The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-28 00:00:00

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aidence 9f Mr. Jones plow& *904110 o.,Viling°
in jeopardy. A deputy. ;night One
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discharge the important duty Of peg
to the county gaol. sad igaocastlitist waatouty P a
great deal of mischief,
The LORD Cam JUSTICE said no* could exercise'
that power but the Marshall,. and Mr. Cooper was
wrong in arguing that the pow(er was delegated.—lt
never had been exercised by any other than the Mar-
shall.
Mr. COOPZR still contended that the non-residence of
the Marshal might be productive of serious mischief,
and he observed that Mr. Jones could not be ignorant
of the illegality of non-residence in the prison, because
be had himself been instrumental in the removal of a'
Mr. Bryant on the ground of sou-residence. If Col:
Bayley's conduit had been irregular, which, however,
he denied, the circumstance could not justify Mr.
Jones in permitting disturbance .and improper prac-
tices in the prison. Col. Bayley weld do his country
much service by bringing these irregularities before
the Court, which would remedy the same as, quickly'
as echo followed sound. The public expected the
Court to do their duty. .
Mr. Justice BEST--. 111 is not for,us to regard what
the public expect. We will do our duty. I never
will sit and hear the opinion of the public held out as
a threat. -aittA
Mr. COOPER said he had no intention to offend.,9ll.
Court. He addressed them upon popular argumer4at
Mr. Justice Blackstone had wisely said, that "
to doing right it is important in the adnainistratipn
of justice to give public satisfaction."—Thu elegant
Junius also said, that a st4ict and proper adatiSattatinq,
of justice was perhaps the best bond to owe ,the 14%
factions of the people and engage them to. 04/Ova:
ment. His.object was only to urge legal itriumenta,
and not to threaten the Court. .•
Mr. CHITTY followed on the same side.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, afier some consultattpu.. said
the Court would make a Rule on the subject togoor

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THE KING V. THE WEST MIDDLLESEX WATER C.OIIPAYT.
Mr. SCARLETT opposed a rule obtained by Mr;
Littledale for a Mandamus,calling on the West Middle-
sex Water Company, to skew cause why they should
not supply water at the rates originally paid. The
Mandamus was applied for, on behalf pf the parishes
of St. Pancras, Mary-le-bone, and Paddington, on the
ground of monopoly. Several,mmANka were held by
the inhabitants of other pariabes, for,the purpose of
raising funds to support proceedings against the Com-
pany in Law and Equity. Mr. Scarlett now contended
that no return could Ile made to such mandamus. It
.was impossible the Company. could rate. all families
alike, or continue upon mriginal rates without absolute
ruin, and a stoppage of the supply of water the public

now enjoy. .
Mr. DEN MAN, on the same side, read part of a report
made by a Committee of the House of Commons sitting
tipott this subject, in which they state the great dif-
ficulty ineorning to a just couclution, withonf much
moreinvestigation than they had been able to make.
Mr. IsITTLEDALS and Mr. BROUOIIAM were beard
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support of the rile.
The COURT were of opinion the rule could not,
made absolute. It would appear that they
direct the Company to make reasonable ,ta;p fns
water supplied, but they had no informatics, pith
respect to what would be reasonable rates. ,Didis-
ment setuted the only resource for an onosite moth.
If a maximum of price had been establistiad, tliis dis-
pute might have been settled,—Rule discharged.
'ATTER OP SWAINIIBURT.

IN THE
A persnn named Swainsbury complained last
Tern
that a Tipstaff had taken ten shillings and sixpence fur
conveying him to prison, when the demand by the re-
gulation in- the 17th George U.. was no more than six
. •
shillings.
The Court, urn hearing the affidavit of the Officer
this day, stating that he had acted upon the allowance
usually made by the Master, ordered him to pay the
costs of this application, and• repay the surcharge.
They also made•an order that ten shillings and six-
pence cannot be legally demanded in future casei.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov., 27.