Star.
London, England, 1818-02-18 00:00:00

LAW IN7'ELLIi

COURT OF RING'S BIM
WORD (ATTORNEY) O. MAT'
Mr. SCARLZTT stated,that
able Attorney, and the defendant
a celebrated Comedian. The prism
=fbirecover a compenianon
ehrtous words uttered by
the charinjer of the plaintiff,
him is his profession. •It appear
since a, named Simpson,
as annuity to a Mr.
since been purchased by
apateity-deed Mr. Mathews's
entity. The annuity had been
gulanty ; and not infrequently
012.4 ed to seeeire the amount a/
Convenient sort of

t. hail been made ,
Clind,ift length, Mr. Ford
the payments were not made
should proceed to- levy for t
irregularity still continuing, the
Mr. Ford in December last foul
on the goods of Mr. Mathews,
doing this he did no more thar
to do. On the 6th of Januat
prise, Mr. Mathews, accomp
men, came to his house, and 1
lently into the office, Mr. M:
following words to him Yo
a d—d shabby blackguard;
fession, and not fit to live.
into my house during my ah
wife to town from the country
of health. lam sorry I had
persons with me to hear me
peat this let me meet you where
the words the plaintiff had
prevent a repetition of which
brought. object which
was not damages, but a justi
whatever damages the Jury
would, probably, go in aid of
Mr. Ewington the Managit
was called, who proved the
Cross-examined by Mr. An,
was paid very Irregularly.
the qua: ter which became
The quarter's annuity in quest,
17th of September. Mr. Simpson
to pay it, witness wrote to thr
several letters, urging payment
directed them so Mr. Mathews
street, between the 17th and .
receiving any answer to these .
at Mr. Mathewe's lodginsk and
in France; and that they-had
letters or messages for him :
haps, be heard of at Mr. Le,
Upon this information, Mr.
and the witness delivered it
of December. Witness did
levy either on Christmas-eve
did direct him to levy immedt
Mr. Anoteuus, for the deft
Jury, and contended that hi,
cause for complaint on the oc,
cumstances of the case, the pl
ducted himself as much like
if he had waited Mr. Mathew
try, before he proceeded of
which he had levied an execut
at a time when he knew it mi
to the utmost 'inconvenience,
the annuity, for which Mr. 11
rantee, became due. The pl,
Learned Counsel to talk of- th,
duct: his disinterestedness, an(
whatever he received as dam
Fund ; and thqefore he disci
damages. The Jury, howev,
this proposition was not quit
of Mr. Ford, as it would on ;
if the Jury gave ever such m,
were such as would carry c(
profitable verdict for Mr. F(
very heavy charge upon his
fore, the Jury would confine
should feel themselves absoi,
damages, to a coin of the lowest
Lord ELLENBOROUGII, in
words were certainly actionab,
tide what damages the plaint
The Jury enquired what
costs ? They were informed
Shillings : they then gave a ,
damages One Shilling ; by W
dant saves his costs.

BOW-STREET.—For Lome ti
been received at the Genera.
having been robbed of bills
and bank notes, to the am
The Agents of the Post-Oiii,
themselves in every pmible wa
but have only succeeded withi
from a variety of eircumstani
letter-carrier of the third div.
was, in consequence, taken i
and committed to the Hot
brother, Geol ue John con, was
day night was apprehended al
mercial-road, where the Oa
articles of silver plate, whic?
been purchased at a silversmi
with a bill of exchange for SO/.
out of a letter. Among the
on which WAS engraved the ft
Good healti,, a little we,'
A little lwase, and 1'1...3
And-at the end, a lite:

And little C.21:11t; (0 Met
The prisouer was committed