Star.
London, England, 1806-04-25 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF ICINO's BENCH, APRIL s 3.
This being the fira day of Eager Term, the Judges
breakialled, as ufual, with the Lord Chancellor, and
thence proceeded in date to their different Courts.

CRIMINAL INIOIMATION.
Mr. GAaeow moved for a rule to thew cattle why
a Criminal Information &told not be filed ageinft a
Gentleman, recently a Captain in his Mojales navy,
for endeavouring to provoke a Baronet to fight a
duel. The affair originated in certain interrogatories
put to the ei-devant Captain upon the trial of -a
caufe
in the Prize Court, in which the Baronet alluded to'
Was interefled, with a view of drawing from the Cap-
lain tl e faits of his having been, pilloried and dif-
I miffed the fervice for mirconduft. The Captain con.
ceiving the Baronet bad furaiihed thefe lath to his
Connie', wrote him a letter, Rating, that as the inter-
rogatories mull have been wantonly exhibited, and
as they could only be pot by way of offering an in-
fah to his much injured reputation, he mull confider
the attack as mean, cowardly, and cruel. He added,
diet the cafe made out againfl him in the Court of
Ring's Bench was fupported by pelury, and decided
by a Jury wholly incompetent to judge of the tranf.
action. He concluded by remarking, that neither the
rank nor the confequence of the Baronet suthorifed
him to give the infult, and be was ready to meet him
publicly or privately upon the fubjelt.
Lord E•usuaciaouon &fired Mr. GAMOW to
take a Rule.
COURT OP COMMON PLEAS, APRIL 23.
CO20i21..+110111T0)/ AND MR. CUaTON.
Mr. SlifjeaDi COWL applied to the Court for a
role to thew eaofe why the judgment obtained by
'Thomas Thornton, Ef2.i2 upon certain Warrants of
Attorney, granted by arks Chriftie Burton, Efq.
Gould not be let slide, and. the raid Warrants deli-
vered op to be cancelled.
The grounds upon which he made this Motion
were as follow :—The Defendant, in the procefs of
the Court. which it was now moved to arra, was a
young gentleman who bad lately become of age,
and poffefed of a confiderable Aare in Yorkftite.—
He had formed an intimacy with Colonel Thornton,
the Plaintiff in that proceli ; and towards the latter
end of bah year, was prevailed upon by him to be-
come the purcbafer of part of the Colonel's Rud.tuid
other (porting rarities. In a vifit which be made to
Thornville Royal, in November. a fchedule was de-
livered to him of the -.bodes, pitlitresi and othir ar.
tides, which it was propofed to transfer to him. to
this fchedole were let down, 13 head of deer, 401.
guns, aaol. ; fundry brood mares, Soo guineas;
'books, 401. ; a picture of a horfe and honer,. sol.l
of a roebuck, 701. ; Venus and Cupid, 401.; two
Rotten:. wool. ; foxes, soot, ; and various other
items; forming a total amount, in eftimated value,
of 6soo guineas. For this ruin, the Defendant, Mr.
Burton, was requefted to fign a memorandum, which
he tanderflood to be in the nature of a promifory
mote, making payment due in fix months. Confiding
in the honour of Colonel Thornton, he did not hefi-
tate to comply ; but, ei he had fince learned, the
inlirument he figned proved to be a Warrant of At-
torney, to confers judgment for 6soo guineas. A
few days after the above tranfallion, the Defendant
received a letter from Colonel Thornton, wl.i:h
Rated, that as he (Mr. Burton) was a young fportf
loan, who aimed at making a figure in that charac-
ter, the Colonel would aid him in his views, and
w make him complete," by felling to him fume other
ef his (porting paraphernalia. In confequence of
this iavnarion, Mr. Burton revilited Thornyille
Royal, and again became the purchafer of various
things recommended by Colonel Thornton ' • includ-
ing bodes, hounds, a room of curiofities, Tome pie
cures, extolled as the rbef Xeuvrts of the molt etni•
Dent mailers, and a quantity of err-plaice wine', in
14 binns, each of a different fort; and which, it was
reprefented, would left for ten years, as bonne bow&
wine, to the Defendant and his friends. This put-.
chafe emanated to between 7 and 80001. ; and ano-
ther paper writing was executed in favour of the
Colonel, as a fecurity for that fum. This, like the
former. it had been fubfequently found, was a War-
rant of Attorney, to confer's judgment. Soon after
there contrafts, Mr. Burton became embarritfed in
his circumflanees ; and, being arrefted at Doncafter
for the (urn of poi. Colonel Thornton offered to be•
come bail for him, and recommended that the De-
fendant timid execute a Warrant of Attorney, giv-
ing him power over all his effeCts, as millet, in order
to fecure the fame from leisure by the creditors.—
Mr. Burton, who began to ruined that his advifer
was not the charader he ought to be, declined this;
but iipan Colonel Thornton introducing him to
Thomas Clifton, Efq. a barritler, and friend of the
Colonel, who was then attending the Seffons at
I/mealier, he acceded to their joint advice, and ex-
ecuted the propofed intim:mot ; by which, property
to the aMoilitt of 27,8201. or thereabouts, was put
into the pc wer of the Colonel. Upon this oceation,
the other warrants which had been granted, were
not delivered up, and the debt for which the Defen-
dant was arreited, being in a fe.v days fetiled, with-
out any expence to Colonel Thornton, the only eon-
fideration ever given by him for ,his NVarrant of
Attorney, t,, In la.ge an amount. was a mom of to
guineas, which the defendant had borrowed of him.
Verythe
few i
purchnled by
Defendant, had P
hadi v.felliqn, in•

