The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-29 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

V ICE- CHAIVCELL OR' S COURT, MARCH 15.
FERGUSON V. ATKINSON.

Mr. Roxen moved upon notice for an injunction to re-
*strain the defendant from making use of a certain process
;in the manufacture of cotton goods, for which the plaintiff
:had obtained a patent, and which had been infringed by
•the defendant. The affidavits stated that the plaintiff re-
ziided at Carlisle, and was an extensive manufacturer, and
-the sole inventor of the celebrated casban shalloon ; and
that he bad met with the goods at Manchester, Carlisle,
:and other places, counterfeited so as to resemble the casban
shalloons manufactured by means of his patent process ;
.and that he had discovered that some of the counterfeit
foods had also been made by the defendant, who resides at
Carlisle.
His HoNouß thought it quite clear the defendant had in-
fringed the patent, and immediately granted the injunction.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.—KINosroy, MARCH 28.

The business of the Assize for the county of Surrey be-
gan here to-day. The calendar is very light, there are only
twenty-two prisoners for trial, but some of the offences are
marked with features of enormity. The cause-list contains
thirty-six causes, four of which are Special Juries. Mr.
Justice VAUGHAN took his seat in the Crown Court, and
delivered the charge to the Grand Jury. Sir N. C. TIN
DAL sat in the .Nisi Prins Court.

John Case, labourer, aged 21, was indicted for having en-
tered at night the preserves of Felix Ladbroke, Esq., at
.Cuddington, armed with a gun, for the purpose of destroy-
mg game.
Mr. Justice VAUGHAN having summed up, the Jury
found the prisoner Guilty. He was sentenced to be impri-
soned for twelve months in the House of Correction, and
to be kept to hard labour.
William Powell, John Richards, and Edwin Smith, were
charged on the Coroner's inquisition with the manslaughter
of Wm. Seager, at Godalming, on the 22d of December
last. The Jury, after hearing evidence, returned a verdict
of—Not Guilty.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—IgaRwIcr, MARCH 27.
THE ICING V. WARWICK.

This was an indictment preferred against the defendant
for keeping a disorderly house. The defendant about three
years ago was the keeper of a beer-shop in Moore-street,
Birmingham, situate opposite the police-office, w here the
Magistrates are in the habit of meeting twice every week.
Having incurred the displeasure of the magistracy, for some
reason or other, he ceased to keep the house on any longer
as a beer-shop, but opened it as an eating-house, recom-
mending also to his customers a certain liquor which he
called a cordial, and as it contained nothing excisable it was
supposed he thought himself safe from the interference of all
excise officers and magistrates for the future. He also deco-
rated his house outside with a large sign called the " Six Alls."
In front was to be seen a figure representing the King, as also
a grotesque figure of a Bishop,&c. The King was made to say
" I govern all ;" the Bishop, " I should have prayed for all."
Then came a soldier—" I fight against all ;" then a some-
body—" I inform against all ;" a farmer—" I work for all,"
and, lastly, the poor man—" I pay for all." This sign,
with its various emblematical devices, was the occasion of
causing great numbers of persons to stop, in order to their
leading it, to the obstruction of business, while in the house
itself young people of both sexes, from twelve years of age
to twenty, whom the witnesses stated to be composed chiefly
of prostitutes and thieves, were allowed to remain all day,
playing at cards, or dancing to the pianoforte, fiddle, and
tamborine.

The Learned JUDGE haying summed up, the Jury re•
turned a verdict of Guilty.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT—BuRr Sr. EDmux n's,MARcH 2

On Saturday last the Learned Judges of Assize opened'
the Commission for the county of &ITU, in this town, at
four o'clock, having been met a short distance on the New-
market road by the High Sheriff, (Sir Hyde Parker) and
At numerous cavalcade of horsemen, by whom they wc.re
conducted to the Courts. This morning at eleven o'clock,
Mr. Justice Coltman took his seat on the Bench in tilt.
Nisi Prius Court, and proceeded to the despatch of the
causes entered on his Lordship's list, which only amounted
to six. The calendar is light, there being only tisirty-six
prisoners for trial, of which there are but five or six of a
serious nature, comprising arson, rape, burglary, and high-
way robbery ; the others, with the cxeeption of one case
under the Night Poaching Act, arc not of any great im-
port-sr:cc., consisting chiefly of petty larcenies.
Charles liiiper and Samna Squirrel, bolt lads of tweet)
years of age, were indicted En- having committed a high-
way robbery on the person of .1:;:n Balls, en eged man, or.
the sth of September last, and putting hint in fear, &c.
Mr. PARTRIDGE stated the facts of the case, in addition
to which a confession was put. in ; and the Jury finding both
the prisoners guilty, sentence of death was recorded.
,-
Hemy Girliug and his son, bearing the saute name, stood
charged with baying stolen a sheep, the property of Georg'
Hayward, of Stowmarket; in this county, on the night of
the i 7th of this month.
Mr. PRENDERGAS:T stated the C;13.1 The Jury returned
a verdict of guilty against the elder prisoner, acquitting
his son.

