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7N replied, contending that the plaintiffs were
entitled to ttie verdict on the ground that the cargo wet

erage quality, taken altogether; but even sup-
posing it was not, he still contended they were entitled to

of a fa.

rdiet on 'II

ground tint the cargo had been de-
livered to the defendant when placed in the warrhouse of
Mears. Connell and Co.

His LORDSHIP summed up the case.
cording to the terms of the contract which had been en
-4 into between the parties, that the cargo was to be o
erage quality, and although it was ' e
,as of a specific ►nature, yet as the d ndant had
never seen the caro, he would be entitled t look at it

ipeared, ac,

true that the

contract

points wil

leave to the consideration of the

Al ait h

to that usually imported from Ichal,O,

wt SOU

. portions of it. if it was so then the d, fendant
visible from the street. Suspicion of the prisoner befog
was bound to accept it, and their verdict should be for the excited by his conduct, Mrs. Deacon hid herself in one
plaintiff. The other question wa,, whether a delivery had closet, and put the servant in another, for the purpose of
taken place absolutely to the defendant, or only under an 'observing his motions, and in about ten minutes after-
arrangement for the purpose of his having a better °pool-
wards a cap was thrown down into the area. A moment
tunity of examining the cargo so as to ascertain its quality, afterwards the prisoner climbed over the palisadoes, ap-
he retaining the power of refusing to receive it, provided
parently for the cap, hut instead of taking it he went into
itdid not agree with the terms of the contract. the kitchen, and at once took hold of the watch. He
The jury retired, and after bung out of court te n was attempting to escape by scaling the palisadoes, when
minutes, returned, when his LORDSHIP asked whether
Mrs. Deacon and the servant rushed from their hiding-
they were of opinion that the cargo was of an average
places, and secured him with the property in his posses-
tity. sion. The defence set up was, that a boy had thrown his

crap into the. arts, and he was merely endeavourng to
The Foreman.—Yes.
recover it, when he was secured by the females, who pre.
The JUDGE.—Then that is a verdict for the plaintiff.
A verdict was then entered for the plaintiff. Damages vented him from going away as ho wished. He was
3(.1i3C ss. ; costs 40s. committed for trial at the next sessions.
AN In.isit WITNESS. —At the Kerry Assizes, on
DIXON AND ANOTHER V. M'CARTY. Friday, a witness, named M'Carthy, was examined in an
action of trover of a cow. lie completely bewildered
In this case a verdict was taken for the plaintiff for the
co
damages in the declaration, subject to a referelice. judge, counsel, and jury. The following is a sample of
FAILL V. MYERS• his evidence :—Counsel.—What kind of cow as to colour
toNbeosotnruecakpopeuatr.ing in this case, his Lordship ordered it and I
I big)Wearance was she ? Witness (pausing and looking
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you see, sne was, as a body may say, a
SEDUCTION.—COWELL V. MAYNON. blanket row on the the pints of calving. (Laughter.)
in this case Mr. Whigham appeared fur the plaintiff, Court.—What colour. witness, did you say? Do you
and Mr. Atherton for the defendant. mean to say she had a blanket on her? Witness.—
The parties reside at Blackburn, in this county, the :-.11,.gh !a b anket on her ; sure I'm telling ye, a black
plaintiff being a poor hand-loom weaver, and the defendant white cow—a bracket cow. (Great Laughter.) His
a manufacturer. The action was brought t., recover com. 10, dship'a apprehension did not seem much further en-
pensatinn in damages for loss of services suffered by the ligh'ened, when the witness, in answer to further ques-
plaintiff, in consequence of the defendant having seduced tions, stooped over to the bench, and in a " private and
his daughter. confident.al" manner, as though intend-1d solely for his
According to the statement of Mr. WHiGHam, the lordship's ear, but with a railroad rtpidity of utterance,
daughter of the plaintiff went to work for the defendant went on—" You see, my lord, a blanket is what we call
in the year 1842. Some months afterwards the defendant a cow that is white under the belly of her; black, my
praised her beauty, and promised her marriage. At lord, in her fore parts and her hind quarters, and white
length be succeeded in seducing her, and in September in the middle." His lordship here looked " helpless."
last she was delivered of a male child. Previous to that and finally closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair,
event she was in a very delicate state of health for some when the witness added, " A springer, your lordship, as
months, and also afterwards. you may say, with a calf shanafough, three years, rising
Mary Cowell was then called, and she gave a history four." (Laughter.")
of the mode in which she had been seduced. She tinder- CONCERT FOR MRS. SALMON.—The tickets for this
went a searching cross.examination by Mr. ATHeRTON, concert, which take place on Thursday next, are selling
in the course of which she made a most extraordinary rapidly. A host of talent appears.
statement of the manner in which she had been treated Amongst the property advertised in our paper to-day
by the defendant. by Mr. Williams, is a splendid old hall in Cheshire. It
Mr. ATHRRTuN addressed the jury at some length, • is well worthy the attention of those about to invest.