The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-04 00:00:00

ASSIZES.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

OXFORD CIRCUIT—GLOUCESTER, SEPT. S.
William Salewell alias Sully, was indicted for the
wilful mu: der of his wife Sarah, at Ruspedge Meon, Sr.
Briavels.
Mary Ann Meredith, examined by Mr. WATSON—I
live at Cynvford, about a quarter of a mile from ihe
prisoner's house. On the 23d May, about nine o'oipo I
was going home on the tram road with a basket of coal
on my head ; I heard the prisoner's wife cry murder; I
didn't know her before ; I beard her cry murder a great
many times; I was at some distance when I first saw
them; I saw him kick her vio'ently a great many times;
the woman was sitting down ; I gassed by them close ; I
heard the wife tell the prisoner not to kick her any more;
she said, "Doesn't thee kick me no more ;" the prisoner
said, " Thee get up, thy eyes, if thee doesn't get
up, I'll give thee some more on't ;" the deceased said she
couldn't ; I saw him kick her again several times violently ;
I was frightened, and I passed by on my way home, as quick
as I could ; I said nothing to the prisoner, I was so
frightened ; I might have been there five minutes ; I
looked back ; he was still kicking her ; I met Llewellyn
Reece; I told him what I had seen; I saw him run to-
wards them ; I left my coal at home and went back again ;
the prisoner and his wife was still there with Reece, who
was talking to them ; the wife was then standing up ; I
saw the prisoner and his wife go down together; the
woman walked slow and quiet ; it was light enough to see
her person ; there was a hole in her arm, almost big
enough to put my finger in ; it was all over blood ; I
heard no quarrel before I heard the cry of murder; the
prisoner wore thick nailed shoes; I didn't see the nails,
but they were of that thick heavy kind which labourers
wear, and which are nailed ; he appeared sober ; I am
sure I heard no quarrel.
Llewellyn Reece, examined by Mr. Jusnce.—l live a
short distance from the prisoner's hovel, about half
mile. On the evening of the 23d May I met Mary Ann
Meredith, and in consequence of her statement I walked
quickly towards the place described ; I heard cries of mur-
der from a female, following heavy blows; I then ran and
found the deceased down upon the ground, and the prisoner
standing over her beating her with both his fists ; I saw
the prisoner hit her two or three times ; this might have
been ten minutes after I left Mary Ann Meredith ; I ran
up and pushed him off, he fell on the ground. I said
" What be at, be you murdering the woman ?" he slid " I
am not, it's my own wife, I have a right to do as I like
with her ;" she got up ; she appeared very poorly and weak ;
I retreated back ; he wanted to fight me; she was gather-
ing up some things which had been scattered on the
ground ; I asked him what he beat her for; he said she
had been abusing him for drinking ; she replied, " No,
William, I did not, only for your good ;" I could tell by
his breath that he had been drinking, but by his actions
and answers to my questions he appeared sober; some
other persons came up ; I told him, and he promised to
beat her no more.

George Tindal, a boy about 14 years of age—l saw the
prisoner and his wife come home on the night of the 23d
of May, the wife was crying and complaining of her side;
I heard the prisoner say, " if thee doesn't hold thy tongue
I'll heat thee more ;" she said, " \Villiam, you've no need
to beat me more, I shall never want more in this world ;"
this was about ten o'clock on Saturday evening.
Mr. Abel and Mr. Charles T. Phillips, two surgeons,
spoke to the state of the body, and gave it as their opinion
that the deceased died of the violence received ; a rib was
crushed, not so much broken, as literally splashed.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.
The JUDGE then condemned the prisoner to die on Sa-
turday morning.
The prisoner begged that his Lordship would not let
him be dissected. This part of the sentence appeared to
affect the prisoner most.

WESTERN CIRCUIT-BRISTOL, SEPT. S.
STOCKDALE V. COX.

This was an action on the warranty of a horse. The
plaintiff was a gentleman of fortune, residing in Glou-
cester. On the 2d of March last he came to Bristol for
the purpose of purchasing a horse. A gentleman named
Ford accompanied him into the market, when they saw a
bay gelding, which they thought likely to suit; they en-
quired of the defendant's servant the price, and was in-
formed 451. The defendant was not present at this time,
hut shortly afterwards came up and said his servant had
made a mistake, the price was 45 guineas, and not pounds.
After some further conversation, during which the de-
fendant said he would warrant the horse perfectly sound;
the plaintiff agreed to purchase it for 441. Shortly after-
wards the horse shivered a good deal, and refused to cat his
food. He was taken at a slow rate to the plaintiff's resi-
dence in Gloucestershire, where he was kept for a fortnight
and then returned to Bristol, and in a day or two after-
wards died.

A great number of witnesses were called who gave a mi-
nute description of the appearances of illness in the horse,
the manner in which it was treated, during the time it was
in the possession of Mr. Stockdale, and the warranty of
soundness given by the defendant at the time of sale.
Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS addressed the Jury at great
length for the defendant, and contended that the plaintiff
had no good action, as he would call witnesses to prove
that the horse was perfectly sound at the time of sale.

The Learned Counsel then called several witnesses, who
stated that the horse never showed any symptoms of disease
previous to the sale, and had always eat its food well.
Air. Serjeant WILDE replied at great length.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, although the case had
occupied a great length of time, the question was a very
short one ; it was merely whether the horse was or was
not sound at the time the warranty was given by the de-
fendant.

The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages 451.
The case, from the respectability of the parties, excited
considerable interest in this city. It occupied the time of the
Court from nine o'clock in the morning until four o'clock
in the afternoon.