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amts O. !ATLI.
Mr. Cam stated that this was sus action, to recover
damages for criminal conversation had by the defen-
dant with the plaintiff's wife.
Mr. Lont.ow said, the plaintiff resided at Newp
and was master of a vessel carrying goads from that
place to Bristol. .The defendant was rather his supe-
rior in wealth and statics, at he kept an inn at New-
port, and commanded a vessel which carried not only
goods, but passengers, Oa the same voyage, and which,
before the introduction of steam-boats, was used as a
conveyance by persons of respectable circumstances in
life. On the 29th of October last, the wife of the plain-
tiff, having had occasion to go to Bristol on the business
of her husband, returned by the defendant's vessel. In
the evening the swat ran a-ground; and during the time
in which the Captain's assistance was not required on
deck, he came to the bird) where Mrs. Rees was re-
posing, and shared it with her for the remainder of the
night. Under these circumstances, the Jury could
hardly doubt that the criminal intercourse had taken
place which was the foundation of the present action.
The plaintiff had certainly no means of shewing what
degree of seduction had been emplo; ed to desiroy the
virtue of his wife; but at all events, the Captain ought
to have considered her as under his protection while on
board his vessel, and rather to have defended her from
the insults of others than sought himself to betray her.
She had four children by a former husband; Mr. Ran
had the like number of children by a former wife; and
this large family was now left without the benefits of
a mother's example and care. The plaintiff did not ask
for extravagant damages; but he was entitled to a tea•
sonable compensation for the loss of that domestic
comfort which the misconduct of the defendant had
deprived him of.
William Matthews produced a copy of the register of the mar-
riage of Charles Bets, widower, with Eliza Burley, widow, at
the parish of Alonethusloycn, in Monmouthshire, on the Zd of
September, 1821.
John Merrick said he was present at the marriage, and identified
the parties. They lived at Newport together.
On cross-examination, the witness said Mrs. Rees was the widow
of Francis Burley. He heard Charles Rees ask her the day after
the marriage, if Bob was to come back, whether she would go to
Mm ?—(A She replied, " Of course I should go and see
him, but I don't know whether I should stop with •him." The
witness did not know who Bob was. He had heard Mrs. Rees
my, that Rees was the fourth—(great laughter)—but did not hear
whether she bad any husband living.
Margaret Lewis said she lived at Newport. Mr.
Sayer was the Captain of the Tredegar, a vessel navi-
gating with passengers between Ne port and Bristol.
She had often gone by it ; and many respectable people
went in it. On the 29th of October, she was a passen-
ger in it from Bristol to Newport. There were several
cabin passengers. Mrs. Rees came on board early in
the evening. On coming on board, she went into one
qf the births in the cabin. Captain Sayer afterwards
entered it, about one o'clock in the night. He said he
wanted to go to rest. Some one in the cabin said Mrs.
Rees was in his bed. He then sat down on the bench,
leaning his head on the table, for three-quarters of an
hour. After this, he said something about getting bet-
ter rest, and went towards his bed. Mrs. Rees said,
"If you are coming here, I will get out." Captain
Sayer replied, " You may stop where you be, woman,
lam came enough"—(4 laugh.) She had enough of
time to come out ;he did not make any hurry. I was
obliged to get out of his way, and he then went into
the birth where Mrs. Res was, having taken off his hat
and his shoes, but nothing else. The birth is shut Off
from the cab it I closed the door partly, it was neither
shut nor wide ope,t.
Mr. Lentow—Did you ever know him to go to bed before ?
The witness—Never, Sir, with any woman—(A laugh).
Mr. Lenaow—l mean to bed at aU?
Witness-0 yin, Sir, very often. The births were all full at the
time except this. Captain Sayer keeps the Green Dragon, at New-
port, is married, and has several children.
Cross-examined by Mr. CAMPBZLL—The cabin was
very full of furniture; all the beds were not full of
Christians, but of something. We left Bristol between
10 and 11 at night, and Mrs. Rees came down into the
cabin soon after. I had not observed Captain Sayer
speak to her before she went into the cabin. When she
went into her birth, Mr. Rees had all her clothes on,
incept her bonnet and shawl. There were from eight
to twelve passengers, some sitting, and others reclining
in the room ; some talking, some asleep. I had gone
several times before, and the Captain staid on deck, but
once before the vessel grounded, and he lay on the cabin
Boor. The Captain was very tired and vexed when he
came into the cabin. When he rose to go to his birth,
he was sleepy. He seemed to me to bz thinking of
sleep, and nothing else. I was close to the door the
whole night, and the door was left ajar. I could bear
a noise in the Captain's birth, but I heard noise. I did
aot look in. I think if anything had been out of the
way I mast have beard it. There was a lighted candle
on the table in the cabin, and a little fire the whole
night; the light went into the birth. I observed no-
thing extraordinary in the appearance of the parties
the nest morning. We paid a shilling to go, and a
shilling to return.
