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London, England, 1805-06-27 00:00:00

LAW lATELLIGEN2L

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY,DOCTORS' COMMONS
MONDAY, JUNE 24.
This day the Right lipn. Sir W. SCOTT proceeded
to the adjudication of the following detained (hips
Haabet, Giertfen Mafler.—This fhip, under DA•
nifh colours, laden with, a cargo of fir timber, on a
voyage from Frederickaadt to L'Orient, was captur
ed on the 19th of May, by his Majcily's gun brig
Blazer, Lieutenant John Hinton commander, and
brought to Dover. In this cafe the (hip and cargo
were reltored to the claimants.

Fortuna, Jappe Wybrands, Mafter..--This (hip,
under PrulEan colours,laden rith a cargo of brandy,
tofu), and various other artiel‘n, on a voyage from
Bayonne to Varel, was captured on the 27th of May
by his MajelLy's hired armed brig the Caroline,Lieu-
tenant John Dorley commander, and btought to Ply-
mouth. The {hip in this cafe was condemned, and
the cargo diretted to Itandover until the return of the
Monition.

El Juan Maria, Georges, Mager.—This was a
claim for 49 bales of wool, which the Court reamed,
fubjeil to the captor's expenses of the further proof.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 25.

The AA-Tot/sty GENERAL applied to the Court
for a peremptory Rule to bring on the argument re-
(peeling the cafe of Mr. Jolliet Johnfon to-morrow.
He Rated that an indictment had been prefeircd
againit the Ju(lice, to which he had entered a fpecial
plea to the jut ifdidion, letting forth that the alledged
offences cock place in Ireland, mhich Poiret-led laws
of its own and a competent jurifdietion to enforce
thole laws. To that plea the Crown had demurred
and the Defendant kilned in demurrer; it was there-
fore to hale the argument upon the pleadings let
down peremptorily for to-morrow that he had trot'.
bled the Court ; as, in cafe of further delay, it would
be impollible to cnter the record this term, and the
trial, which it was intended thculd be a Trial at Bar,'
in that cafe could not be brought on till after
Michaelmas term next. Their Lord(hips would,
therefore, fee the propriety of not fuffering a charge
In let ions to hang over the head of a Gentleman who
filled a fituation In highly important in that part of
the Empire alluded to, longer than was abfolutely
neccflary ; and he milled the Court, for the reafons
he bid aflgned, would concur in granting his motion,
as the belt means of facilitatir.g and bringing the
matter to an iffue. _ _

The Court ordered the demurrer to be fct down
peremptorily for to morrow.
A man was brought up from Wales, to plead to
The matters of an ind;£tment charging hira with an
afrault upon a revenue officer with intent to kill him.
pleaded Not Guilty ; and was fent away to Car-
-1 marthea for trial at the next affizes.
JUNE 26.
MANDAMUS TO THE Bt!.:HOT OFOXFORD.

Mr..Serjeant WILLIAMS applied far a liatalantus
to be direCled to the Bifhop el Oxford, in conic-
quenee of lt:s refufal to licence the Rey. Strangeways
Pearfon, who had peen nominated by the inhabitants
•of Middleton, to the refident Chaplaincy within the
diorefe f that Prelate. When Mr. Pearfoti waited
en his Lordship, objeCtions were firfl made to the
deficiency in the number of the inhabitants fignini7,
his nomination. This difficulty was removed, and
the application was repeated with as little fuccefs, for
the Bilhop now objeeted to the form in which it was
made. He /doled a third time to his Lordibip,
with the precif: form required, but he was again dd.-
! appointed, and a young man of the name of Mat
thews fubfequently received the licence of his Lord.
Chip. In this Bate matters remained, until the Se-
cretary of the Bifhop thought proper to fay, that the
proceedings of the inhabitants were Simoniacal, and
that the Right Rev. Dignitry had appointed a per-
fon capable not only of performing the duties re-j

'qulred, but of fupporting the eeclefiallical rights rf
the diucefe. In het, an aflion was br( fight in the
name of this inctonlenr, Mr. Mattl.ews, att.! the
Plaintiff was rmAtit,td by one of the Judges of this
Court (Mr. Juflice LE BLANC )
Lord ELLENBOACIUGN.—" VThat 4tas been the
ctifiorn with refpeet to the prefentatior
Mr. Scrjrant Wict.tams.—., They have been by
the inhabitants co fromine ; the Vicar has nothing to
do with it."

Lord ELLESEMROUGH.—" Does the form of the
prcrentation appear on your affidavit ?"
Mr. S, rjrantiWt waars••••• I does not, my Lore."
Lord ELLENBOROUGH.--" TAk2 a Rule to Ihtw
caufe."

