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?HP M:EC'JTOR9 SRIFNELL V. TROUOI!TONt
This was an action for work and labour, brought
by the executors of a testator, to recover certain
wao-es alleged to be due to him from the defendant.
kr. Son iLLETT opened the ease for the plaintiffs,
and stated that the testator had formerly been the
confidential butler and own man of • Gentleman
named Kempenfeldt, who always insisted upon Shif,
nell's wearing a livery, although first servant of his
household. Mr. Kempenfeldt died, bequeathing to
his butler two legacies, one of 5001. and the other
of 300/. and he also bequeathed him, on account of
his faithful sus ices, double the amount of all the
wens which he had received, of 221. per annum,
during a long course of servitude; and by his last
will and testament he recommended that the defens
dant, who was his executor and residuary legatee,
should retain his old servant in his service, but with
the esptess proviso that he should no longer wear a
livery. When the defendant took possession of his
testator's estates, he found Shifnell m possession, and
_promoted him to the situation of supenntenclant, or
general steward of the property, in which situation
he died, never having (as was alleged) received any
wages from defendant.—. After the case was opeaed,
MT. GURNEY, as Counsel for the defendant, said
he had no objection to refer the matter to arbitration.
This offer was accepted, and a verdict was taken
for the plaintiffs for 60C/. subject to a reference.
BOLLTING v. 'MOLAR!).
Mr. MAR RYATT stated this to be an action brought
in order to recover the sum of 161. 7s. 6d. for work
done by order of the defendant ; that the plaintiff,
who is a tailor, had supplied the defendant's son
with two suits of clothes, on a promise that the ac-
count would be settled by the father, who now re.
fused paying for more than one suit, whereas the son
could this day give evidence that the father had pro;
mised to be responsible for the two.
Samuel England, a son of the defendant, being
called as a witness, stated, that he was nineteen years
old ; that on the Ist cf January, 1817, he, in conse-
quence of a disagreement, left his father's house, to
whieh he returned in March of the same year, owing
to the death of his sister, which took place a short
time before he became reconciled with his father;
that when he returned home, his father desired him
to call on the-plaintiff in this action for a new suit of
mourning, for which, as well as for a blue coat and
yellow waistcoat, got by witness between January
and March, his father promised to pay, if credit
would be given him till the following Christmas.
Upon his cross-examination, being asked by Mr.
GURNEY, as Counsel for the defendant, whether he
had not left his father's house in consequence of re-
peated admonitions to him against drunkenness, to.
which he was addicted ? the witness answered, that
he did not recollect the exact cause of his having re-
moved from it.
Being que-tinned as to his means of living both
immediately before and during his absence from his
father's house, he replied, that before he left his fa-
ther he was in the habit of working for him without
receiving any regular salary, but that his clothes
were paid for and other requisites supplied him by
his father. That during his absence, he lived by his
own exertions as glazier and house-painter.
Lord ELLENEOIIO von explained the law to be, that
a father is liable fur the ordinary supply of clothes
and other articles, absolutely requisite for his son,
while lie continues to live at his house ; but that if a
son runs away from his father, he thereby renounces
his protection.
The Jury, after a short consultation, delivered
their verdict, that the Defendant was not liable for
the suit of clothes got by his son while absent from
his house. The demand of the Plaintiff was there-
fore reduced to 11/. for which, it appeared the
fondant acknowledged himself accountable.
OLD BAILEY.
Yesterday, Joseph Aggus and George Thorpe were
convicted of having, on the Bth of January last, stolen
from a waggon, belonging to Mr. Chalk, of Linton,
Cambridgeshire, a box, containing 27 loaves of sugar,
some rice, &c. and two other boxes containing a great
quantity of horse furniture, some fire-arms, wearing
apparel, and other property.
The COMMON SERJRANT addressed them upon the
infamy of their offence. The crime of which they
had been found guilty, subjected them to transports.
tion for seven years, and he almost regretted that
the law could do no more ; for to Thorpe this could
scarcely be a punishment, as he had already been
made familiar with the country to which he must
again be sent.
Aggus is but 24 years of age—Thorpe is 57, and
since his return from transportation, was last year
tried with his own nephew,-at Aylesbury, for a rob.
bery, when he escaped ; but not so his relative, who
was convicted and executed.

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