Star.
London, England, 1827-02-12 00:00:00

. LAW IIIiPORT.

LINT ASSIZES.
Oatuas Ctioun.—Sefore Sir Wis. Omittow, Yalgrt, ow of
Samos of the Excheiiier.
Berkshire--Friday, Mardi t. at Reading.
Oxfordshire—Tuesday, Marche, at Oxford.
Worcestershire—Saturday. March 10, at Worcester.
Chy of Worenter—Sanw day, at the City of Wore:aster.
Staffordshire—Thursday, March 14 at *afford.
Shropshire—. Thursday. Mardi 114 at Shrewsbury,
Herefunlshire—Saturiay, Hata 31, at Hereford.

Miamilay, April a, at Moosarath.
.111ooday, April 11, at Glootanter.
r--11asme day, at the City of Oleseaster.
COURT OP CHANCERY, Fah
WAIT OF Ili Km? atasoe.—•aasto a. •u.,
In this case in which the application for the writ was
made by Mr. Suarrwxu., and opposed by Mr. HART,
a long argument took place. The facts were extremely
complicated, arising out of the sale of an estate in Ja-
maica, on account of which it was contended on one
side, that 13,0001. was owing, and on the other side it
was denied that a shilling was due.
Mr. Msae observed, that it these wriu were ea all occasion Se
he hewed against foreigner as well u natives, toroisoirs mien Pas
ter faint* Arlen to lauding I. England.
The Leos CINAMOSIIIAS thought it they were to try both, they
would nos Rod diodilderesee. He would ghla his °pinks ea the
moths • llisolay.

City of 1

• ." • a la WM, • 1.11111• TIC.
In this case, which was in part;heard on a former
day, Mr. MoterAttois and Mr. HIALD addressed the
Court at considerable length. It appeared that the
lunatic had nothing but his half pay to live on, and that
his only property besides, was a sum of 9001. subject to
' iinne heavy charges, in addition to the solicitor's bill of
costs, which amounted to between 5,0001. and 6,0001.
Further argument in the case was postponed to Monday.

COURT OF KING'S BRNCH, FosemLy 10.
tam D.D. P. 301111410111(1.
The plaintiff had moved for a prohibition to restrain
the Ecclesiastical Court from proceeding in a suit
against him for deprivation, for incontinence, and foe
canonical censure for ocher alleged misconduct. The
Court awarded a contultation to the Court below upon
the latter matter, and made the Rule absolute foe the
prohibition as to the former. The Master had refused
to tax the plaintiff's costs upon that part of the motion
in which he had succeeded. On a former day, a Rule
Nisi was obtained for the Master to review his taxation.
Cause w s now shewu by Mr. Scaat.xxx ; and Mr.
MAuTAT having been heard in support of the Rale,
the Court enlarged the matter until next Term.
vas ines s. aeWAK/b NOM warssissa, vistsam wiistssiscs, aim

Mr. Scantrre argued against the Rale obtained
some days since by Mr. Sergeant Cross, calling upon
these defendants to show cease wby the writ of certiorari,
obtained foe temoviag this cause into the Court of
King's Bench, should not be set aside, and one ofpro-
'4oimerlo issued. The Learned Counsel stated, that it had,
been the intention of his clients to move to change the
venue, on the grounds of the extraordinary excitation
of the public mind upon this case in Lancaster; but the
motion of the Learned Sorgeant, among other things,
prevented that being done. It was contended, that, if
this Rule were allowed to stand, the two male defend.
ants wquld not appear at the trial, and the Court had
the power, which it had in many cases exercised, of,
.ceenmanding that attendance, and which, in this in-,'
awe. they most undoubtedly could do. In this case
there were two indictments, one for the misdemeanour,

ile carrying off and marrying Miss Turner. an heiress,
'aligainst lUviaid Gibbon' and William Wakefield, and
*es other, for a felony, in which other patties were in-1
elladed, for a . enspiracy to effect that object. The first
lite laid under the &mite of Philip and Mary, and
wit the only 'case but one that had occurred for more
thanes centuty. It bad been said, and he (Mr. Scarlett)
ebeeifully acknowledged the fact, that Lancashire
Common Jeries, were the very best, but that might be
no season why, in this case, a Special Jury should not
be preferable. Neither of the Learned Judges then on
the Bench wete pre.eht on the Jut occasion, nor hadl
they witnessed the intensity of interest displayed, and
the throng of persons collected from all parts of that
county, if they had, they would require no affidavit on
tbasobject. It had been intended to apply for the re-
lieves' of the cause into Cumberland, but the Counsel
lengaged net going into that county, prevented that
I,being done. All they wanted was, the most temperate
investigation of 'the matter that could be obtained—a
temperate Judge they were certain of; but he contended,
that a Jury at York would enter upon the case more
temperately than could be expected from a Jury at
,Lancaster. He therefore submitted, that under all the
eitcumstances of the case, the Rule obtained by the
.Learned Sergeant ought to be discharged.
%Mr. Sergeant CROSS spoke at considerable length in
support of his rule. He said that the certierars was,
obtained for the sole purpose of causing delay. Had the
matter gone on as it was before standing, it would hays
been finally disposed of at the ensuing Assizes ti
whereas, on the contrary, if this step were allowed, itl
would put it off to an indefinite period, as, in case of
conviction, the defendants must be brought up to this
Court for judgment, which, on some pretext or the
other, might be postponed from one Term to another,
and, perhaps, for years.
Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. BROUGHAM, and Mr. BROMISM:IK
were heard on the same side, and a conversation ensued
between the Counsel on both sides and the Bench,
which ended in the Loan Come Jimmie inquiring
whether any person was prepared to enter into a re-
cognizance for the appearance of William Wakefield
at the next Assizes?
lik.ileaathey—fie h eat of the esastry; awl what is 'sore
ate, eat of kis teener bail Is ales *reed; were that act
,the sew, tiers would set be the slightest dilleaky. He tressed
the Court would reasembes that £4OOO was aksed y staked sport
that result.
1 The Cover then ordered, that, if within ten days, re
cognizantes were entered into—if by one person, for
5001. if two, WU. each, for the appearance of William
Wakefield, to take his trial at the next Lancaster
Assizes, at Nisi Pries, then the certiorari might stand;
bet, if not, that it be set aside, as the writ of preceileade;
obtained by Mt. Sergeant Cress, is to be issued.

The defendant in chit case, who is a wine merchant,
residing in Mark lane, Gordon, was convicted of having
published a libel on Sir Gilbert East, Bart. on writing
a letter to him containing the following wards:—" You
may be a Baronet, but you are a distrace to your rank.
lam sate you are not a Gentleman. The above letter
was written in consequence of the prosecutor's com-
plaining of short measure in some wine which he bought
of the defendant. Being brought up this day for judg-
ment, Mr. BROUGHAM addressed the Court in mitiga-
tion, and Mr. Sea RLIITT in aggravation of punishment.
Mr. Justice BATLRY, in passing the sentence of the
Court, observed, that the fact of the defendant having,
previously to the indictment being found, expressed his
&regret foe having written each a letter, mud baying