Star.
London, England, 1826-07-19 00:00:00

SUMMER ASSIZES.

YORK, Jinx IT.
TIRR WRIT OP MUT CAURZ..-••ANORL V. ARCM..
This day the Court was excessively crowded in con-1
sequence at .the appointment of this cause, which has
been the means of such extensive litigation, and has
excited so much interest throughout this county.
The question is simply this, divested of all its legal
technicalities and immense EMU of proof. A writ of

right has been obtained by a Mr. William Angel, after
a very liigious process, against a Mr. Benedict John
Angel. Angel calling upon him to surrender up certain
estates, and other property (we believe the dues payable
at the River Humber). The demindant avers that the

plaintiff has no claim, and that he himself, as the de-
scendant of the elder brother, has; upon this, issue ib
joined, and the respective parties have to traverse the
records of their ancestry as far back as 1615, when the

first marriage took place. The property is said to be
worth 20,0001. per year.

There are an immense number of witnesses, above
SOO, to be examined, and asio the duration of the case,
it is impossible to form any determinate idea.
The Jury is a special one, and was returned by four
Knights of the Shire, who appeared girt with swords,
and who form part of the Jury, making the number 16.
The case was opened by the Arsolusse-Goosoat, and was nut
near a conclusion when the mall left York.

W Baron HIILLOCK passed sentence upon some of the prisoners
thn morning. _ _ _

Martin West, who had been convicted of. passing a forged Bank
of England note, was sentenced to death ; but it was intimated at
the same time that his life would be spared, and that he must pre-
pare for quitting the country for life.
William Freeman, who had been found guilty of having in his
possession certain forged Bonk of England notes, well knowing them
to be forged, was sentenced to 14 years' transportition.
E. Marsh, A. ,viilkr, and H. Town, convicted of
having riotously assembled at Addingham, on tbr 26th
of April last; anti having there began t-s demolish a
mill, the, ptoperty of J. Horsfall, were all under the
stAttrates2 'Geo. 111. c. 130, by which such offence is
made a felony without benefit of clergy, sentenced to
death.4-.1-lis 1,111)5111P addressed the prisoners, and told
them that the recommendation to mercy given by the
jury and ptosecutor had been attended to; and although
such offences as those of which they had been convicted
must be repressed, yet, in consideration of that recom-
mendation, and of the distress which had probably
driven two of them (Miller and Town) to the commis-
sion of this offence, their punishment would be com-
paratively slight. To the other prisoner the same hope
could not be held out: his life would be spared, but be.
must expect to be sent out of the country, for he had
not suffered from distress in the same manner as his
fellow Owner% and that necessity which might be
alleged as a palliation for their errors formed no excuse
&I. his conduct.

homas Jackson, who had been indicted under Lord
Ellenborougli'b Act, and acquitted, but who was subse-
quently convicted on the'same evidence for an assault,
was then put to the bar.—ln addressing him, Mr. Baron
HIPLLOCK oluerved that the offence of which he had
been guilty was a very aggravated one, and must be
severely pani,Led. He must be taught, and others
must learn from his example, that though they might
receive some provocation, and even believe themselves
to be illegally put under constraint, they must not have
recourse to such means as he had employed to deliver
themselves. The sentence of .the Court was, that he
should be imprisoned in the Castle of York for nine
calendar months; at the expiration of which time he
mast give security for two years himself in 1001. and
two sureties in SOL each, and be further imprisoned till
such security was given. The prisoners were then re-
moved from the bar.
EXECUTION OF LEONARD 'WILKINSON, FOR THE