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London, England, 1833-11-30 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1833:

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 29.

(Sittings at Westminster after Michaelmaq Term, before
the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and Middleex Common Juries.)

MANN V. POOLE.

The plaintiff sued the defendant. to recover ten
guineas for work and labour as a public-house broker,
and for money paid on the defendant's account. The
defendant admitted something to be due to the
plaintiff, but defended himself on the 23d of Geo.
111., which provides that no inhabi,ant of West-
minster shall be sued for 40s. out of the jurisdiction
of the Court of Requests. The question was whe-
ther the defendant was indebted to the plaintiff more
than 409.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 5/. 18s.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 29.

(Sittings at Nisi Prins before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
and a Common Jury.)
NIXON V. RANDALL.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to re-
cover compensation in damages for a fraudulent mis-
representation made to him by the defendant as to
the value of a public-house, called the Silver Lion,
at Poplar, which the plaintiff purchased of the de-
fendant.
A negotiation was opened between the parties,
both of whom were publicans, for the sale and trans-
fer of the house in question, and a written agree-
ment signed, in which the defendant guaranteed the
truth of his statement as to the amount of consump-
tion and business of the house, and represented that
his avt rage payments monthly to the persons with
whom he dealt for porter, ale,and spirits were about
2001 In the end the plaintiff paid to the defendant
225/. for the goodwill of the house, and he had
besides to pay to Messrs. Taylor and ('n., the
brewers, to whom the house b. longed, 2001. more
for a lease and transfer, the defendant having been
only a yearly tenant. After a short occupation of
the house the plaintiff found, beyond doubt, from
his own experience, that the value had been greatly
misrepresented to him by the defendant, whose word
he had entirely relied on, and brought the present
action to recover back some part of the sacrifice lie
had made.
Several witnesses were examined in support of
the plaintiff's case, and in the course of the inves-
tigation it appeared that the profit of a publican on
a pipe of girt, which costs 551,, is in some cases as
much as 261., and in the lowest instances ranging
from 121. to 151.; the profits altogether depending
on the neighbourhood in which the public-house
may be situate. In the neighbourhood where the
house in dispute is situate, at Poplar, the prufi, was
stated to be at the highest. The profit on a barrel
of ale was stated to be about 18s., on a butt of
porter two guineas, and on brandy at the rate of Ss.
a gallon.
The Jury gave 751. damages for the plaintiff.

l could consent, and the Lords of the Admiralty were
willing that the proceeds should be paid out. A
I letter had been sent to the solicitor for the Captain
from the Lords Commis.ioners of the Admiralty,
in which it was stated that their Lordships did not
intend to take any measures to supersede those of
the Court in Sierra Leone. The claim of the Por-
tuguese he (Dr. Addams) contended was out of the
question, and he hoped the Court would have no
objection to order the payment of the proceeds to
the officers and crew of his Majesty's shtp Primrose.
Sir J. Nictiou„ after stating the facts of the
'ease said, the Court had no discretion, as the money
#.tas placed in the Registry for safe custody. He
Ohould 'eject the motion, and the proceeds would
remain in the Registry until a legal title was made
but to it in some t, ay or otter.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

WINTER CIRCUIT —HERTFORD. Nor 29.
(Be'ore Mr. Justiee GASELEE.
George Copps, George Hall, James Briggs, and
George Gilliam, stood charged with highway rob-
bery, with intent to murder.
John Charlesworih examined—Was formerly
servant to Squire Smith, of Cloth Hall. Was at
Willan on Sunday, the 6th of October. Went with
a friend to the Horse-shoes public-house. Was
there until eight that evening. The prisoners were
there. They left some time before. On his way
home wiqiess was met by three men in a field :
there was a fourth man a little in advance. Wit-
ness said, " Holloa, lads ! good night." One of
them said," Thai is that keeper." The three
men then assaulted him. They were Copps, Hall,
and Br ggs. They attacked witness with their fits
and stick-, and rifled his p tckeis. Witness strug-
gled with them, and one said, " Let us cut his
throat, at d then he won't be able to swear against
us." Copps then took out a knife, and with the
other hand attempted to pull off witness's neck-
cloth. Witness then struggled, and turned his face
to the ground, while with his arm he attempted to
keep the knife from his throat. They continued to
brat him, and, having taken his money, hat, and
other articles, filially left him.
John Mayne, gamekeeper to Baron Dimsdale,
cot robot ated the story of the prosecutor.
Wespern, the constable, deposed to taking the
men into cusr. dy.

The Ju y fou;.d Copps, Hall and Brigp, Guilty,
and Glhatn Nu' Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE immediately passed sentence
of death upon them, without any hope of its being
mitieated.

