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are Catlett" kluken frolics.r.l k rise stated sn.lke
Phil, that Mr. Owen did not wish •1w Pesneente.-end that,
Avougsr 2. I when lying in spiny, pervious to She carnation of the pipe.,
I rent fur the. kr fesidasts. mid Jae !Wised for MI lOW, ant!
D 02,0,1. USM. or wFsi.L4Ke,..,. musraace.
Thin cause, which occupied nearly the whole of the day. .7.1."" I'll/ to till lisim what they /184 done In hi. ea'-'
They denied husk* dime Guy taw; and it appeared that
was for the purpose of ascertaining the " rest Simon Porn,- they-
had also endeavoured to prevail on the little girl to cr.risil
through ike median of • Jury ; or, in point •,f fact, Ilat real
determine to which of two .• Simons" • third " ^ vier rael• laikedi the ildrace "'at"' So be a See" airs'
veiling of the case is the erasion of ike Court.
mesas. to loolicatk a usuiely of his property, the whole of
which war situate at Esbniume, in this comity, and eraser SAMUEL POE uulkseklf.
the 'aloe of about 4,0001. The propeasity tit the Westlake Sfllltled 1 finis, aged 30, horn in the parish of Bream-IL
(rosily to the sposisori•l appellat lon or " 861018" was • little I Cheshire, matialer, and lauilloril of the Plough, Ilswestiy (of
remaikable, fur tire testator, " Shane" IVesilske, bad three which house he was tenant to Mr. Censor'', the Prolocutor).
brothers, 'eat+ of whom had • ion wanted •• Shoos ;" au SnioOo4 egret IN, bO,ll it, thv parish of Smother's,
that there was " !Melon," the sun of Matthew; is &mow:. Cheshire, labourer, and App Pair/lets& aged 20, burn at
.tile sun of Richest; and ".Sisson," the son of Thomas. 'Western, fit•itordribire, rbargeil with Inerzlarionsly breaking
The sill of the l..stalor Masan" contained this repression, opts the shop of Meows. Crum..., Lucas, and Cu. of t hoses.
glee to my brother Matthew Westlake, and aso ---• (here try, and stealing a quantity of line's and woollen-drapery,
was an es, a + rrr ) brother's son Simon, all, dm. Simon, the I haberdashery, hosiery, S‘c. and itirhard Lewis, bona in the
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of Thomas, dui out eater the lists; but the jaw,. parish of Wool Cheshire, hiker (father of the two *ra-
tion of the deceased was a gly vintessted between Simon, I timed Prisoners), stood charged with having in In. mimes-
the son of Matthew, or Matt's Silllllll, and Simon, the SiOn a quantity of the above C 1•11,/... He had been held
son of Richard. or Dick's Simon, as the witnesses em. In bail, and as no true bill was found against him he was
'helically called them. It appeared that Matt's Simon discharged.
was the godson .of Sin r the testator, and, being • On Thursday afternoon, Salome: Lewis and Sofolisois
likely youth, was 'mood apprentice at Plymouth, and Lewis were iodide." fur the burglary •nd robbery. Awn
was (11101,11.1e1Itly establishes' to Gomluu ; whereas Dick's •Pairdield was also charged wills hovinar feloniously received
Simon reinaiired stationary upon the farm of his uncle.—. a part of the shove properly, knowing it to Olive been stolen.
Piot bin:, perhaps, could be more contradictory, in the shape Mr. Tvairtitt.* having stated the case, the following
of r widener, than the •econist goyim by the respective wit. desert was Eisen
stases of the lestatur's rog+rd for the respective Simons ; for Mr../ Hill Origneell. apprentice, stated, that he had locked
on the part of Mated SIIIIOII it was said, that the old man the doors of the shop the night previous 1.1 the robbery, on
bad always spoken in teems of the greatept regard, bestowing the Milt of May, with, Ilse exception of a private door into
upon Dick's Simon, who lured with him, the appellation of Mr. Craton's house ;he left only Mr. Crowns in the count.
• durig.blutols d black eared rogue." On the part of Dick's ing.houae ; that suspicion having mitten, he went with others
Simon many declaration* were deposed to of the testator, its ill search the house of Samuel Lewis, where they found •
• PLO ler from brairibug lino with being • dung-blood- variety of articles of guerecry. drapery. &e. now produced.
ed black-vim, rogue," he lead eistertaiswd the hileution of On some of these were private marks of M . Crotion sad
leaving loins a 'twirl,/ of Ina property. and Cu.; • piece of riblumft, is, particular, hid a private
After a
Baron Gaattau) Irft it to the Jury to decide winch was the tainly have been previously cut off; a piece of hed.tieken
real " Simon ;" and the Jail 111 'boot a quarter of as boor was found, which Mr. f3rimeell was certain he had left us
derided is favour of Mall's Simon, by returning • verdict the stool is the shop the evening Kest 111 l sto the robbery;
fur the Plaintiff. he was positive as to this circumstance, because Mr. Crown
and he had some conversation about it the day before ; it

SiIIIOPIIIIIIE SVADIEIt ASSIZE.

