Star.
London, England, 1825-07-16 00:00:00

THE KING V. DAVID WOLFE.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE stated the details of the case.
The charge against this defendant was, that he, in con-
junction with others, not now before the Court, had
a:tacked revenue officers, and taken out of their pos-
session certain goods, which they had seized as contra-
band. The transaction which gave rise to this prose-
cution, took place in the night of the 18th of Ja-
nuary. last. It would appear, from the evidence
which, he was instructed to say. would be laid before
the Jury, that. the Revenue Officers, Cheatham and
Clarke, were out on their dtity, suspecting something of
contraband goods in the parish of Fawley, near South-
ampton. Theysoon saw a man on horseback passing them,
looking round as if in a suspicious way. There soon
came carts, loaded with spirits, and attended by several
men. The Officers, notwith,tanding the numbers againit
them, did not shrink from their duty. They seized on
the carts, and having driven away the smugglers, were
leading them to the establishment, where it was their
duty to deposit the goods, when they were attacked in
the most violent manner, seized by their necks and
hands, and treated in the most brutal manner. They
were left much hurt, and the spiriti with the carts were
rescued from them. Some of the casks of spirits were
found on the following day, and seized by the revenue
officers. The question for the Jury was, whether on
the evidence tl.ey thought the defendant was one of
those men who thus assaulted the officers? He would
be able to prove the gross assault on the officers be-
yond a possibility of doubt; and the only question that
could remain was the identity of the defendant?

Cheatham and Clarke, two boatmen of the coast-
guard, swore generally to Wolfe being the man who
attacked them ; but, on Cheatham's cross-examination,
some equivocal evidence was elicited, and Clarke did
not swear positively to Wolfe.
Mr. C. F. WILLIAMS addressed the Court at some
length for defendant, and several witnesses were ex
amined for the defence, who gave the defendant a good
character, and provcd that Wolfe could not have been
present at the rer.contre, from a varicty of circum-
stances which took place at the time.—The defendant
was acq►ritted.

ITERTFOR. D 31/LY rs.
WAltDotl v. MOkOAN.
The plaintiff, Mr.'WeedOn; is.** papeimelrer, 'id ari
eltensive way of busineii, cvhose-mill is'situated on a
current of water called the LoOcivrater•stream, near
Rickmansworth: the defendant, Mrs. Morgan, • is a
Lady of considerable fortune, who, id 1920, purchased
some property in the neighbourhood bf the mill; and
the present action was brought *on account of her
stones
to be thrown into this stream a quantity of StoeS and"
rubbish, by which an obstruction was created to the
power of the water-wheel, by penning back the water
upon the tail of the mill.
A former action upon the same citcoMstances.was
tried at the last Assizes in March; when the plaintiffol.7"
covered 501. damagei. Tie present action was brought
fir a continuance of the obstruction, from the time of
:be declaration in the former cause.
The Lotto Cnize.Jusema interrupted Mr. Bnwitto, who led for
chit plaintiff, ley recommending 'that the matter in contest should be
referred to some person whp might regulate the right of the par-.
les; but defendant's Counsel ansieeted.
After a long trial, the Jury brought In a verdict for the plaintiff
—Damages £lOOO.
CRISI. C9N.••OOLLIgO V. %MOWS&
• Mr. S orjeant SPANKIS *Ladd the Cilyeto the Jury..

