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

LAO INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
THURSDAY, JULY 4.
This was the first seal after term. The Lord Chancellor came
into court at ten o'clock.
ni.nuCED FIVE PER CENTS.
His Lordship observed, that the day had passed by for the
suitors 11111111114 Ittl interest in the 6 per Cents. in that Court, to
dissent from their being reduced ; therefore, on all the applica-
tions hereafter to be made In the Court fur the payment out of
aity sum of money that had stood in the 6 per Cents., it must
he mad.• ss standing in the .1 per Cents. He would feel
obli,red ~ the her, in wortlitr: any order to that effect, if they
would .1%.• him their absiAiume, so as it might be properly
tirs.au

MARFA% CORPUS.
Mr. Cullen moved for two writs of Halmos Corpus, to bang
up oil Tuesday two persons who were in elistody.
The Lord Chancellor.—Why are those applications made to
rie? Before my time the practitioners of this Court never
thought of making such applications here. The Legislature,
fur the purpose of relieving this Court and the Court of King's
Bench, passed an act lately, to enable any one of the twelve
Judges to issue such writs, and bear and determine them at
chambers. There are nine Judges now in town unemployed,
and why are not these applications made to them ? their being
made to we is only dtifeating the intention of the Legislature.-
1 cannot refuse soils applications when they are made to me ;
for if I did, I should be liable to a penalty of 5001. for each
refusal, and also be incapacitated, us long us 1 lived, from holding
any office under his Majesty.
Cullen.—There your Lordship will allow the writs to he
reternatile on Thursday next ?
The Lord Chancellor.-1 have no option ; 1 cannot refuse
the applieat;ons ; but if they are continued to be made to me,
1 shall consider it my duty to apply to the Legislature to adopt
sorer measure for the purpose of carrying the intention of their
act into ell'exit.
TIM DUKE OF REDFORD V. VIE TRUSTEES OF TUE BRITISH

stbstv M.
The Attorney General asked the Lord Chancellor, whether
his Lordship would be ready to proceed with this case un
Saturday nest ?
The Lord ChancoAlm said, he had sent ttklhe Master of the
Rolls to inquire if bin Honour would hind it calgeuient to favour
him with his asaiatance on ►hat day.

TIioNIAS P. TROTTER.
Mr. Trotter was Reath brought up to-day by Mabeas Corpus
in cusiudy of the Marshal of the King's Bench, for the purpose
of being beard upon his petition, complaining of irregularities
attemliti; his committal under an attachment for contempt of
of court, in not answering the proceedings against him 031 the
part of the plaintiff; and praying that he might be relieved
trout such attachment, as he was unable to pay the costa and
base it set aside in the asual way.
The Lord Chancellor pronounced his decission at some
length, and said that when a party cattle into a court of equity
to make a complaint against another, lie ought, in order in entitle
himself to the favour of the court, to collie in with clean hands.
The petitioner, therefore, before he complained o; the irregula-
rities of others, ought to show that he was himself regular; and
ought not to expect to use the authority of the Court sexiest
such other persons, whilst he was acting in disobedience to
that authority himself. With respect to the petitioner's inability
from want of funds to purge himself in the usual way, be was
sorry for it ; but that was only a subject for the consideration
of the other party, and not of the judge, who was bound to set
according to the law. Ender all the circumstances, his Lordship
felt it his duty to dismiss the petition ; but would reserve the
question of costs in the hope of its leading to something advan-
tageous to the parties.
IN TOE CASE OE PRISCILLA STREET, A WARD OF COURT.
Mr. Horne recalled to his Lordship's recollection an injunc-
tion granted by the Court last term, restraining the infant's
mother and a young man named Iloratio Reeves, of Exeter,
from having any intercourse with the infant. He (Mr. Horne)
had now to muse fur the committal of those parties; for a con-
tempt of Court in disobeying such injunction. The leamfd
counsel then read a number of affidavits, from which it appeared,
that notwithstanding that the order of the Court had been served
upon the parties, the defendant, Horatio Reeves, who is a drug-
gist, and the son of a pawnbroker at Exeter, contrived, with
the assistance of his brother George, • front whom the former is
personally distinguished by a cast in his eye), and with the
mother's permission, to carry off the infant ; the mother having
declared that her daughter should marry the defendant in spite
of them all, or she would be d----c 1 if she would not shoot her,
and the defendant hating stated, when served with a nestles.,
Iron the plaintiff's solicitor, of the infant having been made a
ward of court, that that (the notice) was only something for him
to laugh at. His brother, also, on being cautioned against the COI,
sequences of such an affair, treated h with levity, saying, that if
committed, he could get the roles of the Fleet; or if nut, he would
give them the slip. It appeared front the affidavits, that the
fugitives proceeded from a public-house called the Flower-
pet; in a car, as far as Taunton, and thence by the stage to
Bristol, where they were to have gone on board the Guernsey
packet, the defendant's brother George having engaged the
after-cabin for their accommodation. But it was not stated in
the affidavits, or at least so much of them as was read by the
learned counsel, what had since become of the parties.
The Lord Chancellor said be would first grant an order for
the parties, namely, the infant's mother, Iloratio Reeves, and
his brothe George, to attend this Court ; as it would not be right
to commitr them in the first instance,u before they were afforded
an opportunity, if they chose to avail themselves of it, of be-
ing heard. Should it be found impossible to serve the defend.
ants, H. and C. Reeves, with a copy of this order, be would
then consider service at their father's house sufficient. " But,"
said his lordship, " take care that the old lady does not come
into court with lire arms."—(Laughter.)

