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WESTERN CIRCUIT.

BRISTOL. ASSIZES, SEPTEMBER 6.

LR Mat I'. P0.:0114 ANT) ANOTHrft.
This woe an action of art:snit and battery, brought against the 1;
defeulants, as officers of this city, for illegally taking the
wntiff ado custody. It appeared from the evidence that was ad.
eed on the part of the plaintiff:, that on the oth of last llrceenber, I
a woman. 118.410. i Ann Harding. went into the Crown and Cushion j
pi:Mk-house, in Millt.rEcet, followed by a dog, which was at- •
tailed by another deg. that was tying under the settle in the tap- i
loon,. Whilst i.e dohs were lighting, the defendants entered the
',ebb e. house, and seized Briggs. the plaintiff, who at the time was
endure:owing to part them, and in a scuffle that ensued, tore his
shirt flu remonstrated with the officers, aril told them that he
was doing all in his power to pre zut the ngs from fighting. and to ;
presotet order to the house. 'I'M plaintiff' !termini:lg that his re- '
ortutstrances Lad en .fleet linspri the cunatunks, be asked for as-
sistance tro:n the Intl.)113 in the house, who surceeded in rescuing
tint from the ddinthods, who, after a violent struggle, again
took ban into Cottony. aid then dragged him out of the I
house. ua the plaiauff supposed, to charge him before a Magistrate.'
boon agttr they got out of the poblic-house, Bowgin left him t and
40 Stacey, the other defendant, and himself, were walking through i
One of the most nithlic streets iii the city, they met a person who
trees the plait:Mt and who was alto wcU known to Stacey. PM.
celytog that Neigga was in custody, he inquired the L.:insect his!
doessitien. and before he got nn answer, said, as far as ItIOL went
be would be answerable fur the appearance of the plaintiff at any j
taw that Ituraight be called for. Macey, in reply. said "Oh ! all '
ruff ulnae that," and pushed the plaintifflorward. after j
they had m.t this scrpgaimance, Starry also left the plaiting'
r him before a illagistrate, DT tittering any expla-
na: ion t.t conduct hiatself or brother. oflicer.
On tie: part of the defence, it was stated that on the day In
dit:e was a grem disturbance in the Crown and Cushion j
publica.nme, which could net hare been put down without the
)(leaf. r,-; cf the peace-nide-vs t that the woman, Ann Harding, !
revenge:ay :I'M out •• mortice 4" and that the detentlanta only did
ta ea u.ttg in adopting the course that had Lem complained of.
flirt farther riled that the plaintill's son had declared that he •
would tight up to his knees in blond, before he would sulfa his
lather to go to prison.
The Entry JoaTtcV left it to the Jury to judge between the
coutlie. trig testimony of the witnesses in support of the action and
for the defence. If the 'Arms were really doing their duty with-'
tit; I.rog iwyond it. they ought to be supported ; and If the .fury
should thlr k they had exceeded it. the present mason. of those
casts, the Justice of which world be satisfied with very moderate
damayo. • !
The Jury consulted a few minutes, when they retained a verdict ;
for the plaintiff—Damages. Is.
The reluctance with which Ann 'larding answered the ker. sues.
t Ems that were put to her by Mr. tiergeantWlLDE. foe the tlefenee,i,
gave ormnion to Alt. t'svgeant Pzt.z., who led for the plaintiff; to
remark that the witness seemed very dogged to the 4od of his.
larval (sootier; Wilde.

1101 V 17._mrcrir.

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This a, 1.0 h was brought fur the reroerry of the sum of{
141. It, atinrded. by reason of the names of the parties, a tine
povtunits to Mc Sergeant PeLt, to exerrise his facetiousness. Ile'
aseuri+l his Lordship and the Jucy he:, much be lamented at being'
t Alined to occupy their time with this rause, but how could his
client terMd it, when Afmat depended upon the verdict of the Jury,
and would, in conseluence, not pay him before that was obtsined.
He had arrurri them /6.3 c be regretted bringing this cause before
them, which he bad done with reference to a due consideration for
the value.ble time of the Court, as concisely as possible • but they
ALIUSi tot on that acconnt think they had already disposed of it, for
varck remained behind. Ile hoped, however, at all events they
would, by their radial that day for the plaintiff, show that they
had door Much.
Mrs. How, a relation of the plaintiff; proved that she called
upon the defendant Much for the amount of the plaintiff's bill, who
odd Ler to go to 3k. Barry for it, into whose hands he had paid it.
's he ohne*. refused to do this, upon which the defendant said she
bight tither go to Barry or go to h_-IL
you ii,:cllnea!going to either, I suppose

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Verdtet Ice tile plaintiff—Damages, 14/. ss.
Coll causes only arc tiled at Bristol, and consequently the .40, -
WM.. u: (WO jtii,,TS is nneecessary ; therefore Mr. Biro,' Garr..
scatt...:,l Ee Circuit at the close of the Somerset Attains at Wells.

NOII7'HERN CIRCUIT.

LANCASTER ASSIZES, Strriassa 4.

SLANDER.
lIARTLIT P. PRESTON.

