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London, England, 1831-05-12 00:00:00

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LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

GLASSINGTON V. THWAITES.
Mr. Glassington appeared in person at the bar whet
his Lordship took his seat, and begged permission to or-
oupy a few moments in a statement he had to make. 1,
this case he had filed his bill so long ago as the year 1822
To the bill answers from some of the defendants' only bar
been obtained. He held in his hand solicitors' bills of cost,
to the amount of 1,2001. He (as his care-worn features be
spoke) was very old, and reduced to a state of the greatest
distress. His solicitors now told him the suit could no'
be proceeded with—the parties were not before the Court
--some were out of the jurisdiction and could not h.
served. His humble application at present was, that hi•
Lordship would be pleased to read his statement of the
facts—review the proceedings that had taken place, and
make such order as the Court might think fit, without
regard to such parties as were not before the Court, at.d
of whom be wanted nothing.
The Loan thanecsid.oa had no objection to read the
papers, but he feared it would be but of little use, as it
was not likely be could interfere in the absence of any
necessary parties.
Mr. KNIGHT said that he had formerly been one of Mr.
Glassington's Counsel, but he had been obliged to give up
his business when he left off practising at the Rolls;
nevertheless, he sheuld now be happy to render that un-
fortunate gentleman every assistance in his power, because
he was convinced that the proceedings here had been the
hardest on Mr. Glassington he (Mr. K.) had ever wit,
nessed or knew to take place in any case. Although he
could not see how the proceedings could have taken any
other turn, because Mr. Glassington had filed his bill as
a partner in a concern in which there were a great number
of parties, and by deaths and transfers of interests those
parties had been continually changing—hence the diffi-
culty Mr. G. himself had stated of ever.getting the record
into a perfect state.
The Loan CriartcaLton desired Mr. G. to band his
papers to his Secretary, which he would read as early as
possible and see what could be done.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
INJUNCTION HARDEN r. WOOD.
Mr. LLOYD, at the sitting of the Court, applied for an in-
Janction against the defendant, Wood, under the following cir-
cumstances:—The plaintiff was the lessee from the ground land-
lord of a house in Camberwell-grove, which he agreed to under-
let to the defendant, he doing certain repairs and improvements
specified in the agreement, for which he was to be paid by in-
stalments by the plaintiff: All those instalments, with the ex-
ception of the last, had been paid to the' efendant, the plaintiff
refusing to pay that until every thing was done pursuant
to the agreement. In consequence of this refusal, the defendant
threatened to break up all the floors of the house and destroy
every thing he had done, and on Tuesday last proceeded to put
that threat into execution, and was at the present moment
pulling the house to pieces and rendering it worthless. Under
such- circumstances the plaintiff came into Court for an injunc-
tion to restrain the defendant from proceeding with his wanton
demolition.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR considered it a fit case for the in-
terposition of the Court, and ordered the injunction to issue, the
service of the minutes of which upon the defendant were to he
sufflcient.—anjunction granted.

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COMMON COUNCIL.—(THIS DAY.)
HIS MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE CITY.
This morning a Court was held in the Council Chamber,
Guildhall, for the despatch of public business. The Court was
more fully attended than usual, in consequence of its being um-
. derstood that a communication would be made by the Lord
Mayor from the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
respecting the postponement of his Majesty's visit to the city.
the Lord Mayor took the Chair at twelve o'clock, and the
Minutes of the last Court were read, detailing the proceedings
at the last Court for inviting his Majesty to dine with the citizens.
The LORD MAYOR rose and said, that at the last Court
they had come to a determination of appointing a Committee to
, take the necessary steps for inviting his Majesty, in the hope
that his Majesty would visit the city. He would now state the
reasons why that invitation had not been given. His Majesty,
with that kind consideration which he had always felt towards
the citizens, had directed a communication to be made to him
I '(the Lord Mayor) in which it was stated, that his Majesty
was led to postpone his determination till he returned to town,
on Monday last. Since then he (the Lord Mayor) had received
a letter from Lord Melbourne, which he would now read. His
Lordship then read the letter from Lord Melbourne, in which
his Lordship stated that his Majesty regretted that his state of
health would not permit him to accept the invitation of the ci-
tizens in the present season. Lord Melbourne assured the Lord
Mayor, that nothing but a paramount necessity had induced his
Majesty to refuse the invitation from his loyal citizens. The
letter also stated his Majesty's approval of the Lord Mayor's eon.
duct during the recent illuminations; and that his Majesty
Further assured him that the statement respecting the notice said
to have been issued by the Lord Mayor to the City Police, was
wholly without foundation.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. TAYLOR rose and said, that no one could regret more
than he did that his Majesty had not accepted the invitation. He
trusted that the Court would agree in the resolution he had now
to propose, which was to the effect that the Court, deeply re-
., gretted- that the state of his Majesty's health should have pre.
vented-him from visiting his loyal citizens, and trusted that at a
future period his Majesty would be enabled to accept the invitation.
The motion was seconded, and carried unanimously.
It was then moved that the letter be published.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY..

