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The Jury would form tl-rir own judgment on the evidence Ii
this ease, sad if they thought there was such an absence at
all reasonable cause as would lead them to rourlede the eit-
istettee of a malicious motive, they would find a verdict foe
t►e Plaintiff, wit► such • meantime of damages as they
thoeght the justice of the mar required.
The J•rv, after • short dylehrration, fuuud a verdict fee
She Plaiutiff.—Damages,

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS, Ginunt
DVbEIIIIIIII 12.

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NASH v. COMM.
This was in midi., brought by the Plaintiff wk. is the
beeper of livery-stables, to recover 'tom the Defendant 's
debt due for ille-keep of a horse. The horse is questinn
was bought by Ale Defendant from a Mr. Alexander, and
Nell. afterwards sent to the tables ofliatth in Fiallborpplace.
Cilten objected to tike the horse, as be did sot 'answer fhe
..arrant,; and in as action at present pendillfg, at the suit
of Cohen, against Agiatider, the expense of the beep of the
horse at the stables of Nash was inclorleil. However, no
agreement between Cohen had Nash had bees 'yelled, al-
though it appeared that Cohen knew the bothe was at Nash's
cables.
Ilrnry Cooper and Henry It'Donaid proved that the horse
had been at the stables.
Mr. Yates deposed, that he was clerk to the Plaintiff's at.
lathe', who was employed as solicitor by Alexander in an
a. tiros brought against bins by Cohen, on the warranty of •
horse. The action had nut yet been decided.
11r. Serjeant VAUGHAN maintained that the action could
not stand, because nu proof had been adduced that the horse
had been sent by Cob, to the stables of Nash. That was
a transaction entirely trees Nash and Alexander, with
iiimeer
which his client had no •.
The LORD CHIRP jetties told the Jury, the only gees.
lion for them to consider was, whether the horse had beta
sent to the stables of Nash at the instance oreohes.
The July found a verdict for the Defendant.
WErTALL V. W11.1(11NSISN.
This was an action, similar to the former, to recover the
amount of the keep of a horse and chaise at thetliaintiff's
et ibles. The ostler proved that the charges made were
•, aemiah'c, mid Incurred fur the Defendant. The defence
a• t up was, that as a person named Alderson hail been a
olrtner with the Defendant, at the time the transaction oc.
coned, the action should have been brought 'Kuno both.
Mr. Alderson was called to prove the existence of the part-
nership; but
His !mman. was of opinion that his evidence was Wad-
nOesible, as he was an int ii witness.
The Jury then found fur the Plaintiff.
COTSFORD V. GRAFFEN AND ISULLSN.
This was an action for an assault.
Mr. Lewes opened the pleadings.
Mr. teijearit Vat Git.a• staled -the Me to the Jury, the
nature of which will be seen from the examinatius of the
aviriieesee.
Francis 7.culing sworn.—l am shopman to Mr. Archer.
As the tOth Augest the Defendant Graffen egnie to the
shop and asked are, " Where dors that mail or fellow live
who collects the debts for Mr. Cethcrwood " I sold him he
lived is George-street, and he said, •• I mean to give him a
d—d good horsewhipping; I know the consequence will be
as action, but if it should cost me from 31 to btlol. 1 shall
have setirfaction" Graffen is as auctioater, and Cutaford
keeps arine•vaults.
Mr. Archer, the keeper of the shop, deposed, that he had
hear!. she evidence of the last witness, and he testified its
truth. He further dated, that he asked Gnats why ha
should du so, and Geffen replied he bad written him a most
insolent letter.
A letter was ahewn to the witness, which be said was the
same Graffra bad thews him.

