The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-30 00:00:00

THOMAS THURTELL.

The Limn Cut it.ll/21TiiE announced that the trial of Thor-
tell and others, which was set down for Saturday, should be post-
poned until after next Term..

!must.: BURNING.
GOTTE V. TURNER AND OTHERS.

The ATTORNEY-31:NEasi.. forqltepfain7ii:;tated his client
to be a German by birth. He resided in condom and followed the
trade of a pastrycook and biscuit baker. fly his industry in trade
he accumulated a little money, and took a house in %Vhitectoss-
street. Here he was unfortunately burnt out. In this house he
expended the money he had earn, Ile placed furniture in the
house, and removed all his property and wearing apparel there, and
I had istentled to make it his permanent residence. \Chia this intent
tion the plaintiff effeeted an insurance on property doublyhazardous,
and on application alter the lire to the Eagle Office, where he had
insured, to his great surprise he was refused payment. The pleas
fur refusal were, that plaintiffliad not property to the amount foe
which he had insured, that his conduct was fraudulent, and that he
had himself burnt his house. The Attorney-(ieneral said he
would nut detain the Court or Jury; he would briefly state the facts
of the case, and it would remain for the Company to prove the fraud
of the plaintiff. His client occupied the house in D'hitecross-
I street, and was furnishing it by degrees ; he employed as an assist-
ant in his business a person named Naburtin, win) lived and slept
with him on the night of the fire:, on the night of the 11th of • De-
comber, 1811, they were alarmed by a fire which broke out in the
house; upon leaving the mon, in which they slept they could not
, go down stairs, and were forced to make their escape by a back way
without clothes ; the plaintiff was able to remove nothing except a
I mall trunk, in which he was in the habit of depositing the money
he received in his day's business; shortly after he gave the Eagk
Office notice of the lire and the extent of his loss; and, to his great
astonishment, a positive refusal was given to his demand. His
I client was thus reduced to the extreme of poverty and distress ; the
money he had rescued from the flames amounted only to six
I shillings or seven shillings. Ile made many applications to the
office, but all with the smite result. He was not at that time able
, to enforce his claim, and was obliged to seek employment as a
isoumeyman. In this situation, by his care, industry, and parsimony,
he saved some nunary, and was again able to set up as a master.
lie then took a house in New-street, Covent garden, and followed
his trade as a bicuit-baker and pastrveook. It should be re-
' membered he did not conceal himself; lie sought no disguise; his
name was over the door. Here again he was unfortunate ;he was
burnt out a second time ; there was not the slightest ground to sup-
, pose this tire was not accidental ; there was not a single suggestion
Ito the contnty, except one, to which he would call the attention of
the Jury ; it grew out of the loss incurred by the plaintiff in the
tire of 1811. A woman it appeated of the mane of Gibbs had
charged him with having wilfully set his house on fire at that
period ; upon this charge he was tried; it would be unnecessary fur
him to enter into any details upon the subject; it would be
sufficient to state he was acquitted ; it would be sufficient for hilta
to prove the fire took place—the insurance, the loss of property,
sod the refusal of the demand. These- facts he would prove by
several witnesses, to the satisfaction of the Jury ; and this would
entitle him toa verdict. It would remain fur the Insurance Com-
pany to prove the tire to be wilful. This charge he was aware they
might make ; it was made before ; his client was tried upon it,
and was acquitted. The case of the plaintiff was simple. The de-
fence to which he alluded might be made, but he anticipated its
failure ; it had failed before. It might be also objected to his
client, that he had suffered too long a period of time to elapse from
the year 1811 to 1824 ; that he should have sought mires' before.
Front this he was prevented by the extreme poverty and distress to
which he was reduced. He had saved from the fire but six or seven
shillings in halfpence. He had sitter, by his industry, been raised
to sonic degree of prosperity in his pecuniary circumetances, and
he now supported hie claim, and gave an opportunity to the In-
surance Office of proving, If they could, that he had wilfully burnt
his house.

W. Painter knew plaintiff in 1811, residing in Whitecross-
street ; witness is a carpenter; saw some articles of furniture about
the plaintiff; did work for him ; put up shelves, counters, &c. ;
did some jobs in the bakehouse and other parts; his bill was
111 te. 61. Was particularly acquainted with plaintiff; he had
some furniture, two tables, chairs, crockery ware, bed, candlesticks,
&c. • one of the tables was deal, tbe other mahogany ; there was a
tent bedstead ; did not know the quality of the bedding; does not
remember a looking-glass. lie was well supplied with clothes and
wearing apparel; there were fire-irons and a good stove. The sea-
son of the year was between August and September. There was
also a stock in trade. There was pastry in the shop; he does ant
recollect any confectionery. Saw jars in the shop ; cannot speak
either as to books or coals.
Cross-examined Ig 111 r. SCARLETT.—Did not know plaistiff
until
August 28 or • ; did not see him before • never heard from
himself that he was burnt out beftre ; never heard this fact from
tiotte. One of the tables was deal ; it might be worth front 21.15. to
255. ; it was not new. There were half a dozen rush-bottomed
chairs; did not know their value. The crockery ware consisted of
one teapot, four or five blue cups and saucers. Did not recollect
the quantity of pastry ; there might be a dozen tarts. Ile would
swear to the tarts ; he could not be positive to anything else. His
brother assisted him in his work.
John Carter is a bricklayer ; built an oven for the plaintiff in
1811 ; his bill was 531. ; did the work in April ; conducted the due
of the oven into a chimney behind the shop. The oven was In the
cellar : the fire-place was bricked up.
Cross-examined.—Was employed by Ootte himself to do the

Reexamined.—Wu not paid bis bill ; arrested Gotte for the
amount.

Mr. Mitchell knew Gotte in 1811, when he removed to White-
cross-street. Employed witness to pay fur the lease of the house.
Had money of the plaintiff's in his handset the time. Desired
him to pay 401. for the lease ; witness did so. Was never at (lot-
te's house. Is a grocer ; supplied him but once, and then witka
small quantity of sugar, butter, tie. to the amount of M. or H.
Supplied him on former occasions. (lotto owed him at one
time 1001.

Cross.examined.—Plaintiff owed him 1081. after he was burned
out at Shadwell-itrcet. lie was paid through the firc-office the
sum of Mt The tire-office was the Phssnis.. Witness paid 401.
for the lease. This took place in the latter end of the summer
of 1811.

