Star.
London, England, 1805-08-06 00:00:00

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ASSIZES.

At the Oxford AtliLes, which ended on Friday,
.7amrt Bedwin was fentenced to be tranfported for
fev:n years, for Healing a Myer watch, the property
of Mr. Ge..rge Loggin, of Hertford College ; and
gebn Anderfin, convifted of Itealieg fowls from the
premifes of Mr. Edward Bifhop, of Great Haxeley,
were ordered to be fined Is once whipped, and con-
fined in the houfe of corration for la Months.

At the affixes for Berkfhire, held at Abingdon laft
'week, the 101 l wing prifoners were tried, and re.
ceived fentences as under, viz. Sufannah Wilfon, for
healing a 151. Bank note, two half guineas, and
other money, from the dwelling honfe of her matter,
Mr. W. Poulton, of Maidenhead, received lenience
of Death, but was afterwards reprieved ; James
Jones, for breaking open the houfe of John Emery,
at Bafildon, and (leafing thereout three thins and
fome bacon ; Rd. Wilkinfon, for breaking (Tien the
hiaife of Aim Porter, of Wekingham, and healing
thereon, a Myer table fpnon and other articles ; El
mend Powell, for healing lead, the property of his
Majefly, at Winds,., were each of them fentenced
to be tranfpnrted for feven years; William Wilmott,
for healing a quantity of lead, the property of
tleffrs. Ramfbottem and Daverflock, of Windfor,
was ,fentenced to two years imprifonment ; James
for healing a quantity of coals, the property
of Meas. Jenning, of Clewer, was fentenced to be
whipped for 200 yards in the Marker-place at Wind.
tor ; Joreph Wirdman, on infpicien of murdering
his fon, was acquitted ; but it being found by the
Jury, that he was infane at the time of the commif.
lion of this offence, he is ordered to remain in gaol
until his Majeily's pleafure refpaling him be known;
Mary Smith, for affaulting and wilfully beating, it
divers times, Hannah Smith, an infant of za years
of age, at Envier, was fentenced to be imprifoned
fix months ; Wm. Druce, on fulpicion of healing
lead at Windier, Thome! Dance, on fufpicion of
healing coach !!rakes, and Joel Well, for Bleep-
healing, where difcharged by proclamation.
The only Special Jury caule tried at the above
Affiz.zs, was Webb v. Salifbury and Clement, and
which was expeCted to have been very long, and af-
ford.cl much (cope for the learning and ingenuity of
Cruinfel, the &ft on the Circuit being engaged in it.
The ifl'ue appeared to be to flit the right to about 30
acres of pahure land, part of a common called Free
man's Marfh, which the Popham family, of Little.
cuj, claimed, an.l endeavoured to prove a title to, as
being within and ?art of their Manor of Charnham.
Street, with H.'pt'rafs, and as having been occupi.d
peaceably by the Plaintiff Webb, and the preceding
tenants of Hopgrafs Farm, for more than 20 years.
—The Defendants were tiipported by the Feeoffees
of the Borough of Hungerford, who claimed Free.
man's Marfh as part of the Mane:. of Sanden Fee,
held by tiern in train fur the Freeholders of Hunger-
ford, and certain commoners of that Manor. The
numerous perfons attending in expectation of the
cattle affording infiruflion and amufement, were
greatly difappointed, the Plaintiff's own evidence
failing to prove his cafe; of coin& the Defendant
bad a verdia.
At the conclnfion of the above affixes, a Writ of
Enquiry of Damages came on to be executed in the
Sheriff's Court, before GIFFIN WILSON, Efq. bar
riper at law (who prefided for the Sheriff), in an
aflion wherein Mr. William Law, of Marlflon farm,
Berk(hire, was Plaintiff, and Benjamin Banbury,
Efq. of Cope-Hall, near Newbury, and Mr. Henry
lioyte, land-surveyor, of Speen, were Defendants.
The declaration charged the Defendants with hav-
ing falfely, wickedly, malicioufly, wrongfully, and
amplify compofed and publifhed two libels againft
the Plaintiff. After an examination of witneffes, Mr.
WiLsow fummed up the whole to tiae Jury,, who,
after retiring for a few minutes, found a verdi& for
the Plaintiff—Damages 5001.

SALt4BURY, JULY 3i..-•••JOHN LANE V. ALEX. CnIINAM,

RICHARD PALMER, ANDRtCHARD CRFAKSR.

