Star.
London, England, 1805-03-29 00:00:00

ASSIZES.

At the Affixes for the County of Norfolk, held at
Tharford, on the 2 i ft inftant, Peter Nichols, of Al.
pingttm. Samuel Clarke, of Bergh Apron; and
James Chalker, of Aldeby. in the Paid County, were
found guilty upon the trial of an indictment for an
affault upon Mr. William Stannard, one of his Ma-
jelly's Surveyors of Taxes, at a meeting of the Corn-
oriffi,,ners for hearing Appeals from Surcharges, held
at the Swan Inn, Loddon, on the 3oth day of Ja-
nuary, 1804.
At the late Gloncerter Affixes a„bill of indictment,
preferred under the direaions of the Honourable the
Commiffioners for the Affairs of Taxes. was found
again( James Atwood, John Satli, and Henry Rick-
etts, of Tewkelbury, labourers, and William Martin,
of the fame place, wine merchant, for confpiring to
traduce and vilify Mr. James Hawkins, one of his
Majeity's Infpolors of Taxes, and Mr. Thomas
Holland, Surveyor of Taxes, tufting within and for
the Paid County, by canfing them to be carried in
effigy through the town of Tewkeibury on the :7th
ult. and the bells to be rung on the oseafion, and
other mifdesneanors.
On Saturday fe'nnight an intereßing trial engaged
the attention of the Court at the York Affizes—Mr.
W. Gomerfal, a Captain in the Briftol and Batley
Volunteers, had been indiEted on the Tuefday pre.
ceding, under Lord ELL easoaouo it's Aft, for thorn.
Ing.at Mr. B. Fearnley, jun. of Oakwell•hall, with
an intent to kill him. Mr. F. (wore, that on the
lath inflant he met Mr. G. (hooting near Oakwell,
ind found fault with his condo& ; for this Mr. G.
threw him down, tore his clothes, and kicked him
when down. Mr. F. afterwards gat op and followed
Mr. G. when the laser pretence& Wpm* him, and
(wore be would !hoot him ; but Meted pf this, be
took his gun frog; his (boulder., kicked Mr. F. again,
threw him down, Ainck his bat off, and 'talked
away. Mr. F. to prevent the dogs from hunting;
hooted and made a soife. Mr. G. who vraratforor
dillance, fired his gun, and the hot' emitter Mt.
F. but did not hit him. As Mr: F. vonfered, howe-
ver that he did not fee the gun. when fired, and
therefore could not Areal it was printed at bins, Mr.
G. was acquitted.
HORSHAM, MARCH s&
roe KING v. SPINY AND °vistas.
This was an indiansent again Mr. Spicy, a Lieu-
tenant of the Navy and the imprefs officer at Little
Hampton ; Duke, a feaunan I and- Wm. Meetin, a
farmer ; for a riot,affault, and Alit imprifonnsents in
preffing two perfons from Storrioston, who were not;
liable to the imprefs fervice. .
Mr. Serjeant SNOiNARD called the particular at-
tention of the Jury to the circumftanees of this cafe,
inafmuch as it involved the moll ferious confeqtlet.
cm to the liberty of all perfons in the faire ads of
life with the perfons whom he then reprefented. The
Defendant, Sprey, was an officer of the imprefs fee-
vice, and the cafe he had to lay before them was,
that of a wanton abufs of the ghwer which had been
entrutted to him for the grod and fervice of his coun-
try, into an engine of private revenge and oppreffioa.
The pone man. who now flood as one 'of the prof.-
entors of this cants:, for another of them was dead,
labouring men in hufbandry, and one of
in, it was fuppofed. bad given inform&
tome finugglah particularly spina a
of Serie, and in Juvenility had
so
iiereffed, shhopgit law
e for doing it, according to ORA et
ferrite, than there was fir ,kmasifeskasp
Court. He was tarry to add,. that Rai
appeared. that Lieutenant Spiv
aiding= the gratification of this pn-
-11 not in the fair execution of his duty.
in evidence, that after the prefs-gang
the poor man's cottage, and allied
away, the Lieutenant was applied to,
the perfons he had taken had never
.. their lives. But be refuted to releafe
directed them to be fent to Portfraouth.—
proved too. that he Paid to one of them,
much a theft to take Matter Serle's
a (beep from the field, and that thi
had been peeling againtt Serle, and
. bad charalter. 1 he Learned Serjeant
;vetted upon the equal fee uric)," which the
the lowea as well as to the higheß.
ige sod a wall round the poor man's
was as criminal to deftecry or Weak
legal caufe, is violntigg the feenrity
manfion. The
,tottagerinight fleep'
his pallet oraryy, p this peer on his
The latch of timcortege-ddor mua no
' up hottitely folding doors of
udely burn ope. Ti.l law Vefented
both in cntyqnni degree. He 'pin
is on the nevtd tharater.: acid *Rho'
had obtigett hint to. Amite 'lnk
gentl:man of that profellona he de

