The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGII4TREET.

On Saturday eveuing last, Capt. Ir. A. Foster, of the 14th
regiment of foot, was brought before Mr. Dyer, the sitting
Magistrate, charged with a desperate assault upon Mr. Josh.
Hunt, a money-broker, residing at 22, aluseuni.street, Blooms-
bury.
In consequence of the severe injury which Mr. Hunt sustained
by the assault, be was not able to amend in person; but his son, a
young man of very genteel appearance, stated the circumstances of
the case. He said, that his father having occasion to go into the
shop of Mr. Wilkinson, a silversmith, in Piccadilly, that after-
noon, he there met Captain Fester, with whom he had had
formerly some pecuniary transactions, and having reminded the
Captain of a balance thut he owed him, Captain Foster followed
him into the street, and struck him a tremendous blew with his fist,
and knocked Mr. Hunt down as. if he had been shot, and his head
coming violently in contact with the curb-stone, a desperate wound
was %dieted, and the shock which he received was so great as to
deprive:him of his senses. lie was taken home in a each, when
Mr. Ireland, a surmise, residir; is Hart-street, was called in, who
declared that Mr. Hunt's life 1%4i in danger. Mr. Hunt, jun. said,
that so violent was the blow, besidesthe injury before mentioned, it
knocked out two of his father's loSer teeth.
Uppon this deposition of Mr. Iloht,jun. Mr:Dyer refused to ac-
7-bail fix Captain Foeta's or, until Mr. Hunt was out
dawr, emit he was committed to Tothill-fields prison.
On Monday the parties met at the office, but it being stated that
Mr. Hunt was not out of danger. the Magistrate refused to admit
Capt. Teeter to bail.
Yesterday all the patios ogibttterriall. sod Captain Fostering
brought before Sir O. Furred, who presided. and 31r. Reeves, So.
licher, of Ely-place, having pot the Magistrates in possession of ah
the circumstances of the case, applied to have Capt. Foster admitted
new in bail, as all danger is pr. Hunt's case was at an end.
Mr. Reeves here produced a letter from 31r. Remedy, an eminent
myna end physician, in Ely-place, stating, that he had wetted
on Mr. Ireland, and requested to accompany him to visit Mr.
Hunt ; but Hr. Ireland had refused doing so then, but had told
him that Mr. Hunt was no longer in any danger, and would con-
sent to his (Dr. Ramadge) sceit.g him last evening at four o'clock.
Mr. Reeves also produced a certificate from Mr. Ireland, pro-
nouncing Mr. Hunt out of danger. Under these circumstances,
, Sir George said. that if 31r. Hunt, jun. was satisfied with the bail
proposed. Captain Foster should be discharged.
Mr. Hunt, jun. said, that he knew nothing of the bejl proposed,
which were Mr. Reeves, the Solicitor, and a Mr. holism!.
Mr. Reeves and Mr. Holland were then sworn ; the former said
that he was a practising Solicitor, and housekeeper fur seven years
past, in Ely-place, andis vestry clerk to the parish.
Mr. Holland said that he is a gentleman, residing at his country
house In Kant, and fires upon his private fortune.
Mr. Hunt said he was now swished with the bail, and these two
gentlemen were bound for the appearance of Captain Foster at the
Semions. in lOW. each, and the Captain himself in Mit., and he
was then discharged.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

tog by coming shish in contact win, sts tee... -„.— .
Yesteeday Mrs. Henderson, a lady of rank, residing at Groye
following the assailant, who a few yards further on fell down ray
House, Chtleca, applied to the Magistrates to decide a question of
hnere and !tuned himself against the stones.
ownership as to a dog which had been given bee he her niece, Lady
Other watchmen stated that the four defendants, two of whom
were particularly drunk, came rolling down New-street, and meet- ET Meth l)erham, about ten days since. Het servant had it in
charge, a few evenings ago, when a Mr. Henry, who lives in Chel-
ing a gentleman, one of them wise him a slap in the face and ran sea, claimed it es his and ereiely took it tram him.
away. The watchmen pursued him and saw him salute the first
Mr. Henry insister' that the dog was his, and that he had had it
wetchnian with the compliment he had described. He war very f 15111 until May last, when it was stolen. He immediately
drank mid ten down. The ether three interfered with a view to ised it when he saw it with the servant, and conceived he had
r erre him, and his /A,ribgeip was particularly active in the fray.
ari tto re-possess himself ef it.
