The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-22 00:00:00

MAY V. DROWN.

This was another action founded on the same facts.
The Solicitor General said, the defendant in one of these
causes had consented, with a k leW to C4llCillatioll, to pay 501.
and costs, which amounted to near G,lOl. It was necessary on
this occasion to make tin arrangement fur putting an end to liti -
gallon and dissentton in the palish. Ite proposed in the cause
where there had just been a nousuit, that a juror should be
withdrawn, and that no further proceedings should take plaeo
in any of the causes standing for trial. After what had passed,
he had never expected to see the subject brought again into
Court.
The Lord Chief Justice--I should be glad to pit an end to
the dissentions in this parish, brit 1 have seen so much that 1
qUite despair of any thing being done.
Mr. Scarlett—Your Lordship will give me credit for a dis-
position of the same sort. I withdraw the record in the causes
upon the piper, hut leave the matter open upon the last case.
GASIISU 110esES.-79E KING V. OLDFIELU, CARLEN,
bESSETT, ASD PHILLIPS..

Mr.C. Phillips stated, that this was an indictment against
the four defendants, for keeping a common gaming house. The
prosecution was instituted by Mr. \Vendeelre, a gentleman
studying the law. The prosecutor would state to the Jury that
he was unfortunately inveigled into this house in St.James's-
street, where he lost considerable sums of 'Hooey, like many
others who ventured, regardless of the chances against them,
to play with gamesters. The fact of its being a gaming house
would be proved, and the only question would be whether
the defendants were acting as masters of the house.
—The witnesses would stale that they saw the defendants
acting at the /lunge et Noir table as ma/stars. All tlie
players wore their hats. The defendants as toasters and bankers
were without their lints. On one occasion a quarrel ensued,
and one of the parties, acting on a principle of honour, applied
to one of the defendants to burrow a pair of pistols. Oa that
occasion one of them said" If you lend pistols as the master of
the table, it is all over with you." Me. Phillips concluded by
remarking, that it was only, by the evidence of persons who
found ruin at these houses, that a Jury could expect evidence
cf the feet.
John 'Woodruire said he knew the house No 75, St, James's
street. lie went there the latter end of July, 11321. lie towel
several cast bon doe rs. It was enclosed like a prison. Ile
went op to a frost room. It was about II o'clock at night.- -
The room was lilted rap in an elegant manner. lie tbund 20
or 39 rsona playing at Runge et Nair. The players sit round
• table and bet on which colour they like. Every time they
made 31 the bank took all the money on the table. Ile played
Isix or seven times, and invariably lost. All four defendanie
P were present, acting as masters. They always appeared
withont hots, giving directions to the servants. Ile went in
one night after the game was over. All four sat round a table
counting the money. A servant was near them. Mr. Carlea
salo the play was over, hut he shculd he glad to see him to-
morrow night. lie once interfered in behalf of a gentleman,
and Mr. Philips said, " We know bow to rectify mistakes
without your interference."
Cross-examined by Mr. Curwood —lie said lie was a student
at law, of the Inner Temple. lie went to the gaining-house
in
question sin or seven times. lie had brought an action against
another ,atning-boase, and an indictment. lie was alarmed at
the piisondile eppearance of the house—he had never been iii
Coe Fleet ; had not taken the benefit of the Insolvent Debtors
Art ; had not conip.oioist:d informations against gaming houses.
Smiet knew 75, St. James's-street. Ile raw Mr.
Wootir ea there, teed had been often there himself. Whilst he
was there he eater Maj.: et Nair and batard played. There
were always refreshments prwvided, wines, spirits, and other
articles. llo.saw the defendants Caries, Bennett, Olelliald,
and Phillips there. The witness was there on the 2il of
August, also the 4th and the Gth of the same mantis.—
The player* were not always solder—the defendants were. On
one occasion he asked Bennett for the loan of a pair of pistols ;
be said, us the master of the house, he could not lend them.
The witness on his cross-examination said, be was called
Gen. Smith. 110 bad been indieted for a fraud preferred
against him by the owot.r of a gambling house. Haling lost a

COMilliCrable 41.141 of looney, he gave Col. Gram an order on ids
half pay. lie was not indicted by Col. Crsot. There was ou
indictment prefea red against him by the keepers of gaming
houses, before lie appeared as • prosecutor against them. Ile
was iu the king's Bench. Ile lust 1001. iu the house 75, Pall
Mall ; and 200:/1. to other houses.
Tho collector of lases for the parish of St. James proved the
livise 75 to be in that parish.
Mr. Curwood addressed the Jury for the defendants, and con-
tended, that the witnesses were unworthy of credit.
The Lord Chief Justice said, the Jury cont.! m t expect to get
evidence in such a case if they did riot take it from the class of
persons who were ruined iu su.:ll houses.
The Jury found all the defen hunts guilty.
Tllk. KING V. ItOGILK AND A sornr.n.

The defendadts were also indicted for keeping a COIIIIIIOII
gaming house, namely, No. 36, Pall Mall.
The fads of this case were stated by Mr. Phillips, an d
rot ed by Mr. kkoodrulle and 3lr. Smith.
'flue defendants, Hogitr and llumpiiries, were masters of the
house they superii.tended the Rouge ei !Voir table. The Jury
found them guilty.

FRID %Y. DFC. 20.
PERM: Y.-711G KING V. MEAD.

The defendant, who was found guilty on 'Thursday of perjury,
cm the trial of Mr. James Law, in the Conn of Exchequer, was
to be tried this day upon a second indictment. Tem names of
the Special Jurors having been called over, lire only appeared
in the box.
. . .

Mr. Abbott then asked Mr. Jones, who conducted the prose-
cution, whether he prayed Liles?
Mr. Jones said he was authorised without the consent of the
C ounsel for the Crown, sod he wished to know whether the
Solicitor General would consent to take talestnen
fire Solicitor General saia he should not consent.
Mr. Junes observed, that the great expellee the prosecutor
had been put to, in getting up the prosecution, might p..rhaps
induce his Lordship to interpose his antholity, and eider tales-
ell to be taken. .

The Lord Chief Justice said, he bad so authority to make
such ao order.

The Solicitor-G4ueral haring refused his warrant for a talus,
eighteen prosecutions which stood for trial went oil, sod were
disposed of fur the present.

EUnY V. PICICWOR

This was an action brought by tile plaintiff to recover a com-
pensation in damages for a serious iujury sustained by the neg-
ligence of the defeu lanes servant.
Tbe plaintiff, who is an ollicer's widow, and who supports
herself by leaching the harp, was driving in a gig with a gen-
tleman, trained Tiler. They were going towards Vauxhall,
and Mr. Tiler having stopped at the door of a friend, aliihk•d.
A few minutes after he heard a scream, and, to rning his bead,
saw the gig was overturned. and Mrs. Berry thrown nut. A
caravan belonging to the defendant had dune the iniazhief.
Mr. Tiler ran to her assistance, and found her arm was broken.

On the part or the defendant, an attempt was made to prove
the caravan dia not come in contact with the gig ; h,.t the Jury
under all the circumstances, found a verdict for the plaintiff:—
Damages 1251.—Costs 40s.