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WESTERN CIRCUIT.

BRISTOL, A VGVIT 14.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE arrived here at a late hour 00 Satar•
day night from Wells, and opened the commission.

DAMYTYLDE AND WIFE V. TAYLOR.
Mr. Sergeant W/1.1.1E, with whom was Mr. C. F. WILLIAM!,
stated that this was an action brought by a sister and her husband
against a brother. It was always to be regretted when the quatrels
of near relatives were thus brought before the public eye; but as in
insult had been offered in this case in the open street, and with.
out any sufficient provocation, the husband of Mrs. Bami.fyliia
thought it necessary to bring the present action. The circuit...-
stances under which the avaalt was committed wt ssk„ atuntly told.
There were sonic pecuniary matters in disputc.betwecn
Bampfylde and her brother. and on the day of -Ira.% transaction.
meenstst Ivan alone la the street near the Exchange, she accosted
itim, and asked him for some money which she conceived he owe-I
her. The answer to this application was a violent pnsh. No
difference of opinion cou!d justify such conduct on the part of the
defendant. It was true he did not knock her down, but a blow was
not to be estimated by its violence, nor was the conduct of Mr.
Taylor to be measured by the physical force he used. ilia sister's
feelings were seriously wounded, and she was exposed by the de-
fendant to insult and observation. This certainly was a tate for
damages.

Thomas Spee was a servant at the Bush Tavern, about Christmas
last. Remembered to have seen Sirs. Bampfylde and Mr. Ts lot
together at the top of Small-street, near the Exchange, on the 15th
of Norembet. 'the lady asked Air. Taylor for severe money. He
desired her to go away, and she replied. " I will if sr ni give me the
money." He then ushed her off the footpath. She repeated her
request, and he pushed her off a second time, looking very black at
her. (gin- c more she approached him, and again asked him for the
money, and he pushed her from him the third time with his um-
brella in his hand. The lady afterwards came up to witness, and
asked bins where he was to be found.
John Balsam saw Sirs. liamptylde and Mr. Taylor together in
Small street, on the 15;h of November. The lady asked Mr.
Taylor for some money, and he endeavoured to shove her off the
pavement. He seemed to push with all his force, but did not suc-
ceed in pushing her off:
.Mr. GUNNING (with whom was Mr. Sstivu), for the defen-
dant, observed that there never was a more trumpery action than
the present. The assault had not been proved, and the nature of
the narrative was completely hid front the Jury. Sirs. Bampfylde
unfortunately forgot her sex and the respect she should have had
for herself. Site abused her brother in the grossest manner in the
public street, and her language and conduct *ere so violent, that
she attracted the notice of all the persons in the street. This action
was commenced immediately after the transaction occurred, and the
lady appeared to have contemplated it almost at the very moment
it occurred ; as she was proved to have gone about recruiting for
witnesses. Under all the circumstances, he submitted the Jury
ought to find fur the defendant.
1%-illiain Carpenter was in Small-street in Nov. last, outside the
shop of Mr. Smith, the linendraper. Saw Mrs. Bampfylde and
defendant together. Site used very bad language to Slr. Taylor.
Witness does not remember anything she said ; bat she appeared
very savage. Witness saw the whole transaction. The lady e..ught
Mr. Taylor by the collar. Ile did nothing, but walked on. seem-
ingly anxious to get out of her way. Both parties were on the
not
abusive.or ,pavementearjaa),ltit
sninel
cessvuerw,
(A laugh.) Witness can't remember when he was first spoken to
waitedsen,
el ottafliikloefdli he saw .saiwuTulltdie:r
and gbodayhwawda away. .fitness Tnellruitci
tloudonS at
l!
say.dd
on this subject. It may have been two or three months after the
transaction, or only a month ago. Witness had not an idea w!ter.
it was, and his eyesight is nearly as bad as his recollection. (A
laugh.)
John Phipps was unloading a waggon in Small-street, in Ne•
vember last. Saw the parties in this action together. The lady
was titolditig. She called Sir. Taylor every thing but a g .ntlernan.
Slinattempted twice to catch him by the collar, and he tried to get
onwards. She called him a rogue and robber.
James Minihin was also present at the alleged assault. Mrs.
Bampfylde abused Sir. Taylor. Ile walked down the street nearest
the wall. Witness kept his eye on hint, and did not observe that he
used any violence.
Josiah Wallis is clerk to Mr. Gregory, the defendant's attorney.
I saw the defendant on the 15th Nov. in Small...street. Heard
Mrs. Bampfylde say to hint. " You villain of a blackguard, give
me the money you owe me." Air. Taylor said, " Come into Me.
Gregory's office, and I'll settle with you." She replied, '‘ I sliMl
not." Mr. Taylor then went into Sir. Gregory's office, and wit.
nets followed. Witness was afterwards sent out, and delivered Mr.
Gregory's compliments to Mrs. Batnpfyle, asking her to walk up
stairs. She replied, " I have no business to do with Mr. Gregory,
but 1 elan wan two hours for that ranal."
Mr. Sergeant WILDE replied. Ile contended that the eridenee
for the plaintiff was consistent, and hail tot been contradicted in
any material particular. It w's true the defendant's witnesses had
seen nothing. Sl'here were their eyes ? with their ears, and both
appeared to be equally treacherous. The only blameable thing im.
puted to Sirs. Bampfylde wasohat she had not gone into 31r.
Gregory's office. Mr. Gregory may be a very respectable man, and
he did not mean to insinuate to the contrary, but above all things
he recommended that a party should never enter his opponent's at•
torney's office, unless he had a careful Mentor in the shape of his
own attorney at his dhow. Mrs. Bampfylde may have been irri-
table, but this would not be a justification for any man who as-
saulted a woman. He insisted that the verdict must be for the
plaintiff, but admitted that under all the circumstances no very
neavy damages ought to be expected.
ls'iutitieln7rinoed r
a JUDGEfewmin
buritn,eliy summed up, and the Jury. after
col
Damages, Is.
foonela_venliet for the plaintifi—

