Star. — 1827-07-19 (London, England)

BOW-STREET. On cross-examination, she said, she had never repeat- yesterday three Gentlemen, who stated their names to be M Cooke' ed those words until now, from the time they had been Illereeksrel, and OGlbbon, were brought before r. 'Letts, the used, but she was sure the word was " murdered." Sitting Magistrate, front Covent garden watchhuuse, chatged ' A Mr. Everett was then examined to the words, which "14:tio.rws: hi, expressed to have arisen from a nonsensical quarrel, y„daa.csubet:liteisnhieghbta,abentswyeeconase:evisreon 2a9n4d Leis ell oe'cisocisskes, thaelat which be never expected to hear of in Court. His ac- friars,and ordered the driver to take them to hater 'Changecount was, that the plaintiff and his brother were queer- When they had alighted and paid the fare, the coachman was about yelling ; that the defendant interfered between them.— to shut the door, when he discovered that the plates on which the Afterwards a conversation arose about family matters, nenal.wbeheesnarLwariaatikenthweez remibieeed.velinsioiwinsg thbat.the plates were when the plaintiff spoke about affording protection to watchman and pursued the defendants, who bad then got tawrgme etodi: children, and defendant said, " You are a nice article [ante.He taxed them with taking the plates, but they denied it. He . " What did yon do to the felt convinced, however, that they most have taken them, and gave LO talk of protection. and thewa dbehfendants inisf charge to a watchman, who conveyed them so a other woman whom you sent to the madhouse, shortened her days, or broke her heart, or some such keeperfoundthe pteirasetshceoymbpabdseblyeebnaststoseedkeduruspcs, these wrapped oustexpression. This witness said, that he was present dui- up in a handkerchief in one coiner of the watchhouse. ing the whole conversation, and the werd "murdered" The.derenaants treated the charge with great nest-cholawee, and said that it was a mere frolic, and that they did not intend to injure bad not been used by the defendant. the coachman. Mr. Sergeant WILDS shottly addressed the Jury for Mr. HaLts said that such jokes could not be tolerated, and the defendant, but did not call upon any witnesses. ordered the defendants to pay the damage done to the plates, and The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE told the Jury that, in the satisfy the coachman for his loss of time. The defendants paid es. 6d. and were discharged. first place, there was a question, whether the slanderous Adirstialmad, namedmthi Caulfield, a aid employed upon one of Orwords charged had at all been made use of? and 2,11 y, char that even it they were, unless the Jury understood them a charge of havingmcrs furiouslysta and 'a wilfullyeared todsaivseunmamsoinnssstoshaenswer to; to make a charge, which, if proved, would subject the or Lord Beauchamp, by which it was upset and the lives of the plaintiff to the come quences of felony, that their verdict cs'ehmari and footman put in serious jeopardy. Monday last, his Lordship's carriage was must be for the defendant ? If, however, they were of crossing rehareerdenat, on a different opinion, they would find for the plaintiff, the stage driven driven bfyretnheAdPef selendahnetileerantofuCr Constitution kill-gate, when with such damages as a man commencing a quarrel in it was instantly overturned, and the coacbmsail aagnadrisftooti footman, who Billingsgate, and receiving a reply in phraseology ap- were .ittingso nu the boa, were precipitated to the ground, and , seriously injured that they wets conveyed to a neighbouring Surpropriate both to his own conduct and to the place teen sin an insensible state. Fortunately no one was In the carriage. Might deserve. The coachman and footman were restored by proper remedies. The Jury consulted for a few minutes, and fouod a hlr• HALLS said, it was very reprehensible to entrust the reins to verdict for the defendant. an inexperienced lad, and thus endanger the lives of passengers. The defendant was convicted in the penalty of 103. and vests. .