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
THURSDAY, JULY 4.

ILLD : e. GOULD.
The plaintiff in this case was a child of nine or ten years of
age, who by his guardian, sought to recover damages fur an
assault, in which his thigh was broken. It appeared in evi-
dence, that the little bey, with ten or twelve other children,
was playing in nn empty ts ewe of the defendant, when he
came up mod called out to them to desist. The plaintiff was
attempting to get out at the hack of the waggon, when the de-
fendant took hold of him by the leg to pull him down ; upon
which he fell upon a heap of bricks and fractured his thigh.
Gould, at first, seemed to suppose that the accident had torn
occasioned by seine one throwing a atone; but on the child
saying that it was mooed by himself, he expressed his surprise,
said that he did not intend it, and culled to another lad to con-
vey hint home, and to take care not to hart him. A medical
gentleman pruned the extent of the injury, and f
that its probable
effect would be a contraction of the limb doming lie.
Mr. Scarlett addressed the jury for the plaintiff on the griev-
ous nature of the injury ; and Mr. Nolan, for the defeedao,t,
conended that the misfortune was purel accidental, and that
the justice of the case would be satisfiy ed by very moderate
damages:
The Lord Chief Justice, after stating the sooloalanee of the
evidence, observed, that it was clear the defendant never in-
wooded to do the serious injury complained of ; but that Mill the
plaintiff wan entitled to some 'mule' ate recompense. In this
action, the jury could hot take into consideration the surgeon's
bill, as the father, and not the tol, would be liable to pay it.
The jury found a verdict fur the plaioiliff--Dantages la ill
order to prevent litigation, it was agreed that the amount of the
surgeon's charges, 51. ss. Moont he dded, rod tat furth
should be ilayed.li The a
verdict, therehrble,er
taken for 15f. So

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comr OF COMMON.PLEAS.
WLUNLSIMY, JULY 3.

SADLER v. GOTOBED AND OTIIERS.
This was an action to recover a compensation in damages
for an injury done the daughter of the plaintiff, by the negli-
gence of the defendants.
The deft:Wants arc proprietors of a stage coach running be-
tween Ely and London. In May last the daughter of the plain-
tiff took Baca( in this coach for conveyance to the country.—
The coach was described to be old, the springs bad, and the
luggage heavy. 'fhe passengers remonstrated, but no attention
was paid to the cOmplaiiil ; on the contrary, the coachman took
up a package, in addition to the luggage, si‘ feet long by four
feet broad. Arriving within a short distance of Ely the coach
was overturned, and the plaintiff's daughter was crushed under
this big trunk. Unfortunately, she received several severe
contusions, and her latlicr was put to 701. expeace for medical

assistance.
Mr. Marryatt, who opened the ease, was proceeding to exa-
mine the first witness, when Mr. Scatlett proposed to have the
questiou of damages settled out of court. The proposition
was acceded to, and a verdict was taken l'or tint plaiutitt, sub-
ject to a reference.

TIIURSUAY, JULY 4.
Dor r. u. 11011145.
Mr. Sergeant Lens stated that this was an action lirouglit
against lb., defendant, the proprietor of a solphoric acid ISlMUU-
lactory, near Norwood, fur a nuisance in the emission of the
vspour. The learned Sergeant called several witnesses, who
proved the noisonce.
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan, for the defendant, proved that the
manufactory had existed since litY.), and that the plaintiff* had
come to reside on the spot in question in lbw,. since which
time the nuisance had been materially lesseoed instead of being
increased by an improvement of the condensers and the retorts,
by which less vapour escaped, and more acid was produced. It
was clearly the interest of the defendant to prevent the escape
of the vapour, us he would than obtain a greater quautity of
acid at the same txrettee.
The Jury seeming disposed al once to find a verdict for the
defendant, Mr. Sergeant Lens chose to submit to a nousuit.

