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'could not prevent him. Sir Middlesex. The defendant's lease h lying exerratA
belowtZ i'bseCaandrrBwilsrlbsaied to quell the tumult by calling Michaelmas last, he was a short time s• ince 5e..1,44
in the constables, that Mr. Harben adrised,hiro not With an ejectment, and writ of trespas:,racti :thine
iskruit:
so be too hasty, and then said, as the witnesses for the the plaintiff. On the part of the defendant his la-
,.defendant represented it, I know Colonel Hawker to was ezamined, who produced a latter from the pal;
be so much of a gentleman, that if you will retire tiff, promising a renewal of the lease,
r with him he will give you any explanation that a lated several conversations lately with the
gentleman can, and that they considered he meant which he promised to renew at an advanced rent.''
that the parties should not go on altercating in the Verdict for defendant.
Justice room, but retire And endeavour to adjust their Eartcorma.—Frasuis and Java capitally cont;cl
differences elsewhere. at the Salisbury Assizes of a burglary in the h., le
The LORD Cuter BARON summed up the case with of Mr, Bennett, underwent their sentence on T-
great minuteness. He observed, the charge imputed List. The former conducted liimsat with ;feat
to Mr. Harben was this, that he, sitting as a Magi- priety at the place of ex:eution, but the latttr
srate, advised two parties to go out and murder each peared no way impressed with the awfulness of
other by fighting a diwl. Ti true, it was as great a situation, and after twirling his hat several
breach of duty'as if himself should desire any two round his head, threw it among the spectators,
gentlemen to retire into the Grand Jury Room, and
settle a difference by fighting a duel. This, he be- GUILDHALL—Saturday, a gentleman of the
lieved, had never happened to any Judge in this of Lockyer, an East Indian by birth, but lately frna
country, though something like it once happened in Ire. Scotland, and his wife, were charged by the wa lieu* vie
land, and he had the tact from the Learned Judge Bolt-in-Tun Inn, Fleet-street, with an assault. Tie
before whom it took place. In a cause before him, waiter stated, that the parties came to the lim in qua.
he observed, that the parties were near relations, aed fan two days ago, and on the bill being handed tool
it was a pity they could not settle their differences h isband for pay mcnt, he refused to pay it. A kik;
out of Court. Upon which one of the parties jumped hawever, having called to see him, he, on better
up and exclaimed, My Lord, I have proposed the vice, paid the bill. He then ordered a battle of wine,
same thing to my adversary, but the fellow has not with which -the witness served him, bet lie di laa
spirit enough to tight mc." His Lordship having pay for it ; and having shortly afterwards ceder:l
then detailed all the evidence most exactly, told the sapper, the wiatess told hm he could not hwe tie
Jury they would consider whether Mr. Harben seri- supper till he 11 id paid far the wine. On iso4l
ously meant to recommend a duel to the parties, or Gentleman got into a rage, abased the wioiess,
whether it was stated by the defendant's witnesses a threatened to kick him out of the room. The aitntsi
recommendation to attire, and endeavour at amicable refused to quit the room, when the Gentleman nif
compromise ? He stated, it was clear that Hitchens to turn him out, and in attempting to do
and King were the leaders of one party.; and that him. The Lady also jairied in the attack.
they had improperly interrupted Colonel awker in The gentlemati arced in the statenient of the
his complaint of the state of the roads ; that they had ! waiter, except to his having struck him,...Lich he de.
begun by telling the Magistrates they were sum- • nied, although he iniglit have been justified in coi
moned upon a mere pretext, and he observei that ' so, from the insolence of the waiteta cutter tho farn.er
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CIVIL SID&
THE KING V. THOMAS HENRY HAREM, ESQ.
This was an indictment against the defendant, Mr.
Harben, a Magistrate of this County, for a misde-
meanour, in abusing his powers as a Magistrate, and
utter* expressions tending to excite a Mr. Hitchens
and Colonel Hawker, of the 14th regiment of Dra-
goons, to tight a duel.
