Star.
London, England, 1806-02-13 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGEA C.E.

MIDLAND CIRCUITS, and.
Sir lAmts MANSIIELD and Sir ROIL, r GUINAN, Knights.
Northarngtonthire—Monday, March 3. at Ncrtttampton.
utland--Frithiy. 7, at Oak ham.
• Lincolrithire—Ratarday.S. at the Caßle of Lincoln.
City of Linontw.-liame day. in the City of Lioeuki.
Nottingliamedni—Thurfday , 13, air Nottingham.
Town of Nottingham—Some day. in the town of Nottingham
Dertivfltire—Monday, t 7, at Derby.
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.Thurfilay,2o,s, the Caftle of Leicetter.
-Same day lu the borough of I.eiceller.
onday, 14,in the City ut Coventry.
day, at Warwick.

Borough of 1
• City or Cove'
Warwathir

COURT OF KING's BENCH. FEB. 8.

Mr. GAIROM moved for a li Aral Capri, to be
direaed to the father of a lady who had been fepa.
rated from her hu(band, and is now fuppofed to re.
main under his ennui-All at the houfe of a perfon
whole name, as well as the parties, was eautioufly
:t metaled. The application was at the fnit of the
hufband, who Rated, that he had been permitted to
fee his wife, at her own requen, and at that interview
their differences were heeled, her former affeaion
returned, and the agreed to return home with him.
This the father obje/ted tot and ohferved, that if his
daughter again left him, fhe we ild for ever forfeit
his afeaion and protation. To this was added a fort
of rettraint, which had deprived the huthand of his
wife, and the happinefs he had promifed himfelf from
the reconciliation.—The Court granted the rule.
THE alllO V. AWN! HOUSE/CM
The Defendant, with an infant in her arms, was

brought up to receive the lenience of the Count, for
sailing at the riot at Knatelborough, which we have.
Lately had occafion to notice. It appeared from the
report that Anne Houfeman encouraged the perfons
engaged in the dillurbance, by calling out to them
t knock the peace officers down, and telling the mob,
that if the could get to the Reps of the Town Hall,
The would run a knife into the coußables' hearts, and
tear them out.
The Soarctroa GIXEILAL, in praying the judg-
ment of the Court, obferved, that at the time of
committing the offence the Defendant was pregnant,
and therefore that they were unable earlier to bring
her before their Lordfhips. The Learned Counfrl
did not atk at the hands of the Court a more fevere
lenience than the juftice of the country required.
Lord Eitamsoanuon—ft I thould be unwilling
that impunity thould be held out to thofe women
who partake in dianrbing. and committing outrages
mina the peace. Of this circumßance we bad a
melancholy inflance in the year 3780."
Mr. Jultice Lauasscs, in paffing judgment upon
the Defendant, made a few general okfervations rip.
van the nature of the offence, and concluded by few.
tenciag her to one month's imprifonment in York

RING O. JOHN DORSON.
It will be recolleCted that Mr. Serjeant Haywocro,
in the laft Term, obtained a Rule Cu thew eaufe why
a new trial fhi,ld not be granted. The Defendant
had been found guilty of fraudulently receiving five
guineas from a farmer of the name of Prier:, and
converting it to his own ufe, on pretence of being a
colleltor of taxes, under the 42d of the Ring, com-
monly called the Property Tax Aft. The ground
upon which the Learned Serjeant obtained his Rule
was, that as the flatute provided, that a penalty of
tool. fhould be forfeited by any affeffor of taxes who
converted the money received under the aft to his
own ufe, fo the Defendant in this cafe, aging as col
lerffor, could not be criminally punifhed, but ought
to be fued at common law for the penalty.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL, in Sewing cattle
againft the Rule, fubmitted to the opinion of their
Lordflips that the word "penalty," mentioned in
the AR of Parliament. on which the motion was
founded, merely alluded to pecuniary deprivation :
and although it had been decided by Lord Hard-
wicke, that it had in its origin a more extended
meaning, yet that in this cafe it could not be fo con-
(toned, and that, therefore, any ponifbment the
Court fhould think fit might be affigned. Their
Lordfhips could not for a moment fuppofe, that the
united wifd m of the Legiflature had intended to
frame an Aft, in which a collator might fraudu
lently obtain many thoufand pounds, and be only
puoifbable by the forfeiture of a penalty.
Mr. Jnitice LAWRINCE.—" Then I underltand you
fay, that a perfon in the fituation of the Defendant
may be proceeded againtt either civilly or crimi-
nally."
The SOLICITOR GIENIRAL." I with to fatisfy the
Court that a Defendant may be proceeded againit by
infiElment„ and punifhed, by enforcing the payment
of a penalty, as the flatute prefcrines no particular
mode for its recovery."
The Court not concurring in this argument of the
Solicitor General, ancthct °Nation was taken to
granting the motion of Mr. Serjeant Heywood, viz.
that the Defendant, at the time of committing the
offence fisted, was not annuity a colleEtor under the
provitions of the Aft ; and that, therefore, he came
under the cognizance of criminal law, and might be
punifhable by inditiment.
Mr. Serjeant licitv,nun, in rapport of the Rule,
fhortly addreffed the Court, and argued, that as the
Defendant was authorifed by the Commiffioners of
Taxes. and was received by them as Zorre jfde col-
leaor, although not ftriftly according to the regula-
tions of the liatute, yet he was entitled to its pro-
teOion.
'!'he Court, on giving its opinion, remarked upon
the loofenefa of the wording of the Aft, and con-
eluded by deciding, that for the purpofe of executing
its prosilions, the De(zndant was A Goan jde colleftor,
and was entitled to a new trial.—Rule abfolute.