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HONK CIRCUIT.
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SURREY MILES, SATURDAY, M•Ren 31.

The Lent Ae.iver for this minor commenced at
Eittelltil On Friday. &lore the Hwu. Mr. Bllrol►
MAN 111 Ow isi /'►ins Omit, and the Hon.
Mr. Byrom WOOD it. the Crown Court. The Hum-
ber of callow. esosersd is 3t, and the calendar con.
taio.a a lost of 84 Prisoners.

HAMMOND V. THI INHABITANTS OF WOlllllO.
Th.s was on action against the inhabitants of the
handfed of %Yoking, to recover a comivensinion foe
•u injury sustained by the Plaintiff, in consequence
of she destruction of certain stacks of hay, straw,
trees. &c. which were set no five to the night of the
Ash of May, by some nudism vie iflerueliory,
II appeared its evidence that the Plaintiff. • der.
potato, resides at Wiggle-hein nra► Begvhot, within
the hundred of Woking. Alter his family had re-
tired to rest, dory were alarmed about twelve
o'clock by a cry of " Fe's !" It was immediately
disco►ered that the Plsontiff's hay oust strew-stacks
were on lite. and burning with rapidity. COIIIII.
&ruble damage was depot before the lire was sub-
dued. S f elm trees vete literally burnt
to the very root., aged o;h•ra so much scorched as
to stop their growth. By the intrepid and ac-
tive csertioo• of the neighbour*, who procured
a fire eligine from the Duke of Gloucester's Lodge,
the limes were prevented communicating with the
elaititiff's dwelling ; but their progress wits not
stopped- unit some out-buildings were destroyed.
UllOll examining the c.o.e of the flames no doubt
could be entertained that they originated 113 the
diabolical design of some incendiary. It was ob-
served that the stacks of hay mill straw were on fire
at different places, sod in such spots as to re-
move sell 'opposition that the fire was accidental.
The usual notices bovine been given liv the Plait,•
tiff's attorney, under the Mick Act, 9 George 111.,
upon which this action was founited, the Plaintiff,
after having in vain endrovoured to discover the
tbeipetmtors of the s•ffeoce, now sought a compen.
' Lotion against the bombed ftir the injury sustained.
Thar sum sought to be recovered w■s 1931. which
iocladed the injury dune to the trees. tifstnes.es
were called so prove the manner its which the injury
was committed, and Abe amount of loss occasioned
by it.
The Jury, under the learned Judge's direction,
found their verdict fur the Plaintiff—Dameges,
187 f. including the value (61.) of the trees injured
aiid destroyed.

LAND N. Till lAN&
This will a ►imilar action the nme hen.
dred, to recover a compensa, ion fu► like injury sus.
Word by the Plaintiff on the Panic night Isom the
same cruse, amid under the like circumstances.
The GYM sought to be recovered was 581. slid after
proof of the damage sod the occasion of it. the
Plaintiff hod a verdict.
suits b. OAITINIL AND ANOTHIIL
This was as action living the Defendants, two
iohabitauto of the hundred of Brixton, to recover
c•mpruratioo fur au injury done to his liouwe by •

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sad returned at nine o'clock. At another time he
task him into a wood, and produced a pistol, said,
This is the way to decide qoarrils." IV►tness
knocked ►t out of his baud. fired it off. sad threw
i 1 inns a dell. A barrister, named Jervis. had made
■o illegal attack am his character, in a trial at Mon-
mouth; he asked witness's o; •at about sending
him a challenge, end he thought that quite sufficient
to prove that he was si madman.
Mr. Horwood. steward to Mr. Hawn, on being
asked whether Ise way mad, admitted it. but d►d not
mean that he haul lost his senses, hut merely be-
cause he gave too much for a horse or caw some-
times.
Benjamin Puddifoot. under bailiff, said he thought
him nut tight, as he bud ordered bun to pump the
fish-pond dry; and whets he raw tl►e frogs at the
bottom, he said, •• Curse yuu, old -- never made
you stare so."
Mr. Osborne. hair-dresser, of Aylesbury. said he
frequently came to his shop to be shaved; some-
times would shave himself: had come down stairs
with his handkerchief undone, and said if he had
staid longer he should have cut his throat.
The Counsel on both sides addresied the Jury
at considerable length, when
The JUDGZ summed up the evidence, and
The Jury returned a verdict for the Defendants,
thereby establishing the will.

