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London, England, 1802-01-06 00:00:00

CLERARNIVELL SESSIONS.

HICKS% HALL, JAN{YART s.
LIMIT 17. THIR LONDON WIT DOCK COMPANY.

This was a caufe of confiderable importance,
and highly interettin to that part of the com-
munity interefted in the operations of the Wet
• Dock Company, or other corporations of fimilar
• kind.

The fuit was inilituted by the plaintiff to re-
cover compenfation from the defendants for cer-
tain buildings in Ratcliffe Highway, occupied by
the former in a fatiory for (pinning linen yarn by
machinery worked by a Ream engine, which build
ings are to be pulled down• by order of the Wet
Dock Company, under the powers in them veiled
by the Ail of Parliament under which they ate
incorporated; and alfo for the coils to be incurred
by the pulling down, removing to other premifes,
and re-ereaing the Paid Ream engine and other
machinery in as perfed a Bate at they originally
.Rood, and for an adequate compenfation to the
plaintiff for the lofs he would fullain by the call-
tion of his trade during the period of pulling down
and re-building the raid engine and machinery.
Mr. Serjeant DIST, on the part of the defen-
dants, Rated to the Court and Jury, that the de-
fendants had already compromifed that part of,
the matter in difpute, which related to the pullirg
down of the buildings, by agreeing to pay the
plaintiff four thoufand pounds. The only quer-
tion then left for the Court and jury now to be
decided was, Winther any compenfation was due
to the plaintiff on the fubjed of compenfation for
lots of trade? He would contend no fuck coenpen.
fation was due, for he would prove, by evidence,
that the concern had long been a lofing one to
the plaintiff; that three years ago he had-refolved
to abandon it, as fo far from gaining, he was
lofing by the bufinefs Sol. a week ; that about two
years llnce he objected to his being over-rated in
the parochial tues, becaufe his premifes were by
no means fully occupied, and his bufinefs a lofing
one L tl.at moil of his work people had been long
fince difcharged, and the latter work carried on
was merely with a xicw to fupport this claim for
compenfation from the Wet Dock Company, who,
by pulling down the building, for which the plain-
tiff had agreed to argot .a •compronsife, had
in fad done him a moll defirable fervien, by re-
lieving him from hufinefs, which, if followed
much longer, mil be inevitably ruinous. He,
therefore, contended, the plaintiff had no right
whatever to any compenfation.
In fupport of this ftatement a number of wit-
neffes were examined.
Mr. Easaiaz, for the plaintiff, argued with
great ability that his client had every claim to the
compenfation for which be had applied; that is
his cafe was involied the right of proteaion which
belonged to every Englifhman under the laws of
his country againft the arbitrary encroachments
of corporate bodies; and, after a very able and
feeling appeal to the Conk and jury, he adduced
a number of witneffei in fupport of his claim.
The CH•1101•N fummed up the evidence, and
about five o'clock the Jury retired; and, after a
deliberation of near an hour, returned a verdia
for the plaintiff of 40001. additional compels&
tion to the 40001. already agrees to by the de-
fendants.

POLICE. ,
Cu Lon ALL —Monday a chimney-fweeper, about
fourteen years of age, was privately examined,
charged on fufpicion of eaulting a child, about
• four years of age, with an intent to commit a rape.
He was committed for another hearing.
Swanwsu..—Monday a baker wu fined for fel.
ling bread without a Roman W. marked thereon.
A perfon was examined, charged upon the oath
of an eminent linen draper, in Ratcliff Highway,
with having in his poffelfion a large quantity of
Aripped cotton which was recently Rolen fiom his
"bop, which being produced, and identified by the
linen draper, he was bound over to profecute the
prifoner at the next Seffions. .
MANStos-Honss.—Yeßerday yobs APIVeal was
brought before his Lordthip for re.examination,
charged with borglariontly breaking and entering
the dwelling-twee of Mr. Ridgeway, in the 116-..
Dories. The prifoner denied all knowledge of his
accomplice, or that he was in the hook. The faas
being clear, he was fully committed for trial.
DILIVIIIT or Paacst.s.—A tomplaint was
beard before his Lordthip againß Mr. Roberts, of
the White Horfe, Fetter-lane, for not delivering
tome hampers according to the regulations of the
Porter's /sib A Mr. Gooch, of Haknerroad,
Rated, that be expelled three hampers by the
Norwich coach on the s4th of December, which
were to be left for him at the ToU-gate, in Hack-
ney-road. Not being left,`Mr. Gooch went to
the White Horfe, but cold not get any inform•
tion with regard to them ; after fending a porter,
and going arm hinifelf, be procured them on
the. atith of December.. He, therefore, brought
this complaint, in order to convia Mr. Robertain
the penalty, for not complying with the terms of
the AR, which riires that parcels than be de.
livered within fix • hours after their arrival, upon
forfeiture of twenty thinly, or not lets than ten
!killings. •
In anfwer to this complaint, Mr. Roberts Rated,
that the bumpers rid not arrive till the 25th of
December, and that having orders from Mr.
Gooch to keep them till be fent for them, be did
not think hinsfelf anthorifed to fend them.
..The Loin Msxoa obferved, that it wq evident
from the Way Bill which Mr. Rdbetts bad pro-
duced, that the hamper: were not fent off from
Norwich till the sash of December, confequendy
they &d not get into his poireffion all the 25th.
He was delivered from the penalties web Aft
from the noa.delivery, Wade Mr. had
:surfeited them not to be fent, and that he would
call for them. Ha would have Wiled the pe-
.D4l7. if he had found Mr. Robert: 1n the wrong,
but in ibis cafe be-was bound to hy, that ao fade
of complaiot &gait* him. bir. Gina was
thea oblised. to 'pay the espenees. sad the Wins
plaint was difcharged.
A complaint was exhibited arid Min, Nadi

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and Mr. Barnjain, keepers of carts for hire, for
obilrnaing the way in Mark-lane, and endangering
the lives and property of the inhabitants. The
Lids being proved to the fatisfaition of his Lord-
(hip, they were each fined fifteen !billings, for three
ea) ts having obarneed the way, and admonithed
not to commit a fimilar offence.