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•NOTTINGIIA)I ASSIZES. NOT :NGll.l)t, JULY 2L
411eJaRkiee PARK. entered the town of Nottingham late last
evikiiigi :awl proceeded immediately to the County flail, and
opened the Commission.
Ilbib the Leurned Judges attended divine service this morning,
after isbieb, Mr. Justice Park presided at the Crowe. Side, for the
county, and litt—lastiee flukey& at the Svs.sions-house, to try the
pdsetafs Within the town and county of the town of Nottingham.
'LSI COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM.

CROWN SIPE.

swots fn.`
• The now being called on,
fir. Sergeant VAUGHAN, Mr. DEN NAN, and Mr. BENNETT,
Impaired 'es. Comma for the prosecution. and Mr. CLARKE, Mr.
flauctra--, and Mr. N. 11. Ct.ankr, on behalf of the detendants.
There being two indictments ngnirst the parties, a long and
slesukory rooveriation took place as to which of them should
Pe taken first, but no sooner was that point decided by the Court,
thin
Mr. Ct.olit took an objettina to the record itself. The venue,
ff the place where the offence was stated to have been committed,
'neared in the margin of the record to be the " Lyon and county
of the town of Nottingham:" but in the body of the record, the
bill pt.seported to be found by the Jury of the •, county of' Notting-
ham.' Mr. Clarke conterdeel. that this was a fatal error, Inas-
much: as it appeared in the first place to be the presentment of this
errand Jury for the town end co ;nor of the town of Nottingham,
Whereas. afterwards, it proved to be that of the Jury for the
em.tatv : and. although by a particular .tct of Parliament, the
tirard Jury for the county had jorisiliction given them over the
pecaliar jurtsditior. or the town and courts of the town, yet it was
necessary. that the venue should be laid in the "CO'Jr.tv of Notting-
ham." which was the proper title to all bills found by the Grand
Jury for the.covnty.
After pouch argument on both sides, tly COURT held the ob-
jalt Con to be good, and the bills were there.ore quashed.
• Another hill wax subsequently found against Jcrroisc Boot only,
which will he tried at the next Amin's.
• The Cow. then adjourned to the following morning.

THE TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM.

FPIT DAY. JULY
The ealentiAt for the town contains only four chwrges—one for
murder. caw for manslaughter, and two curs of a minor de-
acrlptien.
Before Mr. Justice floi.nown.

.1'6.44 Meek. aged 20, was indicted for killing and slaying Rich-
mond V.ltrilla4cr, by throwing at him an instrument called an
Tit scross-p'.ate.
Pr!. RiniDt a conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr.
biomass Ids Connael for the prisoner.
Wm. Ration,vilshitestnith, in the employ of Messrs. Lingfnni,
Parliament-street. Nottingham, deposed that on the 27th April last
he was working at a screw in the factory, where the prisoner and
the deceased were also employed. The deceased approached wit.
gess, and looking at his work, said the screw he was making would
De too thin. The prisoner, who was near enouch to hear this,
.se up and said to the deceased, " You l—d old f'ol, what do
foe Wys aheut it" Upon this the deceased laid held of the pri.
sorer 7ry *e arm, a scuffle ensued, and the prisoner was thrown
down. Ire got up spin, and some anrry words passed between
hint anti'llte deceased. both being very much irritated. The pri-
-aa s'eppeit hack. and seizing the screw-plate, which lay near
hilt, threw it at the deceased. It struck him et the hack of the
ear t be fell immediately, and never spoke nor moved afterwards.
Witr..ess went and lifted him up. and finding that he was thing.
a surgeon was immediately sent for, who Caine in about ten mi.]
rates, but the cieceased had expired before that time. The blow '
di' rat appear to be very violent.
Cross-examined by Mr. Dtxmax.--1 have worked with the
pri toner for some time, and always considered him a quiet iuoffen.
sire led.. Ile NU on very good terms with the deceased up to the
time of the unfortunate occurrence. and had never to my knowledge
hid any altercation with him till then. The rrisoney's leg was
struck against a piece of cast metal, and severely bruised. The
deceased was standing with his face towards the prisoner when he
strew the screw-iron. and suddenly turned his head, which caused
him to receive the blow in the back of the c.ur. The prisonerwas
very much distressed when he found the deceased was tiring. Ile
was taken into custody on the same day. and ha; been in confine-
-