LONDON SESSIONS.
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On Monday last these sessions commenced at Guildhall,
helot e the Lord Mayor, Recorder Mr. Sheriff Venal)les,
AIIICIMII.II sir .14111 el Shaw, We'd, J. J. Smiat, Heygate,

Cox, and Iliowno.
The Recorder, in charging the Grand Jury, congratu-
lated them on the lighttie s of the calendar, though it was
sonic abatement, lie said, of the pleasule they t feel
Irmo that cite ttttt stance, that of the seventeen cases it
contained, eight were for street robberies, a species of
crime that had of lisle become alit • gly prevalent.
Should any convictions for that offence take place, the
con it would at., its duly by making an example, which lie
hoped might he sufficient to cheek it ; but it the present
punishment which the law allowed should be found inade-
trate, it would then be for the Legislature to consider the
expcjitmey of restoring the law to what it was a few years
ago, when a heavier punishment would be inflicted than
was at present allowed.
Horatio Orton was put on his trial,on an indictment for
assaulting Joseph ed Parkins, oil the 'Silt of May.
Mr. Chalks Phillips briefly stated the principal facts of
the ease, as they wet e afterwards proved in evidence.
.1. W. Parkins examined by Mr. Phillips.—Witness had
seen the defendant at the dour of his office, in the house
No. 10, Bridge-street, Blackliiars, on the Ist of May,
abort eleven o'clock iii the morning. A person of the
name of Hill, who was in his employment, had just then
left the °thee, but returned and said NIG Upton wanted to
speak t him. lle immediately went to the door, where
lie saw the deli ndatit, who said to him, " I low dare you,
Sir, go into my room and take my paps s ?" and instantly
struck hint ou the face with a stick he took from under
his coat; there was a man standing between them, whom
the witness pushed away and got into the passage, which
was rather dark; lie was instantly seized by two dogs;
one of them caught him by the calf of the leg, mid the
other by the ham-slings; the pain was excruciating, and
he cried out, " Fur Owl's sake take the dogs off my legs."
The defendant continued all the time beating him with a
stick as. fiercely as lie could. Witness extricated himself
from the dogs by kicking them with the other foot, and
wrenched the stick horn the defendant, who continued to
sta Ike him with his lists. In the conflict the tlefesida.ll
went down. Witness lifted him up, and while he was in
the act of doing it, the defendant scratched his face des-
perately. Ile had eleven wounds tun the thigh, given by
one dog, anti Iwo on the calf of his leg, given by the other.
Mr. May, a surgeon, was sent tor, and dressed his
%summits, winch; confined Min a week, and prevented hit
s l'4 ping a wink the liist night with pain. One of the
wounds oh his kg was not yet healed. He had not given
tic 'kleinlaut the least i.rovocation, nor spoken to him
alien lie was assaulted by him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Adolphus.—lle knew the Con-
stitutional 'Association had an office at Nu. 6, in the sante
street; lie was in it once • he did not know they had an
office *miler the same roof with his own. He once got
Bunt a waiter, in the house where his office was, a paper
which lay on a table in a passage it appeared to be a cir-
cular, but was rugged and toi n.
On being asked whether thc paper related to the Con-
stitutional Association, he said lie should refresh; his
incinory by looking at an extract he bad made horn Th.
Times newspaper. Wittiest then proceeded to read the
extract, when lie was interrupted by Mr. Adolphus.
Witness still coldimied.
Mr. Adolphus (with vehemence.)—Will yon act, Sir,
like every oilier witness?
Mr. Paikitis.-1 will, Sir, when you examine me like a
gentleman.
The Recorder then interposed.
Dlr. Adolphus.-1 ant nut, Sir, to be interrniskil by
these observations, which are made for the purpose of
exciting lankier. An advertisement has been put in the
papers this mottling, fur the purpose of bringing a mob
lie re.
Mr. Phillip*.—That observation should not be made.
Mr. Alderman Browne.-1t is an observation which
should not be made in cotirt.
(Some hissing was then heard in court.)
Mr. Adololms.--There, now, you have the truth of my
observation.—(tfore hissing.)
Mr. Alderman Ilrowne.—'That hissing was excited, sir,
by your observation.
Mr. Adolplitts.—The count is bound !ty law to defend
;tie, and I must receive the treatment of au Advocate.
The cross•examination Wilt thou COIIIiIIIIE4I.
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