The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-28 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLE•tS.

(WILLIAMS AND OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, V. DoanEr.
This action was !nought by the Assignees of Tupitall, a
bankrupt, to recover Shire gold seals, value 161. being a
portion of the bankrupt's property, pledged with Mr. Do-
bree, who is a pawnbroker.
The plaintifis undertook to make ont, first, that the seals
were pledged by the bankrupt within two months prior to
the bankruptcy ; and, secondly, that Mr. Dobree knew at
the time he received the pledge, that Tunnel', who car-
ried on business in Great Russell-street as a watchmaker
and jeweller, was Insolvent.
In both those points there was a want of proof, and the
Jury found a verdict for the defendant.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
RADICAL inseam—VlE KING a. G.LEWIs.
This was a case in which the question as to the legality
of making any preparations of wain to resemble coffee,
was expected to be decided; and the decision was con.
aequently awaited with the utmost anxiety by many ma.
nufacturs, against whom proceedings had been iustituted,
as well as by consumers in general.
The defendant was proceeded against for a penalty of
1001., appeared to plead his own cause.
The panned of the Jury was called over, when six only
appeared, and of those leo were inaccurately described.
Mr. Lewis rose and objected to the pelmet. He de-
manded a new one, en the ground that the law a;lowed
a defendant a paunch of Y 1 Jurors. lii the present in-
stance two were imiecnratelj described, and one was not
to be found. On these grounds he contended that the
paunch ought to be set aside.
The Chief Basun said, that this objection to the minuet
ought to have been made before the full Court, and not
before him, sitting as he was at Nisi Prius.
The Attornoy-Cletteral said he would not press the trial
now, but would consent to its being put off, iu order to
give the defendant an opportunity of obtaining a full pan-
ne. The trial was accordingly postponed.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 24.
SPECIAL JURY.
CLAYTON V. Pups.
'this action was brought by Mr. Clayton, the occupier
of No. 3, New Squaic, Lincoln's. Inn, against the Over
of the Rolls Liberty, in the parish of St. Dunstan
Wc,t, to try the question whether the plaintiff, in levett
of his chambers, wan liable to pay rates fill the relief of
the poor, in the Labile', ut the Rolls. It he was, their
verdict would go for the defendants.
Evidence was offered to She* the liability of the plain
tiff, to contribute lowaitla the airport in the pow 0. the
hundred; ;Met which, to prose he was out haute, Mr.
Webb tleleveriiii Rout. the Tower the roil of a pane
made in the 6.h year ul ;he leign of Edwatu ills' Second,
by which the New Te...pl. 411111 Pecker. (,suit (the name
the site on *hien Lincoln.. Inc 1... mei i) ""11 4))
belonging to the Knight- Trihpiat., was gibe', to Amin.
de Valence, Earl of Y. nun .kr. It had pieviou.ty beet.
used by the lemphirs foi religious leisorepai a mho Oil that
ammo it ass dr,.Hurd to tie extra-pao41:11.1
The Jots timaill a '.redid fur the ilelehtialee, ei) which
the Chant°. lb ale moot. wop CI to lie t W. 1514 1 taus.