By the A TTORNEY-GE RAL.—Witneas did not know if the
401. was the full value °for a deposit for the lease.
Cross.examination resumed.—When the plaintiff was burnt out
at Shadwell-street, the office refused to pay him, but gave 2001. to
his creditor*. Understands he was burnt out of another house. Hid
not know if he had other means of buying the lease, except by the
money given by the office. Witness had 401. in his hands after the
payment of the plaintiff's debts. The som given by the office was
2801. All this money was paid away before the fire.
Mr. "lathy saw plaintiff's house in Whitecross-atreet ; there
was but a small quantity of furniture. Was at the house two or
three time*. There was one bedstead and two blankets ; did not
recollect if there were sheets. There were two small trunks in
the bed-room. In the parlour there was a table and two or three
chairs. Knew of no books. There were some cups and saucers.
Saw no looking-gla.s. There was a tea-kettle, but no saucepan.
When anything was cooked it was done in the oven. There
were a taw plates, and one small book in the German language.
The furniture altogether might., at the highest valuation, be
worth 181. Saw the plaintiff but once after the fire.
Cross-examined.—Witness was apprentice to plaintiff, in Shad-
well-street, when he was burnt out. In about two months after
plaintiff applied to witness's father to send him back to him at
I Whitecross-street. Went there while the oven was building ;
slept there two or three nights before the fire. The shop was
opened about three weeks before the fire. Witness slept at home
I the night before the fire. Plaintiff told him he would have Sabut-
ton to assist hint on the next day in the baking. Ile slept at home
in consequence, and saw the next day the house was burned down.
Met Gone at Shrewsbury-court ; told witness he escaped by a
back window; did not know the situation of the window. The
value of all the furniture could not be more than 181. There was
I not touch stock; there were but two sacks of flour • did not know
their value. He asked Gate how the tire took place. Ile replied
he could not tell.

'Mrs. Pegg lived near Gotte in NI I. There were but two houses
between them. Remembers the fire; had not gone to bed when
it occurred. Plaintiff came to the back-door in his shirt; he was
much alarmed ; he had a small trunk in one hand, and, with the
other, he kept up part of his clothes. Her daughter opened the
door and let hint in.

('rues-exatitined.—l'laintill'aid not return to the tire to her know-
ledge. He slept in the htn...• for two nights.
Miss Pegg, the dsugnter, corroborated her mother's testimony.
(hi her eross-examtaation, she said, he left the house, but she
could tot say for what time.
J. Reutp proved he received 61. for coals from Com, six years
after the tire.

Mr. &stmt.:TT said he would ask his Lordship a question,
for the purpose of shortening the use. The declaration stated a
stock in trade to the amount of 1491. Independent!y of this, there
was the purchase of a lease; there was also a demand for groceries,
spices, &c. for 671. 19a.

The A T'FORN- EY-GENERAL remarked, the inventory of the
goods might be incorrect.
Mr. SCARLETT said his learned friend had called the best wit-
ness upon such an occasion, the servant of the plaintiff, and he had
negatived all these articles; lie proved the value to be at the ut-
most but 181. There was also a charge made of 671. foe spices,
groceriim, &v..; but a purchase of these articles to the amount of 71.
had been only proved. A witness of the name of Saburton was
spoken of ; why was he not examined
Joseph Saburton was then examined-11e slept with the plain-
tiff the night of the fire ; was at his house two or three times be-
fore ; was acquainted with the business ; did not remember any
groceries ; the stock in trade consisted of two sacks of flour ; there
were a few utensils; he could not tell the value or amount ; there
was a good oven; there were also sums fixtures.
The LORD CutEc Jurrict: was of opinion the case was rot
supported.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL ask.xl if his Lordship had baud
a strong opinion on the subject ?
His Loansuir %aid he had a very strongone; The intinal u:'
13 years., which had been au6•red to elapse, was also a suspi4o-.
circtunstance.
Mr. $ ans-LTr said the Jury would judgs if the charges were
made out.
The ATTOINET-GENEIAL said as his leutl.hip had
a strong npini.Jo upon the subjea, be would use his
and 1 ibwit to a nonstut.
nonso ited.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
SWII'T r. TIIWAITES AND
••••• •

. ...
This was an action lumina Mr. Henry Tiiwaitea, the prnprirter
of the ilifornin,z Herald newspaper, fir assaulting the plaintiff, a
temporary clerk of the well-I:amen Mr. Ex -Sheriff Parkin', and
for falsely impriminin!! him in the watch-house tit. Mary-le-
Strand, in the e;:y '4 Westminster. As to the assault, th- 4e..
fendants had sued a justification, 1-'l. that the plaiiitiff And
made a noise and ilisturbanee in Mr. Thwaiteen office, and had
insulted him therein, and therefore eue., in order to cause the
plaintiff to leave the bruise, it had become necessary to use sinkage
towards his person. As to the iniprisenment, it was pleaded au-.
it was necessary to !ewe the plaintiff taken to the watch-bouae,
order that he might be forthcoming to answer the couipiaint of
Mr. Thwaites. The other two defendants, isompo.itore to alf..
Thwaitas service. named Luifinan and Young, pleaded a similar
justification as to the assault; they left the imprisonment to hhu
gelqsakinue.

Mr. BROUGHAM and Mr. RICHARDS appeared fur the ~lain.
tilt: Mr. DCARLETT, Mr. ADOLPHUS, Mr. CE ITTY. and .M 1
for time defeadents.