These Sessions commenced this morning, before the Right
Honourable the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Sheriffb and several
Aldermen.
The Judges in attendance are Mr. Justice Littledale, Mr.
Baron Vaughan and Mr Justice Bosanquet.
Samuel Byron, a soldier, was indicted for breaking and enter-
ing the dwelling-house of James Skellett with intent to steal.
The prosecutor is a silversmith, residing in St. George's Place,
Hyde Park Corner. On the 20th of April the prisoner was pass-
ing-by his shop, when he thrust his hand through one of the
panes of the window, but he - was prevented from taking any
thing out by an immediate alarm being given by the prosecutor.
He was taken into custody by a policeman who heard the glass
break.
The prisoner, in his defence, called a witness, who gave rather
an ingenious account of the transaction. He (the witness) stated
that he had been a policeman, but was discharged on account of
a quarrel he had with a brother officer. On the 20th of May he
was returning from Hampstead, when he saw the prisoner be-
fore he reached the prosecutor's house. He (the prisoner) was
very much intoxicated, and when; he arrived opposite Mr. Skel-
lett's shop-window, he came in contact with two other persons,
and a scuffle ensued, during which the prisoner, in throwing his
arm about for the purpose of striking one of the persons passing,
unfortunately it went through the shop-window. He was quite
confident it was an accident, and told the persons present so at
the time. He also pointed out the state of intoxication the pri-
soner was in.
Two serjeants of-the regiment to which the prisoner belonged
said he was in the habit at times of indulging rather too much in
liquor, in all other respects he had always borne a good character.
Mr., Justice LtrrLEDA LE summed up, and the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty.
George Osborn, aged 47, was indicted for breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of George William White, in the parish of
Spitalfields, and stealing therefrom several articles of wearing ap-
parel, his property.
The facts of the case were clearly proved, and the prisoner was
found Guilty.
John Bedford, aged 18, was convicted of stealing several ar-
ticles of wearing apparel, from the dwelling house of Timothy
Bligh, Coalmer's-court, Chelsea.
The Jury recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of
his youth and former good character.
THE MURDER IN BEDFORDBURY.
The Grand Jury have returned a true bill against Thomas Gol-
locker, aged 35, plasterer ; Edward Gollocker, aged 36, labourer ;
and Ann Moran, aged 34 ; for the wilful murder of James Dock.
ray. The prisoners were put to the bar this morning, and
pleaded Not Guilty. They will be tried to-morrow.

