The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-02-22 00:00:00

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JOHYSOX V. BROWNE.
This action was brought on a promissory not of
the Brighton Bails, of which the Defendants *sieie
the proprietors. The facts of the test were'by the
Counsel on each sideugieed•to be tire following:—
A. quantity of notes. were sent to the. Defendants
from London, tbit,they migt&t re-issue them if they
plea-sec]. The coach was robbed; and the note in
question, amongst others, taken our, and came into
the possession, of the Plaintiff, a shopkeeper, for a
bona fide and valuablo consideration• in the way of
his business; that he had no notice that thenote was
stolen, or unfairly obtained. It was also agreed
that the Defendants had by hand-bills and avertise-
ments in the newspapers given till theitotice in their
power.
Ott this statement of facts, Lord _ELLIN noaoutitt
declared he would direct the Jury to find for the
Plaintiff. •

The SaLIMOR-GENERALf at the regoest of his
Client, tendered a bill of exceptions.
The Jury found for Plaintiff, damages 101. •
RANKINE, &C. V. PP.ICE.

,This was'an action brought to recover the amount
of two prOmissory notes of 5001. each. The Plain-
tiffs were the assignees of the late Mr. Martindale,
and the Defendant was the eucutOref the late Lady
Amelia Carpenter. The defence set up for resisting
the payment was, that the notes had been. given for
13141tai Purposes—.for the liquidation of gambling
debts; for debts, in fact, that had been incurred by
playing at the unlawful game called Faro.
It appeared that Mr. Martindale, in his lifetime,
was a Gentleman of very considerable property, and
had been well' known in the circles of fashion. He
was also well known as the banker of a eertain Fero
table, at the west end of the town, Many Ladies
of fashion and title were iu the habit of. frequenting
this table; and as they were sometimes _so unfortu.
nite as to lose their money, Mr. M. was called upc.n
rto replenish their purses by loans. TMs he invari-
able did, if the parties were known to him ; for it
had been found, that such advances were absolutely
necessary, to enable their Ladyships to carry •n
their domestic concerns. Amongst others to whom
he was in the (request habit of lending money, after
reverses of fortune, was her Ladyship above-men-
tioned ; so that, in many instances, those advances
were totally unconnected with gaming ; though in
others he used to advance money, to enable them to
play. But the-transactions with Lady A. Carpenter
were chiefly fair, correct, legal loans. They had
continued for some time, and when Martindale be-
came a bankrupt, her Ladyship was indebted to his
estate, on the balance of accounts, in the sum of
1,3701. The accounts were examined and adjusted
by the assignees ; and those sums which had been ad-
vanced in an illegal manner, for the purposes of, or
connected with, gambling, were struck out of the
account. For the payment of the balance which
then remained dui from her Ladyship, security by
notes was given ; and the two notes in question
formed the chief part of that.secarity.
Lord Etaxte,so,n4tven said,- that there 'were some
conflicting circuldnlttlets ; bid it would he, for the
Jury to decide, wlnther the notes, or any part of thsr
amount of •thein, Lad resulted. from gaming; or
whether' the whole was a bona fide transaction. If
they should decide that the debt had been contracted
by reverses at play—if they should think that' the
amount, in truth, consisted of a part of the losses
of her Ladyship at the table, then they would, of
course, find for the Defendant; but if the Jury
should be inclined to believe that the debt had ac-
crued in a fair and legitimate manner, by loani to her
Ladyship, unconnected with gaming, they would,
of awn', finstfor the Plaintiff.
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff for One
Thousand Pounds.

