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of the new BAnkrtlpt Act. Lord Tenterden, however;
was of a different opinion, and the case went to the Jury
under the directionfof his Lordship, who left into them
to say what damages the plaintiff ought to receive as a
compensation in damages for the illegal seizure beiond
the sum of 1631. the value of the goods. The Jury found
a verdict for 4001. The Learned Counsel (Mr. Pollock)
now sought to set aside the verdict, on two grounds—
first, that an act of bankruptcy had been established;
and secondly, that the damages were excessive, no spe-
cial damage being proved.
The COURT were of opinion that there was nn ground
for disturbing the verdict ott the first point, but on the
ground that the damages were excessive they granted
a rule nisi for a new trial.

THE KENO V. THOMAS MUNTOW.
This was an indictment for perjury, tried before
Lord Tenterden and a Special Jury, at Guildhall, on
the 12th instant. The defendant, a City land coal
meter, had falsely sworn that Mr. Pearson, the pro-
prietor of an extensive coal wharf in Upper Thames-
street, was present, and assisted in an assault committed
upon him (the defendant) by the men at the wharf on
the 14th of Dec. 1827. The Jury, having had the case
submitted to tht m upon the question whether the di.
fendant had sworn falsely from malicious and corrupt
motives? pronounced a verdict of guilty.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL was now instructed to mete
for a rule nisi for a new trial. Ile had no affidavit to
falsify the facts as deposed to on the trial, and there-
fore, if the Court pleased, he would defer his motion
until the reading of the report when the defendant came
up for judgment. The COURT thought it would be
more convenient to wait until the tepoit was read.
SMITH V. THE COMMERCIAL DOCK COMPANY.
Sir JAMES SCARLETT moved for a rule nisi to set
aside the verdict obtained by the plaintiff, and
enter a nonsuit. The action, which was tried at the
late sittings at Guildhall, was to recovir damages for
negligence ►n the management of a vessel belonging to
the plaintiff, after it had been brought into the Com-
mercial docks. The plaintiff obtained a verdict on the
merits, but on an objection taken on the part of the
Dock Company, that the action had not been brought
in time, Loid Tenterden gave leave to move to enter a
nonsuit. It appeared that the Act of 51 Geo. 111. cap.
207 (the Commercial Dock Company's Act), gave the
Company the ccntroul of all vessels coming within a
certain distance of the docks, and the vessel in question
being within that distance at the time the accident oc-
curred, the action was brought against the 'treasurer
of the Company, who under the Act of Parliament was
liable to be sued for all acts done in pursuance of the
Act. The 94:11 section limited the time for bringing
all actions against the Company to six calendar months,
and the only question now was, whether this was the
soft of action that came within the purview of the Act
of Parliament?
At the suggestion of the Court., the parties agreed
to A special case.
TILE KING U. R. 1. JEWISH, ESQ.
The conditional rule for a criminal information in
this case was on Saturday discharged nisi, no Counsel
appearing to support it.
Sir J. SCARLETT now stated that he had received iii-
structions. It was through a mistake that he had hot
had them before.
Lord TENTERDEN said the Learned Counsel might
take an opportunity to bring the case on.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. has. U.
BUIII/lILL V. LIVI.

Ttiis was: an action tis recover damages for injury
done t i a gig, and the plaintiff obtained at the trial a
verdict, with damages 44. 18s.
Mr. Sergeant ANDREWS now applied to the Court to
prevent the plaintiff from recovering his costs of action,
under the following circumstances. The defendant is
a Sheriff's officer, and resides in Newman-street, Oz.
ford-street, but his place of, business is in Fetter-lane,
and within the boundaries bf the city. According t i the
laws which govern the recovery of debts in the city, if
a plaintiff does not recover a sum in damages above 40s.
' he pays the costs of both parties, and if he does recover
over bony shillings, but under five ponnis, he in that
case pays his own costs. In the present case the Learned
Serge4nt contended that the plaintiff ought to base ►ued
the defendant in the Court of Requests; and as he bad
thought proper to ieNcit to the upper Court, and had
only recovered 44. 18:. he must take the consequences,
and pay his own cost;. The place of business of tl e
defendant was within the city, and he therefore should
have sued him in the City Court of Requests.
Some case, were cited to show that where a person
re,ided out of the city, though their place of business
by which they earned their livelihoLd was within its
boundaries, they were within its jurisdiction, and ought
to he sued three.
The COURT granted a rule in show cause.
BOARD OF EXCISE, JAN. 26:

•
Thomas Kennedy a prisouer at the suit of the Crown,
in Wiritecross-streer, was charged with being the pro-
prietor of two private stills. It appeared that the de-
fendwat had been twice before convicted of the offence.
It was now proved, that on the Ist of September the
officers went to No. 4, Fin.briry-mark, t, and seized a.
still in full work. Among the articles seized were a
pair of pails and a yoke, which had evidently been wed
to can y spit its, so that the person carrying them might
pass for a vendor of milk. After the seizure the pr;-
soner left that house, and went to live at No. 10, Hert-
ford-place, Shoreditch. Thither the officers followed
him on the 25th of October, and found another still in
full operation. The Court said, to check this infamous
traffic, they were determined to itifl:ct such penalties as
would show that persons could nut, mith any ezreeta
tion of success, practise it. They therefore Convicted
the de'endaut in the full penalty of 2001.
John Haywood was fined 501. Uir a similar offence in
Snmi rford-stteer, Bethnal-green ; and John (iarvin and
Thomas Salley in 501. each, foir having a private still in
fUll operation in the back cellar of a house in Mill-yard,
Whitechapel. Other offenders were similarly fined.,

SARAH CARTIIR.—In addition to the particulars of
the estiaordinary ease of Sarah Carter, of Stapleford,
which have already been given, we have to state, that on
Saturday last, to thesstonishment of two or three per•
sons who rim* in the room, the young woman spoke, say-
ing " give me something to drink; when the took a little
wine and water through a quill. She, however, imme.
diately relapsed iiital.er former state of stupor. On very
minute inqu.iy, finding nothing farther had occurred to
throw suspicion upon the patties, it was determined to
establish a watch, which, at the moment we are writing,
(Thursday aiternorn) Itas been sitting 48 hours, during
which time she his-not taken more than two tea spoons-
ful of liquid ; -but there are now more decided signs of
consciousness. She opens her mouth rather wider, so
as a small tea s. am can with difficulty be admitted,
and she al.o open. her'eye-lids in a small degree. She
sleeps-the greater part of the night, when her breath-
ing is loud and deep, as of a person in health. Since
the watch, no waste of tie body his taken place, no:
may acietions.—Cambage Chronicle.