The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-08 00:00:00

MONDAY EVENING-, MARCH B, 1852.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Redford March 5.
CROWN COURT.—(B.fore Mr. Jws'ie. CROMPTON.)
William Lincoln, aged 41, and William Ashby, ,ged 30,
were indicted for setting fire to a plantation aryl some
furze at Clophill, in this county, the property of Earl De
Grey.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
March 6.
(Before Mr. Justice CROMPTON.)
William Grim, aged 28, was indicted for setting fire to
the dwelling-house of Simeon Yerrill, one Solomon
Yerrill being then therein, on the 6th October, at
Wrestlingworth.
Mr. Wells conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Worl-
ledge the defence.
Tho jury, after a lengthened trial, retired to consider
their verdict, and remained locked up when the last train
left for London.

The CHIEF JUSTICE sat tc-1.-ty for the trial of pri-
soners also, and by his aid the calendar was cleared at
an early hour.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—Oxford, March 5.
The commission was openel here yesterday by Mr.
Baron Platt. The courts sat at ten o'clock this morning.
At Nisi Prius only four causes were entered, two of
which were settled out of court; the third was an unde-
fended action on a promissory note; and in the fourth,
CLAY AND ANOTHER v. SOUTHAM,'
Mr. Keating. Q.C.,
and Mr. Gray, appeared for the
plaintiffs; and Mr. Alexander and Mr. Phipson for the
defendants.

mwoaurrnidedinwoman,
The action was brought to recover the price of brine
delivered by the plaintiffs from their works at Droit-
wich to the defendant, a salt manufacturer at Gloucester.
The case was devoid of general interest, sad resulted in
a verdict for plaintiffs.
Mr. Baron Platt then proceeded to try prisoners.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
The calendar contains the names of fifty-nine pri-
soners, of whom one is charged with murder, one with
intent to murder, two manslaughter, four cutting and
wounding, ton robbery with violence, seven rape, five
burglary, two perjury, five forgery, four uttering coun-
terfeit coin, one sheep-stealing, ten larceny, and two
with obtaining money by false pretences.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—Thomas Massey, a tailor,
was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding John
Bucknall, at Hallow, on the 3d of May last, with intent
to do him grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Self prosecuted, and Mr. Huddlestone defended
the prisoner.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully
was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
ATTEXPT TO MURDER.--Sarah Dale, aged 25, a
g, acquitting him of the higher offence, and he
was indicted for attempting to adminis-
ter to William Lawson, at Dudley, on the 26th of Fe-
bruary, salts of sorrel, with intent to murder him.
Mr. Streeten conducted the prosecution; and Mr. Hud-
dlestone, at the request of the Learned Judge, under-
tood the defence.
His LORDSHIP left to them the two questions, whether
the prisoner did attempt to administer a poison? and if
so, whether with intent to murder?
Verdict—Not Guilty.

Nottingham, and the defendant, who keeps a barber's
shop in that Own, had allowed he pxn,,,s•?d in Ilia 81-30,,
wlnd far certll7) Heir ,7,l,ken
Lhe Pla:i-t-ff, a:, 4 member o, the town council, :c
opposing the election of a parson named Wake-
field, who had formerly filled a very influential posi-
tion in the town, but had recently been bankrupt, to fill
the offices of mayor's sergeant and high constable. No
attempt was made to justify the libel itself, but the de-
fendant had written a letter disclaiming any intention to
injure the plaintiff, and stating that if he had known the
nature of the placard, he would not have allowed it to
be put up; and that he would do his utmost to discover
who brought it to him; but it appeared upon his ex-
amination, that even after the placard had become the
subject of talk, he had allowed people to see it in his
shop, and had given it up to a customer, whose name or
residence he stated that he did not know, but as to the
real extent of his knowledge about that customer, his
answers were somewhat contradictory.
The Learned JUDGE commented upon the conduct of
the defendant in helping to give circulation to this in-
jurious libel after he was aware of it ; and
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 301.
CROWN COURT.—jlefore Lord Chief Justice