The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-28 00:00:00

FllOll TCZSDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
J. O'Brien, 8.0. Strott Buildings, merchant, from March B
to April titi.
BANKRUPTCY SUPFRSEDED.

3. Eaglesfield and 11. %Yell, Hinckley. Leicestershire, hosiers.
BANK 11111" IS.
S. Wilde, Adlingtnn, Cheshire, fernier. Solicitors, Mesas.
Mille and Cu. Temple. •
.1. Cowie, Satnlwich, common brewer. Sols. Messrs. Loding-
ton rind Co. Sergeant's Inn.
J. Spreot, Gosport, builder. Sol. Mr. Bogue, Great James
Sleet, Bedford Row.
H. Dc.nisen, Liverpool, money scrivener. Sole. Messrs
'l'aylorsmil Co. Temple.
T. fl.'Caner, Minories, victualler. Sol. Mr. Younger, John
Street, America Square.
B. Barge, Cliffird Street, Bond Stied, wine merchant. Sol.
Al i Gale, Basingliall Street.
E. Ilixkett, Crawford Street, St. Ntr.tylebone, printer. Sole.
:%lessre. Jones and Co. Mincing Lane.
J. A ntrobus, Liverpool, draper. Sols. Messrs. Blacklock and
Co. Temple.
J. 'fitterton Wilmington Square, Spa Field's, surgeon. Sol.
111 r. I leard, limper Square, Goodman 's Fields.
J. Gollsell, Winchester. linen d aver. Sol. Mr. Bremridge,
'Crancery Lane.
J. 'lawmen, Great Portland Street, Ortfonl Street, plumber.
Messrs. Stevens and Co. Little St. l'hionas Apostle.
J. Prix, Ciatemunt Place, Kent 11044, Camberwell, poulterer.
Sols. Ales,e, Richardson, We/brook.
Evan 4, Marc/nut:nit Street, deeper. Sol. Mr. Ashurst,
Stat:bieol. Court, Ilastnchall Street.

THE NATIONAL Mann

M. J.Joserh. Fox Ordinary Court, Nicholas Lane, Lonitard
Street, merchant. Sol. Mr. If ird. Berwick Street, Soho.
W. Hubert, Goldsmith Street, Clie.ipsitle, riband manufactu-
rer. fsuls. Messrs. Websfer and Co. Qacen St:eet, Cheapside.

DIVIDEND;.
April 20, T. GrillI:. Knightsbridge. plumber— Q. W. and N.
Baker, l'onseu. grocers—May 27, T. Hughes, Chelsea, linen
drdper—.27. J. Hoy, 11'o!ream:moon. tea dealer—lt IL Whittle
arid T. Litiwyelie, Liverpool, mere,: ints-20. T. [loose, Liver—
pool. baker-14.T. Hint, Solihull Lodge, IVarwiekshire, coal
dealer-10, Branwhite, Bristol, (ring!: manufacturer—ls, J.
Vose. Illart.lshaw althea Windlc, Lancashire, ironmonger-24.
It. Terry, Holborn Bridge, habenlasher—lS, C. bearnley,
Crutelitilfriars, win.!merchant—l6, It. Wilks, Finsbury Square,
uicichant-13. J. Westbritik, Itedburn, Hens, innkeeper—lZ,
J. Bromley, Circus Street, New Road. :Marylelmne, ironmonger
—t3, J. Willson, Swanton Morley. Norfolk, fanner-24, .1. 11.
Tucker. Jennyn Sitter, St..lainet.'s. chyinist-i-16, S. Turner,
Sheffield, mercer-13, T. Ramsay, Mark Lane, wine merchant
—2O, F.. Pearson and L. Claude, Liverpool, increl'imt.
FICATES to 'be granted May lg.
H. Hatfie4l, Abingdon Bow, Camel' Street Howl, merchant
—J. Drutty. Sitsith, Yoskabim, coal merchant—ft. Hamilton,
Liverpool, merchant,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S REACH.
lIIONDAT, APRIL 21.
PERJURY.
THE. RINC V. T. DIGNOLD, SI:N. ESQ.

The Solicitor-General, mo.ed for a role to show rause why
there should not be a new trial or an arrest or judgment. The
learned gentleman referred to the pleadings which set tbrth the
tool onnents uf pespory, namely, that he (Ilignold) had net er
executed a deed conthinbig a clause that lie should pay over
and advance the sons of 10,0001. to he invested in the bands of
trustees, and which should form the fonds of the then pro-
jected Natiorml Assurance Company. Mr. Ilignold only swore
that !litre 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. wurds-.-" and dues ?straw
agree to advance"—were contained in the deed when executed
by Mr. Llign, Id.
Lord Chief Jurtice.—And it went to the Jury also upon
other points ; one was whether the defendant had promised to
inve►i the 10,0001. or only to guarantee it.
The Solicitor. General proceeded.—The bill in Chancery had
nothing to do with the 10,0001.; therefore what the defendant
had sworn with respect to the 10,0001. was not material to the
issue of that bill.

Lord Chief Justice.—We see enough in your objection (Mr.
Solicitor-General) to grant a rule Nisi' fur a new trial, or in
arrest of judgment.