tiered it would give him the greaten pleafore to hear'
them difproved,•
ffJ
Wary Seiner Rated, that the was the widow o
Seater, and that the had a fon by a former marriage,
of the name of John Mawley. They lived all toge-
ther on Storrington Common. On the 27th of Fe-
bruary loft, her hatband had gone to bed, at eight
o'clock, when their cottage was furrounded by eight
or ten people, who burg into it. They dragged her
fon, Mawley, from the chimney corner, and hand-
cuffed him. Two of them then went up (lairs, and
brought down her hatband ; one of them dragged
him down by the legs, and another by the hair of his
head, and then they handcuffed him alto. She faw
the prifcner, Duke, there, and W. Meetin was ano-
ther of them. There was alto amonglt them, a man
of the name of Trevott, who was not in Court. They

dragged her hnlband down without his cloaths, but
upon his entreaty they allowed him to drefs himfelf
before they handcuffed him. She went to the door,
and there Rood another man, who told her, he was

the matter of the people in the houfe, and that he had
a pitiol, and would thoot her if the made a noife ;
they next compelled her hatband and fon to go with
them. The next day the beard by a letter where her
hutband was ; flue immediately fet out to Little
HAmpton, and found him at the rendezvous houfe, a
prifoner, and he was fern from thence to Portlitiouth,

and did not return for a fortnight and thTee days.—
He was then very ill, and the fetched him home from
Arundel in a cart. He died in fix days after he got
home. She added, he bad not been at work for tbret
weeks before he was imprelfed, having met in aeti.
dent, by having been eruthed on the fide by A wag-
gon. She had known her hutband many years, and
he never had beeiat fea. She was very pofitive that
the prifoner, Meetin. was one of the men who was

with the gang at her cottage.
John Maw-ley, the fon of the lal witnefs, gave the
fame account of his being taken as his mother had
done. As they were going up the hill to Arundel,
the gang (wore they would not have come down the
hill if they had known that they fhould only have
had a little brandy at neighbour Serle's. At Hamp-
ton they were confined in an out-houfe belonging to
Mr. Sprey's houfe. He heard Mrs. Sprey fay, that
his father had given information againft the fmug-
glen, and that it was as bad as haling a fheep from
the field to take Serle's tubs. While he was there he
contrived to flip his hand from the handcuffs and
made his efcape, but he was afraid of returning to
Storrington, and did nut return until after his father
was dead. He Paid he had never been at fea in his
life, and he never heard that his father-in-law had.

Hugh Fuller, a Gentleman Farmer, of Storting-
ton, dep.:Aid, that in confequence of an application
by Sowten's wife, he went to Little Hampton. He
faw Lieutenant Spicy, who admitted that he bad
taken a man of the name of Sowten, but (aid, that
it was more than his place was worth to give him
up. The witnefs told him the man was ill, and it
might endanger his life ; he replied, he knew he was
ill, for he had had him examined, but he was not
dangeroufly Co. He afked for what caufe he had
been impreired ? The Lieutenant Paid he could not
tell. Upon whole information ?he enquired. He
replied, that they never told the names of their in-
formers. The witnefs Paid, if he would not tell the
caufe, nor the name of his informer, he Ihould com-
mis* tt Attisitatted iw s &rime which the mats had.
had with Tome perfons who were reputed fraugglers;
for the man had worked with him and bis father
many years, and he could not hare done any thing
very bad, or they muff have heard of it. The Lieu.
tenant (aid, he underllood that he was a very trots.
blefome fellow, and that the country would be glad
to be clear of him, and that, it there were os4
others of the fame fort, he would caufe them to be
removed. He added, that be Ihoald auk bins to

