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11.70M—Lik h , ACTGITST 11.
wmtithicsitts V. *RANT. •
was an act, o r 4 asaviii. The plaintiff is
arrack-master re Levrec. and the defendant a Cao.
latra in the Iflth Deartam On the 4th of Novem-
ber last, the town of Lewes Wag illuminated in cele-
bration of the victory •'f Leipsie, and the plaintiff
alro-illuminated his rooms' at the Barracks, which
overhung the road i he was alkO I.at.ing off some fire-
ilfOriPt it his garden Captain Grant was comingi
from Lewes to Brighton, and as he approached the
plaintiff's garden, he called out with a volley of oaths,
sod asked him what he was elaing? The plaintiff re,.
plied, that his d—ns he sent back in his teeth; that
he WAS rejoicing for a victgry, and he that would not
rejoice ought to be double d—d. This produced
farther altercation. Captain Grant asked.if he had
a servant to hold his horse ? The plaintiff replied,
he hadno servant at his command. Captain Grant,
said lie would soon find a Servant, and drove round,
beck towards Lewis. He ',returned in a short time
afterwards with a couple of private dragoons, Like-
tenant Lempriene of the Horse Artillery, and Lieu-
tenant Dawson: they came. into the plaintiff's gals-
- den; upfin which Captain Grant asked .the plaintiff
selio herwas?. to which he replied, that he was a
gentleman. He said he shculd then expect to meet
him to-morrow morning. Mr. Warrington said, if
he would put his request in writing, he would meet
him before a Magistrate. Captain Grant asked. him
it he was a coward ? He said he was no coward,
felt he had served his King and Country. Captain
'Grant t .Id him t 6 send his wife out of the garden.
. lie answered, he should order no one out bat him,
Captain Grant. This altercation proceesied at some
length, when Captain Grant knocked Mr. Warring.'
toa.down, and when down, he was about to kick
him id the sides with his spurs, when he was caught
off by the.Barrack-serjeant. During the whole of
the altercation, the. Serjeant, who gave evidence of
the transaction, represented his language as being a.
torrent of oaths and violent expressions. The plain-
tiff was -at the time very. Luise ixont the gautrhad
formerly been.a Lieutenant, bet being iacagabte of
• stet4ve service,, was made Barrack-master at Lewis.
Mr Otiatage addressed the Jury in mitigation a
destaates,; when they found for the plaintiff.—Da.
kia

• THIA SING ro. OR41):71.
This was an indictment against Captain Grant, of
t!re 18th Dragonnt, for assaulting Mr. Bull, a Land.
Stirveyots, of this county.
The facts, as stated by Mrs. Bull, were t--That as
qtr and her husband were • coming !tom Lewes to
Brighton in their gig, they met Captatn•Grant com.
fog in tie contrary direction. At first, he wee on
she right side of the rt.ad, but It; crossed over, and
cause so close upoe them, that Mr. Bull was o"liged
'to go off the read on the preen sward by the road's
Ode; upon this he asked Captain Grant why he did
pct quarto.? The Captain replied What is that you
•ay, rellove ? Down upon your knees, and beg my
pardon. or I will horsewhip yeu."-.To this Mr. Bu!1
replied, that he never begged Fenton of puppies.—
taptai.i Grant matie-.no ether reply to this, but be.
ply;' his horsewhip over the shoulders of Mr.
• &ill, and with so little regard t' conseqliences. that
071.. Bitil and the child in:her arms received several
peen lashes:
The Common. SneJBANT, in his address to the Jury,
Admitted that
.a verdict
.must pass against Captain
Grant ; but contendedsthat MT. Bull-bad had ample
',repartee, by the fZperw, which he had heaped
upon tin: gentleman, by bringing two indictments;
one, et his own suit,' and the other for the assault on
his wife.
The Learned Judge ma the Jury, that the
.only
questiun was; for them to say whether.the defendant
. was guilty et the assault eir not ? liie.Cpurt here.
' aftec would apportion the puttishment. Verdict—
' Guilty.-lle etas feund guilty also on the °they le-
elicto.ent, for assaulting Mrs. 1)u1l.
There were two Special Jury Causes, which. were
foot tried: in the one theyecord.was withSlraven,;and
/Ole:ether a verdict woe taken,layectuaeut. .
Cuurtlrkse,'imathe Assizds 41sisbe4hefore ten
• p'clpck this morning. .
The Judges..go to.ouildford, where they begin
business on Friday..
• bptliir 'ASSIZE& •
• • WALICZA V. bToNti. .
This was an action for assault and bpttery..
Mr-Ceartee stated, that the, plaintiff and defend.
ant resided ..lerston Montgomery, iOthat county;
and !hit the assault complained of originated in a
genie at nint.pins. which was much played at that
piece ; Let is these gamesters could not be much • re.
serneiceded for theieknewledge of arithmetic, when.
ever any dispute arose, the money, was, generally
placed together, and each. party took what he had
sson. The wager in this case was three bowls each,
ft r threi..-pence, and he who got the:Larger number
;le ulti be paid the money. l'hesdefeadaptivon Lao
bows and lost one; but when be ereeneeto.teke are
rooney, he insisted upon having a penny rtipre than
his due, and some words ensiled between hint and
.tr plaiittill about the•impottant sure in filispute.—
/ • no defendant,- who was a butcher, (and otherwise
pcctistorned to knocking down than at his favnerite
game of nine pins), gave the plaintiff a back-hand
. . ship in the bee at a coward's blow ; but he deClined
• trying his pugilistic skill with him, andlitidheshould
1 •e„,#ght him with A " gcosl I OM," meaningsa Court of
4 . Law, and then accused the defendent •of cheating
in. the weight of a pig, upon which the defend-
, ant bunged top his eye. ..
• , .Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN ridiculed very :much this
sort of action, and pointed out the plaintiff in Court.
4tativr, that he was at stout able man, auk
.ituch
.olie as oitght not to receive a cowertreblow and barei
recourse to the goose's quill. He trusted; theraftne,f
that the Jury walla not give him. mere thane penny,i
as the sebject in dispute amounted to flume*. •!. • .
- • The Jury found a verdict for the. Beira—bap:
an Ages, 4th.

; SCR Y.ST. EDMUND'S.
'Tuesday se'nnight, Jahn Hammond was convicted
vivitealing -a saves snuff-i,ox from his.rnaster, G.
-WirAreteEsqt-and sentenced to be imprisoned six
inonthsl and .
.".411aria Miller, for stealing lace and other articles
ift.11041.: GutwieoN, Master of the Workhouse, was
sentenced Co three ;Loathe idiptibtrnment.