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LAW INTELLIGENCE,
COURT OF CHANCERY, j.
Mr. Katonr applied for a writ of Habeas, directed
to the Keeper or Newgate, requiting him to bring up
a Mr. Alexander Isaacs, a merchant of high respectabi-
lity, now confined in that prison, under a warrant from
the Comraissioners of Bankrupts.
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed that Mr. Isaacs
might be brought up to-morrow.
IN THIS MATTIIR OP POLES, A BANKRUPT.
This was the Petition of the bankrupt, praying that
the commission sued out against her might be suPto-
seded, on the ground that the bond passed to the-Lord
Chancellor by the petitioning creditor, stated that the
bankrupt had been indebted to him, Was. Gerrard
Scudder, without adding that he, in common with ano-
ther Gentleman, were the executors of a Mr. Hawkins,
or in any manner Rating, that the debt was due to both
executors in that capacity. In support of the Petition,
affidavits were made by Mr. Smith, a solicitor, and his
son, setting forth, that upon examining the bond at the
Bankrupt Office, they found it in its original defective
state; but, that upon subsequently inspecting it, they
perceived that the omission had been supplied by inter-
lining the words," and to Wm. Harris, executor of the
but will and testament of George Harris." In opposi-
tion to the Petition, it was alleged, that the alteration
in question had been made before the execution of
the bond.
Messrs. Taaatova and R. MILLER supported the Pe-
tition, and Mr. Rosa appeared against it.
The LORD Cnauceztoa, upon considering the weight
of evidence on both sides, was of opinion, that the al-
teration had been made previously to the execution of
the bond. He, therefore, dismissed the Petition, and di-
rected that Mr. Smith, the solicitor. should pay the costs.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wassmurersare JAar. at.
THI GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury for the City and Liberty of West-
minster appeared, and were sworn in this morning at
the sitting of the Court.
Sir Peter Laurie was in attendance, and upon his,
name being called, the worthy Alderman handed to
Mr. Justice Bayley, who was the presiding Judge, a
book, cootaising a copy of a Charter of King James I.
which he submitted gate an exemption to the Aldermen
of the City of Loodon'from serving on Juries.
Mr. Justice &ma, after perusing the document,
said it certainly appeared that the Aldermen of London
.were exempted from serving on petit Juries, but it was
''by no means clear that they were not liable to be SUM.
• stoned to serve on Grand Juries. As, however, there
was some doubt upon the point, Sir Peter Laurie might
consider himself excused on this occasion.
Sir Peter Laurie said, he should not have objected
to serve, but that it was his duty, as Alderman, to sit
at Guildhall during the week. The worthy Alderman
then bowed to the Court, and retired.--
THI KING'S WARRANT.
Lord TEMTRIDEM, upon taking his seat on the bench,
banded to the Master of the Court his Majesty's war-
rant, authorizing the Judges, or any two of them, to
sit is Basco after Term for the dispatch of business.
The %arrant was then read by the Master. The period
appointed for the sitting was from the 13th to the 21st
of February inclusive, unless the attendance of the Bar-
t i,ters at the Quitter Sessions should interfere, and it
. was intimated that the three Puisne Judges would bold
their sittings in the Bail Court, while Lord Tenterden
presided at Nisi Prims.
GOLDING AND OTIIRRS V. MMHG
The arguments in support of the rule for a new trial
is this case were concluded this morning, after Mr.
Baououau and Mr. EVANS had been heard at great
length. The Cotter deferred giving its judgment.
MARIA' CORPUS-.—IKEPAIITI moat oranlitt.Alf.
Mr. CAMESILL levied to mention to the Court, that
the rule Nisi for an Habeas Corpus in this case, which
he had obtained oa Saturday last. was served as Mr.
Halls, the committing Magistrate, on Saturday even-
ing. He (Mr. Campbell), however, bad not heard that
any Gentleman at the bar bad been instructed to sheer
cause. though this was the day mentioned in the rule.
Lord TINTIRDRY—Yon better wait till to-morrow
to move to mike the rule absolute. Perhaps some Gut
tlenian will be instructed between this and duns t.
' Mr. CAMPSILL assented.
CoOK -D. BANKS.
Timis was an action of trespass brought by the •
tiff against the defendant, fir entering his premises,
.
seizing a table, the plaintiff haring refused to pay
poor's rate demanded by the parish of St. Audren,
Holborn. The question to be decided was, whethet
Lincoln's Inn, where the plaintiff resided, was liable to
parochial assessmeati? Tire case had been already twist,
tried. and on both occasions a verdict had.. been found'
by a Special Jury in favour of the deendent. therefor
establishing the liability -Lincoln's lon to pay parochial
rates. A rule bad been obtained on a former day tb
-.hew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and
a new trial had, on the ground that the verdict was
against the weight of evidence, and that Lord Ten-1
terden on the trial received evidence on behalf of the
eefendant. and rejected sonic that was offered by the
plaintiff improperly.
Sit JAMBS 2CAICLETT now appeared to oppose the;
rule, arid argued the points of lawnt considerable length.
hIt.GONNET, Ml.MKSSWiniftli,and Mr.Coutatoon.
spoke on the same side.
The further bearing of the ate was postponed to it
future day.
OIMASINAL ItiIronMATIONg—THR KING V. COOK.
The Souceroa Gse anat. moved for a 'criminal in-
formation against Mr. Cook, an attorney of this Court,
for a libel published in the form of a letter in the 'limes
Newt paper of the "With of December last. The ap-
plication was made on the affidavit of the Mayor
and Magistrates of tine town of Northarnpton,complaini
ingthartheillegid 'libel was injurious to them in the
ett,cUtion of their duty as Magistrates. The letter
,Iraited gross partiality to the Magistrates, arising out of
party feeling in favour of i ersOns who were friends of
Sir Robert Gunning, one of the candidates at the last
election. Two instances were cited in which the Magisl,
trues had acted, it was said, with partiality. The affi4
davit of the Mayor denied having any party .
io the cases cited, and gave a detail of the real cireuen
stances; by which it appears (said the Solicitor General
'ghat nothing could be forme just thari the deco= of tb
:Magistrates.—TheCoincr granted a rule to sheer
ST. LATHRRIIIR'S DOCK COMPANY.
Mr.Baoomuce moved ter a mandamus.cominanainSi
the'Difecipailf,.. the St. Katherine's Dock Company see
' summon a Sury.under the provisions of the Deck
(7th of Geo. IV ) for the purposeuf giving compensati
to e perms named Hey wood for the loesof his hod*.
The affidavit stated, that the applicant fled aseettpied
a public house in the vicinity of Se. Katharine's Dods.which he Mild at tenant under Howard and Gibbs. The
inhsie bei nirrtquired for tite lock Company. be gave
ttil'lretipat.aottce et bit clanm to Campeasatitta,
;Pock Citmarany lastatai of issuing their precept for a
Jury to consider and dccide upon the amount ert cons.'

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