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B ERISHIRE ASSIZES. thottgfa if vas ran'—.d M free land, tweet having paid
either rates or tifflgo.Lig,
In support of its otorpmsobiality, may witnesses were.
The trials in the Criminal Court were sot over fill late on called by the .r
Cri'la, Do Satorday the following asses were The Judge left the goestioa entirely to the Jury, who do-
tried, before the Lord Chief Justice Abbott cided it was out extra paroubial, by findings verdict for the
Tug ZING o. MILLIS AND LOW,. Defeadant.
RIDDELL tr. FDLIRAVI .1111 D •110THIR. wt
This was af this Inueillllled against the Thrrelalaata rat a The Plaintiff in this action is a Gentleman well koretfiltes
riot soil breaking of windows. It was stated, that the liviag at Playford, and the Defendant, Peahen, is as MOW Haim fa. Messrs. Deadman aud Pike, had bees to London. wry al Woodbridge. Tip Plaiatiff, some time since, flees op November last, as wilnesses in a cause, in the Court of chased a share of • ship for 1601. besides paying oilmen Exchequer, •gaisat some persons, not armed, for sop.
. charge% but finding that it woe likely to be attended with;
pre.sed (tusks oil milt, when • verdict was given to the considerable risk sad expenses, he agreed with the Defeod-
ain..unt of 2.000/. the the retorts of Deadman mud Pike, ants to sell them his share for the sum of 31. epos being
..0 the 4th of December, they alighted at the Bear Inn, at iodeinnified stalest all costs, damages, and expenses
litingerford, where they went in to take some vefreahment. that might be afterwards so.i•ined. It appeared by the
—tt von ',sitting the Inn, they were assailed with biases and evidence in behalf of the Plaintiff, that suboesioeatly
hootine% sod the cry of " No informers, duck the r— s."
this agreement he had been called on to pay,11144 had actually
The hares of the Plaintiffs were attacked with briebbats paid the sum of 4861. on account of the A 4,804 to recover
rind moues, with which the windows were broken, and other Ibis sant, he had ben
compelled to king Ibis action. Tcr-
.isinagr drine to the fronts of the hound... The Defendants, die, for maintiff_thimire..4664,
who sure •mong the persons assembled at the Dear Inn,
were forther positively sworn to as behor 'mon( the. rioters 111111•11/ F. FOE DUNDRIR OP LACIEFORD.
whew the se* were omitted ; one of themes having bre, I This action was brought against the Defendants to recover
seen, and the other being known from his peculiar the sem of 9001. fur damages occasioard by a fire upon tie
The riot e..wnaeueed about srvro o'clock, end continued at Plaintiff's premises, in the unfortunate village of Egging,
Intervale sit past ten. On the 'tart of the Defenexiits an and the Jury found • verdict fur the Plait"'

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alibi was mg up. It was sworn that lAivre was at his sister's
from half-past six till past ten. Wish respect to Millis
who keeps a pablie-hawse near where she riot t.ek Place,
woe of hie guess. swore that lie smoked a pipe with him,
which was very unwsual, in the parlour; another rnstomer
st,t4 4, that be spent the greater part of ibe everting wills
liiiu is the bar; that his uttenlinn was etnislautty dividrd
liriween his company in the parlour and those in the her,
bat the witnesses Won't, not swear that he was nut absent
lesi nuentee or a trailer of an hoer at a tione.—Veraiet foe
the Plaintiffs, against both Defendants.
♦NN Ntl.Cll V. TUB *usury.
This WWI aw actin* to recover • Irvy as Jab. Rowell, fa-
ther of she
The Plaintiff Sold the °Meer, at she time sit his making

MOORS V. HONORED OF BOSIIHIS AND CLATDOR.
This maim w■s similar to the last, mul brought to recover
the same sum fur a bre al Nettlesteall—Verdict for the
Plaintiff.
PEARCE V. KERRISON.
This action was brought to recover damages nostalgia by
the Plaintiff, by the flow or damage of a quantity of Reds
which were put ow board a wherry belonging to the Defend.
aid, to lie carried by him flow Yarmouth to Bumpy. It
appeared by the evidence on behalf of the Plaintiff, that the.
Defendaul, belong proprietor of the navigation between these
towns, bed received oa board owe sit his wherries a quentity
of minor and raisins, w►ich were damaged by reason (as was
alleged by the Plaintiff) of the vessel sot being is a state to
receive heavy gouda.

