Star.
London, England, 1823-03-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, MARCH As.
WARM Of Tin COURT.

Petitions were presented to the Court, for the ap-
proval of the Mater's report on proposals for the
marriage of wards of the Court..
Mr. NVtsoltaLn. presented a Petition on the Mu-
ter's report Of a proposal of marriage betsieen Wier-
ander Baring, Esq. eldest son and heir of Aleunder
Baring, Esq. of• the house of Baring and Co. and
Lady Emily Montague. The Master had approved
of the proposal, and it now only awaited the consent
of his Honour. The proposal contained a settlement
of £lO,OOO per ann. upon Lady Emily and her issue.
The VICR•CHANCELLOR asked what was the for-1
tune of the Lady, and what settlement was intended
to be made on her in case she survived her husband
Mr. WINGIIIII.D answered, that the Lady's fortune
was £22,000,.and that in the event mentioned by his
Honour, a settlement of £5OOO per annum world be
made. There were also several minor settlementi.
The VICZ-CIIANCELLOR confirmed the report.
Mr. Rouen'. presented a PetitiOn to confirm the
Master's report respecting the marriage of another-
ward of the Court.

The Vic it-CHANC aticiii inquired what provision was
made for the ward in case of her husband's decease,
and in the event of her contracting a second marriage?
Mr. Rourst.t. was net aware of any such provision.
The VICE-CIIANCILLLOR felt himself compelled to
send this report back to the Master for amendment.
ASSIZES-KENT.-MAIDSTONE, MARCH 18.
BOWTOZ4 V. WEIN&

This was an action for defamation. The words set
out in the declaration were, a You are a rogue,
and have robbed men, Women, and children ; you
have robbed me, and I can prove it, and yon ought to
be b.angectr. The defendant pleaded the general issue.
The plaintiff was a member of the Corporation of
Queenhithe. There had been a law suit between the
Free Dredgermen and the Corporation as to the right
of fishing for oysters, in which the Dredgermen had
claimed the right against the Corporation, who had,
many of them, been reduced to great want, as a con-
sequence of the law suit.

On behalf of the defendant, it was contended that
the words proved were not used in an .actionable
sense, inasmuch as they did not import a felonious
robbery. They were merely the angry, though im-
proper words, of an irritated man, galled by the
pressure of a law-suit, which had brought ruin upon
himself and many other men.
The case went to the Jury under the directions of,
the Learned Judge, who told them that they were to
determine in what sense the words were used.

The Juty found for the plaintiff—Damages. One
Farthing.

CHELMSFORD MARCH is.

Charles Williams, about .53 years of age, was in-
dicted for the wilful murder of Daniel Holt, of Col.
chester, in the 28th year of his late Majesty's reign
(1784 by striking him on the head with an iron
crow-bar. This case excited considerable interest, in-
volving, as it did, an inquiry into the mysterious
death of a respectable miller, after a lapse of thirty-
five years. The Court was crowded to excess.
Mr. K ,ux openedithe case for the prosecution, and
requested . the patient, impartial, and discriminating
attention of the Jury to the mysterious case which
was now the subject of investigation. About thirty-'
five years since, the public mind at Colchester had
been greatly agitated, by the death of -Mr. Daniel
Holt, ayespectable miller, who had lived at Lerden„
near that town. The deceased was suddenly missed
from his family, and no traces could be found bfbiM
until about the end of a fortnight, Ms body was found
in the river Colne, in the parish of East Dodyliuni.'
Upon examining the body, marks of injury were rat
sii)le upon the head, and the prevalent opinion was,
that Mr. Holt died a violent death; and down to the
present hour such was the belief in the neighbour-
hood. The 'probabilities of the tase strongly sup-
ported that opinion, for had the doed been a suicide,
the marks 'of violence on the head would be unac-
countable. The presumption was, that he had been
'first murdered and then thrown into the river. After
the lapse of thirty-five years, Which thirst have swept
away half the race of mankind then living, it was not
likely that there sbould be many witnesses now alive
to OM ifty.oceouut of the transaction. A-Coroner's
Inquest :ha been sumisoned on the body, surgeons
were examined, and saber persons seen the. re-
mains of the deceased ; but of all these "bat one indi-
vidual survived. The. Coroner, the Jury, the sur-
geons, all were dintilomipept one person, who through
the •iiperntablts *Won of PROVIDENCE, had been
spared to give cridenee upon a transaction so myste-
rious and important
This witness; Edward Ladbroke, said that he saw
the body after it was taken from the water.r-was pre.
'sent when it was examined by the surgeons ; and the
head of the deceasedlad such visible injuries it,
2% rendevedjurnbabie that the unfortunate MO 414
been murd
Several witnesses proved that the prisoner was Mt
with the deceased when be was wisp to stray iwey,
and the Jury of course aegaitindhlea.
At six o'clock in the evenings** Miles ended,....
Done of the capital convkts-mweleitie for executiOtg
escept the four soldiers dfthicaltaksigiraent, for the'
rape at Harwich.- • Featly 40011hyol powtds lore
collected for the mobsppy victim of their brutality.

•
IROSSZRY AT 141LT*J Alai.
Thbssaansmiter and Themes -Hovey were indicted
for a robberrin the dwelling-bonseof Lady Caroline_
Diner, at Winton- Abbey, and stealing ati imtnense
quantiif of silver plate, Imangst which arerel 26 silver.
plates, live large fruit-baskets, ten dishes, l ISSisions.
and 4000 minces of plate of a iniscellameous desertp-
tion. William Harvey, one of her Ladyship's font-
mcn, was charged as an accessary before the fact.
The evidence adduced on the via did nat ifiy
materially from the statement relative to the robbery,
as given in the STAR at the time.
Dossiter, when called upon for his defence, -entered
into a detail of the circumstances of his connettion
with the two other prisoners, who, be said, were al"
ways at him to get him to assist in robbing. their
mistress's house. " On the 27th of Deceirdair,“ said
the prisoner, 44 William came to me, and .said it
must be done immediately, for Mr. Evans was cape
l
to town. Thomas was so eager about it, that I I
thought he would set off that night. Well, we went.