They were equally noisy anti violent at the watch-house. ohm Scott, servant to Mrs. H. stated, that when Mr. Henry
The defendants had hut little to say. The young man who fell came up and claimed the dog, lie told him he knew where his nits-
down was in a pitiable plight ; lIH face was Inuised,and one of his
tress lived, and if he could lime the dog was his she would give it
eyes blackened, and it !sacral said he :tad received so much internal „ inssoney.
u He, however, would have it then, which he felt it
injury as to cause a Spitting II!' blood. lie, it appeared, and his r .
a r duty to resist. Mr. Henry knocked him down, and took away
teiele;ei, were what is ICH ACII mad drunk, anti determined upon
miechiet ; and the other two, though not so "far gone ",maw tad dog.
Mr. Henry said he had only done so when the servant abused
equelly peen:Reines. They did hot deny the charge, but plaeed him, ssaving he was a dog-stealer.
them to ...e at c.mtd of ••• too hutch wine." The gentleman who e.
ear. fillauxe•sto—.The servant might well Say so when you took
hell beetoweil a reetagc upon himself. readily admitted that hetad
it in the manner you did, and knew where bin mistress lived.
no claim to the title of Gower, but dal not tell his own name.
Mrs. Headmen stated that Mr. Henry came the same evening
Mr. el i Nisi' t: 1. e told them they had placed themselves in a very
of • the do but staying if she took it he would have a warrant,
fooleit situation, by taking - too mach wine." and they must now her. II!' seder those rircamstances she declined taking it.
pet tip with the consequenees. By the by, they must understand, gnuSeven' persons were examined, and stated that the dog was Mr.
that " too much wine" was no excuse tar the commission of an re
nutrege. lie had no objection to their settling the matter with the nenry s.
Dew, the officer, was sent for, and he stated the age of the dog
wee:Minn.
only two years or a little move.
This we understand was dew e, by the trustee of a tolerably was
M other persons in th
inoffice were of the same opinion.
wand sum from the rockets of the defendants, to those of the
Mr. Illeatteewn--Tben that care I must order die dog to
wa:clusies. Mrs. Henderson, as by Mr. Henry's account his dog must be tour
THE. livaEx.xrr.n 310XSTIIR..—/Ifr. Pitmen. a jeweller, of years old.
the Strand, appeases' to answer the charge of his rift, for assault- i Several ladies, friends of Mr. Henry's. and who accompanied
ini.l and kicking her with great violence in the street, on Tuesday
, him to the office for the purpose of itiertifeereg the animal, rose at
eveareg. ' once, and exclaimed ags&ii 1 this decision, and requested their evi-
Mrs. Pitman is a young woman of very intnedaig,P-urances I dente would be taken. .
anti apparently in extreme ill health. She stated that Mr. Pitman elle Melte eehn—Hy all means, !mhos, we shall hear you;
carries on business in the Strand, and has also a private dwelling in I hut though it is a dog case, don't open upon me like a pack of
Holywelestreet, where she and her children reside. In the house ; hounds in full cry; me at a time it' you please.
where the business was carried on, there was a Mrs. —, 'marshal One of them a Mrs. Lovegrove then stated, that she was certain
woman, who was continually in the shop with Mr. Pitman. :
. the dog wax Mr.. fleet?", ; that he had gone to the country and
About a fortnight ato. site (elrs. le) found them together in a room i left it in her house, froas NI lIIIICC it was stolen. Elie load a dream
adjoining, she lee.ning upon hshoulder.
is !about it a few nights ago, which she told Mr. Henry on his return,
11r. Pitman-- 011, .'sere, Jane, remember you are upon your 1 that the dog was at the Lime, and sure enough when he did go
overly" dine her dream was correct, for the dog was in it.
