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plaintiff had sustainedin-setitequcnce of die qbstinC4
tion of his voyage. A questio4 beiig 'raised os to
the time during. which the plailitiff 'was entiflectip
seek 'compensation for the detention, the Learmid
Judge ruled, that the plaintiff-must be confined to
the terms of his notice under the Act, comprehending
a period of one month, from the 10th of July to the
10th of August. His Lordship, however, was of opi-
nion the plaintiff was entitled to recover be expectant
profit of the cargo of salt from Marens to Louvain, of
which he had been deprived by the detention. Evi-
dence was offered completely negativing the suppo-
sition that the plaintiff's vessel was engaged in smug-
gling. She was Dutch-built, square-rigged, and to-
tally dissimilar to the vessels usually employed in
smuggling on the coast. The plaintiff sued for the
sum of £345.
The defence set up was, that the defendant had
reasonable and probable cause for the seizure com-
plained of; and it ,teas insisted that the circumstance
of the plaintiff carrying his gin in stone-bottles, was
sufficient to raise suspicion that he was engaged in
smuggling, although it was sworn that such was the
custom of carrying spirits On board a Dutch ship, for
the consumption of the crew. Witnesses were called
to support the defendant's case.
Mr. Baron WOOD charged the Jury, that there was
no probable cause, in point of law, for the seizure,
and the Jury found their verdict for the plaintiff—
Damages £345 14s. 4d.
At five o'clock this evening the Assizes ended.

YORK ASSIZES.
MILNER v. LAMPLUGH.-ASSAULT.

Mr. BnOuGnAm stated this to be a case of assault,
and, he might say, battery. The two parties were
farmers, occupying farms under the same landlord,
and residing in the same neighbourhood, but not
living in a very neighbourly manner ; indeed, there
was no living near the defendant, on account of his
ungovernable temper. Fortunately, or perhaps their
verdict would shew, rather unfortunately, he was a
man possessing great strength of body, and was dis-
tinguished by the appellation of Big Bob. The plain=
tiff; on the contrary, was of a meagre and inconsi-
' derable, and he was going to say, puny appearance.
Some disputes, had existed between them i • and one
evening, as the plaintiff was riding home from mar-
ket, in company with a friend, they were overtaken by
Big Bob, who inquired,." Where's the tailor?' mean-
ing the plaintiff, to whom he applied that epithet.—
In common parlence the- word was sometimes used
for what was little and. insignificant; and in this sense
it was applied by Big Bob to the plaintiff. Now,
probably the plaintiff's horse bore some oroportion
to the size of the rider. This was certainly the case
with the defendant ; and Big Bob with his large
horse, rode against the plaintiff with his little one,
forcing him towards the knee, against which he was
violently pressed. They would shew, whether a man,
rejoicing in his strength, was thus to tyrannize over
his weaker brethren ; and that the law, in providing
for the peace • and comfort of society, had guarded
against the commission of outrages like this.
Matthew Turner is a farmer near tilham. Was re-
turning from Bridlington market, on the 29th of Ja-
nuary, in company with the plaintiff; whop just as
they were enterins the town of Kilham, the defendant
came up at a brisk trot. He said, " Have you the
tailor among your Witness not knowing Milner-
was meant, replied no. Lamplugh rode up, and on
'laming opposite Milner cried out, "-Oh, tberehe is,".
and seized him by the collar, at the same time saying;
61 Wha's thief now r He then kept .jostling against
with his horse, and riding up against him. When
They arrived near the inn, Milner kepi back, upon.
iwhic.h defendant mrsigd round and said, he did not
titlue paying ten pounds, and drove the plaintiff and
his horse up against a house, and against the will or,
the church.
By Mr. Itstwa.—The defendant's horse did tie)*
smell cabbage. • Mihier did not abuse him or call
him rogue or thief.

John' Snowball, met defendant at Bridlington on
the 29th of January. Lamplugh had heard that
Milner had. been using very irritating language re-
specting him, at a public-house, the night before.=
Witness, who had been present, assured him he hid
been misinformed. Defendant said be would go
where Milner was, and ask for a tailor, if anybody
would .go with him.
Richard Harland keeps a public-house at Kilham:
He confirmed Turner's evidence as to. LainPlugh's
treatment at Kilham on the 29th January._
By Mr. RAINE..-i.Ue did not hear Milner %base
Lam ping-b. •
Mr. ILaine made a Tnimourous reply. • lie am not
know-whether the attorney, or the tailor diiplayed tits
Most fully in bringing the cause into that Court ; and
was sure, if the Jury took a right measure of the
damages, they would not award above onefarthing.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Xiainages 40s.
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'brie of. the pry, of smugglers taken on the coast
near .Birchinton Minis, on Friday, the 22d ult. by
the men bonging to the Coast Blockade Service,
and committed to Dover jail, were on Monday morn-
ing removed from thence under a 'strong military
escort, assisted by the Magistrates and a party of Con-
stables, to the shore, and put on board a hoat belong-
ing to the Lively cutter, Captain LILIURII to be
conveyed to the guard-ship in the r. awns. The time
of theiv removal being known, a great number of wo-
men and boys assembled on.the br.sch, and assaulted
the guard, by hoisting and pelting ihem with stones;
the Magistrates with the Constables, immediately
rushed in amongst them, and succeeded in securing'
the most refractory, and committed them to prisok
with a man who attempted to rescue them.

A person belonging to Newcastle sent a cur sink
to a friend living at Blakeney, by a vessel, the Mas-
ter of which delivered him safely, and saw him tr,4
day he left that port for Newcastle. When he reached
the latter place, he was surprised-to 6fid the dog had
arrived before him ;having travelled a distance of
two aundrbd miles
Monday se'nnight, a horse belonging to a medical
Gentleman of Winchester, was so' dreadfully 'stung
by bees, while -fastened 'to a hedge duting, the ab-
sence of the owner, attending a px•ient, as to-bccasion
the utrhost agony to the poor anima]; mail Friday,
when it expired. it appeared that the insects had
swarmed on the opposite side of the hedge, and at.
tacked the nostrils, ears, mouth, and every part of
the horse not protected by hair.