The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-10 00:00:00

THE CLIARGE.

Mr. Justice Quid, In addressing the grand Impost
of the county or 1/orset, said he was very happy to be
'able to Inform them that the calendar with which they
would have to deal was comparatively • very light one,
eontaining the names of 24 prisoners, and the oases
were neither in rotr.t of number nor gravity such as
would give the Grand Jury any trouble, licitly half
oonsistlng of e (fences of the nature of larceny, with
*Mott the Court of Quarter SiSaiGUM might have doelt.
He was glad to say that there seems tots from the year
1871, • steady decrease of crime in the county of
" Dorset, for in 1871 there were 38 nemesia the calendar,
sod now only 24. In dealing with the calendar, he
thought the most colon, case Is No. 12, • ease of
wour,ding, for which be was bspoy to gay, the county of
Comet I, rot responalble, because it came from Portland
Prison, sod la an attack upon one of the warden.. And
although it had been attended with grave cons, wieners,
to the warder, it would not give them any very groat
trouble. The blow was streak with a atone while they
were straggling on the ground, and the question for the
Court would be to what extent violence was used on
one side or the other. No. Bon the calendar was an
offense charged under the Fraudulent Bailee Ace, and
the indietment was framed under the statute 24'h and
25th Victoria, chap. 99, 800. 3—Whosoever beteg the
bailee of any chattel shall fraudently take or convert the
earns to his own rise, though be do not break bu,k,
shall be guilty of lucency. A watch was left with the
watchmaker for repairs, and the wateihmaker bought
some clothee, and pledged the watch as seearity. That
was, in point of law, a conversion of the watch to his
own use. Having received the watch, and put it to his
own us., it was • fraudu'ent conversion. They
would, therefore, have no diffieulty In finding a true
bill. Another was • charge of obtaining Cl 17e. 61. by
false rrateherie—No. 14 in tho ealcndar. They would
find, ha believed, this this was not • ease of /ales
pretenoes at all. It was that of • sailor who had an
advance note ; and haring procured it, he went to the
prtmeentor and got an advance of .£1 17s. 61. upon the
note, and left bins the wit 400.5 note la payment. After
having hod it, he refused to sell in the ship. An
advance tote Is not paid nutria the man sails, and he
refused to do so, and this entirely destroyed the value
of the advance note. This was not • ease of fele*
pretence.; the note was a genuine advanee note, and
all he did say was that he we. going to sail in the able.
A false pretenoe must be a falsehood in point of foot,
respecting some feat existing at the time, and has no
reference to • future falsehood. They must be satisfied
that, from the !oceanic* the prisoner Intended to steal
Ills money, that he bed the asimvsfarandi from the
outset. If they thought be bad the mind of stealing"
from the beginning there would be a case of (gee
pretence ; but U he Intended to sell at first, and after-
wards for some reason changed his mind, and refused to
go on board, they would find it not • ease of !aroma',
and throw out the bill. lila lordship next referred to
one other awe, No. 20, which wee rolled a one of arson
inalltdously and feloniously Netting fire to a oertain
house. The accused was • ehad 11 years of age, the
outhouse beloag.d to his own father, and the boy
attended •w. man's seho.l. If they thought this was
really • boyish freak, it rase not really a 0.40 of anon.
Children rliould be treated rite children, and not pro-
cee.ted a,..1114 for . iii. eriti.es, arid thus have •
i il•cte.l on them, srl.lol cold r•ri.alu tkrou.h
lit.. I! the uo, had itec I toi.:s father, and h ,c 1
a good biroblog. it would have been far better; but the
sori.r (pence of proceeding mildest him in this court
calg).l be to irtl,ct a tdigint on the boy ell his life,
almost ridleuleve in itself, and of no neoessity whatever.
If the Grand Jury thought it was • case more for
birch-lodine than for trial for arson they would throw
out the bill.
The Grand Jory then retired.

TRIALS OF PRISONERS.
ISTIAIIIIO BANLIT AT RLANDFORD.

zu4k, 46, poulterer, and A IkAael Oros,.
labourer, were hichet,l for atuallog three bushel. of
nrelling birl-y va'un 111., the property of John Hector,
at Blandford Forum. ou January 13.
Mr. Haveratook ard Mr. Mellor), who hid been on
hhe piry, were directed to leave the boz, being
challenged.
Mr. Ca,tle promeuted ; Mr. Froeke•Woodford
defended Yttrium, Mr. Vigor cl•feuded Cross.

Mr. C.:atle said the (sate sa regard Pitman were very
wimple ; he was seen going into Ur. Hector's premises
about quarter-past it in the morning. aucl poileematn
paw him comic g from the premien, with • bag over his
thouldsr containing the prosertioar's property, and the
prisoner Iduthsol Craw mud kin been woe. sery to the
theft. The premises ate locked by Milli All.. ; but
Crag had • koy and the sole charge of the malthouse,
another outside door being looked.

P.C: •orgelitookley wee on d nty in Ballsbury.street.
• passage stalled Plooke leads to it, and witness was at
ie. corner about sir or half peat six la the morning,
and saw Pitman standing by the puma, door leading
to the malthoose. Ho came to the °outer of lialiabury-
streot, looked up and down, and when ths street was
attar, went book into the passage, leading to the mill-
ions., and talked to some one. In the top of the passage,
where it joins Ploelts, there lea door; itia 18 yards from
ths corner of Eiallabury-etreet, whore witness was.
Prisoner and a man were conversing inside the door, and
Pitman came out shortly after, with amok on his bask.
Witness got bask into a doorway when he passed, and
followed him to White-cliff Mill-street, to a passage
nest his owo house, when witness pulled off the beg
from his book, and asked him what he bed there; he
did not say anything, and whiten arrested hint. He
now produced the barley and bag. About thrsa-
coartersof.an-hour after he wont hook to the malt-
noes., saw • large bulk of barley, and thee* was a hollow
pleat °lore to the doorway, with a wooden scoop In it,
and some bailor was scattered over the floor. There
was a door loading to another part. Asked Cross if it
was usual forth, barley to be soattored about, and he
tad It might be done by the carters when they brought
the barley, but when leftmost looked round, he pushed
It with his foot. The bulk of barley was In a bin.
Croopetemlned by Mr. Ffooks-Woodford. Other
people were walking about to work at the time. The
wand of the voloee was distinot, though they were 28
yards off. The piano, leads to tho publiohouse and
maltbouse, and It may be a thoroughfare. Part stands
in the borough and part In the county, and he belonged
to th• county polio*. When prisoner posited, he did
not spestk.
Cross-examined by Mr. Vigor: The barley on the floor
was about • pint, not all together. . .

By Yr. Onstlo : Did not know where the passage
lid; Plonks led fsotu one street to anotber.

