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ceiling
cealing the birth, she was sentenced to be imprisoned
for one year.
Charles-Taylor was indicted for assaulting Charlotte
- Smith, at Aylburton, in this county, and throwing her
into a river.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith stated, that on the 10th of
January last, she went into the Hare and Hounds pub-
lic-house, in search of her husband, when the defendant
seized her round the waist, carried her out of the house.
and plunged her into an adjoining brook; he threw
himself in with her, and ducked her head under water.
She called out 14 Murder" several times. At last the
prisoner left her; he at the same time calling out
41 Murder."
• Cress examined by Mr. Catlett:Groat—She never
abused the prisoner's family, or said any thing against
the chastity of his sisters.
Several other witnesses were then called, who estab-
lished the case detailed by the last witness against the
prisoner.
Mr. CARRINGTONt for the defence, called one of the
prisoner's sisters, who swore that the prosecutrix had
abused them most grossly.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN having expressed his opinion
'that this could be no excuse for the•arsault committed
by the prisoner, the Jury found him Guilty, ind he was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment.—The circuit
closedhere this afternoon.
CHESTER, ATM. 12.
Before )lr. Justice Jesus.
Praia,* Williams was indicted for a violent assault
011 Jane Hughes, with intent to violate her person.
The Attorney-General for the County (Mr. HILL)
stated the case.
Jane Duncan Stated, that, her maiden name was
Hughes; in the month of July last she lived with her
mother at Hoylake; on the sth of that month her mo-
ther went out early in the morning to go to Liverpool ;
after she was gone, she got her two elder brothers their
breakfa.ts, and they then went off mackareling ; there
was another brother, about nine years of age, up stairs in
bed. The prisoner came to the house, and asked where
her brothers were? she told him; he stood outside of
the door; two men came up—one of them asked for a
. light—and shortly after that they went away, and the
prisoner with them; she was in the act of getting some
potatoes out of a cask, they were low down, and she was
obliged to lean over the cask to get them out ; the
prisoner when she was in that situation returned, and
'behaved extremely rude to her; she did not at the
'moment know who it was; he came gently behind
her, and had no shoes on. When she saw who it
was, she said to the prisoner, Williams, leave me
alone, or 1 will tell Mary of you;" (that was the
prisoner's wifs ). He never spoke, except saying that
lie would do her no harm. (The prosacutris here
detailed the prisoner's conduct.) She could not tell
-what the did; she was so frightened that she was past
'every thing. Thomas Jones came and looked in at the
-window; she then got away from the prisoner, and went
up stairs to bed. Sse might have remained there for
about an hour and a half, and she then went and toldl
her aunt what had happened; and she also told all the
'neighbours that she saw previous to her mother's re-
turning home.
The prosecutrix was confirmed in her statement by
other witntsses, as regarded the minor facts ot the case.
On the part of the prisoner a base attempt was made
to prove the trios cultic had repeatedly allowed him to
take improper liberties with her, and that after the trans-
action she went to his house ; but the defence completely
failed, and the Jury found him Guilty.
Mr. Justice Jaime, in passing sentence, told the pri.
goner that he had been found guilty of a most aggra-
vated assault, and that he had added to his crime by
the defence he had set up. which was a most infamous
one. His conduct required an exemplary punishment,
ia order to deter others from committing the like. His
Pridship then sentenced him to be imprisoned in the
House of Correction for the County, and to be kept to
hard labour for the term of three years.
SHERXFFS COURT, CHESTER, Aram 12.
Before Mr. WhORTMAX, Assessor-
ROGSN3 V. SHAW AND GOTTS.

Mr. TlOlllll stated, that the action was blought to
.recover the value of a dead hare, and a certain gun of
great value, irhichthe defendants had seized and taken,
sad other wrongs, to the damage of the plaintiff 1001.
The defendants had not pleaded.
Mr. Sergeant Jost* stated the case, after which the
following witnesses were called:
John Jones—l went oat with Mr. Rogers on the 13th
•of December. Charles Haigh was with us. Mr.
Rogers employed us. We went to Bucklowe.hill.
We started from Mobberley. We knew the proper.
ties of the different Gentlemen. Mr. Rogers had two
guns. Os ahe carried himself ; one Charles Haigh
carried. We had a pointer with us. We went to
High Legh. Mr. Rogers shot two hares there. When
the bares were shot he was nn Mr. Legh's estate, arid
not on Lord Stamford's. We came towards Lord Siam
ford's land. We then put the dog in a couple, and the
gun in a case. We sent along the footpath, across
loord Stamford's property, but did not sport at all—we
got into the high road when defendants came up. Shaw
said to Mr. Rogers, a I know you are qualified, but
siteee others are not." Mr. Rogers said, 41 lam quail.
Led, and I can qualify any one to carry my game or
my gun? He (Shaw) came to me and searched me,
mid took from me a bare, which was Mr. Rogers's. He
searched me as a constable does felons—as if I had
robbed some one. He searched all the pockets I bad
for a hare, and pulled my bat off. Gott: stood by
matting him; they took nothing else from me; they
matched Haigh's pockets and all,, aad took from bind
a gun; ,it was a single-barrelled gun, with one of the
sett-fashioned locks; it was worth flf.ot 101. Mr. Rogers
told them they were doing wrong; they bad no right to
• do so; he told them they were his hares and gun. They
all went to Bowden; there were about 20 people there;
the people were all by when I was searched ; it was
within sight of the village. We were kept there an
.hour. (on the high road) from lust to last. I afterwards
went before a Magistrate.
Cross-ezamined by Mr. Asuvrouru.--1 Lied in Mob-
barley. Haigh lived at Duckeofield. I bad never met
Haigh before as servant to Mr. Rogers. &pointed out
• the ty of High Ugh we killed the hares near
High Mr. Rogers carried one gun. Any one
might see it. He had it in his case.
Mr.lumwoave (to Mr. Sergeant Jones).—What are
the names of the witnesses you intend to call ?
• Mr.Strgeant Joaza.—l shall not tell you. • That's a
new mode of defence—AlL laugh).
Mr. ASHWCiRTHo...We
n, I wish them all to go•dat.
Mr. Politica, the plaintiff's Attorney...Lai, yes, go'
mit allot you.
Examination continued--Mr. Rogers carried his gun
. in a ease, in one piece. Haigh undid his, and put it
jaw his pocket. There was a screw in the barrel. I
cannot say bow many pieces. The weather being bad,
be put it into his pocket. The baud was in one piece.