The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-02 00:00:00

LAW INTRLLIGENCK.

'COURT 1)1 RINGS BENCH, Dec. 1.
TVCita V. ?VAST.
This wee an action for slanderous weeds altered by
the Defendant, reflecting on the character of doe,
Plaintiff. It aptoraged that the parties resided near o
each other •, and me a day 'bastioned in the declare.
tibia:lin Plaintiff's been unfortunately took fire. in;
the Well* of the day, sad at • time when the Plain.
tiff sod pis Melly were absent. The Defendant
went to the spot during the lire, and said, in the
'waging of several persons, " It is a planned job;
Tucker set it on fire for the purpose" The Plaintiff,
on being idfeemed of what the Delesilant had said,
demanded as esplanades ; sod es the following
day, the Defendant called on his, and espiessed his
regret toe what he had said; acknowledging, that
three was no foundation whatever for his assertion.
Th. Plaintiff said, be sheeld sot he satisfied with this
private apolngy ; but es the assertion had been pub.
lie, le night the apishly to be. The Defesdant re.
fused to make a public apology ; end the Plaintiff, is
consequence. brought the presets' action.
o.t the part of the Defendant, the words %deg
proved, Mr. GASILLim elpfeteed his regret, that his
Client bad not, in the first iastance, made a public
apology. lle was now ready to do so, and to declare
noseqeivocally, that there was not the slightest
',bonds (or slot he had said. Ile was now ready to
aster a verdict to go against hits. This circumstance.
and his biting relied the day after the ire to ape's.
• glee, groold, the Learned Cogged said, he trusted,
be considered as circumstances of initiestion.
Mr. Gusset said, his Dina else into Cedvt with
be vindictive feeling 'onside the Detendates : ell he
desired visa, a justification of his owls character.—
After the ample apology now made by the Defendant,
be was toady to take a verdict for 51.
The Defendant agreeing to this preposition, a
verdict was oaken for the Plaiatiff.—Damages 51.
hod costs 40s.

DASD r. 1131RITT.
This was gastritis spinet the Defetodant for • ma.
Melees arrest. The Plaintiff, it appeared, was In
1810. tenant to the Defendant, and at Mot time.
some dispel, respecting the accoont between them
erase, the Plaintiff being indebted to the Defewiteot
for tent, sod tho Def. tollont sooting hies a eels of
moory for shoes. At that time the Plsin.lll eloased
to to Defendant's teelont ; and Dofeedont commenced
an ocelots spinet bins for money dee; bet afterwards
discontiesed his seit sod paid the coots. Four years
tato', however, the Defendant arrested the Plaintiff
for 151. and he was kept in prison for 13 days. To
reenter compensation for the injery belled sastsined,
the present action was brought.
Verdict ter the Pialuilf—Dniages 101.aad casts
40s.

ORINDLAT e. NOMA T.
This was an action to recover from the Pefendant
• seta of 461. N. deposited in his bends as stake-
bolder, upon a wager dependiag ea a foot-rsce be-
tween the toe noted pedestelses Rayner, and Was-
son, to be run epos Senbery-coasson. The racer
whom the Pleietiff backed lost his match, mid the,
Vlainiiff being reseeded that the race was lost es-
feitly, refused to abide his bet, sad called oe t►e
Ddeisilaiit to erten, hi. stake; bit the Defeedarts
oefoned, and peld the wager to the winner. Tim
Plaintiff in casemate*, bunged his action to ret.
tee sew, ea the resod that the wager was

info!.
Th. Jo ty fo••difoc Plainiiff—Dsosages 461. 3s.
sodcests. _ _ _

IIIaLVIIL 17. IICIIAIIOIIO.II.
This was e• actioe In recover from the Defeellant
WI paid to his use by the Plaiotiffs. The short feat,
of the cam were them :—A per.ito of the name of
Shi.k applied to the Plaintiffs. who are silver-
smiths no Ludgate-hill, to purchase • quantity of '
plate. He represented himself to be a young man
of fortune, and gave reference to a Genllems• its
fiiay's Inn, as to his respectability. Pending the
enquiry he said he was &beet to have • party.
stud requested the loan of several articles for pre-
sent use. About one handfed "lances of plate sees
In comer; mot to him on biro. to the hone of
the Defeadaset, in Portland-reed. Shortly afterwards
it was discovered that his credit was not quite so
good as he hod represented, end Messrs. Green epee
his again calling at their house. signified their dhin-
clenation to fernish hies with the articles which he
had ordered ; and, at the same time, desired him to
give th►m • state so Mr. Hirtiordann, revelries him
to deliver bleb the plate which had b►es init. This
Mr. Shirk reesensed to, mid accordingly wrote •
letter to Mr. Iticitardsoe, who, however. refused Ito
deliver bark the plats 'nod he yes paid 421., the
amount of a debt which Mr. Shirk wood him. Is
consetierece of this determination, Messes. Grego,
Ie r►g•:n pomession of their plate, paid him his dm
mind, end yew sought to recover that fees bask.
The deffiree attempted to be set op was, that Shirk
had ideally purchased the plate, that it in ammo
geese, became his propriety, sad shut Mr. Richard-
son was omitted to retails possession of It nista its
account was paid.
This defense filled; sod a verdict was famed far
Ib• Plaiotilf.—Damages WV. amid costs 40s.

nervosa* 21.
Tat Mlle V. Nitars.-1111111 V. TU.
WArnaill moved to make the lintes obsolete i
which he had otstahted for filing informations io the
slater, of Qeo Warnnto against them parties, one
of rhos is the Mayer of Petersbehl, and the ether
Banff.
Mr. SetaLterr. Mr. MARITAL, and Mr. Mitat.
shooed calm against the Retell. They
elated, that it appeared the Steeward n
of the
ted iota
urt
bet at which these perits bad be elec
their respective orires, bad loosed a precept to
the in which tha asses of the Jury's**
whom he was to )61111111•11 had been se set, and that
rA;# was the abjection to tbeelection of these patties,
the other sae contending that the .Jery by whom
11:ey moon to be Attired meet be iittoroid by the!
te,f, without any neminadon to hie of J byl
any patty ; end the Ststate of 11 lien. !V.'s, relied
on to sepport their ehjectlon. In answer to this,
she Learned Gomel contended, that it was evident
from every ronstraction of the Statete cited, that the
ictors!%, niantot eh) tlettembsetirm ef.the
..,, an' thlt:::.ien•;ou of the Piriutif and Detedingestd