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London, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGEACE.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WARWICK, March

CROVN COURT.

James Jones Salt stood charged with forging the
acceptance to a bill of exchange, and uttering the
same with intent to defraud.
The sergeant Shee, specially retained, Mr.
O'Brien, wad Mr. Beasley conducted the prosecu-
tion.
The prisoner, in the absence of his counsel, Mr.
Kennedy, who was throughout the two days occu-
pied in trying the present case engaged in conduct-
ing his own cause upon the civil side of the courts
conducted his own defence.
It may be remembered that at the winter assizes
of 1860 the prisoner was tried on four several in-
dictments, convicted on the first when defended by
counsel, acquitted on the second when, conducting
his own ease; he set up a distinct defence, differing
from that which his counsel had made, and imputed
to the wife of theprosecutor,Leonard, who was a gun-
maker, and discounted bills of the prisoner, she had
brought to him stamped blank pieces of paper which
he, at her request, filled up as draughts upon different
persons, according to instructions, as to names and
amount, contained in memoranda which she sup-
plied ; that these draughts were taken away by her
and were returned, after a few days, with the ,ac-
ceptors' names upon them, and then by her desire
taken by him to Mr. Leonard to discount, and the
proceeds paid into her hands, the prisoner being
an innocent instrument ; on the third indictment
the case against him failed from defect of proof that
the name of the acceptor was that of a merely fic-
titious person ; on the fourth indictment he again
set up the defence already stated, but was convicted.
The sentence was, however, respited by Mr. Justice.
Bramwell until the next assizes, when he was tried
before Mr. Justice Crompton upon another indict-
ment, and Mr. Kennedy, appearing as his counsel,
urged the same defence, and called witnesses to
establish not only the fact that there were dealings
between Salt and Mrs. Leonard respecting the bill
in question, and respecting other bills, but also to
show that Mrs. Leonard was in the habit of drawing
bills in the name of Lawson, that having been her
name 13y a previous marriage, and that she was not
a person worthy of credit. The prisoner was then
acquitted, and on the recommendation of Mr. Jus-
tice Crompton received a free pardon from the
Queen. The reports of the above cases were so full
and • accurate that, it will be unnecessary to
recapitulate the facts any further than
they are varied by additional evidence on
the part of the prosecution and defence.
The body of the bill, which was the subject of the
present, was, like those which were the subjects of
the former prosecutions, in the handwriting of the
prisoner, and was discounted by Mr. Leonard. It
purported to be accepted by M. Dawes, factor,
Dublin, and was dated April 13, 1860.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty of uttering
the bill knowing it to be forged.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—MoNmounr, MARCH 31.
David Davies, Edward Davies, John Evans,
Thomas Phillips, John Williams, and Isaac Vaughan
surrendered to take their trial upon a charge of riot
and assault, and destroying furniture, &c., on the
12th of September, 1861, at Abercorn.
The indictment contained a great many counts,
including which several which charged a conspiracy.
Mr. Smithies addressed the jury for the prisoners
Evans and Phillips, and called witnesses to prove
that Evans was elsewhere at the time.
Mr. Sawyer also addressed the jury for David
Davies and Edward Davies.
In the result the jury found these four prisoners
not guilty.
Mr. Justice Crompton then sentenced Williams
and Vaughan to 12 months' imprisonment with
hard labour.

All the other prisoners were discharged upon
entering into their own recognizances to appear
and take their trial at the next assizes if- they
should receive notice to do so.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, March 31.

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answers tole for my debts for a short period, till I
could co. mmunicate with my friend'a4.
Horsfo 'rd, chief officer of the Mk •:ndicity Society,
sad he Itz..‘ew tile prisoner.
Ho 'was sentenced to three months imprisonment
With hv.rd Ass hour.

B.RL'AD .IzAKING BY MACIHNERY.

In our hs'at • we drew attention to a company
formed to bring
into more general use Stevens's
kneading dough. The value of
patent machery fo‘ '
this invention is a. ttested by a most remarkable
body of testimonials. The machinery has already
been adopted at the leaLllng public establishments,
including Greenwich linspital, Colney Hatch
Lunatic Asylum, Cold Bath Fields Pr:son, and most
of the motropolitan workhouses, Aide rshot Canapt
&c., as also by a long list of master bakers, and all
who have used the machine tell the same encou-
naively, that it economises time and
raging tale,
material, and ma' leves the journeyman from the
most oppressive tund injurious portion of their
labour. But beyenae: all this, the process of making
bread by machinery is thoroughly cleanly. To
all who know anythioo of the disgusting details
connected with the mteklufacture of bread under
the old hand and arm e;) -stem of kneading, the
la,st-named advantage shoul.-1 be amply sufficient
of itself to ensure the introdis'ction of the machi'
nery into all bakeries, whether on a large or a
small s;eale. What will greatly facilitate its use
is the cii:eunistance that it soon rep ays its cost
in the savi,ig which it effects, and that owing to
its simplicity of construction it is easily under-
stood. No one Scan peruse the practical testimo-
nials addressed to the patentee without coming
to the conclusion that the invention is one of
great public utility, and that it merits support.
It is generally admitted, that of all the industrial
classes the journeymer/ bakers in London 04
other large towns are amongst the most Un'
healthy and down-trodden. Various attempts brie
been made by these poor mon to secure emancid
pation for themselves from tile. it present killing
toil ; but their necessarily feeble efforts have beer'
attended with but little success, w.,s• a vast portion
of them are still required to work. on an average
100 hours per week, and often in cellars which
are a positive disgrace to eivilistztion. The com-
pany in question will, it is alleged, be the mean);
of breaking down this most pernicious and re,.
pulsive system of producing the principal portion
I of our daily food.— Observer.

CO,rTIV2BY IrIARKLI S.

COLCIOI:STER—MARcu 29.
To-day a small supply, of wheat, but trade slow, and at
about former prices.
Wheat, white. 54s M's I Beans, Mazagan . .36s 401
I middle & small:10s 433
red .. 46s 64s
Barley
4400
Oats . ... .. —s .--.8 I gray .....•23

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CHELMSFORD—MARCH 28.
A very small supply of wheat to-day, with a dull mgrlcet]
and late prices barely maintioined for the best conditioAou
parcels; damp samples could net be got rid of at less thtill
is reduction. Spring corn Watl at late rates, except beaat
which were Is cheaper.
Wheat, old white 27s 58s PeLis Partridge....37s 41!
new 46s 654 White 39s 4",:
old red....26s 50s Boiling . 4ls 4A 4":
now 51e- ' els Dun.• 368
Barley • 3OEt Ps Ditto ...new --a -4;
Chevalier ..3Ps -42 s Beans, Tick, old ..350 410
Grinding ..44fr "32s new.. 355 411
AA9
Malt....
..37s •-„„
Chevalier . ..... >64s 69s mow ..37$ 4";
23s 30s Mazagan 313 0"
Oats. • • • I,

GLOUCESTER--MAncit 29.
A fair supply of English wheat, which met a dull sal°
at a decline of is per qr. Foreign sold very slog Iy' at the
same reduction. Barley, b2ansr and peas unaltered. (911
a very slow sales.

KIRKCALDY GRAIN— -MAncll 29.
We had small supplies to day of all description/3 4
grain. Sales at previous prices.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
First....4os Od 1 26s Od 20s Od
Second,..4Bs Od 29s 6.1 23s Od
Third....s6s Od -32 s Od 28s Od

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