Ay bro.._
had been raider& Ili Xreate---. Custom and Co. at tun high •
price, and they hint intends-II to velure it : the fag end of a
piece of cloth found was also in Us. Cllololl's shop the day
pica tot's to the robbery. The properly stolen that he could
bring to his immediate recollection he could *weer was worth
more than 1001., he thought more than 2001. Prop; ray lu
an immune amount had been stolen.
Mr. Julia Crimun, partarewith Mr. Francis Liras; wit-
ness left the counting-house is' in the shop) :shoot
kre minutes after Mr. Grimsell had left the shim; he went
into the house tlinnigh the private dne, which be lorkoil
elite him. Mr. enixon deposed to the lied-ticloai, also iden-
tified the fag-end faille piece of broad cloth.
C. Lloyd funnd a hag containing a rituality of the stolen
goods in the field near Samuel Lewts's house ; and Tosnkrea
found in the stable 35 picklock-keys and a lantern, in a lug
swim the straw; and in oilier plumes, a bow for cutting
iron, a jacket fur disguise, with matches, brinaslmse, keys
without wards, Ake. &c
A letter was produced. dated May 17, in which Lewis
(then in custody) desired his wife not to sill the straw till be
saw her, but to sell the horse oda cart, and bring the moue,
to him.
Elizabeth Kelsall sew the Prisoner, Ann Fairfield, throw
• bundle over the hedge of the field near the Plough, • few
slays after the robbery; and the woman who keeps the Hots-
hots Turnpike saw her pass with it; lint Hughes, who
produced a btindle, failed to ideetify Ibis as being the Mile
which the foregoing triturates had seen.
Margaret Lewis, t with Samuel Lewis, recollected
hearing Samuel Lewis: exclaim, " I sin ruined; Mrs. Kelsi
sail 11411 seen Ann Fairfield tarrying the bundle out ^
Whets called upon for their defence, the Prisoners said
'hey left it eutirely to their Counsel.

Jukr.icov V 34.YKRNE.

Plaintiff several years ago took Ilse farm of Benthall on •
lease for 21 years, from the Defendant, a gentleman of for-
tune, residing at Wallop Hall, in the. county. The lease
did nut expire till 1816; and a., in 1812, Mr. Jellicoe ob-
taiuttl a..very incentive and respectable situation as land-
stool snit surveyor in another part of the county, he gave
up the farm at Ileistball to his landlord, and it was referred
to Mr. Ri.hion, the general agent of Defendant, to settle the
terms MI which the lease should he relinquished. Mr.ge-
Peru, and Mr. Jellicue had up to this time (sod indeed long
after) been Nam, the best terms. The rent paid by Mr. Jel.
bate under the lease wa► 340/. per annum; and to such a
degree had lie improved the farm while under his occupa.
lion, that it was determined he should receive from Mr.
Serener, doting the Unexpired term of the lease, 4101. per
annum in consoleratinet for its relitmiti.hasent ; it further
appeared that Mr. Sevcrne was a pines- of 501. a year by this
arratigemeat, as Bentnall farm was afterwards let for 800/.
■ year. The sum of 410/ per annum was regularly paid, by
ha ltycarly payments, to Mr. Jellicur, till 1816, when the last
half.)ear became due, and Mr. Severtie directed that it
should not he paid until an areuent between him and 'Mr.
Jethro', iu which he alleged Mr. Jellicue to be his debtor,
was settled. To recover this suns, therefore, the present
action was brought. Previous to the trial Mr. Severn had
paid 501.
Several witne.ses were called on the part of Mr. Severne,
who *hewed Slat Mr. Jellicoe had, in 1806, 1807, and 1808,
felled oak trees on the farm; and it was now endeavoured to
be ahewu, that the proceeds fern the timber and bark of
these Mr. Jillicoe had applied to his own one, without ac-
t:owning to his landlord (w►o, it was stated, had concurred
is she felling, Ex. of these trees); and these proceeds it was
11te object to set against Me. J.'s demand.
Mr. T. Bishtoa was called, us the part of the Defendant,
to prove that, is 1818, as auseilled account exited between
Plaintiff and Defendant. Mr. B. said, that the Plaintiff
then, iu conversation, expressed his surprise pleat Afr.Se-
vertie should withhold the last payusetit of 2051.; that be
oboes-veil there wa. a entail balance of another account be.
twee• them; but that he (Mr. 1.) thought whatever balance
was doe, was due to hius. -
The JUDGE, iii 'omitting up, observed that he could not,
from his view of the case, best be of opinion, that if money
had been due to Mr. &vein, f he felling of these trees,
he. in 1806 or 1808, be wonkl have required payment before
1616, and not have lei It run on in account till then.
Verdict for Plaintiff for 2051. deducting 501. paid into
Couto, soil 2111. 10.. fur propeity-tax paid by Defeudaut.

