Star.
London, England, 1824-08-16 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MAIDSTONE, AUGUST 12. • •
V. PAM •
This was an action for t.vo libels concerning the
plain-
tiff, in his earaeter of Guardian of the Poor of St. Mary ;
the Virgin, D.:ver, imputing to him fraud and malver-
sation in l.is otE;:e. These were also counts for verbal
slander, imputing that the plaintiff was a public 'delin-
quent, and deserved a halter.
Mr. MA/MYATT addres,,ed the Jury on behalf of the
defendant, and called several witnesses to pIO7C the
pvcial pleas of jmtification.
The Jury retii ed tvr about half an hour, and found
their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages Oae Farthing.
Two rather interesting cases on the Civil Side were
made remainers until the next Assizes, in consequence of
the pressure of other basilic ; namely, indictments
prefeired by Lord Harborotigh against Lieutenant
Graham, and a Seaman in the Preventive Service; the
first for an alleged challenge sent to his Lordships by the
Lieutenant, and the second for an alleged assault upon
his Lordship on a late occasion, when the King'silench
refused an application fur aCiimisi.ll I.:formation at she
instance of his L9rdship.

SHREWSBURY, AUGUST 13.
• Samuel Dowe was indicted fur stealing a mare,• the
property of Mr. John Wilkes, of Middle Salop, on the
morning of the sth'of May last.• The horse was found
in the possession bf the prisoner a few hours after the
rubbery, and he offered it for sale for considerably less
than its value. The Jury found him Guilty. There were
two other cai:ital indictments against the prisoner. A
pet son gat e.him a good character for honesty, up to the
time of the pre.,ent charges.
Mt. Justice PARK said, that but for the good charac-
ter the-prisoner had received, he should have felt it his
duty to have tried him on the remaining indictments;
and if found guilty, have left him for execution; as it
was, he ordered sentence of death to be recorded against
him; and lie would leave the country probably for the
term of his natural life. •

John Felton, aged, years, stood charged, on the
oath of Mary Whitehouse, widow, with having felo-
niously stolen, on the night of the 3d of February, 1822,
a silver watch, ten pounds in bank notes, &c. from the
person of her husband, Samuel Whitehouse.
Several witnesses were heard.
Mr. Justice PARK considered that the circumstances
were very slight against the prisoner. The Jury re-
turned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Richard Bette' and George Wellings, the %tmer
steward, and the latter clerk to the Corporation-for the
management of the concerns of the poor of the town.of
Shrewsbury, were indicted for embezzling various sums
of money, the property of the Corporation.
Sixteen witnesses were called on the part of Wellings.
They were the most respectable men in the town, and
gave him the highest character for integrity up to the;
time-of the present transaction.
Mr. Justice PARK summed up the evidence, and the
Jnry found them both Guilty, but recommended Wel-
hags to mercy, on.account of the character he received.
Mr. Justice PARK in passing sentence, observed that
the prisoners had been guilty of a most heinous offence
lin systematically robbing the poor. Character in such
a case could not at all be allowed to weigh in their
1.-favour, because offences of this kind could only be
mitted by men of character; no others could be en-
trusted, and therefore no others cotild betray their trust.
He then sentenced them to be transported beyond the
seas for the term of 14 years.