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

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.Mr. iph.s.gii.optillfilf irttlik deßatbiati apillei to
Coup `HidlifehhOsi! iFilfrit ritlsit'l loot ' remit which hie
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.. • Wt.% recallee4ed:tjutlir. Hens, the Bißieten-whe .
Wa
is. il iefelhast.led been tippet** to the Am of /Haste;
Ole.cii 9141414W+Cieurts icrait Diemea's. Laird. • lbe
wtit•io vinestion as., isettedms. tea groomd of soma dellei-
tug be Warman* sil-exeeneor Ito vet-toilet:estates), - . .:
The ground tainea•bys the Learned Counsel was, that,
the officer wile had gold wit% the writ had returned with
the money. okS .I`.a : .• : . •
The Lotto CSANCSLLOS desired the order to be dismissed
gritimussa,,iisolariegreardae same bate that no itopatatilia I
w imeetattaelarioto thelthariefer of Mr Hone.- • • • i
. • • inlrdsitip .isorniaues to perform his judicial duties
still in his •pt Irate:tame. • • :
HILKSFORD BANK.
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t .. I : . k : , • noartast e. millitiob . •
Tistrbutiar of this cue, which commenced on Bator-
. icr, Wactehe*ed to slay.
... .The tinietenco of the case appeared to be, that the de-
, leitilititAlt.httorney in Hereford. became connected with
MV.Osnatt, a subordinate partner of the Hereford Haub
*of an, .Phillip': sod Co., and in concert with him
ivelegsi 194 -.speculations in stock jobbing on their own
pilaus isogamete, .carried .oa through the credit and the
.. responsibility, and the funds. of the Bank, without • the
knew led"- -cossout; nr privity of the principal partners,
• Messrs BBooidaaui and Phillips. Mr. Oarratt dropped this
conasetios. Is •ellock jobbing in ISIS, and Mr. Harris
cantinas& tits neseastion still on the credit of the Mak.
2.41 eiltheashothe kanwkdge of this chief partners. Mr.
ffareivealffivid goosiderable Masse in this species of
tradiogrwltich losses were defrayed by the responsibility
(tithe !Sank, and plated likewise to the account of Mr.
Harris, by Mr. Garratt, the at tins partner, Messrs.
Bothnia had Phillips -remaining still ignorant of transac-
tions, and of slip great amount if the sum thus become
tine to thies by Mr Harris. A disclosure of the affair was
uniniately mode in November. 1619, to Messrs. Hodnala
as* Co:/by Mr. Gamin. It appeared from the boobs that
• 11i1v4.-Haeric was indebted to the Bunk in consequent of
eterk jobbing losses, to the amount of 12,0001. Mr. Harris
denied the justice of the claim. The matter came before
the Vie* Chancellor. • His Honor decided in favour of
•the Beak, an .appeal from the decision followed, it was
•hnsighthetare the Lord Chancellor. The made defense
pa:thwarted by Itlr. Harris is his answer was, that the
. • Borkitself hail nee ►concerned in stock; jobbing, and had
imaged losses is the affair, sad had transferred to his sc.
toting these . losses sustained by themselves.
• 'Mr. Warn 'alma and Sir. Tansratvit argued on the part
infaim Bask, asd Messrs. Hoam apt PLIKIISATON for Mr.
Barris. • • . .
: .. Vise Leas CnincitLiont said he should have more evi.
dean before he madeany order in the case. • He wished
to have the bankers' books sad some other documents laid
before •ltint.
.. - de. Haan said be had two petitions to. present. in Lord
' Portsmouth's case, and he-wjahed his Lordship to fin an
eatif.i.tay fir hearing them.
•. Wbetaun Cie:Kauai said be would take the case first
to-morrow. .• - • • • •'• -,1..- •
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. COURT OP KING'S BENCH.—(lfsrrsartat.)
. . tpiihre the Lotto Camp JUrrics cod Special Juries.)
ivaNs 0. •SllTutt.
IR r. MAXEY stated the case for the plaintiff.
life vriii.-oi action •on a policy of fesurance upon the
• *ship Sea INkyalpis,. trading backwards and forts anti on the
Africa.cqurtof She had encountered such severe weather,
.t4t 'she etias P bilged to pat into port in Prince's Island,
'hire; pollen!. being found to repair the vessel, she was sold
,foii very sinallanni. The vessel woe insured in 10001. and
Ihis' c.i.isn stmsi to the amount of 7S per-cent. There. were
.-.4eieral liedetweitere, bud all paid but the present defend-
. . . .
