The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-15 00:00:00

WEDNESD.

Meaburn v. Westmorland
Same v. Leatbly
Haynes v. Pulley
Wright v. Dawson

Hawley v. Gates
Dutton v. Burnett
Windeler v. same
Goldsmidt v. same
Blyth v. Walton

Same v. Melville
Solarte v. Maes
Stiebel v. Goldatnidt

FRIDAY,.

Sowter v. Longslow
Hay v. Fletcher
Hermann v. Kinnaird
Venningo v. Wise
Chabie v. Hicks

Beaumont v. Cooper
Newton v. Mickel!

SATURDA
Garcia v. Prendergross
Same v.'same
Hayden v. Maton
Back v. Cox
Stocks v. Kinder
The King v. Rider

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

London Adjourned Sittings, before Mr. Justice GAZE-
LEE, and a Common Jury.)

GAY V. RICKMAN' AND ANOTHER

Mr. CHITTY opened the pleadings. It was an
action for false imprisonment, brought by the plaintiff
against the defendants, who were the assignees un-
der a commission of bankruptcy, which had been
sued out against him.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS stated the case. The plain-
, tiff was a printer, in Tichborne-street, and from cir-
cumstances, fixing no culpability on him, became a
' bankrupt, in the year 1825. Previously to the
issuing of the commission, the plantiff had let part
of his premises, together with two printing-presses,
to two foreigners, for a term of years, at a yearly rent
of one hundred pounds. It was at the same time
stipulated, that the rent should, upon payment of a
certain sum of money for the printing-presses, be re-
duced to 501. per annum. This sum of money was
paid, and the tenants then became entitled to the
presses, which they afterwards sold. The defendants
had the full benefit of this arrangement between
the plaintiff and his tenants. The defendants had
applied to them for the rent of the premises, and
had the agreement actually in their possession. The
presses, after being sold, were removed from the
premises; upon which the defendant Rickman gave
information at Marlborough-street Police Office,
charging the plaintiff with embezzlement, on the
grounds of his having feloniously removed the presses.
The plaintiff was accordingly taken into custody,
and the defendants not being ready with their evi-
dence, Gay was remanded to St. James's watch-
house, and detained there until the next day. The
case at length came on to be heard, when the Ma-
gistrates, npon the production of the agreement be-
tween Gay and his tenants, dismissed the charge,
liming decidedly of opinion that there was not a particle
of foundation for the imputation of felony. The de-
fendants, however, declared that they would have it
in their power to produce further evidence, and pres-
sed the Magistrates to hold the bankrupt to bail, and
he was accordingly compelled to enter into recog-
nizances, himself in the sum of 2001. and two sure-
ties in 1001, each to appear again in a fort-
night. At the expiration of the fortnight
he again surrendered himself and was then finally
discharged. The Learned Sergeant commented in
very strong terms on the conduct of the assignees in
thus keeping a charge of felony hanging over the
head of an innocent and respectable man. The
plaintiff had since petitioned the Court of Chancery
to have the Commission superseded. In this
petition he succeeded, and he now came before a
Jury to claim compensation in damages for the gross
outrage which had been committed against him. The
Jury must feel that the plaintiff had strong claims on
their consideration, and the Learned Sergeant trusted
that they would, by their verdict, teach malicious
assignees that they could not with impunity trample
on the dearest rights of Englishmen.
Evidence having been given in support of this
statement,
Mr. Sergeant BU3IPUS submitted that the plaintiff
ought to be nonsuited, inasmuch as he had not
shown what took place before the Magistrate, when
was made. It was not sufficient
the charge of felony
to show that the charge had not been followed up,
because there might have been originally good
grounds for the charge of embezzlement, although it
was not deemed expedient to prosecute any ulterior
proceedings against the accused party. The Learned
Sergeant also objected to the reception of the agree-
ment between the plaintiff and his tenants as evi-
dencet that the defendants were cognizant of the
His Lordsl
unstamped, and therefore invalid.
produced with Mr. justi
.te GAZELEE overruled
both objections.
the knowledge
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defendantco ul‘dvibtbe
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ofu its contents. A civil claim could
not be founded u
it might be an unstamped instrument; but
charge of felony ad j for the purpose of upsetting a
s Lordship did not think that
the plaintiff had broughtcase
transfer hto thisine o the defendant the
of the presses ; but he
would not stop the
Mr. Sergeant BUMPHS
tstao.e
then addressed 6 the Jury
for the defendants, and stated, that the conduct of
the plaintiff had been of
cha-
racter;me ul•hialsett,eontih othere the most
the defendants
offraudulent
rthead ice theirf Solicitor.
The minutes of the proceedings eor the Com-
tribi las st i o
Gay
er se
conceived
thenv ed the
p
pu t in,rin fromti. whichbess
to be his
it appeared
exclusive property, although printing-presses
iPlstenants had the
es
temporary custody of them.
James Smithers, a watchman, of the p •
St. James's, proved that on two several parish
of
y
February last, he saw the plaintiff's brother with
other persons removing the presses from the house
in Titchbourne-street, as early as five o'clock in the
morning. On the evening of the first day, Gay,
the plaintiff, came to the witness and reques-
ted him to ring the house bell, at half-past four o'clock
next morning, in order that the persons who were to
send off the presses might not delay the van, which
was to call for them—he was most anxious that no
unnecessary delay might take place, as the van was
to be paid for by the hour. The witness accordingly
rung the bell, the van came, and the presses were
removed. The watchman mentioned the circum-
stance to Mr. Nixey, who resides in the same j
street.