Roustansined—l did not sleep nor dem the whole night. I was
alckly—not am-sick. When the door was open, the birth was open;
the deer was six or eight inches, or more, open:
Mr. William Matthews said he served the defendant
with process on the 15th of November. The defendant
said he ought to have answered the attorney's letter,
and it was a bad job. The witness asked what he meant
to do in it? " Oh," said he, 44 I must settle it ;it shall
be settled."
Mr. George Thomas said, he kept the White Lion, at
Newport, next door to the plaintiff, and knew him. He
teemed to live very comfortably with his wife. The
plaintiff, in October or November, slept at his house till
his wife threatened him with a knife, and then she was
Oaken away, and he went back to his own Mouse.
Cresommileall.—Mr. Bees did net sleep every night at his•
bassal her amedast to the navigation of boats.
Ann Richards said she knew the plaintiff and his wife,
and had known Mrs. Rees when she was Mrs. Burley.
Mr. and Mrs. Rees lived comfortably, except a quarrel
now and then about the children.
Cromexamhted.—l know nothing about poor Bob,nor what sort
of house Mr. Burley kept at Bristol.
Mr. TAUNTON submitted that the plaintiff must be
nonsuited, as he bad wholly tailed to prove the criminal

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intercourse.
Mr. Justice LITTLLDALI said, that he could not with-
draw the conversation with the attorney's clerk from
the Jury. Without that there was no case at all; for it
was too much to presume an improper connexion from
the circumstances which occurred in the vessel.
Mr. Taoism said he would address the Jury if they desired it.
The Jury, however, after consulting for two or three minutes,
said they were satisfied, and returned a verdict for the defendant.
MAIDSTONE, MARCH SO.
WZATHRRALL V. HOWARD.
• This was an action of assault and battery. Plea—Not

caII
September.
die atiipur
called Ph►'
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against
neighbourhood.
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lar, accused
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This
whom
the plaintiff',
were

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was giv
For
thine
josded
a'nd that

dants,
and -
a nuisance,
cert&i.
the fish
annoy(
nuisance
the 251
On
fishermen
gas constant!.
premises
unwholesome
in thr
Constant
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with
with
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Mr. '
swore
into
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Mr,
(erred
♦iolent
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of some
other
Adams
there
some
found
cused

convince
of the -
where
after
from
road,
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had
fifty' ,
Adams
Adams,
white-livered
taken.
would.
escape
was
him
to relinql
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liirkaWatili iiatiirr.,
.I.oviiiito9ltcit se.
;Sober. 11118, was suiplopotbritt. itilhact
4:1 Philip, at the Fliverdiam
Ittiersef. 'ls Chansiirplime,.to Me a. hgne of his sole
6110 IP. 041.11111 NY AND BOYLE.. • ,
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The Pnlkelers were Witted for an assault, arising
Urn. The defendant from combination, on two persons of the names of l•
nst Thilip on that °cleanings, and I publican in the
the
owner of
of
oila lwa:hoiraliseesdcoinWorip::: whence
dial: triloNors,ekkwnitsen"apddp.estiareetredgifte.thi%t the yateaueltehidaedace beencohmmitted in
of t..e.prosecu-
hbour
arose which was the winner; upon which the de. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against Car.
ant rode up to the plaintiff, seised him by the md thy,-
accused him of tidihg foul, itad gave him a vio- f alisLoid , pitied Boyle. .
rds.rop, in pasiing sentence On CAI thy, deplored
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shaking.
his assault was ;proved by several witnesses, all of the prevalence of combination in this city, which went
to the ruin of all trades, and must eventually truing
m declared thki the race was a fair one, and that
down destruction oil the tradespeople. His L •rd hip
Plaintiff's horse won ; but they admitted that there
:cries of "Shame!" and •• Foul I" raised agai.ist the concluded a most eloqrrent address by sentencing Car. • .
thy to eighteen months' imprisonment. .
tiff; and the. t though he did come
given to the defendant. —•
or the defehdant, the assault was adstitted ; but SPORTIAG IiV7'EhLIGENCE. ' .
