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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, M.tucu 31.
IN RE CLEMENT.
The SomaTon-oEl;7mm. mentioned this matter to the court,
and wished some step to be taken upon it. A sum of 54,0001. was
involved in it, and it was desirable that the lunatic's accounts should
be settled.

The LORD CHANCELLOR thought the matter should be, if pos.
sible, arranged without the necessity of a comntission. For this
purpose he had refused to make any order on the petition. The So.
litor.General might, if he chose, present a teetition.
ti Mr. Hoaz objected to this mode of proceeding.
A desultory conversation then arose between Sir C. Wetherell and
the other counsellor engaged in the petition, and in the result it
was agreed that a week should be allowed to Mr. Home's clients to
prepare the necessary affidavits.

IN RE SIR G. P. TURNER.
Mr. PHtt.tamoite obtained an order upon a petition for the
committal of Mr. Corbett, for non.ptlyment of money in his hands.
The LORD CHANCELLOR asked if any counsel appeared to op.
pose the petition, and the reply was in the negative.

IN RE HRH:WELL.
This petition occupied the whole of the day. It was the petition
of the committees of the lunatic, and prayed the removal of Dr.
Routh from the guardianship of the lunatic.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL and Mr. SPENCE were counsel in
support of the petition, and with the view of saving time the former
proposed that a reference should be made to the Diaster to ascertain
who would be proper to be appointed in the place of Dr. Routh. This
proposition, however, was not acceded to, and the case was proceeded
with. The facts as detailed by the affidavits in support of the peti-
tion were theser—that Dr. Routh was appointed guardian of the lu-
natic in 1824, and a sum of 4001. was allowed for the lunatic's main-
tenance. A house had been provided in Fullford in Yorkshire,
and the ground upon which it was now sought that Dr. Routh
might be removed was, the Improper treatment of the lunatic. It
was proved that the lanatic had not been properly fed or clothed,
that he was put into a damp room, and was reduced to a state of
ill-
heal;h from long suffering and privation. The evidence chiefly
consisted of the affidavits of Mr. Stonehouse, one of the committee,
Mr. Dobson, formerly a keeper of the lunatic, two medical gentle.
men, and a number of discharged servants. It was in these affi-
davits alleged that the lunatic was fed upon brown bread, that he
was fed upon the coarsest food, and even of that there was an in-
sufficient supply. It was further alleged that the room which the
lunatic inhabited had only one window, two chairs, drugget, and
furniture to correspond ; that instead of walking cheerfully as he
was once accustomed to do, he now suffered himself to be dragged
along. The evidence was extremely full upon these points, and
was completely confirmed by a number of discharged servants.
Mr. HORNE and Mr. Waal' were heard for Dr. Routh, and.
detailed a variety of affidavits contradictory of those produced on
the other side. In these it was alleged that the food and the rai-
ment of the lunatic were good and abundant; that the room which
he occupied was airy and comfortable; and that he was treated by
Dr. Routh with the utmost kindness and consideration. Dr. Routh
himself made an affidavit, the particulars of which were confirmed
by a multitude of others in its support. These completely excul-
pated Dr. Routh from the charge. brought forward against hhn.
After hearing Mr. SPENCE in reply,
The LORD CHANCELLOR dismissed the petition as against Dr.
Routh, with costs, and directed an inquiry before the Master, to
ascertain who was fit and proper to be appointed a new guardian,
and that Dr. Routh be permitted to nominate himself.

COURT OF RgQLIESTS.-111waca 30.

JACOB METCALFE, OF GREAT MARY•LA-BONNE.IITRECT, V.

THE GRAND JUNCTION WATERWORKS COMPANY.

