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London, England, 1820-11-07 00:00:00

.LAW iNTALIGENOi

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOVEMBRII O._ .
This being the first day of Michaelmas Term, the
Court commenced its sitting in Westminster. ; a room
in the octagon building, where the Insolvent Debtors
usually sit, having been fitted up for its temporary
accommodation. The earlier part of the day was
occupied in justification of bail. A little before one
o'clock, two of the Judges, Mr. Justice BAYLEY and
Mr. Justice BEST, came into Court, and several mo-
tions for new trials were disposed of; but they con-
tained nothing of interest, except to the parties.
There was a very full attendance of Counsel, both
within and without the Bar ; among the former
were Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. DENMAN, who re-
mined but a short time in Court.

Last Saturday, a case came before the Magistrates
acting for the Division of Marlborough, as to the
liability of the Clergyman to pay poor rafts on his
tithes, when they decided that, by the law of the 43d
of Elizabeth, and that by a decision in the case of
the King v. Turner, the Clergyman was liable
to pay ; and a Parson, who lets to each Parishioner
his own tithes, is properly the occupier, and ought
to be rated.
A pretty innocent looking young woman, very
neatly dressed, and apparently about eighteen years
of age, witlran infant at her breast, appeared before
the Bench of Magistrates, at Brighton, on Thursday,
and informed them, that the child she held in her
arms was not her husband's, and that she wished to
swatr it to its proper father! She had, she said, been
married but three months, the infant was a month
old, and her husband, she observed, with the utmost
simplicity, thought it hard that he should be obliged
to keep it.—Mr. Serjeant Itcresistorow severely ad-
monished the fair deceiver, and directed her to go
home and tell her husband that the law could afford
him no redress, and that he must support the child.
At the last Peterborough Sessions, a trial, rather
curious in its nature, came on :—A fellow, named
John Gambell, was indicted for besetting a female of
Stamford, named Sarah Huddlestone, who was at the
late fair at Peterborough, and defrauding her. It
seemed by the evidence, that the offender followed
.her, and behaved troublesomely and indecently for
some time, seeming to be in liquor : at last he pre-
tended to be sorry fdr his rudeness, and said he would
give her 6s. to make amends for it. This the woman
agreed to accept, and the fellow desired she would
give him 14s. and he would give her a£l note. The
change was made accordingly, and the fellow left the
woman. Soon afterwards she discovered that the pre.
tended Al note was only a flash imitation, extremely
well engraved to look like a Bank note, but running in
this way No. 50,000. Great Britain. I promise
to pay to Mr. Bounaparte a pill of Five Pounds
weight, as a just reward for his insolence to us Shop-
keepers. (Signed) I. Volunteer;' and at the left-
hand corner the representation of a cannon.—from
me difficulty in proving the identity of the note•on
the trial (it having been in several hands from cu-
riosity), the prisoner was Acquitted.
Bow-sraEar.—Catherine and Mary Baker, who
have been several times examined, charged with
throwing F. W. Pickering out of a two-pair of stairs
window, at a house in Vine-street, were yesterday
re-examined, when the prosecutor confirmed the cir-
cumstances before stated, and the prisoners were fully
committed.

