Star. — 1825-03-05 (London, England)

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ASSIZES. AYLESBURY, MARCH 4. Mr. Justice GAZELEZ on Thursday opened the Commission for this County, the calendar of prisoners is heavy, and neatly the whole of a capital natute. It is understood that the trials for murder will take place on Monday. The witnesses against Lynn, for the horrible and mysterious murder at Whaddon Chase, have arrived. The unfortunate man is perfectly composed. A man named Brown, commonly called the Sprig of Myatt, has surrendered to take his trial on the Coroner's inquisition, for killing a man named Scott, ia a prize fight at Colebrook. Mr. HARKER has the defence of Lynn and him. It was stated in the town that the young Gentlemen charged with the fatal business at Eton, are to surrender to take their trial at this Assizes. Mr. Justice (ungs took his seat at half-past nine o'clock, and the list of causes was called over. The Grand Jury panel was called over, and the Marquis of Chandos was chosen Foreman. Mr. Justice GAZELEE addressed the Grand Jury, and said, he should call their attention, as an imperative part of his duty, to two cases in the calendar, one the murder at Whaddon Chase; that case, in his opinion, from many circumstances, required close attention, as he thought it probable the case might become the subject of consideration hereafter,from statements as to the prisoner's state of mind. The Grand Jury would, however, perform their duty in returning the bill, as the case admitted of no distinction whatever. With respect to the other case (of murder), it is the law, that when any party of persons assemble without an iliegal purpose, and without any intention in the aggregate number to commit any deadly violence, and one of that party provides himself with a deadly weapon, and, without the knowledge or privacy of the others, kills any person; then, between his case and the others there is a distinction, because all cannot be guilty of the murder of the individual ; but, however, if any assistance from him, on the point of law, was necessary, the Learned Judge expressed his readiness to give it. It appeared in the depositions, that some previous quarrel had taken place, and to this he desired their par Ocular attention. The Learned Judge then alluded to the case of Brown, the Sprig of Myrtle, and said that the law had so often been stated on the subject of prize-fighting, it was unnecessary for him to repeat, only in general terms, the law of the case. The Learned Judge having done so, observed, it appeared the battle arose after a pitched battle between others had been fought, therefore some consideration on that subject would, of course, arise; but it was very clear all the parties had assembled for an illegal purpose. Having concluded his remarks, he directed the Grand Jury to retire to their room. When the Jury were about to retire from the Court, Lord Nugent, one of the Jurors, asked his Lordship to repeat his remarks upon the second case of murder, as he did not understand him directly ? Mr. Justice Games accordingly did so, nearly to the same effect as we have already given them in his Lordship's charge. The remainder of the day was occupied in the trial of traverses of mere local interest.   UNIVERSITY dud