Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-25 00:00:00

TE.E4SURZ TIZOVZ.

The Steward stated that information had been received
that a large quantity of old silver coin had been ploughed
up in a 'field at Stanney Hall, near Chester, and sum-
monses had been issued against all the parties to compel
a discovery on oath.
Mr. Edward Carte; farmer, was then called, when
A. young gentleman, who stated his name to be Dutton.
said he appeared for Mr. Carter, and wished to know by
what authority the claim was made, as he understood that
the grant had been forfeited to the crown.
The Steward replied that ha supposed Mr. 'Dutton
alluded to the con' iction of Mr John Williams, the
original grantee, but there w s nothing in the objection,
inasmuch as Mr. Williams had received a free pardon on
condition of transportation for life, which was carried into
'effect, and thereby the competency of all claiming under
him was restored; and even taking another view of the
question, the fo. feriture for forgery is only for life, and
Williams has be n bug dead. But Mr. Moreton di i not
purchase from Williams at all, but from the vepresenta-
tives of a person to whom Williams had m-irtgaged the
property with powers o! sale.
The Steward added, however, that the object now in
view was the discovery on oath of the circumstances under
which the coin was found, with a view of acjons being
commenced in the Queen's Bench for the recovery of it ;
and it mattered little, whatever counter claims might be
aet up—and of course he took no notice of them at all,
being perfectly satisfied that the grant was unimpeachable.
As to the Government interfering in derogation of their
own grant, he cared nothing about that, especially after
their acquiescence of SO years; and as to what any
Government official might write as his individual opinion,
it would all go for nothing, as the matter must be settled
by the ordinary tribunals of the country, if any party
could be found hardy enough to try the experiment.
Mr. Dutton then said, he had no objection to his client
being examined under protest—(a laugh) -in which the
Steward acquiesced, observing that protests in these days
ware exploded.
Mr. Carter was then sworn, and stated that about
Easter last three of his men were ploughing in a field at
Stanney Hall, when they turned up an earthen pot, c n-
taining a great quantity of silver coins of the reign of
Charles I. After some dispute among themselves, the
men delivered the coins to witness, who af erwards sold
them to various silversmiths for £B7, of which he kept one
half for himself, and divided the remainder equally among
the three men. Mr. Dutton and Mr. Carter said they had
every wish to do what was right, and had already com-
municated with the officers of the crown on the subject,
and they craved time until they received their reply, which
they expected in a week. Mr. Dutton and his client then
withdrew.

THE GIEVAT SPITAL ZYCROACIIIIENT.

This case, which has been before the court for some time,
was then proceeded with. Several w:tne3ses were examined,
and proved the encroachment on the turnpike•road to the
extent of an average of about eight yards in width, for
600 yards in the length of the road, or nearly an acre of
land taken from the public highway, and that Mr. Robert
Richardson, the occupier of the adjoining farm, had made
the encroachment, provided the materials, and directed and
paid the workmen ; and he was accordingly amerced in
£5O for his offence, and ordered at his own expense to
remove all trees, hurdles, Sc., and to restore the road
within two months under a farther penalty of £lO, and
£lO more for every weeks' default afterwards.