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London, England, 1819-07-22 00:00:00

EIETEI4•JULY .40.

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. Ywcrwirenen named Vary gellN and Mary Broom,
were on Friday apprehended in-4is'city, and under-
went a very long examinition• at the Guildhall, be-,
fore the MAYOR and Mr. Alderman WHIT; for ut-
tering, and having in their possession, forged Notes
of the Bank of England. It appeafed by the evidence
of Airs. E. Dederidge, of Broadclist (who attends our
market with butter, Scc,) that the prisoner, Kelly, af-
ter enquiring the price, took Sibs. and tendered a El
Bank of England Note in payment ; witness refused
it, and-the pi Honer walked away as fast as she could.
This evidence was corroborated by Mi. Gale, who
watched the prisoner to the Country House, and
then sent for Mr. Gully, constable ; she was searched,
and the forged Note found upon her. The witness
examined against the prisoner Broom, was a Mrs.
Smith, of Heavittee, who deposed, that she was sel-,
ling butter in the market, when prisoner came and
Eurchased 21bs. for which she gave a £1 Bank of
ngland Note, and witness gave her 18s. Id. in
change.. .The prisoner had other notes in her hand,
apparently pew, and similar to the one witness re-
ceix4 She. wag taken into custody at the Country-
Hduse ; arts' two paper parcels, one containing 15,
the other 40, El Bank of England Notes, all forged,
were found near where she had been sitting. Pris-
cilla Walker was also taken into custody on Thurs-
day, and was examined, charged with having forged
Bank of England Notes in Ir:r possession. She was
apprehended in the Fore-street, by Mr. It. Davy, a
police officer of this city, who wok from her a parcel
containing 50 forged £1 Bank of England Notes,
which she had just received by coach trout Briaol.
The prisoners were all three fully committed to the
New Prison, to take their trials at the next Quarter
Sessions for this city.
Ilyntwertoara.—Another instance of this alarm-
ing malady occurred in Sheffield on Wednesday se'n-
night, in the death of Joseph Newell,- a miner, em-
' •-- the service of Messrs. Booth and Co. and
apprentice at the Low-moor Iron-works,
The deceased -was 20 years of age, and
ing been bitten by a rabid animal about
since.; the wound was in the thumb,
resented an appearance of being well. The
:oms of hydrophobia were displayed on
morning early, when his medical atten-
speedily convinced it was a confirmed case.
• of saliva which flowed copiously from
every thing contiguous : during his in-
drerings, he retained a perfect presence
within two hours of the flame of life
:t, several times previous to which he
dog. It is sincerely hoped that this ad-
will produce some salutary regulations
ing the useless number of the canine
ihettield, where they are so redundant as
:ome a very serious nuisance •
2gregor, u girl of six years of age, died
lJlairgowan, Scotland, on Sunday sen-1
allowing part of the top of.a fir-shoot.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

• COURT OF CHANCEIti, JULY si.
OORDON V. GORDON.

The circumstances of this case we stated yesterday.
Mr. IIkiALD, Counsel for the plaintiff, was again
beard at great length.
The LORD CHANCECLOR desired that The letters
which-had been read in the course of the argument
should be handed to him after they had been exami-
ned by the Solicitors on each side, and certified by
them that they were the identical letters read. His
ILordship then went into the history of the case,
which is already before the public. lie was at pi e-
sent of opinion, that it would turn out, on the true
construction of the evidence, that the defendant did
know of the private marriage, and that the plaintiff
did not ; therefore they were not dealing on equal
terms, and the plaintiff was entitled to Mier.. This
was the impression on his mind at present • bit be-
fore he have his final judgment, he would take horns
and read the letters which had been given in evi-
dence, and would, as soon as it was in his power,
communicate the- result of his consideration of .the
case.--Judgment postplined. •

COURT OF Niso's BENCH, JULY 21.
• TIM KING G. LONG.

This was a criminal prosecution for an assault on
-Revenue Officer. ,

Mr. Jones opened the pleadings, and Mr. QUE.
NEY stated the case. Mr. Smithers, an Excise officer,
having been informed that the defendant bsul some
contraband- goods on his person, followed, him from
Mark-lane to Thame.-:-itreet, where Jie took hold of

the breast of'his coat in the most civil nuinner, teld
him he was A ROenoe officer, and that he understood
he (toe de:fenciant) had ,smugglidgeodi in his posses-
sion. Long iurafediaicly, struck the oflicer'a violent
blow on the breast, which Made hint stagger barJc-
wards. The officer then ,ftreispled with bun, and at
last succeeded in Arai/irkbtm, doicri. With the as,
sistance of a third person defendant teCured;
and, conveyed to an adjoining public-house;Wirer,
he *as starcited, and aluahuty of Bandana band-
kerchiefs found in his pockets.
The above statement was fully verified by, the eii-
dence of the prosecutor; and that of the person who
had assisted in securing Long.
Mr. CA mrseLt addressed the Jury on behalf of
the defendant. It was of no consequence in the pre-
se.lt case whether the handkerchiefs found on the
person of the defendant were smuggled or not ; the'
only question on which the Jury had .o decide was,,
whether the defendant had been, guilty of the assault
with which he was charged in the indictment ? He
contended that the evidence went to prove that the
prosecutor had been the aggressor, and that in this
case the resistance of the defendant to a person t,ho,
without producing any warrant, seized him forcibly
in the street, was a Pastifiahle act of self-defence.
The CHIEF JUSTICE summed up very briefly. It
did not appear to him that the assault which Long
had committed was justifiable on the ground of self-
defence. Had any extreme violence been offered to
him in the first instance by Srnithers, Re might have,
been justified in defending himself; but it did 'ript
appear that the conduct of the officer-had beeneithet
outrageous or uncivil.—Verdict—Guilty. -
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JULY 26.
PAYNE P. BAILEY.