Mr. Si Anx Tr stated a.; ni:t;ireof the actior, which was brought
by the ;lama against the thlendant for a compensation ir.
donors Inv certain slanderous words spoken of and concernuig the
ilanottf. To prove which the Learned Bentley= caned
John know the plaintiff.; he is a sizer of warps. .1
also Lao,/ the defendant ; lie ant with them on the 234 of Septem-
be: ue the Cron Keys public-house at Cene; there was a sager
; roposed shout the turnpike-gate between him and a person of the
name of Hargraves, when the defendant rose up, and called the
" a rascal, a thief. and a rogue," for interfering, and
sail he would take his work front him, and all other persons shout
he Wed worked fur should do the same. I don't recollect that lie
oak, anything more in particular at that tine.
C:osinezeutincal by Mr. Seek:ant Cross.—There acre five or sit
persons present; Hartley acd him were taking an odd glass; it was
two years ago last September; can't say the exact.number of per-
sons present, hot Preston, Hartley, and hitr.self, were there ; lie
shoukl not wonder if Etiltuctt. liuilrj, and Irving, were there.
Mr. Preston end be laid a wager ; cant say if Hartley callerk the
defendant by hard names ; lee works for the plaintiff.; lie is his
roma at present; he does not recollect the precise words. He did
not hear (be defeuilant say shot the plaintiff' had stolen; has
never been shy of him ; he never thought the worse of his friend
Hartley for this; don't recollect the word thief=' he never taid
that he could make nothing of his cense unless he could prove he
its: made use of the word " thief;" lie never saki he could swear
that he called him a thief; he camot remember saying-so; Hartley
has told him so, and some persons were present at the time . • he re-
ealierts Bradley being there; he can't swear as to du 24th of
August; it might have beat mentioned or not.
Ex-examined brilMr. STAR KlE—The words were taken down in
writing. The paper 'hewn him is his writing (dated 23.1
He egteajnly is his man ; he SiAlWenard him to come herpo
John Emmett crens-examined by 31r. tiewat E.—He i. a cotton
trotnufk, timer, and resides at l'une; he was present at the Cross
Keys public-mouse; he knew the parties; thert was a wager laid
shout the turnpike gate • the defendant and it Hain were there;
they had glasses round; ;hey disagreed who had won the anger. ;
the plain:l9' said that the defendant would lose the wow; be
heard the defendant say, " What have you to do with it? you ate
a rogue, tlref, and a rascal ;" he said moreover, " He was a litul
slew, that he had formerly wr,rked fur hint, but tha: ht should
work oo more ; that he would do all in his power to injure him h
Lie butincria as long as he lived." Witness was esamined soon
afterwards at P.,•her.son's. .

Crosa-examined by 3! r. Sergeant Carnes—lle has been examined
by tie Attorney, and it' was taken down in writing. He did not
inske up to him ; they squabbled. Hartley was frightened at the I
de it dant. Mr. Tillotson took his evidence. Ile never said to
birti he had made too of the word " thief." Ile has employed
the alter ; be employs the plaintiff now; they were squabblieg to-
gether two or three hours. I lartley spoke very little: it 'rock be
At MO:11,1 impossibility, be talked so hut. He had no inipeditnau is
tit speech. (A laugh.) lie went with the defendant home.
Ve.examined by Mr. Smarts—lie wished him to Neale It.
Tne paper was not read over; the defendant was a stout fellow,
wd likely to knock him down ; he held him down. Hartley was
11 et, and he was much frightened. (A laugh.)
Ale. Sergeant Coosa--Vss, so mach so, that be staid three hours
afterwards in his company.
James Dyson examined by Ale. Syrians—He is a cotton
manufacturer at Cone: he knows the defendant; he was at the
i.arat Keys on the al september ; be was at the King's Head
two or three years ago. where he called the plaintitf a damned
r..mal. a rogue, and a thief, and would prove him so; this was
• the 10th of February ; Pres; m began to abuse Hartley, and
• a d if he Nought it into Cuur: he would' hang or transport hint
:we II van. _ .

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STAIIIIIE —.lll that my client wishes is, that his character
cli.ould stand fait with the public; and. that if the defendant wouLl
(free r, a di-avow the words made use of, he would be satisfied
witholit go :g in :tit-Jury, and 0,715411 i to withdraw a Juror.
Mr.Sogetut Caoss—l do not think th:re is anything to go to a
Jury. _ _

Jodp...—T (lifer with you, Bmtbe: Cross. What do }oi: say to
'll so.d " inlet i"
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Mr. SMUGInt CROII6 replied _They were not made use cf in his
trait and me worth t emsclves were not actionable.
J utiv—l think etheiwn.e with respect to the word tlliet.
M.. h •9,11ty —I shall not wuhdraw a Juror now.
Jug ge—Thet rest with net now, Mr. Starkie.
Lie. STARK I acquieaccd.
The tam: here took a most extraordinaq turn, for bad the defeat'-
, ccoaentcd to have taken Mr. Starkic s offer, each party would
lace::ad t.) rat his own costs t as It was, his Lordship sent the
tke.Juty, and said Mat it was nothing more titan just that a
trs.lessutn should wish to stand clear of initattatitm antommt hie
sies,fhounr:, as his trade might be affected by it, awl thceruid Mitt
ws• in itself of an actiJaable nature ' • that the bringing of the
m wt. pirfcctly proper. and it woull be fur the Jury to say
slat demenes tie pL.inul was entit:ed to recover against the de.
fully . :et tic elarJecous wards wade me of, and it was a question
alone fo? their ctctsidcratium

The Jury found foe the phitata—Datevet ?W.—Costs 404.
The other causes which were tried durinc the day possessed ta
. interes%

The Franciscan Friars hare taken a plot of ground in
licury-strce., in this city, on which they intend immediately
to (reet n chapel of that order. There will that► be, in one
par;s7l alone in this city, five Roman Catholic places of
word'ilip; and in the same district there is not a parish
tiauteli of the liatablialiment.—/ in:crick Jourauf.

Tile following is a literal copy of the inscription on a
sign-beard, hvnglng in front of a cellar iti the Old Town
of Litne:it•L :—" Lailgings and kettles boiled at all sea-
s-unsafe hours. Jack Median gives notice to the public,
abet he will supply a hundred a day, to think tea, at all
boars in the day ; you will be attended nice and clean, in
list stilar at die end of the lane, without delay."