Lent Assizes.
This was an action arisinr on a balance of account, nbout 81., for work done bv the plaintiff in building a house fbr the defendant. The dispute had previously Been left to reference, and two of the alderme of Chester had undertaken the task, and riven their award, when they discovered that they had made an error of 21. The de- fendants would not abide by tlzis, and it was to recover the balance that the action was brought. The case proceeded for some time, vheTi the CHIEp JUSTICE slggested an araicable arrangement, and it wad finallv left to the de- termination of Mr. Humberston. solicitor: his award to be final. IMaPORTANT TO COACH PROPRIETORS--LOWVE V. BOOTEI AND OTHERS. The plaintiff is a silversmith, in Chester; the defendant is land- lady of the Golden Lion Inn, and part owner of a co0ch to London, called the Favourite. On the 16tb of July last, a box containing some valuable jewelleir, gold anti silver coin, &c., was packed up by Mr. Lowve, and addressed to Mr. lirm. Bateman, 108, Bunhill- row, London. It was taken at 10 o'clock atnight to the coach-office, and left there, and 4s. 6d. carriage paid for it. Between Chester and Newcastle, in Staffordshire, it was lost, and the action was brought to recover the value of it. The defence was, that there was no liability. There were printed notices in the nffice, directly opposite to the door. stating thiat the propretors would not be answerable for any articles of plate, jew- elery, &c., unlecs they were entered as such, and 3d. in the pound paid as an insurance. It was admitted that plaintiff's son had been in the office at least 50 times ; that he had actuaUy read coach nd- vertisements which were fastened to and above the notice, and vet he swore that he had not read or seen anv part-of the notice. It fur- ther appeared, that the plaintiff had entered into a treaty with the defendant's bookkeeper, to have his parcels carried as common parcels at 2Ad. per lb., instead of the uLsual price 3d., on account of lhis sending-one or two every week to London. The trial occupied< the Court a considerable time, nnd The LonD CHCrEr JUSTICE, in summing up, spoke of the im- probability of plaintiff's son being so often in the office, and not seeing the notice which was on a board upwards of five feet long. The plaintiff haa never intimated to the bookkeeper that his par- cels wereof more than ordinary value. Undler these circumstances the jury retired, and in about an hour returned with a verdict for the defendant. It is expected that application will be made for a new trial. MIONDAY, ArnIL. 19. This dav sentence of death was passed upon Joseph Dale, con- victed of the murder of W. Wood. LEArT ASSIZES. CIIESTER. SATUivY. APRIL 17. LUtT V. RARCLAY.