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'HOME CIRCUIT.

ILINGSTOiII, MAUR 15.
Last night the Judges arrived in tois town (be-
ing a day later than tornal,) and read their Com-
tnision for holding the Assizes.
The busiuess of this place is not so mach u
usual. and is much less than was expected.

BEFORE THE CHIEF Luc".

CROWN SIDE,

Dewitt Jacobs, a travelling Jew, wds iudkted for
stealing is the dwelling-house of Samuel Stevens,
at Guildford, a silver tea-pot, a silver coffee-pat,
and a calve► salver.

It appeared that the Prisoner having heard that
they bad some old-fashioned plate. desired to
am it, and told them he would get it recast and
modernised ; he said it would take a month to do
this work. and the articles were accordingly deli-
vered to him. The month Caine, but bs did not
return the plate, and at last the Prosecutor was
surprised to hear that the tea-pot, iostead of 'being
gone to London to be modernised, was actually
sold to a publican. in the town of Guildford, in its
original shape. The publican produced the ten.
pot, and swore he bought it of the Prisoner. The,
Jury found him Guilty.
He was convicted, on a second indictment,for ob-
taining a watch, under pretence of regulating it,
but it never went back to the owner. The Learned
Judge sentenced him to be transported fur feria
years.

Charles Martin, &nehmen to Sir Williavn Rush,
was convicted of defrauding his insister of the MIMI
of Is. 81. by charging him Ss. fur baitire, his
hor‘es, vrheii, in fact, he only paid 3s. 4d. fie was
sentenced to on, year's imprisonment.
Gales, Harris, and John 'fattiest, were
indicted for stealing a Nora. the property of James

The .►ury found thent both patty, but recom-
mended Harris to merry.
CIVIL SIDE. IMAeca itti

DALY rf. ROLLE!.

This was a Special Jury cam. It was an action
by the Plaintiff, a young Midshipman, en board
the Lion, against the Defendant, who was Captain
of the same ship, for imprisoning him, and putting
him ashore 'on the desolate Island of Lyn Tyn, on
the coast of China, whereby he lost his employment
in His Majesty's senice, and was also put to great
expense to get a passage home.
Mr. Serjeant Barr, for the Plaintiff, stated to
the Jury, that he indulged a hope, that his instruc-
tions would not prove true, for he felt so much for
the character of a Captain in the British Navy, that
he was induced to hope no one could be found who
could act in the manner in which Captains Rollealoy
his instructions, was stated to have acted. On the
6th of May the Captain sent for the Plaintiff on
the quarter deck, and told him he should instantly
leave the ship, and desired him to name any of the
Indianien then lying in sight, on board of whicit
heehaw to ha put; he entreated the Captain to telt
him why he thus sent him away, end implored
him not to dismiss hint in that remote country, for
he had no money, and knew none of the Com-
manders of the Indiamen who would receive hint
On board. Tim Captain, however, said he should
go, and ordered the boat to laud him on that beach
of the Island of Lyn Tyn. la pursuance of these
orders, he was accordingly landed in this Island,
and left alone. One stormy night did this young
Gentleman pass under the only shelter of a rt.,-
jecting rock ; left alone to starve oa • desolate
island, or to meet a speedier death by the cicggers
of the assassius which frequented it; for it was one
of thosegtrices frequented by the Ladrortes, a set
of pirates in those parts, who rob and murder all
they can master. In this situation was a yowag
British Officer forced by his owa Captain, to wham
he had a right to look for protection, and who had
ample 1113ek11% for just correction in his hands, if any
thing he had done merited correction. From this
situation he was, however, fortunately relieved by
the boat of an East ladiaman which came on shores
and by one of those ships be was humanely re-
ceived on beard, and rescued froin his impending
fate. He now, thank God, had the opportunity
of facing his opp-ressor in a British Court of Justice,
where they were both equal, and from the hands of
an impartial Jury he demanded a couspeuattion for
the injury he had received.
Mr. Pearson, Midshipman on board the Lion,
said, on the sth of Nay, Mr. Pied, the second
Lieutenants seat for the leftism% He ordered him
to man the jolly-boat, and take the Plaintiff and
hie chest, and to put Lim on board any of the
Indiameo them in sight. Mr. Daly went into the
boat with him, but be said he had no money, nor
any friends on board the Indiamen, and therefore
he could. not name any. Upon his not miming any
ship, he brought the boat alongside the Lion ogaiii,
surl went on board, and reported to the Captain
what Mr. Daly bad said. The Captain ordered
him to being the Plaintiff out the querter-deck.
When tin Pl:motif came on the deck, the Captain
and Lacey:tient Pied were walking together ; the
Captain told hint lie should leave the ship ; he then
ordered the Witness to take him in the joliv-boat,
and if he would not name a ship, to pat him on
share on the beach of the island of Lyn Tyn ; the
Witness arrewiloigly put bun on shore on the
beach ; be with him till he loaded bis.
pis-
tols, and t'e,y both shed tears at partiog.
Witness said be did not know much about the
island, but he lind heard in the country that it was
frequented by the Lariroltes.
_

