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'ma *nu now questionalln a ,Court 'cf try. shay- IS blia ban '
offered in evidence, the only grounds 40 impesett It being those
stated in the petition. :::tsch however was i.ot the case. The eerti-
ricate hal not passtd the Great Seal, and the tiNtlllOrt was, whether
it should be allowed to pass, one of the principal creditors who had
signed it having done sox ithout any proper Hutliority. Herbert, I
sea. had divested himself of xfi power of administration of this debt,
and yet he had signed the certificate, ithieh was a most important
act or 4dministration of ymper:y.
Mr. HORNE admitted the truth of that remark, in general eases,
but observed that, in the present irstar.ce, the property would not
be affected by the certificate, as Herbert, jun. ba.i been twice a
bao It; unt, and had not laid sufficient uhder his tirst commission to
have hts future property relc:.•rtl by the certilicit:.
The VICE-Cii 4:st- 1: Limn observed, that that or.ly diminished
the extent of the act of the aduiii.istration, but it did not change its
nature.

Roar, who was on the same side with Mr. florne, mid, I
that if the persons interested in the deed intended to have taken on
their:selves the power of refusing or grand; g the certificate, they
Should have made Herbert, sen. execute a power of attorney, by
which all this would have been prevented.
The Vich.Ctrancer.Lon, after re.ststing the various eircum.
MOM{ of the Cale, observed, that it WAS plain the cat's cettifivate
I had not been duly signed, but it was said that as the legal power
to sign existed only in the father, the Court ought now to interfere.
What would be the effect of the it.terference of the Court ? Not 1
to make void an instrument which had formerly been valid, but
aimply to refuse gninting a confirmation to an instruinciit that had
beets improperly signed. In feet the bankrupt asked the Court to
I give validity to that which was now valueless, and to confirm and
authenticate a eettificate informally anti improperly igr.td. It
appeared by the petition of 51r. l'aylor, that the defersiant had
been assignee to him for the benefit of tour creditors, but only two
of them now appeared before the Court to sup,icrt the petition.'.
If all were present, the Court would he bound at once to make
order to stay the certificate, but that could now be dime, es the'
l'oout was riot informed of the upirion of all, or of a majority
of these persons. It W4O necessary that the matter sliould be
ceininunichted to them anti that tney should exercise t judg.
meat upon it, and according to the opinion they enternaited ea to
the or impropriei of the Palter's seettature being at.
wetted to the certificate, it should be permirteeror refused to pass
Great time. The only order, therefore, that the Court quid
at ptiasent make, was, that the petitioner should call a meeting of
those persons for whom he was trustca, and should ascertain then
opition, and communicate it'to the Court.
Mr. ROSE stated that the bankrupt was now a prisoner, anti he
therefore wished for an early day to be named for the communica-
tion of this opinion.
The VIC E-CIIATICE L 1.0 a, after having been • ifonned that the
trustee resided ate !overtry, two of the persons interested at some
miles, front that ti.y, ;nil the other two in London, granted per-
mission for the trustee to obilin their opinions by letter. is they
rouid rot attend the meeting; and a fortnights time was then
limited fin that purpose.

LENT ASSIZES.

