Star.
London, England, 1822-04-16 00:00:00

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LAW

COURT OF IC
FAME V. BARCLA
Mr. SCARLITT stated
plaintiff, he said, was
plain of an injury of the most serious kind, which had
been brought on him by the conduct of the defend-
ants. The plaintiff was one of the firm of Fabre and
Co. merchants and bankers in Paris; of the respect-,
ability of the defendants no one could entertain a
doubt ; and he was persuaded their conduct towards
the plaintiff must have originated in mistake. The
Learned Counsel then proceeded to state the facts of
the case. from which be inferred that the present de-
fendants, for the purpose &forwarding the views of
•another French House, Thurett and Co. who had'
lent over p, ocess, and procured the arrest of the pre-
sent plaintiff for £2OOO, in order to detain him in this
country, and prevent his returning to France to be a
witness in a case pending there against Thuretta; had
lodged a detainer against him for a debt of £Boo'
and upwards, there being only D2OO due to them ;
and that, on this detainer, the plaintiff had been kept
in prison for six months. It was to obtain a compen-
sation for this imprisonment that the present action
was brought. The Learned Counsel called evidence
to rove his case, but failing entirely to bring any
knowledge home to the defendants, the plaintiff was,
by direction of the Chief Justice—Nonsuited.
STORTERFORTH V. HARRISON.

This was an action to recover £435, the value of a
quantity of hides and leather, sold by the plaintiff to
the defendant and another individual, the latter of
vhom had since become bankrupt. The plaintiff
contended that at the time the sale took place, the
defendant was a partner in the purchase. The de•
fondant, on the contrary, denied having any interest
in the transaction, except that of broker. The ques-
tion therefore was, whether a partnership existed or
not at the time of the purchase ?
The Jury, being of opinion it was a partnership
transaction, found a, verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
rnages £43s—Costs 0..

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attorney, residing it Newcastle,
had known Hardy from 1810, And- had: frequently,
seen him write; does not believe the signature to the
, note to be his hard-writing. Saw him *rite three
months before; at that time his writing was almost
'unintelligible. •
Cross-exawined.—lt is nothing like the hand-writing
of the deceased, though some persons might mistake
'it, as some of the letters bore a resemblance to Mr.
Hardy's writing.
Mr. Brofield, solicitor, at Newcastle, knew the de-
rzased ; had seen him write; thought the signature to
the note a much freer hand ; it bore some resem-
blance to it, and appeared to be an imitation.
Mr. Charleton had known deceased some year,: did
not think the signature to the note his hand-writing.
Elizabeth Seely, daughter to the deceased, said,
he was eighty-two when he died. He was taken ill
in September, 1819. and sever quitted his house after,
unless some person led him. In the month of De-
cember, he gbt much worse ; his illness affected his
bands very much ; he coup not write; his hands
zwelled, and he lost the use of three of the fingers
of his right hand. Mrs. Mitcheson died four years
before her father. Her father was not on good terms
with Mitcheson. He came several times to see the
deceased during his last illness, but was itever alone
with him : witness's daughter used to write for her
grandfather' who could not have signed'any note in
the month of December. Did not believe the signa- ,
tune to tht note was her father's writing. Did not
think be could ever write so well.
Jane Thomson, another daughter of the deceasd,
corroborated the testimony of tl}e last witness.
John Pybus, a solicitor, was sent for in September,
1819, to take instructions from Mr. Hardy for his
will. Hardy said he had a will in his drawers, but
was dissatisfied with it, because Mitcheson's name
was in it. Witness does not believe the signature to
the note to be his hand-writing.
The Jury here rose, to intimate that their minds
were maJe up.
The CHIEF Jrsvcr.—Gentlemen, you have not
yet heard the plaintiff's Counsel.
Mr. GURNEY.—M y Lord, I fear I shall make but
very little impression. I will be nonsuitcd.—Plain-
tiff Nonsuited.

