
him by the collar, and took him prisoner in that manner, until
he came to the police Milne, Marylebone. He there gave him
in charge to the officer of the day, to be kept until he (defen-
dant) went fur the prosecutor. Plaintiff was detained for
above two hours, and was at length discharged on giving his
word for his re-appearance. The only alleged ground for this

gross ill-treatment was, tLat the defendant,-ivhi; is a constable,
had on a former occasion called on the plaintiff, in the King's
same, to assist in keeping the peace, when he was straggling
to take a black man, named scipto.
Mr. Justice Park summed up, and the Jury gave a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages 40*. and costs.
It appeared from a question put to one of the witoeases, that
the plaintiff had been, since the transaction, tried for having re-
fused to assist the constable, and acquitted.

Novrt A vcr lON.—On Monday last, a respectable
Auctioneer put up for sale, at Garraway's Colfee-house, accord
ing to the description in his Particular of Sale, a Life Interes
of a gentleman, aged 52 years, arising from .1001. in the four
per Cents. Bunk of England ; when a most ludicrous and novel
scene took place. Ths auctioneer stated, by way of induce-
ment to the persons assembled to bid for the property, that the
person whose Life Interest he was about to Mier for sale,
" was as souisil as a roach," owl a good walker! 1 have, said
lie, had him examined ny a regular Surgeon ; and I base also
got a letter from a person who has known him since he was 12
yearn old, to prove he bas never bad any serious illness, or a
particular complaint ; and also a surgeons certificate that be is
sound. He then produced a letter directed to him, to the fol-
lowing effect
I have known Mr. W. this forty years, and I have never
known him to have any serious illness, or a particular com-
plaint.
After thisletter had been banded round the room, a surgeon*,
certificate was produced, of which the following is a copy :
" This is to certify, that I have minutely ear/mined into the
state of Mr. E. W.'s health, and find that be has not any (or-
ganic disease.—Dec: 2, 1852.
"

Member of the R. C. of Surgeons, London."
After Ibis it was remarked to the Auctioneer that the certifi-
cate did not prove the gentlemen a good goer, and that proof
ought to be produced that he was, to which the auctioneer
agreed, and sent for the gentlemen, his employer, who soon
arrived, when he was requested by 'the auctioneer to walk up
and down the room, by way of trial, and proof that he was •
good welkir, which was directly complied with, and a walking
scene tuck place once up anti down the public sale-room, before
all the persons assembled. After 04 the auctioneer was asked
if he would warrant him sound, which he agreed to do, or to
return the deposit ; the hiddings then commenced, and soon
got up to 401. when the auctioneer, in order to obtain a higher
price, Mated there was nothing the matter with his employer
but a little lame, of no consequence ; that lie was a very
hearty eater ; he had dined with him once, ■nd lie had never
seen any one eat more, and a,:ain requested his employer, alio
was sitting down in the auction-room, to walk up and down
once more, which be willingly did, which caused the lot to be
knocked down for 6.11. to the no small amusement of the com-
pany assembled, and who had witnessed .his novel auction.
Thursday evening a +totem gale sprung tip from
N.N.E., and continued with unabated fury, accompa-
nied by vtolt.tit and heavy showers of ruin, throughout
the night, until about four o'clock on Friday morning,
when the gale abated, and the wind shifted snore to
N E.; the rails also abated alsoni lice o'clock. The
greatest devastation happened. So tiolent was the
storm, that at 12 o'clock the watchmen could scarcely
keep their sands on IVestinitister Bridge; several of the
covers of time lamps wt re blown away. Many accidents
happened in Somers Town. Sortie slight buildings in
Lunheth -were blown some yards from their situations,
and were found in the morning heaps of ruins. Three
slat ks of elsimiteys fell into Loudon-street, Lambeth;
and a poor watchman, who was sitting in his box, was
blown, box And al., trout the sante nines, some distance.
Toe roof of two houses also fell in, aboutone o'clock, in
the saute neighbourhood.
A turkey-Cock, the properly of John UT, E.q ui
Resit:stook, near %V hitchurch, Si op, which u„,s tiLet;
last sear, has now become perfectly white: this extraur.
&nary change took place so gradually, that, in Lilt.
moulting the bird was beautifully muttLtf, ti►e feathers
being black and whin: alternately.