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Tnz KING V. DROWN.

The defendant in this case wasconvicted at the last Suffolk
Assitzs of a similar offence. The affidavits put in on behalf of the
defendant stated that he was 114 years of a, e, that he was sub-
hect to a spasmodic affection, and a determination of blood to the
ead, occasioned by a blow, which at one time threatened his life ;
and that he had several children and grandchildren depending
upon him for support.
3lr. DOVER addressed the Court in mitigation, and observed
that no specitic sum had been offered to the °film; that the corpus
delieti was a mere conversation ; and that the offence, if indictable
at all, was a ease as little aFgravaterl ss could be imagined.
51r. Justice BATLEY. after commenting on the nature of the
offence, said—The Court has attended to your age ; it has con-
sidered the children and the grandchildren who depend on you for
supp,trt ; the Court is always most happy where it is in its
power to pass a slight sentence, but still it cannot pass such
sentence as may induce the belief that offences of this kind may
be committed with impunity. The judgment of the Court is, that
you par to the King a line of 501., and that you be in thu custody
of the Marshal of the hlarshalsea till the fine be paid.

Tilt KING P. PARRY.
Mr. Cot MOW SERGEANT prayed the judgment of the Court
on this defendant, who hail pleaded guilty to an indictment fel. an
assault committed by hint on Lord Vaughan, the son of the Earl of
Lisburn.
The iro'irtment was preferred against the defendant at the Quar-
ter Sessions at Cardigan, and Mr. Parry, who is an attorney at
Aberystwith, in Cardiganshire, offered to plead guilty ; but when
he attended at the Sessions to do so, attcl to receive judgment, the
prosecutor removed the sroceedings by writ of certiorari front that
Court into the Cvurt of King's Bench.
Several affidavits were put in on each side, from which it ap-
peared that 31r. Parry, in company with Mr. Jenkins and Mr.
Pearce Evans, were shooting on a moorecalled the Grange, and on
that part which is the property of -Mi. Jenkins, and that Lord
Vaughan, who was shooting with another party on the sante manor,
in virtue of his father (Lord Lisburn) being Lord of the Manor,
sent his gamekeeirr to order the defendant off the hills. In reply
to this message, Mr. rarry said that he was come to shoot grouse,
and that grouse he would have. The altercation continued, Lord
Vaughan and his party following the other party, stopping when
they stopped, disturbing their dogs when they set, and picking up
the game which they killed. Very abusive language passed on
both sides--" Blackguards." and " 11--d ungentlemanly be-
haviour," being thrown out by Lord Vaughan at the others, who
reciprocated similar charges. Mr. Perry, at last, picked a cudgel
front an adjoining hedge, Lod struck Lord Vaughan's arm, which
was the assault complained of.
Mr. BROUGHAM, for his Lordship, addressed the Court in a
speech of great mirth and raillery.
Mr. DEstalAN replied, observing with great severity on the con-
•duct of Lard Vaughan throughout the entire oecmion, particularly
on his unprovoked insolence towards Mr. Parry's party, and after.
wards on his removing the proceedings from the Quarter Sessions,
which was done for the mere purpose of exposing a young practi-
tioner to the scorn of the whole Court., and of the public of London.
3lr. Justice BAYLEY delivered the judgment of The Court :
" John Parry, the only blameable part of your conduct in this
transaction was, in assaulting Lord Vaughan ; your subseanent sub-
mission entitles you to the consideration of the Court. It appears,
indeed, from affidavits, that Lord Vaughan was not entitled to or-
der you off the ground where you were shooting, but still yen
ought not to have taken the remedy into your own hands ; you
should hare applied for redress to a Court of Law, and not have
resorted to the summary proceeding of a cudgel. Lord Vaughan
might have indicted you at the Grand Stations; but instead of this
he waits three months, and then, without giving you notice, pre-
fers an indictment at the Quarter Sessions, and when. having put
you to the inconvenience ot' travelling thirty-seven miles, and you
are ready to plead guilty and receive judgment, his attorney pulls
a .et or certiorari out of his pocket, and removes the proceedings
to the Court of King's Bench. You hare, therefore, been put un-
der the necessity of travelling up here. a distance of two hundred
and seven miles, and have now been in London nineteen days ;
this most have occasioned you not only great expense, but great in.
convenience. The Court, therefore. taking all these things into
consideration. cloth order and adjudge that you pay to the King a
fine of 51. and that you be in custody until it is paid."

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WIVXESDAY, MAY 11•

The LOAD CHIEF JUSTICE sat at duiWhen this morning to
try smut undefended causes, after with the Court sat in Banco at
Wtbiminster.

WILLIAMS r. COOK 5...

This was an action OilrespasstWed;Jtlelast Kingston Assizes.
The plaintiff was the late manager of the Surrey theatre, and hay-
ing berme embarrassed in eh cumstarceit, the defendant and some
others took out a commiotion of bankrupt against him ; the Cunt-
mission failed being •s ,t. and the plaintiff brought an action
of ,trespass against the ti,:tcii.lant,. and °lit lined a verdict. with a
hundred pounds damages. The plainti9• then entered up judg-
ment and levied execution on the defer.dant's chattels for the ver-
dict and coat& money had been left in the Sheriff's hands,
and row _

:sergeant 0113 LOW moved that it ho paid into Court.
The Court grantid a rule to show cause.
Th:s case had ben formerly before the Court, as the defendant
said that the plaintiff owes hint about 300 f. on a hill of exchange,
for the recovery of which lie brought an action: which is now pend-
ing. and he wished the meaty in the Sheriff—a hands to be im-
pounded till the result of the action was known, because. in the
event of obtaining a verdict, he is afraid that the present plaintiff
=mot pay him, as he has lately aniseed over all his effects u Ice '
the insolvent Act..

HlOll COURT OF ADMIRALTY, MAY 11.
Before Lord ST ow r tr..
THE ENCHANTREAS.
Thia was a suit 'militated by a seaman of the above vessel,
against the Captain. for an alleged assault and cruel treatment.
:Ur. FL/trots moved the Court for lin extension of time, on the
ground that the mate of this vessel, who was a most important wit-
ness in tile cause, was now on a voyage to Gibraltar.
1)r. JESSE ADDAMa denied that dui niate was only gene to
Gibraltar, and referred to an affiJavit which had been tiled, and in
which it was sown that the mare wag gone to the t;outh *tag. The