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the pl.:I:ell- had aske!4 the dila:dant% have to atstad.
n Catch and Glee Club in the town of Chichester,
which the latter refused. The plaintiff, however,
Inotwithstanding this refusal, went to the Club ; but
next morning the-defendant, for his disobedience and
contempt of hi., authisrity, gave him a very severe
dogging with a cane, which produced several black
and blue marks on his shoulders and other parts of
Ids body. For tlat/hajury the present action was
brought, it being cent-ended that the defendant had
no right of controul over the plaintiff's conduct out
of school hours, or except during the time he was in
attendance upon the Cathedral.
For the defendant several witnesses were called, to
prove that the punishment inflicted 'upon the plaintiff
was part of the discipline of the school, when the
choristers thought proper to go to private concerts or
other places of amusement, in contravention of the
defendant's order.
The case, however, went to the Jury, under the
Learned Judge's direction, and they found a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages £5.
Stephen Seal was indicted for stealing at Frant, in
this county, a bay mare, the property of J. Barham.
John Barham, the prosecutor, stated, that he lost
his mare some time in the early part of June or last
year. On the Vdth of June, the prisoner and h man
of the name of Murrell came to him, and told him
they knew where a horse was that answered the de-
scription of the one he had lost. He agreed to give
Murrell half-a-crown to see after it; but when Mur-
rell came back, he said it was not the prosecutor's
mare—it was a blind one. He afterwards heard his
mare was at Chiddingly, in the possession of a man
of the name of Funnel, and going there he recovered
it. Funnel bought it of the man to whom the priso-
ner had sold it on the 21th of June.
The defence set up by the prisoner was, that when
he told Bath= where his horse was, he would not
go after it; but he said lie would sell it to him for
font- guineas.
Barham denied this, but said the prisoner bad of-
fered him four guineas.
Two witnesses were called, who said they heard a
conversation to that effect between Murrell and the
prisoner at Cross-kn-hand Fair.
The Jure found the prisoner Guilty.
Henry 13alilii was indicted for stealing a sheep at
Pa ham, the property of William Brereton. Esq.
• The bailiff and a labouring man, the one armed
with a gun and the other with a prong, were upon
4he watch on the night of the Ist of May, as they had
lost sheep before. At a litde before one, two men
came, one of them, as they said, being the prisoner,
whom they both knew very well, and attempted to
catch a sheep, which they effected. The two wit-
nesses made their appearance, and one of the thieves'
decamped. The other remained, with whom they
entered into a parley. He said he would be shot or
run through before lie would be taken, and by his re-
solute behaviour appalled his adversaries; upon which
one of them addressed him by his name, mid said—
"Go home, and no more will come of it." He said,
very well, for he had rather be shot than taken up;
and while their conversation was going on, Bogner
clock struck one.
The prisoner set up an alibi, and two witnesses of
decent and creditable appearance stated that they
were in his company on the same evening, and just
as they were parting they heard Bognor clock strike
one.—The Jury gave credit to their testimony, and
found the prisoner—Not Guilty.
Two gypsies were found guilty of stealing wool.
The prisoners travelled the county with jack asses.
The wool was stolen from a barn at Ringneer, and
handbills being distributed describing the loss, just
as the Postmaster at East Grinstead was reading one,
he saw the prisoners pass with the wool: he imme-
diately traced them to a neighsour's, with whom they
were bargaining, and they were apprehended
, They were both ordered to be transported.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CIIMNICERY, AUGUST 5.
MANTON F. SAN TONES.
• The T.onn CIIANCELLOR--•" I have read the affi-
davits in this c ice, and I think the defendant should
not pay the costs—as, when the sumninns was issued
for him to attend hetore the Attorney-General, he
was in France, anti could not attend. His Solicitors,
Messrs. Dunn and Crossland, cannot he charged
with having wilfully created the delay which has
taken place. As the defeadaat is exempted from the
payment of the costs the plaintiff must pay them.
