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EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

RECORDER'S COURT, DUBLIN, MONDAY, JusrE 13.
Jolts Searrey, a young gentleman about 28 years old, of good
connexions, very generally known and respected in this city, and
holding a situation of considerable emolument in the Common
Pleas ollikm, was put to the bar, and indicted for assaulting and
des*.g.
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aftweilbl ingoisalajadLouisa West, sod also for a similar *math
The so much agitated as to be unable to make
hi !sod Court, in reply so the usual question from the
Clerk of tiarCvown of Guilty or Not Guilty, and it was stated by
those near Urn that he subniitted.
Mr. HAMILTON was about to address the Court, when
Mr. Fix Lair submitted to his Lordship, that the offence having
been set out in the indictment in every possible form that could
embrace the offence with which the prisoner stood charged, and to
all of which the unfortunate gentleman had pleaded guilty, without
even a suggestion from his counsel in mitigation of punishment ;
and as Mr. Hamilton, in addressing the Court, coutil offer nothing
In the w.iy of statement or argument but what must go in-aggrava.
tion, he (Mr. F.) trusted to the humanity of the Court, that it
would uve the infliction of unnecessary pain to a heart and mind
already oppressed with affliction.
Mr. Haute:vox, upon the part of the prosecution, disclaimed
any intention of seeking to obtain punishment or vengeance • but
the peace, happiness, and feelings of a mother and her daughters
had been outraged and deeply wounded; they were without II male
relative in there house to protect them from monstrous insult and
violent intrusion ; their only security was in the protection of the
law and the fidelity of their servants; but the latter was found not
to be pool against bribery. Mr. Hamilton complimented Mr.
Finlay upon the judicious course he had advised for his client, and,
after the candid avowal of his guilt, it was not his intention to say
one word in aggravation ; but it was his great object, and a privi-
lege to which he was entitled, to lay before the Court an affidavit
containing the particulars of the occurrences which had give:r rise
to the prosecution, in order that the Court might afford that which '
the prosecurrix alone sought—protection for herself and family 1
from similar persecution. The Court should be apprised that the
prisoner had forfeited his recognizance fur three hun.lred pounds,
in which he was bound to keep the peace towards the prosecutrix
and her family. The affidavit should be shown the prisoner, and
an opportunity Abided hint in order In put in an answer.
The prisoner observed, in reply, that he would not put in any
answer.

The COURT said, that as the informations upon which the pri-
soner had been committed were not sufficiently explicit, they would
give Mr. Hamilton an opportunity to tile the affidavit required, and
therefore ordered the prisoner to be remanded till Friday, when he
is to be brought up for judgment.
As the merits of the case were rot gone into, we could only lewd
that the prisoner was some time since smitten by the charms of
Miss West, cf Harcourt-street, a young lady of large fortune, aged
about fifteen, and a ward of Chancery ; that he persevered butts
suit so determinedly, notwithstanding the young lady's expressed
aversion, that it was found necessary, not long since, to have him
brought before the Police, and bound in his own and two other sa
amities in the amount of three hundred pounds to keep the peace
towards her and family; but such was the violence of hit attach-
ment, that he contrived, by golden arguments, to prevail on a maid.
servant in Mrs. West's house to permit bim to secret himself in
West's apartments, where he surprised her on her entrance,
result was, his being *en into custody by the police.
CITY .11U81.VE'SS.
A Court of Common Council was held yesterday. The Court,
on the motion of .Mr. Alderman Waithman, agreed to petition
the House of Lords, to be beard in a Committee of that House,
against the Equitable Loan'llatik Rill.
The Remembrancer was heard on the effects likely to be produced
on sonic of the City's rights, by the Custom's Consolidation Bill. I
and the Act for uniformity of Weights and Aleasures. when the
Court referred it to theCual and Corn Committt-e to consider in
respect to the first measure, and the latter measure was referred
for consideration to the Canunittee of City Lands.
A reference was made to that Committee to inquire into the prac-
tice of appointing Inquest Juries on parties woo die in St. Bar-
tholomew's Hospital, and whether any alteration should be made
therein,