the distress, that cestairs articles contained in • box were
her properly. A claim ham riece then been set up to • fea-
ther bed, tables, chairs., ■nd other Roods, in the amount of
121. In support of this, her own brother and another rein.
lire were called, who, it was said, had claims of their owo
to prefer.—Verffiel for t►e Defendant.
THE. CORPORATION or WINDSOR V. SMITH.
This was as action of ejectment to recover part of the
Street enclosed in hoot of Mr. Smiih's house, in St. Alban's-
street, formerly called Priest-sheet.
*RVili, Cowrie' for the Plaintifs, staled first the Cor-
poration, by chcrters granted by marry of our earliest Kings
who had resided ■t Windsor, particularly by those of
Henry VI. Erlward IV. sail Charles 11. were sonstituted
Lord, of the soil of waste, as well witb:u the streets of the
Loan, as in other parts of ilie parish.
Me. Illorscrorth, from the Record Office in the Tower,
wanted there 1./sorters by whom translations were veritirel
and read 61 Coml.
By these it •ppe need, that the Corporation pay an annual
real for rights and privileges vested in them. Several plans
were put in to prove that various parcels or pieces of the
waste hare been let to tenants in various parts of the
town, from the earliest period to the present time; some of
them to the Oakens fur the Crows., cad that in the street in
question.
Mr. Eselstone stated, that he had served the office of
Chimharlaire of the Corporstirm risteen successive years, ex-
cept one year, when he Gerard the office of Mayor. He
deposed as to his having received the rents for the tolls and
stallase of the mar►ets, and the ground specified on the plan
profaned; and also the anneal consideration paid by the
proprietor of the waterworks, for permission to lay down the
pipes in the street; that a lease for that purpose was granted
in 1 fI9R
Mr. Srrjeant PEARR asked Mr. Egelsione if he belonged
to the Corporatists

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The DefendAlit ri lied upon a notice, that he would not be
hable for any loss samained by any unavoidable accident,
unites the vessel were special), insured, and endeavoured to
prove that the abarry was injured by posing over the stump
of a willow.
The Learned iLIDOV' however quite ridiculed the idea
that such danrege could have been done unobserved by the
pameugers, if she ves,el were is a seaworthy state; sad the
Jury without any hesitation returned a verdict for Ike Plain-.
ti&—DAtnages 751.
VINCENT V. BELL.
An action brought fur defamation, is which a verdict for
2,000/. was consented .to, the Plaintiff undertaking tint to
take out execution, milers the Defendant simM hereafter, by
ward or writing, nodose* the ehiracter of the Plaintiff. The
costa In be paid as between aituniey and client, mid the De-
fendant's Connsel, on his pert, publicly in Court to acksiow-
Irdite the falsehood of Ay charges.
Mr. Justice it lefl*Rlll9olll observed, that the arrangement
was perfectly satistietory and honourable to all parties. The
only object aniongd honourable persons, in 'ohms of slan-
der, was complete reparation of character, and that was
pined in this instance by a full acknowledgment on the
Merl of the Defendant, that all the scandalous inspatations
astataioed iu the libels are utterly groundless,

C AMER! DI; K ASSIZES.

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There were nineteen causer fur trial.

CANNON V. PEACOCKE, GENT.
Plaintiff sought damages (or his attorney's neglect in eon.
(turfing a defence in dm County Cued, whereby Plaintiff's
goods bad been sold under an execution, and in not settling
the action, though furnished with money to do so; but
Plaintiff's own witness proved that he said he had not mo-
ney to discharge the debt, and should therefore get Defendant
to enter an appearance for delay, and the Defendant was
fiirnkhed with no defence, nor even •pplied in •gain by
Plaintiff till the goods were taken.—Verdict for Defendant-

Mr. Egewhitiine replied, be had tendered I.is resignation,
which had been neerpted.
The Defendant art tip a right to the ground in dispute.
in siipport of air J. Wilson Ass called—He had known
Mr. Smith's preemies flirty years; recollects a sawpit near
the premises; dons out know by shim it woe rentitettl; re-
members that a fire happened at Mr &with's, in 1794.
J. Sadler hail Itsouten 51r. Ntnith's pressures snore than
forty yeses; did not recollect the armpit.
Fry was employed by Mr. Smith, in 1794, 5, and 6,
to repair the pitching in the street ; he had reecteid of Mr.
hinith 14s. and 21. da.
Verdict for Om IlaisNiffs—One Shilling damage'', with
lost,.

