Star.
London, England, 1817-03-25 00:00:00

SECONDARY% OFFIC.E, MARCH ItS.

CHRISTOPHER MAISHATp rIIW.IAIt PICKERI/10. AND
CHRISTOPIR JANET 1111AONATI O. TUE SOUTHWARK
BRIDGE COMPANY.

This was a writ of inquiry, instituted by the plain-
tiffs, who are eminent wholesale statioaers, against
the Southwark Bridge Company, for compensa-
tion in damages for the loss of their extensive and
valuable premieesoitnatied in Queen-street, Cheapsidet-
The ATTORNET•GEKERAL—On the present occa-
sion lie represented the persons of whom he should
speak as general benefactors to the public. It had
been necessary to calculate upon a sum of 0300,000.
for the completion of the work of the Company, and
the Plaintiffs' premises had been scheduled in the
Act of Parliament, and they were told that th. ir
house would be wanting—but when, they did not
know. Thus they had been kept in a state of fearful
expectation, and every morning they FOSE they did
not know whethes they should not and. a notice on
their deik to quit. It was true the Plaintiffs had
taken other premises, and he understood they were
advantageous foubusiness I and he also understood
that the Jury had been called upon to visit these pre-
mises, in order to farm an estimate of their advan-
tages. This circumstance clearly densonsuated, that.
,they had been compelled to quit their old premiers',
and plant themselves where they could, and he was
glad they had seen them, as they would be con-
vinced, that as citizens and merchants, they had with
la noble spirit, erected buildings which would be a
pattern tolloreign traders, and might even induce Po-
tentates, who live in foreign' palaces, to envy the
situation of English merchants. The Jury mast take
into their consideration the whole circumstances of
the case, and give a verdict for that sum of which
the mandate of the law had deprived his clients. His
Learned Friends might say, 64 As: we to pay for the
premises on College-hill ?" Why it his clients had
chosen not to have provided another, they might
have been turned out 'at a day's notice. He should
tell the fury what suns had been asked, and whet
the Company had offered, and then they were t 6 as-
certain what inevitable expenditure had been made.
The plaintiffs had asked as a compensation A 6,250,
and, without prejudice, be would have the Jury pre-
pare themselves for a full, ample, and liberal offer.
What then (said d* Attorney-General) do you tbink
ol 5,000 guineas ? No... What then of 4,800 guineas?
No.—What of 5,000? No, Gentlemen, two thousand
two hundred pounds...(A laugh)—but you, Geode•
men, are the Judged between us.
Mr. Serjeaut BEST addressed the Jury for the Caw
pany. He proceeded to remark upon the evitlenesr,
when a cessation took place, the result of which was,,
that an offer of "ow was made by the Gentlemen
on the part of the Bridge Company, and the
tiffs were recommended by their legal advisers to ac-
cept the offer.

TYLER .17. STEVER&

This was an action against the defendant for as-
saulting the plaintiff. The damages were laid at
42,000, and the defendant having suffered judgment
to go by default, ibe Jury were now called •ponan
assess the amoontef damages which the plaintiff had
sustained.

I The ATTORNZYZIPIERAL stated, that though
these Gentlemen were members of several friendly
societies, yet, probably, from the gaiety of the plain-
tiff's life, the vigour and strength of his bodily
powets had become impaired. At all events he was
not the stronger for it. On the other hand, the de-
I lendant was an athletic powerful man: he was charged
with having beaten the plaintiff most cruelly; but
this was eat the worst part of the cam, when the cir.
cumstances of time endplate. at which the affair took
place were considered. The parties were shoat to I
meet to dice at the London Tavern, like.gentlemen
and filends. It happened that the defendant arrived
the', before the plated'', and having a large sick in
his hand, which biennially carried, be inquired whe-
ther Mr. Tylsr..wes:lmaie. He bad scarcely pro-1
ttounced the wOrdsoidien Mr. T. came from behind
the screen, placed at the door which be bed jusrea-
tend, aad was passing into the room,. when the de-
fendant went up to bun, end with bis stick struck
him repeatedly on his bead and shoulders, over and
over again :—ln short, the prom espressioa was—
be benred hint for several Iblanteli The core.
pang present were in a panic at what they saw, and i
after they recovered, immediately interfered, and
prevented further violence. At first they could not
believe that a_ geodeman like the defendant could
conduct bimselfin a manner so utterly forgetful of
the laws of civilized society and of humanity; but as
soon as theirsurprise was over, they rescued the plain-
tiff from the peril of destruction.
Mr. Charles Richardson proved the fact. •
Cross-examine 4 by Mr. Serjeant Best..—The
friendly . society, which consisted of merchant"- sp
tradesmen, was -also. koown by the name- 61" ,11V
Weedmiliadd Choi,. and was so called by SOMO
the members. Witness did not know that the plain-
t:Tend defendant were also member of the Hewing-
ton Clob, or that they had some dispute some even-
in before at that club.
Theme Wallace, another merchaot, corrobo-
rated the sdatement of the la* witness.

r Mr. Serjeant Barr spoke at considemble length is
mitigation of damages. -
'The Jury, under the directions of the Secondary.
found a verdict for the plaigig—.lkmaiess Four
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