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POLICE. •

proceed with his ease, he
-e 3g411111t the prisoner.
or, It was .elinted, that
. a seetiattort, and proposed an
compromising the business. With
coca ring a paper to be drawn up to
of say lewd eowsequences which
the prosecutim Subsequent to
• Bristol Fah, on the 9th June,
he'rt the Mayor,
not enter-

' balUsoverrign,

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
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CUMBERLAND ASIMZEtL CAnttstE, AUGUST 9.
and Mr. Baron Ht; t.t.c.cie sr-
tern o'clock, and immediately
The• nfterwards went to the
where they heard an eloquent

:T took his seat on the Criminal
roll were sworn :
Halle, Eaq.
Howard of Greystoke, Esq.
lryberg, Esq.
Harley, Esq.
Harrisson, Esq.
f. Parker, Esq.
W. Pther. Esq.
T. Irvine, Eq.
Silken!, Esq.
'. Calvert. Esq.
J. Thompson. Esq.
that he hid called the Grand
looking over the calendar, lie
disposed of in the course of the
be tried. There is one case of{
two bills of indictment should'
at be aware that to bring guilt
'ledge of the f3rgery must be distinctly
rrbbery in a !ionic, will deservour
if the articles alleged to have)
together with the house, you cannot
t. The evidence in one case on the Cl-
iien by the committing magistrate in
. .
.re
or the prisoner, and I mention this with the view that
its adoption in other pees may more generally prevail. lam glad
that you now have a well-constructed gaol, and I hope you will
cause such a system of labour to Be adopted in it as may employ
the pr.soners while confined, and be the means of affording them
itiNdetertre upon their being discharged.
rOesbs Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of sheep stealing, adding
abet he
had a wife and five children, and craved the mercy of the
anat.
Mr. Justice BATLICY recommended him to withdraw his plea,
end plead Not Guilty ; but the prisoner ?et-severed, and sentence
of Dia. h was recorded against him.
• Biemee Welis was put to the bar, charged with stealing a few
'bocci. of wine. When called upon she did not plead, and the
swig, said he believed her to be of unsound mind.
A Jury was immediately empanelled to try the fact, and they
declared her se be Inane.
She was consequently upon that ground acquitted of the charge,
but ordered to be detained in custody to abide hie Majesty's plea.
Sire as to bee future confinement.

CIVIL SIDE.
Before Mr. Baron Ili: 'Amex.
LIBEL.
WHEATLEY V. GIBBON AWD OTHERS.
'• That was an action brought by the plaintiff, an attorney residing
.at Whitehaven. against the defendants, the printer and proprietor
of a newspaper called the rtmberiGrui Parquet, to recover comren-
lotion in damages tor an injury done to his character, by the pub-
lira:ace of two separate libels in that paper, on the 29th of March
and the 6th of April last.
• The defendants pleaded they were not guilty. and upon that plea
inne was joined.

Mr. Bnounnam stated the Ott for the plaintiff; who was
a young man, an attorney of considerable talent and education, who
*ought by this action to seek reparation in damages for gross libels
-wrAttem against his character by the defendants. The plaintiff was
via son of a clergyman. and beirg also an attorney, it was of the
ettmost crinsequorce to him that his eh:outer for veracity and trite-
petty should be unimpeachable and unimpesched. Without such a
character en attorney or solicitor would be nothing. The oldest man
4n that branch of the profession could not stand up agaii.st an at-
-tick like that made against his young client, and it was of the ut-
most importance to him that no time should be lost in meeting the
chute wh;ch was PO unfoundedly and maliciously matte against
biro. In short, his suret-Fs in life depended upon it. The defend-
ant* in this were the printer and the proprietor of a newspaper called
the Cinnabar:dad Parquet, which Ise recollected to be vet), inoffen-
wive, and very dull WO great many years—although of later times,
'though not ceasing to be dull, it became quite offensive. The
snotty of the paper, praistrig temperance, would not avail the do-
tendon*, in this action ; on the contrary, it would more abundantly
grove their malice. The motto was given in one line of dull length-
ened poetry; but neither hanselinor his Learned Friend were as well
eitqatuntai with that subject as Mr. Wordsworth, a gentleman whom
be sow saw to Court, and a gentleman who had renferred additional
hostre upon the literature of his country--a genii:man whose um ka
essid survive us all, when us, and those atter us, were consigned
to owe ratan earth. The line comprising the motto was lungur '
than any line he ever rcrmnibered to !tare met, except the line
at .he end of • fishing red, and yet, perhaps, it would be,
'ousel, that it had appended to it that which was often found
ostweling to such an article. A thou ) to • Newspaper was -like
she sign to a public-house, and gave • notice of the cheer to be
Lund rhino. The Jury would expect a due degree of eau-
hart in miens who held out -to the world that cannon and *ern-
pruner were to be found in their conduct and writings. Bow
that was exemplified iu a very difYerent menner be would
~ahonly rate to th.ie ; and he would then leave it to the Jury
whether the plaintiff, to whom an unsullied character wait abso-
eotely necessary, could have allowed the observations of the defend.
sou; to pass without retna-k, and, has would add. punishment. The
plaintilt was insidiously accused of smuggling practices; and in an
account of what took pltee upon the im.seion now in question, the
defendants had made a statement which no PM multi doubt to be I
libelous the very moment he limed it raid. The first libel was art.
Lolly mixed ay with other articles of mere intelligence, which was
as follows, aad bare date !larch 29, I tilb :
" On Thursday I- st several persons were convie ed at the public
'isiSce in this town, for having smuggled whisky, or rather whisky
‘tiver..p.roo( Isthat posscssion and in their dwelling-houses. Among
the dlfendies use several inn keepers, some of them belonging to
IVositlngtou. These were subjected to a penalty of 121. 10s. each,
the priveteindividuals were lined 71. 10s. and lesser sums, secord-
iag (o their circumstances and ability to pay. Mr Wheadey, an'
sworney, whose advice is generally sought by persons involved in
'shift dues of this sort,oppearcd no the present occasion, and received
a .mart reprimand for rudeness and of ; he moreover sub-:
jirted hamlet( to a warm rebu)F from one of the Bruise officers.
11 t . ‘.‘" ;tratley seems to Mire seen little of the world, be would fain'
sa.ske ail Men's feelings and Interests subservient to his petty sutra
'pose of insking a noiee, no matter on what subject, or at whose
papen: e. lie is, perhaps, a man of vast ability, and would shine
.`tiiht th.rre but room ; yet he should not forget, that as in striving
tie attain his object, he shosildens, sad bustles, and lays about him,
"iviiithat any very special regard to delicacy, himakesevery mon his
. • point with whom be comes tato contact ; and great as are his
lii,%.wice-sptcading 'this knowledge, and powerful as is his
* is
. I still mortal, and may perchance fail in entirely
Url ng down the bruriers whiuh guard the dignities and de.
Baca 10 tacky.'