By the Judge:Wb.n ho gut into ks malthouers
Cross wee up. &eased and about his business in the
malthouse. Witnece got In by • door unfathened, but
not tho ono the prisoner went by. He arrested Cross
then and there for stealing the barley with Pitman.
Could not tell whew» he got the key.
Bunt. Underwood: West on the 13th at quarter past 7
to Mr. Hector's malthouee, and found the door from
Plocks leading to the passage open. Croat vie fa the
maithotme, and came to the door. Told bins he came
to take him into ourtody for stealing barloy mil hand-
ing to Pitman, but he said be hadn't men Pitman, mid
undid the Inside door leading to the granary, and
witness saw • hole in the barley In the bin, and some
fl barley on the oor. tlopposing the outer door of the
or. was looked, there was only another way to get la
—through the room of Cross, whose bedroom la Wows to
the granary.
By Mr. F. Woodford': Cross wes there when the
simple was take°.
Samuel Oakley, manager for Mr. Hector, went 011 the
13th to take • sample of barley, and compared It with
the bulk. There were Dever/ I marks that ovoid not be
disputed, two or three black oats In the sample, sad
the sloe, quality and colour, were the same. The
outside door of the granary Is fastened with two bolts,
and tb• door from thy ;voltage to the Flocks la private;
the publicboute has int. key end Close another. Cross
ele•pe 011 tho premiscs cud gars to work at six. One
or two other doors leifinto the passage; but they here
not all keys The outer door is kept open all day.
Only Cross I.vos on the premises, his wife lives in •
village two or three miles off. The granary is only ap-
proeohed by steps that leaf to (*ones bedroom.
Cross-examined by Ur. P. Woodford° : They malt
upwards of 1,000 qrs., and buy barley at different places.
Had been buying beaky 40 years, and could 'peek to
the sample. Bleak oata ought not to be in the sample;
hat sometimes they are in the field, though farmers try
to get It out.
The Judge mid the prisoner being seen toppling out
with the sack of barley on his back, therefore it wee
Wok • issestion of the colour of the barley.
By Ur. Woodforde : People sometimes buy malt and
brew, oven mall lon keepers do so.
By kilri. Vigor: In the passage there la also • door
wad to the George Inn.
By r. Castle : The barley usal runs through •
wita, and id not take' out of the bin over the ado.
" its/ Juntas lied not the least doubt lade, had
beim shetraoted that morning; it was not taken out
with a ebovol.
Ramat Anna of the George Inn, said there Win •
baak mimeos leading to the passage front her inn and
she had a hey. Misr' people oasis into the pied to
the pumps ; bet they had not • key, and don't go Into
the hooka Oeitersilly rimed the door at nlght—alersys
noise, the Munster did it. Had men Pitman, who
dealt in eggs an.i rabbits, cell Cross r•bbita, and add
they were aear—le. ,soh. Hod herself bought things
of Pitman ; had cony her slater and Dieellie liet•Slite
the were lip it seven in the writing.
Tb• JUdge raked What was the 'midair* &plait
Cross?

Mr. Castle said he was in charge of the premises,
and tho barley oould oily be taken with his pithy
knowledge. He thought it • matter for the jury.
The Judge, after tionekleratioa pa leave It to the
jury.
Mr. Castle rammed up for the prosecution.
Mr. F. Woodford* for P,tmen, said the Jury should
int make up their mind as to whether there was any
proof of guilt on the part of Croon The learned
°ottani for the proacieution had not attempted to show
whose were the votes' of those enpged in conversation,
although they talked out quite lend. People were
passing about at that time, they working men were
solo:: to work, and yet it was at this Woo that the
allrged guilty transaction took oboe. If Crate intended
to rob his master be would have chosen the night to de
so. He augoested that Cross might have barley of his
own there, and he might pay Pamir' In kind.
The Judge: Pay him in his master's bailey? lam
Ivery much surprised at your snaking such a suggestion.
Mr. F. Woodford* said the ha& y Gould not be malt.
ing ; he dirl not believe • large mallet*: would
malt with it, and if he did he hoped the jury would not
be purebasors of the beer.
Mr. Vigor said the fast against Cross only pointed to
a sort of abadowy aruiploion. It had not been proved
who it Was talking at the door by tbe polio', yet the
Instant the pollee raw Cross they apprehended him. As
to his pushing the grain together with his foot, that
could be construed in any way they liked, for the barley
had been seen, and the wishing It together could not
affect the polioeman's mind, exospt that he WU on the
look.out for evidence. The door into the passage might
have been open or not, for then was no strident* that
It was always kept locked.
In answer to the Judge, Mr. Oakley said that Cross
had been only • few months in their employ. He hod
14. a week and three quarts of ale a day.
The Judge In summing up, said It was clear the barley
Was stolen out of Mr. Heeler's bin that morning, and
Pitman was taken with the stolen goods In his passe.
sion. As to Cross he was the only one that lived at the
malthouse, he slept near, and had • key; he was
Intimate with Pitman; but was throe aay eividenos of
Cross aiding and abetting in the theft? One awe did
not depend upon the other; they might oonviet Pitman
quite indent ndently of Cross.
The jury found Pan= guilty, and Cross not
Pitman admitted a previous conviction, and the Judge
sentensed him to penal servitude for seven years.

Brooks: No, my lord.
The Ju4s : Was prisoner doing anything more than
was Ms ordinary duty Os do as a coorlot in the prison
Wee there any extraordinary task Wheeling this
borrow—woo it his usual work?

Brooks uid there was nothing extra; it was the con-
vi3t's and work.

In answer to the Jades ha said the load wild be
lightened by turning over the barrow. Ho spoke to
Fenton's fellow prisoner who was filling the burow,
Celled to him and said " Why don't yen fill tie barrow
wh nmy batik is turned? He cad " I do master, but
throws
Fenton continually rows it off." I wat.Ohed him cud
saw him dolt.

Prisoner : I have another (ligation to ask. You lay
there was no warler within 300 yards
yea. I eau swear to that.

___.
Prisoner : I oan give yon the name of some 000
Dearer; Mr. atone WU nearer. Them were two, and
fifteen yards was the uttermoet distance they were
apart. Them were 8 men round us, cud was It likely
that while 8 men were round no, and two were warders,
wee it likely they would all bays an enmity to the
warder? They would have oome to his aaelstenes, if
they thought I was attacking him in this ferocious

Ul7.
Charles Swanton,a 0011 Viet in the party with prisoner,
saw him wheeling • barrow, end throw mune. off. He
did this four or ave times, and Warder Brooks spoke to
him and found fault with him. The warder went to
take the prisoner, to put on the hudeuffs • thsre was •
end they fell to the ground, prisoner being
u▪
nder. Prisoner took • *ton* In his right band, aimed
It at the olSoer and caught him in the road. Brooks
said "I'll teach you to throw • atone." He waa up at
the time, and had hold of prisoner's baud, prisoner was
on the ground.
Prisoner: How many times wee I stinok t —Wither :
I saw the 0 SOK hit the prisoner two or three times
with the otaff.

