The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-14 00:00:00

MaiiniiiiiPßOMME/OTP,,,v_l._.
MOST fir MING'S BENCH.;--3lownae.
ile!oti the totliiiilif-Jeattee. and a Special Jury.
11111(LILT v. eetnesano.
- This was an action Westover the suitiof 470/. money
lad and received.
, .-Mr. MARBYATT aged *Vies and Called several
Nth . . ,
_,,..- o.lcbard Bewley is a hrotberlif, 'the plaintiff, who is a i
"—lateen msnufactunr to the Strand. On the 29th of
Illis..11)21, the defeedinteas at lili brother's house, and
. ftd his brother to lend him 100/. The plaintiff replied
lieetteld lend him no more than 701 10s. Plaintiff after•
wick lent iiim3o(//The defendant ieuequently applied to
plaintiff to lend him 1001. whieJa the plaintiff could not
do, but he accepted a bill drawn by the defendant. (The
checks and' bill were here produced, and witness proved
them to he his brother's band-writing.) In the following
tietuber the plain tiff asked defendant if be eould pay any
part of the-money leek. Defendant, in reply, said that lie
had no oseisioa to grumble, foe if be bad not won back
what be haddoet at play, he would have owed him. He
said he woul4 pay the twerlitst loans when he got in
his Christmasin bills. .• ~,:
Crose.titablined.—Witsppe stated that defendant came
to his broiling's house twit*, and sent his name Upstairs.
They spoke In the shop, and then went to the counting
toes% wiser* the check was drawn. Plaintiff gave no
piece of paper to the defendant. Plaintiff took no re.
eelkt or promissory.note. The parties were intimate
--The defendant called steer") times afterwards.. *
The cheeks and bills of exchange were admitted to
have bete received by the defendant.
-Mr. &AIMS?r sddreased the Jury for the defended,.
liege:tied lite case of the Plaintiff. The real factwie.
Met the sons mentioned as having been given to the
ittalotifforters given to eompreinise a sem of 800/. lost
ov the plaintiff to the defendant at play. He begged
thiedeleyeeebtieider the improbability of the pl'aintiff's
nett;to lie proposed to prove these cirmaistances. The
p . • was Invited to dine by a Mr. Had *son, who
keep, Antwerp kith, neighbourhood of Covent One es.
After tfianer they played at cards, and the defendant
wipet felos the plaintiff 1001.- He ofieewards won 41101. at
Mr. Hodgson s. After another letsreal tine elime pm%
ties met strain. They restated the plsy,'“Urfalotiff
lost to defendant 3001. more. Nothing wtiiiiitdiseim-
pitted to defendant in all WI. The plaintilitrelisee sen-
sible of his prover conduct, that he proinired to.maki
him a present of the best snuff box in his ihop; The
Jdry would see what was the meritorious act of the de-
fendant that drew -era' this burst of gratitude. It was
the compromise—it was his cooseeting to receive VOIt
elms he might have bad 8001. He would sh.w that the
parties errs-eillut occasion well strangers to ' ditch
other.
,'Plt,
•* • •
J. W. Cooper, Lieutenant Nile Ilbse Kent Illnithi;
dined on the (ley in oneidettaftlf*Plaseit Coffee House,
bylovitetiet of Mr. Fledgendiu "Med *. 11#0
ofitind ff and thedefendaat. MAO iis *lt ' . ft;
Vtired4e
those parties Wien strangers to itch other. ;...4 r • it-
ner the party pl4yed aecarde. Afibiat was proposed,but
they played au/otter,. Witness . did sot esseed Ail-
liiyere. The plaintiff proposed woods, and they played
for large stakes.
.They played with Lail Wile-pieces of cards wets
given. In the end Jim plaintiff was- loser, witness-
thinks to amount of shoat 1001: -Mt. Hegelian invited
the whole party to dine with itimartin MIA! Cbateibeei
in Clement's Inn. The parties tame tilere. Wittiest*
woe alto there. There was a lady preillif ye ethic,
ink play was proposed.
V The pleini"iff , lendaiit
t
sell need the I. 0. .'s, sod Vain VlAnif
. . 04. IV,IP:
nees',belleres abOnt4oo/. Plaintiff desiredthe defendant
toealla* him the nett day and be would give hits •
cheek ler lOU and a bill toe MU - Witeirsowno in t
habit of going to the plait/lira sit* twinadethe
After tieerited disk at liodgeotes,Neltitemrentifrri.
tiva plaintiff &et the defeodaot 'had- YAW •yevy ban
sehrtelt, and that they had *teed. o .dip l WWI Mr.
Sperling id the New Road. M. Mbigeoes,'Or theys„ ant
O . partite in this action werillpeiret; 'ft itioifloeii
the plaintiff proposed to play at carila. thfr Ait diii
catde for liege sums. Whited, tittlifeetid, tette/lit:ill
belted by the plaintiff. The plihrtifferged fliedhileid:
ant to play, spying .• coin*, you meet
_give me my rei
vette."' On this occasion the plaintiff %if 3001. to 0)
defendant. -The plaintiff told Spieling. hii • ingeette4
that he was nut able to pay him at the time, for he hid
been excheenered to the amount of Olt. and expressed
a Imps that Sperling would indulgediaberith six month's
time. Witness some time after' hid iaeoneertation with
plated", when he told him that he bed given to the de./
fending a hill end a check for 301. each on aecount.elf
the last night's play. ~..)
Whe witness in his crone-examination, stated thit.l4
wife tied heart separated : that he was for twentelehlW
years Lieutenant of the But Kent Militia, and is entiber
Leif pay-.
Ille, MAIRRTATT replied.—His obsereations went print
cipelly to show-that the witnesses for the defence wet*
not to be believed. He admitted that an action could MI
behrought to recover money lost at play, after the mu)
pitation of three meeths. But in fact it was an actkiti
te.meover money lent,
't he Cater Jerrie' summed at', and stated that Wel
qinistios wale parely sae of' credibility of evideeee. • .. -
She Jury, without hesitation, found a verdict forth.
defendant.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
These Resoling commenced, yesterday at the Sessions
Mese, Clerkehlrell, before rramoCts Cotton. Esq. and a full
Bent+ of Magistrates.
IChcries Yerley, • Frenchmen, was %dieted for assaulting
Mary Reason. on the 26th of November last.
Is sppoireot that the prosecutris and defendant were fano*
servings at the house of Mr. Oeherg, a clergyman, residing
at irampstead. The proseentriz bad reeeiveArapeated in-
emits from the defendant. and particularly on Cho day In
qoestlon, when he abused her in a scandalous meaner, and
spit In her fate.
'The defends at handed a long written defence to the Chair
mita, denying the charge.
Illut Jury footed him.godity. mod be was ordered to find
ettnety is 20k for twelve months.