The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-09 00:00:00

MORT OF LING'S FRIDAY. Nov. 6.

The Court did not at till nearly half past one, when the new Lord
Chief Justice (Abbott) took his seat. accompanied by Mr. Justice
hayl-y and Mr. Justice llolrnyd. Shortly after his Lordship entered
the Court. he addressed the new King's Counsel, Messrs. Cullen. '
Owed, Wingfield. Borne, and Wald, successively in the following
Ibis Royal Highness the Prince Regent. in the name and
on the behalf of his Majesty, has been pleased to appoint you one of
his Majesty's Counsel learned in the law. You will therefore take
your ;lace within the bar accordingly."
Ft w caws of any public interest came on.
M:. Scarlet moved fur leave to tile a criminal information against
Richard Fuses. a magistrate in Yorkshire. on the ground that he
had eninloyed his authority in annpounding a felon) (as we under-
coat') for his own profit. A Mr. Taylor. it was stated, had an ac-
MUM current with Mr. Bentley. the whole of which had. however.
been cleared at a settlement the parties came to some time since. A
little time after that settlement Mr. Taylor was arrested under a
warrant charging him with forgery. The charge was. that he had
Riven a bill of exchange accepted in the name of a person not in
existence. Mr. Taylor offend to deposit the amount of the bill as
eseurity, if by such means he could obtain Ilk discharge. This.
however, was refused. and Mr. Taylor was kept in custody that
night. The next morning the parties cone; mud were told that they
Fad better settle the business together. and Mr. Stocks stated that he
had no objection to a bond hang given for the par lobe of a sulunis-
von of the whole matter to ai bitration . When the bond was brought
for execution the nest day. Mr. Stocks objected to one of the bCell.
rthes. and asked fur some other name. At that mom'nr it was nut
rumble to procure any other. Mr. Taylor was remand...Al into eustotly.
aril Mr. Bentley botind over to ptosecute. Mr. Steels, alterwards
carnet* Taylor, and told him that Bentley w.wild cons lit to arbitration
witnnut requiring further security. Under thews circumitaness an
award was tusule.arill against Taylor.
he Chief Justice *aid dint enough had been stated to induce the
Co...rt to allow an inienuution.

lIPOURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FinnAy, Nov. 6.

Sir Robert Dallas. appointed to Uucered Sir Vicary Gibbs, took his
t• at. for the first time, as Chief Justice of the Court of Common
Plea&

MUSGRAVE V. MEEDOX.

%meant Copley moved fe-: a rule to show cause why the defendant
tni,t.r not he allowed costs. and be di:charged front execution. lie
at.sl that thi. raw; had arisen front a diapute between the parties re-
it ettin.; the ee,ts of a fAc. The plaintiff' hail consigned property of
the amount of bi3OnOl. to the delentliun's father, then reqding at
s:i!nal ar. At their first sett.cmcnt, the defendant accounted to the
oaintirts thr ',Jam!. or the above star, and the remainder was to be
tetai. el in the hand.. of the defendant till the crate of sale and other
eharAes should be determined. After Once had been defrayed. the
pea stiff mainteined that a balance or 1.,0001. ought to r.ccrt to hint,
whik the defendant stated the sitrplus to be only 5501. An must was
agoin.t the I:demi:tot, and being unable to procure but to CIC
113110411 t required, he conarn;tted to prier. The cruse, after
I,erY Povittile delay on the part of the plaintiff, had at la ,t been
u, fn to trial i and with t'te mneurtenee of both portico, it had
lx n referred to tlw •n of Mr. Tindal. who found that the
whole sow due by deft n.41.‘ amounted to 301. Ile mad.: the pre-
en, motion muter .tat 1.5 of ?IL eb. 44, in which it is pro-
-1e,41 :f towplaintilf dr. Lot r. cover &l "...isle sum for which th;
. a tin". writ, Th u defendant altall be en:elcd tot costs, after deduct-

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