Star.
London, England, 1818-05-21 00:00:00

LAW INTiELLIGENCE.

COURT OP RING'S BENCH, MAT
lAI V. CLAIM

This was an action against the indorses of a bill of
exchange for 171. 123. The defence set tip was usury,
'iut the evidence falling short of the case opened, the
plaintiff had a verdict with interest.
• BOARD OF EXCISE, MAY so.
ADULTERATING HUMAN FOOD. _ _

The following cases were heard and determined
day, before Lord Geolaz SEYMOUR, Mr. Ser-
leant MANLY, and the Hon. Auousrua PHIPPS, Corn-
nissioners of Excise. They were instituted by the
Board of Excise against the parties, for having in their
possession large quantities of fabricated coffee, made
burnt horse beans, peas, &c. &c. and for selling
same for genuine coffee.
THE ICING O. SOAR&
Mrs. Elizabeth Some, grocer, and dealer in tea
' coffee, Clare-street, Clare Market, was charged

having a quantity of imitation coffee in her ios-
.ion, and with being in the practice of selling the
.me for genuine coffee.
Charles Henry Lord, an officer belonging to the
tcisei stated, that he•went to the defendants house
the 28th of February last, and upon searching it
found 28 pounds of burnt pease and brans, which
were ground, and had the appearance of coffee. He
tea the defendant what she did with it ? she said
she sold it, and that she mixed one pound of it
three pounds of coffee, and she sold the same
pure coffee. She did it in consequence of her
;hbours underselling her in their sugars ; and to
Lille to dispose of her sugats at their prices, she
compelled to adulterate other articles. She told
. that it was the practice of the principal grocers
pout her neighbourhood to do the same.
The articles seized by the above witness, were viewed
the Commissioners, and an Examiner belonging
the Board ; the latter deposed, that it was chiefly
int pease, beans, and grain, and it was an imitation
offee.—Defendant convicted in the penalty of 501.

TOR KING r. PEARSON.

41r. Pearson, grocer, an 1 dealer in tea, coffee. &c.
Westminster Bridge-road, near Lambeth Marsh-
te, was charged as follows :
:harles Henry Lord, an officer belonging to the
:ise, said, that on the 21st of April he went to the
fldaait's house, and found it 6 pounds of burned
. .

_Ase and beans, which had been ground, and re-
sembled coffee. The defendant told him that he had
it as cheap coffee for eleven years. He asked
defendant, when he first entered his house, if he
any such thing as vegetable powder ? he replied
he had, and brought a drawer, containing seven
Inds of burned beans, &c. ground. He then in-
,rrned him that he was an Excise Officer. and that
must seize all he had ; he declared upon his ho.
tr tLat.he had no more of the vegetable powder in
house. Upon searching, however, he found 19
ands more of the burned beans in bags. The de-
idant told Lim that he was obliged to mix the
Tier with the coffee, or he should not be able to ,

with the grocers in his neighbourhood.
The imitation coffee seized by the witness was pro•
:ed, and examined by the proper officer, who de-
iced that it consisted of pease and beans, and resem-
' coffee in its appearance.—The defendant was
victed in the penalty of 50/.
TIIE KING V. SHERRY.

.obert Sherry, dealer in coffee, &c. residing at
,otherhithe, was charged with the same offence as
above persons.
:obert Pearson, an Excise Officer, stated, that he
It to the house of the defendant, and purchased
ounce of coffee for which he paid three halfpence.
itness produced the stuff he purchased.—He exa-
led it, and .found it was part coffee and burnt
jeans. Ile asked the defendant if he had any Vege-
table Powder? and he said that he had, and sheaved
tbout sixteen pounds (which witness produced) of it,
said that he mixed it with coffee, to sell to poor

:pie at a low price.
Defendant—" I did not sell the hnrnt Beans, otherwise W-
aite Poe ler, far Coffee, but merely as Vegetable Powder.
ve sold it for id. an ounce, and di.: not mix it with Coffee."
mun'.as'orter—" flow do you .count for the one onnce of
ee purchased of you by Pearson being adulterated with
n Plans and :'cas?"
..efendant—" I am in the practice of grinding the Vegetable
'owder in the same mill that I grind my Coffee."
Commissioner—" And sometimes you ground them both to-
ther laugh.)
Deferidans--o' When I ground the Coffee for Mr. Pearson,
ich I did while he was in my shop, I suppose there was some
:he Vegetable I'owdor remaining in the milL I did not know
I was acting illegally by keeping Vegetable Powder on my
use..
rills defendant was also convicted in 50/. penalty.
TIIII NEW STREET ACT.
!nagpEISsATION CASES.—On iday and Saturday
, the following cases were brought before the
;h Bailiff aad Juries of the City of Westminster,
:onsequence of the demands made by the Claim-
, having exceeded what the Coinntissioners thought
ternselves justified in allowing, viz.
Joan Laces, Esq.—This Gentleman had demanded for the
se of a house in Market-street, called the Oore. l'un Tavern,
t sum of 9,000 guineas ; and the Jury by their verdict settled
compensatio t he was entitled to at 6001.
Sirs. Fasects.Wateaa.—This Claimant had demanded for
lease of sem! houses, on the south side of Glasshouse-street,
net 19a. 3d. and a verdict was taken, by consent, for VOW.
Seances Au ;TM COXIEBLEDGY., Esq.—The Claimant in this
- demanded for the lease of two houses, situate on the north
of St...la nes's Market, and of a house on the south side of
Ayn-stree.:, and of the slaughter-houses adjacent thereto, the
of 6,043!. 19s. 6d. and the Jury assessed the compensation
;Ka
MITIVIMARY Roan.—The Earl of GROSVMOR demanded for
piece of ground, about 107 feet by 30, wanted in order to open
lommunication from Mr. MILLSANK'S to the Penitential), the
of 5,0001. and the Jury assegai d as the sum to be paid for
'5Ol.
'nesday sennight, a South Down ewe, the property
Mr. James Nixon, residing at Knockholt, near
renoaks, weaned five lambs, all alive, three of which
suckles. The whole five, together with their dam,
doing well
Amongst many other instances of extraordinary
destruction caused by the distemper amongst animals
- year, is to be reckoned the mortality amongst the
In many villages in the North of England not
of these animals is left.

estettlay, while a cart, belonging to the Belie Satrap, Luc).
gateokiU, was proceeding up Blackfriars.road, towards the Bridge,
theltorse suddenly took fright, and unfortunately, when off Friars-
street, ran over a poor woman, and killed her on the spot. The
horse then took up the Surrey Brewery gateway, into the yard,
where the cart was literally dashed to pieces. The unfortunate
-qeman, we understand, litedlq Orgen-strecto Frismareses and
same was Coker.