This libel contained a One at Itaccanueneement, which the
plaintiff would not have naiad, did it not also state that he had
been reprimanded by the MlOafs* for rudeness and offensive-
ness. Yet had the defendsea buiallell'ef their tempetance and
caution. No man would eampleik.sa en attorney, an individual
who had no discretion—the tied ildatee of which was charged
against the plaintiff, rid that Inas charge of which the plaintiff'
now complained; and the more 46, as the charge was altogether I
false. Indeed so false was It that the defendants would put no
justification nn the record: The Magistrates denied drat they
Mid any difference with the plaintiff, much more that they had
occasion to reprimand him. The jjbel fiirther said, that Mr.
Wheatley was rebuffed by the Excise officer ; and what of that ?
It was very different to receive • rebuke from such n quarter, or
to receive one Imm :a Jodge, or other presiding Magistrates; bat
the object in making such a charge must have long since appeared
plain and obvious to the Jury. The plaintiff, I.e contended, had
only performed his duty by, objecting to questions being put to his
diem which might in *se. way tend to criminate him. But the
defendants were not satisfied with writing the libel which he lied
just opened to the Jury, but they followed it up in their paper of
the next week--admitting, in the very first paragraph, that their
first charge was false and unfounded. It appeared, as if, asleep or
awake, they were inclined to write libels, but in this career it was
now high utile they should receive a salutary check.
The second letter truss follows :
" A paragraph which appeared in one last paper. which was in-
cidentally introduced, seems to have a great erect upon that worthy
gentleman. We stated that he had received " a smart reprimand
from the Bench," and he appears to wince at the expression. We
confess we had cot the slightest intention of misrepresenting, even
in the slightest degree, any thing affecting him. The following is,
we believe, a correct statement of what occurred at the Public-office
on the; necasion referred to:—On a question by the Reverend
Alexander Scott to Miss Smith, we believe Mr. Wheatley said, 1
consider the question of no impedance, and immaterial whether
answered or not.

" Mr. Heywood, the 31agistrate's Clerk—Do you, Sir, mean to
dictate to the Magistrates ? Whatever questions they may think
proper to ask, they have a right to do, without being dictated to.
Mr. Wheatley apologised.
" After the buntlines had terminated, Mr. Lirtledale, addressing
Mr. Wheatley, said the proceedings of this office have on recent
occasions been published and name* mentioned ; this is unpleasant
to us. and I beg it may not be the practice in future.
" The rebuff Mr. II heatley received was from Mr. Paisley; on a
question being pat by him, Mr. Paisley said, I am not aware
sir, that you have any business to ask me questions, nor will
•er any from you. Any question from the Bench, I will
immediately. Let the reader fudge for himself, if he
. to have said any thing else instead of • reprimand,' We
to be understood as withdrawing. the term, and giving a
mite blanche to our friends and our enemies, and to fill up the va-
cancy with what may please them better."
Much of what he had read to the Jury was dull and stupid, but yet
it was malevolent and false. The defendants cast out imputation*
they knew to be unfounded, and for which a Jury of their countrymen
were this day called upon to punish them to an exemplary manner.
The paragraphs ofshe 301 April not only libelled the plaintiff,
but also Mr. Pleywood—for no apology was made, nor was it
necessary it should be. Even Mr. lattledale had not escaped.
Having therefore read to them the last libel, they would be best
able to see how such matters were managed by a polluted portion
of the Press. It was conduct like that of the present defendants
which often made the benefits of a tree Press a matter of doubt,
' even with those who were usually found amongst its most ardent
supporters. He could not too strongly reprobate the conduct
exercised by the Press in the cases of private individuals, and that
the bad practice set by the metropolis had been imitated in
the country. No man was safe from private slander, if he dis-
pleased, some of those persona who had the command of the
public Press—nay, his family—his relations—his whole society,
male and female, were attacked. Ile could not but regret such •
foul pollution of an useful engine, when well and honestly di.
rested, and he could not but regret it the more, as he was ore
amongst its foremost rulroutes and supporters. When anonymous
slander was printed by the defendants, they must be made an-
swerable for it. Indeed they were worse than the original writes
of the duels!, because they gave to that whirls would but " be born
and die," a winged flight--and conveyed the sLander to all man-
kind, at least so far to all mankind as the circulation of the Cum-
berland Parquet extended. The plaintiff put it to the defendants
to jusdty ; but they placed no justification on the record, because
they knew if they had done so, and had afterwards tailed to sup.
port it by evidence, that it would influence the damages against
them. the only point now left to consider wits the quantum of
damages, and he would fearlessly say atilt heavy damages alone
tkould satisfy the ends of justice. His client only wished for the
teparation of Ilia character, rind not large damages, although the
idefendants were able to pay any sum the Jury might award.
i The Learned Counsel then called the following witnesses:—
Mr. Arms Tong examined—l have with rue an examined copy
of the roll of attorneys. I examined it myself, and found diet
Mr. George Wheatley, the present plaintiff, was admitted an at-
Olney of the Ccurt of King's Bench on the 22d May, 1C22. The
certificate of the plaintiff's being an attorney of the superior Courts
at Westminster was also put in and read. fide witness also put in
e affidavit usually lodged at the Stamp Office, and by which it
appeared that the defendants Robert Gibbon and John Pelle were
printer and proprietor of the Cumberland Parquet. Witness also
deposed that the plaintiff practised in the town of Whitehaven as
attorney.
Cross-examined—l do not know whether the practice of the
plaintiff has increased since the appearance of the paragraphs
read in Court to-day. I am not the agent of the plaintiff. 1 came
from London to be a witness, because I 11113 subptrnaed /so to do.
I never heard the plaintiff say he did not care one farthing about
this case, provided he obtained a verdict. lie said he only wished
to havelhis character re.tnstated. lie did not say he only wanted a
farthing damages, as that would tarry cents.
William Wordsworth, Esq. (the celebrated poet of the Lakes)
ermined—l ant head distributor of stamps in the county of West-
moreland, and in pert of the county of Cumberland ; and I pro-
duce the two newspapers of 29:h March and sth April 1825, in
which the paragraphs complained of appeared.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—IVIIeTI a boy I recollect
reading the line which terra' the motto to the Cumberland Par-
quet. it is this—" IVhere moderation dwells, the soul admits.dis-
met ideas and matured debate; an eye impartial and an even
scale—hence wisdom sound and unrepenting choice." When I was
at Cambridge 40 years ago, it was printed as four lines, and not as
in the newspaper, in one continued line.
In cross-examination by Mr. SCARLETT, Mr. Wordsworth said
that poetry slid not depend on the length of the line.
The libels were here put in and read by the Associate, and Mr.
Brougham dosed his ease.
Mr. SCARLETT then addressed die Jury for the defendants—
His experience, be said, had enabled him to hear many cases of
libel stated to s Jury, but he scarcely ever recollected one in which
more labour was expended than the present, or, which more re-
minded him of the Mountain in Labour, which brought forth a
Mouse. The paragraphs on which his Learned Friend expended
so much industry and eloquencewere as harmless as such paragraphs
could be. In teed, he could not help thinking how often Counsel
had been attacked in similar paragraphs to those now complained of
by the plaintill, and yet no one Counsel had thought it worth his
while to bestow urn them the slightest notice. His Learned
Friend had annplamed of the polluted part of the Press; but
what portion of it, his Learned Friend considered as polluted,
he (Mr. Scarlet) could not pretend to divine—unless it wit.' that
part of it which differed with Mr. Brougham in his political
feelings. He knew not, if his Learned Friend, thought that
part of the press to be polluted, which had said, that they had
each used the language of " Billingsgate" to the other—al-
though he could say, that nothing in the least degree bordering
on such language, had ever, on any occasion, taken place between
them. However, be that as h might, neither of them thonght of
bringing an action, as Mr. Wheatley had done, neither would he
(Mr. Scarlett) agree with his Learned Friend in calling the press
polluted. " Rebuffs and reprimands" had been flung out against i
' him and his Learned Friend; but it appeared that the present,
plaintiff wu much more tender of his reputation. titan either him.
self tie his Learned Friend, although the plaintiff threw out such a
challenge to the defentlanni. His Learned Friend dealt much in
the way of commentary upon the " fishing" line, as he was pleased
to term it, which was the motto to the defendants' paper ; but be
(Me. Starlet) did not read it as one line, but as four lines, replete
with melody. Were he had been educated, these lines would be
considered as. blank verse, whatever doubt might exist In that
University of which his Learned Friend was considered to be the
founder. The older poets had used litres of greater length titan
that now so much complained of, and yet he had hitherto
heard no complaint against them ; but here, in the absence of
Mallet slid in the absertn-of libel something foreign, was
thought necessary to he introduced in order to make upfor the deli.
ciency of ar.y good or real and substantial cause of action against
the defendants. His Learned Friend had gone out of his any to
make a charge of dulness against this paper—bit surely the greater
its dulness, the leas its power of injuring the plaintiff. In fact,
' what had he to complain of ? Was he abused and vilified ? Was
his fair name blotted ? his public character assailed ? or his mode
afractice questioned ? No such thing—no insinuation against
Ids moral or professional character was once made ; the whole
,etsrge against the defendaats was, that they had represented his
conduct as rude and officious. How he (Mr. Scarlett) would say.
that if such terms were considered to be libellous, no man could
safely utter the most inoffensive expressions. Could it work any
injury to a professional man, to say of him that he was over-anx-
ious or over-zealous ? Quite the contrary. for his practice would
increase in the proportion of his seal and his anxiety. Then what
pretence could he set up here for damanes ? What was the injury
sustained? Did the plaintiff lose a single client, or did he prove
the sale of an extra newspaper containing the alleged libels ? Not
a tittle of eilher. anal w.iy not ? for this simple reason, that no
honest man could come forward ani swear to either, Both
himself and his Learned Friend hnd been abused by the news-
papers, whenever they thou;;;It proper to notice them—and speeches
'had been put into his mouth which he had never uttered—of which
be must be ashamed—and if lie had made them In a Court of
Justice, he could 'lever again have lifted up his head. Speeches,
also, had been attributed to his learned Friend, which he (Mr.
Barlett) never heard ; but which he could, nevertheless, take upon
himself to say, never had been uttered, 36 the Caurler. and other
newspapers, say they had been. He and his Learned Friend had
ever been accused of throwing their briefe at tack other, a charge
which he thought needed not any other refutation, than that no such
occurrence had ever taken place. They were also accused of using
angry language towards each other, than which nothing could be
more unfoanikll, and vet they brought nu action to vindicate their
reputation. He trusted it would be unneceseary t . but here
was an attorney who felt so sore at anything being said of
bias, •• that he knew little of the world"—that he, forsooth
must bring his action for a libel. However this action might eel, it
would be advantageous to the plaintiff; his name would he trum-
petted forth by al I the Papers as an ingenious and skilful attorney.
timid a Jury say. !Lat it is libellous to say of another, that he

