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ILEY SESSIONS—(Tins DAT). OLD COURT. COURT. CASS 07 FRANCIS CLIFTON. the Judges took their seats on the Bench, re-named individual was placed at the bar. respectably hahited in a green pelisse. the Arraigns then read the indictment, that she, Frances Clifton, being entrusted Post Office to receive letters to be sent did, on the day therein mentioned, at a situate in Houghton -street. in the parish Danes, in the county of Middlesex, fdo letter, sent to her for the purpose of i in due course to the General Post Office met, by a gentleman namedHoltnes,against liament made for the better protection tears:its( from one part of the kingdom to other counts of the indictment merely of accusation. indictment charged the prisoner with said letter, the property of Mr. Holmes, the capital part of the charge, not com meaning of the Post Office Act. BOSANQUIT, Mr. GURNEY, and Mr. speared on the part of the Crown. moment the prisoner evinced a disposition to Court, and leaye having been granted, she prepared to take her trial, as she had Joderitand that it would not have come lesday or Wednesday, and the numerous , ould come forward in her behalf were —You must hart known that your case *:: 7 - on, •isoner—My Lords, I did notiamow it. Mr. 'aged for me. Ins was accordingly sent for, and on :ourt said there must be some mistake, any instructions among his papers. Gentlemen, and among whom was Mr. the Clerk of the Solicitor, who was en prisoner, had stated that Mr. Adolphus fined for her. Some conversation here \ ern the. Bench and tbe Bar, when said the prisoner had not been informed :lock last night that the trial was or- zonversation that followed, the Solicitor's the Court, and gave Mr. Adolphus the brief. Iva—Really this is too bad ; Counsel i a case of so much importance as which the life of a 140 w-creature proceed, and his instructions are not land until the prisoner is called on to irned Counsel then spoke to the Gen , for the prosecution, and crossed the ;turner, with whom he remained engaged lutes. On his return to the Bench, the rraigns reAd, pro-forma, the two indict the first, the minor one, the prisoner ible degree of excitement was occasioned 'sued ou the part of the prisoner, around wholly unexpected. . here rose.—As the prisoner had been most wisely too, to plead guilty to the in id not affect her life, himself and hib on the part of the Crown, had resolved evidence on that which would, -were it That indictment would, however, them pursuant to law, and they. the Arn a verdict accordingly. indictment was then read over, and the not guilty. being offered, she was acquitted as a , and removed from the bar. Sentence her at the end of the Sessions. NEW COURT. Ward, a female who, up to the present 1 in the most respectable circles, and the children, was put to the bar (having :suant to her recognizances, on which admitted to bail by Mr. Justice Bayley), charging her with feloniously sealing, .sober, from the shop of Messrs. Feather and Co. of Wiritechapel, a piece of aim ' 2s. l Id. idge stated, that on the day in question been called by one of the shopmen prisoner in consequence of some suspicions 'wined. He accordingly kept his eye on her ile time during which she remained at length she rose to go away, when . her, and said he suspected she had , mething which she had not paid for,and that • necessary to search her, for which rected the housekeeper to be called. it was impossible she could have been an act ; her name was Polard, or Pol. not say which), and of course she was "ig guilty of theft. Witness then said Tan officer. on which she said, You I will give you what you want." The mer the piece of cotton from under her weer s was sent for. The cation was itly, but was quite loose. It was of ion as a piece the had purchased, and . paid 4s. 4bd. with the exception that tenure. At the time the prisoner was about six yards from the counter. ined by Mr. ALLaY (with whom was Mr. prisoner had been admitted to bail by Jy. She had laid out a short time before lase of articles at the shop, and there was suspect her of having done any thing ;ere twelve or fourteen persons in the but none of them were present to-day. not say the gown she wore at the time :hated at the prosecutor's shop, though he he shopnian, swore, that on the day in :ailed on to 'serve the prisoner, who a very considerable time, and