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London, England, 1824-03-18 00:00:00

KENT SPRING ASSIZES.

M %rumour, Maisrat 16.
ThCLa..t Anises for this county comineaced bete tckelay. The'
Lord Chief Baron presided on the Civil side. and the 800. Ms.
Justice Best on the Crown side. la both Courts the bestow IN
comparatively light for this county. There Wan 17 yee:Briesx.
down, Which produced an entry of 21 causes. The
dm contains ISt commitments. On the Crown side was no
trial of &mild interm to-day. The only calks worth lociatiershig
on the Civil side *err the following:—

GILLOW W. 17111.416111'.
This was an attire for penalties on the (iamc Laws, fbi lreepiag
and using sporting dogs without qualifiesiion, and also oftpeoisig
hares for see. The declaration contained 22 counts, and the plain-
tiff went for eleven pima/lid.
Mr. Mmtaiavr, Mr. GITRVEY. and Mt. Anotiiiis were
for the Plaintiff; and Mr. Sergeant Tftwor and Mr.
for the Defri..lant.

The plaintif was stated to be a gentkman litlng in Ai tale of
Thanes. and the defendant a dog-breaker, residing et Sao, in the
sante island. The defendant had formerly been huntsman to COL
ii3TTalt. it was proved, that on the rith of November, the 13d aad
tlth of January last, respectively, he was seen courting *ith grey:
hounds at different placed in the isle o. Thanet • but there wan no
proof that on any of those days be had had any stietedi. Os the nth
of January it was proved that he ILI /den with time beam M his
possession, which he had killed.
It appeared on sous-etatnlnation, that do Mat at thine itglektsla
he was in company with gentlemen who were qualified to kikelall•
and had been invited to accompany thee% oe account of WO den M
a huntsman and dog trainer; he halite taken out a giumg HOMO&
Mr. Richard Hill, of Chastity ei wee the phietit's ea:
tomey.
Mr. Sergeant Taint went to the Jeff, tat the Wet at'ftfll ow.
and commented on the motive of the action, and the aaMaet. the
professional gentleman who had conducted diicratati and oeseeeded
that there was no case foe a verdict against the defeadatit.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's di* foetid tbdt
verdict for the plaintiff' for one penalty of tl. only:rectio
,v1:1.1.5 v. mot; troffff.
' This was an action on the 55th Geo. 111. to tektite ilwaidties
against the defendant, as an oversees, for supplying the poor tithe
parish of eranbourne wit'., butcher's meat, fa' his own prate; and
while in office.

Mr. AltoLptics and Mr. Anna Fax cennitteted thts pidatiff's
case, and Mr. lien NEI/ the detendsoet.
It appeared in evidence that the defendant had been in oft, um
years, as °emcee of Cfsnbourate, and during that time *aria hie
business of a biotite, supplied the workhouse with meat fee* in-
main, and was paid the amount. It au augsstad that ais COO
Occasion he had gent part of the carcase of s f, which bad been
premstbrely killed in cousequenee of LUsraae, but ad* than Isar
no distinct proof.

For the defence, the wily point Wien wet, that as theft VW an
assistant ovenieer in the perish, who received a salmi for hie
trouble, and as the latter had ordered the meat of tbadetendesn,tlll.
ease was Mit within the statute.
The LORD CHIEr B.taow wag of °Onion able the Me ate
clearly within the Act ; but said he would reserve die pedeklif
defendaru's Counsel had any confidence In ft.
The Jury were &meted to find far the plabidir fa nee ploolty
of 111f1.

Twistivroe V. Locaut.
This *as an action by the Hon. Mr. Wm. 'NM* Terfeiceda,
son of Lord :say-and.:ele, to mover lel., morn/ bad sad toedvod
by the defendant to the plaintiff's use
Mr. Man IlbraTT and Mr. BENEISS conducted the plebaddrs
ease; and Mr. ADOLPHUS the defendant's

It appeared in evidence titre the defendant, a glialekapei, had
sold the plaintiff a pointer dog, at the price of 101. which was paid
! upon an understanding that the dog was a good pointer. Upon
trial the animal was found &Relent in every requisite of sport,
tog dog ; it woul I,not point, nor back his every
dogs. At the
end of three necks lee was returned to the defendant, who sent two
I other dogs to the plaintiff, in the hope that he might salt himself ;
but without success. The money paid of the defendant was ?re-
quested to be returned, and he promised to repay it, dedneeltie
eapenses, which the plaintiff' agreed * snow ; sad, bj Mt Wal-
ker, at length agreed to' tak: five guineas, if paid by a given time.
The defendant was unable to perform his • t Mate
ap-
pointed time, and this action was t Af
dedliniand.
r ADOLPH 11 vs, in • energetis aidßati to
that there was no ere mode oat mint Ms peer Alteirotidea
be ruined, whatever might be the remit oftlscaililw
The Jury, underthe Learned Judge's dirndls% band their M.,
dip for the plaintiff--damages M. ss.