Star.
London, England, 1810-06-21 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, TUNE 20.

joNES O. HUDSOX.
Mr. Serjeant.SIIEPHEHD stated this to be ar.
to recover damages, ran injury done to the plain-
tiff's person, by an ox belonging to the defendant.
The plaintiff is a milkman, residing in Drorylane ;
and the defendant is a butcher, in St. James's market.
A boy, the servant of the defendant, deposed, that
he had to bring the ox in question, along with an-
other, from a place of his master's (Hudson) at
Plaistowe, in Essex, to the slaughter-house, in St.
James's market that the beast veto quietly, until
he got to Whitechapel, when he juln,6iti all-four:,
lowed; and ran off. He stopred in a stunt time ;
and passing a man with a truck (under which were
two (logs) the dogs backed at him*, on which the
animal turned rouni; and tossed the truck. At
Wlitechapel the witness was joined by another of
Hudson's men, and they got two others to assist them
in driving the bullock. In all the' streets, as they
passed along, they hallooed, to warn the people of
the mad bull. Witness saw him touch no-person till
he came to Norfolk-stpeet,in the Strand ; when Jones
wls coming along on the ci)posite side of the Strand.
Witness called to him to take care of the bull ; on
which Jones crossed over to Norfolk-street. The
noise of his pails excite I the animal's a:tentiro, which
pursued him, and knocked him down. Witness did
not see that Jones was raised from the ground; nor
did he see any thing more that the bullock did, as he
(witness) ran before, to get the doors of t!:e slaugh-
terhouse open-
William Garway saw the ox immediately after he
passed Temple Bar; saw him, at George's Coffee-
house, make at a Gentleman on the pavement, who
escaped by slipping down. Saw him afterwards gore
a lad in the thigh, after he had tossed the milk-man.
A publican and a butcher, near Norfolk-street, saw
the bullock toss Jones, 10 or 11 feet from the ground;
and the butcher swore that the animal made at the
milk-man a second time ; but he called out to the
plaintiff to lie still, which he did, and the beast left
him.

A woman, who nursed Jones, proved, that he was
confined to his bed a fortnight, and that for more
than six weeks, he was obliged to employ persons to
serve his customers for him.
Mr. Serjeant SIIEPUEItD, upon this evidence, con-
tended, that it was the duty of the defendant's ser-
vants to have either taken the bullock into a slaugh-
ter-house, in Whitechapel, and have slauhtered
him ; or at least, he should ; ave tied his head to one
of his fore-legs, or have ham-strung him.
Mr Serjeant BEST, for the defendant, insisted, that
in a moment of peril, a man is not liable, who does
not hit on the best method of preventing the danger;
and, that if such a circumstance as this were to be
visited with damages, butchers would require addi-
tional insuran.: ~ on their cattle, and thereby must
increase the trice of flesh-meat in London.
The Jur'-, after consulting for nearly two hours,
brought in a verdict for the defendant.
LAWRENC2 V. HEDGES.
This was an action for false imprisonment. The
plaintiff had been stopped at night with a bundle, and
taken on suspicion of being a dishonest character to
the watch-house. He refused, when taken into cus-
tidy, to tell the name of the person from whom he
had received the bundle, and the defendant, who
acted as constable of the night, in Cripplegate Ward,
detained him to appear Imf:ire the Magistrate. The
next day he was liberated by Alderman COMBE.-•••

Under these circumstances he bran& his action for
damages. It appeared that the defendant had pro-
ceeded according to the provisit-as of the Ioth of
George 11. and the common law.—Sir bangs MANS-
FIELD therefore nonsuited the plaintiff.

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ADMIRALTY COURT, JUNE 19.
This day the Right Hon. Sir W. SCOTT proceeded
to the adjudication of the following cases :
Maximilian, Fredericks mat,ter.—Thie. vessel, under Papen-
burgh colours, laden with deal 4, front Norway to Loudon, was
captured and carried to D.tl—Further proof directed.
Charlotte, Elliot master.—This American vessel, laden with
Havannah sugars, was bound to Gottenburgh—The Court took
time to deliberate.

Ship, name unknown, now called the Blazer. Ship, name un-
known, now called the Patrim—Thede were cases of salvage, on
the ground of rescutvg property front the hands of the enemy, in
Cie dominions of the Duke of Oldenburgh—Usuals.:lvage decreed.

Courier, Erick maser. This Prussian vescel, laden with mer
chandize, was captured on a voyage from Palau to Colsberg.—
Condemned. Claimants ezpLncea allowed.

WOBURN SHEEP SHEARING.

BIRTHS.

Monday last, at nredingitoo, FUntshirc., Lady on,.
Friday, at Lord Trimlestowne's, in Porthadilace , the
of Major Eustace, of the 98th miasma, of a son.

MARRIED.
Thursday last, Charles Chad, Esq. eldest son of tit
Chad, of l'hursford Hall, Norfolk, Ban. and Colonel of
West Norfolk I.ueal Militia, to Lady Aline urnour
daughter of Earl Wlnterton.
Lately, I.ieutenant J. Powney, R. N. youngest ma at 1
P. P. Powney, E.q. o' Iv.•-plate,, Betts, and M. P. for
to the only child of :he late Captain Carleton, of the lair
_ _ _ _

The Rey. Mr. Griffiths, of Kt tightanidge. to MIN Sikes
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&imbue of the Lte Mr. Sal.er, of Exeter.
hurstlay last. at St. Ororg.'s Church, Hanover-square,
Rev. H. Morland, rector of I fs,rgnundeu, in Kent, t.,
Frances, youngest daughter of the late Rev. Luau '
LL.D. uf that place.
Saturday la.t, at. St. Martin's in the Fields, W. F.
Post Captain in ti .e. Royal Navy, to Favoy, only daughter
Wilburn C;renfell, Esq.

DIED.
On the 3d instar.t. the Rrv. Dr. Jackson, rector of
and vicar of Elder-held, V4'orcestersliirt.

On the 4th instant, the Rev. Thomas Mills, viear of
den, Mid aged 79.
The R.v. James Wi.llarmon, prebendary of I.inc.,ln,
Viuwick, Niaraianip.oniasiri, and formerly of Queen'
Oxford.

At Putney, Mrs. Pettiward, in her 87th year, relict of la 12.1
Rev. Dr. Pettiward.

Rev. Mr. Bing'iain, rector of Carnely, Somersetshitz,
of his Majesty's JuAlces of the Peace 1.4. r that county.
The Rev. Edtvaril Cooper, rector of 1-I.aultivion, nairs, L 4
vicar of Yetatinstet, Iktroet.

'flue Rev. James Wilbert Miner, curate of 1-foc!Ilt:y aad South
Footbridge, Egia. _ _ _

In his 75th year, the Rev. Thomas Robins, of ia•entry, ki
Nor. hampor.stere.
At Edinburgh, Mr. D. Manntfort, pta.ny years Prompter of
the T;teatr...

At ilarmstrarth, 11111ddlesex, aged 57, Llentenant-Co:•zel
Hail, laic of his Majesty's 75th regiment, and QuarterAtaster-
General of his Majesty's trnops in India.
"Ilitirstlay last, ac Mount's Court, Orfordslir.:, Lady Price,
aged

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