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MONDAY, JILT b.,
131.1SPIti511(.—THE KING V. SLSANNAII WRIGHT.
This tas all incliettnent againSi SIM:1110dt' Wright, the
wile of %Veil. Weight, for peiblisl.ing certain blasphemous
libels contained in the work, of R. Carlile, composed since
his imprisonment in Doi chester gaol. The prosecution
was instituted by the Society for the Suppression of Vice.
Mr. Giselee, in the absence of Mr. Gurney, who is con-
fined by indisposition, slated the case for the prosecution.
It seemed that the pit:securities and punishment of Mr.
Cathie had not had the etiect of attaining that which was
the object of all I' oseentions of this nature--numely, the
reformation of the offender, and a warning to others.
Even the memeels of his own family had taken no warn.
tug front his tale r and, by his pernicious example, the
defendant, who appealed to be conr,.cled with 1' , now
appeared on the t1.,0r, daring the vengeance of the law. •
The def.-Infant had nu excuse for her eenduct on the score
of povei ty, or to maintain herself by lawful
means. She was a mailied woman, her husband was em-
ployed in a lucrative business, and able to suppott her in
cuniturt and decency. The libels bole the signature of
R. Gaelic, and were contained in a correspondeixe (aim-
the r teal of fictitious he knew 000%11111 a Rev. W. Wake,
and acre courier.' in the most utii•usive and disgusting
terms, tending to bring into contempt the established re-
ligion of the et:witty. lie learned counsel pi oceeded to
read the uffensive messages, a hien we forbear repeatiug—
they contain an irreverent arid abusive attack upon the
istian relieioa.
J. li guall, au agent of the Society for the Suppression
of Vier, proved, that he pite chased the pamphlets in ques-
tion to the deleted:int at Carlilr's filitlp, 59, Fleet all eel,
oil the '9th and Stith of May last.—Oie his crass-examina-
tion by the detelotant, who conducted her own defence,
the N 'these said lie had been for 311 years in the service of
sire Customs, and lend a pension from Government. She
eskrill hint several questions as to his religions faith, and
lir knowledge of ceetain commandments, abed& however
*ere over-ruled by tile learned Jailge.
The libels baring been read, the defendant requested

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other parts of the publications to be read, which was com-
plied with.
The defendant, who was very smartly dressed, sur-
rounded by four or five females, and attended by one of
her bail, proceeded to read a long written address to the
Jury. She proclaimed her titter disbelief of Christianity,
declared that she entertained no religious principles, and
professed her willingness to suffer itt the cause of Mr.
Cathie, whose principles she subuited ; and declared that
she was a voluntary and willing propagator of his doe-
trines, without hope af reward, Indeed site had been
brought up to a genteel business, anti was able to main-
tain herself as a lace-maker and embroiderer, and her
husband was in good tit ClitinitalleeS. She said, "It is
notorious that Mr. Cathie is no CM istian, and I wish it to
be as notorious that I am no Lliriillsll." —The writer of
the address then proceeded to examine the allegations of
the indictment, and denied, on the part of the defendant,
that she was influenced by the motives therein Imputed to
her. A long exeteiitiou and Mcßee of the priuciples of
Mr. Carlde then followed.
The Lord Chief Justice then sent the case to the Jury,
and with great impartiality commented upon the various
passages contained in the libel,
Jury, at three o'clock, retired, and, after a short I
consultation, returned with a verdict or Gains .—She was
immediately taken into custody by the tipstatfs.
TUESDAY, JULY 9.
nanny e. bitisisTstah.
This was an action on two bills of exchange, the first of
which was dated Jail. 3, 1821, drawn by James Gibbs, of
the firm of Howard mud Gibbs, on the defendant, for
7,5001., payable la days after date to his own order, ac-
cepted by the defendant, and endorsed by the payee to
the plaintiff ; the second hole date on the sante day, was
drawn, accepted, and endorsed by the same parties res-
pectively, payable at the same time, fur 4,0001.
On the part of the defendant, an attempt was made to
shew that the hills were endorsed for a usurious consider-
tabu. It appeared that they were substituted for three
other bills, one of 5,0001. one of tc,antil., and one of 70.1101.,
011. having been paid on account o like last ; and the
clerk of Howard and Gibbs wit called to go through the
items of the account on which the original bills were
given, to prove usury. It did not appear, however, that
there was any 11,1111i0Uf. Interest calculated as each ; and
the only doubt arising from one or two very trifling items
of charge,
The Lord Chief Justice said that it would be too much,
because some little overt list ge had been made, probably
arising front mere mistake, to regard the transaction its
illegal. As to the original consideration for which the
defendant accepted,lie must seek his redress (tom others.
The Jury accordingly found a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages 12,5051., being the amount of principal and
Mies est till final jihiginent.
THE KING V. SOLLTENT.
This was an indictment against the defendant for a
nuisance, in opening and keeping a house for slaughtering
beasts in Warwick-lave. The pi osecutiou wail carried on
at the instance of tile city.
Mr. Shirley, a distiller, and Mr. Logan, a smith, re-
siding in Waiviick lane, described the il,eolleenience
which thr y sustained front the defendant's slatighter-house
in very animated latt4tiage. Ott their cross-examination,
they admitted that there were other slaughter-houses
its
War* icklane helot e the defendant changed a haul:-
bindei's shop into a butcher's, but vehemently declared
that Smitten had greatly increased the disagreeable cir-
cumstances of their situation.
Mr. Adolphus, fur the defendant, urged that it was
absolutely necessary that slaugliter.houses should exist;
that their concentration was a public benefit; that War-
wick-lane, placed between Smiddiild and Newgate-mar-
ket, was the fittest place for them; and that the detendant,
though he had Met eased the numb' rof houses fur the
purpose of slaughter, haul only divided the actual evil.
There were eleven other slaughter-houses near, and the
defeudatit had adopit d every means to prevent his trade
from becoming ofiensive.
rir. Solicitor-General rose to reply, but was stopped by
The Lord Chief Justice, who observed that nu one could
donut the establishment of a slaughter-house in the heart
of a great city to be a nuisance. All the other elevett
might also be nuisances; but this did out authorize the
defendant to add to the mischief.
The Jury found the defendant guilty.
GABAi V. LLOYD.
This was an action on a policy of insurance against an
underwriter, to recover his pi oportion of tont., the value
of three poises insured with a cargo from London to J
maies. 'flue insurance was made " free of mut tidily slid
jettison," and the horses died by reason of the agitation of
the skill !peaking their fastenings, in consequence of
which they kicked and inottally wunuded each other.
The delendants n.w called several gentlemen, maw, years
couversant unit the practice of Lloyd's Cutier-liolase, olio
stated that the word " Into talit)" had nuitotnaly been
treated as applying to every species of death; that where
the warranty was its rodnced, a 1111101 lower premium was
paid ; and that the rule was to pay We the auui ihsif the
ship was entirely lost, but hut it sue arrived its safety after
their death.
The Loral Chief Justice, for the purpose of bringing
the question again beim e the Count, promised that the
Jury should find a verdict for the plaintiff, expressly en-
der his direction, and that a bill of exceptions should be
tendered for the defendant against that direction; but
they expressed so strung an opinion in favour of the con-
struction contended fur by the defeudant, end tawniest the
decision of the Court, that it teas finally agreed that they
should find a special verdict, stating all the facts peeved
Wore (Item.