NEW COURT.
Adolphus Bartholomew was indicted for embezzling the suns of
of his master, Mr. George Hawkins.
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The prisoner, who had surrendered to take his trial, was shop-
titan to the prosecutor, who is a butcher in Clement's Inn pas.
The, Clare-market, and also holding another shop in Eastcheap.
The prisoner was placed in the former shop to conduct the busi-
ness, It was his duty to enter all his daily sales, in a hook kept
for that purpose, and at night to hand over the same and the re.
ceipts to his master, at his house in Eastcheap. In another book
was kept an account of all meat sold upon credit. In the book
containing the accounts of meat sold to his customers upon cre-
dit, he had debited a Mr. Ridley with two legs of mutton,
amounting to 10s., for which, in point of fact, he had been paid
in rash upon the delivery of the meat.
The prosecutor in his cross-examination said he had been un-
fortunate in business, but had never done wrong in his life, and
he was fifty years of age. After he had charged the prisoner
with the embezzlement he remained in his employ a fortnight, at
his (the prosecutor's) desite, as he had no one but him to manage
the business.
The witnesses failed in proving that the money had been paid,
and the COMMON.SERJEANT told the Jury that as upon that
fact the case entirely depended, the prisoner must be acquitted.
The Jury, un er the Learned Serjeant's directions, pronounced
a verdict of acquittal.
Thomas Cole, a respectable looking young man, was indicted
for stealing a quantity of silver spoons, the property of Francis
Creswell, Esq. of Old Brompton.
It appeared by the evidence adduced on the part of the prose-
cution, that the prisoner who was a friend of the butler's, was in
the habit of calling to see him. Upon these visits articles of
plate were frequently missing, and the consequence was, that the
prisoner became suspected. He called upon the day mentioned
in the indictment, and was told to go into the butler's pantry,
where he remained alone for a short time, when upon coming
out one of the servants went into the pantry and discovered that
several articles of plate were missing; the prisoner was chal-
lenged with the robbery, which he denied in the most positive
manner, he afterwards, however, delivered over to the officer three
silver spoons, and implored forgiveness for the sake of his wife
and family. 'He was asked if he had any more plate in his pos-
session ? He replied he had tot He was conveyed to the sta-
tion-house, where he was searched, and two more spoons found
upon his person.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he was not aware of his
trial coming on so soon in the Session, and his friends were not
present to speak to his character.
The COMMON SERJEANT summed up the case, and the
MON SERJEANT addressing the prisoner said, if
Jury pronounced him Guilty.
The COM
his friends came in the course of the day he would hear them, as
he would like to ascertain something about him before he
Passed his sentence.
v.
An urchin, named I dhana Wilson, was convicted of stealing
a silk handkerchief, value 55., from the pocket of the Rev. W
Vere-street, Piccadilly, on the 6th instant. On
Parsons, in
searching
him at the time, two more silk handkerchiefs were
found upon him. •
Holland llot• c was indicted for stealing 13 yards of kerseymere,
value 41.. from the shop of Messrs. Guthrie, the drapers, in
Bond-street.
Mr, J. S. y, the 23d of April Shotter deposed, that on Saturday,
he was riming through Bond-street, when he saw the prisoner
enter Mr. Guthrie's shop, and steal apiece of kerseymere. Wit-
ness gave information to Mr. Guthrie, and they proceeded to-
her into Con dui tA
stnt
re whin yre they overtook the prisoner with
me kerseymere he had his possession.
The prisoner made no defence, but two witnesses gave him a
Rood character.--The prisoner was found Guilty.

SYED KHAN, agent to his Royal Highness
ABBAS MIAZA, is arrived from Persia, at Distosm's Hotel,
New Ormond-street, Qaten-square,

RYE ELECTION.

TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT
ELECTORS OF RYE.

GENTLEMEN,-Allow me to offer to you my sincere
••ongratulations on the very glorious victory which you
:aye gained over corruption. It is the more glorious, be-
•ause every art and intrigue had been used to prevent you
from obeying the commands of your Sovereign in sendine
Members to the House of Commons who could express
your sentiments on the grand question of Reform in a con-
titutional manner. A gang of prize-fighters and others,
also a large armed force of dragoons and coast guard men,
were illegally and unconstitutionally assembled to overawe
the people, and rob them of their just rights. But, gentle-
men, notwithstanding these formidable preparations, you
tvere not to be daunted—you knew you were acting in it
just cause—and your firmness and determination obtained
for you this glorious victory over your enemies.
Colonel Evans, the man of your choice,—a man wl,"
will boldly speak your sentiments at this momentous crisis.
—is Member for the town of Rye ; and Mr. Pusey,
enemy to Reform, who has declared himself opposed to
;he King, the Government, and the country, who has not
redeemed one of his numerous pledges made to you when
he was illegally sent to Parliament, who, knowing what
he deserved at your hands, dared not look you in the face,
has been rejected by you.
All this, gentlemen, has been accomplished not only iti
spite of your enemies, but when your most sanguine
friends despaired of success; but they knew not the men
of Rye; they knew not the oppressions under which they
had so long suffered, and for which they had in vain sought
redress from a corrupt House of Parliament.
After this victory, gentlemen, never more shall oppres-
sion dare to rake its head in your town. The monster is
now laid low, and can never rise again. For the future
your interests will have an advocate in the Legislature,
and you will be treated by your representatives with re-
spect and attention, instead of neglect, contempt, and scorn.
Gentlemen, allow me to return you ray heartfelt thanks
for the high honour conferred on so humble an individual
,as myself. Your kindness shall never be effaced from my
memory. • The Assessor having declared the chew of
bands .to be in favour of Colonel De Licy Evans and
myself is sufficient recompense for my services in your cause.
Gentlemen, the great object you had in view, that of
being represented in the Legislature, having been ac-
complished by your noble exertions, I shall retire with
the satisfaction that I have performed my duty to you and
my country ; and if, at any future period, my services
should be required by the 'town of Rye, I shall not be
found wanting.
I have the honour to be, with the greatest respect,
Your most devoted grateful servant,
Hastings, May 2, 1831. JOHN G. FRANCILLON.