The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-09 00:00:00

Two witnesses, of the names of Hitchiiis and
Hardwicke, proved, that they were spurting on
their own and the Defendant's grounds, and that
they had no intention of trespassing on any per.
son ; that they were followed and annoyed by
Ilarben, in consequence of which an altercation
took place, in which angry language passed on
both sides ; that Harben rode past them repeat-
edly, and Junked in their faces ; one of them told
him he woad see iso face worse than his own, &c.
At last Thomas Ring and Harben went into a
clover field belonging to the Plaintiff, and Richard
King, the Defendant, followed, upon which liar.
ben said, 46 What, Dickey, I have caught you
in a trespass at last." The Defendant's brother
also proved that the Plaintiff declared he never
meant to warn them oil' his land, and the no.
tics had been given by Harben without his know.
ledge.
The Loan Catty BARON said, that a notice so
given was no notice at all, and observed, if they
believed the Defendant's witnesses, although a
trespass had been committed, yet the smallest da.
manes would satiscy the justice of the case.
Verdict for the-Plaintiff—Danseves 6d.
Lord Er.s.r.raoaouon finished the Crown Side
early. Three prisoners were capitally convicted.

During the la!e thunder.storm, a mill at Grim.
diburgh, near Ipswich, was much damaged.
The electric fluid first struck the slightest sail,
which it shattered to pieces; it then proceeded by
interrupted conducting substances to the upper
story of the mill, where the ailetree was split,
and other damage done. The fluid then came in
contact with the long side bolt, which served fora
perfect conductor through the first floor, where
nothing was in the least degree injured, but at the
lower end of the bolt beneath the body of the
mill, where the fluid was again interrupted Ur
non.condattors, It sheaved its powers by driviui
the timber, and totally demolishing one of the
piers, scattering the bricks in every direction. A
fire-ball fell upon the house of Mr. Hyam, of
Ramsden.hcatb, Esser, which forced its way
through the roof to the lower apartments,
, where it destroyed a set of china, &c. A ball of
' fire likewise struck the spire of the church of
Great Waltham, entered the roof, and descended
down the tower to the singing pew, and did con.
siderable injury in its progress.
During a dreadfal thunder-storm, which hap.
peued on Wednesday, the 2t3th ult. at Mauchlinc,
Hugh Smith, servant with Mr. Jahn Sillars, Gar.
field, parish of Mauchline, was struck dead by the
lightning, while busily employed in the hayfield.
His head was severely bruised, the blood running
out at his mouth and cars, his hair singed, and his
countenance almost black, and much disfigured.
The fatal fluid appears to have penetrated his fore-
head, from a large wound which it had made in it;
from thence to have been conducted down through
the body, marking its progress by singing the hair
on the breast, scorching his stomach, and melting
several of his buttons. His hat was found lying
in tatters, at a considerable distance from him ;
both his shoes were knocked from his feet, and
one of them, tors to pieces, bad been thrown by
the shock to the distance of several yards.

Soon after eight o'clock, on Saturday morning,
at Winchester, Thomas Crukher, alias Kircher
(an accomplice with Braadway), and William
Davis, convicted of stabbing Wm. George, of
Gosport, were taken from thp gaol to the usual
place of execution, whereafter joining a short
time in prayer with the clergyman, they were
lannehed into eternity. They-both acknowledged
themselves guilty of the offence for -which they
suffered, and recommended others to take warning
by their untimely fate. Davis said it was the effect
of liquor that occasioned him to do it, and he had
nut anylaowledge of the transaction WI taken
bWoreta Magistrate on the following day ; he has
been pips), years in the army, during which he
had seen much hazardous service, and was with Sir
J. Moore's army in Spoilt ; and, AI the time of
committing this act, was waiting with his regiment
(the sth foot) to ge out on the present Expedition.