CuVrAT GANDEN
THE DURK Ui blinVoltU V. PAGE.
This was all 01i0.... it •... Dol. of Bedford,
as Propt trios of Covent Gat 11111 Mat ke 41U•41111111 lie de-
fendant, a pnlaint theorlias.l, Ist Ireeetr soil. The de-
claration slat. d that tits Noh.e litaintitt was entitleot to
receive float the di-fp...Mal him-pence 1n I bark Ws .111
potato., too sate. The yoe.douto was, whether
the Do.ko ea. s nulled to ally payment or) omot us,t. Nthl
ling a oo.o4eoott load ill to-pert of poia..,er.
sale in that pall oat Covello (:mitten Market, taunt
casualty maskei, applups.a.ed for the tale ut potatoes.
The sum of lour-rt tore per s.aek was demardru, 41111 the
defendant objected to piquet; mute than us.e -lit roe n
waggon load. lie tend' sett into Court payment Sul 111.
potatoes he exposed acculding to that rule. 'll,e evi-
dence proved that the lull demanded too ty ytarsago,
was 2d. a sack. It was then Oirrei,artl lo
to sd. upon the letaiatitiing that the s sowers and ven-
dors were to be Intotslied oath the arc law... lop
She sale of their goods. They iveei%ell
but viler the Act ut 1813, whit to leguloivil it.. 11,.111
the market, the accontmodailltil wa, 116mvolltiltIlt it. By
the rot, won of the Act, all that bad tweet usual.) 'idiot
befits, Sloe Art its 101 l for potatuts, the Duke was hunted
to receive nom the biller. 11 was took...dad in tins ease
that his (:imes. wits entitled to ;A. pet backs
The Jury, after some considei allot), wand a vet diet
for the Noble plaintiff for 411 pet secs. °al).
One of the Jurors, brims She writhe. a us given, stated
that some difference of opinion had tot tut led upon the
subject of accommodation. Bruise the vass,ng ol• the
Act, the vendors had paid Id. per sack, and received
accommodation. Alter the Act, the 2111:11111111l/dMi011 was
withdrawn, and still they wet e lit pay 4d. A part of the
Jary ennbillered that the toll misfit nut bn so woch n till-
Out the accommodation.
Mr. Malty..., When the verdict was delivered, stated
his intention to tile .o hill of ekceptions, founded on part
of the Judges clods Ae.
The Clitel Jusurr intimated that lie should be Seedy to
sign it at the I.a ,pet Snot and place.

In the reign of Edward V., about the year 148`.1,
the expenses of the King's llous.huld were settled et
the annual stun of Lltven liousand Pounds! In
the year 1483, Richard 111. iii.puittted Julia Gun-
thorpe, s► Priest to the Keeper of the Privy Seal,
With u saltily of twenty shillings a day, payable out
of the Customs of Sandwich, Poole, Bristol, South-
•mptont aud Bridgewater.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Volta.

M A NSION.HOUSE.
Mott LEY'sGmttst.taict liousg.—lt will be recollected
thin, some tillle 9;41001111 Murky, the keeper of a gamb-
hne 111 No. 3, Sweettog's-rests, was convicted
111 lilt: 11V11.111y of itul. (or allowed toe game ol
hazard to be pla)ett to In, 1101/9C. Tne gentleman our,
proceeded against 111 e Otl9lldcr 19 a tok reliant of respect.'
hility, whose nephew had lust considerable SUMS tit
money in the house at tile gallle auto e inetatiotted, and
we defendant way ton to be maim mr some tone.

There existed some (loofa as to the legality of the con-
viction, no suns lona has iig been served upon Alorlry to
appear and answer to the charge, and the can►ictiorl
has ing beets made notwinistatieling the absence of the
man und. r such circumstances. A summons, however,
had been served upon him to attend on a previous day,
upon which a pOStpollellil at took place.
The gentleman who had pressed the matter to I
cons tCI.IOII detefillilled to prevent as lt as possib e the
atrocious practice or gailiblim2, by which tits relative's
prot.pects m life had been completely blasted, and kepi
au eye upon the house, where he soon Mood that every
encouragement was green to inercliants and hankers'
clerks, and others, who had the command o; money not
their own. He Merl. accompanied by his solicitor,
waited upon the Lord Mayor, and assured his Lt:rdship
that he hid es eiry reason to suppose that the practice was
not abated, and that several houses w tile city were
liable to be plundered w consequence of the li:alines
afforded in Sweetdig's-rtiits, where Morley was us ,king
a fortune upon the very eau:nave play mat Was going
torn ard coostantiy. His Lordship's interserence was
then requested.
The Lord Nlayor said, he should make every effort to
keep do wit so ruinous an annoyance; buts rated so
question the validity of the conviction. He, however,
said me should take the optition of the City S bettor uu
the subject, and, if the conviction proved poud, issue a
warrant of distress against the goods mud chattels of
Mtirl: y.
his Lordship, having consulted the eery respectable
authority alluded to, aud being answered to ,us sous-
faction, !Med the warraat to the officer, oauuu
Hurdefield, to seize upon the I'ouds of the defendant for
the sun► of 2UOI.