The Court was crowded with witnesses in attendance fee thr.
cause. In the studenue box were several gentlemen conagesca
with the MOrlalfg Herold. Mr. Thwaites sat with his Counsel
The plaintiff was sitting behind his Counsel. The Ex-Sheriff law
seated himself under the Bench opposite to Mr. Scatlett, and wee,
busily employed while he was allowed to remain iii Coster., ir, 4.41:,
in; gesticulations relative to what was ;taming.
the pleadings having been opened by Mr. RICUSIIM
Mr. IiIIOUGHAM proceeded to state the ease. Toe Jury lard
beard the nature of the case stated generally; it became his ditty, te
detail the facts for their information more fully. The plait it
Charles Swill, belonged to a respectable station in life. lie
been a Captaln'a clerk in the navy far seven years, and %jaw i.
been a clerk in a respectable merchant's counting-house. 14.,
year, hewing some spare time, he had taken such employment a.
had fallen in his way. Occasionally he was is the service of
gentleman once Sheriff of this end the adjoining county. On the
17th of April he was employed to serve win:Kenn cm some wit-
nesses in some cause totally irrelevant from the question before the
Jury, as indeed was cveiything relating to alr.Parkins, for whit:.
he happened then to be engaged. He bad been out with Mr. Par-
kins on that business, and they were returning about eleven otellona
at night, when they passed the office of the defendant. Mr. /leery
Thwaites, the proprietor and publisher of the Mori:jug fierce.
.lr. Parkins had deposited certain document* with Mr. Tberaites,
which he had not published; and Mr. Parkins therefore wished to
obtain possession of them again. Calling at that lioueataelidi a
place, and for such a purpose, was a circumstance which .101 Pot
to strike the Jury as exttamdiaary or unresatuable. .A stasening,
paper was getup (lie believed that was the phrase) in theemarse of
the right, as the Jury knew it was published about the boar esker:
people getierally rose. The time chosen be ale. Parkin, wae there-
titre the hour when it was most likely to fiod the per:rum-aft we':
engaged in the compilation of a mottling paper. The soolyigsar
I when they could be certainly tact with was that when the
preparatims for the ensuing publicv..am were commenced. • I:
would be proved that Mr. n.:mites had told Mr. Parkies
that that hour was the cutest to find him there. 1405ir.„4
the lights in the 'windows of the Morriiitg Herald oat* a,
they passed, Mr. Parkins and the plaintifr made a call awe
Mr. Thwaites, sham they found in his Office. Mr. Peakira
simply asked Mr. Thwaites to return his unpublished papers. Mr.
Thwaites at first did not deny having them in his pOriatialOr ;•H,
answer wag, that he lied not read than; he tacitly admitted that he
had them. Mr. Parkins then stated that he had occasion for them,
upon which Mr. Thwaites mad, for the first time, be had them not,
and not, as before, that he had not rata them. Mr. Parkin* re-
jained, that it was hard I.e should be deprived of them, NI 11,
matted the much. IVhatever other conversation passed,. tint
Jury would presently hear from Mr. Parkia* himself and they
they would find that nothing whatever uncivil was said or doait by
Mr. Parkins, and nothing at all by Swift, the plaintiff. In atelier
time Mr. Thwaites rang a bell, as Mr. Parkins thought, .to Aloe
search to be made for his manuscripts. Some workman of the
estaalitiliment answered the bell, and life. Thwaites then rid—
" Come, one and all, and turn or kick these fellows down stairs
whereupon the whole effective fame of the establishment, tes the
number art a dozen or more, made their appearance in tad/wort:Mg
dresaes, and began a violent attack, as they were directed, ppm the
plaintiff. He was fiat thrown down onellight of stairs. lie fell
with great force on the floor of the first landing, and. hefere fx
could rise from the ground, lie was a second tithe attacked, ar
flung Eke a billet of wood down the second flight of ataits. • E:
was then continually and violently pushed till he Ives brought
the watch-haw. The most active in these proceedings were, ..11:
Thwaites and the other two defendants--the only two penny:se/be •t
the plaintiff had been able to find to serve aide prommes, shwa ft
all the others were equally engaged in the traneautien,
if any of them should be called es witnesses. fir the tic •
fence, he (Mr. Brougham) honed the 'litre would reniemb
that they ought all to be reetanl substantaally as panties
(1113 action. On coming before the constable of the eight to
plaintiff was really more dead than alive. Ha was unable to speak.
A medical man administered to his imbibe-nee, and after the plaiatelf
had been kept in confinement tbo hours he was conveyed house in a
hackney-coach. The next morning he was brought to Bowniteeir
and Mr. Thwaites and his co-defendants made a chaelpterAinit
him, but it was not then an assault, as they now pleaded AIT
Parkins and the plaintiff charged the defendants with an amatilt,
but none was alleged by the defendants against either Mt. Parkin'
or the plaintiff. The charge then preferred was a riot, but Mt et
Magistrate oSaerying that the parties charged were only trust ill
number, and desiring the defendants to recondelec o.e charge el
riot, saute one asked if 111 r. Parkins and the plaintiff .
not he charged with an assault, us • riot could not elesity
be committed by two ; and then, and fur the fiat tiros.
the charge of tumult was preferred. The Magistrate OT sun..
other person asserted that the charge of riot could riot be amain-
tented, and that Mr. Parkins and Swift could o:ay have been
guilty of an assault. One of the defendants then. saki.
"We will fetch a man who will prove an asmult." A man. was
brought accordingly, who swore that his dethes were torn by
violence of Mr. Parkins and Swift, and they were baural over t:.
answer the charge at the Santora. No bill was preferred spine:
Swift at all, though the assault was sworn against them bent . :
Bow.street. Against Mr. Parkins a hill wea foetid, sad be cwt..:
ready to teat his trial, but no prosecutor appeared. The July
would judge the great improbability of an assault being committed
by the plaintiff; aced they would not fail to observe, that if there
had been any truth in the charge, it would !uric been preferred in
the first instance at the watch-house. Besides, there could :have
been no difficulty in finding the bill against the plaintiff, alien bat
never been preferred. The assault had bten heard of only IliDt4
the defendants had been instructed by their pleader that it wA ne-
t:emery to their justification. They now alleged that icvift had as-
saulted them. and that in defending themselves ho had received the
ill-treatment he had sustained.„aln the language of their pleaether
I had pulled and dragged him with strokes pushed him dm,.
• the stairs, and there trampled and jumped upon him, endemic.
I damaged, and deutroyeil his clothes. If this violence towards bite
had been necessary they would not have wasted so namil time to
discover it ; and it the allegation was true, there could have beeqzu
difficulty in proving it on the trial of Parkins. The plait tiflt /edit.
was of no robust form of body. He was not likely to make as
vault on fifteen or sixteen strong and active men. The. coca:.
, queace of the assault actually committed OD the plelntiff was, that
I he hail been violendy bruised all over hie body, that his knee past
was wrenched, and that he was confined to hi: Inking. mare than
a week. For six weeks afterwards lie was hardly able to crawl about
with the and of a stick ; and he would carry to the end of his days,
if not the math., at least a memorial of what had teamed betwete
him and the defendants. The faets of the assault would be proved,
I not only by Mr. Parkins but by other persons who saw the defena-
, ants pushing the plaintiff along the greet to the ivatchhowita by 'h.!
I persons in ttee wwauteittou. secolan.idderatathee lodgings of the plaintiff, under
bl period. It would then• be te.•
the Jury to say what compensation he was entitled to recover m
damages, for the injuries he had sustained.
, Mr. limn-tams then called Mr. Joseph Wilfred Parkins. •
I As soon al the witness was sworn, be Tfai examined by Mr.
Seraat.LTT, as to his interest in the result of the action.
I Have you not employed the attorney for the plaintiff?—No, I
, have not.

Is he not in your service P---He was only a temporary servant of
mine; I employed him only ocautionally.
On your oath I ask you, by, whether this action has not Owen
brought by you, or at your expense P—On my oath, it has ors bee.'
brought et my expense ; I am liable fur no part of the tams
did not know .the action was brought tal I board as from .a third
paint). That's suthcient for you, Mr. Searlett, I suppose.(widi
an air of triumph.)
The witness was then examined by Mr. RICHANDIL—I am ac-
quainted with the plaintiff Charles Swift, and with the dersodan
Henry Thwaites. On the 17th of April the plain/ill' was in my
company. He was serving subpoenas for me, in a cause growing
out of my contest for Berwick. Between eleven and twelve ci`elot
at night we passed Thwaites 's office, in tathirine-street, Strand
we observed light in the windows, and 1 remarked that it wits a
good time to cull upon him ; I wanted some original documents of
my own relating to Byrne. I found Thwaites at his desk in his
own room, which is at the first landing plate, velure 1 have --often
maimed him with various articles for his paper.
Mr. 11110/7611•M suggnited to his witness, that it wroilld be
more convenient if he would attend to the questions, sad emitter
them only.
The witness proceeded.—l found Thwaites in his °fleet_ wo
were on exceedingly civil and friendly terms. I first gatelike-She
compliments of the evening ; and then I said " have you rry
original papers relating to Byrne. as they will be impasse:it to
prove my innocence." Ile seemed minsiderably alarmed, and i
think he was intotiaited ; in fact, 1 know lie was drawl, foe he
smelt strongly of liquor. Ile said be had not gut tile papas.
then said that I hoped he had not made away with papersof sonnacti
itryortance to my character. He said he had not got thatch I re-
plied, t* I hope you 'disco(' for them." Ile either said he laidsheni
nut in his possession, or they were not at hand. I oddment him
paired)? us the Court hears inc now. I had no hostility nowanis
him. I never manifested the slightest animosity against idol. Ile
made no other answer, but then rang the bell. •I LdL►l off ay
new glove, in expectation that 1 should receive the papers. • The
glove was almost new. .1 had bought the pair that. asocuieg. A
grin his shirt sleeves nine down stairs after die bell wowrung.
e:iies then scummed out with a loud voice-s`• firiair.doiro all
• the men ; every one of you COM: down:." Nothing •sogit

