The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-05 00:00:00

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Honourable Friend. The necessity indeed of this
ineasure,.wes obvious from the 'interning io the Po.
lice:Report, from which it ,appeared tbat llakki bootee
(the reseet of thieves) Waisted in variety' .parts of the
metropolis, with the knOaledgy 'of the Pnlitiolliders,
and that nurseries few' criminals were tolerated, ht or-,
der that might be committed, to contribute to
the profit .of those POlicr; Qtficers, who ought, and
who ovoid Preaynt !heir esisience. .4' .
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL professed ibewt:-
most abhorrence of
.the system of conspiracy anode},
to by his Learned. Friend on the other sitlrnebut
contended that the daunt proposed by his Learned
Friend beside him would answer the purpose of pre-
venting-sect conspiracy in future, by Worsting the
Judges with the discretionary power of granting or
refusing the rewards alluded to:
After some further observations from Sir J. Macin-
tosh, the Attorney-General, Mr. Serjesnt Copley,
Sir S. Romilly, Mr. Courtenv, Lord Castlereagh,
Mr. Bathurst, and Mr. Bennett, the Amendment was
agreed to.
Sir H. PARNELL, as Chairman of the Commit-
tee, then brought up the Report, which was ordered
to be taken into consideration. on Friday nest.
IRISH. PROTESTANT CHARTER SCHOOLS.
The Grant to the Irish Protestant Charter Schools
was taken into consideration in the Committee of
Supply, and after some discussion the Grant origi:
natty 'proposed in the estimate, of 35.3711. was voted
for that 'wpm* ; and an Amendment by Sir 11. PAIR-
mt., for limiting the amount to 30,0001. rejected.
CH URC 11 F.S BUILDINO. BILL.
The Cherches Building Bitt went through a Corn
mittee, and the Report was ordered to be brought up
this day.
Adjourned at Two o'clock.

LAW IN7ICLLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 4.

• LANE V. RASULEIGII•

This. was en action for wordb spoken of the Plain.
tiff by the• Defendant of a very slanderous nature.--
The Defendant pleaded the general issue. The words
were alleged to have been spnkeis at Fowey, in
Cornwall, hut the Plaintiff brought his action. in
Middlesex, and early in this Term the Defendant
moved to change the venue from Middlesex to Corn.
wall. _ _

Mr. SCARLETT now moved to bring back the ♦enue
to Middlesex, on the ground that the Plaintiff re-
sided in the county of Middlesex, and was an utter
stranger to the county of Cornwall, never having
been there more than twice in his life, when be went
down to canvass the interest of a gentleman named
Lucy, in the borough of Fowey, for which the
latter was a candidate for a seat in Parliament, in
opposition to the Defendant, a Gentleman of consi-
derable fortune in the county of Cornwall, who was
supposed to have uttered the atrocious slander
puted to him, for the purpose of counteracting the
Plaintiff's exertions in the borough on behalf of his
friend, and which had the effect of producing a very
serious impression. The Learned Counsel contended
that there could be no good reason for changing the
venue to Cornwall, where the Defendant was well
known, and was possessed of considerable influence,
and there could be no doubt that the Plaintiff had a
right to bring his action where be was best known,
and where he had an opportunity of ►rying his case
with impartiality.
The ConaT, having desired to see the declaration,
suggested that the better way would be to try the
case in a county where neither of the parties were
known; and asked, was there any objection to try
the case in Devonshire?
Mr. SCARLETT said, he had not instructions to ac-
cede to this proposition, but he had no objection to
allow the matter to stand over until neat Term;
which was ordered accordingly, in order to give the
patties time to make their election.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.
Mr. CLARKE moved for a rule to show; cause why
a Criminal Information should not be filed against
the printer and publisher of a Stamford Newspaper,
for a libel against the Marquis of Exeter. The libel
had made its appearance in the newspaper some short
time since, but so far was the publisher from express-
ing any contrition for hit offence, that be bad an-
nounced his intention of repeating it.
Lord ELLEsnottotrcli interposed, and said, that it
was contrary to the standing rule of Court, to move
for a criminal information on the last day of Term,
and, therefore, refused to bear the motion, but gave
the Learned Counsel leave to mention the case again
neat 'lerm.

Tilt KING V. JOHN GREEN.
This Defendant was brought up by Habeas Cor.
pus from Nee gate, where he had been confined on
a charge of felony, in order to be discharged on bail.
The circumstatoces alleged against the Defendant
were these:—The Defendant and his Prosecutor, a
man named Clements, were waggoners, and travelled
together with their respective waggons from Cam-
bridge to London. On the road Clements missed a
basket of eggs and other properly from his waggon.
Suspicion fatting upon the Defendant, his waggon
we, searched, and the property lost was found
therein. He was apprehended, charged With the
robbery, and committed to Newgate. The Defend.'
ant's servant, however, since the robbery had been
missing, and could not be found. Under these cir-
cumstances he was brought up to be discharged, and
produced affidavits, in which he declared his utter
ignorance of the transaction, and adduced the strong-
est testimonials in favour of his character.
The COURT, upon these affidavits, acceded to the
application, and the Defendant was discharged on his
own recognizance., in the sum of 2001. and four sure.
ties in 401: each.
HAMILTON IL THE PRINTERS OP SEVERAL NEWS.

PAPERS.
On a former day Mr. GURNEY, on behalf of the
Defendants, obtained a rule. calling upon the Plain-
tiff to give becority for ►:n.ts in certain actions
brought by her as a married woman without the
knowledge of her husband, now living. against the
Printers of certain Newspaperr, for publishing a
statement, that she had been convicted of child.sieal-
iog at the Old Bailey.
Mr. SEARLETY now showed cause, and stated that
the Plaintiff was the wife of a Mr. Hamilton, who
had some years Since carried on, to a considerable ex-
tent, the bu?iness of a bookseller, in the Stracd, and