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DISTURBANCES AT SUNDERLAND.

The following is a copy of the letter transmitted by the
Associated Seamen of Sunderland to the Secretary of State
for the Home Department, with the exception of one or
two suppressions of passages, reflecting on the character of
individuals:—

" TO THE UCH TTTTT OP STATE role THE HOldg

DE PAR T ME NV.
Sunderland, Aug. 11, 1825.
" Howonttatmx Stu—ln justice to ourselves, and in order that
truth may be discovered, we take the liberty of addressing you on
the subject of the late melancholy affair which occurred here on
Wednesday evening last. We are informed that two ship-owners set
rations hence port on Thursday, to lay the case before his Majesty's
Ministers; and from their anxiety to fly (like the murderer to a
sanctuary), we trust, from your discernment, ' they come in a
1 questiortabk shape !' The one can be proved to have acted moat
cruelly on the river, on Wednesday night—the other to have been
. . . . . .
The seamen of the Benevolent Association, entitled the ' Loyal
Standard,' can appeal to every honest man In the port of Sunder.
I land, that under the heavy 'privations and irritations o:casioned
them by the ship.ownesa, they have always .conduc.ed themselves
peaceably and orderly', and have, time after time, made propo-
sitions to the ship.ownere en accommodate the existing differences,
which, instead of being met, have always been treated contemp.
tuously. In fact, the enclosed documents prove an overture being
made by M. R. Scurtield, a ship-ewner of considerable interest, to
mediate the existing illffereoces; this elated the heart of every sea.
man, and the suggested proposition was immediately made; and
on Wednesday (the everdo.be-remembeted 3d Aug.) the reply and
refusal to the terms was read at a public meeting. It greatly agitat.
ed and worked upon the minds of the seamen, who immediately re-
solved to man two boats or cables, to ierire the men out of the light
ships coming into port ; this they considered would cause an ac-
commodation to take place, and in proceeding up the river, they
met some ships going to lea, protected by the police, and a large
body of ship.owners, armed with pistols, staffs, &a as special con-
stables. An altercation took place between the men in the cobles
and those sailors on board the Bully. concerning their clandestine
manner of going to sea. The consequence was, from the threats
and provocation receiyed from the whole posse on board, the men
in the cables were Irritated to board the ship under great disadvan-
tages, being cruelly beetty handspikes, capstan bars, staffs, &c.
(they, the men, not being armed); but what will not the prowess of
a British sailor accomplish 1 They carrial the ship, end drove
noi their assailants aft. But even at this . ncture they showed their
natural disposition, Mimanity, a$ t no further advantage of
their victory, but hoisted up the tale If a ship, and allowed her
to proceed.
" This affray drew together a, large concourse of people on the
North Sand, from whence some stones were thrown. Th. Riot
Aet winnow read, but at web a dieteweefebrn *hence the snob had
actually assembled (being aeroselbe rivet) not one syllable was
heard. Mr. Davison, the magistrate, instead of crossing to the
north side, embarked in boats, and before a quarter of an hour had
expired after reading the act, gave orders to his party, the Third
Light Dragoons, to fire amongst a promiscuous crowd of men,
women, and children I Eleven shots were distinctly counted, and
it appears they have all told ! There is room for strong animad-
version on the conduct of this magistrate, especiall at that moment;
also upon the military, for their aim was cool and deliberate, as if
firing at a target.
" Three of the unfortunate men were interred in one grave, In
Sunderland church-yard, on Saturday ; a young man, a carpenter,
who was shot off his stage while at work at lllonkwearmouth, yes.
tenlay ; and to-day another will be interred alongside the three ; a
labourer returning from his work to his home received the fatal
ball. The funeral procession of the three unfortunate men excited
strong sensations of sympathy, combined with horror, in the breasts
of the inhabitants. In fact, hardly a dry cheek was to be seen;
and a spectacle so melancholy was never before witnessed in Sun-
derland. They were followed to the grave by about twelve hun-
dred as fine-looking fellows as ever grated a British navy. The
cofflos were covered by the British flag, end four banners in mourn-
ing and a band of singers preceded the corpses. The effect was
truly solemn, and the procession quite naval—the men having
black crave round the left arro, walking two and two, hand in
hand. Although the multitude assembled to witness this awful
scene was enormous, the greatest tranquillity prevailed. It has
long been wished so populous a place as Sunderland, whose police
is acknowledged to be weak, that it would be desirable to have a
presiding Magistrate from London. whose judgment might pre.
vent the recurrence of such awful scenes. It is devoutly to be'
hoped this catastrophe will bring about so desirable an end, as
there is great scope for investigation. The Jurors were badly se.
lected, and only visited one of the bodies.
" The account, up to this moment, is fire killed, and about the
same number wounded. We trust the above statement of facts will
excite your most serious attention.
" We remain, Sit, with due respect,
" THE SEAMEN OF THE LOYAL
STANDARD ASSOCIATION."

LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' SCHOOL OF ARTS•
We insert the following letter with great pleasure. It
is tensible and judicious; and does equal credit to the head
and heart of the writcr
"4 ffilonrester, August 1, 1823.
"MT DrAll 5111,..—1 regret very much to see the languid and
inefficient manner in which the building subscription for The
Mechanics School of Arts' proceeds. When 1 first summed the
idea if such an institution in Liverpool, (which you adopted, and
followed up in a manner most honourable to yourself,) I did hope
to have seen a stranger feeling in its favour prevail among my fel.
low-townsmen, as an object of great public utility, to which no pot
litical motive could be attached.. I was the mote induced to tepee.
it from those of Thome* largest prePoetittn, certainly not the least
reputable nroongst tut, owe the fbmines they possess, an 4 their
station in society, to the merit of their own exertions, Mended on
the advantages of education, and habits of early application ; I was,
therefore, led to conaltide, that they would hare gladly embraced
PO favourable, sad, as I viewed tt, so gratifying an opportunity, for
extending such beneilts as they had enjoyed, and are now reaping'
the fruits of, to others amongst us, Who are not equally fortunate in
possessing such facilities for obtaining them.
We see that similar institutions are row universally sanctioned,
and that such are Wendy either established. or establishing, in
almost every considerable town in the kingdom; surely. then,
Liverpool is not to be left to be pointed ni on such an decision, or
'to be found acting inconsistently with tier general line of cohduct
and character !

" It is most gratifying to see the working cLasses so much alive to
the advantages they have a right to expect us reap from this
eetablisliment ; and the promptitude with which they have come
fireweed to enrol their names se subscribers is certainly most credit-
gbh] to them. Their having done so, lam glad to understand,
secures a sufficient remedy to meet the annual expenditure ; all,
therefore, that appears to be now wanting is a sufficient fund to
erect and furnish the budding. Von will do me the favour to in.
crease my subscription for this purpose to one hundred pounds ;
and, if it will at all tend to facilitate the treasure, I am ready to
advance, on roan, one thousand pounda, at four per cent. interest
pa annum, oa the security of the building, to be repaid Duni a
moderate sinking fund, if not protided for by future donations ; I
would, thetefiire, hope, that the committee will not delay making'
the necessary arrangements for commenceing this interesting and
important work.
" Of late years the conduct of the Corporation has been distin.
guislird by a more liberal application of a considerable fronton of
the extensive funds intrusted to their superintendence, when re-
quired for promoting objects of public utihty or benevolence in the
town I should, therefore. expect, that in addition to whatever
pecuniary support that body may he induced to afford to • The
Mechanics' School of Ars,' they will also, if not of their own
accord, on proper application being made, not hesitate to grant th:
land necessary for the site of the building, free of charge, but sub-
ject
to the restrictive stipulations esual with them in such Mts.
" Believe me, my dear Sir, very faithfully yours.
" To Dr. Trail!, Liverpool. JOHN OLADSTONE."

NUMB CIRCUIT.

SURREY ASSIZES, CROYDON, Auourr 10.

William Perk, a youth of fifteen years Oil,' was indicted for ut.
taring, at St. George's, &Mitts/ark, a cher!: purporting to be drawn
by Thomas Close on Messrs.' Weston, Young, and Dostock, for
the payment of la art. 6d., knowing the sante to be forged and
counterfeit. with intent to defraud, Thomas Crafter.
Mr. Awbasw s conducted the prcaecution, and Mr. ADOLPIIITI
the defence.

