Star.
London, England, 1829-07-04 00:00:00

IN RR WATSON, EXECUTORS, AND ANOTHER.

The question in this case, which was between the
executors of an attorney of the name of Watson, Mr.
Harper, his surviving partner, and a person who had
been articled to Mr. Watson as his clerk, wa., whether
a premium of 2001. paid by the clerk on his entering
into the articles should be returned by the executors of
Mr. Watson, or by the surviving partner, Mr. Harper?
It appeared that Mr.Watsnn had died about two months
after the clerk had been articled. The premium
had been paid to Mr. Harper, and by him carried to
the general account of the partnership, but it was con-
tended that, inasmuch as Mr. Watson had considerably
overdrawn from the partnership account, Mr. Harper
was not, as surviving partner, bound to restore the
premium.
The COURT, however, held that, under the circum-
stances, he was liable, and ordered accordingly.
COURT OF COMMON PbEAS, JULY 3.
SYMONDS V. HODSON.

This case came before the Court upon a demurrer
to the pleadings. It was an action on a policy of in-
surance on a ship called the Clarence, of Bristol. The
vessel, on her voyage from St. Petersburgh to London,
struck on some rocks off the coast of Sweden, and put
into Elsinore to repair. To enable him to pay fir the
repairs, the Captain borrowed money of the plaintiff,
secured by bond on the bottom of the ship, but to be
paid within eight days alter his (the Captain's) arrival
in England, whether the vessel arrived or not. The
plaintiff insured his interest in the vessel with the de-
fendant; and the ship was afterwards lost at sea. It
was contended, on the part of the defendant, that be
was not liable, because the policy of insurance described
the plaintiff's interest as founded on bottomry bond,
whereas it was an interest depending on the arrival of
the Captain in England.
The COURT was of opinion that that was no bottomry

Saturday a very unpleasant accident happened to
Lord MAUL His horse fell, and rolled over his Lordship, whose
knee was considerably lacerated by the tongue of the buckle of the
stirrup•leather. His Lordship sustained no other injury. He will
necessarily, however, be confined to his room for a few days.
Tuesday a Coronet's Inquest was held within the
walls of the King's Bench Prison, before Para* Li
PIPRIL Esq. Coroner, touching the death of Miss Anna
Matta Rose Ross, aged 35 years, late a prisoner. Mrs.
Ch.+ lotte Harris, of York•street, Br yanstone.square, de-
posed—The deceased was my sister, and had suffered
considerably in her health for the last three years, in
consequence of having received a fall from a horse,
which fractured a piece of bone under the brain, that
had latterly given way. Both at the time of the acci
dent and subsequently, I importuned the deceased to
have surgical ard, but she would never consent to
undergo any operation, having an insuperable anti.
parity to being attended by any medical adviser.—
This obstinacy, I have not the slightest doubt, acce•
lerated her dissolution. She had been declining in
health for the last eighteen months, but had only been
imprisoned about seven weeks. She was of a very eccen-
ti is and remarkably obstinate disposition, and from the
time she entered this place would never suffer the
regular surgeon to attend her, or any male person to
eater her apartment. The deceased had a nurse t o attend
her daily, and laboured under no other complaint than
that already mentioned. She had some few years ago
possessed considerable property, but lost it all through
the conduct of her agent, why► embarked the entire of the
proceeds in various unsuccessful speculations during the
bubble mania. Coroner—Did the loss of her property
affect or disorder her mind ? Witness—No, Sir ; she
preserved her cheerfulness to the last moment of her
existence. Maria Amelia Cox, nurse to the Prison In-
firmary,deposed—When the deceased entered this place
she was ill with a severe affection of the brain, caused,
as she told me, by a fall from a horse. I often en-
deavoured to persuade her to have medical advice, but
without success. She died about half past 10 on Monday
night. The Coroner briefly addressed the Jury, who,
in a few minutes, unanimously returned a verdict of—
di Died by the visitation of GOD."