I understand there is an erroneous impression of my
judgfneet gone abroad, that I said the two patents
for the fire arms clashed with each other. I said no
such thing, for, in fact, they are quite distinct."
Mr. NINON! began to call over the bankrupt list.
The LORD CnAxcELLOR—" Before we proceed, I
beg once more to intimate, that I shall wait fn no
man in hearing causes or petitions. If the Counsel
and Solicitors are not here, I will, without the slightest
hesitation, strike out every case; I therefore hope that
I shall not be ateain asked to postpone cases on this
.ground—for if i am, I shall most assuredly refuse:
Eremite GEOIWE TWRNER.
Sir S. itowirea• presented a pethion, on affidavits,
from five persons, praying for a writ of Habeas
Corpus to be directed to Preston nornby, the keeper
of an Asylum for Lunatics, near York, to bring up
the body of George Turner, who nes there impri
soned under pretence of being in a state of derange-
ment. It appeared that George Turner, a man some-
thing beyond the middle age, had come to London
with a view of publishing some religious works.;
having done so at -considerable expense, he was re-
turning again into the country, when he was arrested
by his son, Alexander Turner, at Birmingham, and
by him, with assistance, conveyed as a madman to
the piece where he is now confined, where he has
remained since October last. Soon afterwards taco
other friends and relatives of the unfortunate man
heard of the ouvage, and required that Alexander
Turner should set his father at liberty. He was
written to uncut the subject, and replied that any
body might take the old man away from Horeby's,
provided a debt due from him to Alex. Turner, ex-
ceeding MOO, were p lid. Subsequent communica-
tions were had, by which it appeared, that Alexen•
der Turae; confined his father because he either
could not, or would not, discharge the demand, and
not because he was subject to insanity. It was sworn
by the persons applying, that they had lone known
G. Turner, and that he had never exhibited any
symptoms of derangement. It was also stated in the
affidavits, that application had first been made noon
the subject to Mr. Justice Abbott, afterwards to NI r.
Justice ilolroyd, and finally to Mr. Justice Bayley,
who went the Northern Circuit, when he was last at
York ; bat the latter Juege, on hearing the Affidavits,
did not think fit to grant a Habeas Corpus that the
unhappy man might be brought before him.
The Lone CHANCELLOR asked if the facts now
disclosed were all before Me. Justice Bayley.
Sir S. RC/HILLY answered in the affirmative, as far
as he was iafermed the case was one of extreme hard-
ship and inj astice, and well merited serious inquiry.
Tai•Letto Cil A Nccumt doubted whether he cauld
interpose, after the Judge of the Assize, the proper
person, under statute 31 Car. 11. had refused to
grant relief.
Sir S. ROMILLT added, that it was very unfit that
the sanity of a man should be tried merely upon
affidavits; the individual. ought to lee brought up in
person for examination.
