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London, England, 1824-08-12 00:00:00

ASSIZE *INTELLIGENCE.
SALISBURY. AUGUST 10. .
ALDzilioN, V. SIR EDWARD POORE, SART.
This was an action nominally against the Sheriff, but
substantially against Mr. Jarvis, for the recovery of a
sum of 2001. which had been levied under an execution'
in March last. The plaintiff was assignee to a man
named Burgess, who is since dead, and the question
was, whether or not the act of bankruptcy took place
before the dattof the execution?
The chief evidence to shew that the act of bankruptcy
preceded the levying of the execution was that of the
late bankrupt's daughter.
Mr. Serjeant PELT., in the course of his reply, was
interrupted frequently by the barking of a mastiff dog
in the fair, which was held in the vicinity of the Court.
At length the vocal powers of the dog so completely
overpowered those of the Learned Serjeant that the
latter pleasantly observed—." Gentlemen, if you please
I will stop until the oppoung Counsel has concluded his
address"--(A laugh dog, however, persevered.
" He is I assure you, Gentlemen (looking signifi-
cantly at Mr. Adam), the only deffmatical Counsel who
4ometimes makes his voice heard.

Mr. Aoass.—Oo on, brother.
Mr. &rjeant Pat.—Gentlemen, you hear Mr. Adam says" Oo
on, brother;" I am at a loss to know—is the brother inside or out-
side the Court—(A laugh).
The Learned Serjeant then proceeded with his addreu.—Yerdlet
for the &knit
COLLINGS V. NEWSMAN.
This was an action for breach of promise of marriage.
Just as the Special Jury had been sworn, the defendant
yielded to the terms proposed by the plaintiff—namely,
to pay her 2501. and costs. He held out for a considerable
time, having offered 2001. which would not be accepted.
Mr. Serjeant WILD; who was leading Counsel for
the' plaintiff, then stated, that be was extremely happy
to inform the Jury, that they would be spared the trouble
of an inquiry upon this occasion, the defendant having
consented to the terms proposed to him. It was ex-
tremely painful to the party bringing this action to be
obliged to undergo such an exposure ; but the Jury
must be well aware, that when a Gentleman has paid
his addresses to a young Lady for some time, and that
he suddenly forsakes her, the injured party is always
liable to the suspicion of--
this regolar
Mr. Suisun Pll4l. (Counsel for the defendant)—a Brother Wilde,
is r
Mr. &rinse %titian." I beg you may leave it to my discretion."
But the c of the breathing off of the intercourse was
always attended with injurious surmises to the female. He was
hem to be able to state, on the assurance of the defendant's Coun-
sel, that the defendant had no reason, and did not intend, to east the
°Mirimputation on the Lady's character.
Sesjeant Pats said that be had advised his client, on what
grounds be did not think it necessary to explain, to accede to a corn.
psalm. the Geselboare was glace married; and were it not for
particular eiemumegceos, he would not have so advised his client.—A
verdict was this teen for the plakciff—Diunages, 1..50.
CRIMINAL SIDS.
John Porter, aged only nine years, was convicted of
maiming and killing 21 lambs, the property of David
Coombs, his employer, in the parish of Idmerston.
The principal evidence was the boy's own confession,l
as taken before the Magistrate. He acknowledged the
crime, and said he did it through revenge, his matter
having beaten him.
He was sentenced to be transported for seven years;
but the sentence was commuted to twelve Months' im-
prisonment in the Penitentiary.
MAIDSTONE. AUGUST 11.
THS RING V. LANVIN'.

This was an information at the instance of the Board
of Customs, against the defendant, for assaulting and
ob►tructing a seaman, naiued White, of the Rawillies,
engaged in the Sa.tiggling Preventive Service.
Five Learned 'Counsel (lour being silk gowni) were
engaged for the prosecution. The defendant appeared
in person, without Counsel. It appeared from the state-
Merit of White, the principal witness, that on the morn.
ing of the 19th August last, he, was on duty near the
bathing machines at Dover, ano about ten o'clock he
saw several men go down to the beach and walk up to
their middles in the water, and fish up six or eight half
ankers of foreign brandy. He followed them, but in
his progress be was stopped by the defendant, who
seised him round the middle and hove him down. Some
other men kept him down, whilst the smugglers walked
off with their load. After struggling some minutes, lye'
got loose and overtook one of the smugglers, and drat,-
tag his cutlass compelled him to run,leaving two half-
enters behind, which. be seised and delivered at the

