The New Hampshire Gazette

A Puzzler.--A singular case relating to the Turnpike law, was lately brought before the Highgate petty Sessions in London--and which appeared to perplex the worthy magistrates not a little. William Crawley was summoned by Charles Naylor, the Collector of the tolls at the Whistone gate, and was charged with having refused to pay the toll for a cart which was attached to another, drawn by one horse. A long and learned discussion took place between the magistrates upon this knotty question. One said that if the case was decided against the defendant, a common dog-cart tied to a wagon would be liable; another thought the extra cart should only be considered as a part of the luggage; while one of the sapient judicial functionaries was of opinion that two two-wheeled carriages were equal to one four-wheeled one, and that the case came under the clause of "any horse drawing any cart," and it had been proved that the defendant's horse had drawn both. The defendant was finally convicted in the costs.