The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-10 00:00:00

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• r.Srtiti court -- M Borer* r: Sergeant' Beaateevst and:
..4t •'• • - , : :-: • Speedisi Jades. . . . ,_
• :befetritekkit. • Wii lit •DIIIIIR OP LINCOioN cotitiaos,
• • •.: • ••• I. liti RSV. nsatliity Lei.
• Ihili.whhill nada of. efectment ".brought by Dr. Ta-
Ittiiii;•Plinelpal. of Lincoln • Cabb' ie in the UniverSity
hif taftford. araiiit the Rev. IlartleyLee, to recover pos-
• Wilierroftbe parish church, church-ear& and perm:Maga
horse bf tliepirish of Cozube. in lids county.
'The following circussz:tairces• pre rise to the preeent
ac. iisks.sAitton three years ago, 31r. Lee, the defeildaat,
wts appointed by Dr. 'Tatham to the curacy of Combs, of
siebieltthe Principal of Lincoln College is qty improtiria-
ter;.hy virtue of his Office. lilr. Lee continued. to *exist-
vise kleadetical functions; but at Imt having given viols
Offence :to Dr. Tatham: he received a swice of disseiss.d.
Thisbe refused to obey alleging that he could-not hi
flies smut terily discharged, but that an appeal ought pre-
Oblast/. to be made to the Bishop of the diocese. The
',semen, therefore, fur trial was, whether the Psincipal
uf.lsincolo College had the power at any time, and at hie
Caere 'pleasure, to dismiss the curate of (melte. •
Toirprove the existetwe of such power on the part of`
thelessres of the plaintiffi a great mass of documentary
"Wince was pet in, which established that the office of
carom was Itekrzsd maws 4 p01184441$ recturie. But it:,
was c;onteuded, on the part of the defendant, that, at all
scents, lie could not. under the late sot 57 tie& "1I 1., e.
99.,rigralating coracles he expelled from the parsonage.
boasts and grounds without the uonsent of the Bishop.
The .14y, under the direction of the Learoed Sergeant,'
found a•verdirt for the plaintiff for all• the premises upon,
therleadae laid in the college ; but leave was given to
the: alefendant to move to reduce the verdict to the
church end church-yard-only, on the operation of ate
recent statute.
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Tillt XINC, ON TUB PROSECUTION OP THE, REV. DR. TA-
TRAM, AGAINST LORD CIJARLSS CHUROSILL, TIE REV.
PIASTLp7 1.6 P, AND °VISAS.
This indictment had its origin in the circumstances
which led to the trial of the last cause. It charged Lord
Itnmelea Churchill, Mr. Lee the curate, the churchwarden'
Mr. lturnpas, the Ann yf a resectable fanner named Hud-
son. sort twenty labourers, who with one exception, were
pariebioners o(Combe. With a riot and assault, in the
clutech-yardoon Sunday the 29tli of September last.—
There %sass* enuet charging a riot only ; a count charg-
ing...an assault op a constable named Austin, in the exe-
cution of his duty; ando count charging an assault on
four other intlivoluals. As the question of right was
dispersed of in• the • former cause; it was thought this
' woeld not be tried, bet theproseen'or insisted on a con-
cession, to which the defendants refused to in bruit, and in
spite of a strung intimation from the Bench, after the
tare had been partly developed, proceeded to the end.
• It eppeered on the evidence of Dr. Tatham, and of three
periono•who led tired on his behalf, that on the Mon-
-43' Or Tuesday previous to the 29th of September, he
was prevent wheit directions were given to police officers
of OefOrd fo proceed to Combe fir the purpose of taking
possession of the church, in which Mr. Lee bad hitherto
performed the defies. On Thursday, these men, five in
number, went to Combe. broke open the lock of the
ch:relr, obtained possession, and directed a smith to put
fi'cala locks on the doors. One man, named Stowe, was
left in the church un Saturday night, " to protect it
from depredation and danger." Early on Suruiey moo.
kits geese* began to assemble in the church-yard, which
iteeemeettee the hour approached for performing Divine
tisciriee, Jile,Vatbant bad given no notice to Mr. Lee of
Osintetitliets: to visit the church, ant to perform the
des,7;bett the parishioners appeared to be aware of his
tempi ;To *Oat Dr. Tatham, the gamekeepers of the
bike Of Marlboreugh, same farmers of the neigitheur-
' . iiiiiehl men from Oxford assembled in the morn-
, , liiistenmp of them breakfasted at the house belong-
kite Rector, in the village. Between 9 and 10,
fgel,
. Tatham himself appeared, dressed in his canonical
bite, sod attended by Mr. Roberson, his solicitor, and
'We .44 'M
r. Roberson's • on., who are
.exhibitioners of
lAssiole College. He. attempted first to get into the
.itinerit by the chancel, hut the mob crying out, " No
Thilianer ", Lee for ever," deterred hire, and he return-
iii:to liio,llOpse aley=d, but without receiving personal
fisfery. goine Of liiiwn party had obtained ; ossessiou .
