The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-12 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NORTIIAMPTON, JULY 10.
ELECTION RlOT.—John Phipps, William Brittain, Sa-
muel Smirke, Richard Hodges, Joseph Smith, John Anstey,
Thomas Morgan. Stephen Pearinan, Andrew Morgan,
Felix M'eed, Thomas Harris, George George, and Richard
Clarke, were charged with the commission of a riot.
John Grims'naw sworn—ln December, 1832, witness
kept the Flying Horse in this town. There was an elec-
tion going on then. On the Monday parties were parad-
ing the town. Witness had two blue flags at his window
flying from the second floor. Saw the Orange party pass
several times, and knew the defendant Phipps. He is a
brewer, and witness saw him pass with the Orange party
on that day. Saw him again on Tuesday. He made a
stop at witness's house, and seemed to be beckoning the
party to stop. Witness heard him say he would give .50/.
to get that flag down. Nothing was done at that time.
Tuesday was the day of polling. On Wednesday, between
eleven and twelve o'clock, witness heard a noise proceeding
apparently from the George Hotel. Saw a crowd of peo-
ple, and stones flying very fast. Witness ran to his own
house and called to fasten the gates. When witness got to
his house the gates were shut. There were a great many
persons about the premises, who had taken refuge there.
There was a large crowd outside the street. Heard his
windows smash. Witness ran into the parlour to save
some china on the sideboard. When he got into the par-
lour the stones were pitched in so fast that he was obliged
to make an immediate retreat without effecting his pur-
pose. Witness then ran to the second floor. Locked the
passage door on the first floor to prevent the people follow-
ing up. Shortly after, witness heard the door at the foot
of the floor broken open, and people came up stairs. Wit-
ness saw Samuel Smirke, also Hodges and a score or two ;
they began to smash all the furniture with bludgeons. Wit-
ness seized Smirke. Hodges was also taken into custody.
His LORDSIIIP summed up, and the Jury brought in a
verdict of Guilty against John Anstey, George George,
Joseph Smith, Samuel Smirke, bleed, and Morgan ; and
Not Guilty as to Phipps, Brittain, Clarke, and Pearman ;
when S. Smarke, Richard Hodges, and Joseph Smith,
were sentenced to one month's imprisonment and hard
labour; and the others to a week's imprisonment and hard
labour.

HOME CIRCUIT.-HERTFORD, JLLY 11.

Lord Chief Justice TINDAL has been engaged nearly the
whole of the day in trying an action on the case for the
obstruction of the lights of a malting-house, and at the
moment of sending away our report was proceeding with
an action brought by Mr. Patmore, the editor of the Court
Journal, against Mr. Nicholson, the solicitor in this town,
for a sum of money in remuneration of his services as editor
of a weekly Tory paper, called the County Press.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE.)
William Baker was indicted for the felonious embezzle-
ment of 38/., the proceeds of a check intrusted to him by
Baron Dimsdale.

The prisoner, who was a brewer in Hertford, had been
admitted to bail, and now surrendered for trial.
The jury returned a verdict of Acquittal.
John Gliddon Clark, a boy aged 14, was indicted for
manslaughter.

The prisoner and the deceased, a boy of the name of
Saward, were playing with others in May last in this town,
when they began hustling each other. The prisoner was
teased and set upon by the rest, who called him " Taffy,"
and, as he attempted to show in examination, his head was
pushed into a gutter. At the same time he had a knife in
his hand, and was throwing his bands about, when the de-
ceased fell, complaining he was wounded in the breast. He

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;WESTERN CIRCUIT, WINCHESTER, JeLY 10.
The Commission for holding the Assizes for the CO
of Southampton was opened in this city this evening, about
six o'clock, by Mr. Justice PATTESON. Lord Denman i 3
not expected to arrive here before two o'clock to-morron',
but the Court is adjourned to twelve o'clock. The calends'
is not of a very heavy description : it contains the names °I
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thirty-two prisoners, three of whom are charged with the,
crime of arson. It is expected that the parties against
whom a verdict of manslaughter was returned, in reference
to the fight at Andover, will surrender, and take their trial
during the present assizes. The business on the law side
will be heavy. The country is in a complete ferment 85
regards the resignation of the Ministers. The coaclies.are
besieged by persons anxiously inquiring as to the neW
Administration, and persons are speculating upon the U.
certainty of many of the present members being again re;
turned, in the event of a dissolution of Parliament, an
their different votes are being canvassed with great feeling
by those who take an interest in county or city politics. •
-ATLY 11.
This morning, at nine o'clock, Mr. Justice Patteson at'
tended divine service at the Cathedral. The pugilists are
in the town, but I do not think their trial will take place
before Monday.