The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-19 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-ST.IFFORD, MARCH 17.

COX CHILTON.-ASSUMTSIT FOR USE AND OCCUPATION.
The plaintiff was the mortgagee of the premises, and de-
rived his title from Griffith. Griffith had married the na-
tural daughter of an old man of the name of James
Chilton. Soon after the marriage, James Chilton, exe-
cuted a deed in favour of his daughter, which deed con-
stituted the title of Griffith and his wife to the premises,
who being a natural daughter was incapable of taking by
descent. This deed purported to be a feoffment in favour
of Griffith, with a declaration of livery of seisin having
taken place indorsed on it. The case for the defendant
was that the deed by James Chilton had never been com-
pleted by livery. • That the whole indorsement and attesta-
tion on the back of the feoffment were forgeries, and the
whole transaction a fraud on the part of Griffith to procure
from his father-in-law, instead of a deposition of the pro-
perty which he might recal, an irrevocable conveyance in
his favour.—Verdict for the defendant.

HOME CIRCUIT—MAIDSTONE, lifincn 18.
William Catt, aged 15 ; William bright, 28 ; James
Smith, 26 ; James Haywood, ; James Welstead, 23 ;
Robert Welstead, 19 ; and Edward Baker, 32, were in-
dicted for having feloniously assembled, armed with offen-
sive weapons, on the night of the sth of September last, for

The prisoner, on Tuesday night, whilst Lord Stanley
and others were indulging over their wine at the Free-
masons' Tavern, in honour of St. Paddy, conceived it to
be no harm to drink a drop of the cratur to his memory at
a place of humbler resort, on Saffron-hill, when some one
insulted his country, and with the true spirit of an Irish-
man be resented it, and a row took place. The officers
seized him, and he resisted them with the greatest violence,
and kicked them over the legs and body.
Mr. BENNETT—Is he known at all ? Ashton—Oh, yes,
Sir, he is always drunk.
Ryan—Och, then, your 'Worship, its only once in a
way. Give a dog, you know, "a bad name, and ye may as
well hang the poor cratur up at once. Sure I'm a hard-
working man, and whatever they know of me ' they cannot
say but I get my living honestly.
Mr. Bennett—What are you? Prisoner—l am a cob-
ler, and that honourable and worthy gentleman, Mr. Laing,
sitting by your side, knows that I have been only seven
times charged before him with drunkenness, and that is
only when I receive my pension from his Majesty, because
I've held rank in the army, and plaise yer Honour.
Waddington, the gaoler—He is a drunken character.
It is a pity that he should ever get any money, for he spends
it as soon as he gets it.
Prisoner—Sure I only receive it once every three months,
and it is very hard if we cannot raise a drop on St. Paddy's
day.
Mr. Laing said he ought not to drink on any day if he
could not bear it.

Prisoner—Och, then, forgive me this once, and I'll pro-
mise not to drink a drop for three months to come, or to
get drunk until this day twelve months.
The Magistrate would not depend upon his promise, and
fined him 405., and in default of payment to be committed
for six weeks to the House of Correction and hard labour.

Ryan—Ah ! then, Mr. Laing, I may thank you for that.
Several other charges of a similar description were dis-
posed of, all originating from drunkenness on " St. Pa-
trick's Day."

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About 12 o'clock yesterday a concourse of persons as-
sembled round a hackney-coach at the Office door, from
which alighted a magnificently dressed personage, enve-
loped in a splendid Tartan cloak, which he flung open with
a very grand air, and displayed beneath a military full
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Some words ensued, and having flung two books at the head
of the person in the booking-office, he was given into cus-
tody. Bail, however, had been procured, and he was libe-
rated that evening ; but he was obliged to appear the fol-
lowing morning just as he had dresSed himself to pay his
respects at the levee of his Majesty.
Mr. CONANT, the Magistrate who heard the charge in
the first instance, not being then present, the defendant
was politely invited to seat himself for a few minutes.
" Here's treatment," said the defendant, walking about in
a heat, "after years' absence from this country. Pm
first asked for money which 1 have paid—called a black-
guard—and by all that's sacred, no man shall call me that
name with impunity—no, not even the Duke of Welling-
ton, whom I honour above all men—incarcerated in a sta-
tion-house, and now, when his Majesty expects me at his
levee, I am obliged to appear at a Police-office."
The defendant then wrapped his cloak about him, flung
himself on one of the benches, and placed both his legs on
anther. Presently he jumped up and said, " But I'll
mark them ! C 44 shall suffer for his insolence to me ;
and inspector Abrahams shall be dismissed. Will it be
credited ? After 1 had thrown my cloak on the ground, I
said to C 44, Rascal, pick up my cloak,' and he abso-
lutely refused ! I told him my rank and my station in so-
ciety, but be paid no attention to me"; and when in the sta-
tion-house, from half-past seven to nine o'clock, one whole
hour and a,balf, I was kept there without anything to eat
or drink. 'What would my friends, Lord Rothsay and the
Duke of Wellington, say if they knew it ? "
Mr. CHAMBERS, perceiving that the defendant was
warming at the enumeration of his grievances, handed
him the newspaper, remarking that there were some very
long speeches in it, the perusal of which would serve to
compose his mind, and keep him cool.
Defendant—Cool, Sir ! lam cool ; but as to that C
44, by b-11 its fortunate I did not make daylight shine
through him ! Don't do any thing to excite me—l -can be
cool. With the qualities of the lion I join the meekness
of the lamb.
The defendant then took the paper. " Ha! how goes
on the Conservatives ? hope they're doing well. I'm a
Conservative. I sent in my resignation ; but I withdrew
it lately, because I think this is the time for every man of
rank and property to come forward and stop the march of
revolution."
The complainant having arrived, Mr. CoNANr took his
seat on the bench, and the case was gone into.
Mons. Manduit, manager of the coach-office, 41, Qua-
drant, said that the defendant, Col. Campbell—
Defendant—Col. Stewart Campbell, Companion of the
Bath, and half-pay Royals.
The Complainant continued—The Colonel came from
France by one of the Company's coaches; and as it ap-
peared by the way-bill that ss. of the fare remained un-
paid, he was asked for it at the office. The Colonel said
be had paid it, but not being able to afford any proof that
such was the fact, be was advised to pay the amount and
get the matter rectified on his return to Paris. The Co-
load got into a towering passion, and applied an expression
of low infamy to him, which he retorted by saying he (the
Colorig) was a blackguard. The Colonel seized a couple
of books, flung them at his head, and was then given into
custody.
Defendant—All I'll ask you is this. Did you not call
me a blackguard?
Complainant—After you had applied a scandalous term
to me I did, and then you threw the books at me.
Defendant—And I'd have flung h—ll at you, if I could
have grasped it ! No man on earth shall call me a black-
guard, not even the Duke of Wellington, whom I adore.
Complainant (offering a papery—Here is your receipt.
Defendant (starting 'back)-1-1a! hold off! contaminate
not my sight with your vile presence.
At this moment policeman C 44 came in, and caught
the defendant's eye. The Colonel cast a furious look at
him, retreated one stride, laid his hand on the hilt of his
sword, retreated a .other stride, and took his laud off again.
Mr. DYER having consulted with his colleague, said
that the defendant must put in bail to answer the Charge.
Complainant—l have not the slightest wish to press the
charge. If Colonel Campbell will only say that he acted
from the heat of passion, I shall be content.
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