. VV. ScAntavr. for the defeedent, Old be was happy to
'bible to bring this vessel agile to their arnuaittratice, and
ISOiiiw her able to perform all her ditties perfectly well.
11405d1d *tunic:- fon. that - the evidente of Captain Jacob
atilt isiti'very different from the protest which he made
often the events were • more recent, The other under
erliteri• bid paid 7S. per cent: in. ignorance of these facts,
141 the defendant having asterthibed them, he confidently
&netted their verdict. For the anchor and cable to per
• cAt. was Old Into Court, and was more than enough to
cover the loss. Now, as to the vessel—Weald, they believe
it f.,-.llte nee Ave and well, and trading for slaves io
foilehts- services fee months afterwardi. Mr. Bold, a
'ter, kneels% person in the African trade, bought biT,
s*oold her to the Hovernar, M. Chavite, who got her
'Pett In 'perfect repair. • .
• • Mr. OUDNET r. plied. ' - . •
found for the de.
411,e very, after some deliberation,
Imam: .
. GAL,. v. tuttlittn AND !Titan.
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'Tiles was what was called. an action of 'prohibition. The
Isfaletlff Kos ;tiller of the Dundee, a Greenland whaler,
-NI ,defendints owners of the Princess Charlotte; which was
gets down' and entirely lost by the Dundee Merlin' tool of
Stier. ~. In the High.Catirtof • Admiralty the plaintiff was
laindliable to the amount of 4,5541 ; but the Act of Par
likrit•id bad tiro: 111. provides that the owners of ehips
shneld.not be liable beyond the rattle of the ship, freight,
add apiiirtiaances ; sod in this case the amount claimed
•hf the Ilefendasts, it was conteided,'eic,eded that value.—
OtPooly issue was, whether the various appirattissf bar-
Poore, lines, casks, &c. for the whale fishery was cOmpre•
bonded under the word** appurtenances." .
• ''The Loop thine Jurnag stated that it watolesOse paw
iti qtlestitto of taw, but they would proceed with the cease
add obtain a sPecial verdict.
Mr. Soatcyroa Elenstut. for the defendant, having to
shake out the affirmative, addressed the Jury first, and con.
*aided that A &pp/atingle-nor thripelthaelml all -the fishieg
!tensile; sod rested.ehitiy ha outward based whalers har-
ass 00 tiro or &tisk., .. . • , - - ,
Arc :ffabieleinorepe maufacturee,ssil well acqtnioted
with whale skipet.ptoved the various - instruments required
end. need io that fishery, and the pracdce of thistles theww
Id the Senthern whale • fishery. the blabber. was redups*i
to oil Aifora their return; in the Greenland halm".
the ble was brought home aod afterwards redacts*.
tO oil. •1x_..... , ;• .. ; . .
-.Mr. MFbaintilaVa-,,for the plaintiff, addressed the Jory.
Pie thottiht Ha Viatica of low, but the defendant! chose
tai base the verdict of a Joey.- Na submitted that the
ffsdalng stores.-se distingnished• from the sailing stores of
a ship, could not. be considered as " appurtenances." Ships
ping for timber; often carried nu cargo, and bad so
'(reight.in their outward bound voyages. The guns of a
elaiput.war were, be admitted, part of the.ship ; so was
the steam apparatus of .a steam tinsel. Chestseerried out
for-bullion we fur beads, could not be considered part of
the appiartentinces.
The Loan Cater Jowrict slapped the Learned Counsel
'to say. that it would be butter to leave the facts ilrendy io
evidence, with such others as lie had to give to the-.lory,
and take a special verdict for argument before the Court.
The notation was important in this case—more than
2,000/. It was admitted that the ships made other voyages
• in which fishing Stores were left an shore; it au ad-
triittedthat sti.e boats used for fishing one prohibited in
sit other rases, and that the ships sereelouble sheathed on
account of the ice; .the casks too were used for two or
three, are)ages, and often sold with the oil, but that was
when they became-014.mA seat for blubber.
. Mr. SoLtccrun Ont e oat. isidmdfc double shtathing did
net prose:di, abiltivt% be Alort rillikles fPr. a. xdr4 1,1d6
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1,„; 41„, ,ick, for tb.l trade, castles very good collier;