The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-26 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—Yous, JULY 22.
BOWER AND CO. V. MUDIE AND OTHERS.

Mr. BROUGHAM opened the case. The plaintiffs, Messrs.
Bower, Bacon, and Company, were type-founders at Shef-
field. The defendant, Mudie, and five others, entered into
the speculation of a weekly paper, entitled, The Leeds Gazette,
Commercial and Agricultural Journal. Several persons were
shareholders, but the plaintiffs could only pioduce evidence
to fix these six defendants. Mr. Mudie was appointed Edi.
tor, subject to the control of a Committee of Management.—
The defendants were partners, as would be proved from their
presiding at these Committees, and from their frequent inter-
ference in the management of the business. The paper vies
begun about the latter end of 1819, when it •became necessary
to provide a certain quantity of type, which was ordered of the
plaintiff's, who would prove the' delivery to the amount of 3781.
Witnesses to the number of 'eight were called, and deposed,
to seeing the six defendants coming there, and by several acts
of interference with the management of the concern, appearing
to them to be proprietors. Mr. Mudie had quitted the concern.
The paper in question eventually expired.
The witnesses admitted that several meetings of these Com-
mittees were for the purpose of procuring subscribers, and
hence the uncertainty when the several defendants became
shareholders. _ _ _

Mr. SCARLET T addressed the Jury for the defendants, con-
tending that no satisfactory evidence had been given whereby
to infer that they were partners, or when such partnership had
commenced. _ _ _ _

The CHIEF JUSTICE left it to the Jury; first, whether all or
any of the defendants were to be considered as partners ; se-
condly, whether they were so from the commencement, or
only joined the concern at subsequent periods ; and, lastly,
whether they were'to be included in the first or subsequent de-
livery of types by the plaintiffs, so as to make them liable to the
whole, or only a portion of the plaintiff's demands.
The trial lasted till between six and seven in the evening.—
The Jury found the whole of the defendants liable; but, owing
to the uncertainty when their individual partnership com-
m^aced, gave—Damages 471. 10s. only, being the amount of
the subsequent supply of type by the pkintiffs.

HOME CIRCUIT.-CHELMSFORD, JULY 24.

CROWN SIDE.-ARSON.

Thomas Bloomfield was indicted for feloniously and mali-
ciously setting fire to certain corn stacks, belonging to James
Page, in the parish of Great Clackton, in this county, on the
4th of February last. Verdict—Not Guilty.
Philip Martin and Thomas Rist French were indicted for
assaulting John Cook on the King's highway, in the parish of
Steeple Bumpstead, on the 4th of April, putting him in fear,
and taking from his person a 1/. note and ss. in silver.
The case was opened by Mr. DOWLING for the prosecution,
and proved in evidence.—Guilty—Death.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—SAY.ISDURY, JULY 24.
The Assizes were concluded this day, and upon the whole
there have been fewer cases of importance than can be remem-
bered for many years.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Lxxcomf, JULY 23.
ACOURT V. GOULSO\.

This action, which was called on yesterday,was for unskilful-
ness in the defendant, in undertaking to perform a surgical
operation on one of the plaintiff's legs, and which it was after-
wards found necessary to amputate. The Court resumed this
morning, when, after hearing the remainder of defendant's wit-
nesses, Mr. CLARKE, sen. addressed the Jury on the part of
the defendant. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN replied on the part of
the plaintiff:—His Lordship left it to the Jury to decide upon
the facts stated in evidence. After some short deliberation they
returned a verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages 101.