The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-12 00:00:00

.COURT OF RING'S BENCH, tioLDHALI„ JAL I

?VINES 11. austv.
This was an action upon a policy of insurance, to
which the defendant was a subscriber for 210t1/.
It appeared the ship, which was called the Margaretta
Elisabeth, originally built at New York, came into the
plaintiff's hands from a Danish captain. He insure I
Ler for a voyage from London to the West Indies, but in
July, Itilli, near St. Thomas's, she run against one of
the rocks called the Three Sisters, and was finally cast
away. She bad then been nearly twenty years built, 1
arid it was now contended, that at the time of insurance'
she was not sea-worthy.
. A great deal of evidence was offered on both sides,
bat the Jury seemed inclined to think that the loss of
the ship was by the ordinary perils of the sea, and not
from decay, and accordingly found for the plaintiff—
Diunages NW.

IOTCI V. SiNSON.
The defendant in this case also was an underwriter to
a policy of insurance, effected upon the ship tieorgiana,
from Antwerp to Buenos Ayres. It seemed that, in
going down the Scheldt, she ran against a sand bank,
which injured her considerably, and was thought to be
one cause why she did not survive the last shock by
which she was lost in February last.
The only question was, as to the sea-worthiness of the
vessel at the time of insurance.
The plaintiff, by the testimony of several witnesses,
proved that the vessel was in a sound state when
insured, and upon this the Jury found for him—
Damages 2001.
. These were the only cases tried to-day.

LONDON SESSIONS.
These Sessions were resumed yesterday, before the
Lord Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, at Guildhall.
The swearing in of constables and other officers for the
ensuing year being completed by two 'o'clock, the Court
„ proceeded to swear in the grand Jury, and to try\ tra-
verse sad other cases.
MR. •111177 PARKINS.

> The names of the Wood Arty belly. about to be called
the Recorder lookod round to see sf the Sheriff. were

present, it being essential that they should be in Court
during the swearing in of the Grand Jury. Mr. Sheriff
Rothwell was in his place, bat Mr. Sheriff Parkins was
absent. The Lord Mayor, in consequence, ordered
Mr. Wontner, the City Marshal, to repair to Sheriff
Parkins, who was understood to be within the Guildhall,
and to acquaint him that his presence was necessary in
Cenrt.
' Mr. Wontner soon returned, end acquainted the Court
that he bad communicated with the Sheriff in the Hall-
• keeper's office. His answer to the Conrt was, that he
tr wu ready to attend the Lord Mayor to the Court of
'Hustings, but he had nothing to du with the Court of
" Solon.
The itscontiza.—Tell the Sheriff that it is not the
Lied Mayor who requires his attendance, bee the Court.
• Mr. Wontner again waited open the Sheriff, and
"- brought in his answer to the effect, that if Ms attendance
• wet required by the Court, ad official note should be
sent to him to that effect.
• The RICORDSIL—TeII Mr. Sheriff Parkins that the
Coati requires his immediate attendance, the refusal
ti obey the alder will be at bia pe
Then messages ceased souidarshlo aeuailkiliam the
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