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kitchen. As soon as they came in, some one closed the door on the outside. David Davics and Thomas Jones took hold of mv collar, one each side, and asked if I had any paper for Lloyd. I said I had. They said tliev would make me shew it them. I said I would not shew it to any one except Lloyd. David Davics struck me a blow with a stick until I fell he struck me oil the neck. The stick he used was something like a flail. 1 got up. Thomas Jones, Ann Jones, and Jane Davies then held me by my arms, while David Davics took out my pocket-book and opened it. He took out every written paper that was in it, and gave them to Ann Jones, who threw them into the fire. David Davies put his hand into my inside pocket, and took the writ and copy which I bad against Lloyd, placed them on the table, and said I should eat them. I said I would not. Ann Jones afterwards threw them in the ashes under the tire. Thomas Jones then struck me a severe blow on the head with his fist. Ann Jones took some hot water from a pot on the fire, and threw it over my body. The four then took hold of me, and Thomas Jones said, "Let us lift him alto- gether, and put his head into the pot. I straggled, and in the struggle the pot and its contents fell in the fire. They afterwards fell on me, and beat me but I cannot say who struck first. 1 fainted. I afterwards took the writ from under the fire. Ann Jones said, Don't kill him." I then went away I bled profusely. The witness underwent a severe cross-examination by Mr. Ilall, but his testimony was unshaken. Air. W. II. Thomas: I am an attorney at Aberystwyth. I delivered a citation to the prosecutor on the (itli instant. I saw him on the Fridav following. He complained of being ill-used. There was blood on nis shirt and shirt collar, lie appeared very much exhausted. Mr. Hall very ably addressed the jury for the prisoners, but admitted that an assault had been committed. Ills lordship having summed up, the jury, to the amaze- ment of the wnojc court, returned a verdict of Not guilty." James Davies was indicted for stealing a sovereign from one Elinor Williams. It appears that the prosecutrix, who is a small householder, in this county, had distrained on the prisoner's goods for arrears of rent due to her but her ladyship Rebecca" interfered, and took the goods all back. The prosecutrix paid the prisoner the sovereign to prevent a threat being put into execution, to the effect that Rebecca" intended burn- ing her property, and for which the prisoner was now in- dicted. After the prisoner had taken the sovereign, he promised the prosecutrix that he would give notice at the church door that she had paid it. His lordship very clearly explained the law of robberv by using threats. The jury found the prisoner Not guilty." Counsel for the prosecution, Messrs. Chilton, Q.C., and E. V. Williams, and attorney, Mr. Scandrell, Lampeter and for the prisoner, Mr. Hall, and attorney, Mr. B. Evans, Newcastle- Emlyn. NISI PRILS. Jones r. James. This was an action brought by the plain- titt, who is an highly respectable farmer and butter-merchant, residing at Llainddu, in this county, to recover damages from the defendant, who is a farm-bailiff with Captain Prit- chard, of Tvllwvd, in this county, for slander. Mr. E. V. Williams opened the pleadings. Mr. Chilton, Q.C., addressed the jury. Joseph Jones examined I am a son of the plaintiff. My fither holds two forms. I know the defendant. On the 19th of December last, I was returning from Cardigan fair, driving cattle in company with my brother and Thomas James. We were overtaken by the defendant. W e were talking together defendant called it., a pack of thieves, and a host of d s. I asked him how he could say that. Defendant then said, Thy father stole hay from my father's haggard. I asked him if he could prove it, he said, "ves, for he w as caught, and the witness are now alive. I asked nmi it ne could stand to that, lie said yes," whenever you like and that we should not be as we are, if it were not for tliefi.. Mr. Hall eross-exaniined the witness, but elicited nothing from him, nor was he able to shake his testimony. Mr. Chilton said, that the two other witnesses spoke to precisely the same facts, and offered to put them into the bo^, if Mr. ilall wished to cross-examine them, which Mr. Hall declined doing. Mr..Hall then addressed the jury in a very humorous speech for the defendant. His lordship having summed up. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 30s. Counsel for plaintiff—Messrs. Chilton, Q.C., and L. V. Williams. Attorney, Mr. Thomas George. Counsel for defendant — Mr. Hall. Attorney, Mr. 15. Evans. r BREACH OK PROMISE. — Roberts v. X augham. action from the novelty of the case, and the parties being well-known in the place, excited great interest and many were the fair ladies who fully expected feasting on the love of the parties, but for the present they are doomed to disap- pointment. When the officer of the court was calling the jury, Mr. Chilton informed his lordship, that he thought they would not trouble him with this case, as from the circum- stances he did not think fit to try it before a common jnry. He should therefore withdraw the record. This case terminated the business of the assize in this place. His lordship left for Carmarthen on Saturday morning.