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London, England, 1828-03-31 00:00:00

to loose herself? she said she was going to Sweetland:
he is6d hei if she would ride? she refused several
dines, but at length got up before him; it was then
getting very dirty ; When they got near Handleby, the
prisoner put his hand upon her knees; she told him to
behive civil or she would get off; she rode a little
ftirther, and he then (lid the same thing again; she then
got off the pony, as she said the world, and walked on
the road towards Swanland; he rode on the pony for a
short distance, and then got off and walke,l ; he walked
a-short distance, and then pulled off hii great coat, and
threw it across the pony, and he then got a kiss of
her==and said he was going to look for some sheep,
and bid her good night. She had both her hands
full—in one she had an unibrella, and in the other a 1
basket. She did not kiss him—be then attempted to
take improper liberties With her,-he had but then let
go the bridle of the pony. She threw her things on
the turnpike road, that she might struggle with him—
she might be so struggling for half an hour. The wit-
ness went on to state that he twice threw her dovin; the
first time she said that he was disturbed by hearing Some
horses—but she heard nothing—the second time she
became insensible from the great exertions she had
made to prevent the accomplishing of his purpose (the
witness more particularly described the prowler's con-
duct). She told the prisoner that she would go and tell
Mr.'ttratson, who was a fanner that lived about a guar:'
ter of it mile from where he last threw her down ; they
were then five or sit stoneheaps from Mr. Watson's
gates. The pony Still continued by the man, but the
gieat coat was under bet. In tie whole she struggled
with hiin for about an hour and it hall, and in that time
she had gone about a quarter of a mile. Mr. Watson's
bay had passed them befoie the prisoner began to M-
ute her ; she toil her umbrella and basket, • left the
man, and went to Swanland. When she left him she was
between one and two Miles from it. She Na borrowed
the basket on the morning, of a person named Harper.
She called at his house to leave it, and told him that.a
man had ill-used her on the road, but she did not state
particulars.
The prosecutrix underwent a strict cross examination
by_ Mr. COURTNEY. She could not tell what sort of r,
saddle it was; she rode very comfortably ; the' prisonet
*lib one hand held the bridle, and with the other her
stfaivl, which kept her on the pony. .She did not get
oh till they had, passed the turnpike bar. • She had not'
said 16 any brie
." Shout ! what good Would shouting
do?" nor " ibat the man was disturbed at hearing
horses coming from Wat..on's." She had never said
" it was bear ieveno'clOck, and Watson would hi Ong
to chapel." She would Swear she bad not haild
things. She slat so loyally ignorant of .disinesee
she could not tel whether die was. tienhin 100 yards 011
Mr. Watsoll'a house or not. dlre. H Viper Wit it Mine!
erl'en she nailed, but she did not till her I;eigrieviitt#.l
Mr. Harper was tailed to.corrrborate the priesecatriii
with 'regard to her calling there. 8:le-appeared Ai if she
had.beeir crying very Much.
Mr. HA) dun, her master, and a Di;senettrg Mieiste.
at Swanland, stated tiat ivhen she ariiied at Wage; be
said to her " Well, you havegot hOme at 1014 I won-
der some one does not run ewe, with ion" 'She replied,
that she scarcely knew bow She had got Muses ate
stitedst hume what had happened.
The constable who took the pr. iloiSer isles tlitodk
rated that he offered him hit watch Sall Wren irk deal
pOundi to let hiin go home.
The prisoner said he had nothing to say ie his defence.
Mr. Baron HULLctic Minytely summed Urp: lt witS
for the Jury to deters:inlet° which side their belief of tbe'
Witnesses lent, under ell the circumstances of the case.
The Jury retired for a short time, end returned a
'Verdict of Ant Guilty.
The trial was not over until between ten and eleven
O'clock at night. The prosecutrix wept bitterly while
she was giving her evidence,, and as 'boa as die left the.
Court fainted away. 1
EILLING OF A GAitaireltreit, iIIIDAVIOOITING AT MAR%
Isaiah Bentley, aged gs, a weaver., was indicted lot •
the wiilul muruer u 1 Jr hn Clayton, at Kirkfer's Park;
end 'Anita Schroles, aged 25.. weaver ; Joseph Bop*, aged
21; Weaver ; Simnel Sneak, aged 22, weaver ; Ind
Aieph fienikli, aged4o, with two otheri hot ytt in else
coda, for aiding and abetting in killing, and slaying hick
All the prisoners were again indicted for the Marries.
dF UriahWasnAley ; and the pr isoners were again charged
( legit Joieph Bentley) under the Coroner's Inquilition;
with the last named murder.

M. MAvnk, Mr; HAWS?, and Mr. Atnaason, ton-
ducted the piebecuttOtt; Mr. Sergeant Jones, Mr.
4.LABILIOICK, and Mr. BAINEt, were CoOnsel for the
eefendants.

More than forty witneites Werecalfed,svhOse evidence
*e have not bpice tb give. .
After Ito hOtuil Mail; the Jury found them all.;L.
JVbt G'utliy. ,
*I6:TERN clitclllT.;—LAUllbaine 41c 412 t, .
IC Iva Sias.—.Beare Mr. Jiiitice ' a Vouisea Jury.
SWAN V. SOSD VALMpUTU Amp mpicemik.
This Wits in action to recover cotipeniiiiett for kite'
itistry which. the plaintiff had Suitained, by reason of
in esteisive diatrest levied upon him b the noble deb
fending, who is the plaintiff% landlord.
Mr.. Eesztua itrhatii was Mr. CoLenredit)
hated the plitintifs case. He taid that the plaietW
habit, in the 9th of January • list; been in irrear I
fear's rent, and Olin his landlord 2024 Mr. Jennings,
the Second definiluit, add the bailiff' of LOrd Falmouth%
agent,, had on that day :ieiied an the geode Which the
praihtif had at that time at his plice of business, at
Point 414 y, betweiti Truro and Falmouth. Thi goo&
seized consisted of two hkaps Of coals, 'Bleed it ifisibt
SO M. with :time slates and Norway tiinbee, Which alto.
st.th, r were eetinia.ed at about 1.1001. For the injury
which the gairitiff, iii a merchant; had tiziriihei id his
thararter by this proceeding.of Lord FOrotith's agent,
as well it for the lots octasiOneti by the interruption of his
businesi _during five days in Which the tined: had !kin
under seizure. the action .was brought. Before the time
of -ale arrived, the plaintiff paid the rent and costs, and
to-'t back the goods. •
Several witnesses were called for the plaintiff, who
deposed .to the filets as above stated; and estimated the
goods which had been seized at abort the valie above.
mentioned. Mr. Erskine had, in his address, hinted
that Mr. Curgenwin, the igedt of Lord Falmouth, bad.
been provoked the malicious and excessive digress
by the plaintiff's having bid against him at a public
sale the day before the seizure. A witness was call
who proved the fact of the adverse bidding betty
rte parties: on his cross-exanlinatilis; be said that
was present When the plaintiff requested, after the sei''
sore, Some indulgence from the defendant ; and the
the indulgence. ad. regulated. hid been obtained. 1
analeasd•in deferring the sale of the goods until
.-I=atthrnity, wbo hid left home for a day it mei
tora. • • •
• .Mr Sergeant Wfbunt.for the defence, contended that
"f ON! articles which had besi seized were, at On Liam of
Ahe SOLINITS, eot shotithan sufficient ta bring, at
the rent and costs. He called some witnesses, of whom
one said, the coals were not of a good kind, and that