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London, England, 1818-08-21 00:00:00

INCEZVLIA.RZEL

LAW INTELLI9ENCE.
COURT' OP.. NCtitY, AUGUST N.
The L 619 it, a Oent this day several judg-
menu to the •.t , f the purpose of transmit-
ting them to the respective parties. His Lordship
did not come to Lincoln's Inn Hall. He will leave
town on Saturday, and intends returning the latter
end of September. His Lordship will resume his
sittings on the'3lst of October. The Vitza-Cnancet,-
Lott will also resume his sittings at the same time.
CUMBERLAND ASSIZES.
We lately noticed the embarrassment experienced
in consequence of the Commission for the Assizes of
Gloucester not having been opened on the prescribed
day. Another difficulty, but not of the same kind,
has recently occurred at Carlisle. The following are
the particulars :—On entering the Court on Satur-
day morning, Mr. Justice BAYLEY made some ob-
servations on the weight of business which he saw by
the cause list was to come before the Court in which
he presided. He said he understood much dissatis-
faction existed respecting the shortness of time which
had been allowed for the present Assizes. He would
explain the reason. When the Judges met together,
and arranged the Circuits, it was thought that recent
events (the Election) in this and a neighbouring
County would much reduce the business, and that
was the only reason why so short a period had been
Fitted upon. It seemed that this supposition was ill-
founded as it respected Cumberland ; and he was
anxious to do all in his power to remedy the defect.
Ne was willing to sit in Carlisle, and try the Civil
causes, while Baron WooD proceeded to Appleby
alone, and executed the Commission there, if this
course dhould prove agreeable to Counsel ; or he
*odd return to Carlisle, after the business at Lan-
caster had closed.
Mr. BaARLIETT, and several other Learned Gen-
tlemen of the Bar, said; that returning from Lan-
caster to Carlisle was out of the question—they could
do no such thing—and they hoped that the business
would be gone through by Wednesday evening.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY replied, that whatever was
agreeable to the Counsel, would also be agreeable
to him : he was only anxious that the parties who
had matters at issue in that Court should be enabled
to get them settled.
Mr. Baron WooD finished the business of the
Crown Court on Monday night, and sentenced the
prisoners on Tuesday morning. He occupied the re-
• mainder of the day in trying Nisi ?rius causes, sent
from the other Court. On Wednesday morning he
set off for Appleby, where he opened the Commis-
sion in the evening ; before his departure he reprieved
all the prisoners under sentence of death.
Wednesday evening, at the rising of Mr. Justice
BAYLEY, there still remained 'spatial jury causes for
trial, " Milburn and others v. de Whelpdale also
" Hodgson v. Barwise and another r and " Thomp-
son v. Gowan;" each likely to occupy a considerable
time. The leading Counsel declared that they would
nut remain, their presence being required at Appleby.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, he could not prevent
them from going certainly, but he was bound to try
the remaining causes if the parties wished it, and in
the morning-he would be ready to hear the respective
attornies, if' they desired to go on.
The Court was opened on Thursday, and the
Counsel did not attend. Mr. Moussze appeared in
Court ready to go on in the case of " Milburn v. De
Whelpdale ; BLzaxsone was also ready, but
he felt disinclined to proceed, from a wish that his
Client should have the benefit of experienced Coun-
sel. In consequence, it was determined to take this
cause, and Thomson v. Gowan," to Lancaster.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY left Carlisle for Appleby in
the course of the day.—A great number of witnesses
had been waiting in the town from the commence-
runt of the Assizes, at an enormous expense, inde-
pendent of the inconvenience and cost of prolonging
the litigation. Mr. Justice BAYLEY was fully sensi-
ble of the hardship, and expressed great regret.
I ifty-si x causes were entered for trial, seven of which
were special jury causes; and two of these are re-
moved to Lancaster.
A meeting of Solicitors took place at the Bush Inn,
at which were present several residing in Carlisle,
and nearly all from the other parts of the County.
It was agreed that a deputation of Attornies should,
on Monday, wait upon the Grand Jury, to express
to them their opinion, that the Assizes ought to be
held in this County twice a year. A deputation ac-
cordingly waited upon the Grand Jury, who, after
considering the subject, unanimously came to a re-
solution in favour of a Spring Assize. The Grand
Juries of Northumberland and Durham, at the late
Assizes held in those Counties, also came to simi-
lar resolutions. .