John rownshend Bower, aged 30, wac put to the
bar, charged win having stolen a mare, g'g, and
harness, the property of George Fry, under the fol-
lowing cilcumstances :
In the mouth of September last, the prisoner
went to the house of a constable named Gr ffin,

living in Hertford, and repr-'ented that he had been
robbed by three men on the highway, near Ware,
who had taken from his person a 201. note and -even
sovereigns, and soliciung his assistance in appre-
hending the men, cf whom he pretended to give
some description, also rt questing his company to
the prosecutot's in order that he m.ght h.re a gig to
go in immediate pursuit. The prisoner succeeded
in obtaining the horse and gig, and stared immt di-
ately, taking the road to London, but never thought
proper to return either the mare, gig, or harness.
The prisoner was apprehended some time after in
the company of a female of bad character at Dept-
ford, and committed to Hertford goal.
In his defence, the prisoner went into a large
rambling history, but called no witnesses in proof,
and the Jury rettuned a verdict of Gilty, when he
was sentenced ,o be trAisported for life.

POLICE IN FELL IGI:NCE.

MANSION HOUSE.

THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT OF PAUPERS.—A'
young mail, 'tamed Green, eharge.l ()tie tt e °vet-
seers of the parish to which he belongs with having
refused to give him any thing towards his support.
The complainant was constantly obliged to go
after the parish officers for the means of sub is ence,
but it was their way to put him off anti a few shil-
lings, and after that trifle was gone to abuse him for
spending it. The last litre he called for the palish
bounty he received a blunt refusal.
The overseer said that the pauper was the most
incorrigible of that class in the parish, on which he
had been living almost from his infancy. Toe
authorities had procured for him a situation some
years ago in which he was very well treated, but he
left it because his employer gave him cold meat on
Saturday.—(Laughter.) When the office's told
him that the whole family took cold meat on that
day, lie said " they may eat cold meat and be --
have it hot, or I'm blowed if I work a scuirig."
—(Laughter.)
The Pauper—That was several years ago. It's
better for you to pay me than to talk c. 4 old griev-

antes.
The overseer, a tobacconist, said that the corn-
Pinant, on the preceding duy as kid into the shop
tipsy, and asked for trinuey. Witness refused to
give hitt.. arty, whereupon he y twned aloud, sat
down upon a chair, leaned his arm upon the counter,
and, with his hat sideways upon his head, swore
that he was blow'd if he'd move an inch without
being served, as well as any other customer. Wit-
ncss rook no notice of him, and he fell fast asleep.
—(Great laughter) As soon as he awoke he dipped
his fingers in the cannister, snuffed his nose, and
walked off for a summon.—(Laughter.)
The pauper, who looked like a man capable of
doing all this, and with much dramatic effect too,de-
dared that the strongest I frink he had had fur the last
week came " all mild" from Aldgate pump. He
said he was willing to work, if the parish officers
would give him employment.
The overseer assured the Lord Miyor that the
man was sure to cut and run, from any place in
which work was to be done.

O. her officers confirmed this account, and said
that all they cool I do for such fellows was to take
them into the wo,khouse, where they must submit
to the regolations.
'pi, by
r eno%L uRD. MAYOR told the officers to introduce
the all means to the interior, and
declared that if they found that he acted improperly,
he should have a taste of Bi idewell for 14 days.
Three young fellows, paupe s of Bishopsgate
parish, charged Mr. Booker with having refused to
give them the means of support. They appeared
without coats, waistcoats, shoes, or stock rigs.
Mr. Booker said that the three lads were the
most d arl),-heloved children of idleness. i:tei
having
.been long about the streets (I,,ing nothing
but livl 1g on the substance of the industrious, the
eut,s,•ttiett to go to wrttk on the farm of at getrletnao
who had taken a great deal of ground at Sydeoham,
for the put pose of giving empli yinetit to the poor.
oTirtiewyel‘iverrgegseidip.plißedei.oritei: gloo0d :%ecvleort,htehs:yangot d they se,
out of
the borough, they pawned their coats, waistcoats,
.hoes, anti stouktngs, and soon got behind plenty oi
beer and tobacco, contniued
mug themselves until all their money was gone.
They then returned almost naked to ask for pro.
dnai relief.—(Laughter.)
which
they
Oi.e of the young men said it was true they hart
trig 1-4 y met some of the poor partshioneis o
Bishop,.a,
s e returning from the spot to which the)
I:adt
bgeltnadsifraet:lsedStyo,dentiam, for as they were walk
go, and they heard such an ae•