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London, England, 1828-03-14 00:00:00

POETRY. ,
ODE TO TO SPRING.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LINCOLN, Maar ir.
EEDOCTION.•-.RAINET E. MEDLEY.
Mt. READER opened the pleadings. The action was
brought by the mother of the plaintiff against the de
fendanr, for having assaulted and debauched her daugh
ter, Elizabeth Rainey, by which she was deprived of
her services.
Mr. CLA RCS. sen. stated the case. He said he held
ever regarded the injury of which the plaintiff now com'
plained among the severest which human nature
endure. It was so calculated to destroy domestic peace,'
and in its stead introduce misery of the most perma-
nent kind, that no punishment which the law gave
could adequately atone for an injury so acute, and in its
mischievous consequences so extensive. The chastity
of the female character was its
.chief charm, without
which, all other attractions was utterly sra:ueless; and
it was charged upon the defendant in this case, and
would be proved by evidence the most satisfactory, that
under honourable pretences he had addressed the young
Lady, whose mother was plaintiff in that action; and
taking advantage of her inexperience, had effected her
ruin, and then refuted to fulfil that promise by which
he had prevailed upon her to surrender her virtue to
his gratification. He called upon them, by exemplary
damages, to mark their tense of such scandalous col-
duct, and by their verdict satisfy the country that there
was still some security for the preservation of female
virtue, and the punishment of those by whom its
destruction is effected.
Mr. Bancuy, on the part of the defendant, said, that
he (the defendant) was now ready to make what rip '-
ration he could, by marrying the plaintiff; but this eller
Mr. CLARKE said he regarded as a gross and scandalous
aggravation of the defendant's conduct.
The case was fully proved by the young Lady, whose
appearance was not altogether without interest, and her
sister. It appeared that a ring had beenlarchased for
the marriage.
Mr. BALGUY adiressed the Jury for the defendant,
and without disparaging the character of the young
Lady, which be said he was instructed not to attempt,
insisted that the justice of the case would be sati,fied by
very moderate damages.
Under the CHIEF Oarton's direction, the Jury found
(or the plaintiff—Damages, One Hundred Pounds.
WP.STERN CIRCUIT—SALISBURY, MARCH ill.
(Before Mr. Justice GASZLER and a Common Jury.)
Richard Handcock, aged 19, was put to the bar,'
charged on the verdict of a Coroner's Jury with having.
on the 25th of Feb. last, with a knife, inflicted upon
Charles Barnes a mortal woun J, of which he afterward,
diet. The prisoner is a mill-looking young man, of
an open and quiet expression of countenance.
The first witness called as George Brown, who de-
posed as follows:-1 live at Bed win Common ; I knew
the deceased—he was a stone mason's labourer. The
deceased and I were at the Cross Keys, at Bedwin, on
the 25th of February. We were drinking with William
Sheppard and another; we had four spans of beer —'
Tie prisoner came is about ten o'clock at night, as
we were going away; he asked for a pint of beer,
but the landlord refused to give bim any. He
apt eared to be fresh. He left the Cross Keys before we
did, and went to a house where there was a wed-
ding. We followed him, and knocked. We called
for Handcock, and he was pushed out to us.
Charles Barnes, the deceased, said he could throw
Handcock up. They then went to wrestle, anal Barnes
threw Handcr ck up three times. After that we went up
the toad, and the deceased again threw the prisoner
down against a bank. They both seemed agreeable to
wrestle. The prisoner and I then had a few words, and
were going to fight; but afterwards we said that we
should fight next snowing. We agreed to put 6d. in C.
Barnes hands. Handcock said he had not the money then,
but would make the deposit next wonting. Soon after C.
Barnes seised Handcock, and threw him into the hedge,
and fell upon him. Handcock, When he got up, chew
his knife, add said he would stab him if lie struck him
down again ; on which the deceased again collared the
prisoner, who struck him a blow on the side. Barnes
threw Handcock once more after he received the blow
on the side. When Handcock got up he struck the,t
deceased on the side with a knife. The deceased com-
plained very much of his side, and I with difficulty got
him home, and sent for a surgeon.
Crosoexamined—l have known tbeiptisoner a long
time. He has always been a quiet well conducted
young man.
The surgeon, who had examined the deceased, de.
scribed the wounds which had been inflicted; after which,
The Learned Juarta sammed up the evidence, and
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty,
Mr. Justice GASELEE expressed his entire sense of the
propriety of the verdict, at nothing but the necessity of
self defence could justify a man in drawing a murderous
weapon upon another. In consideration, however, of
the frequent provocation which the prisoner had re-
ceived, the Court would not visit him with a very severe
punishment. His Lordship then sentenced the prisoner to
two months imprisonment in the House of Correction.
NORTHERN CIIICUIT.LANCASTRR, MARCH 11.
7 homes Heaton, aged '22, was inducted for killing and
slaying John Crompton, at Pilkington, on the Ist of.
January last, and Robert Siddall, for aiding and as-
sisting the said Thomas Heaton to commit the man-
slaughter.
Mr. BRANDT stated the case.
Robert Emmerson said, on the Ist of January last, he
was at the Queen Anne public.bouse, at Pilkington;
there was a number of persons there—Crompton, the
deceased was there—.we had all been drinking toge-
ther, and we left about twelve o'clock at night.—
Crompton was very forward in liquor,and was going
the wrong way home. I was not fresh. Siddall took
hold of Creanpton—he did not seem willing to go, a
scufileensued, and they got into a ditch together. Siddall
said they did not intend to fight. Heaton came up to
part them, and threw the deceased down, and then
stamped upon him. Siddall did not interfere ; 1 desired
Heaton to give over, and he did ; he stamped on the
lower part of his body more than once. Crompton did
The partner of the eagle which was lately shot on not speak, he only moaned. Heaton was forward in
Scremerston Links, as apimerly stated, was .shot at liquor. The deceased died on the sth of January. I did
Holy Island about ten days ago. It measured seven not see Siddall strike after they were once separated.
feet six inches from tip to tip of the wings. They were By the Jvans—They were in the ditch when Heaton
male and female, and were together when the first was parted them—the deceased fell on his hack, and then
shot. They were of the fake albicilla of Linnaas, which Heaton stamped epee hint—it was not with much via-
are not at their full growth and plumage until five knee ; I did not expect that' he was so mach hurt as
years old; these tee did not exceed three years.— he was.
Berwick Advertiser. Other witnesses were called to confirm the material
We last week gave the particulars of a dispute be- facts stated. and that the deceased said, after he was
tweets two men at Appleton Roebuck, which ended in taken to a public.house, that st ii think I am killed."—
one of them attempting to shoot the other with a pistol The evidence of these witnesses was somewhat stronget
loaded viialt shot. On Saturday last, the case was fully against Siddall, but the whole was slight against hi&.
sisseesetgaterl by the Lord Mayor and other Magistrates, Mr. George attires surgeon, examined the body of
orberaltimately committed the offender, John Stephen- the deceased on the Sth of January—he found that the
Oa, who is 70 Ceara of age, to the city gaol, for trial bladder was tup:uied, which caused death—stamping
at the newt Assizes. The prosecutor's name was incor- on the body, arid particularly under such circumstances,
rectlyatateraia caw lau. He is a carpenur as T...vaeaseee, would CA u.e such rupture.
and ibkrsf have been seported as Thomas England, jun. The prisoner Heaton, in hit defence, denied that he
Per* Herald. ever snuck the deceased—they were pushed Mw the

