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London, England, 1823-01-07 00:00:00

LAW INT fLLIGENCE. _
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COURT OF fasts 1;10, /ANUARTA, ..
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--- Ctßllllinill T. E. CHASIENzys. ' '.;l
=This was action by the imlorsee againstibei4
fiadatit. as the acceptor ortiio bill's of exchange, The
one Mr 1067. and the other for 5001.
The-usual proof of hand-writing Was given.
The CosistoN SEILJEANT held a watching brief for
the defendant, but no substantial dtfence being of-
fered, the Jury found their verdict fer the plaintiff—
Damages 6201. .
CROCK ER W. HARRIS AND WIFE.
This was an action of assault and battery.
Mr. SCARLETT having opened the case,
The CHIEF JUSTICE interposed,- and suggested an
insuperable difficulty in the .plaintiff's case, namely,
that he had joined the defendant and his wife in the
action, which was contrary to all usual practice in
pleading in such cases.
Mr. SeARLETT said be felt the force of his Lord-
ship's objection. •
It was agreed, however, by the Cost stow SERJEA NT,
for the defendant, that a Juror should be withdrawn,
in order to put a stop to all further proceeding be.
tween the parties.
A Juror was accordingly withdrawn ; each party
.to pay his own costs.
FREEMAN v. MONNEY, GENT.
This was an action of assault and false imprison-
ment. Plea, Not Guilty, and issue thereon.
The case proved in evidence was this :—ln Septem-
ber last, the plaintiff was a female servant in the em-
ployment of the defendant, an attorney, residing in
Wood-street, Cheapside. During the absence of the
defendant and his wife at their .country-house, the
plaintiff clandestinely received a male visitor. The
only individual of the family left at, home was the de-
fendant's son, who remonstrated with the plaintiff
upon the impropriety of receiving a strange man into
the house during the absence of her master and mis-
tress, and he insisted upon the visitor leaving the
house; but the plaintiff retorted, that as young Mr.
Monney was not her master she should not attend to
his milers, and therefore her friend, who she said
was a respectable young man, should stay as.loug a,
she pleased. The defendant's son, however, declined
going to bed until the visitor retired. Next moiniseg
he sent to his father and mother, acqUainiiieg,c
tham
with the conduct of the plaintiff. , The 'defend t:
himself was unable to come to town, but atene f , Is,
is
Mooney, who arrived at home late next avening.l—
plaintiff had spent the next day ouf, and hatrqot
returned beim e her mistress reached hOme. A: few.
minutes. before the ar, ival of the plaintiff; several
windows or the-defendant's house were broken from
without by some unknown person. The defendant's
suspecting that the plair.tiff knew who the author
of this Mischief was, taxed her with the knowledT!
of the fact, and insisted uparrienowierg wilts the per-
son was Whom she had received into the house the
night ',mending. The plaintiff, however, declined
giving his name, and only said he was a respectable
young man. Ars. Monney then sent for two night
constables, for the purpose of ascertaining, if possi-
ble,'who had broken the windows. In the meantime,
Mrs. Monney examined the cupboard and drawers in
the kitchen, and found several small parcels tied up
in a pocket-h:mdkerchief, containing some tea, coffee,
sager, starch, and stone blue, which being compared
with her own store of such articles, they were found
to correspond to all appearance. The plaintiff was
asked bow she became possessed of such a, tides ?
and site replied that they had been given to her by
the mistress- with whom she had last lived. The
night mumbles were present during this inquiry,
and Mrs. Monney asked, their advice what she should
do, and they reannitiehded that the plaintiff should
not remain any longer in the defendant's house.—
Mrs. Monney accordingly sent her away that night,
telling her that she-should have her boxes when the
defendant came to town. Het:bates had beensearched,
hut nothing found to excite suspicion of her honesty.
