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London, England, 1820-01-27 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE SESSIONS.

4 Cambridge Sessions, on Friday, Mann Ifni-
field, ('hurler Green, Samuel Boning alias Bonney,
William Thrilborn, David Bradtrell alias Brad-
ley, beiward B9denhara, Giles Allen, and John
-I.aingstajf. were indicted for • riot.
Ni•. Husir, as Counsel for the prosecution, on
o;ierliog the case, explained the nature of • riot.
De then stated, that on the 3d of December, after
the election of a Member to represent this borough,
• furious mob assembled before the Hoop
where the successful candidate and his party dined ;
that tie-y broke the windows, window frames, and
every tiiiiig that would yield to their force ; rind he
should prove that the Defendants were particularle
conspicuous in the riot ; that the Defendant, Hat-
field, was not only seen to throw, but to encourage
the mobs like a skilful General going from one rank
to another, calling out, Play away ;" that another
Defendant, Charles Green, was seen to pull down
a shutter, and then smash in the window with it, and
ail the others acting in a similar way, and that
Hatfield even obstructed the officers in their duty ;
to suirstatitiate which lie called several wituesseri.
Against the first Defendant, who is Editor of The
Canibridge and. Huntingdon Gazelle, D. Butter
*more that lie saw Mr. H afield throw something
which broke to pieces, and heard hint say play
array ;" did not see him stoop to peck ups Mime,
hut saw I • lift his arm; bad been in gaol twice
but would not say for what.
. _

Thomas Burkitt was sure he heard Mr. Hatfield
Noy pity ■way." and not "go away.'•
Oil the part of the Defendant, the Mayor said, he
recollected on the day of election that Mr. Hatfield
asked him, if lie saw any person acting wrong, what
veu• he to do ? Witness answered, in that case it was
the fluty of every ind►vidual to oppose him.
R. °fridge, keeper of the county gaol, hesitated
to say whether he could believe the witness Barber
ft 3 kis oath.

Several witnesses deposed to Mr. Hatfield's peace-
able demeanour ; four swore that they saw the De-
fect-loot take a man into custody, who was beating
people with a staff; and others that they heard bum
12,.t the mob disperse.
The deposit►ons before the Magistrates were put
in. when it appeared that Barber had sworn he saw
Mr. Hatfield take the man into custody, whereas
this day he swore to the contrary.
Mr. George Carron, • solicitor from London, had
krown Mr. Hattit•ld about seven years; had been
',lignite with him. and always cousidertd him •
peaceable and quiet snail.
Thulboru, Longstatt, Bonney, sod Allen, called
se►eral persons, who gave them a good character.
After the reply of the Prosecutor's Counsel, the
Recorder summed up the evidence, and said, that
Mr. Hatfield had received an ettcellent character
for i:uiet disposition, mod if any doubt could be
e•itertisitied as to the verdict, he 'should be entitled
to 1:„

Tiro Jury considered a short time in the box,
when they requested to withdraw, and in about ail
I, >us returned, when they found Mr. Hat field—Nof
:ity, at which there was much cheering. All
tie other Defendants were found Guilty, and the
Wowing sentences passed upon them ;—Charles
Green to be imprisoned 10 mouth.; Samuel Bon-
fr.y, David Bradwell, and Giles Allen, 6 months;
%Vic. Thulborn, Edward Bodeuham, and John
Longstati (who had already been confined) to be
imprisoned 5 months.
At the County Sessions, R. Webb was convicted
of stealing two pecks of wheat, the property of his
master. Mr. T. Merrill, of Fulbourn, and Gen-
teiiced to 1 mouth's imprisonment, and to be pub-
licly whipped; Jana ilaueock, for an indecent as-
sault on Mrs. Elie. Webb, of Fulbourn, to be
imprisoned 3 months, and tied sureties in 401.
At the Sessions fur the Isle of Ely, held at Wis•
beck on the 12th inst. before the Rev. William
Hardwicke (s the Chair),and a full Bench of Ma.
rivirates, the thanks of the Court were given to
Edward Christie'', Esq. Chief Justice of the Isle,
" as well fur the clear. comprehensive, and practi-
cal charges on libels, criminal law, vagrants, rebel-
lious assemblies, &c. delivered by him to the Grand
Js-ies of the Isle, and ably embodied and disci-
doed in his late publication ou those subjects pre-
heated to the Magistrates of the several divisions of
the Isle, as for the unwearied attention he has paid
to the jurisprudence and interests of the Isle dur-
ing the leugthened period in which he has so Ito.
&monthly presided over it."
At the above Semitone, James Doseahons was con-
victed of stealing au the property of Thome,
Ohiver, of Upwell, and was sentenced to be impri-
soaed six months, and to he twice publicly whipped
shoring that time. James Ball was convicted of
stealing a loin of pork from the shop of Mr. Wm.
Hillock, at Ely, and seuteaced to be imprisoned
14 days. James Eagle. the younger.of Dowitham.
hlacksinith, was convicted of an assault upon Mrs.
Mary Ann Miller, and sentenced to be imprisoned
14 days. and to pay a hue of 101.
A bill was found against Joh* Dimeek, the
elder, of Streatham, fur refusing to estiey an order
of two Justices upon hem for the maintenance of
Ma son. John Diniock the younger, who had be-
come chargtable to the parish of Streatham.
An appeal was tried at the same Sessions against
an order of two Justices, for diverting a road iu
the parish of Elm, through the lands oh John Scut-
thonse, E.q. which had excited considerable in-
terest. Mr. Cooper was specially retained for this
appellant (Mr. John Goddard Marshall), and the
hearing of the appeal occupied six hours.
The order of the Justices was confirmed.

