Star.
London, England, 1829-11-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 18.
(Sittings in Banco.)
Mr. Baur, at the sitting of the Court, applied for a mandamus
calling on the churchwardens and overseers of Mile-end, to show
cause why they did not re-instate Mr. Palmer in the situation of
muter of the workhouse, from which be bad bees suspended.
Lord TEXTARDIN inquired if he held the once for any specific
period?
Mr. Kuiv replied la the negative ; and stated that Mr. Palmer
had held the situation for some years up to June last, when be was
suspended, in consequence of complaints made of his conduct, until
the circumstances could be inquired into by the inhabitants of the
parish. Upon making the necessary inquiry, it was discovered
that the charge were entirely unfounded, but the churchwardens
refused to tenors Mr. Palmer, on the ground that they had not
the power to remove the suspension. He now moved on the part
of several parishioners, who felt great inconvenience arise from
the continued suspension of the master of the workhouse.
Rule granted.
TEX ILIXO 11. TATUM.
Mr. BROUGNAU showed CAM against a rule nW, obtained by
the Attorney-General, for a criminal information against Captain
Taylor, for threatening and abusing an Attorney of this Court, at
the news-room at Devizes. It appeared that this affair arose oat
of a quarrel ; the Court, therefore, discharged the rule.
Me earn v. rue COSUOUSIOXISS or von COOS? or SWIM AT
UALITAX.
Mr. J. Williams applied to the Court for a rule NW, calling
on the defendants to show cause why a criminal information
should not be filed against them for great misconduct in the
execution of their duty. The person for whom be applied was
James Woodhead, • resident in the town of Halifax. In 1847,
this man incurred a debt of El Ts. to a spirit merchant of that
place, and afterwards applied, in censequence of becoming
more involved. to be discharged under the insolvent debtors'
act, and he was accordingly discharged. His schedule coo-
tained this debt, and notice was given to the debtor of his in-
tention to apply for his discharge ; but. notwithstanding this,
in the month of May following be received a summons from
the Halifax Court of Requests, to show cause why be should
not pay this debt. He attended this summons, but was obliged
from urgent badness to leave all his papers with a person who
was to represent him, as by law he was perodued to do. This
person attended, and when the case was called on he produced
the order for discharge from the Insolvent Debtors' Court,
and the schedule containing the debt. Upon this the cons-
missioners said they had nothing to do with the schedule of
the Insolvent Debtors' Court, and they would not regard its
proceedings. Judgment went accordingly against
c=plicant,
but he took no notice of k, and he was arrested and to pot,
where he was confined for forty-two days. The usual allowance
was two pence a day to prisoners confined by this Court ; but in
this instance only one penny a day was given to him. He there-
fore submitted that this was a ease sufficient to warrant the Court
in granting a rule for a criminal information, as It was a case of
unreasonable oppression, and that the justice of the country bad
been infringed.
Lord Tarnanist said he did not think a sufficient use had been
made out against the defendants. Nu malice had been proved;
but it appeared that they bad mistaken the. law, but most likely
the publicity this case would obtain world have the effect of setting
the matter right. He had been Informed that most of the Com-
misdoners of Courts of Request were of opinion that they could
not recognise a decision of the Insolvent Debtors' Court. It was
certainly an erroneous idea, and ought to be corrected. He (Lord
Tenterden) was not aware upon what grounds they founded their
opinions.
Mr. Justice J. PAS= said, he was aware of this opinion being
prevalent near Halifax, akhough he concurred with Lord Tenter.
den in the opinioo that it was erroneous.—Ruh refused.
At one &clock the Loed Chief Justice sac at NW Pries, and
tried several causes.
DIPAUATIOX.••PIRILT 11. TYSON.
The plaintiff, an inhabitant of the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea,
brought this action to recover damages for words spoken by the
defendant, to injure his character.
It appeared that the pialotiff had become a candidate for the
(Mice of beadle, and the defendant, during the election, declared in
the presence of a third person, that be would not vote for the plain-
tiff because he bad encouraged a boy to rob his master.
The words were proved, and the Jury found a verdict fee the
plaintiff—Damages, eds.

TAINTS* £$P ANOTNIS V. COOTAIL.
This wages] action brought by the assignees of Milgrim, a bank-
rupt. who curled on the profesainn of an attorney, to recover a
bin consitting of two distinct demands. One was for putting in
bail, and surrendering a person named Buck in two actions. The
second demand was for preparing a bond of annuity, by order of
the defendant, for a woman named Little.
The plaintiffs' witnesses proved that the defendant, who bad
become bail for Buck, called at Alderman's Ake, and desired that
Buck might be surrendered. They also produced a ktter written
by Mr Weymouth, attorney for the assignees, in which he called
upon the defendant to pay to the bankrupt's estate a sum due for
preparing a bond in respect to Mrs. Little. In that letter there
was no demand for a ball bond.
Mr. Buck being called on the part of the defendant, stated, that
•he paid Alderson Al to defray the expense of surrendering him,
and that the defendant had nothing to do with the costs. It also
appeared that the defendant was not the person who employed
Alderson to prepare the annuity bond, but Mrs. Little herself.
The Jury, under all circumstances, found a verdict for the de-
fendant.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Yesterday being what is termed " the Grand Bail Day," the
Court was occupied the whole morning in builue justifications of
COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Mr. Baron Dott.a.aa entered the Court yesterday morning with
theothet Swages, aad took his wet with the usual formalities, as
one of tbr Hiram of the gachoceer. The Court was ezatedingly
crowded. a greet somber of WWI were presser, and Wendt, ye-
t/Wahl* fakeers( the now lade. Attlee dose throet . were ad-
ministered the Barons and all in Court were eiandlisg; mrd at the
conclusion Mr. Baron Nowa, received the congratulations of the
Meech and Bar on his election.