The Sun.
London, England, 1809-07-20 00:00:00

HAWKINS V. WATSON.

Tins was an aElion of trover for converting eight
tons of Riga hemp, which the Plaintiff bad bought
of Messrs. Koffman and Co. which bad been con-
signed to them by Simes and Co. for sale Upon com-
mission, in the usual form. When the time for the
delivery of the goods arrived, Mr. Hawkins applied.
to Mr. Watson, (who was the warehouseman, with
whom the goods were deposited by Mess. Koffinan
and Co.) for possession of the gobds; but instead of
delivering to him the goods, Mr. Watson, to sat*
Mr. Hawkins that the goods should, at all events, be
his, gave to hitn the following note :—" Sir, the
eight tons of Riga hemp, bought of Koffman and
Cu. I have transterred.to your name, and shall hold
the same at your diposal." After this Mr. Haw-
kins sent a person to demand the delivery of these
goods ; but meanwhile Koffman and Co. had be-
come bankrupt, and Simes and Co. indemnified
Watson for refusing to denier them up.; upon which
this attiOn was brought to compel that delivery.
It was insinuated, but of that there was no proof,
that Mr. Hawkins, being a creditor tot he amount of
3001. on Koffman and Co. had colluded with them
upon this occasion, to procure to hiMself a pre-
ference over the other creditors of Koffman and Co.
to the prejudice of Simes,and Co.

Verdict- for the Plaintiff—Damages, the amount
of the value of the. hern p, 10 I tit.

WATERFORD, July 12.

On Sunday last between the hours of twelve •and
one o'clock in the day, three armed men approached
the house of the Rey. J. Blundell, of Annefield, in
the county of Kilkenny ; on Mr.. B. first perceiving
them, supposing that they were police-men, he ad-
vanced and asked their business—they demanded
his arms—Mr. B. replied—" Wait, my boys, I will
give them to you immediately," and ran towards
the house, with the intention of defending it. Two
of them immediately fired—fortunately one of the
guns, which they hadjust taken from Mr.H.Black-
more's, was only charged with shot, -which slight.
ly wounded him from his neck down to his heel,
for being at some distance from him when they
fired, the 'skin was only 'punctured; the gardener
who was standing by him; felt the wind of the ball
which was fired from the other musket. Notwith-
standing a most alive pursuit, by the army, as Noon
as arms could be procured, wok place, but the
blood-thirsty ruffians have completely etreaed their
e.3cape.
Accounts of another murder committed in the
county of Waterford, have been for some time cur
rent ; but we have hitherto avoided adverting to
them, as we were rot able before the end of last
week to ascertain precisely the fads. The follow-
ing is the brief 'and afflicting history of this recent
and , atrocious transaction :—On the 27th of last
month, at noon-day, two men, disguised in female.
apparel, came to a house in Knockbuee, where
James Hearn, alailor, was employed in his profes-
sion. One of them, under pretence of lighting his
pipe, entered the house, while the other remained
at the door. The victim of their revenge, roused
by suspicions, of which the cause has probably died
with him, immediately leaped from the table on
which he sat, and ran out of the house ; he was
fired at by the man within, and by his companion,
who had taken his station at. the door, but missed
by both shots. The murderers closely pursuedi
and came op with him in a potatoe-garden, at no
great distance from the place cif. their first attack,
when they instantly shot him through the head,
which they afterwards battered almost to pieces
with stones. They then direCted their course to-
wards the mountains, and have hitherto remained
undiscovered.