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London, England, 1832-08-03 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—DEKBY, August 2.

SUDDEN INDISPOSITION of Mr. BARON VAUGHAN,

WHILE CHARGING the GRAND JURY.

The Learned Judges arrived at this town on Wednesday
afternoon, and after formally opening the Commission, ad-
journed the business till the next morning.
Mr. Justice PARK took his seat in the Nisi Prius Court,
at ten o'clock on tne Thursday morning, but his Learned Asso-
ciate, Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, did not come down to open the
Criminal Court till near twelve o'clock, although the Grand Jury
had been summoned for ten o'clock, and most of them had been
punctual in their attendance. On his entrance into Court, Mr.
Baron Vaughan appeared to be in the enjoyment of his usual
health, and in addressing the Grand Jury commenced with
his accustomed fluency and animation of manner. After
s mile introductory matter, the Learned Judge called the
attention of the Grand Jury to a charge against a man for the
murder of his wife by poison, but had scarcely began to ex-
plain the law on the subject, before a marked and most painful
change was observed in his voice and manner. He stammered
and hesitated between each word to a degree which it was most
distressing to observe, and his face changed its colour, and it
became evident that his Lordship was suffering under acute
bodily pain. After a long pause, his Lordship rallied and re-
sumed ; but apparently lie had quite forgotten, in the agony of
the moment, the subject he was before speaking on, for leaving
that abruptly and unfinished, he proceeded to observe on the
Anatomyßill,which, he said, had received theßoyal sanction two
days back, and by which a considerable alteration had been
effected in the law. His Lordship was stopped from pro-
ceeding to explain the nature of the alteration by a renewed
' and apparently more violent attack. His Lordship struggled
to overcome it, but was only able to get out single words, and
those mostly unconnected, and at long intervals between. The
memory of the Learned Judge, it was painfully evident, had
become (only temporarily, we unfeignedly hope) affected. The
Learned Judge still continued his efforts to conclude his ad.
dress, but at last letting go his eye-glass, which he was holding
in his right hand, he dropped his head into his hand, and rested
it upon the desk before him.
During the whole of the distressing scene, of which the
above is only a faint outline, the utmost sympathy for his
Lordship was displayed by the members of the Grand Jury,
and other gentlemen in Court. .

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Preparations were now immediately made for his Lordship's
withdrawing from the Court. On rising, his Lordship ap-
peared very weak, and having, in a faint voice, told the Grand
Jury that he was sorry to detain them, but he hoped to be able
to come back and conclude his address in a minute, he with a
feeble step quitted the Court. _

A messenger was instantly sent to procure the attendance of
Dr. Fox, an eminent physician, residing in the neigh-
bourhood.

The Learned Judge, we learn, had spent the greater part of
the preceding day at the scat of Mr. Counsellor Balguy, which

Is distant about two miles from Derby.

After the lapse of about a quarter of an hour, Mr. Justice J.
A. Parke, who had been apprized of what had taken place,
same from the adjoining Court, and addressing himself to the
Grand Jury, said, that he trusted there was no reason to appre-
hend any danger to his Learned Brother.
The Learned JUDGE then directed the business of the

Criminal Court to be adjourned to the Nisi Prius side.

Upon inquiry just before the post left, we received the gra-
tifying intelligence that the Learned Judge was rather better.
It appears he was seized with a violent pain at the back of his
head, and it is the opinion of Dr. Fox, that but for the prompt.
ness of the measures taken, apoplexy would have ensued.
Under the direction of Dr. Fox, the Learned Judge has been
most copiously bled. It is not probable he will be able to re-
sume his official duties in this town.
There is a case of murder in the calendar, which excites
very great interest in this town. The accused is a stone-
mason, and was employed in the erection of the new gaol ;

and, should he be doomed to an ignominious death, it is
remarked as a curious circumstance, that he will be the
first to suffer from the gateway, the masonry of which he
helped to fix.
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NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-DURHAM, Aug. 1.
TRIAL OF ONE OF THE MURDERERS OF MR.
FAIRLES, THE MAGISTRATE.