\YJTIOY V. GROOM AND using..

An action to recover the sum of 661. on a note.of-hand.
Mr. Fielding, of Whitchtirch, sold s stage.enach, four
bone., and hirness, to the Dsfeintantr, w IN/ paid him with
this note, which he sohaselllVl{ily endows' over to Mr. %Vat.
sun. The loud-writing of the parties being sworn to, On
Judge said, there was no necessity for anbinitting the cam
lit the Jul y, and • verifier was seturned for the Plaintiff.
Nit of the coubidtiati 4444 for the cute-of hind was, four
horses, all glandeitil, and al.,' a ►hire in the profits of a
coach from Wem lu Chester. th,e of the horses died on the
journey ; and the other three were soon after sold for twenty
slittlisigs each. The Judge iithwrved, they must he too poor
fur does twit ! An attempt was made by the Defendants
to prove Mr. %Vitas's' ■ prim r in the concern, and conoe-
gurney responsible fur part of the sum in question.

IDE ICING N. WILLIAM BUTLER. MARTIN MARTIN,
AND WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
This wail as indictment against thrive colliers, fur being
leaders in a ball bait at Irnattridge, 011 the 47th and ItSth
days of September lasi, being Madeley wake. The bull was
hatted fur twelve home each tiny, its the public road, oppo-
site the Tontine ; Use collieries usi surh occasions were
nearly deserted ; sad the rued was rcutlered almost impass-
able to' travellers.

Mr. Ruben Ruhertg",:egeower, was railed to speak to Sa-
muel Lewis's charaeteetibe had known him since Septem-
ber last,
The Juoon,in isokierssi' nett, Jury, elated, that he doooght
the proof adduced in evidence ageism Ann Fairfield and
Sulomou Lewis, was not sufßeinst to warrant their convic-
tion. Wont regard it; Samuel Lewis the case was different.
Although, from the nature of the property stolen, it was
impossible that mooch of it timid be sworn to, yet, if only
one inch of it was clearly proved In have been found in the
pn ion uf the Prinnser, th.st would he sufficient to war-
rant • conviction. As to the nature of the crime proved
in evidence, it appeared to him the charge of bur-
glary could not be sustained: there was no doubt of
the shop toeing • part of the dwelling-house, but to
constitute burglary it must he preyed that the premises
were entered when it w:se desk, nod nu pint of use •videsue
had established that fact. It was tertain, however, that
the crime (-hoofed amounted to • carnal felony, um roil-
*Unite which it was only necessary to prove that property
felonious!), rtulen from • don Iling-hoarse tent to the
cane of 40s. In this case it was proved, on the moat wide.
Mettle testimony, that of Mr. Cruxon and Mr. Go imaell, men
of great respectability, and whose honourable ferliegs could
not be supposed by say poseibibty to allow them to deviate
fmm the strictest lice of truth, it was prow, 01-that
"'ohm amounted to more than the value of toot and
that the premises were entered by means of picklock keys.
If the testimony, in the present butane', rouviiiced the
Jury that the charge was proved, they would nut take
Tutu their coossideration the chsracter which !Aid been given
to the Prisoner: in • case where doubt existed, good cha-
racter ought to have great weight ; but where the case was
clear against a Prisoner, it might to be wholly discarded.
If the Jury, on !hie occasion, had any doubt, they most give
the benefit of it to the Prisoner.
The Jury, in a few minute,, returned their verdict, finding
Samuel Lewis" Not guilty of the burglary," but " Gum,-
of 'teatime iu a dwelling•huuse to the amused of forty shil-
lings;" and that Auto Fshfield and Solumun Lewis were
" Not guilty."
His Lordship, in passing sentence of Death, said—. Yon
Samuel Lewis have been convicted upon the clealest eel-
deuce of one of the crimes with which you stood charged.
The Jury before whom you have beeu tried have meted right
in acquitting you of the burglary: they have acted in strict
conformity with the principles uf English law. Hut there
CAN be no doubt of the fact and extent of the crime of which
pa have 'teen convicted; and I pan sentence on you slow
go the last act tat !undoes% which it is possible fur nor to 'Lew
goo, and in ruder that into may hove more time to pro pare
rise she awful clamour which swot.. you ; because, consist. only
wish the laws &memory Solite safety and peon-Moe of sue.
party, it is imponolde that nay tnitiga uf the seventy of
the law can he permitted. Out when I are, its addle' the
implements of crime which now lie Wore nie, I cannot
hesitate for • ontioneut nosey that you stem' convicted Leoe
as an accomplished house-loreakei : you have picklocks,
crows, files, and all other neferiuu• inaironouts. Under
'levee eiseuntslanees.ilarrafure, where I know the guilt to be
indisputable, it is inopunnble to give poi the least hope of
mitigation ; and I now advise yon to make the hest use of
the short period allowed he you, by endeavouring to obtain
from the fountain of all merry, that mercy which it is im-
possible to extend to )uu hero,
PRISON ERS.
Death —9vasuel lewis, for having hoorglariously broken
and notched lbe shop of Masers. Crouton, Lucas, sod Cu. of
Oseestry, in the night time, soul .stuleri thereout • quantity
of linen, wnollen-dupery, haberdashery, and hostelry (So-
lomon. Lewis and Ann Fairfield, indicted with S. Lewis,
were limed Nut flailtie); kit-herd Lewis, fur stealing seven
ewe sheep and oar lamb sheep, the property of Mr. Robb,
of the Clow hill.
Net flatly—Somme! Whittington', charged with being
mum d with several hundred persons in a riotous and tu-
oloiltootous manner, ie the parishes of Wrote I:wordier and
Wonslortdge, and swathes she cavalry with stones, after his
filejesity's Proclamation had bens reed use hour • John
Welts,charged with serails' tos SP waiters mad one I•b, des
property uf Mr. Henolhery, of elseemordinet Joreph Puke%
charged with hoorglariouel7 mitering the dwelling house est
Molly Honore, at Halts Owen, and stealing a quaadly of
imam ; lifrova• Careers eliwirol wiN beagiatisausa:litaakesit
open ohs derlliaba.hoom of Mn. hawk= Kale the
parish of Hoty Goss sod Si. Giles, and Omni
watches, • eladeart, sad other Mick,.

