The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCIE—(Turs DAY).
MANSLAUGHTER.
Ensitrita rose and said, that on a former
day he moved for and obtained a rule to Shew
Cause why an individual, named Poveys com-
mitted to prison under the charge of manslaugh
ter, should not be admitted to bail. The Learned
Counsel said the defendant was committed
tinder that charge by the verdict of a Coroner's
Inquest, for having ejected the deceased in-
dividual, who was tit the time a lodger in
his house, while labouring under that dreadful
complaint, the small-pox. On his previous ap-
plication, Mr. E. stated, the Lord Chief Justice
desired that the depositions of the respective wit-
nesses examined before the Coroner's Jury should
be brought into Court ; they were now ready
to be produced with the affidavits, which being
handed to the bench and read by the proper of-
ficer of the Courts
The LORD CillEF JUSTICC said, that an order
might be taken for the Magistrates to hold the
defendant to bail, himself in 1001. and two sure-
ties of f2Ol. or four of 101. each.

K ENS IN G TON TURNI'MU TRUST

Mr. SCA ItLETT sheaved cause why a criminal ht-
formation should not issue against Samuel Evelyn
Sketchley, Esq., a Magistrate of the County of
Middlesex, and besides Trustee and Treasurer
under the Act of Parliament fur the above Trust,
on the ground that, front corrupt motives, he
had not caused the rates to be assessed ac-
cording to the Act of Parliament, but had au-
thorized the Collector to take fourpence-halt;
penny, instead of threepence ; and further, that he
had not caused correct accounts to be passed. The
first ground on which he opposed the rule wasq
that Mr. Sketchley had no salary as Treasurer.
2dly, That he had never acted as Chairman of
the Committee when the accounts were passed.
He contended that no corrupt motives had bees
shewn, and trusted the Court would discharge
the rule.

Mr. Baottoulas was heard in support of the
• rule, and contended it wasoo all intents and pur.,
poses, an office of profit and advantage, although
he swore to his receiving no salary or gratuity. In.
addition to his finding large securities, he always
had a balance of 5000/. in his ['awls, and which
he alleged he had not paid over because he had
not been called upon.
The Loan CHiNF .TUSTICE saidi the rule for
granting criminal informations Was its being shewn
that the party in public office had acted front
corrupt motives in this case. His Lordship was
of opinion corrupt motives had not been shewn.
The rule was discharged, but without costs.

ARCHERS COURT.—(TIns DAT.)
RIOT in the PARISH CHURCIA of ST. MARY, NEW./

INGTON.

This was a suit instituted by the Surrogate
against a person of the name of Roffey; for that
he did, on the Ist of April, 1823, in the pre
sence of the Hector and parishioners, duly as-
sembled in the Parish Church, for the purpose
of electing Parish Officers, broil, chide, and
quarrel, and did in an angry tone address himself
to Mr. Joseph Hurcombe, using towards him
seyeral opprobrious terms, and threatening to
horsewhip him. The charge extends to several
articles.

In support of the Charge the depositions of
15 individuals wer• this morning read, which
were met on the part of the respondent by the
depositions of 19 other individuals, severally de-
nying the articles alleged against the defendant.
The whole affair appears to have originated
in a strong party feeling with respect to
the management of the parochial affairs, and it
appears, that at the vestry at which the dispute
now in the Ecclesiastical Court took place, manr
intemperate speeches and personal allusions were
made.

The rending of the depositions occupied the
Court the whole morning.—No decision was

given.