The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-08 00:00:00

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Mr. Hsu. statedothat .tisis raise came ott forfat-
4fier directions,. the lioblot ,Dkeurlant, Airel .TRuililes
basin attaine bit kallipg. of Ai, years.. .f wee,
Asserely a family •seit, belt the interterrsce of kis orpri-
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ship was necessary to enable the Noble Piitni ffs to,
-carry into effect their-alestiage settlement, in saliels
certain ettates• bet/Pinging te,•the Marchioness, iw•fisa-g
m 'neereetiblse and liaPalires were settled on theThlar:'
gels for life, then to' the. Marchioness, if -else lame-0
shred Ma; for life, with. remainder to the foingef
children if-the marriage; with a. previa° that the.
estates In 'Sonsersetshire shoold be sold, and,with the
proceeds estetesshould be purchased-in .Hampshire.
The Defendant, Lord Temple ass; the eagle isseeof'
'the marriage, and the other defendeet, Lied Grew.
sills', his• trustee under the settlesamat,;lo6fida..l4#l
grounded on the will of his Grace theialteDeisehl
Chandos, the father bf the 'Marchioness, which ht
afterwards revoked. But this, the Learned Coursel
observed, could ouritit no difference, for by the will
being revoked, the Marchioness became the heir in
fee, and if it bad not been revoked, she would have
been the heir in tail to 'the rotates. The question,
therefore, for his Lordshirtb decide was, whether
'the Spareysetshire estates must be sold, according to
the terms of the marriage settlement, or be allowed
to remain in statu quo, according to the wish of the
Noble. Plaintiffs, there being nu issue of the marriage
except Earl Temple.
Tlie'LoßD CHANCELLOR.—" Was the Marchioness
of age when she was married!"
Mr. Bet.t..--" No, my. Lord ; there was a special
Act of Parliament to enable her to join in the mar-
riage settlement." The Learned Gentleman then
stated, that his reason for pressing this subject on
his Lordihip was, that perhaps be might think it
would be necessary for Earl Temple to pass a re-
covery, and he was just setting out to travel on the
Contirr,ent, be keying become of age, and might not
iiptarn to this country for some years.
4, Mr. EILANZ followed on the same side.
Sir AltillUe. Pjaaorr, Counsel for the Defend.
Dots, said, that his Clients, were ready In submit to
the decision of his Lordship, and thit FAO Temple
folly agreed in the &sire of his Noble Parents.
The Loan Cuanclu.oa....";There most be
something done in a Court of Law before this• Court
can iuterfere. The Marchioness was it minor when
she entered into this settlement; she must do some-
thing as a married woman, in the way of- passing a
recerefy ; when that is done I will give all the relief
this Court can afford.
_I recollect a case sorneehat
similar before Lord Loughborough, where a settle.
ment directed that land should- he purchased let I
certain place ; but there could not be found any •to
be sold there. His Lordship rowed he was not jos-
tided in locking up money, because a purchase could
net by possibility be made. When the Marchioness
has done what I bare mentioned, you can apply
again, Mr. Bell."
Mr. BLAKE.—" Don't your Lordship think It
will be necessary for Earl Temple to file a supple.
- memory-hill, setting forth, that he has become of
age, and that the recoVery,has passed."
Sir ARTHUR PIGGOTT.--" We will undertake to
do that."

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SURREY ASSIZES.
KINGSTON, Aram 7.
ctiowa o. VALTiIt.
The Plaintiff, si piaster baker, residing at Green.
wich, sought so recover damages hem the Defendant,
who is Uoveruor of the County Jail at Horsemon•
ger.laue, for en alleged abuse of authority and
trisetreent diripg'e short confinement thete.
Gurnee said, he bail to record' an instance
OS:misconduct in a 'mobile servant, which he hoped
Whtfid never again occur. Mr. Crowe was on the
ittk of August last passing through the Borough to
Greenwich, when be was more than mice assaulted
by two men, who ran violently against him. He
had with him a dog, who Ley at the-atsailants, and
bit one of them severety in the leg. For this canine
assault the Plaintiff was conveyed before& Magistrate
and committed to the House of Correction for want
of tureties. These, being so far from home, he was
unable to procure until late on the following day.—
On his arrival at the prison he was thrust into a yard
among a great number of felons, and set to work
with the rest, at the occupation of pii:king oakum.
He continued so to labour till the greater part of the
following day, when his bail arrived.
William Begley was now called. He was a Pri-
soner in the House of Correction on the 12th of
August, and saw the Plaintiff come in. The latter
was set to work with the other Prisoners on that and
the following day. Their employment was to best
and pick out the hearts of ships' cables.
Mr. MARRTAT Mitt, he rose to /impel a most un-
just attack upon a worthy individual,. who for many
years had faithfully discharged the duties siren import-
ant siteation.llis Client wasckarged with having grosify'
abused the authority delegated to him, and ulth•
having vanctioned the ill-treatment of a respectable
man. But whet was the fact ? The Defendant was
absent upon duty at Croydon, and knew nothing of the
arrest of the Plaintiff, until he was served with a notice
of maims. It would, however, be urged that in point
of law he was answerable for the misconduct of his
I servant • bet there was no proof that the Plaintiff had
been ordered: to work by the Defendant's servants,
.nor was there any evidence,but that ofireonvieted felon,
to prove that he had been at all employed in pinking
oakum. The circumstance of, his being threstamong
common felons, was certainly a great grievance, bet
it was unavoidable, for the keeper e( the House of
CarreCrioll had no other alternative, there being no
separate 'place of confinement. The Learned Coun-
sel said, he would call t. witness, whose testimony
would materially alter the complexion e 1 the ease.
iptatheey, -superinteudent of the House
of Correction, deposed that he bad known the wit-
ness, Bagley, as a commoo thief for the last teal
years, dbring *Well skne he bed %Wm it least twentii,
"iiinte••in hls custody. Wireess never ordered tier,
Plaiodff•to pklt•oakum, nor *as hi tetaro• of bill.
havielfdone so. ••
Mr. Baron ORATIAIt charged atelier!, oritst,eon.
40PPil a few moments, and returned.* ertsditt fur
L): fend sot.

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