The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-02-13 00:00:00

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LAW .
COURT OF itsbw, Tee. 1.
?N1 ante P. 110 E liAlrpi eRTSISIT.
M. GLA.KICE, Pit; the Defirldinits, rose to she*
e ruse against the cotifirmaitioin 44' a rule nisi ob.
Wiled by llr. Ifolrbyd list terns to restore Mr.
Fraser to the ore of Town.Cferk: Mr. C.. ofi-
served, that Mr. Fraser complained he had been
removed from that office in MS absence, and with-
out nutlet. lie admitted this •was the fact, but
Stated that it was sworn on the part of the 1).?.
(widens., that it was the custom in Grimsby to
relsoive corporators, and disfranchised freemen,
without giving any previous notice.
Lord ELLvisoßouaa.-44 Mr. Clarke, that
b contrary to the first principles of justice, and;
such as this Coin never will listen to."
Mr. CLAIXt:—.46 Then, my Lord, I must allow'
my Learned Friend to get his rule absolute to re-
store, hut I submit that Mr. • Fraser has nut,_
from the affidavits filed, made out his right to the
custody of the seal or books."
Mr. Hor./LoYD.-.." I' feel myself bound to
state, in justice to the Gentleman ?hose character
is aspersed by the affidavits filed on the part of the
DiJeisilasits, that tht:y know ho hitd no °pliant- I
nity, according to the rules of this Court, of an-
swering them ; if he had, more than a hundred
perions would disprove every word stated in them.
As to the books and seal, Mr. Fraser swears
that he had the custody of them until they were
taken from his Clerk is his absence, since his elec.
tiiin to the office, and Ms. Berry swears that Mr.
Fraser's predecessor had also the custody of
them."
Lord Er.t.swaoacivab.—" But, Mr. liolroyd,
that does not then' a right to them ; you can,
however, apply for a Manilatuos to get possession
of the seal and books. I should •alippose, how-
ever, as Mr. Fraser is restored, the parties would
nut resider that necessary."

SATuRbET, FEB. 10.
THE KING a. T.tTC.O AHD oTIfEIII.
- Mr. Tomso moored, that this rule be made
absottote. .. . .
• Ilfv..G.totetow stated, that this was the ease of
a considerable number ale-mons who stood charg.
ed with riotnes proceedings at the Theatre at Ches.
kr ; the parties lived at ronsiileratle distances
from each orser, as well as from town, and there
hail ant beets time stilficient.for theca to prepare
sibtlsvits to shew canse against this rile, which
ass to file a eiisninal information against them ;
and therefere he was instructed on their behalf to
move, that this rule be enlarged until the next
,terns.
fiord Ect.viersaovert said, he supposed that
this was a matter which do) not press much as to
Ii ne, and therefore, perhaps, the other side
1,414114 balm no abjection to the rule beit.g enlarged.
Mr. Toreros did not oppose the motion, and
therefore. the rule was enlarged until the next
tents:- '
Mr. Platy said, he had instructions to move for
leave to Me s criminal information against certain
Magistrates in the North of England, whose
names for the preseet he shoutil nut mention,
for granting licences to publicans, irregularly af-
ter the appointed time for that purpose. Due
notice respired by the Act of Parliament to be
gives* to Magistrates preparatory to prosecution
.striest them had been givcu to these illtagiStratee,
' but was not prepared yet with ali the materials
requisite •to support this motion, therefore, he
,host defer it until the next term ; bat he Mention-
ed it now, that it might not be objected to him
meet term, that he came tits late, by having Passed
ever a whole term after the transaction of which
he complained.
Lord ELLEMBOHOHGH.obscrvea, the proceed.
isig.bers stated- was right enough, as far as related
to the giving of notice to the MAglstrates; but as
to the, rest of the case, it trust depend op its own
merits when they came to be disclosed, and the
_Aisne would then judge whether they would en.
tertian the motion or not.
Mr. Dastrise said, he was instrneted to move
leave to file a criminal information against a
iard of a manse, but he should rate to the
Gond, that althoegh the discovery 'had taken
'4CD very lately, • yet the act upon which this ap.
scion was founded happened six yeses ago,
the discovery was madiby Means 'of a Bill,
red- in Chancery ; and, therefore, if the Court
ltd think the transaction too remote for a.
'oceetling of this nature, he should abstain from,
'log the particulars, Irecamse.that would be in.
ring the character of an intlividbal who would
cwt no opportunity of answering the charge,
'Melt would be the case it ho stated the eircum-
Ince, and the Court should afterward* refuse
rule. livii, huacymiettskytigh • the cisiltip:
pened six years ago, was but lately discovered, arid
• a very strong case ; the charge as stated against
Gesigeman wits this, that he had -included a
told estate in.the description of a copybold
,tate, when they were two estates, 'wholly se-
pirate and distinct estates,that had no connection
. each other; so that he had misled the.cory-
'der!, and brought them into the matt inconse.
lt, troublesome, and expensive potplezity'and
cation ; parties having been 'lvied MO loos.
session of estates which they thotititt' hid .seen
• own, &c.- bat althoWsk Ibis ntaitarhalbcen:
receqtly discovered,_ and although the: party
complaining had been thaa grievo,nstLiniir red, he
4 ight to say that the enelitmati a‘sitait reborn he
as instrpcied to move, had' atio..Aptha any act of
hick complaint was made in :tiikomity within the
six years. .. "
Lord Et.Levsoaquom laid Ito re thought
ease, under tai ,its .
of, it, pe-
culiarly propel' talk eabniit. lu • ;mildew
a4p;
Lion of a Gresillifti+Mottn refiaett.-16,. '
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;r. Cassoaqiii•etahed, 148 this was a. writai
inquiry of loners, for tropess committed by
the defeadanikirgaing over the plaintiire land
in pursuit of (p.p. There had been a friimer
- of inquiry mental in this cause; amt. the
bad reword Golfo damages done to the
ioind"," sad that laquisition had beta set aside,

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