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in the River. Last November he saw the Plaintiff.
while it blew very hard. fasten leis barge to
lighter, lying opposite Mr. Fisher's wharf ; at the
same time lie heard the elder Larkins call out to
her nephew, the nerindant. to prevent hint. saying.
"You, Jack the Plaintiff ). take that barge sway."
—Robert Larkins. the defendant, immediately
sprung ion board, nasal attacked the Plaintiff. who
cried ont. " Rub, will yoh chuck me over ?"
The Defendant said, " Yes, I will. if you do not
unmoor the barge."—The elder Larkins &gnu
called out, saying. " Bob, Bob, chuck over the
d--d rascal, and I'll naiad all the expenies of
doing it. "—Witness did not actually see him
thrown into the water. but he saw him just as he
came out, ell over wet, his shirt torn. said his
thumb dreadfully swelled and bloody.
Cruss-examiserd by Mr. Serjeunt BEST.
Whs discharged from the service of Mr. Larkins
for negligence.
ne-cramirsed.—The negligence was for not obey-
ing his masher's orders in setting adrift Mr. Gay-
wood's and Mr. Fisher's barges when they came on
the way.
Mr. Fisher, Win. Neale, and P. Simmons, cor-
roborated this statement. Roue of them saw the
Pineal(' in the water, but they saw the gentile—
saw his hand very bloody, and his clothes all over
wet. They all concurred in the custom of allow-
jug barges to moor where they could in tempestuous
weather, and denied that, in the 'present case, the
lighter to which the Plaintiff fastened his barge
could have sustained any injury when the tide fell,
as there was rope enough between them.
Mr. Serjeant Bar addressed the Jury in miti-
gation of damages. He said, he could not disprove
tha film of the assault, but that the injury was of so
slight a nature. nominal damages (as they would
carry costs) would amply punish the aggressor. •
Mr. Justice DALLas summed up the evidence tot'
the Jury. who returned a 'indict for the PlainftW.--I
Damages GO/.

MIDDLESEX S ESJIONS.

The fullowiug case which was yesterday tried at elerke•-
well, excited considerable interest. It was eir iudictssent
against GsMerl Kerr, parish-clerk and fussier of the (Amity
Schools, Wapping, euntaiiiing twu moots. The first charg-
ed him with assaulting Clarissa Acton, with intent to violate
her permit., and the second with a Common assault.
Mr. ADot.vatts, in rising to stale the carte to the Jury for
the prosecution, said, he was nut aware of any indelicacy
likely to be related, which could induce the Court to make
• distinction of hearers, and the fronds (whu were uut a
little numerous) might be suffered to remain.

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The Priiseeutrie, lams* Acton (an interesting girl) was
then called, and the sabstaace of bee evidence war as fol.
lows :—She was thirteeeu years of age, and was oar of the
children of 16e Charily Schools at Wapping The-Defendant
aim mater and parish clerk. Ou the 261 b of December last
she resided in the schouhbuose, and slept with a girl named
Anne Thomas. The latter at an early hunr in the muraing
had risen and gone down stairs, and while she lay abuse the
Defendant came into her bed-room undressed, and cried,
" Acton! Acton!" Witness knowing him, termed from bun.
Hr asked her might be he down fur a little ? Sbe replied,
" No ;•• hat he gut beneath the clothes, and covered himself.
He then took her round the waist, and kissed her, alien
she screamed, threatened• to alarm the bowie, and tell
her mistress. Upon. this lie rut up and left the MOO,
retreating her nut to in. 'llion what had happened.—
Having rises and dressed herself, she was again met by her
master on the stairs, who renewed hie entreaty by a kiss,
saying that if she made the matter known it would be the
rims of him. She, beiwever, the nininent• she met Anne
Thomas, related all that palmed. The Defendant subs,.
virally pve her a shilling. He always behaved kind and
mildly towards her.
be child give her evidence •a 'most clear sad artless
manner.

Anne Thomas (a girl riktliet more advanced in years) con-
firmed the staitesassite( the child, and added, that her master
had said to berselc it I thought it bad been you (and merely
nand Isschanil), I wished only to give you buth a kiss, it
belay Christmas time.*
Mr. ALLiv, fur the Defendant, contended that the indict-
ment was Rot supported by the evidence, for it charged' his
elicit with having smashed the complaisant with force and
violence, he. whereas, (ruin her awn statement, he behaved
mildiytowards her. He wished particularly to impress upuo li
the minds of the Jury, that the present prosecution was not
instituted either by the perish, or the guardian of the schools
aver which the Defendant presided; on the contrary, they
did nut deem say such proceeding sesneary. and assay of
them were wow ready to give him a character kw. *tilde's*,
humanity, and morality. The Learned Counsel' then called
wen twenty witnesses, the majority of whom were of the
CuMmittec who governed the school,.. The curate of the
parish, several ladies, and some of the young females who
'bad ben under the charge of the Defendant, were likewise
produced. lie received from them all a must exemplify,
mewl, and good character.
The Cuittlaufie anointed up the evidence,'•nd the Jury
having Mired fur nearly an hour, brought in a verdict find-
ing the Prisoner Guilty of a common assault upon the se-
emed count of the indictment.

MURDER. •
At roar (o'clock the Grated Jury returned a true bill against
William' Heleh, for the murder of Mary Minton, on Satur-
day, at St. Mary-le-bole. He will he tried at tits Old Bai-
ley on Friday nest.

The LORD CUANCELLOR did not sit yesterdny
at Lincoln's to give his promised judg-
ments. At ten o'clock there were • number of
Counsel and Solicitors in attendance, without be-
ing able to get odinitiance into the Court. At
half-past ten o'clock it was ascertained that his
Lo►d•hip had sent notice to the King's Couusel,
late the night preceding, that he would not be able
to fulfill his promise, as he was obliged to attend
the Secret Committee in the House of Lords at (we
o'clock. _ _

The Court of Exchequer was occupied the whole
of yesterday with ma Excise information, relative to
the seixure of .alt of the value of 40/. of no interest
whatever.

Mimosas or PARLIOIENT.—A very respectable
Gentleman or this city has communicated to us s
report. that there will be four. if n•ot five. Candi-
dates for the representation of York, at the emoting
General Election. The rumour is also otherwise
very confidently and very generally citculated.—
( York Herald.)
West Country Dick is matched against Jack
the Butcher, whom he lately beat, fur twenty guineas
aside. to fight in the same ring after Painter and
Spring, on the Ist of April.