The plaintiff was in a respectable, although a humble
walk of lifs.Tesiding in the town of.St..-Alhait's—a man
of some properti;tie fiad been married 15 'ye iri, dur-
ing which period his wife had borne him eight children,
all of whom were now alivefliie was now ab oat forty,
and his wife som.:where about the same age. The de-
fendant was about sixty, a widower,with a small family
of grown up children, and hiving kept for many' years
the Blue Boar Inn, in St. Alban's, and a person of con-
siderable property. Between the plaintiff and defendant
theie had existed a considerable degree of confidence,
and he thought be could rely im licitly on his rectitude.
The Learned Counsel then described the nature of the
testimony he should bring forward; he actin:tied that
Mrs. Dolling had a child before marriage, and. that
since the parties had not lived on tl:e happiest terns • ;
nevertheless, he retied on such a verd.ct from tbe7iity
as would mark their sense of the conduct of defenJaw.
Two witnesses, named Joseph Niles and Thomas
Lines, swore that they saw the defendant and Mrs.
Dolling, one evening In March last, between eight Anti
nine o clock, meet near the Pea•hen public.house, And
retie to a field, where they saw them in a situation
which could leave no doubt of their criminality.
On their eross-ertmination, it was proved these wit-
nesses had subsequently demanded and received sums
of money from the defendant ; but on making a sintilar
application to Mts. Dolling, she said she would send
for a constable, indignantly refusing to comply with
their extortion ; also, that the defendant denied that
Mrs. Dolling was the female in his company.
Another witness, William Hurst, deposed, that ten rears ago be
several times saw the parties in equivocal situations; for mentioning
it, however, he was prosecuted, and obliged to pay Xto to stop
proceedings. .
Mr. ADOLPHUS, for the defence, said, Mr. Witdbore
had been selected as a ma: k for obloquy and plunder,
because he was thought to be wealthY.; the defendant
might have been guilty of a grossly immoral act, but
certainly not with Mrs. Dolling.
Chief Justice Barr summed up the cue to the Jury, remarking
very strongly upon die conduct of Parks and Lines. 11 such to-
timony could receive credit at the hands of a Jury, go man's ire
or character would be safe.-.. Verdict for the defendant.
Samuel Neiman, a hawker of books, was indicted Air
stealing a watch, seal, &c. from the. dwelling-house 'of
George Pollard, of 1-loildesdon.
It appeared the prisoner had been leaving cataloeues
of publications at several houses in the village or iltkir•
desdon ; the prosecutor's watch and seal had been
hanging in the front room, and being afterwards
missed, a person was sent in pursuit of the prisoner,
whose appearance had excited suspicion.' On being ap.
proached, he threw something in a hedge;
.wh.th, on
being searched for, proved to be the watch, tied up in
a handkerchief. The prisoner at first all ged his Milo•
cence, and expressed a V. ininglieS3 to be searched, but
sub.eque,ntly acknowledged tne theft, and asked to be
set at liberty.
The prisoner beng called on for his defence, stited,
he had bought the watch on the road for 103.. and hay-
ing he .rd some rumour of a watch bring lost, to avoid
any suspicion, put the watch in ihe hedge, but thnied
having admi•ted his guilt when apprehende t.
The Jury found the prisoner Conks.

SPURTING I NTELL IGENCE.

NEWCASTLF-UPON-TYNE RACES.

TII UM 114 1'...--WIMNUDA Y.
The Silver Cup, value GOga. given by the Corporation, added to
sgs. each, p.p. (10 Subscribersl (or horses that newt frOn inbga.
at any one time, in Plate or Stakes, before naming; three yrs
old, 71t. Sib. four, est. Sib. Ale and upwards, Sit. liSb. Mares
and geldings allowed Sib. The second horse to receive 2ngs.
Heats two miles and a quarter.
Mr. Russell's b. C. Caccia 'Piaui, d yrs
Mr. B. Peter's cb. b. Bugle, 5 yrs
Mr. Lanabtop's b. h. Dresden, aged

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1 1
3 2
• 2 3

to 1 on Caccia Piaui, who led both heats and wad easy.
WELLS RACES, SOMBRSETSHIRE:
Plan 'remain/tr.
The Mendip Stakes,of 10 sons. each-10 forfeit. •
Mr. Lovell names &cape . . .
Mr. Worth's Prosody . .
Mr. Palsford names Sir Huldibrand . 3
Prosody took the lead at starting, closely followed by Sir Heidi-
brand, was never headed till within the distance, when the latter
came up, and a very mere struggle ensued tiU a feet yards frotn
home, when Ricape made her run, and won in high style by a neck.
Sweepstakes of 5 soy. each, 30 added. Heats, OW mile and a dis-
tance. Three yrs old, Tst. 31b. four years, dd. Sib. bee years,
Ilst. 121 b. six years, 9st. 31b. and aged, 4d. 51h. 'Mares, Ste..
allowed 31b.

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Mr. Dundee's b. c. by Pyramus, 4 yrs old. 0 1 0 i
Mr. Dilly's Prosody, aged . 0 it 04r
Mr. Small's b. f. Eaglet, by L'Orlent, 3 yrs 013 fell
There were two dead heats, and three finer races were never
seen here or on any other Course. •
The City Members' Plate.
Mr. Pulsford's ch. Aura, 3 yrs old • • 1 1
Mr. Small's Eaglet . . . 2 dr
PRESTON RACF.S—Fiasr DA V•••- (CONCLIThItb)!
• X7O for all ages. &c.
Mr. Pierse's eh. c. Equity, 4 7rs .
Mr. Yates', b. c. Cain, 3 yrs. .
Mr. Clifton's Infant Lyra
Mr. Postlethwaite's br. c. Monarch, 3 yrs.

.4 1 1
.1 2 2
. '3
• 3 dr

NICCOND DAY.

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