malt ever since.
Er. Williams examined.—l setts called in to ace the deceased on

the day of tie accident. I found—;;;Ouniliednilthee;;;;llieli
.3.$ large enough to admit my finger through the skull to the mem-
brare of the brain. There was a fracture in the inner table of the
skull, pressing on the brain in various directions. The wound
mast have beau caused by some blunt instrument. In that inn of
the brain such a blow would almost immediately occasion death.
Lie had no doubt that the deceased died In consequence of the
wOund.. _ _

The insoment by which the blow was given was then pro-
duced and inspected bs, the Jury. It was (as has been stated) an
iron •screw-plan, about a font and a half in length, flat in the
=are, and round at both ends, and its weight was about three
P"mfla-
psis was the ease for the prosecution.
Tile prisoner, on being called on for his defence. said " I
at:. very sorry for the accident, my Lord ; I hid not the least in-
ter.tims to injure the man." The prisoner was greatly affected, and
I:9udr:tty burst into tears daring the trial.
:several witnesses, including his comer master. to whom he
tarred Mis Apprenticeship, his presert employers, and his fellow.
seamen, gave the prisoner a good diameter In quietness of tern-
ipx and humanity of disposition..
The Jar. found the prisoner Chitty, but recommended him to
mercy. '
The COUP '7' fined the prisoner 6s. Bd., which he paid, and Iras
Mtn discharged.

COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM.

te poi opinion a to what IS or What is tot a Ivaper '
.or the man to be abed.
i'itness.--It wt 11 O'clock then, when he and you too (to the
otiose!) ought to be abed, 1 think. (A laugh.)
The Con IIT-1 agree with you that a country labourer has no
business to be nut at that time of night in a country TiWitte.
Cnun•et—Now, Sir. where has the prisoner been living for the
last four or years ?
IVittess--1 know nothing about him, I have'at got him in my
keeping.
Counsel—Bat don't you know, Sir, that he has been living in
• service of your cousin for the last five years.
Vitness—(Wit4 much vehemence) No, I don't know any thing

Ctro;el—What ! don't you know it?
Witness—No, my cousin says he hap, but I don't know it. .
Illoaasel—Why. don't you visityour cousin ?
Witeseaa—No, I don't visit my cousin, nor do my cousin visit
sit. (.1 laugh.) •
Counsel—You heard a poise you say late that night?
Vl'ittursa.—Yes, I did.
Counsel—But you Afoot go down yourself, you only sent the
maid servant to see who and what it was?
Witness—Why, don't charity always begin at home? (Much
bloghter.)
By the COURT—Mr. Woodroffe, I have no doubt you are a
very good character, but •you do not recommend yourself to me by
your present conduct; I dare say you mean to tell the truth, but I
must inform you that it is your duty to give proper and respectful
answt rs lathe questions put to you, and not amuse us with a din-
se: to ion upon morals, or what the prisoner or any other person
ought to do.
Witness—Why, my lord, is it not enough
The Cover—Answer the questions put to you, Sir, and make
no c.—ninents.
Witness—My Lord, I am very sorry if I have said any thing
improper. I am very sorry, my Lord.
The Cott RT—I don't believe you meant any thing wrong; g,r;
down, my man.
The prisoner's late mailer was called, who gave the prisoner a
very good character, and said lie was not in the habit of stayiag
out :It nights, and he should be very glad to have him hack agaist.
The Learned JUDGE, in stating the evidence to the Jury. ob.
served that the charge entirely rested upon the testimony of the,
young woman, who had said, that at.l4 o'clock at night she was
able, at a distance of 8 yards. to recognise the prisoner's counte.
lance, although there were neither moon nor star in the firmament
of !leaven daring that night. Be did not mean to soy that the
girl had wilfully perjured herself, bat she might have been reds.
I taken. •' I declare," said his Lordship. " I tjthi very morning.
when coming into Court, bowed to a gentleman whom I thought I
knew, and who I rook to be the gentleman who is now before toe,
but it 'repeat. This would not impeach my, veracity, hut it would
my correctness and identiti ; and in the seonewray might thia girl,
be deceived. coasider your Tenho% Gentlemen."
Thu Jury were in grave consultation lbr several minutes, whorl
The Co VRY observed, " If yottbave such serious doubts, Gen.
tlemen, as to make it necessary for you to deliberate so long, you
onaht to give Mari:loner the benefit of them.
The lifey immediately said their verdict was Not Guilty.
Mr. Justice Pall IC—I don't believe he is, Gentlemen ; I think
the girl is mistaken. Let the prisoner be immediately dis-
charged.
Mr. N. R. Clarke applied to be allowed the expenses for the pro-
secution.

