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London, England, 1825-12-10 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENC E.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 9.
WILLIAMS V. GOODCHILD.
This was a question of great importance, which respected
the tithes of the parish of Hondon, and came before the Court
on a motion for a new trial.
The LORD CHANCELLOR read the notes of the Learned
Judge, before whom the case was tried in the Court of Com-
mon Pleas. Having done so,
Mr. HonNE addressed the Court, but had not concluded
when his Lordship rose.
A difficulty with regard to this case proceeding to-morrow,
was interposed, by reason of. the absence of the common law
counsel, who it was stated would be engaged in the Special Jury
causes in the city.
The LORD CHANCELLOR desired the gentlemen at the bar
to settle the point among themselves. if it suited their conve-
nience to bring it on, be should be ready to hear them. His
Lordship intimated, that with respect to the petition of Mary
Fowler, which had occupied such a length of time, be was
clearly of opinion that the petition must be dismissed, and he
would give his reasons to-morrow morning.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, DEC. 9.

SIR JOHN 31`GREGOR V. THE EAST INDIA CORPANY.

This was a bill of discovery filed by Sir John M‘Gregor
heir and representative of the late Sir John APGregor
Murray, against the East India Company,.,their Chairman,
and Secretary, under the following circumstances. The late
Sir J. ill. Murray had, it appeared; been of considerable set...
vice to the Company in the year 1782, and his assistance;
enabling them to effect the overthrow of the native Princes who
had combined against the European Government in India, had
been recognised and acknowledged in the, fullest terms by Sir
John lU'Pherson. Under these circumstances Sir John Mur-
ray hid applied to the East India Company for compensation
and remuneration for his services ; but unfortunately, before a
final adjustment had taken place, Sir J. M. Murray died.,
The present plaintiff. as heir at law, had commenced an
action against the defendants in the Court below, but. found
himself unable to proceed without those dOcuments 'which, it
was the object of the present bill of discovery to procure. In
the Court below the defendants had severally pleaded the,ge,
neral issue and the Statute of Limitations ; but in the pleas
which they 4ad put in in Chancery they only-averred that they
had pleaded' the general issue.
The VICE-CILANCELLO it was of opinion thut the defendants
ought also to have averred that the statute of limitations had
been pleaded by them in the Court below, and ordered that the
present pleas should be taken off the file, and the regnisite
amendment made.

COMMITTAL FOR CONTEMPT.-LORD V. LORD.

In this case, Mi. WHIT x Ansi,' moved that the defendant
should be committed to the custody of the Marshal of the Fleet
Irris-cin, for contempt of Court, in having refused to pay 15l
costs, which had been awarded against him.

The defendant, who had been brought into Court upon a
Habeas Corpus, complained bitterly of the treatment which he
had experienced from the opposite party ; and was proceeding
iu. a strain of invective against the Attorney and Counsel in the
cause, when
The Vicg CHANCELLOR said, that if the defendant bad any
just. ground of complaint, the Court would afford him redress,
provided the application was made in a proper manner. At
present he must stand committed for contempt.
The defendant, who is an elderly respectable-looking gentle-
man, was then removed in the custody of the proper.officer.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, DEC. 9.
POCOKE V. •310012 E.

This was an action of trespass and assault. The case for the
plaintiff' was conducted by Mr. Brougham and Mr. Abrahams,
Mr. Scarlett appeared for the defendant.
From the evidence for the plaintiff; it appeared that he and
the defendant were relations and were joint occupants of a
house in the City-road. Some family disputes having arisen,
the plaintiff resolved to quit the house, and he accordingly
brought a man to take away some articles of furniture, sent for
a constable, and charged the plaintiff with having created a
riot. The plaintiff voluntarily accompanied the constable to
Worship-street Police-office, where the Magistrate dismissed
the charge.
Mr. SCARLETT, for the defendant, contended that this
action could not be sustained, inasmuch as the plaintiff had not
been compelled to accompany the constable to the police-office,
had voluntarily done so. However, if his Lordship should.
be of opinion that, in point of law,. this action could be main-
tained, he was satisfied the Jury would be of opinion that the
smallest damages would satisfy the justice of the case.
The .LonD CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up, told the
Jury that he was of opinion that a trespass, however slight it
might be considered by the Jury, had been committed, be-
cause it could not be presumed that if the plaintiff had not
voluntarily accompanied the constable, violence would not have
been used.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, One
Farthing.

