The National Register.
London, England, 1817-03-31 00:00:00

GUMMI

ENTR IONDIN tnv CtSE lilrrinTton, the keeper of a
coffee shop in Long-lane, Smithfield, a• bronght before .11.
dermati Heygate, upon the following charge : —Mr. W. It.
Bitinpleby, of the thiroughmiurket, son to Mr. liumplehy,
plumber, of Abchtitch-lane, member of the C CJIIII.
ell, went at the desire of his father, to Harrington's house, to
receive two (platter's tent, recently tine, on Monday night.,
baween tight and nine o'clock. Harrington, upon hearing
his business, begged Mr. liumpleby to step •into the private
room. whore he peoitti.tftl to wait 1111011 him in a few minutes.
In ten minutes II arrington returned, amid a•keil Mr. Hunt.
plaby whether hr had the receipts for the 1.4 nt, and upon
lacing nits a mil in the affirmative, demanded to see them.
Mr. thampleby said he would out part with the receipts un-
til the amount for which they were drawn, viz. 2131. a. was
put int) hisband4. He, however, showed them to Harrier-
ton, who lost-linty snatched them, thrust them into his pocktr,
and said" Now you 1111: paid." Harrington had previously
said, he believed he could not pay the w hole of the demand;
and after he became num forcibly lss...est of the receipts,
made towards the door, crying out, " 1 lase paid tau wiliq
yen came for." Mr. Homplchy, althouge of very ink rior size
endeavoured to prevent him from escaping, held the door,
and called out repeatedly fur an officer. At lenztli he was
overpowered by Barrington, who struck him with peat
great violence several times. A pea.,on who resides in the
neighbout bond heard the distiiroanec, came to the assistance
of NH.. Ilionpleby and, lit his reqw.,st, applied to
Simmons, of Long:lane, Iv lin immediately repaired to the
where the coinplainatit was in great agitation._
Mr. Simmons swore, that upon entering the hoist., be heard
Mr. Hiimpleby state the above nac intoned circuinstanees.
When he asieed Barrington why he h;pl acted iti so atrocious
a manner, his gill. wer was" It is no 111:1: ter, 1 hate receipts an
my pocket, the business is nothing to you." It itoess heard
Mr. Hun:Weil frequt oily say, " He says he paid roe the
money, and 1 never mill leave the house until an of ict r
searches tile." Worrell, the officer, swore that he searched
Mr. flumplelty, at that Bentleinait's reiptzst, hut found un
Bank-notes in his possession. Doting 'he smart+, flarrnig.
ton persevered in essertitne that he had paid the
The officer the two receipts mint of the priselo hslel I, and
put them into the !rte's of the :Magistrate. Harrington de..
CIA ell that be had paid the money to Mr. lioin,,vby iu Bank-
notes of 111. 101. 21 and 11. ani th at Mr. Hunt bits might
have thrown them into a coiner of the room tor a !Nit hi 1I t ;
hitt he never looked about to execs tain it, as it vv.,* .a matt. r
of judders:l-n to hint how they tyre si;.eo-ca! .
note be had got ft•olu a lodger el bis, who Lil,l bUliti to sea;

MARCH 61.

period of time, so received fir, and accounted to the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, and Lord Conunission-
ers of the Great Seal fur the time being.
Unless these persous can be considered as holding
offices in trust tbr the Great Seal, within the meaning
of the Address of the House of Commons, of the ,Sth
day of February. there are no offices held in trust fin.
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or Lards Commis.
-sioners of the Great Seal fOr the time being, er of
which the profits are in the whole or in part applied
to their use.

The address referred to, if it applies to these receipts,
requires the amount received, but specifies no pericd,
with reference to which that amount is to be stated ;
but it is thought right to state the sums received for
and accounted tier to the Great Seal, for the last five
years ; which, tat the average of those five years, is
The Bankrupt Office £1,928 10 10 per annual.
The Purse...

The amount of the Lord Chancellor's receipts ap-
pears in the Report of the Committee of the House o!'
Commons in ISII, to that time ; and with the view of
giving the fullest information on this subject, the total
of the salary and fees received for the Lord Chancellor
(including the sums bdint-mentioned) since that time,
is here stated :

sth April 1811, to sth April 1812X16,907 2 8
sth April 1812, to sth April 1813 15,897 1 9
sth April 1813, to sth April 1814 12,455 14 9
sth April 1814, to sth April 1815 12,148 10 5
sth April 1815, to sth April 1816 12,485 16

The average of the total receipts during the time the
present Chancellor has held the office Being .e 12,11-
16s. per annum. Of the fees in Ilankruptey £3,393
11s. : and of the Purse, £1,209 19s. per annum ; the
two last-mentioned sums being included in the total
average of £12,170 above stated, and the whole sub-
ject to the payment of Property Tax, duriag the time
that duty continued.
These accounts are rendered upon the best informa-
tion the Chancellor can obtain.
March 10, 1817. ELDON, C.