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London, England, 1814-08-25 00:00:00

COURT OF cHANcEnv, AUG. 24.

PRIVATE MADIIOUSE.—EX-PARTS .LInEREY..
Sir Stint/EL RoMILLY stated that Mr. Limbrey
was in attendance, according to the Habeas Corpus
issued by his Lordsitip'' It was a case of extreme:
hardship ; this gvntletnan teas dragged from his
hothe, although in his 'perfect senses, and con-
riAediri a common madhouse at Islington, known
by.th.e name of Fisher's House, without any My-
certifieate of his insanity. The ACt of Par-.
liament required, before any person_Was received
into Cureof those hotiSes, that the proprietor should
receive with the person admitted, ?..certificate,
signed by owe professional men, stating the tfattiee
of ills malady: , The.ofße.(of the Cciarthad been
asked_ to produce suer certificate, whia he refused; '
but he (the Learned Coun'Set) supposed even it
Ire had it, lie would not prOduce it without his
Lordship's order. There was a certificate, or a -
pretended one, produced, signd by a Dr: Leach,
but that was no authority ; for however resvect-
able that Gentleman-might be, he had not practis-
ed as a medical man for a number of years, so his
certificate could she no authority. There could be
no doubt.; then, bache was originally '-improperly.
confined ;, %whether he was at this moment a pro-
per person ~to be 'set at liberty, it was :for his
'Lordship to. 'determine, Ile-:had an affidavit
of Dr. Thornton, th:a the unfortuate '-Gentle-
man was not insane ; and One of 'his- keepers' had
sworn to the same effect, and also that he had
been most cruelly treated- at ''Fisher's House,
The question' for his Lordship to determine was,
whether he was first improperly confined 'lf he
was, it was-no consequence wbat his present state
of mind was, for if he waS• not a proper person to
go at large, he might beregulurly. cotafined. His
Lordship had the right of •visitiog all houses- Of
this description by the Act of Parliament, and he
was sorry, to be of Opinion the-oftener they were
Visited Ivoidd tend to, the good of-the community.
He was aware when he mentioned the -wond visit-
iitg, that it was not his Lordship's ditty'to- do So,
without, an application being made to him. 'Front
all these eircutustances, he trusted his Lotdship
wourti order Mr. Limbrey to bediseharged. •
' 'Mr. HART, 00 the other side; the ques-
tion was, I,vbether this 'gentler-wan-was a fit per-
son to be set- at •li•,r;,!,e ? He contended that the
meaning of the Act •of 'Parliament had been
umnplittt best/answer to thesanity of
this gentleman, would be a letter written by film.;
self (which was notread.)
-The LORD• CiTANtELLaR obsemed, he would
read Over the affidavits before he conversed with
Mr. imbrey. lie could not act upon the eertis-'
licate of Doctors Munroe and Powell, as there
were affidavits on, the-other side:as to his sAity.
Pis-Lortishipiniggested that the affidavits of those
professional gentlemen might be got hi the course
of the day ; and' in calk they were obtained, Mr.
Lithiney might be brought up to-miarow morn=
ing at nitre o'clock: Further consideration.pmt-
poned. ' -

Lord Commuttacan was delayed- on his way:to
the grand dinner at Chester, on the 15th instant,
by. on "unforttitiate accide!ft which happened at
Iloiywell. His. Lordship being recognised before
he entered the town, -a large concourse of people
ved him amidatthc loudeSX acclamations, took
the horses frtnn the carriage, and drew his Lord-
ship and liis,
,beautiful bride' through the town.
SOL:e gunS were-fired in honour of the Noble
-visitors, and try -some unlucky accident a poor
"man's hand was slat -off, and his arm obliged to
apiptitat4aliove wrist..,Eis Lordship Tirade
9articul?r inquiries about the poor man and his
and 'with that,liheralityand
treSsi which-is innat-ein' his breast, and which was
-so conspicuous in his highly respected father, his
!Lordship comforted the, unfortunate sufferer in his
-distress, by an assuritnce that be womb! provide
'for lihn-for•the remainder of his life,
Monday lust, a sloop, deeplylluilen,- %vac-taking
;ibtrharbour of Aberdeen about midnight, .carry-
-ing a-light, as it was veoy dark ; a large-salmon,
'attracted. by -the light, -leaped on, deck, where it
was immediately secured.

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