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e witnesses roved that die plaintiff had crossed and —am—
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ed the defendant's rider just as they were coming in,' BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, MA BCH 31. I
that he iron (he race by very foul means. The betung was not so extensive as on Monday, being print!- ' !
le case went to &e Jury under drew eircumstancei: and they, Pally between horses as hedges : the engagements entered into, how-
a short consultation, found a verdict for the •plaintiff—Da-
comparing and settling books, preparatory to the Craven
ever, were to heavy amounts, and were almost u holly on the Rid-
e, 20s. silesworth. A considerable part of the afternoon was occupied iii
KING V. LIViISEY, BAIRD'S°, sena, SEN. AND JUN. Meetin,.
ainouiswoern. his was an indictment against the first two deten- 6to 5 agst Rufus.
10 to 1 apt Actzon
is, as the proprietors of gas works at Woolwich, 6to I apt Klizaieth
12 to 1 apt Spermaceti
against the other defendants as their servants, for 7to 1 sags! &lint cult
1164 to 1 apt Puha
is to 1 apt-Blue Stockings
Duane.
risance, in permitting and cousin and and procuring sto 1 apt Rufus
6 to 1 agst Muleteer (taken) /
Ain pnisonos,s fluids to flow into the amen wheresy
fish therein were killed, and the neighbourlnsod was 11 to 1 apt Dauntless so to o11 aarstt SLgracmay cell 12 to 1 apt Webb ,
Dyed by unwholesome vapours and smells, which
ante was continued from the Ist March, 1823, to oat-
4 to 1 apt Mine 12 to 1 apt Walt: .
25th March, 1824. sa to 1 apt Tontine (taken) 13 to 1 apt Pastime t,
In the part of the prosecution, a vast number of 12 to i apt Sorcery ~.,,
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:rmen and watermen stated that the refuse of the
se tot apt Memnon Cr. LIM&
401000 to
(90560apatyTtoaspurity „ ,
k.
constantly flowed into the river from the defendantsMl to I apt Brigand 01,:';
:to 11 aga
sa g :tat
RedACiensvlgareogla:uedtiuset(takel:)
nisei; that the stench produced from it nas very lini 1- •.
rholesome and unpleasant; and that the fish, both 17 to 1 1 4000 to 40 agu Crowcateiter
he river and in their well-boats and trunks, were 25 to 1 apt Homer I (taken) • '
itandy destroyed in large numbers: but the evi-
DONCASTER HUNT RACES—Maar:sr 29.
The Silver Cup, value 50 en. for horses Ste not thorny .
cc to connect the defendants with the premises, and
95t. 10th. 4 yrs, 9 * gli-bled ;
y
a the commission of the nuisance, failed entirely 5 yrs,, lOst. 91b. 5 yrs,llst. 41b. 6 yrs and aged,
a respect to Mr. Livesey, and was very vague and asst. Two miles.
s:inct as to the other defendants. Mr. Dyson's b. h. by Gutkirotd, SS yrs • • 1
or the defendants, Mr. Livesey (who was at once Mr. Brnchahrli c'h' h' Chance, iln . . 2
Mr. Glossop's br. h. by Golumpus, 4 yrs
Mr. J. Horncastle's b. b. Charley, 6 yrs . •
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witted), Mr. Saundrson the Superintendent, and f
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Grewe, V e Builder of' the Works, all positively Mr. Draper's br. in. by Amadis, aged
5
Mr. J. Boomer's br. h. Climb-bank, aged . '
re that tone of the refuse of the gas bad ever escaped
Three drawn.—A well contested race between the winner and
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the river but twice,- and then only by mere and. .
Chance. Gipsy came to the post, but was disqualgied in souse. - •
quence of the rider not being a farmer. The owner of Charley
voidable accident.l . -
Se case was left to the Jury upon this conflicting evidence, andhaving, by mistake, entered him as a six y ears old, being only five,
, after considerable deliberation, found the other three ien- he carried bOlb. more than his years. 14 1
s Guilty. . t
TAUNTON, MARCH 30. The Union Stakes of seven sov. each, with ten added by the Town,
for horses, itc. not thorough-bred; Gentlemen rider.; 3 yrs, •
THR ZINO V. ADAMS AND BRITAIN. lost. four, list. five, llst. 91b. six and aged, 12st. Two miles.
