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London, England, 1825-03-07 00:00:00

AYLESBURY, AIARCII 5.

William White was indicted under Lord Ellenho-
rough's Act, for cutting and maiming James Ca,lcl.-
1 he prosecutor stated that be was assistaut to Watts,
who is gamekeeper to the Duke of Bo;.kingham. On
the 28th of October, about eight o'clock, he went out
with Watts and Daley, and met the prisoner on the road.
He had a dog with him which flew at Watts. The
prisoner urged the dog on, and offeted to fight 'Watts,
who refused. Witness said he would fight him, and the
prisoner said he would get a man to second him. They
all then went away in different directions, and about an
hour after witness met the prisoner at the same place.'
.The prisoner then said he would go to the house of .a
man named Hazen, to get hint fur his second. Wit-
ness followed him, and heard him ask at Ilazell's door
for a bill or axe. In about half an hour he came to
witness, who was then in his garden, and said to him,
" Curse you, I will cleave your skull," and struck him
with a bean-hook. Witness put up his arm to save his
head. The hook cut through his sleeve, and 'wounded
his arm, but not seterely.
'Several witnesses corroborated the prosecutor's state-
ment, and they all gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. Justice GASELEE left it to the Jury to say whether
the prisoner intended to kill the prosecutor or to do him
some gtievous bodily harm? which was sufficient to con-
stitute the capital offence.
'The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of wounding the
prosecutor with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm, but recommended him to mercy.
Mr. Justice GASELEE said, he should be happy to
'attend to the recommendation of the Jur bas it appeared
the prisoner had a good character, and had not been
concerned in the crime of poacbing,wbich so often led
to the loss of human life.
Edward Brows, who was indicted for killing Henry.
Scott, on the 9th November, in a pugilistic contest, at
Langley, Bucks, was tried and found Guilty.
Mr. Justice Gazasia-;Gentlemen, do you find that the deceased
died from a blow given by the prisoner?
Foreman—We are all of opinion the death of the deceased was
wised by his great ezlition, and over-reaching himself.
Mr. Justice Gamaa—Then,Gentlemen, I must cake the opinion
ofshe Judges, as to whether the conviction is good. I have some
doubts, and the prisoner shall be admitted to bail till neat Assizes,
if the prosecutors consent.—Mr. Slow instantly consented.
Mr. Justice GAZELLE said, that he was glad that a
public prosecution was conducted with so much libe-
rality, particularly as there were circumstances so fa-
vourable to the accused ; but at the same time he would

state, that after this conviction no man could doubt of
the illegality of attending prize-fights.
Edward Tilley, aged 30, and Thomas Randall, aged
25 years, dealers in horses, were indicted for stealing, in
October last, two geldings, value £5O, the property of
' George Morgan, Esq. of Billesdon Park, in this County.
The evidence against the prisoners preyed the offence
against them beyond all doubt ; they were seen near the
prosecutor's field about the time of the robbery, and,
afterwards rode the horses to Whaddon Chace.—The
Jury found them Guilty.
• Mr. Justice GAM= instantly proceeded to pass sen-
tence of death upon them. He said that the crime of
horse-stealing bad increased, and was increasing so ra-
pidly, that it was necessary that public examples should
be made. This was the third case of horse-stealing tried
at these Assizes, and was the most flagrant of the three.
It appeared that the prisoners were men of bad cha-
racter and practised horse-stealers. He called upon them
to prepare for the awful sentence that awaited them, and
passed the sentence of the law upon them. Tilley
almost fainted.
The prosecutor begged to recommend them to mercy,
after sentence was passed.
Mr. Justice GA ZBLEE said, that he was fearful that his
duty to the country would compel him,however painful
it might be to him, to teject the humane recommenda-
tion of the prosecutor.