Star.
London, England, 1803-05-17 00:00:00

MAY 14.

Mr. RAINS moved for a Rule to thew cattle why
a criminal information thould not be filed againft
two per Cons of the names of Laurence and M'Do-
staid, who are employed in the imprefs fervice, for
a grofs.abufe of their power in carrying on that
Wind's. They had impretTed two fervants of a
Mr. Milburn, who is a brewer at North Shields,
in the county of Northumberland. In confequence
of that, Mr. Milburn went to the inn where there
Gentlemen were, for the purpofe of finding out
the name of the Commander of the Lapwing, the
wirel to which they belonged, in order that lie
might make an application to him to have them
difcharged, as they were not feamen. It was Rat-
ed, that, on coming to the inn, and finding thefe
Gentlemen, he told them his errand—that it was
for rhe purpofe of making aproper application to
the Captain, on behalf of his fervants, and parti-
cularly his Superintendent, without whom his bu-
fillet% mull Rand Rill. The officers refilled giving
the name. Mr. M. faid. if tuey were Gentlemen,
they would nut refute to grant his requeft. On
which Mr. Laurence d--d him, and exclaimed,
" Did he lay they were not Ge irlemen !" Lau-
rence took him by the breath forcibly, for the put,
Fre of taking him on board the Lapwing; on
which Mr. M. Ihoved him back. *Donald took
a pittol nut of hi. botorn. relented it at him, and
faid. if he relilted, he would blow his brains out.
Lenience, at the fame time, was uttering impre-
cation., and defir ing M.Donald to (hoot. Mr.
Milb..rn refilled t.. go. and laid, they had no right
tr ill id; a perfon of his defcription. They knew
thi time who Mr. Milburn was, and only took
him into cullody on account of the words that had
arilen between them : and Mr. Laurence called
for the feamen under his command to come to his
affiftance : they immediately came, and Mr. Mil.
burn was taken into cufkody. At the fame time
be received reverel blows of cutlaffes, that were
given in all diredions. He was taken, in the cur-
tody of there Gentlemen, to a place called the
Wooden Bridge; and all this time Mr. Laurence
held Mr. Milburn by the collar. They offered to
deliver him up to the military,-who were there for
the purpofe of receiving impreffed men. The mi-
litary officer refilled to. take him into cuftody, ob.
ferving, he was put there for the purpofe of receiv-
ing feamen, and not perfons of that defcription.—
The military officer faid, he had not the appear-
ance of being .s le-daring man. On this refidel to
take Mr. Milburn into culiody, M'Donald laid,
d—n him, ,urn the rarcal over to me. He took
bold of him by the collar, when Mr. Milburn ftruck
him a blow. He was then taken down to the
guard houfe, to a place called Gifford's Fort.
where they received imp-tired Icemen, at the dif-
tance of near a mile.
The Learned Conniel faid, he had Rated the
safe exaaiy as it was : it appeared to be a very
grois outrage.
Lord ELLINIICRCOGN..-•--" When was he libe-
rated ?"

Mr. RA IN t fetid, he was immediately liberated
when they gut t" Clifford's Fort. He was in cuf-
tody
Lord ELLINMOROUG H.-" Take a rule to Thew
tank."

SWANCOT V. WERTGUARD.

• Mr. Eroxisv movel for a rule to (hew entire
• why th re not 1w a new tiill in On, cafe,
which w.ts tlitd at the 'ail fitting, before Lord
Etootisoitour;l4. The cortt:..fl WAG ttcw. It was
271 Aai, it In -tight by the Plai;atit, vihn WAS a
dt. der in baize, agait;il the DTl:Aldan?, for bonds
rad .tit thiteercd in the m. nth of July. ('hey
%vete 1,1,1 at three month, credit, which was of
thi. tort : in v hich thty were
101 1, by the colbtm 1:.!. tin,lc, war erchded ;
then the m‘milts ”:cre Sep.
trothet, 4::L1 0 •b.bet ; b.a fine tealon or
11th.a. 'ht.% weta "la n.:!:.: it.: 1':.d..)• in the text
rwolth 0,1 N..vemiter, %ti.i• : , in !I`.it
the, etc .lit th.l h•tt t.winte t•:: :hat ..t the
'Gentlemen t‘t the Jury lai,l,he a:11 aLtit:atitt•
I '
,t, le#olintb th it 4'1116.111.
..,...ertliqueltion iu thibcafi: wa4, whether the ?Wa-
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tiff bad not bee prem'ature hi bringing his atiidt?
The credit expired on Friday the z6th of Novem-
ber. The Fill was tiled on the z9th of Novem•
ber. The Under-Sheriff proved that the Latirat
was fued out on the 23d of November, that is
three days befOre the credit expired. The Plain-'
tiff was afraid the Defendant would run away,
which made him a little eager to lay hold of him.
But he hall an affidavit, hating that he was not
found upon that writ, and that they had fued out
an Alias on the z6th, the day on which the credit
expired, and that he was arrefled on that, on the
z7th, fu that he was not arrelted till after the ex
piration of the credit—Rule granted.