fignificant as their intriate ♦alue, tompared with
what tit:), had been reprefented to be, was. Of thole
which had been acquired, the brood mares were
(cabbed ; the deer were fo old and poor that they
died ; the curiofities were an affemblage of Italic ;
and the pittures„ intimd of being the chef Amer,' of
!lichens, Corregin, Carlo Dofee, and Vandyke, wese
the velieft dcubs that ever difgraced a drawing:.
room. The Defendant (in this application) had !ince
tattled ilTue, in this Court, on the warrants, and had
threatened to follow it up with a diftrefs. The rib-
jed, therefore, of the Learned Seijrant's motion was.
to rennin him in that proceeding, and that the wan
rants might be given op by Colonel Thornton, oil
payment of what was doe to him by Mr. Berton.
Chief juflice MANSFIELD laid, the Learned Sera
jeans had (hewn ground enough, and defined him to
take a rule.
Serjeant Cnceet hoped, if, as was expelled, his
client fliould find oat where the vaixab's prints were
bought by Colonel Thornton, and the price paid for
them, he would be fuffered to file a fupplemental bills
He believed they came from a Gallery is Holborn.
The L'ourt :rased a Ask tofbeco

SPORTING IN7 ELLICIENCE.

FIRST SPRING MUTING.

TUISDAY, •10111. 12.
The King's Plate of wogs. for mares, 3 yr old care
tying 811, 41b. 4 yr olds 911.41 b. g
yr 9a. lab. 6 yt
olds and aged tog. R. C.
Duke of Orafton's b. m Paratoi, y yrs old t
Mr. Abbey's eh. sm. Margery, 6 yr, old s
Mr. Wyndhani's b. f. GlorLane. 3 yrs old 3
High odds on Parafol.
Fifty Pounds by Subfcription, for 4 yt olds 7ft 91b.
5 yr olds 811. 31b. 6 yr olds and aged ed. 31b. !LC.
Duke of Grafton. b. ni. ParefoL 3 yrs old a
Mr% Cara Brown's b. e. Antipater, 4 y re old 11
High odds on Parotid.
The Claret Stakes of rats. each, b. ft. for cola
carrying 88. 71b. and fillies 811. alb. D. 1. rifittg
4 yrs old. The owner of the &cowl Horfe to co-
cci,s back his flake.
Lard Foley's Little Pear - g ,
Coned Chadds Langton - a
Lord Grofeenot's b. e. PlAntarenet . s
Three to t agaialt Little Peter.-.. 6 to 4 era Matto
genet.
Sir J. Shelley's Houghton Lars, U. 31h. beat Lord
Barrymore's Strap, 84. B. C. t 0055...-2 to I oat
Houghton Lars.
Mr. Haworth's Orangeade. 1L t tlb. beat Mt.
Wilfou's filter to Bullard Bft. Two IT old emit,
tugs--; to I agaiul Orangeade.
Lord Foley's f. Pipylina, by Sir Peter, 1114
beat Oen. Grofrenor's tottraaossot, 811.
yr.old Courts., soiss.—s to ton 14pybast,...: 1• ' ".
Mr. Mellifh's Luck's-all. IL t tlb. tea Chia -
Grofrenor's Tournament, Mt. tab. Ab. K. iamb,:
—7 to t 06 Lock's-all.
WaDittllet.
ray Pots* by Sobteripdre tars yr olds yir 416 t 4 /I Ms 11l
itb t end s r Mee& a
Mr
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Mr D. Itodellik's b. 4 Bests eft, by Sir POW. 3 yrs 4611 3
Mr watrock's b. e. Ireddlee, s mei • 6
located% oo liasteeser.
The third sod left :tore the )!Simla Slake e Me 40,69
L. ft far cab $* lb, Malt alb. D.M. ruble s was t.
Mr Wearies eb.e.tqTroassWeoriber,tre ot Plis g
Dane Orollie e. % Pokbger, by • 6
Me Wilk 's ht. e. by 66 Peter. eta etrZer to P reeks g
Lent Doilaitsses b. s. by Sit Pete, dam by Plyealar, agj
of POISONS .. . *
D. of Orem** e."

