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ttusadons had' been ilia 'Against him in the coarse.
of his defence-4g hat he could not have an-
ticipated, that bit ibeCnurt would see the I*'
.cessity of his bringing forward evidence to repel these
stccubatiuus; this he must do in justice to himself;
end he was desirous of being sworn, so that Sir Jobs
Murray might have an opportunity of cross-cumin-
tog bits in the severest manner.
The JUDGE ADVOCATE said, the proper time for
Admiral Hallowell to offer this letter, or any other
evidence, would be when Sir J. Murray's evidence
Was all decided upon by the Court, and when it
should be read.
The COURT was about to proceed to the considera-
tion of the suspended papers, but it being three
o'clock,. the Court adjourned till Monday at ten
o'clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, JANUARY 211.
The LORD CHANCELLOR was engaged the whole
Inorning in the investigation of the -business of Lord
Portsmouth. His Lordship sat in his private -room,
with closed doors. Sir Shut= Romtwr and Mr.
WETHERELL, we understand, were heard against the
Commission of Lunacy, prayed for by the younger
brother of the Noble Lord, after which the proceed-
ings were further adjourned.
CONSISTORY COURT, JANUARY 27.
JOHNSON, FALSELY CALLED MILLER, V. MILLER.
This was a cause of nullity of marriage, promoted
by Sophia Johnson, against C. W. Miller, her hus-
band, by reason of minority. The parties were mar-
ried by licence, on the 19th of March, 1807, at St.
George's Church, in the Borough, they both living in
St. Martin's in the Fields. The material facts being
proved, Sir WILLIAM SCOTT was of opinion he was
bound to declare the marriage null and void, and ac-
cordingly pronounced for the same.
MONK T. PACES FALSELY CALLED MONK.
This was also a cause of nullity of marriage,
brought by C. Monk, against Mary his wife, by rea-
son of minority. The marriage took place by licence,
on the 24th of June, 1810, at St. Paul's, Shadwell,
though the husband resided at the time at Aylesbury,
Bucks, and the wife in the parish where the marriage
was celebrated. The necessary facts required by the
Act of Parliament being produced, the Court pro-
nounced the marriage null and void.
COURT OF KING'S, BENCH JANUARY 28.
THE KING AGAINST MISS DICKENSON.

Mr. ATTORNIT GENERAL moved for the judg-
ment of the Court against Miss Eleatrr Dickenson,
for obstructing three Sheriff's officers, and preventing
their arresting a person of the name of John Gordon
Sinclair, formerly aColonel in the French Army. The
Lady had suffered judgment to pass against. her by
default. It appeared from the indictment, and the
affidavits of the prosecutors, that Colonel Gordon,
for some offence he had committed against the EX•
cise, became amenable to the Commissioners in the
slam of se2oo. For this penalty a warrant was given
to Thomas George, a Sheriff's officer, who having
procured the assistance of Alexander Ball and Fran-
cis Itailtun, proceeded to the house of Miss Dicken-
son' with whom Colonel Gordon lived. Observing
the Colonel in his garden, they succeeded in. getting
in a the Colonel made a precipitate retreat into the
house, and the officers would have followed him, but
Miss Dickenson seizing a musket with a bayonet
fixed, and placing herself between the house and the
Colonel's pursuers, forbad thAr approach ; she then
pushed the bayonet at them, pierced One of them
quite through the aide of his waistcoat, and exclaimed
I will run it into you ;" she also snatched the
warrant out of the Officer's hand, tore it, and tramp-
led it under her feet. The officers at length forced
their way into the house by taking out the kitchen
window, but they found the Colonel had scaled the
roof, and made his, scape through a neighbouring
cottage.
Miss Dickenson said, she was in the garden with
the Colonel, who had brought with him a musket,
intending to shoot some cats that preyed upon his
lowers. When the officers obtained admittance, she
knew not who or what they were ; but the Colonel
instantly vanished. She succeeded in getting into the
house befote the officers. She said she offered no ob-
struction to them ; on the contrary, she called to her
maid servant to open the door, and allow them
to search the house. They,- however, would not
wait, but broke open the window. She said their
conduct had been rude in the extreme. If it was COG+
aidered that in what she had done she had beta=
of any offence, she regretted it, and threw
upon fhe mercy of the Court.
W. Lloyd, of the Stamp Office, stated, that be was
on the spot at the time ; that the officers behaved
with great impropriety • that they took him into cue-
todY, supposing him to Lc Colonel Gordon, anal kept
him till he was identified. .
Mr. SCARLICTT trusted the Court would not take
the account given by the officers to be correct. It
might be supposed that a wOman, when offended,
would avail herself of her toegue • it was a weapon
she knew bow to manse; but that she shouldiltaage
bayonet against three Sheriff's °Siam was aa iamb
dible storys It might be true, that she expressed her
agitation by abusing the officere, and treading upon
their warrant. It wat to be considered that the was
In her own house, and the officers hid exceeded their
authority ; and although the Colonel bad escaped foe
that time, he had since been arrested, and memos ea.
oasis& hit offence in prison. For these reasons he
40;4 the judgment would be lenient.
'Raking every thing into consideration, the Court
adjudged that she should be confined in the custody
of the Marshal for six weeks.
COURT OF COMMON PLIAS, JANUARY M.
PATTMON o. 9.1.9.9.911.

This was an action for assault and false imprison-
meat,. tried at Guildhall last Sittings. It was brought
by a Charter-party passenger on board the North-.
ampton East Indiaman, of which the defendant is
Captain, to recover damages for having caused him
to be imprisoned during the greater pan of the yap.
age, for refusing to Nina in heaving np some Wier
for the use of the ship. Tha case was reported is
our Pam in December last. A verdict was taken on
the f 0013.1 dakodantp
This day Mr. Ilerjeant Bra moved for a new trial.,
esikeseeand.tbaa. shcveedist spinet evident*
The Learned Serjeant e 4 the daa had pleaded