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London, England, 1810-08-16 00:00:00

THIS INC!L V. T. DOI.D.

Thisalso was an indictment fur an assault against
Mr. T. Dodd, the son of the above Defradant,
upon the same Prosecutor, Mr. Paul Law. •
Mr. GARSOIV was for the Prosecutor in this
cause, and stated to the Jury, that it was no.
thitig like the last, except in the surname of the
Defendant. In this case, a young man, without
any provocation, in the most gross manner assault.
ed the Prosecutor, who was merely iu the discharge
of his doh•.
Mr. Kul Law was then called, who stated, that
Mr. T. Dodd having teen in the employ of the
Colchester Water-work Company, cause home late
one evening, but was refused admittance by the
Prosecutor on account of the lateness of the hour.
The next day he came there, and was cutting some
leather on the dresser: the PraeeLutor told hint to
abide, as he was Miming the dressier; mud desired
hint to cease, or he would turn him out of doors.
Dodd replied, he would stal► lint if he attempted
it, and Bumished the knife so near his face, that it
would have cut him if he had not drawn hai k.—
The witness thee got behind him, pintoutd his
and thrust hiss out of doors. •
Mr. Maces's-Tr, for t•te [Mewl ant, said, that
in his apprehension this cause was pretty much
like the last. The Prosecutor here seemed to be
just the mime i" impertinent puppy" as before, and
alOhe assault he sustained was in defence of Mr.
Duild's right of possession. which certainly he was
as 'cell entitled to hold as the Prosecutor. the com-
pany having given them both apartments in the
same house.

The Learned Jude,. said, both rases premetl to
hiat.to be eauct!y and the Jstry would %Ay
...briber there was au a.aault or not. Vcrdict—
Guilty.

Ct!litSG r. DUFF.

This wa' an action against the Defendant for not
antrering the Plitn:ild to carry off some hay which
he had left on the Defendant's premises. It ap.
pi-and that the Defendant had taken a house of
tie Plaintiff, at Parinells. in this comity. upon
which hr had left a rick of hay. which he sold to a
full; mid, as he alleged. the Plaintiff refits
ed to let Mr. Yon carry it away. It appeared. how-
ever, that Mr. Doff had never refused has pemii
sion: ■red Mr. Visit, who was called for the Plaits
tiff. said. that Mr. Dutf was always willing to It
torn have it, but he did not fetch it-away sooner.
because it was not convenient for himself.

Mr. Gaanow said, as the Plaintiff had proved no
ease, lie war entitled to hare hiM nomiuiterl ; hut he
snot .ay a fro cords ow behalf of Mr. Duff, who
oar an Attorney of the Court. The Plaintiff, Mr.
Corning. war • rich Nabnh. and formerly employed
Mr. MIT u, his Attorney; hut becanse he had of:
fended hiiii.lie gratified his malignity by the present
avtioil. Ile hart brought another action against Mr.
Duff, in tile Court of King's Beach. in Londone
1141r1.11‘ directed hi. Coamel to niter many ca.
agaiiiiit lion. hr Own agreed to refer it 'to
a.bi.ratiois. Mr. Garrote said he had known Mr.
Doff rii.my cao.es for the s.ime Mr.
..... ing. mid he had always known him to hate
been dili;:unt and lomoorahle in the ennilnct ef
'hero. Omagh Mr. I:toning eat now Rig enemy ;
k, I hr thetotvit the present action world afford a
rii,•ieat specimen of the temper of his mind.
The 1.0r.1 Cala. BAROM obiwrvisl, that this was
a smut iiifemoii. action ; and era proceeding to re.
fie.da mewl a reraiet for the 111.fendant. when the
.rlaiutitra Counsel mid hr would be nonsinted.

intowx aIDE.
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Tho',ll.s e. 1641.11•1 /0,4 t• For. •89 iA•
dieted ter breaking w.► cutuc.tti tie. 41.9G11.1%.

tante of Jehu Lowe, a labouring than, hi the
day tune, no person being therein, and styaling
alumna articles of wearing apparel. It appeared
that Min Lowe was ahseot from his house du-
ring most part of the day the robbery Was
committed ; and that while his wife was out for
about two hears in the iniddleof the day, the prisoner
broke into the house, byrnakiiig a hole through the
wail, which was only of lath and plait's, ant car-
ried off the articles in question. The Jury found
him guilty, under a very humane charge from Lord
ELLEanuaountt, it appearing thutthe prisoner was
driven ,to the commission of the offence by the ex-
treme of hunger. In order to relieve, as much as
possible, the agony of the Prisoner's mind, who was
in tears during the whole of the trial, his Lordship
immediately passed sentence of death on him, but
with an intimation that mercy would be extended
to him.