111 r. Justice PAIX-1 don't know, 31r. Clarke, whether I ought
to dhow them 10 you. Ido not like men giving their evidence in
so flippant arid impertinent a manner as your witness has done.
31r. CLARKE-1 hope your Lordship will allow the costs this
time.
3lr. Justice PAIM—Nn. I cannot, there ought to be an example
made of men who conduct themselves in a Court of Justice with so
much want of decorum ; and this is the only way to teach them
bzutr behaviour.

Matthew Root. aged 24 rats. and E4/hard Sells.aged 21 years.
were capitally indicted fur feloniously and burglariously breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Samuel Jackson, at Sutton-in-
shfield. in this county, in the night of the Irdh of March last,
and *telling therri t one sitter cream boat, two Riker table spoons.
our piker ten spoons, and other articles, the property of the said
Samuel Jackson.

Samuel Jackson sworn and examined—l live at Sutton-imA
field. On Friday, the 18th March last, between 11 and 12 o'clock
at night, I fastened the doors of my house. and went to bed. On
the following morning, I got up about G o'clock. It was quite,
light, and I found my kitchen Window broken, and a sufficient!
opening made to allow a man to get-in. I missed a silver cream
boat, and other articles, out of the cupboard in the kitchen. I also
missed a hott:e of rum, a bottle of gin, and part cola bottle of'
I brandy' cone atigar-zandy, much silver, tooth brushes, and other
things. out of my shop.
H riy the CO T—Dul you miss any thing else--any soap ?
Witness--Ves. my Lord.
The rot•wr—Ditt you miss any thing that people wash with ?
11'hness_y,s. my Lord.
The Car RT —What !tan it ?
Witness—l missed a bottle of blacking, my Lord. (Loud
laughter.)
James Iltitler examined—l live at Ashfie:d—l am a framework-
' knitter. Hoot Witt my apprentice in March last he went out
on the night cf Friday, the 18th. with the intention of going to
Sutton. It tr,i4 half-past ten when he started. I saw him about
ten the next morning. Ile appeared to be between drunk and
sober. _

Mr. H.U.ot:•—A hanpy intermediate state.
Mr. JUsiice PARK—Happy I Don't say that, or you will lend
some foolish people about you to suppose there is happiness in
being drunk.
Hines..—l raw Boot sell come quicksilver in a bottle on the
Wednesday, but one after. The constable came, and we wet•.t into
his bedroom, and found some soap and tooth brushes between the
hcd and the mattress. There was a pot of blacking between the
bed-post and the wall. The prisoner went away with me and the
constable I saw him throw away some river candy and quick-
silver on the road towards llucknell. I picked up the bottle which
held the quicksilver, and gave the whole of the things to the con-
stable.

hlillison Shepjterd—l know the two prisoners. I saw them at
Skegly, a mile from Sutton. about it fortnight after the robbery.
They were at my father's house. They had some spirits. which
they were drinking and giving to others. They also had some
sugar-candy. I left them there.
John Smith,—l saw the prisoners at Skcgly on a Sunday night
after I had heard of the robbery. They both offered to /tell me
each a 2d. piece. I purchased them fur '2 id. each. I gave them to
the constable at Ilansli,l.l.

