Star.
London, England, 1825-10-28 00:00:00

LAW I.vI'ELLIGE4Y-CE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OCTOBER '2 7 .
WEI TER V. UTUkR.

This was an action t recover damages for breach
of patent. The plai :tiff charged the defenearit with
having made a percussion lock fora gun %%hid) he
claimed a► his awn invention.

courSe of t'.e inve,tigation, it appeared that nei-
ther of Ihe parties had any right to consiaer the lock
an invention, and the plaintiff was nonsuited.

CROeKE WRIGHr AND ANOTHER.

This was an action of tiesiass, the d-clAration
charged the defendants with entering the house of the
plaintiff, who is an auction er in Skinner-street, and
seizing Ws golds.
Mr. GuaNirr and Mr. RICUARDS were for the plaintiff Mr.
Scouter and Mr. lharow for the defendants.

The plaintiff was many years ago in a .team-packet,
concern, but he disposed of his shale. Having incau-
tiously suffered his name to stand on the- books of the
Company, he remained liable to be included in any
action against the partie,. The defendants, who ate
ironsm tste, s in the North, had been employed to make
a new b-iler fora :team vessel. The bolter was sup-
plied, but several c f tte Company having sold their
sharei, a del ty occurred in payment: in fact, the de-
s ndants never were paid. An action was brought
against Mr. Crooke, and on the 29th November an otli-
eta. entered his hoax to make a levy. It afterwards
appeared an error had been committed in taking out
the judgment. The plaintiff consequently moved to
aske the execution, on the ground of irregularity,
and costs %vele taxed by the Master to the amount of
1.51. 14s That sum was return-d to Mr. Crooke, but he
refused to keep it, pry ferrin4 this action lon the trespass.

Mr. SCA fttErr contended that no trespass had been committed.

The 1.111111 Cotta JUSTICK was of opinion, that the entrance of the
officer wider the peculiar circumstances of the case, wa, a trespass,
and the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Datuages Is. Cost 300•

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF BURGLARY.

Sunday, two persons dressed in the most respectable
mateier, went in a one-horse chaise to an inn at
liempton Court, during the time of Divine Service.
Now among the several persons who have separate sets
of apartmenis in the palace at that place, is one who
is a shitesmith and bell-hanger, and who has been in
the habit for a considerable time of going every Sun-
day to Rowland Hill's Chapel, in the Blackfriare !toad,
and, leaving his apartments locked, without any person
being in them. Most remarkably be staid at home last
Sunday ; and as be makes it a point, from religious
motives, never to answer a bell on the Sabbath-day,
though at we outer door there was a loud ring, be paid
no attention to it. At a second pull of the bell, he
simply looked out at an upper window, and saw two
Gentlemen standing at his door.—Shortly afterwards
be heard the outer door open, when he immediately
locked a second door in the passase, and retreated to
his sitting room.—Scarcely had he entered there, when
he beard also the second door open, on which he
locked the do ot of his sitting room, and stood behind
it.—Almost immediately after wards he sees a skeleton
key turning in the lock.-011 this he pushes a private
bole—The person on the outside perceiving there was
some other obstacle besides the lock, had then recourse
to the usual instrumeres, a screw-driver, and a shout
iron crow, denominated, perhaps from its size and its
neatness, a jemmy. The son of Vulcan within observes,
not without dismay, the point of a screw-driver, which
from its thutilated point he recognises for his own,
make its appearance, then the crow takes the hold.—
This he sees three times repeated, when with violence
the dour flies open, and one of those gentlemen stands
before him face to face. " What do you want here F'
cries the inmate. Oa this the intruder quickly runs
down stairs, gives the alarm, and his companion follows
him from an opposite room into which he had entered,
and where he had pulled out two drawers, and emptied
a box of linen, which was left on the floor. The old
man, as well as he was able, pursued the two gen-
tlemen, who first tried to escape into the gardens, but
being prevented, walked deliberately through the bar-
rack yard, passed the sentinel, and with a quickened
pace proceeded along the bridge, paid the toll, and then
ran with all their speed. The hue and cry being now
raised, they were soon taken into custody. It ought to
be known, that the old man applied immediately to the
Officer on duty, who replied that he had nothing to do
in the business. In passing the bridge, one of these
gentlemen was observed to throw into the river a
bundle, which was subsequently picked up, and found
to consist t f 14 skeleton keys. These persons were
taken fur examination on Wednesday, before the
nee. Dr. SAMPSON and Mr. Rico, both of whom are
Magistrates for Middlesex as well as for Surrey, who
fully committed them for trial at the present Sessions
in the Old Bailey. Mr. Ilarmer, and also Mr. Isaacs,
atte!de'd on behalf of the prisoners ; and after all the
evidence had bean gone through, the former Gentle-
man strongly urged, that as nothing livid been taken
away, those persons should he admated to bail ; but
this was over ruled.

The East India Company's ship General kyd, arrived
at Sangar the 34 of May, all well.
The 17th ult. M. ORLANDI (says an Italian
Journal), made his first aerial ascent in a balloon at
B logna, when at a considerable height, by some acci-
dela or ether (many thought that the machine was too
much inflated). seveial rents took place in the balloon,
hie!) had the effect of precipitating it with great ra•
pidi; yto the earth. Although it seemed to strike the
r .und vNently, it is gratifying to be able to state
tat the act onaut escaped with some slight bruises.
In the North as in the South of France it is still the
custom in several places to treat those who contract a
second ma-riage with what is called a charivari (a kind
of narrow-bone and cleavers). This custom lately gave
ti eto rather-a droll scene at Air. The whole of the
rough musicians of that class having coil cted from all
quarters of the city, opposite the house of a couple just
soade happy, b.! an a roost harmonious concert, Lich,
however, had not proceeded long, before the po:ice dis-
persed the artists. The din was intetroided, but not
put an end to, for the musicians kse age on the
roofs of the neighbouring houses, and from that impreg-
nable posi:inn regaled the amorous vri.b their
aerial concerts for several evenings.
The Thomas and Jane of Cork. from Glasgow and Greenock,
was stranded near Welters' vii the 9Gik inst. the Ailsa Craig Stearn-
packet was safe at &haat ea Friday, after several atte:npts r t make
a passage; the Active, of Petetlicad, from aegis's Straits, aban-
doned 29th September, crew saved ; the Export, Mows. from
Port-Glasgow for • burleston, took the ground in Inntrkip Bay on
Wednesday sennight, but war aoc os' on Friday es/about damage,
sad proceeded.