HAYWARD, ESQ. V. HORNER.
This was en action under the Game LAWS, to recover SI.
of Defendant, fur vinirsiag in the perish of Shady Camps.
The Plaintiff, it appeared, hail no land whatever in that
perish, although he I o ght the action. Ih defence it was
stated, and partly proved, that the gthybursed did nut beton
to the Defendant, but to Mr. French, with whom be was
going to look it souse bollorkm, sad be even said be shoold
take tut part in cuitraine, knowing himself to be narrowly
watched; but with for the Plaintiff swore to hit riding
at a distance from Mr. French, •nd beating up and down, as
courser, usually du.
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sUFFOLK SUAIMEit ASSIZES.

The Jury fared a verdict fur the Misfit; at the same
Moe expreowtl their reguet at heirs cougoilail so to do.—
Damages
PETTIT V. WRIGHT.

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In consequence of the multiplicity of business at the
Cambridge Assizes, the C was. opened at Bury
St. Edmonds on Thursday evening' by Mr. Serjeant
snd the Judger did not arrive tilt about Mut o'clock the
following mussing.
ISESKIN C. MOILLITO.
The Phintiff in this action is a horse deafer Heine at
Plorkerell, iu Basis, and the Defendant a fainter residiug at
BAIIOW, in this county. In the spring of IMO the Plaintiff
purchased a buret of the Defendant at the price of 1001.
which we. to be delivered at Newmarket on the 43d uf May
following. On that day the parties met, wlrvii the Plaimilf re-
fused to take, the horse, alleging that it was lame, Mut wattled
to take it without paying fur at at the lime, which Mr. Shil-
lito refused. Shortly after the Plaintiff took the horse and
paid for it, having had it warranted by the Dffendant.—.•
The PlICIPlif however persisting that the hone was unsound,
gave notice his the Defendant that the horse would be sold
we the 27th July, at Bishop's Ntortford, who was adeived by
his Solicitor to said user • friend to see that the horse was
fairly and rather than not let it fetch its value, to buy
it piano, and it was accordingly purchased for Defendant at
161. the Pluiestie himself having bid (rum 301. to 754.
against the Defendant. 'Fbc action was therdore brought
to recover the difference. and, as usual in such cases,
mach contradictory evidence was produced; but it appear-
lug that Vie Defendant had since sold the horse to the Duke
of Norfolk fur SIM guineas, iv hose steward and coachmen
were called to prove that the horse was nut at all lame, the
Jury, moiler the direetion uf his Lordship, found • verdict
gar iike,Defesdent.

A simpler eittion to prohibit Defendant as an individ*al
from tiering the races at Newmarket. It appeared he had
bees detected is wituessiug the private trials of the nee-
imairses, and therefore was served with a notice at the inapt.
tie, of the Jockey Club, Ivy Mr. Weatherby, their clerk,
warning Defendant uot to trespass on the ground at the races
following, to which he paid no attention, but went Da the
race-cosswie as usual- and pleaded a custom time out of
mind; but here the plea sweated defective, and the verdict
was give. for the Plaintiff—Damages BJ. which carries costs.
THE ZING ON THE PHOsgeIITION OF ELIZADEIII
WHITING N. WILLIAM ETSON.
The Prosecuirix. is a daughter of Mr. Whiting, of Holmes,
and the Defendant a fanner at &Anthem, and was indicted
fur an seaman, with iutention to commit a rape. From the
nature of the evidence, the assault Mat of ■ most gross and
brutal nature, the Proaccutrix was a young lady of 17 years,
and the Dleudasit 30; it was ag,tra.aird by his paying his
addresses to an elder sister, and by gross perjury eudeavunr-
ing to exculpate himself by the sacrifice of the unsullied
character and virtue of the lady. Wlint rendered the crime
MOM henions was the premeditated way in which it was car-
ried on, by erecting a stage in en unfrequented place, and
having invited the Prosecutrix to 1-andwade church, to see
the monuments of the C4ilUll family, aad vine-lug her away
(rum her father and maim. with the fall view of completing
his brutal design. He was found Gail/ y, and *min:urea to
two years imprisonment.

