Star.
London, England, 1820-02-18 00:00:00

TO TIM EDITOR OF Twit STAR.

Sta—Observing a paragraph in your Paper respnsting the
Cure of an Hernia (ut a large size), by the Medical Board, at
Charlotte-Howe, (neat Charlotte-street, Blackfriar's-road, in
i.istice to Bleszirs. Cnorza and Co. I add my perzonal testimony.
Having been afflicted. nearly years, and deemed incurable by
eminent Sorr;eons, I p.ttiently bore my afflietion, expecting every
hoar to be my last: I at length applied to the Medical Board,
and have reason to pray for that excellent Establishment, for al-
though I am nearly 50, I was perfectly cured in a few weeks, and
now, thank Goo, enjoy good health. C. CLEVELAND.
• Dog and Stile, .St. George's-fidds.
Messrs. COOPER and Cm are consulted at Wood-
stock-House, Woodstock-street, daily, and at Char-
lotte-House, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the Rev.
Rowland Hill's .Chapel. Mechanics have Advice
gratis every Evening, from Six till Eight ; and on
Sunday Mornings until Twelve o'Clockt
N.B. Private Doors at each House, and Private
Doors for Female&

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LAW INTELLIGEkdt

COURT OF KING'S SENCH, FEHSVARYsI7•
• GEORGE ♦ND WIFE V. FERGUSON.
This was an action on the case against the defen-
dant, for negligently leaving a trap-door open in the
passage of his house, whereby the plaintiff's wife was
severely injured in having fallen into his cellar, and
two of her ribs broken.
The case was this :—The plaintiff is a journey-
man bookbinder, and he and his wife lodged in the
-house of the defendant, a baker, in Broad-street, St.
Giles's. On a Saturday night, in the month of
August, 1816, Mrs. George went out to get a pint
of ale for herself and husband, and on her return, in
going through the passage of the defendant's house,
having no light, she fell through' a trap•door, in the
centre of the passage, leading to the cellar where the
defendant carried on his baking business, and broke
two of her ribs. She was confined three months, and
the surgeon's bill amounted to
Under the circumstances of the case the Jury
found for the plaintiff—Damages £4O.
BAXTER V. LORD WALLESCOURT.
This was ari action by a coachmaker, in Long-
Acre, against an Irish Peer, to recover £205, the
price of a cabriolet, ordered by the defendant. -Other
jobs were also done for the Noble defendant. A
pair of square glasses and curtains for the cabriolet,
occasioned an additional charge of 1:8, not inchided
in the original estimate. The Jury found a verdict
for the plaintiff, deducting the charge for the glasses
and curtains.

DAWKINS t'. WARD.
The plaintiff, a labouring man, brought his action
against the owner of a house in James.street, Lisson-
grove, to recover a compensation in damages, for an
injury received by falling into an area, which, it was
alleged, the defendant 'had left open in a way dan-
gerous to the Public. It appeared that the house to
which the area belonged vas unfinished ; and, se-
condly, that the spot where the plaintiff was wheel-
ing a barrow, was not a regular foot-path.
The Learned Judge intimated, that the plaintiff
could not support the action. In case it had been a
public foot-path, he would have committed an of-
fence by wheeling his barrow on it. His Lordship,
at the same time, did not go to the extent of saying
a man wheeling a barrow on the foot-path might
not support an action for injury sustained by the ne-
gligence of persons leaving open an area to endanger
the safety of the Public. For whetling his barrow on
the prement, he would be liable to a pern.lty. .
Mr. Gu RN Ey, for the dekndant, consented to with-
draw a .Taror, which was accordingly done. He then
stated, that tbe defendant would give the plaintiff
five pounds, by way.l recompense, for the injury he
had received. •

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.
Yesterday maiming these Sessions began, before
the Right Honourable the LORD MAYOR, Mr. Baron
GRAHAM, the RECORDER, COMMON SERJEANT, Al-
dermen, &c. The state sword of the City was co-
vered with- black crape, and the ShCtifi, Mr. Alder-
man RomwELL, with the two Under Sheriffs, were
in deep mourning.
John Laurence, aged twenty-five, was indicted for
assaulting Sarah Greenstreet, in Crown-court, St.
Leonard's, Shoreilitch, and taking from her a bun-
dle, containing' some shirts and other articles. 'Ver-
dict—Guilty of stealing from the person, but not
guiltrOf the:assault.
Tharas Mork] was capitally indicted, for assault-
ing Ebenezer Start, on the King's highway, and
taking from his person, by force and violence, nine
silver tops and a silver deC.. plate, the property of
John Douglas. • .
Ebenezer Start (a boy) deposed, that he was ap-
prentice to Mr. -Douglas, silversmith. On the 21st
u!t. he was sent to Goltismiths'-hall for some plate,
which had been sent to be stamped, and was return-
ing home, at five iif ihe evening, through. Eagle-
coin t with the articles in a bag, when, he was valet
by. two men, one .of whom was .the prisoner, his
companion suddenly attacked'him, :cut the bag out
Of his grasp, and ran off. The prisoner, in order to
Prevent his c'iving out or pursuing the thief, seized
him by the throat, and held .him -in this way with
grad violence, until the ether escaped. The. pri-
soner, who *had a wooden ler, -then left him; but
witness being still alone with him in the court, was
-afraid- to call out; he, however, followed into the
adjoining street, and gave an alaim of " Stop thief!"
when, after some diffieuky, • the, prisoner was se-
cured. • Witness had in the bag which had been cut
away from him nine .silver tops; and`a silver'desk-
, plate; ' The property was never found.
The prisoner, in his-defence, made a naming speech
tO'the Jury, and- said he was -confident -that •they
wial,d not only view the thing as ridicidoui but men-
attous,.to charge the commission of a highway rob-
bery against a man with a wooden leg. As to the
law of'the kise,
.be'svdttld leave that to the-Learned
Judge ; but die Jury should not believe the evidence
of the boy Start. • • . .
• -Mr. Bares GIIAMAM summed up the evidence, and
the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death.. . •
John Hortrood 'and john Btmnchard, both aged
sixteen; *eft...indicted for a burglary in the house of
Diana Matilda Dedricks, on the 27th of January,
and stealing a quantity of butter, bacon, hams, Sec.—.
'Though the prisoners were apprehended on the pre-i
raises, the-Jury did -not believe the evidence, aid
fousid thins; thertfore—Not Guilty.
. The following were also capitally convicted : • •
• • Roiert gereboli for brraking and entering the d.wel-
lhiphouveiof-Sai•ah-Griffith, and stealing a silk shawl.
John Bedstead, for breaking and entering the dwel-
ling-house of James Anderson, and stealing two bed-
curtains, a quilt,. &c.
William Simons, for stealing in Bank notes, ice.
the property of James Hutchins, in a dwelling-house.
William Pearce and David Williams, for stealing
three pair of blankets, the property of John H. Heal.

ASSIZES OF THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—By a new
arrangement Mr. Justice PARK will-open the Assizes
for the Northern Circuit, at Carlisle, on Wednesday,
the 2Sd instant, and on the following day Mr. Justice
BAYLEY will Open at Durham. - Mr. Justice PARE
will afterwards proceed to Appleby, and Mr. Justice
BAYLEY to Newcastle. When these are over, both
Judges will meet at York, and commence the Assizes
there on Saturday the 6th of March, and thence pro.
teed together, as formerly, to. Lancas,ter, whete the
Assizes will be-opened on Saturday the 18th March.