F

'r

IT

i

I

won bad looted between as. Swift had not said a word—not a'
syllabi.. When Theralies this person to send down the
feet, several others came- I said, " What is the meaning of this ?
There Is no arecuity for your conducting yourself in this manner.",
A great crowd of men noshed into the room. It was morally int- I
rumble to go away without meeting the posse of Mee who ca to
la—rimers. reporters, clerk*, ar.d all the people in the establish-
went. I see two or three of them at this moment (looking towards
the student.' box) whose name', I can mertion. There were 1.111-
words et ',sorely in all. The room was quite full. It was nof
;
possible to get away. They immediately laid hold of Swift. He
is a little roan, smaller and more insignificant than Thwaites
They druged him awsy. I blendd have shared
the same far, but I put my bark against the wall. The
men striolt innumerable blows at me with their naked arms.
I had c ough to do to defend myself. Swift au drag.
god toel:t's the door. I heard a fa:l and a groan. I cal.
culated that they had pitched him down stairs. There was ea.,
dearly a bill, followed ba AO groan. I never saw him again
till I felt hint. Four or five of the men came behind me to do toe
so Inittry. By hoping my back against the wall prevented them
for sane time. As soon as my back was turned to go out they
rushed 'pine one, and pushed me down stairs. There I saw them
stamping upon Swift, and kicking hint. 1 laid hold of the banister
to save myself; but the power of so many people waa too great lor
me. I was forced down, and I thought 1 hail breke my thigh.
I sae laid cc] the top of Swift. They were all tratoplir .; said kick.
tsar in a siolem manner. It was • dark place. I believe he re-
ceived some dreadful kicks. I was not able to stand. We Mllb-
wined a great deal of ill-treatment in she lower part of the house.
Ow man in particular was busy. I laid hold of I by the writt.
lam very strong in the arm, and I held him fast. I could not
stand on my left kg: hut I kept hold rat that fellow, determined to
tool hint to the vottehMouse. 1 called out for the watchman, and
Orr alio. The watchman took charge of Swift. Two watch.
mao •.aerte op. They saw the situation I was in, and 011 c t.f
em kindly allowed me to leap on Ilia shoulder. 'Phi' nom toned.
ts 4 there (pointing again to the atttilen•s' late)w«* par; icularly
tilleiona. I was not able to get at their sauuew. There were, I
re stay, two doom in number. The ut.fortunate man Swift and
owe not anal to go anywhere of mottles st. The Fermin at the
Watch-holm pat as Mtn a hackney coach. I could not re.
dignifie the tabor too defendants, but by hoeing their names
at the watehdwuse. I was carried by the wit:eh:nail for I
could tux walk I slid not observe Swint ; I could not attend
to ouch s trifle, for I wan in a Looting state; I mire en.
lurid seidi psis sines I was born ; I never expected that any
get:theme toad bare hers so titled b any set of non upon earth
whoa we arrived at the watelthouu I could DM at first attend to
what was posing & after a time I recovered ; I told the constable
that I haul bee's grossly ill.treated that I had given no provocation
far it : that I had never spoke to Thwaites uncivilly ; I remained
there till surgeon was sent for, who bandaged up any thigh ; my',
touting WM then ovor; a roach was Kent for ; we were discharges!
as I anderstoost on the unstersionding that we were to attend the
nut day rit Bow-sum ; a deposition was real, made by a street
man, whittled been disappointed in receiving some charity front
we. which he did not deserve ; Ss ill staid all night at my apart.
ciente.

What pared the hest day at pow-street ?—Vou had better ask
the MagbtrAte (Mr. ;he is here I sec hr will inform you
I dare say. Thai waa no charge at all against us Mr. Thwaites
sod that Mr. Parkins hail brmight a prig ..licitter with him ; poor
lutle Swift ass the *rise-fighter ; it was matter of astoniahnieni to
lA* Magistrate, who trollied it with ridicule ; no ...sub could be
peered ; then they 7.-cr!«,..d brought a renew named Vining, a
littla ray:jed fellow, wham I immediately identileil an one of those
wing ill.usrd us . • wz were banal iiv_e to appear at the Sea-
'Ma, ; a bill was found against me.
Mr. !!,C.4IIILETT objected to the witness stating what passed at
the iiessioc.. _ _ . .

Eesmination resumed.--flwitt has fleecy recovered the injuiries he
suetaitud. Ear three weeks he could MA attend to his employou ni.
very *null man, very diminutive indeed, and or less bodily
powers than Thwaites.
Cans-examined by Me. tiemts.acw.-IVhat wages did you give
this tztn'-orsry latrine of you L—Two shillings a-day. The man
sprilied for it, to lilt up his time.
uu gun him some renitanericion of course for the pain and in-
jury he l,ui omitted in pout service II was not in my service,
'but illy. liatne's. lle was employed by nit for the cirrus per-
jure of serving Ituiptrnam.
Who: did •mi give him foe his sofltrings at Mr. Thwaites's
Dike?—Not having kept any memorandums, I cannot state exactly.
I should think near 301.

I do r.ot mean for subpsnaing witnetutes in Hynes rue. but for
kb sufferings that night?-1 have not kept any memorandums, but
I bri are he had a guinea a-week for that trouble, as he was
Ain eoepkyment. . .

The'Lcinn CHIEF J urrict —rota have stated that he rewired
• serious irjury. in your company ; you are yoked stint reintiner4-
lion you, have men to him yourself for that injury ? —1 have given
him employment in consequence of that hum.
Mr. ti:; —What employment ? It 1 employment that
I could a spina' with in an hour. lie has a wife anti the chil-
dren, and lum always glad to serer unfortunate people. When-
or he came I gave him employment. 1 have no doubt he has
re-vital 291.

