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ASSIZE INTELLIGENt.E.

MAIDS TONE,TUESDAY4 StMY 26.
The Summer Assizes for. this county commenced here to-day
before Lord:Chief Juitice BEST on the civil side, and Mr.
Baron GRAHAM.

COLF:MAN v. DELASAUX.
This was an action of assault and battery, to which the de-
fendant pleaded the general issue, sot guilty.
The plaintiff had been., in the army, end resided at Canter.
bury; the defendant was,an attorney °tun same city. It was
to be collected from the evidence, although it Was not distinctly
proved, that there.had been some old standing coarrel between
the parties. At the last Canterbury races on Barham Downs,
the defendant rode up to the. plaintiff, who was -driving his gig
on the race-course, and asked some explanation of something
which was,supposed to have been said by him of the defendant.
The answer, which did not appear in evidence, not being satis-
factory to thei defendant, he struck the plaintiff three .violent
blows, with his whip,. and rode away. The assault, which took
place in- the view of a great many persons, was proved by two
witnesses.

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The. LORD CiiiEP JusTicE charged the • Jury that the
plaintiff was.clearly entitled to a verdict. The defendant, being
a member of the profession of the law, ought to:liave acquired
sufficient experience to be aware that no language, however
provoking, could afford a sufficient excuse for the violence•of
which he had .been guilty. It was the duty of the Jury, by
their verdict, to check such ebullitions of passion as. had been
proved in this case. The peace of society required that in-pro.
per cases the Jury should mark their sense of such outrages by
giving liberal damages to the party complaining.
The Jury found for the plaintiff—Damages 701. • - .
James Harvey Sadler, aged 30, was indicted for feloniously
intermarrying with Ann Eliza Court, at Hythe, his first wife, ,
Ann, being alive.-
The prisoner had been a gentleman's servant, and in 181 E
had married Ann Hide, a woman in his own station, at the
parish of Christchurch, Surrey, with whom he-appeared tohave'
lived on ill terms, hut had-had three children by her. On the
' 17th of April last, he had married Ann Eliza Court, a hand_
some young woman, of respectable parents at Hythe, in this
county, with whom he cohabited about a fortnight, and then
left her, going to his first wife, under pretence of looking after
some property in 'London. His stay being protracted longer
than was expected, the unhappy young woman followed him to
London, and found him'domeiticated with his first wife and
family. Au: eclaireissement took place,- to the misery of both
women ; and the second wife, by the advice of her friends, in-
stituted this prosecution.
The case was clearly made out, and the prisoner was found
guilty. Judgment postponed.

YORK, TUESDAY, JULY 26.
SLANDER.—THOMAS versus JACKSON'.
Mr. Auctirtot.r(opened the pleadings. 11e stated that this
was an action brought to recover a compensation in damages
for certain slanderous words spoken by the defendant to the
injury of the plaintiff's character. The defendants pleaded
Not Guilty. •
Mr. WILLIAMS stated the case to the Jury. The plaintiff
was a farmer at Eyrie Holme, in the North Riding, and in
the course of his business was in the habit of attending at the
different fairs in his neighbourhood to sell the corn and other
produce of his farm. The defendant was a miller, residing at
Earnby, in the same county, and had for years been in the
habit of dealing with the plaintiff. Both parties regularly at.
tended Richmond-market; and on the sth of October, 1823,
they happened to meet there. The plaintiff was adjusting an
account with a person named. Moss, with whom he had had
some dealing, when the defendant, without any provocation,
commenced an attack upon him, by saying, " You are a
cursed rogue, and a swindling rascal—you have done many a
person, but you shall not do me any more; the last hundred
bushels of oats you sent me were worth sixpence a bushel less
than those I bargaiped for." These words were uttered in the
hearing of several persons, and created an unfaveurable impres-
sion against the plaintiff. But the matter did not rest here. The
defendant, not satisfied with what had already taken place,
repeated the above language on several occasions, and before
different persons. Mr. Williams here observed, that had he
the defendant, instead of daring the plaintiff into a CoUrt of
Law. 'consented to make an apology for the calumnies he had
uttered, the plaintiff would never have proceeded in this action.
The cause had been tried before, and the plaintiffhad been non.
suited, on the ground that the words spoken were not action.
able; but a new trial had been granted by the 'Court of Com-
mon Pleas, on the ground that the words were actionable,
and he trusted the Jury would shew, by their verdict, that
such expressions must not be used with impunity. '
Several witnesses were examined who proved the slander,
and also that the oats which the plaintiff sold to the defendant
was not of an inferior quality. '
Mr. SCARLETT addressed the Jury at Considerable length,
and called witnesses to prove that it was a mere squabble, and
that much violent and irritating language had been used on
both sides, and that whatever occurred in the heat of passion
ought never to have been brought into a Court of Justice.
Mr. WILLIAMS replied.
Mr. Baron HUVLOCIC summed up the case, and a verdict
was giien for the plaintiff, damages—One Farthing—with leave
to move for a nonsuit.

