The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-24 00:00:00

LAW LATELLIGEACE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Wsnmasrria, M* 23.

THE KING r. Jos. GLOSSOP.
Mr. ScanLETT spewed cause against a Title obtained
by Mr. Marryatt to quash a writ of certiorari, removing
the proceedings front the Surrey Sessions to this your .
The application was made on the ground that the Ma-
gistrates bad not received due notice of the said etc-
tiorart. anti the question was, whether it was correctly
issued ? It was an ietformation against the defendant,
who is one of the proprietors of the Coburg Theatre,
to recover a penalty, fur performing the play ofßiehard
the Third. A conviction anti appeal tool; place; after
which the defendant was desirotta of removing all the
proceedings to the Cotter of King's Bench.
Mr. MARRYATT, when be moved for the rule, con-
tendril, that the 13th of Ueorge the Second, required
that 'twice be given to the two convicting Magistrates
of removing proceedings before them by certiorari, that
notice had nut been given, and the writ would not be

available.
Mr. SCARLETT TIOW contended, that the rule
moved for upon a misconception of the law. The notice
required by Mr. Marryatt was in this case onneeessary,
the parties not being bound by the Statutes alluded to.
Mr. MARRYATT was heard in support of the rule.
Mr. CASIMILD followed on the same side, and men•
thine.' a new objection. Ile adverted to the return
made by the Magistrates to the certiorari, and submitted
that it was irregular, inasmuch as it was not under the
seal of the Magistrate, as directed by the terms of the

writ.
The CHIEF JusTics asked if the parties had any ob-
'colon to go again to the Sessions to try the appeal ?
It did not appear that they were desirous of going
again to the Sessions.
Mr. Sctaigrr then proposed, that the return be taken
off the tile and amended. The irregularity of the return
would he no ground to quash the certiorari.
The LORI) CHIEF JUSTICE..-If you do not wish to go
to the Sessions, the return uiu•t be amended, as it is ir-

regular.
The Court finally enlarged the rule, and allowed the
return to be amended.
The case upon the merits will most probably come be
fore the Court.

A G txtNot llocse ncetcnso.—An affair which oc•
curred a few evenings since at a gaming-house in St.
Jatues's-street, has occasioned mach stir and inquiry at
Marlhorongh-street Police-office. Information was laid
at the office by persons who had lost money at play, and
were otherwise disappointed. These persons undertook
to assist the officers in getting into the house by opening
the first floor windows, as the house was so barricaded,
that it was impossible for them to get in by the regu-
lar entrance.— The whole party of the Officers, with an
additional force of Constables assembled near the house
at the appointed hour, with ladders in reserve. The
striking of St. James's clock was the signal for the at-
tack, when some persons within were to throw np the
sashes. The ladders for scaling being brought, the
watchman on the beat gave an alarm, and all was spoiled.
The watchman, in his defence, stated, that he did
not know but the party were about to commit a robbery,
as they were strangers to him.
The managers of the gaming-house voluntarily at-
tended before the Magistrates upon one of the inquiries
into the conduct of the watchman, who was, they wrgod,
doing his duty. They said it was a house for play, and
they had no objection to admit a police officer at any
time, but they did not choose to have the house plan-
dered by a mob. This expression was in Anita to
those who laid the information. and who were deserHaelli
as disappointed people from other houses of plitt.—;-
There was the stun of 4,000/. in' the bank, and that
was too much for a serenade. Here the affair rests.
A pedestrian It-s undertaken, for a wager of 100
guineas, to walk 100 miles in' twettiy-two hours; the
a ground chosen is at Ureat Peskham.