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person. There was a nauseous taste in the third cup Jtilen-L
of tea. On the Sunday following she was better most the trial. One witness, for the 'ph
liberal of a singular kind of inter.;
and sat at table to dinner. Mrs. Shipman Went to not exacti; a grunt, bet very mach tesern
Chapel Mr.•S'ilpman endeavoured to make witness 4,
inm her chamber to the parlour; hut she Ugh—u—n. This exc.lareation beet
gp down.)
frequent to Mr. TOPFIi:G in cross-erlinti,
would neiri He then brought up a goblet of brandy What, Sir, WAS It on the Common yoc learnt
and water. She said it was not brandy, and refused land of roise?—No.
to take any. He threatened to drench her with it, et How many
Tailmoalsor that erac(eba :one e
,t4i: at.
and made her drink it every drop. She was in vio- ro
Another witness was at most sctate Lr7iptil;
lent hysterics, and had dreadful fits of crying, and
convince Mr. SCARLETT that the oem'
lost all recollecticn of what occurred. On the fol- h I which
t le common could support mita
lowing morning she was awoke by Mr. Shipman's their size and weight.
kisses. He told her how much his wife and chil- Nit% 'COPPING cross-examined as to thi
dress loved her, and that he laved her more ten times., "So you think that the degree of appetite
She complained of the insult he had offered, and said liZe ; I haie always thought so."
she should inform Mrs. Shipman of his vile conduct.' ".1 of c fcc- then :ma hive a better 1.,
she informed Mrs. Shipman of it. Her illness con- !ii"l,,tru'sa. °r s feet 4k.?"-'—" I can't !peak of CUM.
tinned with unabated violence, and though she ex- sizel"' Y:: tlet,,,):::tinen require food aceordlng
to men; but I have
pressed a wish to see Mr. Power, the surgeon, and ; stond so of horned cattle."
'another medical man, she was denied by Mr. and Do you not know, Sir, that many men are .
Mrs. Shipman. At length she saw M'r. Power on do you say of Ho4^ appetite?"
Tuesdays told him they had given her different kinds The white% was stupified, and the
of medicine ; that she was very unhappy ; had convulsed.
used very ill, but had neither time nor power to beentotell
him more. She continued delirious for a fortnight :
the last thing she remembered was Mr. Power's
coming.
In her cross-examination by Mr. DRNMAN, she'
mete!), repeated her former statement. The object of
the Learned Counsel was to obtain some admissions
which might leave an impression that the prisoner's
conduct was dictated by a feeling of compassion,
which was mistaken for love. The witness again
stated, that all resistance was impossible, her breath
as well a.; strength having been terribly affected, and
an unnatural sensation having, in consequence of the
drugs, pervaded her.
Clara Johnson deposed, that. she lived as servant
to Mr. Shipman, and gave an account of the con-
duct of her master perfectly confirmatory, as far as
it'went, of that given by Miss Dalton. She described
the state of health of the young Lady as mot de-
plorable, and remembered that when she told her
master how ill she was, he said that was just what,
he wanted. She•added, that when her mistress went
to chapel on Sunday, her master came to her and
sent her out with the child before the had time to
clean herself; and that when Mr. Power came to see
Miss Dalton, Mr. Shipman flung down his hat in a'
great rage, and said lie was undone.
In her cross-examination she but increased the evi-
dence against the prisoner: She heard Miss Dalton
say in her delirium, that her master had broken her
tooth ; and while she was deprived of her senses,
Mr. Shipman put his hand upon her person under
the bed clothes.
Martha Hey, the nurse, who attended Miss Dal-
ton on Wednesday night, deposed that she was quite
delirious; and that Shipman had acted while she was
'so in the manner described. Again he came, and
asked,whether Miss Dalton had asked for him? to',
which witness replied, " that she had in her delirium."
•44 Ah, poor girl," said he," she always asks for trier
Mr. Power, surgeon, of Hinckley, said, he visited
Miss Dalton on Tuesday the 23d of December, when
he found her very faint. • She had a small and fre-
quen't pulse, and complained of a pain in the head.
and coldness in the feet, and looked excessively ill.
She made the communication to him' which she had
stated to the Court, On Wednesday morning she
teas much worse ; she had spent a delirious night,
her pulse had increased in action, and the witness re-
commended another opinion to be taken. She was
very delirious, but her complaint was attended with
'lucid intervals. Witness was not prepared to say
that laudanum would produce libidinousness—a small
dose would produce excitement—a large one, stupor.
Mr. DENMAN rose for the defence. He represented
'that if charges of this kind were entertained without
the strongest evidence, no man could venture alcine
'into the presence of a woman. The case was one or:
prejudice' and wholly destitute of truth ; and it rested
with the Jury to draw that glaring contrast which
existed between what had been stated and what was
probable, in order to come at the facts. It was un;,
deniable, that if the defendant was guilty, he was'
guilty, in the most heinous degree ; but what Was
there to oppose to such a sapposition ? If he was
guilty, his wife and family must have been accom-
plices. This was as impossible as the evidence was
inconsistent. The Lady was, in his opinion, notwith-;
`standing the false assertions she haS made, an object
of unmixed compassion. Mr. Denman then pro-
ceeded to shew that Miss Dalton must have con-
strued the wish to render medical assistance iico no-
thing less than love, and the application of the neces••
sary medicines for the correction of a disorder na-
tural to girls, into the administering of philters, and'
the force of mighty magic. He shewed how dan•,
gerous it was to allow the child to be separated at si
an •
perilous
age from her natural protectors, and at-,
tribined the madness of the girl to the impetuous
current of her passions. ,
The Judge summed up the evidence, and laid
fore the Jury the several iniquities of which there had
been such abundant proof. He particularly dwelt)
upon the example to a wife and children in the cona-,
plicated baseness of Shipman's conduct to anhelpless
and unprotected female.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, to thegreat:
satisfaction of the' Court.
The Judge immediately passed sentence, and Mr,
Shipman was adjudged to pay a fine of One Hun-
dred Pounds, andto be imprisoned for twelve mien•
dar months.

