The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGBNGS.

COURT OP KING'S BENCH. Fest
WILLIS IL
This leas an action of esibult sod false imprison-
'Tient, ivied lit the I4lnes Lent Assizes, 1818, sod •
cf.'. 11,4 afterwards reserved, whirls h will b•
levied w3e arsieed el the lasi Sittings at &gleam% Ins

Heil, the tinesturn being se to Ihr hvglitref a warrant
{nerd by oh. Defendant, a Mosietrath, (or einnieit.
iing the Plaintiff fir too mei certain, for an al.
teed breach of aito peace. The objectient teas, that
the hiagssuaie 144 ssilosrity to centwit *sly, " until
the neat Spools") of the Poser." Tits one having

%won metvod ter Um ophile• of flu Caere. lA. Lord

Chief Janice atm gal* jedgoost, and afoot as ela-
borate review of all the aotberitin, the divides of

the Coed Was, that dm warrant was legal, tog there-
fore pat jadgrasat kr the Defrwriaat.

951.1.0e1 IV DODD.
IS this ease ales, the Glatt Itaviag ,waned its
opinion after • sattood ',gement, now is,* judgment.
It was an action upon a Bill of Eachsago by the
Plaintiff as indarese, sod it will ha recollected that
there were two geniis''s-Ist. Whether the punish-
meta of transportation as • commetatitie of jedg-
meat of death. operst:d so mach as a peedan as to
',wore the Plaintiff to all his civil rights; and—ltd.
Whether the attainder of the Mimi! was properly
pleaded by the Defendant is bar, inaemuch as the
Saves of action accrisod after judgment of &stir, end
before the Plaintiff returned from traosportatioa.
On the first point the Court gaga jodgeninat for the
Plaintiff, when the caw was tint argued, bat now
Sipes the seeped they save for the Defendant.
IDS DINO P. ADOOSTINI DOOLZ masa', THOMAS I
TARSUS 111.1011, •ND DATUM/ WILCO.
These Defendants wore bright op to receive the
judgment of the Coati, for the oowspirsay of which'
they bad been coovicted at the Sittings after last
Term. The Judge's report having been read ow a
former day, affidavits woes putia oo behalf of the
Defendants, in mitigation of punishment, and on the
part of the prosocutios is aggravation.
Mr. Scant.rer moved for aas trial on behalf of
Mr. Berke, oe the grimed that the object of the al.
lived coospiracy was not against British ships, bet
Preach ships, carrying 'isolated British licenses,
end he rested his motion on the affidavit of the
fondant, which stated, that he conssientionsly be-
lieved that the Carlotta, the ship alleged to be the
object of the conepiracy, was really a Fritsch sad
not • neutral ship, or one in which British urgers
wore interested. It was contended that if this were
so. the present Indictment could not be supported.
Ihe Coors, however, after heisting Mr. Soirlett
at very great length, ware of opinion that there was
110 ',semen for the sedan.
Mr. Centwoon was that hoard ow behalf of Mr.
French, in mitigation of punishment, urging his
youth and Inexperience, and his total oisacgraintance
with the coaterns of the house in which he was a
partite', as 'meads for the Indent consideration of
the Coed-
Mr. Cement. followed is dm pun of Mr.
Alf rich. sod endeavoured to distlaguisb his cane from
the other Defendants, inasmuch as be was Do party to
the original plan alleged In the Indictment.
Mr. GUMMY addressed the Court in sursestion
of punishment, contending that public justice re-
golfed • were eats* to be aide of the De-
fendants.
The Covey, taking all the circumstances of the
Mt s e into eonsideratioo, aeotancod Mr. Barks to three
years imprisonment in Navigate, and live other De-
fessilawts to 18 months each in the Hem of CAIKISC..
lion for Middleman.
11011111 V. HUNT.
Mr. SCARLIC27 and Mr. SMSDLIET showed cause
molest the rule obtained by the Defendant for set.
ling aside the interlocutory judgment in this case, for
his portion of the espeaco of erecting the Hustle.
in Covent-garden at the last Election for Westmist.
star, at which ba was * Candidate, and for whisk *el
Plaintiff brought an action. The greeted of the so-
lion was that the judgment bad been obtained Irmo.
lady. It appeared that the Defendant bad taken
out a summons for the Plaintiff to amend the parti-
cola re of his demand, which mammon, was returnable
on a Mbnday morning at 11 o'clock, the Plaintiff
ant hating attended to it ; and about three o'clock
in the afternoon of the same day, he 'ivied judgment
• as for want of a plea.
'fha Cone-, held the jorlament Irregular coder
those CiftliasSllDOlS, and therefore made the rola ab-
ouletr.
Mr. 111110 supported his role in person.
ACTIONS AGAINST NEWSPAPEAS.
A IMILTON AGAINST LAWRENGS DILLIAYLS, osier. Gic.
Mr. ANDKIWS meted for a rule to show cause why
file. Lawrence Williams, of this Court, sboald Dot
A/liter to Mrs. Hamilton's present situate', an DD.
onset of all actions broagot by his in her name, stet-
ing which of said actions he bad compromised; and
also why ha should not deliver an account of all seats
of money received by him iO satisfaction of those as-
tioni, and the Plaintiff's account.
The affidavit upon which this motion was made,
Awed, that some time sines the Plaintiff had instruct-
ed Mr. Williams. as her attorney, to bring scions
against certain Newspapers for an alleged libel, pub-
lished agalost her respecting child-stealing—that for
certain reasons she had limited his authority to bring
out, two actions, and positively forbade him bring-
ing any mom,—that in contratenthea of these direc-
tions, be had since brought other actives against no
1-4 s then nineteen different Papers for the same cause,
without her authority, directly or indirectly—that
time of these actions had been compromised. and that
he had received large sums of money in lieu of da-
wages, without *repenting with the Plaintiff for the
same, and that One rest were Item going on without
her privity, consent, ',authority.
The COUST, under thus
Role to show cease.

