The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-10-08 00:00:00

.POLICE.
bib business was• done at the Mansion House
yesterday, the Lord Mayor being at a Court of Al-
derman held at Guildhall.
Mr. Alderman Lea presided at the Justice
Chamber, Guildhall, where few cases of any in-
terest occurred, though a considerable number were
gone through. Amongst others
Charier Wirk, a young man about thirty, and of
very reputable appearance, was charged by a mar-
ried lady, of very attraftive person and polite man-
aers, with haying very grossly insulted and assaulted
her on the preceding night, in Bridge-street, Black-
friars ; where, 21 she was walking along the foot-
way, with another lady, her particular friend, the
person at the Bar came up to them, and after loot:.
ing very sharply at Mrs. Butler, took her by the
arm, told her she must cross the way with him, and
endeavoured to force her along with him. She in.
stantly reproved his rudeness, told him he was either
totally mistaken, or a very insolent fellow, and to
go about his business immediately, or she must be
under a necessity of giving hint in charge to a watch-
man. It was about nine o'clock at night. The
persim at the Bar persisted in his rudeness and im-
portunityo used some very gross language; seized
her by the arm ; told her she must not walk on the
{lagged way, and aelually forced her off it upon the
pavement, towards the opposite side of the stre-t.
Alarmed at this repetition of insult, she called the
watch, when this man struck'her over the arm and
shoulder with a small stick, which he had is his
hand, and still endeavoured to pull her across.
On tale orateetnalse coming.- spy he struck her
again ; upon which she immediately gave charge of
hint; and lie was conveyed to the watch-house.—
Mes. B. and her friend folloteed, of course, to sub-
stantiate the charge : hut, before that was done,
Mrs. R. suing him rather intoxicated, and con-
ceiving that his detention in custody might occasion
some uneasiness to his Emily, if he had one, offered
to withdraw her complaint and set him at liberty, if
he would apologize for his miscnteloa, and compen-
sate the watchmaa for his trouble. With these mild
conditions he refused diseotinfully to comply, and, in
his turn, gave charge of both ladies, and insisted on
their being detained.
Mrs. Butler finding her condescension thus re•
jefted, told the 'gentleman he must than take his
chance for the consequences ; and he was of course
lodged for the night in the Poultry Compter.
Even yet, Mrs. Butler, who stated her case in a
manner highly marked by politeness and good sense,
declared sae bad no wish to prosecute farther ; but
certainly thought herself, at least, entitled to an apo-
logy.
Mr. Wick, in his defence, stated, that although
lie was rather forward in liquor at the time men-
tioned, he was not so much so, as net to know what
he was about. He had spent the evening with some
friends, and was going home to the Borough, where
be resides; those ladies were walking before him :
it was very possible that in swinging his hand Cate•
lessly along, his switch had caught by chance in
the lady's clothes. upon which she immediately
turned about, snatched his stick, and broke it in
two, and then called the watch ; he positively
denied having struck her as alleged, for he sl.ould
be ashamed to lift his hand against a woman.
The Watchman, who took him in charge, how-
ever, said, he saw hint strike the lady several times,
and rudely pull her about, just at he we, celled,
and saw her bleeding; and he also sustained what
Mrs. Butler had stated, as to her own offer he the
Watch -house.
The Deteadant said, the Watchman had refused
to take his charge against the ladies, which he
thought-be had a right to-give; 44d he desired the
lady might now spew her arms, to prove any marks
oat violeoce she had received.
Mr. Melee-Man Lea thought this condo& of the
Defendant Marion worse than that of last night,
often there was possibly some excuse, though a
very bad one, in a state of intoxication. He severely
reprehended the Defendant's misconduct ; told
his. that every woman of modesty and virtue was
eat.;lal to proteEtion from every man of honourable
aed manly feeling, as well as from the laws and
magistracy of thus country, and that protedtion he
should feel it his duty to support, and to punish the
violation of it in every case that came under his
juriaduttion ; Nor should any man find a sufficient
plea of excuse in his intoxication, his folly, or his
otimeretion.
wo respeClable persons, ftiends of the Defend-
ant, gave him an excellent character, and said, they
were convinced nothing but intoxication could be-
tray hint into such conduct.
The MAOIST ATI then strongly impressed hint
with the duty he owed, both of thanks and .apology,
to Mrs. Butler, for her very lenient and lib :re' cone
dal in this affair ; and him, that nothing but
a proper apology could save him from a prosecu-
tion. —With this condition, Mr. Wick thought
prepet to comply, and was discharged.
A poor young woman lodged a complaint against
a fellow named fri/see, with whom she had lived as
his wife for about six moons past, being induced
to do so by his promise of marriage. Her complaint
was for frequent instances of the most savage and
brutal usage, the shocking effeas of which she
exhibited on her face, eyes, sboulders,and breasts,
which appeared one livid and blood-stained assem-
blage of wounds, bruises, and contusions, received
from this barbarian the preceding night, and ter-
minating with a treinetelaus oath that he would
murder her.
' The fellow had been bat a moment before dis-
charged from cu.tody, fur gross abuse and assault
upon his Landlord, at London.wall, for only inter-
fering to prevent his beating this unhappy victim to
death.
Another warrant was immediately issued for his
re-apprehensien.


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