tlr. 31ARB,TATT and Mr. CHITTY were heard contra, Con-
tending that 'l:Jl:age by lit.: was a damage within the (Leaning of
the Black Act, for w111:11 the hi molted was liable.
The Emus Onus. !Limo:: said he would reserve the point for
the Court above.
Mr. BOLLAm) then went to the Jury, aid contended that the
evidence for the plaintiff was insufEcient to justify them in coming I
to the coachision that the lire cuusplalard of was occasioned ulider '
such circumstances as would bring the case within the Act,
so as to make the Humility! liable. There was no evidence, he
submitted, to chew that the wools were wilfully, maliciously, and
feloniously set on fire. The cause of the fire was n:ere matter of
conjecture: it might have been occasioned by unite Mi*Cilit‘CUl
boy—sonic tramper or gipsy lighting his fire, and aorldeutiliy ig-
niting the neighbouring plantation. being so kit in doubt, the
Jury would be slow in iaaliing the &residents. who were perfectly
ttee from any blame, liable tor the damage which the plaintiffs
had sustained. The same certainty of Komi' requir.d to support
an indictment on the Black Ail, was requisite to sustain this ac-
tion sgai.ist the Iltir.dreil. No such evidence was adduced, and
therefore the verd.e. ought to be for the defendants. But sup-
, posing the MNAIb to hare been tired maliciously, still it was provrl
that the fire coin:nen:ell, not iu Sir W. Curtis's, but in )Ir. Lam_
roll'a wood; ar.d the object being to injure the latter persJn, the
defendants could nut be liabie for ita injury not intended against
the plaintida.
The Loan Crater BAROX summed up the evidence for the
Jury, and left then to corsider whither the injury complained of
was occasioned by the wilful and malicious act tat sonie unknown
incendiary. The evidence upon this point was certainly loose
and vague, but it was for 'the Jury to decide that question in the
plaintiff's favour before they would be justified in hailing& verdict

SVRII.EY ASSIZES, 3lAncu 27.

