The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-16 00:00:00

SALYAGE.-THE ROWENA.

This was a suit for salvage for services rendered to
the Rowena, while on a trading voyage to Sierra Leone.
The salvors alleged she was out of her course in Sep-
tember last. The master died, and the principal salvor
brought the ship home to London. The ♦alue was about
1,1001. A tender had been made and refused.

After hearimg civilians,
The COURT considered that there had been good ser-
vices rendered; and also held that there was a legal
claim for salvage. The Rowena left Sierra Leone in
September, and soon after the master died. The ship
fell in with the Mary, the master of which, Mr. Acra-
man, brought the Rowena into Cowes. The provisions
on board were short, as well as food, water, and medi-
cine, aNd a vessel so badly provided ought never to
have been sent on so long a voyage as from London to
Sierra Leone. The Court, consiering that there was
some risk to Mr. Acrarnan, as there had been fever on
board the Rowena, awarded 1501. and costs.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD ClRCUl7'.—Stafford, March 14.
CROWN couft f.

John Hem y Hell, 25, Samuel Runner, 28, and John
Hewson, 23, were indicted for assaulting Benjamin Ro-
berts, at Westbromwich, on the 21st of December, put-
ting him in bodily fear, and stealing from his person
691. 55., the property of Walter Willisms.
Mr. Gordon prosecuted, and Mr. Huddleston, with Mr.
Kettle, defended the prisoners.
The prosecutor had been to Birmingham and received
the moneys for his master, Mr. Williams, which was
placed in a handkerchief. He called at the Wheataheaf
on the road, where the prisoner Hewson was. Roberts
left him there, and went on by the packet-boat to Brum-
ford-bridge, whence he proceeded along the canal side
towards his master's house. In a minute or two after
an attack was made on him by four men, who stifled his
cries, and robbed him of the sum named in the in-
dictment. It was dark at the time. The men got over
the rails, and ran along the side of the towing.path.
A policeman, named Bates, hearing cries of murder
and robbery, ran after and took Ilewson, on whom was
found a lite-preserver and two knives. He said his
aame was John Jones, and that he carried it for pro-
tection, as he was a hawker. It was proved that he was
in Fisher's public-house near the bridge just before the
robbery, and that, on Miss Fisher saying the boat was
coming he went out, and directly after the robbery was
committed.

The evidence was not so strong against the other pri-
soners, but it was shown they were associates of Hew
son's, and were arrested on the canal side. The fourth
man was not found or identified.
llewson was found Guilty, and the other two prisoners
were Acquitted.
liewson was sentenced to be transported for seven
years.

George Hampton 21, and Edward Hemmingc, 23,
were indicted for wounding Henry Higginson, at Stoke-
upon-Trent, on the 19th of December, with intent to
kill and murder him.

The prisoners were prosecuted by Mr. Metcyard, and
defended by Mr. Vaughan.
The case having been heard, the jury convicted the
prisoners on the minor count of the indictment, for a
common assault, and they were sentenced to six months'
imprisonment.
Several other cases of stabbing and wounding were
disposed of during the day, and the Court rose at seven
o'clock.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—Derby, March 15.
The Commission for this county was opened yester
day by Mr. Justice Maule, who immediately after pro-
ceeded to All Saints Church, where divine service was
performed. There is an entry of seven causes, fonr of
which were disposed of ; nothing transpired that would
justify a report. There are fifty-one prisoners fur trial,
but the great majority of the cases are mere sessions
cases. There is a case of arson, one of forgery, and
one of cutting and maiming. It is worthy of remark
that of the whole fifty-one prisoners there is not one
who has received a commonly good education. There
are eleven who can neither read nor write, and the re-
mainder can only read and write imperfectly.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, March 14.
CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
SMITE P. DEARLOVE.
This was an action of trover, for a carriage and two
sets of harness. The defendant pleaded that he was not
guilty.*:
Mr. MARTIN (Mr. Hoegins with him) stated the case
for the plaintiff, and callcd witnesses to prove the fol-
lowing facts:—
The plaintiff was a gentleman, and the defendant was
the keeper of the Queen's Hotel, at Harrowgate. The
from time
plaintiff had a private house, where he lived, at Harrow-
gate, but kept a carriage in the defendant's coach-house,
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paid him. In October and December he was absent
home about nine o'clock, and left again at three
the following morning, and his coachman did not
know whore he was, except that he understood
he was in London. On the 11th of December the
coachman went for the carriage, Mrs. Smith wishing
to go out in it, when the ostler of the defendant, by his
orders, refused to let it be taken out, that being the con-
version by the defendant necessary to maintain this form
of actioa. At that time there was due from the plain-
tiff to the defendant 171. 18s. for keep of horses and the
account of hotel expenses of a friend of the plaintiff, he
having sent his friend there on his responsibility, and
21. for himself for sherry and lemonade. This debt was
not disputed, and upon this the defendant rested his
claim to a lien on the carriage and harness till it was
paid; and whether in law he was entitled to a lien or not
was the question in the cause.
It was proved by one witness for the plaintiff that -the
carriage was'worth between 801. and 901., and the har-
ness 101. each set,