Joseph Thorpe proved that the Monday after the robbery he saw
Rout with some quicksilver. At a subsequent day he saw Itlnt
using a brush and soma blacking. which was afterwards given to
Mr. Foal.. He knew nothing of the prisoner Sills.
Win. Foals produced the brush.
Wm. Lindley. the constable, produced two twopenny pieces
which he received from Smith. Ile also produced several other
articles, which were fottnd•by him and the prisoner's master. among
which was a razor blade fixed into a large piece of wood. The
witness found it near the work-frame of Boot. Ile had tried it with
the marks on the shutters of the prosecutor's kitchen windows, and
it fitted themexactly.
Mr. Jackson was recalled to identify the several aitinles produced
by the last witness as being his property. Ile could swear to one
of the twopenny pieces, by its being corroded with some vinegar
that had been accidrutally spilt upon it. The value of his plate
exceeded 4ds.

The Lsarned Juno e, in gemming up. observed, that in order
to sustain se indictment for burglary it was requisite, beside,' prow-
' ing the Is else to be a dwelling-house, to show that the house was
brokers ant entered in the night time. In this case the prosecutor
hal stated that it was quite light when became down; and lilt was
I so light as to he able to distinguish a person. that was sufficient to
I ileum': the as of horglary ; and although it was probable (if they
were to go upon probability) that the crime was done in the night,
yet it was the rule of all Judges, where the crime might have been
done in the light, to advise that the charge of burglary should be
, dismlsset But, unfortunately, notwithstanding thin part of the
I charge WAR done away with. still there appeared sufficient evidence
to prove a capitol offence, as it had been shown that the property
stolen amounted in value to a great deal more than 404. Phe
question then was.• who were the culprits on this occasion ? If
they thought the evidence ernourtetl to a crimination of both, then
they trust return a verdict accordingly; but, if they could consci-
entiensly distinguish betwem the MACS of the two prisoners, then
they would be justified in eequitting the one and convicting the
other. With regard to the value of the property stolen, should the ,
Jury he of opinion that the prisoners or either of them were guilty.
I Whir, Jammers reek) bagged to emirs* flees Irma atterepsitss to.
I affix a value on the goods reality less than what every man must
feel they were worth. Some foolish people had very mistakinely
called this a pious or innocent perjury. It was not an innocent
act; and he verily believed that in the sight of Almighty God it
was most highly wicked. Ile therefore cautioned them against
committing so wilful a violation of their oaths.
The Jury, having deliberated on their verdict a few minutes,
found Boot gnifty, and acquitted Sim,.
Sentence oldest!' was immediately recorded against Boot. but his
Lordship intimated to him that the capital punishment would be
corms:terl for transportasiee.
Edward Garnett. aged lie, was capitally indicted for sealing, at
the ptrish of Helene, one lamb, the property of Thomas Doncaster,
the yonite:r.
Thomas Doncaster, the younger, deported that he bought five
lambs and live (hires at last Newark fair. He drove them shout a
mile towards Gainsburough, and then left them in the care of John
Brown. The next day I saw one of the lambs dead. There was a
garter tied tightly round its reek ; it was in the constahlem posses-'
sion. I knew the lamb by he having remarkably pretty feature's.
John Brown deposed that he drove the lambs and 'ewes to Mr.
Done:utter, seil.'s fans, at Bohm, and put them in a close, called'
New Close.