Ir. Serjeant Pau. said, this was an indictment, pre. Mr. Long's b. h. Champagne, 6 yrs • • 2 . •
ed by the Crown, against the two defendants, for a Sir G. Sitwell's b. b. Purl, aged . • 2 g . , -
Capt. Eiraull's b. h. Stride, ape . •
s
ent attack on Mr. Hill, a revenue officer. Er. Foljansbe's ch. b. by Cervantes, aged . . 4 1-
Villiam Hill sworn—He was an officer of Excise, on An excellent race. Run in 4 min. 16 sec.
yat Shepton-Mallet, in May last. • In consequence The Sandbeck Hunt Stakes of five sov. each, with 10 added by
ome information, he went, in company with some the Town, for horses, &c. not thorough bred. Gentlemen riders. s .• •
rr persons, to Gurney-sledge, and there saw William 3 yrs, lOst. four, list. five, list. 916. six, 12st. aged, 128.41 b.
eats , St. Le.gerer a G Cou.
ants in a waggon. He told Adams he suspected siH ii
. Boomeorgerseged
a k•
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re was contraband goods in the waggon, and after Mr. Wheat's Maltby Lass, aged . . 22 a .
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he slight opposition, he searched the waggon, and Mr.
Clarke's Forester, 4 yrs . . 1 4 rib
nd two tubs of brandy and one of geneva. He ac. Mr. Foster's Diana, s yrs . . s s dr. • •
Mc. Boulton's Faany, 4 yrs . . 4 dr
ed Adams of having been engaged in smuggling Mr. Padley'sch. h. by Whitelock, 4 yrs 5 die / 0'
Isactions, which Adams denied, and said he would Three drawa—Mr. Fox's Greybeard came in first for the first I
vince him that he bad not. Adams then took up one heat, but the Stewards decided that he should not be allowed to
start themes' rim, oa account of his being thorough-bred, not. 1 '
he tubs, and went with it to the yard of an inn,
aassarsarva g watch be started for the second heat atter the other
ere he was followed by the witness, and secured,. .
gene fifty ythaz,ltse. and came in third; her= also for the
v a slight struggle between them. Os returning last hest, end
In the inn; they engaged a waggon coming ori the A Handicap Sweepstakes, with es soy. added for beaten horses.—
d, i • •
to take the prisoner and the goods to Shepton Two miles.
Bet, aid on again going to the waggeti where they Mr' linkihaeld's eh* h' Chance, 5 Yrh 12t• • 1
Idr. Glossop br. h. by Golumpus, 5 yrs, llat. . Id
l at first ieen Adams, he found as many as forty or A severe race, but won cleverly. -
y persons assembled. After the Excise party and
ams were seated in the waggon, Britain called to HUNTING. 1
11211 t, saying, " Come out I come out I thou
His Majesty's less Haw& moot on Easter Monday, at Farnham
ite-livered son of a _
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a , .
—; wilt thou stay there and be Cemman; alisils.d.blimbeAid Y'
at Worbiarn Green, each day
at half after ten • dock, being die but day of bunting this season. • • .
en r Adams replied, be would be d---ad if be The Earl of Dolby's stagiemeds meet on Saturday, at Cuuhdon, I
old. The officer, suspecting that a rescue,' or an four miles item Croydon. i
ape was intended, attempted to secure Adams, but A stag will be turned eat before Mr. Cressweirs harriers on -
s prevented by the interference of Britain, who struck Saturday next, at Frognilll, near Cheltenham.
A stag will be turned out before the Brighton harriers on Easter
1 a violent blow under the ear, which compelled him Monday, near West Blatchington, for theism time this season.
relinquish his grasp. It was quite dark, and between Sir B. Graham's hounds meet on Tuesday, Thursday, and Ba-
and eleven o'clock at night. He was disabled by turday, next week, at Acton Burrell., at nine.
blow se much, as• to prevent him from pursuing in OnerosLttb.ofbnag;s: a"
ramtu„edseonvireLusinid:hattwash 14thev known.
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ams and Britain, so that they both escaped.—After Thepishellield barriers, after discovering nßeyyriar, de at Laroach Inn,
Cher evidence of a similar nature, followed him through a track of country of not less than fifty,
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Vlr. Ssarn, as Counsel for Britain, regretted that his or sixty miles. The chace occupied about six hours and forty
lucky client had been singled out from among the minutes. The fox took ground in Edale.
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rat number of persons ivho were collected; and he COURSING.
ought it perfectly possible that the words said to Tuesday se'nnight, the Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire champion's
collarJOß'
re been used by Britain bad been uttered by some
Maxwell, of Pollock, Bart. and won in two runs by Mr.
