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London, England, 1826-02-22 00:00:00

LAW REPORT.

CHESTER CIRCUIT,
CIRCUIT,
The Hon. COSA RLIM %Mani Chief Justice.
Tbe Hon. THOMAS Jamas, the other Justice.
Montgasteryshire—Thursday, March 16, at Pool.
Deubliksbire--.Wedoesday, March 44, at Ituthin.
Flintshire--Tuesday, March 15, at Mold.
Chesldre--Monday, April 5, at Chester.
CARMARTHEN CIRCUIT
&MOIL Human, Eq. Serjeant at Law, Chief Justice; Joux
Buonr, Esq. Amic
Cardigan—Monday, March 10.
Haverfordwest—Satorday, Much *5.
Carmarthen—Friday, March 51.
NORTH WALES CIRCUIT.
The Hen. JONATILUI Ratite, Chhaf Jude.. The Hon. Wtauaar

Kivalic, miter Justice.
Anglesey—Satunlay, Mare Is, at Beaumaris.
Caraarvaushire—Priday, March ii, at Cantaress.
Meriesetimisire--Thursday, March 30, at Bala.
SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT.

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The Hos. Mown Nous Chief Justice. The Hon. Rose

Maslow Cassano.

Radnorshire, Monday, March 10.
Breeonsitire, Saturday, March 15:

rgansiire--4Jaiarday, April 1.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FrnvAaT 21.
DINULLINS V. HUMPHIIIB.

T this case a verdict of 450 dantages was returned. for.petsonal
injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the upsetting
the defendant's stage coach.

NINOSMILL AND WIFE V. WOODHAIII, ACC.
This was an action to recover damages from the de-
fendant, for baring, as the solicitor of the female plain-
tiff, neglected to renew a policy of insurance on the life
of her father, the late George Kingsmill, BArt. by reason
of which the policy was forfeited, anJ the plaintiff con.
sequently sustained great loss.
The cue occupied the. Court the whole morning, and
was one of considerable importance, and of some in-
terest, but as the LORD CHIEF Jurrice,:after a trial of
three hours. directed a nonsuit, without the defendant's
Counsel being beard, we do not fee) justified in giving
the facts of the case.—Plaintiff norssuited.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Fammar 21.
DiCKWITH V. CORRALL AND ANQTH!R.

This was an action of troves brought by the plaintiff,
a gunsmith, residing in Skinner-street, Snow-hill, to re-
cover horn the defendants. bankers, at Maidstone, 531.
being the amount of a bill of exchange which he had
lost, and which the defendants had cashed. The bill
was drawn by Hammond and Co. bankers, at Canter-
bury, and accepted by the house of Stevens, Reaming-
t•rn, and Co. of London, in Favour of a Mr. Meredith, of
'Birmingham, who indorsed it over to the plaintiff. On
the 21. t of December last the plaintiff attended a parish
meeting at St. Dunstan's Church; he had the bill in
-question in Ms pocket book, and in coming out from
the trieetini be encountered a great concourse of ',so-
ftie: hi - lPittlketillis way through them, but when he
bad got clear of the crowd he missed his pocket-book.
The plaintiff advertised his loss in a Morning Paper,
linnet till the 26th of December, and the advertisement
only stated that he had lost a pocket-book—offering a
reward of 21. for its restitution, adding, that the con-
tents could beef no use to anybody but to the owner.
The bill was to become due on the SI st of December,
and the plaintiff did nit give the acceptors notice of
his loss until the SOth i f December. On the 2SJ the.,
bill was taken and cashed by the defendants at their
house in Maidstone, and on the Slst they presented it
for payment at the acceptor's, and received the amount.
The plaintiff's son-in-law was subsequently sent down
to Maidstone to inquire of the defendants who presented
the bill at their house? The "clerk told hits that they
had taken the bill from two young men, who presented
it; they did not know them, but supposed they were
persons passing through Maidstone ; one of the young
men said that Mr. Meredith, who indorsed the bill over
to the plaintiff, was his father. The deck added that
he should be able to identify their persons.- Shortly
after ;he plaintiff's loss, the identical pocket book was
found in the area of his house, with all its contents
except the bill in questi in. Along with the pocket
ba k was found the following note :
a Her/oven' Sta—The bill I have kept for myself—the rest I
return to you, being of no use to me. So no more at present from
your welt-wisher, "JOHN CATCHALL"
The LORD Cuts/ Justice left it to the Jury to say,
if they were satisfied that the plaintiff did all he rea-
sonably could do to apprise the public of his loss, and
put them on their guard with respect to taking the bill.
In considering that question, they would remember
that he delayed until the 26th of December (his loss
being nn the 21st) to advertise the bill, and that he did
not give notice to the acceptors until the very day be!
fore it became doe. If they were satisfied he had done
everything in his power then they should find for -the
plaintiff; but if they were of a contrary "opinion, then
came the questiotbdid the defendants use due diligence
and precaution in the usage of their business, in taking
this bill from two strangers ? If they thought they bad
not used due, diligence and caution, then the plaintiff;
would be entitled to their verdict.

The Jury, after sane delibtvatiom, (cued a verdict for the de-
fendants, which the Lord Chief' Justice said he thought a veil,
proper one.

The commercial embarrassments which at present
wiride this country are by no means confined to it.
Many failures in Philide!phis bare lately taken place„,
arid many mote are feared ; and yet Philadelphia it
,considered the most solid city in the United States. In.
Newyork, more than 9(, great and smali, have stepped,
in the' last three months: On the Continent, toot
stagnation in business 'and wept of aonfidence am now
1h most petceptible frhstnrsa of commerce on ati „the
e1441.4"1.4i4 product a . depression in, the value
all sorb o seFaitties, ind. tie whole fabric of paper.l
currency. seems to have been shaken.