The LORD CHANCELLOR sti:l thought that he could
not interpose; if any new investigation took place,
it ought to be before Mr. Justice Abbott, before whom
the case was first brought. He apprehended that the
Goya of King's Bench would decide the question of
sanity upon affidavits. His Lordship, however, con-
sented to read the original affidavits, and state his CORONER'S INeuesr.—An Inquisition was taken
final opinion on some future occasion. yesterday afternoon, at the Hole-in-the-Wall, Chan-
CECUILT OF KING'S BENCH, DUBLIN. cershlane, on the body of John Suffel, Esq. of No. 3,
ILLEGAL DETENTION. Took's:court, Chancery-lane, Clerk of Recoveries in
Thursday last, ten mariners were brought before the Prothonotaried Office, whose death was caused
the Clem Jusrfezon writs of Habeas Corpus. They by being precipitated from a window on the third-
• were all either English or Ditch, and had been ar- floor at the back of the house, upon s'sme
.rested under a. warrant from Mr. Waiburtott a which were underneath on the ground, which cut
Justice of Peace for the County of Clare. They had open his head so horridly that the brains were scat-1
been removed to the jail of Dublin from thd jail of tered on the ground and against the wall :—Mary
Ennis by the writ of Habeas Corpus. The war- Chapman stated, that she resided next door to the
rant charged them with " being concerned in smug- deceased, and had known him for some years. Tues-
gang ; and, after examination before the Magistrate, day morning, about ten o'clock, she was in her front
omitting to pay the penalty." room and heard a most violent noise of a window
• The present application was, that they might be breaking ; she went to see the clime, and beheld the
discharged from custody. as the return did not con- deceased on the ground, he had not quite reached the
tam any sufficient legal cause for their detention at all. ground when she first saw him ; she was terrified,
The CHIEF JUSTICE observed on the general and and ran and informed her parents. Several persons
pnaertain phrasing of the warrant, and said it cer- immediately ran to his assistance. Whether the de-
tainly exhibited no ground for their detention. • ceased fell through the window, by occident, or
Mr. FINLAY, as Counsel fhr the prisoners, said, threw himself out, witness 'could not say. The de-
that this detention was mute to be regretted as an ex- ceased was frequently in the habit of leaning through
traordinary hardship, inasmuch as under this warrant, the bark windows and calling to the children who
such as it was, these ten mariners, strangers in this were playing in the garden.—Mr. Titus Owen, sure
country, had now been kept ten weeks in confine- geon, Chancery-lane, said, he had known the de-
ment, and they had to apply for writs cf Habeas ceased for some years, he was a most respectable
Corpus to bring them ta Dublin,. before they could Gentleman. Ile called at witness's house, about a
procure their enlargement. month ago, with Mrs. Suffel, 7/ho had met with a
His Lordship made art immediate order for their trifling accident. Witness Lad been informed that
discharge, and they were discharged accordingly. the deceased had bean since that time subject to fits
SUSSEX.—I 7.WE..5, AUGUST 4. of drowsiness, langour, and headache. Witness had
CIVIL SIDE.— Nr:WMAN V. BENNETT. often attended the deceased's family. Witness did not
This was an action against the defendant, for as- think him a person likely to commit suicide, except
sinking the plaintiff, a chorister of Chichester Ca- threugh derangement. The deceased's son came to
thedrat. 'dile defendant pleaded, first, the general witness on Tuesday morning, and requested him to
Issue, not guilty ; and, second, a justification, that he, attend his father, who he said had fallen out of a
being the music master of the choristers of the Ca- window ; witness attended him immediately, he
thedral, had issued orders to the plaintiff, as one of found his skull was shattered to pieces, and be pre-
Lis pupils, not to attend a certain Catch and Glee tented a shocking spectacle.—Mr. George Clark.
(hub ; and the plaintiff having disobeyed these orders, watchmaker, Aldirsgate-street, said, he had known
he had corrected him for his disobedience, as he might the deceased nus"y years. Monday afternoon he
lawfully do. paid him a visit ; he was very drowsy, and while
' • The plaintiff, a youth about sixteen, was one of the witness left the room he fell asleep ; whea witness re-
choristers of Chichester Cathedral, and the•defendent tinned the deceased opened his eyes wildly, and stared
was the music master of the choir. It appeared that at him in a very unusual manner, saying„ he had not
the defendant was in the habit of taking the different slept for several nights : on the following morning
tinging boys occasionally to sebscription concerts at he heard of his melancholy death.—ltebecca Ralph,
Portsmouth, Arundel, and other places, for which he servant to the deceased, stated, that the deceased
raid them a compliment of a few shillings, he pay- had lately complained much of the heat, and Ire:
rag their expenses, but putting into, his own pocket quently sat up stairs in the room, from whence he
whatever emolument arose front tacit talents. He fell, reading at the window; a.few minutes before he
lied issued an order to the boys, forbidding their at- I fell from the window, she heard him call to a child
tendance at any Catch Club or ether place of :Imes_ in the Barden—" Do not make such a noise." Ver-
meat, without his leave. On the lab of Match last, , diet—accidental Death.