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London, England, 1810-08-31 00:00:00

BRICK V. HAWK/.

*tat :Opened in evidence befote it, together ielth
what the prisoner alledged in his defence, was of *pis
nion that the prisoner. Captain Will: .m Griffin, was
Not Guilty, and the Court therefare acquitted him of
the whole, and every part of the charges exhibited
against him.
His Majesty having been Monet] to approve of the
decision of the Cruet Martial. the CommAndet in
Chief directs that the charges preferrA against C-p-
-tain Griffin, together with the decision of the C. u.t.
Martial, and his Majesty's confirm ati.•n there f, haQ
be read at the bead of every regiment, and entered
into the regimental orde•ly !locks.
By command of the Right Hon. the Commander in Chief;

(Signed)

HAIRY CALVLItTiAtljut-Geoirie.

MAIDSTONE, AUGUST ep.
BANKS v. CCPELAICD.

This was a case of rather a whimsical nature, in
which the 44 mouse might be said to catch the trap,"
rather dun the trap the mouse. It was an action by
one bum-bailiff against another, for talge imprison-
ment. The Plaintiff and the Defendant were both
officers to the Sheriff of Kent, and both kept lock-up
houses in the county. It happened that a writ of cis
Id was put into tl:e hands of Banks, the PlaintA,
against tiro per con of his h• Hier 1 ritn, Coreland,
Delend4nt. He accordingly took Copeland, ch.,
sisted th,tt by I.tw he had a right to go to ..ay leck•up
house for '24 horns, before he was cari hal to gaol ;
and as he himself kept a lock•up h aise, he wnsild.go
to his own house. The Plaintiff not being able to
decide this knotty point without c..nsulting his hooks,
agreed to go with him, and they but!' went to Cope-
land's house together. Here Copelat,d sent his wife
and son to get the money for which he was held in
execution, and about four o'clock he procured it. and
paid the debt an costs; and Banks and he then wok
leave of each other. Copeland boasted among his
friends, that so far from going to Banks's house, that
lie had locked up his keeper, and kept him until four
o'clock. The fiaintiff, however, upon going home,
whether by reading, or consultation with an able
lawyer, did not appear, found out that lie had done
what he was not bound to do, and that it wan a false
imprisonment in his Prisoner, having locked him up
in his own spunging-honse. So, notwithstanding they
had parted friends, and that t!lly II id spmt the day
comfortably together, he determined t , bring the
present action for his prisoner having falsely impri-
soned him.

Mr. Serjeant Barr, for the Defendant, contended*
that this never could be considered an imprisonment,
as it wu a voluntary remaining in the house Al-
though, true it was, that, according to the usual trade
of the ht.use, the doors were locked up as persons
passed in or out.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH left it to the Jur• to say whe.
ther there was any imprisonment, and if there was,
what was the amount of the dam tge?
The Jury found for the Plaintiff—Damages 20s.

This was an action by a farmer against the defen-
dant, a Reverend Divine, for an assault. There was
an account between the plaintiff and defendant on
the score of tythes, to adjust which they had a meet-
ing at a public-house at Langford, in this county.
The defendant was attended by his Attorney, a Mr.
Reynolds, who had a writ in his pocket for the plain.
tiff. After some discussion, the farmer produced a
book, which contained a list of the composition for
tythes ; this the parson wished to possess, but the other
refused to give it up. Upon this the parson seized
him by the collar, gave him several severe blows ors
the neck and side, and threw him down, by which he
was badly bruised on the side. This was sworn to
by two witnesses, and in part corrobor,ted by the
servant maid and the landlord. The first proving
that she heard a great noise and scuffling in the roiins,
and that the plaintiff called out 66 Betteswortli, Bet.
tesworth !" the landlord's name ; and the landlord
proved, that when he came, the plaintiff was very
much bruised on the side of the neck, and on the side.

A surgeon was also called, who stated, ►that the
plaintiff was so considerably injured that be was
obliged to keep his bed for several days.
For the defendant, Mr. Reynolds, his Attorney,
swore, that the plaintiff was never struck at all ; that
in putting his pocket-book into his pocket, he slipped
off his chair, and fell down ; that immediately recd.
vering himself, he went out of the room, but the pas-
sage being very narrow, he fell over the stairs, and
must have bruised himself by that fall.
Mr. GARKOW, in a very able reply, treated this
story as a mere fabrication, and unworthy of any
credit.—Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages ,e6O.

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evidence berate it, togetiset with
alledgeci in his defence, was of
oiler. Captain Will: .m Griffin, waft
he Court therefere acquitted him of
!vtry part of the charges exhibited
wing been pleated to approve of di.
mutt Martial. the Commandet in
. the charge* preferrA against C -p.
her with the decision of the C. u.t.
Majesty's confirm iti..n there f, hail
rad of every regiment, and entered
el ordeily
Right Hon. the Commander in Chief,
HAIRY CALVLItT, Atljut-Geueni.
KENT ASSIZES.
IDSTONE, AUGUST es.
:ANiss cCPELAICD.
e of rather a whimsical nature, in
se might be said to cat,h the trap,"
'ap the mouse. It was an action by
against another, for false imprison.
ntiff and the Defendant were both
!riff of Kent, and both kept lock-up
my. It happened that a writ of cis
tl:e hands of Banks, the Plaintiff;
I of his le other Iron, Ctireland, d
accordingly m. .k Copeland, %h., .
he had a right to go to ...ty leckaip
is, before he was carded to gaol ;
kept a lock•up !raise, he woold.go
The Plaintiff not being able to
r point without cinsulting his books,
him, and they both went to Cope.
ther. Here Copelard sent his wife
to money for e hich he was held in
'out four o'clock he procured it. and
l costs ; and Banks and he then took
ler. Copeland boasted among his
a- from going to Banks's house, that
his keeper, and kept him until four
aintiff, however, upon going home,
ling, or consultation with an able
appear, found out that he had done
bound to do, and that it wan a false
his Prisoner, having locked hint up
jug-house. So, notwithstanding they
s, and that t!lly II id sp rot the day
ther, he determined t , bring the
his prisoner having falsely impri-
esr, for the Defendant, contended*
uld be considered an imprisonment,
miry remaining in the house Al.
is, that, according to the usual trade
doors were locked up as per,ons
aOUGH left it to the Jury to say whe.
iy imprisonment, and if there was,
nmt of the damage?
i for the Plaintiff—Damages 20s.
BRICE V. HAWK/.
coon by a farmer against the defen.
Divine, for an assault. There was
en the plaintiff and defendant on
s, to adjust which they had a meet.
use at Langford, in this county.
as attended by his Attorney, a Mr.
a writ in his pocket for the plain.
discussion, the farmer produced a
ained a list of the composition for
.rson wished to possess, but the other
up. Upon this the parson seized
, gave him several severe blows on
, and threw him down, by which be
lon the side. This was sworn to
, and in part corroborated by the
the landlord. The first proving
;neat noise and scuffling in the room,
miff called out '6 Bettesworth, Bet.
andlord's name ; and the landlord
n he came, the plaintiff was very
the side of the neck, and on the side.
s also called, who stated, that the
considerably injured that he was
is bed for several days.
lant, Mr. Reynolds, his Attorney,
laintiff was never struck at all ; that
:ket-book into his pocket, he slipped
fell down ; that immediately reco. •
.t went out of the room, but the Oaf •
narrow, he fell over the stairs, and
ItimcPir hr th2t