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London, England, 1805-07-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CONSISTORY COURT OF LONDON, JULY 11.
LADY PAM FR ET V. LORD romritzr.
In this cafe the quellion pf alimony was finally fet-
tled by the Court, which allotted to Lady Pomfret
the fum of 20001. per ann. in addition to her LaJr-
fhip's pin money, which amounted to about soool.
more.

COURT OF. KING'S BENCH, JULY Is.
SCRAFE AND OTHERS, EXECUTORS OF W. PARSONS, V.
MARY PARSONS.
Mr. GAIROW, for the Plaintiffs, faid, that this ac-
tion was brought againfl the Defendant, who bad re-
ceived 761. 3s. 3d. from the Board of Ordnance, to
which the Plaintiffs were entitled. The Defendant
was the widow of Allen Parfons, who had a con-
tra& to fupply the Board with candle:. On the
death of her hufband, the contra& was conzinned to
her nominally, hat was (applied by William Pa:forts
whom the Plaintiffs reprefcnted. The money which
was to cm:Rime the payment for their candles, w. is
received by her, and, contrary to all justice, with.
held, and applied to her own nfe. If it were afked
why William Parfons, or his executors, did not re-
ceive the money from the Board in propria perfona,
the anfwer was obvious : the Board, in the technical
phrafe, know only the contractor, and, by whomfo.
ever the commodity may be fupplied, they will pay
it alone to the nominal contra&or. After the wit-
neffes were called,
Mr. ERSIEINe faid, that the contra& was transfer.
red by the Defendant to W. Parfons, on condition
that Mary Patrons fhould be allowed twenty per cent.
on the amount of the orders. The lam of 1761. 31. 3d.
which was now claimed, was much lefs than twenty
per cent. on the orders executed under this contra&
Lord ELLEMBOROUGH—" This mode of under
contrafts muff occafion an exorbitant walk of pub-
lic monies. Ido not fay, that in- honour and con-
(ciente fome allowance Iltould not be made to the
widow, but no fpecific agreement had been proved,
and nothing therefore can be legally claimed.—Ver-
di4 for the Plaintiffs, 1761. 3s. 3d.

RoBVRT BLARES O. W. CHURCHILL, tsq,.
The Plaintiff is an architet, the Defendant is the
bufband of the Counters of Strafford, and this ac-
Lion was brought for bufinefs done by the Plaintiff in
the way of his profellion, prior to the intermarriage
of her Ladyship with the Defendant.
Mr. GARROW, for his client, laid, that Mr. Blakey
had been employed in conftruding a coach houfe at
the expence 015351. of an ice houfe at the charge of
401. and vatic:Ls other works, the whole amounting to
6521.: 6171. r is. Bd. had been paid to him, and this
atlion was brought for the balance, which was the
regular charge for conveyance, from London to Wilt•
(hire, and other counties, where the bufinefs had been
concluded. This charge, he underflood, was to be
ohjeded to, and the Plaintiff had notice, not from the
Countefi of Strafford, but from another party, that
if he fbould make his appearance on the prernifcs, to
alfert this demand again, he would be ducked in the
horfe pond. Ile preferring the dry pavement at Well-
minflerHallto the threatened immerfion, had brought
his action, and looked for jnthce at the hands of a Bri•
tifh Jury.
The SOLICITOR Gts Skill., on the part of the De-
fendant, fignifying that the detail of accounts in this
caufe was a fit fubjed for reference, it was affented
to by the Plaintiff. A vertfili eva, taken for 2001. and
Mr. BURROVGN, the Barrifter, was appointed arbi-
trator.

THE KING V. HENRY KLETT.

On the appearance of the Defendant on the floor
of the Court, Sir Vicary Gibbs reminded his Lord-
Ihip, that from motives of cornpaffion, the Counfel
for the profecution, and the Learned Judge had con-
fented to pollpone this trial, in order that the Pri-
fluter mipht receive fuch legal aflame for the con-
du& of his defence as he could procure. He, the
Solicitor General and Mr. Garrow, had been ap-
pointed his Counfel, and licences bad been procured,
the Defendant appearing in form pasiterit ; but fromt
an unfortunate agitate, although Counfel had been
named, no Attorney had been appointed. There
were wet:teas who would be molt material to this
defence, that bad not received the neceffary notice
on account of this omiffion.

Mr. Erratum e Paid, it was very important that no
delay capable of being avoided thould be admitted.
Certainly this was a fit ground for Tome procrefliaa.
lion, but he hoped the trial might take place during
the fittings in Michaelmas Term.
The Sosicrroa Gairseat.—" I will enquire for
an Attormy proper to be employed."
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH.—" I (hall be difpofed to
Galion your nomination."
Mr. Darevisa.-44 Why lhould not the trial take
place before Michaelmas Term?"
Lord ELLstraortouc I can have no perfonal
objection to lit here before the Term, but I am not
by law •allowed to do fo ; it mull, therefore, (land
over."

On the application of Mr. EasICINII, it was agreed
that it fhould be the firft caufe of the fittings after
Term. _ _

Lord ELLEN aoaouc H to the Prifoner—" I under-
(land there is another charge against you; if you
fhould be relieved from that, you may put in bail."
The Defendant was then remanded.
The ratings for Middlefex then doled ; they com-
menced this day for London.

On Monday Taft a court martial was held at Portf-
mouth on S. Barnett for breaking open the fph it
room of his Majefty's (hip DE rEscv, and R. Dent for
aiding and affifting him. They were found guilty
and fentenced—Barnett to receive 300, and Dent too
lathes.

Friday five of the members belonging to the
Somerfet Houle Volunteer Corps were fummoned to
the Public Office, Bow-Ilreet, before NICHOLAS Bono,.
Efq. the fitting magiflrate, by direCtion of Sir AN.
sasw S. HAMMOND, the Colonel, for refufing to pay
their fines for non-attendance at drill,. Mr. P INEY,
the Secretary to the Corps, attended, produced the
muller-roll, and proved their non-attendance, wile*
four of them were fined in the penalty of Es. each,
and one in 0. with cogs.
A privater foldier in the EaR Suffolk
tioned at Hull, has had the extraordinarl
have left to him 400,0001. His two bs
hate had left to them Good. a year each.

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