The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-13 00:00:00

SURREY 555'STONS.

Yesterday the Sessions for the County of Currey
commenced at Horsernonger-lane, before the Chair.
man, Mr. Serjeant Oirsi.ow, and the Beach of Ma-
gistrates of that County.
A considerable time was taken up in sweating in
the Grand and Pettit Juries; after which, two trials
for Assaults occupied the Court till six o'clock in
the evening. .
An elderly woman. of the name of Ratter,
and a genteeLlooking young woman, named Mars
Pelt, stood charged with assaulting a Mrs. Lovett,
the wife of a Clerk to a Merchant in the City.
From the evidence it appeared. that the Prose-
cutrix and Mrs. Rutter lived as neighbours, in Ar,.
tillery-place, near Higgler's-lane, and that the other
Defendant Ittdged wish Mrs. Rutter, but they had
not, for a considerable while, lived upon the most
friendly footing. Upon the 19th of May last, as
the Prosecutrix was passing along the street, near
her residence, the Defendant, Rutter, was drawing
watt r, and called out to her she would throw some
tt her ; upoa which, some words, and even blows
soon afterviards the young woman came
to the assistance of her friend, and they jointly sue.
ended in dragging the Prosecuttix into tneir house,
where they attacked her in a violent manner, knock-
ing her down with a poker. or some such instru-
ment. The Prosecutrix, however, did not allow
this matter to pass over entirely without revenge,
for she had no sooner got released from their hands,
and recovered szmewhat from the first diets of
their violence, than the, with another of her neigh.
bours, attacked their house, with stones and mud.
She, however. two days afterwards felt more se-
verely the wounds which she had received, and was
obliged to save recourse to medical assistance, and
was confined for three months.
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The Jerry found them both Guilty, and they were
Ordered to be imprisoned for three weeks.
Juhn Edney, a Bricklayer, stood charged for a
violent assault upon a young lady, named Rip.
pen, when she and her husband were riding in a
one horse chaise, from Clapham to Tooting. upon
the evening of the 20th of May last. Mr. Rippoo,
who is Clerk to Mr. Abraham Goldomid, had also
indicted the Prisoner for a similar assault made
upon bias at the same time, and in the same ma. ner,
but the Grand Jury bad thrown the Indiament out,
en account of some previous miscondua upon the
Prisoner's son, and which had given :lie to the as-
sash in question.
While the Counsel for the prosecution was ad.
dressing the Jury, the young lady, who was seated
opoo the Bench near the Magistrates. suddenly
feinted, and woe carried out of Court. This Occa-
sioned a temporary interruption. The proceedings
Were no sooner recommenced, than another inter-
ruption took place by a Mr. Frank, a respettable
Attorney, being also suddenly attacked with a fit,
while sitting at the table, attending to the particular
hosiness then under discussi.rn. By the assistance
of some of the Counsellors, who sat next him, he
was immediately carried out t 3 the air, where, atter
duo care and attention, he gradually recovered, and
was conveyed home. These accidents, it is sup-
posed, were occasioned by the crowded state of the
Court, and the want of sufficient fresh air.
Mr. Rippon deposed. that he and the Prosecutriz
wore riding in a one horse chaise from Clapham to
Tooting, upon the evening above-mentioned, upon
a visit to his tather-in•law, when their progress was
impeded by a parcel of boys, playing at trap-ball
upon the road. 'the horse started, and the boys
upon being cautioned to get out of the way, at-
tacked them with stones, which occasioned the Wit-
ness to threaten to whip them upon his return, if lie
found them at the eame+l,3v. He and his wife tic-
"rdwelY retained..nbOut eight' ta'cloe.rc, .I*.j per.
ceiling the •boys,engaged at the same amusemeni
before, according to his promise gave a bo_y,
where. be conceived to have been one at those who
had formerly attacked hint, and who was sitting at
some distance from the others, vita his coat Of, a cut
over the arm with his whip. This boy turned out
to be the Prisoner's son, and the other boys, on
perceiving the parties returnirg, again corm' :iced
an attack with stones and mud. While the W Übe,'
was endeavouring to guard himself against their
assaults, the Prisoner came up ,to the clinic, and
suddenly seized the whip nut of his hand, and be-
gan to lay about him most unmercifully, in order
to revenge kis son's complaints. In vain did the
Witness beseech him to desist from attacking his
wile, who was then pregnant. He continued lash-
ing them till the whip broke, and then ri com-
menced with the but end of it, by which the lady
received a viol, nt blow across the necl., and was
confined by that and other bruises ter sever.'
months. The Witness told the Prisoner he would
give him his name, and every satisiaaion, if he
would sp..te her on account of her situation, but
he. encouraged by the boys and some ut his neigh-
hours, still persevered.
Several Witnesses, amongst whom were a Mr.
Richard Prior, a respeCtable Surgeon at Clapham,
and the young ladi. Mrs. Itippon, herseis, cou-
firmed all the circumstances of the Aba•Ult. and its
consequence* ; and. atter some cutisidetotien, the
July found a verdiet of

The following sketch of the income of the four
principal Attors of Drury-terse. in the respedive
years 17i5 And 1742, may not be unacceptAble to
many of our readers. In the former pepitd she di_
rearm of the stage was under the mAnagernent of
Massa. floovn, %Visits', and Clasen; in the lat-
ter under the management of M AC L L I ti

1:211.

Mr. Wtlkr, lac acting and amassment . L.7)3 0 $
By a clear ■ent&t . . . 00 0 0
M. booth the same as Mt. Willie/.

Mr (Abbe, the same.
11n.Ub16e14,12 'sumo • week te the sod of Apia 420 0
•
1742.

Mr. Cyanides Salary . . . .
By tw. Benefits
By another pa, Inc 501.
Mr. Macklin t,.r Acting and Manacupent .
Sy a clear St:neht
M.o. Wuffingtuo's Salary • • .
Sy • clear llWolk
.

630 0 0
lioS 0 0
13 0 •
SI., • 0
03 0
25'1 0 0
6; 0 0

• •
is hang Salary . . . .
111 • clew Yamaha

113 U 0 0
63 0 0

A Jew was committed to the Borough Geol. on
Saituday. for selling lorand tickets of admisti..n to
Aserev'sliseatte. on the night of Ducaos's be-
nefit.