The plaintiff summoned the defendants for Is. 6d. the excess of
water rate in 15s for half a-year, charged on one of the plaintiff's
houses, in Star-street, Paddington, the tenant having left the pre.
mises without paying their rates.
The plaintiff sought to recover under the act of Parliament 7th
Geo. IV. c. 140. and specially sect. 28, which was put in, and read
by the clerk in Court, and Is as follows r—viz. " Provided also, and be
It further enacted, that the said Grand JunctionWaterworksCompany
shall, and they are hereby required, from time to time, and atall times
hereafter, to supply the several lessees or tenants of the estate
belonging to the See of the Bishop of London, at Paddington afore-
said,with water, at the rate of 101. per cent. at the least below the
average rate which shall be demanded and taken by the said com-
pany, or by any other company or companies, for supplying with
an equal quantity of water the inhabitants of houses of the like
magnitude and description of any other of the districts or streets
within the cities of London and Westminster." In support, the
plaintiff tendered in evidence the whole of the receipts given for
water supplied to the several tenants and occupiers (about 50) of
houses in Molyneux.street, in the parish of St. Mary-la-bonne,
of the " like magnitude and description," all of which are at
thirty shillings a year, and which entitled the plaintiff to the
redress sought. Instead of confining themselves to the sec-
tion or clause, the defendants opened the business of last week,which
had nothing to do with the question, in order to distract the atten-
tion of the commissioners ; however, after some argument, the com-
missioners thought the plaintiff had paid the money in his own
wrong, and should have suffered the defendants to have become
plaintiff in the first instance, adding, that the.question was of too
much importance to be decided by that court.
It is due to the commissioners to state, that they showed the
greatest politeness, and refused to take any costs of the plaintiff:
Every landlord whose house is supplied with water by the above
company, and every tenant of houses on the estate of the Bishop of
London at. Paddington, is materially concerned in the above im.
portant disputed question.

LENT ASSIZES.

11031 E CIRCUIT.—KINGSTON, MARCH 31.
CROWN SlDE.—Before Mr. Justice BAYLEY.
BIGAMY.

Was. Bellamy, a journeyman cabinet-maker, aged twenty-five
years, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with intermar.
Tying with Maria Robinson, at Layton, in the county of Essex, his
wife Ann being then alive.
The prosecutrix, when called on by the court, stated that she was
twenty-one years triage, and had married the prisoner after two or
three months' courtship, during which time he represented himself
to be a single man, and possessed of some property. Witness had
4001. for her fortune. The prisoner received 401. the day after his
marriage with her. He lived with her for ten days and then ab.
conded. During the time they lived together the prisoner behaved
pretty kindly to her.
The prisoner said that he had always maintained a good charac-
ter as an honest and industrious man • he had pleaded guilty in con-
sequence of feeling the awful aimed:on in which he stood, and now
threw himself on the mercy of the Court.
His Lordship, after commenting on the enormity of the prisoner's
offence, sentenced him to be transported fur the term of seven years
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.--YORK, MARCH 30.
DARING BURGLARY.

Charles Ric!prick and Thomas 161mison were charged with break.
ing into the house of George Lee, of Clayton West, and stealing
therefrom about 30s. in silver.

Mr. MILNER (with whom was Mr. Stanhope) stated the case for
the prosecution.
The prosecutor is a farmer at Wheatley-hill, Clayton West, near
Barnsley. About one o'clock on the morning of the 4th of No.
vember his house was entered by seven men through a back window.
They had the upper parts of their faces blackened. Five of them
forced their way into prosecutor's bed.room, and threatened to shoot
him if he did not deliver his money. They rifled the pockets of
his amaliclothes, and also his wife's pocket, and then left the room.
The servant girl hearing a noise in the kitchen went down stairs,
and there saw three men, one of whom had a candle in his hand,
another a plough-coulter, and the third a gun. The man with the
candle said, " Shoot her if she does not go away." She ran up
stairs and got out of the window. She procured the assistance of
seine neighbours, but on her return the men were all gone.
The only evidence that affected the prisoners was that of the ser-
vant. It appeared, however, she had formerly sworn to a man
named Exley, and afterwards said she was mistaken.
On the part of Redgwick an alibi was proved.
The Learned Judge summed up, and adverted to the circum-
stance of the witness having before been mistaken, and observed,
that if there were any doubt es to the identity of the prisoners
they ought to have the benefit of it.
The Jury then acquitted the prisoners.

A circumstance which makes apparent the low rate of
wages paid for cotton weaving is, that girls can make more money
at the needle than lads can do at the loom ; and it is an absolute fact
that boys arc now set to sew.—Glasgow Chronicle.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN HYDE PA RR.—
A gentleman, named Cullum, yesterday waited upon the magis-
trates at Marlborough-street Police Office, respecting the case of
John Marshall, coachman to the Earl of Chichester. The appli-
cant attended to know whether it was necessary to produce any
further evidence, in addition to that beard by the coroner's jury.
Nit% Dyer replied in the negative ; the coroner was an independent
functionary, and could commit a prisoner. In answer to a remark
from Mr. Cullum, the magistrate observed that he coincided in
opinion with him that there was sufficient evidence, and he was
certain that the noble earl, in whose employ the prisoner was,
would afford the friends of the deceased every assistance in his
power. The driver was then brought up, and fully committed to
Newgatc fur trial.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Savage, the Common Councilman, having two day! ago
made a complaint to Sir C. S.HUNTZa,who sat for the Lord Mayor,
against the driven of the mail-arts, for impetuous driving, at-
tended yesterday, for the purpose of ascertaining whether Sir
Francis Freeing had communicated with his Lordship on the
occasion.

