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London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

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Woodhill Squires was capitally indicted for violating ,`he
person of Mary White, in the neighbourhood of East
Barkwith, on the night of the 17th of June.
Mr. Dennison conducted the prosecution, and Mr. W.
11. Adams defended the prisoner. al3a.ddress,
The prosecutrix, who appeared to be a respectable'
woman in the middle class of life, deposed that as she was,
walking itt the public road, about half a mile from
side Bark-
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the capital offence with whicii he now stood
charged. As a matter of course, the prosecutrix Ivo
much alarmed and distressed, and upon her return
home, a distance of about two miles, she fainted. Her
husband was not at home, and she never communieted
to any person what had occurred, until his return home'
the following Friday night. Measures were adopted
for the apprehension of the offender, and in the first in-
stance, in consequence of the prosecutrix's descriptions a
wrong man was taken up in mistake. This was, how-
ever, soon rectified, and the prisoner delivered into the
custody of the pol ce, and subsequently committed by
the magistrates for trial.
For the defence several witnesses were called, who
swore most positively that they were with the prisoner
from half-past 8 until 10 o'clock on the night the atsesult
was said to have been committed; that he was nevef
within half a mile of the spot; and that he wore a dress
different to that described by the prosecutrix. It was not
contended that her story in any other respect than with
regard to the identity of the prisoner was untrue; and it
was shown that a young man more nearly answering the
description she gave of her assailant was seen lurking in
the neighbourhood about the time the offence was said
to have been committed.
Mr. Baron ROLFE, in summing up, observed upon
the possibility of the prosecutrix, under the circum-
stances, being mistaken as to the prisoner's identity;
and
The jury, with little hesitation, Acquitted him.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief Justice DENXAN.)
Business in this court commenced at 10 o'clock, and
the cause list, when published, presented 11 cases for
trial, four of which are to be submitted to special
juries. One is an issue directed by Vice-Chancellor
Bruce, with regard to the validity of a will, and another
an indictment against the Rev. Principal of the Grant-
ham Free Grammar School, for the ill-usage of one of
his pupils. The cases tried to-day were of little interest.
BERTIE V. PIGGIN.

This was an action to determine a right of way in the
parish of Gedney, in this county. Mr. Humfrey,
Q.C., and Mr. Waddington were counsel for the plain-
tiff; and Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and. Mr. Macauley for
the defendant.
An action between the same parties, and relating to
the same right, was tried at the last assizes; but on that
occasion the present plaintiff was defendant, and the de-
fendant plaintiff. At the firt trial Mr. Piggin contended
that he had an immemprial right to the road in question,
but it was shown by documents that the right was only
enjoyed upon sufferance. Mr. Whitehurst, therefore,
on this proof, allowed his client to be nonsuited. Since
the last trial the defendant had proceeded to comthit a

trespass by destroying a fence, and the present action
was brought to determine his right to do so, and by this
means again bring to issue the relative rights of the
parties.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages
405., thus confirming the verdict passed at the last
assizes.

WEBBER AND WIFE V. HIIDDLESTON, GENT., ONE, &C.
This was an action for slander, which created some

interest among the citizens of Lincoln.
Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Waddington, appeared
as counsel for the plaintiff's; and Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C.,
Mr. Miller, and Mr. Adams, for the defendant.
The circumstances of the case may be shortly stated.
The male plaintiff is a tailor, carrying on business in
Lincoln, and the defendant an attorney, practising in
the same city. It so happened that on the 7th of April
last there was a masonic ball, at which a daughter of
the plaintiffs picked up . a gold chain, to which a
pencil-case was attiched, and 'calked it -to her
mother, who put it in her pocket, for the
purpose of giving it to the%':ruister of the cere-
monies at the conclusion of the Nance. The chain, it
appeared, belonged to a Miss Wakefield, who formed one
of a party which accompanied Mr. Ifuiddleston, the de-
fendant, to the ball. The loss soon became known in
the room, and Mr. Huddleston asked Mrs. Webber if
she had found a gold chain, to which she replied she had,
and wished him to ' describe it. This he coulti not do.
Miss Wakefield subsequently came up, and upon her
stating that the gold chain had a pencil-case and a
brooch attached to it, Mrs. Webber gave it up, saying,
that she knew nothing of the brooch—that it was not
attached. Mr. Huddleston said, " Don't tell me. It
is a scandalous and dishonest proceeding to put the
brooch into your pocket." Subsequently, in speaking
to a Mr. Adcock, he said, " Mrs. Webber would have
looked very queer if I called in a policeman." Mr.
Adcock replied, " Nonsense, Mr. Huddleston;" when
Mr. Huddleston rejoined, "I know the law," and
whereupon Mr. Adcock walked away. It was also
proved that when Mrs. Webber gave up the chain to
Miss Wakefield, and denied a knowledge of the brooch,
the defendant persisted in callint, the affair a dishonest
proceeding, and by law declared' he could prove that
putting the chain into her pocket was a felony. An at-
tempt had been made to settle the case out of court, but
the defendant, it appeared, was averse to making a public
apology.
The Jury found a verdict—Damages, one farthing.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Dorchester, July 19.

