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Prerogative Court as that 9f by uncle. SirJ. Nicholl
set aside that will, with costs 'against Mr. Ellis, who
subsequently took the Most tffeetualtteps for bringing
the*question before-it Jury, by action el ejectment and
other means. * The litigating patties, however; compro-
mised the metier, all admitting, as Mr. Ellis represents,
the validity of the will set up by him. The Magistrates,
who had merely seen in the newspapers a report of the
proceedings in the Prelogative•Coutt, declared their
ignorance ef the subsequent measures taken by Mr.
Ellis to vindicate his char4cter ; and, under these cit..
cumstances,.insisted that, tti.the esercise of their dis-
cretion, they were warranted in refusing Act associate
with Mr. Ellis. After entering into a variety of
other. details, Sir liffiCi.Scadett contended that the
Magistrates ought to have given,' thin explanation in
the first instance; they hid, however, given it now, in
11 the eleventh hour, and for that his client felt heattily
glad, no matter what might be the result (if this infor-
mation. He had, at all events, succeeded in cleating
off the cloud which was darkening the character and
destroying the peace of his lather and family. An op.
portutrity had been publicly afforded of unmet ing that
charge. He had no further hostile intentions toward,
these Magistrates.' He apologised for his conduct se
la as it violated the law; and, as the feeling which it
produced -was amiable, and asThere was some necessity
for it, it was to be hoped that their Lordships would
look on it with a lenient eye.
Mr. ERSKINE and Mr. COLIRIDOI were heard in
support of the rule, and conteneled,tliat the Magistrates
were justified in the line of proceedini which they had
adopted. But as they had no hostile feeling towards
the young Gentleman, they would rest satisfied wi h
the rule being made absolute• without wishiog to carry
'the matter further.
Lord TIPTIRDEN—It is impossible that we, sittings
here as Judges, can do otherwise than make the rule
absolute. The language contained it( the defendant's
letter leaves us no other Course; but ie.hope that the
pasties ;will not allow us to hear anymoreof the case:
indeed we expect that, after what has fallen from Mr.
E:skine.—R ole made absolute. .

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Jas. 29.
(Before the Lem Coast Jon= and a Common Jury.

01011011 V. JACKSON.
This was an action brought by Mr. Edward Wright
George, an attorney. against the defendant, who resides
in Yorkshire. to recover a sum of money for the main-
tenance of the defendant's son, and Also for money raid
for medicines and medical attendance on his account.
A witness, named Glover, who described him►elf a•
a Gentleman farmer, stated that he, at the request of
young Jackson's mother, and with the approbation of
the father, wrote a letter to the plaint ff, in reply to one,
received from him, acquainting the defendant with .116
son's illness, in which be thanked the plaintiff for his
attention to the young men, and requested him to pro-
care proper medical advice and attendance for him, for
the expense of which he (defendant) would be respon-
sible.

In cross-examination Glover said he bad no bets upon
young Jackson: --
William Dunn stated that the defendant inforrced
him of his son% illness, and. that he had had a letter
wr.tten to Mr. George, de,iring every attintiiin to be
paid to him. Upon which witness observed to him—
• then y"u will have to pay." The defendant
replied—
b to be sure I . •

In his crnrs•czamination be said, ht• did not know
that be had been pla)ing ar pitch at the blacksm;th's
or j,,iner's shop.
The let•er above refined to was then pot in end read
—it was cialei from Newsam, Feb. 4, 1828. _ _

H.S. George ►tated that he was a surgeon, and brother
to the plaintiff. He recollected young Jackson's illness
last year ; I:e laboured under typhus fever, and .was se-
ricu•ty ill for five or *is weeks; doting all that period
he required constant medical attention. His brother
found it necessary to rail in Dr. Golding, of St. Mat tin's-
lane, and Mr. Blamire, surgeon, if Drury-lane; witness
paid Dr. Golding,- on .1,11 brother's behalf, nine guineas
fur nineteen visits, hay.ng handed hinra guinea for every
other visit ;.witness teceiv,cl the money iroo•his brother;
he also received 101. from h m far medicines; Mr.
Blamire received nothing, because be looked to the de-
fendant for payment. •
Coss-examined—Received nothing for his own at-
tendance; wrote to the defendant demanding 251. for
attendance and medicines ; said nothing in that letter
about the )0/. he had teceived.from his brothet,because
he had paid that sum out of pocket for medicines. -
Mr. Sergeant Canes —Come nnw, we base not yet
heard Mho this young Mr. Jackson is. Tell us who
and what he is.
Witness—Hr is a crest hopper—(Laughter).
The Lome Clingy Ju►tics—A gnat what?
Mr. Serjeant Cams—Not a bop-merdsain, my Lord; bat
great hopper and runner.
Witness—Yes •
Mr. Serjeaut Caoso—And your brother, I believe, ben the
turf?
Witness—Yes, a little.
The lane Cult/ Jberscis.-.And the young man hops on the
turf ?—(Laughter).
Air. **Ant Caom—Young Jackson was matched, was he not,
against another Yorkshire runner, of the name of Greig, fur .000'
aside?

Serjeant Cansa—Your brother was training bins, I believe,
at the hue be tell ill?

Witness—Ht was.
Mr. Serjeant daoss—Now, Sir, was it sot determined that it
was to be " a done thing? —(A laugh).
The Loan Coker Jonsoe—;'What do yon swan, brother Cross.
by " a dam thing r—(Great laughter).
Mr. Stritam Clow—lour Lordship wUI learn presently. WAS
• not that so. Sit t
Witness—l utiderstood so: fact, ft was determined thu k
ihould be a decided •• croesd—unctiiiit(taughter).
• Mr. Serjeant Cross—That is, it was decided imienthind that
the match was to be lost?
Witteeks--Yes.'" •
Mr. &titan CaossAnd Jackson was .ssiliFelos loser ?
Witness— Yes—( Laughter).
Mr. &leant Cause—Now, Sir, upon yoir oath, did not the
plaintiff apply to yuu to put a blister upon Jatteon's knee,to afford
him an excuse for losing the nee ?—(Grest laughter).
Witness—He did.
The Loan Cssur Junes—That was to enable blot to lose the
rare without losing his Isounor—.(Laushier).
Witness—l was asked to put applicationi of some description
to his knees, to produce inflammation . • but I declined to do so, and
told, them that it would be discovered.
Serjeant Cross—Aid were you not also asked to administer
emetics for the same purpose?
Witness—l was spoken to about giving him a pill—(Lhoghtr).
Mr. Selene Cases—To set as an emetic ?
Witness—Yee, I believe so.
Mr. Serjeaut Cues—had to be forthcoming on the Course?
Witness—l suppose so.
The Louth Cuter Junes—Not to accelerate his maims, then?
Serjeant Cams—l feat not, my Lord.
Whams—Du( I refused to do any thing of the kind. •
The Loan CUM Jounce— Too did eery right, Sir.
Mr. Serjeant Cams—Yost brother would have made $ hand-
some sum by belays against Jackson. would' he net?
Winteso—lf the thing had gun off right as Is was arranged, be
expected, I believe, to clear AKIO or 4900.
)k. Sedum Cass—flat is, if Jackson coaktvad to lose ac-
coiding to arrangement?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Seejeana Canes—l believe the man who backs a runner, like
a man who keeps racers, always pays for the kabdog ?
%tat-se—So I underseand.
Mr. Serjeam Canes—alnw just tell ue the coarse observed to-
wards this man *bile training?