Custom.bouse. These were the circumstances of the case.
The defendant said nothing in answer to the charge,
and be was found Guilty •
SMITMIT 9. await?.
This was an action upon the Cinque-Ports Pilot Act,
to recover penalties against the defendant for refusing
to take on board a licensed pilot, to navigate a vessel
of which he was the master, up the Thames.
The defendant was master and part owner of a trader
from Calais to London, of the burden of 'lt tons. By
the Cinque Ports Pilot Act, a Geo. IIL vessels coming
from foreign parts are bound to take on board one of the
pilots duly licensed under that statute, under a penalty
not less than 201. and not...exceeding 501. except coasters,
and persons who are residents of any of the Cinque.
Ports. It was proved that the defendant had arrived
near Dover from Calais, in April. 1823, when a Cinque.,
iris pilot, named Gibbs, put off and tendered his ser•
vices, which were refused, on the grqund that the de.
kodant was a resident housekeeper in the town of
Dover. The question in the case was, whether, in point
of fact, the defendant was a resident of Dover within
the meaning of the Act? It appeared that he had been
many years an inhabitant of Dover, and in April,lB22l,
he took a small house in that town at 101. a year, and
boarded and slept there whenever he was on shore. It
was contended that his residence was merely colourable
for the purpose of evading the statute.
The case went to the Jury, under the Learned Judge's
directions, as a question of fact, whether the defendant's
residence was Ilona /14 or merely colourable ? The Jury
found for the defendant.

Milian! Foster was indicted on the 52 Geo. ill. c. 143,
for feloniously assembling, with other persons unknown,
at Minster, in the hle of Thanet, on the 6th of May,
armed, in order to be aiding and assisting in the illegal'
running, landing, and carrying away certain ancustorned
goods. The prisoner was also charged with assaulting
certain officers of the revenue.
Tbe Jury, wader the Learned Judges direetiona, found the pri-
soner Guilty.
Judgment of death was recorded, but the Learned Judge told
kiln that be should be recommended as an object of Royal clammy.
Wand Headley and Thomas Richardson were in-
dicted for burglariously breaking and entering the
dwelling.hoase of Sichard Crandall, of Leigh, on the
night of the 24th of April, and stealing therein a quan-
tity of bacon, canjics, and other goods.
The rimers strongly denied their gilt, acd called several 'rh-
eum to prove au alibi.