called . different part of the counter, but his aroused, he watched her as closely as lth he observed that the parcel under :otton had been placed, was lower than he communicated it to Mr. Feather ;nes:, in conclusion, corroborated the Gentleman. lber of respectable persons were called wisoner's character, among whom was ►is, the highly respected proprietor of South American Coffee-house, who known the unfortunate lady for eight daily for the last two, and could not (wain any other idea than that there )me unaccountable mistake. She was, Italy incapable of the slightest dere in fact, she w as the wife of a highly Ind very far removed from any cause be guilty of the offence imputed to OLD BAI ✓tty s.vera w e re clines PI num At ten o'clotk t tips hen the above-i bde she was very re! MIN The Clerk of I late. which charged tf Vbas by the General es di rect ed, did, certain house, sit li aa:le ou r of 9 . cement I *sib, r owdy secret a b e i ng forwarded tune, inlaombard-st er on the Act of Parli! of letters in from .soot her. The varied the form • The second it tilted stea ling the said 6cen which took off th to : — ;p ig within the m 0 the Mr. Sergeant 'bin. BOLLAND, appeal At this momet 4 allY apply to the Coo d said she was not au b ee n given to on I th e o n betore Tuesd 100. f r i en ds who woul nor io attendarrie t the Mr. Gummi— tit% iTllld be called I k is The Prisoner_ BaM mn:phus is enga 11.• AD. LPHU Vow r uing into Cot j r , t be had not mat, several Gentl ucts. P H ILLIPS, said, t wind pied for the pri it to vas to be retaine 504 ts k place brine by a Mr. Won t per s. util near ten o'cl • dered for this do; etre, Doing the con' . ne d, on ank entered the( iuvsv Mr. A uocetws are called on in end- -o be ibis—a case in s the n at stake—to pi put into his ham 'ter, rd a plod. The Lear demo retained table to the prism seas to some minutes 'de Clerk of the Arra W ar rents over.—To total 4/8 , pleaded guilty. As indescribabl tithe course puts the Court, it being Mr. GURNEY h advised, and most auf dement that did Learned Friends nos. as to offer any et I be proceeded ss It reed over to tl est :Jury, would retur tar The capital ind . prisoner pleaded a No evidence bi e. matter of course, tia be passed on Catherine Polo use tiro, had moved mother of seven in nuendered porn We had been adm itu es anindictment < eo the 3d of Octol bridge, Price, and sae sun cotton, value dot Mr. Featherbrid or in attention had t • towards the prison rile that he entertaine< rat k tera considerable ti at counter. At akness accosted . at her sonnethii • he shou:d feel it porpose he directe Lin pi:o tt er said it at b • twl • ty of such an lock (he could not capable of being o he mould send for to seed not do that, 1 tit it manner then dres Ems, and the oil • at done up tight aflame dew' iptir . 7 0110 krwhich she had t was of a finer to 'Ppecf, she was a ad Crosr.examined Pinson) —The - kr. Jcstice !Lyle] t in the purchase I Peen no reason to sg. There we the time, b The Asoner did n .ba4 been purchase believedit was. • It John Crouch, th glestion he was c; letteried him for ; hi attention to a nspicions being ar Risible. At lengt aiith the stolen co ithad left it, and b udge. The wire antimony of that ( A great number "It sPt ak to the p s i, Samuel Davis the North and S Sated that he had . Years, but pa rt i cu l fur a moment mite east have been sot • l his Opinion, WE f • 'mints of duty—in • respected artist, an let induce her to be. She bad been on visiting terns at his house, and WI every opportunity of doing wrong, without the sli g htest fear of suspicion, had she thought proper so to do. The COMMON Szacsacur summed up thee the Jury. who consulted for some time, and I the prisoner Gadliy. A strong feeling of regret was evinced by a very nu merous body of persons on the announcement of di% ver dict; and the unfortunate female was removed from the bar, and conveyed into the gaol. WAKEFIELD. Du. 7. THE LATE AFFRAY WITH POACHER& An Inquest was held at the Black Bull Inn, Clifton, on Monday at eleven o'clock, upon Uriah Womersley, who was killed in the late desperate attack. The Coroner impaaelled 15 upon the Jury, and proceeded to examine the evidence, which was very voluminous. Four of the poacliers who are in custody besides the stranger, who, as soon as he saw the extremities to which his companions had gone, informed of all of them whom he knew. Sir