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a public examination, which must be alike disagree-
able to both sides.
Mr. James and Mr.Etuareav finally consented to
refer the case to Mr. Pewits.
The young Lady whose conduct formed the sub-
ject of inquiry was put into the witness's box. She
was well dressed, but did, not exhibit any striking
features of beauty or elegance.
A verdict was then taken for £lOOO, subject to a
reference.
TOMES, OENT. &C. V. KEENE, TIIE YOUNGER.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is
an attorney, at Oxford, against the defendant, a tell-
keeper at Yarnton, near this city, to recover damages
for the detention of himself, his horse, and gig.—
The defendant had suffered judgment to go by de-
fault, and the Sheriff summoned a Jury to assess the
damages, which were laid ia the declaration at £5O.
It appeared by the evidence of the plaintiff's sister,
that in May last the plaintiff drove the witness in a
gig through Yarnton turnpike, on his way into War.;
wickshire, and on his return from thence with wit-
ness, two days afterwards, he again passed through
the same gate, and gave a boy a shilling to pay the
toll. The boy brought him Bd. as 'change. This Mr.
Tomes said was too much, as he had not paid on the
Tuesday preceding, and desired the boy to take
back 4d. He then passed through the gate, but be-
fore he had proceeded many yards, was desired to
stop by the defendant, who asked him if he had a
ticket, or if the horse was his own ? The plaintiff
replied that he had no ticket, but that he did not
ale :m it necessary he should say whether the horse
was his own or not ; he however gave his name and
address. The defendant then seized the head of the
horse, backed him through the turnpike, locked tie
gate, and put the key in his pocket. The plaintiff
anat into the turnpike house and demanded by what
authority he was thus treated. Keene chewed him
in Act of Parliament, lions which it appeared that
the keepers of tollgates incur a penalty of £5 if they
neglect asking the question which Mr. Tomes had
refused to answer. Mr. Tomes at length said that
the horse was his own, and was then suffered to pro-
ceed on his journey. As a compensation for this de-
tention the action was brought.
After a very able address for the defendant by Mr.
DATINUCY, ;he Jury withdraw to consider their yes.
dict, and were absent nearly an hour. On their re-
turn into Court, they gave a verdict for the
plain
tiff—Dantages, One Fart Ling.
HERTFORD.--3ATU2D.I7.
FROST U. WOOD.
This was an action brought to recover a compensa-
tion in damages for defamingthe character of the
plaintiff's wife. The -plate tiff is a linen draper, and
the defeadaat a saddler, at St. Alban's. It appeared,
that some • • s;nce the plaintiff became embarras-
sed in his circumstances, anai tiled his creditors to-
gether. Previous to this, his fathei-in-'aw, a Mr.
Wall, authorised him to say, that he would guarantee
to his creditors the payment of ten shillings in thg
pound. Pending this arrangement,. the matter of
scandal, the subject of the present action, took place,
and the consequence was, rnat Mr. Wall declared he
would withhold the promised guarantee: Mr. Wall
etas calle.l to prove the fact,' and it appeared .from
his staterucat, that all the parties were well acquair.
ted with earls other, and that himself and the defen-
dant met very frequently at a dissenting house of
worship in the team. -On returning one evenint from
the meeting, Woo.i e.aiLiom:,t him against get-.
tint into 'further trouble reapaccting Frost, said he
was sorry for Frost, but not for his wife,*as her con-
duct wus most shameful, and in ev‘ry body's mouth.,
He then apprise& MT.. Wall that she had been seen
in an improper situation with a Dr. in Folly-
lane, and that she now had• another man after her,
named Long Tons. On his cross-examination, he ad-
mitted, that unpleasant reports regarding his daughter
had been.rery prevalent an the town, and he did not
believe that he was actuated by any malicious motive'
in repeating the expressions; Le thought, on the con-1
traria it. arose lions friendship, and a desire to des a
service rather than evil. He thought, in fact,-that
Frost would be a ruined man, and that he, Wall, would
forfeit his security.---Verdict for the defendant.
YORK, JULY 16.
CROWN SIDE.—ATTEMPT '.O POISON.
William Bailey, otherwise Kaightson, aged 97, ..vas
charged with having administered poison with intent'
to hid Joseph Dodsworth, his brother-in-law.
IMr.WILLIA'ne opened the ca:c ter the prosecution.
Joseph Dadsworth was carried into the Court, and
gave his evidence sitting. He lived at Aikendale in
the beginning of March last. His father, Thomas
Dedsworth, lam only two children—witness and the
prisoner's wife. His father has same property in
land. Witness married at Christmas last, when the
prisoner, who had till then lived in Isis father-in-law's
house, removed to a separate house. On the 15th of
March witness and the prisoner had gone together to
Boroughbridgc. On their way hoMewards the pri-
soner presented a piece of roll of bread to witness,
desiring him to eat it. Witness remarked some black
particles in the roll, and prisoner said that it had not
been well baked. They afterwards separated, and
whea witness had gone about two miles, he felt a
sudden swelling, sickened, and was attacked with a
shihrat pain in his stomach. lie made his way to"
George Jackson's at Knaresborough. He lay sick in
his stable. Mint water was given to him. He con-
tinued very ill, and was carried home to his father's.
The prisoner came into his room ; witness's father
and wife were present. The prisoner seemed to pity
him very much. They sent him for some mint wa-
ter, but the witness was then so ill that he could now
give no account of that. He took the n.int water,
and threw it up again. A Doctor was sent for that
evening. Thomas Haw, who had been sent for the
alaztor, brought back a pill and a draught, both of
which the witness took. It did him good. The pri-
soner came again neat morning . to ask him how he
did. Something was said about sending for medi-
cine. Prisoner said he was going to Boroughbridge
for coals, and he would carry medicines to Westfield
Gate; where witness's father was to take it from him
and to carry it to the witness. This was done. The
medicine was shaken up. There was a powder to be
tak6 with the draught. lie flung it up again as
soon as he got it. He was to take it,every four hours.
Be took it three times, and always with the same
effect. The prisoner came in at night, expressed
mach sorrow, and pitied him very much. He dot
more medicine next day, which his wife gave him.