: Was this whits they wars on the
ground ?—Yss, alter he wu struck.
Prisoner: Was the officisr on the ground ?—Yea, he
0000.

Prisoner: if you will tell the truth I will agree with
you; Wok to the truUl.—Witasse : Ile had one knee
on the grouod...

Prio;ner : Did I strike the man M all or throw a
stone at Waif Did the stone leave my hand I—A. Of
eoures it did, and it fell with some other stones.
Prisoner: He never went on the ground at all. Tell
the truth. lify lord, the alio&
ground at &IL.
....

By the ledge: Hs wise ristiog at first, sod he got up
oat -kneel. Did not Nis the officier strike, was • doses
yards off. _

F. Askbmin median! cater at theprison,saw
Brooks. He had reoelved a very severe contusion on
the left temple, on the cheek bone, and on the corner
of the orbit of the eye, two wounds dividing the skin,
besides • contusion. Bent him to the Infirmary where
he remained two mouths. He was diseharged for •
week, and was compelled to be taken on again till the
3rd of November. The immediate offset was great
nervous prostration, and the secondary effecta were
dimness of sight, noise in the head, confusion of
thought, delirium, ka. The confusion of thought still
remains, and Is likely to be prevalent, and the defective
vision may also remain.

Asked whether he wished to question the doctor,
prisoner said be wished there was • melical on in the
Court to examine the warder, sod then it would b.
seen there was prrjudioe In the ease. Unless they
thoroughly investigated the cam, he should
the benefit. If he warn in his own town of Birmingham
he oould call three or four doctors ; but he knew no-
body here._

Hoods Jackson, o convict, said he sod prisoner were
on the barrow rtio, two filimg for prisoner. and two for
witness. When the barrow was filled prisoner knocked
off stones. Prisoner said to the two pots nen " Yon
are felting it up for me." The affair turned round and
happened to see him. The officer said quietly to him
" Don't knock them off." Prisoner sold he'd kaook
atm cff if they were too full. The officer replied
" Yon won't." Prisoner left his barrow, and said he
would not wheel. The officer put the bond-cuffs on
him' there was a struggle, they NI to the ground, acid
he throw • handful of stones In the offlosr s face, the
°Meer used hts staff and broke it. lie also tried to
draw his cutlass, but pet it book again, and pee
prisoner • kick. Prbonor asked him to let him get up,
which he did, and put on the hand-ouffs the principal
offoer came up and sent him to prison. Prisoner laid
two or three noonds on the ground.
John Henry, another convict, was called.
Prisoner: State the troth sad nothing but the truth.
I like the truth.

Berry oorroboratiod the statement of the other
world, Jackson, and said the prisoner refused to allow
the warder to put on the hand.ouffs Ull th• principal
um*. The prisoner was on the ground and the cfliur
beat him with the baton, which broke. Did not su
any stone used. Only saw the °Boer and the priaonar
The prisoner asked If it was feuible or reasonable that
if this was such a ferocious attack, the °Meer would not
have required a deal of assistance? The thing is
feasible; it is reasonable; I &Neal to your own con-
science, my lord.
14 was asked if he wished to call any more wit-
nesses and he said there were some; but be did not
know their names. The name of &ward Tsgan was
ntiotalki.

Prisoner : Oh no! lie (inn witness of mine, I Dever
demanded • word for the witnesses, they were to cod
op.!' me.
Dr. Anthem wan recalled by Mr. Kingdoo, and said
he made aa esaruinstion of the primmer after he was
brought in. It was the usual custom for prienners to
be stripped and examined then. There were no Wits
at ail on his body ; the only merit was on the left arm,
and prisoner admitted to me it ems done in the
struggle.
Prisoner (aueningly): I admitted to you?
Dr. Asitham Ye.—(a laugh).
Prironer : WO7 I should he giving evidenoe against
to,oolt Mr. As ham I Bo true, speak the truth.
The Doctor : 11.,. done it.

Prisoner I beg your pardon, 10111 Ged and my cion.
soienoe to witness. I had only been a abort time In his
party, and I had received marks of very indifferent
treatment. I bad appaled we, rot times to the Governor
for redress, and he said he could give me none. fliqng
from the very first day I wan in penal servitude in 1869,
1 have had nothing but Injustice from one side or t'w
other. I was under one man from 7th August, 1871,
to 1872. I was never under a batter man, and I wished
to stop under him. I have hail nothing but kicks and
blows ever since I changed. What am Ito do? You
will be all judged one day by JIOUS Christ, whom you
profeas to honour. You ODD proceed my lord. (Cloying
his hands, and raising them above his head :)
have mercy on my senL That is all I have to say—
guilty or not guilty (slapping his hands together).
The Judge said prisoner had sent • written statement.
Did he *tab it to be read. Prisoner said be did.
The document was read by the Cork of Arraigns. It
oommenced "My lord, I wish to submit the following
details to your collie, 'oncoming the Poriland affair,
hoping you sill Investigate We case thoroughly In my
behalf." It proceeded to state how he was employed,
and said the couviet employed in filling up his barrow
via overloading it out of pare =Woe. Prisoner
remonstrated with him, but with DO snooess • he filled
them as full ea ever. Be immediately ;WWI the
official''. attention to the eireumstonoe ; but he eselaimed
Ira an angry tone that there was not enough in it. Of
the neat harrow he managed to lighten the load by
throwing off a few fragments, when all of a sudden the
warder said "Duct hears those stones off." Prisoner
told him, "in a few plain simple words," that there
was too much for • dry 9.bours slope. The warder
said "You can either take it on, or go In." Prisoner
said "Mr. Brooks, I am willing to do anything in
reason; but I won't wheel the borrow so full." The
warder took out the °offs, and advanced towards him,
when he (Fenton) said "You have no order to put
those on me." He said "1 shell put them on, if yogi
were as big as a house," showered upon him a violent
imeessalon of blows, and finished by kicking him two or
three times, saying "Take that, you papist." He then
walked away with the utmost ow:doers, and left him
(Fenton) still lying on the ground, where he lay for
about 28 minutes. Principal-warder Humphries wine
up, and they walked and talked together all up the
run. There were 8 or 12 prisoners arotiod, and they
might be sure some one, of that number would not
stand by and see an (+Meer ill-treated. The two other
°Moen also looked on with the most profound ludiffer-
WOO. The statement woo:egad "My dear sir, I
sincerely assure you, my lord, I had no intention to
Injure tire warder. I commend these things to your
serious oonsideration. Your nafortnnate pi-Wolter,
C.F."