SLANDEIL-WIIITTINGTON V. GLADWIN.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, who keeps the
Angel, at Edmonton, against a smith in the same neighbour-
hood, to recover damages for slanderous words. It appeared
that the parties had been playing cards, and some
,dispute
arose about scoring at cribbage. The defendant, pretending
to joke, 'strOck the plaintiff's hat, and pressed his lingers hard
against the plaintiff's breast. The plaintiff removed to another
part of the room, and was followed by the defendant who re-
peated this annoyance. The words which were the subject of
action were then used. The defendant said, " You are no.
thing hut a pauper on the,parish-,you have been so for years."
The plaintiff stated in answer, " I do not know why you should
say thatL,l- pay my rent." The defendant replied, "You are
a pauper—You will be a bankrupt in less than 12 months." An
offer was afterwards made by the plaintiff to settle the matter
if the defendant would make an apology at his house and pay
the costs. - The offer was refused. The Jury found a verdict
diet for the plaintiff—Damages, 101.
COCKNEY .SPORTING-PALIVIERV. SPARKES.
This was an action to recoverdamages 'for an assault and
false imprisonment.
Mr. GURNEY stated that the plaintiff was an operative
coachmaker. The defendant keeps the Chalk-farm Tea-Gar-
dens. In July last the plaintiff and some companionshad been,
to see a balloon ascend; on their return, they were walking
over a path near the 'defendant's tea-gardens; where 111 r.

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Groves and others were assembled at a shooting.glate-' f
sportsmen were amusing themselves with shooting a numbe.r.o,l
sparrows. The boys were pursuing wounded' sparrows
fell from the guns of these expert marksmen. The plainaltr
stopped a few minutes, when a sparrow fell on the path
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n,
him. Two boys ran to take it, but could not get over a lleuge
The plaintiff said he would get it for them, and was mounti3
the hedge for that purpose, when the defendant came 1113 vi
a gun, called him a scoundrel, and pushed the muzzle of the
gun against his side. A scuffle ensued. and a constable con:
ing up, the plaintiff was carried to the hardens, where he .r.e.
mained a short time in custody, and was suffered to go awaYc:
This was the assault, and the Jury would no doubt give 'to
mages to prevent, in future, any man from using a gun
un
similar circumstances. 111 r. Gurney called witnesses to Prove

his case.
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111 r. S&A,RLETT, for the defendant said he should convit
the Jury that Mr. Sparkes had done nothing the law won'
forbid. Persons who had lately shewn their exploits in 14°111
the more humble classes, namely sparrow sportsmen.
shooting had excited a spirit for the same sort of amusement
shooting matches had drawn such immense crowds to ChaP'
Farm and the neighbourhood of that tavern, that Mr.
Sparkes was compelled to keep
.a constable constantly
waiting to prevent a breach of the peace. Mr. Sparkes iOund
the plaintiff -committing a trespass on his hedge, and worse
him off. The defendant not only refused to go but seize,
his gun. The constable came up seeing the violence 0
.ti-
the plaintiff, who committed the first assault. When the pi
tiff was taken to the gardens Mr.- Sparkes let him go•
should prove the case, and the plaintiff would be entitled to 3
-verdict.
.After several witnesses had proved the statement of .
Scarlett, the, Jury found their verdict for the defendant upt
the charge of false imprisonment,' and for the plaintiff on i°`
charge of assault, with 40s. damages. Sparro.,

