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London, England, 1820-01-26 00:00:00

THOMPSON D. GORDON.

The SoLlctyog GENERAL obtained • nil, to
shew cause why the verdict in this case should not
be *et aside. The Cause was tried • few days ago
at Guildhall, and the Plaintiff recovered 1,0001. for
agency tip proettring_tt customer fora Royal Spanish
license to trade to Vera Crux under peculiar ad-
vantages. The objection urged both now and at
the time of trial was, that the Plaintiff had done
nothing to entitle him to so large a remuneration,
having only conducted Mr. Moravia, the purchaser,
from his (the Plaintiff's) counting-house down to
that of the Defendant.

The CHM Justice had conceived, and still was
or the same opinion, that the promise of 1,0001.
which had been madeto the Plaintiffiniplied ■ consi-
deration fur trouble which he was expected to take
in completing the bargaio, whereas he had done
nothing lifter the first interview with the purchaser.
Hie Lordship therefore thought him entitled to no
more than quarituas sunlit, and readily grouted the
rule.

THE ICING V. nowsa.

Mr. SCAaLwrr wowed the judgatve. t of the Court
upon Francis Gower, late Lieut.-Governor of Up..
per Canada, for publishing n libvl against Doctor
Robert Thorp, Chief Jurtica of the same province
isupraching the character sod judicial conduct of
the Plaintiff.

The Cities„fermi was proceeding to reed the
indictment, when—
The Souctrox-Ggueitot. informed the Court,
that he mod Mr. Scarlett hail agreed not to trouble'
them atilt reading any more. Ills client. the De.
fendoot, had toot in fact published the libel, but
had onlyshewn it to Mr. Firth. the Solicitor-Gr.
sterol of the same province. Neither was the libel
written by the Defendant, but by an officer of great
merit in Canada, who had died subsequently.—
The Counsel had agreed to refer the obnoxious
pamphlet to the Master, who should Ise instructed
to settle the damages.
Mr. SciiiErr said, that if his Learned Friend
meant Ills observatious sea deelaration--on behalf of
his client disowning the libel and every one of its

charges, and as a proof that he did not wish fur its
circulation, he would withdraw his motion. and re-
miummend the Plaintiff to settle the business in a
more lenient manner.
The SOWCITOR.GFMERAt. assented to Mr. Scow.'
let's proposal, and the tuotiou was tor the present'
withdrawn.
In the latter part of the day—
•
Mr. SCARLETT informed the Court, that 11;s
Learned Friend, Mr. Turton. had seen the Prose-
cutor of Lieut.-Governor Gower since the 1mm0...a
'lv

was before the Court in the morning. and that the
Prosecutor bring only.anxious for the viiidiesti,ts
of his character. which he imagined lied Iron bill
accomplished by the proceedings already rodoper-1,
declined pressing the DeGeadatit to judgmen*, aid
consented to refer the decision to the .Master.

The CHIEF Juottcs cumnsentird Vic .triatage.
ment.

James Becket, Mary Becket, James Green, Sa•
san Green, Anne Marlll),.Danirl.Essex, end a
t
Essex, were brought up, an coarged w:th
Wing riotously and roistossty, and eessulting Sdrith
Rake, on the 11th of Ociolarr, in, the paii-li
Mary, White-chapel. The Detmirlants pkisilris A .t
Guilty, and were dirtctid to prepare for their users,'
which will take plaice in the sittings after Term.