h ouldered and Stuffed about? Why in this very Court did-sot
counsel and attorneys shoulder and bustle—and was not he (Mr.,'
Scarlett) now endeavouring to shoulder and bustle the Jury out of
a verdict? It was really ludicrous; it was worse; it was mon-
rotts to talk of these paragraphs being a libel. The plaintiff al.'
leged that he was injured as an Attorney of the Court of King's'
Bench.—Where and how ? Ilea he proved the loss of one friend
or client ? lias he suffered the loss of • night's sleep ? The
Jury had no proof of any such loss; they had no proof that'
he suffered the slightest injury whatsoever. It could he no libel
upon an attorney to say that he was zealous cr even officious, and
if it was said of a naitorney that he knew but little of the world, who
expected of him that he should be qualified to act as a courtier or
an ambassador? And if his claim for compensation were that he
suffered man attorney of the King's Bench, then he (Mr. Scarlett)
would fearlessly say, that the Jury could not give him a verdict,
for he (the plaintiff) had suffered no such injury.
Mr. BROUGHAM—But my client does not act ae his own attor-
ney, and therefore he will receive no costs.
Mr. Scan LETT—Very well, brit I know that branch of the
profession better. I know how those matters are regulated ; better
say nothing upon that subject. However, to proceed. (Here the
Learned Gentleman reed both the alleged libels, and commented
upon each paragraph, during which he contained that they con-
tained nothing of • libellous description.l If an attorney is charged
with knowing little of the World, he would have-the more time to
pay attention to his clients; and if he were charged with wishing,
to makes noise in the world," what better opportunity could a
young attorney have than the testimony of Air. Brougham, that he
was an active, informed, and well-educated nian ? Under all these
circumstances, he trusted that the defendants would obtain aver.
' diet, notwithstanding the delusion attempted to be practised on the
Jury by his Learned Friend.
Air. Baron H t:t-zoc • left the question of libel and of damages
to the Jury, who found for the plaintiff—Damages, Is.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, THURSDAY, Auevat 11.

The LORD CHANCELLOR, previous to the sitting of the Court,
was occupied in his private room hearing Counsel in the case of the
Rev. Edward Frank ; but none of the proceodings transpired.
Soon after his Lontship came into Court. an elderly person Odle
name of Townsend, whet had been sitting among the solicitors,
addressed his Lordship, who observed that he could not now give
the Speaker a hearing.
Mr. Townsend said that his ease was Avery hard one.
The LORD CHANCELLOR observed that when ,the business of
the Court had terminated, be would willingly sit for a month to-
gether, but he could not puffer the sittings of Court to be inter-
rupted. If AI r. Townsend would not undertake not to disturb the
commission of bankroptc issued against him, his Lordship could
not grant his prayer to call people to an account nif the commis-
sion were gond.
Mr. Townsend said that his Lordship had himself frequently
expressed his doubts whether the commission was good.
The Loan CHANCEL Loa replied that his doubts had nothing
to do with the matter. if a person would rot submit to a eonimis-
sins, he had no right to call upon the Court to make an order upon
the assignees, or any one else, because it would be only throwing
time away. If Mr. Townsend could Bud any single gentleman
who knew what was just and right in point of law, who did not feel
as he (the Lord Chancellor) felt, he would give up his opinion at
once. Ile had not given a judgment on the forr:er petition, be-
cause he could not, at the instance of a gentleman who disputed a
commission, treat the persons acting under that commission as if it
were not disputed. If he were wrong in so doing, he should feel
Wised to any gentleman at the bar to inform him that be had not
stated the universal doctrine of the Court.