Mr. Scrjeant BEST, for the prosecution, stated the
circumstances of the case. Tlie prosecutor, Mr.
Hitchens, was a respectable farmer of large property,
in the neighbourhood of Alfriston, in this County ;
Mr. Harhen was also a Magistrate in the same vici-
nity. The 14th regiment of Light Dragoons, com-
manded by Colonel Hawker, in the year 1808, was
quartered at Bletchiugley, and they kept a subscrip-
tion pack of hounds ; their conduct was such as to
inconvenience all the neighbouring farmers, and they
received warnings not to sport on their grounds---a
dispute was the consequence between them, and Mr.
Harben, forgetting his duty as a Magistrate, unfor-
tunately thought proper to take part with the officers
against the farmers. On the 7th of January, 1808,
summonses • Were issued by Mr. Harben and Mr.
Bean, another Magistrate, against certain Surieyors
of the highways, on the complaint of Colonel Haw-
ker, that the roads were not in sufficient! ',.(good re-
pair ; but it was a singultr fact, that n.. rson was"
summoned who had not warned the rs off their
lands. At this meeting, which was Alfriston,
an altercation ensued between the fitifers and offi-
cers. Mr. Hitchens, the prosecutor, observed, that
he believed they never would have been. summoned if
they had not warned off the officers from their lands,
as there were many roads round them in much worse
state of repair than those whose Surveyors were sum-

moned. After some observations and on
both sides, Mr. Harben said to Mr. Hitchens, " If
you wish for satisfaction from Colonel Hawker, retire
with him to a private room for five minutes, and he
will give you the satisfaction of a soldier and a gen-
tleman ;" thus exciting that bloodshed, which, ; s a
M,tgistrate, it was most emphatically his duty to re-
press. He put it to the Jury, whether there could be
any doubt of the import of thew expressions ? but if
they could doubt of what was meant, Mr. Harben
himself would explain it, for after dinner, as he should
prove, Mr: Harben addressed Colonel Hawker, say-
ing, 44 I put your life in danger, Colonel, for a short
time, but I thought the fellow too great a coward to
fight you !" This, he said, he should prove by 3
witnesses.
The prosecutor then called these fourteen witnesses,
the two first of which were Mr. Hitchens and M..
John King, both eminent farmers, who attended the
meeting at Alfriston, being summoned as surveyors
of the highways, on the complaint of Colonel haw-
ker. An altercation ensued, which lasted about two
hours, when Mr. Harben at last addressed Mr.

the prosecutor had . fourteen witnesses, and only
two spoke to the words, " satisfacti )n of a gentleman
and a soldier," and if the latter words were left out,
it was not so clear that a duel was implied ; but if
they believed the latter words were used, that did im-
ply fighting, and not compromise.
The Jury deliberated a considerable time, and at
length found the defendant Guilty.
NORFOLK ASSIZES.
These assizes commenced at Norwich on Monday
last, before Lord Chief Justice MANSFIELD and Mr.
Justice HeaTu.—On the criminal side there were few
Offences of great enormity, and none of the prisoners
were left for execution.---On the civil side there were
several trials of considerable interest.
BAKaR W. Litarnir.—This action was brought
to recover damages sustained by the defendant's (a
clergyman) leaving his tithes on the plaintiffs land
dtumg a great pate of 'the winter, by which the
plaintiff lost the seed growing on the same. The
damages were laid at 81000. The defendant's
Counbel contended, that the plaintiff might have
removed the tithes himself when they became
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bill had been paid, in reiu-ing to se, ve up supper
without payment of the only bottle one ihen do;
and afterwards in refusing to quit the
charge was dismissed.