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CONStsTOn Y COURT, DOTCORE Com moNg.
L %or UIRIIIRT D. LOOM IllalikuT.
In this cast a reqaisitio• was 'awed to certain so.
named share's at Palermo, to cuisine sit.
Aral,/ on interrogatories teaching matters .in this
suit, which was iostitutsd by the Marchioness
ti•pfs Ortaso Espionelli, others's* lAdy Herbert, for
swoitslion of canjogal rights, by naps of her MOD
riaitt with tk Right lion. Ileary flerlart,commosly

celled Loris Herbert, w►., It sitl he reettlleclell.
had absented himself In ferehin cognitive to avoid

being served with citation.
Drs. A enot.n todSWARLY, for T.ord Herbert. this
des, took ohjectines to the depositioes so taken
being seethed, on the ground that the eassleation
had not been taken in ess.ress compliance with the
terms of the Commission, shirk directerl.it shookd
be taken " secretly and diligently," and the wit.
motes after being *worn end examined " secrehrm et
sinivialuipp;" whelp*, It appeared the ateminstido
was taken in the presence of the sobstiteed agents of
bOth parasol in the cause, and ender the immediate
superlidendenre of the British Consul General and
of the Supreme Judge et Sieily. On this groood
was contended the 'aeration of the Commission was
illegel, had that the evidence so prodaced ought to
be rejected as nail and void.
Drs. PlllLL3lllogtaod Lopultiovng for Lady Her.
beet, contended to reply, that the defies hi the Com.
mission were duly and feithfalle perfoemed accord-
ing to the ezisting laws of Sicily, and with the
strictest impartiality before the highest authorities le
that cowry ,• sock nomination having occupied IP
days. 'the Learned Advocate, contended, that ste.
less there was some sebstential error, the Geed
would not quash the evidence now produced, espe-
cially es the point at use was not as to the feet of
marriage; bet whether or not the marriage was legal
wailing to the law of Sicily
Sir Wm. Score obsessed, a ciente.* mew arose
Mrefl ties return made to lb* Cootruisalow, which wee
Iseed oat t• the British Comet Grossest eed
Ilestee of Sicily. It was clear it might to awe bees
esessed seclude's; to the terms IN whisk it was es.
,towed; and ought to have taken a wider latitude.
*steered it had net been esteemed privately tad
sassily as directed. If lire Cart had breed that
Ibis bpd led teasy important cooseqessces, it "road
boa been ender the washy of selling aisle die
widence so predated ;bet there was rasa to Wins
that the objectives Ilea of moment, as affecting the
point at issue, or the eerie of solid and sebstentiel
justice between the parties. There might be a sir
eaception of the term secretly, and the mescettelei
of that Commissioo was subject to the rules of bar,
civil sod cameo, as established in that .o Sty.'
There was me suspieion against the depositions &awl
selves, that they were not taken properly ; this,
therefore, was sot as grave so objection as that of
soy unfair advantage having bees taken of each de.
elation; or of say pervasion of evidence being the
consequence. The question in this ease turned not
so mach epos the facts themselves .deposed to, as
upon the legality of the marriage arisen oat of the
facts that might be stated. finder item arrow•
mons, the Learned Judge did mot feel authorised
to say those depealtiotts eight to I. qeathed ter a.
fermality, bet rather that they ought to stead, as
Meaning the ( a jest adiedkaitoe.
