The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-06 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—CuraIr9FORD, Kilter' 6.
The commission for the county of Essex was opened hire
on Monday, and this morning both courts proceeded to busi-
ness, Chief Justice Wilde presiding on the crown side, and
Mr. Justice Mauls at Nisi Prise. The cause list is lighter
than usual, there being only four special jury, and fourtten
common jury, came. The gaol calendar is very, heavy.
There are 60 gnomon for trial, and the majority of the
offences are of the most heinous description. No case of
importarce was tried during the day in either court.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—OXFORD, MASCM 4.
CLOWN C01:17.—B11/013 XL. ANTICS PATTLOON.
Roosts° Coition-Booms.
Leiria Treherrae wee acquitted of the charge of stealing
a watch and key belonging to Mr. Hamilton, of Merton
Coaege, but was convicted of steeling a watch, seal, and key
from the rooms of Mr. Craven, of Lincoln College, and
ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for ail
calendar months.
Pans.—Brrou Ma. Rums Purr.
OBSERrANCS OF THE LORD'S Day,
The only ease of any Interest tried this day was a special
jury case, Barton v. Bricknell. This was en action for
trespass brought by Robert Barton, shopkeeper, at Enshasa,
Oxfordshire, against the Rev. W. 8. Bricknell, vicar of that
parish. The facts of the caw were these: In November,
1849, the defendant issued a summons on the information of
Henry Jordan, constable, spinet plaintiff for having mold a
pennyworth of fruit on a Sunday to a boy named Ash field. The
pomedisgs were taken under an set of Charles 11., for the
better observance of the Lord's day. The ease was tried
before the rev. defendant himself, at an inn in Benham, and
' the plaintiff was heed S•. with coste—the fine and costa not
I being paid, a distress warrant was executed on plaintiff's
goods. Plaintiff tcok the cam by writ of certiorari into the
I Court of Queen's Bench, which quashed the conviction, and
the present action was brought in consequence.
The jury gave a verdict fur the plaintiff, 241. odd, assessing
the damage eta sum which covered the expellees of the dis
tress warrant and proceedings before the magistrate in the
first instance, se also the expense incurred in the court of
Queer, s Beach, with one shilling over for damages.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Norrunmrrow, MARCH 5.
Sir James Pales arrived at Northampton on Monday
Hush interest had been excited by the resignation
of Lord Denman ma the very eve of these assizes. The non.
appearance of Lord Campbell in company with Sir James
Parke occasioned general disappointment. This feeling
was increased today when it was officially intimated that
Lord Campbell would not attend these assizes at all, but
would join S.r James Parke at Lincoln. A total absence of
business on the nisi prim aide, and the compare
tire lightness of the calendar, had led, it was
!resumed, to this artangenient; but it was subsequently
explained by the learned Judge (Sir J. Parke) to have arisen
Irma the inability of Lord Campbell to find time in the in-
terval between his new appointment and these assists, to go
through the necessary forms.
The Wender contains 34 cases, and 39 prisoners. The
offences are, with three ex:eptions, of a trifling nature.
Sir James Parke, in the coarse of his eddies. to the grand
fury, passed an eloquent eulogy on Lord Denman, whe for
eighteen years had adorned the bench with talents and
virtses of the highest order; and by his strict impartiality,
his candour, his elevated love of truth and noble
contempt for anything mean and base, had wen
the esteem of the public and the love of all
who had opportunities of seeing him in the performance of
the duties of his high office. Though his laborious attention
to those duties had overthrown his health, it was • console.
tics to reflect that his mind was in no degree impaired, and
to know that its energies would, as heretofore, be directed
to the furtherance of the best interests of his country and of
humanity.
His Lordship, sat until 6 o'clock, but no cam of general
interest came before the court.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WmcnEsTER, MARCii 4.
MANSLAVORTZR.
Edward Charles Phillips was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Itichard Thomas Farrell, at Rya, in the isle of
Wight.
It appeared that on the 16th of September the deceased
had been to the Prince of Wale. public-house, which he left
with tie printer, the deceased going one way and the pri-
soner. another. Farrell on his way home had to pass by the
Thatthed•house public•bouse, where he accidentally met the
wife of the prisoner, who was coming out, and asked him to
give key a ghee of rum. Farrell's son coming up he desired
him to to and pay for it, w►ich he did, and returned the
change to the deceased. Mrs. Phillips prevailed on him to
accompany her home, as she was afraid the police would meet
with her. The deceased did eo, but on their arrival the pri-
neer knocked him down, and boat him till he was insensible.
In a couple of hours afterwards deceased was taken up and
placed in a wheel-chair and driven home, when it was found
that hie neck was dislocated, and that he was otherwise
injured. Dr. Lied, a magistrate, with the clerk, attendd
and took his deposition. Deceased died on the following
day. The surgeon proved the nature of the wounds, and
said they were the cause of dank.
After some further evidence, the jury, after deliberating
for two hours, returned t verdict of Guilty, but recommended
the primmer to mercy.
The judge sentenced him to six months' imprisonment.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Duaium, MARCH .1.
Oar amizes commenced this day. Though 60 prisoners
were tried at the general sessions on Thursday and Friday
last, yet the assisia calendar contains the names of not less
Wan 30 prisoner', of whom 3 are charged with rape, 9 with
burglary, 10 with cutting and wounding with intent to
commit grievous bodily harm, 4 with stabbing with intent
to commit murder, 1 with larcesy, 1 with uttering forged
notes on the bank of Mann. Backbones and Co., of Dar-
lington, 1 with perjury, sad 1 with passing counterfeit coin.

-Birctai'alla. HAMM ALDIAUION.
THE DINTVIULUICIM AT EIHOTLIT 111411101 IRON WORM.
Pr"cil Saith (47), Michael Cheatham (4t), Daniel Gal
(40), Richard Ilail (40), Jana Maddere4 (3.5), and Wit.
ham Stobsrt (31), were severally charged with having cut
and wounded John Zechariah Connell. . .

krons---tieevlcrenceof tki;prosect.----tor, who is the head of
the police employed by the owners of the works, it appeared
that on the 18th of O.tober last he went to Redwell Hill to
execute a warrant agaiest Smith, and proceeded b take his
' prisoner in a gig before a magistrate. When they had pro-
gressed about a quarter of a ails, they were met by a mob
of about 200 men, who interfered to prevent Smith proceed-
ing. He had drawn hie truncheon, when he received .
blow on the head which stunned him for a few seconds,
daring which Smith gut out of the gig. He got his foot on
the step of the gig to recover his prisoner, when he wen
struck with a stick, sad sand upoa on all sides. Chest,-