George Armitage attended the inquest all the time, as well as Mr. Brown and Mr. Carr, attorneys for Sir George. The inquest was adjourned from Monday until nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, and conti nued to six o'clock in the evening, when the verdict returned was, w Wilful Murdei against Isiah Bentley, Joseph Brooke, Samuel Smith, and James Coles, now in custody, and divers other persons yet unknown." The Jury were shut up three hours before they could agree upon the verdict, and at last three of them were for manslaughter. One of the poachers was so severely injured, that his life is despaired of (it is said) by his friends, who found it necessary to keep his place of retreat a profound se cret. The four prisoners were sent off to York on Wednesday night, in a chaise, under custody of. the constable of Brighouse. It seems that the whole of the affray did not occupy more than five minutes; and the watchers appear to have been sadly confused, so that had it not been for one of the party being so easily taken at the onset, it is believed that the whole of the poachers would have e,caped without being known. The irrita tion caused by this affray is so great, that large parties of poachers have been nut every night, with apparent determination, if possble, to extirpate the game from this hitherto plentiful preserve.— Wakefield Journal. CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, DECINIIIII 7. At a congregation on Wednesdai last, the following degrtesorert :onfer•ed— Docron u avnirrv—Rev. John Castieton Miller, Queen's Coll. Manias Of Aare—Thomas Nagler, St. John's College; Rev. M. hlayson, Christ College; Rev. Georgia. Hine, Sidney Sussex College. , Liontremim as Pavue....Joholltaunton, Caius College. BocuoLoassit Om Law—Rev. Plumpton Wilson, Trinity Hall; 1 Rev. John Lloyd. Lugger, Christ College. Baca/LOS DI PIIITSIC- Horace Cory, Calais College. Rscussoas or Aare—Thomas Bancroft Lutenar, Jesus Col. kge: Hompesch Massingbcrd, Downing College; George Dan. page, Downing College. At the same Congregation, James Lockhart, M 4. of University. College, Oxford, was admitted ad *modest. At the above Congregation. graces to the following effect passed the Senate;—To appoint Mr Martin of Trinity; Mr. Melvin of St Peter's; Mr. Hind of Sidney; Mr. Walker of Queen's; Pro fessor Henalow of St. John's; and Mr. Bayne of Trinity, Examiner. of the Questionists in January nexr.—To appoint Mr. Graham of Christ's; Mt. Byam of King's ; and Mr. Hughes of Emmanuel, Examiners at the Classical Ezamination after Admission ed Reopen demising 42111111116•Pli In January near. The Archbishop of York has licensed the Rev. Edward Palling, B.A. of Christ College, to the perpetual curacy of Tithby with Cropwell Butler, in the county of Nottingham ; on the noisinatiOn of John Musters, Esq. of Coiwick The Deao and Chapter of Chester have presented the Rev. J. Eaton, M.A. F.& A. formerly of Catherine Hall, to the rectory of Handley, in that county. The Dean and Chapter have also presented the Rev. Unwin Clarke, M.A. to the vicarage of Heston, the Rev. Archdeacon Wtangham, M.A. F. R.S. to the rectory of Dodleston, the Rev. G. B. Bloniaeld, M.A. to the rectory of Coddingtoo, all in the county of Chester ; and the Rev. William Harrison, a LA. to tba vicarage of St. Oswald, Chester. OXFoRD, Doc. S. - Thursday a Convocation was hoiden, in which the nomination of the following Gentlemen to the office of Select Preacher was ap proved. The Rey. Richard Whately, D.D. Principal of Alban Hall ; Rev. Vaughan Thomas, &D. late Fellow of Corpus Christi College; Nev. Henry Atkins, M.A. late Fellow of New College; Rev. Wm. Junes, M.A. Fellow of Oriel College; Rev. Edward Burton, M.A. late Student of Christ Church. In the same Convocation Robert Marsham, D.C. L. Wards.. of Merton College, and the Rev. Philip Bliss, DC L. late Fellow of &. John's Col lege, were respectively nominated and approved as Commissioners in the Market ' in the room of the Hon. and Right Rev. the Warden of All Soul's College, deceased, and the Rev. John Johnson, D.D. Fellow of Magdalen College, resigned. —The fol lowing Degrees were conferred : BainittZes rw Drrioure.