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London, England, 1824-07-17 00:00:00

CONTEMPT OF COURT.

einli which
btin illaof justice..—
I)urhig this absence of . the Jury, Mr.' ScAttt.E'r'r rose to
oddress-t rn lie Court, anti said, that it becoe,hia dut/
just occur
to call, the
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itietiitet:iiitniTuoiti'itcliiii
dCeocki,ritytaoireca
tecidnxiiiiiel satadini el
Mr. Brock, one of the' witnesses who had been,examined in the
cßuliel bittliPPMmitted P.ri , malloault "P°ll Alt- Platt, the solicitor'
for the .iiefelidants, and ere were witnesses in attendance to
*peal to' the fact.
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Mr..litittice ti TT ttimr.t I Call in Air. Brock. '
. Mr.. Brock wait then called in; and Mr. {leorge Ricks was
sworn, and examined by Mr. ;sCAlLLXTT.—ife,tated that mr,
kwiehostbileidr,hie v.u.nOttlielstrs-urtietedaytottlheto
have
said;
Brock had been walking in the hall,- at the outer door, and had
; Mr. Matt went up to
used insulting language' to Mr. Platt
ihiritt-rsetal.stshekceodrelVin lang-uage be
" I was a low Attorney, and no *Gentleman, and that / was a
man of bad charticter.” Mr: Brock then turned round and
trod upon Mr. Plat CS toes.. Mr. Platt raisod his hand to ,keeii
hint off, Anil put his hand. upon Mr. Brock's breast. Mr.:
Brock's tmtnncr *asinost insulting. .
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Alr..l3rock i- I crisp to ask the witness whether or not he ii
smployed by The Times Y.
'Mr. Ilicks : I am a Proprietor of The Times.

Mr. Robert Wilion watt next examined : He stated that he
wn a Jurbr,. anti had been in attendance all• clay ; he had been
standing outside the thaw Of the Court, and heard two persons
couversation.yluitnlbesifiee knew t. be Mr. Platt and Mr.
Brocic. Mr. Brock iittertipted to turn round, and he trod with
hislivi on Mn Platt ; ha (witness) then put up hisband to pre-
vent Mr. Platt from falling; his first impression wiks that Ms.
Brock was in some fit 31r. Platt initi..:diately said, " What