In passing sentence upon him, Mr. Justice PAEX Car-
neStlV exhorted him to amend ii;s life, in that country to
which by law he was obliged to seta I fur the term of
Lis life.

Charles AM)hit, aged seventeen, was itacted for Laying
broken ones: the dwelling-house of Jirries Girling, in Ips-
wich, on the night of the 21st of November, and stolen
therein some bread. The farts were clearly proved against
lnm, and the Jury instantly found him guilty, recommend•
ing him to mercy on account of his youth.
His LORDSHIP directed sentence of death to be recorded,
but intimated to the prisoner his intention of acting upou
the merciful recommendation of the Jury.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Lx7NRroor., MAncil 27.
The A-ssizes commenced here to-day, the commission for
the southern division of Lancashire having been opened on
the evening of Saturday The business in both Courts is
considerably greater than usual. The calendar is heavy,
and contains more than the usual proportion of f;fronces of
the more serious kind. Sixteen prsons stand charged
with manslaughter, three with murder, five with attempts
to murdvr, and one 'a ith arson. William Francis Drake,
who was lately apprehended at Manchester, in consequence
of his endeavouring to discount a forged bill of exchange
for 11,3471. 125., stands charged with the uttering of this
and several other bills. The family of the Arnetts, whose
apprehension in September last, on a charge of coining,
caused some sensation at the time, will take their triel at
these Assizes.

Jesse Piling was indicted for having at Prestwich, in the
county of Lancaster, married Betty Norris, his former wife
being living at the time.
The marriage to both wives was proved by the most
clear testimony. The prisoner grounded his defence upon
the circumstance of his first wife having left. him, and mar-
ried a collier, with whom she had lived for some years.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and lie was sen-
tenced to twelve months' imprisonment.
Robert Tindall, for a similar offence, committed under
more aggravated circumstances, was sentenced to seven
years' transportation. It appeared by the evidence that he
had absconded from his wife and family, and in a false name
married a widow woman of Rochdale, for the sake of the
small property she possessed.
Walmsley Shepherd, a lad of sixteen, was indicted for the
manslaughter of a lad about his own age, Richard Chad-
wick, at Bury, on the 14th of October last.
The prisoner and the deceased were in the service of a
butcher at Bury, and on the day on which the fatal injury
was inflicted were both at work in their master's slaughter-
house. A person who resided in the immediate neighbour-
hood saw them both going in, and a little after there was
a cry as if of some one in pain, and deceased came to the
door of the slaughter-house, holding his hand to his side,
and exclaiming,, " Oh, the knife ! the knife." There was
blood at that time running. out at the legs of his trousers.
On being asked who had done it, he said Walmsley. The
prisoner at this time was walking backwards and forwards
at the door of the slaughter-house, apparently as the wit-
nesses said, out of his mind with fright. On being ques-
tioned, he said the deceased had knocked away the prop
from the dressing-board where he was at work, and had
annoyed an irritated him in other ways, until in his anger
he took up the knife and flung it at him. Chadwick died
shortly afterwards, having previously expressed his forgive-
ness of the prisoner for what had been done.—Guilty.
After a very serious admonition from his Lordship, he
was, in consideration of his having been already imprisoned
since November, sentenced to month's imprisonment, with
hard labour.

On the civil side the entry of causes is very large, amount-
ing, it appears, to 167. The lists, however, are not yet
complete.

The Court was engaged nearly the whole day in taking
undefended causes.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GARDEN.

John, James, and Francis Keys, alias Dwyer, were yes-
terday brought before Mr. BENNETT for re-examination,
charged by Mr. Kayzor, goldsmith and jeweller, of Totten-
ham-court-road, on suspicion of a plate robbery. After
bearing evidence, Mr. BENNETT said he would remand
them, and ordered that immediate information should be
forwarded to the parties who were plundered.
Yesterday evening, just before Mr. BENNETT quitted
the bench, Mr. George Downes, a merchant of the city,
was brought into the office, in the custody of Inspector
Campbell, Mobbs, 11, and Harlett, 2.5, E division, charged