Star.
London, England, 1810-06-05 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CO ;;z OF h INS S BENCH, JUNE 4.
RYLAND V. PAYNX AND CHILLINGWORTIL

The It, %EI-GENERAL spewed cause against a
rule, to set the verdict formerly obtained in. this case
aside for excessive damages.
-The circumstances •of the original action were as
follow : '
The Plaintiff had gone down from rout/on to Bir-
mingham 'with his friend a Mr. Knipe, who had for-
a-wily paid his addresses to a young Lady of the
name of Richards, and whose addresses had been
permitted by her family. But when Mr. Knipe re:
newt d his visit on the present occasion, he found his
addl.(' es received v‘ith peculiar coldness, under the
knovie::ge that his property had been considerably
din meshed since his last visit to Birmingham.

Miss Richards was in the house of her step-father,
Mr. Caddington, and the consequence of some expla-
nation on the subject was a peremptory order to the
lover and his friend to quit the house. This they did,
and their trunks were sent after them to the inn. In

two days after, the jailer of the town andicne of
his ass:stants entered the re,lnt where the plaintiff
and Mr. Knipe were, threatened to hand-cuff them if
they made any resistance, and conveyed them through
the public streets,on a mat ket day, to prison. On being
asked the Pause of this treatment, the jailor answered,
that they were suspected of being connected with a
gang who passed forged notes in the town. On being
asked for his authority, they were answered that there
was no warrant for their seizure, but that Mr. Cad-
dington would be answerable for every thing that had
been done. The defendant and Mr. Knipe were con-
fined fit three hours, until they declared that they I
would not force Miss Richards away. On making
this promise they were released.
• The Jury, summoned on the writ of enquiry, gave
damages E 250 against the jailor and his assistant, and
• this verdict was now '.attempted to be set aside as
more than a due compensation to the injured feelings
of those gentlemen.

Mr. Ci.mixe followed on the same side.
Mr. GAnnow, for the Rule, threw the matter into
rather a more ludicrous posture. The Plaintiff and
his friend were nothing mcne than two innocent ad-
venturers, who, in the spirit of gallantry which unfor-
tunately for this degenerate age is losing its renown
among us, took the heroic resolution of going down,
mounted on the top of the Birmingham coach, with
Fist( Is, to make love. Or in other words, to rescue a
distressed damkel from the bars and bolts and tyranny
of her.father and mother ! There was, however, more
ef heroism in the conception, than of ability in the
performance ; from some premature hints on the sub-
ject MI i at escaped those knights errant., soon after they
mot admission to Mr. Caddington's table, they were
ti-smissed without ceremony, marched out without
the honours of war, and their goods and chattles
sent after them. They then became valourous,
a, d their language so far alarmed Miss Richards'
family, that they were obliged to have peace'
officers sitting up all night in the bowie, lest those
gallant chevaliers should take that young lady into
their holy keeping, and take her off on the top of
the coach to London.

The Learned Counsel was piOceedini, when Lord
ELLiNsonotion interrupted him and said, that the
damages were evidently too weighty for the injury.
The Court of course never felt itself competent to fix
the standard of damages, but its province extended so
far as to correct the erroneous exertions of authority
in those persons who were connected with the admi.
nistration of jnstice. •

Theact or the defendants was certainly an offence
againg.the law/ _l3Stt the proceeding of the plantiff
and his friend must have excited the most uneasy sus-
picio'n ' • foaling as they did armed; and in that neigh-
bourhfod where so dreadful a tragedy had been acted
lately, by -sr. person -who came as a suitor. Under
those circumstances there was sußicient ground for
sending the. Jory to a new enquiry.

came into
ion against a

'Licall~~lyaroping, UCI" use on UIC up or rn
the coach to London. di
The Learned Counsel was proceeding, when Lord sii
Euirrocnt.otion interrupted him and said, that the el
damages were evidently too weighty for the injury.
The Court, of course never felt itself competent to fix to
the standard of damages, but its province extended so si
far as. to correct the erroneous exertions of authority L
in those persons who were connected with the admi• st
nistration of justice. le
The act or the defendants was certainly an offence di
against the law,. But the proceeding of the plantiff
and his friend must have excited the most uneasy sus ui
-
picion ; coming as they did armed, and in that neigh- V
bourlo od where so dreadful a tragedy had been acted al
lately, by -a- person who came as a suitor. Under
those circumstances there was sufficient ground for
sending the. Jury to a new enquiry.
A Mr. THOTTER, of Carnbridgshire, came into
•Coureapplying in person for information against a
Magistrate. of the same -county.
Lord ELLENBOHOUCIII peremptorily refused the ap-
plication as then made.
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CHELTENHAM, AMY 31. 2
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The arrivals this week are— s:
The Right Hon. the Earl of Abingdon, the Right Hem. si
count Anson, Major Gen. Sir I. C. Sherbrobke, Major-General
• .6ammcll, Lieut. Colonels Coke and Ballow, Major Murray, n
Capt.. JohnAun, Fisher, Taylor, Barnard, Dalston ; Dr. Hart, Rev. 11.'
J. Miles,- Mr. and Mrs. Staunton, Mr. and llr. Blackford; Mr.li
and Mrs. Fick, Mr. and. Mrs.Cntcliffe, Mr. and Mrs.. Sharp, f
Mr. J. Coventry and family,.Mr. and Miss Spittas, Mr. and-Miss v
Ciagett, Mr. and Miss W'oollam, Mr. and Miss Greenaway, W. (
• and Miss Evans, Mr. and Miss Burgh, Mr. and Miss Davis, 1
Messrs. Francis, Barington, Gardner, Holland, Warburton, Crosi-
der, Whitehead, Lucas, Hill, Shepard, Wilkes,. Turney, Diron,
Price, J. Smith; Vanduit, ValabreguesrDobrell, Johnson, Timm-. 1
son, Fyffe, Weiv.elin, Newry, Williams, R, Ross, Dale, Bevan,'
Armstrong, 'Ahdy, Barnes, Jackson, Palmer, Mackey, Boyce,
Palutist, Davi**, Mose, Taylor, Appolin, C. Lewis, Wilkinson;
Mistresses Billatnore, Fisher, Bull, Campbell, Wilkes, Gibbons, I
Hutton, Mart*, Cook, Eyres, Williams, Ballantyne, Eustace;
Swift, CraigLe, Balfour; Misses King, Ormsby, Stuart, Taylor,
M. Taylor, Port, Parker, Gunning,t. Gunning, Wilson, Clime,
reamor,.Grabaun, C. Grabam,Pinchback, &c. &c.
Late on Sunday night last„ or early on Monday •
morning, the shop of Mr. T. Rich,. watchmaker; of
the, place, was broken'open by some villaius, who
- stole thereout between 50 and 6(l watches, amounting
in value to near 00200. They effectel the robbery by
*akin* a panel out of one of the shutters.
Qin. yawn may now be seen in all its characteristic
gaiety ; the numbers that throng the streets and the
walks prove the vast increase that has taken place)
witttin• the last few years in dur population. The
viell walks exhibit every morning that fascinating'
'display of beauty and elegance in which Chelteri.
ham acknoivledges no superior.. The rail roads
are now nearly•completesi, from the summit of Leck.
hamptoo hill to the outskirts of the town, and in a few
days will be in MI work. The :new rond Eve-
s am is begun, and mill not .be king in attaining its
co ..plesion, st non the distance .besteri Bath.aad
Ire-
Lad wilrbe -very sparkler-ably_ abort, a 11.
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