The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-17 00:00:00

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

THE QUEEN V. GAMBLE AND OTHERS.
)Ir. KELLY moved for a rule to show cause why a man-
damus should not be directed to the defendants, command-
ing them to• repair certain parts of the embankments of
the River Oust. _ There were not less than 300,000 or
400,000 acres of land vested by several Acts of Parliament
in the Corporation of the Bedford Level ; and there were
several portions of the Banks which not only protected
the navigation of the river and sluices, but also the ad-
joining lands, which were extremely low and level,
frilln inundations. The burden of repairing these banks
was generally thrown upon the Corporation, but there
were some portions which tht owners of the lands adjoin-
ing were bound to repair, and there were 500 or 600 yards
On the west bank of the river occupied by the defendants,
which until within the last year or two had been regu-
larly repaired by them, but this part was now falling out of
repair. The 13edford Level Corporation had given these
parties notice to repair, but they had failed to do so, and the
consequence was that at :this moment the banks were in

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mot immineut danger, and if a high north-west.
should arise, or the:e should he an unn?ust
bearing- on the banks front the pressure of a high't'd,e}
the least breach on the bank aboVe a certain level would
have the effect, not merely of considerably injuriig the
property of the owners, against whom the motion was
made, but of inundating 200,000 square acres of land, and
would most probably be fatal to the lives of the persons
on the spot.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE granted the rule.
THE QUEEN V. THE TRUSTEES OF THE SWANSEA HARsotin
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for a rule to shell
cause why the trustees of Swansea Harbour go'
not bring up an inquisition which had been taken
and made a record of the Quarter Sessions for
the county. The application was made under the 01
and 7th William IV. c. 126, which was passed to alter
and amend the several Acts for the improvement of the
harbour of Swansea, and under this Act jurisdiction
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given to the Quarter Sessions, upon certain contingencies'
to summon a Jury in case of disputes arising as to tile
purchase of property. The record in the present case v?l's
defective, as it did not show that the Sessions had any 1.
risdiction over the subject matter of inquiry.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE granted the rule.
THE RIOTS AT STA NSFIELD HALL.
A rule was granted a few days ago, calling upon the
Magistrates of Essex to show cause why four persons,
named Aldred, Wright, Dixon and Leggett, who were on'
cerned in the late riots at Stansfield Hall, should not ir
admitted to bail. Mr. Andrews now moved that the ru
be made absolute. The affidavits having been read,
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE directed the parties to be.er
mitted to bail, on entering into recognizances, thems3lvesnl.
1001. each, and four sureties in 251. each.

THE QUEEN V. TAUNTON.
Sir F. PoLLocx moved for a rule to show cause why a
quo warranto should not be directed to the defendant,
calling upon him to show by what right he exercised the
office of Town Councillor of Bristol, to which he had re-
cently been elected. The application was made on the
ground that the name of the defendant did not appear 00
the burgess roll.—Rule granted.