The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-11-19 00:00:00

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LAW IND, LLIG:iNCE.
COURT OF CUANCRRY,'NorIi.

ELOPEMENT. -1:,
LORI) WOODHOUSE, V. DALRYMPLE.
Mr. HART moved the Court in this matter, "which
Wens an application to the Loan CHANCELLOR for
committing the Respondent to the Fleet Prison tot
a contempt of Gigot, in marrying a Ward Of 01014-
-
cery without leave of his Lordship.
The young Lady, named Caroline CORIWi was
taken away front Kew...green in March, 181Virhere
she boarded and lodged, after being removed in the
January p 1 ceding, at the age .of 19 yeatl, froin
like house in that neighbourhood, hyigleetre: of leer
fa! her, in his life time, who left the Nobie Petitionei
his eaecutor, and who only, in disohargil-of—hit
trust, applipd to secure the interest of his Wards:
Mr.,Rictrauns and Mr. Cooat, on behalf of the
Defendant, argued in his favour, ataiing, that the
alleged contempt was not intentional, as neither he
nor the Lady had' any kind of knowledge that the
Lady was at the time made a ward of Chancery
and further added, that the Defendant had quirky
corae.froni Scotland, in obedience to his Lordship',
order, to submit to any order of the Court, offering
to make any just or equitable settlement upon hi,
wife, that the Court should direct or require.
There appealing no circumstances of aggravation
inthe petioles of the Noble Petitioner, and an a ffidav;
of thl-Respondent, stating his total iouratice of tin
war.l4/,
Tag Lino CHANCELLOR obsoried; that this wit!
a so y arrange case in the statement of it, in ever,
pout of view, from both perlies, and'therefore rest
ed on him entirely. , Ills Lordship, therefore, fet
himself called upon to act with special care.to attai
a perfect knewledge of all the circumstances of 0
:natter, and directed, .a reference to Muster
enquire into the business, and to repot thereon
him specially. The 'final order was postponed till tl
report.

ItOltER, &C. V. w A idea.
An injunction had been obtainecl in this ease,
the Plaintiff,' claiming under Mr. *Mire, the vet
Weed Lyric Poet, restraining the Defendant trot
selling or publishing a song claimed` to be the pri-
mly of the Plainfifft as Assignee of Mi. Thomi
Moore, Oiled, Fly, pot yet ; or, Ffitain'S /We
motion was this day made for dissolving the Ili
lunction; when it appearing that the air was an ol
rish air, in which neither party had any proper
and that the words were not the same with the Wised
written to that air 14- Mr. MOorei but, With:the ex,
ception of, the burden of the song, sOre' \noteriar
different; while, at the same time;' the Deferidt
declared that he had hitherto been a loser, insteitd
a gainer by the publication in question, nod offered,
should the Plaintiff chose to bring his 'action for d;
images, and, establish his claim to the cipyrlght i
question, which he had not.eveti preected by enter
lug the same in Stationer's Hall, to wont to the
Plaiutiff.—The injunction was &bolted.

COURT OF KING'S Bt.*Cit; ifts.v. TB.
Mr. Setjeant LEYS moved for rvri to show cam
why an information' in the naturd Of a quo warrant
should not is:ue to Mr. Sills, Mr. Illie)sert, and M
SOler, to show by what authotityAhrk exercised tl
office of Mayor and Sheriffs of therity oT Chester
and to Mr. Britton and Mr., Matinty, to show-i
what authority t!,ey exercised the office of Aldermen,
The Learned Serjeatit stated, that it would not
necessary for him to enter much at large into
affidavits, but in consequence of tha application tlia
had been made by 'his Learned Friend Mr. Park,

the first day of the term, he thought it necessary .
State that his affidavits negatived, in the strongest
sesseetr, that the election of Sir W. Williams Wynr
=ivied' on against the consent of the fermi
Mayor, and that the Mayor had been treated as
cypher. His affidavits stated, that the election was
carried on in the usual manner. The Recorder n,
roinated Sir W. W. Wynne-and anotherGetitlenm
that one of them might be chosen as Mayor. One
of the Burgesses then mentioned that he had a list
new 'Aldermen to prop Me. The Recorder told hi
that however that question might befventeally de-
cided, the present meeting was merely Cr the 'par
pose of electing a Mayor and Sheriffs. The Te,
CI •tk then proposed Sir W.W.Wynne, as 11llkynr, ai
tated him to be duly elected, which was stated to I
the regular course., Sir W. Wynne then proposed
Gentleman to be the first Sheriff, and he and ar
ther were thou regularly chosen as Sheriffs. Aftk
the meeting was dissolved, Mr. Bennett, the forme'
Mayor, proceeded to another election after such di
solution, and the Gentlemen against whom the pr
sent motion was made were chosen. The rule
show cause was granted.

'ri. ATTORNEY-Grimm AT prayed di" judgvaeni
the Court in the fallowing catee:—,

ils_ lege n. sAnstrr AND SOXER.

irk4'%ias a criminal information •against the Da,
festdants, the one, for selling, the othar for buyiv
the place el Tidesman in-his Majesty's Customs.
The Defendants suffered judgment by default.
ie information and affidavits, tl
it many years an Officer in
terly filled the situation of Mt
A Maker to the ComMissionei
his intluence, procured for Box(
t, the
• ;
situation of Tidesman,
,aer having paid him 70!.
punimhenent, it was stated
had been dismissed from his situa-
no means of livelihood.
A he was ignorant that the 'tray

ISt4sc, in pattling,juOgtnent,,
they were brought up to receir
he Court, fur an offence ogainsi
for the better prevention of

the Oorerinent. Of this
by sulfe.ring judgment to go
!ssed themselves guilty.. The
inst them was, that Harnett.
abuse Of the coafdence reposed
other Pefendant a situation in f
had been enabled to procure by
lissup4riors entertained of him.
isequencelb theyrdper discharge
employed le the t ollectioa of

a ne ',elements roue
It appeared, by the
Barnett had been for
Excise, and had lattt
thematical Instrument
.1
of Excise; :he, by hi
the other Defendant,
consideration of Volt
In: mitigation of
Barnett, that he hat
" Lion, and had now n
11! Bocer.stated, that
fiaction was illegal.
. Mr. Justice LE Bt
the Defendants that t
the judgment of the
Act lately passutt foi
sale of °Megj► under
fence the Prisoners;
t.: di fault, had confess
fence' charged again
old officer, had, in ►
in him, sold to the o
Customs, which he iu
good opinicutthat
was of ossentral rens(
the duties oflllicers