The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-11 00:00:00

WOODMAN V. ROSTOCK AND OTHERS.

His LORDSHIP said this was a motion that had been ar-
gued before him sometime ago, and was not finally dis-
posed of, on account of a question arising respecting the
propriety of the conduct of Mr. Bostock, a professional
gentleman. The affidavits were very long, otherwise it
should not have remained over so long. After reading
through the whole of those affidavits, and giving Mr. B.'s
conduct every possible attention, the Court was so satisfied
with the purity of that conduct, that his Lordship should
not only not saddle Mr. B. with costs, but should order
him to have his costs.

NOISE IN THE HALL.

As the SOLICITOR-GENERAL was moving,
His LORDSHIP, hearing considerable noise in the Hall,
called out silence. The call not being attended to, his
Lordship in a few seconds afterwards stated—" I shall
clear the Hall without the slightest scruple, whatever in-
convenience may arise from my doing so, unless silence is
kept. The noise is now greater than when I first spoke."
In a few seconds afterwards—

The Loan CHA NC eLLOß—Officer--officer, dear the
Ha 1. Persons treat this place much more as if it were a
coffee-house, than any place else, where they were to nieet
to talk together.
In a few further seconds—

The LORD CHANCELLOR--NOW, again, there's more
noise than there was at first. Officer? Where's the
court-keeper ? Clear that Hall.
In half an hour subsequently—

The LORD CHANCELLOR—Stop, Mr. Wray, (who
was then addressing the Court,) I really cannot hear what
you are saying from the noise there is. I desire that the
Hall may be cleared instantly. Clear it of every person
except of the Gentlemen of the Bar,

The officers now proceeded in good ea' rest to obey this
order of Court, and marched out every individual,
sans ceremonie, at the lower part and middle of the Hall,
who had not the good fortune to be protected unda- the
shield of a gown and wig. As they approached the
benches of the bar to clear out in the same way,
The LORD CHANCELLOR said—No, you may allow
professional gentlemen to remain who are near to this part,
because they have not been engaged in making the noise.
All this had certainly the effect of producing silence.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then said—Now this is the
first time since I came int* this Court at which there has
been any thing like the usual silence—the decent sort of
silence—which prevails in every Court of Justice into
which it has been my lot to enter, and I desire that the
Court-keeper here will take due care to continue to keep
this degree of silence. The public have a right
undoubtedly to enter into a Court of Justice on
the condition, and on the condition only, that
they do not interrupt the public business:—if they
think proper to enter this Court on that condition,

This was an action brought to recover the sum of
22/. 10s. for a dozen chairs, supplied by the plaintiff t,)
he defendant. Two witnesses were called, who proved
that the price charged was fair and reasonable, whilst for
the defendant about ten or twelve witnesses deposed that
the price was very exorbitant, and that they were not
made according to pattern. The parties are both cabinet-
makers.

Lord TENTERDEN was about to sum up the conflicting
evidence adduced, when the Jury intimated that they were
agreed, and immediately returned a verdict for the plain-
tiff for the amount claimed.

The above case occupied the time of the Court from its
sitting until nearly one o'clock.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

The Court was exceedingly crowded this morning, it
being expected that the case of Calcraft v. Lord Harbo-
rough would have come on. This action is brought to
recover compensation in damages for criminal conversa-
'ion with the plaintiff's wife (late Mi,s Love, of Drury-
lane). It is not, however, likely to be tried to-day,
as there is an action relating to a bankruptcy, which in
all probability will occupy the time of the Court until its
rising. Willis, Bart. v. Bernard, Bart. This is an ac-
tion of crim. con., and specially fixed for trial to-morrow
morning. In the case of Bland v. Duffield, which was
an action of libel, the parties have come to an arrange-
ment, and the action is settled.