Star.
London, England, 1828-11-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

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COURT of *sinrogiente,

rov. 47.

D:UNN V. DUNN.
Mr. SUDDEN applied to the Court at a late hour yes-
terday evening, and req tested hisLorditip to inter, ose
in a cese if attachment issued out of the Vice Chancel
lor's Court, against the defendant, Mrs. Dunn, a Lady
of large property. She had been attached for not put
Ling in an answer in a suit now pending, to which she
was a party ; the omission wavnt t caused by any act I f
this Lady, but in consequence of Alitess and indispo
Lion. If his Lordship did not inteifrre she would be
immediately committed to the Fleet prison.
Mr. Koa opposed this appl:cation on an affidavit
made by a person named Riche:. Deponent stated that
he had understood and believed Mrs. Dunn had been to
Brussels, and there met wi:h a French Count, wbo had
followed her to England—that he had been informed
by one of the dele.edant's servants, that defendant in-
tended to be married on Wednesday morning next to
the French Count, who was now paying his addresses to
the defendant, and that after the solemnisation of her
mirriage she intended tu return to the Continent. He
(Mr. Koc) hoped his Lordship would direct the defen-
dant to answer the charges made in that affidavit, or in
default commit her to the Fleet pawn, until she had
put in her answer to the can-es, according to the order
made by the Vice Cuancellor.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that the defendant
ought certainly to answer the affidavit made by Pitcher.
and for that purpose he would give her the protection
of the Court entil the next m 4ning.
Mr. SuoDEN, shortly alter the sitting of the Court
this morning, said he held in hi's band an affidavit en
titel.y contradicting the statements made by Pitcher.—
This Was the most a rocinus attempt to deprive a per-
son of liberty he had ever braid f since he had prat.
ti ed in this Court. She totally denied the statements
relative to the French Count, wed also as to her inten-
tion of being married, or of leaving this ct entry to re-
ide on the Cominent. The servants also had made a
joint affidavit, contradicting the affidavit relative to their
having informed the deendant, Pitcher, that their mis-
tress intended to be itiarried next Wednesday. The
Lady was now in Court, waiting the decision of his
Lordship, but she tepelled with contempt any idea of
being again married.
The LORD CHANCELLOR granted this application to
stay the proceedingi under the attachment, and gave
time t ansiti the bills filed against the defendant.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Not. 27.
THE KIDDIMAIINSTER Mors.

THE KING V. THZ REV. HUMPHREY PRICE.

It will be recollected that on a former day a ttkle for
a criminal ii form.rtion was obtained against this claim-
dant for disseminating inflammatory handbills in the
town of Kiddermiaster, during the time of the great
,agitation there, arising from a turn-out of the carpet
weavers.

Sir JAMES SCARLITT now tn, vei to make the rule
absolute, stating that he urider•t•nid the defendant was
in Court, and wished to be heard against the rule.
Mr. PRICE (who stood on the fl ior of the Court) in-
formed their Lordships that he had never been in a
Court of Justice before, although he had long wished
to have had that pleasure; he was therefore ignoraeit
of the course he ought to adopt, having only received
the notice that a rule was obt tined ou Saturday last;
120 miles from town.
The Count then informed him that affidavits had
been filed against him, showing that he had acknow-
ledged he was the author of some of the infl emmate ry
handbills, and therefore, if he se i•hed to oppose the ap-
plication, he must do it upon affidavit.
The defendant then said that he had riot the meant
to get affid..vits ptepared, or ti edits!, y Counsel.
Sir J. ScAELLTT said, that as fir as he was person-
ally concerned, he was unwilling to press the matter
harshly at present, as the defendant had n.l Counsel, and
seemed ignorant of the triode of proceeding; however,
if die matter stood over until the next Tern, and the
defendant would confer wilt the Learned Counsel, he
would point out plen. y of his friends at the Bar who ,
would conduct the defence without any expense to the
defendant.
The defendant, in answer to this proposition, said
that he could gain nothing by such a delay, or by tl e
assistance of Counsel, as he dud not intend to Jetty anj
matter of fact, or to disavow any publi.ation of which
he had been the author.
Lord TENTERDEN said th.t the business of the Court
must be conducted regielaily. It was swore that the
defendant had avowed himself the author of five of the
OA/minatory handbills. His Lordship thee read of e
of them, which was of a Most exasperating nature;
tending to keep up the differences between the manu-;
facturers and their wthkmen, and stiginatiiitig the
Corporation of Kieldermitrer as a caput
The defendant then said, I acknoWleifge tfiait hand-
bill, even from my heart."
Lord Ttsystareitt-Then the role Must be rhide
soldte.
CRIMINAL INIORMATiON.—THR LINO V. THE Rti.