Samuel Whitehead deposed, that be lived is George-street,
opposite Coliford's house. On the day in question be sow
Craffen slonewith a person of the name of Stales at M►.
Colaford's house. Graffen asked Cotsford if be had written
that letter which he chewed him. Cotirord replied in the
affirmative, and then Graff.n dragged him into the street,
and look a whip from under his coat, with which be struck
bm several times. Many persons were pasaing at the time.
Coisford then came to pull her husband into ►he house,
and Sullen struck him across the ear.
This statement was corroborated by three other witnesses.
Mr. Serjeant PILL then addressed the Jury fur the derelict.
He did not stand there to justify the striking of a man under
se! circometancese. But there were sometimes in cases tlff
thi• kind electives' of prevocatioa which it was of the
first irepert■ate that a Jury •hush, consider is distributing
jostles iseti mars sad mew The Learned Counsel then
reed a letleroen Coliford the Plaintiff, to Graffen the
Defendant, captaining very abusive language, sad contended
that sack a letter should msterially mitigate the damage•.
John Lewis was t►en called for the defence; and deposed,
that he was stiopinan in the employment of Mr. Graffen. Hs
remembered a person having conic to demsad payment ifs
debt due to Mr. Catherwood. When became the first and
►round time, Mr. Graffik was net at home,asd during those
t•ines he behaved himself very well. He afterwards came
when Mr. Graffen was at home, and addressed him in a very
warm manner, and raid, he would either arrest him, or ane
Lien in the Marshalsea Court. And the consequence of the
en tints was, that Mr. Graffre said, if he would um go
out, he would put hum out. Coisford then went away, and
when he was guiug, he said Graffen was drunk, nod not fit
'for bovines,. Gram was not drunk at the time.
A letter was then put In as rwldence, from Cotiford to
'Graffen, staling that be (Graffen) pourned no one quaNfiea.
lion for a man or a gentleman, and that he bad the 'Maher-
tune to merit the contempt and abborence of all who knew
Mr. Serjeant VAOGIIIAN addressed the Jury in reply, and
contended that no provocation could palliate, much less
justify, the brutal and ruffian-like assault committed upon
his client.
The LORD CHIEF JUITICI told the Jury there could be
no doubt a verdict must go for the Plaintiff, but it would
be for them to dormice the amount of damages o■ a full
review of the evidence.
The Jury consulted for a few minutes, tad returned a
verdict for the Plaintiff... Damages, 101.

OLD BAILEY. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12.

Maws Gieboas was indicted for feloniously intermits.
trim, Isiah Mary Ana Pinola, its the life-time of Ins Lawful
weir Ekzabstla.

M.ry Au. Pa►sers, of No. 28, Peter-street, Westminster,
deposed, time she was married to the Prisoner on the MI,
of M. last, at the parish church of St. rdarpret, West.
moister. _ .

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Mary Duncan, of Daventry, in Northamptonshire, de.
posed, that she was dist cousin to Elisabeth Morgan, who
was mart ied to the Prisoner between four and five years ago.
Witness was present at the marriage. Elizabeth Morgan
was a single woman up In the period of her marriage with
the Prisoner, and lived at be. with her mother. 1 hey al-
if rwards- lived together at Daventry for some years. She is
still alive, having been sees by the witness last night. She
now lives with her friends.

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Witham Parma., pariah clerk of Dairestry, and father of
the first *knees, produced a certified ropy of the register of
the Prisoner'• first marriage, w►ich took place on the Seth
of May. 1817. He also deposed, that before the Prisoner
was married to his daug►ter, he had heard that the Prisorier
was a married man, and rased him with what lie had heard.
The Priwuer denied the feel. 'Witness was not aware at the
time of his daughter'. gain to he married ; and it war sot
until last month that he ascertained the fact of the Pri-
mmer being already married.
Robert Duke, as officer of Bow-street, apprehended the
Prisoner, and told him at the time that itwa• for havhig two
wires at case time. The Primmer said, " What ! have you
gin diem both Isere'" Witness answered, " No;" and the
Prisoner then west to his box and took out the certificate of
hi• runner marriage, which he delivered to witness.
The MOWN( desired that his first wife might be called and
eamained as • wittiest bnt
The Rioomet it told his the law would not allow the feral

wife to be admitted ,as a witness, either for or agaiust bet'
husband.
The Manner ihOn said, in his &Puce, that his first wife
ran sway from him, and he fre4nrntly wrote to her ; but re.
&wing no answer, he concluded that she was dead, mod cos.
ircueolly married swain.
The Ran:rapist Aimed the Jury, who iihmediately re-
lented a verdict of Guilty.
The Prisoner was then 'tiled up for juihrineet, nail re-
ceived sentence of transportafion fur seven tears.

