The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

MAelegia Ol WATCUOZD tl. TIN killinnals or COZ,
A BANttattrr.
Mr. MenTkeu, in >i peikiou-of some length, on
the part of she Mansell, prayed his Meyer to gstnt
a lien on the bauktepes affects, ender the foiitkitine
circumetsaces fisteres of a house beloissius
to the Marquis of Waterford, situated in Gauge.
• street, lianover-sqoare, were disposed Of to a Mr.
Cos, for 1361., to be Paid fbr by instalments, and a
specific apemen! wasiikessise,entered isito between
the parties, that Cox was not to take possession of
the house liq a certain pried, and.the whole of the
instalments paid up. But previous to the stated
time, Coe lent ton packages of stained glass, which
were refused admission by dse person in possession.
Upon this refusal, and in consequence of the articles
remaining in the street till the eveniog, Cos imme-
dietay -wrote a letter to 'the Marquis, begging it, as
a matter of convenience, that the packages might be
taken into the house, without giving him any right,
As to the possession. This request was accordingly
granted. In the coarse of two years, after this
period, Cos became a bankrupt ; the instalments
bad never been Made ; and the'fixtores were disposed
of: Mr. Montage wired, %tit Mr., Cox' Mid oh:
Misted no right of possession ; and in seppoet'of
argument, quoted a statute of James, which term to
show, that COS could only be viewed in the situadoo
or a " reputed" owner of thihouse; the assignees
hotels° ho whatever as to the effects; and his;
, client (the Marquis) .ills therefore fully entitled to '
the prayer of his Petition. •
Mr. CULLEN, in behalf of the Assigness, insisted,
that Co: had obtained a legal possession, from the
length of time he had occupied the house; and that
he had also i right to dispose of the fixtures in clues-
don, although he had not liquidated the instalateals.
ilia ficitictua. observed, after some discussion on
the right of selling fixtures in general, that if Cos
had become a bankrupt previous to the precise" time
specified of paying the instalments, his situation as a
all reputed" owner, might have had due weight ; but
as the bankrupt was suffered to remain nearly two
years after that titre. and although the instalments
had tint been paid, still Cos had a right to dispose of
tne fixtures. The remedy of the Marquis, there-
fore, took another Aunt and the Petition 'limit be
dismissed. •
Mr. CULLEN hoped 'Ms Honour would also allow
cots.

His lioNoun replied, it appeared to him a con-
scientious struggle on the part of the Marqcis, and
therefore be could not giant emits.

Ass tz ES.

PORSH A Nt, l'll•iten 17.
WEITON b. ADA)", AND WIFE.

This was an action for defamatory words spoken
by the Defendant's wife, of and concerning
'the Plaintiff, whom she charged with having wilfully
set fire to his house, for the purpose of defrauding
the Fire-office. The Defei ants pleaded the general
a),,
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issue.
it'stfirleiftlel44llllllolla .s resisierit 'Hastings.—
The Plaintiff had the misfortune to have his hoe-se
burnt down, and Mrs. Adams thought proper to add
to his dioress, by industriously circulating a report
that it was more the effect of design than accident.—
The scandal was idely and so vigorously disse.
M
minated that the taintiff thought it necessary to
bring the present action.
Mr. Lewes and Mr. D'OYLEY were for the Plain
tiff, and Mr. MARRYAT and Mr. BOWER for the
'Defendants.
On the part of the latter some evidence was offer.
ed in mitigation of damages, for the purpose of
showing that there were some suspicious circum-
Mentes connected with the five, which had given rise
to many reports prejudicial to the Plaintiff's chem.

Aably corpulent wsereturnine home on horse-
beitaiisrat.uight, on dor alst of Jeisteitry lea', a
Wide of ietrasioation. Lie was stopped day the two
iiioiwtsssse and.puHed off his kora*, anitrobbed if a
peeket-bnok censateine five 11. notes. Hewes eosin
Itileestlee his horse, and suffered to go home quietly.
Tltalee!diery less discovered by an accomplice, loomed
Obilyet, -11 whose AMINO the pocketbook iu which
the-money had been contained was found in A pond,
*here it hurl been soak for concealment by the Pri.
Metiers. The Prisoners were apprehended, and they
eislonterily confessed their guilt.
ThiSCOIRMOK SBAJEANT, by whom they were de.
IMAM, called several witnesses to character.
The Jery Coned them—Guilty, Death:
ACerp, Isaac Kemp, and John Company,
were capitally indicted fer a berglary in the dwell.
isse•beese of William Elliot, a shoe.csaker, at Tice-
bent, in the right of the 12th of December, and
etealing therefrom 16 pairs of half-boots and a quan-
tity of shoes.
The evirbitre was rather defective es to William
Kemp's cat, but she Miser Prisoners were both
found—Guilty, Death.
roLIGE.

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Yesterday a greet uumbor of fir ametpuil
sombled at 'Maidenhead •Tticket, a Ilisionr.; of •2g
miles fro* Lovelout to Ili ibe99 the race betwessi tint
above celebrated pedestrians; among whom Were
Captsiii RsyClap, Colonel Barton, Mr. Harrison,
&c. Rayner was F.tioredriit, hul Old Torn goinpirbied
of a cold in his beat to lon itayner. Tin, rate
was contented on the turnpike-road, one mite out,
and one mile in. • The emu started four minutes to
one, sad the miles were ran by Rainer in the follows
ing lime, -- is ender :
Miles. 11finates. Secyluls. Miles. Minutes. seats*,
1 - 5 - b 9 8 • . *iio
5 b 6 I - 7 -
3 - 5 - 45 1b - 5 -
4 • - b - 45 i i 1 • 6 .
5 . 6 - 10 l2 - 6
- 6 . VI 12 - • 6 .
- 6 - SO •
At the end of 10 miles Rayner was ahead 390
yards; and between the 12th and 13th miles.ol4
Tom gale in. Rayner then walked and run the re,
hiainder in a great gnat. .11e second mile was a de*
heat, both the men having •pet their feet together est
the licestch. The pedestrians wore calico shirts,
drawers, and pumps. Great sums were lost respect,
ing the time, the men being backed to perform the
distance in one hoer and 325.33, and 34 minutes.
Thy mace of four miles, between the hither and
the brasier, turned pet rather indifferently, the
brazier having tivete in it Ilta end of the second

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