—Rev. Wm Spencer Phillips, Fellow of Trinity College, grand compounder, Rev. Joseph Smith, Fellow Trinity College. Bacner.ox sx Cmi. Law—Rev. Liewelyn Lewellin, M.A. late Scholar of Jeans College, Principal of Lampeter College, South Wales, and Prebendary of St. David's. Maness or Aars—Rev. John Brooke, Beasennom College; Rev. James Charles Clutterbuck, Fellow of Exeter College. Bacnixom or Aare—Arthur 'Kelly, Corpus Christi College, Grand Compounder; George Anthony Denison, Christ Church, Grand Compounder; William Maundy Harvey, Wadham College, Grand Compounder; G. W. Newnham ' Scholar of Corpus Christi College; Jobn Chandler, Scholar of Corpus Christi College; Charles Abel Belittle'', Scholar of Corpus Christi College • Henry Newmarch, Sc. Mary Hall ; the Right iioo. Lord ClOnbrock, Christ Church; Whittington Henry Landon, Worcester College; Humphreys Timmins Parker, Bahia! College; Walde. grave Park, Balliol College; John Hall Parlby,University College ; Edward James Midgley, University College; Alfred Morgan, Uni versity College; Walter 'Bishop bleat, Oriel College; E dward s Aislabie Onimaney, Exeter College; John Hull, Lincoln College; Edmund Riley, Lincoln College; William Hill, Scholar of Wad. ham College. Monday Int. Mr. James Edward Sewell was admitted Scholar of New College. _ _ Thursday the Rev. Robert Coninson, M.A. Vicar of Helme Cultram, Cumberland, was elected& Fellow of Qoeca's CoUrge, on the Old Foundation. , ICC( ISLISI/CA L The Rev. WiiliansEvans,ifc.onerfti:efellows of Jesus Col. lege, has been instituted, by the Lord Bishop of Worcester, to the Rectory of Shipston.upon-Stour, with the Chapel of Tidatington, Worcestershire, annexed, void by the death of the Rev. John Jones, D.D. on the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. 3 he Rev. Sidney William Cornish, M.A. Fellow of flirter Col. lege, has been instituted by the Bishop of this diocese to the Vica rage of South Newington, in this county, on the presentation of the Rector, Fellows, and Scholars of that Society. The Rev. Edward Harbin, M.A. of Wadhstn College, is prop. tented to the Rectory of Kingswestoh, Somerostshire, by Williasit Dickinson, Eaq. IL P. vacant by the cession of the Rev. C. H. Pulsford. _ Rev. Charlei Richards, of Hyde Abbey School, to the Stall la Winchester Cathedral, vacated by the Earl of Guilford. The Right Hon. the Earl of Errol has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Sydney Gedge, M.A. late Fellow of Catharine Hall, Clew bridge, to be one of his Lordship's Domestic Chaplains. Reverend Charles Boyles, Curate of Blendworth, Is appointed. Dodestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester. Reverend Henry Faitlkner, M.A. Rector of North Piddle, hei been nominated, by the Rev. the Dean and Chapter of Wateestet to the Perpetual Curacy of Norton Julia Kernr,Weeceoteeshlni, void by the resignation Mae Rev. Thomas ran. . •:, Most of our Readers may remember, that a few yea'rs *sn it WAS very currently reported. that a curtain literary Lady had, in a moment of passion, wrack down one of her pages with a item/ When TOM Moons was told of this by Lord S.:tuataras% •" Ob, nothing is more natural for a lksrary Lady than to down a pogo." " / would rather," replied his glivioe her Ladyship to him oa► a ono ke."—Leiedeta l l d r i t h at lbsiow. LAW INTELLIGENCE. cOURt QF CHANCRAT, bawls . 1. • JUDGMENT. — HART V. HART. • The 10011:1 CHANCILLQ4 S at the sitting of the Coeur, delivered his judgment in this case. It came before the Court in the shape of a motion for. an injunction to restrain the defendant, Jacob Hart, from interfering in the business of which he and the plaintiff, Fredericic Hart, his brother, are the partaers,.and from getting in any outstanding debts or fonds belonging to the part nership. His Lordship said that, in considerittien of the relationship of the two parties, he hadOkalhem time, in order that they might, if possible? come to an arrangement. Of this indulgence they had not availed themselves, and therefore it now became his duty to pronounce his opinion on this application. His Lord ship stated, that unless he could, in the present stage of the cause, see an almost moral certainty that on the' hearing it would be necessary to decree the dissolution of the partnership, the inference he had drasali from the authorities was, that he must dissolve the injunc tion. This be believed was the rule of theetiurt. He also collected from the principles laid diaarn by Lord Eldon, that it was not competent to chi. Court to dis solve a partnership, unless the misconduct of one of the partners was so great as to have