Star.
London, England, 1826-04-08 00:00:00

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Aram 7.
trELLESLICV V. THE DUKE OP IiZAVVORT._

The LORD Cnancai,Lan said, that as it was his inten-
tion to give judgment in this matter on Tuesday morn-
ing, he wished to be informed by Mr. Hart, as Counsel
for Mr. Wellesley, whether it was the intention of his
client to file an affidavit in'answer to those which had
last been sworn on the other side, or whether he was to
consider the mass of paper already in his possession as
containing all the evidence that was meant to be adduced.
Mr. HART said, that his Lordship might consider
himself as being in the possession of the whole of the
evidence. He thought there was no deficiency in quan:
City already; and he had advised hit client, Mr. Wel‘
lesley, a .t to bring forward any more ; for it was plain
that the tiling of an affidavit on his part was always a
signal for a host of counter-affidavits to start up on the
other side. Thus it had been so far ; and if it went on, he
saw no end to the business : whatever was sworn to was
sure to b- sworn against.
The Soutrroa-Gmtemit..—Moat assuredly, Mr. Hart, it has so
happened, that whatever you have advanced upon oath we have coo-
creamed upon oath—and for the best possible reason, that the mato•
menu so made were fake.
hir. HART said, that it was an easy matter fot those who had
taken to a certain course of sweating to go through with it, and
support their previous false statements by the same mesas.
• The Summit-Gamma', with great indignation,
repelled the insinuation contained in -Nit.. Hart's words.
He was too confident that the result would :hew who
had sworn falsely and who truly, to waste the time of
the Court in useless altercation. He thought Mr. Hitt
had advised his client most wisely, not to advance any I
further upon the untetlabse ground which he had the
hardihood to take.

writes: oenesrese, to ewe warm or 1110WAIIII AND 11111111111.
The Leas CHAPPUNS intimated, that on Tuesday he should be
prepared to give judgment in this matter also.
The remainder of the day wits deemed to hearing the arguments
of Mr. House. Mr. thuswitz, Mr. MesnrAna. and Mr. Kronur,
in the case Glebe thodsport Bank. Mr. }lwo had commenced
his reply, when the Leas Calamine, left the Court, observing
that he would hear the test of Mr. HUM'S speech te.ausrew.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT. Aram 7.
His Homan, the Vice-Chaneellor, has been this day occupied
in bearing bankrupt petitions. No case of general interest came
before the Court.
To-morrow (Saturday) his Homo& will bear motions.

OLD BAILEY. APRIL 7.
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Dennis MTartky and tiorence 111.Caithy were in-
dicted for the wilful murder of Daniel Sullivan, on the
Ilth of March, at Bromley. There was no doubtl that'
the deceased had been killed by the prisoners; but as it
appeared that his death was occasioned by blows given
in a desperate quarrel, the cause of which was by motel
witnesses attributed to Sullivan, the Jury gave the pri.l
soners the benefit of this possibility,and convicted them
of the minor offence of manslaughter.
&gator Stakes, aged 12 years, stood indicted for,
stealing seven handkerchiefs the property of George Le
Cogue, from his apartments, 23, Throgmorton-street.
The prison was convicted on the clearest evidence.
This boy was another of the gang who have been
committing depredations to so great an extent in the
city, in the neighbourhood of the Exchange. He was
found in the bed-room of Mrs. Marriott, N 0.74, Broad-
street, and the property was found upon him. He
admitted to the officer that he dew over the houses
from a trap-door ; but be could not say which (would
not), and that he came up to look for a pigeon he had
Inst. ,The:e was no doubt but that be was a compassion
of Wolfe, who was convicted yesterday, and appeared
equally bardehed.
Tas Learned Rummel. sentenced him to be transported for
seven imam
It capita be doubted but that a well known and old ofender has
been the 'educe Of there youthful miscreants, who may probably
ere !clog meet iris well merited deserts.
John Burke, James !tend, and Wm. Donovan, were
indicted for killing and slaying Timothy Driscoll.
There were three other primers included la the indictment, bat
they were not in custody, viz. Dstaveis Hayes, the principal, and
David Ikont and anvalisis Driscall, charged as accessories.
SIG Wootner when the prisoners Were urraigned, stated, that
they bad voltarttLrily surrendered themselves.
'Robert Chapman stated, that he was a rope maker,
and lived in St. Ann's sum', Limehouse. Oa the 17th
of March, Dennis Hayes and Timothy Driscoll fought
fsr three quarters of an hour. The deceased asked
witness to second him, but he declined. Deceased then,
threw up his bat as a challenge, and subsequently
ring was formed. He stayed the whole of the fight, and
saw the deceased taken to another part of the ground—
be was very weak; he believed the prisoners took part
in the tight ; he saw blows struck on both sides.
John Sullivan was at the fight on the 17th of March.;
be heard Driscoll say, " There stands my man," and he'
said, " D!nny, you are not as good as your word."—
Bayer, " What do you mean by 'hair The deceased
said, "The words that are between you and me I should
like to have decided." Hayes replied, "be did not
mind that he respected the deceased, and his father
before him." Deceased answered, "that was not the

thing, he would fight for five shillings a side. Hayes
said he would not. The deceased then wanted to fight
for fire pounds. Hayes said, he would not fight for bets,
it made. words between their Islamist the, deceased was

they taken away by a shipmate. Driscoll had been'
a sailor; be came back again in a quarter of an hour.,
Hayes did not attempt to follow when he went away.
When he came back be wanted t $ fight ; Hayes said
that was not a place to fight in; they had better go into
a field. At length they went to fight its the Eel-pie•
hones fields; when there, Hayes offered a.gallon of beer
not to fight ; John Burke stood near the deceased; he
was afterwards turned out of the ring. David Bryant
was these, and Cornelius Driscoll. James Roach did
not second either that he knew of. The seconds tried all
they could to prevent their fighting ; he saw no lout
blows, as they ate called its this sort of work. The
deceased was repeatedly requested by several persons to
give up fighting. but he would out. When removed
into the house, he s:sw blood on his mouth: he lived
about seven or eight hours.
The prisoners had no questions to ask the witness.
Charles Bryan, a rope-makes, gave similar testimony.
Mr. Balky, surgeon, examined t .e body of the
ceased on the following day ; he opened his head, and
found tt:ree or four ounces of blood which pressed upon
the brain. In Lis judgment be died of apoplexy, bit
that was not caused by any violent bloils. It might
have been occasioned by excitement and irritation of
mind. He certainly thought ;bat none of the blots
received in the fight or three quarters of an hour pro-
duced apoplexy. •
bk. Justice PARK charged the Jury, that ann. the
evider.ce of the surgeon they certainly must, acquit the
prisoners, for he had most distinctly stated that the
deceased d.d opt die from the effects of the blows given