The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1841-04-13 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CHANWLI. baying addressed the jury upon the minutes of vestry that had been put in, Baron PARKE intimated h►s opinion, Ludt the only question for the jury was, whether the plaintiff really intended to dispute the legality of the rate ; or whether he had merely made a frivolous objection for the purpose of procrastinating the proceedings and annoying the churchwardens. Mr. PEACOCK then took a variety of technical objections to the form of order and the warrant, and contended that upon the face of them they were bad. Baron PARKE said it appeared to him that the only important objection was the one, that the warrant did not state that the magistrates had jurisdiction. He should not, however, stop the case, but would reserve the point if it became  necessary. Mr. PEACOCK then replied upon the whole case, and contended that it was clear, under all the circumstances, that the plaintiff really intended to dispute the legality of the rate, and conseqtiently that the defendant had no jurisdiction, and had exceeded the powers confided to him by law. Mr. Baron PARKE then addressed the jury, and, after alluding to the act of Parliament, observed, that in his opinion the jury had only one question to decide—viz., whether at the time the plaintiff attended before the magistrates he had a real and bona fide intention, to dispute the validity of the rate. In his opinion the notice he had given the magistrates was not sufficient, and he thought the law required that a man should give them some reasons to satisfy them of his intention. Because a man merely coose to say, " I dispute the rate," were the churchwardens to be baffled and compelled to resort to an ecclesiastical, court? He thought not. If it were so, the act of Parliament in question would be almost a dead letter. The jury immediately returned a verdict for the defendant. Baron PARKE, addressing the jury, said, that in case any of the points that had been raised should be afterwards found available to set aside the verdict, it would be necessary that they should assess what damage they would give the plaintiff. The Jury—The very smallest amount, my lord. . They then consulted a short time, and agreed to give the plaintiff ss. for his coal scuttle, in case the verdict should be disturbed. An application was then made respecting cots, when Sergeant CHANNELL said, that if the plaintiff would undertake not to adopt any further proceedings in reference to the verdict, he would pay his own costs. Baron PARKE said this was a very handsome proposal, and the plaintiff's counsel consenting to the arrangement, an unconditional verdict for the defendant was returned.  A female named Driscoll, who was married only eight weeks ago, since which time she has made three attempts on her life. and on one occasion took poison, made another unsuccessful attempt to destroy herself by throwing herself into the river at Shadw•ell early on Sunday morning, and was fortunately taken out alive. Previous to her marriage she was a frequent visiter of the twopenny concert-rooms, and since then has been very unsettled. On Saturday evening she gave her husband the slip, went to the Pavilion Theatre, and after stopping out all night attempted to drown herself.— Times.  THE MURDER NEAR Clubbe, aged 27, was arraigned at Ruthin on Friday last, for the wilful murder of Evan Evans, a gamekeeper of Edward Lloyd, Esq., on the 30th January last. The circumstances of the case appeared in all the papers at the time. The evidence against the prisoner was slight, and insufficient to convict him, had it not been backed by a curious confession he made to Mr. Joseph Peers, the clerk of the peace for Denbighshire, two or three days previous to the trial. The jury found a verdict of guilty against the prisoner, and the judge passed sentence of death upon him.