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London, England, 1827-01-10 00:00:00

'EX-PAItTE VAN IN THE MATTER OF ADAMS.

His LORDSHIP stated when this lunatic petition was called on,
that it was a matter in which lie had 'desired some information to
be furnished to him, as to what was the motive that induced the
presenting of the petition. He had not vet received that -is

formation, but uuless he did, he should dismiss the petition
with costs.

A gentleman behind the bar appeared to oppose the petition..
No person appeared to support it, anti his Lordship dismissed it
with costs.

IN THE MATTER OF LORD PORTSMOUTH, A LUNATIC.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated, that- there were three peti-
:ions in this matter, and that the paramonnt question arising upon
;heir, would be how certain sums were N he raised for the pur-
)ose of paying off debts.

- His LORDSHIP had read them all, and thought the better way
would be, that they should stand for hearing on Saturday.

1N THE MATTER OF SIR GREGORY PAGE TURNER .

Mr. PHILLIMORE said, there were two petitions in this matter
at present to be brought to the notice of the Court—the one he
was to open, and the other Mr. Treslove was to open.
Mr. TicesLova did not know upon what authority 11Ir. PI
more had allotted to him such an office ; for his owu_part, he had
no instructions, nor did he appear.
_ _

Mr. PHILLINIORE concluded Mr. Treslove would have appeared
now, having done so on a former occasion. The first petition, how-
e,rer, was one that had been presented by Mr. Corbett, in the name
of Sir Gregory Page Turner, charging the Committee with mis-
conduct, and on that ground praying for their removal. When

.the matter came on in August last, a question arose whether
Mr. Corbett was to pay the costs of certain of the petitions, and
Iris Lordship laid down the rule, that with respect to such peti-
tions as Corbett had presented after•the confirmation of the lunacy
by the verdict of the Jury, he should personally pay the
costs of. The Traverse was heard on the 7th, and part
of the Bth of July ; the present petition was present.
ed on the Bth of that month, but it was not' served on the
committees till the 13th; and the question now was, whether
that petition came under the description of having been presented
after the traverse.

A Gentleman behind the Bar, applied for leave to answer the
affidavits; he understood that Mr. Corbett could satisfactorily
answer them, but that he had not yet had time.

His LORDSfilr observed, that in. the case of a gentleanan, found
to he a lunatic, both by an inquisition and a traverse, he should
not object to any affidavits being brought before the Court, but
he wished it to be understood,. that if strangers interfered, they
did so at the hazard of paying the costs, the Court taking
great, care to pay the utmost attention to what they did
bring forward. His Lordship could, with great truth,
state, that in this matter he had taken every pains that his mind
could suggest, to be proper and humane, and that the result was,
his perfect satisfaction with respect to what had been done.
Time was granted to Mr. Corbett to answer the affidavits.

SURREY SESSIONS.--.(THIS DAY)

Before Mr. Settrygm,.Chairman, Mr. DENISON, Mr. PALLItta,
Mr. Soatnx,-Sir THOS. TURTON, and abotit forty
ether County Magistrates.
THE PUNISHMENT OF FEMALES RY'THE' TREAD-