On the following Saturday the plaintiff came for her
boxes, and the defendant being • then at home, she
gave to him nearly the same account as before as to
the manner in ssllicla she became possessed of the tea,
sugar, &c. found in the cupboard. The defendant
then questioned her about the young man r‘ ho had
broken 'his windows, but she declined giving his
name, saying only"that he was a respectable young
man, and not denying that he had broken the win-
dows. The defendant still insisted on knowing the
young man's name, and told her that if she would
give it up he would be mare lenient to her. She still'
declined giving the name, upon which the defendant
charged her in custody of the night constables, and
sent her on the Saturday night to Giltspur-street
Compeer, on suspicion of felony. On the following
Monday she was taken before Mr. Alderman Col,tel
Guildhall, for examination; and at the instance of
the defendant.she was remanded until the next day
upon a suggestion that he could produce more satis-
factory evidence. On the Tuesday the plaintiff was
brought up again, but the defendant and his wife
being unable to swear •to the tea, &c. found in the
plaintiffs cupboard, the worthy Alderman declined
committing the prisoner fur trial, assigning us his
season, that the Grand Jury being then discharged,
the plaintiff might be detained in prison. for • six or
seven- weeks merely on suspicion, but suggested that
the defendant, if he thought proper, might prefer a
bill at the next Old Bailey Seisions. The plaintiff
was then discharged, and the defendant did not af-
terwards proceed farther in the business. This action
was brought at the suggestion of Hawkins, one of
the City Marshal's men, and he employed the Attor- i
ney, the reason of his doing so, he now said, was, 1
that his blood broiled at the unjust treatment the 1
young woman had received. 1
The principal' witnesses examined were. Hawkins,
the City Marshal's man, who was released from his
liability by the plaintiffs Attorney, in Order to render
him competent; Smith and Tomkins, the night WO-
stables, and Mr. Folkes, a grocer, who was called to
prove, that the plaintiff had dealt with him for tea,
coffee, and sugar, for eighteen months preiiotis to
this transaction, but he could not swear that be had
sold her any such articles for spa months prior to
September last.
Mrs. Anne Lee proved, that the plaintifthed lived
with ter as a. servant for seven months; she bad re-
ceived a good character with her, and gave her one
when she quitted her service. _
Mr. SCARLIITT, for the defendant, went to the July,
land insisted that the plaintiff was entitled at cost but

to itisioiaal damps.
.Ther the plaintiff.
in' admitting a strange man. t;ilfetousiduring the
absence of her Outer tresi,, 7as *tsacittnti
stound for discfistrolng her; aid the flOsdilltaiestetides
#bovimentioned, nndei,the aespicidus circumstances
stated, afforded reasonable aqd probabiertifuse"fot the
defendant's proceedings. As masters of families, the
Jury could not bat consider the defendant's conduct
perfectly justifiable.
No witnesses were called in defence.
The' CHIEF JUSTICE recapitulated the circum-
stances of the case, and told the Jut* that the plain-
tiff was at all events entitled to a verdict, there being
only the general issue pleaded. The only question;
for them was the amount of damages. In deciding
this question, they would-take the circumstance of the
plaintiff admitting a stranger into the house during
her- master's absence (conduct which was-highly im-
proper in a servant) into consideration, and regard
being had to the rest of the case, which was at least
suspicious, they would say whether the defendant
Was influenced by malicious motives. If they thought
he had, undoubtedly the plaintiff was entitled to some
damages, but such as temper and reason suggested :
but if there was no malice, perhaps nominal damages
would satisfy thejustice of the case.
The Jury found for the plaintiff.—Damages £l5.
WALKER V. HAMILTON.
This was an action for goods sold and delivered.
Mr. SCARLET? stated the case to the Jury, The
plaintiff was a respectable ironmonger, the defend-
ant a gentleman of fortune, residing at Norwood, his
house being kept and arranged by his maiden sister.
At the time mentioned in the declaration, the defen-
dant called at the plaintiff's house in town, and gave
directions for a smoke-jack to be sent down and fixed
in his kitchen-chimney; and further said, that in a
few days himself and his sister would come and pur-
chase a kitchen range. 'They came a few days after-
wards, and selected a range, at the price of fifteen
guinea'c. Mr. Hamilton then said he feared he could
nut have a jack, as his bricklayer had examined the
chimney, and feared that, so far from admitting a
jack, it would not allow the smoke to pays up. The
plaintiff's foreman was attending the defendant, and
told him Mr. Walker had a very. clever man in his
employ, as regarded curing smokey chimneys and
fixing jacks, and he should come and look at the
chimney. This was done, the evil cured, and a jack
fixed greatly to Mr. Hamilton's satisfaction. There
,were several other. articles selected by the defendant,
and sent to him, and ultimately rile bill, nearly 1001.