Mr. Townsend wished ajeas e'toj;before a Jury.
The Lowy CriaNcELLo*--Then why don't you bring your
action ?

11r. Townsend said he had not the power of bringing an action,
as he was as poor and miserable as he could possibly be. His
Lordship, be added, had been twenty years in doubt whether this
was or was not a legal bankruptcy.
The LORD CHANCELLOR—If you had followed advice instead
of pursuing your own course, this woold not base been the case.
Mr. Townsend—l cannot follow the advice of any man who
calls upon me to acknowledge myself a villain.
IN THE MATTER OF LUCAS. AN ALLEGED LUNATIC.
The Loon CHANCELLOR said that he bad communicated with
Sir George Tuthill respecting the case of this alleged lunatic, and
he was quite satisfied that there were no grounds upon which to
call upon him to grsnt a commission of lunacy. He had learnt
from Sir George Tuthill that this person was extremely happy,
that he was treated with the utmost possible kindness; and as he
(the Lord Chancellor) conceived that all cases of lunacy inquiries
had reference not only to the soundness or unsoundness of mind of
the person refe:red it., but also to the fact of expediency as re-
garded his happiness, he WA{ of opinion, that, at present at least,
there was no occasion for a commission of lunacy.
lilt. HORNE—Does not your Lordship think the petition should
be dismissed with Coats?
The LORD CliAxcxr.t.on—No, Mr. Home. All I mean to
say is, that at present I do not consider myself called upon to issue
a commission, and I certainly shall not give the costs.

X X-PART E CORNETT. IR TUX NATTER OF RIR GREGORY
PAGI: TURNER.
In the matter of Sir Gregory Page Turner, a lunatic, his Lord-
ship observed that he had read all the papers, and whatever might
be his strict rotions of propriety or impropriety. he did not see how
it was possible to refuse access to any individual whom Sir Gregory
wished to see, with a view to determine how he was to proceed with
this traverse. lie would therefore direct that Air. Corbett should
be permitted to see Sir Gregory Page Turner, and to inform the
Court within a fortnight after the interview, whether or not he
would undertake to prosecute this traverse.

MASSES: v. BENIIALL.
This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the defendant I
from selling, charging, incunibering, or conveying a certain advow-
son to any other person than the plaintiff.
Mr. Nonce; stated that the plaintiff; Miss Emma Massey. was
a young lady who was at the present time &minor. Under the will
of her mother, who died in HMG, she was entitled to a sum of
three thousand five hundred pounds, part of which was outstand.
ing upon the mortgage of real property. Through the medium of
her sister she became acquainted with the defendant, who is a tier.
gyman : and it appeared that soon after the acquaintance com-
menced, he applied to her for the loan of a sum of money, to do
cinch she sold out a part of her stock. At length, however, it was
thought convenient that the aforesaid part of the three thousand'
five hundred pounds should be calletl in from the mortgage, and ap.
plied tot the young lady's benefit, and this gentleman advised her,
as the best thing she could do with it, to lay it out in the purchase
of an 'avow-eon. Accordingly, when the money was called in, it
was placed in the hands of' the Reverend Gentlemen by and with
the consent of the young lady, to be so laid out, it being agreed
thar the conveyance was to be made by the lady's solicitor. It ap.
peered that the gentleman had laid out a part of the money in the
lirchase of an acroweon, but that he had not employed the young
ady's solicitor, and had taken the conveyance of the advowson to
himself; he had also obtained a lease from the present incumbent,
and was now in quiet posses'sion of the living. The young lady
then became alarmed at having taken the advice of the Reverend
Gentleman, and went to him. to ascertain how the matter c'ood. Ile
admitted that the conveyance ought to have been taken in the
name of the young lady, and stated that the conveyance had I
been made to himself by mistake, but nn being pressed to give up
the deeds, he hesitated. The solicitor of the young lady then went
to him, upon which he seemed anxious to make acondition that
they should present him to the next avoidance.
These facts were supported by the affidavit of the young lady and 1
a clergyman of the name of Horsy. Upon the bill being filed, the
Reverend Gentleman had some idea of going abroad, for Ina letter
written by him lie expressed himself to the effect that " he regretted
being obliged to give up fur a time the idea of going abroad ; If he
disposed of the living, tt would still be his only alternative."
The LORD CluticELLoa—Take the order.

VICE-CHANCLELOWS COURT, TIIVIMJAT, Ave. H.

ITI/NE V. THE ASSIGNEE. OF MARSH, STRACEY AND CO.
Mr. HORNE was pert heard in thin case on a forma day;
but it was then postponed, in order that the account-books of the
banking-house might be produced. The question brought before
the Court was whether any anti what sums of money had been
paid into the banking-I:cruse by the late Mr. Faun Leroy on cc.
count of the Trustees pfSoluzag Belliso.he money having been
count to the former gentremaz Toe that purpose. hit. Horne was
now heard for the trustees, and =tended that the money had
been so paid in.
Mr. MONTAGU, for the assignees, argued on the other side.
His HONOUR, after having looked over the books attentively,
id, that he had ct v tin endeavoured to trace su ch entries in the
sash and receiving day books; and he much doubted, from what
ha saw, whether he should be able to recognize such entries, were
Iteey even pointed out to him.

Mr. MONTAGU Said he would undertake to affirm, that the
entries had been made in such a manner by Mr. Fauntleroy, that
it would be impoalible for the most acute accountant to unravel
them.

After some further discussion,
His flowoun directed the ease to be sent to a Jury, before
whom the issue should he tried, whether any, and wlipt sums, had
been paid into Alte hanking.house of Marsh, Stracey, and Co., on
account of the trustees of (:olonel Ilellis. The issue to be tried
in the sittings after Michaelmas Term.

MADX Ess.—On Tuesday afternoon, about balf-past one
o'clock, a poor man namell'ampilion, a shoemaker, residing in
Chatham-gardens. I'luminer.street, City road, was suddenly seittll
with a lit of madness, which excited the greatest terror is his neigh.
boorhood. Ile salUed forth from his dwelling, armed with s knife
in each hand, exclaiming that he would "kill his mistress" (the
wife of Mr. Nelson, a shoemaker, his employer), and pursuing
and threntening several of his neighbours. Being at length much
1 irritated at somet'ung said by ore of those persons, an Irishman.
lie dropped' the knives and made a rush at the man, when several
men profidart by the opportunity thus afforded, seized him, and
1 with much difficulty conveyed Win into a house, where ho wirer.
fectually secured without having actually injured any person,
although he made made several attempts with the knives. • In the
evening he was taken by two keepsrs.to a lunatic uyluin, at Roy.
ton, where be bas since remained without any abate:mote his
dreadful malady. It appears that the unfortunate man, who ia bray
23 years of age, and has several children. was much ip the habit of
bathing during the hot weather, sad it is supposed that his having
done so while in a Who( perspiration, has affected the brain, and
cOnsioncd his present distrusting situation,.

