The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-30 00:00:00

from the Stamp-office that the defendants were jai
sole proprietors of the British Traveller. The pal
which the libel appeared, dated the 6th of March,
was also read.

conducted ti
/; 2/. 2s.
4018-exam in
k, but had n
le concerts
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Mr. M. Malin, plaintiff's attorney, stated that,
plied at the defendant's office but could not see the,
he was informed they could not tell who wrote t
graph in question. He understood some person f
office had called upon his client.
Mr. GURNEY, in his address to the Jury,
Learned Friend called the last witness to prove
defendants had refused all explanation or apology
fact, it turned out that some person from the
had called on the plaintiff, but his Learned Fri(
not have in evidence what passed on that occasi'
Learned Friend seemed to hope that the happy mi
would soon arrive, when no person would belie'
that was written in newspapers ; he (Mr. Gurm
not tell, knowing how his friend had been praised
why he was so angry with the newspapers ; for n
handsome things had been said by them of his
Friend, and he (Mr. Gurney), for one, hoped
would never arrive when the newspapers
disbelieved. Now, he would ask,
the plaintiff in coming before a Jury
tamed no injury in his character, ii
or in his business of a picture dealer,
would undoubtedly have been proved
solely to puff off his shop, and to sho,
could only get good and cheap pictures—,
reduced prices, such as coming down
8001.,—at his shop. He (Mr. Gurni
think this was Mr. Hilders' action ;
dined to believe it to be that of Mr. Wyl
the value of a picture upon which he
and which he bad purchased at so exti
price. That that gentleman might
Venus was perfectly natural, hut it wi
Venus had fallen in love with him.—(Lau,
all the Jury had not heard echo painted
had heard nothing of the celebrated mast
stated in the declaration to be a picture
but in fact whether it was worth 1,000,
farthings, had not been proved. He
plaintiff had sustained no injury whate'
object was to he puffed in the newspapers,
not chosen to divulge the secret no perso
known to whom the paragraph appliL
themselves. Under these circumstance'
the case with confidence in the hands of

His LORDSHIP briefly summed up t,
which,
The Jury found a verdict for the plainti

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DA

BURRAGE WADLAND.

Mr. Serjeant MEREWEATNEIL stated the case
Jury. It was an action brought by the plainti"
the defendant, to recover compensation in damso
serious injury received by the plaintiff's wife by
negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff and
are poor industrious people, and obtained their
by working at the manufactory of Mrs. Ria'
slop-seller in Church-street, Borough, and tht
is a butcher living in the Dover-road. On 0
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of the 10th October last the plaintiff was cross
of Dover-road when the defendant, who w
a horse and cart very furiously round t,
of St. George's Church, knocked her down, and
passed over her thigh, by which it was so Bevel
tured that she is still lying in the hospital in a '
gerous state. After the accident bad occurred, 6
fendant continued to drive on, heedless of what
place, and when applied to, to make some rep°
the plaintiff, he refused ; and when shown the
clothes of the plaintiff, he said, ca Take them hod i'
'ash them ; I shall pay nothing—it was not ulo
The Learned Counsel said he should prove these fern
he was satisfied he should have the verdict of the J,
Walter Barton, servant to Mrs. Richardson, ese''
No. 1, Church-street, Southwark, stated that he}tl.
plaintiff's wife—both worked for his mistress.
morning of the 10th of October he was standial
corner of Dover-road, and saw the defendant, S''oi
driving a horse and cart out of the Borough, rollo
corner of the church, very furiously, toward' 1
house, which is in the Dover-road. He whiPl,3
horseviolently. He saw Mrs. Burrage in the act of
over the road, when the horse came against her?!
her down, and run over her. The defendant dee
his house and unloaded his cart. It was impossible;
the manner in which he was driving, for the plO,
have avoided the cart, but the defendant could Wei
avoided her, by going on the other side °„'
Obelisk ; but from the furious manner in which
driving, he could not have pulled up his horse. to
had run over the plaintiff, he proceeded on at the
rapid course, without stopping to see what he had
Simon Savory, a police constable of the M
coming down the Mint on the morning in questie,°ll
saw the defendant in his cart, driving furiously ro
the Dover-road. Shortly after he was called W
al
sistance of the plaintiff, whom he found lying
ground. He helped her up, and found the ro3r,,
wheel upon her clothes, extending from her thigh
hip bone; she was unable to walk, and he carrieo.
Mrs. Richardson's door, and from thence to the FOP:,
Hanna Rowe described the defendant to have hee'
ing at such a furious rate, that he seemed to have l
over the animal. The plaintiff could net avoid thej
and she was knocked down, and the left wheel par
her thigh.

