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London, England, 1820-11-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLICENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Liscomes hew,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBiII 24.

The LORD CHANCELLOR came into Court lit
"holf.pest ten o'clock.
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M►. Titowtis staied.tlest Mitforcl, who had
appeared in this cam to take care of the interests
of the Crown, had not been able to communicate
with his Majesty's Solicitor-General since his
;.ord•hip had intimated that be would hear him on
;his cibject this morning if be thought proper. Ile
hail, therefore. to request of Ins Lordship. [hut it
might stand over until Monday morning next.
Fhe LORD CHAKCIF.LI.OII—" Let it be so."

PULLEN C. THE REGENT'S CANAL COMPANY.
Tne LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that he would
sore judgment in this Cue on Tuesday amain
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artistry V. PINNOCR AND MAUNDER.
Mr. Lovrer morrd in this case, in which his
kpdship had r•lerr.d it to the Master to appoint a
•Rrceiv.r. that the Master tnight be directed to pro-
s ced die in diem. lie moved this with the consent
ct the Prirtithints..

The LoaD CHANCEI.LOR--" Take your mo-
on."
CONTEMPT OP COURT.
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LOST) BOSTON N. SIR WATS IN LEWES.
Mr. M ATTIIEWS renewed itis mama of Tueoday
iss', to commit the Defendant to the cult's& of
i;,e-rvirtlen of the Fleet Prison for a cuntrinpt of
t'tiort, in not tieing pot his snswer
‘Vitliin Lewes, its proprte persowtt, stated,
shot be had put his answer in, and produced r eer-
t•tirale to that effect, and he trusted that his Lord-
ship svou!‘l not consider him as being in contempt.
Mr. MATTIIEViS contended that the Defendant
Vas still in contetnpt, sl4 be bid not paid the costs
ul the mot. tn.

Sir %Vat kin Lewes hoped he would not he called
nit by the Ccurt to pny the coats, as the default of
the answer rot hen% put in tint not rest with him,
t r lie Lad' directed that it should he dune in the
I line allowed by the Cr nit, but if his Lordship
thought lie ought to pay the coats, he had to re-
Twit that the eause might be set down for hearing
mi an early day. Ile then complained of the ae ee-
1-0y of his being confined in prison, when one-tenth
t.,f his property, which was locked up in that Court
and the Court of Exchequer, would lay all his
lost and lawful debts. Lord Alansfield had said
Oust one year's imprisonment was sufficient to pay
nay man's debts, but he had been incarcerated for
fourteen years.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that theeste-
bli had preetice of the Court was, that where an
:,n,w•er was not filed in time, the coots must be paid
by the ',arty making the delay, and he was of opi-
nion that in this case the rule trust be adhered to.
As to the cause being set down fir hearing on en
flirty day,. it was not in his power to (to so, for if he
did, lie would be doing an injustice to the other
suitors of the Court. At the same time, if Ste Wel-
kin would get the consent of the other party, and
that Counsel would attend him, he would fix a day
for herring it when the Court WIG not in ordinary
sitting. Ile recollect.il that 30 years ago he was
Cuua•rl for Sir IVetkin, and be was folly of opini
t!'en and now, that if Sir Welkin had taken the ed-
uce vi Cotrasel at the Bar, and depended on their
o;•irsuns instead of his own, he would hare been
c!eat out of Court and in possession of his property
r ears ego. In sating this, he meant tin offence
to Watkin, for from the great length of time
that gentleman was in his recollection, he bad the
preatest respect for him. Ile, however, was of opi-
n•on, that the contempt would lay until the cots
wt-e paid by him.
Motion granted in part.
Hit Lordship rose at ten eybek.

John Henry Ley. took the oaths of ofc•e
s!legialice tielore the Lot(' Chatictilor this
re0r.•11,,,, in his private room at
(.:;'..rk of the House of Commons.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wrsvaistrrrn,
rRIDAV, NOVEMBER 24.

N.",l',*w

'THE RING r. WILLIAM BYRNE.
dr. c;L'ItNEY muted for the judgment of the
Ceurt on William Byrne, who was indicted and
wed at the last Sittings after Term, at iVestmin-
pier, before Lord Chief Justice Abbott, rod found
xer‘i of corruptly negociating for the sale of a
Cci, et's coenuission in the 16th regiment of light
clrygoons, or laucere, contrary to the form of the
statute.
The indictment was framed on the Act of the
49:1. Geo. 111. The Defendant put in his own
tetfiJavA, and afro affidavits from Lieut. T. Stock-
wieF, Lieut.-Colonel Tullucli, and other officers
fur ashntn he bad dove busineas as an army agent,
which testified to' his former and honourable deal-
in business.
The Defendant requested the permission of the
Court to read iiir defence, winch he accordingly
(lid. It was .vtrrmely long, and reflected, in
strong terms, on the (OlidUCt of his prosecutors, one
cf• tile witnesses, and on the policy of the Act of Par-
-lal ert under which he was indicted. lie was fre-
quently interrupted and exhorted by the Ccurt to
ovoid reflecting on persona not before the Court.
lie professed that he should have returned dos whole
sum of god. which lie had received from Mr. Lo-
raine, if he Lid made an apology to him for arresting
; but as the case was :et present, by the con-
duct of the prosecutor he bad sustairied en inqui-
eormelit of eighteen mouths within the walk r.l the
Bench Prison, and was reduced to a state of
ii.solvtucy. Besides which, his character hart sus-
tained great injury from the comments of Mr.
Aldermen Wood, 51. P. prompted by the proeecu-
t,er, who, on the leisolvent Debtors Bull going
through the flouw el Commons. had represented
him as a person who had defrauded a young man of
family am considerable sum of money.
Mr. GURNEY said he had seen many instances
of impudence in De-lead:mu in the course of his
practice in that Court, but b! had never seen Any
flint equal to that of to-day. A Defendant l'llll.
ateted of hasn't defrauded a young man of 900/.
mew Mine forreand, and attempted to deprive him
of whit was still snore valuable, his character. It