The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-17 00:00:00

Mr. Baron Graham being of opinion that the evidence
as to the deadly property of the drug alleged to have been
administered had railed, directed an acquittal.—Thrs
Jury found the prisoner not onoilty.
E‘l CASTLE.

FIRING AT A TARO E.T.—MANst•AuGHTER.—Mr.
Thus. Barnet was indicted for the o,l3lldill%iller of J.u.
Miller, the \Varkworth carrier.
Mr. Cookson, for the prosecution, stated the circum-
stance of this case as detailed in the evidence.
\Vin. Ilindhan,_th.-1 am a carrier from Alnwick, and
was coming to Newcastle on the north turnpike road
with James Miller on the morning of the 22d.linnary.,
When we gut to the Moor edge, about eight o'clock, we
heard the firing of guns. Miller continued with one a
considerable time, and then went on to his own caits ;
the horses were frightened. I saw him afterwads lying
dead on the turnpike-road.
James Laidltr.-1 live at Jesmond. I was coming in
a cart across the Town Moor into Newcastle, between
eight and nine o'clock in the taunting of • the 2541 Jan.
last. NVhca I was about 200 yards from the Bull's
Park, I saw a man on the western part of the Park pre-
sent a gun and fire. I saw two other men with him.-1.
only heard one shot. They were about 50 or sixty yards
frotu the wall, and about 30(1 from the road. 1 could
not see distinctly etiongh to tell who the people were.—
I c me down immedb.tely and found a man lying dead
tni the road. The time between my hearing the goes
fired and seeing the body could not exceed five minutes.
I saw no other firing. L'here were several people col- •
lected about Miller's body.
Geo. Scott-1 am eleven years old, I eome into New-
castle with milk-barrels ; I was coining in between- seven
and eight o'clock in the morning of the 2'2i January
last, and met Mr. Burnet and another young man on
the parade ground, with each a gull. Tney were going
towards the 'lowa Moor. I ant sure Mr. Burnet is the
person; 1 think he had on then a blue dress: he had a
black and white do 7 with him.
11. Cramlington, E-q.—l am a magistrate. Mi. Bur-
net was brou4ht to my house, I told him a man had •
been killed on the Moor edge that morning by a bullet.
and I asked hint if he had been firing with ball on the
Moor. lie said he had. 1 asked hint where he was•
standing, and in what direction he fired. Ile said he was
standing near Fenwick's mill, which is nu Inc west side
of the Bulls' Park. I asked him how their target W 33
placed, and he said it was fined on the wall of the Bulls'
Park. I then remarked to them on the criminal want
of caution in firing near a public road, where people
were continnally passing. Mr. Hornet replied, that pas-
sengers would be sufficiently protected by the wall of
the Bulls' Park, and that if a ball should overtop the
wall, it would form a curve and fall so as to hurt novae.
'Toe width of the Bolls' Park is, about Cm yards.
Thus. Gem town surveyor.-1 have measured the Bull's
Park front east to west, and the distance is exactly 170
yards, I can't tell how far a musket ball will catty.
Mr. Cramlangtou recalled, can:, three you's& mert •
were brought before him.

Mr. ‘Vihiass!.—Then, I submit, my Lord, there is
no case fur the Jury, unless it be shown who actualiy
fired the gun. la.taut:c fur any thing we know to rant i
contrary, the teat of the party might oppose &Ste nring,..•
and hare no inure to du in countenancing it t ban L
have.

Mr. Justice Baylev.—My idea is, that they were (trim;
at a target—they were there tOr a counnwa purpose, and
the act of the whole.

licveral gentlemen gave Mr. B. an exceeirt character
in general, aid for humanity and good nature in parti-
cular.

His Lordship recapitulated the evidence, and observed,
that he felt no hesitation in saying, that the firing at a
target, when death might possible ensue, was au illegal
act. The case was very different with so:i:iers, who
used the exercise only in situations where no aveideut
could happen. If the Jury were satisfied from the evi-
dence that the deceased met with his death either from
a ball fired by Mr. Burnet or by any of his party, it wai
their duty to find a verdict of guilty. %Volt regard to
the observation that Mr. Carmlington had not cauticm-
ed him against criminating himself. that was certainly -
the usual practice, but it was left to the discretion of this
maaisirate.

The Jury returned a verdict of--guilty, with a re. •
commendation to mercy.—}le was discharged on en-
tering into recognizmces himself in 1001. and two sure-
ties in 501. each, for his appearance at the next assizes,
to receive the sentence of the court.

BOXERS.—The much talked of great match, so
long desired by Martin, is at length made between
himself and Randall, for the enormous sum of 1,000
guineas, to take place in September. Martin has
his summer work cut out, as he is matched to fighi;
Ab. Belasco (the best Jew fighter since Mendoza,)
on the 7th of Mav, for 200 guineas, and fifty
aide is deposited. The tight with Randall, made
on Monday night, is of more interest than- any
which could be made, and we have made the fol- -
lowing extract from the article& of agreement : •

Monday, March 11.
John Randall, and John Marlin agree to fight in a'24-
feet milt, a fair stand up bottle, half initiate time, for
300 guineas a side, and a bet of 700 gtruicas; 150 gainer:4
ive put down this day in tile hands of 31r. Blond; anti tl
farther deposit of a side to be made good at 51r.
Franklin's, on Tuesday, the 4th of J 4111? ; and the whole
stake to be made 7ooil on Tuesday, jiffy •e, at Spring'.
and Mr. Bland to be stake•hulder. The ;dare of
to be maned by Mr. Jackson, and the fr4tlrt to take place
on 'Tuesday, septemher 3. An it,ispire to be named by
each party, and Mr. Jackson to appoint a referee.

Slencit,
N. 13.—1 f either party do tint- make good the atake9,
et cording to agteetneut, the defaulter to forfeit at de-
pwit.
l'he mGney was put down by the deputieß, Lunt
rut ku:kenture presentiu the bulgy/oath

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