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banknotes and silver, a silver watch, siring. six silver tea-
spoon*, and other articles, the property of Ed ward Ellice.
Mr. MAIM, with whom was Mr. ALDERSON, stated.
the case to the Jury. '
Maria Ellice, examined by Mr. Ameasox—My hus-
band and I keep the Newton toll-gate; I remember the
night of the Bth of March ; I sat by the fire, and wasl
going to get the Bible to read, when I heard some per.
son call " Gate el I opened the door and just put my
head through, when sonic person struck me in the face;
I strove to shut the door, when three or four men rushed
in ; one knocked me on my face on the floor, and beat
me very much on the head and body ; I called out to
my husband, and said, " Edward, they're killing me;"
I then heard them emptying the day-box, is which we
kept the day's toll ; they put the money on the table ;
I heard them break a glass which contained the silver
spoons, and heard the spoons ringing; this glass was in
the par)our, where we kept the monthly money-box.
I saw two men take the bag which contained the money.
There was silver watch hanging up, which they took.
and also six silver spoons; there were a good many half-
crowns in the box. After I had been lying on the'
floor for some time, some one lifted me ue by the hair
and threw me down behind' the door, with my head
against the clock. The men had round jackets on, like
those worn by the prisoners; I cannot speak to the persons
of the men ; I was kept on the floor by one of the men.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALSIANDZR—I believe my
husband was asleep ; I generally sit up till about twelve
or one o'clock.
Edward Ellice, examined by Mr. Matroz—l heard
m wife go to the door on the night in question. The
next thing I heard was a cry of " Edward, they're kit-
ling me!" I sat up in bed, when two men seized me by
the neck. They dragged me out of the bed, but I got
on my feet on the ground, and struck at them with my
left hand, and drove them back against the parlour
door; I then only saw the two that attacked me. The
prisoners at the bar are the men; I am sure of it; I
had seen White at different times before. Mr. Ward,
the mad surveyor, brought him and others up to my
house two or three times to pay them their wages;
White then worked on the road, under Mr. Ward, one
of the men got me by the neck, and the other by the legs,
and they threw me on the floor; they jumped on me,
and poised (kicked) me with their feet, until I despaired
of life. When they were kicking me, I beard some per-
sons in the parlour, where the monthly money-box was
kept; the prisoners never left me; I mild not see where
my wife was at that time; I was cut over the eye and
on the nose (strewing the marks), and I had two tibs
broken ; my wife procured assistance, and rwas carried
to my bed, where I was confined three weeks before I
could rise without assistance.
Jerry Dawn said, on the Bth March, I saw the pri-
soners, and two men named Connolly and kitapatrick,
come down the road; I asked them where they were
going? they said they were going to Wakefield to get
a watch repaired, and that when they came back, if
they had a shilling or sixpence to spare, they'd treat me
to a quart of ale or two; they all four came back in
three-quarters of an hour ; they then went into the
Union public-house, and I followed them; this was be-
tween five and six in the evening. I remained with
them until about half-past eight. During that time, I
answered for three quarts of-ale for them, and they
had a quart before I came in; they asked me to pay for
three quarts for them, and said they would treat ree
next time; they went away, and I saw them no more
that night ; I know it was on the Bth of March, as the
ssext morning I heard of this robbery.
Jane Robinson said Morris Campfield had lodged at
her house for nine or ten weeks before the Bth March;
Michael White lodged next door; Campfield went from
her house about eight o'clock on the morning of the Bth
of March ; he came beck between twelve and one o'clock
„at night ; Michael White and another big man came
back with him; they wore brown velveteen jackets, and
went away the following morning.
Similar evidence was given respecting 0:moony and
Fitzpatrick: Several persons were also called, sal of
-whom proved that the prisoners, accompanied by the
two *other men, called at their houses after the robbery
had been committed; they drank some ale, and at one
of the houses, one of them changed a £5 note, which
had been stolen from the toll-house, and he had also in
his possession a quantity of half-crowns.
Cropley, the constable of Littleborough, took the pri-
soners and another man into custody; witness took
Campfield and another; a constable, named Stott, took
White and the tall man; on the road the tall man made
his escape; witness searched them, but found no money;
he had not then heard of this robbery ; they might have
had money without his finding"it ; he then took them on
suspicion of another robbery.
John Stott, another constable, assisted in takiflg the
prisoners ; White gave his name Thomas Doyle, and
Campfield gave his John M,Grains. The others gave
their names Michael Bionesly and Jonathan Collins.
The tall man escaped on the road. They were put into
the lock-up house all night, and next day taken before
the Magistrate. Doyle (White) paid a half-crown for
some beer; M'Grains (Campfield) had some silver in a
cap, perhaps 15s. or VOs.
• ..-- Darbyshire, a turnkey, found Ss. on White, and
on Campfield IL Bs. 6d. in bait crowns and shillings.
Mr. J. Wiseman produced the five-pound not% re-
ceived from Mr. Marsland.
After the examination of some other witnesses, Mr.
Baron HuLtoms summed up the case, and the Jury,
after retiring for a few moments, returned a verdict of
Guilty against both the prisoners, and the Learned
Judge pronounced sentence of Death upon them.

A detachment of fifteen of the Sd Dragoon Guards
arrived at Leinster, about is o'clock un Thursday night from Caber.
At one o'clock they eters drawn up in front of the Hibernian Hotel.
The rumour went abroad that they were waiting the arrival of per-
sons charged with the burning of the Shea., to escort the prisoners
is aonnsel, and Patrick-street was speedily fined with people. At
balf-past one, two chains, euh containing two approvers and peace
oMeers, arrived from Doblin,ander escort of the ?tit Dragooa Guards.
They changed chalets at the above hotel, add immediately set for.
ward on their journey. Much stronger escorts were awaiting
their arrival at Callan and =emery. It is said, that the dams of
dine precautions was, that Government had received Information
tkat a desperate effort would be made, in the county of Tipperary, to
destroy the approvers. One of them having enlisted as a soldier
after the dreadful 'unsure, had been sent to India, where his con-
science stung him for his share in. the awful atrocity, on which he
disclosed all that ha knew concerning the bloody business and was
seat borne to assist iii bringing the murderers to jeatiec.w..--Zainster
Amami.

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The Job, undet the Learned ,Xod,m's direction, found darn
Calor, and judgtoont of death Whfrocorded.
LORI. AUGUST tik ,
!nanny AND ATTIMPT T 9 slbiDLt. , ,/
Morris Cam Veld and J'oho Mite were, put to the
bar, charged with baling, oa the night 'of Hafil,B.
brokers and entered the toll-house between WakeWrld
Ind Leeds, and stolen therefrom upwards 135 L. i
Sim 1r nnt....