The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-05 00:00:00

FAILURE OF MESSRg:WIGNEY'

BANK.
BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.--The shock will be severely felt,
as the majority of their customers were the triuetii.
men of the town ; and it is generally reported that only a sn't
dividend will be paid. Amongst the sufferers area grebe
number of the Brighton fishermen, who have left here for tliv
purpose of fishing tor mackerel off Plymouth, and were in
habit f sending their money to the bank weekly for sectult;
until their return home. These poor f,llewi have from 201' 0-
80/. each of their hard earnings deposited in the bank' the
consequence of the failure, a run was immediately made on
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two other banks, the Union and the Landon and County eating
Stock Bank, and this afternoon a highly respectable Alec% b.
took place at the Town-hall, for the purpose of expressie P,081;
lie confidence in the other banks. The High Constable :be
the chair and briefly addressed the meeting, stating theA 'eni
were aware of the cause that had called them togett:4l in-
trusted that the resolutions which would be proposed w0u1.1.40,
spire that confidence which was desirable for the good of the .wins
The Rev. T. W. SCOTT moved the first resolution, which .jet
seconded by Mr. SMITH HANNINGTON, to the effect that unt
the painful circumstances of the suspension of payments b)
banking establishment of Messrs. Wigney, it is expedient the t
prompt steps should be taken to publicly express the confin,etii,
of the inhabitants in the two remaining banks, Messrs. .
West, and Borrer, and the London and County Bank.
Mr. HALL returned thanks on behalf of the Union )3,itta
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and said that having received intimation a few days back °I
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lamentable occurrence, he had made every provision to meted the
any
demand that might be made upon them, and trus
would continue to the mutual advantage of all partite*. in the
The meeting expressed it` most unlimited confid:lni" West,
stability of the Banking establishments of Messrs. Ha.,," d•
and Berrer, and the London and County Bank, and their
termination to support them at the present crisis.
Mr. TADIPLIN said that however ass
of the townsi,.o_,,psle,
of Brighton were, the meeting was highly necessary, as it 4it
obvious that country people would heel greatly alarmed, 011 tic
was only by extensively publishing the meeting that re'
confidence could be maintained.
After a vote of thanks had been passed o the Chairing'
meeting separated. the
The failure has caused a general gloom throughout _ fifth
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town, as great confidence was placed in the bank, altOedets
it had been whispered about the town for the last. four
that a stoppage was likely to take place. Mr. Capps, the Sr
coach proprietor, is said to be a large creditor.

SPRING ASSIZES.

NOME ClRCUlT—Hertford, March 4.
DUNN V. COMBS. • ll°

barrister,
This wO an action brought by Richard Dunn, the 1_41.7(
against Mr. Boyce Combe, one of the Magistrate'
Hatton-garden Pol.ice Court, for false imprisonment.
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Mr. James and Mr. Lush conducted the plaintiff's ir
Mr. Thesiger, Mr. Esp:nasse, and Mr. M. Chambers'
peered for the defendant.
Mr. James, on opening the case on behalf of his client, 281:ei
that there was no malicious intention iinputed to the defetad i
by Effie present action ; but, as he was nistructed, it ri be 6 I
appear that, under a mistaken notion of the law, h,e4440,,
deprived the plaintiff of his liberty, and had occaaioued bolo('
rious inconvenience, and it was for this that be fie
sought for compensation at the hands of the,;AA
It appeared that, in June 1840, Miss Burdett Coutta °blt,-
articles of the race against Mr. Dunn, and upon her tea •
ment. the Magistrates, at the Middlesex Sessions, graa_iiiel
warrant for the apprehension of Mr. Dunn, and 01"ae
ern him to find sureties to keep the peace; and up.'
that warrant Mr. Dunn was taken into custody, be
brought before Mr. Combe, at the Police Court wbeff, ea
presided, and that gentleman, without making any incla,7oll
to the sufficiency,of the articles of the peace which had 001 .
exhibited against him, thought fit to order Mr. Duno,riote
sureties, and in default he was committed to the New rf,oo,
to which place he was conveyed as a felon in the felon,' rap
and. he was there confined for a period of four months. deb
Dunn was all along satisfied of the insufficiency of the tote
of the peace, and he took the necessary proceeding by bar, tao
bring the matter before the Court of Queen's Bench, "re
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catestion was fully argued, and the Judges decided that thbero,
ceedinga were insufficient, and the plaintiff was set at f;totls'er
The Learned Counsel thtn proceeded to make some _Aioil*
observations in inference to the alleged informal proca;-alt;
of the Quarter Sessions, and concluded by saying ttleirel
Dion did not seek for vindictive damages, but all he ~, so"
was a fair and reasonable compensation for them ls!•o'ath°
anxiety that had occurred to hint by the illegal conduct ,
defendant. din
Witnesses were then called to rove the arrest en
sonment, ii n 01#
Mr. Tnasmeit made a long speech in reply, w-eihet he At
Baron ALDEAS.OI.4 addressed the Jury, ,arld said "-e-rjact• 01,0
of opinion that in law the plaintiff was entithad to a /,,, sit 1
ia the amount of damages, it would be for i`heto 1'
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(fames he ought to receive under the circun.st.alies?eatur
The Jury immediately returned a verdict for t. 5,8
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Damages One Farthing. se° Ig
When the verdict was delivered, Mr. Dunn roseropte aat
very excited manner was about to address the Lear°;Jetet is
but Mr. Baron Alderson, this being the last case, ,s orb to•
Court to be adjourned, and immediately turned his W a
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r. Dunn then addressed his Counsel in a viole.O.a t iti
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'teemed them of having " basely sold" him, and Ills°
hid been conducted in a manner entirely in 00°1- ,
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