MAirstow noun, Atm. 11—Thrze men, named Barnet,
Copez, and Ward, were brought before the Loan MAYOR. charg.
ed with having stolen a valuable clock out of the shop of Mr. Wat-
son, clock-maker, of King-street, Cheapside.
A man named Kingsbury, swore that he saw Ward and Copez
'standing in the neighbourhood of King's-street. That. Ward went
into King-street, and soon returned, carrying with him a clock
covered with a handkerchief. This clock he put into the hands of
Barnet, who was then standing with Cope; and the three went
towards the Illinories. The witness, who was convinced they
were thieves, anti had stolen the clock, ran oil to the Mansion
House for an officer.
The three prisoners said they could prove that they were in dif-:
ferent puts of the country at the time the robbery was said to have
been committed.
The three prisoners were then fully committed.

GUILDHALL, AUGUST IL—Henry 117aMurk, 117 m. Turner,
and Richard Chtyton' journeymen hat.tuanufacturers, were
brought up before Mr. Alderman Cox, in the custody of Charles
Herdsfield, the officer, on suspicion of felony.
From the evidence it appeared that Mr. Constable, a hat.manu.
facturer at Cambridge, suspected that two men in his employ had
been robbing him fur a considerable time past, and his suspicions
were greatly inamsd by their suddenly absconding from his see.
vice towards the latter end of last week. Learning that a box bad
been sent by the wagon to London, by two men answering the
description of the runaways, he wrote immediately to his brother.
In-law, a victualler, in Cross-street, Finsbury, desiring him to have
the box, on its arrival, searched, and if it should be found to con.
taro property such as was likely to have been stolen front his ma.
nufutory. to detain it, as well as any persons who should apply to
have it delivered to them. This letter arrived In sufficient time to
give opportunity for acquaintMg Mr. Deacon, the proprietor of the
White Horse Inn, Cripplegate, where the Cambridge wagon
puts up, with the circumstances, before its arrival in London.
As soon as the wagon arrived, the prisoner Walduck presented
himself to claim the box; but as there had not been time to exa-
mine its.contenta, he was told there must be some mistake, as it
had not come by the wagon, but would no doubt arrive in the van
the next morning. Walducic was there again the next morning to
inquire for the box, when Mr. Deacon and Iferdstield, who had
been in waiting from an early hour, questioned him as to his title
to the box ; it being directed to •'• James Turner—to be called
for." Walduck replied, his name was Turner. Being asked if
he bad the key of it. he said he had not; but he could state what
were Its coments—untinished hats and rabbit fur; which was the

fact. From this sort of questioning Walduck beim to be alarmed,
and now changed Ilia story. His name, he said, was lien* Wal-
duck, of Playltou■e-yard, Whitecross-street ; that he knew notilng
about the hox or its contents ; but that two men who had formerly
worked in the same shop with him, had called at his house sod
asked him to fetch it for them. He professed, however, not to
know their names or where they lived. Herdsfield, however, played
his part so well, and worked so completely on the fellow's fears for
his own safety, as to induce him to take him to a public-house in
the neighbourhood, where he pointed out Turner and Clayton,
who were smoking their pipes in the tap-room, as his employers.
They at first affected to deny all knowledge of IVA'duck or of each
other; Ilerdsfield, however, immediately proceeded to search
them, and on Clayton found the key of the box and a duplicate of
an article pledged at Cambridge. On Turner he found a sample of
the rabbit fur, which formed part of the contents of the box ; the
value of the whole of which was estimated at about 251.

Under these circumstances, the Alderman had little doubt that
Turner and Clayton were Mr. Constable's runaway journeymen ;
and, accordingly, remanded the three prisoners until that gentle-
man shall arrive from Cambridge to follow up the proceedings.

HORSE STEALING.
HAT TON GARDEN OFF IC E.—Charies Stirling, a young man
most fashionably attired, and whose connexions are highly respect-
able, was brought up before ALAN S. Lamm, Esq.for re-examina-
tion, on a charge of horse stealing.
Mr. HARMER appeared on the prisoner's behalf.
Mr. Henry Martin, riding-master of Bidborough-street, Burton-
. crescent, stated that some time back the prisoner's sister was learn-
ing to ride at hie academy, and the prisoner also took some lessons
lin horsemanship. By this means a casual acquaintance was
founded. On the 14th of July, in the evening. the prisoner called
and salted for a home on hire to go as far as Poplar,promising to re.
turn the same night. From the previous intimacy that existed, no
security was demanded of him, and he was givens grey gelding,
for which he paid lls. 6d. hire, and rode away. He did not return
agreeable to promise, and he (the complainant) could get no tidings
whatever, either of hint or the !terse, until a few days bark that he
received an anonymous letter through the post office, intimating
that the horse had been sold down the country, and entreating him
(Mr. Martin,) to take no notice of it for a short time. and that he
should be reimbursed to the full value of the home. This letter
bore the Kentish-town post-mark, and he was induced to ride out
there, as he remembered the young man's name, though entirely
ignorant of his residence. At Kentish Town he made inquiry of
Mr. Wilson, the post master, if he knew any family of the name of
Stirling? Mc. Wilson, on consideration, said that there was a fa.
roily of that name, and they lived at No. 47, Park-place. lie went
accordingly to Park-place, and he there saw Miss Stirling, his for-
mer pupil. He told her the business on which he came,
and asked to see her mother. The young lady fainted away,
and at the instant the prisoner came down stairs. Complainant
said, " Sir, are not you the person who hired a horse from me in
July, which horse has not been returned ?" The prisoner seemed
much agitated, and at length replied, " Yes, Mr. Martin, I am
that unfortunate young man." Complainant then asked him what
he had done with it, and Stirling replied that he had sold it to Mr.
Thumbwell, a coach proprietor at Windsor. Complainant said
that it was • very awkward and unhandsome piece of business, and
that he would not suffer himself to be robbed with impunity; was
it possible any reparation could be made? The prisoner said that
at a future time he would be in possession of money, and should
pay for the home honourably, but could not specify any particular
time for doing so. This sort of pledge not appearing by any
means satisfactory, he (Mr. M.) observed that he should let j astice
take its course, and gave him into the custody of an officer.
Mr. Thumbwell, coach-proprietor, of Vi indsor, said, that the
prisoner was at the Swan Inn, Windsor, on the Ifrth July, with a
grey gelding, which he said was the property of his fither, but
being too weak for his father's use, he (prisoner) was empowered to
sill it at a fair price; he asked la for it, but he ultimately took
101. for which hegave a stamped receipt.
Mr. Thumbwell's hostler provel the payment of the lat. to the
prisoner for the horse.
The only part of the evidence defective was that of the delivery
of tl e horse, by Mr. Martin's son, who has kept out of the way
tve• • ince the first examination, and as Hr. Laing has determined
mat ibe prisoner's' rank shall not secure him from justice, he has
issued a warrant for .his apprehension, backed for three counties,
Kent, Essex. and Surrey.
The rest of the witnesses were bound over, and the prisoner
was committed. He was dressed in a fashionable blue frock coat
striped trousers, and military cap, and appeared very little con-
cerned.

