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London, England, 1832-08-14 00:00:00

SUMMER ASSIZES.

HOME CIRCUIT, GUILDFORD, AUG. 13.
Thomas Edward James, brass-founder, aged 20,
was indicted for feloniously assaulting Richard Pitt,
putting him in fear, and stealing from his person a
golf seal, key, and ring, and a silk handkerchief',
value 71., his property, on the 22d of April last, in
the borough of Southwark.—Verdict, Not GlOlty.
George Wheatly, mariner, aged 19, and Eliza-
beth 'Really, aged 20, both very good looking
young persons, were indicted—the male prisoner for
breaking and entering, on the 12th of July last, the
premises of Elizibeth Faulkner, in the parish of Sr.
Miry, Lambeth, and stealing therefrom a gold
watch, chain and seal ; and the female prisoner
with receiving the same,
Miss Faulkner lodged in a room in the house of
a Mr. Parker. On the evening of the Bth of July
she left her watch in her room, locked her door,
and went out to take a walk. During her absence,
George Whently was sitting in the kitchen of !he
house, with Frederick Oliver, a hair-dresser, who
worked for Mr. Parker. Parker left the kitchen for
about twenty minutes ; on his return, Georg-
Wheatly was gone. About eight o'clock, Miss
Faulkner returned, found her door broken open, and
her watch gone. She gave the alarm, and went to
Mr. 'rarrant's,a pawnbroker, to whom she described
her watch ; in about half an hour afterwards,
Elizabeth Wheatly arived at Tarrant's shop, and
offered the stolen watch as a pledge. She was im-
mediately taken into custody; the male prisoner was
apprehended next morning.

The Jury found both p;:isoners Guilty.
The Learned JUDGE directed sentence of death
to be recorded against George Wheatly, and cb-
served, that as it was affirmed the female prisoner
was his wife, inquiry should be made as to that
point, arid if fcu►id to be the fact, she would be
discharged, as the present indictment could not be
supported.

The female prisoner, on hearing that death would
be recorded against ber husband, and supposing
that by that sentence his life'would be taken, fainted,
and was carried out of court.

John Grafton was indicted for assaulting and
stealing from Thomas Wicks, on the 29th of June
last, at the foot of London-bridge, two sovereigns,
some silver, and a handkerchief, his property.
He was found Guilty. The prosecutor recom-
mended him to mercy, and it was understood that
he will not be sent out of the country. He has a
a wife and four small children.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.-WARWICK, Auc. 11.

SHARPE V. LOUDON.

This was an action of assault.

The plaintiff is the editor of the Leamington
Courier newspaper, and the defendant is a physician
residing in that town. In March last, the defendant
sent an article of a scientific nature to the plaintiff
for publication, and on finding that it was not in-
serted, he called on him at his counting-house, to
inquire the reason. The plaintiff declined to insert
the article, except as an advertisement; an angry
discussion then ensued ; provoking language was
used on both sides; and the defendant, who held
his manuscript in his hand, struck the plaintiff with
it. This was the assault complained of.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages, Is.

The JUDGE would certify, to give the plaintiff
costs.

Charles Thompson, aged 42 (the bill against whom
was ignored by the grand jury) was arraigned on the
coroner's inquisition, for the wilful murder of Chas.
Mills.

The prisoner and deceased, an old man upwards
of 80, were both inmates of Atherstone wo►khouse
in June last, and in a quarrel which they had on the
day in question about the dinner, the prisoner stuck
the deceased with his hand. The deceased was
taken ill in consequence, and died in the course of
the night. The prisoner was said to be subject to
fits of derangement, particularly after he was seized
with epileptic fits, with which be was frequen!ly
afflicted. When arraigned he did not plead, but en-
tered into a rambling account of the transaction,
and said he understood he was committed to gaol
merely for " kicking up a bit of a row" at Adler-
stone, when he had had too much liquor.
The Jury were then sworn to try whether or nos
the prisoner was in a fit state of mind to take hii
trial ; and after hearing the statement of the gao
surgeon, the ga.)ler, and one of the turnkeys, they
returned a verdict, that he was not in a sound state
of mind.