THE KING 11* EDWAEDS AND PASSIWIIIVC
This is the fecond appearance of I l.cfc Defendants
on the ()cerium of the proceedings in mitigation f
punishment. Several affidavits were read i❑ fay( or
of the charaUer of the Defendant, Mr. Edwat ;
after which

Mr. ERSKIN addreffed the Court in behalf of there
perfons. He Paid, that with Mr. Pattingham he was
perfonally acquainted, and until the time of this con-
vietion, he had the highett opinion of his charatler.
His hillory was molt affeCting : he was the illegiti-
mate grandfon of a perfon of great diainftion, Wil-
liams Wynne, Efq. of Merionethfhire, and in con-
fequence of a recommendation he received to a
Noble Lord at the head of the law, lie was piftnitted
to enjoy his inheritance. At that period both this
gentleman and his brother were eminent examples of
benevolence and generofity, and of every quality
which could adorn the human mind. The Learned
Counfel laid, that he could give no vindication, he
could make no apology ter the offence, bur he lett
the fate of his client in the hands of their Lord-
(hips, in the full confidence that in the exercife of
ju(Hce they would remember mercy.
After Mr. MANLEY had been heard on the fame
fide, who profeffed his perform' acquaintance with
Mr. Pallngham, and his refpcet for him prior to this
conviCtion,

The Sol-mg-rot GENERAL and Mr. Gassow ad.
dreffed the Court on the part of the Crown. They
entered into ftveral particulars of the evidence. and
contended, that it was not neceffary to Peek for any,
aggravation of the crime ; that the mere pei ufal of
the charge, and of the convidion, would thew that
the Defendants deferved, and that public jultice re-
qtiired, that they &mild (offer the heasieit punilh.
mint the law was capable of inflating. lithe De-
fendant Paffingharn pleaded the embariafflient of
his affairs, which involved his children in &areas,
it teemed to be almoff an unavoidable confequence
of his own debauchery and prodigality.
Lord EsLassolouon.—" The Court rauft take
fume little time to confider what puniihrnent ought
to be inflicted for this enormous offence. In the difi•
charge of the painful duties Connie' have f-metimes
to perform, it is difficult to avoid blending their pri.
vate knowledge, and perfonal feelings, with the ter.
timony before the Coon ; but I would fuggeti it as
the more convenient way, not to admit the generofity
of their difpolitions to induce them to deviate from
the ordinary pradice. Let the Defendants Rand
committed, and be brought up again on Tuefday."
CHEAP V. SIR HOME POPHAM.

Mr. MaltaaaT; had obtained a Rule to thew mire,
why fecurity for the colts in this anion fhould not be
given.
The SOLICITOR CRNIRAL and Mr. ERSKINE, on the
part of the Plaintiff, laid, fatuity haJ been offered,
and the application to the Court was merely for the
purpofe of gaining time in order to get over the long
vacation. The demand was on the bond, which,
with the interell accrued, amounted to 13,0001.—
They contended the Role ought to be difcharged, or,
if not, it fhould be granted on condition that the
money be brought into Court.
Mr. Mmtaxarr, for the Defendant, contended,
that no delay had been occaGoned, and that there
was nothing b regular in the proceedings.
Lord ELIA/18(1'mm tr.—‘, The Court has been
abufed, and the Rule mutt be difcharged with colts."
Mr. Junice Lautsoca—" if there be an algae of
the pranice of the Court, no colourable pretence
thall enable the party to milcondun themfelves with
impunity. The Attorney who is guilty of this abut.'
will be vifited feverely by the Court on future occa-
lions. Every rule laid down to promote the purpofea
jullice is, by fume unfair expedient or other, employ-
ed to defeat all the ends ofjuitice."—R ale ditcharged
with colts.
114 KING V, BLAGDEN AND BUDD.

There Defendants ;ere brought up to receive the
(entente of the Court, but the Lord Chief Justice
being obliged to attend at Guildhall, the proceedings
were interrupted, and the Defendants were ordered
to appear to morrow (this day) on the fbor of the
Court.

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POURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JUNE :6.
ARMI.TRONG V. SMITH.

This allion was brought by the Plaintiff as Admi-
niaratrix of her hufband, who was Mate on board the
tbip Of which the Defendant was mafier, to recover tht
balance of wages due to him at the time of his de-
ceafe. The caufe was Hied the Sittings in this Term,
before Sir JAM hs MAN r t so, at Guildhall, when it was
clearly:proved that a balance of 541. was due to the
Plaintiff, over and above the firm of 91. which had
been paid by the Defendant, as the full amount of
wages due, into the office at Greenwich, etlablifhed
by the 37th of the King, fot the purpofe of receiving
the amount of wages due to feamen in the Weft In-
dia trade who may die on the voyage, and paying it
out to their admini(trators, if demanded within 'Mee
years. The Jury, by the dire lion of the Court, gave
a verdift for the Plaintiff; the patties agreeing that
a nonfoit lhould be entered, if, on argument, the
Court were of opinion, from the wording of the Aft,
that the payment of nine pounds, made into the
office at Greenwich, by the Defendant, was a dif.
charge of the debt.

fierjeants SHIPHCRD and ONsiow were beard at
tonfiderable length, on the confirt.dion of the Mt,
the former for the Plaintiff. and the lintel for the
Defendant.

The Court thought it hard to put fuch a conlirue-
tion on the Aft, though the wording was doubtful,
as would tend•to allow matters °fillips to pay into
this office whatever lum,rbey pleated, as the amoun
of wages due to any feaman whn might die on the
voyage, without almoft a poffiaility of difeovery. •
The rerdia was therefore confirmed.

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