llow-sTirEET.—Friday evening Jame: Dritrr,a
known character, was fully committed for trial. on •
charge of a highway robhei y. undor the foll-w;
circumstances :—Mr. Russell, a respectable _
man.,3i,ho resides in the neighbourhood of CarnaV
Market, occasionally went u, the well-known
house, in Moor-street, to listen to the conversation ,
those who resort there, and had betted a considerable
sum on the head of one of the fighters who fought is
a pitched battle on the 13th instant. On the evening
of the same day Mr. Russell, being anxious to knot
the fate of the battle, went to the above house, har.
ing no doubt he should there have the earliest inte!-
ligence. He sat between the prisoner and old P• 11,
len, who has been a thief upwards of thirty rear;,
and took ont his pocket b .ok very imprudently, t
pay Pullen snme money for a transiction he had pith
him, respecting a watch. After drinking two glasqs
of brandy and water, he left the house a little before

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Hitchens, and said, alf you wish for satisfaction judicial to him. Lord C. J. MANSFIELD laid it
from Colonel Hawker, retire with him into another I down as the law, that if the tithes-owner does not re-
room, and he will give you the satisfaction of a Gen.; move the tithes within a reasonable time, the farmer
tleman and a Soldier." Upon this Lieutenant Sh, t. nuy remove them from his land, as he would do any
ten, an officer of the 14th Dragoons, jumped up and other nuisance.—The Jury returned a verdict for the
s lid, is Yes, he knew the Colonel wished fur no better i plaintiff—Damages £l5O.
sport, and it was what he wished himself," accompa- ',LATHES, CLERK, v. LONG.--This action (brought
hying these words with an action of the hand, repre- by the Gentleman who was defendant in the former
senting the levelling of a pistol. Mr. Hitzlien, replied case) was to recover the value of the tithes of about
he should have nothing to do with pistols ; he had a eight acres of wheat growing on Mr. Long's farm, at
wife and a family, but he would willingly meet the Reedham, in 1808. On the part of the plaintiff it
Colonel with a horsewhip or a broomstick. Lieute- was contended that wheat should be tithed by the
want Campbell, another officer present, said he met sheaf, and that the sheaves, after tithing, should not 1
Hitchens on the hill the other day, when he looked *3 immediately be stacked, or put together; but be left
much like a highwayman he should have shot him if separate for a reasonable time, in order to give the
he had had his pistols. tithe-owner an opportunity of seeing whether the tithe
On cross-examination of these witnesses, it appear- were set out equally or unequally, and whether ac-
ed, that there had been a great deal of mutual abuse cot ding to law or not. The Rev. G. Leathes, brother
between the officers and the farmers, and that some of 4 to the plaintiff, proved that he superintended the tithes
the latter served the former in the room with notices in question, and deposed that they were laid out in
not to sport on their lands. such a manner as not to do justice to his brother.
Twelve other witnesses were called to prove the His evidence was corroborated by four labouring men.
words as spoken by Mr. Harben, but they did not The person who set out the tithes in question was
prove them exactly the same ; they stated, that Mr. called on the part of the defendant, but his evidence
Harben had told Hitchens that Colonel Hawker would went merely to state, that after tithing the wheat the
give him the satisfaction of a Gentleman, omitting I tenth sheaf was taken out, and presently after stacked;
the word Soldier. that his duty was executed under the inspection of
Two of the witnesses, a Mr. Putland and a Mr. I Mr. Leaches, and as he supposed with his approbation.
