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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LEICESTER, Am 17.
Before the Loss Cony &sound a Special Jury.
LIBEL.

REV. 11. TRIMMER, CLERK V. LORD lIIINTINGTOWER.
MT. CLINTON (With whom was Mr. DENMAN and
Mr. BA LOUT), opened the pleadings, by stating that
this was an action brought by the Rev. Henry Trimmer
against Lord Huntingtower, a Nobleman of large posses-
sions in this county, to recover damages for having
erected several nuisances near to and opposite the plain-
tiff 's house, with a view to annoy him ; and also with
having published a libel on his character, whereby he had
suffered great injury. The damages were laid at 2,0001.
Mr. DEN m AN rose and observed to the Jury that they
had beard from his friend, Mr. Clinton, the nature of
this action. In order to assist their perceptions, a plan
of the premises on which the grievance complained of
was erected, lay before him, and after he had explained
the nature of the injuries inflicted on his client, he would
leave it to the evidence to support the charge. The.
plaintiff came before them with his comfort and re-
spectability in a great measure destroyed, and if the
ease were made out, it would exhibit such an instance of
gross inhuman abuse of power as was seldom witnessed.
Mr. Trimmer was unfortunately the vicar of the parish in
which Lord Huntingtower resided, at Bucluninster ; he
was presented to the living in 1823, by its then patron,
the Duke of Devonshire, who had subsequently ex-
changed the patronage with the Noble defendant for
another living. When he came to reside he was given
to understand that it was disagreeable to Lord, Hunting-
tower for the clergyman to occupy the parsoriage house,
and was offered a rent for it and the glebe lands and tithes,
or another living in exchange ; he refused to accede to
either of these proposals, and upon the defendant being
told that if the parsonage was too large, a tenant might
be found, he said, " Oh ! no gentleman will ever come to
live near me." Subsequently, too, be exclaimed against
Mr. Trimmer's receiving pupils, saying, " by GOD, not a
pupil should enter that house," for if he did he would
bring back the parish penfold opposite the plaintiff's
house, and would have a roaring bull in it. He was told
by Mr. Trimmer that there was a remedy for illegal steps,
upon which he said he wished he could get the plaintiff to
go to law with him—be would carry him from Court to
Court, and would spend 10,000/. over him—he had
beaten the Duke of Rutland at law, and could surely
manage Mr. Trimmer. The Learned Counsel detailed
at some length the mode of this and other hostilities car-
ried on by Lord Huntingtower, to annoy and injure the
plaintiff ; amongst others that of writing various anony-
mous letters to the Bishop of Lincoln, and a Mrs. Lang-
don, the mother of Mrs. Trimmer's pupils, both of which
were subsequently admitted in evidence, and concluded
by observing he was at a loss to conceive what species of
defence would be set up in extenuation of such conduct ;
for one, he would be glad to find that there was some
provocation—that some angry word had escaped from
Mr. Trimmer, as it could scarcely be supposed that such
a series of unjustifiable proceedings could have been pur-
sued, unless some had been given. In remarking upon
the sum at which the damages had been laid, he must be
allowed to express a hope that the Jury would not consent
to cast any censure upon Mr. Trimmer by giving leas
than was claimed ; indeed he had been strongly advised
to increase them, for no sum could repay the injury sus-
tained by this Gentleman, both as regarded his family',
his feelings, or his credit as a Clergyman; in fact, any
attempt to lessen them must originate in the fertility of
his friend Mr. Clarke's brain, and not from any reason-
able ground of defence.
Mr. John Trimmer was then called, and stated that he
is the brother of the plaintiff, whom he accompanied in
1823, to take possession of the living of Buckminster ;
he bore out the statement made by Mr. Denman, as to
Lord Huntingtower's threatening, and added, that his
Lordship had said, " I have tried the roaring bull at
Grantham, and beat them at law into the bargain, so it is
strange if I can't beat Mr. Trimmer."
Mr. George Browne called, and from his statement
we gathered that he was a pupil of Trimmer. Went to
him first in September, 1828. On the following Mon-
day another pupil, Mr. Langdon, joined the establish-
ment, and both on the same day went into a field at the
back of Mr. Trimmer's house, to shoot with a pistol at a
target. This field adjoins ord Huntingtower's Park,
who presently came in his carriage to the field, and
desired them to give over shooting. Witness refused.
His Lordship went to Mr. Trimmer's, and said be would
not have these d—d boys shooting next his Park ; and
some angry words passed, when the defendant went away,
saying, " You'll see what I'll do to-morrow." Next
day workmen came, dug up the foundation of the pound,
and began to erect a new one. His Lordship came and
superintended them in his carriage, from which he
was unable to stir from a paralytic affection of his
lower limbs. When three sides of the pound were up, a
bull was brought ; a jackass was afterwards added, when
the place was finished, and soon after both of them began
to receive company. Cows were brought to the bull, and
jenny asses to the jackass. More cows than donkeys
were brought. His lordship thinking that these animals
did not make noise enough, added another jackass. The
pound was within a few yards of the plaintiff 'a door.
Every Saturday night a she ass was turned in, and the
consequence was a most hideous disturbance all Sunday
from their brawls. Lord Huntingtower paid them a visit
in a few days, to see how his contrivances had succeeded.
A man brought a mule and tied him outside the pound,
when a discussion arose between the Noble Lord in his
carriage and the costermonger, as to the animal's capa-
city for increasing the noise and disturbance. His Lord-
ship argued very forcibly that he would not make noise
enough to answer his views, or he would purchase him,.
whilst the other admitted, that though his animal could
not kick up such a row as a horse might be able to do,
still he'd beat any donkey hollow. This sound reasoning
prevailed ; in the end the mule was brought and put into
the pound, where he remained, adding to the tuneful
choir ; but as the costermonger's hint was too valuable to
be lost, a horse was also brought some time afterwards,
and placed in this extraordinary assemblage. All the gip-
sties who had donkies, all the farmers who had mares or
cows, were invited to bring their animals to this place.
With such temptations the inhabitants of the pound were
never idle, and an additional jackass was soon found to
be necessary. Not content with having proceeded thus
far, his Lordship came down and expressed his hopes that
Mrs. Trimmer was enabled to perceive all that passed,
and intimated an intention of bringing a mare down, to
tern her loose in the pound for the purpose of getting up
a fight. The horse did sometimes leave. the pound, but
the bull and the donkeys were always at home from Sep-
tember to June. Lord Huntingtower would often come
and stay half an hour at a time at the pound, observing the
success of his schemes. When the pound had been finished
some time, a sign-post was put up inside, with a swinging
board inscribed, " This
Inn, Job Palmer—Boys taught
Shooting here." This was taken down and replaced by
others. There was one up now, with " Trimmer s
Shooting Academy" on it. Adjoining Mr. Trimmer's