The Learned JUDGE then ordered the prisoner to
be taken care of, and detained in custody to await
the King's pleasure as to his disposal.
Jams Murphy, aged 20, and Mary Stephens,
aged 25, were charged with having stolen.B6s sove-
reigns from the person of Francis Lowe.

They were found Guilty, and sentenced to trans-
portation for life.

CHESTER.

John Boddington, aged 40, was charged with as-
saulting Aaron ithodes, at TettOn, and stealing
from his person Is.

The jury found him Guilty, and the Judge or-
dered death to be recorded against him. The pri-
soner heard his sentence without betraying any
emotion.

John Cheetham, 22, and John Peeling, .21, two
ill-looking fellows, were indicted for the highway
robbery of George Frost, at Bredbury, on the 9,h
of July. The prosecutor is a simple farmer, resid-
ing at Glossop, in Derbyshire ; and on the day
named in the indictment, he was in a public-house
in Stockport, and the prisoners were also there.
The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty, and
the Court ordered sentence of death to be recorded
against them, with an intimation, that if any force
had been used, their lives would have paid the for-
feit of the offence. Both having been previously
convicted, his Lordship said they must expect to be
sent nut of the country for the rest of their lives.
Michael Donnykin, 20,. and John Farroll, 33,
were indicted for breakng and entering into the
dwelling-house of Mr. C. Poole, at Altrincham, and
stealing thereout divers articles. It appeared that on
sth of April last the prosecutor's house was broken
open, and that the thieves had entered by breaking
open a panel of the shutter, and getting through the
window. Articles of wearing apparel, a table-cover,
a whip, &c., were stolen.

The Jury found the prisoners Guilty, and the
Court ordered sentence of death to be recorded
against them. His Lordship said they would both
be transported for life.
Donnykin—l hope, my Lord, as I am a deserter,
that you'll send for my di,charge from the 13th
Regiment.

Edward Brougham, 26, was indicted for assault-
ing Mary Atkinson, at Hyde, with a felonious in-
tent, arid for a similar assault on Elizabeth Bury,
both of them girls of tender age. He was convicted
of the miner offence of a common assault only.
Mr. Justice ALDERSON sentenctd the prisoner to
be imprisoned for the term of one year.
James Hayes, 30, committed by the Rev. Arch-
deacon Clarke, for his appearance to answer articles
of the peace, to be exhibited against him by his
wife at these Assizes, was brought up accordingly,
towards the close of the business. He seemed to
be labouring under some aberration of intellect ; for
in the course of a long examination by the Learned
Judge, the defendant stated the cause of his violence
to his wife was, that he bad reason to suspect het
fidelity, and that a beneficed and dignified clergy-
man was among the number of those whom he sup-
posed to have violated the sanctity of his marriage-
bed
The COURT fined him 6d., and ordered him to
eater into cognizanees, himself in 40/. and two sure-

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ties in 201. each, to be of good behaviour towards
his wife for five years.

THE ARMY.

The Reserve Companies of the 25th Regiment (tbe
King's Own Borderers), under the comm Ind of Alijor
Priestly, marched from Edinburgh, on Thuraday, to
Greenlaw barrack+, near Pennycuick, about seven miles
south of Edinburgh, where they are to be stationed until
further orders.

Captain Forbes awl Lieut. FitzTeralrl, with a party of
the 79th Highlanders, have left York for Fort George,
N}agara.

The Reserve of the 7,h Fusileers have removed from
Bristol to Gosport.
The 85th (King's Light Infantry), at Manchester and
Blackburn, are under orders f►r Ireland.
Major Th,rnhill, with 200 men of the 21 Battalion
60th Rifles from T,mplemore, arrived to occupy the neW
barracks at Nenagh on Saturday.
New colours were presented to the 29th Regiment,
commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Lirrlesay, at Sydney, New
South Wales, the I6th or M my last, the anniversary of the
battle of A'buera. The Lien`.-Colonel of the 57th, and
Lieut.-Colonel IJ:spud, 17th R.giment, assisted at this
ceremony.

The Officers of the 10th Hussars, the 60th Rifles, and
59th and 76th Relint giro, are at pres:nt in MultiNar, on
district court-martial.

The two companies of the 59th Regiment, stated to
have marched to Kille.sandrn to prevent an anti-tithe
meeting, returned to their quarters in Enniskillen on
Thursday and Friday.