In the Court of King's Bench, on Monday, the rule
for a criminal information, obtained by Mr. Winchester against Mr. Retch, was made absolute. Mr. Thessiger, on behalf of Rotch, showed cause against the rule ; but he relied on what the Court declared to be evi- dently an afterthought,—namely, on an allegation that Winchester, in his affidavit, had suppressed the particulars of his conversation with Rotch's friend, Mr. Guppy, at the public-house in the Poultry, where Winchester was found convivializing. The Court was of opinion that Winchester had stated all that was material in this important case.
In the Court of Exchequer, on Thursday, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly obtained a rule to show cause why the proceedings instituted by the Westminster Court of Requests in the case of Soames versus Rawlins, should not be stayed. The Court held that the plain- tiff was bound to prove an improper motive in Rawlins, the objector, before the Commissioners in the Court of Requests could proceed to compel payment of his demand. It was also stated by Mr. Kelly, that Soames's name was struck off, so that the objection was sustained.
On the same day, the Commissioners of the Court of Requests, by a majority of ten to three, decided another case under similar circum- stances against Rawlins ; but allowed him a fortnight to discharge the debt, in order that time might be given to try the validity of their de- cision in a superior court.
Sergeant Andrews is to act as Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions' until the legal proceedings between Winchester and Botch are brought to an issue.
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