Court Of King's Bench, We...
The Times, 1824-02-13T00:00:00

.." --; - .IL. REJP0I7. lir. ScALXTT moved to enlarge this mlefora rlimin&l informa- tion, obtained on a fonuer day by MX..French, on thbegrtond that tih egentlemen moved against hat not ime to give their answejr ilk t-ill to the charge. .T2WCOuRT said that ihe ru'e enlarged itself under the circum- stanteg; and it was er.largedac=crdingly. TiHE XIWtq V. THE BRITISH TRtAVELLERt. Alr. BitOUCQIAN moved to enlarge ,tbis rule, obtained by tMr. Chetwynde,for a cimninal information agaitst theBritish TravdelLer, on similar groands.-The rule was enlarged till next term. THE XING V. JOHN HUNT. Mr. ADOLPHIUS said, he believed Mlr. Hunt was now in Court, and miZht becalled on to -ive the recognizance proposed yesterday. Alr. Hunt tppeaped on the floor of the Coutt. 31r. SCAILETT rose and said. On the partof the defendatnt, on account of a feeling respecting the prosecutors, which it is not ne- cessary to rliscuss in this place, I have to state his objection to enter 'toa recognizance on their motion. If your Lordships, however, saylhav. iLtis fitting he should engage to abstain from alluding to the mnatter of ,."srosecution *while it is *ending, I will take on myself, from the conv~ers-1ofl which I have had with him, lb engage that he will, abstain from such sflPStionR. The LOaD Onaga' JUSTICE.-\W eU, AMr. Adolphus, -Rill not that be asgood ? Ir. ADoLrseus..Tbe assurance of Alr. Scarlett is perfectlv sa- tisistry to mny mind individually, but, on the part of those who instruct me, I think'I slhould submit that the defendant ought to enter lnto.a recognizanceSf. 'filieLoRD CHIEF J usTICE.-I think you may rely on the assur- ance of the defendant, mate through his learned counsel; is it not as good as a recognizance ? Mlr. Justice BAYLEY.-IS it not a greatdeal better ? The LORD CHIEF JusTlcE.-I tbink, Mr. Adolphus, Vou may take on yourself to rely on Air. Scarlett's assuranc.. MIr. ADoCLPUUs.-Then, nsy Lord, I take on myself to accede to the suggestion. The l,ORD CITIEF JUsTicE.-I believe You may do so safely. If there be any violation? you may bring the matter before us in ag ravation, upon the m.uons for judgment. Ir. Hunt then, after speaking to Mlr. Scarlett, left the Court. THE KING V. TIIE COrtPORATION OF PORTSSIOUT;L. Mlr. lJEREWETHEn on a former day moved for a mani- damns to the corporation of Portsaiouth, requiring them to as. semble and deliberate on the expediency of enforcing residence on certain aldermen of that borough. The Court then refused tm;e rule, because no authority vas cited in support of the application. The learned counsel now renewed his motion on the case of " The King v. Truro," decided in 1821, which was in the Crown-office, and not reported. 'J he CortoT, upon this autheidty, granted a rule to show cause why a mandsnnus should not issue. THE KING V' COOKE AND OTtERS. MIr. CA?IPBELL begged to mention this case agamn, in which 'the venne was changed to Shropshire, and to request that it might be altered to WVorcester or some more distant county, on the gtound that the estates claimed by Richard Stafforrl Cooke lay on the borders of Salop. He should prefer Warwickshire. Air. TALt'OtIRD said, that he was sure if the Court lookeJ into the affidavits, they wvould find that there was no reason for changing the venue at ail. The defendants had not even conde- scended to mention the counties where the estates lay, but had swccn generaUy that they claimed estates " in di the adjoining counties," The LoRD CHIEF JUSTICE said there was no pretence for re. moving the case to WVarwick; but perhaps it might be better tried at Glocester, as that being the last place, a trial at the next assizes might be ensured. The venute was accordingly changed to Glocester. THE rING V. " THrE INDfIAN OBSERVEM." The ATTORNEY.GENER,%L renewed his motion for a cnbminal infor-ation against tbie proprietor, printer, and publisher of this paper, for a libel on Sir Mt. Rumbold. Thc Court would recollect that yesterday a suggestion was made that the prosecuter ought to deny that part of the article which charged him with bor- rowing money of the natives at 15.2 per cert., and lending it to the Nyzani at 25 per cent. Sir Ni'. Runibold now swore, that his firmn never did lend money to the Nyzain at 25 pet cen., that be- fore they lent any money they obtained an order of the Governor General sanctioning the proceeding, which was approved by iir. Adam; that, in the state of the Nvzam's afflairs, he could not raise money at the usual interest: and that the opinion of the Advocate- General was taken vwhether, under the circuanstances, the law limit- ing the rate of interest applied; and he was clearly of opinion in the negative. The COURT, on this statement, granted the rule to show cause. THE XXING V. LAWRENCE ICENWORTHY. The defendant in this case was indicted more than two years ago, at Chester, found ga lty, and sentenced to be transported for seven years. Mr. Jones afterwardls obtained a Iabeas corpus, on the ground that thc 3usdgrnent was erroneous; it was found to be so on writ of error, and the man was discharged on bail, till the Court should pass a fresh sentence. H e ar,penred at the last Chester assizes, and the Court then sentenced hin; again to be transported for seven years, to br computed from the original sentence; and Ie was shipped off to the Bermudas, notwithstanding the objection that the Court had no oower on the record before them. Air. D, F. JOXEs now moved to enter the procedendo, in order that he might be in a condition to bring a writ of error. The COURT granted thenmotion. This bring the last day of Term, the Court did not rise till after nine the evening. IflU} OF NG'S BNCH. rWEs3trXsTEn Ftnl. 12. THE, XING V. THE] COUNVT CLrSt ,OF MDLSE9X AN(D TlIlS BEPUTT. -