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London, England, 1844-03-16 00:00:00

STIRLING V. EWART.

The arguments in this appeal were commenced to-
day, and not having concluded when their Lordships
rose, the further consideration of the case was adjourned.

COURT OF CHANCERY, March 15.

The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall to-day,
and heard cause and lunatic petitions, none of which
possessed any points of public interest. The remainder
of the day was occupied with the further arguments in
the part-heard appeal of " Smith v. Henley."

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, March 15.
The Vice-Chancellor of England was occupied the
whole day with short cases and unoppoied petitions.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, March 14.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.)
Caroline Harris was indicted for a felony in attempting,
by flagitious means, used towards one Jane Pountuey, to pre-
vent the birth of a child.

The evidence is unfit for any detail. The child was born
dead .

His Lonnsmr. directed the jury to acquit the prisoner, as
although there was no doubt she was a most wicked woman,
still the case was not one in whicht would be safe to con-
vict her of so serious an offence under the circumstances. The
Judge then consulted with Mr. Baron Parke, respecting two
other indictments against the prisoner for misdemeanour aris-
ing out of similar circumstances, and on his return to the
Crown Court he directed the jury to acquit the prisoner on
those charges also.
The case was one which has agitated the public mind very
much, and created great anxiety as to the result.
Peter Staunton, surgeon, a gentlemanly-looking man, was
indicted for committing an assault upon Emma Brown, at
Brierly-hill, on the 24th of February, with intent, &c.
The facts of the case were most extraordinary, the surgeon
-being charged with acting improperly when attending pro-
fessionally to the female.
It is impossible to give the evidence.
Six ladies gave the prisoner an exemplary character for
gentlemanly and delicate conduct. He had attended several
of them in their confinements.

The JUDGE having summed up, the jury immediately re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.
NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
Mary :Ann Meadows,l7, Was indicted for unlawfully taking
Caroline Allen out of the possession, and against the will of
her father, on the sth February, at Wolverhampton.
The prisoner, on the day named in the indictment, met the
girl, who is about twelve years of age, on the road, with a
basket of bread, for which she had been sent by her parents.
The prisoner persuaded her to go teßirmingham, saying that
she would give her 5/. and take her up to London with him.
The child consented.

Upon this admission being made, the JUDGE directed an
acquittal, the girl being above ten years of age, and a cOn-
senting party, putting the offence out of the jurisdiction of
the Court, under the statute on which the indictment was
framed.
The business of the Assizes terminated at flire o'clock.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—York, March 14.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. BARON Boum)
Joseph Noble was indicted for the manslaughter of Elijah
Holroyd, at Halifax, by stabbing him with a knife.
Mr. Hale and Mr. Denman conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner was not defended by counsel
It appeared that on Christmas night the prisoner, with
some others, had been spending the evening at a public-
house, which he left about 12 o'clock. There was at that
time another person with him, an acquaintance, who had
asked permission to sleep in his bed for the night. On ar-
riving at the prisoner's house, the prisoner sat down by the
fire. to smoke a pipe, and the other went to bed. Shortly after,
voices were heard outside the door, and Noble rose, as
if to fasten it. Before this was done, however, Holroyd
came in, and, apparently in a drunken frolic, began pulling
off the bed-clothes, which he threw about "the room, and let
the bedstead down at the feet. While he was so engaged
three other persons, his companions, came in. The prisoner
expostulated with Holroyd on his conduct, and asked him
how he would like to be so treated himself. He would not,
however, desist, and the prisoner was seen to strike, him
twice, once in the neck and once in the belly. On receiving
the last blow, Holroyd cried out " ll— it, he's sticked me!
See there, he's got a knife." It was then perceived that the
prisoner had a knife in his hand, and one of the parties pre-
sent, of the name of Robinson, took it from him. It was,
however, restored to him. The deceased then left the house
in the care of one of the party, named Singlestone, to seek for
medical aid, and the prisoner went to bed. The deceased, on
examination by the surgeon, was found to have received a
wound near the navel on the left side, and from which the
omentum protruded, and which the surgeon could not re-
place. He continued to suffer acute pain, but finally became
exhausted, and died about 24 hours after receiving the wound.

Verdict—Guilty:
His LORDSHIP, in passing sentence, said the MAC was a very
aggravated one, and sentenced the prisoner to be transported
for 15 years.
Richard Render, aged 19, John M'Donald, aged 17, Joseph
Kaye, aged 17, and Wm..illayfield, aged 18, were indicted
for breaking into the dwelling-house of Frederick Turner, at
Leeds, and stealing therefrom cloth and other articles to the
value of upwards of 1201.
Verdict Guilty—to be transported for 10 years.

KING'S COUNTY.—Tullughmore, March 13.
MURDER OF MR. GATCRELL—CONVICTION OF TRH PRI-
SONER.—The trial of Thomas Dowling, for the murder of Mr.
Gatchell, was resumed this morning. After the examination
of several witnesses for the Crown, Mr. M'llonoUgh ad-
dressed the jury on the part of the prisoner.
NINE o'CLocK.—The jury retired at a few minutes to
seven o'clock, and, after an absence of an hour and a quarter
they returned to their box, with the issue paper in their
hands. The unfortunate prisoner regarded the whole pro-
ceeding with uncommon firmness, and when the fatal an-
nouncement of Guilty was made by the foreman, he still
maintained his self-possession for sorrie moments, then shed a
tear, without evincing any extraordinary emotion.
The Learned JUDGE then put on the black cap, and passed
the awful sentence 't)f death upon the wretched culprit. When
he heard it pronounced, he declared in a strong and clear
voice, without evincing the slightest hesitation, that he was
wholly innocent of the murder of Mr. Gatchell. He knew he
was to die, and he was perfectly prepared to meet his fate.
And then, turning to the jury-box, he said,—" Gentlemen,
if the same degree of mercy be shown to you in another
world that you have shown me in this, I can tell you that you
will have little to hope for."
The wretched man was then removed to the gaol under a
strong escort of police, amidst the wailing and lamentations
of his friends, who surrounded the Court.

On Tuesday evening the first " Social Gathering'
of the club of True Highlanders took place at the Crown and
Anchor. Interesting lectures were given by Mr. Menzies,
on the social principle in man, and by Mr. 'Logan, on the
influence of the Jacobitical songs on the character of the
Highlanders, in the course of which several curious anecdotes
were given. Besides the piper, an orchestra of good mu-
sicians was provided, and the members and their friends
joined in the dance. The company shortly afterwards sepa-
rated, much pleased with the evelung'4 aplumect,