-was delivered, and subsequent application was made
for payment, when an excuse was made, that in con-
sequence of the Surveyor having ran away with 5001.
r 6004 of defendant's money, it was not then conve-
nient to pay, but the bill should -be settled in a few I
days. Several applications were subsequently made,
sueeesli and, .ultimately, _defendant be-
gan to make objections to the prices charged in the
bill,; and further, that some trifling articles, amount-
ing to abotil. li. charged in the bill, had not been de-
livered. These, however, Were found afterwards in
the stable; and defendant, having no further excuse,
said he would come to town in a few days and pay
the bill, but thht he should expect a heavy discount.
The plaintiff's foreman and several Other witnesses
were called, to prove the articles ordered and deli-
vered, and work done, and also the reasonableness of
the charges.
On the part of the defendant, it was contended,
that the charges in the bin were excessive, and the
wo, k imperfectly done; that a charge of 204 was
wade for curing the smokey chimney, although. it .
was originally agreed that the whole charge for the
jack and fixing was to be fifteen guineas. A charge
was also made for the workmen s carriage down to
Norwood, although Mr. Walker agreed, if he had
the job, no such charge should be made. The de-
fendant had made a tender of 651. and that sum had
now been paid into Court. The plaintiff's demand
was 781. 16s. sd.

The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Da-
mages, 761.—Costs, 40s.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JANUARY 6.
John Stephen Racine, who had kept the. Green
Dragon, at South Mimms, was opposed by Mr. Pot,
LOCK, on behalf of a creditor named Williamson.
The grounds of opposition were, a fraudulent pre-
ference to a creditor named Pitham, by giving him a
warrant of attorney; and also by putting Mr. Wil-
liamson to nn unnecessary expense, by pleading a di-
latory and vexatious plea to an action brought by
him'against the insolvent.
It appeared, that at the time the insolvent too e
Public-house, the landlords,. who were brewers, 're
!used to allow any sums of tioniiy- to be received by
the outgoing tenant as goodwill for the house. In',
order to evade this refusal,.Mr. Williamson, who was
the outgoing tenant, through the medium of a broker,
named Han is, got his money for goodwill thus ;—lt'
was agreed that Harris should value the,goods and
fixtures, which the insolvent was to buy by appraiie:
Iment, at double their value, and the surplus to be
considered in lien. of goodwill. The insolvent now
alleged his insolvency to have arisen from his having
paid too high a sum on going into the house. The'
goods were valued at 1506. Mr. Williamson re.
ceived £4OO, and gave the insolvent credit for the re-
maining £lO6, for which he subsequently brought an
laction, in which the dilatory plea was pleaded ; after-
-1 wards the iasolvent gave a cognovit for the debt and
costs, but on the day this cognovit became due, an
execution was levied upon all the insolvent's property
uuder a warrant of attorney, given to Pitham by the
insolvent; all she property was taken under this exe-
cution byPitham, notwithstanding which, there was
still £lOO said to be due to him from the insolvent.
Mr. POLLOCK addressed the Court for the oppos-
ing creditor, and Mr. HaATn for the insolvent; after
which the ourt adjourned the ease, for the insolvent
to produce Pitham before the Court. •
William Richards, who bad been before the Cut=
several times before, open the last of which days he
was 'directed- to be detained in custody for •twelve
months, for fraudulent conduct towards his creditors,
appeared to-day. at the instance of his assignees, to
have his ease reheard. The object of the rehearing
was to increase the incolvent's punishment, •it baying
.beenidiscoYe'recl, since the fast hetring, that aluan•
thy of gold watches, chains, jewellety of all &scrip.,
tics*, a deal of lier-malaable hossalsold.incnitore,
wearing:. apparali .crapes., veils, • expensive. ladies'
dresses, table lines. Orr: bad been'fratrdetehtly eon-
denied by the insoleeit from Ms creditors.
