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London, England, 1822-03-06 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MARCH 5.
HARDY V. BLACKBURN.
This was an action of ASSUMPSIT to recover 3401., the
amount, principal and interest, of an acceptance and a promis-
sory note of the defendant, Mrs. Blackburn, which sne execut-
ed to the plaintiff as security for part of a considerable sum of
money alleged to have been lent to her upon her representing
to him that she was the widow of a Naval officer, who had, be-
fore his death, commenced a suit in equity to recover a large
property, to which she was now entitled, had she but money to-
pros ecute the suit.

In the defence it was stated, that Mr. Hardy, having met the
defendant in a stage-coach, became very much interested by her
1 appearance and manner. This interest led to,a connexion of a
tender nature between the parties, in consequence of which he
took a house for her near Staines ; and having met by appoint-
ment at an upholsteier's, in Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square,
they ordered a quantity of furniture which was sent to this
house; and as a security for the amount of this furniture, the
defendant handed Mr. Hardy the bill and note in question :
notwithstanding which she had since been arrested for the price
of the furniture, and thrown into the King's Bench prison,
where she remains at present. Previously to her arrest, she had
found a fresh protector, and had ceased to be an object of in-
terest to the plaintiff, who is an old man.
A BILLET, written by the plaintiff; under the name of Jones,
was then read, making an assignation with his " dear Maria,"
(the defendant), at an hotel in Fleet-street, and congratulating
her upon having found a protector, to whom he begged her to
offer his thanks for his goodness to her, he himself being now
too old to have the pleasure of seein,, her often.
Another note, addressed by the plaintiff to the defendant's
attorney, was read ; but its contents were unintelligible to the
Court, which circumstance was subsequently explained by the
testimony of a Mr. Morgan, who stated that the plaintiff's
mind had been in a state of imbecility for some time past from
palsy.
Mrs. Lawson, a female servant who had lived with Mrs.
Blackburn, spoke to the fact of her having seen the parties at
the upholsterer's together, ordering the furniture ; but she
knew nothing of the consideration for which the blls were
passed.
The Loup CHIEF JUSTICE having read over the evidence
to the Jury, said that it did not support the statement made on
behalf of the defendant.

The Jury therefore found for the plaintiff--Damages 3401.
CHILDERS V. BOULNOIS.

The plaintiff in this case is a slopseller, and sought to re.
cover 6501.-as money alleged to have been lent by him. to the
defendant, who, is a sugar-baker. He produced two I 0 U's
signed by the defendant, one for 4001. the other for 2501. ad.
dressed to nobody, and without a date.
The SOLICIT OR-GENERAL objected to these documentsbeing
received in evidence, upon the ground that they were account-
able receipts, and, as such, ought to be stamped, according to
the provisions of the last stamp act.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said he [had always seen such
aocuments received unstamped, but would reserve the point for
the decision of the Court above.
Little or no other evidence being given of the existence of the
debt, and the I 0 U's not showing when, to whom, or for
what they had been passed, the jury, without requiring the
defendant's Couniel to go into his case,
found a. verdict for
the defendant.

OLD BAILEY:

THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday the London Jury having been sworn, the person
who has hitherto refused to give his name was put to the bar.
Mr. PRENDERGAST immediately rose, and said, that he
should advise his unfortunate client to withdraw his demurrer,-
as be did not think it would be admitted.
Prispner—l•won't. •

Mr.'l3nEi'i'nEncliS4 then begged permission of the Court to
withdraw'the.plea, which teas assented to, and the prisoner was-
ordered froth the Bar.

Wm. Holmes was then called forward; and arraigned on an
indictment, charging him with having published a certain work
oontwining e4artain passages against the Christian Religion and
the King, &c. The prisoner was one .of the shoptnen .of
Carlile.
Mr. Anor.puus again conducted the pro'seeution, and the
same evidence was- adduced as in other cases.
The prisoner said; " My Lorcl'and Gentlemen, I beg to ob.
ject to being tried by the names in which I stand indicted."
COMMON SuJEANT—This is not the time for you to make.
any objections ; you have already pleaded.
The prisoner declared that Purton, the officer,•had said that
he, the •prisoner, was not the man who had sold him, the
pamphlet.
This was denied by the officer.
The prisoner then begged that one of his fellow prisoners-
might
be examined 'as to the fix4t..
The Co 23440:c SERJEANT said he was certainly .at liberty
to call any person whose evidence was admissible, and if he
named hint he-should-be called.—Prisoner—the person I mean
is the man whose name is unknown.

