Star.
London, England, 1802-05-20 00:00:00

COURT OF JUNG'S BENCH, MAY 19.

Mr.GARROW moved for a criminal information
againfl the inhabitants of Bucks, for not repairing
a bridge, which was partly in that county, and
partly in the county of Middlefex. He laid he
was confcious of the impropriety of applying to
this Court for fuch a purpofe till other methods
had been found inercOnal ; but a bill of indiamcnt
had aOtrally been thrown out by the Grand Jury:
they bad indeed found a true bill againft the
County of Middlefex, although it was Bated in
the affidavit, that the evidence was the fame
againit the one fide, as apinit the other of the
two counties. The piers of the bridge had funk,
and the arches were obliged to be propped. Co that
it was impoffible for any carriage to crofs without
the greateff danger. That part of the bridge
which vas in Middle/Ca would be repaired im-
mediately if the inhabitants of Buckinghamthire
would do what was incumbent upon them.

Lord EtAspisoaoucit alked, if the affidavits
imputed any thing improper to the Grand Jury,
othcrwife, for any thing the Court knew, they
might have very good reafons for what they had
done ?

Mr. GARROW replied, that whatever was whit.-
pered in converfation, it would be a very delicate
thing to make a charge of this kind in an affida.
vit. The Pidavits pofitively fwore that it was a
county bi idge, and that it was almoft
Granting a rule to thew caufe would probably pro-
duce the defited etre&

The Court obferved, that a Grand Jury of the
county haring not found the Bill non ligvd why, it
was indeed within the competence, but not within
the found exei cite of the diferetion of the Court, to
grant this information at prefent. It would be
prefented at the Affizes.—Rule refuted.

Mr. GI sax moved for a criminal information
againll a man of the name of Gerard, for attempt-
Lig to bribe, he laid, not an individual burgefa
but a whole borough. Boffiney, in Cornwall, had
only nine voters, and five of theft he had tried to
prevail upon by corruption to return two Mem-
hers at the General Elation of his nomination.-
1\ 'lr. G. read the affidavits of three of thefe voters.
The fit it dcpofed, that as he was one day, in the
end of April, fupermtending fLite-works, Mr.
Gerard came up to him, and asked it he had any
rap (a Ipecies of !Lacs) ? Deponent replied, that
he had. Said Geratd, know a gentleman
%silo will give you a good price lor them."—Dc-
ponent—" 1 am happy to hear it." Gerard—
,. He se ill give you 3,cc01. for a fcw ; but you
Inuit give him your vote at the election. Get over
coot more, and he will give you a large fitm to
divide among you." Deponent—" There are
;line of us!" Gerard—" But five arc a majority!"
The deponent, whole name is Alvon, here broke
off the conference with indignation. The fecond
voter (wore, that Gerard called upon him one day,
and demanded of him, whether he willied to make
his fortune ? " Yes," Paid he, "in an honeft way."
Tten," exclaimed Gerard, " your fortune is
made. You mull vote for the two candidates that
I name, and if you can get four more to join you,
you (hall have as much as will make you comfort-
able for life." This gentleman chewed equal vir-
tue, and dated him to be gone. The third affi-
davit fated fmnilar attempts, and Mr. Gibbs laid
he had fimilar evidences to the fame purple.—
Gerard was a m;:a in a 1,,w Ration, but was no
doubt employed the agent of fome one of mote
confequence, and certainly ought not to be allowed
to fcreen himfelf under his ohlcurity.
Lord ELLENTiOROUnH.—At filch a time and
place it would he highly improper to allow filch
proceedings to go unnoticed.—Take a rule to thew
caufe.

Sir Edward O'Brian Price was brought up to
ttrtivc judgment, being conviaed of antailing a
gcnt!cman i t Briflul. An affidavit being Rion in
(;iatging tie profecutor with the molt unfair prac-
tices in condioaing the profecittinn, the defendant
was remanded, !flat them might be time for put-
•,ng af.fwer.