William Jobling, aged 30, was placed at the bar to take his
trial for the murder of Mr. Fairies, the Magistrate. The in-
dictment charged, that the prisoner, with Ralph Armstrong,
murdered Mr. Fairies by Armstrong striking him on the head
with a stick and a stone, which fractured his skull, and that
Jobling was present, and assisted Armstrong in the murder.
Mary Taylor on the Ilth of June was proceeding towards
South Shields from Jarrow, when she met a pony in the road,
and heard a cry of murder. On proceeding round a turn of the
road she saw the feet of two men raised up as if struggling on
the ground, and on closer inspection observed three men one on
each other. She went up to them as fast as she could, and her
aunt, who was with her, cried out, " You murdering villains,
you are murdering the man—be off!" One of the men rested
on Mr. Fairies, and struck him with a large stick, and the other
held him down. When her aunt called out, the man dropped
the stick after striking Mr. Fairies again. The other man got
up, and they both ran off on the South Shields road. The man
who held Mr. Fairies down, had a blue jacket and trousers on,
and the other a dark dress. She led Mr. Fairies to Mr. Blen-
kinsop's house.
E. Dorah,:who resides near the'public house, saw Jobling stop
Mr. Fairies, and ask h im for something to drink, and Mr.
Fairies replied that he stood in no need of it. Jobling replied
he did. They proceeded on out of her sight, and Armstrong
followed. In a quarter of an hour after she saw Jobling and
Armstrong return together, running towards South Shields.
Armstrong's hands were covered with blood. Shortly after.
wards she saw Mr. Fairies led along by some women, and his
head was very bloody.

Bridget Davidson, servant, residing next to Turner's public
house, saw Mr. Fairies ride by with Jobling at his side, and
another man follow, who said to some one, " Let us kill him."
Isabelsa Robson, a servant of Mr. Blenkibsop, said that when
Jobling and the other man ran past the house she heard one
of them say, " We've finished the old -."
Another witness gave similar evidence.
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The deposition which Mr. Fairies made when i❑ a dying
state was then produced. It stated that, on the afternoon of
the 11th June, after he had passed through the turnpike, a
man came up to him, and asked him to treat him with a quart
of ale ; he said he would not, as he had had enough. The
man replied, " Do, for I love you as my father." Mr. Fairies
asked him his name, and he said it was Jobling. At this
time another person came behind and pulled him by the skirts
of his coat. Jobling held him down with his hands and
knees, and the other man struck him with stones on the head,
and said they would kill him.

The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.—Death.
THE PRISONER ORDERED TO BE HUNG IN CHAINS.
Mr. Justice PARKE having put on the black cap, pro-
ceeded to pass sentence on the prisoner. A Bill was now be-
fore Parliament, and which he believed had received the Royal
assent, to discontinue the practice of giving the bodies of mur-
derers for dissection ; and in order that he should not have an
erroneous sentence, by directing the body of the prisoner to
be dissected, he should direct that it should be hung in chains,
and he hoped the sight of it would have a due effect upon the
prisoner's companions. His Lordship concluded by passing sen-
tence in the following terms :—" The sentence on you is, that
you be taken to the place from whence you came, and that on
Friday morning you be hanged by the neck till you are dead,
and that your body be then hung in chains, agreeably to the
form of the Statute in that case made and provided."

The prisoner appeared to be quite unconcerned, and on
leaving the dock said, " Prepare to meet your God !"

CHOLERA MORBUS, OFFICIAL REPORT

CENTRAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
COUNCIL OFFICE, WHITEHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
DAILY REPORT of CHOLERA CASES.
COUNTRY.
Remaining at last Report, 1063—New Cases,39o—Deaths,lsS---
Recovered, 192—Remaining, 1103. Total Cases since the com-
mencement, 24,088—Deaths, 9,057.
(Signed) WM. MACLEAN, Secretary.

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