I ark you again, what is the employment you have given him P
—1 wish the wan v as here to answer the question.
Yoo know he ea,not answer any quratimi in this cause. Ile is
The plain•iconw, and you arc his witness. I ask you again what
it tf,e kind of employment you have given kiwi -e—The employ.
Mem is su temporary, that I mile any it is no eniplovenent as all.
IA laugh.) I have a great fluffy other eterke, whirli I employ in
keeping my letter-book. 1 have an extensive correspoidenve w th
all parts cf the world. My Wain are nett settled, nor likely to be
for years. (A laugh.) Swift is an excellent account tnt. superior '
tI my other clerks. I am interested to the amount of ?WOW
dollars in an African island, and I hove sn abundance of trannne-
tiers in hand of different descriptions. (A laugh.) It was about
bali-eau drum when I called at the 11crald-offic.... I will solemnly
swear it had not gone twelve. I said nothibg to l'hwattes but what
I hare stated today. Swift went in with me. It happened acci-
&ottani that we roomed the office. lie was serving eubliumits in
ae important trial relating to the Berwick election. I en; not cer•
rain what was the last place we hut been at, whether it was Sir
George Aidersten or not. I will swear I was as sober then as I
am now. ()wing to the time of night, and the different things that
hare happened, tt is impossible for tile to say whet-, we had been
last. Ito 1 know it was to subpoena tomehody tor the neat day's
trial. We were serving the suhpienas at tltven at night, and
coukl tot find everybody even then. 1 was never at
l'hwaites's private dwelling. Persons had been at the ilterild-
office repeatedly foe my papern, and had always received for so.
wer that that was nut a proper time. One of those persons Is here.
On your oath, Sir, did not Mr. Thwaites desire you more than
lace to quit hit room ? Never, to my recollection.
Mr. St• AAAAA T-1 give you notice, Mr. Parking, that your
finis will be taken down. Now I ask you, on your solemn oath,
idler the bell was rung and the persons came into tbe roots, did not
Mr. Thwaites request you to leave the office?
Witness,. (after a pause, and in an emphatic tone)—l answer no,
Sir: but on the c_ntrary.
ash yon. uu your meth, whether szveral times before they laid
head, nn you or Swift, he dial not say that, if they laid their hands
en M:. Sheriff Parkins they should repent it P—Never.
On your oath, did you t.ot take one of the men and throw him
from the rep to the bottom of the stains?—Never.
Dii you not knock a man down ?—No, Sir. flow could I knock
ar.pay down, when I was myself pushed down
Air St. • Rut before that. Sir?—;Vet, Sir; I knocked
as man down, I only lifted my hands up in my own defence, to
prevent the men from ehoaking nm.
Did not the constable insist upon your going to the watehhoune,
fora riot in the street 1.--No, Sir.
Did you not assault him P—No.
I atten the beadle, Danes: dial you not strike him ?—Certainly
Out.

llid Dot Swift P—Not I never saw the man he wax capable of
striking. He was totally unable to go up stirs when we got to my
lodginga. Ile was almost killed. I never saw such men as those
at Me Herald. They are many of them Irishmen, none gentle-
men. Thwakes is two or three inches taller than Swift. Thalium,
should say. is a small ratan, and Swift, a short ore. Thwaites
eshibits no signs of being a weak or intinn man. Ile is an active
amart Man, taller than Swift, lal 1.1 think.
Re-raaniintil by Mr. BRCUIIMANI—%Ve had been subpansing
witnesses about the Berwick eleetio.i. We had been at many houses.
can't say which was the last. lam certain it was between II
and 12. 1 called then, because Thwnitta hail told our that that was
the most likely time to meet with him. 1 have been writing fur
him at two tit the morning at his Ake.
',The witness accompanied his evidence throughout with such
strange gesticulat lona, and so frequently manifested an titter forget-
fulness' of the restart dile to the Court, that he was more than once
admonished by the Lord Chief Justice to conduct himself with
ans
Thometney.as]
Items was then examined by Mr. Eanuttoaat.—ln
ilia I was a watchman. On the I;th of April my beat was in
Catherine-atrod, S111111(1. I heard • great noise in the inside and
at the doer of the Herald office, between eleven and twelve, but
nearer twelve 1 went up in ormsequenee; I heard the noise inside
before the dna opened. 1 saw a mob of Foyle tome out. I saw
Mr. Sheriff' Parkin* and Swift amongst them. Some were in their
shirt sleeves. and aims in coats. Mr. Sheriff Parkins and Switt
were With eery lame. I assisted Mr. Parkins, who could not walk.
I afterwtoda wined Swift. Mr. Sheriff Parkins had a grip or a
rose by the ann. I saw Swift do nothing, but 1 saw others do to
Idea, I maw them pushing cud ahevitig hint very eh indeed,
add the man was not able to stand. There were somewhere about
It of them at once en Swift. They wore pushing him out of the
door. They did not wen 10 wil4, to get him further, but to dose
the door upon hint. Parkins held fast by the man. They csiuhl
tea get Parking out without the man coming also. After he
was out of the door, they shovel Suitt violently down
11:sthsruie-street into the Strand. Swift appeared to be very
Mime indeed before la came out of the limsv. Vie took them to
the watchhouse ; the whole piety went these. W hen they first
now oat Parkins pee charge to nne.. There was • general naive
as the crowd sprout giving charges. We went to the watelitiouse of
& Mary.le-Strand, opposite Somerset !louse. I knew note of the
defendants. I saw a person whom I understood to be 'Dormice;
I hated the names of Huffman and Young. Swift was scarcely
able to speak, and quite unable to nine. I mentioned that 31r.
Sherif Parkins had given the first charge, but it was not taken.
Mr. Sherrie' was the constable of the night, and it wss the first
Yoe he had been an. The etreet.keep r, who was also the patrol.
isahll that in his opinion the upploite par.y's charge should he taken,
sal It was. 1 remained there an hoar twa. A medical person

mime sod MAW m Swifee mimed ; I did not st-e it toyeolt: We
tip obrtica Yam a esseh for the two wounded; they •ere
kelje.llll y me.
'cambial By Kr. Aimarnrs—l wee the first watchman
eliri; tip to imp imig-efim door ; toy bcat t to Catherine.

