PEMBROKESHIRE GREAT SESSIONS commenced on Tuesday last. We are given to understand, that there is less business in that County, than what has been for a number of years. There were only two causes for trial Thursday, viz :- ROE v. BENJAMIN for Mesne profits. This was an undefended cause. M. MATHIAS v ANTHONY. This was a cause that excited considerable interest in the town of Haverfordwest, where the parties resided. The defendant hired furniture, to furnish his house, of the plaintiff, for which he paid her the sum of £10; the plaintiff claimed a further sum of £12. 10s. 6d for the hire of her goods. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages £12. 10s. True Bills of Indictment have been found by the Grand Jury against six prisoners, five for larceny, and one for murder. At Gloucester Assizes, on the trial of John ADLAM, for aiding in a boxing match, in which James MILLER received a blow which occasioned his death; Mr. Baron GARROW said, that he was sure the magistracy of this county would on all occasions be found to do their duty to prevent prize-fighting, whenever a complaint on oath was made that there was a likelihood of a riotous assembly, meeting for the purpose of committing any such unlawful act; if any magistrate should neglect his duty, by omitting to act on such information, it should not be long until he would be brought up before the Court, and called to order for dereliction of his duty. Lyn Nunn Brisbane Australia

Hello Lyn, I was particularly interested in your Court News from The Cambrian dated 27th Aug. 1825, concerning the case before Mr. Baron GARROW at the Gloucester Assizes. This particular Judge must have been a very busy man, with a penchant for prize-fighting cases. He tried my ggg-grandfather William DAVIS in 1826 on a similar charge, which fortunately for him resulted in a 'Not Guilty' verdict. Here are the details of the trial: - William DAVIS together with 26-year-old Joseph PUGH are jointly charged with manslaughter on the 27th July 1826. They were charged with manslaughter by killing and slaying Josiah DEE at the parish of Oxenhall. They were tried on Tuesday, August 8th 1826 before Mr. Baron GARROW at the Summer Assizes, Gloucester. The report on the trial in The Times newspaper reads as follows: - "Joseph PUGH and William DAVIS were indicted for killing and slaying Josiah DEE, in a pugilistic encounter at Newent, in the County of Gloucestershire. The one was principal, and the other second. It appeared from the statement of Mr. PHILPOT, who was counsel for the prosecution, as well as the evidence which followed it, that on Sunday night, the 23rd April, the prisoners, the deceased, and several others, had been drinking in the 'Red Lion' public-house, when some altercation arose, and DEE challenged PUGH to a fight, which the latter declined, although much insulted and taunted by the former. The parties however, continued their bickering outside, and some of them were to fight for 1/-(one shilling) the next morning in an adjoining field. PUGH and DEE went there intending to be spectators, not principals; but the old grudge was revived and PUGH was goaded to a combat with the deceased, who refused to give in, and was backed by his brother, to continue at the prisoner "as hard as a brick", until he received a knock-down blow, which ruptured a vessel in the head, and killed him in a few hours. Both prisoners received excellent character references. Mr. Baron GARROW remarked, that this was a case devoid of anything like aggravation. The deceased unfortunately provoked his fate by his own violence. Luckily for the prisoners, this was a trial of strength between the parties, owing to momentary excitement. Were it one of those cases in which one set of ruffians who have money, hire another, and perhaps a less vagabond set of the two, who have none, to beat each other for a purse, the law should undoubtedly take its full course against them. As it was, the case was by law manslaughter; but consideration would be had for its mitigated character. The Jury acquitted the prisoners with a verdict of 'Not Guilty' and they were immediately released from custody." Glyndwr (Glyn) Davies, Chatham, Kent, UK. -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Lyn Nunn Sent: 20 October 2007 11:01 To: GLAMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com; powys@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] The Cambrian 27 Aug 1825 Court News At Gloucester Assizes, on the trial of John ADLAM, for aiding in a boxing match, in which James MILLER received a blow which occasioned his death; Mr. Baron GARROW said, that he was sure the magistracy of this county would on all occasions be found to do their duty to prevent prize-fighting, whenever a complaint on oath was made that there was a likelihood of a riotous assembly, meeting for the purpose of committing any such unlawful act; if any magistrate should neglect his duty, by omitting to act on such information, it should not be long until he would be brought up before the Court, and called to order for dereliction of his duty. Lyn Nunn Brisbane Australia No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1081 - Release Date: 19/10/2007 17:41