The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-18 00:00:00

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LIBERTY OP THE iiiSSENTis,
SALISBURY, Mance 16.
The two following Causes, which were of -consi-
derable importance, not only on account of their lo-
- tail interest, but on account of their universal opera.
Ilan,. were tried before Mr. Justice Hnlroyd, who
sreebided at Nisi Prius. Both related to 'Protestant
Disrenters: the first to their exemption' from Turn•
pike Tolls on Souda)a, when attending their places
iof Religious Worship;—end the second, to their
- protection from riots and noises withnot their Meet.
ling-Houses, even when unaccompanied by internal
ioterreptions or assaults:-
- LEWIS V. HAMMOND.
In this case it appeared from the statement of Mr.
Serjeint Pew., Counsel for the Plaintiff, and the
proofs, that the Plaintiff, being a farmer, at Fos.
-,banger, In the perish of Rowde, near Devizes, et.
tended regularly a congregation of Independent Dis-
senters in that town, and in passing through a turn-
, pike-gate, called Seend Gate, on Sundays, he claimed
from the Defendant, who is ■ collector of tollast the
Verso exemption from the toil of 10d., demanded
from him, because he was going to his proper place
of religious worship at Devises, and that such claim
being rejected, and the toil enforced, the action was
brought-in his name by the Society in the Metropolis
...for,tbe protection of the Religious Liberties of Dis-
senters, to recover back the amount of the toll so
obtained.
For the Defendant, it was contended by Mr. Cm-
ovtiv, that under the particular words of that Turn.
pike. Act the Plaintiff was not entitled to the ',temp-
t/OP, because he went vet of his own parish to at-
. evil at a place of public worship, and because there
womin such perish a Dissenting place of worship.
But a case being mentioned by Mr. Serjeant PELL,
where, at the Suffolk Assizes, Mr. Justice Grose had
.1441 each defence to be unavailing,
~ Mr. Justice lloutovo determined that the Plain.
tiff was entitled to the exemption, notwithstanding
,the ,topics urged for the Defendente but he per-
„spitted his Counsel to apply to the Court, if they on
reflection should deem it espedient, to correct his
lodgment ; and directed the Jury to find a verdict for
the Plaintiff; and they accordingly returned a verdict
for Plaintiff--Damages .10d. and Costs.
The other case was egminst the Rev. W. Easton,
Perpetual Curate of Anster ; J. Jerrard, the Tith-
ing-matt, and eight others, for assembling with cow.
lents, ,large bells, laid other instruments, and en-
oeeoying therewith a congregation of Dissenters, so as
0 interrupt the said congregation while assembling
for the purpose of Divine Worship, and following
the Rev. Mr. Hopkins, the Minister, to the bounds.
vies ui the parish, with oaths, execrations, and the
above discordant sounds; of which the Rey. Mr.
Easton, J. Jerrard, and seven others, were found—

ASSIZES.

t. •!!1- " r YORK CAa't LE, Idartmslo.
CROWN SIDE.
SETORY Nit. JUSTICZ BLYLEY.
Samuel Leutherland *SS charged with uttering a
forged Bink of England note of the value of 51. well
knowing the same to be forged and counterfeit.
This was a prosecution instituted by the Bank of
England, and the circumstances of the case are brief-
ly as follow :
On the 241 of July last, the Prisoner was at Bull,
while he purchased of .FAward Robinson, a broker,
of that place, silk handkerchiefs to the amount of
261. 10s.• In paptrent of which he gave him four 51.
Bank of England notes, the rest in country notes
and silver: .With gut entering into a tedious detail
Of the different persons through whose hands these
notes passed, it hill be sufficient to state, that they
were satisfactorily identified, and proved to be forged,
hurl to be the same that had been paid by the Pt Umber.
On the 30th of July, the Prisoner again appeared
at Hull for the purpose of making similar purchases,
and the notes paid to Robinson having, in the in.
terim, been returned to him as forged ones, he was
no sooner apprized of the Prisoner being at Hull,
than he applied to him for good money for the notes
he had paid to him. The Prisoner affected to be en-
tirely ignorant of the transaction, and said he had
never seen Mr. Robinson before. Mr. R. persisted
in his charge, and the result ins, that a constable
was sent for and the Prisoner, alter some resistance,
was searched ; when there wag found upon him seven
51. Bank of England notes and seven 11. notes, a4l of
which were forged. The Prisoner was of course
committed to the jail ; and on his examination before
the Mayor, he stated that he had paid the notes in
question to Mr. Robinson, and that he had bought
them, together with the others he had in his posses-
saint', at the rate of eight shillings in the pound ; but
declined to say of whom he bought them unless ad.
milted evidence for the Crown, in which case he
could give important information.
The Prisoner, Who was doubtless aware of the de.
eishe evidence which would be produced against him,
and of the fatal declaration be had made, pleaded
guilty, but on the bonbons recommendation of the
Judge be withdrew his plea, and put himself upon his
trial. lie iti a native of Kettering,in Northampton-
shire. Two witnesses were called who spoke very
favourably of his character.
The Jury found the Prisoner—Guilfk
James Young, charged with a burglary in
dwelling.hoose of David Cass, of Syke-house, ii the.
perish of Fishwick, wis Acquitted.
John Manchester, butcher, of Seacroft, near Leeds,
was charged with steeling nine sheep, the property
of Mr. Samuel lisinsworth, of Addle. *
Several most respectable witnesses were called to
speak to the character of the Prisoner. .
Lord Pollingten, foreman of the Grand Jury, said
he knew the family 61 the Prisoner ; his father had
been the tenant of his father many years, and he
knew that he was a must respectable man, and lie
understood that the young man had always behaved '
.ell. •
Th 6 JiinGi. said;the effector charicter with a Jim
was to turn the scale in fit Our o the Prisoner in those
cases which fairlY:advnittistrof:denbt, bin it could not;'
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Overbilatice stron)t and decitiiiteridence of Olt.
'The Jury found the PiiioiOr bet.ricom
mended him to mercy on iecrintit of hit previoot good,
chtiarter. Hite Lordship iniitutltld that this Secom-
uendatiou would be attended to.