street, by that door ; I heard a call for the watch from witliinside ;
the patrol crone up also; there were two or three watchmen I be.
Bose afterwards, but none at the door but myself ; the others came'
up at the bottom of latherine.street in the Strand ; Mr. Parkins
let go of the man as anon as be got out of the dour ; I did not take
that man to the watchhouse, I left him and took l'arklni ; the
l
' rent went of themselves without assistance ; I left the parish soon
afterwards-1 had atimethitig better to do; I was pot in possession'
of a little concern by a sister of mine in Denmark-court, Exeter-
'stmt ; it warn in the green-gmeery way ; I was there four or five
months • • I did rot tar Mr. Parkins there ; I saw him noehere
lelse till 1 canoe here ; he never called on me, nor I on him ; the
, auhprel a was sent to my house in ltenmark.court;
Re.ezamined-1 attended at the Session; there was no trial be-
cause nobody appeared against Mr. Parkins.
Mr. Alexander Sheeriff, the eonstabk of the night at the watch.
house, CAI the 17th of April, produced the eharge.book. (loth
Parkins and Swift seemed lame. The charges were in witness's
hand-writing, and signed by Mr. Parkins and the defendant, Lull-
man. The party was about two hours in the watchhouae ; wit.
ness attended the next day at Bow-street. Swift and Perkins were
there. A convemation took place, and Mr. flalls, the Magistrate,
' said there inlaid be no riot, there might have been an assault. (Inc
lof the printer* said he could find a man that would prove an assault.
Sometime after • little man came for that purpose. Therewas
another charge by Swift— three altogether.
The chafers were then read to the billowing effect :
,• Arthur George Imffman charms Alt. Parkins and Mr. Swift
with making a riot at No. 18, Catherioitstreet, in the house, after
I twelve o'clock.
(aigned) " A ItTlll' It Ii 1:1/111IE 147rrm•w."
And indorsed " to find bail," with the initials of the constable.
" Mr. Sheriff Parkins charges Mr. l'hwaites with severely as-
saulting him, by throwing him down stairs, and otherwise ill.
treating hien."
" Illr. Swift charge' John Ryan, with a number of other per-
soca, of throwing him down stairs, anal otherwise ill-using him,
which they djd do."
These two charges were signed the parties, and indorsed by
the constable of the night.
Mr. Stanton, surgeon, of the : and, stated, that early in the
morning of the 111111 of April, 111- , between twelve and one, he
was called to see a gentleman, wl , it moi reported, had his leg 1
he' ken. lie t.II. Swift at the watch-house, in a great deal of pain.
There were two or three wounds on the cap of his knee, which was
much swelled. Witness dressed it, and sent him a lotion to apply.
Ile did not ,et, Swift walk. It was probable he might he able, but
it war necessary he shoo id he kept quiet. Witness attended him
for more than a fortnia;ht. file had a great deal of inflammation.
Ile was confined to his room. %Vainest, diseordinued his visits,
because swift was so poor that lie could not afford to pay a surgeon.
He said he must apply to a dispensary.
(bass-examined.—Swift did not refer witness to Mr. Parkins.
Witness called upon him, hut Parkins said Swift was not a con.
start wren of his, and he would not ~ay lot hint.
Mr. Kober. slitarstitilli, a watcomaker, at whose house the
plaintiff lot!gi 01, slated, that he came home like a man more dead
than alive. Ile had the greatest difficulty in the world to get up
Hairs. He continued ill live Of six weeks. IVittiess lent him a
slick to walk about with. He halts now. Ili+ trines/is were rut
all across. He complained of bong bruised all over. Ilia hat was
struck nut of shape.
The !AMID CHIEF JUSTICE directed the charges in the watch-
hawse book to be read over again.
The Loan ('alter Jt;ST ll r: observed, that there was evidence
only against 'i'hwaites and I,uffinan.
Mr. Ititororiait said, the fella witness had stated that Young
was named as among the petters in the office, and the tiatchnian
had said something of the same sort.
Mr. ScAll 1.1:1' T then addressed the Jury for the defence. With-
out the testimony of Mr. Parkins there was no evidence to affect the
defendants • and it would appear that day, that however heavy his
purse might be, his evidence could be Mond very light. The
plaintiff, though he might be glad to avail himself of the one, would
find the other not available at all. He ( 31r. S.) had no doubt that
this wax the action of Parkins. Ile had sworn the contrary, it was
true, but it was proviel that the plaintiff was too poor to pay a site.
goon. An attorney's bill was somewhat heavier titan a surgeon's.
Parkirs came forward avowedly with great real to give his evidence.
No attorney • ould, it was to be hoped, act upon the principle " No
cure no pay." lithe Jury would believe the witnesses that would
be called for the deteoce, they must come to the conclusion,
that Parkins was guilty not only of a wanton and indecent
riot and attack upon Mr. Thwaites, wholly unprovoked,
moue!' perhaps not entirely without design, but also of gross
and deliberate perjury. The Jury would determine between
Parkins at.d the istuteaars for the defence. Parkins, notwithstanding
All his adroitness as a witness, had not yet learned the art of
making his story prnbnble. Ile had been able to give no reason
why he should go at half-put eleven at night, to annoy Mr.
Th winos in his editorial duties. his account was, that he was
',sing the Olive a;ridentally, haring been busy all day, with the
plaintiff, hunting out witnesses to outworn% in the Berwick cause,
tint he could not name ore place where he had been on that errand.
Ile was engaged in a great variety of concerns at all times, and, ae-
. .

- - ,
cer•ling to his own .count, jurt then. in one of icreat importi;nee.
One could have thought he would have too oh his visit to Mr.
Thwaitcs till the day lidlowing, but he raw a light and could not
resist the temptation of calling upon his friend. Forgetting all hist
lustiness, he pulled off his new glove, and sat down with the utmost
composure. What a wane of precious moments was this at that
critical juncture of his affairs. Viliat an extraordinary incon-
sistency with his general industry and perseverance! Another
part of- his evidence would also illuatritte his unskilfulness in
reotterinsp his story probable. He suited that he had conferred
obligations on Mr. 'rhwaites by writing articlat for his paper—no
doubt sonic of the hest that had appeared in it. Parkins meted.
that he asked, in a cool, adoi, deliberate manner, fur his papers.
lie sat down as • friend.

Mr. Patkin,-1 did not say that I sut down.
Mr. SCAIMETT.-aßrent wits hate ihutt memories. He has
now. tientlnnen, forgot his town ctidcate. I am noting what he
said before Too.

Mr. Parkins-_l beg leave to may I never said Ito.
The boa o a:r J CSTILL—YOU must nut interrupt the pro.
ceedingii,
. .

Irriit I am not to hear myself libelled silently.
The LORI) CHILI JEST I C E-I.lbuikd ! 10 WWI hall been
tittered against you.
Mr. Parkins—He has grossly misrepresented me.
Mr. SCA I. ETT—It is your duty to keep silent. Sir.
Mr. Parkins—When you speak an untruth of me 1 cannot sit
stilL

Mr. SCANLITT—YOU see, Gentlemen of the Jury, this man
has the indecency to deny his own words before you aIL
Mr. Parkins-Llf I am so treated 1 will bare the l'ourt.
The I,olso l'itt yr Justus—You must knee the Court if you
cannot sit quietly.
. . . .

