The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-15 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SRPT. 13.

THE KING AT TILE PROSECUTION OF HENRY Witsnoir,
R It. DOFF, AND FREDERICK FREsittIELD, ISQVUI•
iftgaind JOHN GVNITON, ESQ. JUN.
This was a prmeculion for • violent nuimilt committed
by the Defendant, who is clerk of the English Copper Com-
pany.
From the statement of the two first witnesses, Weston
and Hope, it appeared that the parties were all, at the
period of the assault, 28th hole last, members of the F.rith
Sailing Society, and had met at the King'. Arms Tavern,
Kanehigh, on that day, to give Captain PAIN...mb. of the
Spitfire sailing-Twat, a silver cup, presented by the Society,
as a prize to the successful candidate io the match that slay
sailed. lo the course of the evening some disetosiou
as to the propriety of drinking, among other toasts,"'Cite
health and prosperity of the Landlord," who had lately
taken the premists at Ranelagh,•nd who had on former oc-
casions received the patronage of the &oriel!. The differ-
ence of opinion at last went so :ar, that the Defendant, Mr.
Gonston, jun. became very outrageous, and the effort*
of must of the company MCIC required to restrain his
violence, but which unfortunately was not effected until
he hail committed • gross and violent acsasilt upon 81r.
Hope and upon she other Defendants, who had endeavoured
to allay his irritability.
Messrs. Rolland and Andrrws, Counsel for the prawn+
lion, having elicited the facts, an utter was made by Messrs.
Alley and Adolphus, ou the part of the Defendant, that an
•pdlogy should be made, when the public pro.rention hie.
Mg been unavoidably institree.l for Ilse sole purpose of ob.
tainisig some satisfactiou fur the unwarrantahle conduct of
the Defendant, the offer was accepted by the Proqectoisors,
and Mr. J. Gornto.' Is wig personally apologized in Court,
a Juror was withdrawn, and the haziness terminated.

TUESDAY, IFPTEMISFR
ASSAU I.TS.

Junes Luke was indicted fur an assault on Charles
Roberts.

Mr. ADOLPHUS contittclea the prueeettlinti.

Charles Roberts stated, that lie nod the Defendant hail
been home-ancgirons bw the week at the London Hospital,
about the hegiesuing of June; on the 7th of that month a
body was brought in to be ilisaected by the direction of a
Coroner; witness and a Mr. Parrott were appointed by
Mr. Andrew', the butts, surgeon, to dissect the head—and
orders had hero given that no other student Phoultl touch
the subject ; the De;'endatit claimed a right to take • part
in the dissection, which brought on some words during the
operation, and Irefrmlant struck witisiws a blow with his list
in the abdomen, in consequence of which he was ill fur
a wei k.

In his cross-examination by Mr. ALLEY, witness admitted
he hail been suspended by the Governors of the Hospital its
consequence of something that occurred during the trans-
action in question—but said the suspension had hem. occa-
sioned by misrepresentation, and be hid awe.. since ie-
attired.

Mr. ALLEY, in defence, said, that the transaction had
grown out of the rudravour of the Defendant to prevent
the Prosecutor from improperly dissectinz the head, con-
trary to the wishes of the house-surgeon. The Defentheist
had shortly after, at the recommendation of the housc_sor.
Keen, offered to shake hands, anti make up All thfirrelltrll
wills the Prosecutor, but the latter refused.

The Citisiustxx said, that this case might as well have
been Fettled in another way, without heilig brought before
the public. It was one of those rains which was very likely
to produce mischief; and young Gentlemen in the situation
of the parties, were peculiarly within the protection of the
haw. Pugilistic exerciscv might be very proper for buys at
velum! ; but when boys grew to he young men, and were
engaged in prepnrat' fur the business of life, the case was
altogether altered. Good manners were very mord, !wok's'
tr upon, when men inn certain rank in society were tempted
to use personal violence to others in the same rank. He
then matte a variety of observations ou the propriety of an
apology from the Defendant.
In room] , the Defendant apologised, expressing
►iotself extremely sorry for what had happened, and agree-