CROWN SIDE.
1 Rep: Mr. Justice Be se.]
Henry Radcliffe was indicted fur assaulting Ili inbeth Ilaines, on
the likh inst., at teteham, putting her in fear, and taking from her
person the sum of Ili.
It appeared in evidence that the presectitrix, who was upwards
of Oe veers of age, :veiled in a lone house at Feteham, having the
care of her naster„ a M.. Akers, who was more than 911 years of age,
and bed.ridden. On we day in question, the prisoner came into the
house, about rain, at it asked her to lend him some ranuey. She
replied that she hail none, and immediately went up stairs to her
master, who had called for her. The prisoner followed her with
bill-book in his hand; sent up to the bed where 31r, Akers lay,
men him a push and said, 1 eve lie down in the bed, and let me
have sonic money ; I know you have got money, and money I will
hive." Ale Aken said he had got none; whereupon the old
Woman beir.g eeceseively 'edified, put her hand in her pocket, and
gave the prisoner Its. lid. Ile then broke open a box in the room,
bat finding its contents topic clothes only, he took nothing from it,
sted went away, locking the door of the house on the outside. An
alarm was intusedimely given., and the prisoner apprehended, when
he admitted that he hail received the money, but that the o!d
woman had given it to bins at the desire of her master.
The prisoner being called upon for his ',entree, made the same
assertion.
31r. Justice BEST told the Jury that he was at present of
opinion that there was sufficient evidence of force used towards
the woman to constitute a rubbery, and to support this indict.
ntent. Should he have any doubt upon the subject hereafter he
would consult his brother Judges, and the prisoner should have
the benefit of the doubt.
The Jury found the prisoner Galii, and the Learned Judge
immediately passel upon him the awful sentence of the law,
stating, that he could give him no encouragement to expect a
mitigation of his sentence, and beseeching him earnestly to look
for mercy to ,that Divine source from whence mercy was hover
sought in vain.
The prisoner during this address was deeply affected, and cried
bitterly.
Wiliam Simmens was indicted for assaulting Charles Chand-
ler, on the highway, in the parish of St. Saviour's, Southwark,
on the 211th of January, putting him in fear, and taking from his
meson, hatch, chain, seal, and key, his preperty.
The pros: cuter stated, that he was returning home about eleven
o'clock on the night of the 211th of January, a little the worse for
liquor, and, °it reaching his own doer, slipped down and hurt his
hip, but was recovering himself, when the prisoner, whose pm.
son he well knew and positively swore to, came up to him, gave
him a violent blow, knocked him down, pulled out his watch, and
ran off Ile complained to an officer the next day ; but the iris
caner was not apprehendedtill the 31st of January, though dile. CROWN SIDE.
gent search had been made fur him. James Thorpe, aged _2; William Jerrard, aged 22; and
On cross-examination by the prisoner, he asserted that though he Charles Jsbey, aged 24, were charged with burgLeriuusly breaking
was tipsy he was rot drunk, and knew very well what he was and enteritis the house of the Rev. Charles Cause, of Skelbrooke.
about. Hall, on toe morning- of the 26tli September last, aid stealing
The officer stated, that the prosecutor complained to him for the therefrom a large quantity cf silt' r plate, his property.
Mat time on the 23,1 of January ; that be apprehended the prisoner This vise excited great mterest at York, from the circumstance
on die 31st, when he took him to the pram-rotor, and asked hint it of the prisoners forming part of a gang of London thieves, who had
that was the man ? to which he replied that it was. left Loudon on a country speculation at the time of the late York
The prisoner then denied the charge. Festival.
This Was the case for the prosecution. Mr. HARDY, with whom was Mr. 111 ACX BUR X, stated the MO
The prisoner put in a loos written defence, and called two wit- for the prosecution.
nesims 3lr. Joe ES and Mr. Lew defended the prisoners.
Mr. Dower Man, a neighbour of the prosecutor, swore, that at The case depended chiefly on the following examination of an
eleven o'clock on the night in question, he met the prosecutor at accomplice:—
least one hundred yards from his door ;he was so drunk that he James Jones sworn—l left London in September last, in corn.
could not stand, and caught hold of witness to prevent himself pony with Thorpe mad Jubey, two of the prisoners at the bar.
