The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-30 00:00:00

Paws Srvwm Pewre.

unseat of the levy : het Vorley detained the wit tie
vebidse more than two Months : when ap tied et. b°
had the impadenee to say that be kept the goods be-
cease be believed them to have been stolen : on
being threatened with as action, be rave up part is
a damaged state k bat property of
.sosse amount had
not eves yet bees restored to the plaintiff.
fir. Uessav wee rising for the Weiser; when
Tice Loan Caste Jurrica asked whether the
Learned Counsel appeared far the IMO'S or rot. the
officer ? If for the lam% a propobal might perhaps be
Meade to the plaintiff.

Mr. Gnawer coaferred with his client, end con-
sented to a verdict for the plaintiff—Dansages 511.

CORRY IN TIIIMON.
This was an action by one wine-merchant (a co-
lonel, retired from tbeatmy.) against anotbet. fot
10s. for coals and a rope and pally left on tbe pre-
mises in which the defesiadt'atiteeeited to the pieta-
tire busines%

Mr. DENMAN and Mr. ASSAII•n. for the plaintiff,
called a cellarmaa, who spoke to &conversationist which
the parties differed about the price bat spoke to
the coals having been re-measured, and afterwards,
in par., need by dal •it of the defendant's wife.
Mr. Dwasats, for the defendant, ridiuuled an ac-
tion brutuht by a retired evl.•nel in the army for a
few sacks of coals and a rope's end. lie denied there
was any contract ; the negotiation was broken o:f.
aod the plaintiff was repeatedly and ftuitlessly desired
to fetch uw47 his coals, till, omitting to do they
were soli (tor 411 they wets worth, bring of bad le t-
lity, and mixed with sawdust) fur 3Os.—a sum the
jury would not think more than sufficient to cover the
charge for cellarage for the time they had been suf-
fered to remain.

A tune's proved a peremptory notice to the plain-
tiff to fetch the coals away, otherwise they wont! ion-
sold : as did Another witness. that be, had lerott;h4
some coals of the defendant at about £2. 21. a IV-
dror.
Mr. Denman briefly replied% that the defendant ha/
adopted the plaintiff's price as well as his coals : anti
'Hart the identity of the coals sold to the last witcers
had nut been est.biisheti.

lout,Ceti..r Juin tcs told the jury he tho.ug►ht
:here ail* Prit'enc.. of a euutract, though not at a :1%1.4
price : and th.• Jury found a verdict fur the plaint:lF
or 41. 144.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Novi
Sittings is Wrosinster Mier Term.
liANltok r. I 3 KWILJ..

'I Ills war an ac:ion to recover damages fur an as-
sault by the defendant on the wife of the plait•stiif.
Ur. Serareant, 41• VIA in atat:ng the ease, vb.
s-rved. flirt as it mar altos fended, hr did not f• el it
•irce••..cy to occur). the attention of the jury with AO f
eUtssilie tit% un the defendant's conduct in his absence.
Sir would therefore allow the cir •nmstanres to go to
the jury from the mouths ef the %knews themss leer,
with this remark only, that this was an action for A.%
assault on a WOlllll4, and a woman, too, in that 'lima-
t ion filch of all-others should hag protected her fr••nt
personal violence (rots, any person claiming the oars,
of man. She was far advanced in a state of !prep
saucy, and this could nut hare swiped the notiee cf
the defendant. The jury should hear the rest from the
evidence.
Mrs. EIl•nor Harms stated, that she was acqusin•e•l
with the defendant Harwell. He was her landlord.--
He cause to her louse its June (or July) last fer h:s
rent. He went into her gaiden, from which %•••t
angry words passed between him and the plaintiff at.
his wife whose garden was adjoining. He afterwar,s
rotate out. and grit. Eansor was standing at her tr .•:t
door: there the defendant struck Istr three tinr:s
arcs-rely nn•ler the b•ft breast. Site was taken a.% av
by her daughters, and fainted from the effect of tit..
blows. Witness knew that she was at that time tar
advanced in pregnancy. She was put to bed in aho•tt
two months attar. At the time defendant struck the
plainj:f she had a young child in her arms. In an-
swer to some questions from the Court, witness ssi I
that plaintiff came to the assistance of his wife. 'f►lore
had been some dispute between them about a party-•
wall, but witness was nut present at its enrumence-
!tient. The defendant is a Custom-lsonse officer. He
was in liquor at the time of this transaction.
A young wotuan, the daughter of the plaintif, cor-
roburate•l this account, and added, that it originated
with the defendant calling her mother some very op-
probrious names. The dispute was about a party-wall.
Her mother was confined to her bed two or three ts7s
in colts quence of tise hurt she received. 1 lie medical
titan who attended her wls prevented front coining to
give evidence by having been called to assiat a lady.
Ihe defendant was in good circumstances. He was a
marthd mats, bat ha•! no finally.
his was the plsintiff s c oie. There was no defence.
The Ludo t an.r Jr.•rice summed up,sed the Jury
returned a v. sus t tor the pfaiutilf.---Damages HU. Ills.

PROCI DeNTIA F.",c.tcz.—Yesterdety morning tyre
lionses..itnateel in Il.cre•street Fields, in cense psence tif
smile defect in the fenny: ition. fell with a most tremen-
dous crish. The occurrence took place between eight
and nine oVock, %%leen the workmen, consisting of tire
or six, we re :absent at breakfast, or they must inevitably
have experienced the melancholy fate that has recenify
befallen see, ral persons that have been employed in the
repair of, or taking down of houses. The whole of the
workmen's toots wero buried ih the ruins.
Viler SMAXGE fi•:T #tK nut—:-tii,ft if yon get 1
Blank yon tudy rec%rn it, and' if you gy;t, a eipi,etl
Prize von may iceep it. Snell is the fiCt---for .very
purcleApe:- in the Lottery be-fore the best,..tirawin
(Tiles !ay week) mac, return his Ticket or if
drawn* Blank or .wall Prize; or if undraiin' v re-
ceive La lc nearly ail the money hi crave
which Ice has the c .ance of tbo...ihole lkig.Pleti a.
5.0001. Prise isnot, so4•Opotty ittbie Cipitirs InVy: tie
&ma. sod eatreed lots, either by a .wh.ple Ticliet or a
Share, more Cain do mere trifle.—Hazaao and Co.,
Contractors.