The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-14 00:00:00

TiILRLDAY, JrLY it

CUNT V. WILLAN.
This was an sction by Mr. Cort against Mr. Willan, who is
the proprietor of the Bull rod Mouth Inn, and very extensively
concerned in public con%eyaucen throughout the kingdom, fur
expressions reflecting un his character.
The Solicitor-General staled, that the plaintiff had been for
three years, previous to the offensise language, a clerk in the
employ of the defendant, in which situation he had conducted
himself with integrity and honour. Ile was also secretary to
the committee of London carriers, and was shout to make a
highly advantageous arrangement with Messrs. Brown and Wil-
lingham, for the eon, eyance of specie (rum Manchester to
lonoloi. One day in No‘ ember in the last year, Mr. Wallin,
without provocation, ordered him to quit his service, and
charge.., hint with having mulowled money which he received
for him in Smithfield. In t sosequeune of this imputation,
Messrs. Brown and Willington, though convinced of its lalse-
Loud, Lit that they shook: uut Ise juAitieti iu permitting Lon to

exeree:e a great public trust, and be was compelled to seek
from the verdict of a jury the complete vindication of his •,,o d
Game.
Mr. French, a clerk of Mr. Willan, proved that the defairlant
came, apparently irritated, to the race on the day in question,
and clanged the plaintiff with embezzling money. lint it ap-
ps ared from the testiarouy of the witness, that Mr. Within, now
in Iris 7itli year, after a life of very active exertion, lari suffered
that decay in his faculties which might be e‘peet et{ from Isis pro-
tracted exertions ; flint those about him knew that he was
sometimes Misted with misconceptions which it was hard to
dissipate ; and that there was no einlierveshibited in his gene-
ral conduct to the plaintiff. On the contrary, La had, by his
influence as Chairman of the Conimittee of Landon carriers,
procured him the situation of secretary. The witness was
quite sure there was nothing in the conduct of the plaintiff on
IN 'AA a charge of dishonesty could be grouaidert.
Mr. Scarlett, who appeared for the defendant, rose and begged
to state that there was not the smallest grimed Cra the eliarAe
conveyed in the expressions, not the least imputatiou ou the
plaintiff's character.
he Lord Chief Justice suggested the propriety of not pro-
' needing further in a cause, the real end of whiek was attained
by the avowal now made on the part of the defervutt.
After *nine diseuirsinn between the counsel, this siii4gestion
was acceded to. and a juror willadrawn, on the distinct under-
standing that there was no suspicion resting on Mr Curt, and
on payment of costa by the defendant. as between attorney and

