Star.
London, England, 1809-07-15 00:00:00

LAW lATELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JULY 14.
The LORD CHANCELLOR stated, that reports had
ruched him that some lists of Commissioners of Bank-
tapts were closed for four months together, and em-
P. •
hcally declared, that this must not ht. He parti-
cularly aelverted to one instance, in which the list had
bc.en closed from the 13tli of June cill November.—
This, he again repeated, must not be; and if any of
the Gentlemen present were Commissioners, he de-
sired they would take notice of his determination,
He would give orders to hi.. Secretary to make inqui-
ries from time to time into this subject, and report to
the Great Seal. His Lordship also adverted to ano-
ther improper practice, viz. that of creditors signing
the ;inthorny to the Commissioners to allow the cern-
ficive before the final examination ; and intimated his
inteni;on to require that the dates of the signatures
should be distinctly certified.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JULY 13.
STILI:NO, BART. V VAUC4I.\N, v. urscrcztl..
These wereactions upon policies of insurance of prize
goods, taken at Buenos Ayres, •,n board the Narcissa,
under the convoy of Rear Admiral Murray. The ship
sprung a leak, and has never since 1807 been heard
or ; the Rear Admiral attending as a stlitness, and
proving that he did not think it proper to wait to re-
cover even the provisions that were on board the ship
question, much more the goods.—Verdict for the
plaintiff.

PARKER T. EAST :NDIA COMPANY.
This was an action brought for the recovery of a
sum of money for rice, which in the scarcity of 1800,
the C. nipany had imported ; but it appearing that
the plait-ad was not within this contract, and had re-
ceived A very large portion of his demand, he was
Nonsuited.

BRANDALL 17. YERBURY.
This was an action for the payment of upwards of
; 2,0061. fur Spanish wool, which the defendant had,
during the late higi• price of tlr.‘t article, contracted
to purchase of the plaintiff.
It appeared that the defendant had treated the
wool as his own, in offering it for sale to a third per-
son, had kept it more than a fortnight, and had sa-
tisfied himself of its answering the sample.
The defenc,, was, that it did not correspond with
the sample ; but it appeared that since the defendant
had purchased, the market for wool was very slack,
and much reduced.'
The Plaiat;ff called several Blackwell hall factors,
who saw the wool, and thought it a good execution
cf the order, by the sample; and the defendant called
kveral clothiers and wool-staplers, who thought the
wool worth less than the defendant had contracted to
give cur it by three shillings a pound.—Verdict for
the plaintiff.

JVLY 14.
11111 ZING O. POLLICAN& REYLOCK, HARDY, .AND
WATSON.
The indictment against these defendants set forth,
that they had been guilty- of a conspiracy to receive
and take the sum of 20001. as a consideration for an
appointment as a Coast Waiter at the Custom-house,
to be procured through the interest done of the Lords
of his Majesty's Treasury.
The ArrolucewhOirinstac stated, that stlfr. Hest,
in consequence of an advertisement in the Morning
Post, on the 9th of last January, wrote to Pollmann
and Keylock's office, in• Crown-court, Threadneedle-
street, from whom he received an answer; requesting
him to call on them ; the answer was signed by Key.
lock ; and the advertisement intimated thlt they had
a civil appointment of permanency to dispose of for
160'.4. the salat y of which would be 4001. per annum.
On calling at the office, in Crown-court, he found the
place for 16(X)1. disposed of, but another was offered
for 20001. which was a CoastVaiter's place, in the
Custom-house, at the salary of 2301. and perquisites,
making 4001. a-year. Finding how this was to be
done, he went and gave inforniat;on at the Treasury,
7,3 a person high in ()Ince, oaring to render any as-
siAtance in his power to bring thorn to justice. By this
person he was desired to examine, and investigate,
they meant to procure such a favour ; and a per-
boil of the name of Harvey, was to go with him, pro-
vided with the sum required. The Attorney-Gene-
ral then entered at great length into the whole tran-
saction, as afterwards stated by the witaeses, Hest
and Harvey.
Mr. Le Brunn Hest, being cross-examined by Mr.
CARROW, proved, that in consequence of an adver-
tis:ment in the Morning Post, on the 9th of January
last, he wrote to Messrs. Pollmann and Keylock, and
on the 12th received an answer, setting forth the terms
of the appointment, &c. This letter was written by
Keylock, he had no. doubt, as he saw them both
write afterwards. On the 13th, witness went to
Crown-court, where he saw Pollmann and Keylock,
and a lad, sitting at one of the desks. The place
had the appearance of an office of considerable busi-
aess. He introduced himself as the person who had
written them a letter respecting a civil appointment,
and they acknowledged having written the answer.
Theyihen told him that they could procure him a
Coast Waiter's place for :'.OOOl. that the salary was
2501. a-year, and perquisites to make it 4001., and
that it was well known to be a fair thing. He asked
who was to vacate the place ? they' could-mitten ; by
•mhose hate= it eras to be procured ? .Pollmann he-
!itated, but at length he said,—".through that of a
lady." He then asked 'how the ;wimp was to be
lodged ? Keylock produced a paper as the form of
their banker's note.
Here a copy of the paper was prpduced,and proved '
by the witness—it run thus :
We promise to pay. Messrs. Pellmann and Key-
lack, the sum of , deposited in our hands,
by , fur . whenever .that event shall
take place."
Witness said, he only. saw it across the table, and
.it was signed Sykes, Snaith, and Co. He requested
a copy,which Mr. Keylock gave in blanks,,as already
aliewn. Witness then aikeS if the transaction cons
seal l Keylock replied, " Certgin4y,. if you are ready
-Kith the money ;" and to anotherquestion, Keylock
_replied, they had innumerable applications. He asked
if they would insure to him the refusal of the situa-
:ion ? " Yes, if you will lodge a small sum." He
accordingly, at their request, lodged 101. which was
to be forfeited if he did not pay the whole 20001. in
days. On the 14th J teuary witness returned with
sae copy of a receipt, and he and Pollmann went tQ
:sv;ce3, Saaith, an 4 Co.'s, uo see if they would sign