The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WESTMINSTER.-Tor. 20.

THE RING O. JOSEPII ad ANN ELDRIDGE.
The Defendants in this case were brought up
for judgment, having been convieted at the last
Assizes for Hampshire, before Mr. Baron Thomp-
son, of assaulting and obstructing James Fox, an
Excise Officer, to the discharge ofliis duty.
It appeared, that the Defendant, Joseph, was a
pilot, and lived at Rye, in the Isle of Wight. Fox,
suspeCtit.g that the Defendants had some contraband
goods in their possession, repaired to their house,
40.0mranloci by two other Officers, in order to
search. Oo perceiving the worrinn looked rather
bulky about the waist, they proposed searching her;
but this the husband resisted,insisting, it was not legal
to search a woman, but they might search the house
if they pleased. The Officers, however, persisted
in their intention, and were proceeding to examine
the woman, when she threw herself on the ground,
and made every resistance in her power ; she called
to hertut.band for a case knife to kill the fellows,
and he gave her one, with which she would most
likely have done Much mischief, but fir the timely
interference of a fourth Officer, who just then came
to their assistance, and wrested the knife from her.
They found about 311 b. of green tea in her pocket,
and nearly the same quantity concealed in a closet.
The Derw.dants abused them exceedingly before
they retired.
The Court direfted them to be committed to the
custody of the Marshal of the Marshalsea, and
anon& up for final judgment on Wednesday sett.
THE KING V. JOHN onatit•
The Defendant, in this ease, was also brought tip
for judgment. He bad been indiEled for a corn soon
assault at the Qtrtrter Sessions ; the indiCtment was
afterwards remt red into this Court, by certiorari,
and tried bffore Mr. Baron Thompson, the last
Assizes fear Winchester, when the Defendant was
found Gsidtp
It appeared that the Prnesentnr, of the same of
Modiam. who was critriaido of 70 years of age, bad
a ditch at the bottom of s garden, where he used
to deposit the refuse of the, garden-stiff', to maks
manure. One d he caught the °spleen' of the
Defendant carrying away a osrrow ftlkd with this
stuff, which he presented, and threw it back; at
that moment the Defendant cairn" hp, abused the
old niangraidy.olSl struck hint on the arms gave
hint a black eye, Sod eat Ili" nose to fhb Moo.
Lord Et tensoaoluon thought tall*. of all
of ors, only fit for be Quarter Sessiont. He repro.
Intel the idea of removing such paltry 'tatters into
that Court.—Ths Defendant was then kettalsced to
pay a fine of 40r.
THI atoll t. esaaar. JOSEPH Ali{.
The Defrisdaat, in this cue, was brought up
for judgment last Eimer Term, having been con.
viaed of publishing a gross and acandalosi libel
agabot Professot Harwood. of Cambridge Universi-
ty. In Mitigation of punishment, the Defendant
presented a most voluminous affidavit to the Cot•• t:
and u ton application of Counsel or the Prosecutor,
the latter w.r., allowed as upperiunity of answering
it; and the Diiendane was at that time enlarged
upon ii;s “wn r •egniaanee; as fully reported in our
paper of the ;Nth ut April lac. Me stau iss this ew.e
beta belonged to the Univ,r ity ofCambridge, and
their Found: adjoined CdC.l.,:her in that neighbour-
hood Tie asisihrvit of the Dvfmsdarit contained a
variety of transaCtitms between these parties, many
of their,' of six years standing. charging the Prose-
cutor with un.neighhuurly, unchristian-like, and un-
gentlemanly condod, pasticutioly in the :mum-
stance of the Presecutot s turning a road, at the
bostmenof the Liefendarit's garden ; and.tis ex!.ibiting
a sicelcon in Ilia grounds, on purpo.:e to frighten
the neighbours. apd annoy the Defendant. rhis,
with mapy (*hid transaif one, he charged against
Ilia Prosecutor, as ads of malevolence against !'im,
that. provoked him to write the libel in question,
which was CO:It21-'ed in a private latter to ;he Pro-
secutor, and never intended for public observation.
H- also stated, that, upon discovering he had acted
improperly in sending this letter, he offered the most
ample apology, which would not he accepted, but
on the most degrading terms.
On the other hand, the Professor denied any ma-
t lice whatever on his part. With sespea to the ske-
leton, his garden and grounds were frequently
plunitereel at right, and he procured an old Ark-
tea, from Cambridge. in order to deter depredators,
thinkir.g it a better and snore humane method, than
setting of Mk r.-trap. or spring-gum. When he had
obtiliwed his l is driving them astray by it, the
skeleton was removed; but he denied any limier-ism
intention against the Defendant. Tne tier nu*
aftions were also explair.ed ; and, with rope maw
apolvy, .jt came after the Defendant had barn.
conviae4 (d the libel. and was then too late.
After hear ing Ms. GA meow for the Defendant,
and Sir V.G. I ass for the Prosecutor, at some lee..
Lard Eciako sototion observed, that there
Us a groat •da ii of misunderstanding, misrepre-
Weetation, a6Bat isconception, between these parties,
and thole adeesoris oared a great deal too much acri-
_ teeny on each 'sae of the question. The Defend-
ant was .tie in writing sash an inflame
rnatory tette: •o any man t and war* not for the
Condition of tv,th part if s in life, it might have led,to
the most salmis, and p fatal consequences ;
but, son the other hand,' ettCrowcutor was highly
blameable not to accept of the apology which had
been °flys% d. -
The Ginn then Sentenced the Defendant to pay
to the King a fine of thirty iambs (Sol.) and then
be discharged,

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Ncwnv Ettcrion.-A-One tfonday seionight, the'
Election for the Borough of Newry commenced.—
After the parties had attired at the Hustings. Mr.
MAT. arIISILL, jun ro 'postal General Nzeno se,
ns a prop.cr person to .e.,,tesent the town of Newry.
in the ensuing Parliament. fi-is was seconded by
Mr. Denies, Jinni:4GS. merchant.
WILLIAM BIATII, F.A44. proposed the Right Hoe.
Isaac CARAT. end was lllCtUldeci by
MZILLY, hierchent. On a shew of bands Mr. JAMBS
being
dernarded, the Returning Onkel' Resent' Toast r-
soot, Etc,. could not decide, therefore a Poll com-
nt:ocesi, at the close of which the numbers wore—
the ,al Needham
R vt Hon. Inar Cony
We learn, that General NITORA No had a Tillie.
fit: of seven rotes WI WecitleSda; eVeDinS•

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