already and in substance practically dissolved the partnership. The question, therefore, was reduced , simply to this—whe ther the misconduct of Jacob Hart wast*n aggravated as to have produced this effect? His Lordship then examined in detail the allegations of the plaineiffpehirg ing the defendant with having gone abroad, and ab sconded from and deserted the business—with having personally ill-treated the plaintiff—with having dis missed a clerk on his own authority. None of these charges, on being sified, had any weight on his Lord ship's mind, add he therefore dismitsed them from hi: consideration. His Lordship then proceeded to what he conceived 'leas the only material allegation, the charge of the defendant's having abstracted large sums of money from the partnership concern, without con sulting the plaintiff; and went in detail through the accounts, from which he arrived at the conclusion, that in July of the year 1826, when this bill was filed, the whole sum thus abstracted did not amount to the total of the profits to which the defendant was entitled. His Lordship, therefore, although he considered the con duct of the defendant to have been in the highest degree irregular and improper, could not perceive in it any sufficient ground for dissolving the partnership; and wet therefore of opinion that the injunction must be dissolved. Alter some further consideration, it was agreed that the order which had been obtained, for the commit ment of Jaeob Hart, should not be drawn up, be paying the expenses of the motion. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Dec 7. Before Lord Timm= end Common Juries. THE LING V. (MICA AND OTHERS. This was a prosecution at theinstaWcer4a poor man, named George Spurgein, against the defendants, who are the president and trustees of a Benefit Society, , called " The Alfred Union Friendly Society," for not lie-admitting the prosecutor pursuant to an order of two Magistrates, after they had expelled him without reason. able or lawfuLipuse. Mr. Pt-Are opened the indictment. The Arrows GINZIAL stated the case, and from his statement, supported by the evidence, it appeared that the prosecutor had been for many years a member of the society, and had tegulatly paid his subscriptions, without calling for any aid.; but at length he was taken ill with a violent chronic complaint, and received the weekly sum allowed to sick members, for nine months ; but when the defendants found he wai incurable; they peremptorily expelled him fiom the Society, and re fused him further aid; whereupon the prosecutor sum moned them before the Magistrates of Worship -street, Police-office, to answer for their conduct, under the Act SSd Geo. 111. cap. 54, by the fifteenth section of which it is enacted, " that if any pet son, having been admitted a member of any such society established by virtue of this act shall think himself aggrieved by any act, matter, or thing done or omitted to be done by any such society, or any person acting under them, it shall and may be lawful for two or more Justices of the Peace of the county, riding, division, or shit e where or near unto the place where such society shall be estab lished, on the oath or affirmation of the person com plaining, to issue their summons to the presidents, war dens, stewards, or other principal officers of such so ciety; and if they shall or shall not appear, neverthe less, on proof of such summons being duly served, they shall proceed peremptorily, to hear and determine in a summary way the matter of such complaint, according to the true intent and meaning of the rules of such so ciety, and shall make such order therein as to them shall seem just."—On hear'ng both sides, the Magistrates ordered the defendants to re-admit Spurgein, which they had absolutely refused to do, whereupon the pre sent prosecution was instituted. Mr. 