Canning Oats Dan), the winner of
ier individuals, or at all events it was overstrainin
g Hamilton Dundee's y. d. George
law to attribute the disturbance to his having used the Mid Lothian cup in February last ; beating Mr. Crum's brind.
in expressions, which any person,might unmeaniogly d. Sweeper, own brother to his late celebrated dog, Charles James
re made use of, without having it in contemplation Fe4srhieb dot died champion.—Mr.&pitons from Mihail crier 'I
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obstruct the officers. - . , t ~. - •
dr. Justice Boatman said, it wait Impossible to doubt the nett ••a, _ Dales i_
of •LT
1132 SJIIE4 nORTHUMBICRLAND'S state liveries,
he defendant, and therefore it would be a waste of time as mr •
nigh the evidence a second time.—The Jury found the pd. 'prepared expressly for his numerous servants, who are to attend his
era—Guilty. . • Grace at the Coronatfus of the King of France, are finished, and •
CORK ASSIZES. are very splendid indeed. The dress intended to be worn by the
' Noble Dake•on this occasion is so costly and superb, that it is said
IctiussLynek was indicted for a rape on Judith Keil,. to eclipse the celebrated ancient Hungarian 'jacket, worn by the '
The prosecntrix, a married woman, deposed, that elder Penes Etaxastasy, at the Coronation of his present Majesty
sing been at the fair of Kanturk on the day laid in An announcement was made yesterday at the Foreign
: indictment, in company with her husband, they went Stock Exchange, that Messrs. WOOLLEY and Stomata.,
o a public-house on the road, at Coulclough, and saw two of the auditors to the General Pearl ani Coral . '.
prisoner there, in company with one William Bar- Fishery Association, had withdrawn their names from •
t ; that having remained but a short time in this that undertaking, and that those Gentlemen had re- • 4 3
blimhouse, while her husband, who is a piper, was signed the shares they held into the bands of the Direc- ... •
tying a few jigs, they came out and were met tors, informing them at the same time, that all the
-. -4 the road by the pri4,4
soner and Barrett, who attacked amount produced by the shares they had transferred , . t'
:m with stones, and knocked her husband down into was placed at their disposal. It is said that the members A
: ditch ; that witness then took off her shoes and of the Foreign Stock Exchange, from what cause tie do )
:pt into a pig-sty, near the road ; that she soon left not pretend to determine, have discovered so much •
is, and was met by parrett, who seized on her ; that merit in this apparently unimportant proceeding, that ,
,ring this occurrence, the prisoner was present, aiding k; 1 ' s
irrett, and that when. Barrett ceased abusing her, the they have proposed subscriptions for presenting a piece
of plate to the two Gentlemen in question. ~ is, • t
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isoner then abused her. She then went to a friend's
ANOTHER SPRING-GUN ACCIDENT.—AII R. WILSON* ~ `
use on the road, where she remained a few mi- •
Esq. of Bildeston, Norfolk, was returning across his .00 1. ~. •i•-•
tes, and on coming out, was met by her husband,
rounds, on Sunday afternoon last. from Challesworth A . 1,,,,,
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len they both went home, and on the following morn- .
Ehurch, with a friend, one of his guns went off, and r• ,A •
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she disclosed to him what had happened to her.
wounded him in the thigh and leg, but as most of the
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Darby Kelly, husband of the prosecutrix, confirmed
shot have been extracted, nu serious consequences are , 1
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T statement relative to their having been in the pub-
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aporehended.
:-house, and that afterwards they were assailed with •
ones from behind the ditch.
fight between two butchers, ad-
itrix came toom on the 10th of May l six o'clock, to witness a Some i
W. Allen, Esq. a Magistrate, stated that the prose- About three hundred
I ground, Whitecbapel.
the Quakers bnria
hiast, and swore iniehlg persons met this morning, at
the fistic amateurs to quit
formations before him. She then presented a deplor-
field.
ale appearance, her sides and bosom having marks of the
officers appearing, obliged
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teat violence on them; and she was altogether so dig-
SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL I.
t ;
eased and feeble, that he, the witness, was obliged to
Lamb, which was snuck sought after,
andobtained a high price.
ire her wine to prevent her from fainting. There was a shon market this morning, but more particularly k
Beef was also scarce. AU other sorts of meat may be quoted as • ,
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. per last market-day.
The Learned JUDGE then pronounced sentence of ex- Beef, 4s. to ss. Mutton, 4s. to 51. Lamb, es.ed. Pork,4a. to ss.
cation upon him, on a day hereafter to be named. Veal, a~ to rs. , 1
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