Hudsons, stated, that they remained afterwards tot
i --The Lord Chiet Justice, in his charge to the Jury,
dine with the Magistrates, and that Harben, in corn- i declared his opinion, that the manner in which the
ing into the room, addressed Colonel Hawker as tol-1 field had been titjtcd by the last witness was not ac-
lows : 44 Well, Colonel, I put your life in some dan- cording to law. The corn ought to be tithed in
ger for some time, but I knew the fellow was a d—d sheaves, and the whole field should remain in sheaves
cowar, and would not fight ou." . a reasonable time for the clergyman to see that justice
Mr. dLames, for the detendyant, addressed the Jury was done him ; but in the present case it was ssot per- ,
lin a very able speech, and argued, it was ab- mitted to rest in sheaves a moment alter the tithe was
surd to suppose that Mr. Harbert meant to re.l set out. He acquitted the defendant of any fraudu-
commend to the parties that they. should retire and lent intention. His Lordship concluded by observ- ;
fight a duel ; that all he meant was, that they should ing, that the continuance of such unhappy displites
not disturb the Justice room with their game squab. must be the total overthrow of every religious feeling,
bles, but that they should retire into another room, ''and of all that is moral and honest in the parish.— ,
and discuss that matter between themselves. That Verdict for the plaintiff.—Damages £l2. 1
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the meeting was convened to take into consideration 1 us
1 PROVINCIAL CRIM. Coss.—At the late Shrewsbury
the state of the highways, and he was desirous that 1 Assizes there were two actions for Crim. Con. and the business of the Bench should_ not be disturbed by both of them against attornies. The first was from' their altercation. That on the contrary of wishing Anglesey, and the parties were Evans v. Hughes. It
to provoke Hitchens to fight, he rather wished to act . appearing on the evidence, that even the circumstan.
las a friendly mediator, and the words in which he tial proofs were very light, as was also the previous
had recommended to retire for that purpose, had been character of they plaintiff's wife, a verdict was found .
twisted and misrepresented into an incitement to fight for the defendant.
a duel. Mr. Lawes then called. ten witnesses, who i
JI
f ONES v. HEDLESTON.—In this case the parties re-
were also present at the transaction ; many of whom . sided at Oswestry, and the damages were laid at ielooo.
deposed,, that they did not hear Mr. Harben use the It appeared, that the defendant had been seen twice or
words imputed to him. Sir Thomas Carr-and Me. thrice in company with the wife of the plaintiff; once
Bean, the other Magistrates present, were among while coming out of a hovel near Llanforda, and ma-
these witnesses, and the 7 stated that the summons ther time in the defendant's stable ; on this presump-,
Was usual at that time of the year to consider the tive evidence the above damages were claimed. Mr.
I state of the roads. Colonel Irawker got up to corn- Abbott; for the defendant, contended that the crimes
plaiu of the roads;and said to Mr. Harben ,g I shall had not been 'proved, and, even if it were, the lady
first complai4 of you, Sir. The roads about your :.must have fallen a very-easy victim. There was no
house are in a most corrupt state." Mr. Hitchens breach of confidence or hospitality towards the hus-
Aterrupted bins tand said,, that the roads were a mere band, as the plaintiff and defendant were severally'
41;retext : that 'they neVer would havebeen summoned
.knows to ea other. He further commented clef the'
at all, if they had not Balm the offieers warning.— , conduct of the plaintiff, who had permitted ihem to
This began an altercation about sporting, in Which ' remain together, while he and a relative remained at'
the farmers were very abusive toile officers. Hitchens , the door—not like an exasperated husband, but rather
or King said, that there was not a gentleman in the a limb of the law, who was anxious to bring his action.
regiment I they bad risen from the ranks, and tad the Verdict for the plaintiff—damages £5O.
halberts marked in their faces. This was addressed I
to rretieetianeCoMPbal, *ho dada
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Buckingham Assizes.— HORDAID D. Flown —This . LDNnot4 : Primed and pbbkabed by I.IiVEL KI • _
Woe rid. I was an ejectment cause; the defendant,a nurseryman, '., q
big 14.418/ ila *a SPIPPS' JP,IIIIIriIk Vr, ardra • :eliding at Slough, occupied an estate at Uptt.n.cum.' 1 einrit-Barr
. TA It•Olt !ICC, No. 1, C. ni-atrees, and at the brAll't I

eleven O'clock, and as he was passing thrn4
Great Pulter.ey-street, on his way home, a m .n CAMs
suddenly in his front and gave him a violent bl.uw
his mouth, which knocked him down backward
Three other men came up, and they robbed MO
his pocket hook, containing bank notes ta the amnutt
of 8130. They'endeavnure,t tus get his gold watch,
chain, and seals, but he held them so cast they co all
not accomplish their object, and continued to cd
out " murder" so loudly, that the whole neigh() a-
hood were getting alarmed, when he heard .1 voice
say " stash it" (the slang phrase to be off). and die
voice that made use of that expression he had no
doubt was the prisoner's, and that he was the ma
who knocked him down, well knowing his perso
voice. All the robbers ran off and mole their e%c tpe.
