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London, England, 1811-06-13 00:00:00

LAM MT.ELLIGENCA

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Sittkg appointed in :Middlesex and London, before
Lord Et.teNsonouGit, in and atter 'f riui t y Ternl: 1
IN TERM.
MIDDLESEX. LONDON.
Tlitiriday, )tare 2n Saturday, lone 24
Thurs.'ay, lure 27 Satti,fay„ June '!9
Nbuduy, .. -Jury l Tuesday? 11'111-
AF-rut TER M.
July 4 Friday, July S.
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Thursdai,

COURT DV ICING'S BENCH, JUNE 11.
o." METCALFE v.. SHAW.
' This.seas an action brought to recover the'anioent
of a nillpper's hill,:fer which, together with interest, a
promiseovy,,note,had been given by the defendant's
wife. tilisodefendant was a iurgeon at Otley; near
Ltedolattifthe articles were furnished roshis wife. 1
Tt 't,flp!rtn/eti, that another
,Milliner was emi,lnited,
with .thplrmivledge of the husbaudi. and .Lord Er.... 1
Litwoottouent was of opiniost,.that the promissory note
by 41)weeile 'hewed, that the plaintiff's hernishinie of
the gcrodo*as cancealeff tronritle'hullnind, and.ikt
this WAS not a credit given to him:--Norittited. 7 ..,..
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J.kerm.N. v. --stmore. -. .
ThiVlai an action brought ti recover 152. 10s.
being.ihe susp gaid,to the defendant for a horse.
Whe'circumstances were shortly' these: Mr. Jack-
son, who is a-respectable Distiller in the neighbour.
hood-of ,Clerricztrelf, purchased the bOrreln.questionp'
under 4 wade
.s. ty of his being sound, and gave for
b
hini'ls2: MS:, oned out, however, that he was
foundered, and that his lamenesrrendere4 hinttit,•
is termed an tiestetod horse.
' Mr. Mills, of the Sommers Town Tavern, depniek
that he sold him to a man ortlie name of Faircloirgh.)j
ar.. hp was the agent and friend tp the defendant;'as an'
otfebeiliibintes at least a horse that he would nor
4..atrant.,,and the. defendant knowing that fact, not-
withstanding sold him as a sound horse to the plain.
1 tiff. Other witnesses proved him to be an tutiOrind
i hors. , ~.. • •'.) c :
OR the part of the defendant, a host . of ...winsome; 1
1 were Called tqpreve that. the crew was sour and to.
contradict' Mr. Milk :listt'ihe Jury, Ole! a short
consultation, bicieglit In i;itiediet fee (he plaintiff—.
. Damages. 154 10s. 'le being understood that the
horse Imo be returned. . .
' • ;:e...411M1S 12.--nm/sorrow At. snettistAw.
.This was an action for assanhing thapkaintili*
.pulling down his pulPit,..lt appeared, that on the Ist
of Merch last the:plaintiff was ; exrrci*ing iris calling
at thArontairt Inn, .in the,Minories, in th!. ilsie 9!4
quantity'. of 'flints:ard Durch herrings; the 4efendar4
.wai •a. bidder for' tile fllnts( and'the bargain 'going
agaiu.st him,: When,the sale was nearly over, .he said,
he wopldgo a lark," and immediately putting MA
shoulder agatnst the pulpit threw it over k the 01641-
. tiff, how ever, received noitt siry, being caught by a
1 peiitan itabding near ;•fiilt he refused to mount the
I pollptt 'lain,. And the rerlialiAleF. of the flints was
knocked:4min to the defendant.
I • One of the plaintiff's witnesses acknowledged that
thA defendaM'i erlinit caused a general laugh,, in
which the plaintiff. united moq heartily. The Jury
found a verdic for the plaintiff.—Damages Is. -
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, ,LIWIYT a. COPE.
This was An action no a policy of htsurance on
goods from London to Hamburgh. The policy of
insurance end the seizure of tire cargo were proved on
the partof the plaintiff -
Mr.Aneepep, on the part of the defendant, took
atiObjeepois fo. the
.form of the licence, which was
Madt to, the. plahniff and other British and neutral,
L merchants. 'lle consignment was to merchants re.
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siding at Hamluirgh • ant Hamburgh being in pos.,
session of the Trend:, it became necessary that the
plaintiff shOuld prove those persons were neutral mer-
chio,ts.
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Lord ti.mittannoutau,lowever,said, that unless the
defiadaat had proved.theylvenena So; he was bound
ttseonsider them* as neutrals.* 'lite Jury,. herefore,
found I verdict tor the plaintiff. .
ILAWSOW 1,. LEISIBIL .
. This was an action upon a Bill of Exchange foe
149. 18s. 6d. broillght,b7 the indoreee against the ac-
ceptor,
of
bill appeared to have been drawn by a
person of the name of Wilkinson, and the defence set
op was usury and swindling.
It ippeared by the evidence of 'Mr. Elanah Levi,
that hivemix occasion for about fifty pounds in the
Mottth of February lest, fie applied to a friend (Mr.
Drown); to. procure hills the same on a bill. Bt own
applied to Wilkinson, who said he would discount a
bill at two innathe;fdr one Shillitt in the pound, pro.
vided he approved of the acceptor. The witness sent
ablank stamp to the defendant, who accepted such
bill, 'and sent it to Wilkinson for his approval, but
did not sign his name to it as the.dmirer, intending
to do so upon Wilkinson's approval. Wilkinson kept
the bill, filled up the blanlt for _the drawer's name
with his own, and negotiated the bill in that shape ;
but the witness could never aftornards get either the
money or the bill. The witness was contradicted,
however, in some of the most material points of :cis
testimony by Brown, and . .
Lord ELLENROROCGH left Levi's credit to the Jury,
who found a verdict fur the plaintiff—Damages £5O.

