The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-05 00:00:00

IA INT LLIGENC~.

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LiENCI-1 ;
"CIIA-RGE- OF CONSPIR:AGnSI
THE aiwa t JACKSON; i..
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AND. i'l°o4l3o4'
'This - was an indictmeni for an -aUeged
.apiritc-y, fraudulently 'to sue out a.-,CoruralsJioli of
,Bankrupt against one of the slefrndants.—The
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proseCution -was -eon-Meted by ,Zilr.._Sc*.it.L err acid
Mr. AnoLtnus, and the defence by the Sold-
' -CITOIB.-GENERAL and Mr. GURNEY:.
, The transaction out'of -Which t hesuspected,conspiracy arise,
v(4s stated to he this t—A gentleronn namedFot,-the prose-
rirtor, had been 'established in medical practice for some years,
and Lvertised in the Newspapers for a' partner.. The adver-
tisement was answered by one 'of the defendants, Mr. 4.
Jackscin; jun.-and articles of copartnership were'eiecuted be-
tween' him and the prosecutor, upon the basis that the latter
-was to receive 14001. in ready
.money, in consideration Of the
former receiving a half share in the business, and that at the
expiration of three years the prosecutor was to.retlre wholly
from the concern, upon receiving a further sum of 12001. and
- leave Mr.. 'Jackson, jun. in the undivided possession; In•pur-
suance of ibis, agreementi. the sum--VI l tool. waspaid to the
prosecutor, and Mr.-Jackson entered. into 'the partnership,
;and remained a partner tor two' years, without any complaint
on his part. At the expiration of that time, however, he be
gan to couiplain that he had been-deeeived in the representa—
tion, made to him-of-the value of -the practice, and 'as the ()t-
-riad approached..for making, gim,l the additional payment -df
l'2ool. bis mtirronts became more open and unequivocal.,The-
th,rd year having terminated, the prosecutor "retired in per-
formance of his part of_ the agreemeut, leaving' the.ilefkidniit
in.,the undisturbed possession, but when be dematit.'ed tht:-!
spin of 12001. which he conceived himself entitled to,be.-was'a
not able' to obtain paymen fl t.' aiing-threatened compulsory,
ilrocess, aritracturitlrproseeded to, execUtiUn,qhecunspiracy,
whicli • was h eJouritd -of Otis indictment, was irnmed
It was` alleged that the 'defendant, and his father
and father-in4aw,' 4ersiis, determined that a commission
of banks upt should be suedvtit, and by• inenns-of a fictitious
act of haukruptcy commuted prior to the prosecutor's stag.
cution, a fictitious petitioning creditor's debtt; and fictitiou,
debts, to absorl/ yo.i.ing Jackson's estate in such a manner, as-
to diminish the- dividend -to which the ()I-inventor would,
ent it fed. .
Fox,..the prose,cutor, had .stated the leading- circnin-.
stances abotementioned.ja, evidence, when '
u The Soct•roe'GrXEßAL•tookati objection, to the fOriat of!
the indictment.- ..The indictment alleged that the defendants
hod conspired.to sue.ont a 'commission of bankrupt under the
Great Seal of England, whereas it. should have.been, since
the .Union, -4‘ under the Great Seal of tireat. Britain."
.-This-•
was contended to be a fatal übj,ctiOti.
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t.O-1,11) CHIEF Jusrict ruled it tube fatal, and there:
fore dnected_an acquittal.
Vrrtlict--Noi Guilty:
. CLEARY• V. COBBTT., AND WRIGHT V. _CORBETT.
These -were actions against the defendants for.
libel S.. In. the one thedefendaut pleaded merely

the general issue Not Guilty, andin the other he

pleaded a justification of the libellous matters.-1—
Since the latter cause had been set down for trial,
a rule had. been taken oat for trying it by a gpe-
cial Jury.

Mr: iIItoUGHAM, about eleven o'clock, moved-on behalf of
the plaintiff: in Abe first action, that the trial should be !wit-
poned until.the Special Jury Cause was disposed of.
• net:mat JosTice however sakl, that he could not accede
to the application wit hout.t he consent of the defendant.
• It being-represented that the defendant intended tv defend
bbe cause in person,..the „Learned Judge directed him to be
called._ Be was accordingly called, but not-answering to his
name, his Lordship said that the application might be re-
peated when the Muse was called on in its turn. About half
past one the cause-was called on its turn, when.Mr.,l3rougtratu
renewed his application' and the Chief Justice having desired
the defendant to' be called, but without. effect, his Lordship
made an (rider- That the case should stand-over till the time

prayed .4y Brougham, conceiting that to be the most.be-
netieini course fur the-defendant, who was not in atten*tifice
when the case was called on in due-course.
About. half-.Pait two Mr. Cobbett came into Court, _but
could not get "ati.'"oppisetunity of addresiing the • Chief Justice
until neat-four o'elock", when th"e following convessatiint took
Mr. Cosurrr—My. Lord,•my nanie is Cotibett., I am
fendant in au acti,in of Cleary v. eobbett. 1 Understand that,
the-cause has been put off in my absence.' •• - "
The Cuter JusticE—lt has been put ott in conseiluenceof
your absence, when it was•called ou in its turn. •
C 6111367-4 attended here-this morning at the sitting
of the,Court. -
The C.litVr Jtrsrtc.E.,--Tliat may be, but'you were nut here,

