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London, England, 1823-04-14 00:00:00

EItiIe49RDIN.4.RV AFFAIR.

Stoats, Aran 1.--eTn the month of January 1u;, an aid
man of the name of Jane Montt, hitherto a reputed Protestaik
'in•the neighbourhood of Mute, sent fur the Rev. Rfiward no.
ton, Roman Catholic Curate of this town, for the purpose of
hiving prom him the rites of his Church. This summons lb,
Hutton obeyed, conceiving it to be his bounden duty to meet,
Previous to his going, he waited on the Police Constableois.
quiring bit protection, baring I..ard that the relatives of the Ist-
man worn determined to do him some bedaly injury in case of ka,
going to her. This protection the Peace-officer refused, g •
him a *sage advice, either not to go, or if shots were diseber
at him, to come back End let him know. On Mt Hanoi*
tering the house of Moffatt, he asked if any person in the limos
wan:ed his assiitance? His wife arose in her bed and said
did, but Moffatt swore :se would stab him, if he approacked *
laid bands upon his wife. The sick woman having heard 046.
exclaimed—" In the honour of Gun to have the Prism allure.
to her." Hereupon Mr. Hutton instantly withdrew, awn*
that he would not in any manner violate the laws of the (*einem
and assuring Moffatt that he did not intend to insult boo, ear dr
him any ham, nor countenance suck proceeding in *there,,,,
The Priest having instantly departed, the rick woman peer-44
on her daughters to take her out to a neigh:muting house where
Mr. Hutton would be at liberty to attend her. Mr. Hutton, it,
cording to what seemed the urgent desire and dying request
the sick woman, waited on her in the house to which her (tient":
conveyed her, and then withdrew hnmewards, unconscie„
any tumult or assault in any quarter. When the daughters way
in the act of removing the mother an affray took plate hefty.;
Richard Mullins, who wanted to prevent her removal, :wino.
SPCormick, her son-in-law; but in the affray Mr. Huttesebba.
no participation, being at a considerible distance from the ho
before 141,46 ins tame up. The husband and Mullins punt
mediatelyto Mr. Daly, of Castledaly, a neighbouring Ala '
stfeeey
who repaired to the scene of action, and received their blau,;
done against the Clergyman and others for a riot and meek
The trial having been called en, Mr. Hutton desired to hart
it deferred for a few hours till the arrival of his Connie!, Mt
Fallon, who was tau his way from the Assizes of Galway, RN
whom he every moment expected. Mr. Fallon had also written se
the Assistant Barrister, soliciting a short pause, until he arrived.
This indulgence the ench peremptorily refused, although die
Counsel for the prosecution was then in Court. • Under then 's.
spices the trial went on before a Jury, consisting of twelve Pm- 41
testants„, selected from the humble walks of life. The only evi.
dunce adduced in support of the indictment was Aloffatt's test;.
mony of Mr. Hutton 's saying " dint if the woman was removed
to another place he would spiritually attend her." Bat this war
contradicted by Moffau's oWn daughter and two other witnesses.
The Priest, in his defence, tendered the old woman wbolad
sent for him as a witness; bat this evidence the Bench refined
to admit, she being an incompetent witness, inmate/eh as bee
husband was the prosecutor. Several other witnesses were pre.
duced an the part of Mr. Hutton, who all distinctly proved that
at the time of the alleged riot and assault, Mr. House was net
within thirty perches of the place, and was actually on kis way'
towards home at the time. At the dose of the trial, the Hatili.
ter, in his charge to the Jury, dwelt on the enormity el tin
offence, and told the Jury, although It seemed that Mr. 800
was not present either at the assault or riot, still, in the
the law, he was to be considered u a principal in both,
much as the riot and assault were consequent on his attendee,
on Mofatt's Wife.
The Jury retire:( for a few minutes, and returned a vealitdt
Guilty against the traversers.—Tbe Bench almost Vistwitilat
pronounced, judgment of twelve months imprisonment on Mt
Hutton, and a fine of X4O, and not to be discharged uatil paid;
the other triversers to three months' Imprisonment.

BIRTHS.
April 2, at Ballylickey-house, county of Cork, the lady of
Major Clayton, of a con.
April 9, the wife of the Rev. James !Toby, Starnford.street,
of a son.