Of. the mime door ini the :porch, and he now attempted
tiff Obtain entrance fiy this direction. Here, however, he
SAMS mob, amoog *Min were some of the inferior ii C.
' *sodomy., pullieg out • those • who Were guarding Hie
dime ksr. ..)stm .- which was finally, effected :—cud he
'Snider, after.dmonlehing. the people to behave peace-
att4 *retired to hla house. Wnile• this scene was pass.
flig, • • it'r. Lee, • the curate, who was also Wanted
ks bit surplice, was. walking up and down the church-
-00, in, company with the defendant, Lord Charles
Ohurchill. and Mr. Ler, a solicitor, of Ducklington.
-kb said n +thing then, bet-rendered assistance to ono of
the.ad eerie party wbo had been ' throwu over a grave.
StOnP, and. on approaching+ the door, desired that it
tithe be opened,•and ordered that those. men should be I
fenitried alit* were preventing him from performing the
iisivltn. Mi. Rompu, the churchwarden, aittenspited to
b,ep the,dOor With a hey, bet* proved to be locked in.
sile; an Timothy Slingo.. another &talon, broke it
*pet wish rkertaw-bar. 113 e... Lee, Lord Charles Churchill,
*1 Use successful party, then entered the church, and ,
her. Lee performed the service ; Dr. Tatham retiring
',Without further contention, It appeared that Lord
Mori/11l di,ll not intet fere- ac:ively at all;. but one of
the witnesses said that be called put, " Do your duty,"
while the friends of Mr. Lee were expelling their adver-
ivies from the- porch ; and another. that be exclaimed,
" 'Rash on. do your ditty—poll them out—stick to von
rniate." Several of the defendants were not named at
11 by the witnesses, according to whose testimony there
Orere.4o9 or 5(11) persons collected.
l.• *LOA . Chbrchill, 51e.:Lee. Mr. Pampas, and Mr. Bod-
ies-defended separately fm:u the other defendants. The
ehttniel 'engaged severally addressed the Jury for, their
Welts, brut calel ee iriftnesses.
-. l'hi,'Lessin...;fferjmut expressed his deep regret at
We. aholitirOcesukngt and left the Jury to say whether
hely riot:wns Voinisittert, and if so,. who were concerned
Its progress> He thought they must, at all events, arqUit
The defendants on the count for assaulting Austin in the
/execution ends duty, as he was clearly not performing
Ili duty at the fime when he complained of endeuce.
" The ..Ittry retired (be three qfiarters of an boor, and, on
their return into Court, found l'imothy Sling°, Edward
.4.'ollett, and Jame, Farris, jun., three of the labouring
'awn. goilty on the second count, tha!ging a riot merely;"
30'w-quitted Lord Churchill. tier, Ike, nod all the other
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Refeadaints.
, • The trial lasted till btlf-past one in the morning.
IIIRRT.FORDSHIRR LEST ASSIZES.—SATIMPAT.
• :''' There were nine cispit.l convictinnxe and oht of the
• "whole calendar. containg thirty-one tines, there was hot
Nose actesittni. , The f dlowing are the names of the carpi-
' oonsices• and their off nwes :--Thomas Harkins mad
- . ish 'Draper. for horse-stealing; William Pairis end',
40. Todd, for har(lint ; Thomas Chapman, far high-1,
*ay robbery ; tieorge Brace, Sis roue' Baby, WM. Orme,
'rind John Terre!. fur shse.rsteAling.
' • !The prisoners Brace Ruby, Green and Turvey, bad
if. •rin ad pert ef a desperate gang of thieves who trace ion(
livested the neighboorhoodoffiertingfordbury„,Agalitst.
-Itratte'sod- Refill thine were •no less than gee cluteges,i
41.scoictf iniffila *Me for tgirglary, and the remainder * for
:ibeirisqtAitylitti. • in soak- of these latter charges. amen
11114 - pro Ihtpllenteel., r• ons of tea cWw-e of
lei aver eif ihrapapmtiog. Braie sat.thAy'