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London, England, 1818-03-20 00:00:00

SALISBURY ASSIZES.

The fan Lfrilletriug causes, which were drconei-
aerobic importance, not only du account of their
local interest,lut bit account of {heir universal
rrperation, were 'tried 'before Mr. Justice VOL-
LOYD, alto *sided at Nisi Pails. Bbth 'slated to
Protestant Dissetlters•; the first, to their ezeruptiosi
from turnpike tolls on Sunder, when attending
their places if relievers worship; god the second,
to their protection from riots and noises without
their suretinrisousee, eno when utuiccumpouied
by internal tuterreptieser aeosults.

LEWIS a. 11/11111POND.
lits.this case it appeared, from the atitenient of
Mr. Sesjeaut PkLL, Camel for the Plaintiff, and
)hr. proofs, that the Plaintiff, being • farmer st
Yeedisuger, in the parish of Rowik, neer Devises,
'attended regularly • coureption of Independent
Dissenters in that tows,. sal is • through a
9 torspike-gote SoMisgsko. os ye. he
efekined from the Damndest. slip is s collector of
tolls at thy par, as somipies flew the tel of ten-
pence dessmolsd Id., because he was going
to his proper plans of religious worship st Devisee ;
and that such chin beim rejected, and the toll
enforced, the adios erns brought iu his name, by
the society in the is for the protection of
the religion, liberty of DiweiMets, to recover back
the amount of the toll se obtained.

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For the Defendant, it was contended by Mr.
Casino, that under the particular words of the
Turnpike Let the Plaintiff was not entitled to the
exemption, because he went out of isis owes parish
to attend at a place of public worship, and because
there use in such perish a dissenting place of wor-
ship.
Out a cam being mentioned by Mr. Setjeant
where, at the Suffolk Amities, Mr. Justice
''.`Grose had held such defence to be unavailing,
"Jr. Justice HOLROTD determined that the
Plaititiff was entitled to the exemption, notwith-
'isiaistling the topics urged Sr the Defendant; but he
omitted Ins Counsel to apply to the Court, if they
.40e) reflection should deem it rapedient to correct
his judgment; and directed the_Jary to find a ver-
dtct for the Plaiistilt„ sod they ac, ordiugly returned
a serdict fur the Platetiff—Dainages 10J. and costs.
TIIR KING E. Rev. we, *moo, Clerk, JANES
• 32111AILD, and eight other Persons. for Con-
. Nrpiroey so disturb l..iongregation of Dissenters
'ret Ansley, weer Titbits", is skis County, and for
a Mut. •
The following were the facts of this case, con-
ducted, lik. the former, by thmaociety established
io Landon fur the protection of.thamelmious liberty
of the Dissenters, as stated by Mt. Serjeent YELL,
slid proved by the witnesses fur the prosecution.

The lie,. William Hopkins, ■ Dissenting Minis-
ter at Tisbury, was invited to reach at Austey. au
wiji:ning fansb. Of thvt parish the Rev. William
Elston was the perpetual curate, and James Jerrard
was the tithing-nsan, bat the clergyman resided
also at Ti•bury. three miles from the place of riot.
A dwellrrig-bause belonging to Jau►es Butt was
certified as the place of the meeting of the Dis-
senters. /leptons first attended in Nov. 1816;
he repeated his visits, and noises weir mode without
the house, which interrupted the worship at the se-
veral times when he so attended, until the 31st of
Dec. 111 th, the time particularly stated in the indis•t-
taeut. On that evening lie wenthbont six o'cice k
to preech, when 70 persons were assembled with-
out the house; the night was showery and cloudy,
'ar►d the ground wet. Among the persons assents
tiled were the several Defendants, and also Mr.
Easton (she clergyman) and Jerrord. The mob
were supplied with cow-horns, large bells, and lo-
tions discordant insttnnesits, and, encouraged by
the clergyman and peace-officer, mode a mast ch.-
morons and terrific noise. They paraded shout
tune yards from the house ; and, notwithstanding
the reinothitrances of the high constable of the
hundred, who attended the meeting-house, and
other respectable persons, they persevered in their
disturbance, until the Minister could net be hard,
sod he was compelled abruptly to discontinue the
religious service. Or► the return of Mr. Hopkins,
he was followed by the same mob, amidst reeve-
'ions, noises, and their liornble mousse, for half a
mile, to the houndaries of the p wish of Amtry.
Mr. CMISZILD, for the Defendants, endeavoured
to convince the Court mud Jury that there was no
sonsilinsey, and that. as the people did riot enter

F ruusperaey, and mat, as tne people as not cuter
the hoes, of meeting. nor personally ill-treat the
'Minster or congregation, there was uo riot.
But Mr. Justice HOLROTD interposed, and de..
!Ili chard, that, as to the conspiracy, the Jury should
.1. decide ; but that the proof of • most indecent,
ussivarrautsble, illegal riot, was distinct and un-
controvertible.
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Mr. Serjeasst Per.t. then stated. that the Dis-
senters, (ruin !coil to the Clergyman, not by way
li of compromise, would soot press for a verdict fur the
conspiracy, but truly for the riot, and for which
they would certainly bring up the Defendants to
r •
1 Logsdon for the judgment of the Court of King's
Bench, during the ensuing Term.
At this liberality the Judge and the Court ex-
pressed satisfaction, and the Jury returned a verdict
of—Gasiity of the riot against the Kee. Wm. Easton.
Dawes Jerrind, a,nl siren other Illfendituts.—
(Salisbury Joairmal.)
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The business of the Criminal Court at the Assizes
for Lincolnshire ended on Wednesday evening.—.-
Fon r are left for execution—namely. Ecisvis and
Norris, fur firing a machine and stack at Altivrick;
asiil Mirada :Ind Tebbe, for highway robbery at
I loth...ch. The rest *ere reprsevaid. lit cease-
quviire of this day being Good Friday, the hour
unfortunate men left fur execution will not suffer
till mat Fritts', the 47th inotaut•
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