The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, IVESTLIXSTER,
TumulAv, Juse
Saline after Term, &fore Lurd ELLEnsosoucti, and
COMMOPI Juries.

ASPINALL N LO'4GOII

Mr TOPPING slated, that the present action was brought
against the Defendant, for the 'Purpose of recovering a nun-
pesemtiou in damages, fur au assault. The parties were
attorneys—and lie bow d the verdict of the buy would
teach professional individuals, when they met togetlitr to
consult on the business of their clietit a, that they should not
forget they were Gentlemen, mill that they should abstain
from brawls sad quarrels. The eirctunstasices ade eitto- were
these :—The Plaiutiff aud Defendant wee eutialoyol in a ease
which was to he tried in the Palace Court, sod in which there
wets! two Defendants. lii the course of the proceeding., 31r.
Aspinall thought at would be advinitageons to hits client, tithe
case were removed limbo another Court, and heseut to the De-
fendant, requesting an interview with him, in order hi consult
on the business. The Defelidant said, lie was ready to meet
hint at any time. Its couseptance 11fr. Aspitiall went to his
chambers, in Gray's.lnit, lon the 3.1 Ike. last, accompanied by
a friend. On his eittering Ihr- the Dtfesidatit asked I
what he thought of the case The Plaintiff, observing. that
there was a stranger prevent, inquired whether he was a
professional roam as lie did not like to discourse uu his
client's affairs before a person who might publish them ; and
lie expressed a wish That the stranger should leave the room.
The DefeacMut asked hint how lie dared to insult bi. friend,
declared that he should nut leave the roots, but that the
Plaintiff should go about his business. He then rose, took
the Plaintiff by the collar, and forced him out of the apart.
meat. The Plaintiff afterwards sent two Idlers to I , re.
quiring as apology fur this conduct, to which no sumer Will
returned. He, iu cuosequeuce, bad recourse to legal pro-
ceedings.

This ease was proved by the Gentleman who accompanied
Mr. Aspinall to the Defendant's.
Mr. MAILIIVATT, on the part of the Defendant, called his
ckrk, who was the person against whose remaining in the
room Mr. Aspinall had protested, he nut bring aware of the
situation which he held. This witness stated, that She De-
fendant had used no violence whatever; he merely took the
Plaintiff by the hand and led him to the duo', after he had
desired t►at witness should leave the room.
Lord

said, it was fur the Jury to decide,
whether the conduct of the Defeudaut was or wa► slot cibur.
trims. Nu great violence appeared to have been 14.0 ;
and, if they were of up het the assault lied been rum.
witted, forty shillitigs damages, which would carry CO•iii,
would perhaps he sufficient.
The Jury returued a verdict for the
40s ; roots, 4o*.

His Honour the MASTER of the ROLLS was occupied
yesterday in bearing short causes, of nu interest w%crpt to
the imam cvnterned.
Mr. Justice Pang eat yesterday, at the COllll of Common
Krim, to bear tile remaining causes at Nisi Prins, which,
in ink undefeuded, he finished by eleven o'clock, and tri-
noodled the sittiugs.