Star.
London, England, 1825-06-11 00:00:00

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JUNE 10.
CORR V. RANKER.
Mit, it will be remembered, WAS an action of ties•
pass, brought against the defendant, who is a parish
officer of St. Andrew's, Holborn, by the plaintiff, who
is a resident of Lircoln's inn. The question at issue
was, whether or not L'acc.ln's-inn was extra-parochial?
•The cause was tried at the Middlesex Sittings, after last
Michaelmas Term, and a verdict was found for the
defendant. In the course of last Hilary Term, Mr. At-
torn-y-General obtained a Rule, calling upon the plain-
tiff to skew cause why the verdict should nQt be set
aside, and a new trial had. Mr. SCARLETT was heard
last Term agaitbr, and Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL in
support of the Rule. 'llls day, Mr. NOLAN and Mr.
TINDAL weie heard on the same side.

The Court took time to consider their Judgment.
tiKYRING V. COX AND OREZNWOOD.

This was an action for -money had and received,
brought by the plaintiff, the widow ani executrix of
the la e Major Styring, of the Royal Artillery, agziAst
the defeudasti, who were the Agents for that Corps.—
At the trial it appeared,that in the year 1816 the Board
of Ordnance issued an order, stating that certain allow-
ances theretofore granted to Officers in blajo: Skyring's
situation should cease; and of this order the defendants
had notice, but they continued to pay them to Major
Skyring until some time in the year 1821, in the course
f which year they furnished him with an account,
giving him credit for those allowances up to November,
1820, leaving a balance of upwards of 1001. in his fa-
vour; but upon the trial, they sought to set up the
sums so paid as a defence• to this action. The Lord
Chief Justice held, that for money paid under such.ch-
cuntstances, the action could not be sustained, and a
verdict was found for the plaintiff. In the coarse of
last Term, Mr. Gurney obtained a Rule, calling upon
the plaintiff to thee, cause why the verdict should not
be set aside, and a new trial had.
Mr. SCAKLILIT aad Mr. Btsouaz ibis day shelved UMW against
the Rule ; and Mr. Mouser and Mr. Teener in support of it.
The COURT was of opinion, that the direction of the
Learned Judge at the trial was correct. It would be
very hard upon Officers in the Army, who were gene.
rally unacquainted with the meaning of such orders,
and who relied upon the judgment of the Agents, if
th.! Agents, after having misinterpreted orders from
Military Boards, and paid for several years to the
Officers stuns of money to which they thought themselves entitled,
and which they in all probability had spear, could maintain actions
of this kind.—Rule discharged.

ASSAULT.-COLONEL BERKELEY.
JUDGE V. BRIIICKLIT AND OTHiItS.

This w.ss an action r,f assault brought by the plain-
tiff, who is the Editor of the Cheltenham Chronicle,
against the defendants, George Fitzhardinge Berkeley,
E,q. Lord Sussex Lennox, and William.. Carr Ham-
mond. The venue, which was or ginally laid in the
county of Middlesex, was removed into the county of
Gloucester, upon the usual affidavit, ,rating that the
cause of ac ion originated in Gloucestershire, and no-.
where else.

Mr. C. Pritr-Livs this day moved for a Rule, calling.
on the delenJants to shew cause why the venue should
not be changed into Worcestershire, Herefordshiie, or
such other adjoining county as the Court might be
pleased to name. In support of his motion, the
Learned Counsel read the affidavit of the plaintiff,
stating, that Colonel Berkeley was a Magistrate for the
county of Gloucester, the President of a Hunting Club,
and the President of a Political Club, in that county,
and therefore a man of great influence with the per-
sons who, in all probability, would be summoned to try
this action.
The Loon Cuter Joiner asked if the plaintiff swore that he did
not think he could hare an impartial trial in Gloucestershire?
Mr. Pamirs—He swears so distinctly, say Lord.
Their Lordships havicg consulted together for some time.
The Loan Cats► lonics—Take a rule to 'hew cause, but I doubt
that you will be able to make It absolute.—Rule granted.

Lord Newomen's Bank will pay every shilling it
owes, the landed property having turned out much
i more beneficial than was expected.—Coral Chronicle.

STSAIf NAYIOATLON.—A Meeting of the Committee
Ifor commencing Steam Navigation to India took place
on the 22d of September, to investigate the plan, when
it was determined to carry it into immediate execution.
The 'route is to be round the Cape of Good Hope, and'
not by the Red Sea, as heretofore proposed.—Bdlnbay
Gazette Extraordinary, Feb. 10.
A very severe shock of an earthquake was experi-
enced at Carareas, on the 11th of April, at half-past
lour s.►s.