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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND CIRCIIIT.—Lisooix, JULY 29.

On Friday and Saturday the Judge of the Nhd Prins
Osurt was engaged in investigation motions for libel against
the Lincoln and Stamford Mercury, Li 7102171 Gazette, Lin-
colnshire Chronicle, and BOOM Guardian. They were
brought by lir. John Sorfiest Soeath, a financial meat,
residing in the Edgware-rod, London. The oaae which was
first gone into was that of
(mum v. NIWOOMB.—(IPICILL leer.)

The damages were laid at 2,00(1. Mr. W. D. Seymour,
Q.C., Mr. Field, QC.. and Mr. Beasley foe the plaintiff ;
and Mr. Serjiia?t ?Melee and Mr. Wills foe the defendant.
• •

Defendant pleaded not guilty.
The libel oomplained of wes published in the Stamford
Mercury of the 2tith of May lest. It was heeded "An
Adventurer," and it toooluded thus: —" At leogth, how-
ever, findiog that Boston was too narrow a sphere for his
labours, he removed to London, where he has latterly
been engaged in getting up joint-stock comps-
Dila for a variety of purpose.. His last scheme
was to raise • limited liability company to purchase
Wombwell's menagerie. This does not seem to have
taken, and so our adventurer was obliged to adopt
some other re source. He was lost eight of for • time,
but on Saturday week he again came before the public ;
this time is the criminal dock io one of the Lomb's
police courts, on • charge of having obtained by (aloe
pretences 2,0001. worth of jewellery from the celebrated
tirm of Harry Emanuel and Co. A reward of 1001. had
been offered for his apprehension. Information which led
to his detection was given by a young man named Jack-
-1011 (son of the relieving officer of Kato°, neer Beaton)
,
who had been some time in hie employ. He was remanded
until the following Tuesday, when he was again brought up,
and the witnesses for the prosecution were in attendance.
The transformation in his appearsece wan wonderful ;
instead of the heavy swell, decorated with a profu-
sion of rings and jewellery, with his face covered
with moustache and Doodreary whiskers, and lon/ beard,
he now appeared ea a seedy-looking vagabond, clad
in rags and tatters, with his hair out is the ewirate
fashion. All his profusion of whiskers, moustache. sad
beard had disappeared, and the change in hie looks wee so
great that even those who knew him best could scarcely re-
cognise him. Neither Mr. Emanuel nor his arnistant
would venture to swear to him, and he was accordingly
liberated."

The plaintiff, in crose-inamioatioa, said that he knew a
young man named Jackson, who had formerly been a ser-
vant of his. He had not had an action brought saline%
him by Jaime or his father, and he had not seen young
Jackson since the publication of the libel, nor for aim
week@ before. The telegram, "Segall IS in ass-
bide ; I shall be down to-eight," from E. Junk-
son, London, was in the handwriting of wit-
MSS'S former apprentice. Had been informed that
Jackson had gone to America, hut did sot know when he
sailed. Was not the proprietor of the " talkiog fish," but
he had aa interest in the "musical and performiug ash."
He had seen the M.,,cury of the 2nd June, in which wu an
apology. This was ml, and it contained the following
passage :—" It wee with great surprise th►t we learnt ►t
the buinniog of this week, from a statement which ap-
peared is a local paper, that Mr. Emanuel had not bees
defrauded in the way stated, that Mr. South had not been
charged with any such offence, and that in feat his pre-
tended examination at the polioe.court, where it was said
he could not he identified oo account of a change in hie ap.
pursue, was a pure fabrication. What can have been the
object of than who were instrumental in originating the
statement it is difficult to divine."

Mr. Beirjecat O'Brien. for the defence, called lfr. Para-
dise, the editor of the Mercury. who stated that the libel
war received in the ordinily ootirse, and that he had so
ill.feeling against the plaintiff ; and Mr. James Bontoft,
who wrote the libel, and declared that be never saw or
heard of any contradiction to it until several days altar.
wards.

Ir. Salient O'Brien thee summed up the evidence,
oontending that it was most unfortunate that the aorta-
spondente should have bees hoaxed by the lad Jackson,
and insisting that a very moder4te amount of damages
would suffice, as all the charges had been taunted by the
defendant.

The jury, after a• hour's deliberation, found • verdict for
the plaintiff—damages 2001.
On Saturday morning the other cases worn gone lobo,
and the judge, at the priciest of counsel, assessed the
damages as under—against the Boston Guardian, 501. ;
spinet On Lincoln Gazette, which had made an apology
and paid U. into court, 151.; and against the Lincolnshire
Chronicle, 101.
Mr. John Gerard, • surgeon, was convicted of the man-
slaughter of Mary Ann Johnson, at Southrey.
It was • ease of m•l-praxis during • oondoemeot. He
was sentenced to three calendar months' imprisonment.

WESTERN CIRCIIIT.—Exerm, JULY 29.
(Before Mr. Justice Heatiag.)