from fallihg. He said he had tumbled down on that spot, and had We went by soach to Shsffield, anal thence to the Cision Inn at
lost his watch. He did not thus state that anybody had rob- Doncaster. At Doncaster we met derrard, the other primmer, to-
bed him. getter with three other persons. The whole of the party.left Don.
Mr. elitehell, a journeyman tailor, proved that lie was in corn. cuter an the Saturday in the race week. I came to Yore; I rode
puny with the prisoner on the night of the robbery, and parted with with Jenard in a chaise-cart. We went to a public-house, a little
bins in St. 31artin's.latie, at leant two miles froin the spit de- I before you conic into York ; the rut of the party went to the
scribed by the persecutor, as late as ten minutes before eleven. next public-house. We returned to Doncaster on the following
The Learned J 1:114:a summed up the case for the Jury, advise Wednesday, which was at the time of toe Turk Festival. We
ing them to acquit the prisoner, and commenting in severe terms I all returned to the Union Inn ; I and snottier left the L'nien
upon the: grosa insprobebnity of the story tole by the prosecutor. lat about nine o'clock at night. and proceeded in the direction
The prisoner was immediately acquitted and discharged. I of Mr. Cator's house, which is about seven miles lions Doncaster.
The Learned JuDGE refused the prosecutor and lain witnesses I We met the rest of the party near Mr. Causes park wall; it was then
their expenses. about halt-past dente bat titi king it too early, we agreed to wait.
Margaret SnEiron was indicted under Lord Ellenborough's Art. In about half an hour we Wend a carriage coating, rind all of us got
for inaficiuslv cutting end stabbing William Mosayn. on the nos over the wall into the phuitat bee We fell asleep there. We after '
of December fast, in the parishof St. .they 3lagdalen, Bermondsey, ; wards approached the house In dirt ten: directions, and met in from
with intent to murder him. I of the house. Thorpe was left in the park ; the rest opens! a dear
It appeared that the prisoner and the prosecutor, who was annee I leading into the court between the house and _garden. Jones and
Lad, about fourteen years of age, had met in the Borough an the ; Forsyth (one of the men not yet in custody) took away the mortar
evenieg in question, when some aneteation arose between diem, round the pantry window, and removed the window s tardy; some
which ended in the prosecutor striking the prisoner two severe iron bare and the shutters were also taken away ; I entered first,
blows un the rune: else was much irritated, and left hint, saying. I and was followed by Forsyth ; it was moonlight at the dine. I
" 171 draw blood out of you before the night's over." In about a opened the door of a large cupboard which was in the room, and
tearter of an hour she returned to the prosecutor, who chocked her there we found a chest which we banded to our companions put of
toiler the chin in a taunting n‘aniter ; uron which she drew a pair the window. We also took a silver tea-pot, a silver a Tee-pot, and
of 'bean from under her shawl, and stabbed him twice on the some spoons, which we rut out of the window. It hen I got out
bowmen A great effitsion of blood followed- and he was carried : I found that they bad broke the box open. \Fe carried the plate
a eisegeon's shop, where he fainted. I into the road and there beat it fiat with stouts ; Jenard and I staid
In this stage of the business the Learned Junes; iuterposed, behind a little, and the rest went forward. We gat to the Union
and told the Jury that under such circumstances of provocation about six o'clock in the morning' and met all the party there. We
and ill usage, they would alto be wurratited in convicting die pri. ' staid there until Saturday; I left in a chaise tart with two others.
sorter of so serious a charge. • I The rest went away, two ill a chaise, and the other two on saddle
The:Jury immediately found the prisoner Nat Guilty.- I horses. We all arrived at Bieniiiigham. I and Jerrerd went to
CIVIL SIDE. !the Fountain inn to inquire for Jubey; Jubey came in while' we
weye there. We were then taken inw custody. The plate was sent
SIR 'IVILLTast et; atr ts, WART. Jab astoTitga, THE Mita.'
DITASITS TILE HUMMEL OF GODLEY.IIVIST. •to London in a bdx, directed to a pawn art the name of field, in
i e_.
This was an action on the Mack Act, 9 Geo. I. c. 22. to iecovet a , leesdowark-
compeneation in damages agabist the Hundraefor the fcloeissus de-I By Mr. JONts.—My names is James Jones; I hare always