MANCHESTER MEETING.
Mr. C. Peons 0000 came rather late too the cork
and hooded over a paper to
Mr. CiitTrY, who immediately moved tlw Co. t
fora certiorari, to remove the indict wilt. pewter:4
Against Henry Hunt and James Julinwirs from .the
C°4ll 1Y Court of Lancaster into that of Weptrniti
ater in order to remove it into sortie otherypagt.
The grounds for the ° h
union were stated to con-
tained in an affidavit of the Defendants' April...,
!which alleged that the circumstances out or 'shiers
the indictment had arisen had becoinefauhaequeitrif
the cause of much disientiOn and 1111 Witt between
the Defendants, together with those concerned with
hem. and the opulent inhabit. to of Manchester
And the County of Line.oater ; that the Jun...
;would be chosen from theseclasses ; and that the.
Defendants, therefore, India be its danger of hos.
Ong their cases decidettby Juries prejudiced aglinat
them.
Justice Baletive said. that if the Defendants -
emoted an intelligent Jury, they could not hare
one Mop* so than they would be likely to have et
_tont:liter ; and that it would not be compos.d of
'Manchester peliple. as the Defendants seemed to
dread. It would, at any rule. be necessary to slwa,
fuller and more important reason, and particulara
far granting a certiorari. Besides, it would he
better to move far it when his Lordship should Ire
present (the Chief. Justice had left the Court.)
He recommended Mr-. Chitty to reserve his moths
till to-morrow Morning. or rather till a full Court.
the newsmen who attended in the morning were
next called, and the informations read to them.
The libels which they were charged with pubh.h.
ing, were rations numbers of Carideo Repaid/cum.
The reading of the informations occupied a Ion.;
And tedioss time. Watling and Sainsbury pleadr.l
!" Not Guilty," and Al.ey will he tried in the Sir.
logs after Term. William Jobbing, senior, Charles
IDuncombe. and John Harris, imparled, and their
trials were accordingly postponed till next Term.

; COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JamnitY 23.

CROFT V. POLLUX.

Mr. Stljeatit Laws. in stating this case to the
.fury, said, that it was en action brought by the
Plaintiff, Mr. Croft, • respetteble leper-stainer.
against the Defendant. Mn. Pullen, for the
recovery of the sum of 1841. Ss. the circum•
stances under which the debt was contracted were
these t—Mrs. Pullen having opened a confectionai!,
shop, in the Colonnade, Pall-mall, applied to the
Plaintiff to paper and ornameut it. He agreed to
do so. The work was accordingly finished in a
very complete and elegant style. IVhen the Plain.
tiff applied for the amount of his bill, the Defeo•
dant told him that it would be then inconvenient to
discharge it, but offered to accept • bill of ex.
change for part of the money. The Plaintiff,
anxious to accommodate her, accepted of her sect,.
rity, but when it became due she declined to pay it.
The Learned Counsel said. he understood that the
Defendant meant to set up a defence to the fair
and honest claim of his Client, which, however, he
hoped she would not be able to establish. The
defence was this.--tfiat she was and still is a mar-
ried woman. If the Defendant should he able to
establish the fact. in point of law. it must be con.
elusive; it tumid be unfortunate for the Plaintiff.
but much more unfortunate for the Defertdant'S
husband. His Client never heard of her marriage
until she thought fit to put the fact upon record.
having pleaded that she was married to a person of
the name of Cobb. He never knew her by en:
other name than that of Pullen. the name which
by her request lie had put on her for. The bill
bad been drawn on her and accepted by her. in th.l
name of Pullen, and it was nut until she was sued
that she found it convenient to adopt the name of
Elizabeth Cobb. The Learned Couusel concluded
by laying that he would establish by evidence the
fair claim of his Client, and he was CuOVlnced,
unless the Jury were coerced by the strongest
evidence of the supposed nsarriage, they would give
a verdict for the full demand of the Plaintiff.
Mr. Croft's journeyman was then called. who
swore, that he knew of the work hoeing been est-
cutest by the Plaintiff, fur Mrs, Pullen; lie tt glut
the charges reasonable ; the work was executed at
Mr.. Pullen's house. iu Pall-inall ; there wsa no
name over the door, because it was is new house.
On his cross•examination by Mr. Serjeant Oss.
LOW, witness said, he only koew the name vilm
rally applied to the lady. •
Mr. Serjeant Otastow, for the Defendant, .aid.
that without dwelling on leXtriihromig startler, and
admitting at once the identity of the Defendant, hit
would merely establish by a traits of iticositrowt.
iblervidence. the cossclusive fact. thsit
dant. at the tone the debt was said to tx so .
tracted, and indeed @ldiots a Ularg.W4 women. S' )O
had been uiarried to a person tit. the urine of C ‘u,
in the year 1804, with whom the lived fur saute
time, but family broils unfortunately takioh town
between them. she was obliged to apply to t .e
Magistrates of Union-Hall for protectio.i, rind
her husband was bound over to keep the pea,...
In COlsifirefiCO Of his treatment. she was at iauxt h
obliged to Islamic from him, aid she thou 40,

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