The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-04 00:00:00

TUE KING V. JOHN FROtiT.

This defensiautbadbeenCOOvieted at the last Mon•
month Assires, of pahlisbiag several libels upon an
Attorney of Monmouth Duped Protheroe, and wal now
bracttbt up for judgment. The case wai only part
heard, and was ordered *6 stand over ti ttll ntst week.

TUE SING V. EAVES.

This rase was also pestpaseitill Monday sett.
THE KING V. 10flEll AND OTNEES—THE KING ♦. oib•

FIELD AND ()THUS.

These rases, which are indictments for keeping com-
mon gaming houses, on as Melt the defendants were coo .
vieted at the last silting' for Middlesex, were mentioned
to the Court by Mr. C. Phillips, and appointed for 'nee-
day (•his day) week.
At one oarlock the Court rase, and the Lord Chief
Justice held sitting at Nisi Prins.
Ct.KMENTL V. WA Lzsa.
This was an action on the case for infringing the
copyright of the air "Vice Henri Qatatre," with,s;,e.
tion-, comp 'led by Kalkbrenner, and by Unsold
to the plaintiffs, who are eminent dealers in musical
strnuients and pablicatidos.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Kalkhri saner
himself, that in June or July, 1814, just at the tittle
when the Allied Sovereigni visited London, be sold- is
the plaintiff the copyright of the work in question,
with that of one or two other airs, for 301., which ' e
received. On his rewrn to Paris, he sold the copyright
of the seine work there, excepting England and Ger-
many, to M. Pleyel ; and it was duly registered as Lia•
property according to tit.: law of France. The air con-
tinued on sale by Messrs Clementi, but no assignment
in writing (which under the statute of Ann is essential
to pass copyright) was made to them till the 24th,-of
January, 122. In the mean time, the work was Old
openly in Paris, anal Mr. Walker being there with
son, in 1817, purchased a copy and republished it af:lfiat
shop in Solimsqoare, where it has been sold since the
regular assignment to the plaintiff, at half the pripe
which lie demanded of his customers.
The SOLICITOR-OssisaaL, for the defendani,-arkda
that he had a right to import and to publish the air;
notwitlivanding any contract made for the sal:; ;Ft. •
copyright by its author England. The' p of )
Moore and Lord Byron were sold freely on the Cottstai-
nent at very reduced prices ; it was always noileratond •
that a work published in one country Might freely he'
sold in all others; and an author could not falls
away, by any private contract -which he might 'make
with an individual, this right of importation, which he
to all.
The LORD CIIIF.V Jusrlce.gave no opinion on the
point of law, bat suggested that, as it was of importance .
to musical professors, it should be brought before toe
Court for more solemn decision. • •

verdict was accordingly taken for the plaintiff —Ds-
niages 24.. subject to the opinion of the Court on a
special case.

DArtanN r. JONES.
This was an action of• debt against the Marshal of '
the. King's Bench prison; to recover 41.. for wtih h a
percun nettled Witham was detained io his .custody in
execution, at the suit of the plaintiff..
It w proved that Mr. Witham was halging at Clap-
ham, when allowed the Rules of the King's Bend►.,
Prison. t
Mr. Guartcv, for the Marshal,offered no defence,
aaI•I °tat the Marshal tea+ quite knorartt of the
taken by his prisoner, who Wils now salely.cstutirte.4.
within the wails.
The Jury found a verdict for the amount of the delft,
and one shilling damages. ,

VEND OF COALS FROM THE RIVER WEAR, is rat lissa
Ve22:—
J. G. La robton. Esq. I MOW Oraldrobb. •1
.711arq,:ess'or Londonderry ..1.... 11.4.55
• Neshanut Co. now J. I.l.Lambton, Esq. $4.696 • • -
Lord Ra% ensworth and Partners 30.3.23 ,
W. M. Lamb. Esq. and Co
Win. Saibkrt.jda• Visci••• ... 20,117 .
M. I.nal'ls,in:Esq
Wm. Itiiielf, Esq. sad Co. 17,9*2 .
. Me. JAhn fintoble.. ,
Thellarr. Arch. Cochrane and Co 4.313
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