H It appeared that Mr. Close, the suppneed drawer of the check
In question. kept cash at the house ofArsirs. Weston and
Co., bankers, in the borough of Southwark. On the 12th
July, at nine in the evening, the prisoner went to the Bricklayers'
Atnis, Rent-road, and said to Mr. Crafter, the landlord, that lie
wanted a bottle of brandy for Mrs. Newsome; n lady who resided
in the neighbourhood, and with whom he line], ant tendered the
instrument in question. Mr. Crafter said he would bare no objec-
tion to change the check, if he got Mn.. Newsome to indorse It.
The prisoner went away for about a quarter of an hour, and re-
turned with the check indorsed with the name of Mrs. Newaotribe,
and then he said he wanted two bottles of brandy. Alt. Crafter
then gave the prisoner the change for the check, deducting the
price of the two bottles of brandy. Suspecting that all was not
rightt, he followed the piisoner, to see if he went to Mrs. New-
some'shouse; but finding that he went past it, he stepped him
and took him into custody. On searching his person three other
forged checks, purporting to be drawn on the same bank by differ-
ent persons, and the money which had been paid him, ware found
is his pocket. •
The prisoner Bald nothing in his defence..
Several respectable persons gave him an excellent character. He
was the son of creditable parents. .:
The Jury, under the Learned Judge'S directions, found him
Grtilty.
He was strongly reiemmenled to .mercy by the Jury end the
prosecutor, from the supposition that lie -was merely an inurement'
in the hand of some more designing person.
Sentence of Death was recorded.
John Ilotflur Crouches., a person of respeciable appearance, was
indicted tinder Lord Ellenborough's Act, foe feloniously shooting
at Jobn,Seeet, with a loaded p.*tol, at Bermondsey, on the 28th
of June, with intent to kill and mettle, him.
Mr. PLATT conducted the prosettition, and Mr. Llitr end Mr.
Tairestoza the defence. _

appeored that perilous of this amiss *I liktibbe littek•Getdow
carried on business in copartnershipi as oork-gptters, In Spoooad,
Bermondsey. An execution hosing issued against Mr. Gordon's
effects, the Sheriff took possession of the house and pretrilses, and
every rising belonging to Mr. Gordon wets sold. The prisoner be-
came the purchaser of the lease of the premises, and it was alleged
that Mr. Stubbs, who occupied the dwelling house, had agreed to
let the prisonee Into possession at last Midsummer-day. Hefei!! the
24th of June, a cottage, which had been occupied by the prosecutor,
as servant to Messrs. Stubbs and Gordon, had teen given up to the
prisoner. Mr..Stubbs having disputed the right of possession to the
remainder of the premises, and dreading, as it was alleged, a for.
cible entry, had, on the night of, the 27th June, collected four or
five persons, who sat up for the purpose of pr venting a forcible
eviction. Amongst these persons was the prose tor, John Sweet.
He, and the other persons, to the number of ' el, had had their
supper at the house, and a gallon of porter and haifo.pint of gin to
drink. In the morning of the 2lith he went into the garden at-
tached to the premises, for the purpose of filling a kettle of water,
to make some tea. He saw the prisoner in the garden pulling some
flowers, upon which he said. Mr. Croucher, have you begun
thieving already this morning!" The prisoner said, " D—nlyou,
I'll thieve you ; I'll blow your brains mit," and, advancing within
six or eight yards of him, discharged a.fistol, the contents of which,
consisting of small shot, the prosecutor heard whizzing past his
head, but did not touch him, lie exclaimed, " Are you going to
murder me ?" The prisoner then turned round upon a dog. which
had come up to him in a playfill manner, and fired a second pistol
at him, the contents of which wounded the animal in the body. .A
black man then came out of the cottage, with a third pistol, as
the prosecutor said, upon which he began pelting the black with
coals from a shed in the yard. This was the account which the
prosecutor gave of the transaction. He had formerly been in the
service of the prisoner, who had liberated him from NVhitecross-
street prison with money due to him for wages. The prosecutor
did not say in distinct terms that the prisoner had pointed die pistol
lat him. Four other witnesses were examined, but none of them
' professed to say that the pistol was pointed at the prosecutor. A
water-butt in the yard, which stood near the prosecutor, and was
now produced, had some marks of shot upon it, but the witnesses
all varied in their account of its appearance. Some slid that it
was perforatedl and others that the shot only glanced against it.
Before the prisoner was called upon fur his defence, his Counsel
'submitted that the evidence was not sufficient to sustain the charge,
inasmuch as there was no proof that the prisoner bad pointed the
pistol at the prosecutor.
Mr. Baron GRAHAM thought the evidence too light, and there-
fore directed an acquittal, without calling upon the prisoner to
answer the charge by evidence.
Verdict—Not Guilty.