Mr. ligazit and Mr. C..00X4 now appeared for the

itcreditors, ltd Mr. POLLQCt tirat, for the insolver•
—Nine witnesses were examinnl to ptove the con:1
cealment ; their evidence went to shew a premedi.:
tated system of concealment-carried on, in which •
wife of the insolvent was chief thover, assisted bg
1 Mr. and Mrs. Hart, of Mile-end ; a Mr. and ,
Ray, of Stepney ; and Mrs. tiewiscsa, a Wipori'
each of whom had trunks, containing diforant 4,
ticks of the insolvents property deposited wiikthtstit
The principal witness was an old woman, :lambi
Isabella Leck, who was the 'mother of a arum
who lived with the insolvent, she and hee diu,is,
ter having assisted in the removal and *ova,
of the principal part of the property. • --a,
It was in evidence that the insolvent'havlng heiri
this woman had been saying something of hisatairsi
had offered her a sum of money to proceed Unmet
diately to Shields, in order that she might be out nu
the reach of the creditors; but • she had refused his;'
offer. It was also proved that Mfrs. Hewison had 2;;I
tually bought a quantity of the furniture belonging 1
to the Insolvent of the brokers of the Court, pretent
ing that she was purchasing it for herself, when in
fact the Insolvent's wife gave Mrs. Hewison the
ine..
ney to go and purchase it, and Mrs. Hewison herself
bringing the change out of the money given her back
to the Insolvent's wife.

The only answer of the Insolvent was a geneni
denial of the different articles of property s.tid to be
'concealed being his.
The case having 'nearly arrived at the conclusios,
la formal objection was discovered, by means of which
the Court could not give judgment in the present
shale of the proceedings ; the matter therefore stood
over, but it was suggested that a proceeding of
much more serious nature than the present might be
instituted against the Insolvent.
Mr. HEATH said he should take a few days to ad.
vise with his clients upon the subject.

THE LAW'S DELAY.—The longest law-suit wtioh
ewer took place in England, or indeed in 4ny ran of
the world, arose in a litigated question teipectiag
certain possessions near Wotton-under-Edge, in the
county of 'Gloucester, between the heirs of Trrostae
Taus(); Viscount Lisle, on the one part, and the
heirs of Lord BEDICELrY on the other. The suit was
instituted towards the end of the reign of EDWARD
IV. and was still pending in the reign of Jams L
at which time a compromise took place between the
parties—thus embracing a period of 120 years!
Sunday s'ennight, a young woman named Catherine Falser
residing at Clondalkin, (Island), unfortunately took a dose ci
altpetre instead of palm, end in a few hours exuir..4

nailed
Spanish'

. ~...„„ .....c ,,,gpiunim; woe place netween the
parties—thus embracing a period of 120 years I
Sunday s'ennight, a young woman named Catherine Rabin
residing at Cicada'kin, (Ireland), unfortunately took a dose cl
altpetre instead of salts, and in a fed hours expired. ' .
BIRTHS.
Friday, the Hon. Mrs. Thomas Erskine, of a daughtet.
Monday se'nnight, the Lady of the Rev. J. Hill, of Shaine
Parsonage, of a son, which survived but a few hours.
Monday se'nnight, at Winchester, the Lady of the Roc*
eery Rivers, of a son.
Thursday, the Lady of the Rev. "Avid Williams, ofirli:
chester College, of a daughter. ‘..t.t
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DIED. ____.
Thursday lasts,.ot his resititooe„ Bittern: Menem.lllemei sr
Southampton, James Stuart Hall, Esq.
Friday, at Brighton, in the 68th year of-his age, Dr. p.
nese, M.D. F.L.& sad late Medical Corrimissioner of the Traps.
port Board. •
Saturday, at his lodgings, Museum-street, Bloomsbury, Lbw
tenant-Colonel Henry William Radcliffe. . . .
Wednesday, at Southampton, Wm. John Young,ll4lS
the list year of his age.