rtn,4sawination lie said, he recollected
th.st Daly said to livutenant Pied. This is an
■nplewnt busineso; but I hope. Sir, you are a Gen-
tleman; we may hereafter meet on shore, when,
hope, we shall beak the business in a handsomer
manner." The IVittiess said ht nerer knew Mr.
Daly to behni e ill on hoard ; he one day heard
Lieutenant Eaton reprimand him for being off
clerk on his watch, but he had gone for his great
coat.

Mr. Matson, the Purser of the List; Mr. Maly,
the Master at Arms; and Mr. Murphy, the Master,
said they knew of no misconduct in the Plaintitl;
but they wt rc never on tbewatch with hint.Thei4th
Article of Naval Instructions was read, by which a
Cardillo is prohibited from discharging any sea-
mant, unless for the causes therein meta ironed.
Mr. Sri. ant StirritLex then addressed the .T4ry
for the Defendant. Na said, be was vice agaions

for the reputation of Captain Rolfes, thin or ar.y,
cousoptences of the verdict : for in what Captaio
Rolleishail done, he conceived he had pursued-lite
most lenient course towards the young moan. The
rst Wititesa had told them, that at leaving the
ship he.told Lieutenant Pied they must settle their
differences mi'sliore, which was well known to im-
ply a challenge among naval 4 xl military men.—
He should prove that this was not the tint time
that he had challenged his superior officer; and,
by the articles of war, if he had been tried for this
conduct, be must inevitably have been shot. It
was clear that Captain Italics had no personal fettl
ing ou the subject-,ein what he bad done, he acted
merely to support the authority of ins Lieutenacts;
and when he ordered the Plaintiff to be put ou
shore, the Jury must not suppose that it was in-
tended Capt. Roller meant him to be lett in that
Island. Capt. Holies knew full well it was in his
power to get on board any of the Indiamen he
chose, mid that it was mere obstinacy in him. in
not naming which ship he chose to be put on board
of at first. The Learned Serjeant dwelt with great
force on the necessity of preseri;ing subordination
in a ship's crew, and stated he should call wit-
nesses to prove the insolent conduct of the Praintiff
to his superior officers.

Lieutenant Pied as accordingly called ; he
stated three instances in which he conceived the
Plaiutiff had behaved impertinently to him, is
talking loud, is answerinuettly, and walking with
his haueds in his breeches pockets in presence of the
Lieutenants. Ile also stated that Day had told
him, before he left the ship, that they might meet
on shore, which he understood to convey an inten-
tion of challenging him hereafter.
Lieutenant Toddgave evidence to the same facts.
W. Todd, a Midshipman on board the Lion, said he
was sent with a boat on shore, after the 112intilf was
landed, with a certificate from Lieut. Pied ; he saw
the Plaintiff on the beach, and desired him to go
on board some ship, for be would he murdered, and
pltindered of ,his cliest,if he staid all night. Ilis
reply was, You see, Todd, in what a state lam ;
I. know no Captain of an Indianian to receive me,
and I have no money." The Witness left him
without shelter on the beach at sunwiet—rit wan 41
stormy-niu:iit, with rain, thunder, and lightninl.—
Raptsin ddichardsou said he brought him home in
his ship--he charged • nothing for the passage ; but
for his mess and the gunner's cabin it might coat
him tSO or

Mr. Serjemit Bret. having replied, the Jury
found a verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages *4BO.

