Chester, Monday, Sept. 13...
un tne opening ot the co-urt this nmoirning, Joinst lfamizulton, who was convicted of it felonious assault upon the person of Jtuima Cooper, on lVednes luy. was brouight up for judgment. The Chief Juitice WARRMnT then proceedcd to pass sentence. John lla:nilton, youi have heen indicted tor a felonious assault upor. the person of Jemihna Cooper, and of that assault you have been found guilty. after a long and patient trial; and flow it becomes m- duty to pass upon yoa tiic hentri*nce which the law aflixes to so grcat and heinous a crime. By the strict letter of that law,'the consequence to you is death; for if mei lo tiot restrain. their illegatl and licentious passions, the law must tesclt theni the awful consequence which will follow from indtlging them. I hopli, also, tOta the treatment which this cirl hes receiveil from you will be a warling to others, not to hastily enter into familiarity and form an acquaintance witli pcrsons so utiknown to tltetn as it appears you were to her. The jtirv, though they had nO loubt of youir euxir, have still recommended vyis to mercy, an,l in consequetnce of thtis circumslance yoar case will he laid hefore the proper authorities for their dcl.ision. Perhaps merry may be extenkded to yott, but that entirely remains with the heart of the Crowvn, to he determined bv it alone. Your case shall be sulbmitted fur i's consideration, and I again siay, that perhaps niercy may lie extended to you* but I adlvise vou to be ready to mret the last, and prepare your.aelf fiur t;itp cmpotant change, by repent- ance anl supolicaion of forgiveless fronmti that Divine Being in whose power alone it ic to grent it. Trhe (ottrt then procee(led to pass sen- tence of death in tile usual forni, hut appoitited no day. JACI;SON V. WILKIMTSOV. In this case, whlich was A question of title to a strip of ground, tbe wiolc valie or which2. was only 5s. a year, Samuel .1I ears was calledi :is a witness to prove the trespass, and' his master ha(d (Idillel him to recollect the 'day, which he had told him was the lst of April, tntl caittinned him that no one ittade a foc,l.of him: saying, he must recollect the diay, or they would imiake a fool of him. Mr. JON-ES questioned himis as to the nuniber of davs in Septem- ber, in April, in Marcli, antl in January, to all of whichT he replietd, I do not know," in a loig drawling souind, which lie never al. tered. At last Mlr. Justice JEtevis asked him what month followed.- I tdo inot know." Thme CJIIEF J1TSTICE WiSlteti to ask one quesion, whici was, " lihat day comes after tihe 31st of March ?"-" Why, the 32t1, to be s:ire." (A laugh.) aIr. SPEN-CE at last. wishing to redeeni him, thought he would put n queslion that lie could not fail to answer correctly ; this was- " Is April fool day at the begniiiinr of April, orthe latter cnd ?"_ " 'uvhy, the latter entl to !,- elire." CHESTER. AfnvrTAv. SFPT 13-