Star.
London, England, 1808-06-15 00:00:00

READSHAW JACKSON C.

The Plaiutiff---&agentleman of fortune, residing
upon Walton-upon-Thames ; the Defendants are
merchants. This was an action for money had and
received for the use of the Plaintiff, being the produce
of a certain bill of exchange, drawn by Morgan and
Morley, and accepted by Messrs. Hesketh, in the
sum of 9391. Ib. •
Mr. JEKYLL, for the Plaintiff, said, that he had a
short case, as the Defendant's had acknowledged
they had received this sum, and held it for account
of the Plaintiff.
Mr. BoswLLL, the Attorney for the Plaintiff, sup-
ported this statement. On his cross-examination, by
Mr. GARROW, the witness deposed, that the Defen-
dants put into his hands the instrument of the attach- I.
ment of this money from the Mayor's Court, as the
effects of Morgan and Morley; and also a notice front
Messrs. Hesketh not to pay it over to the Plaintiff.
Mr. GARROW, for the Defendants, said, that his
clients had no interest Ivhatever in the decision ; and
that the fact was, that Messrs. Hesketh, the accep-
tors, were the real Defendants. A few observations
would remove all the difficulty of this case. Messrs.
Morgan and Morley, tke drawers of this bill, had
procured the acceptance of it 11-om Messrs. llesketlo
• without any consideration ; but this would be no de-
fence as to third persons, ii the matter were to rest
• there. It was perfectly clear that Messrs. Morgan
and Morley could not have sued upon this bill ; it
was only necessary, therefore, to put the Plaintiff
into their shoes, and then the defence was completely
established. He should chew, that the Plaintiff knew
nmeh more than that there was no consideration for
this bill.
On the Ist cf Fcbruley, the Bill passed to the
Plaintiff : on the 4th of that month, Morgan and
Morley absconded from their dwelling, and had
committed an act of bankruptcy before that time.—
He would prove, thetefore, that they had no power
of indorsing this Bfll, on the Ist of February, to the
Plaintiff, and that i: was the property of the general
body of the creditms. Thus the Plaintiff had no title,
unless he had derived it front Matgan and Morley,
and the title of Morgan and Morley had ceased with
their bankeuptcy. Further, if Morgan and Morley,
in contemplation of bankruptcy, on the eve of such
an event, delivered over this Bill, for the sake of fa-
voitring the Plaintiff, the latter could not recover. •
Messrs. Morgan, Morley, and several taker wit-
nesses, were then called, by whose evidence it ap-
peared, that the Plaintiff received the bill-on the Ist
of February, that Morgan and Morley did not stop
payment until the 4th, and that there was no act of
bankruptcy before that date. The testimony did not
establish: a collusion between the Plantiff and Morgan
and Morley, by any proof of a preference given to
the former to defraud the rest of the creditors ; and
in addition to this, it was shew a, that the bill was
given to the Plaintiff, in consequence of frequent and
urgent application for the satisfaction of his demand
Lord ELLE:moat-woo said, that he thought the
gretteds upon which the Plaintiff's claim was to be
impeached, had failed. The bankruptcy took place
on the 4th of February, and the Bill was put into the
hands of the Plaintiff on the Ist of that month. If
Messrs. Morgan and Morley had contemplated their
bankruptcy as inevitable, and, with a view to give a
fraudulent preference to to Plaintiff, had put this
Bill m his hands, he could not have recovered upon
it ; hut nothing of this kind had appeared.—Verdict
for the Plaintiff, 9391. 15E.

Tuesday se'nnight, a fire broke out in the dwelling
house of Mr. Russel, pilot, at Buckland, a village close
to Dover, on the London Road. The inside of the
house was nearly consumed ; but the fire was preven.,
ted in time from communicating to the adjoining
houses.

POLICE, te.c.

