The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-15 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-(THIS Dh

V. WATTS AND ANOTIIEE• pROPRIEI."'
TILE UNITED SERVICE GAZETTE. Stste!
Mr. TIIESSIGER (With whom was Mr. ADOLPIIIIS/, „hp
the case. The plaintiff, Miss Eliza Pearce, was tile 00,%001
of a retired officer of marines, and on her father's renarair
from service, she took a house in Upper York-street, a
ciuttY
ston-square, for the purpose of letting lodgings, all, sIV
same time carried on business as a dress-maker. It `.}lij°l'
misfortune of the plaintiff to have for her lodger a colise"
General Ouseley, of the Portuguese service, and leditiO4J
(pence of a dispute which occurred, an action of assa)
tried between the plaintiff's brother (a police repatc,%,:nem
G, ii. Ouseley, at the Clerkenwell Sessions, when the `',..tiaL
was convicted, anti fined in a sum of 1001. Ia Atig,,9r-itt
tile-e appeared in the United Service Gazette novsFat tr,
purports to be a report of that trial, with the coalmen,' -rogoi
Editor. That statement was most partial and elagge,
aed the plaintiff and her family were named in that artlebt the
their residence stated, so that there could be no de,uloitiog'
libel referred to them. On the 6th September t°lll car
another article appeared in the same newspaper, svhicatioll'er
menced by stating, that since their last publication, doll!
di,:turbance had taken place in the sane den, which bacloile
haw quelled by the interposition of the police," and also toi
thas;—" To put the finish on the atrocity of the ga*Caltri,
tied of defan!ation has been commenced against side
Oaseley, by one ad' syrens of York-street. 1:11yjc thelit°'
object of these articles war to impute to the plaintiff
rso
kept a house of ill fame, and tha! she herself was a Pe/001
improper character. The whole ter. 'r of the artiales,o o
impute to the plaintiff and her family, aato.ldvele,;
, l;
faroy, and a conspiracy to obtain money from ...r4tmeraldovabttl:i
and lie would ask the Jury, could they have al7v 400
it was a gross and scandalous libel ? The defence ;arto
n.a 'e no attempt at justification, and under these t- ",bero
stances the plaintiff, a helpless female, came before
ask for some compensation for the loss she had sustaineur. 11°,
ht:siness and the disgrace that had been cast upon Ira, the'
left the case with confidence in their hands, not doubt.'
1/.a 0
wotild rive ample damages to his client. a ate')
TheNewapapers of the 16th August and 6th we", ai
containing the articles complained of, were 13‘1" 1
d
Mrs. Maria Hughes, the wife of a Clergyman'
tare th
Vanshawe, deposed that the plaintiff and her familY
persons alluded to.
Sir .ramas SCA RLETT addressed the Jury for tae -elO aea.o
There never was a case ushered in with more iinportt
d 11;7°
the- present, and there never was less real ground foracl'rs,
fir libel. It appeared that the plaintiff had two silt doeji
brothers, and her father; and according to a systern jt:p 01?
by a gentleman learned in the law, who had brought," 05ee
of 40 actions against unfortunate newsvenders, everliviovo•
the plaintiff's family would have their action, and then if oid
the fortune of whatever attorney they might eminePool'v,
ef4d only induce the Jury to give a verdict for thehe 01,1
possible amount of damages that would carry tcoaleleo
tobey
The Learned Counsel proceeded at great length
on the articles complained of, and contended thatt Vito
by no means bear the interpretation attributed to the.edeahe
Counsel for the plaintiff. The defendants never
ascribe anything improper to the plaintiff, and on thel o•
uttaady disclaimed it. to
Lord DENMAN summed up, and the Jury, after -- e
for a short time, returned a verdict for the Plat
mages, 201.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL CoIITRT.—(Ti--