Hurtletield, accompanied by Martin and Bratiscomb,,
according) entered the premises, and took an inventory
on Tuesday last. They were not wily refused the
amount or toe penalty, but were threateind with actions
for trespass, &c. 'lnc officers, howe‘vr, determined to
follow the dmctions in the warrant, aiiii remained on
the premises live days, thumb; winch' they did consider-
able misch of to the business ot the house, where billiards
are played by great 'minuets. Sevetal young lellows,
upon seeing Ili.- tithes rs, who mane no beef et 01 Ill:
nature of weir visit, left the house in a iturry. li Wdb
impossible tor the officers to ascertain whether ally other
game was carried out u, the house, for bolts and burs are
it ttttt efOUS there, and the greatest caution has lintte:io
ueeii uposei et] as to the ad lIIISSIOII persons to Oil-
eird table. Duratig their stay n, the house, however,
toe officers saw quite enough to convince the Lord
Mil)011 of the nseessity rot inarkmg the house.
Alter some 6asetniade on the part of the defendant and
his frientis.lie ilioualit i► must pludeut to settle the stut-
ter. after oat log endeavoured is prevail upon the officers
10 take 11141.3e11 ii sit ni 0 the goods, and assured lilt
slat thin was 11015 pentlywortnui property to the ionise
to widen he had any clans,. He paid Joon rod
gave his bond for the remainder of the penalty to tile
solicitors Mt the 100brel111011.

IL was stated that great numbers of young persons, in
situations similar to that held by the Mau UUJ Ic lad ss hit
robbed his itia.siet to play at Aim les .s, ii.oe liven
by the house. SOUst' hate taro ait.ati, hrousli. Lso jut-
tier at the 0 to Wide); minis Itase. In toe InJtilltbs
canard b. nut, s, tit:sirup ii tueuiselst s; ano tuners hate
s‘apeit to moe coulur.esii tlietr It .ictisity, or Inc
'id-borne, 01 Weir Inrntls. The Indicted by the
2111 01 George IL. upon any person Initial pi lying JI
ILIUM is 501. The officers have rec%.ned particula,
directions to watch Alorley's house.

The relatives and friends of Frost, the late turtikey of
Giltspitr-street prison. have tit: ti tat.. iatieeetlitii,s
ag,ainst J 11lell 111 htlfilllt'SSlll the env. 101 ti.,i utg assertett
itiat the imitniutiate turnkey received bOOl. 1111' hay
esca, e of Captain Da% is from prison.
Goodin, Inc C..ptatit's to be a witness upon
itte pat of Frost. G tiding how states uoat it was with
grk-Js udliculty be prevailed upon Captain D.-vis to walk
~tit 111 the prison. As bouts as the disguise had liven
• pleted, lie sat dow .1 in a trembling Aid disconsolate
sate, and said he never could go through %%int the bust-
h.'s. Gooding polled iiim out Ul hlz 41'01, and told hit"
111 bast 10 111.11,:e tic attempt, as rie could be worse
oil than he was at that 11101111:10, auu tau ht by churl. be
attach better. Gooding then forc,tl lout to the door.
\t -h UR ELI'.
On Monday, David I,loyd, landlord of the White
Elam public house, Diury•latie, attended oit summons
to hswer a e plattit made against him for suffering
gatitiiii4 in Ins house. It was proved that the defendant
permitted skittles, and also a came called bagatelle, to
be plaed at iti ISIS litnise.—lie was convic:ed in the
penalty of 40s.