MARRIED.
The Rev. John Adams, to Miss Cook, both of Wineicomb.
The Rev. H. M. Wagner, M.A. to Elizabeth Harriet, elk*
daughter of the late Rev. William Douglas, Canon liesideodery
of Salisbury..
The Rev. R. A. Williams, to Maria, flay daughter sf. lie:
Bray, of Bromyard. -
The Rev: R. R. Blotlum, of Otillabirtidth, Nortlineo6:'
shire, to Eleanor, second daughter of Henry Harper,
the Heath, Alcestis.
Thursday,-at Pancras, the Rev. E. T. Richards, A lE.
low of -Corpus Chilled College, Orford, to Laura, eldest dtf
of William Page, Itsq. of Fitzroy-square. •
Tuesday, the Rev. H. F. Sidebottom, KA. Fellow eflafp
John's Otfoed, to Anne, second daughter et Jell/nig.
malt,
at :at Gaines; Herefordshire.
ay,itt Coltishall, Norfolk, the Rev. Barrs."
Nertatet M. A. Fellow of Gonville and Caine caiiije;Was
.Johnston,.of Coltishall Hall. ..• •
The Mina. the Rev. John Ilawkes, of Norton fall,
'Litchfield, to Miss Ann Farley, daughter of John Fula y,'
of Difford, Woltestenhire.
The 31st ult. at Work, Someiset, the Rev. Jared
Sampson, late of Groton, Suffolk, to Eliza Anne, eldest
.ter of the late James Croft, Esq. of the former place.
At Ctipar, the 31st tat. the Rev. Thomas Gillespie.
Of Cults, to Janet, eldest daughter of the Rey. Dr.
one of the Ministers of Caper.
The. .7th instate, at Ipswich, the Rev. Charles Mania Ter.:
lesse, of Trinity College, Cambridge, to Catherine Gummi-
dest datighter of Edward Wakefield, Esq.
Thursday se'rtnight, at Cambridge, the Rev. Edward
B. A. of Emmanuel College, to Emily Mengel+ fifth &PO*
the late Bishop of Brigid, aster of Trinity
The lOth inst. at Cheltenham, George Nanglei,. to
Mary, only daughter of the late Sir Henry J.
The 3d inst. at 'Westbury, Wiltshire, Major Mel -
the 13tH Light Dragoons, •to Sophia Noel, yam'.
James Mann, Esq. of Leighton House, Ms.

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DIED. • :-.114444

In. Portland-place, aged 74, the Rev. Dr. Price, isibeedny
of Durham, and Canon Residentiary of Salisbury. -., ' '
In the Close, Norwich, in the 26th year o hie se, tee teb'
Robert Partridge. f
At Chepstow, the an. William Morgan, mail won Tat •
of that place, leaving a widow and large imp, a Wit
their lass. t. I
April 4, the liev:.T. & Ghthis,j3.D. Senior F lloWettni
College, and Vicar of Long Whittenham, In the ..
Berko, in the 66th year of his age.
Wednesday, at the Vicarage Bowe, Hieton, CzaV .
Ali Rev. Robert Baugh, M.A. of Carpet (tried. S
his-33d year. • . ..
Ak-Eiksborotigh, the fatii inst. the Lim W. •L,, Kiitiiik .
Friday aennight, aged 27, Charlotte, eldest
Rev. John Raymond, Vicar of Wienhisit. 4 , /
At Hoistingdossi tin. Ana, Greeee,relie;4l6lllllß ..
a_
Greene, late of Hemingfor4 Oren
y Sunda an'resight,. at Bosley Parsonage, ip iset 4 ~`,,,-,,,,,
Anne Merrfni), relict of the Rev. William Her& ' ...,
inerly Reetbr of Borley and Chadwell. • 4 ..
The tile ob. at NA Hill, Gloaceeterddre, in *i
of her age, Mary, youngest daughter of this _ _ilew..Pili. • .ft -A
March t 3, at Lisburne, Catherine, only sheiliter
Archdeacon Trail.• '
On the 11th instant, at the house of his friend, in T
City-road, Mr. Wm. Burgess, in this 59th year of bin ,1 .
The 23.1 of Oetober at Rajcate, in the List year 41,..4,
Lie.nt..kiency Cooyoghant, of the let Light Cavairh . - . l .l
In October last, at Delaioa Bay, on the coast Jr .: .
the 22d year of his age, William Boys Tanabe, ..•• • '
Alpine!), of his 'Majesty's ship Leven. . . .4j)
klatch 15, at llooiton'Erclist, Reeeitohke, in.file 041 r! •
his age, Frederick Le Mesurler, Es4i. formerly his Mart:ht
Vice-onsul at Havre-de-Orice.
Marsh 23, At Whitby, aged so% Mr. WM= Mills, a 4
:loner of Greenw:ch Hospital. lie log pale of oft of hie
in the engagement whisteprolinnirorable Paid Jew* a . 4
borough Head. -: •.. , n...,

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