The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-30 00:00:00

MIDDi,ESE X SESSIONS.

Joseph if7r4r7rt was yesterday put to the bar, charged by Ann
Robertson with having indecently exposed his person before her,
on the 25th of July last..
The Prosecutrix stated, that the prisoner was in her house, at
Bethnal green, drinking on the above 4,17 ; that he came to her at
the bar quite naked, and asked her for a lustier', of gin. Witness
Instantly left her house, got an officer, and had the prisoner taken
Into custody.
The prisoner, who had originally pleaded Guilty, said, in reply
to a question of the Chairman, that he was wed un ,to do as he
diti by his comrades, who-were drinking with him. lie was very
sorry for having committed the offence with which he was charged,
and, if forgiven, would never be guilty again.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was necessary to make the prisoner
remember the impropriety of his conduct, and although drunken-
ness was but a poor excuse, yet it in some degree took from the
enormity of the offence. Under all the circumstance, of this case.
he thought Aix months hard labour In the (louse of Correction
would be of in'inite service in the restraining of those i.assions with
which the priseiner seemed aflect«l.
Thos. Lindsay was charged by John Lindsay with ha7ing corns
mitred an assault upon him. on the 2d of August last.
The prosecutor said that lie was tile nephew to the prisoner, and
• baker by trade ; that he had had a quarrel with the pr!soner's
son, who was his (witness's) ap) rentice, in consequence of which
the prisoner and his am, who had previoulde lea him. waylaid him,
and the former struck him several times in the face, and cut all his
mouth.

A man named Richard Rodwell corroborated the last witness.
The prisoner in his defence said that he was irritated with the
prosecutor certainly for having struck his snn—particularly as he
(prisoner) 1-,as the means of making a man cf the prosecutor, but
he denied that he ever struck him.
To support the latter part of this defence, the son of the prisoner
and a man named Wellseot were broutitt forward, who positively
denied that any assault had been commit:ed.
The CHAIRMAN having summed up the evidence, the Jury re-
turned a verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner was fined M. and dischar-ott
A man named Jam Lynch, an athletic Irishman. was put to the
bar. charged with having committed an assault upon a countryman
of his, named Patrick Galway.
The prisoner, upon being asked was he guilty, replied, " Guilty
of what ? We were all boxing through each other, and 1 done
nothing more than return blows tor blows."
Pat Galway said that the prisoner struck him without the
slightest cause, while he (witness) was drinking in a public-
house, and the consequence of the blow he received was the log of
a tooth.

Daniel Langan supported the testimony of the last witness.
The cafe for the prosecution having dosed here, two witnesses
were produced for the defence, who could prove nothing.
The prisoner was committed for one month.
Thomas Langly, lloberf Laoigicy. and IV. J. !hilen, three re-
spectable-looking men, were put to the bar, charged with having
obstructed the Stepney Jury in the discharge of their duties, and
with having committed an assault upon two of their, who were par-
ticularly specified.
Mr. PRENDERGAST opened the pleadings; after which,
Mr. ALLEY stated the case, and said that the jurisdiction of the
manor of S'epney, whiCh was !fi miles in extent, was regulated Ly
a Jury, appointed annually. The duties to Le performed by this
Jury were of such a nature as to produce the greatest enmity, a, d
to cause a very great degree of acrimony in the manor. The
task, although unpleasant, was, however, a very praiseworthy
undertaking, as it was to see whether the weights and measures in
the neighbourhood were or were not correct, in order that the poi.r
should not suffer by their deficiencies. On the 18th of August,
this Jury went to the house of Mr. Robert Langley, a butcher, who
was out. The defendant, Thomas Langley, who lived opposite
his brothel, came over, and in reply to Mr. 3loore's (one of the
Jury) observation, that they were coif a to try the weights, &c.
called them " • pack of rascals and villains." In the interim the
other prisoner, Robert Langley, came in, and in the height of his
passion took up a knife, and used it In a most threatening manner.
Ultimately the Jury were bundled out of die shop by the three
prisoner at the bar.
Upon the first witness, Wm. Thomas Moore, being called,
The CHAIRMAN suggested that a caniptomise of the matter
might be &coed, which would be perfectly consistent with the
character and respectability of the parties concerned.
Mr. Pnif.r.i re, on the part of the Messrs. Langley, and My.
Attol.Pubs on that of Mr. Holden, said that their clients were
ready to acknowledge the tight of the Jury to inspect *eights and
measures.

Mr. ALLY said. that if added to this acknowledgment an
apology were given, lie would accede.
This Ale. Pilmt,irs at first declined ; but, upnn consulting
with his clients, such a concession as was required by the opposite
party fie made.
The Out nAsst thought that as the right of the Jury was ad-
mitted nothing farther was necessary.
updit t)ie part of the prosecutors, accepted the
apology, and consented to withdraw a juror.
John Wilkato. and Mary Jlill were indicted for receiving two
pounds ten ounces of tobacco, the property of Mr. Toplace, a
tobacconist, knowing it to be stolen.
Mr. Toplace said that he saw the above quantity of tobacco in a
bundle belonging to a shop.boy of his, named Henry Perry, on a
Sunday morning Itt August last; that he permitted him to leave
his house with it, but that before he went 50 yards he had him ap-
prehended.

