The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-05 00:00:00

HOME CIRCUIT.

Mlle SIDE.
ititaire 'the Lord Chief 'Baron Rica/miss.
i TAMAN° V. TAILOR.
This was an action of assault.—Mr. Adolphus and
Mr. Ling conducted the plaintiff's case, and Mr. Gar-
ney aid Mr. Serjeant Lawes for the defendant's.
Tice cease of action arose out of a public-house dis-
pute at Carshalton, which ended in the defendant's
striking the plaintiff on the nose, and producing a co-
pious hemorrhage. There was much abusive language
between the parties.
The case went to the Jury under the Learned
Judge's direction, and a verdict was found for the
plaintiff--Datnages 40s.
EDWARD% V. LUCRECT AND ANOTUER.
This was an action brought by the p!aintiff to reco-
ver from the defendants a compensation in damages
for an injury sustained by the overflowing of the head
of water belonging to the defendant's mill, over the
garden-ground of the plaintiff.
Mr. itlarryatt (with Ivhom was Mr. Chitty) conduct-
ed the ..laintiffs case; and Mr. limey and Mr. Hy-
land that of the defendant.
It appeared that the defendants were, in March
11
1119, proprietors of a tide-mill, situate upon the
antes, at Itotherhithe. in this county. 'This mill was
worked by a head of water admitted by the flood-tide
into a mill-pond approptiated to that purpose,
the regress of which, during the ebbing of the
tide, worked the mill. The mill-pond was pro-
tecte.l by artificial hanks, which it was the ditty of
the defendants so keep in repair, and the adjacent low
lands were laid out as gardens, in the posse,sion of
many different occupiers, of whom the present plain-
tiff was one.
The case set np by the plaintiff was, brick., that
on the morning of the 4th of March, 1519, in conse-
quence of some uegligenee in the management of the
flood-gates nearest the river belonging to the deferol•
ants, the water in the mill-pon'l rost to an ext aoriii-
nary height, ran over the whole course of Ow hank•,
1413.1 flooded the garden' on the other side i 1 ail di
rections, by which the plants and seeds then e multi:,
in the plaintiff's garden were comi.letely washed away,
and sonic damage was done to his dwelling-li .use. I
appeared that on this °evasion the engineer, wit,' It
been in the habit of saperinten,ling the gates, wis a'
seat, and he deposed that if those gates had been pr'
ray managed, the alleged injury could not haieur-

cursed.
On the part of the defendants it was shown, that the
bank which nopported the mill-pond adj trent to the
grounds of the plaintiff, 1134 been a few months before
the alleged injury fully repaired by the defendants, and
left by them in a sound awl perfect state; that shortly
afterwar.ls the plaintiff, for the purpose of increase.'
profit and convenience to himself, sloped and
nnder-
mint .1 the bsnk in a manner that very much weakened
it ; that the irruption of the water took place through
a breach in that part of the hank so weakened by the
plaintiff, and it was therefote contended that the in-
jury received by him was the Inert► effect of his own
conduct, for which the defendants ought uot. to be
liable.
These faros were fully proved on the part of the de-
fendan•s: but as it was in evidence that the extraor-
dinary elevation of water was owing to the mirmanage.
tnent of the defendant's mill-gates, and that the whole
line of the banks were overflowed,
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's direction,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 261.
The amount of the damages WAS previously agreed
to by the Counsel on both sides.
SPEt t.it. JrRY.

XERXES P. TOF. COM PAN Or TIIE SOUTH WATER WWI
This was an action by the driver of the Godalming
Coach, against the defendants f4sr not repairing a road
in the parish of St. Nlarv, Newintrton, throuzh
trairh
their works were carried, in consequence of which the
plaintiff was thrown off the boa and broke his thigh.
31r. Marryatt, 31r. Curwood, and Mr. Chitty con-
ducted the plaintiff's case, and NI r. Gurney, Mr. Nolan,
an.l Mr. Abraham the defendant's.
I n consequence of a mistake in the description of the
parish, in which the accident happened, the plaintiff
, was unsuited.

PUblrE.

M A NSTON E.—Yrsterday. Samna &stock
:vas charged with stealing a prittle, containing seven
dozen and two bottles, the property of Ricbord Pew•

Mr. Pemberton stated, that he has warehouses in
Allhallows-lane, an I that day as he was pro-
ceeding down Dowgate-bill, he saw the prisoner, just
leaving the warehouse, with the prittle on his shoulder
He asked him what he had there, and where he was
0•0in.4.? Pcisonet replied, he did not know—be was
ttireoed to goo on, and the person who employed
Lim
;could follow ; this account not appearing satisfactory
to Mr P. he gave him in charge to a constable, who
happened to he on the spot.
The Loan Mavon said, it was almost impossible
that the prisoner could have parked up the bottles and
carried them away, without the connirauce of the por-
ter, he should therefore commit them both for trial.

Dgrranervn VI Fi1i..013 Tarsilay evening, about
six o'clock, the inhabitants of the hamlet of
New Town were thrown into the greatest alarm and
consternation, in consequence of a tn•At dreadful con-
flagration which broke out at the sugar-Nooses of
Messrs. Ilarnell and firice, sngar-refiner!, in Church-
' street. which threatened destruction to the whole neigh-
bourhood. ,lr. H. Was attending. a vestry meeting,
and his men, as usual, weir at work upon the pre-
mises, when they were alarmed by an immense quan-
tiwof smoke. Those who attended the pans, which
are tilted in safety' on the ground, had scarcely time
to examine. w hat proilitc.ed the smoke, when the flames
burst From the upper part of the premises hi the rear
of am bnilding, with such velocity, that they esp.-
rienc.ed considerable difficulty in escaping. A quan-
tity of acme was brought in, in the morning, in order
to be ilartfied, and was placed in the front watelattsea.
!nit men, with route difficulty, succeeded-in tutting a
portiere of it .bit the devouring eleasesit hiteitte in a
fog re pined eonsiderahle .aseendasey, the
enveloped in lire and smoke, ;bey were
, tit ffa!tantlon the whole of ii-other prayer!'
rnialltt the -exiens;ive warehouses !latticed-stowed,

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