The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-23 00:00:00

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KENT SPRING ASSIIES.--M‘instoNr. NlAncti 21.

CIVIL 1411)E.
'Wore thr LORD CHUM R•uri.

ISOWTEIe r. reATtirisTioNE.

Tlii4 n•as an action fur words intputin; that the
plaintiff bad felonionslv stolen a sheep.
The Jurr, nes ler the Learned Judge's ,lirrrtin►►•,
found a verdict fur the plaintiii.—Dantages 10/.

CROWN SIDE.
Before Mr. Baron %Vuon.
Ste /ova firein was fir bur...Jac:ouch. 1
ing and entering the divellitte--I,ouse of the 31ariptis
of
Camden, in the parish of Se3le, in this cuusatv, in the
night of the 9th of Nov. I Ist, and stealing. a large
quantity of household and other linen, to the amount
of 401,
The Cotnmon Serjeaut an.l Mr. Chitty conducted the
prosecuti ))) ,
It appeared in evidence, that on the morning' of the
10th of November, the Linnslre of the Nub!•• Marquis':
house was futtnil to bate been broken open, during
the recedinie night, ntul the property in iptestion
stolen. In the course of the same day a basket of the
linen stolen was discovered cviteealril in a quarry
shout a Mile fr his Lordship'. Imuse, and three men
were stati‘oivil to watch trio, should ennui• for it in the
course of the night. tietueen t awl one, the
prisoner and two other until approached the qwirry
with :I, horse aid c at. The pris:oier wrist into the
quarry, uncovered the basket, and was in the act of
removing it whet wet, oti she watch ritslir.l out
npoit hint. The whole party ran :iv:ay.:lnd the pri-oner
was not arrested until next slay. when he 11'n% !AV!)
Ili the tieiglibottrlo oil, in couti,anv with atio:her wall
named 14'11:atom 'I he prisoner's persoti pao4j.
lively sworn to by the per. uns tr!,.. It.ol witnessed
his e %rape.
Wharton. an aceviiiipliee. who hill turned
iiin;:s evidence, deposed, th.ot the prisoner rant,•
to
bins on the :its of November. null proposed to him hi
rob the Marquis of Camden's laundry. It wa s agreed
neon between them, and the %lint ss went with Were.
,Lowed him the window at which he might most
ea‘ily breal, in. On the nest Saturday night Green
came to him again. and told hint that he had Mine the
kilt sin the Thntsday night heron., that the linen was
hidden in the quarry (which witness had shown him
;kg a tit pl,tee for that purpose), and asked him to pro
with hint its the night to fetch it away. Witness run.
sent...t. and went with hint to the White Hart, at
....vet head, it here they supped, and remained till about
rl en. and then. accompanied by two other men, and
a liorse and cart. proveeded to the quatry. Witness
did not e.s to the fittiirry. but tirren dill. The whole
party it as almost immediately disturbed and rats

:may.
lies ffry Burling, the landlord of the White Hart at
Riverhead. confirmed that part of Wharton's eti•
dent.• which referred to Lis sub log frith lireen. in
Isis hon.r on the :'atturday evvnicg, anA leAring

abort rieven.
The prisoner. urn being caliel on for his &term
ash!, es-ed the Court at great length. t4llll a prssi.riety
of address awl correctness. nay. even elrg.ruce of ls,. I
guar, much above Lis appe.sruner. Ile detailed 4 1
great nirtty eirestinstances in derogation of fl harton's
character, and asserted Iliad he had been prevailed on
by Wm t,r belis in remove from the gnarly mane pro-
iserty which was slescrily-s1 to hint as sissug.lva g.stothr,
but was wholly ignorant of the robbery.
The Learned .Intige minuted nip the case v. ry mi-
nutely, and the Jury inslarstly Tound the primary'.

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Since the last regulation of the starer coinage, in I
' 19l 5, down to the etilth of Frhoiary last, the total
amount coined at the Stint has been 7,137,364!. ;
19s. of which there remains unissued at the Stint.!
11.4931.
A gentleman and a lady who wore settinz out on
"Sunday mousing. cross; Inverness to rrquhart. 4* a
rig. made a most tniranslon. rseape. The horn:
'bowed some reluctance to proceed at starting, ond I
made a complete halt• near the New 11444.4. lb hen 1
Ate gentiesuawattempted to urge Mao on. he backed
uotii the irie; was prteipitatO over the. Ohl Quay,
upon the strand, a height of *boot ten fret. The
horse fortooately fell betweea der body ofsthe pig and
(ke. (113AY‘I .t %it. gig was itookra 4o jpiecopohni:ahe gen.
libnonnaikettlagr. *only Matti near* arigiNlA fa ale-
iasi iopier. . r '