house was a, plice that had been a cow-shed. Lord Hun-
tingtower built another story upon this, and made a sort
of cottage, in which he placed a woman called Sally
Hands, and another woman. A board was also put up,
inscribed, " I spy Trimaier's shooting acadeuly." lle
was one day at his usual post, the pound, looking on,
when seeing the witness at the door of Mr. Trim-
mer's house, and Sally at her's, he called out, " I
say, Brown, here's a girl I've got for you ; I want you
to go to take tea and sleep with her." Mr. Trimmer
heard him say this, and indignantly asked how ba dared
address a pupil of his in that manner ? His Lordship de-
nied it point blank, when another young gentleman said
he also had beard it. On Good Friday last, after church,
the usual ceremonies were performed at the pound, and a
mare was brought outside the enclosure, and a stallion
from within made to bite her. Shy made a great noise.
The witness, on being cross-examined by Mr. Hu m-
' FREY (who was joined with Mr. CLA RIC in the defence)
acknowledged having been convicted of shooting a hare,
and of suffering a fine of 151. It was ifterwards proved
that he was walking in a field with Landon, searching
for peewits, when a dog put the hare up, and the tempta-
tion was too strong to be resisted. When this fact was
elicited, a laugh and universal buzzing of " very.
natural" came from the crowd, not excepting the Jury-
box. When hostilities were commenced, witness, the Rev.
Mr. Trimmer, and others, procured a tin kettle filled with
stones, poker, tongs, and shovel, marrow-bones and
cleavers, and other " musical" instruments ; he paraded
before Lord Huntingtower's carriage to drive him from
the place. The parson wielded the tongs and shovel—
witness melodised on the kettle of stones. Powder also
was fired off under the horses' noses, and the, carriage
was stared into by witness and others to annoy Lord
Huntingtower. Recollected Mr. Trimmer's saying,—
" That whilst there was such an old wretch in the parish
there would be no peace." The distance at which they
shot at the target, was forty yards from the Park, and
they never shot in that direction. Lord Huntingtower a
second time had called Sally Hand out, and told witness
that he had got that girl for him to sleep with, and that
her sister was a common strumpet at Stamford.
Another pupil of Mr. Trimmer's was called, who proved
the same as the preceding witness, and added, that on the
Good Friday, when the bull and donkey had concluded
their pastimes, a parcel of Irish people came into the
pound, and a piper mounted the bars and played whilst
they danced.
The postmaster at Coltersworth proved the receipt of a
letter from one of Lord Huntingtower's servants, which
proved to be the anonymous one sent to the Bishop of
Lincoln.

Mrs. L►ngdon deposed to the receipt of an anonymous
letter.