Mr. Thomas Shelton, of Frederick street, Gray's Inn-road, ap-
peared upon a summons, charged by Mr. Henry Ball, a respect-
' able young man, with having in his possessions dog, which should
be considered a public nuisance.
Mr. Ball stated, that on Monday last he was passing the defend.
ant's house, when the dog, a liver-coloured terrier, ran out of the.
defendant's house, seized him by the calf of the leg, and bit a
piece out. lie went immediately to Mr. Reeves, a surgeon, in the
same Street, who, on hearing from what house the dog came out,
observed, that it was known to be a very irritable and snappish
animal, and advised the excision of the wounded flesh, and the ap.
lineation of caustic. Mr. Ball complained of the extreme pain
1 which he suffered during the operation and subsequently to it.
Mr. Skelton, in defence, stated, that the dog was generally so
quiet that his children played with it, and that on the day named,
I the dog had accompanied the children and the nursery maids, and
appeared perfectly quiet.
Sergeant SELLOne observed, that an animal might be very docile
and lineable among domestics and initiate', and still be very furi-
ous to atrangera. He conceived it very extraordinary, that after all
the public notices dogs should at the present day be left at such
liberty. lie conceived there was no public grievance of more seri-
ous import than the present charge. The uneasiness produced In
famites by those accidental bites of animals has frequently led,
from the pure effects of fright, to fatal consequences. The worthy
Sergeant recommended the defendant to make a suitable camper'.
sation to the complainant, to prevent the process of an action.
'I he parties withdrew, and in a few minutes it wasannounced by
Edwards, the officer, that matters were amicably arranged.
51MILBOROTICOT-STALET, A uo.ll.—rt will be recollected that
some weeks agb Dawkins, one of the officers of this-
ment, while on duty to keep order amongst the carriages attend-
( ing a rout at Lord George Cavendish's, at Burlington House, was
driven over in the court-yard by the carriage of Lady Lambert, of
Manchester-square, and had his leg broken in a dangerous manner,
and was otherwise much hurt. James Collins, the coachman of
Lady lambert, on that occasion, who was stated to have driven
over the offLer In a vs.)), wanton manner, was at the time taken
into custody, and detained until the surgeons of Middle.
sex hospital gave it as their opinion that the man's life was no
longer in danger, and he was then liberated on bail. From that
time, however, to the present, the wounded man has continued in
the hospital; and notwithstanding that he has had all the benefits
of the best attendance in that establishment, and also the best
surgical and other aid besides, by the immediate direction of
the family of Lord George Cavendish, who ordered no expense
to be spared in effecting a cure, the patient suffered so much
bodily injury, independent of the breaking of his leg, which has
been for sonic time well, that he died in the hospital yesterday
morning.
Mr. itoE, the lilsglatrate, immediately on hearing of his death,
despatened Clements and Ballard, two officers, to take Collins, the
' coachman, again into custody ; and accordingly he was brought to
the office, and again remanded, until a Coroner's Inquest shall be
held on the body of the deceased.
Dawkins was a man of most excellent character, and a good
officer. He had tin upwards of twenty years lived in the Ux-
bridge family, who held him In the highest estimation as a servant.
MARY-LA.BONNR Orrice, AUGUST 11.—James Harris, the
man who, it will be remembered, was capitally convicted at Bert.
ford for theslesporate burglary and robbery in the house of Mr.
Haines, Earl Cowper's steward, and who, on the eve of the day
appointed for his execution was respited, and afterwards liberated
on the production of the clearest evidence of his innocence, was
brought before Mr. !taw, ta meow, charged with a robbery.
It appeared (tofu the statement of a sanartly-dressed female, giv-
ing her name Mary Foster, that she had for some years lived with
die prisoner, but from his repeated cruelties towards her she was
obliged Whom birn, and took lealwings in Llason-grove. One day
when she was from home, he went to the lodgings and carried cff
all ttte furniture, which was her own, and for which rubbery shb
had /Urn illy brumes there.
Barris repeatedly brie :spud taw, sod is his defence said the

woman who accused him he had lived with foe years, and by lisa
had several children, one of which she then carried in her arms. M.
though at times she expressed the utmos fondness for him,_yet at
others she descried her home, took up with a man named New,
and most unaccountably tried every means to get him hanged.
She had well nigh succeeded when he was confined in If ertfued
gaol, as she with'aeld the eableuce that would have saved his
life; and had it not been discovered by the Secretary of State,
he should certainly not have been there to tell the tale, :S It
was only discovered on the Tuesday evening, and on the mornirg
of the fallowing day he came from his cell to the Sheriff, under
the full conviction that he was to be conducted that momet,t to
the gallows. On his liberation he found she had sold all his :hires
(he is a hackney.coachman), and every article he was worth, and
was about putting his children in the workhouse. Instead are.
ceiving him kindly, she caused him to he thrown into the King's
Bench for debt, and had repeatedly since harassed hint in many
ways. He declared solemnly that the furniture was his own, and
the whole of her story was a vile fabrication. He appealed to
the Magistrate for protection, declaring that until she could
gratify her " jealous revenge," by causing him to suffer a dreadful
death on the gallows, she would not stop persecuting him, used
that rendered it no longer necessary.
Some persons confirmed the untortunate man's statement ; also
pronouncing the complainant as a most profligate woman.
I She, in a furious passion, called them liars and murderers,
until she was compelled to desist.
Mr. Rawt.iwaox said, he could not for a moment think of
retaining such an evidently groundless and infamously urged
charge; and considered the woman worth little indeed who could
in such a manner urge another false charge against a man who the
world thought had already suffered enough.
Harris was then discharged.
FRAUD ON LADY ELLENBOROUGII.
QUELN•SQUASIZ, AUGUST 11.—Just as the Magistrate,
A.A. WRITE, Esq. was leaving the Bench, on Wednesday even,
ing, a man of very respectable deportment, dressed in black, was
brought into the Justice-room by George Pople, the officer. who
had a short time before apprehended him, for dePrauding the Right
Hon. Lady Ellenborough of three valuable horses.
On the accused being placed at the bar he seemed much agitated,
and when asked by the Magistrate his name, address, &c. he said
his name was George V. Berry. that he was an mark h-feather.
manufacturer, and carried on business in 'Webber-row, Blackfttara.
road.
It appears that her Ladyship, having occasion to part with three
of her stud of horses, advertised them for sale, viz. a fine Arabian
mare, in foal, and two handsome fillies. The advertisement was,
soon after its appearance in the papers, answered by the prisoner,
who, on theafith ult. had an interview with her Ladyship'e under.
coachman, and made particular inquiries respecting the horses that
were to be parted with, and also the price that her Ladyship ex.
petted Mr the property. The coachman told hint that 100 guineas
were set upon them, but added, that if he felt disposed to purchase
them, be had no doubt less money would be taken. The prisoner
then anxiously inquired if Lady Ellenborough was at home and
could be seen ? The coachman told him that her Ladyship had
ordered the carriage at four o'clock, and that it being then near that
hour, he considered it would be inconvenient for her to treat with
him then, and advised him to come the next day. The prisoner
made an examination of the animals, and appeared quite satisfied
with their health and appearance, and on leaving, said he world
call again the following day. On leaving the stables, however, he
proceeded to Park-lane, and by some means or other he contrived
to get an audience with her Ladyship, and after introducing him.
self as a gentleman from the country, a treaty was entered into, and
be became a purchaser of the animals for 751. The prisoner then
intimated to her Ladyship that it would be father inconvenient for
hint to pay for them in ready cash, as his residence was in Dorset.
shire, and that he was only in town for a few days, but said, if her
Ladyship requested it, he would write home for a remittance of the
amount, or he would then give her his acceptance for it, payable at
seven days' sight, and in the mean time he should be in the receipt
of the amount. Her Ladyship, without any suspicion, assented to
a bill being drawn, and the prisoner accepted it, making it pay.
able at his house in Webber-row. At the request of the accused,
the horses were sent immediately toAustin's livery-stables, in Great
Windmill-street, Haymarket, where the prisoner, and a man whom
be designated his servant, were waiting to receive them, and bore
them away. Next day the bill was paid into the hands of Messrs.
Cowls, her Ladyship's bankers. On the bill becoming due it was
presented by Messy.. ('outts's clerk at the prisoner's residence, fc:
payment, but dishonoured, and the consequence was, that a sus.
picion at once arose in her Ladyship's mind that she had beea
swindled out of her homes, and on enquiring at Austin's livery.
stables respecting Mr. Berry, site heard that he was in the habit
of bringing horses there to stand at livery, and that he always
stated himself to be living at Manor House, Old Oak Common,
East Acton. Inquiry was made at Manor House, but Mr. Berry
Was unknown there, nor was he known in the village.
Her Ladyship, finding herself thus imposed upon, waited upon
Mr. White, the Magistrate, to whom she related the whole manta.
Lion, and requested his assistance in the recovery of her horses, or
in the prosecution of the prisoner. The result 9119, that Mr.Wiete
inquired amongst the officers respecting Mr. Berry, and finding hen
to be well known amongst the horse trail', he issued his warrant
immediately for his apprehension, and selected Gorge Pottle to
execute it.

