Court Of Exchequer, Frida...
( Revenue S'ittings after TerM.) l his was an information filed by the Attorney-(ieneral to recover from the defendant certain penalties for impjorting plate glass without payment of duty. The circulmlsanc 8 of tne case, as proved by the evidence for the prosecuition, were as followa '- In the month of November, 1823, the defendant, who was a dealer in glass, made an entry at the Custom-house of slate pencils to the ivalu of 321., importel in a ship called the Londonl, froilm Ham~ burgh. The revenue-officers thouglht proper to examine the casks in which thie pencils were stated to be deposited, and there they found concealed a quantity of crown glass, the value of' vhich, independently of the duty, amounted to 3601. The defendant had insured the pencils for 2601. Henry Clengenfeldt, a native of Germatny was called on the Datt i of the defendant. He deposed that the osits cobtaitting the glass were iniported solely on his account. Alr. Philli;lirs was to deriveno lxofit from the transaction, and merely made the entry at the Cus. toni-house at the request of his correspondent in Germany, who was the witness's friend. I Thc jury, after retiring for a quarter of an hour, expressed by their foreman a desire to returni a verdict for the Crown for 1601. if they might do go. TgivetiwEa BAROmg said, that it was the prevince of the jury to Igive what damages they pleased, but he thought they had better be guidedl b the evidence. The Jury then gave a verdict for the Crown for 1601. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, FRIDAY, JULY 9. 'IrHh KING V. lLarr;,.