Star.
London, England, 1821-12-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, NOVEMBER 30.
GRAMMONT V. BOYTON.
This was an action of trover. The defendant was
charged with the conversion of a pug dog.
Mr. MARBTAT, who opened the plaintiff's case,
proposed to support it by at least a dozen of wit-
nesses. The defendant admitted the taking of the
dog, but alleged that he took him in the way of reco-
very; he (defendant) confessed that he had found the
dog when lost by the plaintiff; hut affirmed that he
had himself miginally lost the dog, and that it was
through such loss that the dog had first come into
the plaintiff's possession.
The LORD CHIEF JUST:CR doubted whether the
cause would not be better taken out of Court. The
evidence of the dog himself would be necessary.
Mi. GURNEY had no objection to that course. The
dog, indeed, was hi; leading witness.
Mr. MARRYAT begged to deny that fact: the dog
was his witness—subpeaaed indeed by him!
Mr. GURNEY, in that case, would insist upon cross-
examining him!
Mr. 3fIARRYAT Was reatfy to refer the cause, but
the dog would appear most clearly to belong to the
plaintiff. Irs fact, he had already escaped once or
twice from the defendant, and made his way to his
rightful owner.
Mr. Cossyst took the dog to be an interested wit-
ness. It was doubtful how far his evidence would
be admissible.
Mr. GURNey was ready to gibe him a release.
Mr. IllaaavaT.—Now you know that you keep
him always tied up : if he were released he would be
with us in a moment !
Here the dog, from the lower end of the Hall, Fes-'
tified viva we to the truth of Mr. Marry aes assertion.
The LORD CutcrJusTreil said, that the dog would
give his evidence far more collectedly in a private
room before sonic Gentlemen of the Bar. Such Gen-
tlemen might have more acquaintance with dogs than
he (the Lord Chief Justice) could pretend to!
Mr. Gyro= was of the same opinion, but his
client demurred.
The LORD CHIEF Juarrce was sorry for it. There
was something inconsistent with the decorum of a
Court in having such a witness as a dog produced.
Mr. MARRYAT said that his client was afraid lest
the arbitrator might award damages instead of the
dog. Nothing could compensate the loss of the animal.
The LORD Cam JUSTICE said that the plaintiff
might be ensured ; let the arbitrator (to either party'
award the dog and nominal damages.
The parties then agreed to refer.
CONSIsTORY COURT, NOVEMBER 30.
THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE, PROMOTED BY DR. WOL•
LASTON AGAINST G. S. CLARK, D.D.
As soon as the Court opened, Dr. Clark, the party
proceeded against in this case, rose, in order to ad-
dress the Judge. •
Sir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON Observed that, as no
cause was yet called, he could not hear Dr. Clark
when there was nothing before the Court.
I I The Proctor of Dr.Wollaston, upon the Registrar's
having called the above cause, then declared that be
should now pray the Court to pronounce Dr. (ilark
to have been in contempt, by reason of his not having A dreadful fire broke out on Thursday night, about
II appeared before to the citation which had issued in ten o'clock, at Towcester. A stable belonging to Mr.
this cause. Witco:, who horses many of the coaches, was con-
pr. Clark.—Sir Christopher Robinson, a citation, snmed, • containing eleven horses, which were all
it is true, I have seen, calling on me to appear before burnt to death. Several out-buildings all.° fell a prey
my Lord Stowell ; but I have received nothing else to the devouring element.
—no other notice whatever. Since this happened, Letters are daily pouring in from all parts of the
I have learned, by the newspapers, that Lord Stowell ~.
has resigned his chair in this Court to you, Sir Chris-
topher ; but, notwithstanding this, I have been served
with no new citation!
Sir CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON observed, that the
Court reflected with considerable satisfaction, that it „
. s,ountry, with orders for POSIT TUESDAY WEEK,
when aFr THOUSAND
VE POUND Prize is sure to be
drawn, and must be gained at the very trifling r isk
of Two Pounds on a Whole Ticket, and Four Sin!.
• lings aSi xteenth--a circumstance net, and
before.
---itAZARD and Co. Contractors.
had in this matter directed, on the last Court day,
when the same prayer was preferred by the Proctor, Daultst-De---De Monfort wasrepeated
last night, and, as before, excited the deepest attention
that its order should be suspended till some means and feeling of the audience, and drew forth repeated
should have been taken to notify that fact to the
expressions of applause.
jetted to those penalties which the law attached to COVENT-GARDEN.—The Two Gentlemen of Verona
contumacy, which were of a very severe nature, and was repeated last night, and passed off with increased
which might be attended with very serious conse- effect. The House was well altended in every part
quences. These penalties the usage of other Courts, and the Play was announced for this evening with
as well as this, invariably attached to contumacy.--- applause. The Duke of WeLLINGTON, the Marquis
fur ca
.newelCco-
The Court would, in all cases of this sort, take care and Marchioness of LONDONDERRY, and Lord (iwy.
that due notices and due time should be allowed and DTR, sat in the same private box, on the KING'S side.
given to parties ; but Dr. Clark must be aware that A trifling !.ccident occurred last nighti at
h thedA..le'pht Theatre,
employed
alayedrinni
preparing
a •ri•ng
ne
the processes of different Courts took effect in differ-wpahtinch "wcaho are bsiotted autsar
ent periods of time; and it was evident, in the pre- mime, overturned two pots of colour, which ran through an aper-
• The citation ells upon the party to appear before the Court - cure in the ceiling, and injured the clothes of some persons in
in these terms:—" Before (A. B.), Doctor of Laws, our Vicar- the pit. • The Manager, when vormmed of the circumstance,
General and Official Principal of our Consistotial and Episcopal announced it front the Stage, and stated that the Proprietor
Court of London—his . Stutopte. at some mites competent would in:l"unit! them fig airy 411/ their drowns pasta Mu
Judge In thin behalf:' 1
stibuniou.