The Bishop of Lincoln also deposed to the receipt of an
anonymous letter, which he enclosed to Mr. Trimmer,
cautioning him to avoid any such proceedings as firing
with ball at a target ; and it was about to be read, when
Mr. CLAnKE objected to its production as evidence, there
being no proof that it was the writing of Lord Hunting-
tower.

Mr. Dex MAN argued in favour of its being evidence,
The LORD CHIEF BARON said, that unless such evi-
dence were admitted, there would be no possibility of
bringing home the allegations to the defendant. His
Lordship saw all the danger that might arise from this,
but nevertheless he would suffer Mr. Denman to do as
he pleased, taking his course at his own peril.
The letter was then read as follows :
Loan Bunoe—Yots are informed that Mr. Trimmer, Vicar
of Buclninster, near Grantham, in your diocese. is daily disgracing
himself by shooting at a target with guns and duelling *tab,
loaded with bullets, to the terror of the people passing through the
close, which is a much-frequented foot-path. This man has two
pupils, 111 years old, and they all shoot in turns. The very neigh-
bours cry shame and are also afraid of their stock being killed by
these three rascals. One labourer was nearly killed by them.—
Lord Huntingtower, patron of the living, and Lord of the Manor,
has in vain tried to prevent them. You will find all this true about
this fellow : $ pretty vicar and tutor this miscreant. The inha-
bitants talk of sot attending at church if this shooting continues,
and of summoning this wretch before a Magistrate.

A FARMER."
This and the precedingletter were written in a feigned
hand, and were evidently the production of the same
person.
Mr. CEA RICE, for the defence, acknowledged that he
had a heavy load to bear in defending his client, and that
he could not justify Lord Huntingtower in what he had
done. The libels were proved ; and the consideration for
the Jury was the amount of damages Mr. Trimmer was
entitled to. He should therefore confine himself to Mr.
Trimmer's conduct throughout this business. The learned
Counsel then enlarged on the provocation which the de-
fendant had received, and concluded by hoping, that
though the Jury must give damages, they would show
that Mr. Trimmer had not conducted himself with the
strictest propriety in this matter.
The LORD CHIEF BARON addressed the Jury shortly,
and after three minutes' consultation, they found for the
Plaintiff. Damages, 2,0001.
Sir F. Fowx expressed in the name of all the Jury,
a hope, that the nuisance would be immediately put an
end to. The trial created great interest.
The Court was crowded with the gentry and clergy of
the neighbourhood.

The convict John Brown, ordered for execution on
Monday next at the Old Bailey, was convicted for committing a
daring burglary and robbery in the house of Mr. Newton, at
on the night of the 111 st of April last.
Stepney, on
night, an armed party forcibly took away a
young woman from the lands of Looghgur, in the county of lA-
mulch ; her father and others went in pursuit, without success,
but apprehended one of the fellow* concerned, having a blunder-
buss in his possession, which he presented at his captors.
Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, the neighbour-
hood of Back-road, St. George's in the Bast, was thrown into the
greatest confusion, in consequence of a fire having broken out in
the extensive premises of Mr. Lang, sugar-baker, situate in Back-
rood, St. George's, opposite Blue Gate Fields. The fire raged
With the greatest fury. and its progress was not checked until the
whole of the very extensive premises was completely gutted. The
damage dace is to a large amount. The premises had been very
lately rebuilt, at a great expense.
At a dinner given to Mr. O'Connell, in Limerick, on
Wednesday last, he alluded in a pointed manner to the charge of
Mr. Jostle* Jebb. " I treat that charge imputed to Judge Jebb
(said Mr. O'C.) u a calumny ; but if it be true, I mull bring it
before Parliament—(Loud and continued cheers). I have often
told Members of Parliament of the conduct of some Judges. I
often told, them of the sacrifices of hunt.ti life, of which they were
the cause,. and I never could get one of them to say a word upon
the subject in Parliament. If Judge Jebb has said what is charged
to him, I shall bring him before the Parliament, and make one
example at least. What: at a time when the fields were smoking
with blood, and the earth filled with gore—Oh ! I can't believe
It—yet, if it be true, it shall he exposed, and punishment may be
nearer than may be expected."—On proposing the Marquis of
Anglesey, some severe strictutes were passed on the conduct pur-
sued by the Duke of Nonhumbetland.
SPEAKING ASIDE.—A diffident lover going to a pa-
rish clerk to request him to publish the bums of. matrimony, found
him at work okras, in the middle of a ten-acre lot. and asked him
to step aside a moment, as he had something particular for his pri-
vate ear.
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Lately a took pluce at. Gurthorpe, between
John Smith and Jane b. .When the Vicar came to that part
oldie ceremony where the bridegroom says * from this day kw-
ward," be could not be peresiridtd to say otherwise than " for this
day fortnight." However, the Service was completed ; sad, ex.;
mustiest? k .to rebut, be died at theezpiratiou of the fortnight,
Lelerskr Caratic.