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COUItt OF KING'S BENCH, NoVont& 6.

Michaelmas Terip commenced this day. The
report that the uew Judges would take their seats,
occasioned tit! Hall to be crowded almost beyond
precedent. At one o'clock Sir CIIARLES A oadrc
took his seat as Lord-Chief Justice of the King's
Beach. His Lordship was accompanied by Mr.
Justice BATLEY and Mr. Justice Houton).—
The vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Mr.
Justice Assort is not yet filled up. Mr. HORNE,
Mr. CULLEN, Mr. WINKFIELD, and Mr. HEALD,
the new King's Counsel, were called at the sitting
of the Court. and took their stations within the bare
CRIMINAL. INFORMATION.
Mr. SCARLETr said. he had humbly to move
the Court for a rule to strew cause, why a criminal
information should out be filed against Michael
Stock, a Magistrate for the West Riding of the
county of York. His motion was founded on affi-
davits which went to prove that Mr. Stock had
employed his authority, as a Magistrate, to coin.
pound a felony, and to procure emolument for I -
self. It appeared that two persons, of thy names
of Taylor and Bentley, had had extensive dealings,
and a running account, of considerable magnitude,
existed between them. Oil the winding-up of this
account, Taylor was indebted to Bentley iii the sum
of 6501. for the liquidation of which he gave certain
bills of exchange. On the '24th of June last, Mr.
Stock, tin the application of Bentley, issued his war-
rant to a t Taylor, on the groussil of forgery—it
being alleged that he hail given a fictitious bill, drawn
on and accepted by a person who could not be
found. Taylor was greatly affected by this charge,
and, on being taken into custody, deposited with
the constable a sum of money as security for his
appearance the mixt day. He accordingly attend-
ed the Magistrate, but the Prosecutor did not up.
Pm. and lie was kept in custody for one n'.ght.-=.
Bentley came forneird next morning, but he did
nut produce the hill. The case was heard before
Mr. Stock, who said that Taylor was likely to he
indicted for a capital offence. He then asked,
whether there had not here a runniug account be-
tween the parties--and, being answered in the
of 'toted that the matter had better lie re-
ferred. Mr. Stock was himself appointed one of
the referees— but Taylor's ugitatiou was so great,
that be did not recollect by whom he was proposed.
The two other referees were a Mr. Garlick and a
Mr. Harlon. It was proposed that the arbitra-
tion bond shonld be executed the next day..-at
which time Mr. Taylor called on Mr. Stock. The
latter looked over the bond, and stated some ob-
jections to Mr. Ritchie', as one of the referees, lie
'being the friend of Taylor. in his stead, Mr.
Stock suggested the propriety of substitnting It
mull of the name of Healy, • friend of Bentley's,
which suggestion Taylor found himself obliged to
accede to. Bentley then deturnided security, to
the amount of IMO/. for • strict adherence to the
terms of the award that might be delivered. Taylor,
being a respectable mare immediately offered that
security, through the agency of his friend, Mr.
Garlick—who, ill his turn, demanded. that Bentley
should produce an routl security—which he was till-
able to do. Mr. Stock immediately ond, "Then the
ittoseciotion mustgoon;" and lie made out • warrant
for the commitment of Tay lorto York Castle. He
also caused Taylor to pay the expenses of the meet-
ing, which, it ought to be observed, took place at
a public-house. While Taylor was in custody,
Stock 01111 E down stairs to him, and stated, that
Bentley had agreed to let the relerence go ois,with-
out nipairing security. Taylor expressed his wil-
linguess in permit die reference to proceed, and lie
was Oleo discharged. The award proceeded—bet all
award made under such circumstances, ought to be
set aside. Three tran.motions took place on the
44'11, 25th, and 26th ofJune. T.410r was charged
3;1. some h' woiley for expenses. having at-
tended three ti'a•!.. Certain vouchers were called
for in the t0,.1.e of the investigation, which were in
the possession of Mr. Garlick, a ho could not, how-
ever, attend the *remit( meeting. The consequence
war, that Mr. Stock acted by himself—fur, as to
[kitty, lie was* lucre tour of straw. Mr. Stork
employed his own son, who 'was in an Attorney's
oilier, to draw up the copy of 11:c award. Golick

• and Healy wholly CI euied having received any part
of the money charged—an that it must have found
its way into the pocket of Mr. Stock. after deduct•
ing what was charged for drawing up the necessary
documents. What he (Mr. Scarlet') wished to im-
press on the Court was, that if Mr. Stock conceived
that an act of felony bud been committed, he ought
tint to have rugge.ted a compromise—nod if lie hail
a different belief, he ought not to have it.,ued his
warrant.

The COURT held that the Lemiefl Coun•rl had
stated sufficient to authorise the granting of the
rule.

OLD BAILEY. Nov Emus& 6.

•
Daniel Short and James Markteell were eon-
victed for stealing two boxes of wearing apparel.
and sundry other articles, from the prentoses of
John Black, schoolmaster, in Enfield.
Citorge Abut/Ord was indicted for sten%.iorg a sot
from the woo kshop of John Mole, a coorptoorr.
It appeared in evidence that the Pruitt:nun de-
Imre, the Prisoner by the funt-niarks, %Inch led
to hie huhitaition ; they were quite visible', a+ the
aight_when the Raw wets taken wort extremely wet.
The saw was found in his possession. Verdict
JO 'ln Iltirris was convicted of !treating son iron
axle-tree, uoul two steel coach spring,, the property
of John Atkinson.
T. Murray. a Bow-street officer, took the Pri-
soner into custody when in the act of selling the
stolen property. The officer was, however., at the
instaAt, attacked by a rag of the Prnooseo's coon-
Fades. who succeeded in rescuing him. Wioooess
entisequently recognise, him ut llorsenionget-Line,
where he was detained for furtarehreooking.
There were several other trials, but they were of
too .notneut.