Mr. Cdfton was recalled, end In answer to the Judge
said he did not see Wm particular barrow apart; he
saw them all when sent. Did not rsoolleet any posi-
tive somplaint of the prisoner against Brooks. But he
mods general complaint. of the work, sod wits..s told
him, to give him hope, that if he went oa well a ear.
tale time and conducted himself properly, he would
chugs his work. The barrows ere oonstructed per-
porely for movies labour, that they shall not be so large
is ordinary barrows, and even when fall, they are only
half the weight of an ordinary savvy's barrow; but he
could hardly toll the weight. This run was down bill,
and if It were uphill, the weight woald be light. Did
not think there wee any pretenoe for saying this man
was pot to anything like overwork. Among a ler..
party, when any one shows an inolinatiou to shirk the
work. the warder was obliged to be firm, or all the mart
would do so too. The barrows are very shallow, and
sh4ve inward'.

Prisoner dealered they'd terry 300Ibe. There was 6
&Beata load the oonvicie hod to wheel, not more than
901 b.

--Mr. Clifton hollered the barrows would not hold
more; the directions were that they should be well

Prisoner them made • statement about him being
under mental delusion, but fitially he had no more to

say.
The Judge repeated the counts on whioh the
prisoner we charged. He thought Orr* wee probably
a little exaggeration ou both sides. The warder wee
clearly In the right if he did lot use °rewire violent*,
and probably the prisoner did not intend the full
00Serquenoes of his wets. Hie Lordship left it to tie jury
to say of what be was guilty.
The jory. returned a tardlot of " guilty of unlawfully
woondias.
. . . .

ills lordship redmorTed national.
OR•101 01 WU ON AGAINST A CHILD.
Jan Spentle, & little b0y,,.. Ladloted for malloloosly
sad felonloutly Betting Are to s house, in the oceope-
tion of Itishard SparCs at Broadylaser, oc Allet Jas.
1874. _ _

Mr. Templer prosecuted; Mr. Balton defended, by
request of Al. lordship.
Jilta lisiiptirey, ot Blaskdown @shoot, said about 11
the let har children Out, and went to the top of • hill.
where she, saw Yr. Bpardie.• house burning. Hamlet
attended hie sellool, but was not there in the morales:
ilbe called him out about half poet three, and said
Did you set ire to your father's Wiese." Bite waa
about to punish him for rasping away, mho bids seas
In band. mid she did best him.
Mr. •Bullen objected that the widow* 'mold not be
received; the skiloolmistriaigield • sort of authority,
and was there Irith an hurtrnment of torture In bar
band.
Th. Judge: That depends upon the miss of 116
Banco.
Counsel: I look at the she of the boy, my low—
(leo a bier).
Wiliaia Bailey on Jan. 2155, wits at Cole.' Orals and
saw • linhay on ire, adjoining SperdWe noun Ho nut

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1874.

to put the are out, sod saw the boy coming from the
are, about 15 yards from it.
P.S. Bdes, ut llarshwood, on Jan. 79th went to
Bigokdowo sehool, and saw peigooir, charged him with
setting Sr. to his father's house. Si said he did It
with a match, and witness asked him how he resohed the
thatch. He said he stood op on something.
Oran-examined : I oaationed timber,. P.O. Willi' TM
there also.

Wllie °blasted to this erldenee also.
The Judge .eked the sergeant : Who put you to
motion?
A.-I'l2° °mutable under me toll me the boy said he
hal set tire to the hone.
Q.—Who eathoriaad you to go sad take Usu.—A.
took him oa my own respousibillty.
Q.—Was the &mu burat down entirely ?-1. Yu,
my lord.

Q —How long was he In custody—A. Four days.
Q —You never went to his father and mother?—A.
No, my lord, his father was at work woe diatom
off, and his mother was away.
Mr. Templer: That la the case, my lord.
The Ju is° : Totals a boy under 14 years of age. Before
he be convicted two questions must be aeked—first,
whether he committed the rifle..? &wood, whether
be had a guilty knowledge of his doing wrong. The law
supposes him incapable of having a guilty knowledge
unless it Is proved that be had. That is not proved, and
there is no evidenos to go to the jury. His lordship
then directed a verdlet of not guilty. He oontinued
I mast say pubdoly I think this a prosecution which
ought never to have been brought here at all. I say
again a.! said to the Grand Jury a child of that age
ought to be dealt with as a child generally id dealt with;
he ought to be taken book to his parents, and dealt with
by the hirett•rod. lam very mach surprised that the
oommitting magistrate ebould take the course he did,
and I shall express my disapproval in the strongest
way I oau, by disallowing the costs of thin protium-

..
(A great bunt of applause, to be suppreesed).
. . PALO PRETENCES AT WEYMOUTH.

hoeph Rasslall, 33, seaman, wee charged with
obtaining from Williem Beggs, by false pretences £1
17s. Bd., with intent to defraud, at Weymouth, on
January 6, 1874. Mr. Bonen prosecuted.
William Beggs, who keeps the Market House inn,
said prieoner came to him OD January 6, and 'eked him
to do him • kindness. He said I have shipped in a
schooner In the Roads, will you oath my 110-a-month's
advances note r Withssa first refaced; but prisoner
said he wanted to go on board, and witness eventually
gave him • sovereign, and prisoner left the adrenal
sot& [The note woe produerd.] Witoess's wife gave
him the remainder of the money. Prisoner afterwards
earn* in, and asked for hut; but witness refused to
trust, when prisoner said he'd as soon do his time In
gaol, as in ship, and warless gave him a quart of beer
to induce him to ship. Wapitis heard he did not
intend to go, and afterwards went to Portland, found
the ship hadn't gone, and eventually found prisoner
did not go. Witness begged bint to go, and warned
him that U he didn't go, be would have three months in
gaol, and he repllei he'd aa soon go for throe years.
Wilmette only saw his. go as far &I the polio* station—
(laughter).
Minim Barge deposed to giving prisoner it. remain-
ing 7s. 64., when he'd got hold of the money he said
"I',. been to gaol 99 times, and I don't oar. ill go
the handredtb.v '

Ctossagamined by prisoner: Dld not charge 2s. for
cashing th• note.
David Pearce, shoemaker, had WO pis titer and
talked with him about going in the ship. Told him
Thomas Stone woo coming at 10 for prisoner to go on
board the shirt. Be replied that be shouldol go. Wit-
ness said " What's your reason, Jo. H. replied that
there was soother vessel end be thought he should I to
her, and pay William flagge his money agate.
Mary Hawkins rem mb,red meeting prisoner, and
haring a eon eeeee tau with him about his golug on board
the CWOW IT. HO said he liked her very well ; he bad
• good plea., plenty to eat and drink, and a good
eaptain.
William Butt, clerk to Mr. Arden, magistrates' clerk
at Weymouth, remembered prisoner being brought an
for refusing to go to sea, end b dug sentenced to 28
day.. The vessel was delayed, and the captain lost his
pleas
Dr. Henry Marti, medical inspector of seamen for
Weymouth, on 24th January examined prisoner foe
rheumatios, and was perfectly satisfied he was fit to go
to sea. _ _