Honhah Nottivhata was indicted for stealing, in the dwelling-
house of William Wickins, at St. George's, Southwark, on the
23d July, a lace veil, a pair of silk stockings, and other articles,
the property of Sophia Thistlewood.
Mr. Dowmao conducted the prosecution, and Mr. LAW the
defence.

The prosecutrix, is young woman of prepossessing appenranc ,
was the daughter df the unfortunate Thistlewood. who was some
time since executed for high treason, and lodged in the house of
Mr. IVickins, in Wellington-street, St. George's. ells, where she
cohabited with Edward Turner. She occupied the first floor, and
the prisoner occupied the ground floor In the same house. n the'
23d July, Min Thistlewood missed the articles in question, one of
which was • shirt, which she had made for Mr. Turner. The
prisoner having quitted her lodgings on the same day, suspicion
fell upon her, and on the 21hh of July she was traced to other lodg-
ings in Bermonds4, and taxed with the robbery. She was found
in company with • man with whom she cohabited. Upon denying
all knowledge of the stolen articles, the constable asked the man
to point out his boxes, which he did, but nothing was found ih
then) to excite suspicion. The prisoner then produced the keys of
her own boxes, in one of Which were found the articles in question.
She said she bad the shirt by her for seven months. lhe other
articles she said she had found.

iWprisone;;;;; denied guilt, and said she bad found the
stolen things.
The Jury found her Guiliy of stealing to the value of 395.. and
she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard labour
in the House of Correction.

THURSDAY.
aeorte Smith, who was acquitted oti a former day on a chsrge
of horse-stealing, was now indicted for receiving of James Mallett.
on the 23th of March last, at St. Olave's Southwark, a cart and
a set of harness, the property of Edwatd Rayner, knowing the
same to have been stolen.

Mr. ANDREWS conducted the prosecution, and ➢lr. BRODRICE
the defence.

In the night of the 25th of March last, Mr. Rayner, a fanner of
Stamford Rivers, in the county of Essex, had stolen from his stable
and cartiodge four hones, four seta of harness, and a cart. H's
name and address were paidted on a board affixed to the latter. At
the last Assizes for the County of Essex, James Hallett was con-
victed of this offence, and was executed for it at Chelmsford on
Friday last. On Sunday morning, the 3d of April last, Hall and
Pople, two active officers of Union-hall office, went to search the
premises of the prisoner, who carries on the business of a coal.
dealer and carter, In Vinegar-yard, Bermondsey. They found him
in bed ; but he arose, and expressed his willingness to have his
premises searched. In the back pan of his coal-shed two cart-
wheels were found, and in another place, where he kept hay, were
found the parts of a cart which had been taken to pieces. These
were covered over with some loose bay, and were not visible at
first sight. A set of cart-harness was also found on the premises.
When these articles were shown to the prosecutor, he immediately
identified them to be his property, having been taken from his
farm on the night of the 25th of March. The prisoner being asked
how he came possessed of these things, said he had purchased them
on the 213th of March, of a countryn an, whose name he did not
know, but offered to go and find him out in the borough of South-
wark. The offlzere took him to the place he directed, but the ruan
was nut to be found,
The defence set up was, that the prisoner had taken in the cart
and harness foe James Mallets, at his request, on the morning of
the 26th of March, in order to take care of it until he could can.
veniently take them away. /laving no room on his premises for
the cart, he had taken it to pieces, but did not keep the parts in any
place of aecitsy, as was alleged. It was denied that he had any '
knowledge of the property haring been stolen.
John White, brother-in-law to the prisoner, proved that on the
morning of the 26th hlarth, James Mallet came to the prisoner's
premises with a cart and horse. lie left the cart and harness to the
yard. The prisoner having no room to place the cart took it ep
pieces. The wheels were placed in the shed, where they were
bit to any body. If the pieces of the cart, were covered with hay,
it was from the accidental circumstance of a trues having become
loose. lie had no knowledge of the terms on which the art, &c.
had been left by :Hallett.
On his cross-examination he was constrained to admit, that the

tart might have been put under cover on the prisoner's premises
without pulling it
.!o pieces. Had seep Mallett at the prisoner's
premises three or four dines before the 211th March.
Kinscy, en officer of the Town Hall, Southwark, proved that he
bad known the prisoner six or seven years. In a day or two atter
the 21ith March lie was on the prisoner's premises, and saw the cart
wheels in question visibly in the prisoner a coal-shed.
Thomas Rowland, sin auctioneer'e servant. proved that on the
27th March he sew the prisoner pay 3la!lett V. Bs. for the cart in
question. for which a receipt was given to the prisoner, and now
produced.
It was originally opened for the defence that this money had beets
paid in discharge of an old debt due from Mallet to the prisoner.
About eighteen witnesses gave the prisoner a 'post excellent cha-
racter for honesty and integrity for a great many years.
After an elaborate sunitning up on the part of the Judge, the
prisoner was found Guilty. and he was sentenced to twelve months'
imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction.