At:ruction, by lire, of 160,1V0 firerees, of more than the value so! gene by that name, I believe; I am not clear on that subct ; now
eOOl., by sonic person or persons unknown. i• I recollect, I have occasionally gone by the name of Harris. I I
Mr. ad elleteATT (with .whom was Me. CHITTY) mama tee was never tried by any other name then James. I last lived at No.
Lose. The plaintieis were trusted of the late Mr. Timothy Curtis, 3, Kingsgatemucet, London. I Whored no business there. Be- i
who hail purchased a quantity of waste laud on Frituley common, fore Mail lodeed in Hackney-road. I followed no business. I
which !:e had planted with fir trees fur profit, about twenty years got my living by she Wing. I have only been tried once. I was
sfrie. By his will, the plaintiff's were made his tiustees aid vac-' arraigned once mere, but not tried. I was tried at Bristol lone be.
nuones.—By the will, lie devised his Feiniley estate, arid the treed its fore, and sentenced to traespurtation. I broke out of gaol and was
iiiiestion, to his irraml-children. The woods had been placed under' retaken. I was never tried at the (lid Bailey.
tire care of an authorized agent, who resisted at Friniley. On the I Mr. JONEd.-IChat! were you never in Newt:ate ? yes, several
Leh of May last, agre.t destruction of the weed had Liken place by times, but DCVOS a prisoner.
which was tsilfally kindest by. wine person or persons un- Were you ever imprimnsed in Coldbatitofiehls ?—Yes.
known. It was coecluded to be intentional, inasmuch as two unsure. At Honemonger-lane ?—No.
cotetisl titienests had been made to destroy the wood its like man- At OffitePtunnreet ComPter
tier, within the preceding fortnight. The damages %listened I Were you ever at any other paison than those I have mastienedP
amount...l to atiout 10001., but the plaintillemild only recover 2ettl, I —Tell me what prisons you have tau it: 'med.
under tae statute. The usual notices were given to the inhabitants I Bristol, When Intl were tried when you wen fa-
of the H uedriel, and depositions madelefolete Justice of the Peace, reigned' the Hells, Newgate, C'eldulth-lieids, and 6dt:4par-street
respecting the mischief which had been done. Pains were taken, by' 01111011 See ?—That's all.
&dame; n reward, to apprehend the offenders, but without success. Dior= karsteWilliain Smith ? No.
Uneet these circumstances the present action was brought. What! met you sever admitted to give evidence against him ?
31r. Timothy Curtie's will was put in, to prove the plaintiff's Ala
title us sue. Other evidence was then given to prove We formal Did you know Barer ?—r ea.
partsef the cioe. Where V t. he hanged?—At Newgate.
John Tucker, gamekeeper to the Duke of Gloucester, proved Where eta your friend hanged 7—At Newgate.
that on the fith of May lasche observed a fire in the woods in Where was your *lend Vein. Dimand hanged ?—ls behanged?
quenion, between twelve and one o'clock. He made to the tire as Is he nee ?-1 slid not know that he was till you told ine. I was
soon es passible. lie hest saw the smoke at a distance of .a upile apreliended at Birmingham. I had beets in custody a forwight
and a half. There was no lightning er templed at that elate, lda fore I meetioaed say name. I did ant expert to do myself eh-
fore lic got to the snot, Ise saw aMU luekiag at thi.fitte. It ap- good by telling the troth : I thought that I had led a bad lifelong
pared that the fire had brokm ant at the edge of the wood. Petits enough, awththet it was high time to intnd.
were taken by himself and otter prisons :o put out the Raines. Tare km C. Cease was ',unlined to prove the situatims tef ids'
'Witness could not soy in what manner the fire broke out. bowie.. lee returned front fork Festival cm the Thursday
Cross.examined by Mr. Bpi e•ene—Could not say, precisely, . and about seven o.°l°k• on the 'lc" nivrubg was in'nrmed &tilt
where the tire began. Next day Lamy the spot where he suspectid: house hid been robbed. Thsre were a god many foot marks un-
it cones,:eve:l That spot war pear a frequented path, near Mr. I der the pottery window. and he usiet care that they were not med.
Laurel's lan!. The frith PAS very dry. The fire had been j died with". They retrained instouchtel until the constable tame.
burning to the distance of a mile before it gut to Mri Curtireptio." Harriet Butterworth was vermin at de Union lase Doncaster. it
taboo.jeeseejes My. teeserenj are Mr. omelet pinata inn thee Scplewira but. ilseellteied the witoesei Jones wining therein the

