The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-06-26 00:00:00

11 EATER NA CJRIL IT.

Before Mr. Ilard.n Gatti it and Mr. Justice Rt a not on.
Southampton—Nli•vdtty. Jul! li. at the Ca.tle of 11 inctiester.
Wilts !Catania). J-ly P: New Sarum.
linnet - Tharmla. Jolt 2;. al 9orche...ter.
De‘..n—Monday. July 31. at the Castle of Exeter.
and County of r.sett-r—tiatne day, ■t the Guildhall,
l'ori.w all -Mon•lay. August 7. ::t Rodmin.
noinerset—Saturday. .Itigust 12 at the City of Wells.
Cit% and Count 3 of Bristol -naturday, August 19, at tildla•
hail, Bristol.
MIDLAND t•{IRCCIT.
Before Chief Baron Itii II %II ui and Mr. Baron Citaaow.
Nortnamptunslaire-21'uesday, July 11. at Northampton.
Witlandshire—Fridav, July 14, ■t Osiham.
Cit of Lincoln—Saturday. July 13. at the City of Lincoln.
Lineulnabire--Same dat. at the I aatle of Lincoln.
Toots of Nuttingliani--TOuraslay. July 20. at Nottingham.
Nuttiu~ltatushire—Piano• day. at Nottingham.
Darbyshire--Saturdu. July 22. at Dertt .
Borusigh of Lcieester—Wedaearlay. July f.'9. at Leicester.
Leicestershire —Same 1.1:t. at dm( made of Leicester.
Coveutry— !Saturday, id) 29. at the City of Coventry.
Warwickshire—Bane thy, at {Vara ick.

NOL.FOLK CIR('UIT.
Before Chief Justice I/ 4 LlhAt and Mr. Justice Ifoutorts.
Ruckinuhamshire--Monda), Jul% It% at Ruclingl.am.
liedfordshire—Thursda), July 13. at Redford.
Iluntingdonshire—Saturday. July lA. at Huntingdon.
('alobridgeshirr •—Monde), Jul) li, et Cambridge.
Rultolk— Thursilr.), Jul) YII, at Bury 141. Edmund's.
Norfoll.--Mon.ln). Jul) 14. at the Castle of Norwich.
Lily of Nur% Ich—Same day. at the Cuildhall of the said City.

NORTH ERN C I CIT.
More Mr. J usdee 11 t% Lb V anti Mr. Justice l'unu.
City of York. and County of the same City—Saturday, July
IS. at the Guildhall of the said City.
Yorkshire-111e same day. at Ihr Castle of York.
Durham—Monday. July .11. nt the Castle of Durham.
Town of Newcastle-Nom-Ty ng, and County of the same
Town—Saturday. Aughst 5, at the Guildhall of the said
Town.
Northumberland—Same day, at the Castle of Newcastle-

upon-T)ne.
Cumberland—Slturday, August it at the City of Carlisle.
Westmorland—Saturday, Augud 10. at Appleby.
I.aneashire--11 mlnesda), August 713, at the Castle of LIM.

caster.
[The Oxford Circuit appeared in our Paper of Friday last.]
LAW INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF RXCISE, Jvms 24.

IMPORTANT DECISION TO LEATHER FACTORS AND
OTHERS.
Mr. Daniel Plater, au extensive leather-dresser and
seUer, residing at No. 273, Bermondsey-street, was
charged with having had in his possession 340 dressed
sheep-skins without stamps upon them, against tee re-
gulations of the Act of the 47th of Geo. 111., whereby
he had incarred a heavy penalty for every skin sis
found in his possession.
This was a guest' as to the liability of a sumeesse
class of tradesmen to the operation of au Act of Par-
liament that auth,.rises ulbcers of the Excise to search
the premises of certain branches of the leather trade,
and seize skins found without stamps.
Samuel Kidd, a Surveyor of the Excise, stated, that
he went to the warehouse of Mr. Plater, in company
with a brother officer, to search the premises for un-
stamped skins. Mr. Plater was for sometime in doubt
as to the right of the Excise to search his remises.
Upon the production of the warrant, however, be al-
lowed them to proceed. They were accompanied,
during the whole day, in examining his stock, which
consisted of nearly 12,000 skins, out of which they
seized 54t4, with no stamp to denote that the duty had
been paid upon them.

by Mr. WILD, the Counsel for the
defendant. There were 6t skins of the &ben which he
was In doubt whether they had nut been stamped. 1 be
stamps might sontetintes be erased by the operation of
dressing, which was perforated by the defendant.
These were nearly 3,000 endreseed skins. amongst
which they only fund four withuat stamps.
• Mr. WILD attempted to show that the construction
put on the Act was Word and aafair. H called is
behalf of the defendant,