The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-27 00:00:00

BRISTOL ASSIZES.

r). Monday morning. at site O'clock, the business cum.
larnee.l is the Guildhall. There were twenty causes iu the
paper for trial.

Drag. OW THS DtlltSl Op MILL, 0. CID:SWICKIL
Thiaactlon was brought by the lessor of the Plaintiff, to
"(Timor possession of some property, situate in the parish of
Merle ...I, from Defendant (aa it appe 'red on the record),
be 4•lert.liwit for his premiums' daughter, who N a =tear.
Mr. Gateman, fee the Plaintiff, stated that Mr. Benjamin
the (other of the Plaintiff, was is possession of the
propon, is mention in left, and at that time made a will,
by which he devi•ert the premien In question to trustees for
the woo of his datartmr, !Obey Matilda Hill, for life, with
reridtse,.'snit t• tee wawa and then to her daughters. Mary
Matilda Dill married the Creswitke, by whom
she hs.t-tWo sera awl • preenm.ol diughter • one of the sons
died in'his Whiney, sild the other on Christmas-day last.
The mother, Mary Matilda, was likewise dead. This being
the ease. and all the rostiligent semaiadera gone, Mr. Gaselre
said. !Oat his client claimed as heir at law of his father, Mr.
lietijarnin Hill. The point to be set up in defence was, that
there was a daughter, now Irvin, born after the marriage;
hot be maid prey* that she toes born before the ni.rrlage,

sad was theerfore illegitimate. The principal palm, in
reality, was, whether the 'Oboe lady had been boru before
or after the marriage.
. Richard Handle -es then called, and proved the registry
of the carriage between Miss Matilda 11111, the daughter
the testMor, and Mr. Creewirke, on the 12th Ja•uary, 1606,
by license, et St. Ditto's church, loedion.
To prme the illegitimacy Of the Defendant's (taught,.
Mr. Strieklmad. istioloey (who bad Made old Mr. Hill's
was called, mad deposed, that he hail for • numb. r of years
beta on terms of iiitimary with the family, sod kiv.w Miss
Mary Rind& Hill, who, In 1806, was married to Mr. Cres.
*hike, the ',regret defendant. by wborn, it was reported, she
had Mae N. N. Cresw icke, the yawing lady who now claimea,
the estate eajoyed by her souther, seeder the will. He spoke
positively to the fact of the daughter's birth having' taken
place many mamba previous eu the marriage of Miss M. 11111,
afterwards gm Creswieke; Mit be could only speak from
geeerakrepart as to lwr Wag the Defendant's daughter.
The eltneas unherwesit a logo cruse ezamiustien frame Mr.
Seq.-set PaLt., the emboss*, of which writ to prove clearly,
that Ilimereseicke, obis was sew about 17, had been utways
treated by the devisor, Mr. Benjamin Hill, during his life
time, akkas legitimate graeddasseliter; that the whole family
had almays heated her as a legitimate child; that even the
'Plaintiff himself had treated her as a legitimate mire, up to
the time of she death of her 'mother ; and that she was now
residiagamder his roof.
Toe argistry of the marriage of Miss M. M. Hill to the
Defend/UM, woe prored of a date many months after the
birth of, Miss Creawicke, as spoken to by Mr Strickland.
Sc rjeant PILL, for the Defendant, said, this was • ease of
iratiense hardship; en stick peeking to diapasons his 'litre
rat the moot. which she held from her moiber, whose adios
were now Maim bed by the Plaintiff for this purpose, and so
pore hat to have bee, unworthy the rank she had through
It.r life mewed tn. If even it were true that her daughter
Was illefstimatet it would have bora better for the Plaintiff
to have allowed ler to retain posseghion, than to have sought
to dispossess bee at such as taproot. Bat, if it were true
that she was illigitimate, 'eertaialy the Defendant moat be
siiiiposeessed. The Learned &leant argued that such slight
evidenee gs that adduced by Mr. Strickland, ought not Ms
satoify the who ought to 'demand More conclusive evi•
shore. lit was true that none eguld be adduced is favour of
74livs Creogricke beyond that which had bees given by Mr.
Strocklaed himself; that she had always been treated as a
legitimate child by the Utility; by her grandfather, the de-
visor, ad e even by Defendantiimself; circumstance, which,
la the &Varner of menage, testimony than had been adduced
to the contrary, ought to induce the Joey to pregame that she
was legitimate. See (said the Learned Serjeant) what the
Ovideice wait. so glliressey swearing that a child was bona
'before isriwri;ge; no series, no aervaat in the house, not a
Iowa! warealleal who could throw any light upon the sulject.
Itcreld the !wry believe it passible, if she really had been
Illcmitighillo, tint a tresesietion which took place only 16 years
IRO. should have berg left an bare, wh. 11 it was capable of
bring satisfactorily cleared sip? 11 appeared that up to this
• ss'well by deed as other arts, she had beta rerogsised
'es the diweghter of Mary Cregwicke and Mr. Creswirke; amid
JaryNrere avow called mum by the uncle to declare his
Niece illegitimate, and to rob his sister of her character for
el-minty • What could the di lay in bringing this actions have
tr..ginatid Its hot that the Ptaiutiff dared mot come forward
at a time when evideace of his niece's legitimacy was is re-
iateore ? 'The Jury would go naturally so the utmost I. ngth
entertelgilpeesumptimrs to pr.ju.tice each an action; and
what collike a fairer presompiton than 'bat there bad been
• priyategmarthge, the proof of which as estiact?
Mr. Justice Buttauutitt left it to the Jury to say, whether
the slight' igillicare which the Plaintiff bad offered on the
of Mies Creaviteke did not amount, in their
hinds, eallit Mood unanswered, to cogent proof of that fart.
IN Lordship was •f isponioss, that she Jury would not be
warramellita presuming a prior marriage, and that the case
wow' be ARUM ou the ,videsee of Mr. Shield/led.
The JUT relgr.d for a considerable tithe, and returned
with a irdillellor she Plaietiff.