'hasn't and Mr. ADOLPHUS appeared for the defence. They objected, first, that the order of the Magistrates could not be read, as the Company had riot been proved to be enrolled; secondly, that Spurgein Could not be admitted as a witness, because he was in terested in the result of the prosecution. Lord MITIRDEN overruled both these objections. The Learned Counsel then offered to go into the de fence made befoie the Magistrates ; but Lord TZIATERDEN was of opinion that the order of the Magistrates could not now be disputed. The Learned Counsel then submitted to a verdict of Till KING V. FOWLIIR AND CLARKE. This was an indictment against the two defend ants, who are of of the Court of Requests, in Vine. street, Piccadilly, for a violent assault, on the 25th of September last, on Mr. William Lloyd Jones, whilst that Gentleman was endeavouring to assist his sister, a Mrs. Teasdale, wife of a respectable Gentleman in Arlington -street, Piccadilly. The ATTOHNZY GINIRAL stated the case to the Jury. It so happened-that on the day stated in the indictment, Mrs. Teasdale had been summoned to the Court by a discharged servant on a frivolous and impertinent de mand ; and knowing pet fectly well that the demandants in such cases often succeeded, from the delicacy of re spectable persons not choosing to appear in such Courts, 'she determined to attend for the purpose of opposing a claim which she knew to be unfounded. ' For this pnr-1 pose she was accompanied by her brother, Mr. William Lloyd Jones, who was a surgeon of respectability ; and on their arrival, Mrs. Teasdale (being a lady, and wish ing to get out of the indiscriminate mass of persons in the outer entrance), tried to get within the bar which separated the crowd from the body of the Court. Instead of being quietly told that was a privileged place, one of the defendants (Fowler) swung her round with such violence that she fell and fainted. She wis carried out of the crowd, and as won as Mr. Jones bad placed her, as he. thought. in a place of security, he ran home, brought Mr. Teasdale, and also his brothet;Mr. Joshua Jones. On his return he went up to the bar, and re quested to get to the Lady whom be bad just Wt is ' tainting stiste.be defendeuClarke, who was at the bar, made'nchgther reply than a blow on the *e x tol.. tasked by QtMrp, be was knocked down, kicked whilst he was dosiii,,md would hive been still more ill treated only thirhs was rescued by Mr. Teesdale and his brother."lll,e ( Learned Gentleman was of opinion, that this wasirntr.t gross misconduct on the part of the officercof any Court, and he could safely say of the Court in which:he was then addressing the Jury, that though it was the most inconvenient Court in England,' and was as much,crowded as any, yet the officers never assaulted pessnas trying to gain admittance. In the present case the only question would be, whether the defendants had committed the assault complained of? If they had, the Jury must find them guilty, and their punishment would be awarded by another forum. Mr. W: L. Jones was then called, and maintained , ,the statement of the Learned Counsel with some addl.' tional particulars. • Mr. James Teasdale, the husband of Mrs. Teasdae corroborated Mr. Jones's statement as to the conduct of the defendant Clarke. Mr. Joshua Jones also stated, that Clarke struck Mr. Jones sever al times without any provocation, and added, that he believed his brother, who was a small man, would have been tilled it the witness had not rescued him. Mr. Holcome, a Gentleman who wits casually io the County Court, stated that he saw s e vera l bl ows g i ven to .. The COMMON &MEANT (with whom was Mr. READER and Mr. Arbotpaus) addressed the Jury at some length for the defendants, and stated, that though certainly great •iolence had existed in the County Court on.the day in question , he should thew thatit originated with the prosecutors. It was absolukely ne cessary that some sort of regulations should exist ill a place like the County Court, or else all the suitors would soon be in a " state of pugilism;" and to pre serve that order, one of the defendants had been sta• tioned at the place spoken of, with a list of tie different cases to come on, and he was ordered to admit no one out of their turn. Mrs. Teasdale and Mr. Jones were lord their case was not in order, when they attempted to force the likr in defiance of the °Meet, and then the subsequent occurrence took place. The COMMON SERGEANT Calk(' a number of wit. news, who stated that the prosecutor got his blows by endeavouring to force himself within the bar, and that Clarke only laid his arm against him, after he had re ceived a blow. The witnesses did nct agree in their statements. Some said Clarke was struck on the breast, and others that he received a blow on the face. One witness, named Russell, said Fowler was not pre sent during the scuffle. Mr. Teasdale being called up again, said he knew the person of