Star.
London, England, 1817-12-12 00:00:00

SHER COURT, DECEMBER 11.

011.C.illtIsT W. saurriatir AM) OTHERS.
• This day was axed by the. Sheriffs it Middlesex
for the assessment. by a Special Jury, of the amount
of damages to be paid to the Pigswill, for the injury
he sustained by the publication in The Hampskire
erefth, the property of We Defendants, of a paragraph,
reflecting upon his character. 'rhe Defendants suf-
fered judgment to go by default.—On the meeting
of the Court,

Mr. Serjeant .Cortmr, for the Defendants, put in
in affidavit from their agent, stating that Mr. Robert
Scott, the printer and publisher of the Melly Resister,
Was a material witness, without whose evidence they
Could not safely go to trial—antk that the defendants
bad, without effect, used every marts to proms his
attendance.
Mr. Bitouotinm, for thc.Plaintiff, objected to the
postponement.
Mr. Seticata COMET thought a refusal in this case
extreme cruelty to the Detendants. The Plaintiff
Could not possibly lose any thing. by it, for a day
should be named, so as to save judgment for him
seat Terris ; and before that period it was impossible
he ebuld have judgment.
Mr. GUIILLE said, it was matter of courtesy os
the-part of the de.endants to apprise the plaintiff that
they meant tu. call Mr. Scott.
Mr. BAtotionAm —it We don't want courtesy—all

sadelit under-

but oue week
is the means

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,mention for the
inquisition on such
boPerjor Court.
, and there can
general rule. If the
that yuu could after-
-. arisen to you
you know writ
•erdict."
Bir ) but what
days dewy make to,
defendants must bei

plaiatit may, if he
auld 111hy sot the
b• pr•.

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the hardship thee
_ plaintiff has his
obluctiop which we
kip Jen hi this

duo WI Witness

most instanaL If
we wit sOssalte
aball comsat to
, any thing irrr.
, ready to proceed.
casmot object to a
the pan of the
ph which has
ready to admit

Mr. , but, this ..dmissioa stomas
taci late to be ot mit use to the plaintiff." • .4
Mr. Serjeant.Cogat again pressed for the delay.,
s tying, that the losi,and expense of it would ea:twat%
rtiy devolve on the Ilefendants.
Mt. Bknoottais, after conmdtke the plainties,
*gent, acceded tea bequest.
Scrjeant C diets repeated, on the pen of
eA/defendante, distishiser of the_paragfaph. There
'ira4 he sail, hothieg k tree. Mr Proprietors of
the Paper had ban tliikd. He begged this declev‘
Wet° be Understood in the most unqualified ruaener.
Mr. BROODIMM—a The Plaintiff Will not 'now
reside* any disclaimer. He is absolutely dissatisfied
ahr thing short of a verdist:'
, tbelTsb January, at eleven o'elodk, was
the? Iblit Irpe kit this isquig.

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We Want lb practice." •• ••
•'The hitztutre—.4 Iron don't in this a
take toproduce this witness."
• Mr. tlerjeant COPLAY-." Give us I
for'that purpose, and we shall past:veil
vile' bait, already, taken in get at him."
.Tbe thlaintr It is a mere quo
plaintiff. I will not pcstpone au inqui
gratinda,uniii I have the sanction of a
Lys airsid to exercise this discretion.
be an dadger in adhering to the. genera
veedict happen to be given so as that yi
uriras prove a great injure having *
through dbt absence of this Willies:, 71
w;ll the imparts to take with such a vet
Mr. L#Etjea* Coot au Tree. Si
prissiblbletiintraniesee G4ll a few days t
the 04414 while the leas to the deft*
caws**. r
• Mr. anasuts—a sorely this plaintill
pltytsty withdraw On inquisition. as 4
defendant, when the forma cannot ,pm
jotter,
Sitcom—et lam afraid en outi
The agangement, if acceded to, no
yoiarseeret."
Mr. Selena Copley-jo Iles the batn
posed upon as. If we don't tstioul. the pl
vetdicti' if we .do• we waive the Obliel
coed iThetwise urge. And we are to
predicament for uo ream, whatever."
The•SHMUFF..." Oftios spew the
is Material r. •
Mr. flitleant.doeselww4! He is omit
a day betted by the Ober side. we v
I 3 procure Me); or, if we tail,. we abs
rte
• Mr.- Dripixtinse . had no wish to do a
van. The plaintiff Writs present, and fen
Or. Sujeaot Cal&ttr—H Yen caw°
start deli. lam how ready, on eh,
decedent, to ditelains the paragrap
given Ville to this itilluisitiou. lam ri
t:at it was and is uttitrite."
Mr. BUOIJOHAM-arie Yes, I)oktilie adi