do you mean, Sir ?" upon which, he (witness) interfered, and
said. " Gentlemen, youe had better settle IL"
Mr. Platt was then celled, and deposed as follows :,I 'teas
standing in the peelings) outside thedoor, when Mr. Brock hap-
•pening to pass by, addressed me and asked " Why I loOked at
him so particularly whenever I Saw him ?" I' questiontel his
right to ask such a ilne3tlola, but I added, `:'That it waLitri-
possible to erase certain recollections which were impremed un
the latest of my memory ;" but at the same time I think it
rig-ht to add,' that I was not looking at Mr. Brock :Ore parti.
cularly than I should have -done at any. other epereau4. and J
I did not feel myeelf bound to give hurt any fureitor
explanation. His manner Was most insulting; he 'saki "...1 was
no gontlenian, and that he had authority for saying:3o7,l
asked him for his authority; he refused to eve it. end Loki
that what he stated was false and that he !Avid on his peitibnal •
Strength. He hada large stick in his hand ratite tinne Feet.
ing there might be some disturbance about theetnert, I them Ott
it-wise to call in some friend with a view toon orre'egement.
-elsewhere. Mr. Brock looked at me met conteniptuouely, anti
I think he used the wonl " nonsensicel;" he then turned sound
and his elbow came in contact with my breast. Ile could
not have meant •to 'pass by, for that was inaptessible, tSy
the first impulse of the moment I lifted up my hand to keep
him off. •
Croet.examined by Mr. Beotrx tee'Vou say, Mre diet
there were certain Impressions on youi memory which it *Hi
imposeible to awe from your memory. task you, Sir, why
you said so ? —Mr. PLATT : Because you asked me why 1 look-
ed at you so particularly.
Mr. Baoce—But I wish to know what drew thatobserva.
lion from you ?—Mr. PUTT cannot answer that question
without going into the historrof
some transactions connected
with one of the parties in the cause, which I -flare say his
Lordship will think is not necessary on the present occasion.:
Mr. Ilttoex —My only object is to ascertain *hat was meant
by the insinuation you threw out, as if you knew something
discreditable in my private life ; 'and I feel satisfied that all he
can say is with respect to something that had occurred in this
affair of Mr. Bodkin's, in which it is known I took a warm
part; and with respect to this assault, 1 no'more conical:Act:Lit
than you did
yourself, my Lord. There are sonic gentlemen
. whom levisli to call. •
The Rev. Mr. Pottinger. was then sworn, and said : The
Manner of Mr. Platt was even inure provoking than his words.
He said he was superior to Mr. Brock in every respect. Mr.
B. merely answered, " I think not." Platt then pagsed on,
and returned again, and made similar observations. lam not
sure whether Mr. Brock said, " you are no .(Jentlenten."—•
Platt asked him to repeat the words he had used, but .Mr.
Brock gave no answer; on which Mr. Platt said, " you are an
idiot." Then Mr. Brock turned round, and I cannot 'say whe.
ther he trod on Platt's toes, but .Mr. Platt struck him. Mr.
Brock said, " a blow from me would crushyou, and I wouldn't
strike you for the world."—ln answer to a question .11-oril
Mr. Brock, he said, he had observed nothing ,on his part un-
becoming either a Gentleman or a Christian. The Rev.
Gentleman stated, In answer to a question front Mr. Sean.
LET T,tliat he rather thought Mreldrock had stood on Mr.
Platt's toes.
Mr. M. A. Robinson deposed that he had heard Mr. Brock
say, he thought himself as good a gentleman as MT. Platt ;
Platt answered," That is very different from what I think."—
Brock said, " some part of your character is bad." Mr. P.
then asked hint to repeat his words, but Mr. Brock said he did
not understand him ; upon which Mr. Platt said, " Why, you
I are performing an idiot."
(;rose-examined by Mr. SCARLETT.—Upon my oath I did
not see Mr. Brock tread upon Mr. Plater: toes. lam acquaint.
ed with both pareies. I was walking with Mr.. Broele is: the
passage, and Utast knows Mr. Platt for forty yearn.
This was all the evidence.
SCAIILETT then said he should make NO comment, but
called upon his Lordthip to say what should be done. •
Mr. Justice LITT t. MULE said, that having heard the evi-
dence on both sides, he was not disposed to say any thing on
the subject.—Here the inquiry ended, and we are happy to add
• that before the parties lett the Court the matter was amicably
arranged.
Shortly after this an application was made to the Court on
behalf at the Jtiry for perrnitisioo to have some food convey.
ecl to them, as there was little prospect of their coining to a
speedy conclusion of their deliberations.
• His Lonnsit re felt no disposition to depart.from the firth.
eteree mica in those cases, and refused to comply with the re-
quest, hut said site should remain some time in his private room,
lest the Jury might require to ask any tipestion.
At a little before seven o'clock, seven of the Jury returned
to Court, and his hordehip, having
been 'tent for, resumed his
Court, said then his Lordship
seat on the ]Tench, and said that all the Jury must come into
Court. The remainder of the Jury accordingly did come into
and intima
tioll tolinaet ,
ot f
hoefmt hue
nOwee ell, anii)edn:oei
citft iltielotseLJL aiudrtyrch
acwteei lavyearnny)
allowedight be,
whether Ist e° tti Iheo ufrh d.
t h e wasia in 4 rdtlasnligipertlotefnhia.sslkiedfe,
if }re dlfitatintount
get something to eat !—.Mr. Halton :„Why, no, my Lord, I am
upwards of seventy ; 1 can't say I am in danger of my life, but
should like something to eat.
Another of the Gentlemen said he was under medical advice,
and he was apprehensive of serious consequences if he did not
get some foodefor lie had been fasting
since eight o'clock in the'
morning. There were two of the Jury who would not agree
with the other. ten.
Mr. Justice LITTLNDALE Ott f I can't hear that.
Mr. Sean LETT; Gentlemen, perhaps, are not aware that
they arspeivileged not to serve after 'eventy yeara of age.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALX: Certainly ma. . •
Another of the Jury wished to know whether, if he found for
the plaintiff, he must theretbre say that the defendants were
actuated by malice.
yr matter The forau Jury must
Mr. Justice 141 T TLEDALE Said It was not necessary to prove
any special personal malice.
Mr. ScontecTT : With great submiasion, my Lord, the
3lr. Justice 1. strty.consider whe-
ther they can draw the inference, from the general character of
Liss publication, that its tendency was to scandalise the plaintiff
in the eyes of society. A man might publish what the law
question of
maii--cieTtLaLtfrAel.l
Culls a malicious libel on. a man he had never seen, but might
not be actuated by what was termed personal malice. The
Point then for the consideration of the Jury was, whether
the
.publication in question was calculated to bringthe plain-
tiff into, disgrace, anti whether. in publishing
it rice defend.
ants had or had not exceeded the fair limits of bonaildt dive
cussion.
The Jury again retired, and many of them sent home for
their great coats, and communicated at the same time to their
families the probability of their being kept in all night. At II
o'clock one of the Jury sent to Mr. Bellamy to request as a
great favour that he might be allowed the luxury of a glass of
cold water. The gentleman was near 80 years of age. The re-
quest was complied with.
At a quarter past eleven, the 'officer who had charge of the
Jury, informed mr.. Bellamy, the Judge's aseociate, that oncof
the Jurors (a Gentlemen aged 76) requested a glass of wateie
as he was nearly exhausted: it was ordered to be given to. im.
At et quarter to twelve o'clock the Jury knocked, and on the
door bong opened, a Juryman said, " We are not likely to
agree—look there," pointing to a Juror who WAS lying down;
and who was, it was understood, the:only obstacle to their
coming to a decision. It was said that some .of the Jurors at
this moment appeared almost in a state of despair. It is alneast
unnecessary to ray that the officer could eitTordettern no relief..
At a quitrter peat one o'clock the officer, who had the Jury in
charge informed Mr. Bellamy, •that a Juror (the same chi gene •
'lemur who had. before applied) was ill, and requestetta glees
of water.—Mr. Bellamy said, that ifehe Gentleman was really
ill, .and required it, he must have it.
lii :view minutes filter , this, a note was handed to Mr. Bel;
tinny froin one of the Jurors; it oontained a request elielothie
might he furnishettwith a pack of rants and a cribbageeboaetL
Mender that they night amuse themselves until theyetiald
agree.. Mr. Bellamy told. the officer to say that thereleas no
answer. •
4.4-twenq minutes 3(4 two,, a note came from the Jury.rootOt
tegitesting Mr. Bellamy to aeral some person to inform the, wife
of onieof theeJe 140145-thee he was likely to he absent from home
air night. looked as if this was not the only
in moo of the in d neciessavy. • , 4 ' ' •
At .duct time the Nit kiation of the Jury was must pitiable;
find been '04141;e4 Nino: Alpe o'clock .en Friday morning
(seventeen Mint newly.), without any refreshmente save the
glass of weateritotette " eielegenilentan ,' and the request Cur
ale' e•t cards and cribbage.beerd" rendered it likely thatetevet)
hours more at least were likely to ellipse before, they could taste
sty of the " things" of this lifo, good, bad, or indifferent-
11..eLy.easT Teintre,—.At this hour the MA* Phrt:°'
the
Jury were asleep : at hew they were snoring very /teed, •
Vie plaintiff's case w.i condueted by the A ttorbey-Litneral,