Hall to the rosy-tooted maid,
That comes In greenest garb amy'd,
With coral lips empearl'd with dew,
And dimpled cheek of vernal hue;
Sweet maid of winter close the dismal reign,
And deck with flow'ry gems the wither'd plain !
Let rustling zephyrs play around,
With eery simple vernal sound;
The lapwing's cry--the linnet's notes,
And song of lark, as high he floats !
And from the bright blue sky let fall the while
The glistening shower, gilt by the golden smile !
The thrush, thy herald percb'd on high,
Loudly proclaims thy advent high ;
By moonlight elfin sprites are seen
To foot it featly on the green;
And nymphs attendant in the jocund train
On tip-toe trip across the dew bespangled plain !
Nd more the loud winds lash the deep,
Or e'er the groaning forests sweep;
No more the whizzing hail is driven
Athwart the lurid vault of Heaven;
To caves to sleep beneath the polar sky,
The winged demons et the tempest shrieking fly !

The fire-side pleasures now are o'er,
Clean hearth and fire-illumined floor ;
No more eve's darksome hours endear,
Or force from home-felt bliss the tear,
But Embus' 'laming car we watch, and fiery wheels,
As down the west to Neptune's realms he steals!
The lowing herd, the neighing steed,
The bleating Ruck, the fiow'ry mead,
The sparkling hrook,•whose trembling stream
Reflects the dancing sunny beam;
These, in their turns, our several senses cheer,
While hope, with rapture, marks the promise of the year !
Lissrgesl, Merck to. W. I. D.