Star.
London, England, 1825-03-23 00:00:00

Was the person duly elected under these circumstance:,
About the month of November, INS, the Rev. Mti.
Faucett,who had held the corny for nearly thirty years.
resigned it. On that resignation, the plaintiff and the
Rev. Mr. Robinson, also of the University, became the
candidates for the perpetual curacy in question, which
yielded a sum of about 621. 10s. per annum, a salaty
paid by the tenant of the lands of two estates, one at
Hemmington Abbott:, in Huntingdonshire, and the
Other in town of Cambridge. Regular notice being
given of the election, a vestry wascalled, and a meeting
of the parishioners convened in the Church, when a Mr,
Abbott took the chair, and the meeting proceeded to
vote by ballot for the Candidates, and the business wa:
going on very harmoniously, when a Mr. Ashton, .a so-
licitor of the town of Cambridge, entered the meeting,
armed with a hook, which was entitled The Church-
wardeui and Overseers Guide—one of those
.guides
which, the Learned Counsel for the plaintiff re-
marked, more then misled people than guided
them, as it misled the whole parish in ibis instance.
From this book he read a passage, which stated that no
one could elect but those who paid the Church rate.
Upon the authority of this book, and coming from a
legal man, Mr. Abbot, the Chairman, and the Church-
wardens yielded, and the votes of five persons for the
plaintiff were consequently refused, and which, if re-
ceived, would have given a majority to the plaintiff, his
poll standing at the ending of the election at 34, and
Mr. Robinson's S 6. There were two votes refused,
which were tendered for Mr. Robinson, one that of a
Jew, and the other of a person named Everett, which,
it was contended by the Counsel for the plaintiff, that
he intended to have given for the plaintiff, and had ex-
pressed his determination to that effect. It was also
contended, that a Jew could hardly be considered to,
have a vote in an election of this kind. The question
now at issue was, to ascertain if those votes had been
properly rejected, and for the plaintiff to establish the
right of those persons to elect ? It was also urged, as it
was proved in evidence, that the parties who were,
rejected, never had been called upon for years be-.
fore for the Church rate, and that they were all house-
holders, and paid the poors' rate. Under these circum-,
stances, and the state of the poll, Mr. Robinson was the
.person who was returned by the Churchwardens—and
the correctness of that election now became the subject
of the deliberation of the Jury.
The case for the plaintiff being proved in evidence,
and that the custom and right of electing existed in the
parishioners, it was contended for the defendant that,
,prior to the votes being taken, the question as to pay-
ing the poor-rates was put to the meeting, and that the
sense of the meeting, in concurring with the proposi-
tion, was evident, by their coming to the resolution of
excluding those who had not paid the church-rate,
from voting. It was contended that the esclusion was
not illegal, as the measure was a preliminary one to the
proceeding of the election, and one agreed to by the
major part of the parishioners. Several points of law
were taken by the defendant's Counsel, which were re-
served for the Court above.
The Learned Judge struck out one of the plaintiff s 1
vote,, as being that of a person who was not ,a house-
holder. This reduced the plaintiff's number to SS. He
then put the facts of the case, as to the votes, to the
Jury, who found that the five persons for the plaintiff
had tendered their votes, thereby making his number
38, and found that Mordecai, and the parish clerk, and
Everett, intended to vote for the Rev. Mr. Robinson.
A nominal verdict of £2OO was taken fur plaintiff.
EXETER, MARCH 19.

Thomas BWls was indicted (or committing an assault
of a serious nature on the person et Sarah Pepe, aged
fifteen years.—The prokecutriz, a simple country girl,
said, that on tne 24th of September last, she was making
her master% cows to the fi Id, and the prisoner fol.
lowed her and repeatedly took' liberties with her ; after
she had left the field, lie seized her round the waist,
and dragged her to a place Where he completed his
purpose.—lot
Thomas Horse was indicted for committing a similar
offence on Anna Pycraft. She stated the facts of the
case, and was examined by Mr. Justice BURROUOII, but
persisting in her refusal to reply to his question as to her
having met persons on the road when walking with the
prisoner after he had taken liberties with her, and be- ,
fore .the completion of the offence, the Judge directed
an acquittal.
Elisabeth Bissell and Caroline Bissdt were indicted
for sending threatening letters to Mrs. Bond, of Chum-
leigh, the Landlady of the Butchers' Arms public-
house. It appeared that about eighteen years ago there
was a fire at the Rock House, Chumleiph, and a cot-
tage was destroyed. On the 16th March, Mrs. Bond
received a letter from the prisonerElizabeth,threatening,
if she dist not give her ten guineas that she would ac-
cuse her to the insurance office of setting fire to the cot-
tage. The girl wrote the letter at her mother's
dictation. The mother was found Gaily, the daugh-
ter Not Guilty.
Augustus Milburn and William Stevens, were indicted
for sending threatening letters to Mrs. Bond, with a,
view of extorting money.—Mrs. Bond stated, that the
prisoners came to her house, and said that Mrs. Bissell
had swoin that she had set fire to the Rock Homes,
and it she did not pay ten guineas, they were to go to
'Squire Fellows for a warrant, and she would be hanged.
She was much agitated, and said she would pay fifty
guineas. The prisoners produced what they said
was a letter from Mr. Millets, an Attorney of Exeter,
and an affidavit sworn by Mts. Bissett.—The prisoners
were apprehended, and no such person as Millen, the
Attorney, could be found in Exeter. The prisoners
were both found Guilty, and sentenced to fourteen
years transportation.

IRSLAND.

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WEXFORD ASSIERE-CRIM. CON.
STORRS V. BRADSHAW.

This was an action brought by Doctor Stokes. of
Eaniscorthy, against Mr. Bradshaw, a baker of Arklow,
for criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife.—
Damages were laid at five thousand pounds.
Mr. SCOTT rose, and said he had the satisfaction to
(state to his Lordship and the Jury, that this cause was
to proceed no further, an agreement having been made
between the parties. Though the circumstances might
disappoint many persons who had come fur amusement
on the occasion, yet it would relieve the Gentlemen of
the Jury from the painful necessitT of having to listen to,
a. long, tedious. and disgusting trial, which no man of
any sensibility could listen to with pleasure.
Mr. DICILOWS stated that the parties were very re-
spectable, and that the plaintiff would have had to pro-
duce the sisters and other relations of the Lady as wit-
nesses ; and it was to spare the feelings of those relatives
ibat the plaintiff had counted to drop the prosecution


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