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Wile you were called.
Mr. CoasErr—ls attended all day on Friday and all Saitti,
day. - This morning when I. cattle to the Court' at an early
dour, I attempted to come in, but the door-keeper. seized Me
by the collar and thrust roe nut ofthe way. I told him I was'a
defendant in a cause to be tried, but he refused to jeUniiin.,
ond.bring unwilling to, disturb the Court, I stepped out.--
.During the course of the day I was at a tavern, but Idesired
my sons to attend acid bring me word when the canoe was com-

ini•on, but they cvnld not iet into. the Cutrt:' Since then a
Gentleman told ting-Ithat, the cause had been called un. I un-
dilltand that Mr. lironghant has_ruade something of a Mrs:.
tion to put off the trikl, but that ydur Lordship has not made
any order uputi theintlect. • I had no;dotiutt that the motion
would be. Made in my absence. I decidedly object to the post-
rimimeni of the trial. lam told t Mr.-Brougham wants
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it.to.Stand until after the Special Jury cause ii tried. This I
object Au. ; it Win _be.agreat iojnry to me. You will_please to
recollect that I am here by aftal granted by your Lordship to
- a person who his taken a false oath.,
, The CH Er JUSTICE-4 knew-nothing- abbot any Rat.
Mr. COBBETT—Imeati-afiat which your Lordship granted
to take me up and hold me to bail.
The (*JET J UST IC,S —That I haie nothing to do with.*
Mr. CoB:BEtT-1 wisk the cause to be tried now.
The CHIEF art" YTICE--M T. BiongbanY applied •
Mr. CatlfiETT-4 look to your justice in the pair, eding.
The CHIEF Justice—l trust I ant opt in th • habit of re-
fusing justice to any man. I" have no inelinatio rto refuse it,
' but if you-will not hear me, you. cannot know whether there
-is any justice or injustice done you. - Mr. Brouzlmtu applied
at an early period of the day, that this case might stand over
until-the Special Jury cause v.as tried. I inquired if the de-
fendant was, 'present and consented. It was then suggested,
that,the defendant intended todefend his cause its person. I
then desired that the name of the defendant should be called,
but as ridtio.dy-iianyeredto it, I:informed Mr. Brougham that
in the defendant's alssenci,. I. Mined make no. sneh order.
When the cause was afterwards called .on- in its turn., Mr.
Brougham renewed his. application, as be had a right tO
I then desired inquiry to be made whether the defendant ;was
imaTtendance.- His mane veasealled; but bediAl nOt answey,.
I then said, that: in Iles absence of tile. defen,dant, jt_ was bet-
ter for'hint that the _cause;ShOuld stand'
over untiYafter'the
:Special Jury- eaiiseithaitillat it should go on in his absruce._,l
am afraid that, in ail es•ents, it cannot lee tried now, but must
go over until to-morrow- ' • •-•
Mr. Colson-4 am ready to proceed now. Unquestion-
WTI-shall object to its heing•taken after the Special Jury
:cattse,., •
My. Beton is,4l46}lins:to press,lllllle:
cestarily hard upon [A, bets` on
'm.o. I -have •is - that thizitiuielaltbuldTbe tried in the most eon.
••eenient, ay to. all parties,. bittl submit, under the: ell cotn7:l
.stances,of the. case— - . • I

Tbe.CHIEP JulllcE--Wheieit the cliNr-keeper ? '
Mr. Cnanerr—Nli 6014 vVasiNiith nie, cortoborate
what I have stated. • •

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Vie CHIEF Jusvex—As you, suggest that
.you have been
ill-treated• by the •door-keeper' we Will have him in. fain
going to inqUire undcr.what clrcutustances- your. admission
into the Court was
_prevented. if I .find that you, were ob-
structed, you will certainly have an excuse for not answering
when you were called. • • •
Mr. CoeacrT—The man certainlyAtbstructed_rne.
:The door-keeper was then brought, forward, and he said
that Mr. Cebbett came th the door and made a piece of work,
and that' he-put his hand upon him -gently, and then Mr.
Colibettwent out himself. •
The Citrat Juspoca-r-Did he tell you that he was,* 'di-,
fendant ? • ' • '

