The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-07 00:00:00

IN THE MATTER OF THE ACT FOU TILE REGULATION OF

ATTORNIES AND SOLICITORS.

Mr. SPENCE was instructet. to mention
this case
in which Mr. Rose had obtained an order yesterday,
stiking a person of the name of Hallett off the Rolls
of this Court. The Learned Counsel observed,
that considering he had been already struck off the
Rolls of the Court of King's Bench, he should have
let this pass sub silentio, but for the circumstance
that Mr. Hallett was a prisoner, and was unable at
the time he was struck off the Rolls of the Court
of King's Bench to employ any person, or to make
any defence. His family had since put into his (Mr.
Spence's) hands a full statement, which would be
verified by affidavit, if it would in the least degree
influence his Lordship's judgment.
His Lonostursaid Mr. Mallet had been convicted
of a conspiracy,. sentenced :to eighteen months' im-
prisonment, and struck off the Rolls of the King's
Bench, it was impossible, therefore, the Court could
do otherwise then it had done.

Mr. SPENcE aserved the only material fact in-
troduced in the statements he had received was that
Mr. Hallet was driven to the act by a series of per-
secutions on the part of the father of his partner.
His LORDSHIP thought that might have been
pressed in the Court of King's Bench as well as
here. Considering what had been done in that
Court, it was quite impossible for his Lordship to
alter the decision he had pronounced yesterday.

IN TILE MATTER OF LORD I.ORTBMOUTII.

Mr.'PEPYS was instructed to state that the difficulty
which existed to the drawing up of the order in this
case had been removed, and requested the order
might be made forthwith.----Ordered.
His LORDSHIP observed, in the course of the
morning-, that the lunatic petition in the matter of
Mitchell was a most horrid case, likely to take some
time in discussion, and was of a nature not fit to be
heard in open Court. He would appoint some early
day for its private hearing; but he thought it would
be necessary that some medical men should be ap-
pointed to see the lunatic previous thereto.
Mr. SUGDEN was afraid this would not be ac-
ceded to by the other side.
His LORDSHIP would inform the parties on Mon-
day what day he would hear.it.

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VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.
INJUNCTION.-TILE OWNERS OF THE 'MODERATOR

D. BhUTON AND OTHERS.

Mr. WILBRAHAM said that he was instructed to
move for a special injunction, under an Act of Par.
liament not much known, to restrain an action at
law. The Act in question was the 53d Geo. 3,
cap. 159. It provided that owners of ships should
not be liable to make good damages occasioned
without their fault, to any other vessel, further
than the value of the vessel, and the freight due,
or to grow due for and during the voyage
which may be in prosecution, or contracted for
at the time of the happening of such loss or
damage; and where the value of the ship and
the freight shall not be deemed sufficient to
compensate for the damage, the 7th Section of
the Act provides, that upon payment of the value
of the ship (as ascertained on'oath) and of the
freight, into a Court of Equity, it shall be lawful for
the persons liable to make satisfaction for the da-
mage, or any of them on behalf of all, to file a bill
in a Court of Equity, against all persons who shall
have brought any action or suit for and against
all other persons who shall claim to be entitled
to asy recompense for the damage, in order
to ascertain the amount of the value of the
vessel, and of the loss occasioned by the accident
or neglect, for the purpose of having it distributed
rateably among the several claimants, in proportion
to time injury which each may have sustained. The
Act requires that the plaintiffs shall annex to their
bill an affidavit, stating that they are not acting in
collusion with any of 60 defendants, but for the
purposes- of justice, and in order to avail themselves..
of the benefit of this Act. It appeared in the pre-
sent instance that the Moderator, of which vessel
the plaintiffs are the owners, ran foul of the
Bristol packet, as she was passing from a lock into
the river Avon, at Bristol, owing to the improper
conduct of the captain of the plaintiffs' vessel. The
first application of the Learned Gentleman now,.
was, that the plaintiffs might be at liberty to pay
into Court 3501. the value of the vessel, and 25/,
the amount of her freight, and that upon smelt pay-
ment the defendants might be enjoined from pro-
ceeding in an action at law commenced by them
against the plaintiffs, on account of the before-men-
tioned accident.

Mr. TINNEY appeared for the defendants Bruton,
and did not object to the application, provided the
injunction was granted without prejudice •to any
question in the cause. One very material question
was, whether the Act of Parliament applied at all to
this case. The Act expressly declared that it did
extend to inland navigation, and as in the present
instance, the Bristol packet was about to proceed
from Bristol to Newport (the course lyirig through
the river Severn) it became a very material question
whether the voyage could be considered a sea-voyage,
or whether it came under the head of inland navi-
gation.

The VICE-CHANCELLOR granted the injunction to
stay the action at law, without prejudice to any
question in the cause, upon the plaintiffs (in equity)
paying all the costs hitherto incurred.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS D 1.Y.)

BOW-STREET.

CHARGE (F BIGAMY.--Sarah W,rrall, otherwise
Sarah Haynes, a decent looking young wo►nan, wits
charged with intermarrying with a man named Finn, her
former husband Thomas Richard Haynes being alive.
The charge was preferred at the instance of Finn's father.
Mr. Harmer attended on behalf of the prisoner.
Mr. HARMER complained that the prosecution arose from
vindictive feelings, as the parties were all examined in
March last, and the complaint dismissed for want of
evidence.

The CCltificates of registry being proved, the curate and
pew-opener, who attended from St. John's, Bloomsbury,
were unable to identify the parties, and Mr. Harmer sub-
mitted that the case must fall to the ground in consequence.
Sir B. BIRNIE was of the same opinion, but informed
the accusers they might still indict the young woman if
they-thought proper.

The father signifiel his intention of doing so, and Mr.
Harmer declared the defendant was always ready to meet the
charge. The latter was attended by her husband, bearing
two line children. She appared very anxious to explain,
but Mr. Harmer advised her to be quiet.

TIIE WEATHER, HARVEST, &C.—While
complaints of the destruction of the crops are quoted in the
London Papers from almost every part of England,
we
may congratulate ourselves in this district of Gloucester-
shire, as being singularly fOrtunate in the auspicious ap-
pearance of the harvest. Notwithstanding the thunder
storms have been frequent and heavy, they have been ex-
tremely partial, which Las enabled the farmers to gather in
the .vhole of their hay, with the trifling inconvenience of
additional expenne and delay. In some places the corn
fields were devastated by violent storms of hail and rain,
but generally speaking, the crops, which are now ready for
the sickle, are abundant and of healthy appearance, with
very little of the straw broken ; it is therefore hoped that
the recent advance in corn and bread will soon subside to
the old and regular prices of May and June.—Cheltenham
Chronicle.