WOODS V. CABLE.
Am undefended aciinu fur gouda sold nod delivered.—
Verdict fur Humid.; damages 14if.

YORK ASSIZES

KWILT V. WALKER.

This was an sowdeftnikil action to recover the penalty of
!if aceinvi Ike Defends's, for shooting and having in bis
pcessesetua a partridge, which he had killed at Ivklingliam, iu
Ibis comely, whilst ►e was driving his gig. It appeared
►hat the Defeudant wsaa traveller in the Inflame or BarneM
and Co. and had been in Ike habit of killing Inids is that
way. Vrrshet for Plaintiff.
PEANI. N. THE HUNDRED OP COSFORD.
This was act action to r. cover 2001 for a fire at Stoke,
to this twenty, in August laid. Verdict for Plaiatifb—

TIIIIRIDA V, ttollUirT
George Smith, aged 26, ►ate of Vol:effect, in Ike East
aiding, labourer, was charged with violatiug the person of
M isa Jane Rubinson, taf Ousel hoepe. The crime alleged to
have been committed was clearly proved.
The.Prosecuirix„ a moat iutere.diog and respectable re.
male, gave hes evidence its tears. She swore positively to
the person of the Prisoner, who absconded after the commis-
siou tor Ihr crime, and was out !we'd of distil have filmys after-
wards, when lie was found concealed at the lop of a stack of
straw, covered completely over. When taken, be confessed
to having committed the °fleece. and said be wns afraid
he should be hanged.—We refraiu firm giving the evidence,
through motives of delicacy.
The Jury, after consulting together for two minutes, pro.
nattered the Prisoner—Gully. He is a married muns and
►as one child ; She wife and child living at Yoketleet.,
James Loser, late of Oldham. near Manchester, weaver,
was charged with burglarionsly breaking into and rubbing
the house of Joseph Hiuelehlre, of Upper Thong, near
Holmlirth.

DOE UN MIME I*RIKR ANOTHER.
V. HOLDING.
This was an •rtion of ej et meet to recover passesaion of
a beam at Pinion, fur default of payment of rect. Verdist
Sur 1'1311114.
GOLDING V. NABBED.
Plaintiff nouswited.
GOLDfN6 D.
Plaintiff inimuited.
KlialP V. RUGULI6II.,
This aetiuu was brouglit to say whether sr piece of bard,
called liatoa Hill, is sittimad in the parish of Wilber*held,
sod extra parochial' The mine (invasion bad bora triad at
Ike Quarter Sessions oh au appeaJ against Hai rates, and de-
cide() sgsisast the Plaintiff. Is hid at SO bees. su decided at a
former trial, but was •pain beard. The affirmative of the
i.sue lying ou the Defentlaal,-he somiarneed by giving evi-
dence of perambalatiou, whereby it appeared t►at the place
is dispute bad bees takcia jar by the perish of Witkrifteld,

The Prosiertor in this ease was a very old man, and resid-
ed with his wife, who was also far advanced in years, at Up-
per Thong, iu the West Mellott. Between twelve awe one
• in the night of the 86.1, of February last, two mew
entered the 'name, by Wang of takia= out • window. They
entered the hzd room of Ibis old pair ; one of them, they
were pouter, was the Pi-mutter. He (the Prisoner) went to
the wile of the bed, awl said, " Master, I wart you."—.4 I'll
come," answered the Prosecutor; when lie instawly received
• bluer on the furelicail with a spade ; he seised it aa• se-
emed blow was attempted, whew a straggle cuswed.betweew
the Friesian and Prusecuter,durisg whack the villassalr shirt