The Sun. — 1809-07-20 (London, England)

HAWKINS V. WATSON.  Tins was an aElion of trover for converting eight tons of Riga hemp, which the Plaintiff bad bought of Messrs. Koffman and Co. which bad been consigned to them by Simes and Co. for sale Upon commission, in the usual form. When the time for the delivery of the goods arrived, Mr. Hawkins applied. to Mr. Watson, (who was the warehouseman, with whom the goods were deposited by Mess. Koffinan and Co.) for possession of the gobds; but instead of delivering to him the goods, Mr. Watson, to sat* Mr. Hawkins that the goods should, at all events, be his, gave to hitn the following note :—" Sir, the eight tons of Riga hemp, bought of Koffman and Cu. I have transterred.to your name, and shall hold the same at your diposal." After this Mr. Hawkins sent a person to demand the delivery of these goods ; but meanwhile Koffman and Co. had become bankrupt, and Simes and Co. indemnified Watson for refusing to denier them up.; upon which this attiOn was brought to compel that delivery. It was insinuated, but of that there was no proof, that Mr. Hawkins, being a creditor tot he amount of 3001. on Koffman and Co. had colluded with them upon this occasion, to procure to hiMself a preference over the other creditors of Koffman and Co. to the prejudice of Simes,and Co.  Verdict- for the Plaintiff—Damages, the amount of the value of the. hern p, 10 I tit.  WATERFORD, July 12.  On Sunday last between the hours of twelve •and one o'clock in the day, three armed men approached the house of the Rey. J. Blundell, of Annefield, in the county of Kilkenny ; on Mr.. B. first perceiving them, supposing that they were police-men, he advanced and asked their business—they demanded his arms—Mr. B. replied—" Wait, my boys, I will give them to you immediately," and ran towards the house, with the intention of defending it. Two of them immediately fired—fortunately one of the guns, which they hadjust taken from Mr.H.Blackmore's, was only charged with shot, -which slight. ly wounded him from his neck down to his heel, for being at some distance from him when they fired, the 'skin was only 'punctured; the gardener who was standing by him; felt the wind of the ball which was fired from the other musket. Notwithstanding a most alive pursuit, by the army, as Noon as arms could be procured, wok place, but the blood-thirsty ruffians have completely etreaed their e.3cape. Accounts of another murder committed in the county of Waterford, have been for some time cur rent ; but we have hitherto avoided adverting to them, as we were rot able before the end of last week to ascertain precisely the fads. The following is the brief 'and afflicting history of this recent and , atrocious transaction :—On the 27th of last month, at noon-day, two men, disguised in female. apparel, came to a house in Knockbuee, where James Hearn, alailor, was employed in his profession. One of them, under pretence of lighting his pipe, entered the house, while the other remained at the door. The victim of their revenge, roused by suspicions, of which the cause has probably died with him, immediately leaped from the table on which he sat, and ran out of the house ; he was fired at by the man within, and by his companion, who had taken his station at. the door, but missed by both shots. The murderers closely pursuedi and came op with him in a potatoe-garden, at no great distance from the place cif. their first attack, when they instantly shot him through the head, which they afterwards battered almost to pieces with stones. They then direCted their course towards the mountains, and have hitherto remained undiscovered.