since the officer has held the warrant he has been most indefati,
gable in his endeavours to put it in execution, and on Wednesday
last he succeeded in his object, when he found the prisoner at an
obscure lodging within the Rules of the King's Bench, and took
him into custody. The officer also ascertained that the horses for
several days had been standing in the stables of lily. Wade, a far.
tier, who resided in that neighbourhood, but from whence they had
been removed a day or two before.
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pined property, but i put It to you Mr. Smith, whether a capital plaintiff' 1
Indletmipseks dm roper way of deciding it. bee r
git.libertg thought. if-penittted to proceed with his ease, he new,leci'
hdleMitthesielthah a capital offence agents' the prisoner. caution.
ssainuion of the sistesocosor, it was .elintal, that who had
in entered into a sesotfamon. and Proposed an against t
for the plume Of comprinninng the business. With now come
ittilr7.ll:e 11111/1 desirous of procuring tapper to be drawn up to false. it
ilkilleithiff him from the efilet of ao,y legil wiestequences which justilicati
Might ?mutt from discontinuing the prosreartiois. Subsequent to bad any
this, she prosecutor saw the sheep at Bristol Pair, on the 9th June, occasion
fa dispossession of the prisoner, whom he inch before the Mayor, Wheatlej
sat of stealing the property, but the charge was not enter- It was se
• ateAr.‘u Prisoner was then taken before another Magistrate. who to receive
thilk, to different view of the ease and committed hint. Whet: the object
, lbe Magistrate, there was a proposition made to chscontieue plain and
tie, if the price of the sheep were refunded. Mr. Itowoth, only perfi
edgewt thing Magistrate, thought it his duty to put the charge client wh
. ' 41 a itivestigation, as the evidence wee of a precise anti defendant
tosre. just open
- At stage of the case, Me. Justice LITTLT.DAILE expressed the next 1
tl4,
a of the probability of obtaloing a conviction on such firm chits:
okigolme as this. The ease might be a very pmi.er one for a awake, th
deli Moon, but was perfectly unfit to be treated as a criminal now high
petscifditig. The se
Me. !Paas n! said, as his Lordship was of that opinion, he shoal] "A pa
cot attempt to press the case any farther. cidentally
Jar. JUPtlet LITTLTDALE—This ease is very unlike a Olt of centiernin
sheep stealing. The sheep are found placed, openly and without from the
ehor attempt at concealment, in the reisoner's field, who is so post_ confess w
e v.: or .•ring a Ink claim on the animals, that he melts their in the !die
rein from the field, and make' no avempt to conceal the share we believ
he hod in the transorion, frankly stating, he had purchased the on the; n
sheep hole Balt. Now, the prosecurot talked of the contract Alexande
iti.ii Bult ea dissolved, in consequence of the failure of the consider t
ham, in his part of it, and maintained the sheep were his pro- answered
pert), and censequerdly, that Bolt pesecoed no right :o dispose of " Mr.
dom. An this, in whatever way it was to be taken, was a diame to
question of law, and had nothing to do with this case, except in proper to
as far as it appeared to demonstrate that the prisoner was free front " Mr.
ivy Nation intent throughout the tranwskion. " Ann
Under the direction of the Learned Judge, the Jury admitted Mr. Witt
the prisoner. °cautions
As won sis the verdict was returned, to us. are
Me. Bowes* immediately rose, and applied to the Court, in " The
order lepthenre a copy of the Indictment, for the purpose of in- attention
'tinning proceedings against the prosecutor. The conduct of Bull, sir, that
oaths mama he had entered into with the mcapeetor, had no I answer
whatsoever with Replan. who had.amted throughout answer i
inalbettrdiesed the sheep to be hie property. Mad the trial pro- ought to
gee could have proved the prosecutor was perfectly aware beg to k
3111:e ithonsee in which the sheep calm into Roynan's possession ; carte Was
Mid Moo, that the latter mode out a fair title to them by purchase. coney wit
Thu fa was, the prosecutor newt entertained any idea of indict- Much i
toießoyrut. till he refused to give up the animals, and his only it was ms
ellett in' doing so now wee to regain posse!-hen of them. Under they knee
MI the oiresammances of the case, he trusted the Court would see the were this
;slake of seceding to his request, and making an order for a copy The par,
of the indictment. but also
Mr. Justice Lunt t.r.riett —The prosecutor hes undoubtedly 'Messer,'
*Wiled to a most unusual method in veers to r: cover what he con- Having I
'thieved his property ; bnt ashe does not appear to have been actuated able to I
by rosy inalkious motive, in the line of conduct lie adopted, I of the P
Oink tt my duty to reuse granting the present application. which of
"'James Riiit ford was convicted of feloniously breaking and enter. even will
ing the dwelling home of Samuel Cousins, in the perish of South supporter
Trent. in 'this chanty, on the 11th July, in the city time, and exercised
stealing from thence, one half. sovereign, eighteen half-crowns, and the bad
swam other property. _ the coon