CAMBRIDGE,- TUESDAY, JULY 26.
-REX V. • MATHEW HUNT.
The prisoner was tried before • Mr. Justice Gaselee :at the
pent Assizes for this County, upon an indictment under Lord
Ellenbarough"s Act, and convicted:
The Learned JUDGE thought that 'as the instrument way
proVed to be capable of cutting, though in fact of a blunt de-
scription, • the conviction was right. Thit some doubts having
been entertained, on the grounds that the itiStrintent, though
capable of cutting, -was. not upon ordinary occasions used fOr
such purpose; and that therefore the intent of the prisoner could
not be said to cut, the Learned Judge thought it proper to refer
the case to the consideration of the Judges.
The prisoner was now called up; and • • '
The Outs, BARON addressed him in these words= - •
" Matthew Hunt, at the last Assizes for this County you were
I tried and convicted of feloniously cutting and maiming, but Some
doubts having arisen-as to the nature of the instrument by which
this cutting was effected, judgment; was set passed upon yoti at
that time, for the purpose. of subMitting:those doubts- to the
consideration of the twelve Judges, and upon the most Mature
deliberation ,the-Judges thought your conviction proper; The
;officer of the: Court will now call .ott 'you', therefore, to 'hear
what you have to say why judgment of death should not be re-
corded' against You." - - • ' • •' • •
The; prisoner was accordingly asked to that effect by the
lie said—" I hope thik will be-a waning td *Tor my-future
Conduct;"—The jodgment was•then recoided.'c •-•
- Samuel -Covell stood -indicted with asiaulting 'Charles' Oliver,
a constable of the parish of Cherryhinton; he being- then in the
execution of his. office. In- the' second count the prisoner was
indicted fora common assault., •• " '
The Jury found the prisoner. Guilty:on the first ntrint. •
The- prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment
and hard' labour. . • !. •
Reuben Widmer, alias Wariter,,watt in-dieted 'for -lia-ving;-
ore
the night of the 2211 of March, bOcglitri:easly'ent,red the house
of John Ingle, and stealing-from thenee one sack', four pounds
of cheese, and' s. quantity of lard, the property of John Ingle.--
Not Guilty. - • . .• . •-•
• : John Clarke was indicted for having felonionily stolen a grey
mare, the property of;Fraricis.Cousins:Cotton. - • ' • •
Francis ,Cousins Cotton •stated, ;that he lost she Mire triers,
tioned in the indictment from his 'stable at•Colworth, late in the
evening of the 4th or early on the morning of the Stti of April.
He afterwards found her at Ixworth, in Suffolk, . and 'knew her
to be his:property. - • • • 4 :"), . . ' • • •
'James Thompson resides. at Ixworth.: -the pig jobbing
line; he saw :the prisoner,- on the 6th of April; le riding a mare;
that had nothing on Imam halter q said, " You've a.pretty soft'
of a pony,. hem you ?"; Prisoner; said, .t yeit I We" 'witness'
asked it were to sell ; priscner said*" yes it be ;". witness •
'asked the price ; prisoner said--"--twelve pounds ;" witness
asked' if it was. sound ;. prisoner Would oulpsell her with alt;her '
~,faults.•,;,hought her for 91..115.; took- lier.4nt.O. the stable-or
the Greyhound, . where he saw. Mr. Cotton- afterwards, who
claimed the mare; she was then at Stedman's, where the con-
stable had taken her. - •
-John Payee' said—l'm a constable ; L apprehended the, primegoner at Ilartwa, On the .I.otb May, on a. charge ot:horst st&al-
jug at Calworth,. in Cambridgeshire ; he said
. he'd no; been in
'that county for six months. • • • .. .% • . •
• • • The-prisoner antde no defence, . bgt said ;here, was- a witness
JD' Court Y?)A1;) tOlAiii speak to his eharacter-,. • .• „
The witness alluded to said he had known the priloner from

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pc bog until October 1823 ;lie • had, always knaoirn him. as, all
honest and hardworking man, rind
,that taus his generti.l. . .
racter. •
The'Learned Judge glib-Intel up ttie
`.The Juni found the prisoner t on 'acciiain of ti,e
good character tie: had re'deived, 'their recommended him to
meicy.—,Tudgment of death was recorded. .
thwit, SlDt.—There were but fire'eatises entered for trial.
and of these four only,possessing no public interest, were

