Star.
London, England, 1828-11-19 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCRRY, Nov. IL
EX•PARTE TAYLOR.
Mr. MowrAuu moved that the petition in this mat-
ter might be amended, by adding a prayer for the as-
signment to the petitioner cf the bond which had been
entered into on the commission being issued. His Lord-
ship would recollect that the petition was at first, that
Counsel m44lt he beard before the Commissioners, who
had thought fit to Make a rule that they would not let
Counsel attend Ware them. Mr. Taylor, against a hom
o.e comaussion was issued, had never been a trader
within the meaning of the bankrupt laws. He was de-
sirous of proving this to the Commissioners, and he
wished to have the assistance of Counsel for the pur-
p sr& of cross-examining the witnesses. When bis Lord-
ship's authtlity had been obtained for this. the result
answered Mr. Taylor's expectation; for the witnesses
who were to have pro/ea the trading broke down. 0 e
.Commissioners were satisfied that there was no pretence
for the commission, and it was therefore at an end. He
now wished to have the bond frr the purpose of pur-
suing the remedy the law had provided for him.
TheLORD CHANCELLOR doubted whether there ought
Dot to he a new petition.
lii. Moarraou said it was the common practice to
permit an amendment under such circumstances.
Hss Lonostne therefore granted the application.
111 RE HEWITT, A LUNATIC.
Mr. Pr. vs (with whom sv:.s Mr. %Vitas() applied for
ass order, that the lunatic might he removed from Scar-
borGu4h. %%here she was at present, to York. The affi-
davit. stated that she was affl cted with a dropsy, and
that she was wet properly taken case of in the asylum
of Miss Halliday at Scarborough ; that no medical
advice had been afforded to her, and that she was al-
lowed to Jriuk spir;ti to excess. Mrs. Jeviitt, a relation
of the lunatic, presented this petition, and prayed that
she (night be appointed the temporary committee, and
that the lunatic might be for Lhwith taken to York, and
plated under the care of Dr. Routh, a medical prac-
titioner who had devoted his attention to mental
diseases. The lunatic's property was stated to consist
cf 7 0001. in Court, and an annual income of between
SOO/. and 6001.

Mr. Hem opposed the application on the pan of
Miss Halliday, who, with her.sister. had assumed the
care of the lunatic on the death cf their aunt. under
whose protection she had been placed. The affidavits
on tl.eir part stated, that the lunatic had had the me-
dical attendance of Dr. Murray and two other Gentle-
men, that her di ease was 'Mt of a• nutore to endanger
her life. that her health was in other les, ects ex Tensely
good, and they rapt-Jilted that the spirits complained of
con-isted of some brandy and water which bad been
given to the lunatic in Mrs. Jewitt's presence, and with
t.er concurrence, lle contended that there was no neces-
sity for removing the lunatic, and at all events the
Master's report ought first to be, had.
Mr. Passions was heard on the same sic!e, and con-
tended that die affidavits of the persons now having,
the care of the lunatic fully answered those on the
other aide.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said it appeared to he expe-
dient ft him to direct a medical may, in the neiglarner-
lio.,d of Scarborongl , in whom he could place row&
riencc, to examine into the *tote of the lonatic's health.
In the mean time .I.e would reqoeo the Wart, to
utiwm the mater was referred, to proceed with his in-
cl.) ry de dic in diew.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH., Wasssamsses, Nov. IS.
This nun wag the Hon. Mr. Justice JAS. PARKS took
p
the usual Oaths of Su emu, y and Allegiance before the
LORD CIIANCELLOR, it, hltde i ate room, and afterwards
• a ctit ed the Bench offp, Court, preceded by the other
Judge.. alto immediately bowed to the newly.creAted
Juel,:e. The u hale .13ar instautanrously rose., and I:aid
the Same compliment, and every per..n in Court siaud-
r-t% it e oaths were again adminitered. The Hon. Jlts.
JAMIE Panze, and the Learned Judge's 'wither and
cl.:leUen, were all in the satiety during the ceremony.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
RIDDERMINSTIR MOIL—THE KlNti V. PRIM
Sit JAMES SCARLITT (w.th whorls was Mr. Sergeant
ItE4SILL) moved fir a rule to awe, cause why a cri-
minal information ihendel not be filed against a this,-
man of the name of Price, sesi.lieg at Kidderminster,
for publtshing and disitibut:ng various inflammatory
is that los n, when the carpet see. vets were
in great distress hom their own fulry, by making a
strike to force higher wages from their nrester.. The
Learned Counsel con ended, that the moti u was of
the btniost input lance t the pe.ce of su rage A manu-
facturing town as Kidderminster, and therefore
shale it withoot delay. It wa. well kimscor that Krd
der orinstes frets the principal town in Hoglauel a riogeet
in the manufacture of carpets, and in the mouth cf
Match 14. t a number of the weavers thought fit to strike,
because their wages did not cone up to their w
The trade of the town b d become so bad that the

masters had been obliged to lower the wages, but that
reduction did not altar the waver's condition. more
than five shillings a week, as he could still earn tsenty
bhillings a seek. In cotisegoetice of this n..tific ition
on t'-e part of the ma,ters, a meeting w.:s held outside
the town, whet more than. 1,000 weavers resolved to
strike, and tl is meeting was attended by opwartio of
five or sir thousand persons besides themselves. They
marched into the town in great order, W.ditiiig rank and
file, and this 'As id considerable grounds of alarm in-
the minds ache Magistracy. Mr. George Hallen, the
High Bailiff, met th. m 2t the entrance of the town,
and used every conciliating language, and by his good
policy and kindness he prevented mile serious cl.ns--
Amentes. They did, however, attack one of the fac-
tories. The town continued in this alarming nice from
,the month of Match until the close of tie month or
August, the workmen obstinately refusing to work, by
which they were in almost a..ttaiving condition. and
their families were hourly coming cn the parish, and
they themselves attacking tlio'se who wished to go to
work at the reduced wage,. Tie High Bailiff, acrd Ilse
other Magistrates, acted with the greatest leniency, but
at last they were obliged to demand the assistance of
the military. and to proceed with some sermity against,
those who had been committing assaults. The danger
and wretcludness of the ton ti.creased, and tl,e flame
continued to be fanned by anonymous hand bilk being
circulated among the deluded people, of a moot inflam-
matory witute, five if which the Rev. Mr. Price, the
present defendant, had avi.wed himself as the author of.
These hand bills had proved Illobt disastrous tothe town,
and its interests. Mr. Hallen elm print--d a remon-,
strance to tie deluded people, but in vain, and the
mischief still continued, until put-down by the military
and the Migistracy, and the deluded weavers at length
returned to work.

Mr. Justice BA YL KY then a,ked Sir J imes S arlett to
read the defendant's avowal ..1 these publications. which
the Learned Counsel did. and showed that when the
avowal was demanded, Mt. Halleo caniidly told the
defendant that such avowals would be made use of
against him in a Court GlJust:cc
Mr. Justice BAY LEY—Yutt have stated quite sufficient
for a rule to show cause.—ltule granted.