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London, England, 1829-03-02 00:00:00

the broker, who bad possession of the policy, refuse&
to produce it; and if he persisted in doing so in the wit•
ness-box means Unig be taken hereafter to compel him.•
John Mac allows examined—l am an insts ra nce. broker,'
and effected a policy it insurance for 74001. for the
plaintiffs. 1 'await here in Court. but refuse to produce
it. I have received a arbpana disco lecNps.
Lord Tzarinas' asked his reason for refusing to
produce it.
Mr. Idacallom said he had a lien on the policy, and
would not produce it till be was paid.
Lord. Terminal' told him he. refused it at his peril,
for. if he uid not produce it. an attachment would be
moved for against him nest Term.
The witness still declined to produce it.
Mr. ALtiensoi asked if he rujght be beard, as he
bel&A kid for Mr. Matallutor

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Lord TIJITERDZiI said that he might be beard here
after upon the distinct question of the witness's conduct.
Mr. Macsßyrn theneonsulted wilt Mt. Altlelsms for
some time, who endeeiouted to persuade him ID pro-
duce the document, but without effect. •
Sir J. Scanum and Mr. CA11191111.1. threw out hints
of the consequences, but Mr. Macallum persisted in his
refusal. ..
, Lord Timmins then took great pains to explain
to him that the policy, whilst in his own pocket, was of
no use to any body, but that, if he produced it, aisd the
plaintiff recovered, be would have the aaose lien on ilre
proceeds of the actiln that he now had on the pol cy.
. The witness still seemed inclined to withhold it, 1)4
after consulting with Mr. Aldersoo, and being assured
by Lord. Teoterden. that, if his lien were valid, the
Cow t would take care that the plaintiff, if be recovered,
should not „have the money paid over to him by the de•
Pendant til,l the lien was s.tisiied, he got into the wise
neassbox, and said that he was now ready to produce
the pOlicy.
.Mr. F. Pou.occ, for the defendant, then objected to
him as a witness as he was now the real plaintiff io the
case,and was ioterested in the amount of the damages,
as, his lien was to be paid out of them. With such a
directintetest. he submitted that Mr. Macallum wes an
incompetent witness.
Sir.J. SCA war contendei that the witness had not
such a legal intere.t as disqualified him from giving
evidence. If Macallum could not be a witness for
the plaintiffs no broker could ever be put in the witneas
box again; but, even if the lien of Mr. Macallum was
different from that of brGkers in ordinary cases, still he
most be admitted as a witness from necessity. from there
being no other person competent to establish the facts
but .himself.
.A long argument then ensued, in which various cases
were cited., on either side, and Lord Tenterden finally
permitted MAlCAllUllei evidence to be received, giving
leave, however, to move the Coast if he were mistaken
in ;he law.
. Sir .I..SCARLITT then proceeded to establish the facts
if his carte.
The point on which the defence rested was, that the
vessel bad taken in part of the cargo in quest' ,n at a
port not mentioned in the policy, and which was not in
the direct voyage from Batavia to Europe. ,
A special verdict was at length taken for the plain-
tiffs, leave being given to move for a nonsuit on the
question as to whether the latter.clanses of the policy
covered ports not in the direct voyage from Batavia to
Europe ?
COURT OF COMMOS PLEAS, Fm. tea.' -
The Court was occupied nearly the whole of the day
in trying actions on bills of exchange, most of which'
were,undefended.


there was no deist due from the defendant. It was an
action to recover a penalty for exercising trade within
'the City of London; and nwtil such recovery, nothipg
could be due to the plaintiff.
The Court agteed in this distinetion, and thought she
writ ought Id be alletwed, anJ the tii4l of the caw
postponed.
The case is important to the citizens of Loridtrn, in
ssmuch as a strong effort his been made by the Court
of Aldermen to compel the sholdsale tsxders to be
subject to the regulations by *bleb the retail drab*, ate
influenced. Four other actions are pending for carrying
on, business. IPt kth i .the,C4y. Those delendauts base
• igfa 11. cctibi!Cieri thentieltes iirhulesalet La oder and me
desirous of taking the opinion of tht Court of King'.
Bench. , Four other • rits were liken i. 4 allowed.
POLICE_INVELIGENCL

•
• 114NSION—HOUSE.
Saturday. an Irish Catholic, named Odeotiose Mrliklly, *as
brought before the Loan Natoli. charged with having gut so drunk
;hat .be tumbled about the street until shit selected the Hakim
pare elk mile dark in.
The eratchtnab who *led bee trp; midi that when be asked istr
wherrshe dived, she said something *ban' Ilianotramos ; bet este
Ineweethiag of such a place, be carried her ro the watch-Mouse.
*hens there being anember of Irish wasebraerr, she was aeon YD.
I Mr. Host as asked Mrs. Donnelly whether she had bees driek-
log.te the sitcom of the Bill for Catholic Emancipation ?
Hrs. Donnelly replied, that she lately arrived here front the
other side Oche water; and being a good deal fatigued, abe went
imo a public-Muse, where is was pressed by mete of her country.
men to take a of glasses to the geed 4' oeld" cause. She
warmly sw the last glass, and said the word N lisesipaiisre,'
that: fdr; O'Ceneell bad been lensing seat at blame so lope, when
the liquor worked upon her bead. cud she did sot know what be.
!.inseal leer afterwards, until she woke Lb the watch-house.
• Mr. Hoag za asked' her whether it wet the word or Ike 11,0
tilt ilaend ber?--(Lasilater).
ilhe replied. that word never doored.nobedy yet; but the Blum
would NOAH she d—L

His LORDSHIP advised the defendant net to drink raw spirits to
any toast, for eves the Genius of Emancipation, powerful as it
was represented to be, was not bait so strong as the On IIOSIIP•••••
(Laughter).
The poor woman was disebarged, and site promised to return
Mme the maim the *business was finished in the Hew of
per.