The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-20 00:00:00

'SWIFT v. ROLt'E.

was an naion againif Mr. Rolfe, the City
tfrveyor, by Mr. Swift, the Surgeoot of Parliament-
'street, who Oemitidea the wiitll,9f 105L,Jos. for.at-
tending Nir. itolie, his wire, 'noti.son, but .
c•‘.
pal claim Wait for attenclainco upon .Mr. .1101.1 e

Mr. GAtIROW expressed his regrit that 'WS cause
had 'not been referred, as it forced Min in the üb-
pleasant task of detailing the services which kr.
Swift bad rendered to. Mr. Rolfe, and of 'stating the
miserable plight in which Mr. linite tcaine to him for
);isBistance. 1-te duld-neither 'ea't iior drink, had
pains in all his hones, was sleepless a't 'hnd
was fast weariA Aay his when bS, Mr. Swift's
skill and care he Wits in a Manner rescued from the
grave, and now for the first time, during a prhtiice
of forty years, 111 r. Swift was compelled to prove his
demand in a Court of Justice. He had hived this
'detail.tnight have been spared..
Mr, PARKB here said he had not seen his client,
his instructions were, that Mr. 1161!e's case was that
I of a There quinsey, and heJlionglit the demand rather
toolati-ge. After some conversation it was agreed to
.kler the case to o Barrister..

GREEN V. rftwg.

Mr. Gkaaow stated, that this anion was brought
to recover compensation in damages Inc an aggravated
assault.. The Plaintiff was a tailor, and the Defend-
ant &hid of a stage coach. The Plaintiff having 4,C-
-casino to go to Brentwood, went ate, Outside passen-
ger byy the coact of which the Defendant was the
guard. When linty gut to Brent wood, and the Plain-
Ulf Otfered tilt pay, the Defendant, on the, plenitude
of his authority, insisted that he should pay* for an in-
side place, although,he had rid withbuG Finding re-
monstrance in vain he, Was :tercet' to comply, and
gave him a seven shilling piece, out of winch be
was to take six. The Plaintiff then demanded his-
change, but the Defendant insisted that no Gentle-
man took change, and that the sltilling was due as
a present to him, and because the Plaintiff did not
chuse to submit also to this imposition, he gave the.
Plaintiff' a 'violent blow in the lace, and a kick. He
hoped the Jury ter this would,give ample damages,
especially as there are more clubs titan one of theft'.
Gentlemen of the 'AN'hip, who subscribe to pay each;
other's expenses for threshing a blackguard j ndw
nothing certainly Could be more blackguardly than
to refuse a present to an impertinent coachman.
The assault being proved, the Jury founi a verdict
for the Plainta—Damages 201.

BOW-STRELT.---AVC'Stati:d a few days since that
a young lady of the name of Mary York, 'was exa-
mined before Mr. Mares, charad with tiring a gun
twice at two young men of the names of Cuombes
and Parker from Mr. Rolfe';(her uncle's) premises,
adjoining iempton" Park, at _Sunbury. 'Yesterday,
at eleven o'cloLls, was the time appointed for the
further investigation; but on the witnesses being
called, they did not answer. - Some suspicion was
entertained that they had been tampered with, and
the Magistrate. ordered Miss York to be committed
to New Prison, Cletkenwell„ Elizabeth Too, the
servant, WAS admitted to hak''to answer what shall
, .
he ehjeaed against her at the t.,narier.Se4siops,
'ltasca in 3001. and two aurtgict in
.1401, etch.

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HOUSE OF PEERS.
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FODAY, MAY 1!).
Counsel v.'ere again heard,
,and additional evi.-
aence adduced, in support of Pthylett's Divorce Bill.
'fhb BillS on the table were forwarded in their
respeelive ntages: . , - •
Lord East INI; moved the 'postpvernent'of the
Committee - on
4the- Bill tOr Preventing Wanton
Cruelly to Animals till Wednesday week.-7-Ordered.
Several Bills were brought up from the ponnuons
and read a tirst titne.—Adjourned till to-morrow.
*,;.* By an ,?rrur of the I'loi in Our Paper of yes-
terday, Lord EIIOCINg was made not to concur in
opinion with the Lord Chancellor and the judges,
itrun the Writ of Error in the King v. Wh4e. His
Lordship fully concurred with them in opiuton.