Fowler, and was certain he was present during the affray. The Armitage GENERAL, in reply, said the defence was an aggravation of the offence. The question the Jury had to try was, whether unnecessary violence had been committed by the officers? It had been distinctly proved by Mr. Teasdal., Joshua Jones, and Mr. idol. come, that upon Jones the prosecutor going up to assist the lady, he received blows on the face. A defenceless woman was taken ill, and when her relatinn ran to assist her, he was assaulted with violence. All those fiats weie proved on the part of the prosecution, and the Jury could not avoid finding the offending party guihy. Lord Tgursanaw, in his charge to the Jury, ob served, that great variance was found in the testimony of the witnesses, and it was far the Jury to decide on which side the truth was to be found. The evidence was greatly at variance as to the conduct of Fowler. It was uncertain whether be did or did not take part in the affray, and there was also a difference of testimony on the subject of the scuffle in the Court of Conscience. It was clear that when Mr. Jones entered the Court with Mrs. Teasdale, she was desirous of going within the Bar, to present her papers to the Commissioners, and that she was resisted. The officers, in the execu tion of their duty, might have orders to prevent papers going in irregularly, but blows were quite unnecessary. The prosecutor (Mr. Jones) might be naturally desirous of going in to as.ist his sister, and if the officers used more violence than was necessary, the Jury ought to find them guilty c•f the assault. If they should think Clarke struck no blows until he himself had received a blow from one of the parties, they should acquit him. The Jury acquitted Robert Fowler, and found Wm. Clarke Guilty. The Foreman at the same time said, the Jury thought Claike had received some provocation. Lord TENTIRDIN said he should make a note upon the communication of the Jury. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Warrionwria, Dec. 7: Sittings after Michaelmas Term, before Mr. Justice Gaaaaa■ and Common Juries. SIMMONS V. CRI.P. Mr. Horcutteson opened the pleadings. This was an action for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded that he was not liable. Mr. Sery cant Jones stated, that the plaintiff in this case was a tailor, who brought the prebent action to re. cover 44 the value of a pelisse. The defendant was a carpenter, and it might poisibly puzzle the Jury to know what he could want with a pelisse. He begged to assure them thtt it was not for his own wear—(a laugh), but for a person of the name ot Kitty (another . laugh), who it appeared was his servant, but to whOra he had thought proper to give a handsome pelisse. As to the terms upon which Mr. Crisp and this Kitty lived together, perhaps the less that was said the better. He should prove that the defendant had ordered tae pelisse for this young Lady, and that it had been supplied, and he should then leave the defendant to make what de. fence he could. Thomas Bull was then called, and he stated that Le was now a tailor, but that in October, 1820.11 e lived in the employ of the plaintiff, who made a pelisse, sad he (the witness) carried it to the house of the defendant, and it was received by Kitty, fur whom it had been or dered. He considered 44. to be too reasonable a charge for it—(A laugh). Cross-examined.—The defendant and his brother lived in the house at which I delivered it. Kitty was the servant of the defendant, but in what capacity I don't know—(Laughter). Mr. Frazer proved that some time in the year 1825 he was at the Running Horse, in Chapel•street, May. fair, with the defendant and the plaintiff, and be then heard the latter say to the former (4 You owe me for thit pelisse for Kitty," to which he replied, 's I know I do, but I'll see you d--d before I pay for it." • : Mrs. Ann Shewer stated that Kitty was herhnsband's sister, and in 1821 she called on the defendant in con sequence of a circumstance which was exceedingly rn pleasant to the family—(A laugh). gave birth to a child, of which the father, and when he was spoken to said that he was tradesman eoougl want, and that she should live with Mr. Sergeant TADDY, for the di that he could not be bad liable for . Kitty at that time e defendant was the CO on the subject, he ;If to keep her from hhim. tefendant, contended r goods supplied to a