The Sun.
London, England, 1834-04-08 00:00:00

PULLEN V. MUSHAM.

This was an action of damages for libel. The
plaintiff is a hatter in this city, and the defendant is
also in good circumstances, and he too is an inhabi-
tant of York. The parties had quarrelled some
time ago about some observations relative to poor
relations, and not long after the dispute, the walls
of the city were seen chalked in various places with
many offensive remarks about the plaintiff, namely—
" Beware of Tom Pullen, hatter ; he is a scoundrel.
Beware of Tom Pullen ; he is a rascal.
Beware of Tom Pullen ; he lost 2001. at the Don-
caster races, and will be bankrupt."
These were the libels complained of.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 10/.
These two cases seemed to have created a good
deal of local interest.

APRIL 5.
(Before Mr. Justice TAUNTON.)
RAMSDEN V. BARKER AND OTHERS.

This action was brought to recover damages for
an illegal entry and sale under an execution. The
plaintiff is a farmer ; the defendant, Barker, is 'an
attorney ; and both parties reside near Halifax.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1501.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.-TAUNTON, APRIL 5

The calendar contains 190 names, of which one
is charged with murder, one with arson, one with
rape, eight with malicious cutting, two with man-
slaughter, and the remainder with minor offences.
There are forty-two causes entered for trial, of
which five are to be tried by special juries.
Paul Wiltshire, aged twenty-two, and George
Tutton, aged twenty-one, were indicted for break-
ing into the dwelling-house of Anna Bayly, and
stealing 100/. in notes, a purse containing twenty
sovereigns, with some plate and jewellery, and
Mary Barrage was indicted at the same time for
being an accessary before the fact.
After hearing evidence, the jury found the male
prisoners guilty of stealing in a dwelling-house above
the value of 51., and acquitted the female prisoner.
To be transported for life.
Nothing of. public interest has yet taken place in
the civil court.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—GLOUCESTER.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.)

Edward Winkworth was charged with robbing
Thomas Burchill of three sovereigns, two guineas,
15s. in silver, and his watch.

Thomas Burchill, a rather singular-looking old
man, said—l am a bargemaster. At about ten
o'clock on the Ist of July I was proceeding from
Bristol to my own home. It came on to rain, and
I went into the Queen's Head public-house at
Bitton, where I did not drink any thing. I fell
asleep, and at a little before midnight I left the
house, the prisoner, whom I had known before, and
three other persons, leaving also. They kept near
to me for about half a mile, and then one of the
party said " Hum !" and the prisoner and the other
three immediately pushed me down. I struggled,
and they rolled me into the ditch. One of them
tied a handkerchief over my eyes, which blindfolded
me ; and they then, with a knife, cut the side of my
trousers open, and cut my pocket off which con-
tained my money. They unbuttoned the front of
my trousers, and cut off my watch-pocket. They
then ran away. I made a complaint to a person
named Milsom within two hours ; and informed a
constable, named Haskins, at six the next morning,
and named the persons to him.
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Cross-examined by Mr. WATSON—The prosecu-
tor appeared to be not sober.
Mr. Justice PATTESON—Why did you consider
that he was not sober ? The witness—My lord,
he was at my house for two hours asleep, with his
head on his hands, and did not call for any thing to
drink.—(A laugh.)
Mr. CARRINGTON—If a man was able to come
into your house, and then slept for two yours with-
out thinking any thing more, I ask you, as an expe-
rienced landlord, whether he would be more or less
drunk at the end of the time ? The witness—lf a
man did not drink anything he would not become
more drunk.—(Continued laughter.)
Verdict—Guilty. Death recorded.