On Monday sc'enigiskabout twelve o'clock at noes, three
sere and three buys prisoners in Bridevrell, Edi•hergh, ef-
tected their escape in the following ineasser :—As the term
1P-I entered a cell where the Foilsmen were cowherd, for the
loupes. of minor/leg one uf thews to smother apermsest, a
geausity of muff was thrown In his eyes, sod lestaally the
whole prtaa•ers attacked sod knocked him door ; they the.
eitesiepted to put • rope rotted his neck, with the inicatioe
so burg Min; bet he, Iselirg • stoat mats prevented them
eserying their purpose into execuliow. The noose of the
rime gettieg into hie moulk, prevented him from giving the
Mono. They thew dragged hies iota smother fell, and lacked
him iu, soil made the beet of their way through owe of she
wader passages, sad got clear over the hack wall. We
•ederatsod that three of them have sines heon retakes.

COAL MARROW, Jammay U.
Wye It Market. Air OWL Pelee.
791 Iforamstle AS.... 3?.. ed. Op 4h. W.

SUFFOLK SKSSIONS.

TRONA! ♦RCN[*. Eft. AppeNW. AND TIME CON•
NUIIIIONBILI UNDER Tilt FRSCRENNAN RN-

CLOSURB ACT, Respoadeisls.
This appeal, which was entered at the Epiphany
Sessions, ISIS, and has been respitesl from tune
to time, at the intercession of the Respondents.
was made against an order of the Commissioners fur
t.topping up all ancient road in the parish of Freck-
cultism, leading from Worlington to I.leltam, by
way of Beck Bridge, in consequence of which all
persons ware driven through the village of Freck.
enhain, an extra distance from Worlitigtots of one
raspy and a quarter to any part of Isleharn, and
more than a mile and ti half to the east end, where
the Appellant's property is situate.
The appeal occupied the Court till two o'clock
on Tuesday, when the order fur stopping up the
road was quashed, and the toed to be reinstated
and confirmed.

BURY Appellants, AND ROUGNAN Respondents.
Tots was an appeal respites' from last Sessions,
against an order made for the removal of George
Collin and family from the parish of Roughen, to
Bury. The question arose principally upon the
construction of the Acts of Parliament, enclosing
the two parishes, and of the awards relative to the
respective boundaries. It appeared by the evidence
that the pauper. about 35 years ago, lived in the
house called Eldo-hosse, which stands to both pa.
lashes ; and at that time the line of boundary ran
through such part of the house as lett the bed in
winch he slept partly in one parish and partly in the
other ; but there could be no slonlit that the pew.
per slept on that side of the bed which was then
supposed by all parties to be in the parish of Kong.
ham, by which parish he had been relieved for up.
wards of 40 years. Previously to the Acts of En.
closure, a door through which the inhabitants of
Bury were accustomed to go is, perambulating
their hounds, was removed in such a direction, as
to leave the whole of the ',super's bed in Bury. By
the award of the Commis. 1111 l ers under the Kong-
ham Enclosure Act, the boundary through the sew
door was adopted, and this line was sanctioned by
the award under the Bury Enclosure Act, and
adopted in a subsequent peramboletion. There-
fore, the main question for the decision of the Court
was, whether this was to have, so far a retrospective
effect as to settle the boundary, or only a prosper.
tive effect, leaving all previous questions to be de-
cided by the former line of boundary.
The Appellants were then proceeding to exploits'
the mistake arising from the alteration of the door.
■nd to call evidence to skew the former hounds, to
whirl, the Respondents' Counsel objected, con-
tending that the awards had finally decided the
boundary.

The COURT held that the objection was good,
and that such evidence was inacnisaible, and the
orders were confirmed; but a cow was allowed fur
the decision of the Court of King's Bench upon
that point.
KERSEY Appellants, AND STOKE kespondents.
The principal question in this appeal was the
value of the house and premises in winds the pauper
lived, and, as usual, many witnesses were called.—
Orders ()noodled.
N EIVSIARKET Appellants. AND ERNING Respondents.
An appeal against an order for the ►eurnval of a
pauper named Gilson, from Exuing to Newmar-
ket. A clear settlement was proved in Newmarket,
but a subsequent one being proved in the respoti-
deist parish of Etching, the orders were quashed.