The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-22 00:00:00

BERKSHIRE ASSIZES.

Three Anises commenced at Abingdon on Monday, before
the Ho•. Mr. J ustice Bayley and the lion. Mr. Baron Garrow.
Tic case of William Fraukiirt, who was hied u• the
charge of manslangister end acquitted, arose out of •
pugilistic contest, which listed fur an hour sod a half. A
previous battle between two boys, which lasted nearly es
long, had taken place. The surgeon, who examined the
body of the deemed, was of opinion ibat be died of
apoplexy, brought on by the exertion of the contest, as
there were no external marks of violence, but a considerable
effusion of blood upon the brain. The Judge remarked,
that !booth be tied no very great objection to men tryiug
their strength in • battle when they bad quarrelled, yet there
woes something exceedingly brutal in allowing them to light
so Wag after they were exhausted, sod wheu the worst cps,-
sequences might be apprehended. He thetefure warned the

WWI@ win Was Medd to Ilse &monk mkt all partiett
coecerned, shot, by • mewl Act of Parliament; they were
liable to the pooishment of traosprictatlem for life; and he
would have them beware how they permitted or engaged in
a corsdiet of this aggravated character again, for there were
peruses who would take ran that the law should be enforced
*Oast them. They eight especially to abstain from 'elfin
boys on to lobs ; Imbed no objection to men taking a feet
rounds to try which was she belief man; bat it was shame-
ful to allow Shea to tight fur an hoar and a hoe
The father of the deceased was present at the fight, •nd
did not attempt to dissuade his so• from it.
The capital prisoaers were sll reprieved.
CIVIL SIDE.

There were oat, five ;Otesesenlereel for trial, Iwo of which
were arranged before they were brought into Court.

SUSSEX ASSIZES.
The business of our Assizes is likely, to prose very light.
The umber of prisoners to be tried Is between ao sod 40.

HOME CIRCUIT.--ligarrogp, FRIDAY.
CROWN SIDE.
Charles Lee was iedieted fur hurgleelossly breaking aild
teetering tbe ditillinvhouite of Thos's Poole, at Saw.
bridgeworth, in the sight of 4th February lest, •ad stealing
therein a silver mug and other articles his property.
The prisoner was one of • desperate gang of thieves,
who have infested Bishop's S•oriford end its neighbour-
hood foe several years past. Au accomplice of the pri.
some, massed Phipps, was convicted, at the last Assizes rot
this county, of the burglary is which the Prisoner was now
implicated; and the principal whores against the latter was
soother accomplice, named Furdlesoi. Considerable interest
was escited by this trial.
The whole of Ibis party were bargemen or navigators on
the river Mort. Several witaners corroborated Furdhss in
many collateral particulate as otherwise material to the case.
The Prisoner said 'mktgg its hie defence.
The Jury immediately footed him Gritty—Death.
The same Prisoner, and Weary S.gga, were thee tried spew
soother iudichwent fur a burglary in the dwelling-house of
Henry Amey, in the night of the 12th September, 1820, in
the parish of Sserbridgeworth, and stealing therein 30 pounds
weight of pork, and other articles his property.
The ease west to the Jury ruder the Learned Judge's di.
rectioa, and they found both Pt ironer. Guilty—Death.
The Pontoon Lee was again Indicted foe a burglary is the
dwelling house of two maid.. ladies, aimed Ann sod Nary
Lesvos in the night of 27th October, 1820, at Bishop's
Btortford,, and wattle therein • pestle sad mortar, sad
several culinary utenitilr, their property. He was (mind
Guilty—Death.
Joseph Guile., one of the same gong, was indicted for
• burglary in the dwelltaphouse of John Clarke, on the
sight of the 14th of September, 1820, at Cheshunt, and
stealing therein bank notes to the value of 351.—OnfIty—
Death.

The awful welfare of the law was then passed paps Lee,
Sapp, and Gifn ; sud Lee arse left for execution.

SATURDAY.
GODTBEY V. AUITIND AND ANOTHU.

This was an action of tre►pasa(pr upsetting a gig la which
lb. Plaintiff was ridisig, whereby she was greatly hurt.
The Defesetsat's Counsel severally addressed the Jury iu
mitigation of damages with their usual ability, but called ao
visa

The LORD emit Bassos roamed op the whole of the
evidence, and left the cue fur the coosideratiow of the
Jury.
The Jury trued fur the Platatif—Dasaget
Petiole.