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In this caufe, the due of which was to taablills,
whether the Wiltfhire Diarift of the parith of Wok-
Ingham was entitled to make feparate rates, and
maintain its poor feparately, the jury found for the
Defendants, under the direOion of the Judge ; but
alto found that before the years 1773 and 1773, the
Three Dilrias of the parifh of Wokingham had al-
ways maintained their refpeaive poor feparately; and
leave was given by Judge GRAHAM 10 this Plaintiff,
to move fir a new trial without colts, that the Judges
of the Court of King's Bench might decide, whether
the acquiefcence of the Wilithire Diftrift for 3o
years, in general rates, for the Whole parifh, could
dearoy the right of the Paid Diaritt to make cepa-
tate rates.

Hula, Amway 3.—The Affizes for the city and
county of York were cijaeued on Saturday lafl, before
the. Hon. Sir ALAN Cuaicsai, km. one of the Jul:
tices of his M.tjefty's COnrt of Common Pleas, and
the Hon. Sir Turmas Manaus SUTTON, Knt. one
of the Barons of his Mijeßy's Court of Exchequer,
before whom the followiog prifoners in the Calle
have taken their trials :—Benj, Kingßone, aged 25,
late of Leeds, syhitermith, for Reeling out of the Tra
veil< t's Roost), Stafford's Arms Inn, in Wakefield, in
thesWel Riding, on the 2111 March, tilos, one pair
of leather bags, containing different articles, the pro-
perty of Barnabas Hawley, of London, mercer, viz.
one red Lather pocket book, containing two bills of
eachengc, one value 1441. 125. and the other 3ol.with
Cenral other notes and articles.—Guilty. William
Dickenfon, aged 40, late of Pudfey, in the Weft Rid-
ing, clothier, for &alit% 3 hides 4 fkins, and a bark
leg, of the valrie "Of 4os. from the diying houfe of
from
Wright, at Horsforth, and a quantity of cloth;
from 'the rack or 'mister of James Broadbent, at Bram.
fey . Margaret .johnfon, 'aged so, late of
Pettis, widow, for Reeling out of the dwelling houfe
"pf Michael Parker, at Ripon, linen draper, on the
'fith June, 51305, one piece of buff coloured printed
cotton, of the value of el.—Guilty. Robert Brown,
'aged 20, of Tidbit, labourer, for having, on the
Z ft May. 1865, ,broke open, and flolen from the
houfe of Thomas. Ledger, of Tiekhill, revere! guinea
noteb and 7s. pietes, a great coat, a weilicoat, and a
re.ath. AiinTaulmsr, aged 21, fingle
woman, 'for healing from a dell in the room of
William Henry Loads Zien, cordet is the Firft,

