The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-20 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORPOIX CIRCUIT.—CAMBRIDGE, JULY 19.
(Bekre Lead Chief Jambe Campbell.)
LAIIII V. TUCI.--1111DUCTION AT ILY.

Mr. Power, *end kr. Conch, were counsel ix the
*mug ; 36.. Q.C.&mom for the defendant.
The former is landlord of the Dolphin, at Ely, and had
two daughters, dee elegem, and the other seven or eight
years of age. The dellininat Charles Tuck, is a butcher at
Ely, with a wife sad three children. Then was an intimate
acquaintance between the two twines, and Tuck often came
to the Dolphin, where he became accustomed to romp with
the eldest daughter (Jess) and the servants. He also met
her in the evening, walldag to her grandmother's hones in
Debenhatn-lane. tier mother wee ill, and had since died.
Her father wee mach engaged away front home. Certain
improprieties of conduct mimed, and she was seduced, sad
had • child by the defendant. On the other aide it wee
alleged that she had behaved improperly with the ceder,
and with • traveller staying tn the house. They
denied this, and the evidence wee oontredictory about it.
Verdict for the plaintiff—dantaps 1601.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.— STAFFORD, JULY 19.
The comminion of unite for this county was opened on
Saturday maximal Mr. Justice Hill, who attended divine
service at Si. • church, as usual, on Sunday morning.
The besides ths unite commenced this morning ; Mr.
Judos Eilll presiding in the Crown Court, Mr. Janke
Bytes in the NW Prins court.
There are My-twoprisonan and twenty-six causes for trial,
of which tan an special juries.
Before the and list wail proceeded with Mr. Had-
diatom, Q.C., applied to Mr. Justice Byles to Sze
• day for the on " Swint= v. Swinton," on the
Cundthat he wee desirous of communicating with
learsed friend, Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., who bad
bean specially retained with him for the defendant ;
and also on the pound of the convenience of the witnesses
who bad ban summoned to attend. Mr. Huddieston sug-
gested that, a• In all probability the case would occupy three
days, Friday would be • good day for the commencement of
it. After some conyeeeation his lordship said that he would
fl: Friday, if It was agreeable to all the parties.
Tho counsel for the plaintiff are Messrs. Kennedy, Gray,
M.Kalson, and Phipps. For the defendant, Mr. Edwin
Jams Q.C., Mr. Huddleaton, Q.C., and Mr. Henry James.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—SALISBURY, JULY 19.
Citown COVlT.—(Before Mr. Baron Watson.)
Bawl Deuce was Indicted for setting tire to some ricks,
the property al Mr. Robert Lyme, at Prestutte. Mr. Kers-
lake prosecuted.
It appeared that the prisoner, who wesebent thirtesnyeare
of age, was In the employ of Mr. L large farmer.
There were also two of the prisoner's brothers in the SIM
service. On Sunday, the 4th of July, about three In the
afternoon, the prisoner and a man named Rogers turned the
horses and oxen out on the down. Hering done that,
Rosen
told the prisoner he was going into White's oottage,w
was close at hand. Rogers went into White's amass, and
la about half an hour, hearing some cries, he rushed out and
OW all the rickyard and the barn were on tire. He saw the
prisoner standing there, and he asked him if he had seen any
one, and he said he had not. A policeman came up, and he
said to the prisoner, " My little boy, did you see any one
about r' The prisoner replied. "No; I dons It. Illehead
one match and pet it to the rick, and threw the other down.
I did not think I should have done so ranch mischief ;" and
he repeated that statement afterwards.
The learned Baron having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence deferred.