THETFORD ASSIZES.
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/Be'/.re Chief 8 RICHARDS )

CIVIL 81 DE.

■ANDY AND sylvan v. sorca AND ovum.

This action was brought by the Plaintiff.. pro.
prietors of extrusive iron-works iu Yorkshire,
against the Defendants, proprietors •f a stage
coach called the Star, running from Yarmouth to
London, to recover a contpensation in damages
sustained by them in consequence of the loss of
their servant through the ueglit•ence and furious
driving of a coischasan of the Defendants, under
the following circumstances, as detailed by Mr.
Serjeant Blossett, Mt. H. Cooper Is rvi•g previ.
ously opened the "bleeding.. The damages were
laid in the declarant at 3,0001.
The Learned &ipso stated in substance, that
ou the 13th of February 1821, Samuel Butterfield,
a servant and travellei to the Plaintiffs, was pro.
reeding by theist-time-mentioned coach from Bungs,'
towards Settle, where the stage wag to arrive, accord-
ing to an arrangement of the proprietors, half an
hour before the Norwich coach, its order to give
those passengers an opitortunity to take some re.
freshricrat, who might have occasion to proceed by
the litter coach, prior to continuing their journey.
Decant the journey the coachman, 11/ spite of every

remonstrance or the passengers, drove iii • most
unsteady Manlier. slid on upproJching Scales per-
(living the Norwich coach not far from the
where they stopped, he immediately whipped his
horses into a moil furious pace, at which he con-
!issued to go wind nearly up to the Inn, when in
paosiog acro•t, o s
die reed, Usivecoach
(insibisigetti'selirrely

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driving (*WA he slated was at the rate of 14 Of 15
miles sr how), and the overthrow of the errach,
bet lie did lint see the coachman drink any thing
as the read, nor the deceased lying on the griurid.
0;1 Ina cross-examinat' he ►aid that he did not
observe any gravel cart Oil the road; he might base
passed ten but did not mind them. mid being a►ked
whether he meant to swear that the accident
Pelted by the speed of the coach sod the furious
driving, he answered in the affirmative, and de-
clared that it did not happen by a stone lying on
the road ; but afterwards 'stated he could not ►ay it
did not happen in that manner; the aitness asserted
that he had not made any demand for the hurt lie
saistasned. nor lied it then in contemplation to do
au on seeing the issue of the present trial.
Mr. Henry Wickham Hird, no assistant of the
Plaintiffs, proved the damsge they had sustained
by the accident which had hslipos►ed to the de.
ceased, whom he ►tated was employed by them as a
traveller ; diet the contract between the Plaintiffs
(which it was lint customary to ►educe into writing)
and their servants in a situation resembling Butter-
field's, was to give them a salary of 400/. a year, to
pay them during illness, allow them all travelling
and other incidental 'sperms' necessarily incurred,
and also to pay all expenses occasioned by ill-
ness while in their employment, end that she deeeased
served under such description of contract ; the de-
ceased was ill two months, and the vaiious pay.
clients he had made in consequence by the direction
of the Plaintiffs.

Being cross-examined as to the custom of the
Plaintiffs in paying their seivants' wages during
illness, the witness stated he never knew an instance
of the kind respecting the decesseil before, its he
had never been ill while in the Plaintiffs' employ,
but deposed to two other instances where it was the
case with other servants.

Mr. Morgan, a surgeon, at Dist, stated, that he
had attended the deceased, and colundertiig the case
as one of great importance,. he had called in the
assistance of Mr. Mines, and Or. Shrilling, of
Broome, and ultimately that of Mr. Dalrymple. of
Nor...ids. On g the deceased, thew
sa-
craas appeared to be fractured at the extremity of
the spinal marrow, nod she lowest part of the extre-
mities paralysed. That he attended the deceased
for two mouths, when he died, and was afterwards
dissected. Witness proved the payment of 100/.
for medical charges.
Mr. John Childs deposed that he came from
Yorkshire by the Plaintiffs' instructions to make li
arrangements fur the funeral of she deceased, and
proved the payment of oi/. 51. 2d. to the landlord
of she inn where the deceased was during his tllues..
Proof was furnished of various other payments,
asking the expenses amount to 25a/. not
including the fee for dissection and the charges for
the funeral, which his Lordship intimated could
not be recovered.