Yesterday Mr. Jnvice BATLEY ST
rived In thug city about half-past ti
proceeded to even the Cornmissinn.
Cathedral to attend divine service, wl
stmnan suited to the ovate,.
Tits =doing Mr Justiee B tyttr
Bench. when the following. Grand Ju
Lord Lowther, 111. P. Foreman. E.
Sir P. Musgrave, Bart. 11. P. .11.
Sir J. 8.. Graham, Batt. T.
H. 'toward, Esq. T.
H. Parkin, Ea+ J.
P. N. Howard,. Esq. T.
J B. Dykes. Esq. W
E. Stanley, Esq. T.
J.ll.Thaliam. Esq. J.
C. Parker, Esq. W.
W. Crarkenthorpe, Eq. H.
Mr. Justice Batratr then Stateil
jtry an tatty together because, in In
xYatortt that the business could he di,
day, there being only six charges to b
forgery in whbila I hate directed that t
be prepared, and the Jury would bt
home to the prlsoner his knowledge of
proved. Another charge, of rabbety
attemino for this 'Twit, that if the
stolen were let to the prisoner to ether
lied • true bill against him. The c
tended was very properly taken by tl
ittic presence or the prisoner, and 1 ,n

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oeeo removed a day or two before. to 1
Charles Holmes, her Ladyship's coachman, identified the prisesbut
ner us the man with whom he had the conversation respecting the Asl
purchase of the horses. and
The prisoner, in his defence, said, that he expected to have sold be t
the horses. and have met the bill. ertn
The Magistrate asked him to whom he had delivered them ? hut 'I
he declined answering any interrogatories. astn
He was then remanded till to-day, and information was sent to eti!
Lady Ellenborough requesting her attendance. The prisoner ass oatt
then conveyed to the watchhouse for the night, at his own reqinst. wor
but in the course of the night an order canoe from the Marshal of cone
the King's Bench, demantimg him as his prisoner, who was one of 'I
the rider,,, and he was accordingly delivered up, upon an under. esta
standing that he would be allowed to be forthcoming in the morn. wen
ing.
hi.
AVhilst the prisoner was in custody, Pottle returned to his house, bi
where he found two men, named John Ashley and John Vincent, is
in deep conversation with his wife, and the answers to the questions /I
he put to them creating a suspicion in his mita' that they knew C
something of the transaction, be took them into custody, and lodged w,
them in the wet chhouse. m
At two o'clock this day her Ladyship attended at the office, be- at
fore Mr. Wit trE, but Poole, who had obtained some clue as to 2,1.
where the horses were to be found, was not in attendance, but in a 1.
very short time he arrived, and stated to the Magistrate that since m
the two men Ashley and Vincent bad been in custody they had ex. 3d.
pressed a wish to communicate all they knew of the business, sod 4th.
subsequently informed hitn that the horses were standing at the po
Black Prince stables, 'Kennington, where he bad gone and secured to
them, anti were then in his possession. LI
Vincent, one of the men, said, that he thought it very hard urn lii
him, as he had advanced Berry 201. on the animals, and would be dtl.
glad to know how he was to get it back again. at
Mr. White told hiM that he could only recover it front firry t re
of course he could not expect Lady Elletaborough to pay him back • eth.
the 20/.
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A letter was then sent to the Marshal of the King's Bench, re.
questing him to allow Berry to come forward for further examine. 7th.
non, but the answer returned was, that he must be removed by tic
Habeas, and suggesting that it would be better to hold the exam:. qu
nation in the interior of the prison, where every accommodation
should be affirrded to her Ladyship, and an apartment protided for
the investigation.
At a
The Magistrate ordered the two men, Ashley and Vincent, oct th,
of custody, and the prisoner Berry stands committed fer rt. 44
examination on a future day ; but where it will take place is not Ada
yet understood.
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Her Ladyship then retired. bo
ITNION HALL OFFICE, AUGUST 11.--Thts day 'fellow named Ca
Munn:, a carhman in the service of Mr. Hyde, of Blackheath, fl
was brought before the sitting Magistrate, charged, under Mt. on
Martin's Act, with cruelty to a horse.
Johns, the officer, stated, that he observed the defeadent. who Clea was driving a cart heavily laden with lime, and drawn byone hone. IL
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beating the animal in a most furious manner over the head and
face with the but-end of a thick whip. The 0/Seer, before N.
he interfered, looked on for the purpose of discovering the soot:
cause of such terrible cruelty, but could not perceive the terns
the horse was at all restiff—in fact it was the very reverse: In
but the Inhuman fellow continued his blows with iocreared
violence, until the poor beast actually trembled with pain. A crowd sl'A
having collected by this time. who called out "shame !" Moore Oflgl
left ofr beating the horse, and commenced kicking it violently (no Ilium
the shins with his thick nailed shoes. Johns now ran up to the fel- Ow
low, and desired him to desist. Every one with observed the ten.
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duct of the defendant, expressed their indignation and disgust lc
his brutality, and the officer lied great difficulty in getting him It 4
the office.
When before the Magistrate, the defendant, as a palliation critic
offence, said that his reason far beating and kicking the horse ats CI, on account of its inclination to carry the load along the foot.ptte-
ment instead of the road. Were he not to use the whip with sett'
ritr, It would be impossible to keep hint in his proper place. , fhe Magistrate expressed in strong terms his
ti'dignation of
conduct Si and cruelty exhibited by the defendant towards a port on-
mad, which, by the evidence, showed no disposition to be restill;
and aa the case was folly made out against him, and foe the pet-
pose of putting a check to such horrible cruelty, he would nose Eat
him 404. and costs.
The defendant being unable to pay the fine was sent to prison.
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MARRIED.
On the oth inst. at St. George's, Hanover.square, Edewil 111
Walmialey, Esq. to Mary Selina S.) hello, only daughter of Tilos as
Harris Bradshaw, Esq.
Yesterday, at St. Pancras New Church, William fliekorolt
Netheraole, of Essex.street, Esq. to Frances Carpenter, odi'd BIN,
daughter of George Cates, Esq. or Howland-street, Filseor•Kid''',.."' A.b.
DI ED.
On Saturday last, at Ryde, John Lent, Esq. his 11101Y1
Ancient Sergeant at Law, in the Glith year of his age. On the Ist inst. et Finchley, aged 18, Elite :Bergerac et 4
elosili
of the late Mr. I. Cruikahank, and sister to the living artletallllll.4t
name.
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Wall
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At Cheltenham, on the 4th :rats Lieutenaat-(blond .•-
Taylor, of the Madres army.
Printed iirli likVEfilkpirmhee, by .1. 11'. CAILi".
181, Strand, anti publiabe by R. CANNON, same place. 44111
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