The D. (erotism' pleaded Guilty, and, as they promised
not to &dread again, were illseliartcd upon their own recog.
wormers in 1044 each to appear for judgmest if called upon.
'Ube Juoor said, lie was an admirer of ihr true Old Brig.
lick spirits, such as wrestling, Etc. by which the strength of
lie pasties was brought into Action, and the national cou-
rage ourture.l; but Itoll.Baititig was nut it true English
sport ; it was a brutal diversion, and ought to be abolished.
THE KING ON THE PROSECUTION OT WILLIAM
OWEN e. JOll4 ASHLEY AND JOHN HASIPSON.
This was sit in.:ictnient fur au assault. The Prosecutor,
Mr. Owen, parish clerk of Wcm, had, on the 17th of April,
1819, brew drinking at the Black Lion Inn, in Wem, in
'cusniistry with the Usfenalants. The Prosieutoe having
fsileu asleep, Ashley heated the small end of a tobacco pipe,
placed it sir Mr Ovren's right ear, while H•mpson poured
some drink tutu the howl end: as tour, as the drink reached
Plostrottri's ear, he 619919.1 snablenty up. and by so doing
broke the pipe to pieces. He rushed out of doors, net know.
log orbs* lie did, wpm home, sisal euuUuued its great pain,
whirls !opt incieatrog fur shoot • fug Wight, till it brought
tin earrucialsug ago's); •u tilreestiOu of the ear look place,
when the swelling brought status sight a piece of the pipe,
which his stadrltu start at the mimeot of the injury had
hircr-il tote his vier; this piece was extracted by t seediest
gentleman; after skirls Mr. Ones attended as an eall-pa-
Ittlit at the Salop Infirmary fist three musilh• ; his bearing
hes hero much injured, surd Isis head at times giddy, since
the ocelot-veiny,
The only waist's to the fact of Ike assault was a little
girl, then a palish *prelatic, at the inn, to cuistrathei whose
testimony, by poor:sigma alifil, eight ur mint 191110.•1110191190
called ' • hat it wastewaters, mid ilia evesdart of two of Owe,
and uf she Lhfrudauts fur brisigiug them furivird, was se-
verely dwelt open by the hedge is paasisg restesett.
The Defesdauts were emarsted Im be istrisesed twelve
eaustiis, sad afterwards to lad security, themselves is 1001.
eseb, sod two sureties is lOC earls, far their poi beha-
viour for Ins pars or be be further imprisoned sail sorb
security be gives.
ll is lisped titbit/ill set sa s smiths spirit prattling