Maidstone, March 16.
'ine bent Assizes bor this eou:tty commenced here to-day. The LoaRD CHIEF JUSTICE presided on the Civil side, and the Ho}I Xlr. Justice BEST on the Crown side. WELLS V. SYGULDEN. This was an action on the 55th Geo. .Il, to recover penalties agains-t tne defendant, as an overseer, for supplying the pDoor Of the parish of Cranboume with butcher's meat, for his own profit, and while fn office. It appeared in evidence that the defendant had been in office two years, as overseer of Cranbourne and durlng that time had, in his busiaess of a butcher, supplied tihe workhouse witn meat for 'ts in- mates, and was paid the amount. It was suggested that on one oc- casion he had sent part of the carcass of a calf which had been pre. maturely lhilled in consequence of disease, but of 'this there was no distinct proof. For the defence, the only point taken wass that as there was an- ,.ssistant overseer in theparish,who received asalar for his trouble, and as the latter had ordered the meat of the detendant, the case was not within the statute. The Loirr) CsiRxEp B]lRo2f was of opinion that the case was clearly withinF the aat but said he would reserve the point, if the defendant's counsel had any confidence in it. The jury were directed to find for the plaintiff, for one penaliy of 1001.- TWISLETrOfl V. LOCKE-E. This was an action by theffon. Mr. Win.Thomas Twisleton son of Lord Say ant Sele to recover 101 money bhad ad roceiveA by' thedeferidantto the plaintiff's use. It appeared in evidence, that the defend nt, a gamekeeper, had sold the plaintiff' a pointer dog, at the price of 101., which was paid upon an understanding that the dog was a good pointer. Upon trial the animal was found deficieAt in manv requisites of a sporting dog; it woald not point, nor back his hrother dogs. At the enid of three weeksl he was retuned to the defendant, whio sent two other dogs to the plaintiff, in the hope that he might suit himself; but without success. The monev paid to the defendant was requested to be re- turned, and he promised to repav it, deduc inv hi' expenses, which the plaint ff agreed to allow; and, by Mr. Walker, at length agreed to take five guineas, if paid by a given time. The defendant was unable to perform his engagement at the appointed time, and this action was brought for the whole demand. The Jury, under thc learned Judge's directions, found their ver- dict for the platntiff-Damnagesi 51. .5s. _ }IAIDSTONE, MIARCH M6.