TREIDAY, APRIL RC
FLEMMING v. PLATT AND OTRF.TIS.

Mr. Campbell moved for a rule to show cause why the ♦er-
diet in this cane aliould mit be set aside sod a new trial grant-
ed. it was an action tried before Mr. Baron Carrow at the
last assizes for the county of Norfolk, in which the jury gave
2dl. damages; hot in which he should show that only the
smallest damages ought to have been given. The plaintiff kept
a gin-shop at Yarmouth, and the aotion was brought lot -..is-
turhing a rout given by his lady.
Mr. Justice Bay lee,—An unlawful assembly, Mr. Campbell?
Mr Campbell-140, my lord ; the lady was at hums. To
this ele,oitit eutertaintnent a young lady named Lydia Simmons
was invited. She was an orphan, of 17 years of age, of con-
siderable fortune, whirse guardian had placed her under the
care of the widow of ;I clergyman. Although she was related
to the plalittill, her gnardlann did not think it was proper for her
to associate with the company who a.tsenibled al Ilia house, and
therefore horhatle her to attend this party, which was to be
given on the 14th of January last. Notw•ilhetaading the p:o•
the plaintiff took her final the house of her proiet-
trese in order to pare the entertainment to which he had in
vited his friends. ►ter inardians understanding that she was
there, gave a written authority to the officer of the mayor to
remove her, and he took with Lim the two other defendants.—
On their arrival theywent hito the kitchen, which was one of
the rooms open for the reception of the company, and there
stated the husinesa of their visit. It was probable Ord their
Moen would have been peaceably attained, had not the party
been graced with the presence of an attorney from London,
named Bousfield, who resolved to dazzle them with a diaplay
of his professional skill. " Have you," said he, addressing
himself to the officers, " provided yourselves with his Ma-
jesty's writ of habeas corpus ab satfiriciela(am? " (A general
laugh.) They confessed that they had not, but said they bad
a written authority from the guardians. "Then," rejoiced he,
0 you are liable to an action, for you have been guilty of a
gross damsons fregit." (Renewed laughter.) At length it was
suggested, that if the officers would retire, the young lady
should be conducted home ; and one of the officers went to
obtain the consent of the guurdionA to this arrangement, which
Was given. and the defendant* withdrew. Such was the sub-
stantial Cti.l,e of action ; and the k.graiations mak,' were, that
one of the officers had said, Slaty seminal% make a 11l ill toe ;"
and that another had said, Nice tarts, Indica," alludiatg to
stone tatty hi-It the feitia'e visiters were eating. Fur the
trespass the jury hail given 201. dautagen, which were utterly
extra% moat and absurd, and quote unexpected by the Judge
who presided. 'l'be learned counsel proceeded to read a report
of Mr. Baron Carrow's summing up, in which lie lamented the
ease should be brought before the jury, and anituadverted ou
the conduct of the plaintiff, but was stopped by
The Court, who granted a rule to allow mtge.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23.
THE lIINU C. BELLAMY.

Mr. Adams applied to the court to quash the cot t fiction of a
magistrate, in penalties under the game laws, for keeping •
gun or greyhoundr for the purpose of killing game, net having
lands so as to he duly qualified, or holding any deputation of
any Lord of the Manor, so as to qualify the party to kill game.
lie said he mowed under the statue sth of Anne, which limits
the conviction to this—that the soimuons before • magistrate
must be within three months of the offence committed.

Lord Chief Justice.—" The oth of Anne relates to persons
selling game within three months."
11r. Adams referred to the Ist of Geo. 1. which recites the
9th of Ann,, and which slates that the person keeping any en-
gine for killing, Ac. under cutout of being u gamekeeper, or
qualified person, then the offence must hate 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 an
unimOtied person keeping a gun, greyhounds, or other engine,
with intent to gill game, muststake place within the space of
three months from the time of the commission of the offence.
His lordship, out this construction of the 511, and 9th of Anne,
VMS of opinion that the conviction nibs bed; and observed, he
was of further opinion, that the Act of Parliament for the pre-
, rarities of the kiiling of g:iiiie would nut be foetid very ho-

noursble to the literature of the country. It was, however,
not the duty of this court to criticise or examine Acts of Par-
lament wills regard to their literary or critical Composition )
but they were bound to interpret the intentions of the legisls-
lute, and to execute thosu intention* as well us Mu•y (the
Judges) could understand them.
The rest of the Bench, after a minute recital of the arterial
statute*, concurred with the Chief Justice, upon which a ver-
dict was entered fur the defendant.
stoucrioN.— DREW R. GREEN.