Trafslgu, by Wldhey
jlrQ ry's b. f. by Welker. our of OrSpri bad
Misr 140 b lay's b. I. Prince& Royal, by Meteors, ont of qr.%
Elr=gles f. by Or Pear. or Mr Tank, out d Sisk% dant
'Do lodge could piste bat fear.
S to 4 age Mr Ladbrokes ch. a... 3 tot sell! Porlagow
TM TOrt Stakes of loop sack, b. R. for cold and law this Ming
four yews old. to :so theme osirkils dies s oska jR ylbafilko
SR 41b.
Ld Grofvelwes b. f. Vlolante
Geo. Gower's b. e.Soinley, by Coriander 11/
Mr Blus's cb. e. Ilaffanio
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Dyke of Graitoo's b. f. Dodona
The Judge could place but two. •
5 to 4 let Vidal:Kr-1 to a agR Sololey-5 tot sigii Thifiek.
dominates et gogs each, h. R. D. I.
Mr Mediae' Ciar Peter, Ift
Mr Ladbrokes Prefpero, eft sib
Mr W. Fesolca MW Cobra, nib
7to t agA Cur Peter-5 to 4 041,Profitert.4 to 4 sila Mite
Colo.
Sweepftakcs of dogs each,
Elks S Twusir 014 Cowls, colts DI jib
a.
Mr R. Craven's Broom

Mr Biachford's Jumper
Ld Sackvilit's Clermont
14 Foley's Knee Buckle 4
Mr R. Boyce 's Malvollo, by Precipitate
3to t a3R Bromic-6 tot agR Jumper-6 to
.4 sift Clertnoot.
Mr Wentworth Bayly's Gratitude, SR Sib, beat Mr Craw
Browne 's Mountaineer, ilft—From the flatting poi of the T.M.M.
to the end of the Flat, toop-6 to 4 on Gratitude.
Mr W adon's Dreadnought, SR toib, beat Duke of Graftoo's
Fortciter. 7R t lib—Two yr old C. toors--3 tot on Dreadnought.
Mr Watfon's Tot, brother to Tuneful, lift 31S, beat General
Grofrener's Tournament, SR. Two yr old C. 50p...4 tot ow
Tot.

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I;tr Meßifles Flighty, 7R, beat General Orolvroor's Toarse.
matt, 9tt 71b—Two yr Old C. Sops to 4 oe Flighty.
1.4 Sub,We's Buftd, BR 71b, best Mr Melll6's Czar Pain
BR—rult 3 14. B. C. soop--5 to 4 on Retard.

THOISDAY.
The King's Plate of tongs. for 4-yr olds Wt. S-yr olds it& pi&
6-yr olds and aged IA —B.C.
Mr. Meßides b c Czar Peter, 4 yrs old •
Mr. Ladbrokes eb C Profpcto, 4 Mold
Lord Sacksille's br e. Witchcraft, 4 re old 3
Duke of Orafton's b in Parafol, 5 ',mold dr
Three to t agit. Czar Pea t 3 to a agft. Visfperopt g tot on
WitchcraFt—A her the deadbeat 7 to 4 on Czar Peter.
nit Second Clefs of the Prince's Stakes of :cop each, b. ft for
Oita carrying SR. 71b. allies Sit 41b.—Acrefs the Flat, riling
3 Tr' at
Mr. Panton's c. by Whir:key, darn by Potlor, out of Dacbeis t
Lord Orofvenor's b c by jabs Bull, out of Cnlia
Duke of Graftott*e brother to Hornby Lafs 1
Mr. Whaley did not name.
Sir C. Bunbury'r ch c Snug, by Wharf
Even betting on Mr. Piston's colt
Sensepftaker of fogs each, h. ft Two yr old Costa.
Sir C Bunhury's Lydia, aft Sib
Mr Wilton's Newmarket, yit
Cowers &Mob:T. yft
5 so 3 agtt Lydio•-6 to 4 00 ftwialey•
Mr Melliih's Starely, Bft 51b, bast Ld Birmosures Osttalaat
Besetort,eut —Ab. M. cogs h. tr.-6 ft, althorn& *suety.
Ld Grofrenor's brother to Plantagenet 81'1 4*. beat Mr Mel.
Nib's Luck's All, sk—At'. M. soots b ft.-6 to 4on brother to
Plantagenet
Mr 11,..rth's Agincourt, 9k. beat Mr E. Goollsorue's Soutbton,
812—Acrofr the tlat, aygs-3 to r so Aglocoort.
La rolsy'r Pipylana, 7 it,bcat Doke or clearton'y Pdilfe, 811 9113
—Two yr oil Loarfe.soo--5 to 4 Asa riPrii3a-
G • n. Gower'. b. r sprite. by DuzzirJ, out uf Sylph. by Sal: ram,
agq Mr Sinn-W. f. Olier, by Moorcoek, out of PakoSOIRS, Sit
cacb....A;cAs .ec Slat, Gags b. ft. VII by Calfeat.

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