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MT. ti' urnei; inci.,3li.VAill.l-- Tit at m t.,,s dtlentlatitlity 4r.
Scaricte, Xhi ffAttilii I iiitf .gr. Platt.=-Tor 04 spy
sea unoibez:pait riflour ihttier.)., .- , • : ..... :: ; ta !iii„,...
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Tl!-TI:
COURT'COURT''OF CT/If:VON' PLEA?, Jui.v' lg.i '
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ar.nitto v. pirErt.-
This was art act!on to ret±teret.tiee %idol! of aresses,&c..sip-,
plied to: the defendant's daughter, and' Others of his fistrai4 4.:
.M.r. Sergeant Pur.L. stated,, ;La; the ViAiutitr . wa& wiper
and' dress.maker, in the toWn of Ryegate, in theneigliboti 04
of which •lived • the defenidint, w farmer, 3 feli.tnoiige!tt;eisrrd
gleve-sellar. . %he, defence which. be -understood. would.
up was, that tilts article3,supplied were Dot, necessatifiliqt°
Should have *Ale diffittiltits to proi;e his case, as he slip .1
TUrularthe;neeeesity of Estill* the defendant's datighterf Lot
tig be hetk..no bt.se.h e4l
ia case, as hzoidd prove that the the
woreNitp with. the knowletigeof die fsther.
'Tit& dli ' rtlir tif 'the ttlet'endat . taboo t, i 7) stated, that i?er
father, in addition to his business aS' 'a fariner. Set up allitipl4l
the town of RyNate, hi . the glove. trade. !ter brother was
placed in'Atu.voi6p; -anti. she i4visultll)irri.: The- articles,sfere
all likened. US her.- . Anioni,,st'-trtiver.artielei3Of 'dress whiiii,allo
received W2s :t white satin spencer.,, and .sool4' kw gi.,,,,,ew,tim,"
used to change her areas morning antic ding... Part of the
'bin had been paid.
-ay the.l4nlo emu?. 41 titITICr--,..titi .InttliOr Might. 'saint.-
tilnes**her in the things, lAtt, beer Vito not,always in 1440:0pt
sile.did not go to the same church tia,kler f.ither and mother ;
she dined with• them tin Stindays, but'not in the Sallt Er dr6st:' '
Airs. Johnson, it dress.triaker in ,•ityegate, drpoaea -ishite,iial
made a dress for -the last. witness, .and,s ti3On spencer. :adze.
Piper sent the Materials to the Whness, and paid 'her for tlie
work. The maorials • ratite' froth* the plaifitiir s: The articlei
mentioned in the bill, in witness's opinion, .were •neeessaries
for such a family. . , , ..... .
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Mr. Sergeant; 01.64, in his address to the Jury Tor the de -
Pendant, represented: the plaintiff its 'a pczioif holding out a
pernicious encouragement to ex.travaOnce. in youth, iurd tuts
as ought to meet with no encouragement in a Court of 'Justice.
The Jury were bound, as well in law as in morality, to save
children as well as parents from the; ruin whichwas the amain
consequence of math extravagance.. Of all extravtwance4 how -
ever, ilOllO was more fatal to female modesty, and vauteothan out
extravagant tiaalt4ess -tin-dress. Here (continued Mr. Cress)
was an unfortunate girl seduced into an expense of uo less than
201. in six .muntbs, and a father, with a large family,. 44epriVad
of the fair emolument which he expected from the shop he had
set up in the town of 'Hydrate. The Learned Sergeant con-
vluded by citing cases to theta tluit such actions as this bad beon
uniformly discouraged.
Mrs. Simmons, the occupant of the house 1n 'which the de-
fendant rented a shop, . proved that the defendant's daughter
always changed her dies . and .enthiayoured to conceal it,from
her father. When the plaintiff brought tlfe bill, she said
" Don't tell my father and mother of it," and she acid, " Very
well." She promised to pity the money."
Cross-examined.--iWitness' is a 'untried woman, . and the
mother of a family. She knew the plaintiff was furnishing the
things, and never told' the defendant of it.
The Cli EE JUSTIC X severely. reprehended heir for this
conduct. , .

