Star.
London, England, 1817-04-02 00:00:00

ASSIZES.

• KINGSTON; SURREY, MARCH 31.
CHETTLE V. IPILLERT AND OTHERS.

This was a Special Jury cause, and the only one
tried to-day. It was an action against the defendants.
Officers of Excise, for taking the horse and cart of
the plaintiff, and seizing the same, under pretence of
carrying soap which had not paid the duties.
The plaintiff had a warehouse in the neighbour-
hood of Blackman-street, in the Borough, and on
the 21st of SeptemSer last, the defendants, as Offi-
cers of Excise, saw a can going to his premises,
which they stopped, and found it contained soap.—
They imtnmediately seized it. This fact was proved
by a witness of the name of Wm. Harris.
Two persons of the name of Bell, lather and son,
were then called, who swore that they sold the soap
to the plaintiff, and that it had paid the duty.
The man who drove the cart was named Bocock,
and it was stated that he was dead, as an apology
for not calling him to prove where he brought the
soap from.
In answer to this calm the defendants stated, that
some time after the seizure of the soap in question
they ssw Bocock, who drove the cart, driving another
cart, and in order to know where he came from, they
watched him, and found he went to Penge Common,
near Norwood. Here they traced the wheel tracks
until it went to a little house on the Common. They
searched that house, and they found all the materials
for private soap-making. backs, pairs, dme.
Witnesses were then called, who proved that the
plaintiff, and a man of the name of Holloway, had
some time before been in possession of these piemi.
ses, and therefore that the probable consequence was,
that the soap wised by the defendants, going to the
plaintiff's premises in town, was the article tnanu-
iactured at their private manufactory. The l.rouf of
the occupation of the house by the plaintiff, and his
being the actual proprietor, conquised a great por-
tion of time.

The Learned Judge, in summing up, told the Jury,
that in cases of this sort, between the Crown au..l
the subject, it became their peculiar duty to judge
for themselves. He should, therefore, merely content
himself with detailing the evidence, and pointing out
its bearing as it appeared to him, but leave them to
draw their own conclusion. The question in the
cause was this.;—Had the soap which was seized
really paid the duty or not ? If they believed the
evidence of the witnesses, the Bells, it had ; but in
answer to this, was the case which they had heard
made out by the defendants ? They would, however,
say on what side they thought the truth lay.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 810.
CROWN SIDE.

• Jain Wa/pa and dimly Barbow were indicted for
burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Anne Bartuot, at Putney, in this county,
and stealing a quantity of wearing apparel.
Mr. CUItWOOD stated the circumstances of this case,
in which the female prisoner was the daughter of the
prosecutor, and the facts of which were proved by
-an accomplice as fullows
Catherine Dudley deposed, that she knew the pri.
toners Walton and Bartuot, who cohabited together;
that Amey Barfoot had for several days been endea-
vouring to persuade Walton to go out with her, say.
ing they should get some money, or something that
would make motley. Accordingly, on Wednesday,
the 11th day of December, they all set off from St.
Giles's, and went to Putney ; when they came to a
small house, Amey Barfoot said, That is my me.
ther's house, we can easily get in." The witness en-
deavoured to persuade them to come away, but the
other replied that there was no danger. Walton and
Barfoot then walked round the house, and at length
Walton took down a shutter, which was over a glass
door ; he then cut away the glass, and he and Amey
went into the house. Shortly afterwards they brought
out a large quantity of shirts and other linen, which
she and Amey wrapped up in their aprons They
then came off towards town ; and as they passed the
watch-houses on the road, they held the bundles as
though they were children, and passed them, and
cried out, ai hash," as though to quiet them.
When they got to town the witness gave her share to
the prisoners, and received Gs. a day or two after.
This statement of the accomplice was confirmed
by the watchmen, who saw them pass on the road,
and by two shirts, which were traced to the. prisoners.
The Jury found them both Guilty.
The unfortunate mother, who was called to prove
the property, and give evidence against her daughter,
was in a state nearly bordering on insensibility.