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
TIMItSD AY, JULY 11.
DALLIWALL V. LODGE.
`Tr. Sergeant Busanquit stated, that this was nn nction bronght
against the defendant, for having simke slanderous w orris of the
plaintiff. The object of the latter was not to olit ,in damages,
but to clear his clirracter from the unjust imputations which had
been east upon it by the de eutlant. Offer' had been made from
the very first on the part of the plaintiff to stop all proceedings,
on condition that the aspersions should be retracted as publicly
as they bail been spoken ; but to these offers the defendant had
never thought fit to accede. The only plea put on the record
was the general issue, and the defendant had not therefore
availed himself of the opportunity of justificatiou which had
been offered him. The plaintiff, however, even now, was wil-
ling to deal with hint as indulgently as pozsible, and therefore
offered, in the most liberal manner, that if the defendant would
disavow, by his Counsel, the slanderous impntations, he (the
plaintiff) would be content to take a verdict for such slim cushy
as aliould pay him the expenee of appealing to a Court ofl entice.
The Lord Chief Justice Dallas recommended the party to
consider the oiler thus liberally made.
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan consulted for some time with his
client, bat at lene,th turned round, observing," I am afraid you
must go on."
Mr. Sergeant Bosanquct then proceeded to lay the cue before
the Jury. The plaintiff was un oil and colournian, residing at
Whitechapel, and sonic time since had the misfortune to hate
his house burnt, and the destruction wits completed by the ex-
plosion of some gunpowder then un the premises. Notice of the
accident was immediately given to the office at which the plain-
tiff was insured, and, after the usual examination, the Company
were perfectly sati.fied that every thing bad been fair and ho
nourahle on the part of the plaintiff, and accordingly, without
further hesitation, they paid the amount of his insurance. With
these facia the defendant was acquainted, and yet he had, from
what motive it is impostinle to say, openly asserted that the
plaintiff had set fire to his own house, These words bad not
been used carelessly or lightly by the defendant ; for having
asked the reason of saying so, be replied, I dealt with him
him till lie robbed me, and I would rather deal with a Jew than
a robber." Bat even the plaintiff did not institute legal pro-
ceedings ; he ordered his attorney to write to hint, offering him
a ?netting, to prove what lie had asserted, or requiring hint to
retract what lie had assertod. Both were refused ; and the
present action was therefore instituted.
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan here interrupted the learned gentleman,
and requested a few minutes to be allowed his client, to consult
out of moat wbelber he would accept the plaintiff's offer.—
This was granted, and the defendant accordingly retired with
his at of ney. On his return,
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan a;ain rose, and said, that the defen-
dant accepted the oiler w loch had been made. Ile had intended
to defend himself ou the ground of never having used the ex-
pressions imputed ; and he now authorized his counsel to dis-
claim them, in the t direct and positive manner.
Lord Chief Justice Dallas thought that the defendant had
acted must discreetly in accepting the liberal offer of the plain •
titr. A verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 40a. was then taken
consent.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DUBLIN.
MONDAY, JULY b.
CRIM. CON.
0. G. NOWLAIF, PLAINTIFF, a THE RIGHT HON. LOBO
VISCOUNT OLENTWORTH, ISSFSNDANT.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover
damages of the defendant, for criminal conversation will'
his wife. The damages were laid at 10,0001. and the
defendant pleaded the general issue.
Sir H. Meredith, Hirt. stated the plaintiff's case.—
The pl, • •ff was about three years a prisoner in the Four
Courts Marshalsea, where the noble defendant was also
confined for debt ; the plaintiff's wife resided for some
time in the prison with her husband; her husband had
been there for live months before an intimacy
ab co
out
m-
menced between him and the defendant, who,
August, irsgu, knocked at Mr. Nowlans door in the
prison, to inquire for a Mr. Andrews, who was sitting
With the plaintiff and his wife; he concluded himself, on
being asked to sit, with great respect and politeness ; be
did say that lie was a married man, and the lather of a
family, his wife a residentof this city ; an intimacy grc w
out of this introduction ; die results as she learned coun-
sel stated, were most latal in his client's peace. Lord
Glentwoith had been connected with the family of
Hu-sey ; he, therefore represented himself, (said Sir 11.
M.) as connected with the plait.tiff by tins union; lie
introduced his own daughter, called lady Perry, to a
danghterof the plaintis. 3Clioll W 43 COI 1111 l COCCII
ill November, 1821 ; to that declaration the defendant
pleaded not 164611.
The Rec. J. Walsh, a Roman Catholic Priest proved
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Nowlan, its 1817. Mr.
Nowlan was about Gu. and Mrs. Nowlati
Captain Luke liaggarty, brother to Mrs. Nowlan, was
next ex, ed by Mr. Wallace.—lle was, he said, in-
timate with them tor some years after the marriage;
u to July, 1821, they had lived together on tolerably
good terms ; her conduct wa. socal during that time;

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OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

Mts. Nowlan is a well-looking woman, now about 30.
(Set enteen notes were handed up to the witness by Mr.
LICOIII/01, Jilt' wete by him admitted to be the nand-
sting of the plaintiff.) The latter had been six or
eight months in the county of LangiOril at one time away
flung his wife; witness, at the request of the lii ti to hi,
went to his sister to her lodging an Itionias-street, to
ellect a reconciliation between her and her husband, who
said he wished to see the child Mrs. Nolan lay tit of;
witness did nut notice the child; cannot tell whether or
not lie was like his father; Mrs. N. went to the prison,
but did not take the child; witness dined with them,
and his sister returned to her loilgiags before he (witnesss)
retired from the ;maim : on Mrs. Nolan's departure that
eteuing witness remembers her husband kissed her, and
saw her to the dour.
Mary Antic Dodd, examined by Mr. Wallace—swore
she was laird Gientworth's servant, and that she saw
rs. Nowlan in Lori Glentworth'sapaitments fOr three
month's and a fortnight ; they ate and drank together,
and slept ..i the saute bed weedier. %Witness was first
employed by Lord Glentworth about the 38th of Ocioicr
lasi ; left Mrs. Nolan behind her at Lord Gientworth's
when she left his Lordship's service.
Several other witnesses deposed to a criminal connec-
him) between the patties.
Mr. Blackburn stated the defendant's case, in sup-
..

port of whim he introduced several letters. The first
toter was from Mr. No%vl4ti to Mrs. Nowlan, I lu,
.I.ltotoas-strcet. it was as tollows :
" 1 4111 extremely sorry you are acting as you should
hot do; it's on yourself it wia tall, any improper act;
though you say the child is not mine, you btiott:(l briug
11.111 to tiitio.tirce him to iiie, and wiled you do I will
give lout a pound note, thouttli I have itot hut two this
moment. 1 Imp, you will come to-tutoirow; at all evems
ILI me see the third that is nut thine, as you say 111 your
note; te',l me who is the tattier of lid 1 tsisli him
joy. NV hen will you have a Mono boy, us you have lost
tile sronoi 2 Believe me you ale II .1. aclio',
"U. G.NoL.A.r."
Evi,letice w 'll produced to spew that the plauulll con•
Dived at his ()wit dishuaunr.