Jame. Carter was indicted for stealing 15 wether
sheep, the property of tilts Rev. Francis Stanley, of
F..astwick. W this case the Prisoner had driven
the sheep stolen acrost the country to Watford
market, where he had sold them, professing him-
self to wish to get rid of them, as hr t%as going to
Brentwood Fair. The sheep being missed in the
morning after they were stolen, and Romford -mar-
ket bring the only one held on that day, inquiry
was made there, the sheep were found, and rtivsnit
was made after the Prisoner to Thentwood Fair,
whither he said he wan going. Ming taken into
custody at Brentwood, lie confessed the robbery.
and restored the money he had received for the
Av.!, to the man who had bought them.
The Jury found him Chill,--Death.

BEDFORD ASSIM.

COOPER r. IVEZITT, EXT.

At Redford A.s.‘zeii. on Saturday. *as trial be-
fore Sir JAN Mansfigto, Chief-Justire of the
'Cowl. of UOIIIIIIOII Pleas, and a Special Jory, a
cause of importance, inasmuch as it should seem.
that must land. Froin whence it cannot he proved
tithes have ever been taken, has been legally ea.
empted and freed front the payment. and could is
all cases probably be satisfactorily proved, as was
done in this cause, were proper research made.—
The question arose out of an Act fur inclosing lands
in the parish of Herling.on, in the county of Bea-
ford. John Cooper. Esq. as owner of the Rectory
of lierhogton, claimed an allotment or snip of
money in lieu of the titlit a of a farm cAlled Reding-
ton drone. the propi•rty of Sir John Everitt.

For the Plaintiff it was proved. that the Rectory
(formerly belonging to the priory at °unstable)
was granted by Queen Elizabeth. in the 20th year
of her reign. to the Earl of Locoln. and was con-
veyed to the Plaintiff in IBM

For the Defendant it wits proved, that Ralph
Pyrot. formerly Lord of Ilerlington. gore to the
abbey and moults of Wohurn of the Cistercian or-
der, in the reign of King Henry 11. this land. as
part of his fee; and that in the 31st year of the
reign of King Edward the Firs., it was bowl by inr
quiaition on oath, that Ralph Pyrot and his tenants
held the parish of Derlington fir one Knight'. fee,
whereof the abbot of Woburn held part in pure alms.
That in the siztli year of the reign of Queer. Eliza-
beth, the land in Herlington„ whiehillhad belonged
to the Abbey of Woburn, was granted by the
Queen to John Ler, by the de..eription of all that
our Grange called Pulloz.hill,utherwise Herlington
Grange, and the lauds and tithe. thereto belonging
in Herlington ; and that in an indenture itirolled
in the Chancery, in the reign of King James I. the
several closes belonging to the Grange were parti•
eularised and named ; and also therein stated (and
the °ether of the celery ■ party), that the lauds iu.
Ilerlington : Iwrrtl of the Grange, had been time
out of it of mm holden, used, and enjoyed.
discharged rod free of and from all manner .of
tithe winch heMug to the rectory of Fier.
lington. The raw as. pr0,...1 for the Defendant
by ricotta produced on the trial by Mr. Uleorge
Vandeizee.—Verdict for the Defendant.

On Monday evening, a fanner, nn his return from
Woodll- We, in Sun...lk, tnio.eil pocke -book.
containing gothl. in Bank notes; he immediately
went back, in hopes of hearing something of
but returned disappointed ; when he was advised by
his nei:4libour to take a midi, and lantborn, and
search the road ; he did so, and, to his great joy,
show a mile from his house, discovered his loot
treasure lying in the road, it having switained no
other injury than what arose from several carriages
irmiliz over It.

A came of Tome importance to Pawnbrokers, and
to those in the practice of frequeotiag their shops,
curie on to be argued last week before the Magi.-
(rates at Bow street. A Pawnbroker. whose pre-
mises were recently destroyed by fire. was stain-
moned to .hew cause why lie refused to pay the
difference between the real value of an article
pledged with him. which was destroyed at the time
his premiers were burnt, and the sum actually ad-
vanced upon it at the tune it was pledged. On the
pert of the Pawnbroker it was contended. that lie
was not liable to make good any lose,. arising from
fire, without • specific contract to that effect. with
the person pledging the article ; and, in support of
that assertion. the roles regulating the contracts
tntsreee Pawnbrokers and the Insurance Offices.
att.iintit 10.0 by tire. were produced, by which the
Peeruhrolaer was required not to insure his stock
fur U. full value, hut only to the amount of the
money artonlle aletnced wpm' the articles in his
possession. ACer • full dieter:lms, the Magi.trates
determined that the Pawahroker is not liable to
make good any losses arising from fire.
On Friday la* es some men were raising a mill
at thanes'. ill Norfolk, belonging to Mr. Frost,
oar of the screws gave way, and the mill fell to the
erounil. One millwright. who was in the second
Iloor at the time the accident hapiienerl. wilco dis-
covered. sees wittiegscrows the mill-post in the midst
of the runts, oulunt.—Another man, wbo was as-
sisting st one of the screws ender the mill. had the
pressure of mind to throw himself into the bole,
dug far the purpose of some brick-work, by which
means. although the greater pert of the building
fell oirer hint. lie escaped only slightly bruised,—
.1 poor man. of the risme of Bradhrook. who stood
by, 10014 Ag 014 had WS thigh and leg broken.