The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-23 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORIIERN CIRCUIT.—APPLEBY, AUG. !9' tbe
The Assizes at Carlisle having concluded on Frids/20,
Judges of Assize and several Gentlemen of the Bar, as ortomary, tomary, honoured the Earl of Lonsdale with a visit, 10141),
took of a sumptuous entertainment, on Sunday (Yest;tbet
at Lowther Castle. A select party of friends andif :lett
Barristers, we understand, at the same time, parto7ool6l
hospitalities of Brougham Hall. Mr. Baron Wool) P 111 W
thither in the evening, and we lament to state was sn 0144
disposed with fatigue, as to be unable to take his seatim—tetr
upon the Bench. We sincerely hope his malady is of
porary nature. '"`
The Lonn CirtEr JUSTICE having this day'

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Commission and gone to church, presided first at Nisi
and afterwards tried the prisoners.
John Paxton, a decent looking man about 50 years If j$
stood indicted for stealing. a grey mare, the propertY 214 5
Whitesmith, of Tailbert, in the parish of Shap, on the Jot
of illay last, which he sold for 8/. The evidence being
decisive, the prisoner was found Guilty.
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CHIEF JUSTICE, in passing sentence
upon the prisoner, observed, he had been convicted, ullor re'
clear evidence ; and in passing sentence of death, as thbfe (0
quired if his life should be spared, he would sallow...nide,
being recommended to mercy) he would owe that nle ottA
immediate jnterposition of the Crown ; and hoped he ofp,
conduct himself honestly and soberly for the remaindelaisb
life. He could not, however, expect to escape without. 01:
tent, as the offence he had committed in a country ...;A,
many cattle were let out to pasture, as in this case,l O
being strictly watched by their owners, so as to prevenb
dations of this kind, required that his punishment 511
such as to deter others.

SLAYING, KILLING, AND MAIMING SHWeile,
John Austin, a young man about twenty-three yell
stood indicted with feloniously and maliciously slaY>s,
ting, and maiming ten sheep, otherwise ewes, Oth dyer"
lambs, the property of Mrs. Mary Close, widow
day of May last, at a place called Winton Gill, or to'.
Mr. Co trETNEY conducted the prosecution.
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Joseph Close, son of widow Close, depoied as to tO„
John Hardcastle corroborated the former
state in which the sheep were found, with their shoots
on the evening of the 9th of May last.
The prisoner, in his defence, told an unetnbarra
story about the Closes continually hounding his Inijderopa
and assaulting him, which put him in peril of his life, .d
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ness's master, satisfied of 'the malice they bore bin),
could to protect him (the
.prisoner) as his servant.
Mr. A LDE !Isom submitted the point of law, :letter'
being proved on the part of the prisoner tow "-os
from the act of cutting their4hroats, or towards the twozos,
would amount to malice towards the widoiv Close, "bsti
p,:rty the sheep were, with whom the prisoner neso::/05
communication so as to infer malice towards her; -1
whether this would amount to maliciously cutting sin° At
within the meaning of the Act of Parliament.
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The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE said he should 31...."
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point for the consideration of the Judges.
Several witnesses were called for the prisoner, whc'belept°Lsll
the charge of hounding prisoner's master's sheep an.:t stitw
question, in contradiction of the evidence given Pr
brothers, sons of widow Close. • inn,
The 17,01ip CHIEF. JusTicE remarked upon the jot,
tency in the testimony of the Closes, and left it to &loaf,
find their verdict of guilty or not guilty. If they f0103,,ez,
soner guilty, they would say whether the killing Arl„,01.1"
was with malice towards the owner of the sheep, or W" •
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sons of widow Close. ep,
The .Jury found the prisoner Guilty from inslicet ianh
wards the sheep, or widow Close, the owner, but lav";__,. fa
towards her sons, Joseph and William Close. Sentelw`
respited for the opinion of the twelve Judges.

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A gold ring, supposed to have been El!, oliP'"n
ring, was dug up a few days since at Cuckfi ;0 trete
of Mr., Harding. The words " Continue constant' If
graved on it. Several human bones were also
part of a finger bone was attached to the ring. 't
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An inquisition was held yesterdaY sod
King's Arms, Parker -street, Drury-lane, beforeT.Slt-offip
Esq. Coroner for the County of Al iddlesex, on the 'jee:,
Middleton, a child aged 18 months, who came W,"" op00;p4
consequence of drinking sonic boiling water out of trtd
a tea kettle; it appeared in evidence, that when t‘eiiiton?"
over, the child went to the Ere place, and finding t‘k otheft
from it; the screams of the child brought up the ridl,tar
immediately took it to the doctor, but all his endes,""7 •
unavailing. Verdict_" Accidental Death."

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BIRTHS.
Yesterday, in Great Cas le-, treet, Cavendish-VPl'
daughter, Mrs. NATHAN, wife of Mr. NATHAN; _ se
Professor, and the authoress of several admired 1101`"$/ow"
On the 23.1 inst., Mrs. S. Donaldson, Hart-Wee"
1;000
bury, of a daughter. of
On Wednesday last. at Sidniout.h, the Lady
Stevens, Esq. Recorder of Exeter, of a dauelteri
On Friday, the 9,h instant, a respectable coulbele
of Sheffield, presented their twenty-eighth thild at",A
font of the parish church. 'They have been 101,7:—A evertidect
years, and the mother has.been delivered of ch",„.,r a the',
reeding ten months. There have been no twinst""
and the youngest are the only children now living of %O pt
On Saturday, the 10th instant, Jane, the wird Os, Or •
Clarke, a poor mat,. residing in 01001$
delivered. by Mr. MIN/worth, surgeon; of that
fine female children. The mother and children.:2__'
well.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday last, at St. George's, flanover4
rick Solly Floor'., Esq. only son of the late R-A.„
York-place, Porqran-square, to Alary; only
Rev. Thomas Williamson, of the Valley,
shire. „et

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At Paddington. on tlr. IPth inst.. aZed 63; ifOr
Esq., late MaritiMe Surveyor to the Admiralty , o
At Jersey, the 11th inst., thniel Messer Y, 001
tauprctre, in the 7Fth year of his age. . /Club
On Monday lvt, the 19th inst., at bombe F,Liii—oirre'irlf
Surrey, aged .29 Sarah Anne. wife of Mr. Fran":, tirPgrooV
On the 12th inst.. et Terhy, in the 44th of -
Ann, the widow of Robert I-1 arvey
cote, IVarwicksli:,.-!. ur 0, M.o:o*
Lately, in his 513th year, the Rey. James .-
wards of 30 yN.rs Ifeei or of Hase:fb . eeeh, 1.`")1`7. 111'
and formerly of Clare Hall, u hter fib or'
Last week, at. Plyr.inuth. a;ed 17, the dailer 00
Webb, in the employ of M. lieation, breeer• .01rielece001
caused by the folfewiog a.-:.cid.nt : about 14 daYt d
younger sister ::.:s stooping., she pushed sga.ir itirg_eAt&
who at the mote .rt poking her ear wi..
"refill?. which was foreci ;:“.o her head; it wtt,
she lingered in the ost dreadful'agony up to
death. . 4 4
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