*militia' bad eiwaye, so far se be eould, dlsooaraged
these Union meetiou, feelinglbey 'mould do no good ;
and be (Mr. Collins) had no doubt it 664 for that nous
Mr. Mitchell made the remerke ',bleb were the subject
of the slander. After awaking for memo time, Mitohell
said "There's egotists men at Sharborne in oonnisedios
I with e certain paper who is endeavouring to exolW you
by all in his power to set 6re to the houses, to shed
blood, and to cot fire to your master: ricks." Could
they °enemies that • man would be foolish enough—not
to use a harsher term—in addrering a large crowd of
excited labourers to put suers suggestions Into their
minds? and why should he more particularly charge
Mr. Rung with doing It? The plaintiff bed taken •
part rigainst the Unioniete, and to charge him with
endeavouring to incite the labourers to set fire to the
bonus, ko., was is about as wicked in invention 64
soy man amid utter under snob olreumstanoes. The
crowd shouted oat " Rugg, Rugg," and "fiherboroe
Joanna" Mr. Mitchell mad* his bow, and went on
with his 'Taub. rhos we. the &lender oomplained of.
When plaintiff heard of it he we.. naturally very angry,
and wrote to uk defendant what be meant by it.—
June 21, 1573.
To Mr. George Mitchell, US, Upper mamas-street.
85r,—Tou are reported to have 1111.1 these words In your
speech at Ham ifill—" There was • man at Sherhorne in con-
nection with a certain paper who wanted to Incite them to
set fire to the houses and their master's ricks, and to shed
blood." As this ice foul libel and a great lie, and is lam the
party indicated. I call upon you for your authority for that
statement, I tun, he. L. H. !Waco.
On the 26 h inst, defendant replied as follows--

The Judge uk d Dr. Thad how he tasted • sailor
for rboumatio•—fie ..id he male prisoner move about
his arm, and found he did so without polo.
The Judge: You didn't believe in the rheumatios,Dr.
Tlsardf —No, my lord.
P.C. Apeey 'polio of prisoner going to the station,
saying he would not go to his ship. They were offrring
moro wormy out of Portland Road., and be should have
the rhouroatios to-morro•—(laugater).
Dr. Good said rheumatics are a very oommon nom.
pl.int ; but he did not reulltot prisoner going into the
Infirmary.

The Judge: Are they vol Pot to rhtureatice In.this
county T—Yes, my lord—(lsughter).
The Captain was Galled, but said : Before I give any
evidence, I went to know who Is to psy my expense.?
Mr. Bull, U: I think we will dispense with this man.
Usher, to Capt. Clair : You may go down—
(laughter).
Tie Ju!g• be believed this was not a caws of false
pretences ; but if the jury believed he intendA from the
very first to get the money nod never to go on board
the ship, thi 0 they ought to find him guilty ; but If
they believed he changed his mind, first Intending to
go, and then afterwards would not, though he might
not hove had the rheumatics, then they were bound to
acquit him.
The Jury found him guilty.
The Judge found that prisoner had been in prison 7
time. ; tree, It sae fur assaulting constables and wilful
dsnisge ; but he would try to stop him assaulting con-
stables in future. No doubt the rheumatics were all •
cod prisoner intended to riefraud Biggs of the
money. It W•A very goes condom to people who were
doing him • kindness,, and it wunld be his duty to pass
• severe sentence upon biro.
Twelve csiendar months' bard labour.
ISTZ4LING • C OCCHITIN• AT WITAIMMI
..... . . _ •

JoAx °Trios anti CA at lea Smirk, at tho s.l7ll.;:glment,
Wars liviietett for steaiteg a ectueertiort at Weymouth,
value 11.. 61., tho property of !Slain Dunkin Lynn,
musia dealer.

-- -
To Mr. Ruegg, Sherbome.
Sir—ln reply to your favour of the 21st, !bag to say that
my remarks at the meetiw at Ilam Hill were directed to a
raper or ;day-cud that had been postal up all around the
neighbourhood of tho ineeUng on the day previous, and that 1
should be sorry to say anything against an editor of a paper,
whether he were with me or against me. 1 should be glad to
receive information that will enable me to discover Lb* author
of the play-card I speak of.—Yours, he., G. ilrrocann.
What the play-ascii meant he not know ; but 'be
Jury would say what was the meaning of the words he
used and whether they could have any doubt that they
did refer to the plaintiff. In his speech the defeodant
said "There is • oertain man in Sherborne—l hope if
he Is here you won't filo" him out of the frying-pan
Into the tore—who went, to exalts you to set fire to
to the houses," kn. Some of the reporters distinctly
heard the defendant use the word 'editor of a *attain
paper in Sherborne," there was only one paper there,
and Mr. Rung was its editor, and it was clear from
the exclamations of the crowd that they unteretood
the "cartel° man at Sherborne," and " aortal° editor
at Sherborne" to apply to the plaintiff. Dedeodant on
the following day iJona 271 wrote aa follow.:
"1 am afraid my city man did not quite understand the
letter he sent to you. My speech referred to a paper stunk
about fiherborne May 15, which was in my opinion enough to
drive the men to any desperation; and I/ you would kindly
let me know the author of the same you will oblige —Yours
he., 0. Minutia.
. . . . . . .

Mr. Lyon ~id on Jsnuary 21, which was Stturday,
he was In bis ',hop, when tho prisoners 0•1110 in and
asked for some old Scotch mouse. It was tho time the
gas was faulty in Weymouth, and to had to turn his
back for a letup, when one soldier slipped away. The
other Denier bought two song., and then went, and
afterwards be missed the oonoertioa. The coaciertina
prodnoed wee Lis.; be Idoctified it by the marks on it.