be fent to the receiviag flip at Pordetooth. The *ie.
nefs afterwards wrote to .Partfmouth, and the tnan
was liberated.
Charles Batchelor' a tailor, at Storrington, ilatid,
that he was at theLeg.of Mutton and Cuctimr
public haute, at Yapton, on the 18th of March ; tie
landlord anted, whether they had not had a couple
of men preffed from Storrington ? and panting to
Deke, who was in the bottle, Paid that he was mael
of the gang. Duke 'Liked the witnefs whether he
.tiaci any head in it 3 he replied no—and he thought
it a pity that the man was preffed. Duke replied,
no pity at all ; and laid, that " Old Gingerbread."
meaning old Sale 'had proenifed to give them a&
for the job, but he bad not done it yet.
Thomas Broad, Comptroller of the Ctifloms $t
Hampton, fisted, that Sowten had given informs-
tioa to them a few days before he was preffed,
agnina Series and foam other reputed fmugglers, in
confequence of whith the Revenue Officers had
{earthed their boats.
This being the cafe on the part of the prolicution,
Mr. Serjoust Barr addreffed the Jury in behalf of
Media only, and Rated, that he mould prove his
bolintA another place, when he was fuppofed to be
at liritee's aetta e. Several witneires were called,
tailkabreintatehio • st home.
Mr. gaosi.vs, for • Spray atTel a
contended, that there was no evidence to ilt that
the Lieutenant had allied oak 'fsde, and at al-
though he might have been mittaken in imprsOng a
nun not a Cumin, yet, from policy, be otsitht to
keep fecret the fources of his information.. With
refpea tu Duke, he mould call witneffes to prove,
that he tiled no violence againtl the impreffed perfons.
He accordingly called all the gang, who ;greed
in Rating, that they ufed no bar& meafures againll
Sowten, and that they all went to Little Hampton
very peaceably, Sowten declaring he was glad to
find that they were a preffgang, for he had appre-
hended that they were fmugglers, going to murder
him in a bye place. They alto added, that Lieute-
nant Spray fell lame in coming from Hampton, and
was obliged to no" Mort, confequently did sot go
with them as far at Sowteies cottage.
1 On the crofs-entnination of the intrudes duced
to prove Meetin's alai, they defcribed him " a far-
mer, but it appeared that his farm was above
five or fix acres, and chg. he bad more h s than
acres, which Come of thein (wore they hd tie-
ceffary to cultivate it.
Mr. Serjeant gestetes tsrrimeated real
gat
_city
force on this . evidence, in his reply; and 'offer a
very minute funimin up, the Jury found the de-
,, fendaut s Goilry the-Lieutenant. 'of the
Valk imptifunattent, an 'tura the MO. • ,
The Judge immediately pronounced *Mace,

...Web was a fine of sot on tiettenaet Sprey, tutee
months imprifonment on Duke, and twelve months'
imwifonment, and a fine of fool. on Meetin.
Mr. Judice Harem finithed early on the Crown'
fide, and left eight prifoners for execution ; five of
whom were for theep-Ilealitig. One of theft, William
King, was himfelf a fmall farmer, alld of eemed in
the country to be a man of property.

WARWICK, MARCH ay.
FOR ST lit V. HOILIN.

This was an action for a breach of promife of mar-
riage. The Plaintiff is the daughter of a refpedable
farmer in the county, and refides with her father at
Brookhurft. The Defendant is alfo a farmer, at
Stretton, in the fame county. The damages were
laid at aoool. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN dated the
cafe, and detailed it as a molt aggravated one. The
Learned Serjeant obferved, that the Jury would, no
doubt, give the molt exemplary damages, as the De-
fendant was confcious that his condud was not to be
defended, having forborne to indruelCounfel, there-
by admitting the extent of his injury to be the full
as laid in the declaration.

The brother of the Plaintiff proved, that the De-
fondant was received into the family as the fuitor to
his fitter in the month of March, zEgoz. In the month
of December, in the year 1803, it was difcovered
that his lifter was pregnant ; recourfe was had to
the Defendant, to know whether he intended to mar-
ry his fitter ; he replied in the affirmative, but witted
to have Tome portion. Her father faid the Mould have
the fame portion as her filler had. With this alfur-
ante he was fatisfied, and the 9th of J tnuary was
filed fol. the day+) celebrate tTie marriage, and the
wedding dinner d ; he, however, from time
to time, negl to fulfil his protnife.
The Vicar of the pain proved that the young
Lady was of molt irreproachable charaeler, and that
the Defendant is confidered a ma.n of fubilance.

The Jury, after confulting a few moments, rtturn-
ed • re:dila of,scol. damages.