per to' desert ____ young woman, . _
shillings a week for the support of the child. Har-
riet Harding, in her anxiety to see the father of her
child after her illness, went, accompanied by a Mrs.
Scales, .a widow, to his yard with the child. Upon
!entering the yard, Head presented himself to her,, and
inked what she wanted there? She replied, that she
panted not him, but the father of her child. Tapley
Was in the yard at the time, and 'Head pointed to'
tim and said, ~ There is Joe." Tapley then iv-
roachecl, and desired Head to say what she had in-
, iced him to do; upon which Head said, 6, She wanted
me to sleep with her." Theisvosecutriz, when she I
heard this infamous and false imputation, called Head i
4, x pimp and a swindler," and reproached him with
the services she had-rendered him when he first came
into the service of Tapley in a deplorable condition.,
Head, without any ceremony, struck her with his fist
in the face, and then beat her with a stick about the
neck and back, Tapley all the time being a spectator
of the scene, and having called upon Head to expose
her pea son, and whip her like a child. Head prepared
himself for this exercise, ill conformity with his mas-
ter's commands, and but for the interference of Mrs.
Scales, would have accomplished his object, in the
presence of a number of little boys who were collected
in the yard. Finding himself disappointed in this aim,
he beat the poor young woman from one end of the
yard to the other, and as soon as he reached the stteet
entrance, he dashed her into the street, and she fell
almost senseless against the steps of a hall-door.—
Head having performed this manly feat, ran ofF. The
poor girl had been confined with her child at the time
the fellow said she asked him to gn to bed to her.
The ItEconocß here expressed hi, surprise that
Tapley had not been incladed in the indictment.
Mr. Annarn said, upon the part of the defence,
that, if his instructions were correct, he could prove
the whole stay to be a fabrication. If, however, the
facts could not be contradicted, he was ready to ad-
mit that the case was as bad a one as ever appeared
in a Court of Justice. •
The wife of Tapley's groom was then called, but
instead of contradicting the circumstances that had
been sworn to, she, so far as she was an evidence,
corroborated the testimony for the prosecution. She
heard Head say " that Harriet H:trding wanted him
to sleep with her," and saw him push her against
the wall.

11Ir. AxnnEws merely said, in commenting upon
the evidence for the defence, that it proved the truth
of the charge, and asked why Tapley, who had been
in Court in the morning, and could have served
Head if the evidence for the prosecution was false,
had withdrawn himself?—Head wished to be heard.
The ltecoanErt advised him to be guided by his
Counsel.—Head was unwilling to be so guided.
The lircortnrn told him he might proceed.
Head then said that poison had been found, which
Hari ict Harding had set for him.
The Jury instantly found him Guilty, and he was
sentenced to imprisonment in the Giltspur-str&et
Compter for six calendar months. The IlEc .RDER
hoped Tapley m ould be speedily brought to justice.
Some applause was expressed in the Court.

The Old-Bailey Sessions commence to-morrow.—
The following is a summary statement of the priso-
ners for trial, with the nature of their offences:
11fiddleser. London.
- 1 - 0
- 9 - 3
• $ - 0
- 1 - 1
- 9 - 1
- - - 5 - 1
Receiving Stolen Goods - 3 - 0
Bigamy - - • 3 - 0
Larcenies - - - • - 149 - 23
Uttering Counterfeit Money - 2 - 0
Stealing from the Person - 21 - - 4
Fraud
Publishing I3lasphemousWorks• 0 • - 1
Forgery 1
Rape 1 - 0
horse Stealing - - - 2 - 0
Maliciously Stabbing - - 2 0
Uttering Forged Bauk-notes - 1 - 0

Murder - - -
Burglary - - -
Highway Robbery - -
I lonsebreaking - -
Stealing in a Dwelling-house

217

36
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Mb gn
• This is " the man unknown," who refused to plead at the last
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Total

Stssitin, and was by the Court committed to Nee/gate.
The Calendar, on the whole, it will he seen is rather
heavy. The alarming increase of street robberies will
be viewed with much concern.
SWINDLING.—A case most ingeniously contrived,
and successfully carried into execution on Saturday
last, is scarcely .to be equalled on the records of
fraud. it was equal to that practised on Rundell and
Bridge, the jewellers, some time ago ; but the present
case is only at theexpense of four costly gold watches.
The swindler was dressed in a brown frock coat,
wears large whiskers, and is well calculated for im-
position in address and manners. A house in South-
ampton-street, Strand, having been advertised to be
let, he called about, it several times, and appointed
Saturday last to call with some Ladies, when he could.
give a final answer, and the servants were desired, if
the occupants were from home, to shew the gentleman
and his party into the dining.rooms. Having se-
sured this point, the swindler called upon Mr. Ely,'
a jeweller, at the latter end of the week, and after
looking over some trifles in the shop, he desired that
some ladies' watches might be brought to his resi-
dence, in Southampton-street, at a certain hour on
Saturday, for inspection. The swindler called some
time before the jeweller was expected, god inquired
if the Ladies who were to meet him there had called?
and on being informed in the negative, he affected
surprise, and desired them to be informed of his ar-
rival' when they came.. He was shewn into the front
drawing-room, but he preferred the back, and de-
sired the servant to shew a Gentleman who would
call, into the front room, and let him know when be
arrived. The jeweller was to hi...time with his goods,
and the swindler paid him a visit, and after looking
over the goods, he selected four watches, worth-klOO,
to thew the Ladles in thq nett nil" instead .of
{which be took his batunlAsiltakscit WA** wat4llo.
tAtter waiting until out of patience, the jewellersang
,the bell, when it was discovered that the swindler
*had &caned with the watches.