Mr. Williams, on the part of the defendant, -moved for a
rule to thew cause why a third new his) should not be granted.
The seduction for which damages were sou hi, was an alleged
forcible violation of the plaintiff's daughter. The deferolnot
lived nev.t do., to the plaintiff at Winchester; and there was
but one room in his house, in which the daughter swore the act
was committed, in the middle of the day, betwe en eleven and
twelve o'clock, within twelve feet of die High street, 111111 not
more than twenty feet fro.n her mother's residence, to whom
she said nothing about it, on her immee:iate return to her borne.
At the first trial she fixed the time in the middle of December,
and before Christmas, but on Mr. Williams °Mai oo ioo g a new
trial, by proving that the delendant had the sheriff's othcers in
the house for 20 days, at that period, and also by the time of
the birth of the child, that it could not have been then, she,
at the Ketone! 'vial slated, she h d forgotten that CIICSIMIO4Ore
al the first triad, and that it must beer been in the middle of
January and after Christmas, that the violation took plane.
Mr. Williamsliad now allithee its lo prove that, from the
_ _ _ .

east; part of January to the 3d of February, Mrs. Green was
in the shop every day ; and besides that, he had the solemn
oath of the defendant, tliut lie never bud any criminal know-
ledge whatever of the girl, though lie was aware he could not
make use of that testimony. lie could also prove that the de-
foulsot had been seen in limiter conversation with her since
the time sworn to, although, to account for her net bating told
Lim of her situation, she swore she had never spoken to him
since. The damages given were 601.
The Jowl, utter a shirt consultation, granted the rule.
FLIYAT. APRIL 25.
CLAUCIITON V. LEK.

Mr. Abraham stated, that a commission of bankrupt had
been issued against the defendant in this case, and while Nutley
examination benure the commissioners he had been surrendered
by his bail, and was now confined in the King's Bench prison,
where a detainer was lodged against him by Mr. Cleughton,
M.P. the plaintiff, fur aJuito of 10,0001.—he now moved that
the defendant Lee be forthwith discharged fawn custody, under
the act of Parliament, which enacted that a bankrupt shall be
privileged from arrest fur 1 2 days prior to his final exididua-
tion. The csanmiasioners bad granted him their protection from
arrest, and had extended (Le time of final examination until
the 3al of May next. This detainer was laid in contempt vi
their authority, and contrary to act of Parliament.
The court granted a rule to Allow tame.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Dr.t.t.ow V. WIIITE.
Sergeant Pell stated that this was an action brought In ?e-
-cover the sum of 501. under the following singular circum-
atances :—The defendant, and two other persons, became
sureties to a huge amount to the Marshal of the King's Bench
prison, for the appearance of a bankrupt named Hawley, 'in
order to obtain the rules of the prison for the bankrupt, whb
was then in the Numbers custody. When, however, Hawley
got the rules lie broke them and ran away, by which conduct
he placed his 'sureties in jeopardy. The defeadaat promised
to pay the plaintiff the sum of 501. and any espeuces that lee
might incur, if lie would give such information or render such
assistance as uoul•t lead to the reception of the bankrupt.—
The plaintiff gained the necessary information, and communi-
cated it to the defer:dent, who, in consequence of such assist-
ance, ■neceeded in accomplishing the arrest of the bankrupt.
This circumstance of course released all the `sureties. The
defendant, however, forgot that he bad promised 501. for the
service rendered to him, and this action was brought to com-
pel him to perform it.
The first witness called was T. A. Clarke.—He proved the
hand-writing of the defendant to the promise, which was dated
the 7th of November, 1820. He knew Hawley, who was then
in the King's Bench prison. Witness, defendant, and a man
named Starnes boiled hint, and he eldsined the rules. After
flawle's's escape the deleodant came to the witness, and said
that by means of ►he plaintiff lie had obtained infnrmation of
the road Hass icy had taken, and that be meant to follow bins.
Hawley was subsequently appre..!,,t.desl. The defendant then
told the witness that lie had agreed to t; e ex,..-nces, which
amounted to 631. and to give th.. plaintiff 601 ; but that be
thought the plaintiff would take less.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Vaughan.—Had fallen out with
the defendant because the defendant wanted him to pay (tim-
bal(' of the espences. Witness would only pay one-third as his
share. The plaintiff was the brother of Mrs. Hawley. Wit-
ness had heard the plaintiff say that ;tad assisted Hawley in
making his escape. Plaintiff bed repeatedly seknonledgld
this in witness'a house. _ _ _

Sergeant Pell here acknowledged that this was a good an-
swer to the action, and that the pilihtifl must he norninitcd.
Sergeant Vaughan.--" I could go further, but this is candid
of ou."
Sergeant Pell observed that there was au candour in giving
np the celiae when he luuncl that lie could out positibly succeed
iu it.
The plaintiff was nonsuited.

A County Meeting is about to he held at Bedford,
to consider of petitioning Parliament on the subject
of widows burning themselves in India.
111ustuta.—To tile particulars telatite to the late hoe.
rid monde; perpetrated at Deal, we have now to add,
that Joseph Bell, t',e only son of the deceased, a youtti
just tamed Id tears of age, has made a lull confession of
his guilt. By his own siatement, it avoars that on
Sunday evening he conceived the horrid intention of
taking the life of his father, and intended to base aditii.
iii,tered poison in his food; not being able, however, to
obtain the poison, lie purchased a goli of another youth,
and about nine (Alm k !ii the etemittt he took his station
at the back of the house, deldierately fired through
the window of toe room where his father awl mother
were 511611: by tips fire side, and killed his father, who
uttered but one groan, the shot passing through his holy.
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