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trArwntan v. ci'Aorr.

Mr. einnwoow owned this case as an action of trupwel fat
sporting over the plaintiff's lands The defence was leave give
by the plaintir; certainly the plaintiff had at one time girt,"
leave, because the defei.ilant, being a suretyor of tans, bad
confeer'd wane obligation 0.. the pitinturs landlord, who heal
naked the plaintiff to let him shoot over his lands-far a as/ now
and then. The plaintiff gave the leave, mod it was used an .redv,
that the game was gone ; and the defendant then took te shoot.
Mg the plaintiffs i.tteks, and tbri he thought time tc revolts tilt
leave.

Francis Ilaggerzton stated, I know tlic plaintiff. Ile lived at the
!lolling* farm. Mr. Grant I also know. I served him with a
notice. I saw him sporting on the land after that ; he bad a gun.
The plaintiff was there, and tab!, had not you notice rot to sport
tut tbiit land? Ile said he had; and the plaintiff terlicd, I will
sce whether a nosieeis of any use or not.
Cross-examine ; .by Mr. CA3IPLE:.!—I hare seer Lim on the
farm both before and af.et the nonce.
r:e notice trios read.

John Jervis stated.-1 nas a ',errant of the plsielif. and knew
the defendant. I remember being employed to towing more.
I heard three gusts tired, and nom after saw the d:fetidant come out
of the field with a gun, and I directly saw my matter's tame drake
I.all down, shoe. •

Air. CAMPIET.I. stated., that this was toed the most
actions ever brought ; tor PS to all the principal part at the sup.
posed trespasses, the plaintiff admitted that he had given the de-
fendant leave to commit deems lie would pro?: that the farm be.
longed to a person named Ogee, and was by him granted to tt.r
plaintiff; reserving a right of sporting in the landlord. and all tro,r
persons authorised by him; and the tact was, that the landlord ;;.vs
the defendant permission.
Mr. limas, an attorney, put in the lease:r.nder which the plait!.
tiff took the premises fromi Me. Ogle.
The 1 se mss read, and tate team of it were as stated by Mr.
Campbell. . •
Mr. Ogle stated—l am huullori of the yrernises, and gav,‘ leave
to the defendant to sport over the land.
Croo.examined by Mr. Ct. a WOOD •-•The defendant is a sur-
veyor of taxes. f never raid, let him sport, because he let me oft
two ser:ants. The plain.iff cute raid that the defendant had shot
his ducks, and I said it worn nnncighbourly thing.
Here along discussion to)k place on an objection raised by Mr
Curwoud on the mode in which this Izave by the landlord was
stated on the record, and this point was reserved by the Learned
Judge.
A :Consult was emceed, rutsjeet to the opinion of the Court above
on the point tescrved.
_ _ CROWN slDn.

e. s;!iee liTl T 1 LEALT.I
Simeon LolD ft
a was indiesed for picking pockets.
James smith stated—l was at Newea,ile races, and I found ter
prisoner taking ntv pocket-book out of my pocket. F emelt
of hint, and while he bad the pocket-book to his hand, I tir'dvere.:
him to a constable.

John Stockton. a constable, Dmved that the whore? was dtl
acted to him, and he wok him Wore a 31agistrate, •ho cemmitted

The prisoner. in his.defence, said he ricked zip the pa.:kei book,
and before he had time to ask whose it was, he was taken int>
custody.
Verdiet—G illy
naniel \'/ion sad ncnry J.wlare were indicted fry breaking into
the dwelling.house of CalebAralker. and stesdiug ther,-tratn sever.
teen sovereigns, one guinea, a suit of elozins, and a variety cf etr.r.•
articles.

Elizabeth Antlker examined—l am wire of the prosecu:or. Csn
the 19ili of MeV last I went out and left the liou,e locked up. i
went to Wolverhampton market, anti returned in the afternoon, and
dilcovered that the hawse t-cen robbed, the door having been
forced open with a large hinge. 1 missed all the money and
two soils of my husbands clothes ; the money was seventeen sove-
reigns. There were clso a silver knife and pair of studs, and a
gilt chain tak'n away. It was safe the 14 before. The clothes
were found in a copse.
Caleb Walker, the prosecutor. produced the hinge with w!iich
door had been forced ; it was a very large gate binge, bent was tie
forma knd of crow bar.

