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London, England, 1824-04-14 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCEItY, APRIL 13.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
PEEIBtRTON applied to the LORD CHANCELLOR for
an order for an attachment against a gentleman' who had eloped
with a young lady who was a ward of Court. The parties, he
said, were then in London ; and it was most important that the
order should be served within a few hours. The Learned
Counsel, without stating any of the particulars, or who were the
parties, handed the affidavits up to' his Lordship.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, having read the documents, pro-
mised Mr. l'emberton that the gentleman should attend per-
sonally on Thursday morning.

BEER v. WARD.

The argument of Mr. CLARKE in this case, which was an
application for a third trial to decide the question of legiti-
macy, occupied the Court for the greater part of the day.—
The case is to he resumed on Thursday. The facts are al.
ready before the public. The principal grounds on which the
present application was made were—misdirection of the Judge
who tried the case last upon the law of marriage ; because the
verdict was partly against the evidence ; because the Learned
Judge had not made proper observations upon part of the evi-
dence ; and because he let part of it go to the Jury without any
observations at all. _

Court will take Bankrupt Petitions on Monday the 3d
of May.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 13.
RINKS v. CAREY AND WIFY.
Mr. ARCIIBoLD stated the case to the Jury. It was an action
brought by the plaintiff, Mrs. Binks, who kept a. boarding
school for young Ladies near Clapham, for the balance of an
account for board and education to Mrs. Carey, then Miss Fer-
guson. The young Lady chose to be instrusted in dancing,
music, and the mathematics. " Her favourite study was the
mathematical." She had also given an entertainment on her
birth-day, when Mr. Carey was one particularly entertained.
Miss Ferguson's father refused to pay, on the ground that he
had not ordered for the charges. Mrs. Binks took 60/. from
the father, and trusted the daughter for the balance.
Mrs. Legan, examined by Mr. SCARLETT, proved dancing
being taught, and a dinner provided on Miss Ferguson's birth-
day.

Gross-examined by Mr. GURNEY.— She was twenty on that
birth-day.
Mr. Wimpole proved the father's refusal to pay a sum
charged in the bill. It was 201. Bs. sd.
Miss Louisa Demont proved payment of apart of the sum,
leaving a balance of 10/. Is. Bd. [This young Lady cried in
great distress, and, as soon as she left the box, appeared to have
fallen into fits.]
A letter of Mrs. Carey's, promising to pay after she had be-
come of age, was put in evidence.
Verdict for the plaintiff:—Damages JO/. Is. Bd.
SHAW V. PICTON, CLERK.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the plaintiff's were
Assignees of Messrs. Howard and Gibbs, and represented a
great number of creditors, many of whom were in the lowest
ranks of life. [Here the Learned Gentleman gave a detailed
explanation of the often-told mode in which Messrs. Howard
and Gibbs kept their accounts as annuity of brokers.] There
was a long account of annuity transactions between Messrs.
Howard and Gibbs and the Defendant, the Reverend Mr.
l'icton. There were two items of 1501. and 225/. for an an-
nuity upon an Honourable Gentleman. There was another
item of 10001. and upwards, for an annuity upon a young
Lord. There was a third transaction, with the late General
Picton, brother of the defendant, from which a claim of 3001.
arose. There was also a fourth transaction, involving 1300/.
The LOIID CHIEF JUSTICE remarked that there were four
causes.—After some consultation the cause was referred to Mr.
Gazelee.

NEGLIGENCE IN DELIVERING LETTERS,
HORDON v. Da.l/r or%
The plaintiff was a Banker, and the defendant Deputy Post-
master in Dudley, Worcestershire. In consideration of a cer-
tain extra allowance, the defendant had constructed a box in
his office for the purpose of putting into it the letters of the
plaintiff; in order to prevent delay in delivering them. The
present action was brought in consequence of delay in deliver-
ing letters containing bills of exchange, which were disho-
noured, and respecting which the plaintiffs could obtain no
redress, in consequence of the delay.
Mr. TaII TON stated the case to the Jury. The prticular
letter in question had been addressed plainly to Alessrs. Hor-
don and Co., but had been put into the box of Mr. Haydon,
who was in no business, and had never had a partner, and there
it lay for three days. For this gross negligence this action
was brought. If it had been a deputy post-master that the
negligence had been charged against the defendant, the action
could not be maintained ; but it-being in another capacity, into
which he had been quite competent to enter, lie was clearly an.
swerable for his neglect.
J. Leadbeater gave evidence of the agreement to pay " half.
a-guinea a year annually," for the accommodation of a sepa-
rate box. When the letter in question was delivered, regret
was expressed by the defendant that it had not been delivered
earlier, it having been overlooked. There was two bills of2ool.
and 340/. The one was refused because too late in being pre.
sented ; the other, because the party liable had, in the interval,
become insolvent.

After a long investigation, it was found, that by sending
special messengers to the parties, all the inconveniene charged
upon this delay could have been avoided. Lordship
thought that where there was only a mistake charged, the want
of due diligence was a good defence. Besides it was not yet
clear that the half guinea was only a Christmas.:boz for a pi-
geon-hole. It could not be considered a premium for such re.
sponsibility as this.—Nonsuit.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

BETTING-ROOM, APRIL
RIDDLES

3.—STATE OF THE ODDS.
;WORTH.
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7 to 4 Agit Katherine
11 to 5 agst Don Carlos..

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26 to 1 age Bess.

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ST. LEGER.
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80 to 1 agst Diadem
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