'Doe July retired fur about 15 minutes, and returned
verdict-4W. dainagei, and C.I. costs.

(i:IDAy, JULY B.—Saasannah Nlills, 64 years of age,
was indicted for aloaltng a piece of printed cutout, some
Itulabiannet, and Whet' JetlelCS, the property of Mamas
(..;iiralner, claaper,ol Norton FdLtate.
Tile prismur wa,t employed by Irs.G.lnliier to mike
tip Soule Lieu llll.llllllle, at the rale 01 Ya. a day ior wages,
1.1‘',1:,5 tier hoard. Sae hail hecia ut nal tall/Illy about
SIX Wet ke., W:1 'll Mr, U. uatutg neCaSlUil One iiiii Wing
tu Lave the rt•orn wilerc the rristmer was at work, oil
her lettarta Mascrved 'tie prisoner in (tuner a hurried man-
lier cm: easouring to Conceal a',1111.111111; and presently
way:wards massing tilree 'ma:magus out of her dr .t wels,
site went down stain, and ft:leased sip her 11011Sekteper,
and, seatching tile prit-utier, Mandl on her liel6oll shine
61116111'ml manes and a small pace ut the printed burnt-
tore, which she knew to be het property. A constable
was they sent for, who accuttipatind the prisoner to her
lodgings, and, scatching them, Mond there a small lill3ll-
- of nubbin-net and several yards of itartaiture prints,
winch bile W 33 charged by Mr 4. V. Wail bat ittB stolen
from her.

The articles were produced in Court ; they had no
ticuL, aml appeared to be of diflerent aii,l not to
accord in colour and quality with a pattern shewn Ly
Mrs. Gardner of her furniture, to which site supposed
them to hate belonged.
The prisoner, in her defence, said she had worked
many years in the upholstery busnit 14, chiefly is jobbing
for private faniihes,and had never yet any imputation on
her character. She affirmed that the ariteles found at
her lodgings were her own property, and hau never been
in Mrs Gardner's possessioo.
Seseral 'cry respectable Lcrsons spoke to the character
of the prisoner, whom they had known for many year
as an honest, steady, and .14.1 d-working woman.
The Recorder summed up the evidence, and the Jury
acquitted the prisoner.
Charles Meredith, a vcry respectable young man, was
riled on a cicirge of steallog a quantity of riLuatab and
other articles, the property of Mess,a. Todd, Morrison,
and Cop.:, ha lierthashers, his employers.
An anonymous letter wastlrolipeil iii the area, couched
in die followiot; terms:—" Mr. C. Meredith, you are
strongly suspected of robbing your employers, Messrs.
Todd and Co. I overheard r. T. in conversation with
one of the officers, and one of the housemaids is impli-
cated." Thts letter was addrcs,eil to the cook, who, Upon
seeing its «intents, gave it to the prisoner, by whom it
was shown to Mr. Cope. The prisoner's box was then
searched, and a small parcel, containing several whole
pieces of ribbon, the subject of the present charge, was
tuunti thelein.

Mr. Cope admitted that it was a g•'neral practice iu
their house for the young men to supply
with goods I their warehouse, without regularly en-
ter;og them m the hook ; and he knew the prischier had
a SISIX r who kept a Jhop at ‘Valttio, for %vtioin he said
he had made up that p 'reel, as well as four parasols
which etc also hi the box, and had been regu-
larly enteteil iu ilie hook.

'file prisoner, in his defence, said he had sent the
ribbons in question to his sister at I,Valtoo, by whom
they had been Feint-lied as not suiting. her, iitiJ it was 1110
inle•itioti to have repLiced theill w the warehouse when
he had time to look out others.

NVilliaiii 11'itteins, a young man, also in the vinyl();
of the pruaecuttus, and ha‘ing friends lieitiA at NVaiton,
dep. scd ItO lucu.g blotr,titt nil Front the Ft ouvr's
a viticel or the size and appearance as that
in the pri,otiers Lox.
sevcr.tl witnesses gave t!s: prisoner a must excellent
character for honesty.
1 he J.ity retired for about 15 minutes, and returned
vettlict of Nut (aunty.