The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-28 00:00:00

GREAT TROTTING MATCH FOR 50/.—On Thursday
afternoon the trotting match between Mr. Lyal's Gone-
away and Mr. Thompson's Prince, for two miles, was
decided in the Wandsworth-road. Prince kept the lead
for a mile, when he was passed by his adversary, who
went ahead and won the match by 120 yards. The two
miles were covered in Less than seven minutes.
THE " COSTS" OF A FARTHING'S WORTH OF
DAMAGE.—John and William, sons of John Tyler, of
Wimeswould, were charged with damaging the door of
the workshop occupied by Enoch Crooks of the same
place, on the evening of Wednesday, the 4th instant.
Hoskins
for Coope appeared with complainant, and Mr.
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more the defence. The complainant and three or
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know what was thrown; and he did not see defendant
throw a stone.—John Brooks was called in support of
the charge, and said he was with William Tyler on
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the door, and could not say. Mr. Acworth told him if
there was no damage done, the bench could not proceed
with the case. Mr. Cooper suggested sixpence as the
amount, but Crooks estimated it as a farthing ; on cross-
examination by Mr. Hoskins, he said it was not the door
that was injured, it was the door frame. The father of
the defendant was sworn, and deposed that Heathcote
had told him the boys were playing at " stag," that he
did not see William throw a stone, and that Heathcote
also said Mr. Goddard (Crooks's landlord). had
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thrown at the shop door last winter and the winter before,
and this winter offered the constable ss.for the first offender
he could catch. He did not summons Brooks, because his
parents were sorry that ho was " in the mess ;" but Tyler's
mother,be said,blackguarded him very muchwhen he went
to them. The case lasted about an hour and a half. In
the course of it Mr. Hoskins twice raised objections on
account of variations between the evidence and the in-
formation, but waived them, as he was willing the case
should be decided on its merits. Mr. Goddard was sent
for out of the market, and denied threatening Heathcote
to compel him to come and say William Tyler threw the
stone. The magistrates convicted both defendants, and
ordered them to pay one farthing damage, and a fine of
Is. each and costs [how much were they ?] How
much were they ?" was our query then as to the amount
of costs ; and what does the reader suppose they were ?
We have it in our power now to tell them, on the autho-
rity of the defendant's father. The fines were, it will
be perceive& the farthing damage and a shilling each
defendant ; the whole sum to pay came, however, with
costs," to one pound fourteen shillings and § forsban
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*--Leicestershire Mercury,