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C`teiliiistgtiee 'of the huier .( 1r: Nate) -I:o4dg-
tky
owner of a bnrgage-house, exempted-the seller (the
defendant Bricknell) from the. payment of toll-rin
like manner as he would be exempt in case the pi is
chaser was a freeman ?
This cause was solemnly argued several times bys
fore Lord Chief Justice Mansfield and the other
Judges of the Common Pleas ; and on the 21st mist,
he Chief Justice pronounced the unanimous judg.
ment of the Court to be—" That the selling by dm&
pie is a fraud upon theanarket, and that the Calm:
ration are entitled to toll in respect of tht corn so sold,
iu the same manner as though bionght.toand pitched
in the market, and there sold in bulk and thitrthe
purchaser being the owner of a brirgag/e house in
the borough does not exempt the *let from his
bility to pay toll."
By this decision, therefore, the right of the Corpo.
ration of 'Tewkesbury to toll of all corn and grain.
sold in their market by sample, where neither the
buyer nor seller is a freeman, is fully established.

JUNE 23.—FOY V. GOODFELLOW.
This was an action brought by the Plaintiff', who
is a ship's victualler, to recover the amount of a quan.
tity of fresh beef, furnished to the ship Willow, of
which the defendant was Captain.
' • The fact of the goods being delivered on board the
ship was fully proved ; but it, was contended on behalf
of the defendant, that the owner of the vessel was
alone liable to the debt, the goods having been fur
nished entirely on his credit.
A man named Griffiths, who represented himself
to have been the owner of the Willow, proved that
the goods in question were ndt only obtained on his
credit, but were actually ordered by himself froth the
plaintiff. He added that he ihoutehave paid for
them but for the insolvency. of his circumstances,
having just availed himself of the benefits Of the
Lords Act.
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The Jury having no alternative, found a verchet
felt. the Defendant.
LEVY V. LAWRENCE.

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This was an action to recover damages for an
assault which occurred three years since.
The plaintiff and defendant were both shilelrea of
Israel, and it appeared that some personal altercation
took place between thr.m respecting their respective
genealogy, but although disputes ran high, the de-
fendant had the grace to keep his hands off therplain-
tiff, who is nearly thrice as old-as himself. -
Several witnesses were called on behalf ofthe
tiff, but none of them could prove that any zssatat
took place:—The Plaintiff was therefore non-suited

EXCISE OFFICE, JUNE 2S:
The Commissioners met at an early hour this 4ait
.to hear defended, and other causes of appeal,

THE KING V. FOX.
The defendant, Robert Fox, is a milkman and cow-heck+. la
Newton-street, Holborn, and was charged upon information
with being the Proprietor of Private Stills, incurring thereby the
penalty of 2001.
The evidence for the Crown proved, that a still was blown up
at No. 6, Charlotte-street, Bkiomsbury, in the month of Janu-
ary last, by which a man of the name of Devine was killed. It
was further proved, that the person so killed was the servant of
Robert Fox, and that he was killed in working the still, in conse-
quence of his ignorance of its powers.
For the defendant, witnesses were called with a view to Inca.
lidate this testimony ; but, in the minds of the Commissioners,
they failed; for, after a due consderation of the whole of the
case, he was fined in the mitigated penalty of 1091 •
When' the case of Fox was disposed octwo others were heard,
and the parties, being connected with the above concern, were
found guilty, and severally condemned in the full pepaky by de-
fault, viz, in the sum of 2001. each.
But what rendered this matter of more interest and import-;
ance than generally occurs, was the appearance of a gentleman tit
the bar as a witness against them, namely, Mr. Serjeant Clayton,
who was subpcenaed by the persons conducting %Ire pne.Pctition,
to give his testimony. The Learned Serjeant did give Ids testi.
!stony ; and after he finished it, and the causes were.at an end, he
addressed the Commissioners. It came out from his starerntnts
that being lessee of the premises in question under else Duke of
Bedford, he had let them to a person of the name of Gages vito
represented himself to be a West-India Captain retiring frOns his
vocation, and who gave a Most respectable reference, nerd Which
reference accorded with his own representation ; that he there-
fore consideredhimself as safe in his tenant, and knew no mere
of the subsequent occurrences till an information was to en'
against himself, as the supposed owner of this private Still. .
One of the three Commissioners presiding replied, that se in-
formation same before them ; that an imperious duty was im-
posed upon them; that is, they were bound to hear it, bi they
thought that the Learned S.:rjeant ought to he satisfied' n the kn.-
suit, especially when they stated to him, that they disnplisi.it,
as they thought was their duty, on hearing the evidenceaddimet
that they felt every respect for the Learned Seifeant, hat when
matters came before them in a judicial capacity, however high end
respectable the individuals were who were coneenied, ilsey mast
take their fate, for they were not to sit there u eetpeoitHisoPPee;
sons. The law was their only guide, and the legislative make.',.
dons osier Which they acted, was their authority.
THE KING V. SCOTT.
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This wah-an information fur the like offence, imposing hoe* -
the party three distinct penalties of 2001. each ; but eo the app..
cation of tit: ir Counsel, Mr. Barry, the hearing was deferred.. till
Wednesday next, the day appointed bf the Commissibnerk kir* •
" • ' of the residue of the causes.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

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Yesterday, an'thifortunate veteran tar, named Cee.-
ner, who seemed to have weathered many a bitter „41
storm, '.vas indicted. tor-stealing a cotton shawl, ii.. '
lue 10d. from a.public-house, in Covenv.kartienitrre'" '
property of Mrs. Mary I„tawstql- ' 1 ''. 1: • ... :::,„f
The fact elfthe theft wus fully sustained by theAffit; .„..
lest :. . - IJVila
The Prisoner being called nPoh o nis oeteneej,
timony Of twowitnisik '
made a powerful appeal•te the pity,df the -Learinkl.v
Bench, by a recital of his glorious career hi the htivall7. •
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service. He stated. that he .lost,, 11. iPitin
Streights of Gibraltar, on board *et Awra:up the .
fFigilty.t.a
which formed part of a squadrOn'tder the dornmanfil '
of Sit Sidney Smith. After •`this linftrttinate acct.
denti,he *entered on board two othet•vessells.of4-14t4e:
spectively, as ship's cook,: ip bAtb, ofl.chielbise pi's.
.castaviay, and narrowly; escaped Relishing by 4,46 m-
mingiwith one•arin. having been lately, A4O
,4t
Portsmouth, he came tip on'T4urVdaylait to 'n-
. don, for the.purpet4 of receiVing':AhrtheßYWA ty:
etc:
ahead him, and haying failed on thatithiY iti ihte!b4.,
.
,iect of fits mission, he retired, Atlthe 441commenciktint
of a messthate,lO the public-house,,,iu coyert t-gaxdnu.,..,_
where he Made rather' too free Wrththis gm, and.
• .unforqinarely took •the shawl iii llikestiotity 44.
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~.. The latter part'of the story being WO -.„
ni,.'t
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itheirttpuyi9f.l,he evidence,for ~ sr
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Jurrsvere Constrained to #R611.4 hisyvitto4d,,,,j, ..
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:Court, however; 'l4 rsoosi gittio9. ot ttil 911.er
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Letisfertimes, "len tenciedhhl A+ ti"t'lle SliAt t p ,1),. 16.! rn cn t •
Of a fortnight's imprisonment, but admocis,:ed him'
to veer clear of similar .crapes for the future.

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