It will be remembered that a paragraph lately ap.
peared in our Paper, with an account of a person,
who, from the description, was supposed to be Frank-
lin, having escaped on board the same ship in which.
Mr. KEAN, the actor, embarked for America. The.
Magistrates of the Public Office, Bow-street, using
every possible exertion to cause Franklin alias
Fletcher to be apprehended, made application to the
Superintendent of Police at Liverpool, from which
port the ship sailed, without delay, and a communi-
cation has been since-made by the Superintendent
of Police at Liverpool to Bow-street, stating that it
has been clearly ascertained by the statement of per-
sons who remained on board the vessel that no suck
person was on board the ship Martha. ,
MARLBOROUGH.-STRZETe-- W.Higins was charged
with robbing the house of Mrs. Harding, jeweller, is
Holles-street, Cavendish-square. On Sunday even-
ing Mrs. H. left home' and on her return with hes
shopman, who was desired to call for her at a friend's
house at ten o'clock, it was discovered that the shop
had been robbed of jewellery to the amount of about
£4OO. The shop-lad was suspected, and lodged in
the watch house ; and from his information, the pri:
soner, who is a relation of his, was secured. It ap-
peared by the statement of the lad, that Higgins had
questioned him about the fastenings, the family, &c:
Higgins was remanded, and the lad was liberated.
W9nsisne-STREET.—Yesterday, A. Hemmisruay
was charged with breaking and entering the Church
of Enfield, and stealing sixty yards of black cloth
and a surplice. On the night of the 30th of June
last, the Church was broken open, and the whole of
the black cloth, which was hung up inconsequence
of the death of the late Earl of Lisburne, was car-
ried off. The robbery was discovered about two
o'clock on the Sunday morning by the Parish Clerk
and the Patrole, who went in pursuit of the villains.
They traced them to the Kingsland-road, where they
overtook a waggon followed by three men. On the
slinfts of the waggon were placed two bundles, con-
taining the stolen poriperty. On the patrole at-
tempting to seize the bundles, he was prevented by
the three men, and in the scuffle two escaped with
the property ; be; the other, named James Webb,
was secured. He was tried at the September Old
Bailey Sessions, and capitally convicted. The pri-
soner was known to have been concerned, but he
evaded purtuit till Sunday night last, when he was
apprehended in Finsbury-square. About two years
ago the prisoner was Street-keeper of St. Luke's,
Mid dlesex.—Remanded.

FORTUNATE Discovaity.--Saturday, Elizabeth
Charles, a poor widow, with three young children,.
residing in (hreen•court, St. John's-street, whose hub.
band, a carpenter, -died suddenly, about a month
ago, was distrained on for rent ; and as the broker
was removing the goods, he discovered in the pri."
rate drawer -of an old bureau 1:22 in notes, and a
book her husband bad from a Savings Bank, into.
which he had paid upwards of ES. This fortunate
discovery was Made known to her by the honest
broker, and the 'money enabled hes to pay her rug
and keep her little furniture.

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TIME ARMY.

emmamisan,
Monday se'imight, the North Hants Regiment or
having •completed the customary period of
service, were dismissed. when the regiment marched,
with their band, through the town, in as good order
as any regiment of the line. The conduct of the
Officers and men has received the highest approba-
tion of their Commanding Officer, Major HAWKER,
who has expressed to the Officers and Staff his ac-
knowledgment for their general good conduct and
.the punctual attention which they have paid to their
respective duties; and to the non-coaimissioned °fag
sers for the expedition they have used, in drilling the
men, and-the good example they have shewn to them
by tlfeir own orderly conduct.
Tuesday the South Hants Militia were dismissed,
,having served the limited period of taming under
the Act ; and it is but justice to say, that during the
time of service their conduct was exemplary.
• Saturday se'nnight, the East York Militia, having
leen trained and exercised for twenty-eight days, re-;
turned to their homes; and it is but justice to them
to say, that they behaved with great propriety during
the- tinie of training, &c.
Friday, the squadron of 19th Lancers, under Ma-;
jor Mouurnie, which has been stationed at Sheffield
about ten weeks, proceeded on their march to Derby.
Same day, Captain JONES'S troop of the 15th Hus-
sars marched into Sheffield Barracks. Saturday,
Captains lloorn and Dixos'sfollowed, accompanied
by the Regimental Staff, under the command of
Lieutenaut-Colonel THACKWE.L.L. The head-quarters
of this distinguished Corps are to be fixed there during
winter, to enable them to have the advantage of the
Barracks and Riding School, having been.lately sta-
tioned In cantonments.
Monday senniglit, at Sheffield, as EDWARD FE..
RIDA, a serjeant and rough-rider in the 19th Lancers,
was breaking in a horse, he was taken suddenly ill,
and forced to alight, and expired soon after.