Star.
London, England, 1829-11-14 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 13.
DI. Cl BRIIINZLL, A LUNATIC.
In this matter the Loan CNANCRLLOR some time ago pronounced
his judgenent,by which he dismissed the petition, and ordered a
medical gentleman (Dr. Routh) to have his costs paid by the peti-
tioners. The object of the petition was to reflect on the character
of that gentleman, but which the Court thought he had fully an-
swered.
The SOLICITOR Unseat. to-day applied on an affidavit, made by
his attorney, to have the matter restored into the paper or further
consideration, on the ground of having been taken by surprise, and
having known nothing of the intention on the part of the Court to
dispose of the question, until he had actually read the judgment in
a newspaper.
The LORD CHANCILLOR refused to comply. The case had been
regularly in the paper : it had been called over several times, and
no one appeared to enter into it. Under these circumstances,
having read the affidavits, the Coe:t had disposed of it ; and if the
parties were desirous to agitate what bad been done, they would
have to take the regular course of proceeding.
NRW AILANCIRDINT.
The VICR•CIIANCRLLOR having often experienced difficulty In
getting through the business beftsre him, in consequence of the
absence of Counsel, in the course of last week particularly, his
Honour struck out every case in his paper, when Counsel did not
appear to support them at the moment they were cal!ed on, re-
fusing afterwards to allow them to he restored on applications
having been made to him to such effect. The tesult of this has
been, it is said (together with the observance of the manifestation
of a somewhat similar spirit of action in other quarters), that an
arrangement to the following effect has been come to by the several
Learned Gentlemen mentioned below, with respect to their future
attendance in the various branches of the Court of Chancery :
The SOLICITOR-G=IIIAL and Mr. HORNZ will take no more
briefs in motions in the Vic*, nor in Bankruptcies, either in his or
in the Lord Chancellor's Court.
Mr. Pm* leaves the Rolls and Exchequer to confine himself
exclusively to the Lord mid Vice-Chancellor's Courts.
Mr. KNIONT leaves the Rolls to practice in the Lord and Vice-
Chancellor's Courts.
Mr. Blessumen withdraws from the Lord and Vice-Chancel-
lor's to attend at the Rolls.
Mr. PRILBRILTON confines himself to the Rolls, after he has got
rid of the business he is already engaged in in the other Courts.
Mr. TINNILY goes no more into the Exchequer.
Although this state of things has been come to, it is presumed
that none of these Gentlemen will relinquish their practice on ap-
peal cases before the Privy Counsel.
INCONIPSNIINT CONSTRUCTION OP' TM COURT.
The Souctroa-Gnsesat was under the necessity, of relinquish-
ing his task of reading an affidavit, in consequence of the great
difficulty he exeprienced from the want of sufficient light He
observed, that he therefore should be under the necessity here-
after of applying formally to have the construction -of the Court
altered.
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The Loan Cnattcassoa said, it seemed 13 if it were requisite
that the windows at all events should be altered.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH,—Nov. 13.
SHARP v. ASPINAL.
This action was tried before Mr. Justice Bayley, at York, and
a verdict found for the Plaintiff for £1 3s.
Mr. WIGHTMAN now moved to enter a nonsuit. The Plaintiff
was the steward of a benefit society, and be sought to recover
back the sum which the Defendant had distrained upon his
goods under the order of two Magistrates. The distress was
ordered under the 49th of George 111. cap. 29. By that act,
which was passed to protect Benefit Societies, two Magistrates
have authority, upon bearing the complaint of a member of a
benefit society, that relief hase been refused, to issue a distress
upon the goods and chattels of the society. The only question
in this case was whether the proceedings before the Magistrates
were legal. Mr. Parker, one of the Justices, resided in York,
and the other in the county of Lancaster. and their order was
declared illegal, because the third section of the Act rendered it
necessary that both should reside in the county where the benefit
society was held.
Mr. WIGHTWAN contended that it was legal for any two Jus-
tices to issue the distress, but the Court held that the Act specifi-
cally pointed to Magistrates of the county, and refused to disturb
the verdict.—Rule refused.
WILSON P. COPELAND AND BOOTH.
Mr. Cuter: moved for a new trial. It was an action against
the late Sheriffs for goods taken under two writs of fa fa. against
the property of Lord Montford. The cause was lately tried be-
fore the Lord Chief Justice, and a verdict given for the defendants.
The goods were in the house of a Mrs. Bromley, at York-street,
Portmamsquare, and it appeared they had been made over to the
plaintiff for claims to a considerable amount.
The Defendants called witnesses to prove:that Mrs. 1 ircituky bad
been living under the protection of Lord Mondoid ; and be had
been seen in the house with her ; and, in short, that the goads were
the property of that Noble Lord.
The Jury found for the Defendant.
Mr. Cower now contended that improper evidence had been ad-
mitted, and that it was a verdict a‘ainst evidence. He had affida-
vits to prove that Lord Montford was present when the goods
were surrendered to Mr. Wilson, the Upbolsteter, and that his
Lordship declared he had no claim on the property.
Lord TIDITINDIN said Lord bloodied and Mrs. Bromley might
have been called at the trial.
Mr. Justice Barsse—" I do not think in this case there
ought to be a new trial. The goods might in justice belong to
Mr. Wilson, and I hope Lord Montford will do justice to Mr.
Wilson ; but the question was, whether these goods were ever in
possession of the plaintiff'? The Jury found they were not. There
isno independent act or declaration of Lord Montford's to support
your purpose." *
Mr. Justice Pasz—" I think a rule Nisi should not be granted."
Rule refused.

sunsets ILIDITOIII.

The Avvonstsv-Gtotznat. obtained a rule for a 'Alandamus. com-
manding Mr. Anthony Lion, Master of the Waterman's Company,
to swear in and admit Mr. John Benyon to the office of Clerk of
the said Company, and deliver to him the books and documents of
the said office. The motion was made on the alleged improper-con-
duct of Mr. Lion in refusing to. swear Mr. Benyon after be bad
been properly elected.

THE ZING V. ZZZZZZZZZ

Thomas Sharpels, on the motion of Mr. BILODZIUCE, appeared
In Court, and pleaded Guilty to an Indictment, under a new Act
of Parliament, for taking under his exclusive care and custody
insane persons.

BOWEN V. VOX.

This was an action brought by the principal owner of a ship,
called the Gratitude, to recover possession of the certificate of the
register, which had been disposed of by the Captain to the defend.
ant, who had repaired the ship when she put Into port through
stress of weather. The cause was tried at the last Assizes for
Cornwall. before Mr. Justice Burrough, when a verdict was re-
turned for the defendant.

Mr. Sergeant Maaawanss now moved for a rule to show
cause why a new trial should not be granted, on the grounds that
a captain could not dispose of the certificate of registy ; and also,
that the Learned Judge summed up the evidence at the trial
in such a manner that the Jury could not hear. This arosepartly
from indisposition, and partly from the construction of the Court,
and when be summed up a second time, at the request of the Jury,
he (Mr. Sergeant Merewether) could not bear a syllable.—Rule
refused.