The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-27 00:00:00

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

CUMBERLAND ASSIZES—CARLA:IL:, Ayousr 21.

The business of Assize laving finished tit Newcam le on the ad,
the Leaned Judges (Si- J. BAYLEY and Sir J. 111:LI.00K) pro-
ceeded on their I 'ircuit to this city, within a mile of which, at a
Rtea called Stanwis, they were met by tris:! II iAlt Shentf, Th MIA
Henry Graham, Esq. and the Under ...,,herutl, Air. Silas Saul, and
baring received the usual salutations, the Judges alighted Ivor:
their travelling carriage and entered that of the High Shelf,
which was drawn by four horses with two postilions. in the front
were several javelin-men, with two trumpeters. The procession
was dosed by several Officrn belonging to the 3layor and Corpora.
tan, which slowly moved towards the Nisi Prins Court, where
they were met by the 31syor. Thorn's iliatnire, Esq. and C.sr-
potation, when his hlajeaty's Commission for holding the Acs le
was reed. s_

The whole of the business was over soon after fire o'clock, irl:en
their lordship's proceeded to Rose Castle, the seat of the venerable
Bishop of eerie;le, to dinner. The bells of the CarhedrarChu'cn
of Saint Mary did not ring, on account, it is said, of their being in
a very deranged state from the efects of that destroyer—" Time,"
or else they are, it is said, a very tine set. To.motrow theJualteas
will proceed to Church at eleven o'clock, and immediately after te-
reining the Sacrament will open the respective Courts, Mr Jestice
Bayley presiding at the Nisi Pries, and Mr. Bann Ifsdinet on the
Crown side. On the former one there are only twenty veirirrt, a
comparativer small number to limaer Assizes; and on the latter
the criminal cases are but few, And these, as will be seen, of no par.
titular enormity. Such a leek of business, it is whispered. has not
been known here these twenty years. which either 'hews thet Dien
are too wise to go to Ise or that there Is no necessity for it ‘• whilst
IS she ether hand ske knirreeed months of the people hasetentleted
the gaols almost unnecessary, although the good final/26f Curate
are building a new tine !
The following prisoners are for trial : viz.
John 3foir, aged 39, aid Janes /bowie. aged 59, Bre stealing
from the person of John Carruthers, at Shemin, a pocket-book, cur-
taining various cash notes to a considerable amount.
Williams Straw'', aged 21, lease Moron, aged 21, Ate assault-
ing. John Weill, M Bmcklebank, on the King's higher:rt. in the
panalt of Caklbeek, and feloniously taking from his lessee a polka
book containing bank-note. value 81. and a promissory rote foe el.
Samuel Cove, alias Char/(a Sooristel Corr. aged 31. ror obtaiolrg
money of Alr. George Saul, Solicitor. Carlisle, midis false pre-
tences. Also on another indictment, with haring on the 2iith slay
of March last, feloniously married and taken to wife. Mary Cape,
at the parish of St. Cuthbert, Carlisle, his former wife, Cat/wiz-1r
Bingham, being then alive.
Withem Chatterton, aged 18, for feloniously entering the dye-
ling house and ship of Rot ert Loagtown, and stealing therefrom
venous ankles, his property.
Arthmr xrflry, aged 18, charged by the Coroner's Inquest. w,th
haying committed manslaughter on the body of George !Mao', re'
Whitehayen.

Rickard Rotriledge, aged 113, charged with stealing th-ee sheep,
the property of John Smith, of Ta!lentire.
Joseph Geisilale, aged 2.1, and William Crampton, aged 36, for
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1 feloniously putting away one falseand eountertrited promirory note
for the payment of money, purporting to be a %Vhiteharen Bank
Note fur the payment of one pound one shilling, knowing the tame
to be counterfeit.

Charks Dixon, aged SA, for feloniously stealing and carrying
away, in the parish of Lanereost. various household articles anu
wearing apparel, the property of J. Howard, S. Martin, ard W.
Routledge.
Sarah Graham, aged 24. for stealing a knife and pocket hand-
kerchief, value Ss. the property of J. Fergussm, of t'arlisle.
James Darirbox, aged '27, for feloniously taking from the person
of John Matthews, of ‘Varnell Fell, the sum of 265. at the end of
Calder Bridge, near the city of Carlisle.

Lso•t. Set r riNG.—On Tuesday evening last, between
six and seven o'clock, after the Court had broken up, Mr.
Baron Graham and Mr. Justice Burrough, the Judges or,
the Home Circuit, were observed to walk through Guild-
ford, in the direction of the rivers Arnon and Way, in the
vicinity of which are steep chalk hills, named " The Hills
of Ambition," which command a very beautiful prospect.
Oa arriving at the foot of one of the hills, Mr. Justice
Burrough commenced his ascent, followed by his Learned
Brother, who, being a more nimble man, seven got the start
of him, and gained the summit. Mr. Justice Burrough,
by great exertion and labour, at length got into a steep and
slippery path, called " The Lady's Path," close to whieh
is a precipice ; in his attempts to clamber up this path,
the Learned Judge slipped down on his " breech." both
his shoes having come off', and rolled down to the base.
Two persons, who were spectators of the predicament ia
which the Judge was placed, ran to his assistance, when
Mr. Baron Graham called out from the top of the hit:.
" Halt, hall ! Brother Burrough, you had better desist ; I
think you have already paid dearly for your ambiiien.••
With the assistance of the persons above mentioned, the
Learned Judge succeeded in arriving at the top of the bill.
where he was congratulated by Mr. Baron Graham on the
courage and perseverence he manifested, by gaining the
summit of " Ambition." The two Learned Judges did no:
feel disposed to descend the hill, but returned to Guildford
by the New Portsmouth Road.
A gentleman residing in the neiehbourhood of Carey-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fiehls, returning from a dinner, where
he had made rather too free with the bottle, was met by
an individual, who kindly undertook to see him home.
The aier was as kindly accepted ; and on arriving at h:s
residence, be could do no less than requite him for h 4
services by asking him to take a drop, and desired his wife
to hand out the brandy bottles. Pining her temporary
absence, and whilst the htishand was nodding. the kind
fr:encl made frig with his gold watch, worth thirty
gniness,which was incautiously lying on the table, and
decamped.
REI PIG.—On the eth instant a person in than
parish of Martock, Somerset, lost his pig, and afte' many
inquiries was informed that the animal bad walked up-
wards of a mile, and entered the church daring divine
service. So strange a guest rather alarmed the congrega-
tion, and be wee immediately driven out by the sexton.—
Nothing daunted, the grunting lounger proceeded to a
meeting-house, a short distance from the church, and
walked with stately step up to the pulpit, when he was
observed by one of his master's servants, who drove hiss
home.—Taunton Pope r.

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