Mr. Riehard Carlile applied to Sir John Key, at Guildhall,
on Tuesday, for a summons for the Parish-officers of St. Dunstan's ; who, he said, had made an illegal seizure of goods on his premises for church- rates. After some demur, the summons was granted ; and on Wed- nesday, the broker who seized the goods, and a person on behalf of the parish, attended.
Mr. Carlile stated his complaint ; which was, that his house standing in two parishes, the rate ought not to have been levied for on his goods in Whitefriars, while there were sufficient assets in St. Dunstan's to satisfy the warrant. Those who undertook to execute processes of law were bound to take care not to out- step their authority ; and as be had no remedy but an action, while the parish, if they gave up the things unlawfully di-.trained, had the prompt remedy of making the levy again according to law, he trusted they would see the propriety of restoring the articles they had wrongfully carried away. If they refused to do so, he prayed that the Alderman would issue a warrant to search for and seize the goods so unlawfully taken from him.
On behalf of the Parish-officers, it was denied that they had acted illegally, as there was nothing in the shop which stood in St. Dunstan's parish, but fixtures, and books which they could hardly be expected to sell for the support of the Church. They therefore made the seizure in the back part of the premises which were in Whitefriars. Sir John Key refused to interfere under premises, circumstances, and dismissed the complaint.
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