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London, England, 1820-11-26 00:00:00

special Juten, bad bees es the Grand Jury which fouud
the Bill.

Mr. Denman *en stated, that only four special Jurors
appeared on the trial. Mr. Woolen, on the swearing of .
the Jury, chagrined the array ;
_but the Lord Chief Baron
refused to allow a trial as to the competency a the Jurors
so selected, on the ground that a specr.: Jur" cot !d not
be challenged.
Mr. Demean stated also, as ground for a new trial, that
the Sheriff had improperly summoned on. of the Jury, a
Mr. Samuel Beech, who could net attend in consequence
of receiving the summons too late. Having concluded
his argument,
The Chief Justice asked the other defendants if they
meant to rely on the points stated by Mr. Denman.
They answered in the affirmative; and Mr. Wooler, in
addition, moved in person for a new trial, on the ground
that the list of special Jurors was altered. Mr. Beech,
who had stood originally twelve on the list, afterwards
appeared to stand fourteen on the paper.
The Chief Justice observed, that the lest statement wes
not sufficient to induce the Court to grant a new trial.
With respect to other matters stated, the Court was dis-
posed to grant a rule to thew cause.
Mr. Denman accordiogb took a rule to stew MAC
RIOT AND ASSAULT.—THE 1110 N. MiIIDDLILCONS, PER-
RU
RUT? ANDREWS, POSITIR, AND easeful. OTHERS.
The Solicitor General prayed the judgment of the Court
on the delenthints, nineteen in number, convicted at the
Bridgewater assizes of a conspiracy to commit a riot,
and burn the effigy of one Barostupfe, an assessor of
taxes, and to injure a Mr.. Howard, the surveyor. On.
of the Churchwardens of the place and the constable of
the Hundred were among the rioters.
Mr. Justice Bayley delivered the judgmeut of the
Court. The leaders of the riot were ordered to pay a tine
of 1001. each to the King, to be imprisoned three mouths
in die House of Correction, Coldbatb Fields, and find
sureties for good behaviour.
The rest were sentenced to small fines of 31. and short
imprisonment, and to find sureties fur their future good
conduct.
/MOAT, NOT. ti.
FRAUD COMMITTED BY AN ARMY AGENT.
THE XING N. BURN.
The defendant appeared, on the motion of Mr. Gurney,
to receive the judgment of Me Court, convicted in Mi-
chaelmas Term before the Lord Chief Justice, of fraudu-
lently and corruptly negotiating for the sale of a commis-
sion in the loth Light Dragoons, coutrory to the statute
of the 49th or Geo. 111.

This case was of considerable importance. In 1418 the
defendant was convicted of a similar offence, by which
he obtained 4001. from a gentleman, as part purchase mo-
ney for a commission in the army. He then pleaded
ignorance of the statute, and praying the mercy of the
Court, was sentenced merely to return the 4001. which he
bad improperly received. In the mine year the defendant
opened au office, as Army Agent. He was there applied
to by G. A. Loraine, Esq. a young gentleman of respecta-
ble family, who wished to procure a cornetcy in a cavaliy
regiment. The defendant informed him he had the rho
posal of one in the 16th Light Dragoons, fur which he
must pay him the sum of 1,200 guineas. Mr. Loraine
paid 9001. as a deposit, and promised to pay the reniainder
so soon as the necessary lousiness was transacted in the
office of the Commander in Chief. The only authority the
defendant had fur receiving the money MA4 a letter front
Mr. Hodson, a Cornet in the 16th Light Dragoons. The
defendant had applied by letter to that officer, asking him
I if he was inclined to resign his commission f He received
a letter in answer, staling, " that Mr. Hudson, if lie could
get 1,200 guineas fur his ccmorission, might be i.iduced
to quit the sword."
On the trial it was proved that the defendant, altboalla
he agreed with Mr. Loraine to receive 1,200 guineas fur
the cornetcy, was to pay Mr. Hudson no more than 10.410.
thereby pocketing 2601. contrary to law. In conse,;uence
of his refusal to return the money, he was 1 Itlicted .irr the
offence, and found G.rilty.
The defendant read from • paper a statement in mili-
gallon of punishment' but as it contained improper de-
famatory matter, the Court refused to hear it.
Mr. Gurney addressed the Court fur the prosecution,
and expressed surprise that the defendant, instead of
strewing contrition, had conducted 14111541 f 4,11.11 unparal-
leled impudence in charging the witnesses on the to,'
with perjury.
Mr. Jostiee Bayley delivered the judgment of 'he Court,
by which the defendant was sentenced to he imprimm if
one year in the douse of Cormetion, Coldbatii Field,.

li!NO V. ISA 4C SENLIALL.
11r. Willi:tones prayed the judgment of toe Court on the .
defendant, who was found „pithy at the autttetAct assizes
a a violent assault on fareier, stained ktetoirds.m.
fief. Mr. Moore had been heard in titstiga tom of psi-
niAttuent, the Court sentenced the defendant to pay a elite
ef 1001. to the King, and find sureties to keep the peace
for three years, uintself in 301 h. and two to I jul. each.

Ancient Srpulchle.—‘V ithin a slim: tiii,taricc 0: S.-min
in the depertment of Ci.trolitle, io Fr.nice„
the remaitis of a small city, called Brion, are still to he
seen. The existence of the place is to be traced to the
earliest ages. It was destroyed by the English, (Miler
11:"! celebrated 'fallmit. M. fie Iltoirt;ii ..1
Knigin or St. Innis, w..is tim or.:ie, tm lie
• iiisenvercti a write marble tomb, of gigs de dimer.s: s.
'rite basso relievo, whiett represents sot. in in c,
is e-z..iciiti7,l in t!. • iiitest style. The liAttres kw,
serscd wo iilerf I ex!iressitin. Theatitletic bowls, the
•••id whicio seem ,it exist in Ciis
rays Ai. de rsintstaign, proves the whole to be J work of
LO •ta 4enitts. The Chit, inscription 1'.14 st.ihmed
:tine. the followittg is all tliat de Itonstatan has
Ibeen aisle. to collect at present:—
I rabts Germ N VI
DEBALLENTEM MORS


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ststo7.7 , the Arts and Sciences.

Bets as present are even on the battle to te fought
in January next between Spring and Oliver. They
are well matched, but of the two, Spring rather
eemb to be the favourite.