The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-09 00:00:00

The VICE-CHANCELLOR allowed the demurrer.

COURT OF DINT'S BENCH, FEB. S.
THE KING V. CRABB AND ANOTHER.
It will be recollected that a rule was obtained in
Michaelmas Term last, calling upon -- Crabb,
Esq., and the Rev. Mr. Brooksby, tvve ...Magistrates
of the county of Essex, to show- cause why a cii
minal•information should not be filed against then,
for refusing, from corrupt motives, to grant a licence,
to a person named Mayhew (a wine-merchant re-
siding in Fenchurch-street), to keep the Bell Inn
at Chelmsford, and granting it to a person of the
name of Archer, their own clerk, who resided on
the spot.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL now appeared to show
cause against the rule; upon the affidavits of the two
defendants and several other persons. They re-
pelled the charge of having acted partially and cor-
ruptly.
Mr. BnouGnsst appeared to support the rule.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, that as it appeared that
Archer was mortgagee in possession, he thought the
Magistrates could not act otherwise than they had
done.
Mr. BROUGHAM had pot before heard that Archer
was a mortgagee in possession, but if he were so,
the Magistrates had explained their conduct Satisfac-
torily.
Lord TENTERDEN saw no • reason for imputing
corrupt motives 'to th& Magistrates.
Rule discharged.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.--THE KING. V. THE MAYO& AND

MAGISTRATES OP •NORTHAMPTON.

Sir JAMES SCARLETT applied for a rule to show
cause why a criminal information should not be filed,
or an attachment issued; against the Mayor and
three of the Magistrates of Northampton.
Rule granted.
NUISANCF.-THE ICING V. DAVIDSON.

The defendant, who was convicted at the late sit-
tings at Westminster, of a nuisance, in carrying on
an oil and blaeking manufactory in the neighbour-
hood of the Hornsey-road, was to-day brought up
for judgment.
Lord TENTERDEN observed, that the defendant
must effectually abate the nuisance between this and
next term, otherwise the Court would impose a
heavy fine upon him.

L18RL...-...CRIMINAL INFORMATION.

Mr. GURNEY moved for a rule to show cause why
a criminal information should not be filed against a
gentleman of the name of Hatt, for the publication of
certain libels reflecting on the conduct of Thomas
Lett, Esq., a Magistrate of the county of Surrey.
Lord TENTERDEN.—Take a rule.
consetaact.—THE KING V. 11.0/110.11.'r ADLTOI,I AND
• ANOTILX R.
This was an indictment against the defendants,
Robert Bolton and William Briggs, for a conspiracy
'to' defraud the Sun Fire-office, by making a false re-
presentation of a loss by fire. It was tried at the
London, adjourned sittings. after Michaelmas Term,
before Lord Tenterdeu and a Special Jury, when
both defendants-Were found guilty.
The defendant,- Robert Bolton, was now brought
up to receive the judgment of the Court.
Mr. JUsticeBATLEY sentenced him to be imprisa
ned in his Majesty's gaol of Newgate for the -space
of two years.
KING V. COLONItL VRADLEY •
Mr. BOSANQUET begged to know when it should
be convenient to the Court to pass judgment upon.
the defendant. He (the learned counsel) was en-
gaged for the prosecution, but he understood it was
the wish of the defendant that he-should be brought
up in the course of the present term.
Mr: Justice BAYLEY thought it would be impossi-
ble, TrOm the 'great preisure of business before the.
Court, to take the case this term.
The case therefore stands over.