Henry Perry. the next witness, said, that in consequence of hay-
ing been taken into custody, he confessed that the prisoners, who
kept a shop for the sale of tobacco, induced him to steal tobacco
upon many occasions.
Wm. Cox, a police officer, said that lie took the lust witness into
custody, who informed him that the prisoners at the bar had
requested him to bring them some tobacco on his own account, for
which he would get 3s. per lb. In consequence of which he (wit-
ness) permitted Perry to take the tobacco into 3lrs. Hirer shop.
Ile then, accompanied by another officer, went into the shop, and
asked for the tobacco which had been just bought. 'file prisoner
Williams denied that he had bought any such thing; but, upon
their determining to search the house, the bag containing the totx,eco
was taken front under the counter, and handed to witness. He
then searched Perry, and found 3s. upon hint.
. The sou of the prosecutor anti a man natnal Jeffiies gave the
prisoners excellent characters.
The CHAIRMAN having shortly recapitulated the evidence, the
Jury retired, and brought in a verdict of ti oil, y.
The prisoners were then removed from the dock.
Jahn Ttrj?, who was convicted on Thurs lay of an indecent as-
sault upon Charlotte Cullen, was put to the bar, to receive the sen-
tence of the Court.

The CHAIRMAN addressed the prisoner, and said that he had
been found guilty of a most brutal and cruel as-ualt upon an un-
protected female, and that his conduct merited the seven st punish-
ment. The circumstances of his case had und, rgone the greatest
consideration ; and the conclusion route to by himself and those
who acted with him was, that be s!;;:ult1 be imprisoned one ) ear.
Prisoner—lt's no use my saying any Mir g, now that I have re-
ceived sewenee; but you might as well send tiny gentlanan in
Court to gaol far the offence as me.
CHAIRMAN—You have at least been proved to hare said,
" D—e ; I wish she was drowne '," anti It's not her luippi-
nen, ut my own, that lo.ik to." This was both cruel and
unkir

T.' elms ifarlaw was put to the bar, charged with receiving 911 b.
of It t clk toetng it to be stolen.
r. P said that the lead found on the premises of the pri-
son r b longed to Mr. Clowca's printing establishment, tormerly of
Na um aberland-court, and that it had been taken away by two
l yI n used Shepherd and Hobbs, who, he understood, sold it to
he prisoner at a penny a pound. The price of the metal was 3d.
i et pound.
lite two boys proved their selling the lead to the prisoner, who,
previous to buying it, asked them where they got it ? and their re-
ply was, that they had found it among some ruubish.
.lr. ALLEY contended that there was no case made out against
his client, as to his knowledge of the lead having been stolen, and
contented himself with calling witnesses as to character.
A number of very respectable persons then came forward, and
pre the prisoner a most excellent one.
The prisoner was discharged.

Fine.—Monday morning, about four o'clock, an alarm-
ing fire broke out in the mansion of Sir H. Montresor, at
Denne Bill, near Canterbury. It was discovered in the
library, which, with its valuable contents, was entirely
consumed. The drawing-room above also received very
considerable damage. The great exertions of the servants
and neighbours kept the fire under till the arrival of the
Economic and Kent engines from Canterbury : these, with
the assistance of the firemen from the Norwich Union en-
gine, which arrived soon after, and the aid of a plentiful
supply of water from the large tanks on the estate, sue-
cmled in completely extinguishing the fire. The house
had recently undergone considerable repair, and the cir-
cumstance of the drawing-room having a counter-flooring,
and Sir Harry directing the carpet of the room to be kept
down and soaked with water, tended greatly to prevent the
fire extending to the other parts of the mansion. We re-
gret to state that the loss to Sir Harry is very great, as his
unique and splendid collections of conchology, mineralogy,
with a number of books, various curiosities, &c. were en-
tirely destroyed. The premises were insured in the Eco-
nomic Fire Office. _

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A LAST FAhEWELL.—Pitkling and Co.'s Lucky Corner,
No. 1, emuhill, gives evidence, by the increasing demands for a
farewell Venture, how great an Interest has been excited by the
approaching Conclusion of Lotteries the 18th of Next Month,
when Six 30,000/. Prizes, besides many of 2,000/. and 1,000/., will
add to the Records of the numerous Persons rt ndered inde-
pendent by them. It is proper to guard the Public against expect-
ing any farther Partponentert of the Drawing. f although the
Lords of the Treasury did permit it to be deferred to the 111th of
October, because the Sale had been interrupted so many weeks by
the general Election, yet it was with the understanding that it shall
absolutely take place on that day ; therefore P. and Co. invite the
Public for the last time to the Lucky Comer, where they hope to
display their Gratitude once more by Capital Prizes after which
the only connexion they can hove. with Lotteries would be to write
that Epitaph.