DRITN FROM Fa ton r.—An Inquisition was taken,
last night, at the Pine Apple, Pimlico, on the body i
of Mrs. Mary Anne Banday, of No. 6, Palace-street, I
Pimlico.—Sarah Garner deposed, that she was set-
vent to the deceased ; she had lived with her about
n;ne years. On Tuesday morning, about onedcloak
A. M. witness heard a violent knocking at the street
door, and got out of bed; saw two watchmen at the
front door ; they called out—" There are thieves in
the house !" and they wished to come in and.search,
so discover where they were concealed. Witness was
going down stairs to let the watchmen is, and the
deceased called to know what was the matter ? she
informed her what the watchmen had told her, and
the deceased went, in apparent fright, to her cham-
ber. Witness let the watchmen in, and they searched
the premises ; but could not find any one, though a
Gentleman persisted, that he had seen a man get
over the railings of the area. Witness returned up
stairs and found the deceased had fallen on the floor,
greatly terrified ; she endeavoured to pacify her, but
her terror was so great, that she became senseless.—
A surgeon was sent for, but she died in three hours
after. Witness believed that the mind of the de-
ceased was more affected by her having been, a
short time before, reading in a paper the account of
the murder and execution at Godalming.—Mr.
Charles Edward Clark, Surgeon, Pimlico, stated that
be was called to attend the deceased, about four
o'clock on Tuesday morning. He found her lying
in the drawing-room in a senseless state ; he endea-
voured to stimulaw her system and restore anima-
tion, but failed , she died at five o'clock the same
morning. The death of the deceased was probably
caused by excessive terror. Verdict—The death of
the deceased was pf4dOced by excessive fright.

A short time since, ellumber of fires broke out in
the village of Exoing, about two miles from Newmar-
ket—there were no less than five firs in a month.
One of them was at a barn attached to a house be-
longing lately to the Earl of Yartstotrru, in which
there was wool of the value of £4OO. The parson-
age-house, and all the premises attached to it, were
destroyed, and at all the fires very little property was
saved. These frequent fires created a considerable
degree of alarm in that part of the country, and there
was very strong suspicion that thendid not happen
by accident.
An investigation took place by some of the princi-
pal Gentlemen of that part of the country, but they
could not make any discovery as to the cause of the
&res:. they therefore determined on writing to the Se-
cretary of the Phoenix Fire Office, for a Bow-street
Officer to be sent to them from London. The Secre-
tary accordingly applied at the Office, when Salmon
was dispatched; and on his arrival at Exiting he re-
ceived every possible assistance and information upon
the subject from Mr. Parr, the Agent to the Phxnix
Fire Office in that part of the country. In a short
time, Salmon discovered suspicious circumstances
against a man and his wife, of the name of Webb, so
as to induce him to take them into custody.
A meeting of Magistrates was called in consequence,
and Webb and his wife were examined before them.
The examinations lasted nine hours; at the close of
which, the circumstances which came out against the
prisoners were sufficient to induce the Magistrates to
commit them to Bury St. Edmund's prison.
In a few days after, circumstances transpired which
induced Salmon to apprehend John Webb, the son of
the prisoners, who, upon being interrogated, confessed
the enormity of his guilt to Salmon, in the presence
of Mr. Fyson, a respectable farmer, and that his hand
actually did the deed, by setting fire to the premises
with a candle, by desire of his mother. He was de-
tilined in custody, and was afterwards examined with
Ibis father and mother before the Magistrates, when a
son and brother of the prisoners, only thirteen years
of age, was produced as an evidence, who confirmed
the confession of his brother John, and said he saw
his brother John set fire to the premises, and he did
it by desire of his mother.
At the close of the examination, no evidence ap-
pearing against Webb, sen. he was discharged, the
whole of the infamous crime appearing to have been
perpetrated by Mrs. Webb and her son John: they
were both committed to Bury prison for trial, and
the parties were bound over to prosecute.
John Webb was committed into the custody of Mr.
Horwich, the keeper of Bury prison, who was about
conveying him there in a single horse chaise, when,
just as he had proceeded about a mile on Newmarket
Heath, John Webb was seized with a fit, and he fell
out of the chaise.

