Louth Assizes, July 27.
The trial of two policemen charge with the murder of two men, at the fair of iilountalbot, in this county, teok place. It was clearly proved by the police-sergeant, (Blakeny,) that a riot and subsequent rescue had taken pigce, previous to the nring of the shots; that cir- cumstances rendered' it necessary, in their own defence to fire, and that he (the sergeant) had given orders to that effect. 6n his cross- examination, it appeared that the realon why he withheld that part of the evidence befbre the Coroner,at the inquest, was, that he might not criminate himself. The Jury, after a fewr minutes' consultation, acquitted the prisoners. Before their disebarge from the dock, the Hon. Baron Smith gave them a feeling admonition to be careful on any future occasion when on dutv, and not wAntonly to spill the blood of his Alajesty's subjects. An interesting trial toek place in the Crown Court, in the prose. cubion of a young man of the nanne f Orasby, a Protestant,againdt a Roman Catholic pries,t, whom the.prosecutor had induced privatelY to marry him to a young lady of highly respactable eonnextons. it was proved on the examnination of the newly married man, that he was a very unwilling witness, but had been prevailed on to give evi- dence, on the express condition of obtaining reconciliation with his wife's father, who, it appeared, possesses considerable property. The Chief lBaron read that part of the act of' Parliameuat to the jurors which inflcts a penalty of 5001. on any Roman Catholie priest mar- ryimg a Protestant and in the event of being unable to pdy that sum. to be confined in gaol. The Jury brought in, after a consul- tatUon of- sm an howu, aTAict oi Guil1ny. The priest is not able to pay five wounds. LOUTII ASSIZES, JUaz 27.