Star.
London, England, 1821-07-06 00:00:00

JULY 4.-TILE KING O. DOLBY.

Mr. ScARLETT moved for a Rule to show cause
why the Special Jury struck in this caw should.
be set aside, and why the Master of the Crown Oilice
should not proceed to the nomination of a fresh Jury,
omitting to call upon all persons who had served as
Special Jurymen within the last two Terms. The ap-
plication proceeded upon the Act of the 4th (ieo. H.
which forbad the return of the same party upon a
Special Jury more than once in two Terms.
The LORD Cmcv Jurrice—lFor whom do you
move, Mr. Scarlett ?
Mr. ScAnitrr-.-For the defendant, my Lord.

The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—The Act, I 'apprehend,
is passed merely for the protection of Jury men, in
order that they may not be so frequently called on.

Mr. SCARLET? submitted that the Act went fur-
ther; for the provision was stated to he 4, in conse-
quence of divers illegal practices which had arisen in
the returning of Jurors." The Act, the 3d Geo. IL
limited the service of Jurymen to various times and
terms in various Counties : in the County of York,.
for instance, to once in four years; and to once in two
years in the County of Middlesex. It having been
found, however, that from the numerous Courts and
Sessions held in Middlesex, compliance with that Act
(the 3d Geo. II.) was impracticable, another Act, the
4th Geo. II: was passed to amend it; and, under that
Statute, the service was confined to once in two Terms.
Mr. Justice BATLEY—Those Acts, as it appears to
us, apply to the nomination of common Juries.
Mr. SCARLETT submitted that they applied equally
to Special Juries.
Mr. Justice BATLET—Then, according to the Act,
the same Special Jury can only serve in Yorkshire
once in four years.
Mr. SCARLET? said the County of York was large,
and afforded abundance of Special Jurymen.
Mr. Justice Ban—You would soon exhaust the
County of Rutland, Mr. Scarlett.
Mr. SCARLETT—There, my Lord, the service is
fixed at once a year.
The LORD CHIEF Ars/Ica—The Acts evidently
apply to returns made by the Sheriff, and not to,
Special Juries.
Mr. SCARLETT did not mean to say that the point
was without doubt. The objection, he knew, bad
been presented to the Master of the Crown Office, at
the time of striking the Jury.
The COURT thought the matter admitted of no
doubt, and refused the Rule.

CRIMINAL INFORMATION.

Mr. DiNMAN moved for a Rule to shew cause why
a criminal information should not issue against a
Gentleman of Warwickshire, for subornation of per-
jury. The subornation alleged was, that the de-
fendant had procured a child to be sworn to a man
not really its father.
The COURT, without meaning to extenuate the
enormity of the offence, doubted whether, in such a
case, a criminal information could be granted, The
perjury was not perjury in any cause.
it appeared eventually that one of Mr. Der.man's

affidavits ha been infoimally sworn and the Court
advised him to consider how far (after the intimation
given) it would be worth his while to remedy the error.
JOLT THIC MATTER OP OLIVIA WILMOT SERRES.
Mr. Scant.wrr applied to the Court for a Rule to
shew cause why an econeretur should not be entered
on the bail bond in this cause, on the ground that
the illustrious individual on whose behalf he applied
was the eldest daughter of his Royal Highness the
late Duke of Cumberland, and consequently a mem-
ber of the Royal Family of these realms. The
Learned Counsel stated, that of this fact he himself
knew nothing, but as it appeared from affidavits and
documentary evidence, which he now held, and
which, in his judgment; verified the legitimacy of
the Lady's birth, he submitted, therefore, that she
was privileged from arrest.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Is the Lady now in custody?
Nlr. SCARLETY replied in the negative.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Has bail been already put
in and perfected ?
Mr. POLLOCK, who was of Counsel with Mr. Scar-
lett, said, the bail undoubtedly had been put in and
perfected, and the only question was, whether that
circumstance could operate as a bar to the privilege
for which they were then contendink ?
Mr. Justice BAYLEY, in concurrence with the two
other Learned Judges who were present (the Chief
Justice being in attendance on the Privy Council),
said it had been a long-established rule, that the
putting in and perfecting bail was a waiver of privi-
lege from arrest. This was the case with respect to
attornies and other individuals claiming privilege. In
this case, bail having been perfected, the present ap-
plication was teo late, and consequently the Rule
must be refused.