LAW IAi'ILLIGiNCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY-MARCH 6.

The Loan CHANCILLOR held a Seal to-day.
After Sir Arthur Piggott had tinidied his mo-
tions, the Loao Cuassit. itorexprtssad his ext;s—
faction at finding that he *as not to Lave the
trouble of entertaining another motion in the con-
cerns of the Opera-House. It would appear, from
the abandonment of the last noticeof ►uutiou, that
no firther interlocutory motions in this ease are to
be u,ged.

POLICE.- -

stastaostour: 11-STAL ET.
It has been stated that a man, a hose name is
George Bead, was in custody for defrauding several
of the Nobility and Gentry, by pretending to fur-
nish the subscribers with A History of Booty
Bay. Mr. Bond ass again brought up on Saturday,
to answer other charges besides the one exhihite4l
against him on a former slay by the Honourable A.
Cooper. Hamilton, the Officer, produced the De-
fendant's list of subscribers, amounting to abo►e
two hundred, and amongst them were names of
distinguished characters who never had subscribed.
W. G. Langton, Esq. M.P. stated, that the De-
fendant had obtained half-a-guinea of him, about
a week since, as a subscriber, and in a day or two
after, an insignificant pamphlet, containing about
ten or twelve leaves, was left at his house.
Mr. &soca, a Suffolk Magistrate, stated, that
the Defendant lied defrauded a vast number of
gentry in that county. He once stopped him on
the high road, and requested him to sign his sub-
scription list, but Mr. Gooch, from the appearanet
of the man, suspected a fraud, and he refused to
sign his name. He, however, was soon after takes
into custody, and his deceptions became notorious.
The Defendant behaved rudely before the Ma-
gistrate, and refused to answer any questions. He
was informed, that if lie could persuade a Jary
that his conduct did not amount to fraud. be %%mild
do well; when he replied, he bad p►rsuaded one
Jury on that head, and he did not fear the event
of trying it with another. '
The Defendant was committed for trial. He is
a man of mean appearance, with but one eye.

NOW.STRE ET.

Saturday, Mrs. Morgan, who was bromeit from
Portsmouth. by Anthony, the Officer, on Wed-
nesday last, charged on suspicion of robbing Mrs.
Daryale, of Leicester-square, of cash, bank-notes,
a pearl necklace, diamond broach, &c. was again
put to the bar, before Mr. Gasman, for examina-
tion, but the chain of evidence not being in readi-
ness, she was remanded anti! Wednesday next.
Several well-known Geniknion attended in behalf
of this Lady, and very politely attended her to the
hackney-coach that conveyed her to her lodgings.

Edward Davey and TAomos Meeks, charged with
having forged certain notes, purporting to he Ips-
wich and Suffolk Bank Notes, and of uttering the
same to defraud divers tradesmen of ['entry upon
Thames, were tried for the Same at the Owford As-
sizes, and acquitted of the forgery, hut detained for
a conspiracy,
Friday se'nnight, as Lord Gturrwoams and Mr.
B. Forma, were riding in Merrion-sqoare, Dublin,
his Lordship's mare canie down, and cut her legs,
and Mr. Forums horse took fright at the crash,
and went off at full speed; in taming the north
side of the paste, the animal was whipped off his
ic -s, and the rider thrown completely on his head.
lit are happy to state that Mr. FOuTtll was not so
dangriously hurt as might well be supposed from
the violence of the fall ; it was Lather unfortunate
that the mars, whoe legs w cry broken. was match-
ed for the west October Meeting, at the Curragh,
azinast Lord PETWOinell taste Resat., for
Luc htubdred rail/ear.