The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-16 00:00:00

NORMAN r. CAMERON.

Tlois was an action for work, labour, and materials,
in altering a machine for sawing timber from a four to
a six horse power. The plaintiff Norman, it appeared,
had entered into a contract with the defendant, which
was, that if the machine did not possess sufficient power
to• perform the additional work as required, Ito (tie.
plaintiff) should forfeit 1001. to the defendant, Instead
iif being paid his demand. The plaintiff called a person
who was employed by the defendant as a workman, to
prove that he hail dir►ctions from his master to place
tipun the machine fur trial, a log of wood, of the largest
sir in a dirty state, not hewed outside, which is the
• Jai mode before sawing. The conseqnence of this was
ti at by mnans of the sand and stones u hich adhered to
it. the teeth of the saw became quite blunt; and its
p•)wers diminished.
The Contuse' for the defendant, upon this evidence,
consented In a verdict fur the plaintiff.—Damages, 44/.
and costs 40s.
Ti:P. HON. DOI:CLAP KINNAURD AND ANOTOCIt r. HULL.

This tvas a Promissary Note for 10010., which an
action was brought to recover. The money, it appear-
ed, bad been lent by a partner in the house of Mr. Kin-
coird and Co., hankers, Pall-mall, since deceased. There
heittg. no substantial defence to the action, the Jury
toutt4 fur the plainia—Damages 1000!., costs, 40s.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Jt: Lir 14.

Mr. Ttux•roN moved the Cour►, in pursuance of
r•aire served on the Attorney-General, that the tine of
11.01101. implseil on Sir Manasseh Lopez b♦ the Court
of Mite% Brach, and which has been paid into the
ands of the High Sheriff of Devonshire, should be
Fail over to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.
•• he application was grounded on an affidavit made
by Mr. Smedley, Deputy Bailiff of Westminster, which
stated the farts of Sir Manasseh Lopea's conviction,
and his being fined he the Court in the sour of B,I►UIN.
wide; he has since paid into the hands of she High
Slietiff of Devonshire, where the conviction took place.
alfiilacit proceeded to state, that Sir Manasseh
Lope: way, at the time of the conviction, and had
La. tt for some time before, a resident of the City of
Viestmititter, inhabiting a house in Arlington-street,
in said City.

31r.Tattb-ros proceeded to state, that by several
grnr.ts from the Crown the Dean and Chapter of West-
winster were entitled to all fines imposed on persons ,
r •sident in said city. The Learned Gentleman stated,'
that in the 29th of tieorge 11. a fine which hail been
paid into Cie Court of Exchequer had, in virtue of
those grants from the Crown, been paid over to the
Dean and Ch ;;ter, whose right to such fines had been
allo .ed by the Lords Hobart and Camden, when At-
torneys General nnr had the right been disputed in
modern times, except in the case of the fine of 5,000!.
imposed on the Maryness of Sligo, which the Attor-
ney-General had claimed fur the Crown, and which
was still undecided.

The CfllF7 BAR ox.—The grants of fines made to the
Dean and Chapter of Westminster may be valid; but
a question arises, does this matter fall within the
grant? The case is too important to be decided on
aifitlavit. The question whether Sir Manasseh Lopez
were resident in Arlington-street cannot be so decided.
ATTORTIET-OENIMAL..—Snppote some other person
La• a grant of fines imposed on persons resident iu
DevonsLire, lie may also Ltd• claim to the fine; it was
in Devonshire the offence was co 00000 mitted, and the con
*action took place. and Sir Manasseh Lopez had a re-
sidence there during ti►e whole tine.
Mr. TAII,IION art Ise.] , that if rival claims were made
I c Court Lad aethori..v to decide Letwern theta. and
Ir; Min incst bo ►there Sir `!.►uasscb Lopez was tes!-

IrttE fri`A'

lest at the time it was imposed, which he was pre-
pared to sbew was in Westminster.
The Avronnar-Gawsa•t. said he WS9 prepared to
dispute the fact, which must be tried.
Mr. Tsennen.—The Marquess of Slip's rase,
which was disputed by the Crown, has now been tea
years in litigation, and is not yet decided.
11 he AVMS/M-61,11E1AL said the cause of delay
was, that the offence had been committed is the illedi-
terranesn, and the fine was claimed by the city of
London : but in the present case, if the claim were
put on record, be would undertake to plead before
next term.

Mr. Harms OARROW.—In the mean time it will be
proper to have the money brought into Court.
Arronsrsv-Onata*L.--That can be done immedi-
ately, as it has been for some time in the hands of the
High Sheriff.
CHIRP' BARON: Let it be done in tea days.

ITESTMINsTER SESSIO.I.I.
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RIOT IN WESTIIINSTRI.

On Saturday, Thomas Hope, private in the Third
Regitneat of Foot Gourds, who was omitted on the
Coroner's Inquest, held opon William roil., who was
murdered on the 18th of June, for which 11 .o. 514Uarthy,
the drummer, and tour other suldiers, are to take their
trig' at the Old Bailey, was indicted for being concerned
in the said riot.

ThoteatChaptuan, Ann Sto►t, Richard Webb, and se-
vend other witnesses were examined, and proud the
identity of the prisoner at the bar, as being armed with
a stick, exeitin.; several other soldiers who were ill
treating and beming the mob, which were fleeing before
them in all directions.

John Ifuggin proved that the prisoner struck Cooper.
the Police officer, with a stick, aml was endeavouring
to rescue a man he had in custody. Cooper miner the
prisoner was engaged very actively in oppositiz himself
and his brother officers, but he could not swear he
struck him, the tumult being so great ; he was knocked
down himself, and beat and kicl,cd u►ost severely by the
soldiers.

The Jury without !monition, found the prisoner
Mr. White, a Magistrate cf Queen-square, who ofEei•
steel in the absence of .Ir. Const, the Chainitin, pissed
the judgment of the Court. The Jury couhl not other-
wise do than to find hint Guilty. Ile regretted the ‘iisorder-
Iv conilitet of the soldiery, in turning their arms
their fellow-coutitryinen, and would have tlo•os to otte!er-
stanch, that whilst here, they must behave peiceahly :111.1
orderly towards his Majesty's subjects. The judzineut
of the Court was, that the prisoner be iinpri.o•o-.1 .4%
months in the House of Correction, and kept upon the
gaol alluu aliCe.