Mr. Sc.tit t.1:4 T resomed.—lle had stated that, in his opinion,
Mr. l'arkins had committed grass tool deliberate perjury. He be-
lieved the Jury would soon be of the same opinion. Parkins
should not deter him front speaking of paint as he deserved. If be
would not be so commented upon, he should learn the set of giving
his evidence at (cast an air of prolialrility, if he could not speak the
truth. Parkins stated that Mr. Thwaites actually rang the bell,
and ordered the persons in his employ to assault him, without ant
assignable motive whatever. 3lr. l'arkins tins evidently no adept
in swearing. Ile had not learned the art thoroughly. That
was a misfortune which it was necessary he should surmount the
next time he made hi* appearance in a Court of Justice. He would
doubtless benefit by the experience of that day. He had also aimed
that ht was so beaten and mauled that he had fainted ; yet in the
same breath he spoke with laudable Kid; of the strength of his
arm. The watchman stated, that it appeared that the only object
of the defendants was, to shut the door on Parkins and his man,
anti keep them out, yet he had arch firm hold of • man by
thr anti, as the watchman said. but by the neck, as Parkins
himself said, that he dragged the man out after him. l'arkins,
whose breast had lietm trampled upon by all the effective
strength of the Ilerethi establishment, had got such hold of one of
his anutgonists with his Samson-like arm, that though shoved out
himself, he dragged his victim by one leg attic him. (A laugh.)
The wily watchman whom the plaintiff had ventured to call ad.
rotted that the call of watch proectslisi from within, and that the
object was to get rid of Parkins and his submena.serring temporary
clerk. But Parkins went to the llerahl office to ask for papers
essential to the vindication of his intiocence in the affair of Byrne.
Parkins would swim down to posterity on the same stream
with Byrne, whose friend Ile was. Ile wanted to have his
valuable and important manuscripts returned. Ile therefore
called upon 31r. Thwaites, who was a small diminutive man,
and not in gbod health, though the Ex-shertff had swam
that he smelt the liquor tile. Thwaites had been &irking. The
tact was, that Parkins went with his myrmidon Swift, for the ve-
rsa purpose of preventing the newspaper going to press. Mr.,
Ilwaites perceived great violence in his manner, and swift male
the sante demand as his master. Mr. Thwaites said he had not all
the papers at hand, some he would not deliver as he had published
6,11 e. Parkins was told that such as he was entitled to have
should be given to him at a proper time. .Mr. Thwaitcs was
apprehensive that Parkins was conic to commit an assault
upon hint, or ensue extravagant violence. Ile, therefore, dr
sired hint two or three times to retire, with his man Swift.
Ile then rang the bell; awe per:alma came, end in their presence
lie again desired these two intrialtra to leave his rom. Sonic of
these permits, in their shirt sleeves, were busily engaged in pre-
paring for the publicatioa of the paper, which the worthy Ex.
Sheriff came to intemipt. One of them said that if he wmild
not retire, he should be put out by force. Swift, valiant
emis the protection of his temporary employer, told them
that none of them dare to touch Mr. Shetitf Parkins.
A person then tuck hold of the Ex-Sheriff. as he styled him.
self, toond the waist, and got him outside of the door. Ile
then seized on the workmen and threw him down stairs. Th• great
champirm, who was so proud of his exploits when his memory
staved him to relate them, boasted of the feats he performed when
he placed his bark against the wall. The tact was, he was deter-
mined not to be forced out of the room. He declared an, and he
knocked down three or four men alto attempted to hare him out of
his position. lie had placed his back against the door.
I Parkins had been for some time making singular gesticulations
in allusion to the Learned t;ounaers statements.
Mr. SCAR LET T-1 am fully aware of your int ecent conduct, Sir,
and I will tolerate it no longer.
Mr. l'arkins— I deny what you now state to he true.
The Loan CHIEF J I. sT ice-- You must sit elsewhere. The
Court cannot be interrupted by you.
Mr. Pukes--1 will not stay in Court to be insulted by that man
(hooking at Mr. Scariest as he passed hitn)—You ought to be
ashamed of yourself.
Mr. St anr.FTT resumed. The conduct and language of Par-
kins that (1.9 r before the Jury, anti under the eye of his Lordship,
spoke louder than any address he could make to them. l'nfortu•
namely he could not prove in 'widow* what ponied between Parkins
and Mr. Thereat.. before the other parties entered the room ; but,
tram the conduct of Parkins in Court, the Jary could easily guess

how greatly offenaive it would be in a private room where he was
withdrawn from general nbservatinn. As SOOll as he was ejected
fmm Mr. Thwaittaes room, he bone one man down stairs, and
knocked another down. Parkins tusnifested extraordinary pug.
rarity ; he maintahted a suet of running fight with two or three at
a time. What injury either be or the plaintiff had received tinder
such circumstances, he ( Mr. Pkarlett) neither knew nor cared.
So viol( ut word he that it required the whole force of the
I establishment—the pout of the Afarniag Herald--. 0 expel him •
and even then he had :strength enough left to pull one of them
after him, and he next endeavoured to force his way bark
agrin into the tfliee. Or a charge of assaulting a constable,
to whom he gave battle in the stave,, he was taken to the watch.
house. It was with great (Mlle-alit that be was secured. When
hr had arrived there, the Ex_sberiff whenever forgot his quo/okra
dignity, ulnae the clime in which thin action had originated. Ale.
Thwattes had net pa4cular Intimacy with him, nor any enmity
against bin). Ile had certainly never courted his acquaintance fur
his rorrespundanre. His going to the watehhouse proceeded en.
holy front the act of the constable, and arose from his making a
riot in the street. The object of the defendantswas merely to get
rich of hint from the office, where he had gone for purposes of an-
noyance and mischief. The learned fientlernan concluded an ad-
dress of' considerable length with expressing his confidence that the
Jury would give a verdict against the Ex-Sheriff and his man.
The following witnesses were then CRAMirlefi for the defence:—
J. M. Robeson swurn.—l am the printer oldie Morrtiv meld
newspaper. (ho the night of the 117th April I saw Swift go into the
room generally occupied by Mr. Thwaites, the proprietor, which is
cm the !fru floor. It is nee tamed to admit persons to the Editor's
room. I hare inetriletions to that effect. I think it was after
twelve at midnight; all ass very busy then—editor, reporters, and
printers; all arc equally engaged. It is not a tit and cmivenient
time to apply about business. Swift opened the door without
koockloe: I went into an adjoining room, where I remained about
five minutes. My attention use called by a noise of squabbling.
. Words seemed to be plowing out of temper ; there was also a bell
. ringing. ll'hen I went in I saw Mr. Parkins smiling. with a,
kind of derision peculiar to him. I beard Mr. Thwattes order I
Parkins and :swift out of the room • he said, " I desire you to leave
the return, you are stopping the Cusinow," or words to that effect.
Parkin., kept smiling in derisiog i but did not offer to leavethe main.
Mr. Thwaites told me be bait leen grossly Insulted by Aim ; Ilia 1
Parkma paid, " flood lied ! what's all this about ?" A gratieman. p
reporter, then came in, and ordered them to walk out. Mr. Swift
said " I day you." One of the teporter4 turned out Swift, by
lifting him up by the middle 1.1141, putting him nut of the room.— I
(The witness identified thrig=pf Mr. Thwaites, who it a very
'm
all person, and not a in gond health., Another re.
motet took Parkins by, he gist, and pot him eat of the room.
f
several men from the priming came down, hearing the noise. ,
Parkins and Swift werq push g the passage; tt.ey were strik.'
ing; Parkins had leftlps gl but
1,14.4 struggling to go bark. I
Parkins had his acme extend but I can't say he struck any of f
them Young was witted by tb oiler by Parkins and thrown dove
a flight of stairs; I had seen hiss do nothing. !desired Parkins and
Swift to leave the office before they were put out of the moo: ; they
struggled and /twisted all the way; I went into the street to get
hack a gentleman whom Perkier, had carried away with him :
I resumed to my business ; the publication of the paper was put '
hack an hour. 1

