The Sun.
London, England, 1814-02-18 00:00:00

TAEIOI.IRDIN V. HUDSON.

This was an aCtiOn of trover to recover a fowl-
ing piece, rifle gun; and pistols, valued at 1000
guineas. The plaintiff had -entrusted them with
the defendant to sell on commission, through the
medium .of an .agent: They were not sold, and
when the plaintiff desired to have them back
again, -Mr.7fludson claimed to hold them for a
swan debt due from the agent to him. A letter
of the defendant wasread, in which he acknow-
ledged he had received them as the property of
the plaintiff, and on thin the Jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff—damages 100 a ; 'hut the defen-
dant 'undertook to return the specific goods.-

COLT.Cr OF COMMON PLEAS, FEL 17.

BROWN AND WIPE V. PsRTIUGTO9j AN[) WIFE.

This was an action of assault and batters, in
whichthe defendants pleaded son. assault demesne.
The plaintiff Brown was a letter-carrier, who
lodged with the defendant's in Queen-square,
Moorfields. He had received a notice to quit his
lodgings, which would have expired on the 'l3th
.of September.. • Four women, for the plaintiffs,
swore, that on the evening of Saturday', the Ilth
of September, while Mrs. Brown was locking her
door, Mrs. Partington cause against her, and
dashed a dandle in her Lace ; Mrs. Brown il'ad at
this time 'a child in her arms, which she then gave
to her husband who was standing near her. On
this Mrs. Partington caught he-r by the throat,
and on the women calling to her not to strangle
Airs. Brown, cried,. I.` I will. .1 will." She Umu

beat and kicked her so (as one of the retnesAes
expressed it) that she bad marks to show. Not
co tent with this, :Mrs. Partington went up stairs
and fetched a basin of dirty water,which she threw
on the plaintiff's wife.
Mr. .`.4erieant BE T, for the defendants, cross-
examined these witnesses, but they persisted in
their evidence without variation.

1W r. Serjeant liesT then contended, that' as no-
thing was proved against Partington the husband,
the action must fall to the 'groin-al ; and cited
Cotnyns's Digest. where a casein point was given.
Serjeant VAUGHAN, for. the plaintiffs, re-
marked that it was mentioned in Comyns that
there was a rule contra in 2 Ventris, so that
the case. was at least doubtful.

Mr Justice DILLAS reserved the point for the
consideration of the Court.

Mr. Serjeant ass-r .said he was sorry to be
obliged to proceed in the case, which would bring
to light some enormons-perjury on one side or the
other.. Although four females had sworn posiL
Lively toi the assault having commenced on the
part of. the defendant, be should bring six who
would as positively swear that it commenced; in'the
most unjustifiable manner, on the part of the
plaintiffs. He should prove the plaintiff's wife at-
tacked .slrs. Partington, who was far advanced in
pregnancy,;€ind her violently, her husband the
whole time encouraging her with the expressions,
." Go it—giVe it to her." The two plaintiffs then
dragged Mrs. Partington toward the street, and
exposed her person in the most indecent manner,
so that :tit last she was obliged, merely in self-
defence, to'strike the plaintiffs.
• alle Lesrned Serjeant then proceeded to call
his witnesses, but on the suggestion of the Judge,
the parties agreed to compound the matter, and
the action was withdraw n.