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the defendants were Mr. Dickinson, a Magistriu
and a person named Hurst, an under-bailiff.
which the plaintiff complained was made in the Subscription
News-room, in Retford, and was occasioned by the following
circumstance :
Mr. Kenworthy, Lieut.-Colonel Kirke, of the East Retford
Local Militia (who-is *also a 'Magistrate), and a young gentleman
of the name of Hannam, were in the coffee-roam on the £6th
of March, when the dispatches from Gen. Graham announced
to them the battle of Barroesa,in which the only son of Colonel
I:yre (one of the county Members) lost his life; which misfor-
tune brought on a conversation between the plaintiff and Lieut.-
Colonel Kirke, when the former observed, " that though our
Generals knew how to fight, they did nut know how to write
taiglish, and he wondered that Government should send out
such fellows." This was spoken in allusion to an expretaion of
General Graham, where he say's, " we made a night-march of
sixteen hours ;" the plaintiff contending that such expression was
downright nonsense; because, said he, " the night dill not con-
sist of that duration of time." At this Lieut.-Colonel Kirke dis-
played marks, of disapprobation, and said, in a contemptuous
manner, he would not converse with the plaintiff any longer
about the business. The plaintiff then said, " Ds--n ycti, Kirke,
this is not the first time you have slighted me; you. refused to
play a game at billiards with me the other day ;.you 'snow me,
and 1 will make you respect me:" The' Colonel replied, 66 Ido
not know you ;" which plaintiff kneW, iu the literal sense of the
word, was false; and in the act of leaving the room, said, in a
passion, " D---n it, man, you intend to trample me under foot
by your magisterial authority ; any man can be a magistrate
with gbni. a year." To which the Colonel again replied, con-
temptuously, as it was endeavoured to be proved, " no doubt,
yOu are a man of great courage."
Next day the Colonel stuck up a paper in the coffee-room, so-
liciting a meeting of the subscribers to hear his charge against
41r. Kenworthy, and determine thereon. Mr. Kenworthy like-
, wise stuck up a paper to the same sffect, complaining of the con-
duct of the Colonel. On the slay appointed, sixteen of the sub-
.. itcribers met, among whom was Thomas Dickinson, Esq. who
• WA* Chairman on the occasion : and they came to a Aletermina-
-tion, that Mr. Kenworthy should be compelled, within a.stated
time, to sign a paper, begging pardon of the Colonel for having
usrd lapguage disgraceful to a gentletin.n ; which paper should
afterwafilshe stuck up in the most conspicuous part of the
room, . and there remain seven day; ; os that Mr. Kenworthy
should be eitpelled the room. These conditions the plaintiff
refused to comply with: in consequence of which another meet-
ing of the subscribers was called, at which Mr. Dickinson again
presided ; and they passed a resolution to reThrn Mr. Kenworthy
his year's subscription—to-hire a, man, cr meu, if occasion re-
quired, to prevent him from entering the coffee-room, or, if he
entered, to tutu hint out hy force; and enter into a subscription
to indemnify the person or persons, in point of law; who should
exercise, or be made parties to such violence. They accord-.
ingly hire 4 George Hurst, one of the defendants in this action,
to carry the violent part of this resolution into execution; be,
from his business, being an adept in the art ofclutaing men by
the collar, executed his order by turning Mr. Kenworthy out of
• the room the first time he entered after passing the resolution :
for which assault, and to recover reparation fur his wounded
honour, Mr. Keuwerthy hrought the action.
The Jury, after halt an hour's consultation, gave damages 50t.

YORK:
Ann Wright, the wife of Robert Wright, of LocitingtOn, near
li,!yerley, was charged with the wilful murder u Elizitbi!th
Wright, the daughter of her husband by a• former wife, a child
about nine years of age. The prisoner baei.4heen convjeted at
BevcrLy Sessions, on a charge.of cruelty towards this child, 4011
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment : but the Judgf., in
bis charge to the Grand Jury, at the commencement of fhe
Assizes, having intimated that the case required farther investi-
ption, an inquiry was instituted by the Grand Jury ; the result
of which was, the finding a true bill, for murder against the pri-..
soner, and she was removed by a Bench-warrant from Beverley
House of Correction to the Castle of York. The indictment
contained several counts, charging her with committing the.
murder in different niudes, by beating, confining, and starving.
her. The evidence disclosed a series .of the most ahofninable
acts of cruelty ; but the surgeon could not po:zibly state that the
death of the Chit i had been occasioned by this ill-treattnent:
The Jury, after retiring fur about a quarter of an hour, fowl('
the prisoner Not Guilty. His Lordshp observed, that it was a
very proper verdict..

