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London, England, 1819-11-17 00:00:00

PUOCEEDINGS AT MANCUESTER.

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Mr. DENMAN moved for a Rule to spew cause
cLy a Criminal Information should not be Sled
against Joint ARTHUR BoRRON, Esq. one of the
J._.tices of the Peace in and for the County Palatine
of Lancaster, for having, for fear, favour, or affec-
tion, refused to hear and examine certain witnesses,
teadered to him to give evidence, touching and
concerning a certain felony alleged to have been
committed, within the said County of Lancaster ;
and for having refused, or neglected to grant 2
Warrant for the apprehension of the person so then
and there charged with such felony as aforesaid.—
The motion, he observed, was grounded on the affi-
4avit of Charles Pearson, Gentleman, Attorney, sup-
parted by those of two other persons ; one named
Richardson, who had beer. wounded at Manchester ;
final the other R. Rimmer, who had witnessed the
transaction. The affidavit stated, that on the 26th
of October last, the .ciepouent attended at Warring-
tun, where the said John Arthur Borron, Esq. acted
as Justice of the Peace: that he there stated the de-
position of Richardson, which was to this ef-
fect :—That on the 16th of August, the deponent
(Richardson) was walking quietly through a certain
s:reet in' Manchester, when he was met and attacked
by —, (the name of the person charged was not
given), a rinu.mber cf the Yeomanry Cavalry of Man-
chester: that the said Yeoman cut at him with his
sword, by which he received a wound which severed
his nose transversely : that other blows were aimed at
him by the said Yeoman, by which his hat was
deeply cut ; that he (the deponent, Richardson) had
given no provocation to said Yeoman, and had done
nothing which could call for such an attack on him.'
The affidavit further stated, that at•the time the de-
ponent (Mr. Pearson) stated this fact to Mr. Borron,
the aforesaid deponent (Richardson) was in attendance,
and ready to give his information on oath ; as were
also a person named R. Rimmer, who had witnessed
the transaction ; and another person, an old man, who
was ready to depose on oath to another violent attack
Living been made upon him by the said Yeoman.—
These circumstances the deponent (Mr. Pearson) men-
tioned to Mr. Borron, and called upon him in his
odicial capacity to interfere, and take the depositions,
and grant a warrant for the apprehension of the per.
son so charged. To this, Mr. Borron made a long
reply, urging several reasons why he did not wish to
interfere, mid among other,, giving the following
" That he" (the said J. A. Borron, Esq.) " declined
any official interference with regard to individuals
'who could with difficulty be separated from the
Manchester Magistrates."
Mr. DRNXIAN added, that the reason why the de-
positions had been delayed from the time of the oc-
currence which gave rise to them, to the 26th of Oc-
tober, was, that the deponent (Richardson) could not
snake out the person who had cut him. At the mo-
ment he was wounded he had'taken particular notice
of the person, and had described him so accurately,
that be was afterwards recognized from the descrip-
tion. He (Mr. Denman) had no other facts to allege
against Mr. Barron, but he submitted that what be
had stated was sufficient to justify the Court in grant-
ir.g a criminal information, on the grounds of par-
tiality, and a neglect of his duty as a Magistrate,'
Ile tested upon the Statute of Philip and Mary,
which directed Magistrates to take depositions against
persons accused of felonies, in order to have them
returned to the Assize, that the cause of justice might
tot suffer.

Mr. Justice BATLIT.--DOes the affidavit pot state
any other reasons tined by Mr. Borran why he did
r.c t take the informat►ons?

The Loan CHIZIJUSTICE.—Does it not state, that
be bad any other motives for refusing—such as the
want of time, or it not being in his district?
Mr. DENMAN—My Lords, the affidavit in one part
states, that the Magistrates of Warrington were
sometimes in the practice of hearing cases which oc-
curred within the district of the Manchester Magis-
trates. There were, it was true, several other matters
stated by Mr. Borron in his answer on the occasion,
but he (Mr. Denman) had not put them in the affi-
davit, as he did not think they were of any importance.
If there was any fault in not having done so, it was
his, for he had advised such a proceeding.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—NO doubt, Mr. Denman, if
you had found any thing in the answers which could
qualify the words cited, you would have mentioned it.

Mr. DENMAN then submitted, that he had shewn
grounds for their Lordships to grant the Rule. There
were several cases where the Court had granted cri-
minal informations against Magistrates, even where
no corrupt motive had been shewn. One, in parti
cular, he should rely on—it was that of the " King
v. Brook," in 2d Term Reports.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—You need not go fur-
ther, Mr. Denman ; we think that enough has been
shewn to call upcn this Gentleman for his answer...—
Take your Rule.

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