Herrote Gennza.—Yesterday Eliflsa Arid, up-
wards of SO years of age was fully committed for
exposing himself to females of nine or ten years of
age, in a most indecent manner, in Chapel-row, Spa-
fields, and other places.
FaAUD.—On Monday last as a waggoner, belonging
to the Red Lion Inn, Aldersgette street, was driving
his waggon along Goswell-street, he was accosted by
a man, who requested him to convey a small box to
Eaton, a town on the north road, and desired the
waggoner to accompany him to a public house, and
take some refreshment, as the box would soon be
ready, and a man would bring it. A third person
made his appearance,. who affected to be inebriated,
pulled out his montaa and offered to bet that no one
in company could produce to the amount of 51. The
bet was eagerly caught at by the waggoner ; and, in
order to win, he counted 101. in notes upon the table,
which the supposed drunken man snatched up, and
ran off. The fellow who first accosted the waggoner,
said he had seen the man before, he was halt mad,
and was only in jest, and to confirm this he-observed,'
that if the drunken man did not return, he would pay
the 51. The fellow, after some time, gave the wag-
goner what he supposed to be a 51. note ; but which
in reality, he found to be -a fictitious one, or more
properly speaking, a shop-bill, which he did, not dis-
cover till his arrival at Barnet.
At the Sessions of Dover, which commenced and
ended yesterday se'nnight, Wm. Turmayn was con-
victed for stealing, at Margaret, on the `lsth of NG.
vember, 1807, two firkins of butter (in conjunction
with
RichardDD
wyman, his apprentice) the property
of Robert Wood, and ordered to be trait-sported for
seven years. This was a case that loudly called for
I the interference of justice, as the master against all
rules of law and justice, seduced his epprentice ( whom
it was his duty to bring up in the rules of honesty
and integrity) to commit the act for which he hitn'a
self is be transported. Twyman was admitted an
evidence for the Crown.—Mary Young, for stealing
divers articles of wearing apparel, the property of
Richard Hudson, ordered to be imprisoned one ca-
lendar month.—Thomas Bradley, for stealing a sack
of oats, the property of Matthias Mummery, acquit-
ted • There was also an appeal by Captain Ford, of
the engineers, against the poor rate upon the house
and premises, Archcliff Fort, in the parish of Houg-
ham, which appearing to the Court to be a beneficial
occupation, am the part of Captain Ford, was ordered
to be confirmed. The case was opened by Mr.
BETELER, on the part of the parish, and defended by
Mr. WILSON on the part of the appellant.
On Sunday morning, about four o'clock, an affray
took place between some bricklayer's labourers, and
three soldiers belonging to the Royal Marine Artil-
lery, at Chatham. The parties had been gambling
and drinking together at the George public house, on
Sly Kate's Hill, nearly all the preceding night ; and,
at the hour above stated, they left the -house, and a
quarrel commencieg, the soldiers parted from the la-
bourers, and they began pelting each other with
stones, and such other missiles as they could pick up.
The soldiers at last retreated out of the reach of their
adversaries, who then began hooting at, and calling
them names, which so much irritated-one tafthe sold'ers,;
named Philip Archer, that he went back by a. rc ute'
where he was unobserved equally by his compan'o is
and adversaries, and meeting with one of the latter,
William Chessan, a violent scuffle ensued ; the sol-
dier received some severe blows with a stick, upon
his head, and he stabbed Chessan so violently in the
breast with his bayonet, that it passed through the
sternum, and wounded the lungs in to dreadful a
manner, that the unfixtunate mail fell, and exp.red
almost instantly. A ;;teat part of the e:n au-action
having been observed byi Thomas Hallam, and .lames
Portland, two soldiers belonging to the Guards, the
soldiers were immediately searched fee ; and, af-
ter some lit tie difficulty, secure.l. Monday the three
soldiers were examined Udine. J. R. Hatt), Esq. whiten
Philip Archer, being the only onc against whom any
thing appeared, the others were discharged, and he
was committed to Maidstone gaol, to take I:is trial at
the next Assizes.
Yesterday morning early, the shop if Mr. Charter,
shoemaker, in Tottenham-court-road, was broken into,
and nearly the whole of the stock carried away.
Wednesday merning. last, a man of the name of
CANIEHON, just arrived from Scotland, dropped down'
dead in a house in Surrey-street, in the Straw' ; he
had only been in the house a few minutes.
Ott Saturday se'nnight, an over-hanging cliff of St.
Vincent's Reef:, Hotwells, Bristol, fell upon one oTelte
workmen, and literally dashed him to pieces.
Thursday last, a.; some labourers were qUerrying,
limestone, near CerlingtOrd, cite of them obseeving
projecting hank of seed giving way, gave the alarm
and tied. One of his companions, however, in the act
of retreating with a crow-bar in his hands, was co-I
vered with a depth of eight or ten feet of sand and
gravel. A number of people immediately set too
• end dug hint out, still alive and sensible, though nearly
twenty minutes thus buried ; and found the bar had
completely transfixed him, entering under the right
breast, and coming cut at his back. After remain-
ing in the greatest agony, though still sensible, fur six
hours, lie expired, leaving a wife and eight childreta
Ray. .T. Gnetitt.E'S Burrtsti TEA.—'lhe health and
interest of the Inhabitant: of this Country, it is well
known, have been long and deeply injured by the in,
troduction and great use of Foreign 'l'ye, the produc-
tion of a poisonous plant, and prepared in a most
dangerous manner, so often to be blended with tinc-
ture of copper. This intimation would be of no use
against the prevailing taste fix this article, could not
the Proprietors of the British Tea fifer to the Public
a Beverage, from productioae of their own growth,
equally gratifying to the palate as the Foreign Tea,
and being at the same time different from the other,
and highly beneficial to the health. The British Tea is
a composition of the finest aromatics of this island,
prepared in a most attentive and labaiious manner, in
order to preserve their delicacy and virtues. It has
been proved a most effectual remedy to those afflicted
with Nervous. Hysteric, or I Iypochondriac Disorders,
Indigestion, Weakness of Stomach, Depression of
Spirits, and Windy and Bilious Complaints. By its
use, those
been restored to
intltevery last stage of the above maladies,
have
perfect health. Sold, wholesale
and retail, at Mr. Butler's, No 4, Cheapside, corner'
' of Paternoster-row; and may be had of most Country
Booksellers anti Medicine Venders, in packets, ,at
2s. 9d. and saf d. each.