CONSISTORY COURT, DEC. 9. sT.
In the case of the SIineIIIONESS v. thelliAltaurs of „,
MEATH; the reading of the voluminous allegations w,as
sumed, and continued to a late hour.—[As we have lurdee-eni
Fiven a detailed statement of. the nature of this case, n ovNT
It unnecessary to enter into any particulars herei—Tbetighen
appointed Thursday as the first day of the extra sitting%eartl.
the arguments of Counsel in this important case will be
an The th remainin business disposed of.
T
case of theg EARL of PORTSMOUH'S sr roltS'
against MARY ANN HANSON, styling herself Lady
mouth, stands over to the next Term.

The following details of the opening Of 01"..-
Foy's body have beefs published by'one of the faculty 50,e,
heart was found twice as voluminous as in the natura longer
soft and gorged with coagulated bloolt, which it had
ants of
rises
strength to put in circulation. The large. artery, vin'c of the
from the base of that organ to carry the blood to all Paltsaaated,
body, and which is called the .aorta, was extremely ulcers
thickened, and covered in the interior with numerous but
but
over an extent of eight inches.- The lungs were soon" a
the viscera of the abdomen were swelled with blood, anoci, f the
real state of inflammation. Thus the hypertroPhilignbateis
heart, which might have confined itself to causing
conveniences, that a regimen and repose would have re utiSo
compatible with a long life, was converted into an ane,op.
with chronical inflammation of the oat to. In this there,.'.,, to
other feature of resemblance with Mirabeau, who, accorul"frtbe
the report of Cabanis, likewise sunk under a (iiselish%°cStel
heart, augmented by the fatigue of the tribune and t'
and anxieties inseparable front business."

Yesterday a man i— n a slate of derfingellijglt;
applied at Union-Hall Office for the assistance of "le.Targo
most active members of the establishment, to recover from
quantity of property, which he alleged had been stolenioseph
him by a fellow lodger. He stated that his name Was pro.
Baker, that be resided at No. 9, in the Maze, and that the pro'
perty stolen consisted of 999 pounds in notes, rg,
199 soverybis
wife, who was on a visit in the West Indies ;
six gold watches, various silk shawls,' &c. the proPertY walla
watchmaker at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and that Sir orertY
Smith was Commodore to the fleet that brought the Pr ,„
to London. Air. HALL adviseil him to go home, Ve.ie tYt
ertion should be used towards the restoration of his Pr°cPc;r, ot
his fAthersidof
on 'which he reared evidently well pleased with the 5"
his applieation.
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ALARMING FIRE.—At -
evening, a fire broke out in the lower part of the .thenittlien the
House, Regent-street, which did considerable darna,g° timely
ings sustained the slightest injury. By by tDe
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premises. However its ravages were arrested
.s,rrival of several fire engines, Leven o'clock yestercurlib'
„ and 119/1e of the adjacent gnies
the
015/cei
were completely subdued ; but three of the engine''
Exchange, the Palladium, and the Beacon, being frorn 4.- f,,11
interested in the fate of the concern, remained 00 the 5,..1ti0,
night, to guard against the possibility of a renewed confiag
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COAL MARKET, DEC. 9. Tvbin, 3, ,s
Beaumont, 368 6d—Heaton, 38s 9d—Hcbburn ,ts Pi _
Kenton West, 37s—aillingworth, 395, 39s 6d.--1,i(1a0:37s 9(1--ti
34s 9d-aPelaw, 398:—Tanfield Moor, 41s—TownleYivallsK.,,
Wylam, 39s 6d—Walls End BewiCke and CO. 43'-,-,,, 3/15=4.0,
Riddell's, 4ls to 41s 96—Walls End Walker, 38s 3d, 3350, soil,s,
Hetton's small screened, .21s—Hartley, 41s—Bell--lel 0
Moor, 34s 3d—Eden Main. 38s—Vane's Main, 35s
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41s 6d—iliontague, 33s—Walls End Stewart' 4`)s,
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