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The Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and ri-
ot the Tipperary Militia, quartered at Ennis-
ig, have, upanimously offered to extend their ser-
to any part of the. Unwed .KingdOm.
to Royal South Gloucester. Militia marched into
Plymouth. Dock t.n Sat**lay mc'!ruing, from Brigh-
'in. to do garrison duty. .
The West Essex Militia, now lying at Plymouth.
.received a rouse to march for. Rochester ;.their
aegage and a detachment embatkeclon Saturday to
proceed liy water. .
The Cardigan Militia (Light,lnfantry) was ape
'the first of the militia regiments t 4 set, the ealimple
lunteering to serve in behind. '
lvfeeiing of the Offieers of . the Queen's County
.
itia, consisting of Lori Cestescoorz,laord Hester
ate, and Major Mavaew CASSASI, of Sheffield
11 'has lately been held, in which it
.was,tyrani-
.nsusly agreed to volunteer their services to Eng Lind,
whenever the interchange takes place. . .
Friday, Major-General THOMAS Senn' reviewed
Roos-shirr, Royal Perthshire, and Eainhurgb
regiments of militia, on Burntsfield Links, near Edin-
burgh. These corps made a fine appearance, and
*tent through their evolutions with steadiness and.
accuracy. •
The gallant Colonel Casteaoy, whl fell at Villa
ormosa, and whose loss Lord WELLINerrox deplored
much, was one of the officers of the highest pro.
,in the British alloy. He was son to the veteran
General CAMgIION, Colonel of the 79:11. or Cameron
-ighlanders, whoove are sorry to hear, lies danger-
lily ill.
is reported that M4lor-General LEVISON Gowen
goes out to Portugal, vice Houeurroa, killed in action.
Colonel Horettroa, who fell at the beginning of the
ttlt 'of Albnera.piereecl with wounds, was brother
Sir Waal/ fleocittrotroif Lancashire-
" Sir WILLIAM Margin, was thirson of the able Ge-
nital of that name, who commanded in the West In-
), enud. who tell a sacrifice to the yellow' fever there.
Colonel OUCKIA'ORTII, was son to the gallant Ad- ~
het _Sir, Tunstee Docewoter It. ' • • .Gqii.DifALU-.—?rpesday, •Elizabeth King, Geerge
Coltesel Tutuern, of whom Marshal Bratesvoits• -Lloyd, Made:lola West. and Frances Blott, were
speaks an highly. only returned fsKint,the West-Indies ; charged before the • Sitting Alderman (Bitten) with
few weeks ago, and veent to Portugal as a volunteer.. stealing thirty.sis -guineas• in the bar of the King's
The Hon THOMAS JOCELYN, of the ic.id regimen - Head public-house, in Earl-street, Cheapside. on SR-
A Welsh Fusilcers, arrived in xown'on SUnday, from turday eveniug lest.. The Alderinin dismissed the
Portugal ; seriously indisposed. owing to the fatigue Male prisoner, with en exhortation to avoid such corn-
, has undergone in the late campaign. '. , pasty in future, and tominitted not only Eliza King,
crud .y lase.,, 4 son 44 Genera l Dotosh.of Mount- . bat the other' two fireale prisoners, to take their trial
.nnan, was unfortunately drowned it the rifer Ane i fur the offence.. '
nan. Ile was a very fine and promising child of 1 . Two persons were on T,uesday brought before the
about five.yeaek of age. : • ' ; lecird. Mayor, et the Manakin House, the one charged
A cerresPorident suggests that, on the event of the 'w4 stealing 89'50 worth of diamonds, and the other
Ilnglish Militia going to Ireland, it is to bg h•-ped, wikh .PurehaSing.theiral knowing them.to have been
Colonel 6 will be More attenti'ye to the regularity of spoke. A great eureber of persons apPeared, and
rornotion, _otherwise some corps will be recto ned highly of the character of the receiver, and
Unfit for service. It is a pity the lord Lieutenants of , would have given bail for him to zny
were,fu amounlly com-
t, which
Counties, who are not Colonels themselves, do not was refused, and both
\qui e Why the Senior L'. ‘utenant is not promoted to milted for trial.--hfeey Litcorek and Mary . Rsurel t
company, whereas it too often occurs, one neither were likewise committed, charged with uttering bad
qtalifieel by Tank nor fortuneout a
comny knowldge shilli
their Pos
y; above '25 base counterfeits were found in
in military affairs, gets appoi, with
nted to a pany, eoversession.
'Lieutenant. of initny Zeal a standing( whose Cervices The malthonse of Messrs.
nd last week, Beamish and Crbutf for-
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enttide them to prorceitiOn, w Mich a Colonel is bound 'of Cork, was burnt to the groo
. _ • ....;.... and those who do sot, deserve to tunately the flames mere main Milled before they ex-