John NVoldridge stated-1 was asZPenkrldge on the day in ques-
tion. Between one and two o'clock( saw the prisoners going along
the road. They went up a lane and I followed them, but lost alibi
of them for about half an hour, and I vat under a hedge. ►'hen I
saw them again Jordan had some money in his hand, and so hat.,
Nixon. They Caine out ufa houte. The money they had was so-
verrigna. The house they came out of was the prosecutor's. IdA
not then know what house it was. but I now know it was the era-
scrutor's. I knew them hetitre. I then went to a place near Bum-
inghant to fetch a load of sand. As soon as :h.: prisoners were taken
I gave information..

Cross-examined by Mr. C. P/111.1.P9-1 gave information six
days after the robbcry ; I slept in me boat on the night of the rob-
' berg ; I :new then; before, but I did not speak to them : I knew
they had robbed the house.vand knew them, but never told of it for
a week. I law them in a public-house, and told them 1 knew where
the money came from. I never beard that a live pound reward was
offered. The money they had was sovereigns and crown pieces.
saw bathing in their pessession but this; I was only e,ght yards
front the house ; I saw them go •n the house. but they had nottalng
with them. These preteens were taken up and discharged. after
hating been three days in custody; ! told nobody during the week
between the robbery and their second apprehension. that -I
had sect
then; commit therobbery.

The Learned Jt-rME being of opinion that th,4 witness's erl.
dente ass not era sort to snstain a capital cansicilon, asked the
Jury whether their felt any doubt, and they expressing damsels:it
to In perfectly satisfied, found the prisenors Not Ghilty.
A:tou was indizted for manslaughter, in killing Chicle*
Broad burst.
Slr. C. Putt.Ltrs stated the ease.

William Badger, a boy of about lit years of age, stated-1 ant
an apppentiee to a brass-founder. I was in the Bird-in-hand pub.
lie-house on the evening of the 18th of May ; the prisoner and
the deceased were both there; they were quarrelling. and after e
little time they sat sparring at each other. and deceased said—
" Dare you hit met" and the prisoner hit him a slight blow wit's
his open Land. The deceased said_" Get up and I will serre yea
nut for the other night's sock." They then got up and went mt.
the 'riddle of the parlour to tight: );oth were in liquor.
Richard Adams stated—l am landloal of the house ; I did not
ate any thing but the latter part of the ankh. ; I saw both down. j
went into the moat fearing the bottles and glasses would he broken.
The deceased the.' lifted up the prisorin.y and ;did.'.
strike ?" and some one of the company snid—"Gu on ;" and bit
struck the prisoner. who tell down. I ordered the prisoner OW
and put the deceased into another room. The deceased was in my
opinion the best man, and I thought the prisoner had had enough.
The room leo very large, and had twenty-seven chairs in it and
two tables.

t John Kenzie stain:, I remember the fight ; I saw it ; these welt
wo rounds and a bit of another. Lion% know whether the prison,
hit or not in the lam round. I saw the dcteasetl an hour afterware..
I helped to take him home he could not walk ; he complained of
a pain at the pit of his stomach. This was on a Saturday night,
and he died on the Monday morning.
Richard Jones. *soldier of the Illst regiment, stated, that he les*
assisted the deceased home; he could not walk without the assistance
of two person.. The witness stayed all night with him. .
Thomas Wall said. I was with the deceased a quarter of an
hour before he died; be said he was sure he was dyme ; I asked
him bow he came by the injury ? he raid, •• From the blow he re.
caved, from Aston."

Mr. Fowke, a—surgeon. stated. I attended the decri e.l. who
suffered great pain. I saw him every two hours, but could do had
no good I opened the body after death. Ile s.ts in a very biddy
inflamed state; it might hare been occasioned by violent blows.
There were no external marks of violence, but on the moult:tattoo
I found extravasated blood below the skin. I have no doubt he
died in consequence ot the blows.

Crosis.eisdined—Tiis blow was inflicied in each a way Mat it
tie prisoner had fallen undermost in lighting, and the decewed
upon him, it might EAT* h.ten inflicted by the knees of the mi.
wier.

'The prisoncr dedinctl ;lying my thing to his def:nce.