CROWN RIDE.--FORGERY.
Ralph Pratt, aged 80, and John Pratt.
were artaigned for uttering, respeetiftl;
Bank of England note, and pleaded
After a long consultation with thew
pleaded guilty to a second arraignmen•
each a forged note, knowing it to I.e :brge
No evidence was in consequence cff.•
of the capital charge, and they were aci
Mary. S:n ilk aged 30, a good looking
ably dressed widow, from Sunderland,
arraigned, first for uttering and then
a El Bank of England note, forged,
be se. To both she pleaded " Not gui
urged to plead guilty to the minor otFea
to, be acquitted. of the capital one. Shi
bc., persuaded tp.say, " Guilty of has,'
pry.4ession, but not knowing it to be ft
She was put on her trial for the
All the usual apparatus of police m;

and Bank Agent • from Lond.in, was
And the miserable woman was convicts

The Grand Jury, having gone throw
business before them, wele discharged.
STAFFORD.—BREACII or PROMISE or

MISS LIAgAEETII KNICHT r. JAW-9

Mr. PULLER opened the declarntio•.
which stated, that tly: defendant haJ
marry the plaintiff; that she was all

marry him, but be hadi•Cused to, ml.
defendant pleaded tl:at ht had made no
that was the issue to try.

Mr. DAUNCEIT stated the circumstant
The plaintiff, Miss Elizabeth Knight,
a y Lady, the daughter of a subst
cent farmer, inhabiting this county, thi
veral childr,m. She was 21 years of

fendant.was a master potter, between
a widower: he was, therefore, sufficient]
in life to be a competent judge of hi
I!e was received into the family of the
every confidence, as an hoatnirable
was no objection to him whatever, am
to property and sittlation in life, wai
p7op2r much for the young Lady in c
f.ther of the plaintiff, he had alreacl'
'ubstantial farther; and he had now

enabled to give his daughter 4.'‘200
and E..;oo:at hi; death. The defend:
well situated, and indeed hod been

that he could put down two-i:cnce
the father of the young Lady chose to
was likewise a man of very decent
indeed was a man who professed to be
legions. At the same time that he wi
edire,ses to the plaintiff, another persot
of Johnson, was addressing 0112 of hr
frequently came together to the bout
fendant constantly declared to Johnsol
the family, that he ir.tended to mar,
He continued to be received at the
Itinii;lit for a considerable time, but
siacetity and truth of his professions
from his declaration, that he did not ,
the plaiiitiff at all. No suspicion of
able views, however; were eatertairi
tuation of the plaintiff became such
room to doubt that she had reposed
dente in his protestations of etern_
faith.. When this unhappy ci..curnstani
vered, she infcrmed the defendant of
and required the pet forrnance of hi
far, host ever, from redeeming his ph
her with indignity and contempt. The
made out the opening of the Counsel.
Mr. JER%-1,3 addressed Cie Jaty

damages. His main argument was,
defendant haj succeeded in seducii
therefore tiw plaintiff. had lost nothi
marriage wilt him„ because a union
cumstances *could not ha a happy on
h4weyer, in spi:e-of /his logic, tOund
the p;aiiititi;:darnages

