The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-12 00:00:00

CIVIL SIDE.

VINES AND ANOTHER V. THE *mom?) Or WARMINSTER.

This was an action by the plaintiffs to recover front the
hundred the amount. in value of a mow of wheat, their
property, which was maliciously destroyeSNy fire,•by some
perhons unknown. The jury, under the direction of the
learned Judge, returned a. verdict for the plaintiff—:-
Mmnigeo,;
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bEVIIa 3.1.101c.e411 ANOTtIVII.

This. was en action by nu attorney of this county, to re-
cover against the defendants, Colonel Ellison and Mr.
Gordon, an election bill, .for the plaintiff's services in his
professional Character, in the year 1820, on an utumecess-
fulAttempt made by the ftWo defendants to recommend
themselves to the pure and worthy electors of Wootton-
'Bassett. The bill consisted of items for polling and can-
vassing;, the former at the rate of tivegumeas a-day, and
the 'latter at three guineas a-day. The jury found a ver-
diet for the plaintiff, with 144/. damages, the full amount
of his claim.

V. HARIIII4O9 KIabLEWHITR, Awn OVUM.
This was an action by. a widow woman residing at Woot-
ton-Bassett, claiming damages for a trespass and alleged
illegal expulsion of her from her houSe in that town.
Verdict tot the plaintiff, \Vial 101. tlinnogem.
CROWN SIDE.

4nn,,DaviB, aged 21, was indicted . for wilful and cor-
rupt perjury. The alleged perjury was committed in an
examination sworn to by the prisoner, in which she
charged a respectable gentleman, a Mr. Long, a Magi-
strate, with being the father of an illegitimate child, of
which the priaoner had been delivered.
The Jury returned the singular verdict of " Guilty,
under Mistake."' This the Learned Judge told them
could not. be received; and that-they must .1.0-consider,
anil4.eturn a verdict one way .or, the other: The
.Jury,
therefore, after! some consideration, returned a verdict of
Gail*
William Simple, aged 19* was comictAul of a burglary,
and of stealing from the house of the prosecutor a blue
eoat; and other articles. Judgment of death recorded.

CHELMSFORD, Tuscsra,v, JULY 11.

The EfiSPC assizes commenced here yesterday ; the
Hon. Sir Robert Ghtharn 'Knight, and the lion. tiir
George •Sowley 1-lOlroyd, Knight, having 'entered the
town about two. o'clock.

GRIFFIN v. WILSON.

This was au action for the work and labour of the
plaintiff's wife, whilst bar-maid.
Plaintiff nonsuited.

LINCOLN, MONDAY, JULY 10.-
John Arniitage and Env& stood indicted, for that
they, on the night of the Itith of• June last, feloniously
assaulted John Hall, and took from his perion a silver
watch, value td. _ _

The prosecution. was conducted by Mr. Clinton ; the
prisoners were unassisted by counsel.
The prisoners.. were found Guilty, and judgment a
death was recorded against them•

Yollk, bloprimy, Jut,* 10.
• .CIVIL. SIDE.

1401rZL MCIDX Op PROVING A Dart,-.+CMICNCRE. noptiON,

This was an actiOWintgooils sold and delivered. The
plaintiff, who was a coal-merchant, sought to recover the
sum 'of 441. from the defendant, a retail coal-dealeii for
coals supplied to him to that amount. The defendant's
admission of the debt was the, only curious circumstance
in the case, and tlu
.admission wag proved in the foliqw.
ing manner:--A balance of accounts was about to be
struek,between the parties, when the defendant, who had
;
previously paid 21. on account, offered the plaintiff 8. wager
of one guinea that 44/, was not then due. When the
account was made up, the original debt:appeared to have
been 461.; so that after deducting the. W. a sum of 444
still remained. The defendant admitted that he had lost
the wager, which he instantly paid.
Mr.. Justice Park received this proof of the deb 4 obsery
ing that it Was the oddest kind of evidence he had ever
known Offered for such n.purpose*
In stem of the causes that were called do during the
day, the:counsel stated that they were not ready, as the
briefs had but just been delivered. viii- statement eauSed
Mr. Justice Park to say, that he trusted if the clients suf-
fered any injury from this negligence of their littornies,

they would bring actions to recover damages for it. At-
tornies were not to go to elections, and make their clients
sutler for their idleness or negligence. At least, he should
not be one who would protect attornies in pursuing such
a course.