MN. Pitman—" I know I am, and shall speak as though every Another Lady stated she had nursed it, and pointed out several
won: was registernd in Ileaver.."
marks by which she knew it.
soa e persons had declared to her, that they had seen Mr. Pit-; 'The dog wax a! this lime rangirg about, and did not seem to re-
melt taking liberties with Mrs. —. On Tuesday everting she
, cognise any of the claimants.
next to the shop, and bend the woman ngain there, and she up.; :Hr. WHITE desired Mr. Henry to call it.
heeded them both, upon which Mr. Pitman and Mrs. —.
. thrust i tlr. Henry did so, but the dog was inattentive to the call, which
ia r out of the shop, and Mr. l'itinan kicked her and beat her for 'be accomited for he sae iog he was deaf.
several wads along the street. 1 Mr. Wail E—ltut he Clll are, and ..he dors not apnear to hate
Mr. -Pitman. wan had manifested almost uncontrollable impa- i gore near eau, nor any of thus persons, who say he was with them
ti. net, niaele a very long statement. in which he declared that theft : toc such a lung blue, As the testimony is so conflicting, we must
existed not in the whew human creation so jealous a creature as I !end lute a dog_fancier. or scone person who tan be positive as to
his wife. If she saw him lank at auother woman passing the shop' his age.
she would excl.:lin, " Ali ! I sew you; that's our of your ! flue of the eaters was despatched for a person well known to be
women., Ist ppese. szhe timid also watch hint from street to'' the best judge in }lnglital id a dog's age.
street, and was eters ally fancying that he was in criminal inter. I This person attended, and stated that the dog in question was
course with mete woleaa or other. For all this there wee not the , not more than two years rid; the teeth were a certain criterion to
least foundation, and the story about Mrs-
was equally Igoby ; it' a 111/II was dime vests old, no matter how well treated,
groundless. Yet was his wife always following him to the shop, they would get yellow; those of the dog in question were remark-
interrupting him in his busieess, and abusing and calling him slid i able white.
M re. —the vilest names. lie could beer it no longer : iiiie tar. ri , err. es .v.A7II,:i.AND-11% must order that Mrs. Henderson have
less he was protected, ruination must follow. Ile admitted the: the ,mg. anti that 11 Burry pay the expenses. " You may,
a.*RHI.t. 1 fowever, Mr. llenty,Witi the 31agistrate) bring ;our action for 1:
Ides. Pitman declare.' dint her suspicions were too well fount:rd.! it yot; dune."
and that a great deal of what Mr. Pitman had advance! was • '
eels:.
I 31ARY-I,A-IllINNI: OFFICE.
•• True, so htlp me tied I" exclaimed Mr. Pitman with great l'estereav Thll.,4i:S .lAra4onts, and assistant to one of the Smith-
energy. I field drover,, was !nought up, charged with stealing and slaying a
lllrs. Pitman's brother !said his sister hail been few a long time calf, the property of Edwards, a butcher, resitliag near
afflicted with nervous debility, and some allowance should be made Beide-bridge.
fcr it little more titan ordinary irritability. I The prisoner, it appeared, in the course of his occupation, was
Mr. 31 tsesitr 1. f , after lamenting the occurrence of such his-' employed, to use the
words
a!' a witness, •• to see the calf home,"
pores, aril expressing a hope that the fears of Mrs. Pitman were , but he never performed that duty,
and found to
was subsequently
groundless. ordered the defendant to find bail, olvfervir.g, that • have disposed of the animal.
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nothing coaldjustify the assault which he had colt:no:tett. 1 In his defence lie said. was unfair to charge him again with