TOMBS being published in that lie (Mr.
Cole)solid not have an opportunity of
abOuh any
Don't remember "Tile explaining his learned friend's misrepresentations. Hit
rogue's march." "Leaves for Lthouren were pub- (Mr. Collins) had carried himself very high through
Shied at the Journal °Moe. Didn't know whether the thh ISSN ; u
had eoffered by the slander. an old but what w the cues? Mr. Mitchell ess
Somerset labourer. As they had heard
Paraousrained Defendant said the labourers were he said at the Ham FHB muting he ploughed
"whit. haves." within 50 yards of the it where it TIM
Henry Yearn, reporter for the &masa Comfy held with s hungry belly; and latterly, haying now
amens, at Taunton, said-1 have been &reporter seven
Hurd defendant say—" There's a °erten' man in eon- got • buineos in London, he has taken it into his head
the learned icounsid, I am afraid some are, and not
years, and was present at the Hornbill meeting, to think that the labourers are badly used, and, said
citation with a certain paper at Sherborne—l hope if only to that Donley. for we all remember the desorim
be is here you will not fling him out el the Frying Pan lions of the state of the Dorset lab inters some years
into the fire—he wants to incite you by all in his ago. Rightly or wrongly Mr. Mitchell wee of opinion
power to set fire to the house, yet fire to that the labourers are not sufficiently paid, and not
yoar maaters' ricks, and to shed blood; but tell him anfillolehly cared for; and he had token op their canoe
you he,. more brains than he has." That wee all refer- honestly with other, who were men of high intellect for
ring to that matter. I speak positively of that—l have their poidtlon. Arch had been spoken of, and thee
the word' in my notes; I have not taken all the worda. knew what he had been doing—that he had been to
He subsequently referred to him as "editor". There Canada and the United States inquiring Into the state
were aeon of ilguegg "SherborneJournel." and "that's of the labourers there, and he had taken up this cause
he." as a philanthropist. Mr. Mitchell had adoptei the
Crou-exagelned.—The defendant did not do the same views and has advocated them ; hut that was not
&stirrer Grusin the honour of mentioning it. Ho far ae the (motion they had now to try, although his learned
the first witness spoke as to Mitchell's speech it wee friend had very indecently tried to prejudice their
correct. A great many spoke. Too many for us—the minds—some of them farmer' of the county —to give
reporters. damages to Mr. Ream hawses° the edefendaet and
Mr Cols.—Yon were not amused. others had advocated the right: of .he labourers. Hot
A—No with reporters like °ousel It WWI off— that had nothing what .ver toll) with the matter. Mr.
(iught/75. Mitchell might be right in the view he had taken or
Mr. Coe.—lt never wears off with me. It wea adult wrong. If defendant said anything wrong of the Lord
meeting? Portman, as had been so indecently paraded in We
A—No. rather lively for such a meeting.—(laughtor). ease, US lordship would complain. So if Major Paget
Plaintiff lam editor and proprietor of the Sksbaras had any cause of complaint he could bring it in the
Joentakend have been so for 16 years,' reside there,and I proper way. Yet they were called on to give damages
ace a guardian of the poor, and oliuretiwarden. I are to Mr. fluegg for something said of Lord Pirtman and
the only editor in Sherboroc There is only one peon' Major Puget. lie (Mr. Cole) did not know where they
pablithed there. Oo bearing what took place at the were—he weld not think they were in a court of justice
meeting I wrote to Mr. Mitchell under dale June 21st, if snob inflammatory speeches were to be made. They
calling attention to the words complained of, and say- had now only to deal with the defendent and Mr.
log "as this is a foul libel and greet lie, and I am the Ruegg. They were asked to give damages, and his
party indicated I sail on you for your suttitrity." Had learned friend said exemplary damages. For whit?
a letter in reply dated Jane 26th from defendant. Because Mr. Ruegg chooses to publish in his 0.„, news.
In which he said hie remarks were Meshed to a placard paper • Erna made by the defendant at Ham Hill,
posted in the neighbourhood of liam ilifi the day before. The plaintiff came before them as a newspaper pro.
On June 27 I resolved a second letter In which he said prietor and editor; had he sustained one farthirCs
his eity man did Dot quite underhand, but that be worth of dacusge by the speech? He never ventured
rehrred to a paper stuck shout ftherborne May 15th. to say he had. Yet they were to give heavy damages.
Oa Julie 26 I wrote to defendant saying! knew nothing What happened at Ham mil was now perfectly plain.
of any placard, and that if he did not really mean me There was a meeting or. 15th May at Sherbert's, a
he ought to retract the chug. at ones. On 161 Aortal certain plaeud was published, and Mitobell's ft.* was
I received a printed letter addressed to the editor of the that when he spoke at Ham Hill he referred to such
Journal from defendant, saying he had forwarded slipe to placard—
the eerier' of the district; in it he steted he wasthreatened The Judge: There is no evidence of any placard.
with an action by tho Shertoree Josreal, and was not Mr. Cole: He was merely commenting on the letters.
frightened, but he would be the test to thjnre an editor. If Mr. Rue u bad published In his paper anything which
He added "I am yet to be convinced who wrote the could bear the sonstruetion eodeaeoured to be put on
inSimmatory placard of May 15" The letter went on the placard referred to he 000ld understand it; bat the
to say the labourers were " worse off than any slaves," curious this, wee that Mr. litiegg always took the other
he., finishing off with • verse and chorus. liThen the side of the question; and so fax from ever publishing
Clerk ol Arraigns reed out "Chorus" there was a shout anything to induce the labourers to turn against their
of laughter. But the court decided to have the chorus, masters he had always written the other wey--showing
and it was read to an amused auditory and finished amid the men how wonderfully well off and happy they are,
general tittering. and what a shame it is these agitators should °mile down
Utoes-examiced : I did not print the letter; I believe trying to make them think they are Madly off. Tnea
Putman did. Have settee • great dolii on the subject was what Mr. Rumor had done—be had taken a strong
of the Union; took "the other side" of the subj:cit to view the other way and urged that the beet thing the
defendant. Did not cell Areh "the eteh-epoetle et labourers lean do to to stay with their mestere and work
areon"—oertainly nor. en contentedly. Therefore it was perfectly evident
Mr. Cole :If you say so I believe it. I know Mr. that nothing Mr. Rung bad ewer written
Rang so well that if he says so I seeept the denial of It Gould be in the mind of the defendant when
at ones, he spoke ; had the plaintiff done what Mr. Mitchell
The Judge to Plaintiff: You may rely on it if you said he would hoes been on the side of the Union. It
had said se the paper would have been put in— would be the most extraordinary perversion in the
(laughter). world to charge Mr. Rom with that when he bad
Mr. Cols: I would not have put such an °Sonars always boon on the opposite side. But anything must
question it I bad not been 'minuend. serve the purpose of his leaned friend--anything for
The Judge: Of course, the purpose et prejudicing the minds of the jury. But
Witness: I know nothing of defendant whatever. I for the mention of • "pertain man of Merkantil" and
think defendant has been to several persons who know "an editor" there could not have been the leeat
me very well. I believe he was originally a Somerset foundation for the allegation, arid as to the exact words
farm labourer. I wrote the note—" This la a fair the reporters differed. Mr. Mitchell spoke of a certain
specimen of George's mud for truth." I did it that man of Sherborne who tried to induce the men to vet
the people might judge of his general ity. I don't fire to their master's ricks, which proved d, fondant wee
know of any placard of May 15, and after ding. nt not thefts/ottoman alluded to. The "man of Sherborne"
I, quil7 cannot get any information of le I should like would fit exactly the person who wrote the placard
to see one. spoken of bot not the defendant, so his learned friend
Mr. Cole pot in a written paper. must get something more, and he brought forwarl •
Plaintiff: I have never seen anything like that in my reporter who although he bed his notes sdnaitted he
life. bad not the word "editor" en them, though be had all
_
• reoolleeted . .