The latest letters from Sunderland state, that the terror
and alarm which existed in the whole town during great
part of last week had considerably subsided : and it was
believed that the prompt and vigorous measures of the,
police, the verdicts of justifiable homicide on the bodies
of the rioters, and the commitment of the audacious
witness, IVilliamson, for rioting, had produced a consi-
derable effect in bringing the majority of the seamen to a
sense of their duty.

• FEST-ER.V,-CfAtelltit
SOMERSET ASSIZES, Bathowassa, Atm. S.

The Judges trtived here yesterday afternoon, when.ufter attend,
ing divine servicb, the Commission was opened with the usual for-
madidea, and the Court adjourned to this morning at Stet:lock.
dvir: sips.
• •Befori Mr. Justice Gaste..“.
There are forty:three casenenteted for trial on the calitellet, feat
of which are Special Jury casts.
HOL LYMAN IL Cook.
Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS opened the pleadingi.
IR. Sergeant WILDE stated the case to the Jury. Ile could
ivcid expressing his re set that the Assizes of this respectable at
peaceable county should imminence, as in the present instance, whit
a case of such a nature ai the one he had now to state to the Jury.
The present action was instituted by the plaintiff for the pit:pose
of recovering a compensation in damages boat the, defendant, for
violent anti unprovoked assault, whieli Is was Justly entitled le
characterise as one of very great enornrtitx and magnitude. The
micti:da,wteorettieoitrh
credit,farmc wereelamlsoorermgelenet'nahll)yitrneMuastrkait;:' for.;
puific than pugnacious disposition. seas 6 peateabh aol
gam ocedpation, and yet the moieration it might be expected to
iswitierf did not appear to have !nfluenced the defendant, whose
violence ads the less excusable, as it iticceedW the breaking op of
AR assembly! *here feeling_ of good hundiur and sociality should
have been atone Permitted to predominate. Qn the istli of Aprils
the plaintiff and del-ndant were both present et a Churchwarden*'
end after the party bad separated, they were morning
home. when the defentlent assaulted the plaintiff en the manned
complained**. The defendant commenced the attack by inflicting
on the plaintiffs very violent Wow on the farts. This circumstance
would be proved by several witnesses, and others would have it in
their power to speak as to the effects produced by the assault. The
Jury would weigh the evidence lobe laid before thent, and then
say to lag damages his client was fairly cond.* for an .hldrelt
shaznehl ly violent and unprovoked et that, the Circumstances of
urklyis would be detailed to them. • •
Griffin, one of the party at the Churchwardens' feak ekes
utined--I saw the defeident give the plaintiff a violent bids; will
his left band over thZ eye=that was ills right hand—l mean his
proper hand. (A laugh.) I know the difference between my right
hand and my left. •(A laugh.) It ridden • violent
tack ; Hayman did - ' strike a all.•
vticatiop glyen. The
hint sOto Me proprfet,
then - defendant

•
there.
Did the plaintiff ever ind.tlge at all ?—f el, sir;
Els , In what did he indule, pray ?—/n water, fa. (Lid
laughter.) i Oh, he s a water drinker t—Yda, Elt. lie drani hdttlftg
during his illness.
Then he did not drink spititous !ignore while finder the affect
the deendant's kindness ?—so, Sir y certainly not.
Two slirgeons were then called, who gave a terrific keeoilbt Df
the injuries received hy the plaintiff—" inflammations, and part:W.
paralysis of the optic nerve," were a few of thrift, fftfrn which ii
would appear the plaintiff lad not yet recovered.
On his cross.examinatton, on of these witneaset math/did hi
brother to the plaintiff's attorhey in this action.
This was the ease for the plaintiff.
Mr. Sergeant PILL (with whom
Jury for the defendant. did
struck—.that had been

bound in law to find
came to consider the

was liable, he thought
eloquent speiCh of his
emery to give a large
there could be little
siderable provocatios al,
side none had been given.
told the defendent to "
effect: and one s!ould
a man's indignation, I
case were considered.

