The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-08-14 00:00:00

CORNWALL AssligS, Ava. 10.

tin giro n. tatitnta.
This wa's an indictment eosins( the Deleasote
formerly • Lieotimsont, bat resident for tbir last sit or
seven years, ii St. Marra; Scilly, for an unseal! epos
Jobe John, Kul. The Prosetutor described himthlt
as coolidentral agent to his Cr.c. the Duke .4 lAA.,
President of bis Council. sod Acting Maithirat. for
the Island. Ile stated, that oh Toesday
last, between seven and eight in the termitic no was
celled out of his room, liberal be had a patty at leg,
to speak to Mr. Tkesbarsti, the Hiatt Constable,
respecting • person whom Ttembartb bad in cal.
'lady. The Defendant shortly afteroards arriveil.sna
said, he was come to sake so affidavit in the Setter.
The Prosecutor told throe they were ens. at very
suseasonable boor, especially as they had haul the
whole of Monday and Tuesday to prepare their ii.
datits. The Defendant insisted on the aill.taitita be.
log immediately token : open which the Prollecttor
said, `• Since you insist upon it, I will not do it,
especially as vs have Wooed sock a tribe with you."
Upon this the Defendant attack the Prosecotor twice,
and cot kis lip. The Prosecutor's friends Interfered,
and peeled the Defendant out of the house. Lines
the cross•ezamination, It appeared that the Pressen.
tor was tho only Magistrate in the island grabbed tie
take an affidavit; and that it was necessary tor tile
parties to be there that sight; upon this, the Prows.
tor said, be was not to be sapposed to know this. The
JunGs then told the Jary that the smolt being
Ideally proved, they had nothing to do but to led
the Defendant Glatt,.

Slllioii BM IC ASiISES.

On Wedserday, ioly *4, at nine o'clock I. tlis
esittii.ig, Mr. Jostle► Richaidson attired at S
herb and opened the Cominitsion f oho coesty
Salop. On Thursday Lnidship, accompanied by
she High Sheriff, Edward William Smythe O•e.v
Esq., attended Divine Souks at St. Chad's Church.
He th►n proceeded to the Crown Court (Ms. „Notice
Hollnyd sot basing thee arrived from Ste(ird), sod
commenced the twines!' es that aide is the rammer,
form.

la his charge to the Grand Jury the Learned Jodie
said, it gate him great satisfaction to see on many
Gentlemen of rank and respectability present oe
this, as they were epos all similar *cessions. is
this comely : situ readiness to take upon them
public duties, es those of the grit tonsiderarioo. was
a good sample on the part of those by whom the
laws were to be enforced, and was the heat proof
that those laws would be revealed and obeyed by
wirers. On perusing the calendar, he was not aware
of any eases that would tease difficulty in the mind.
of the Jury; bet be would shortly woke, that there
ass a charge of maliciously shooting, and anther f.r
wilfully cottin4 down trees, and killing and maiming
cattle. His Lordship esplalned ti• law inapplicable to
these eases; sod then adverted to the necessity of 'oleo&
ing to she regulation of prisons, porticolarly with re.
are r• the classification and employment of the
prisoners. He was happy to perceive. from personal
obeervatioa, that in this aid in other counties, so seek
had beers done on both these heads ; and he trusted
that the steps already taken would be persevered to,
es the good rffeds thew predated were neither tem.
pour, nor deobtfel.
His Lordship then relented to the Nisi Pt ars Covet,
were the busies's was immediately commenced. le
the MOM of the aft Mr. Jesuit.. II .I.osel ar.
rived from Stafford, and took his seat on the Crews
side.

NIQI PRIUS.
J IItROVRT.

This was an action brooght by sits Plaintiff, who
is a blacksmith at Cleobury, against the DAfendant,
who is • widow Lady, residing in the is place, for
damages sustained by reason of the Plaintirs haying
been deprived of a marriage between hien and a consist
of his, la e.,naeggence of a libellona letter sent to this
young Isdy's father, sod alleged to hut been writ.
tea by the Defendant.

In opening the case, Mr. Put. Len observed, that
if there sere one species of liven'ss greater than
mostat
5.
oD hehise letter ie
at
se: bs
the intentti
Learned tfo i nPliej sortie:a: rti nt aloe) n l"i.
I called lb, father
of the )song Ltda. who resides on. and forms his
own property at Lawton Hall, near Leossinot•r ; by
•bose evidence II appeared. that his Ilsochtee. E
both. was about 30 years of age; that he c.,atd giro
her 5001. and if necessary, 3001. more ; tiros oho
Plaintiff was his brother's ann. and k.pt her cont.
pony. to which he bed sin obieetloo. farther than Ito
thoeiyht them too nearly related; bet bat dm Plain.
tiff mated his permission, and be e allowed it to go Deo
lo the month of May be received the following
letter t—
•• Mr Jaww..—Sir.—Rrira :kr &tan or a Cattily, I think it
my Any feint:ow yes. that d your enerreter enema h. r
eke of Cleetnirs, she es in fins world in d• he for et r. lie
ermar.dilw nail hair npnh h.m, re% he, w .11 be r.