The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

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aTONERIFF'S COURT. RED LION SQUAR_,
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*me FROM THE KIWI'S BENCH PRISON.—
•CASE. . NOVEL
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a." ' ELLIS C. .13N ES. • • -
shwas an action against. the Marshal of the Kinei
Osteb Prison, that camtbefore the Jury, for an assessment
• , damages, laid In the declaration at IP/.
- ife Asitafthsts stated the case for the plaintiff. The
obo was brought for an escape. A Gentleman named
gllta merchant in London and at Ostend. was indebted
tate plaintiff upon a conditional bond of 41101 to pay 11004
sod bring a bird of passage was seldom to be met with ; he il
;meth was found in the custody of the Sheriff of London,
/teethe plaintiff, as executor of another named Ellis, loci4ed
sellaiDee egainst him, from which he riniovill by virtue of sa
Om to the King's Bench. The Marshal there run the risk
of sliding him the Rules, of which the Law knew notning-,
Witte forbid be should say any tl.ing to restrain a debtor-h-
-110towerer, escaped, and oh the 20th ofOetober,notice being'
win.plo produce the body. It could not be found. The present
wow' gas therefore brought against the defendant, in which.
kis 10 circumstances. he hoped the Jury would give the filli '
ere(gfOi damages. Negotiations 'took pace with the attbr
▪ wand -from (Weal, and he would prose several ad,
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javnter, the plaintiffs attorney, proved the debt doe
ofibels.arl. and produced several admissions. In ..W'
ea sressmination by Mr. Etta Ns, counsel for the defence,
kegs asked if he knew the date of an Act of Bankrupt? ,
`Mr. Aseatiast objected to the question bring ansWereit.
Wit', Evies,„Otlrresed the Jury fur It! defence. He ear
rim i verdierttinet be taken against them, but he lane*
itsgglal aotgo further than nominal dintages. His learned
triltd said, granting the Rules was, Illegal; be (Mr.E.)
ny that assertion. and say they were legal, and the
paspinl would be thoughtguilty of the greatest harshness
;liebeheing them. The prisoner was confined on MenelPro•
. ' and he would prove an-act of bankruptcy had taken
' ~ aid a reception.
. . 41sintifre counsel said it ought to bare been plead•
Mid -he claimed a reply. * . •
4,. Easton, the Deputy Marshal stated the debtor was
ktkirecustddy this mornit.g, and a cnaia.ission of ' bank-
, Taggerdiati been taken out on.the Ist: Nov., the reception
wasmede en•the 14th Dec.
trAseettasts retied. He contended that his client
s by the act ditto -rtiptcy been depriv-ed of that oiligence-
Alavaireal him to make, for pa) meet, and was now
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of mewos
lady prejndic.d to vas full extent ; he therefore hoped,
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.sei rc,itintekeartialpnvecesy:thti:et-tehsecasuerybeni.noguldthegi‘peroabafbulail.
1114k1tt of Ilan:ages.
iny▪ e Sot sir r said it was a cafe that did not ftequtntly
lasi% omit's. did not are *hat damages beside toot* 14
traialiffi.ould have sustained.
Jpror.—What: Not by the bankruptcy ?
basare.-1 do not ,an to say you must give nominal
. demages v it remains in your discretion.
The Jay retired for three quarters of an hour, and, sa•
Wit Teta ii, /arc a reedier, 501 damages; after, as he said,
the foremen-having great difficulty in bringing the Jar;
tai root itraiOn. .
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Og. ther4th inst , Rirliard Hatte,:a Sheriff's Mime,
raiding lit Hrl.ton, was employed under a writ directedlto
the Sheriffi to take possession of some premises as assist-
Infoalandloo reaching the place, found the door M-
ime:lond Cowart posted Intl le, damnified to resist every
Otinipt to dispossess him. The officer remonstrated in
hems, and on attempting to force the door; the Muzzle of
a 0,5 n was thru-t thr iugh a hol- in it, by 4:wiles. who
isandiat ly fired :—the cba-ge, slogs, and shot
grazed the arm and side of C e o liver. au i woui.ded some
of Ike -pliant hear him, but not dangerously. The offieer
then attempted to enter at a window, brat was beat iff by
Courtin, with EIS Iron.bar.- Finally, th I ~or nos forced,
vid Goodies,. Who was found itt.ide with the sun he had
ired in his loan 1, was severed—he has since been contrail.
aelmkthe county gaol o take his trial fur tire °lleac@ at the
mooing assizes:—(lYear Briton.)
IiN.GCINART AND FATAL DUEL—The following is an
exitart rrom a letter just received by a respectable genie-
s** in Liverpool; it is died Charleston, S. C.. Nov. b.
Aftirespeakitig of the rancorous spirit excited by the
elections, the writer proceeds thus:—" Our newspapers
mimed with shape, and several instances. occurred of per-
smal.tollision; one of these I saw in a mea.nre compelled
te whams, the mosttragical and heart rending in its result.
Is einsequence of some expressions used by Mr. E. P. S.
(a member .of our bar, and who you recollect married a
etegliter of ), a challenge passed between him and
Mr. O. C. 13 the youngest son of General O. A meeting
took place on the morning of the 6th ultimo.' Fuer shots
tore actiaoged without effect, except the balls passing
kerniksslythrough their clo•hes. At the fifth 6re; Mr. 0.,
sfer receiving a wound through both thighs, shot Mr. S.
lathe abdomen. The latter died the n ..: day in the most
Mediate agony, and leaving a wife and two or three young
Andres in mimeo dependent state; whilst the former lee
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,coufined with his wounds, with the probability
opt tag seriously injurel for life. I nester witnessed
1a diterAiefore, nor should I hare gone to this, bad I-not
Mee earnestly desired by Mr. -i--- to accompany, him as
see of, kit friends. The scene. was awful! My head
absolutely reeled under the sospense and anxiety of mind.
deriagibra interval between the firings; and at the list
rittadfß).montent, when both of them lay stretched upon
the grOund, and weltering in their blood, within a few feet
etestkaibee, my feelings were unutterable. Hut a little
bike, they were laughing and chatting with their tour-
filt,
on the ground, and summoning all their energies for
dly combat The transition of one moment prostrated
dal helpless before each other. The sensation produced
6 .ffii:city. was prodigious, as the litters on which they
etre Inotiglit from Port Johnson were carried through the
Oteett 'to their respective residences. The crowd almost
birreked up the streets."—(Liverpool Mercury )
Mtaatec.uoae CATASTROP4II.-011 Sunday afternoon,
ditdritertock, a party of young men, in number three,
Bred.' wherry, and proceeded up the river to Putney,
ntrieg Very hard, and apparently with little judgment.
Ilielarir return, about eight o'clot.k, they erected a kiod of
*Mad proceeded down the river a short distance from
litiesek. Two of the party, Benjamin. flolfell and U.
Ishilikeiog very much intoxicated, wood up in the boat,
vtinele instantly upset, and the unfortnnale young men were
*vexed. . Smith and Holten stud( instantly, and never
Imellithi he other young man eking to the sail of the
Arry,aed loudly called for help, and he was picked up
411inther boat, is which were a party of young men, who
lad •414ed'very soon after them, &and thought some
secidest would occur from their had management of the
kit. Rye exertion was made t.) save the two who had
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s no avail; they were never seen again. Smith
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d roan, with one child.
LI"TIl MiKEITIL—The show of fat beef in our Market,
, _ms4ey last, was unnsually small; it sold at three
Pillalkeer hundred. There were a great number of fine
l'llsAt • but they wet with k heavy sale at 6d. per
illUtler • grOr been selling for the last week as. high as
li• 44kt lb. Good Fowls and Bucks at 35.6.1. to 4s. per
LMarkey* are very dear; and it would not be a
ula!ion, if some of our friends in Norfolk would
167.111221.1.0Friy0. One cause why one Markets are higher
'''unights the grant number of jobbers. who occupy
limpaolOnstep4 of the farmers. They tarty be seen
talla tke morales
of every market day, stationed on
rived: in High /erect. for the purpose of inter-
the farmers. We believe it is the duty of one
I Ante:eta to look after these gentry; but we
ntskirefe that be Most be very remiss In his duty.—
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RECORDBIts• COURT DUBLIN.
Alderman Exsuaw, aad Sir Thomas WHSLAN 013 t> e
Bench.
At the last adjournment of this Court. Thomas ikahrh
was indicted for an Assault on Susannah bi• Donnell. sod
sentenced to Oise month's imprisonment in Newgate.
Mr. litTlitL, as Counsel for the prisoner, spoke in
mitigation of Punishment. The prisoner was in his 80th
year, and had supported an aged wife and a large family
for a number of years. He had sons and grandsons, who
were now willing to step forward to ransom a venerable
parent from a gaol that might become his death. Remember
my Lord, said Mr. Bethel, the period cf the year to• which
we have arrived, and the many halcyon days that this poor
old man has enjlyed in the bosom of an humble and honest
progeny; reduce, at least, the period of his imprisonment,
so as that he may, perhaps, for the, last time, have the
society of those-who are Wait dear to him at this side of
the grave.
The Ittcoanen mitigated the punishment to one fort-
night. to commence from his committal, and the poor old
fellow spends his Christmas at home.