—Mr. Rt cell having no doubt of the priaaler beta;
the man, and suspecting others who rea.)rted to tla
flash house, went there, as usual, without taking any
notice of his hiving been robbed, till one moroisg
when he found the prisoner there ; he wens into tbx
street to look for assistance, and fortunately met
with Smith, one of the conductors of the patro:e,
one of his party ; he took them into
the house ui
gave charge of the prisoner; the latter rdused to, p•
and a most desperate fight and scuffle. enuiA, f-,mth
assuring him he would not let him escape. butt vAll
the loss of his life, aad after con.iderable vi..lents
6mitli, with the assistance of Presto, the patroie, sah
ceeded in securing him by die teak, and dragged him
to the Office in that state, when Mr. Russell swutt
positively to his person.

Bilk•
an the 17th inst. at Sheerr.ess Garrison, Mrs. Barnes, wife st
Mr. Barnes. of the 'Funs Inn, of four chit.lrcn, three boys and
a erl. all bull born. In November last, site was deliftrea
el
twins, who lived only one month, making sat eliddrco in cise,
months! She is in a lair way of recovery.
'1 uesday last, at Louth, the Lady of the Rev. T. C. H. Orre
of a son.

MARRIED.
Sat u raar •enright, In Dublin, Henry Frederick Stock, E.. "'
cond on of the Bishop of Watrrtord, to M s Nlaria Andrenes
daughter ut Alderman Andrews, of Nlvrion-sqaare,

DIED. •
On the 14th instant, aged 84, the Rev. Joseph Venable, of
Oswes. ry,
On the 21st instant, aged 88, the Rev. Charles Davies. M. A.
vicar of Sutton Banger, war ChippenhTim, Wiltshire, and to.,
merly Erow of Pembroke CoLege, Oxiurd. U to
the gift of the Bishop of Salishery.
The Rev. Mr. Jones, rector of Langan Glamor:am:Aire.
At Upper 1 .a,swade, on the I:ttli list. Mary James Alaeken:r
esth daughter of Kenneth hiackerzie, Esq. W. S I:outlier,:
Tuesday se'nnight, in the Roy,' Naval kitivital, stet.e,!e,,.•
of a decline, brought on by serving in the Eapedi.ton to V.
chereu, Edward Hampden Rote, author of severs' .5.,1
have appeared In the Srmt, und: r the signature ut " a ..urze..
Man.' He was a native of Dublin, wttis his origin or
sections the writer of this attick is totally unacquainted to
understood, however, that his friend, weic reverie-de, and dia
horwas articled to an Attorney of considerable practice. la
youthful freie, he entered himself into the navy, and those/ rol'
ged himself from his friends fur ever. Such was the rev nart,f
it his conduct, that he constantly tvfur.ll the ellerem *imag"
that were offered him in the Navy ; and, at the time of hisdirr•
be was no higher than Purser's Steward of ths Semiramis 6"
gate, in which situation he wrote a !mire on himself.. Hr l't
.
left behind him a volume of manuscript Poem., and a work
der the singular title of the Sea Devil—the latter, in I..onro'
evincing a strength of mind, and nknosektige of soma n. srr
which rendered the author worthy of a better fur. 1.44
works, It is understood, will be r;blished.

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