WHOLZSALZ alumna OP CHTLDILIN.-821TTIOICZ OF DEATH.

Mary Jame Harris, 23, servant, and Charlotte Mawr
45, went indicted far the wilful murder of Thomas &bra
Gibsoo Harris, the infant child of the yammer priaoner.
The ease occupied the whole of yesterday, and part of to.
day.
Mr. Carter sod Mr. Bent appeared for the promotion ;
Mr. Prideaux and Mr. Tuner defended Harria ; and Mr.
Folkard defended Winsor.

This ramp was tried at the Leal anima, bat the jury, alter
being locked up until midnight the second day of the trial,
being nimble to sgree, were discharged. Slane that time
the prisoners have bees detained in custody.
An application for the primmer Harris to be allowed to
torn Queen's evilence was granted, and the main facie of
this remarkable sod revolting one are oontimed in her
evidence.

Mar Jane Harris said—ln February last I was servant at
Mrs. Wansty's, at Torquay. She was living in Tamar.
villas. I west with her on the 12th December. Before I
went there I had been living with Mrs. Gilson 13 weeks.
I went to Mrs. Gibson's at the Ist September, to be con-
fined. I wee unfitted of a male child on the 16th Septet's.
bar, and had it registered as Thomas Edwin Gibson Harris.
Mrs. Gibson took ass. of the child for the first fortuight,
and I afterwards. When I went to Mrs. Wenger' I took
the child to Mr. Wiosor's, who wee living near Shiphey.
bridge. I had seen Mr. WiDOOT before at Mary Church—
in September, before I was confined. I arranged with Mrs.
Wineor to take oars of my child on the 10th December,
Wheel I was going to Mrs. Winsor's on the 12th December
with the child. I said to her, " There has been one child
picked up in the county." Mrs. Winter said, " Woods*.
I hadn't got myself into it once before." Wieser said she
bad put away one child born at her house. The
mother bad promised to give her 31. for doing it,
hot she did cot. I asked her how she did it. She
said she put bar finger under the jugular vein. She
further said she bad stifled one three weeks old for Eliza-
both Shetland, sad threw it into Torbay, and when picked
up it was nearly washed all to pieces. She had put away
oat for her sister, Poorey. Her sister had promised to give
her Q. Her sister was staying at her house, and bad soot
• letter to the Jolly Sailor, to be loft for the father of the
child ; and by return of post she received another letter
with a 51. note enclosed. Her sister, however, only gave
her 21. instead of 41., but promised to make her a bud-
, some present when her husband returned from sea. This
she had not donee,, aced she had unruly spoken to her since.
On arriving at prisoesla house I had tea with her. I asked
her in the house if she wasn't afraid. She said, "No, hell
with you! lee doing good. I will help anyone who will
sewer split upon me." I remained thereabout half an hour.
When I was leaving prisooer soul, "I will do whatever
lays in my power for your child." I said "All right," and
Mt. I saw my child again about a fortnight after Ia Mrs.
Wanly% kitchen. Mr. Witmer brought it. Prisoner add.
if I would give her 51. she would do away with the child. I
said I had not got 51. with me. She said I might give her •
note sod she could go to the father of the child. I
said I could not do that, and she said, "Get it anyhow
she ; I'll put them all by for thee if thee but forty."
I mid I should not do any such thing. She said she
did, and I could do the mine. Mr. Wismar was there
rather better than half an hour, and the* left. I
next saw the baby on the sth February— on a Susdey. Mrs.
Waneey had two servants at that time. We load our
Sneers out 'Literately. I had to come home at 9. I told
Mrs. Winnow I was going oat on February sth. I went to
Mrs. Wiosor's; reached there about half-past 7. The in-
mates were in bed. I hoof-hod at the bed-room window.
Mrs. Winaor said "I. that Mary" I said, " Yes, I have
come to see my child." Prisoner said she could not come
eat to let me in, her husband would do so. I went late
prisoner's beds:own. She said to me, " I have made it
all right with my husband ; I have told him I shall
sot keep the child after the quarter. If von will give
me 51. I will do away with it Pratt was io bee own
bedroom. Prisoner asked me if I would oome up one day
in the week and take away the child with her. I said,
" Yon may if you likes" I 'eked her how she Gould do it ;
end she said she 3eald get something at the chemist's. On
the 9th February I asked Mrs. Wesley for leave to go out.
I hold Mrs. Wsnsey where I was going. I vaults Mrs.
Win-
smrs. I got there shoot half-pest three. I forted the baby
tied is the chair. and the girl Pant playing with it. Mrs.
Winsor was le the ruin, fatties on • stecd. We talked
for some little time, end prisoner them said to the
gidHfYm Pratt, 'Go 'sad fetch mime candles at
Tame' The girl west, leavieg me, Mm. Winger, and the
=ls the Irlteltes4 When Pratt left it wee sot quite
Mrs. Wieser gave Pratt a basket and some obollo4.
After duet' was poi Mn. Winter said, " I aide% do it