OL COURT. e
The December Sessions commenced this inornhirpl)
the LORD MAYOR, Mr. Alderman HARMER, Alderrn°
the Recorder, Sheriffs, and the usual authorities.
The Gran Jury having been sworn, coon 30
The RECORDER proceeded to charge them, and 00 tot
Lited them upon the comparative lightness of the c.,llll,'"art
there being only 111 prisoners to try, and those ceec,',
f.ir heavy offences. This was probably owing to
interval between the present and the last Sessions.,..„ 01~he0,
nooftivhioh
i‘ivootuld be no case of novelty presented to them, therettrorr:
anticipate waonuyl ddsi
caseds
would be tried for a forgery committed out of the jailst`„i a,j
of this Court; but he had sent the instrument to LCInuOiCV
negotiated it through an innocent person. Another eal3lo
affiycsuolmty,;thbiutathere were two o"01,,r,
a felony; the prisoner having requested change d afelaY;
One of the prjisctiott
sovereign, and tendered a gilt sixpence ; this would he Ise
if the guilty knowledge were proved. The third be
Fe;
would notice was a charge of fraud, against a man ss. iposd
sonated a police officer, and succeeded in obtainilrese yt
u•vler pretence of prosecuting a man for felony. T° :heir
all other cases he doubted not that they would give "-
f
th ioe ti°
attention, e
. The Grand Jury then retired. The greatest port.,ettr
morning was occupied in calling over the names of g/ice•
juries, hearing excuses, and levying tines for non-atten 1051
REX U.CARLILE. • tod
The defendant, Richard Carlile, who was eonc'ev
Ye'
session for a misdemeanour on account of the " snhtoo?ss
ker, and Old Nick " nuisance, and on whomj.:(ldVie-aae'.ny
f•rred, appeared in Court, and prayed to receive the,- ore '':,p
The RECORDER, addressing him, said it would he. 70- or'',lber
v.‘nient if the defendant would attend on Weclnesda)ftbetild
when Mr. Justice Parke,who tried the case, and some ° or •00 •
judges would be present, and it was probable that tbia b€ the
liece to consider what the judgment of the Court sh°ll,,,ted
der the circumstances of the defendant having "" .
nu:sance. tvo, Of
SHEEP STEALIXG. William llfylward, aged "-,:rolie";
d:cted for stealing two ewes and two lambs, the r- •
Ann Pott. 'sit hseel •
The prisoner said lie was not prepared for his t,riciefea-,01
had no opportunity to bring up the witGesses for h's ()cope'
The COURT reminded him that his trial bad bee° r
ecty
from last Session, and therefore he had no exet'se'd,
It was found, however, that the witnesses for 'lccess-
tion were not in attendance, so that the case Ica'
deferred.
nf Jobn

John Matthew Shuttleworth, aged 22, was co- 501 Of
stealing a handkerchief; value 2s. 6d. from the Per
Francis Sims.
ard 13
Wl.'
Sentenced to six months' imprisonment and h

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, ice titip
GREAT MEETING IN D UNDEE.—Wedocsal. wee-00
the day fixed by the Provost for holding a Pubjicenoler'y
in compliance with a requisition sent to him hY tav t°
body of the inhabitants. It is scarcely nee°ssl-
what the ohjcct in view was—only one feeling,
e to eet
said, agitating the empire at present from 0° the reePY
other—that of remonstrance, if not resistance, t 0 tai are
measures of the King in reference to his INli'Dsople
one o'clock, the hour of meeting, crowds of at;
seen proceeding towards the Magdalen Yard, incre'srb°;ro"
ntc.irt:Eiirainsntg.dasttileoleenmns
iniltilyein.rdoeonendts
ftE e multitudeshusti precededhustings.
u y bt
,e,ls'ea °
erre
waving in the wind ; • .aunpawaitrdsis ocf:mapudtoezden of
th.;etopfe`ooo,tet
than ten thousand people were present, reelol,nrclia Lion,
comers and goers, whose limited time rssw
not admit
fewer
e oefrin six ho u
atlleangthenterl stay. At At the lowest e° t fro° the
ginning to end.- Several flagpseolbeenhadpe wereprgeostelifec ilioircobooct
occasion, and exhibited mottoes couched in the cot, f, it,
expressive language peculiar to times of exeiten
of the flags had the words " No King" inscrivelic
which, en being observed, was objected to tst decci,(?
trates, and immediately withdrawn. The greate 111'°` of
wag preserved throughout.—Dundee Advertiser•cconcleve,
Kay was in the Chair, and the movers and, nsrac pinnd
the resolutions were Bailie Symon, Jri;
writer, Bailie Christie, Mr. John Penny, NI'L the ted
Mr. Dron. The resolutions and an address separe
were carried by acclamation, and the mee6° of
the CcootruNnTt
counties
s o
inF
sCeAottTlatit,NdEi
quietly.
Duke of Wellington to his Majesty's
meeting has just been held at Wick, presided er
__„ects"..e,l
Deffus, and attended by the rank, wealth, and te'reencec'e'rol
CAlTHNESS.—Caithness
.
denouncinge a it h n ecs theo tuSceicsi
se;s:sl:i coliireoifrei'oitibtratlyet,
of the county. Many excellent and stronglo.Y the se The
speeches were delivered in moving and secondin,ien. ,01,e
resolutions, all of which were carried by aeelani'
oat-'-the Poot
mover of the resolution regarding the dismissa of thi!
from the Councils of his Majesty, met the fecl.red not
and influential assembly, When be broadly deZ wouilory
termination not to vote for any candidate "1..„, Only('
pledge himself to unremitting hostility to 31"!_cenie for
tft.biolreinlriescdGobur3na'telyeii:ss Grace—assisted by his Grace-:-Ifuentbefr
vrivrhioncidpeleelsinedThaetta
health, was much regretted, as the c"s_ the Pr,01,0
e:oimt °,014,
anxious to ascertain precisely his opinion ont.
_o be :400.
crisis, and whether, in the event of a new ele Jim; nistr
e'
attending
ge coot:lthatituocy
pledge himsel funreservedly against any Tell
KERRY.—We have it from authority o,ti io
rely, that it is the intention of Frederielt s.ern:dft
Tra
the event of a dissolution of Parliament.--
Esq., M.P., to again seek the repiesentation
ife friofe'

ELECTIONS.