In.a former Paper we gave an accouLt of a similar murder in
Lancashire, related by a boy in the County Alridewell: He has
confessed the whole to be a fiction he invented on shipboard, in
order to be sent on shore. He is sent lwit,ta; Ole Port Adsn.ral
at Plyterth.—Ento Pater. . , 4 • •
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BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. • William Parlet, of Hart-streets St. Gtorge, Bloomsbury.
apotliecaq% from Atigusi.l7, to. October 5, at ten, at Guildhall%
BANKR,UP fC%' SUPERSEDED. •
Thptnas Dunstan„of..Faintouth, Cornwall, linen-draper.
BANKRUPTS. I • •
John Percy Clarke, late of Stratford-upon-Ave:m:4 Want*
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linen-draper.
John Lloyd, of Woolwich, cheesemonger. •
John L)ande, of Lungport, Somerset, corn-factor.
Charles Dufrene and John Penny, of Nottingham, haber-
dashers. .
John-Sisley, of Beckl:7, Sussex, shopkeeper. •
James Robinson, lateuf Maiden-lane, Covent-garden, coffee-
house-keeper.

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CERTIFICATES, SEPT. 3.
Juhn Hickox, of Worthing, Sussex, drapa.--4Villiam Bud-
den and Henry Pyefinch, of Friday-street, Cheapside, whole-
sale grocers—Peter Lung, of Mere, Chester, tanner.—Hegh
'Wilson, of Nottingham, hosivr.--John Glover, of Liverpool,
boot-makt.r.—Juremiali t'onnelhin, of Cat.harint's,
ChaPdier.—iuhll Bailey and Rub at Bailey, of Salford, Lana
caster, silk-manufacturers.--Richard ford, late of Bristol,
rope-marinfacsorer.

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SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. .

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ADMIRALTY,-OFFICE; AUGUST 13, 1811.
Admiral Sir Charles Cotton has transmitted to John Wilson
Croker, Es* a letter fri.m the Hon. Captain Dundas, of his,
Majesty's ship the Euryalus, giving an account of the boats of
that ship and the Swallow sloop having, on the 7th of June last,
captured, after a long chase, off the Island of Corsica, L'lntrepide,
a Fr nch privateer of two eight-pounders, and fifty-eight men.
And also, A letter 'from Capt. Jackson, of thr Ht-raid sloop,-givingr
an account of her boats, wiVii those of the Pilot sloop, having
cut out four coasting vessels rum under the town of Monsuitar-
sachi, on the 9th of May.

This Gazette contains extracts of communications from Cep—
tains Codrington and Adam, and Lieut.-Col. Green, transMit.:
ted by Admiral. Sir C. Cotton, relating events preceding the fall ,
of Tarragona. The meritorious exertions 61these Oftieers, 'ant, •
those acting under their orders, deserved success; we lament
that efforts made on this occasion should haVe keen follciived .by' .
no other advantage than by bringing off smile of the miserablh •
objLcts, naked and starving, and placing them under the pro.
tection of the British squadron. -
Captain Codringion sates, that he had received.intelligence
that General Contreras was wounded and male prisoner, -and' ./.
that the General personally dist inguiSlied himself ;-.tlaz
vernor (Gonzalez 7, with a handful of men, defended•himsestf tow:
the last, and was. bayonetted to death in the sqiuiti•neat.bis:.
house; that man, woman, and child were put to theippo'f&iipp.
the French first, enthring the town, and afrerwatdi-a1i149311;
found in uniform oAvith anus in thar luni4es; ulid that itia:vya
, of the women, acid young girl. Of ten. yearsdid, Virgye4treatV•iii:i.
the most inhurnare way; •andlthat after the soldiers ad 4447
'their lust, many of .them, .it was reported, were throw* hate.:
,the frames, together witth,-Ifie badly wounded •§'L)leniards:rotttst•
t4ousand•nter. liad-beetkfift 'to destroy the: Abler,'
I:tiTnt to ashes( .or' Would he so, as the, houses- were, all.
:;set fire-to, the oazly,c lance. iri their favour was the calnywealith.et.
:land die sudden march -of the • 17rench, by Okla 'some' !lollies'
might escape. :
of Killed apd Wounded belonging to his Majoy's ship,
Centaur, in Action with the • 1-such Troops on the Beach'
nor 'l*arragona, the V.tith lute,'l i. • • • -
Ship's Launch killed, killed, 3 wounded. • • • - ••• .4 O.
OffiCet Wounded-I—Mr. Henry
gerously. • •
KILLED ANIWOUDDID. • z
Killetl74l4cnlT :.Bakebury, and Davii,t, Toole, or4inary4tea-4
c =en.
Wounded—John Hughes, Quarter-M'a44, lOst hiLieftrzo;
', Wm. 1 Lubec ordinary seaman, slightly on the shoulder.
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