-This was an action to recover £2337.-12s. 4d. for
the payment of which the defendant and another
person had become securities. On the part of the
defendant, it was pleaded that he wasttot bound to
fulfil his bond, on the ground that it had been ob-
tained through the fraudulent representations of the
plaintiff; and on this plea issue was joined.

Mr. ABRAHAM opened the pleading's, and Serjeant
Lora stated the case for the plaintiff. It would rest,
he said, with the defendant to. whew in what manner
be had been imposed upon. 'The plaintiff, William:
Payne, had for some time carried on business as an
iron and brass founder, in partnership with Richard
Lough. In the month of. February last the plaintiff,:
for reasons which it was unnecessary to state,. witli-1
drew from the concern ; and on his retiring, an ac-
count of-theatock, &c. was taken, by which it ap-
peared that the actual capital which Mr. Payne then
had in the concern amounted to £2337. 12s.
Instead of paying this sum at the dissolution of the"
partnership, it was more convenient for Mr. Lough
tb give security. for the payment of it in instalments.,
Accordingly Mr. Bailey, the defendant, became one,
of the sureties. The proposal proceeded from Lough
himself; and if the defendant had been deceived, it
was his own fault, as he had had the best means of,
knowing Lough's circumstances, having been con-
nected in business with him before the plaintiff
had been.

Mr. Sherrit deposed, that be was a subscribing
witness to the bond, which was executed by Mr. Ba-
iley, at his own house ; and on the part of Mr. Lough
at Guildhall. 'Abe bond was. thep put in, and read.
The witness was afterwards; ctowexanained by
Scrjeant VAUGHAN.—He did not know what had be-
come of Lough ; did not hear that hthad absconded;
could not recollect when the commission was issued
against him. The agreement was 04,cred into in
February last ; could not say. lioif;p9f* *its that
Lough went away ; did not knew he was mace-
barrassed ; never heard. Mr.l74* say so. , Hehad
heard, but not from M. tbugi was is
the habit of drawing accommodation bills. .
Serjeant VAUGHAM addreised the Jury for the de-
fendant. It was material to inquire.into the reasons
which had induced the plaintiff to withdraw from
the concern, and to demand ;he security which the
defendant had given. Mr. Payne, hearing that the
town of Hertford was to be lighted with gas, wished
to procure a good job,- and thinking that this Lough
was an awkward fellow, he wished to shake him off
in the first place. He had been six months in this
partnership, and therefore must have been acquaint-
ed with all the debts of the concern. He well knew
that Lough was in the habit of drawing accommo-
dation bills, and that in fact the concern was insol-
vent; and accordingly he very sagaciously wished
to get out on the horns of Mr. Bailey, or of any other
man who-would be fool enough to get into the wet'
When Mr. Ilailey was applied to, his solicitor .adiiiicr
him not to become security unless he was.prepared
to pay the debt, for it was evident that Mr, Payne
was not satisfied with Lough's seeOlty, otherwise hr,
would not have asked for the defendant's,' Ifefdre
the bond was executed, the plaintiff has waited on
the solicitor of the opposite party, and had told him

that the concern was perfectly solvent, that he was
lure
of it, that he spoke from theooksrwith which
he was thoroughly acquainted. jt was on this mis-
representation on the part of the plaintiff,. which he
should prove in evidence; that his*lient sias induced
to, give the security. He shOuld also prove, that
during three months before thc bond was:executed,
the business was in the greatest distress, and 'the
estate acipally- insol vent.
Mr. loseph Nolas was then called. He had acted
as attorney for the defendant, and he deposed that
the plainiiff had 'represented the concern to him as
perfectly solvent, in consequence of which represen-
tation the defendant had been induced to become
security for Lough. When witness asked plaintiff if
there were assets to pay the 1.:2337. 12s. 4d. t•-) him,
rind also the other 'clams on the estate ? he replied,
“ 0 yes c and a very handsome (or a very consider-
able) surplus." Witness asked him if, he was sure
of it ? and he said, " Yes, I am, for I kept the bovks
myself."
Several other witnesses were examined at great
length, respecting the solvency of Lough and Co.
before Payne retired from the concern ; and after a
reaiOus examination, _ _

The curry JUSTICE suggested, that as this ques
tion lavolvad a statement of accounts, and other points
of an intricate nataire, it might be advisa'sle for both
parties to settle the matter by a reference.
After.a short consultation among the Counsel on
both sides, it was agreed to refer all matters of diffe-
rence to Mr. P 111411.3, the Barrister.

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