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London, England, 1834-01-17 00:00:00

THE KING V. TILE JUSTICES OF NORFOLK.

This was a ruse calling on the Magistrates of the county
of Norfolk to show cause why a mandamus should not
issue, commanding them to hear an appeal against an order
for the removal of a pauper.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT appeared on behalf of the Ma-
gistrates, and stated the facts.
Mr. FOLLETT, in support of his motion for a mandamus,
sail the practice of the Court of Sessions before this rule
was to give notice of the trial of an appeal within a
reasonable time. The party was bound by the Act of
Parliament to Ore at least eight days' notice, but in this
case the appellants had given fourteen.

The mandamus absolute.
TILE KING V. THE JUDGE OF THE MAYOR'S COURT IN

THE CITY OF oXFORD.

This was a rule for a mandamus commanding the Judge
of the Mayor's Court of Oxford to proceed to judgment
upon a cause which had been removed from his jurisdiction
contrary to law.
Mr. KELLY showed cause against the rule, and contended
there was no irregularity in the proceeding.
Rule absolute.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JAN. 16.

CLEARY V. CIMMING.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the keeper
of a boarding-house in Alfred-place, Bedford-square, to
recover a sum of 3/. 31. from the defendant, a lady of the
name of Cumming, for board and lodging.
Aliss Cumming came to lodge i❑ the house of the
plaintiff, when,being annoyed by grievances which are too
often met in domiciles of that description, she wished to
leave the house. What she most complained of, were the
musical talents of the plaintiff's niece, a Miss Fox: who
kept continually practising on a piano forte, which, it
appeared, had not the most remote claim to harmony ;
also the want of clean sheets, ice. ; and her dog Fido was
prevented from indulging in his rambles in the yard, from
the apprehension of poison. Under such annoyances she
gave the plaintiff notice of quitting the house, and ten-
dered the sum then due, 6/. 10s., which w:s refu,e,l, and
a❑ additional week demanded for the board of the defendant
and her maid.—Verdict for the defendant.

PREROGATIVE COURT, JAN. 16.

STAMP V. MARTIN.

This was a suit for trying the validity of a codicil
alleged to have been executed by the deceased in the cause.
The will of the deceased gave the bulk of his property,
about nine thousand pounds, to strangers in blood, hut a
legacy was given to a relative of four hundred pounds.
By the codicil an alteration was made in the residue, a
larger sum being left to the relative, who was a p:,or and
illiterate man, and the rest given to the executors named
in the paper. The codicil was opposed on the ground of
the insanity of the deceased at the time it was executed,
he having been previously found a lunatic by a comcnission
lunacy. Conspiracy and fraud were also imputed to
the parties by whom the codicil was arranged. The pro-
ceedings have been going on for some time, many witnesses
examined, and graat expenses incurred.
Sir J. I\lm-wt.', after baying heard Dr. Lushington
briefly i❑ support of giving costs against the supporter of
the codicil, said be had never, he thought, had before
him a more gross case of conspit acy, fraud, and insanity.
Unfortunately the Court could not reach the parti,s by
whom the codicil was obtained, and the poor relative had
been put forward to bear the whole brunt of the suit.
The codicil having been prepared and executed after a
commission of lunacy had sat and decided upon the case,
the Court was bound to condemn the relative in full costs
of the suit; but it recommended the residuary legatees to
make provision for him, he not being aware of the fraud
that bad been practised.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Thomas Hornsow, a strange-looking fellow, one side
Of whose face represented the tragic, while the other
represented the comic Muse, was brought before the Lotus
Mavos . under the following circumstances :

A constable who is well known for his activity in
affording protection to drunken and distressed people in
the streets, stated that on the preceding night he saw the
defendant in a fit on the pavement, and immediately car-
ried him, with the assistance of others, to the station •
house. For some time the man lay convulsed ; but in
about a quarter of an hour he suddenly started up, and
turning to his benefactor, " fetched him such a no mistake
lick in the eye" that both fire and smoke appeared to
issue from it.

The LORD MAYOR—And you merely took care of him ?
Constable—Nothing, except ask him whether we should
send for a doctor. " No," says he, " I won't have no
doctor." So after he lays a bit longer up he jumps, and
leis fly at me for nothing at all.—(A laugh.) I had just
given him a little hartshorn when he lay on his back in
the station-house.

.....
The LORD MAYOR—Why didn't you throw a pail of
water over him ? That's the way to cure fits. Con-
stable—No, my Lord, I ti.rew no water over him ; I
only put my foot under his head for a pillow while he was
in the fit, and then I felt him strike.

The Louß MAYOR—Was he in I;quor ? Constable--
I should think not, from the way he pitched into me for
nothing at all.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, what have you to
say about this ungrateful return for the kindness of this
officer in taking care of you? Prisoner (turning the se-
rious side of his face to the Lord Mayor)—Please you, wy
Lord, I was going along, and I slips off the flsgs, and I
thought I cracked my head ; but I knowed no more of it
till I finds myself in the watchus, upon the ground, and
this here gentleman a standing over me. so, say I, it
must be him as vopped me, and so, I suppose, I returned
the blow, for though I'm poor, blest if I wouldn't vop
any man as vopped me. (The prisoner then turned his
face full front, and nobody could resist the expression.)
Constable—Nobody attempted to injure the man.
The LORD MAYOR.—.I am convinced of that.
Prisouer••.What, nobody! If nobody meant to do the

nn }:arm, why did you sing out for a doctor?—
(Laughter.) Tell me that. I was quiet, and didn't
want for to give no man offence, and Why should you do
me harm

Constable—l think he must have been shamming the fit,
my Lord.
The LORD MAvoa—Upon my word so do I, or what
could have made him answer your question in the middle
of one ?—(A laueh.) But I should be glad to know what
he has been doing to earn his bread ? Prisoner—Begging,
please your Lordship, these last six months. I want to
get home to Newcastle, and I've got no shoes. I hope
your Lordship will order me some.
The LORD AIAYOR—NO, shoes are not part of the
fashionable dress for beggars. You'd turn them into gin.
I'll send you to the Compter, and make the doctor see
you, and I dare say, to cure your fits, he'll order your
feet to be blistered.—(Great laughter.)
The prisoner then began to work the word side of his
countenance, and begged to be discharged ; but the Lord
Mayor was not to be persuaded by his complicated
attractions, and sent him to prison.