Something novel has attended the opening of these
assizes. The business at Winchester was very heavy in
point of length, although in truth but little business was
transacted; the consequence was, that the Judges were
detained in court there, one till six o'clock and the other
till ten o'clock on Saturday night. As soon as Mr.
Justice Williams left the court he started for Dorches-
ter, but did not arrive till half-past three o'clock on
Sunday morning—of course it was then too late to open
the commission; however, by a recent statute power was
given to the Judges to postpone opening the commission
for one day. The Learned Judge accompanied the High
Sheriff in due state to church on Sunday, and on Monday
morning his Lordship opened the commission, and then
proceeded with the usual business of the assizes.
The civil side was very slight, there being but four
causes entered. The calendar contained the names of
22 prisoners, six of whom were charged with burglary,
two with rape, two for maliciously stabbing, and one for
stealing a post-office letter containing sovereigns.
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John Butler was indicted for maliciously cutting and
wounding William Corbyn, with intent to do him bodily
harm.
Mr. Fitzherbert was Counsel for the prosecution.
It appeared that Corbyn was ostler at the White
Horse inn at Maiden-Newton. On the 30th of May he
was giving some hay to a gentleman's horse. The pri-
soner came from the George opposite. He asked his
master for some beer, who refused to let him have any,
as it was past ten o'clock at night. The prisoner went
away, but returned
have some, and tried to get in at a gateway. Witness
pushed him back, and he again went away and returned
in about five minutes. Witness wished him " good
night." The prisoner threw a stone at him, which struck
him on the right cheek. He then ran in and stabbed
him on the cheek and then on the arm with a knife.
He then ran away for ten yards, and stopped and said,
"I've marked you once and I'll meet you again another
night." A surgeon was sent for, who dressed the
wounds, and the prosecutor was confined to his bed for
a week.

Another witness heard the prisoner say that he would
be the death of Corbyn. The prisoner was what is called
a " railway navigator."
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him,
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The prisoner told a fellow-labourer that he had been
in a row, and seven or eight men had fallen up
and he had stuck a knife in one of their necks.
very tipsy.
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tenced to be imprisoned for one years,
was indicted for
aged
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen-
tenced
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him grievous bodily
harm.
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stabbed him on the left side under the arm.
These two little fellows were seen quarrelling and
using the most shocking language. After Elkins was
stabbed, he was taken home, and a surgeon was sent
for, and he found a small wound on the left side be •
tween the fifth and sixth ribs, which had been caused een caused by
a penknife. It was in a very dangerous place, and an
attack of pleurisy was brought onby
great danger for a week.
This little prisoner was asked by the Judge whether he
would put any questions to the witnesses, and whether
he would address the jury in his defence ? As might
be supposed, he answered in the negative, and did not
cross-examine the witnesses or make a speech to the
Jury

The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of a common
assault.

Tbe JUDGE said, he really did not know what to do
with him, and he would defer the sentence.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, July 19.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
THE MURDERS AT MIRFIELD.
His Lordship having taken his seat at nine o'clock this
morning, the first of these charges of murder was called
on. The prisoner, Patrick Reid, is indicted for the three
several murders of Mr. James Wraith, his wife, Ann
Wraith, and their female servant, Caroline Ellis. But
the case for the prosecution is scarcely more than half