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Some other evidence was given to the_mine effect,,t6nding to
show that the plaiutitrintratted the defendant's daughter for
the money, and received payment privately. The brother of
the voting girl sword that he never saw his sister wearing the
clothes.

3lr. Sergeant PELL agreed in the general observations made
'in this'ease, but he contended that the delenilant's'conduet was
such as not to entitle him towny tirotection.
The young girl was recalled by the Lout) CH-11' J usTmE ;
'she said her father thil not know of the payment of 'the instal.
meats. She. got pert or the money by selling things in the
shop, and two pounds she borrowed from a young carpenter.
Her father had not ordered her to send the things back.
Thee HIEr JLsTloElaid,thatnithough.thisaction wai for a
sem small in amount, Tet., it was important in its wow:iguana.
Certainly there' conld be no more dangerous enemy to youth
than the woman who held out inducements to them to dress in
a, ;vie above the station which they belonged to. The certain
consequences as they had seen in this cute were, that they were
driven either to apply the property of their parents, or to resort
to sources which were highly, mischievous, in order to satisfy
this dangerous vanity. 14e was afraid that the plaintiff ;mast
recover fur the spencer, the dreSs knOwn or by the mother, and
fur the dress supplied to the servant: It was certainly' true.
that the defendant 'ought. to have made his daughter return
every rag immediately he learned what had taken place. ,
The .Jury returned wverdict fur the plahitifr—lhmages 81.
She therefore only recovers, for the articles sold with the know-
ledge of the defendant's funtily,•

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, JuzY 16.

Soon after Lord STOWELL had taken his seat, the R o IS-
'r Halt informed the Court that he had received en ()Ater in
Council respecting Algerine vessols.
Lord STOWELL desired that it might he read forthwith.
TheIII7OIBTILAII then read an Order by hi's' Majesty is
Council, dated the 25th May, 1024, authorising the Judgeof
thii High Court of A dmirality of England to proceed. to thersd.
juditation of all Algerine prize.property that should have 'bvon
captured at any perhid subseqttently to the 80th .January last,
or that might be hereafter captured pending the Present state Of
our relations with Algiers. •
• Lord SToWrt.r. inquired whether there were triy cases of
Algerineprizes forthcoming in that Court ? ' •

The lipid's' PROCTOR replied, that he knew, of but one
such case, in which application had been matle,to him respe;:t-
ing head-money, the vessel captured in that invance having.
been destroyed.
Sir CHRISTOPHER Rouratsosi. stated, that some 'applies.
time had bten 'intuit: so him for the establishment Of a prise
commission at Malta; but he had advised the partieS to insti.
me further inquiries, and obtain more inibrmation,'befare they
proceeded in the matter. • ,