It is intended that all the Irish Revenue Officers shall he
exchanged to England after the sth of January. No
respect to patronage or eligibility will be paid. The change
is to be mato.).

We understand there will be several resignations from
ill health, superannuation, and other causes in the Revenue,
from persons even in superior situations, In concegnence
of the Lite order issued from the Excise Office, for all the
oGcers tierrin, to be ready to act in every pert of the
United Kingelout, without any distinction, of England,
Ireland or Scot land.

• 'flie ollire of Post Surveyor of Cork, held by Jones
Harrison, Esq. for so many years, has been vacated by that
gentleman's having retired ; the new appointments are
Englishmen, and named as follow :—M e. Weston, Inspector
General of outdoor offices; Mr. Beverley, Land Waiter;
and Mr. Easton, Lind Surveyor.
Mr. Wertun is appointed Stitv,yot General of Customs,
for tlic Irish Soul here District.

A Memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, praying them
to intercede with the Legislatute in the ensuing Session
of Parliament, to repeal the defy on COW/ imported into
Ireland is now in progress of signature in Dublin.
Edward S. John,t3n, Esq. late Private Secretary to his
Excellency the Lerd Lieutenant, arrived on Wednesday in
the Packet from Holyhead. • .
• PARTY TUNES.—We are sorry to learn that a manifestation
of party feeling which produced some unplemot consequences
was wade in the County Caves a few days ago.' 'I he Ashtleld
-Yeomanry returning from the beers' of • member of the
Corps; thought it decorous and prudent to amusetheteselves by
p eying some irritating Warty tunes in the hearing of a nutubsr
.of the country people, who, not relishing the provocation, and
not professing much of the virtue 'of furbeeranee, attacked the
-Yeomanry. A general affray ensued, in the e•airse of which
I persons were wounded. The corps, we have heard,
came off worst, but, we are glad to learn, that no lives were
lost on either side.—(Dublin Erna's' Post.)