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CROVCII V. LLOYD.
This was nn action brought by ilia plaintiffs, wi) n-e timbev
merchants in Bristol, to recover MIL, the amount ra a bill G..: ex.
change, drawn by the defendant on Sir William Curtis and Co.
bankers, of Loudon
Mr. Se.rgeant WILDE was for the plaintiff, ard Mr. C. '
Wit.i.:Ams for the del:qui:mt.
John German was pioilticed to prove defendant's sitratttre to
the bill.

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was presented there, but thnit it was dishonoorett, as there were
+Do effects belonging to the defendant in the bank. lie also stated,
that the defendant had never had Any account with the house, and
that he hml no warrant or authority whatsoever tot drawing en
them.
For the defence, a person named Cottrell was called to prore that
lie had received four 10/. notes from the defendant, to remit to the
plaintiff, in paoment of the The witnees who gave his
it sewers very reloctently and evasively, stated that he bad em-
ployed a person to RA: t a letter to fir. Crouch. in which he en.
simnel the CU.; and that he bad himself put die letter in the Poet-
ofFer.
U. on his cross.examination, he said he could not tell who th.i
mall was that wrote the letter, net where he now lived t neither
could he remimbee the contents of the lents, nor the direction writ-
ten on it.
'The pl tintiff denied haring received any part of the bill but
IN., paid soliserittaat to the period when the remittance of 40!. was
?Beget; •o have been made.
% eolict fir the plalntiff—Damsges 401.
There were twenty causes entered four trial at the Bristol Assists,
atv,n of which have been di:Tossed of ill the course of this day. ,
Two of theta were undefended; the others which were tried were
cacti of no public interest.
At the early part of the dey there was a strong muster of the
Gentlemen of the Bar in the very escrow and ineontrealent
Court in which the Assizes are held ; but about three o'clock all
the B...rdsters, except two or three engaged In the cause on trial,
were °Merv& waving towards the door; which excited some asto-
ismil it yes understood that the Corporation of Bristol,
with their accustomed hospitality, had provided a cold collation for
the /limbers of the