The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-21 00:00:00

Millar, he was determined to regain possession of the
sheep, and he concert wkb the other defendant Wile'
more, it was arranged that, during the night-time, the.
sheep ithdold be (biros from the pasture in the *wipe-
tion of Millar into a corn field of Wilsmores adjoining,
and then driven to the paned for the trespass. This
plan was at.eordingly carried into execution. Pert of
the fence was removed in the night, the sheep got into
Wilsmores corn-field, and at three in the morning were
driven to the pouod by a servant of the latter, and by
his order were afterwards released from pound, and de-
livered over to Page. The plaintiff being called to
make a return to the writ, returned that he bail levied
the sheep, bat that they bad ,seen rescued in the manner
above stated. Upon which he was seed fur a false re-
turn, and after declaration delivered, be compromised
the action, and paid the value oft be sheep, together with
costs. to the judgment-creditor. whose execution had
been thee defeated. The plaintiff now brought his ac-
tion against the drfeadante. to recover the menet of
the money so paid, and for which be became liable
in consequence of their proceedings. Before the plain-
tiff had compromised the action with the judgment-
creditor, be had given notice of it to Page, and offer-
ed to defend it spots an indemnity, but the latter de-
clined the proposal. It appeared that Millar bad ab-
sconded in debt, and mould not be found.
It was contended on behalf of the defendants, that
they were sot liable in this action; 'first, because the
sheep in question had been detained by Millar by fraud,
and therefore the property in them bad not passed to
him so as to authorise the plaintiff to take them is ex-
ecution; and secondly, that plaintiff, or,his agent. had
hod fell notice of the circumstances under which they had
been obtained by Millar from Page; and consequently
he alone was conciaded by the return which be bad
made, aid with which the defendants bad nothing to do.
Tea Cam Jogrtca was clearly of *plaice, in point of
law, fret, that the property la the sheep did pass to Millar
by the transactions betwees hi. and Page, becalm the lat-
ter had gives his credit for thee, under eircesstancos
which did not meant to a freed in law; and, Bev). d, that,
supposing there to be treadle the transaction, the plaintiff
also stood la the alteration of Sheriff nod was bound to axe-.
eats the process, and bad no right to Inquire into Miller's
title to the property. Oa them grounds his. Lordship thought
the plaintiff entitled to a verdict.
The Jury food their verdict for the plalatiff—Damages,
290.

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game depend ; two each boxes. several mahogany scra-
pers. two sr three made, containing • calculation of the
odds on different events, some silver counters which an-
swer to the value of half a crow a. a small quantity of
stcrliog cast (silver), and a few other things, familiar
only to the ryas of parsons accustomed to court the fa-
vours of fortune at such games.
The warrant under Which this seizure was made was
then read. It was directed to Bishop and others. It set
forth an information laid before the Magistrates. against
• person of the name of Joseph Gill, and others un-
known, for keeping a common gambling-house, at No.
16, Bury-street. St. James's; and empowered them to
enter the said bowie, and to seize and detain all persons
found there, and all things appertaining to the practice
of unlawful gaming.
Mr. Wm J. Campbell, a gentleman attired in a mill-
tary great coat, and bearing evident marks of violence
on his face, was them called end swore. Previous to his
elimination. Mr. ALLEY begged to ask the witness,
whether he was the person who bad lodged this infor-
Madan;
- Mr. Campbell answered in the affirmative.
Mr. Auis—Theo, Sir, you cannot give evidence as a
witness.
Sir Ricaana Otnata (to Mr. Campbell)—Are you go-
ing for the penalty ?—Mr. Campbell answered " ;"
and—