Songs Durfin, • genteel and interesting looking young
Sewn, was indicted for 'dealing from Mr. Beauchamp, ail-
..isesanith, of Holborn, with whom she Dyed as 'can't, snit-
' ea talkies of table Dna.
The' Pr leaner bad been about three tenths in the envier
gibe Prosecutor when the articles mentioned in the indict-
anent were mined, and they were afterwards'fosiod in her
box.
The IF'risoser stated in her defence, as she had done at the
time of the discovery, that she knew sot how the things
came into her box.
Several triltly nspertable witnesses, with one of shoal
the Prisoner hod lived fur three years as &resat, gave her a
moat excellent character.
The Jury, after consulting for about a quarter of an hour,
returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The Ceert was occupied smarty the whole of the morning
in the trial of cases of petty 'natty, asfdirther matters of
trifling injurer.
The list of Prisoners for trial Inning been gone through—
The Reeonots passed senteure ou the Pristruers rcmaiu.
lag forjudgment, when—
John D. Wait, for forging a power of attorney; Alexander
Roberts, for stieriog silver goods with forged stamps; Joe.
gee Jiirgenson, for returning from rnaseportation before the
expiration of the term of hie renewer; Patrick Holding,
Jolts Harris, Jobs Willis, and Elisabeth Feseriek, for pri-
Irately wallet in dwelling • houses; -George %%'m. Dewey,
William Fry, Martin Bell, William Perkins, James Gil-
christ, Mark Herd, William Watts, James Brown, and
Thomas Ful er, for burglary—received sentence of Death.
Tbritnas Benton sod Charlotte Gibbon, to be transported
for life.
Jobn Deuce, to be transported fur fourteen years.
William Angel, Joseph Knight, Mayne, da Silva, Thomas
Smith, John Souaton, Samuel Pearce, Thomas logs, John
Deuce, Thomas Lyons, Jobs. Barnet, Henry Jordon, James
Hilliard, Henry corker, Benjamin Gee, John Service, Eliza-
beth Wood, Elisabeth Smith, Catherine Baylis, and Hannah
Boyd—to be tiassporterl for seven years.
James Warner grid Catherine 111•Cabe, to he imprisoned
two years; Richard Thomproti, John Smith, Henry Oliver,
Maria Evans, Catherine Smith, Elisabeth Carter, Mary
Perry, and Charlotte Bamfield, to be imprisoned one year;
James Collins, John Guldine, John Harris, Edward Powell,
Tisanes James, David Donsell, James Haynes, George
Cripps, George Edna'. and Elisabeth Ward—to be confined
six months, all is the House of Correction, and to be kept
to hard labour.
Several were sentenced to shorter periods of confinement
and bard labour, some to be publicly and others privately
whipped.
The Session were then adjourned to Wednesday, the 15th
January next-

MIDDLEsRX SRSSIONS,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12.

POACHING.
Richard Hurfil was indicted for illegally destroyiaggame
in the perish of Hampton, on the Ist of November, at les
o'clock at night.
Mr. AtieLlitus slated," ease. The statute upon which
this prosecution was beetled was, he said, one of (teat
importance, and owe which mode the person accused of hav-
ing arm■ is bin possession with the intent to destroy Came
subject to transportalioe. The Defeudant was foetid by a
gamekeeper named Pearce, on the grounds of hie master.
F. Simmers, Esq. at night with arms is his poseeseive, sod
with a pheasant is hie pocket. The Learned Counsel said
he woeld call Isle witnesses, and if they proved what he had
t stated, the Joey would no doubt bad the Dekaiiant
lily.
Francis Prover examined—Witness is gamekeeper to F.
Manners, Esq. in the parish of Minipills. On the Ist No-
vember, at night, witness heard the report a a gun in lite
direction of the preserve of pheasantsoiod proceeded to-
wards the spot; soots afterwards he beard weather gun, ha
then went fur his master, who, with his two sons, /Mess,
and a man owned Low, proceeded to the place where the
person was supposed to be who bred the gee. Thug
then beard two more shots, sad witness plainly saw the flails
of a gun near the pheasant cover; the party then separated
and surrounded the cover, when witness met the Prisoner
the latter levelled his gun at witness but he avoided it, rush-
ed upon him, sad secured him ; his gee was loaded, and
appeared to have been recently d scharged. Lowe tbeu came
up and assisted 'item i■ secures( the Prisoner, iu whims
pocket they found a dead pheasant.
Thomas Lowe sorroborated thee preceding witness's testi-
mony in every particular; after which Ike Jury Cooed the
Prisoner Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN, after animadverting very strongly apse
offences of this description, but more particularly when the
offenders level their guns at persons whose duly it iv to ap.
prebend them, sesteuced the Prisouer to seven years trees-
poriation.