Mr. Cope, the City Marshal, said, that he had waited upon Sir
Francis Feeding with the letter of Sir C. S. Hunter, and was as-
sured by that gentleman, that he should, with the greatest alacrity,
co-operate with the Magistrates in preventing such a dangerous
nuisance as had been described. Sir Francis told him to mention to
the Lord Mayor, or whatever other Magistrate might preside, that
he should lay Sir C. S. Hunter's letter before the Postmoster-Ge.
nem], and that he had already sent to the superintendant of the cart
drivers a copy of the paragraph which appeared on the subject of
the complaint.
The LORD MAYOR said that he was satisfied that prompt means
would be adopted to prevent the evil in future.
Mr. Scales, the Common Councilman, said that the drivers ac-
tually considered that they were privileged to drive over the bodies
of the public. He was happy that the matter was at last properly
taken up.
Mr. Savage expressed himself satisfied, and the matter ter-
minated.

A coal meter and inspector, named hiunton, who has been long
distinguished for his indefatigable attention to his duties and who
has in fact been the terror of the corrupt coal-merchant and the
negligent officer, was charged before the Lord Mayor by the two
principal coal meters, Mr. Reeve and Mr. Bumstead, with having
acted towards them with the most intolerable insolence.

Mr. Bumstead stated, that it was with great reluctance that he
and Mr. Reeve complained against an officer who had made him-1
self obnoxious to all the corrupt or suspected persons engaged in the
coal trade by the sad and firmness of his conduct ; but the fact
was, that if they neglected to complain, they never could expect to
be able to act in their office. The defendant had for some time
presumed upon the services he had rendered to the public, and was
really soaring above all restraints and regulations. He had thought
proper at length to beard two principals in their office—charged
them with having refused to give him adequate protection, and
treated them, when they expostulated with him, most scornfully
and impertinently.
The LORD MAYOR said that he had power to discharge or to sus-
pend for corrupt or improper practices. There had been nothing
corrupt in the Meter's conduct; he should, therefore, suspend him.
The Meter retired without replying.
Chrxrausts.—The Authorities of Broad-street Ward have been
for some time at war with the Proprietors of the umnibuses, which
now run in such numbers to and from town, and they gave notice,
that after the 20th of March, those vehicles should not be allowed
to stand in Bartholomew-lane. Mr. Shillibeer resolved not to obey
the mandate, and, when one of his omnibuses drove into Bartholo-
mew-lane, the conductor was seized and conveyed before the Loan
MAYOR. His Lordship said he was aware of the great nuisance
caused by the crowding of the vehicles In the neighbourhood of the
Bank, but the person brought before him was not the one who should
have been selected—of course he was discharged. Mr. Shillibeer
said he had not violated the act of parliament, and was resolved that
the Foreman who issued the orders should not do so with impunity.

BOW-STREET.
Miss Zoucu AGAIX.—Tbii young lady, who obtained much
notoriety on several occasions, particularly in her liberation from
the Fleet prison, and her subsequent refusal to marry a gentleman
of large fortune, when the had met him at the altar of St. George's
Church, Hanover-square, solicited the aid of Mr. HALLS under the
following circumstances :
She had, within the last few days, published a work under the
following title, " The :Memoirs of Alias %ouch, the calumniated
niece of the Earl of Lonsdale' n and she employed a person to sell
' the publication, whose agent had embezzled the proceeds.
Mr. HALLS said, she might have the assistance of an officer to
bring the party to justice ; but she could recover by an action from
the party she had engaged. She curtsied, and withdrew.
Two men name Six* and Hawkins, servants to G. Grant, Esq.
of Kennington, were fined 40s. each, for whipping and beating a
police officer named Stace, at Covent-Garden Theatre, as he was
attempting to remove the carriage.
Yesterday Robert Ashdown, the proprietor of the Star Coffee.
house, opposite the Office in Bow•street, appeared to answer to an
information laid at the express order of Sir RICHARD BIRWIE, for
keeping his house open at four o'clock in the morning, fur the re-
ception of idle and disorderly persons, under the pretence of selling
coffee and other liquids.
inspector Ousely and a police constable deposed, that on the
morning of Sunday, the 22d March, they went into the defendant's
house, on a call being made of " robbery, and a young man was
given in charge for robbing a gentleman, a Lieutenant in the Navy,
of his handkerchief. At that time the room was filled with men and
women ; some were drinking brandy and water, and others coffee.
The house was decidedly the worst in the neighbourhood, and was
filled all night long with characters of the very worst description.
Sir R. BtaNzz said he knew the house had long been a most
intolerable nuisance, for he was often disturbed from his bed by
the riots and disorders which took place there.
The defendant, in answer, attempted to show that he had dis-
posed of his interest in the property, but failed in proof. He then
pleaded that he was very poor, and the Magistrates inflicted the
mitigated penalty of W. The defendant said he was unable to pay
the penalty, and he was ordered to be committed for one month to
the House of Correction, there to be kept to hard labour. He after.
wards gave notice that he should appeal against the conviction.
• MARLBOROUGH STREET.

