The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.—FRIDAY.
(Sitangs before Lord Denman and a Speciat Jury.)
BURANELLI V. BLACK AND OTHERS.

This was an action on a policy of insurance on the
vessel the Giacomo Georgio, on a voyage from Liverpool
to Ancona. The vessel sailed from Liverpool, and on ar-
riving in the Adriatic kept a north-easterly course to run
along the shores of Dalmatia. The captain stayed at the
port of Kalamotta, which is on the Dalmatian coast, for
a few days, and then, continuing his course, he ran along
the coast till he came nearly abreast of Ancona, which is
on the western or Italian side of the Adriatic, which he
attempted to cross. It was alleged, on the part of the
plaihtiff, that he was compelled by the state of the ship
and weather to do this. The ship, in making this attempt,
met with bad weather, was seriously damaged, put back
and was lost, and this action was then brought on the
policy. The defence was, that the captain had improperly
gone into the port of Kalamotta, and so delayed his
voyage, in consequence of which he had encountered the
bad weather, which he might otherwise have avoided.
Irwas further insisted that the log of the vessel showed
that there was no necessity whatever for the captain's de-
lay in Kalamotta, and this was charged as a deviation which
vacated the policy. A great many witnesses were examined
on both sides, but in the end the jury interposed, and,
stopping the case, returned a verdict for the plaintiff.

IMPORTANT TO ATTORNEYS.—At the recent Quarter
Sessions, at Lichfield, the Chairman was requested by
one of the counsel present to give his decision upon a
question raised at the previous sessions, as to the right of
attorneys to plead in the presence of barristers, when the
honourable gentleman stated that he had consulted Lord
Denman upon the matter, and he had decided that attor-
neys should be allowed to plead either for prosecution or
for prisoners ; barristers should be allowed pre-audience,
but not exclusive audience.
A HINT TO " COMPANY" CONEOCTERS.—III the
Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, Mr. Bigg, a
printer, brought an action for £135 9s, against a Mr.
Workman, one of the projectors of an unsucces3fulWater
Company. The amount sued for had been incurred for
printing a prospectus. " The defence was that the de-
fendant was not solely liable, and witnesses were called to
prove that the persons named in the plea, viz., the rest of
the Directors, were jointly liable with him. Lord Den-
man. however, was of opinion that the proof of the plea
failed, and ►he jury found for plaintiff—damages, £135 95."
In the case of Lake v. the Duke of Argyle, the refusal of
a new trial within the last few days tends to the same re-
salt.

THE BENCH AND THE BAs.—lna trial of some pri-
soners at York on Tuesday, Mr. Wilkins, who defended
them, commenced his address by observing, that some-
thing had been said to them the other night about the
respectability of the police, and they were asked whether
it was likely respec:able men would enter the police :
when Mr. Justice Coleridge (interruptiugly) said—l can-
not conceal from myself, Mr. Wilkins, that you are refer-
ring to me, and I cannot allow you to make observations
offensive to the Bench. Mr. Wilkins—l had no desire to
be offensive my lord. Mr. Justice Coleridge—lf you
must remark upon what occurred, do it,—and you know
well how to do it, if you choose, in a less offensive manner.
Mr. Wilkins—l had no desire to be offensive. Mr. Jus-
tice Coleridge—l will not have a reply made on the
Judge's address to the jury. I care as little for observa-
tions made to myself personally, I hope, as any man can
do ; but I have the highest respect for the office of Judge,
and I will not allow gentlemen of the bar to make such
observations. Mr. Wilkins—Well, then, gentlemen, I
will not comment on what the Bench has said, though I
am often made to put up with observations when I can't
reply, and so are many of my brethren too. Mr. Justice
Cultri&c—To be sure you are, Mr.. Wilkins ; and whilst
you are at the bar, and I am at the bench you must put
up with it. Any comments:that you may please to make,
must be made hi respectful manner.