of half-and-half Situation
and not quitted table
hotirs there could be

reely. It was evident
ispute, and it was
Light provocation to
luw had not been
wore they did not
be Circumstances of
s was abiolutely necessary,
ad been laid before them.
The Jury returned

Before Mr. Justice Lyrritnati.:
The calendar is extremely light, eqntaining only the natnet of
44 prisoners, who stand committed on 37 charges, few of which are
of any considerable magnitude. There is one cue of chilli murder..
another of manslaughter, only one of horse stealing, and the
majority of the remainder are larcenies of various destriptions.
among which is one for stealing three canary birds nom a summer.
house.
The roll of Grand Jun 74 Was called over, wheh tile attendance,
being exceedingly thin, and only seventeen gentlemen qualified td
serve answering to their names, the following Grand Jury wet
sworn :
Sir T. B. Lethbridge, Bait. R. G. Ettlitt, Esq.
Fogleman , J. B. Coles, Esq.
W. Dickinson, Esq. M.P. it. Phippen, Esq.
P. J. Miles. Esq. J. Barrow, Esq.
W. Henning. Esq. F. B. 3lorgan. Esq.
V. Stuckey, Esq. J. H. S. Piggott, Esq:
R. T. Spoone, Esq. R. fl. Bean, Esq.
H. F. Edgell, Esq. L. St. Aubyn, Esq.
J. L. H. Leigh, Eq. J. Everitt, Esq.
Mr. Justice LlTTLEDaLE—lientlemen of the Grand Jur,: It
aftbrds me considerable pleasure to have it in ply power tp,ebligra.
tulate you and the county at large on the small tunnbat df prison.
era contained in the present calendar—a circumstance which, added
to the experience you have all had in the discharge of your import.
ant duty on former occasions, and the trivial net:ite of the offirrese
now charged against the prisoners, rentic:s it unnecessar for nay se
trouble 'mu with any obserrtat'fins. except upon two off the eases
that will be submitted to your consideration. The tint of these if
that of Elizabeth Burnell. who stands second in the calendar.
committed on a charge of child murder. In this case there are a
member of depositions which will be laid before you, and It will W
for you to say, previous to putting the prisoner upon her trials
whether you are satisfied the child was born elite. If there (low
not appear to be conclusive evidence upon that point, you will of
course ignore the bill ; for although, by an Act passed in the reign
of the late King, the eimple concealment of the birth of an Hieing.
mate child is rendered an offence punishable by leer, you will reeolA
lect the prisoner is not charged with the concealment, but the
murder. The prisoner could not be indicted under the Act to
which I have alluded, without haring been first put on het trial foe
murder ; but if, on hearing the evidence, yott do not feel satisfied
that the child was born alive, you will nor find the bill for the put.
pose of putting her on her teal for theeninor ofFente. The caber
case to which I am ilesirJus of calling your attention Is that of tad
individuals named Brooks. who are accused of sheep stealing. It
appears one of these Mill...Waal, laid claim to the sheep se his own
property previous to any charge of robbery being made. Thie is a
circumstance (lathing consideration. You will Investigate se
' sccortlitigly, and although you should be disposed to considet the
sheep as the property of the prosecutor, yet yon will not skip}, on
that account put the prisoners upon their trial for a capital Went*.
If it shall appear that the prisoners have acted under an erronemeg
conviction in setting up their claim to the property. With masts
to the remaining offences, as his been olnerved, they ate generally
of so lights description, as to cull for no farther observation.