Mr. 11.111 BOLL. added, that they were merely going
against the parties accused as offenders against the Act
to which he had alluded.
Mr. ALLEY-1 am satisfied.
The examination of Mr. Campbell was thee pursued
by Mr. Ntisenota.. In answer to questions put to him,
he staled ffiet be was an officer in The army on full pay;
Illacknew tke LOW, No. 16. Bury-street, St. James's ; he
bail been there several times.
Mr. Adam—Now, Sir, before you proceed further,
list me give you a hint. Let me tell you. that you In
your taro, may be placed at this bar es a defendant. If
you confess that you have been playing at an onlswfal
game, yoo render yourself liable to a penalty of 504 ;
and any of those persons present who may feel ag-
grieved at your conduct, may lodge an information
against you, and recover that peaalty.
Sir RICHARD Mama—Now you have got this alarm-
ing hint, go on.
Mr. CAMPIELL--.1 am on my oath to tell the troth.
Mr. ALLEY—You are not Sound to wommit yourself.
Mr. Hata.s —I am of opinion that the person who dis-
covers the offenders in such a. case, is himself Indemni-
fied from the consequences of any emsfeseien he may
make in furthering the ends of justice.
Sir R. BIRNII concurred with Mt. Halls: he be-
lieved that the Wormer was exonerated from the conse-
quences of his admissions, by the 12th and liith of
George 11. .
Mr. Campbell then went on with his evidence. HO
bad frequently been at No. 10, Bury-street, St. James's,
Believed Mr. Bill was the proprietor of that house. He
was not in custody. The witness was then desired to
look around him and see if be could recognise =
the persons present any-other proprietor of the
Anthem looked round and pointed out Mr. Fredethb
Adams, who then stepped forward. Prom his dialect
he appeared to be a Frenchman. WHIN.. believed Mm
4101 to be one of the owners of the house. He sharp
presided' at the table, and received mid paid ontear
From his manner of acting as Croupier, he coidlabieti
him to have the arrangement anti management' of.the
table. There were a greet number of portent' in the
habit of attending the table. He bad himself been in
the habit of frequenting the house for oroothe. He hod
been excluded from the house foar or five .clays back.
He was excluded Is comprise's* .of & basilicas which
Amoope took place some eveoingi before that. He was told. that
a Geollmean, to whom he was ooknown, bad acted me u
r him . per reasser. . He bad Never seer this Geolleman
sIW best four and.tweary bents Were. lie said rosy
INPI , sad wont stwayi Withers/rude found, is cense-
at a report white was circulated to hie props-.
XII= how's excluded*me every gaming house it
lee. ilitnenutL : You ought to be glad of that. It
*Mit hare been well if you had been encluided before.
Whom: I shieerely wish I had.
Why ?—lleeause I should stscheate lest mosey by fre-
quenting them.
Cross examined by Mr. 11.4!r. You beliewthis
Headman (pointing Hs Mr..Adem)aetedin the manage-
ment of the house ?—Yes-
Last night ?—No, not last night.
You were secluded from this boom for something
which you wre supposed to have doe. ?.—Yes.
. ~ Mfr. AaLev—Then this seems to be the object of the
fens isformatien, that you should obtain a passport
bask to those booms, under the countenance of the fda-
gistrates ?
Sir R. 81.11N111-1 am afraid we have no interest in ,
this affair. Our interest is all the other way.—(Laugh.-
ter.)
Witness On contionation).—lf they bad not thrown
aspersion on my character. this affair would not have
been known here.
Mr. Ata.ar—Tell me what was the business to which
you allude?
, Witness—l apprehend it is optional whether I shall
or not.
After some observations on the propriety of the
question being answered, the witness proceeded to state,
that on going to one of the other houses. he was told by
one of the managers that he was excluded in Pante-
wine of what bad taken place on a former evening at
Ili, Bury-street. He called in Bury-street to know what
this meant, but the managers refused to see him.; and in
consequence of that he determined on the course he
be should pursue. The circumstance to which his ex-
clusion was Ao be attributed he believed was this :—A
gentleman entered the house No 16, Bury-street, who
was a perfect stranger to him. He never spoke to him
or had any intercourse with him, till about five or six
hem before, when a friend introduced him to him.
The whole period he was in his company was not four
hours. There was a scramble for the money. Witness
saw a stick raised by one party, and a chair by the other,
and he went between them to prevent murder, which be
apprehended would have been committed. This was
the sole reasoh of hie basing been excluded.
Mr. ALLEY-" Now 1 ask you, whether you were
there for the purpose of play ?"
Mr. Mtesnot.r.The witness is not bound to answer
that question. Ile is not bound to convict himself.
The cross-examsnation being concluded, the witness
was further re-examined in chief. The games of rouge
d :sir and roulette were plit)ed. On being asked whe-
ther there was any other person present who was acting
as a manager in the Caine of roulette, he pointed out
i three others, John Bushnell, Auguste Williams, and
"leery Ogle (the latter two were Frenchmen): they
threw the ball at the gains of roulette. He did not con-
sider those persons as proprietors of the house, but as
servants. He had nothing to say respecting any of the
other gentlemen present.
Bishop, the officer, was then called. He stated that
the warrant produced ha I been given to him to execute.
lin ammiceteding night lie went, with five other officers,
tailirri: fluty-street,tit. James's. After forcing two
doors he got into the house. This took three or roar
minutes. When lie got in he heard a great noise and
bustli up stairs. Ile ran np stairs, and, on the first floor,
found the table and cloth which he hail produced.
There was nobody in the room, Alt the table, but he
found the kftren.persons in cattail), in various parts of
the house—in the bed eb:. miler% garrets,, and kitchen.
lie bad no doubt they dispersed in consequence of the