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Bridget Reading assisted the policeman in carril
plaintiff to Guy's Hospital ; she subsequently she 0, 0
clothes to the defendant, which were very dirty, '`iji,d
wheel of the cart, upon which he said, " Take then:l,
he could not help it, and that he would not go',et
thing. 'Witness worked in the same employ c(!ei
plaintiff. Since the accident the husband had 01)1
two shillings a week over the rent, which was 61;
lingo a week—not enough to keep a cat.—(A lauF
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS for the detesii,
The plaintiff and his wife were aged, and fifteellS'
p ,r week was the outside of their earnings. Pi
Mrs.; Richardson had employed the plaintiff Ad
wife for a year and a half past ; they worked pieced;
he is a poor hand, and upwards of 70 years °f ry
she is the best hand of the two; and although '7° 'of
age is a quick active woman, and could earn more
than him, and she was his chief support.
Cross-examined by Mr. ANDREWS.-Fifteen
a week is the most they could earn the year ratinciot
Mr. Patten, a pupil at Guy's Hospital, stated ve
plaintiff was still in the hospital very ill, and CO'
tier bed, and the chances of recovery were againstreee
Jane Barrage, the plaintiff's daughter, had ?
money from her father to take little comforts °if,'
saries for her mctlier in the hospital; sometimes
a week.
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Mr. ANDREWS at this stage of the proceedioSt/
and, on the part of the defendant, said that l'e
spare the Jury any further trouble with the case'
defendant had agreed to give a compensation of ,2191;ei
offer had, he was happy to say, been accepted on t
side.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said, such an offer was /erg
per on the part of the defendant. bir•
Mr. Serjeant MEREWEATHER said, he had 01 vso
circumstances consented to the offer of 201. to be
a month.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.--(THIS V'

DANIELS V. LAPORTE. 1t.411t,
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This was an action brought by the plaintiff'reV, ttet,7 eon)
brated violin player, and principal tenor in the c;be It 4ed to t
of the King's Theatre, against the defendant, Jove ,
conductor of that theatre, for work and labour etetli Pto th
him, in playing at thirteen concerts, which sver tßivlt4t bee
Paganini's concerts. core,
Mr. PLATT, assisted by Mr. CHILTON, COBClUidif,t tho th
case for the plaintiff. In stating the case to the .'"4l c the pr
said the defendant bad paid into Court 111.
for thirteen nights was at the rate of ltis• lie'deto tiqrthe f5l
This proceeding showed him in part what the retigltt,,,`'lland,
was to be, for that sum was what the plaintiff., tt, b.:9ltee,
nightly for his performances in the orchestra on b rele'o 38 reff, 4
lar opera nights ; but he would prove that the
iiiisll; 4 the p
was engaged on concert terms, and he would eSta.ol
tisfsctorily that 2/. 2s. was the regular concert Pr'
gentleman of the station of the plaintiff. e ()Pet Pp
u
Thomas Willman, the first clarionet player at 000 toe,olB,
was eugiiged to play at the Paganini concerts; d Dina
gaged by Mr. Walker at a rehearsal about three
fore tile third of June. After leaving the the3tree ketao.
same day, he met Mr. Laporte, who told bitn
tletnen of the orchestra, who were to plaY aielsf
Columbi
concerts, were to be paid at concert prices. Mr. Dooocry
plaintiff; attended and pliyed at all the thirteen c oil'
lie was not quite certain what was the usual real ,I)es Pa
given for other instruments, his price was always" tre,to,'
John Walker was copyist for the King's Tice.,%00',11;1e,,, ,C
engaged s:veral gentlemen of the orchestra for ilvpr /;jkiewt!'i,
concerts, he did so in consequence of a written ore';gd e
Mr. Laporte. The plaintiff was one of those he o"c e a
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and he asked me who was to pay, I said M L
e' ik t, on livbc
He knew nothing of what the terms were to be•
tro, at Qui
Signor Spagnioletti was leader of the (web°

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ne person fre.v`l,e general
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he Jury, soy eOr Princip
to prove thl,l,;°r°Petent I
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