The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-08 00:00:00

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en-drapery, hosiery, haberdashery, me►cery, sin-
tioners , jewellery, hardwire, hooks, ard mints, he
licensed from Orvieto time for one year, and .Ser u i
taken from she auctioneers and others. that thel‘e re-
gulations and former Arts should be complied pith
That a duty of Is. per lot he depn•ited at the Es-
cise-Offiro upon delive►y of the catalogue ; and that
the sum of Is. per lot he allowed to be deducted
from the du'v on every lot which shall emceed 20s.
2tith Ma), 1818

LellY !ATE 1,1.1 G ENGE.

COURT OF cii‘ricEßY, JVLY

TEMPV,T V. ORD.
The T,ord Chancellor gave another bearing to this
CRIIP. in his private room, previous to his entering
Court this morning. Sir S. Komilly and the Solicitor-
Ger,eral attended, and all other persons, except the
agents on each side, were carefully excluded. As
the case has been several times publicly argued, we
presume that the secrecy now observed is at the re-
quest of all parties. It was anderstond that the dis-
cussion of this morning related to the question of the
disposition to lunacy in Lord Steseart's family.
The rest of the day was occupied in a part-hearing
of a cats quite destitute of any general interest.

VICE-CIIANCELLOR'S COURT, Jut.? 7.
in consequence of the rule established in this Coorl
by the p►e•ent Vice-Chancellor, of striking out of
the paper all those cases the Counsel and Solicitors
engaged in which are not prepared to proceed with
them when they are railed oser, no fewer than nine
cases- grefe this morning strack oat, and his Honour
TONI at all early hour.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, data, 7.
WICKS V. GORDON.
kiwi lain action, under Stat. 7. Geo. 11., to re.
cover u penalty of 5001.; the Statute provides, that
wiry person making a contract .for the sale of stock
In the Poblic Foods, who, at the time of making the
contract, shall not be possessed or entitled to the
stock, either in his own right or as trustee, shall for.
feit the sum of 5001 , half to the King, and half to
the person instituting the suit.
Mr. GURNEY stated, that the Defendant had
formerly done bueiiress upon the Stock Exchange as
a jobber, and upon one occasion, early in the year
11317. he made contracts for the purchase of stock at
a future day, to the amount of nearly 40,0001. : these
were what were usually known by the name of time.
bargain', and one of them was with a Mr. Joseph
Lightfoot, a Gentleman whodealt in public securities,
and always having the stock to transfer at the time
appoint.A. To him, the Defendant, Mr. Gordon,
had agreed to sell 50001. Consols ; and the bargain
haring been entered into on the 20th January, it was
to be completed on the nest settling day, the 27th of
February. On the 26th February, however, a Gen.
tleman made his appearance on the Stock Exchange,
who, on the part of the Defendant, offered the in-
dividuals who had bought stock of him,. ss. in the
pound, which was accepted by some. Mr. Light-
foot, however, would not accede to this arrange.
merit, a. d when nest he saw Mr. Gordon, some
time afterwards. he requited him to fulfil his con-
tract, by transferring the stock, from his name to
that of Mr. Lightfoot. Gordon, however, declared that
be had not the stock, and he refcsed to pay the dif-
ference in the price between the 20th January and
the 27th February, setting Mr. Lightfoot at de.
fiance, by alleging that the bargain was originally
illegal, as he bad no stock at the time it was made.
Under these circumstances, the Defendant could not
have much right to complain that he was sued for the
penalty on his illegal bargain ; and although a former
Plaintiff (who was the brother of Mr. Lightfoot) had
been defeated, in consequence of Mr. Lightfoot's
conscientious admission, on his examination, that he
employed the attorney, and was responsible for costs.
the present Plaintiff, a total stranger to the [Artie.,
would no doubt be able to recover, for Mr. Light.
font scarcely knew that the present action bad been
bruoght, and most assuredly had nothing to do with
the cote'.
Mr. Joseph Lightfoot was then put into the box,
and being interrogated by Mr. TOPPING, for the De-
fendant, on the voir dire, he denied most ahcolule-
ly that Le had any thing to do with this action-- -he
had not spoken to the attorney about it, and knew
nothieg of it, until he was served with a suhueetra,
eticlo,ing a guinea, which he found a very comfort-
able rhi,,g. lie rlei.ierl that he was to receive any
part of the penalty.—Being examined in chief, he
proved the bargain, as stated by Mr. Gurney : he
hail entered it in a book. 500(11.3 per Cent. Consols,
for the settling day, which was on the 27th of Fe-
brutal, 1817. At the time he made the purchase
from the Defendatit, the witness had money at Lis
bankers, Martin, Stone, and Co., and stock far be-
yowl the amount of the bargain. He was reedy to
complete the purchase on the 27th of February, bet
the Defendant did not make his appearance, anti the,
witness bought 50001. Consols of some other person,
at a loss of 2121.105. When he next saw the De-
fendant about eight days afterwards, the witness re-
quired him to transfer the stock, which he refused to
do, alleging that he had none, and that the bargain
was illegal. The "times!' then said, " You are a
very pretty gentleman, Mr. Gordon; will you pay
me the difference?" stating that he had made the
bargain with him at 63, and had been compelled to
buy on the 27th of February at 67. The Defend.
ant, however, would do neither the one nor the
other, telling the witness that he might bring his
action if he thought fit.
Is-examined, Mr. Lightfoot said, that he was
,bier in ilt,e stocks, and was well known by
me of Joe Lightfoot.. He did not know who
'ard the bargain, perhaps several. The Plait'.
lorney now was the same es in the former
hut who the Plaintiff was he did not know.
ud had some dealings with the Defendant before
,usactirro, he had bought 20001. Red. Arm ,
might have received. or paid him some dilier-
"l he settling day was the 27th of February ;
ten the bargain was made, the date was nut
tied, only the settling day. Mr. Henderson
'o the Stock Exchange on the 26th of Fe-
for the Defendant, and made a proposal of

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