Star.
London, England, 1828-08-13 00:00:00

PRICE V BAGGOTP.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, the land-
lord of an estate in this county, to recover from the
defendant, who had been his tenant, a compensation
for certain timber which he had cut and carried away
on leaving the farm.
It appeared from the evidence of the plaintiff, that
the defendant had been tenant of the farm in question,
which cohtained six acre. uF hop-garden at the time
he took possession of it, subsequently reduced to three
acre; cluri!.g his tenancy. On entering the farm, he
. had purchased the hop•poles from the defendant, and
there was a piece of rough pasture on the estate, called
the Orl Firlo, where alders, ash, and oak grew, which
the defendant had cut to supply the waste amongst the
hop-poles, and from which he had also cut some maiden
ash of from fifteen to sixteen years' growth. Several
witnesses were called to prove that there was no custom
in existence in the county of Hereford which authorized
tenants to keep up their stock of hcp-poles by cutting
the timber of their landlord. On the other side, it was
contended, that the defendant, having purchased tbe hop
pules front the plaintiff on taking the farm, was entitled
vs take them away or be paid for them on his quitting,
and that it was the custom of the country to keep up
the stock by cutting such poles as might be fit for the
purpose, and growiog on the estate. A number of wit-
nesses were then called to estabtish this view of the case
for the defendant.

Mr. Baron VAUGHAN, having recapitulated the evi-
dence to the Jury at great length, after consulting to-
gether for some time, they returned a verdict for the
defendant. The Learned Judge then explained to
them, that even if they believed the custom did exist for
tenants to cut poles for their hop gardens, still the
plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, as the defendant had
gone beyond the custom he had set up, and cut down
maiden ash and oak timber, which he could have no
right to.
The Jury then consulted together some time longer,
and returned a verdict for the plaintiff of ss. for the
timber he had cut beyond the custom of the country.
Iu the course of the cause it was asserted by one of
:the witnesses that alder was equal to deal, and would
leg as long; he also considered it as timber. He said
Sir John Connell had made use of it in building his
house, instead of deal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Gm? SIZIMICEI.—Motry Lloyd, the person Who was some time
ago brought up at Guildhall. charged with having uttered gilt six-
pences as half fovereigns, was charged before tire Loan Mavoa with
having continued the practice. He had been discharged front
• Guildhall, Mr. Powell, the clerk to the solicitor for the Mint, having-
stated that the offence •was not " counterfeiting the coin at the
realm." He received upon that occasion an admonition Cram the
Alderman, and advice to change his mode of life. Finding, how-
ever, that no punishment was (in the opinion of the Magistrates
legal adviser at Guildhall) attached to the dishonesty of which he
had been guilty, he began to gild sixpences again, and he succeeded
inobtalaing eight or nine shillings and some cheese front a cheese-
monger in Biphopsgate-wreet. lie attempted a second time to
impose upon the cheesenionger, soon after the first fraud, but he
was taken into custody.
Mr. Hobler (with whom the City Solicitor and Mr. Powell eon-
curxed in opinion) thought tbu If the. offence was not counterfeiting,
according to the Act of Parliament, it was at all events a fraud, for
which an indictment would lie against the prisoner.
The Lotus MAYOR said, that a Jury should, under the direction
of a Judge, certainly decide upon the matter. therefore,
ordered the prisoner to give itte hours notice of bail. His Lordship
had. be observed, beard that a great number of frauds of this
description bad been lately sommiged. Fir his own part, he
wondered that any one Who ever blefiplf a sovereign in his pos-
session, could be deceived by the tompiiratively trivial weight of a
cigpenergi . •
A row in sailor', attire, 'rho charged himself, some days ago
with haying been concerned in the robbery of Mr. Hatton's she;
of goods to the amount of I,oonl. WAS again brought up. He pleaded
drunketinese in 'excuSe for his raving, arid begged to be discharged ;
he, however, Mind it more difficult than he supposed, for Mr.
Hatton stated that he had every reason to believe that the prisoner
was sincere in his Arst account of himself.—Thyself-accusu was
remanded for one week.
GUILDHALL. _ _

Williams Warren, alias Billy the Tripper, a grave-di:Tees assistant,
was charged with assaulting John Gerald, an old man, who is em-
ployed as a principal grave-digger in several yards about Thames.
street. The complainant, whose left eye was much discolotired,
said, be met the defendant in great distress on Wednesday last,
and charitably gave him Money lo purchase half a pint of porter,
and his business being rather brisk, gave him a shilling for a little
assistance that afternoon, and told Il i 11l to come again at six o'clock
next morning; the defendant did come at that time, but upon being
told be should have four shillings but nn beer for his services daring
the whole day, be hastily left the ground, saying he would rather
be d—d than go to.vrovic-up-otr-such terms. Complainant after-
wards went home for some refreshment, and was waylaid, abused,
and struck by the defendant, on LambetVhill. He had done the
man many kindnesses, and had never given hint a cross word.
Defendant admitted the assault, which he described as having
been committed almost involuntarily, and assured the Magistrates
be was extremely sorry.
'The Alderman remarked, that he was a sturdy young fellow,
not halt the age of the and he ought to feel ashamed
of having struck a man of his years. He asked what satisfaction
hevould nuke; for such vioknte could not be allowed to pass UD-
E, u ?-1-Dt feet da nt replied he had not a single tattbinz.

The Alderman said he would alb* them to retire, and art
did so. but returned in a frw minutes without having made ail
arrafgement. The defettil.nt bail said before the cause came „c.
.the only reparation he shOuld redr be able to make v.ould
dig the old man's grave gratis, and be had no tither terms tom,
pose now.
Mr. Alderman Aimee therefore committed him to the Comptet
till the following day, in default of %turtles to keep the peace.
A jobbing butcher, named Jones, was charged before Mr. Au,.
man Amer with fraudulently untaining ten lambs front a mar,
drover in Smithfield. It turned nut on mvestigation that the fl,
Pendant agreed for the purchase of the lambs fur 245. each, 144
that they were to be delivered to him on hi% paying the nun),
taker. Soon atter.varti% the defendant sent a drover tor the lanitY,
lon which inquiry was made of Mr. Jones. the money taker. 4,4
the answer given was, by mistake, that they were paid for. Opal
this the lambs were delivered, but it was mit for some time diet,
wards disiovered who had them. Under these circumstances )fi..
Alderman ANstsir was of opinion that the defendant could only be,
sued for the value, end he was therefore discharged.