Star.
London, England, 1828-10-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S 1311NCH, Guuauacc, 0ce.17.
Before Lord Timms= and Common Juries).
PALMILI V. MAY.
This action was brought against the de endant. Miss
May, a straw and hat bonnet maktr, over SOL tt r
rent, from Midsummer to Michaelmas, 184 s'ie being
in the occupation of a shop sod .pastnients at No. Iss,
Oxford-street.

The defence was. that Mr. Unser. the plaintiff, de-,
sirous of letting his premises, gave the defendant per.
mission to quit without the ulna' warning upon pay.
went of IW.

The Jury faun(' a verdict for tie defendant.
TUE LOSIDOU Gee LIMIT COMPANY U HoLTROYD..
This was an action to, recover considerable demand
for gas light supplied to the defendant.
A witness called t plows the supply of light, gave
but a dark account of the transaction. The defendant,
he said. had signed a contract with the Company.
Lord TittilaDEN called lot the contract.

A book was put in ffith several e vitt. but the only
intelligible item was—Four Argyle lan ,ps, 41.165. The
other entries were—Ditto per meter, ditto. &c.
Lord TNITIRDIDI said be could only under-tend open
the face of the Iscolc that tie defendant was indebted to
the plaintiffs fur fi ur Awl, lamps, 41. 16s.
Mr. CHITTY—The light was by sissies%
Loud Isssattrian—What have we to do with meter?
All we Can undeistand is 41. 16s. What Cal you have
MOir

Mt. CHITTY looked at the book, but could throw no
new light upon it.
Lord Tawritants —This can only be taken for 41 16s.
A great couip•ny like this should learn to keep their
books.—The Jury accordingly found a Iftfdlet Eat
44. 16,. only.

LIGHT V. JOLLUPTI.
Mr. F. Pohhocc moved to postpone the trial of this
cause until Monday, in consequence of the absence of
a material witness. It is an action apiust the General
Steam Navigation Company, for an injury done by the
Mountaineer steam vessel. It was stated that the de-
itnJant could not proceed to trial wiihout the evidence
of the Captain of the Mountaineer, who was then oat of
the kingdom, but expected to be in town ou Monday
morninz.
Mr. Baouaniu, who is Counsel for the plaintilrp ob-
jected to the affidavit upon which the application was
made. They did not state that the absent winless was
on board the vessel at the time the accident happened,
Lord TasTßaoau allowed the uial to stand over till
Monday morning, when it will be the first cause take,.
LEWIS V. GRIMM.
Mr. BROUGHAM stated that this was an action brevet
for 201. due to the plaintiff for food and lodging or.
niihed to Elisabeth Lewis. The defendant is a publican,
living at Shadwell, and Elisabeth Lewis lived with him
in the capacity of a basmaid. In this 'unit on she was
seduced by the defendant,•and became regnant. Being
ie the service of the defendant, no action for seduction
could lie; but the plaintiff applied to the defendant to
defray the expenses consequent on his sister's confine.
meat, which the defendant unhesitatingly promised to
do, and stated that it the plaintiff would take the young
woman home, be would reimburse him for any neces-
sary expenses. Upon the e conditions the plaintiff
undertook the care of the young woman, and supported
her for three months, her health being extremely deli.
cate subsequent to her confinement. The expenses in.
curreJ under these circumstances amounted to 3W. of
'wphich the defendant paid 121. but as he refused any
Emitter advance, the present action was brought.
John Smith was called to wove that the defendant
bad promised the plaintiff to pay him, if he would on•
dertake the care of his sister until after her confinement.'
A surgeon and mune were also examined, to prove that
they had attended Elizabeth Lewis during her illness.
and were paid by the plaintiff. The former had to.
ceased 41. and the latter 21.25.

Mr. Pou.oac addressed the Jury for the defeedants
and contended that Ibis was merely a question of ac•
count, and that there was no proof that the sum claimed
had been actually expended.
Lord TiNTIERDIIN left the case to the Jury, who Ms
turned a verdict for the plaintiff Damages, StOl.