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against the defendants. _
The Jury found a verdict for the defendants.
PM RAI.ITI' OF sill.L.S OF iNDICT3IENT.
The Brand Jury having gone through all their business, entered
the Court, and made several presentments connected with county
business. . .. . . _ . . .

Sir Thomas Turton, the foreman, then addressed the Learned
Judge, and stated, that he was instructed by his brother Grand
Jurymen to ask his hardship a question, with a view to their future
guidance. Ten bills of indictment had been laid before then
against a mum of the name of :11ason, for enthronement, and the
SUMS charged to have been taken were all from the same person.
The time of the Omnd Jury was a matter of little conrequence,
hut the expense to which the county was put by such a proceeding
WAS by no means inconsiderable. Th..: question which he had to
put was, whether those offences might not bars been included in
one indictment?
_ .

'ee. BEIST.—It is impossible to include offences com.
muted on different days in one indictment.

YORK ASSIZES, 31*acu 23.

,is a bigh roast. ..The fire ins strong ecough to get talend the rare week.peafeney and three other iron were with/him. Teel
road. -
night of that day they all left the Ceara, and wee absent all mese
left on tee tae do
and returned again oil the Thereelea.• On die
l'hey rebated about loaf-paw five the neat morning. The wit
Juhey :eft time gnoa no that day, and the rest on the following day.
1 Itehertflale,aesnickeeper to Mr. Laura, proved that about one
'o'clock on the day in quartion, he went to anent in extinguishing
the Ire; below he got there, about 300 acres of his master'a woods
The clerk of the Doncaster eiroeil-tatice was relied to prove thata
t were buret ; about 104) awes of 'ir 11 beam taartis's wood were
destroyed. Next day he asw some mu dl remains of furze where box wait gent to Landon at the Liam in quelnion, directed to feed,
the hre had been kidded on the heath in the plantation. The Lehdhh•
The remainder of the eviderce traceti the prisoners to flaming.
forcei oad.p,pciedirevidh c. 0.1 hail
wit
~trok
ihnsaine
obtn emit li. miumguhret
itilithei
,eali.ir Ethic:Lir:::
b...., end corroborate/ ether parts in the testimony ot
I Jones. Instrument* for houee-breaking were found otobtehaettpr/i/o."Plealici
of making a fire. Tee nearest lu tat to the rye was about half a
fire broke out was halt a war front any regular
ml. On two 0,.. on their epprehetheion at Ifirmilighara.
visions, shortly before the tall of May, there were alarms of fire. I This, was the case bee the mama:ion.
This was about a fortnight before, in the night time. The Tres' The pain/nee 1 airily said, in his a etaece, that he had had mean
l 0.1 those occasions were put out. Another fire had broken oat in eel edits Jue"4 and 'hat'Jhhea lust told him he shouldhe banana
the middle of the day, in :late park, un tire Tuesday piece/Jena Lee I Jerrard said that he was a traveller with a steer book, and test
Ali May. Ott that occasion, he race a small firebrand clam au the the only knowledge he bad of Junes war his giving hier a ride ta
place where the tire began. lie saw mane dry rush grass collected : ihmehie'lee•
thee Witness had barn in the pLudatiee on the nrarairg of the Ju
g.
bey sold that lie . knew Jones, but knew nothing of the rali.
dish May, ithen every thing
Mr. Justice Halle tie ni charged the Jar,, who, after acute deli.
appeart be
CrosaaexaminaL—All the e dn d safe. a
hid broken out first on Mr.
lourell's land. The country was wild and Open. Ile never knew kramen, found all the prisoners Gurify.
of any tramper% or girlies having been in the plantations tine he 3IA NSLA I rfil H TER.
had Leen there. He had lived with Mr. laurel! fur Ili months. F.Jerrad Smite. was indicted for fele • sle hitlie.e it /1,,,.i
(iipaice and ocha persoto at that deeteaation Lever frequemed that i Deargersergeant sad Edwerrl Harker Libyd,• two ereaciers iiii,Z;
part of the country. eletliodist connection, on the Reth of July lam
John Taylor, ion of a farmer residing near the plantation., gave Mr. Mennn stated the case to the Jury.
evidence to die same eflant. The fire was extinguished by beating Stepl.en Wilson sworn.--I ant aif releyen preacher. Os ae,
it aut. Seine of the trees were about eight or ten years growth. lalth of July law 1 travelled on the coach from Mdse.:seek so Ha.
tar IV. Curtis's treat had been planted longer „haat 31r. lourel'a lifax. The prisoner dente it on that day. Mr. George seegyser.
' :Snarly the whole of Sir W. Curbs'. ;2:natation was destroyed. In the'deceried, was an outside passenger with me. There wee
his opinion there was no doubt of the tire hitting been kindled on eight outside and fire inside passeraers and a Feat quaati yr ay
purpose. He was of this opinion, frosts other attempts made before luggage 6* the 1°64 Went • e es;eh"ll She ley l'hh4-11111 As
arlsePrpaAtiiimbgriwask,nuar.Mr.lll.ht'itlesw, edetaigmretio thtbeepl2
atonahrheetneheterworst
anlylemr.i....ltilekedre.in the neighbourhood years,
opnitshmereiriidll,romveeatue
. dir. Curry deposed that he had the charge of the wood in queer. sons to Ii :k the w eel. but he said it was not necessary. Ha
hon. lle retitled near the spot. Ile had given notice of tile fire! then rimer down the bill with the greatest tepidity, Maven; the
ito three of the in! ebitants If the Hundred. In hie judgment the I horses at a great rate. I could not see whether they were gal.
; weed had bam tired designedly. lie did riot see the mischief done' loping ur not. Being mach alarmed, I held by the iron, and had
until the following day. I may aide turned to the lonian He must have been going se
The depositions taken before two neighbouring Justices respect. I the rate of 11 or le miles as hour. When he reached the boa.
! ing the tire were put is and proved. The defendants were ale*: tons of the hill there was a turn In the road leading to the beam
, proved to be iaitabitants of the Hundred of Godly, in which the i and the cost+ was there upset. I was thrown agaimt the baths
hamletof Frimley is situated. I omits of the bridge, and was rendered hisenseae. for stela am,„
.11r. Lull, a litaserytuan, proved that fri ai one hundred and Mr. Sergeant, the deceased, was taken into a eseighboutiag boos,.
fifty to tine :leashed arid sixty thousand tree. wars destroyed. The apparently in the greatest bodily pain. The coach was pat to
danurge etc:cited one thousand pounds. The trees were of seven. rights in about halt an hour, and the whole party, with the es.
n teen yeers anneal. ception of alr. Sergeant and alr. Isloyd, proceeded: on their
The eireethr the plaintiff being closed, Journey.
Mr. Bon Leen, tar the defendants, submitted that the plaintiff's In cross-examination, the witness said that there was &jet voe
remedy, ie any, should have been fratelea, not on the tt Cleo. 1., break in the road to entry ea* rain, a little before they came to tee
called the Meek Act, but on the Ist and fish lieu. 1., which mate turn on the road.
the iithe.bitenis of the next contiguous parish, ad not the Hundred, Two other Methodist preachers, who were also proceeding to
liable fur daitunce of this description. Ile called the attention of 1 the tlonference at Sliefiield, corruheret• 1 the testimony of last wit.
the Leaned Judge to the Provision" of ihrte latter Statutes, Ines, and attributed the overthrow of the coach to the it:terriers::
and to Illos..! of the nett Hex 11., upon which he argued with' haste sill which the coachman drove it.
great ingeetrity, and euuntitted that the plaintiffs inuet he nun-' A suraean, who attendee! alr. George Serjeant, states' the in.
senate 'jut)! sr inch lie had sustained, sad attributed his death to this.