CURIOUS CHARGE OP SHEEP STEALINTIs
James Horgan warn put to the bar, indicted for feloniously
ing one ewe and two lambs, the property of John Vookey, on tbo
2d of March.
Mr. SMITH itt.itl,.d the cast ttf the Jury for the pratecutiofli
The prosecutor was then called, and it appeared from his etl•
dence that he had entered into a contract with a man named Milts
in the beginning of January last, respecting the sale a tome sheep
The nature of the contract was I.—Prosecutor agreed to fttrulsh tars
sheep, which Butt was to pay for and take away within t Staled
time, or failing to do en the contract tan to be coneideted tok!.
Nine of the sheep atipnlated for were delivered And paid fist be
Auk, in accordance with the original agreement t bht some' diS,
culty occurred as to the tenth, which was allowed to tertmin
some time after the period agreed on. Meanwhile tile ewe Me
dropped two lambs, all Which the prosecutor considered biA rf".
perty, rs the original contract had not been caMplied Stith.
2d of March (the day laid in the indictment) the cheep were tekstli
out of the prosecutor's field, who shortly after mewed n Wolf,
written at the desire of Belt and the prisoner, stating that tbll firs
mer had taken the !beep away. On the llth of April proee:lutot
discovered the sheep in a reld belonging to the prisoner, and clalnis
ing them as his or. took them stay. He had not proceeded far
when he was met by Roynan, who rescued the sheep oat of his pits,
session, in doing which he made sine of considerable violencei belt
httets had
p'
emnrcyrki. gel
from hint, he (prosecutor) telling lihn that ff the sheep were no',
immediately returned, or their price (434.). paid, be would take int
sthincdoefflualFdinthaieln: eftanbsrnnue:ll7l,tisaittatilltiwntghheiacthpritwisleeonsaserincoseunerieiceedmgeuteiltnhtalirtn taking the sheep
a warrant against him., and indict Alm for a felony.
Mr. Justice LITTLZDALE-.-MT. t,rnith, chi/seem td the ite
action of (sorer in the shape of an indictment.
The examination of the prosecutor being resortied, it farther spi
peered, that he hail relinquished possession of the sheep, because Ins
was apprehensive of the erect of the prisoner's violence. Whea
Roynan was apprehended and taken before a Magistrate, he staled
the ewe and lambs to be his own rightful property by path**
tivlline.llJuulstilee lATTLIIDALI--Tbis is clearly a question of Nilo

head and my left: -(A laugh.') it was a sidden and vidiVni.sa.(l
tack ; JFlollyman did not strike a blow at all.- -1 *treed 00 pro.
Covocation given. The plaintiffhad been just gi4ing o. a uifliny
hint Asko Me propriety of altering bre eftdoct.lbr the Cf ; ant
then the defendant struck him, , That ups ?tat a , • laz of
mending This conduct. (A laugh.) Thie was lifter t y 1) ell
dined together at the Churchermilaut The clikner Sul or as
three o'clock in the afternoon, 'and' the feast and -Itilatltt wed kept
--
up till eleven. They were nll a little fresh—not dunt!, .ftrO*ly
nut ,ober, most assuredly ; but in a happy mktliut bettikellboth t
it wee .half-in-Lalf with them, or thereabouts. bolt dee lather
eloquently abusive during the evening. When plaintiff flea atruck,,
the blood followed the blow, and flowed down his cheek. 4 ,
Miss Day (plaintiff's tietes.in.law).Slnposed as follows--The der
after the median, plainert eye wart:deed an,' muds s*blen, anti
medical ajd,nas obliged to be celled In. - - 4
indr
II!?
Cross-examined—llly brother-he-Imi sett Ikle dee
months afterwards, and .ditring, U. tbejliase MI . rat at
doers ; and when he did, It was tint Peon helm" NI H.
did not dip:. out during the whole.period, except at Winer r o's
which was the day slier thg aura. I ebn't tell what e trank
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: lur ;/114 rwinun.
'..t. (with whom w•tl. lir. Erskine) iddiessed diet
int. He did not mean to deny a blow had bees
cen proved, and, consequently; Alm dory wire
nd a vertFct for the Opititiff. But when they
he amount of damages to *hid.; the defendant
Olt they would require somethind worn than the
his beamed Friend m convince them it *as ae,
rge amount acting the def6dant... Ile thought
tde doubt bift thtt. the pldintiltfectlted con,.
,5, although it had beeh averted ob the othet
given. It witi admitted that the philnelf had
to " mend his manners," or something to that
ild think that wan an insult sulncient to roust/
particularly when all the circtunstaned of tk.
I. The parties were, it was admitted, in • sort
ialion ; they had sat dorlm to dinneritl o'clock:
le till Ii ; and In the course D( thole sighs
e no doubt hat the bottle had tizplllgterl *guy
ent there had hien a Mituinderstandlnit and a
u equally evident Ate, Oaintiff ha gitlin hat
wto the defendant. It as dyutAftil Initialer tk
ttail struck by the plitintit„tis the tv noyi
see it. However, the ..I,woul
f the ease, and give the Blond I
ecessary, end called for by the ete *b
al a verdict lot the Plaintik—Deinages 301:
CROWN SIDE. .