Mr. Horwich thought it right to return with him.
A medical man was sent for to attend him, who, on
examining him, advised that he should not be re-
moved that night, and the prisoner was placed under
the care of the parish constable at the poor-house: he
there took an opportunity of eluding the attention of
the constable, and escaped out of the poor-house. A
number of persons were dispatched in different direc-
tioos in pursuit of him: it was discovered, however.
that the cover of the well, sixty feet deep, in the yard
of the poor-house, was open, a state which it was very
'seldom in, and the rope of it moving. On looking
down, Webb eras observed neerly at the bottom,
there being but little water, he having let himself
down. He was wound up out of the well, and given
in the custody of Salmon, whom the gentlemen there
engaged to convey him to Bury prison, not consider-
ing hirn.safe in any other persons custody after what
had happened, till he was safely lodged in prison.
The first of these fires broke out on Sunday after-
noon, the 2Stli of June last, between one and two
o'clock in the afternoon, in a barn belonging to Mr.
G. Brook, a farmer, which raged with great fury for
a considerable time, destroying several cottages,
barns, stables, and other outbuildings, which burnt
out no less than seven families, who had not time to
save but very little of their property.
The second fire,.in the same village, broke out on
the Tuesday evening following, the 30th of June, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, which was discovered
when it was breaking out in some stables belonging
to Mr. Martin: it consumed several other buildings,
and, besides a large quantity of wool, other property
to a considerable amount. The flames also commu-
nicated to the parsonage-house, and destroyed the
whole of that building, together with the whole of
the stables, coac:r-house, and other outbuildings, to
a considerable amount; and although the Phtenix
and Suffolk ergi•res attended from Newmarket with
very great promptitude.
A third fire li oke out at Exning on Friday even-
ing, the 17th July, which was discovered at the
house of Mr. C. Webb, a butcher ; but happily on the
alarm being given, on the early discovery of the fire,
it was extinguished without doi•ls much damage.—'
That being the case, the incendiaries were so deter-
m;ned in their dreadful and diabolical ptirpoge, that
they actually attempted to set fire again to the same
premises on the following night, in two different parts
at the same time. Both fires were fortunately 'extin-
guished without much damage being done.

STAGS Coaanas.—Saturday and Monday, before
a full Bench of Magistrates, :fitting at Elstree, in and
for the Liberty of Saint Alban's, the owners of the
Luton, Barnet, Coventry, Liverpool. Bedford, and
Nottingham stage coaches, were convicted in the pe-
nalty of Five Hundred and Ten Pounds, for carry-
ing more passengers on their respective coaches than
what is allowed by Act of Parliament.
Yesterday evening the daughter of Mr. Samuel,
of Whiteehapel, and a neighbour's child, both about
seven years of age, were playing on the foot pave-
ment before the house of Mr. Orson, two Gentlemen
rode up at a furious rate, one of them by some means
having dropped the bridle, his horse ran upon the
foot pavement, and trampled upon Miss Samuel ;
she was taken up in a senseless state and carried to
the London Hospital, where she now lies in a dan-
gerous state. At the time a large crowd collected
who witnessed the accident, and they detained the
Gentleman and his friend till it was ascertained by
the surgeons that the child was WS in any imme-
diate danger. • The Gentleman gave his name and
address, and on his promising to make componsat3cos,
he was permitted to depart.