John Williams, alias John Williamson, alias James Gordon, a
young man of respectable appearance, was yesterday placed at the
bar before Mr. Deka, by Chival, chief officer to the Mendicity '
Society, charged with endeavouring to obtain money under false
pretences from Lady Vernon.
It appeared that on Friday last the prisoner went to Lord Ver.
non's mansion in Hertford-street, May-fair, and presented a
petition, stating that the bearer, Mr. James Gordon, a dealer in
jewellery, had been knocked down on his road to Northampton,
and after receiving a severe beating, had been robbed of jewellery
to the amount of 1171. and other articles, including cash, amount-
ing together to 240/.The petition, which purported to be signed by
John Thompson and George Pritchard, Elva. Justices of the
Peace, proceeded to state that those gentlemen could vouch for
the truth of his statement, and had empowered him to levy
contributions upon a feeling public for the space of three calendar
months. The prisoner brought a book with this petition, contain.
ing the names of Lord Althorp, Lady Throckmorton, Earl Spencer,
Earl Howe, Dr. Robinson, Sir George Robinson, and others, all of
which are forgeries. Mr. Stanwix, a wine -merchant, was deputed
to inquire into the case, and the fraud being discovered, the pd.
soner had been apprehended.
Chival attended from the biendicity Society, and identified the
prisoner as being the man who in July last was committed from
this office, for obtaining money fraudulently from the Earl of
Harewood. . _ _ _

Mr. DYER observed that the public were much indebted to
the ilendicity Society for their active exertions in checking these
frauds, which were of the worst description, as they tended to dis-
courage that kindness of feeling, which, he was happy to say,
distinguished our nobility. He therefore committed the prisoner
for three months.
WORSHIP-STREET.

EXTIAORDINARY THEFT.---A poor shoemaker named Ed.
ward Wynne came to London with his wife and family and a sister
named Smith, in the hope of bettering their fortune ; but they had
scarcely set foot in the metropolis before they were stripped of all
their little property under the following artful circumstances
It appeared the poor people came from Stafford, and at Coventry
they were joined by a female,who was also coming toLondon,and kept
their company on the road. On their arrival in London their new com.
panion (a swarthy-complexioned woman, far advanced in pregnancy)
said she would take them to the Town-hall, where gentlemen gave tra-
relics money. She accordingly brought them to this office, and seeing
some paupers before the office, she advised Wynne, his wife, and
children, to go into an adjoining public-house until she could obtain
them a pass for admittance ; at the same time she also advised Smith,
wlio had the property, to wait at a distance. In a little time after
she went to Smith, and said that Wynne was paid more than he ex-
pected, and for her to go for her share, and she would take care of
the property. Smith complied, and in a few minutes after the party
found they were duped of their all.
The Magistrate ordered them temporary assistance from the poor.
box, and the woman who played them the trick has since been takers
and committed for triaL

CENTRE OF GRAVITY OF TIIEIIAN
BODY.-
When a man walks, the legs are alternately lifted from the ground,
and the centre of gravity is either unsupported or thrown from the
one side to the other. The body is also thrown a little forward, in
order that the tendency of the centre of gravity to fall in the direc-
tion of the toes may assist the muscular action in propelling the
body. This forward inclination of the body increases with the speed
of the motion. But for the flexibility of the knee-joint, the labour
of walking would be much greater than it is; for the centre of gra-1
vity would be more elevated by each step. The line of motion of
the centre of gravity in walking deviates but little from a regular
horizontal line, so that the elevation of the centre of gravity is sub.
ject to very slight variation. But if there were no knee joint, as
when a man has wooden legs, the centre of gravity would move so
that at each step the weight of the body would be lifted through a
considerable height, and therefore the labour of walking would be
much increased.—De. /Ardour's Cabinet Cyclopedia, Vol. V.
being a Trealite on fifeclianios, by Co pia' H. Suter and Dr.
Lardner.