Star.
London, England, 1825-01-10 00:00:00

MAYHEW V. EVANS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a silk-
merchant, in Foster-lane, against the defendant, the
well-known coach-proprietor of the White Horse, Fet-
ter-lane, to recover £7B, the value of some Bank-notes
which had been sent by the defendant's coach, in a par-
cel from I)ownham, in Norfolk, by the plaintiff's tra-
veller, directed to him in London, but which had never
come to hand. _

It appeared, on the part of the plaintiff, that the par-
cel had been booked at the Castle Inn, at Downham,
the landlord of which was the agent for the cr,ach;
was paid for the booking and carriage; on the outside
of the parcel was written " Mourning." The landlord
gave a receipt for it; the parcel never arrivea\
Qn the part of the defendant, it was proved, that
many parcels had been delivered to the plaintiff from
the defendant's coach-office, with all of which the usual
printed notice, that the defendant would not be liable
for any parcel exceeding the value of .51. unless booked
and paid for accordingly, was delivered. None of them,
however, bad come by. this particular coach, nor was it
shewn that the notice had ever reached plaintiff's eye.
The COMMON SERJEANT, for the plaintiff, submitted,
that this was no answer to the action.

The CHIEY Juarica was of opinion that it was a
good defence in point of law, but reserved the point ;
and the plaintiff was consequently nonsuited, with leave
to wove the Court above to enter a verdict in his favour.

SESSIONS COURT. GREEN-STREET, DUBLIN.
THE ICING, AT THE PROSECUTION OF THE MARQUIS OF
WESTMEATH, V. ANNE CONNELL, &C.

Miss, DAY—WzbwisbAr.
Judge 111oorts charged the Jury in this case. His
Lordship entered into a very minute detail of the evi-
dence of Corcoran, as beating on the case of Anne
Connell, Monaghan, and M.tienzie. From the evidence
of Cot coran, it was manifest that Monaghan was at the
beginning and end of the transaction; it was owing to
his suggestion that Anne Connell was looked for; that
after her falsehoods with respect to a settlement made
by Lord Westmeath had been discovered, recourse was
had to her misrepresentations concerning the two chil-
dren ; and when these two false accusations failed, then
Monaghan said he could prove the adultery himself.—
His Lordship then commented on the evidence of the
other witnesses, and concluded by telling the Jury, that
unless they found that two or more of the traverser: had
been conscious that what they were accusing his Lord-
ship of was a fabrication, they must acquit them.
His LORDSHIP several times observed, that nothing
could be more honourable than the conduct of the No-
ble Marquis and Marchioness, and that they were made
dupes of throughout the whole proceeding.
The Jury retired, and returned in about an hour and
a quarter, finding Anne Connell, John Monaghan, and
Patrick Farley, guilty ; and 'Winging in a verdict of
acquittal with respect to Edward Bennett and William
M•Kensie.
Mr. Justice Moons—Gentlemen, I never saw or heard
of a more reasonable and discerning verdict. It is cre-
ditable to yourselves, and of advantage to the Public.
SIR HARCOURT Less.—About three o'clock, Mr.
Hickman Kearney entered the Court, and gave to the
Clerk of the Crown the bills of indictment against
Sir Harcourt Lees, ignored. Mr. Sealy Townsend,;lLC.
came into Court a few minutes after, and on hearing
that the bills had been thrown out, be instantly left
.the Court.