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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l‘laarsroir-notisE..---lresterclay 'a boy. named. Wertiein seaS
•bionestit'before the Loan' MAxoiste'charged with having stolen
I .cgritirn bonnets, ainOrinting `in 'value to a very large sum.
from Mr. Anderson, warehouseman, of St. lUartirPs--le.Geseed.
The amount of the whole of t4' depredations -was believed to
' be upwards' of 1,0001. • A JeWhamed Emanuel, and-his wife,
ware Charged as, receivers or the stolen property.—Mr. tin-
d(ir4on 's statement vas `as foliOws ;.;Watson has been in, his
employment six or seven years, and was never suspected.cf
dishonesty until Mr. Anderson received an anonymous let-
ter; informing him . that his boy. was robbing him 'con-
stantly. As the business of the house, was very large, tics
depredations had not been obseived,, and ,probably would
hav'e remained undiscovered; had not this information been
communicated. A watch was set uport.Watson, in whose
coat pocket four bonnets, squeezed . together,. were perceived
one evening, but by some a,wkyard management,. the per-
sons appointed tb` follow him to the receiver, lost him in the
street. Upon hiS return to his master's hnusei the bonnets
'fete of course not to be found. .Mr. -Anderson then
.charged him with the theft 'which had been just committer',
and he, elthouthesitation; acknowledged that he had ,been
robbing the concern for two years; and that he had sold 'what he
had stolen to Emanuel and his wife. Watson seemed extremely
penitent, and solemnly declared that lie had been urged by
Emanuel to persevere hi:plundering his master, notwithstand-
ing big frequent objections to the wicked design. "He carat,"
said the boy, "to me 2 years ago, and first prevailed on me to
pilfer at a small rate, and he gave me some money every time
I brought him property. lat last was indirced to steal largely;
but my conscience struck me often, • and.l told him I would
rob no more. ' Very well,' said Etuanuel,'' then if ' youdon't
'go on, 111 go ,to your master, and tell what you are, and
how you have been- robbing him.' 1 was terrified at this
threat of exposure, and was thus compelled to go on with
the robbery. I always. took Leghorn bonnets, and Ema-
nuel gave me about a fourth of the real value." Emanuel
was laughing during the greater part of the time the examina-
tion was going forward.—A Police Officer, who searched 'Ema-
nuel's premises in Cox's-square, Spitalfields, produced a very 'handsome Leghorn bonnet,. which he found there.—Mr. An-
derson said he believed the bonnet to .be one of his; but he
could not swear to that fact, as he had no private mark upon it ;
the bonnet was worth from 2L 10s. to 31.—The LORD MAYOR
regretted that the • prosecutor had not at a mote early peried
called in the assistance of the Police • and reluctantly, permit-
ted Emanuel and his wife to leave the Justice-room, stating te,
them, however, that they were liable to be brought up agairron
the same charge ; and that he should expect they would attend
the moment they should receive notice to that effect.—Watsca
was remanded for further examination.
A young man, named Wsn. Richards, clerk to Mr. Wiiscr.,
a respectable wharfinger of the borough of Southwark arid
Thames-street, was brought before the LORD Mayon, charged
with having embezzled monies to. the amount of 1001., the
property of Mr..Wilson.—Evidence was given to show that :::!:,2
prisoner had ' received in one instance the sum of 101. on ac-
count of his employer, without. accounting for it, and it wet
thought unnecessary to proceed upon any other case.—The
priioner, for a hose apprehension a reward was offered, was
apprehended at Hanisgate whither he bad travelled from Lea-
don by a different name. 'He was fully committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.--TWO. persons, named Lock and Codfly,
were yesterday brought before Mr. HALLS, charged with Steal-
ing a pair of spectacles from the shop of Mr. Cowie,. in Long-
acre, While disputing about the -price of some articles, God-
frey was observed to take a pair of spectacles from the Counter
and put them under his coat. Before the Magistrate had deter-
mined the course he would pursue with. regard to them, anothef-
charge was preferred. About twelve o'clock on: the same stay, a
very respectable looking gentle Man went into the shop. of Mr.
Tottenham, a watchmaker, in Great Russell-street, Ploorns-
bury, and requested to see the house, which he understood
was to let: While Mr. Tottenham was occupied in shirring
the house, Lod( and Godfrey came in. They expressed a
desire to look at a silver hunting.watch. The Marilee the
shop told them that, his master was then engaged,. , but if