IBMs Pus Us Wheat. oe
-6...i...it Bailers ...24s 26s Bade Red, Hata hro' or
burl Pees 22s Beabansred .......: Os
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rikIRAL AVERAGE PRICE OP BRITISH COl-7,
(w*scn nossawi tarrerrairton),
ide the Weekending Aprii 6, 1998, made up front the Return.
of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in llng.
• Ind and Wake.
tz! 4di 'di Oats 161 Id 1 Selma' 2ls r 4
ltie 10d I Rye 21* 44 Peas !2s 24
SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com:
posed from the Returns made in the Week ending 10th April,
iamb au. 70. per cwt. escludve of Importation Muer.
NEWOATE AND LRA DENG ALL MARK las. AVAIL
(By the Carr.tse.)
Beef is ltd to 24 81 VVea1....—...14 04 to 44 01
Mutton.. ....51 2s Od to 2s Yd I Pork ........4s Od to ZI s 64
Lamb Ss 5d to 70 Od.
Prices, in Newgate-Market, by the joint—
Beef, worst 2d per lb. Veal, worst
Best, 4d per lb. Pork
Mutton, worst 2d per lb. Best
Lomb, worst, 7d. nalfpenny ; best 2d.

APItIIOS.
I 2.5 s
Pohl& .:. els
Vied 19s
ftt. Lea Z 52 Ait

54 per lb.
34 per 15.
6d per lb.

YEsTiatim v.
WHITCCHAPICIL
Hay... 31 3s to 41 Os Oi
Straw 11 Ss to 11 134 04
L Glover 41 Os to 51 Os od

PRICES., MAY Awe s'
ST. JAMES'S.
Hay 31 3s 04 to 41 45 od
Straw 11 71 ott to 11 17s tld
Clover zI Ls 04 to 41 $s Od
PRICK 01
new asts.
Kent
Sussex 2l 83 to 7.1 3.1
Essex
Foreign
PRICE or-TALLOW,
Town Tallow 44s 041
Yellow. Russia ......, 44% 04
White ditto
Soap ditto
Melted Stuff..
PRICE OF CIANDIF.FiI-1
Candles, per doz. 9s 6d-11
allowed for r

ilopS.
us* enema.
Kent
Sussex .21 14s to :31 10s
Kssex —.— 2l las to 41 4s
Farnham

SOAP, &c. per 1125.
Ditto rough
Yellow Soap —
Mottled ... ....—..—.—... 9(4
Curd
Pa1m...... . .

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7rom Tallow Chandlers' Hall.
fluids, Ils Otl; 6d. per dozen
eady money. •

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INTELLIGENCE. - *de of the famil ~ and,would nS baye.com!, had The Loarned Counsel dm-asated .the folio: 471st- i
cumsumes, which wsawinikhosmout int t ' COW; =CHANGE, 14411.14.-L ANA Altilisj
litt.iitit been r•• . .. .
KING'S 8815C43, APRIL 11. • . Tar: Dawwn pored -
• thit liiatwthing to be Harrkit H"ding, n"ter=re ioraso .age. . =MAN. ..::._....:..e
Whist.. Kent and ltdirea —.......:..;.1
that of-the deceased Mi. Hardy,-
~.. lived 'with -Tapley, the h . Ake. yew, me— "ha ain.......... ..... ... soe ssa ores, Panama • . ..... -2
(CLAY, SANDERSON, AND 10..
The Mr: Sciacer , . ~,,. . ,
i for the defendlints,4oklied the fol. had by him four children, all orwhoiii died es'cept so. Su :-. p0b0b.....-....;.1
stated this case to the Jury. the youngest, an infant two months old. Poe some sem —.... ROD 41S. ....1--IrSed—.:.—._ ..&
was a foreigner, and had to eem- lowintwitnesses :
_r -1_ - __-_. _..........1.:nA whirh had A. Dawson an • .A4
in my:wile'', reshwal it Newcastle, cause not stated upon the true}, Tapley thought pro. le•-••••• • -------26. Os -Filbor,Per gistli.-" - -...v1
.4 _2_ r_-... ana ra_ lan& had frectuenthr. per to desert this young woman, but allow•ed five Hadelusit
...•-••• ---:74'2.5s
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