Mr. Nixey corroborated the testimony of tlh; last

witness, and said that he informed Rickman, the de-
fendant of Gay's having taken away part of his
property under such suspicious circumstances. -
The defendants' Solicitor was also examined, and
stated that he had recommended the arrest of the
plaintiff.

Mr. Justice GASELEE here stopped the case, being
of opinion that there was probable ground for the
charge. The evidence of Smithers clearly connected
the plaintiff with the removal of the printing presses.
The plaintiff was accordingly nonsuited.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.

Hannah Brooke, one of the unfortunate women who
infest Little Moorfields, was charged by W. Wilcox, h
sawyer, of London-wall, with having stopped him as he
was passing yesterday morning, at two o'clock, and robbed
hint of three half-crowns and two shillings.
Mr. Alderman GARRATT committed her to Bridewell
for a month, and ordered her to be kept to hard labour.

THE MARKETS.-•(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHANGE.
. .

The past week furnished this market with moderate
supplies of grain, and was nat productive of much business.
This morning the fresh supplies are not extensive. Most
of the Wheat samples are tender, and they meet a heavy
sale at last quotations; but some few very dry parcels have
obtained rather better prices. The Barley trade continues
in a heavy state, as the uncertainty about the new Malt
Act still remains ; this article is, therefore, nearly un-
saleable, and last week's quotations may still be quoted as
almost nominal. Old Beans have again advanced in value,
and dry parcels of new are rather dearer. Barley and
Grey Yeas may each be stated at Is. per quarter lower.
Good Old Oats maintain last quotations with a moderate
sale, but new parcels are very heavy in disposal, and ls.
per quarter lower. There is a fair trade for Flour at last
week's prices.

Wheat, Red (old
----White (o
-Red (118:i

PRICKS ON BOARD OF SHIP.
) s2s. 60s. Beans, Small (new)... 445. 475,
Ad) sss. 655.
to ... 445. 50s. - Tick (new).... 38s. 425.
50s. 545.
fine.. 555. 565. - Harrow (new)43s. 455.
1827). 465. sos.
525. 575. Brank s. --s,
fine,. 58s. 61s. Oats, Feed, 2os. 295.
Old Ms.-665.
325. 365,
New 255. 9'

Fine—
Superl
—..—White (1
Fine..
------ &met
----Foreign.

Rye
Barley
Fine
Superfine
Malt
—Fine
Pease, Grey
e...
White
—.—. Boilers ,

--- New .
- Poland
New

275. 30s,
31s. 335,
sos. 565.

245. 30s,
30s. :335.
345. 365.
465. 50s.
445. 455.
itry 40s. 4:35.
Bs. N.

60s 665.
435. 41s.
445. 45s
465. 48s.
50s. 52.5.