Mr. Adams, Pro:tor 1w Lodi flerbeet,'proyed
esatenc• ; but es up, lirstion of Herbert's Pro..
ter, the Noisome of the Coot was
measersucesets's. I
DUEL I'KEF KNT RD am LIFE.
'woman.—
Vi A IILSOROUGN.ITRIIIIT*—JheIei dila and Georp
Smith were hropegbt 111 by ibb•tieft, *cool.table of
Mary.labonne, eb steel with !mimeo t'..tr way,
with loaded pistols, •n fight a Joel.
The Defendants are Gentleness': serva• ts out of
place. Having had a dimu.• 'buoy b•• t dee shii.
ling, which Smith said to loosetost 1.. Good, the
latter challenged low to combat a•ta•Cr •b, aid pot
.himself in suited's, hot Smith eft-tied that he should
not make a blackguard u 4 himself, sot; as he could
not brook such an irdienffy, Ink would meet him at
Chalk Farm as a Gentleman, on Wedoermlar swan,.
The parties thee se;sratefi rum., the Roe, ig•
mere street, and met by appointment on Weilt.ounly
morning, with their seunnds, a joutsaywru tailor for
Smith. and a knight of the rigor for Cool The
constable having received information of whet was
about to take place, intercepted the heroes on their
way to the spat for emir)°, ark being prepared filth
a horse pistol 'eroded with ball, which the woods
had borrowed. The constable discharged the pistols
in the air and secured the Defendsols.
The Defendants were held in sureties le 301. each
In keep the peace to all his Majesty's subjects, sod
Mr. FARRAH?, the Magistrate, hoped that it wesM
restrain their blimml.thirsty minds.

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Monday a VISO sod woman of respectable appser-
once went to the beam of Mr. C. lkill‘Pl, hatter,
White Hert.row, Kennington, where there were
same apartments to let ; they sagged them, and re.
(erred Mrs. Brown to a persona short diatoms from
her house for character, ice. They said they wished
to take Immediate possesion of the lodgiags, and
would wait while she went to entrains their diameter, '
' propositios which Mrs. B. acceded to ; whew she
arrived at the house to which she was direeted, she
leaned that the persons were wally ooknotes ; she
heeteeed back to her besets, old on her aarival fiend
a gentility of lista aud bed.fornitare carried of by
• •
the robbers. t .
It is a consolation to the indostriose mechanic,
and persons of moderate income, who are 'Meted,
to know, they may hays the best advice, gratis, II
they ett:md at certain hoer', sanely, Tuesday,
Thursday, and &today mornings, until one o'clock,
at the Medial Board, Greet Charlotte-street, Black-
friars'-road. That thetesanris suffer from Improper
treatment is a fart—the latent seed of a dreariest 1
disease larks in the system, destroys domestic hap-
piness, sad enteils debility on the rising generations
—The Medical Beard claims the attention of these
sillicied with Strictures, Fistulas, Cancers, Scropitu-
las, Nervous Debilitin, Eruptions, ulcerated Utast,
)(sins in the head and limbs, frequently mistaken for
itheurnatissi. Nodes on the shin bones, Ace. —Moan.
GOOFS" and Co. after forty years practice in ',does
hospitals abroad and its this @metropolis, are comselt-
ed at Woodstock-street, Oaford-street, daily, from
eight till eight ; and st the Medical Board, Char.
I otteAnoar, Greet Charlotte-street, Bloch hien'.
I road, precisely irons twelve until eight In the even-
ing.—Ruptured Patiests, whose teasers 'Bowled
94 lathes have had them returned, to the surprise
of the Medical froftssaeur—is tide doer, sad rivals
• rooms for Imam