Star.
London, England, 1825-04-05 00:00:00

GLOUCESTER.

COLLET V. HAWKINS AND ANOTHER.
This action was brought by a poor laundress, resid-
ing at Charlton Kings, near Cheltenham, against her
landlord and his son, for turning her out of the house
and assaulting her. The plea was " Not Guilty."
It appeared in evidence that, in December last, Miss
Colley, who held her ' cottage at the rent of Ss. per
week, was indebted in the sum of 12s. to her landlord.
On the 16th of that month, while she was absent from
home, the son of her landlord, who was one of the de-
fendants, came and fastened a chain across the door
and barricadoed the windows, saying his father had
ordered him to fasten up the place, and the pla.n iff
should tome there no more. Mrs. Colley procured a
lodging for herself and three children during the night,
and the next day was reiastated in possession of the
premises by order of a Magistrate.
Mr. LAWSON, the plaintiff's attorney, called on old
Mr. Hawkins, when he admitted that the son entered
on the premises as his agent, and said that the rent hid
been paid, but he would keep the plaintiff out because
she had robbed him of coals ; and, on a subsequent oc.
canon, he threatened to indict her if she proceeded in
the action.
The Jury returned a verdict foithe plaintif—Damages

CORK ASSIZES.
MARRY V. SAMPSON CAILTra.

MART BARRY V. BAWL
These cases had excited considerable interest, and
Special Jury had been struck for the purpose of trying
them. Only one was given in charge, bin it was agreed
between the Counsel and Agents at each side, that
whatever verdict was found in the first should be entered
in the second, the facts and the witnesses to be examined
being the same.
Mr. F. M'CARTEIT opened the pleadings. It was an
action for false imprisonment, and the damages' *ere
laid at five hundred pounds.
Mr. GEORGE BENNETT stated the case. The p 1 +Wig'
was the d .ughter of a farmer of some respectability, a
tenant of Mr. M•Carthy, son of an eminent Barrister of
that name, who practised in this city, but now de-
ceased. The defendant was well known in the county
of Cork, in which he was Chief Magistrate of Felice.
The action was one for what was apparently an act,
upon his part, of simple imprisonment; but when the
facts were laid before the Jury, it would to for them
to decide whether it was of an ordinary character, or
one which was to be satisfied by ordinary damages?
They were all aware of the tra;rcal eicitmstance of
the murder of the Franks family. Fur this deed of
atrocity three men of the name of Cremen had bce..
convicted and executed, on the evidence of a person or
the name of Magner, an informer. It had been the
wish of every one to bring the perpetrators of that
horrid murder to light and justice. and Major•Catter
very creditably exerted himself on the occasicii. A.
man of the name of S'a• elan was appre. Wei, but he
e.caped, and renewed efforts were made for the purpose
of effecting a discovery. At th it time Magner, who
had been a servant to the plaiirt.ff s f ther, and who
was on board the eenvict ship at Cove, in virtue of
conviction under tile.insarreeo4in Act, came forward,
and volunteered to give evidence against the personr
c oncerned in the murder, admitting that he was him-