Fnaoaay.—A young man, of a very terpetlable
family, has been under a private examination at the
Public Office, Bow.fireet, for feveral days paft,
charged with uttering a forged draft for a confider-
able amount, with an intent to defraud Meffrs. For-
tier and Lubbock, Bankers, in the City. The fol-
lowing eircumfiances have tranfpireds—The prifoner
went to a Jeweller's in the Strand, and agreed for
the purchafe of a quantity of goods, and tendered a
draft on MeiTrs. Fortier, Lubbock and Co. but the
Jeweller hefitated at giving change, as he was not
fare the draft was a good one; the prifoner obferved
the change was of no confequence, he would call
again the next day for it, when they had afcertained
that the draft was a good one. In the mean time
application was made to the Bankers, and the draft
proved to be a bad one. The prifoner, according to
his promifc, called the next day, and he was of courfe
taken into cuftody.
On Monday morning an aged uncle of the prifo-
nes., and a very refpeElable man, called upon the pro-
fecutor, and requefled a fight of the draft, for the
purisofe of taking a copy to make a cafe to lay before
Connfel, which the profecetor complied with, but
held one end in his hand, when the old gentleman
fuddenly fnatched at and tore it. A fcuffie enfued
between the parties, but the old gentleman fucceeded
4in getting it into tke fire, newt treektirtitntfltrwar
in confequence conveyed to Bow•ftreet, when he de-
clared upon his honour it was not his intention to at-
tempt to defiroy the draft till the moment he did it,
when the fudden impulfe of nature came into his
mind, that he probably had it then in his power to
lave the life of his nephew.
Yefterday both of them underwent a final private
examination,* when the Magitirate being fatisfied
with the produftien of the draft on the fiat examina-
tion, the young man was fully committed for trial.
The uncle was admitted to bail, Mint if in 4001. and
two furetic,s in sod. each, for a violent affault upon
the Plaintiff. Mr. Cow sr, who attended for the
Bankers, was of opinion, it would prove to be a mif-
demeanour. The Duke of Sussex was prefent at
' the examination.

Sir Joists Hitt, M.D F.R.S. at Paris, and Knight
of the Royal Order of Sweden, finding the inhabi-
tants of this country at this feafon of the year parti-
cularly afilieled with Coughs, Culds, and ARhmatic
complaints, found out a method of concentrating
that valuable Extra& of Flowers, called Honey, and
bringing into a imall compafs a very large portion
of its excellent virtues. Sit JOHN HILL'S Balfam of
Honey is therefore recommended as the mutt fate,
innocent, and effeaual remedy for Coughs, Colds,
and Afthmas. Childrea and the molt delicate may
take it with the greaten fafety. It is to be had at
MelTrs. Shaw and Edwards, No. 66, on the Foot-way,
St. Paul's Church-yard, who have purchafed of the
Hon. Lady HILL'S executors all the prrperty in Sir
JOHN HILL'S Medicines, price 3s. 6d. If their names
are not on the Ramp it is a counterfeit;

At the late Clonedle
preferred under the din
Commiffioners for the I
againll James Atwood,
errs, of Tewkelbury, la
• of the fame place, win
traduce and vilify Mr.
Majefly's Infpnlors o
Holland, Surveyor of
i the (aid County, by ca
, effigy through the tow
1 ult. and the bells to b
other mifderneanors.
On Saturday fe'nnig
the attention of the CI
W. Gomerfal, a Capra
Volunteers, had been i
ceding, under Lord E
I Ing.at Mr. B. Fearnle
an intent to kill him.
14th instant he met h
ind found fault with
threw him down, tors
when down. Mr. F. al
Mr. G. when the tette
Iwore be would (hoot
took his gun frog; his I
threw him down, An
away. Mr. F. 'to pri
fhouted and made a of
i dillance, fired his gun
I F. but did sot hit him
vet, that he did not I
therefore could not ftvi
G. was acquitted.
; 1 HORSH,
?NB SING 9.
This was an indian
i. i tenant of the Navy at
1 ' Hampton ; Duke, a i
firmer; for a riot, aft
preffing two perfons fr
liable to the imprefs ft
Mr. Scrjeant Swirl
tention of the Jury to I
inafmuch as it involv
cc; to the liberty of a
life with the perfons 1
.Defendant, Sprey, wa
*vice, and the cafe hi
that of a wanton abut
• entrutted to him for ti
try, into an engine of
"The pone man, who n
tutors of this cattle, I
I were both labouring t
them, Sowten, it wa
don againfi foam ant
) • man oT the name of S
catatbd him to be am
: . more pretence for dot
the borers ferrite, th
man then in Court.
circumitances it app
knew he was aiding.,
11' vete malice, and not i
. For it would bcin evi
bad broken into the p
''. him and his fon away
and told, that the pc
been at fca in their li
them, and directed di
It would be proved t
I that it was as muc
Real as to al aib
% . iMprefied man had
i , war a bun of bad d
.1 ' then animadverted a
law afforded to the It
7., threw a hedge Et
' • hal, which it was a
through without legs
. of the prondet .mani
' as &kV upon his pa
, bed of down. The la
• wore I e lifted up ho
the.palace be rudely
the tiolation of both
I trialifeiteorniums Ott
i I!is mttroaions had
, . charges againii a gen
•