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mean ivals of.foreign W heat since
having been very considerable, and
klt4e7., I;en:, And Staolk,42eing •Lo
ing; haF caused a
_further deciine in cur
to ‘.4..5. per quEter. Sale-, were .esceedi
at thatreciuction.--7Barley is nominal
nn dqmand for that article at 'resent
icr 41. per quarter cheaper, the sups
as *ell as from our own- coast, h:
ovc•.-•ccked the, market.—Peas and
quarter lower, and heavy sale.
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nye_ „ 14s 45s Daar, vet.
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DURII/.51 ASSTZE% JULY 29.
CIVIL SIDII-AVII.LIS v. IVAIIIA
This was a question respecting Stanhope Common.
The parties are, among many others, farmers ia the
neighbourhood of this most extensive common, atid
possess a right of pasturage upon it. The plaintiff
alleged that the defendant had ft. greater proportion
lupon it than he was entitled to, or die common could
maintain. The defendant contended, that the com-
mon was overstocked by all who had a right to it,
and that he was therefore not more in fault than the
test. This point the Learned Judge agreed to save
for the defendant. But when the witnesses for the!
defendant were brought forward, and the very first
of them admitted; on his cross-examination. that the
defendant supported 600 sheep by means of his farm
and the common, while without the common the
farm could support iu the winter season only 100 or
1150, Mr. Justice BAYL!Y said the c.ise was at ati-end,
1
and the Jury, by his direction, found a verdict I, .-
the Plaintiff, and Is. duniAges.
The witites.cs afforled comnerablc 'araus....mmt

'A-heat, Dutv
.I;altic Fsit
-pLr
Pork. ..

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13easte ef.'4o--('Alves 5020—Fh-ep and L: r.
ANI) socitAw rat:
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plaintiff was
I
Y'
''i
jacular reply,
esensbling it;
me extremely I 11:.
;nation. • !
! . • i
rat that peculiar
a
,
has your mar I i
cr.)
,410 us pains to 1 ki i
ISer of cattle
depend upon
his point. I l'
to depenis npOo ,
Ii
r appetite tun a
man."
,ceordlng to their
gcaerally under-
, •
! horned? Vith're
he Court was
,
. I i
)ratt, aged 21» !
ly, a El forged I
;Not Guilty."
Counsel, they ,i,l it
' 1
• of possessing t,
~:y
arced. it j : 1
red in suppo.t , • t i . j
. .
cquitte.l of it. , 4.
' 1
tg an i resiect- I . 1 I
was also twice
~
t for possessing
1
knowing it to
tilty." She was ' !
. •
;once, in order i j
She could only , .
tying it in my
forged." •
capital offence.
tan, constable,
put is action, '
ted.
trough all the
I.
or MARRIAGE.
:s nr.sitlST.
ol is this case,
~1 promised to
!mays ready to (1 I
tarry her. Toe
no promise, and
nces of the case. (;!
t, he said, ices
sstantial and de-
the fa:her of se-
f age. The de-
, 30 aid 40, and
iently alveaced
his own actionst
he plaintiff with
suitor. There
and with regard
as considered a ilitlif
I question. The •
!I1 1
dy stated, was a
. to add, he was
at her marriage, .'
lant was equally
heard to boast,
for every penny
to advance. He
t character, nod
be extremely re- ! 'is
was paying his
t. 500, of the name • rt
her sisters. They • s •
:se, and the de-
ion, as well as to 'ii
try the plaintiff. j
to house of Mr.
at eventually the :' iiit!
i were discovered: :i. 4
IA
: intend to marry • 1
,
of his dishonour-
rqd, until the si-
-1
h as to leave no .•
too much confi- • 1' I
sal affection and I I
Lance was disco- I i
of her situation,
tis promises. So
ledges, he treated
'he evidence fully
tel. ••,1
in mitigation of
t, ti.at because the
ing the, plaintiff', ! t
hing by losing a , 4'
n under sich cir- j, 1
ode I The Jury, 1 t
ad a verdict fee
•
1.
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