The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-12 00:00:00

SURREY ASSiZi S.

'[fie following ease Is of eonsitkrable importance to per-
•ons Pmpio)ing rider.: and collectors. It is nn action at the
sea of Allen against Turner for false imprisonment. The
ree-tied Jedge in his charge. laid it 1101111 14 a rule. that
where a probable cause existed (or piraseeratiasg for 11.111bt•ZZle-
men:. ow ugh the prosecutor should fail in convicting the
nrcuied, no action could be institutod subsequently fur false
imprisonment. We are happy to state. that in the above ram
the ^hamlet uf 3rlr. Turner wag clear!, cindirated from every
oi malice. It was indeed evident, that he bait
be..nactua'e.l !Solely with the design of elucidating his claims.
arst atttisla lug the end: of justice.
A LLN r. Tuit:ssn.—Tishs was In action to recover a
c.,nrpensation in damages for a malicious prosecution. car-
['l'd on without reasonable or probable cause ha tae defend-
ant ludast the plaintiff, on a charge of euthezrlement.
Ti... ro*e•opened and pen% et) on the part of the plaintiff
v a; in substance this :—The defendant is a person of some
1115iiti1y as Lae:aster in shoe-blacking, terrains urt an ex-
•en :is e trade. Tim plaintiff had been one of his ri ters f.)r
smolt Iwo years, and in the month of April. ISIS. he I ohm-
urly game up Ite t 'spina ment. On the settlistrient of Lis ar-
c.mnts. he daistwo a balance of alit. utthe defeatism. who.
i.. 11 the otimr irmistA :hat he was entitled ton set of
al Al. This became a matter of dispute. and war in the
gtess of adjustumat, by minute love digation of the ac-
rNat.. w4ten the plaintiff entered site sera Ire iit Ur. %barren,
nether Wracking Inauufacturer of equal publicity wilt, Inc
defendant. in the same capacity of ri•lcr. It at as al-
'Mee,' runt the defemlant because so ineen4eti :t this
eircumstara v. that he immediately shifted his ground,
went bet,e a Magistrate. and charged ttt.• plaintiff
with three several acts of embezzlement during the time
he a as in his service. and cause,' a warrant to b.: is.tned for
*he pi:liana's apprehension. in order thereby to itt;ur- his
c .raracter and frastrate his Wive exertions in tarour or \lr.

trurett. whit h it MU Sipptoted W(.111.1 be itioriout to tiu•
dadt's lead•. (heat zeal Is as manifeited oil the put of

the d •fewlant to have the wart tut exec s•e I, and it tras.,t;orn
Lill he had offered tirltnus to some 4.1* %Ir. 1% arten'sser‘an'td,
14 11 hint know %here the plaintiff w3s to be found. and Clot
it,•elvesi the satiilfaetion he woul.l feel in having the
pi mr in conc.:lenient, if it was but fur a single dad. The
p:afutiff was at length apprehended and takeo before the
Mari drates at Lai at Galt. When first brought up for esti-
tM nation. Is defeatism tt 2S not ready whit his evidence. and
t t• Magisteatea antlered the plaintiff to depart. upon Mr.
14 armer am at tkhig for his appearance. on sites sneers.
sir. 1081144:' the plaintiff was bruule.t bet,-re the Magi*.
tr •ana t coin-get. but t!,e derendnct not het able to
hying corers d h s eAteree, the information was titian! dis-
n•i :se& N ilhl i the minutes afterwards the plaintiff eat
e—mited for Ail. at tie suit of the defendant. but Immediately
p•' iu huh. Pl3l ffir de:endant aPerwards disc 'lithium! the
P• i ;a. The plaintiff amiripating that the defefilaid would
sn ! pr•weed criminally against him. gave ;lint notice that in
e.;,r I e should indict him at the ensuing lay• Ses,ion-. he
e ...Ad be relay to surrender and tale Id, trial. No indict-
t. however. ea. preferr. d at these Sesaions ; hut at the
ing th to'ier !Session . the defendant we:tt Wore the
Crat d Jary. :raid preferred two Hills. on two several charges
ut innbesslen•en•. which were found by the Grand Ingneci,
'll • pi •iotif itsh.ediately gave notice. that he could appear
i tiat January Session, and take Ws trial. lie aeeording'.y
di I *war. and when the Conning for tie prosecution had
urer.e.l h.. ease, the I.evrned (*balmier' who resided. Mr.
I: meson. i derposed. and said. that supposing all that had
s ated were proved. the ii:Wetment could nut be sep.
portal. Tne waint!ff was therefore at:patrol on that nee;.-
s' it. Under these eireamstanees the present retina was
t.eneght fmrther proof of the defendant's unlike. it was
stored. that he had employed two police reporters to at-
tem' a' the C3ioll Gall Office. to take nt.te-:. sad cense the ex- I