The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-06 00:00:00

WILLIAMS V. YEATMAN.

The question in this case was whether the defendant, a li-
censed victualler in Oxford-street, was liable in an action to
recover 41. ss. 2d., for work and labour performed by the
plaintiff's wife for the wife of the defendant.
Mr. Keale served a writ for 51. upon the defendant at his
house, who merely expressed his surprise at the sum, as the
demand he knew was only 41. and some shillings It was also
proved that the defendant and his wife afterwards called at the
attorney's office, and there admitted the claim, but said he
also had a demand upon the plaintiff above the sum claimed.
The defendant had joined issue upon that point, and his Coun-
sel, Mr. Ross, called several witnesses, to show that the defen-
dant's wife had furnished bonnets, cloth, flannel, and other ar-
ticles, and also had paid her fifteen shillings, which she wished
to borrow ; that she had admitted the debt, and said that when
her husband got employed, it should be discharged.
The Jury, after consulting some time, returned a verdict for
the plaintiff for 41. ss. 2d.

SPRING ASSIZES.

HOME CIRCUIT.-HMRTFORD, MARCH 3

The Commission opened here yesterday, and business com-
menced this morning. Lord Denman sat on the Civil side,
and Mr. Justice Gaselee in the Crown Court. There are the
names of thirty-nine prisoners in the calendar, the majority of
whom are charged with stealing. There are two cases of
arson and two of manslaughter, and one of an attack on the
Countess of Bridgewater's gamekeeper, at Berkhampstead.
Elizabeth Day was indicted for taking from the person of
Peter Flitton a
,purse, containing two 5/. notes and two sove-
reigns. Flitton was at Royston fair on the 15th of October
last, and the prisoner, with another woman, came up to him,
and asked him to treat them with gin, and suddenly they seized
hold of his arm, and
.snatched his purse. He pushed them
into an adjoining public-house, and stood at the door to watch
them. The other woman got out of the window, but the pri-
soner was detained and given into custody.
The Jury found her Guilty, and the Learned Judge trans-
ported her for 14 years, saying it was the kindest thine'' he
could do for her to prevent her coming to an ultimely end.
The Nisi Prius Court has been occupied the greater part cf
the day in a trial respecting a right of way.

MIDLAND ClRCUlT.—Noßrir4mprox, IlL4Rcil 3.
The Commission was opened here yesterday afternoon, and•
the business of the assizes commenced this morning. There
are 25 prisoners' names in the calendar, but the charges against
them are of an ordinary description. In the cause paper there
are twelve cases entertd for trial, of which three are special
Jury cases. The only one of these tried to-day worth notice
was—

PACK, Qin TAM V. TARPLEY, CLERK.
This was an action to recover a penalty against the defend-
ant for acting as a Magistrate without being possessed of the
requisite property to the amount of 100/. per annum. The
defendant's living was worth 3501. per annum exclusive of the
value of his house, which was worth 100/. a year more ; but
the living was sequestered to pay a debt of 2,700/. It was
contended lon the part of the plaintiff that this sum was to be
deducted from the value of the living, and that therefore the
defendant was not worth 100/. a year. On the other side it
was insisted that the amount of the debt was not to be de-
ducted ; and that even if it were the property would still be of
more than the requisite value. Ultimately it was agreed to
turn the facts into a special case, for the opinion of the Court
above.