Thomas
Doncaster, sen. went into his new close the day sfier
Newark biir, and missed one of the lambs. The ground was three
(*MC& off the river Trent. The lamb might have strayed out of the
close. Ile went to look for the lamb, anti found it dead at Batton's
barn, in the custody of the constable.
Elizabeth Rushby went, on the night of Newark fair, to Win-
thorpe, to a merry.makirg„ and rctnrned borne at two o'clock in the
morning. She passed throurli a close called Ilighbank, near the
river Trent, when: site I.lw a lamb run down the bar! towards the
ricer. A person named Dolphin was with her. There were no
other sheep there..
Thomas Bradshaw examined. I was at the donee at Winthorpe
on the night of Newark fair. I passed through Ifighbank clove
about two o'clock in the morning, and saw the prisoner there. Ile!
was coming towards me. but he suddenly turned down the bank
towards the water aide. I 'sera up to him, and asked what he was
I doing; honed he was fishing. I then saw a bag lying at a little
:.distanco frcto him. I went up wit •nd touched it ; the prisor cr

.s •
ej9.
_lliwtHlLll4l4l.----- - -•- - -- - -11.. don't give
towards Mr. ‘l'ell's house. —lle heard hour for tt
liwilpillrepeala et the Corporation collectively. I Witness
be's"? •
t Counsel ) c
Illleolleod Wavier* the pactieulrr occasion was specified. The Co
wasusable to specify any particular occasion. In buiteue t,
I heart Mr. Vs elle speak from a w:itel.banow, but what be; Counsel
dnn't reshallect. 1 last fpur o
MT, James was recalled, apd stated, that at various periods he . witbet,
had heatd Mr. Wells declaiming in a powerful way about the Gov- I ket,,,,..g..
partition. lie vemembered being resent at a supper of the Bur. I c"esei
gesws, where Mr. Wells Spoke of the 1.4-poration in a degrading '.. the Iftliel
tr.sgeire, ohsnging them with venality and corruption. Ile spoke Witness:
side/My of bonlJohn Russell fur having favoured the doctrine of about it.
Milthms. Counsel
alio was the defendant's eat. IV knew
TThr Learned Counsel for the plaintiff having replied. , l;onaste
Wive slioiti Cii MI, 11A11014' mutinied up the evidence, and the wit,.
Jalepliavins del:bawled int half an hour, returned a verdict for me. (.1
the plain: iff—Damages 04. Counse
Tilekisi oscupied the Court from nine o'clock undil six in the wtotee
evening. Course
`ltt the Csitrinil Crum there was not a single prisoner for triaL mew „„t
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4 • Tarr. EOM V. 3tgrOlSEllOOlAliD rnawcss 1100 T. I.
'Arm was an indictment preferred at the last assizes, by bit. Ilan, •
an etteasive lace-manufacturer. in this town, against the two de. ,
ti for perjury, and which had been traversed over to the pre.
istimidars.
circumstances out of which the charge originated were ea •
fialhary I.
'. r.11a14 ill- the mane of his business as a Ike-manufacturer, 1
... -• a meant of applying ps in the manufacture of lace, by ,
ei article was rendered very superior in qmility to what was ,
, by el. Petal proems ;be accordingly appiicit ferr, and oh-
* - .4- ;'• • *kat, to secure to himself the benefit of his own in.
~- • -defeodants, however, being also lace.rnanuracturers,
ii..Fli vs, -,. Oa great sdragroge of Mr. Hairs improvement,
a • 4. ir'. ,rtsaiscrves of the expns6 which Is required to be
s who seek his 31ajesty's letters patent, pre. '
i being showed the right of applying their inventions
ars- • •Pa their own ezdwire • benetit, those gentlemen
• tato tat it is aileron' tit adopt the same process in •
'their two mairesetory, 'nod to *ply gas in the manner set forth
in Mr. liaire specitimusin. . Fur this infringement of his patent,
. air. Hall tiled a bill in t Mowery against th two defendants, who,
+ thelplibirrersilpon oath. tlertied that they had ever used gas in
manufacture of lam. For Ibis allegalien, the present indieunent 1
preferred against them.
4
,d. Me case being Mt of greet local int:rest had excited much at. i
Winn in this town 'Aid neighbourhood. and as a great number of
witnetses were expected to be intamoircl no bath titles, Mr. Jtistlee i
Fmk •emercd 4lie Court warty this morning, in eerier to try the i
traverse bebtf the Orand Inquest for the present assizes were
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