I 'nas-e X;rnineel—Mr. Thwairea don't lire eat the office. He
comes there every night about HI o'clock, after his refresher. I
ls had seen Parkins one,. before in evening. I comma* ‘AV at what
hoer. hit :.hoot lel o'clock, sod • the same room. Mr. 'rliwaites
hut lately hid down a ode; it h not been advertised in the paper.
I Put pose Parkins sent in before Swift. Swift was lifted nut in a
very short time. Parkins said he had left his glove in the room.
I was hi a briery to in back.
Re.v t amined—Mr. Thwaites Mel persons in the early part of the
day ; at night he attends only,for ediung the paper.
Mr. It. Mil was next sworn.-1 was writing in an adjoining
room to Mr. Thw.iites. I hoard an unusual noise, en unusual I had
never heard the like before. I heard Mr. Thwaites order somebody
to quit the room immediately. I heard Mr. Thwaites repeat the
order, and I then went in. I saw Parkins and plaintiff standing
ronducting themselves in a sneering and impertinent manner : so
it rppeared to me. It was repeated several times. I retired from
the room, net wishing to meet Mr. Parkins, and several persons
came down stairs. I afterwards saw a great smtggling in the pas-
sage, where the parties were endeavouring to remove Parkins and
Naift. They were Hod desired to go away quietly. Mr. Thraites
desired Mr. Parkins to go away; he stood, and would not go.
When they tried to push him away be made a violent maistsnce.
They all rushed together down Miff, but I did not follow them.
I never saw air. Thwaites in liquor in his life.
tross-examined—l heard s hell ring afterwartls. I dare say there
were in all nine or ten pi mow in the room ; at first there were only
Thwaites, P.ekins, and Swift. About elgbt, nine, ten, or twelve
wem cuncenied in taking them down Waif**
Richard Macdoneld sworn—l am a compositor on the Meriting
Ber old. In entistyletice of a bell ringing, I went down stairs. I
was at work at the top ei the house. I saw &number of persons in
Mr. Thwaites' mom I saw Perkins. I heard Mr. Thwaite nailer
Parkins out ; and Parkins say, `• 1 will not go out." One of the
writers brought out Swift by the arm, aid let him go. I rather I
think Parkins was pent out in same way, or else he was shoved out.'
Parkins threw his arms about, and pat himself in a fighting atti-
tude. I heart a crab like somebody thrown down males. Mr.
Robeson told Parkins to come at seasonable hours, in a mild sod
civil manner. Parkins said he would go hark for his glove. I made
my way through the crowd to the fopt of the stairs. I expostulated
with Perkins. lie said—" I have IM my glove, and I will have
it." There was a rush then made; Parkin.. put hiins.df in attitude
to fight, and challenged the whole of the hour to fight. There was
so much tumult and confusion, I could not diatingiii‘h what hap-
, pened. Parkins finally got one of the writers, but Robeson rescued
him. The watchman came up, and there was—" I give charge,
and I give charge." Titer were wished otf ri the watch-house, and
I walked up stairs to my business. I never raw Mr. Thwaites in
liquor in my lite. I never oiled on l'arkins, for I ant no admirer
of his conduct.

.Alexander Maettislan, Walter RIDMII, and James Gilbert
three other composimra. gave similar evidence.
John hilly, the pansh beadle, proved that he saw Swift and
a printer. ranted Ryan, lighting i the oerco.3, and Itc took them
both away to the watchhnuae together. Swift wan SO far from lame
that he struggled hard with the witness to get away.
Two gentlemen connected with the Jiormiirg Herald rroved,
that they put out Parkins and Swift from Ale. l'hwaites s morn
without violence, and that they both might then have gone down
stairs without the least inter.uption.
Air. BROUGHAM replied.
TheLoan('xlEYJcartcckitit to the Jimy on the evidence
to judge, whether no more lover had been used than was necessary
to remove the plaintiff: If they thought more had been used titan
was necessary, they would give such temperate and reasonable da-
mage:. as justice required.
The Jury withdrew to consider their verdict. After having been
out of Coon upwards of an hour, they returned with a ‘erdiet fur
toe Defendants.

POLICE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

REFrGE FOR THE terday three boys,
named Prouty, Moir, sad fiforley, from fimrteen :0 sixteen years
of age, were brought before the Loan Macon on charges of
felony.
Ills Lordship said he was greatly perplexed, and knew not how
to dispose of boys of this description, who were brought bettirc
him almost every day from the streets, two and three at at a time.
The latter case, be should have thought, was one that came within
the view of the Society for the Refuge of the Destitute but then
they would not receive him unless be was qualitiol—namely, sent
to the Old Bailey amongst confirmed thieves, and received the
stamp of criminality by the verdict of a Jury--a process that too
often for ever shut out such young incipient criminals from boom
society. Really. he did not boor whom to send Mikis establishrnert
if this boy, and those ho sent thrasher day, were not proper objects.
His Lordship then spoke of the necessity for some other institution,
where temporary employment could be found for this class of iv-
ventle depredators. In consequence of the reports of what he had
suited the other day, several of the most respeciahle citizens had
come forward to express their willingness to lend their efEtrts to the
establishment of such an instituticm as that which he conceived to
he so highly desirable. Ile had, amongst others, received a note
fmm Mr. N. M. Rothschild, liberally offering fitly ponds towards
the undertaking. Ilia Lordship had fully explained his feelings
on the subject several months since to some active gentlemen of the
' of the lionselou Poor, and to others, who had taken
an nit ve pert respecting' the .Lonron worlthquth. ThFp sretned
to accord with hitn, and were to meet, to form some plan fora per-
manent institution. The London 'workhouse was it large building.
which might be applied. The Committee of the Hnuseless hail
very large funds in hand, which, with the aid of individuals, and
perhaps with the aid of the l'orporation, the object might speedily
be effected. Ills Lordship expressed his willingness to give the use
of the Egyptian Hall, if a public meeting were deemed requisite,
and that he should be most happy to receive the co...operatirm of
Mr. Rothschild and his friends, and to eflisrd every information
' and facility. In consequence of a cammunication to 3lr. Roths-
child. 11r. Montefeire bad via-red a personal subscription of MIL
and &number of other l lemleinen had made similar Wirt'. He was
confident that benevolent initividmils could not do greater Service
than aid in the formation ci such an Institution, which would
rescue thousands from those demoralising circumstances that pre-
cipitated those of the best nature into crime, afford relief to an infi-
nity of cases that were continually arising, and save from the gal-
lows numbers who had now no other chant e than to live in wretch-
edness and expire in infamy.
The young prisonic, for ii!icim no asylum could be found, was
then sent back to prison fur bother disposal.