Star.
London, England, 1824-05-08 00:00:00

B 0 w-sTitEET.

Yesterday, Ecta‘mal Pc:as, the driver of a hacl,nel--coach. ap-
peared upon sumrpous to answer the complaint of William Tighe,
Esq. for wilfully or negligently driving against his cabriolet, upset-
ting it, and causing considerable damage.
Mr. Tighe stated, that on Tuesday evening he was driving down
Oxford street in his cabriolet, on the proper side of the road, and
within a whip length of the foot pavement, when the defender:,
who was on his wrong side, drove stradenly against hi; (Mr.
Tighe's) vehicle, threw it over with great viola:ace, and damaged it
most materially.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, k!enied that he was ht
fault in the smallest degree. Ile was certainty oo the wrong side of
the road, but it was owing to his having been just called of the
st ind by a Gentleman on that side. Ile had taken up his fare, and
was turning round, when the romplainant, who was driving at a
very rapid rate, carne against defendant's coach, sild the cabriolet
was thrown over by the vallerce of the conzussion. ft was utterly
impossible for him (defendant) to avoid the cabriolet.
Mr. HALLS said th-t this aFpeara d to him to he entirely an acci-
dent, in which, if there was any ls,ame, it rested as much upon Mr.
Tighe as upon the coachman. Ile (dlr. Mills) regarded the cabrio-
let as a very dangerous kind of ve!aicle, am', it was a great pity that
Gentlemen, for the sake of a bit of fashion., would drive themselves
shout in a machine, which from its construction prevented than
from seeing anything, unless they were every monsent popping out
their heads like " jack in the box."
Mr. Tighe seemed very much surprised at this irons
which he begged leave to differ entirely, for the driver of a cabsiule:
could always see everything before him.
lire HALLS—Yes, Sir, but you cannot see on either side of yce;
if you could, this accident would not have happen: d.
Mr. Tighe—But, Sir, the coachman ought to have avoided ma.
He must have seen me, for I had lamps.
Mr. HALLS—Judging from your respective positions, that dos
not at all follow. Besides, I think lamps ought not to be used upon
vehicles in the street; of London, for they 0'5.1.7 serve to ;Lizzie the
eye, and confuse both parties. I shall dismiss this complaint.
Mr. Tighe—Will you hear my witness? My servant was present.
Mr. Tighe's groom was then called.
Mr. HALLS—WeII, did you see this affair?
Groom—Yes, Sir, I was on the foot-board.
Mr. HALLS—And you felt it too, I should sit ppose?
Groom—Yes, Sir, for I was capsized upon the stand.
Mr. Um t.s—lt was a bad accident,
Groom—Yes, Sir, it was an awkward accidell altogether.
Mr. lim.t.s—But it was an accident, was it .it it ?
Groom—O yes, it was an accident.
Mr. UAL's—You hear, Sir, that your own si rvant describes it
as an accident.

Mr. Tighe—Sir, I ir_•g to my that he does not know the meao-
ing of the term. Ile would caU anything i❑ si:lich mischief oc-
curred an accident.

The coachman then begged to call a witness, an a watchthan, a
funny.looking little old man, was sworn, and he I.dared that the
coachman was not at all to blame, adding, in an tinder tone, an.:
with a droll expression of countenance, " The fact is, your Wor-
ship, I believe the Gentleman was a little intotiaitted." A laugh
followed this remark, in which Mr. Tighe at first ;',Ancd, but in a
moment after he said, in a tone of warmth—" ;:ir, I was not in-
toxicated, as I can prove. 1 had been to Captain l'arry's fete, and
had afterwards taken a temperate dinner. I certai my shall indh.:
this watchni:m for perjury, and I request you will i.titruct. me how.
to proceed."
Mr. IlAus—l do not sit here to give advice. You must auk
your attorney, if you think it worth while. You s aid you believed
the coachman was drunk; the watchman only say be believes you
were, and there T think the. balance is about fairly struck. The
complaint is dismissed, and if you kel that you are aggrieved by the
decision, you can procaed by anion for the recovery of the damage:.
bk. Tighe—How arts I to procr,-,i?
blr. Ilat.ts—Your Solicitor will tel you.--rhe parties thca
left the Office.