they would wait, he would be down presently. They•seid
they would. While the shopman was occupied with -his
back towards them, he heard a rustling noise. He looked
round and observed Lock, somewhat confused, drumming-on
the glass-case, then on the counter. He turned round to his
work, and was again surprised by the same noise. When his
master carne into the "shop. they asked if he had got a gold hunt-
ing watch ? The prisoners, after some other questions, left
the shop rather abruptly. ; Two brooches were shed observed
lying•on the counter, which had been in the glass-case. A.
pursuit was commenced of the prisoners, but they escaped._.
information was then brought to this office, and the abovestat..--
mem' made against the prisoners.. They were committed for
further examination..
A' journeyman baker, named John Davies, will provetl to-
have received different sums of money on his master's account, ..
Without mentioning the fact to him, Wheniasked what he had
to say in his defence, he said he had read in the newspaper a
decided case,
,in which the Alagiatrate laid'it down as theeaw,
that 'such cOndoet of a servant entrusted with his matter's
'mdney, rendered -him liable only, as for a debt to the amount
retained. This was the impression under which he acted, Elea
he intended to have repaid 'the Money. when,convenient--Mr.
Halls said, to prevent any unfortimate mistakes like that for:#e
future, he. must take his trial.;--Corrimited. '., .• - .
MARY-LA-B(1N str.—TWo"well-dreSsed men,,nitmed 'gm-
mingtOn and ilibein, Were -yesterday cbargi4 with phtaitlifig
money by false Pretenceisfrorn Sir Charles Forbes. :It appeared
that a'fevi days since, Brown; who is a' porter, called ai.thgreai-
denee' of Sir Chr.ries, and presenting a -petition, which !gated
that he': *its a lovelier, and had once, beefi ili affluent eirctrrr—
staneWbitt'had.bein stripped' of. his prOperty by tlisevese He
solicited' cherry, and obtained one pound from. Sit Charles. A
few days after, the other prisoner called with a petktion,,wbergir.
' he described hiMielf as a sdrcie-i. by, a recent, fire ip, Tothill.
fields. - His-petition; Was sigbed' by the asiiPened•names of die
Minister and•ChnrchWarders ;of the parjsh, arid Mem-mit:tiled.
Ilemmingthri-Aiid his • ii tad erous offiipcing:asOhjecti we,ll (Imes-
ing of the‘kisistairee of the charitable. and Tintnine., As •kir
Charlet Forbes' &need' his eye over the liSt Or suliscrip;ions :at-
tached to it, it struck him.that all the names were iii the same
hand=writing, ariil'he directed the, lijisOnerio.c.,all in the after-
noon: ' Inquiries, were, its 'the' mein„tienA,"eniade ,in WM-
biinster,'inti titer ri!,onE.'r vrai discovered to'
I}e aniMposioT,
.;,,tin
when he 'again Called on Si'' Charley was takes,. into custodY.—
Broivn;•Who was weitirigfor hal ontside,'WaS aLo kpprebetti -
ed.—They. were bOth committed fOr trial. .
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' John 'WOlker, the coachinin to' the IlishcOt 114ihitp?,,, vii..l
brought up to this.9flce for re..eXamin.ation,
.on a . charge of
bigamy, - Tt' was. Proved 'that the first marria, tooke, :place in
October.'lBl9, at Worcester, acid that he a, it lime aftet-
*arils' deserted his ivite, and' in, pril' last,. was a ain.Martiedto
a girl caned ilOghes, a keivfint 'in a ,farnily a short distance
from his Mailer's ' mansion, in. Oxford hire, Upon this .dis-
Coveri being' made, 'his second wife, e4il-44:iiin, to• be apple_
hendedeand.h *lkon Vault Sent to IVOrcestere irki, on ingair,y,
'fotind thd•firat wife •alive, and brought. up.a.oertificate ;from; the
Rev. 'MrlrDeht,' Curate of St:';lohri'a,•to,thait,effect.—Mr. Ra.sie-
itaittost said the 'case teeing FO far proved, he should commit
him`to Newgate for trial. He was accordingly committed.

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.• Josii•Bisc/son'is not-pnly-a Opster;
•iicinaily aims at being a punster,. In a cohyersation with, •
lykr.
Haybe,since the last fight between Ward and Cahrion„respey-
ing the, training of etintion,' it is Said OtO'Alr. H. observed,
" that it 'was very singular' that'the mate "Peitii:in-iliould have
'-trained Oliver, who'leSt ; Ogle alio trained the rias-man, Wtio
lost traine(l you, Jos, and you lost iwlce • surely his
-sytem cannot be good—.he should have, madeeannoti
more." •. Bless yottesnhSir," l, said Jos.,'" he .could:ript "
"'Why ?waked Mr. ii." Why," *OEM- jos..apparertqy 41-
taniihed, " because he' handn't a Footed

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Wedtq‘sday, a' large 'Roaotitj of porpoise*
made their appearance in the river Taw, and came up -as' !lir as
Lideford-bringe, much to thc amusement of a vast company cf
spectators.

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