cause.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner put in a wnt:cu statement, which WVI read in his
defence. He exprersrd his regret at the accident, aid acributed it
to one of his horses getting restive in going down the hill. His
staied that he and his father had been reduced to beggary front a
state of ciniparativc affluence, in order to make compensation to the
individuals iitiored by the accident.
The fell. %slog witnesses were called for the defence:—
Edward I'ickers—l was a passeoger on the outside of Had.
derstiel.l coach on the day in question. I rode oil the coach-box
with the prisoner. The rihellybank hill is not very steep. The
prisoner was sober, and drove moat caref.ffly until he came to du
bill. When going Joan the hill one of the wheelers made a fain-
step. The coach wheel then got into a gap. The coach was jerked
out, and went on two wheels until it was overthrown. Just after
we passel the gap, the prisoner said, " Take acre of yourselves.._
we shall soon be over." I was much hurt, but I muit say that
I did not ace any thing to blierie In the conduct of the driver. I .
aoributcd the accident to the coach being top heavy.
• everal other witbasses were called, who statel that it was not
usual tor any coschnian to 1:1:1 the wheel oi going down the
hill.
:‘lr.Justioe 1101.ROYD summed up the evidence most imps:.
tinily, and left the contradictory statements of the witnesses to tbs
decision of the Jury.
After a osnsultation of two hours, the Jury returned with a Sr.
diet of

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HUNTING APPOINT LENTS FOR THIS WEEK.

His Majesty's stag hounds will meet on Monday at WelEagan.
bridge, near Virginia Water, and on Friday, at leer Haub—at
halt-past ten.
The Earl of Derby's, on Tuesday neat, at Vernon's; and Then.
day, at Godstone.
_Mr. Shard's hounds will meet to-day, at Owseibliry Down I
Wednosday, Stausted ; and Friday, W attend Telegraph—ea&
day at ten.
The Ham rehire Hunt will meet to-morrow at Iltualt7 Kennel;
and Wednesday, at Farkigh Church—each day at ten.
FOX HOUNDS.

Mr. Mbaldcston's (Quern), to-morrow, at 31nwalty ; Thom
day. at alooston Village; Friday, at Loughborough Outwouds;
and Saturday, at Lomat Turnpike-gate—at ten.
The Hadwurtli, to-mt,rrow, at Pontefract Patt--at eleven, bin
the last day of litiming for this Demos.
'sir. hay's, to-morrow, at Wistason ; Thurslay, at Kemal;
and Saturday, at Ercall Heath—at half-past ten.
The Earl of Harewood's, to-morrow and Wednesday, at Selby--
at ten. _ _