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London, England, 1820-07-22 00:00:00

ASSIZES

:roux ASSIZE&
Toeiday last, the Nisi. Prius Court was thronged
to excess, from the -eager curiosity to hear Mr.
BROUGHAM, who was engaged in a cause-otherwise
of no in crest, being merely an action to recover the
sum of it:2o for repairs done in a Dissenting Chapel
at Leeds. When the 'Learned Gentleman rose to
open the case; expectation and anxiety were wound
up to the highest pitch of attention:

111011 TREASON.
True Bills for High Treason have been found
against the followingtwenty4our peisons
Thomas Blackburn, aged 33; Nathan Buckley, 40; John
Lindley, 50; Win. Comstivo, 28; Richard Addy, 29; Charles
' Stanfield, 22 ; Benjamin Hanson, 24 ; Abraham Ingham, 27 ;
George Brian, 5G ; John Hobson, 20 ; George Burkinshaw, 25 ;
WM. Holland, 20 ; Benjamin Rogers, 30; John Valiance' 24 ;
James Flowers, 49 ; Joseph Cheplel, 25 ; John Peacock, 45 ;
Wm. Ince, 40 ; John Ferrymond, 25 John Burkinshaw, 28 ;
Michael Downing, 49; Joseph Fulls, 26; John Pickering,
Joseph Smith. The two last are not in the Calendar. John
Johnson, aged 24, of Dadworth ; Abraham Jackson, aged 41,
of Huddersfield ; and Thomas Morgan, aged 26, of i3arnesley,
who appear in the Calendar charged with High Treason, have not
been presented. Thiry arc understood to be admitted witnesses
for the Crown.
Mr. Justice PARK took occasion, at the above As,
sixes, as the names of the Coroners were calling over,
to caution them, as well as Justices of the Peace,
from examining prisoners on oath, as that precluded
their statements from being received in.evidence, and
might thus frustrate, in many cases, the purposes of
justice.

WOIICi?STER.
At the Worcester Assizes, Mr. Justice BEST
deli-
vered an excellent charge to the Grand Jury ; in
which he expressed his great satisfaction at the state
of the Calendar,- and concluded by congratulating
them that it presented no instances of those offences
of which he had lately, unhappily, had too much ex.'
periezrce—he meant cases of blasphemy and sedition ;
it was a fact too well known that there were those is
this kingdom who had long been, and still were en-
deavouring, to sap the morals of the lower orders,- by
instilling into their minds principles of irreligion.: it
was happy for this county that such bad men had
not been yet discovered within it. GOD grant (said
the Learned Judge) that you may long continue thus
exempt—that you may be kept from the influence of
blasphemous principles; for no country can be in a
more wretched state than one infused with blasphemy,
the effects of which mast be to burst asunder those ties:
without which society cannot long be held together."

CHELMSFORD, JULY So.
CIVIL SIDE.
TIMBERLAKE V. SIR THOMAS NEAVE, BART.

This was an action against the present High She-
riff of this County for a false return of nulla lona to
a writ offierifacias, issued at the suit of the plaintiff,
upon %judgment obtained by him against the goods
of William Pole Tylney Long Wellesley, Esq.
The case was this :—Mr. Wellesley finding his af-
fairs greatly embarrassed at the beginning of this
year, and his person being no longer protected by
the privilege of Parliament, he determined to convey
his life interest in Wanstead-house, and the valuable
furniture.and moveables therein, to trustees, for the
benefit of his creditors, to whom, about ninety in
number, circular letters were sent, inviting their at-
tention to the terms of the deed, for the purpose of
signature. Mr Robins the Auctioneer, was em-
ployed to make out a schedule of the effects in ques-
tion, which he estimated at about thirty thousand
pounds. The trust deed was executed on the 11th
of May, the principal provisions of which were, that
all the property abovementioned was to be conveyed
to the trustees, with power, at the expiration of two
years, to sell the same, or sooner, if required by Mr.
Wellesley, for the purpose of dividing the proceeds
rateably amongst his creditors, according as the di-
vidends should be received; that in the meantime
the creditors were to engage not to molest his person
until the first day of June, 1822 ; that a provision of
six hundred pounds per annum was to be made for
keeping -up the establishment of Wanstead-house ;
and that after the sale the surplus, if any, should be
paid over to Mr. Wellesley. About thirty creditors,
whose debts amounted to about £25,000, signed this
deed. On the morning of the day it was executed,
the plaintiff, whose debt amounted to about £3OOO,
received verbal notice of the meeting of the credi-
tors, but he declined attending without the advice of
Lis Attorney. The draft of the deed had been exe-
cuted by Mr. Wellesley at Calais, whither he had
gone to avoid arrest. Under the advice of his Attor-
ney, the plaintifr, notwithstanding the execution of
the deed, proceeded in his action, and obtained
judgment, and a writ of fteri facies was put into the
defendant's hands to levy the amount upon the ef-
fects at IA anstead-bouse. As soon as the deed was
executed, the trustees went down to Wanstead-house,
took possession of the effects, discharged the ser-
vants, and re-hired them on their own account, and
gave orders that the doors should be fastened, to
prevent the entrance of persons who might come to
execute process at the instance of hostile creditors.—
The Sheriff, in consequence of this proceeding, in-
stead of executing the furl facias, returned, nulls
bona, under au indemnity from the trustees, and the
question now was, whether the deed abovementioned
was operative against creditors who had not signed it?
The Ciller drusrice ruled, that if the deed in ques-
tion was bona fide executed for the benefit of all_Mr.
Wellesley's creditors, those who refused to sign it
were barred from levying upon his effects, because
that would.be giving them a preference in prejudice
of the other creditors, and his Lordship, according
to decided authorities, was of opinion, that want of
notice of the execution of the deed was no objection.
The bona fide of the transaction was a question for
th'e Jury; and his Lordship was leaving that question
for their consideration, when
Mr. MAR/WATT preferred being nonsuited, and
the plaintiff was accordingly Nonsuited.
CROWN SIDE.-CHARGE OF MURDER. .
Edward Looker was indicted for the wilful murder
of James Mom, at Doddingburst, on the 28th of
December last, by shooting him with a gun loaded
with powder and a bullet.
This case excited an uncommon degree of interest
in the County, from its peculiar circumstances, and
the manner in which the alleged crime was perpe-
trated. The prisoner stood for trial at the last As-
sizes, but at his instance it. was postponed until the
' present Assizes, on the ground of the absence of a
mate' ial and necessary witness.
The case against the prisoner was Supported pike