This was the cue for plaintiff. the rest. Beth. said ha asiog".the designee
Mr. Cole 'eked If the &soder was eufileientlypoiated? tket "oditor ror7 word dedwdriar7 to Point thill
noTstiedJeondo.get;„
glot
to the
lity.jery ; I cull say there IC
scete.l3l/kflyksthitguisellirm. Ronniillgtha•
tThp:intjurywhmenaathistbiseenirefoodr•
Mr. Collins sail that was the ease on the part of the friend spoke of this being an undefended aotion he was
Tbe jury board him in his opening speech wrong—lt was not quite so- and before they weld
impute to the defendant, who was prownt, that be apply the words to plaintiff at all they mast be so*-
meant to charge Mr. Ruegg with bighting lahumers to vinoed first that they were spoken, and then that they
bloodshed end to setting fire to their meanie+ risks; referred to the plaintiff and no other person. Mr.
and now they found defesidatit would not 10 into the Mitchell said—" I newer intended the worils to apply to
box and say he did not do it.. Why? Because he Mr. Romig at all ;" be still said so; and that if Miry
knew he did. When the plaintiff charged him with did by any mertes apply to him he at once retreated
the slandtr he eodeavoured to shift the eons, saying— them and laid - boy ware not so applied in his mind.
I didn't mean you, Mr. Rugg; I meant somebody who and were never ntended to be so. It was just possible
wrote what be calls a "play-card." If that were true, one might say a word which some persons might under.
why did he not go into the box and say so, and let stand to apply in • different manner from what the
him (the learned counsel) have as opportunity of arose. speaker intended it ahould 'matey, and it might make
exalting him upon it? He dare not. To save his one liable though it was not in his mind. But Mr.
pocket defendant wrote those letters saying h., meant Mitehell's cue wee that his remarks were never
somebody who was an imaginary person altogether intended to apply to Mr. Rugg, and that they do not,
that wrote a placard of which there was not the An action could be brought for imputing to a person
abetted evidenos ever was issued. I: was &uttering. an indictable offenses or speaking of him to the
on the part of Mr. Mitchell, who excites the lab 'dory of his cheracter. if it was said a man
by telling them they are white Mavis, arid makes thew incited labourers to set tire to their masters'
discontented with the fanners, doing more damage to ricks, of course that would be abetting him with
them and the labourers than he could poesibly do good, Inciting to arson. But it wu Idle to snouso the words
and when charged witn the slauder sits quietly behind were used in any such sense. Jut look at the conduct
his counsel and does not venture to go into the witness- of the Plaintiff. If the words were of the character
box and give an explanation of what he said and what alleged, why did Mr. Ruegg publish them in hi. own
he meant. That being so, this was an undefended newspaper ? That was • most extraordinary shied to
action, and what they had to say was—what damages do. Why not drop them out? Why riot Instead WWI
to Mr. Mitchell and say I hear you have been 'peak.
they would give Mr. Beteg for this fa:mi and molielous
attaek upon his character. There is no harm, of mares, log strongly about roe and impoting so and so, but I
Is Mr. Mitchell coming down from his marble works never did anything of the god, end require you to
and all those establishments he seemed to possess, to retract? But inateed of ities poblished the whole
try and do the labourers good ; but that he does not do speech in hit paper; aul he ere.tv d pretcy woil Wile
to take oars of himself, I nor at the botom "Thu
—the great plea tracing through the whole of his
I speech la—,foln the Netiocal Agricultural Ltbourere is a fair specimen of Lithos:Os regard for the truth."
Union I Tnat was his groat object; and if ho got the He did not seem moot injured then. He wrote of
whole of tin labourer' to juin the Union, at he called thfeudant in the moat fatioutar way as " George." Ile
It, with Mestere. Arch, P.itter, end one or two more (Mr. Cole) heard the grand speech of his learned friend
Ihe them at fits bead of it, the jury would know the with amazement as he spoke of the plaintiff's gripe.
pretty state of t,cit,gs the labourers would be in before an.... It reminded htm of the famous trio' of mid/
very long. If the defendant did not mean Mr. Ruegg, Ir. Pickwick. in which it was said the plaintiff COVir
why did tot be sty so now? When the Wender knew how injured • woman ahe was till she beard the
appeared, the plaintiff wrote him it was • foul libel opeeoli of &desist Buttes. He (Mr. Cole) did nut
and • great lie, and that he neva bad ondeavour,4 think Mr. /tacit knew how he Lad been illareated till
to excite the labourer,; and his 'carped friend was his le reed friend described his grievance. On the 214
not Instructed to ask a single question on that point, Jona plaintiff wro.a to defendant, quoting the words
°emplaned of, which he described u "a foul libel and
It was known pleintiff was a bighly reapoctable man,
and that there was not an atom of truth in %be charge, a great lie, " which showed he knew the English lan.
When celled on for his authority, the defetidant said he guage, and meld use hard word+, and called on deft..
referred to the editor of the placard posted in the neigh, dent for his authority. Defendant's City man wrote to
boorhood tin various day. Was that truth or fele.. say tbe referees. was not to Mr. Rugg, but to a
hood? Two reporters spoke to MAI elauder, and they placard circulated the day before the Ham HU
had not ventured to tali anybody to contradict it. la meeting, but immediately after defendaut wrote
crow-examination of the plaintiff it was elicited that he to correct that, saying It was a placed
tick • strong view 'genet the Labourers' Union, which circulated in Sherborne on May 15th, and saying hi
be (the learned counsel) mu. poited nice out of ten should 10, glad for Information as to who warn the author,
seesible men did. His learned friend would say to He (Mr. Cole) unid not held thinkiug If Mr. Ruegg had
them what harm had it done.° Mr. auegg—hts character published those letters in his paper there would not
was too high for that. The sewage oousd not be have been any more law In the matter. fie asked for
accurately useseed. Supposing one were • large fume: a retraction and got it. In reply Mr. Rugg said he
in the county and heard Mr. Mitchell get up and knew nothing of any such placard as defendant referred
charge him
with all sort, of orlmot, b. owal tot toll to. But he had had • retraction ; what did be want
what wee the damage to him, but would he like it? if more? The defendant thought there was an end of it,
one were to sit down acid allow it to be said you incited for from 27ih June to 24th September no action was
the labourers to burn their masters' ricks, such inipaulty taken. But the plaintiff slept oo bis grievous all that
would lead to graver results, ; and could they doubt Mine. Had he beim so anal ma about removing the
that if Mr. Rugg had been at the mooing, he would alleged i,penroca hi might have issued • writ at once
have been ea was suggested—throwis out of the frying and tried It at Bristol. But no, he would not do that
pan nit° the fire? It remladed him of the story of the and be would not try it in London, why? &HMSO