Mr. Serie/at FRIRI, wish whom was Mr. Storks.
for the Defeudatits. took occasion to make a remark
es to the novelty of the action, in beaug brought by
the masters of the deceased; and the reason given
for requiring damages of his clients: and contended

soldiers of the 40th regiment. The Ivry retired, and Len*
in a verdict a Grin, spirit the first (air.-QM/I.
CORK, WARCII 23.
Cm Walker was convicted of "marbling eke Ountling
J.86u.. and, .lib six 'ober*, viz. l'erielk Cuff. Jampi
7•1401, Jamey Nat*, Jolts Shea, John 4eflit, mug
',refit, received asateesce of Death.
The three tars for the burglary is Jelin Monre's home rani
.1,6 gur, ulw trod f.r murdering Mr. Reposed'. nensai)
are to be hailed on Wednesday mot.

SLIGO ASSIZES
los the Crown Gan, OM Tuesday last, Jams Wand ea/
PaMa Corcoran. the Ammer rnurieted a a rape it'd the
latter futtad coolly utstlor the N'hue Buy Art, litre put to
thr, bar. *lmo ate Hue. 'twice Jebb pasardscateure ur..estb
as th-in

Goteoran was ordered for mention so Markley the libel
April, at c„,,wn.benna. is the barony ofTirergbl
awl
Hulanii, ow Swords, she Sib of A pet I, it Sligo.
Thomas moss(' ws• erietriot.d to 11•Napertitien Cosr 14,
Cur Ineaking sato Balllnacarrew bleselt•will, awl to yivt
off twine liars He beloageti to a party lose
tering oolawful oaths, awl conspiriog to aura Colonel P.,.
crest's threfiling.honse. awl was .ens off flow the t,
escurtert by • party adequate., It cesk, to be pot ow howl
the convict ship.

As sedan for slangier, obit), excited an notontanarn Cyr.*
of iniernit, was fried before Av. 3erjrant Toonaead 4o• a
special Jaw,. It was brooght by Jolla Mack, 13.1. • No%
chant of that fowls. agaitset &time., Holes,
port.sorweyor of blare; and afire a trod. "leek lariel irro
eityo, doe' e Was a verdict for the Plasatiff--200/ 44.410.,
and bd. eebill.

PHI LIPSTOWN ASSIZES.
nona, wows,w ezetuted on We.htetday, foe tl,ful murder of T. Koos, a Westmeath policeman, whsch
crime he bell ye pirated Duly De Sunday week; he appeared
toile islet, and ttrguell to hie fate; she Noy ~;,h be es_
pet seed preteutis to bus suferiag watt, that lus remise atibt
be evens se bus itieude.

Joie Defy shd Janes Favour were convicted, tinder Ike
White Nov Act, for unlawfully atiernabling and utiag leen
out the ffeh of laat December, from, the house of Mr. J.
Cooper, of Balyatiitoo. Kitnea Googly, an t►e hose at Ike
Canal. Feotrac► of death was p aced spout diem.
Matthew Marna ass bled and convicted of the taw
crime; hr as. likewise oeitt,see..l to die.

The Judges Were not able so dispose of all the eases i■ the
Calendar.

NESTING., OF CO DITORS AT TA R cvnr
OF COJI MISS lON RRS OM JJA NICOL; Fri,
TO MOROOM.
F. W. Collins, Isle of the aspLass.road, eorn.nser-
chant
C. Wilson, late of Ratcliffe Highway, lorrofr 3 lit
Mrlansekeg,StrinJ, farrier
P. H. Byrne, We or Becklersbury, Manchester ware
I) overseas lO
R. Maddock and J. Tweed, Rusesary.lane and
Darliy-sireet, limber merchants ... I!
W. Beitiin, late of Bierster, innkeeper........ I In
J. Hutt, late of Germ St. Helen's. coal.merrisaat.... I It
K. leppinswell, Croydon, lineis draper . .. . 1
J. Kirkland and,. Batienocti, Coventryoribbise sans-
torturers
C. Miller, Abehnfeh lane, in,rehant lO
G. liNii y, New Itouil•atreet, tailor 1 11
W. Tyrone, Buekboll-huuse, E4Ol,borse.deake 1 I
DIVIDENDS.
J. Lewis, Lombard-Meets wine.inserrlsast
A Phtilipis awl B. L owre.'Salter's H•ll.court, siseechnons
M. Lankily. Harley.sirees, silikoinsprop
J. Graham, Birnsirghain, linen-A. agar
S. Huoiphress, lair of Charlotte-street, Portl.lol.ploes., 4
CERTIFICATES.

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