Wednesday, Mrs. Bean; aged 73, many yearr post-mbtral
of Southampton. •
June 11, lett, at Valparaiso, in the prime of life, tan.
Stewart, F.sq. second son of the late James Stewart, 11544
Homily, Perthshire.
• JAIL 2, George Freer, Nip. senior surgeon of the Gent*
Hospital, Birmingham, aged 53.
Friday, aged .13, from the effects of a recent cold, Mr. akia
clay, landlord of the Buckingham% Arms, Halfway-hoc,*
Portsmouth.
Tuesday, at Clifton, Jane, the fifth daughter of Thillid
Townsend, Esq. of the Wand of Grenada. -
Wednesday, at Portsea, Mr. John Berryman, aged 66, In!
Serjeant-Major of the North Hants Militia.
MINING INTSLLIGENCE.—The Copper Ores sold at
Redruth on Wednesday, total - 1710 tans—standard-
£llO. Copper Ores for sale this week at itedruthi. .
1264 tom.
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NEWGATEaso LEADENHALL MARKETS. Jaa.G.
(By the Caftase.)
Beef ...........sa od to Ss Ad 1 Veal ...,.....2s 4d to Is 4d
Mutton.. --as od to 2s 641 I Pork ...-....1ts od -to 31 41
PRICES or HAY AM STRAW—YESTERDAY= 1
- sr. JAII4IeS. W iIIITICHA PILL
Hay 51 os Od to 41 Os Od Hay... 31 Ss to '4l 1* a ,
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Straw 11 7s Od to Cl its Id Straw 11 10e fo 21 05 111,
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Clover 31 Ss od to 41 4s Od• -Clover M tips to 41 Mor
• PRICII or TALLOW, SOAP, • la. per in& '• .
Town Tallow 45s Od Ditto rough
Yellow limit; .... ..... 41s Od Yellow Soap
White ditto
Soap ditto - 56a Od Curd
Melting Stuff 51s Od Palm' .. Ili
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PRICE OF CANDLES—From Tallow Chandlers' HIS is
Candles, per dos. 9s Od—Moulds, 10, Od; 6d. per dome
allowed for ready money. • . _ ,
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----Oa HOPS..w.- - . I "..• - PRICE
saw *MIL NW POCKS'S* • ;;.•
Kent .....: 21 Cs to 41 10i I Kent -
Sussex ...... 21 Os to 21 Ss Sun's lll 4i.to ill.
Essen
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a..- Id 2s to Si as Essex-
Foreign ... 01 to 01 Oa _Farnham lll Os Wit'
' . PRICE OF LEATHRAI. ~---."7
Butts, 50 to 561bs each —d to ...d wet°
Ditto, 56 to 661bs each . ."—d to ..-rd . V‘ • 711
Dressing Hides -
Fine Coach Hides 19d to sod
Crop Hides, 55 to 401 be (or eutting., 10 Ito si _ :
Ditto 45 to 501b5......... lOll to 21d
Calf Skins, 50 to 401bs ...... ... ........ Yell to Wit :Ir.
Ditto .50 to 70Ibs o6d to 9011 - ~. "
Ditto 70 to 401bs .... ..! 24d to MN . .., -, 4
Small Seals (Greenland) .
.• ••• 15d to 111 led to 19 -.,
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Large ditto •
seaTannuished.iiarso Horse
Hides ll is . . ...
18d to •
.. RAW HIDES.
Best Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary as 04 teats
stone) ' 2slOd to 5s Od Market Calf 114-0 d to its .. -7,,••
Alkidlingi.: its 44 to 24 6d Eng.llorse -Os 0t179 0" .;,...
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COAL MARKET, JAN. 6. -
Pontop Windsor's. 32a—Tandeld Aloof ets...-4171
Market..--i /Rap sold-27 unsold. ''•
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Dublin 1. 0 Frame
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Waterford 0 1 Hamthargsk ..,,..s.- -0, ..t. li
Gueronnsey =dietary -0 0 1 Randers • 'or vvi,.4
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America 0 41 Vita - • ,
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