The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-02 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(TRIS DAY.)

Several applications were made for attachments against the
Sheriff; of Counties—of Middlesex, among others, in

CHRIST V BROOKS,

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on the ground that the Sheriff had neglected to bring in the
body of the defendant, under proceedings for debt, commenced
before the late Imprisonment for Debt Act.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE seemed to doubt whether the
sheriff were answerable for the default, and wished the question
to be mooted before a full Court.

The point, which is of great importance will, we understand,
be the subject of considerable litigation in the Queen's Bench.

EXCHEQUER COURT.-(THIS DAY.

The Judges arrived at Westminster Hall this morning in
procession, shortly after ore o'clock, ibut those belonging to
this Court did not take their seats on the Bench till two
o'clock.

IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT BILL.

A prisoner, named Symonds, was brought up for the pur-
pose of being charged in execution.
Mr. WATSON, upon the part of the defendant, said he had an
an application to make in this case The prisoner was not in
custody in the action in which it was now sought to charge
him iii execution ; he was in custody on another suit, and the
point he wished to submit to the Court was, whether a pri-
soner in such circumstances could be charged in execution.
The writ of habeus corpus under which he was brought up,
he (Mr. W.) submitted, must be considered as a species of
mesne process, and the prisoner ought, therefore, to be dis-
charged upon entering a common appearance. It was quite
clear that the writ of habeas corpus was not a writ of execution.
Mr. Baron PARKE-It is a process of execution--it is a
mode of getting execution, and the only one a plaintiff has.
Mr. WATSON-We contend that the habeas corpus is a
mere mesne process.
The COURT—No.
The prisoner was charged in execution.

We cannot interfere.

ARCHES COURT-(THIS DAY.)

The first Session in Michaelmas Term was held this morn-
ing before Sir Herbert Jenner, but nothing of public interest
occurred. The case of the Rev. John Breeks, Vicar of Canis-
brooke, against Mary Woolfrey, for erecting a tombstone to the
memory of her husband, inscribed " Pray for the soul of
Joseph Woolfrey," which had been announced in the Papers
as having been fixed for to-day, did not come on, the pre-
liminary proceedings not having yet been completed.
The following are the sittings during the present term :
COURT OF ARCIIES.-First Session, Friday, Nov. 2 ;
second Session, Friday, Nov. 9' • third Session, Monday, Nov.
19; fourth Session, Tuesday, Nov. 27; Bye-day, Tuesday,
Dec. 4.

ADMIRALTY Comm—First Session, Monday, Nov. 5 ,
second Session, Monday, Nov. 12 ; third Session, Tuesday;
Nov. 20 ; fourth Session, Wednesday, Nov. 28; Bye-day,
Wednesday, Dec. 5.
PREROGATIVE COURT.—First Session, Tuesday, Nov. 6 ;
second Session, Wednesday, Nov. 14 ; third Session, Thurs-
day, Nov. 22 ; fourth Session, Friday, Nov. 30 ; Bye-day,
Friday, Dec. 7.
APPEALS.—First Session, Wednesday, Nov. 7; second
Session, Thursday, Nov. 15 ; third Session, Friday, Nov. 23 ;
fourth Session, Saturday, Dec. 1; Bye-day, Saturday, Dec. S.
CONSISTORY COURT.—First Session, Thursday, Nov. 8;
second Session, Friday, Nov. 16 ; third Session, Saturday,
Nov. 24; fourth Session, Monday,: Dec. 3; Bye-day, Tues-
pay, Dec. 11.
Caveat Day, Prerogative—Friday, Dec. 21.
Extra Court Day, Consistory—Friday, Dec. 21.
Default Day, Admiralty—Saturday, Dec. 22.