crowd who when a piekpooket was detected called out thought he would onne into Dorset where then woe
"Datil pump on hire. Then Mr. Mitchell &baud this little stir aide by persons In favour of the
Mejor Paget and Lord Portman, said the labourers Labourers' Union, and have the case before a jury of
Tens white slaves Led so on, and that many did twelve gentlemen of the county, introduce all the
nut teats lottehers' meat from one club day to grievances of the farmer., sad try to indeed them 110
another. give damages to Mr. Hoeg, for all the Union advocates
Mr. tole: What, my lord, has all this to do with the bad done in Dorset and Somerset. Not bed tactics ice
case? agreed. But if the action were brought for the
The Judge: I uoderstand Mr. Collins is quoting from Purpose of vindicating Mr. Ruegg from this charge,
• letter defendant enalosid to him for oublioatiou ; I why did he not go at Orme toLondoe,
don't think I *an interfere. I dud' tell the jury whet or to Brldol, or Somerset? Instead of that he bottles
I think their ground for damages, up the charge, and like old port it brumes better and
Mr. Collins: His learned friend made that objection better every day, and now he tries it at Dorset Lent
in the eters:du of his dieorstion, but the defendant did
nwmAumill'4l.l6fight.hadaj"BorundtoPt'ilt'ajitirthant:ecif igotitua:evet:thsatlaiinfdhreeui'p°t7lanaryau.t.:Ttdoreel:,:tildawwt..Pl:2l:6:a:
sot go into the box to offer as explanation of his state-
ments. The receive of defendant was he meant the
ewer:ter re
of
fisatedi.aPro dt
host( wphriicahtetdb". letter walloo idykilideseXanf Reglishman's motto, and don't visit on poor 'Cliche!'
cave Mr. Rugg another slight stab se far as he dare. the sins of the Leheurene Union, butane that was what
He said "1 have to thank the editors of various Pelona, Mr. Collins wanted them to do—put their hand, into
the greater part of whom have spoken out the truth in Poor Mitchell'. pocket to give Mr. Rum tromendou
a fierier manner" and he lON On—"I hue yet to be dimmest., though they oould not sty the plaintiff, had
oenvinood who eirsulated the iallannutory placard been ibjarod to the amount of • single sixpence—they
the day previous to the Sherborne meeting. That is Gould not bring a person before them Wray they 004101
soother insinuation that Mr. Rugg had something to the Least worse of plaintiff for any statemeet the
do with it. The defendant wrote—" Many moo do defendant had made, or that he bed lost the sale of •
not taste botober's meat from onerdub d. yto soother." Mut" nowyPitur by it, No; he fancied there was
Was that Iris? Was it not said to leak. the labourer, body behind lu this matter, and that it was sot an
and make them dissatisfied and miserable ''Szeepting "1"• "0•11 ht entirely to vindicate' Mr. 8, 's oharao-
Caused meat which it is doopirees to take to market. ter, but for another purpose. Bat to did not think the
Did Mr. Mitchell mew that farmers having c diseased Sore would lend themselves to any snob preeeedings.
beast killed it, and being afraid to take It to market Hi had knows the county of Don't well for some
fed their labourers with it? He (defendant) also charged Yitars and he felt convinced that no jury
Lord Portman with 'eying he would in future build 01 lx tentlemen would lend themselves to any such
labourers' cottages of mud. Did the jary believe that? 14°Uw• Thee would look at this ease ea If it waa
lie (defendant) defiled everybody. He came down limply • speech male which might by ingeoulty apply
from his marble works to make the labourers dissatisfied "-Mr. Ruegg, and they might think it did &PS) to him
and attack all in plum of position. Major Paget "oath it was never so intooded. It was repudiated
defendant abuses for untenaing • man convicted of he him (Mr. Cole) for the defendant, and the defendant
lunb stealing, and says "Major Paget made • false repudiated it the first moutoot he was ehallenged with
statement shout an last Ostober." The defendant it. And after June 27th no more being beard of the
ervihhaenedheeTwereyobtod'
toyainiera gist wasniatinfo meeting antheri to saydjualaedererl If &
letter srrt—hreltetp t
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reapitetable man he should not pay ample damages, If forwards to plaintiff for publioation in hie newspaper •
he uttered die words imputed, and be did not deny printed slip +blob his learned friend by perverted
the., he believed they would agree with him that it Ingenuity said contained another imputetion. Da-
wes • eau for exemplary damages. lie charged the feudist said I herewith forward you a letter which I
editor of the &airborne Journal in express terms with have forwarded for pabileation to other papers, and I
endeavouring tooled. the labourers to anon and blood hope it will meet your views. Mr. Ring( said he did
shed, and then would hot go into the box to say he did not publish it, but others dld. He bottled It up till to-
j...nuormdtymrhtntoo..."feconheatadiol.yethl,wgcathreaha.pecatlidlsywap.:dli.odehdeem:st"hheetinyhePhieliahl7dousuriag:eyiuufftof.ou:gt:ivthhe:o44:wMdautir.d.ft:Rfoopudabribowin_.airileter: datataiDoeyl;7;:trlty.::lpoetwpotouriisahigtohoto.l"m"lpulilaintshhtovwsefe7pithltodifhthsesaloowditihinteryTag:gout:l:...Legbii:al:
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&meow Look at the undue; of the defendant.
e learned
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Collins's)t
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11:pifroih: ih.rw:ait"mah"keaatotdiuwhrceuhtttahhtsaytrt*haad no more to do with this OtOOt • ".„w •"wr tloouht it'sbeard f"
kf"add
his
ease than anything he (Mr. Coillita) could rake up from on Mr. Mitchell, 04id raid tho dal:what
the other end of the country. Hs had never began reradiated the eihiredm time
OW Meant the words to
heard such • epsesh--such undue. of • ease. ui. alaide to Mr. Banff, aad if they
'farad friend taunted the defendant because he did not ••°•filtt "do Po was watrybYllmy could not
go Into the box but he (Mr. Collins) knew whom, be shown that the plaintiff had in y • iiiiiMiteed b well why; that It was because he (Mr. Colo) hod teed this speech, and he left the eishaa- -
their
,_
Mitchell, who was himself most &prima to give evidence. huw" •E" hdi Mr* the 7 Would allow numb-- ea
net to de ao. Aod why? Because in spite of die ww.lo•,_ of hoisievutt meteors to lain,..,'the
Ir
all
better—that Mitchell could only do what he had dose , eu„,r°,1"•••• • and he had BO fear oitheefereeedh ilk. au.
leaened frineaffe smiles, he (Mr. Collins) knew—no man r•rodits wWS Wiklail fairly and yell w
before—say he never intimated to allude to Mr. Ruegg 1 J°41141 walinned up the mum After staking the
at all. That defendant had always said, and now . ••_,___b•"•••.l
.Um deslarailen. kdo I"di the
reiterated through him. But • speech wits made and „log theft would be fireel, they
he was twitted humus the defendant did not go into satisfied/AO alleged words Were apokee by the det
UM box to prove—nothing. Thou were his learned
friend's lattice. We know his tudies perfectly wall.
ai supremos we don't noderatend his "little game "
=or} " Lord bless your soel I "—(laaghter), His
Weld wanted the last word with the Pity. se

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(b We are informed • kttert wart wrltian to Kr. Kitchell Pril
to tan/Wes Writ, again calling on Mut for a retraction, and.