Star.
London, England, 1818-04-28 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 17.
Till KING 0. PIINHALL.
This defendant was convicted at the last
for the county of Kent, for an assault upon a tz.. ;
.fficer of Queenborough, named Findlay. yh—c,
fendant seemed a beau of the old school, and 1;r 71,,
ensemble of his appearance was so singular, aild
curious construction of his full bottoruPd
markable, as to disturb the gravity of the Cc. 7,1
appeared that the defendant, who holds 4 p "
the. Ordnince Department at Sheer . °
elected to the office of Churchwarden of
rough, from serving which he claimed
in virtue of his official situation, ar,d „
fused to serve the office, and for so drily,: •
jected himself to an indictment, which is
ding before the Court. The present pro
been the Churchwarden for the ptecedinz
late in the evening of the 26th of Nlii:ch is
bad gone with others to the defendant'shous:. 7,
purpose-of tendering for his custody all the
books. The defendant refused to take t::em a
tercatiote ensued ; the defendant seized a ri,,ktr
threatened to break the prosecutor's he ul if
not leave his house, but did not actually sari
blow. For this assault the presect actioc
stitnted.

Mr. MARRYAT and Mr. Ctie3rev were het;
tigation of punishment, and Mr. WALFORD in
Yanon.—The Court sentenced the defendant
fine et 101. to the King, and give h 4 perso,4lll
rity in 5001. to keep the peace for one par,
THORPX, ESQ. A none, ei.o.
It will be recollected that this was an a-t7.,r.f.
libel, brought by Ds. Thorpe, late one cf t:
of Upper Canada, against General Gore, the i
nor of that settlement, and was tried in
at Westminster after last Term, when a
found for the plaintiff. In the beg;nniii;
Term, Mr. Serjeant COPLICS moved oa
defendant for a new trial, on the grnuni
was not sufficient proof of the publica
libel ; but the Learned Serjeant had p
mention the case again, under a hr.
meantime the matter might be otherwise sevit
Learned Serjeant now came into Court, and F.
stated that the hope of accommodation had ce.
Le obtained a Rule aViai for a new trial.

that

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE_

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1!
MONDAY, APRIL 27.
Sweepstakes of bogs. each, h. ft. for d-yr-olds and upwards.
Mr. Vever's Lady Byron, 7st. 91S. - . -
Lord Darlingtoc's Belville, est. elb.
Mr. Wyndham's Wanderer, Rst. 61b.
Mr. Rush's Discord., 7st. 1 bb. -

Mr. Bonet:tenet's eastrella, est. 71b. - -
Duke of Butland's naadango, Sat. 59. - -
10 to 1 apt Lady Byron-7 to 4 apt Al:iilr-2 in:
Wanderer-7 to 4 apt CaereHa.

Mr. Stonebeirer's Manfred; est. beat Mr. Sh.ker,
Milton, B.t. 71b. T.Y.C. -300g4.-13 to S nn
Mr. Wilson's Carlton, Sat. Lib. beat Mr. s 1.1
Sat. 710. D. M. 100ss. ltr-7 to 4vt Carnal.
Mr. Watson', fitzOrrille, est. fn. beat 7tl:. 54:•:•.: ht
Masked, Sat. 71b. T.M.M. enegs.-7 te 4 oft Fiuterrilt,
• HAMBLEDOI7 Iftrgt RACE[

These Hues wise awn owlettoaay, on tio".•rten Wan,
were determined as follow eanner's imp was .x
Mr. Steel'. chesnut gelding, be:. 'neg fore ef-er., :we)
wietessy.;--The Sweepstakes of fire rtneas
vem won by Colonel Wynasnis Gas b ettiny the Na.s. C
.osialsow's*Sir Christopher oral 'ewe' crises; tiro PL'i he
twaeo the winner and Sr Christopher, who at suiting
farthuite.—The match for XL was won by Mr. Nan:
Gisersianl beating Mr. Deltne's Leporello; won by half 7
Leporello theTavotwite;* A Match of sCgt. the last half Tr,
twoen Capt. Seymour's br. to rode by Capt. Prke, 18-1,
G. Delmets chestnut mare, rode by Mr. Define, was WA
former ; a good race. Owing to the fineness of the day the
was attended by all the beauty and fashion of the at
neighbourhood.
After the races the members of the Hunt, attended by.
by of their friends, sat dawn to a most excellent dinner
New Inn, in Hambledon. • The party then adjourned about
o'clock to the George Inn, where dancing conutienced,
was continued till one, %alien upwards of ninety perms sat
to a most elegant supper. Dancing was resumed about half;
two and continued till five o'clock, when the company sets
most highly gratified by the attention and unremitting eserti
1, of the Stewards, Thomas Butler and A. F. Nunes, Ealm

ProarrawnssL—There are several interesting mean
tapir : a Captain Woodford has undertaken to go Wailes
for four successive days at Longwood, near Blackwattr,l
to start this day.. His ground is over 90 miles.
Another match fixed for Thursday is 90 sinks in 24 lic7
a groom named Prnby, backed brhis master, 100 guinea
p. p. This match will take place at Sholicsford, Sucks,
eve mile piece of ground.
Cass?, the pedestrian, arrived at the Queen's Head, Kt
bridge, at a quartsr past eleven o'clock as Sunday inLlit
Oxford, having completed in four days 244 miles. He a;
in good spirits, but complained of the ammo of the
He started yesterday morning at four o'clock, on his ftft
journey, and is expected on his return to-sight.

Guumithtt.—Yesterday Mary Heartiest acd Benjamin Good,
were brought to this office charged with uttering a forged
of England note for 51. The female prisorer, it apnea:a,
on Saturday to the shop of Mr. Guest, pawnbroker, in
market; sit. purchased two shirts for 11. and tendered a A
in payment. Mr. Guest not liking the appearance of du
sent a shopman to a neighbour, who was consithred
judge, to ask his opinion. In the absence of the shoptnal
Heartless appeared very uneasy, and at length left the
is
fig she would fetch the man who had sent her with the
She slid not, however, return, and Mr. Guest having as:n
that the note was a forgery, and knowing the railer.=
woman front her having more than ten years beet
of frequenting his shop, he had her appreht.nded. L:
tody, she said that Goodyear had given her the note.
described his residence, the oft= apprehended him 51'
did not hesitate to acknowledge that he had given the
note, but said he himself had found it in the street,
not appear through fear of:punishment for its deemice.
lodgings a letter was found from a woman named "11e,:1"
is suffering transportation for utter* forged ocehal3`
ntore minute inspection of the 51. note is quittioos ~
" ?reacher" was discovned written u;ton
Mr. Lees, the Inspector of Bank notes. et'2oK4 that
now produced was a forgery.
Magistrate—(3. J. Smith}..."
.Asirt io your simple
don, Sir, suffcient proof of that fact ?"
Mr. Lees—n' The Judges have so decided—may ten
satisfied with suck evidence."
The Magistrate said he thought a more vatisfaeten
might and ought to be furnished to the public, and
he did not think the letter found at Goodyear's hotoe
strong proof of a talky eonneslon br.ween the qt=r'
Treacher. •
Mr. Lees-.T" In our minds it 1114 very strong proof
connexion." ;The prisoners were warded.

DIED.
On the gust instant, Elisabeth Harriet, way ;ii'!
lacvicar. Erg. after an uninterrupted and painful '
yearsorbick she bore with exemplary resiguetioit ara

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