. ' BANKRUPTS.
G. Joel, Middlesee-stvet, Whittehapel, broker, to surrender
Feb. 27. Match% Aptil .. , at Guildhal. Attorney, Mr. Hat.'
41,,castIrdrec1e Acts, . •1 .. • 1
It Raven 111.• A ,•• erffordshire; tkinir-nierebsed. Feb;
21, 27, Apsil 9. at Gaittiall, London. Attornies, Melees. Italia-.
they and Brklger. •Angel-court, Throgmorton-street.
T. Hipkiessind C. C. Sumner, Hillingdon. 11iddleser, prate
glass-manufacturers. `Feb. tl, Yl, April 3, at Guildbill. - Astor-
Nies, Messrs Ilutcbletoo and Immott, Brewers'-ball, Alder-
leassbury. * . ..
M. Elliott, Rotherham, Yorkshire, draper, Feb. 27, March
6, April 5, at Guildhall, London. Attermes, Messrs. Walker
and Rankle. Old Jewry.
M. Broughton, Bisbapsgate-street, haberdasher, Feb. 22. 27,
April S, at Guildhall. Attendee, Messrs. Tilton sad Prottl,
Chatham-place, New Bridge-street.
W. Wilton, -Soutkviark, grocer, March 2, 6. April 9, .at
Cluildts,ll. Attorney, Mr. Pearson, Else-court, TentPle- • I
W. Riste, lougbborougb, Leicestershire, stationer, Feb. 27,
March 9, • April -I, at GuilJball, London. Atter:oles, Messrs.
pima antPtestos, Chatham-place, New Bridge-street.
R. blow, Liveepeol, tob.,cconist, March 1,2, Aril 3, at the
Angel lan, Liverpool. Anoraks, 'Mr. Viceless% Liverpool i
and Mama. Stackstock and Bence, Temple. 1
J. ilastivnek and E. Jones, Newport, Monmentashire, hankers, , .....mg11w......
*arch 5.6, April 9, at the Talbot Inn, Bristol. Attornies, Mr. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Pas. 20.*
'Beate, Symond's Ism; and Mr. Stokes, Caerawent, Monmouth-
shire. An action was brought.against the Equitable In.
H. Nielsen', iiivalinewun builder, March 5,6, April 3, at ,
the Thies Tavern, Bitininhani. Aitornies, Mesirs. Suniue,
Stevens, Maples, std Pearce, Old Jewry ; and Mr. Whateley, I surance Company, by the Executors of the late,Dr.
Watson, of Warwick for 20001. the amount of
Bltminghem, a policy of insurance on the Doctor's life. The
J. Woittun, Brooke,. Norfolk, jobber, blerchl;.4, April 9. • „A. v
at the ~'bite Sone Inn, • Non% kit. Attor„ki, mews. stem i,',-lc,r was dated in July, 1811, and the Doctor
sad Blake, Norwich; acid Mr. Tilbutf,. Fatcoafareet„ • • I
the Doctoes died in Ma
health was in an impaired state, and
y, 1811. The defence set op was, that
T. Green. Alfretee, Derbyshire, merr4r. March 3. t April 9,
at the Angel law, Alfreton. Anomie,. Mr. Hall, Alfreton s.,
!
I Messrs. Row Hall, ant R 0.4. New Baswelt-reert. , I; that he had contracted the disease of which he died
an
D.wilitams, Abertraw, Anglesey, shopkeeper, March 19.. 911 previous to the execution of the policy. Several me-
April 3, at. the, Spnrtsrpan Inn; Carnarvun. Anomie,. Mr. • iA 1
Evans, earnaryou i And mews. Cooper amid Lowe, sauthamp. 1 mca. men supported the defence -made by the Cote-
Evans,
cbiecery-lane. I piny, and stated, that the Doctor was Afflicted avith tk.
B. fierthoratand I. Lbi.lcit, Becket y-road, dyrrs,
7, April B, si Guildhall. Attoruey, Mr. Hodson,. lb ink worn,- I. . . .
Feb. 92 ' diarrhea,. and ::I,peared `also to be affected in the
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plate, Cily-road. ; lungs. DJ.. GI 4al itit who bad 'attended Dr:
9
II; April 4. at the Whitcl4rt Ism, hi uch-W e •ct. Attorntes, hi- lungs tad' 1401 bee
i W_Williates. blucb-Wenlock, Shrorkire, grocer, March 10, Watson from Februart tii•April, 181; stated, thy
1
.IF:terrain. Clarke, ant,itlehards. Chammety.l4og i lad - --o _. 9.
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ifieted nor nll3 his dim,
Coined alto ;Limon, Milits.Weadoclt, ' ...... .! . atilt! organia:—.Seedlit for maws, 20001.
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