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London, England, 1820-02-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE..

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Fr.przvAßY is.
Ri:MBALL V. W.J.CLEM'ENT, ESQ.
This was an action against die defend:lilt, who is
the Proprietor of the Sunday and Monday tiler ver
Newspapers, for publishing in the first mentioned
paper, an alleged libel, of and' concerning the plain-
tiff, a broker and bailiff, of St. Martin s-le-Grand. 1,
The defendant pleaded a justification. The suppw-ed
libel purported to be a report of the proceedings be-
fore one of the sitting Aldermen at Guildhall, on a
charge against the plaintiff, at the instance of a poor
man, named Bedford, for making an illeg.:l distress
upon his goods, and demanding larger fees, as abro-;
ker, than are allowed by the late statute of 57 Geo.
111. The gravamen of the libel appeared to be the
ludicrous description given in the publication, of the
plaintiff's personand demeanour before the Magistrate.
—For the defendant, a considerable body of evidence
was offered, completely supporting the truth and aft
Curacy of the publication, so far as it went ; but, in-
asmuch as it appeared that there were other parts of
the proceedings before the Magistrate favourable to,
the plaintiff, which did not appear in the report,
the CHM, JUSTICE thought the plia of justification 11
not sufficient ; and ..directed the Jury accordingly.—
The Jury retired for half an hour, and found a ver-
dict for the plaintiff—damages 1.::.).0.
OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.
Yesterday, John Rothery was indicted for the
'killing and slaying of John Corley, on the Ist inst.
at an iron-work, in Shadwell, by thrusting a red-hot
iron into his body. The prisoner was overseer of
the works, and found fault with the deceased for
some neglect of duty. The latter had two pieces of
red-hot iron, half an inch in diarnetert_ in his hand,
one of si.hich the prisoner pushed against him, and it
penetrated his belly, and beant two of his intestines;
yet the deceased was able to have a scuffle with the
prisoner afterwards, and walked home, but he died
the next morning. On being apprehended, the pri-
soner seemed much affected wheninformed the de-
ceased had expired, and he acknowledged that, by
accident, he might haVe thrust the red-hot iron into
his body, bAt he protested he had not the slightest
intention to have done so—Several witnesses gave
him a most excellent character.
After a charge from Mr. Baron GRAHAM, the Jury
found the prisoner guilty of Manslaughter, but ear-
nestly recommended him to mercy, in consideration
of his previous good character.
Mr. Baron GRAllAM—Gentlemen, this shall not be
overlooked.
The numerous list which the Calendar of every
Old Bailey Session presents, is a melancholy proof
not only of the rapid increase of the uttering of forged
notes, particularly by the young, but also of the little
attention which is paid to the means of preventing''
such a serious crime, and so great a less as public
traders and others are liable to.—The following are
the names of the parties who were arraigned for the
crime of forgery : .
George Stewart, ageti 22, an engraver; Albine Cooke, 25, a
victuailer; Wm. Owen, 35, a watch-maker; John_Coates, 25,
a smith ; Wm. Scott, 45, no occupation ; James Lang, 21, a
carpenter; Michael Lambert, 17, a jeweller; Thomas Phillips.
18, a labourer; Wm. Quin, 16, a labourer; James Archibald,
16, a labourer; James Riley, 26, a hawker; Henry Lewis, 14,
no occupation; Thomas, Martin, 20, a :-etch-maker; Henry
Bucknell, 16, a labourer; Wm. Harris, 20, a tailor; Ann Far-
rell, 18, and Sarah Farrell, 15, two, sisters, the latter is to all
appearance pregnant; Mary. Gold, 21, and Susannah Van-, 16,
Fpinstm ; the last bad four indictments against her; Mar y Jones,
17, si;inster.
1110 above twenty were allowed to plead Guilty to
the minor offence, of having the notes in their pos-
session knowing them to he forged. They were after-
wards put to the bar on the capital charge, but no
e. idencc was offered against them. They are, how-
ever, subjected to transportation for fourteen years.
We regret to say, that several of them behaved with
a levity most disgraceful, laughing in the Court, and
making a dreadful noise.in the bail-dock, after being
taken down. ,
1 The following then pleaded Not Guilty to both
• the major and minor offences :
Win. Jermingsp2l, costermonger ; John Curtis, 17, a tailor;
. Da.:lel Luca:, ..%0, a hot-I;res,:er ; Samuel Bryant, so, a lighteir-
inan.; Chark-v Hunt. 15, no occupation: Ann Curtic, 27,• spin:
Mier; .I'w. Itaoe, 20, a cabinet-maker. - • .

PARLIAMENDARY PIiticESDINQS.

NODS?. OF LORDS, FEBRUARY • 111.
The Losn ChANCELT.Ca being lezinedon Official business 'lt
Carlton Pala; c, did not come down to the liciuse till nearly
five o'clock.—After prayers were rtad,
The Marquis cf CHOLMONDFLET (as Lord Steward)
rote, and presented His Majesty's •Aniwer to the Address of
Cons tnid Congratulation votttl yesterday y their Lord-
ship;, i'mnyrdiately read from the Worthack, and ap.
pe.tred to the ToPowing eftet

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" Titer his 11.4e..:ty received with cordial satisfaction their
Lordt.hips. eutMil :End oral Address on the melancholy .evesti
of the dernise of Lis revered Fa;.her, the late King; that his Ma-
jesty was deeply convinced, that ty following the Mutt' ions ex-
ample afforded by the late Ki..g, tie should hes: consult the ho-
moor and the dignity of the Crowa,:ind the interests and haprl-
ness of his Majesty's subjects, and to insure the blessing of
;norm Gob upon his Majesty's reign."

On the motion oftbe Earl of LIVERPOOL, their Lordships'
Address to the King, and his Nlajesty's most gracious Answer
to the same' were ordered to he entered upon the Journals.
Mr. Flturiar,from the Commissioners foi• the Reduction of
the .National Debt, resented the Accounts of the Board for the
last year.
On the motion of the tar! of LA U Df?.121) A IS., s 9ariety of
Financial Accounts were ordered to be laid before the House.