ir Its !$ tegintent of Dragoons, in the barracks'
Ga.e Fulford, one gold watch, one white pocket
handke chief, one draft for 1371. t3s. ; together
with tome provincial notes, and a fmall fur
in gold and raver ...Guilty. Death. Mary Bellas
(aged 17) for 'lcahn from the poll-office at Wake-
field, (where the was employed as a• (errant) on
Wednefday the 19th day of June, 1803, a letter con-
tAining'bills of exchange, and one note to the amount
of 12781. 17s. 6d. the property of Meas. Ingram,
Kennett, and Jngram, bankers, Wakefield, which
was by them delivered there, configned to Robert
Williams, Efq. M. P. banker, London.-6-Guilty.—
James Dightowler (aged 19) for Healing a black
mare, the property of Robert Coward, of Beaghall,
from out of a pallure in the torrnthip of Kellington,
the 18:h or 19th of July. Alto charged with being
a deferter Wan a recruiting party belonging to the
firft regiment of Foot Guards.—Guilty. Death.—
Abel Simpfhn (aged forty) late of Market-Weigh-
ton, labourer ; and Robert Jarom, (aged thirty.
two) late of South Dalton, labourer, for having
on the lath March, 1803, ltolen out of the Rabic of
Thos Robfon, of Long Acres, is the county of Dur-
ham, a dark bay or brown bay gelding, two (addles
and one bridle ; and alfo a black gelding, out of a
fable at Dunkirk.—Both Guilty—Death. Michael
Parker, (aged 37) of Minfkip, labourer, for having,
on the 2d day of Jaly tBos, beat, wounded, and
maimed William Lyall, RierifF's officer, (while in the
execution of his office) and threatening at the fame
time to murder him.—lmprifoned fix months, and
to find fureties. Benjamin Craven, (aged 24) of
Horbury,,in the parith of Wakefield, labourer, for
killing and flaying Ifaac Whitefey, of Almondbury,
in the Welt Riding.—Guilty. William Swole, alias
Dibb, raged so) for wandering at large after being
'capitally conviaed for horfe-flealing, and thereby
received fentence of death, but was reprieved upon
condition of being traaported for life. Guilty, Death.
—Sarah, the ss ile of Jolhua Crowther, (aged 61),
of the Townfhip of Tong, in the Weft Riding, for
having on Wednefday, the 13th of May, 1803, wil-
fully, malicioully, and unlawfully cut Jothua Crow-
ther, her hatband, upon the head, with a hammer,
with ;taw, in fo doing, to murder or difable her faid
hulband ; alfo for having wilfully and unlawfully cut
his neck with a razor, with intent, in fo doing, by
means thereof, to murder, maim, disfigure, or
him.—Guilty.
The trial of Thomas Lee, late of this place, for
Petering his effe!ts from his creditors under the com-
minion of bankrupt. came on yefterday morning at
eight o'clock, and lathed until two in the afternoon,
when he was acquitted without calling any wands.
Several ingenious obj-Etions were taken, and in a
mafterly manner argued by the prifoner's Counfel,
Mr. SCARLET? and Mr. LITTLIDALE. The princi-
pal objeCtions were to the proof offered on behalf of
the profecution of the debt Of the petitioning credi-
tors, the aft of bankruptcy, and technical form of
the indittment in feveral particulars, any of which
objeflions, it feems, would have been fatal to the
proceedings agairat the prifoner, and fufficient to ac-
quit him.
In addition to the long lift of offenders who are
to take their trials at the prefent York affixes, we
have to Rate the name of James Townend, who was
yellerday ter-light committed to the Cattle, charged
with the murderof Mr. William Stables, of Horsforth,
near Leeds, cloth manufaiturer, on the night. of
Tuefday fe'nnight. The murder was perpetrated in
a molt barbarous manner, Mr. Stables's family, con-1
filling of himfelf, his nephewand houfekeeper, had the
preceding day been bufily employed in hay-making,
and were in confecounce much fatigued. Soon after
midnight the bookkeeper was awakened by a flight
noife on the Ilairs ; on liflening the concluded it was
made by a rat, as the houfe was infefled with them ;
the-fell afleep again, bur in a (Dort time was again
awakened by a groan, which proceeded from Mr.
Stables's bed-room, in which alfo his nephew flept ;
the then atoll., and at firft fuppofed the young man
was unwell, but on approaching his bed the found
him Taft afleep. At this moment Mr. Stables utter-
ed another very loud groan, which awoke the young
man, and on going to their matter's bed, they found
him laid on his fide, almoft dead,having one eye and
his head molt dreadfully bruited as if with a hammer.
The neighbourhood was immediately alarmed, a fur-
aeon was fent for, and on his arrival. when proceed-
ing to examine the wounds, he faid Mr. S. could not
polliblY live many minutes, which was really the cafe,
and he expired without being able to give any infor-
mation of the inhuman offender or offenders. The
murderer, whoever he was, ufed the greatelt difpatch,
and committed no robbery, but mutt have hurried
away as fait as poffible. It is fuppofed he entered the
honk by the cellar window, which was only fecured
by being flopped up with dravr. The above Town-
fend,who is a thoemaker by trade, wasfeen to leave a
houfe in Horsforth about an hour before tke murder
was committed. The Coroner's Jot* (on which
Mr. Edward Brooke, of Wakefield, prefided, on ac-
count of the prefent vacancy in that diftrift,) met
again on Saturday, to deliberate further on this hor-
tid tranfaCtion.

In the night of yefterday fennight the dragoons,
and about 300 of the Cumberland militia, quartered
, at Newcaille, fet off in great hafle for Durham, in
confequence of an exprefs from that city, with infor-
-1 mation that the zd Derby militia were in an alarm-
' ing (late of infubordination there. About too of this
(mall regiment were difcharged at Newcallle on Turf-
day, and the remainder on Thurfday morning fet out
on their route to join the tit Derby militia. deports
vary as to the caufe of the tumult, tome attributing it
to an averfion in the men to be drafted, and others
to a difpate with the officers concerning pay. Several
of the officers were (truck by the men. When the dra-
goons arrived at Durham on Friday morning, the
offending regiment had proceeded as far ac Perryhill,
but was brought back by the horfe,, by order of Ge.
neral Guy, that the ringleaders might be Tingled out
and punifhed. On their return to Durham they
formed in the Market-place. General Gas v imme-
diately ordered one of the principal ringleaders to be
tried by a court•mattial. The prifener being put pn
his defence, acknowledged his crime, and begged
the mercy of the court, who fentenced him, to receive
600 lakes in the ulna! mariner. The•troups formed
a hollow fquare-the delinquent was tied up, and re-
ceived 300 lathes; when the General thought the
example would have the defired effea, pardoned him
the remainder, and they proceeded quickly on their
route.