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AU.UgT 24.
The Fliy*Sheriff, Junes Ittnittletrorth, Erg. having gone
with the sisal attendants to the ether side of the Lune to
towel their Lortlabtps. the LORD Cglif JUsTict came into
Xaecseter shoot eight o'clock last nigh, and opened the
Contesission. His Lurdship this enormag attended divine
service Witte church, and then proceeded to the Alai Praia
Court iaatettit of Mr. Baron Woos.
CROWN COURT.
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slr. Baron Woos attend. d soon after twelve o'clock, and
charged she Crsod Jury, Lord Stanley formless. Th. cake-
Aar Wet set large, rtiosidering the talent au/ pripolatton Or
the couch, bet lie Was sorry to hod many itlkargrs of a very
Leiliews nature. It was quite uenecesaary fur bin to say
any thing to there of the nature of their 41y. The great
oag•rt of strand Jury was to take care that the life or
libirly of 'nu individual be pal is perk without prubabte
cause.

M A NSIAL'GHTER.
Argus norobile, aged tO, WM, charged with killing and
slaying Charles C at Manchester.
4, appeared from the erideace that the Prisoner and the
deceased having governed the deceased isolated upon fight.
lug a recitlar pugilistic tattle. They did so, and lotted
roue rounds, when deceasea fell. Of hurls received is that
fight he dird...LGiarly.
liiizaberh Leo, aged 39, was charged with killiag and
staying Samuel Lee, her son, at M'aucturster.
It war eksrly. sheen that the unhappy mother had taken
• kale selr y withsthe view ulcuerecting the child. His Op.
lenee Iwesed the sharp edgy, and occasioned a wound at his
ken which evenitaally.eaused Ids death.—Not Gadfly.
PilSI PRIOR.
DANtoll b. DAMSON.

SLANDER.
Mr. fiTalfiftst *tiled the pleadings.
Scsatsee regretted that this cease' as lwouglit into
tber'pailles being brothers; bin the was
setsbeett to come before them is order to repel an impuistioo
of having forged hie father's Will. The parties were ia re.
ape, table Waives., s.d if the Plaintfff suffered a charge
swim( h, if tree, would 'forfeit hts life, he could Dot Wild his
tat ..... . •
The Lose Conn 'virtue suggested se areatigemfat.
Al,. SCA IILt7T bait no objettion upon payment of costa.
betjebot CROPS said his cheat was a poor man, sad
• mild not afford cues.
Ralph Webster behoves the plaintiff Thefibas, and As de.
tidal J 11•61% Dessau ; was employed by the Plaintif dur-
ing the winter. Jamey, the Defeadast, said to witness that
the Rione.lisese would bents, bat far his brother sod Boh
Norris unties a fresh win. Bob Musris is as smarmy.
Wissieas Imbed bias say SO times Ihet eta Norther sod Bob
• .trio wade • fresh will. tie did hot say for whom.
Jests Heulauu, a weaver, knows the parties; twee their