COMMON SERGEANT—The Court will not take the evidence
of any man who will not give his name. If he likes to state
what his name is, the Court will take his evidence.
Mr. Bnaww, the Keeper of Newgale, after a few minutes'
absence, said the man whose name was unknown was present,
but said he would not give his namill•
Susannah Wright was, after some farther observations, called:
She deposed, that when she went into the shop she saw Purton,
the spy, in the shop, and he said, " That is not the man."
COMMON SERJEANT—What do you mean by a spy? Wit-
ness. A person who gbes about entrapping persons who sell
political pamphlets, which they think fit to call seditious.—Mr.
ADOLPHUS. Have you
,the misfortune to be indicted for the
publication of these works ? Witness. If_yoU call it a misfor-
tune, I have.—Mr. ADOLPHUS. Well, I have used the
mildest term.—Witness, I should like to have mwn opinion.
Mr. AbaLrnus, Do you believe in the Gospel:-Witness, I
shall not answer that question. CoaimoN SEaJEANT, Do-
you believe in the Gospel on which you have sworn shall :,
not answer ; when put on my trial, I may give my ppimon orb.
that subject. Mr. AnoLrnus. if you do not answer my
question truly, you may hear of it hereafter, for if you do not
believe in the Bible; you are still answerable for perjury.—
Witness; I have not said I did not believe in the Bible, yet—
COMMON SERJEANT. Attend to me; on your oath was not
the person who is called " a man unknown," called. by some
name ?—Witness, Yes. COMMON SERJEANT. Did the pri-
soner call him by the same name ?—Witness, Yes, hedid.
Harrison was then examined as to the caption of the pri-
soner, and stated that the warrant had no name in it. He saw
the pamphlet sold, and took the prisoner into custody. The
man without a name immediately took the place of the pri-
soner.—Purton said, on his taking the prisoner into custody,
" that is not the man," alluding to the person without a name.
ISIr. ADOLPHUS declined making any reply. -
One of the Jury (to Harrison)—ls the pamphlet produced,
the one signed by you ?—Harrison—No, it is not.
Purton„ the officer, proved the identity of the pamphlet.—
The one he bought on the 27th was at home. He was certain
as to the person of the prisoner.
The COMMON SERJEANT summed up the evidence, and.
the Jury found the prisoner—Guilty.
The Commow SERJEANT immediately sentenced the pri-
soner to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for two
years, and to be kept to hard labour, and at the end of thatpe,
nod to enter into a recognizance of 5001. for his good behaviour
for life.
From the lateness of the hour, the Court declined going into'.
the other cases, and adjourned to this day.

BIRTHS.
On Saturday last, in York-place, Mrs. Benjamin B.
Williams, of a son.
On Monday last, Mrs. Hopkins, of Love-lane, Alderman.
bury, of a daughter.

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MARRIED.
Lieut.-Colonel Perceval, C.B. to Alicia Charlotte Palmer,
eldest daughter of Sir William Henry. Palmer, Bart. .

DIED.
On the 26:h August last, at Denuar, in the Deccan Country,
aged 40, Thomas Alarshall, Esq., Surgeon in the Service of she
Hon. East India Company, and son of John Marshall, Esq.,-
Litt ofßedlington, Northumberland.
On Monday evening last, in Pall-mall, in her 60th year, the
Lady of Sir Scrope Bernard. Morland, Bart., daughter of the
late William Morland, Es 9. M.P., for Taunton.
On Friday last, at Workington, in the County ofSiiiiblk,ltice
James, Es 1., in the 79th year of his age.
On Friday last, at Kennington, Mr. IVm. Bonner, late chy.
rnical accountant at Apotheacries' Hall, aged O.
On the 4th instant, Mrs. Green, widow of Aaron. Green, Esq.
of Ware, Herts, in the 83d year of her age.

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