The Ciller JUSTICE returned from the Privy Coun-
cil shortly after two o'clock, and the Court then pr.--
ceeded with the new trial paper. The cases which
were disposed of possessed no public interest.

The Loan CHANCELLOR has been created Viscount
Excome (Earl of lams), and presides in the Court
of Privy Council, to attend which all the Great Law
Officers who are Privy Councillors have been sum-
moned. The Sitting of the Chancery Court, in Lin-
coln's Inn Hall, is in consequence deferred.
SirArtwANl SCOTT has been created Baron SrowEt.,
of Stowe], which is the estate that he purchased from
the Executors of Lord CHEDWORTII. The Noble
Baron, it is said, retains all his offices in Doctors'
Commons, even the very inferior one, in point of
emolument, of Seal Keeper.
The Police-Office at Shadwell is now finally closed,
it being considered by Government that Lambeth-
, street and the Thames Police Offices are sufficient
for the Eastern District. A new Office will be cpened
in High-street, Mary-la-Bonne, in a few days ; at
which Mr. GRIITITIN is to be the Resident Ma-
gistrate, and to be assisted by Messrs. HOSKINS and
AIVI. I NSON ; the latter from Lambeth•street Office,
who is to he succeeded by Mr. HARDwicK, front
Shadwell Office.
FRACAS AT THR 13A R.—A scene of the most extra-1
ordinary nature was on Tuesday exhibited in the Court
of Exchequer, and almost in the very presence of the
Learned Barons on the Bench. Two Gentlemen, dig-
nified by silk gowns, bad a dispute in a que:.aon under
discus,ion, as to an alleged fact. A contradiction in
rather positive terms was given, and no retraction
Ismade. The subject before the Court being decided,
the Gentlemen, in high wrath, left the table, but had
i,ot got beyond the screen which interposes between
the great area of the Court and that part in which bu-
siness is transacted, when words of the most offensive
nature were exchanged. An apology was demanded,
and refused. This was followed by the use of epithets
and threats not to be endured in the ordinary walks
of respectable society, and hints thrown out of ulti-
mate satisfaction. A crowd collected to witness so
unusual an exhibition, and at length the Court, being
interrupted by the high-sounding tones of the parties,
broke up. The two Gentlemen were then summoned
before one of the Learned Barons, who tendered his
good offices to allay the dispute; and his Lordship
was finally obliged to take the precaution to prevent
more hostile conclusion of the affair. Here the mat-
ter rests for the present.

ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE Ktsto's PALACE AT
BRIGHTON.—Friday, about eight o'clock in the even-
ing, a person attempted to scale the Steyne fence of
the Pavilion at Brighton, between whom and the
sentinel a struggle ensued ; the former was taken into
custody, and underwent an examination on Wednes-
day, before R. IRONMONGER, Esq. at the Town-hall.
The sentinel, named M'Guire, deposed, that at the
time above stated, the prisoner came up to him, and
placing a shilling on the gate-post of the Palace gar-
den, attempted to get over the fence; that he dragged
him back, when the prisoner took the shilling from
the post, put it back into his pocket, and departed;
that in about ten minutes he returned, and again at-
tempted to force his way over the fence, and was
again forced down; that a struggle ensued, in which
the deponent was several tittles struck; but he suc-
ceeded in forcing his assailant into the sentry-box,
where he had hoped to have confined him until the
relieving guard came up ; that in this he had been
disappointed, the prisoner having rushed thence and
seized his (the deponent's) musket, when another
struggle ensued, but which ended on the arrival of
the guard, who took the offender into custody, and
soon after turned him over to the Civil Power. The
prisoner, Henry Mathews, the Master of a vessel,
pleaded inebriety, in extenuation of his offence. He
said he knew not what had happened, and expressed
great sorrow at the offending. Several persons spoke
favourably as to his character, but admitted that he
was subject to temporary fits of mental derangement
when heated with liquor. Mr.lnonsicixcze received
the charge against him in the most serious light;
drunkenness, he said, was no palliation of it. To
attempt a forcible entry to the Palace of the Sol/E-
-amon, and thus assault the sentinel in the execution
of his duty, certainly denoted madness; but it was
that species of madness of which the law would take
cognizance, and visit with the punishment it merited.
Had the sentinel taken his life as the price of the in-
trusion and assault, he would have been justified in
law. The forbearance of the soldier the Magistrate
warmly extolled, and concluded with putting the
• matter in train for appeal and adjudication at the
Quarter Session. In default of bail, he was come
mined to tie prison at Lewin.