The Doorkeaper—l believe he_clid..
Mr. Illtopoussin—lilta,t_ time did this happen ? The time
is material.
The Doorkeepo--Atiotit half-past ten in the morning.
Mf;filifot, 11.kiNstsip wilt observe that the cause,
was rallied op at two otelyeic, and the defendant was. Oin rio
Wbcrd to • •
JtlsTrus:—But I don't like-to har'e- it said that

a. person wtio- has beejkao sent' way, and, when tbecilose ie
called on in his!abeenca, his case is not to,tieeFijt3yLace,
.111 r. gantrnitaivi—,Lit' the remind your LOrdihip tilitt ibis'
:take*: ptaCe at half-past ten. moraine. xtylietP,
ought to have beep: here at half-past pine. - -v Ty.
The CH lEF4IIiTIc 1."11 ii-personte once sent'gray; and the

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;Case eiatiiefbta -in his abiehte; hitiler such clretsolo
ought nut to disturb the order of the business. If iS.
'ri-4 dad Mr: Cobbett had had no intention of .Coroirts:
;_should have thought bin bound by his own neglie 010
having been berei and the-cause having been calleq°
absence, I think it should keep its place.
t be
•:IVIt. flttottonast--My'appliatiostertainly.canno Ile
fidered as disposed of, under these peculiar circumat'?„,l
will now, however, renew my application as an or.ir-
as Mr. Cobbett is present. a '
i -,rbv.Ctiitis,JlllTlcie—'rhat Yttta ate apalberty -to (I°;fr
• Mr. Bacitonam—rauT Lordship will-then disrOgoo
Lie' already stated the facts upon Which I founded 01„0,
ti! is only necessary to state to the Court, that theosl
_anions- brought against Mr. Cobbett upon-the Sailer.'
different plaintiffs. In one of them the defendant has. raiio,
specially, in the other be only pleaded the ge_r?fr,,,l,
That is the one in which I am Counted for Mr. uie"liii
the other Mr. Cobhett, has pleaded a justification, 6,01,
that he had a right to print and publish the libel, be ri
is-true.' In that case,-in which lam net Couture!, tb:bec.,
tiff bas moved for a pecial Jury, ,and- consequentlioot
will be postponed beyond that period when it vitpuld ertr
amongst the Common Jury causes. Mr. Cleary is go;
most anxious to _justify his • character •-from.thi ilc'di
that he has forged a:certain letter; but if Mr, Cobb,eloi!
out his justiScation in the other case, it will do a 01,9
tion altogether. - - -
it t:
The:Cui Er JUSTICE—Do you consent; Mr. Cobbt'ior
application that this ease shall stand-over until
other case is trie'd i • . ' s',J
Mr.-Coaserr—Bynotheani. I 'ant ieady at g, 'n° t'
The_libels art not,:the same. Mr.-11-roughato.W ''''
his brief. • I
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.._ Mr. Beatiust ast—Mr. Cobbett sass I hive not • c
brief:. Tcan assure him I have. read it,-and I au, 4.'41'1
tibein':r44.ftg, titan the-14m1 -.i Ihe -s'4.ll)e in . hot It aL;t0::).
• .T.difCy4Er Jusnce.--"The lisp,* ittAke; two ca 013111.0;,
Fermi.' Mr. Cobbett will be aware tliatlpthis case,-l°
Mi.-. Cleary is the plaintiff, as there la tio--; juitilitati° ~
truth, the effect of the libel cannot he denied. 40,
It was then arranged that
-the case shoUld stand 0"
tn-murrow's list, upon which Mr. Cobbett -retired.'

OLD BAILEY.

—The following is the state of the COO
cthe Old Bailey Sessions, which.cougnetile'
_morrow .;-- 11.:1

;Boosebrcaking, •
Burgitity, . .
Forgery - - . - • •
,Utteringforgett.notes . •
Highway robbery
Stealing in a dwelling-liaiise
Horse-stealing .
Sacrilege . . .
Larcenies . . .
Bigamy . • • •-•
Rvcivirig'stolen goods . .
'Stealing from the person .
Embezzlement
Mlsdenteanor
Fraud
Perjurt .

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Tot al Z 9 te
The foiling was the State of NeviV
the Ist instant : -•

Maio;
.45

Convicts under sentence of death
upon wl.oni the judgment of the
Court has been respited
sentence of transp,sta-
tion for life" . .
for fourtee-ifiiiis . - .
for seven years
Prisoners under sentence of imprison-
client for felony and misdemf•sinors 23 0
Committed by Commissiimers ot Banktapts 2 59
For trial atthe !nese= Session • 166
Admiralty Session . I
For the Assizes • •
is;
a 16

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Total

visa°°,
portafit
of. the

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