RESURRECTION MEN.
Thomas Allen was indicted for a misdemeanor.
Mr. ADOL,WWI conducted the prosecutiow, mid after stab•
leff the ease, celled the following wit :
John Brett, a patrol, stated that on the morning of the
4th of April, a little after three o'clock, he was going with a
brother officer along Pancras; whoa they got just opposite
the toll-horse, saw a teas named Breese° (who was tried
two Sessions ago and sentenced to three months imprison-
ment) come up to a cart then standing near the toll-house,
and put something into it. This was near St. P
church. He then said to Defendant, " All 4 rigjt." Upon
this witness and Isis companion went across t road sod
asked what they had gut there; they said " Nothing." Wit.
nese pulled the sack out of the cart and was untying it, when
the Prisoner flogged the horse in order to escape, but they
were stopped and secured. Witness then found the sack
contaiaed the body of a child about limo years of age. The
other man, Brennan, who bag been already convicted, was a
watchman or the parish when the °Reece was committed.
The above evidence was corroborated by the witness's
brother officer.
Edwards, the grave digger of St. Patters' parish,
stated, that on the Sunday or Monday after the body had
been stoles he had to dig a grave in order that a body might
be interred there, perceived an empty coffiu which bad con-
tained the body of a child.
The Primuer mid be did not know that the rack cootalued
when it was put into the cart by Because. He has been in
the hospital for some time, otherwiee he would have sur-
f rendered before.
The Jury found the Prisoner Grille. end he was wen-
leered to two mouths imprisonment in the House of Coe-
rectiou.
AN IRISH ROW.
Michael Harrogan tad Michas! Woolf were indicted for
• riot in the pariah of Mary.le-bone on the 28th October ;
another iudietnient charged them with assaulting. Thomas
Headersou.
Mr. Alsol.witus stated the case, and called several watch-
men, by whose evidence it appeared, that on the tight of
the 'TM of October there was a wake anon the body of a
I child, at Woulre house. is Clonmel-buildings, Mary-le-bone,
a place inhabited chiefly by the lower Irish; that the com-
pany (a very numerous une of hulks and pullenen), iu or-
der to alleviate their grief for the loss of the child, devoted
the night to the adoration ef the jolly god; and so sincere
were they iii (heir devotion.. that the Went juice 'shirts
they so copiously inhaled, tilled up the interstices of their
brains, sod completely drowned all sense of slecorion. Early
in the monolog Mister Michael Woolf sallied forth from hie
house, boiling with ge against the eideticy watelimes,
for having, as ii appeared, neglectrd to call the hour: be
was thee nearly undressed, and the tire* Charley he met was
Samuel Wright, at whose head (without ally preilfte Intros
ductory complimrsite) he levelled a tremeurlous blow, which
set him re. ling. Charley sounded his trite aill, which
soon gathered a situ of bold adherents oil his aide, mad

Woolf, by I token of his oliftif oblisioed a tcluforcernent
from bis hoe... The Vir a erg, however, thought it prudent
to retire hitt Woolf's Bowe, *hither they were pursued by
"the adeeulhasus guardians of'lhe sight, when a general rn•
gatement took place. 'On the side of the waiters, longs,
pokers, shovels, and brooms, appeared to be the most
faskiventle implAmewts of war; on the'Cllatfey'r, the fists
and sticks. Souse of the women pined in she burly burly,
while the others shrew a light upon stir field of battle by
,• bolding censM•ll the time. Woolf was several times cap-
'lured, hat us oftra retaken by his own party, among whom
• Mottoes,' was particularly conspicuous. Finally the brave
watchmen proved-victorious, and coaled off the two Defea-
tism's, bat how many killed 'sad wouads.d remained on the
field did not transpire.
Mr. 4 kt•wi, for the defeat?, celled 's I witeessec w►o
were to prove the ventebnleo the aggressors, but they tinted
in the 'Hemp%
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The Defendants were foiled Guilty.
Hamlett was sentenced to use month's imprisonment,
sad Wool( to ton almatha.

Glary Allllll Pierce, well known to the police by their/A
name of Lady fferryttsore, was brought up at the prolate.
111011 of Mary Prendergrass, who keeps a house of ill-fame is
Sqtring.rudens, fur a gross lt. The comely landlady
appeased a Wren pattern of modesty and decorum, and the
abuse show. red upon her by the accused in her defence, .ith
a volotillety peculiar to that portion of the fair sex. had no
effect in risffilne the landlady's treltregrlated want A
smile of contempt was all thnt escaped her; std the Prisoner
was ultitnatety doomed to three months imprisonment, and
afterwards to enter into recognisance. for two years to 'keep
the peace.

Jame* Deislnn and Wm Freelore, the elder apparently
about Twelve, and the younger not above niue years old, were
rharEed with stealing • piece of baron. They were both
found Grill), and sentenced, lb. elder to three, and the
younger to two months hard labour its the Howse of Cor-
rection. _ _

Ws (labs, a most forlorn-looking wrefeb, was Indicted
by John Lees for stealing two-pennyworth of bread. He
was sentenced to fourteen days bard labour in the House of
Co►rect ion. _

Wm. rarPkerr and Janes Ryal were each sentenced to
three mouths' hard labour to the House of Correction, and to
beast, whipped during the period, for stealing a kettle from
the shop door of John Blaudford, as ivonoionger, at Knights-
bridge.
One of the " softer see," via. Mrs. Awn Alestasuler, was
indicted Ivy -- Matthews, a shopkeeper at Brentford, for
having polled his nose so violently w his own shop, as to
produce a polypus.
Tbt lady had no Counsel, and in troth she had no need
of one; her own eloquence would have brew quite sufficient,
if the " wordy war," could have influenced the Jury; but,
alas 4 facts are stubborn things," and is spite of her ora-
lly, assisted as it was by tears and many other flowers of
rbilkorat—

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The Court seuieneed her to psy a flue of 20t., and to find
two suretics of 20/, each to answer for her good 'Timmer.
&nog t►e tedious term of two years.

WINTER HONK CIRCUIT.