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London, England, 1824-03-30 00:00:00

CROWN SIDE.

Tilt KIXO V. Tilt REV. W. WILLIAMS.
This was an indictment against the defendant for assaulting
Esther Smith, at Hascomb, ea the 24th January.
The defendant was curate of the pariah in which he resided, and
the prosecute: was his servant. She deposed that she went into
the defendant's terrine on the 9d December. She lived on bed
tan in his service; he had offered to tales liberties with her. He
often threatened to send her to the tread-mill. On the 94th Ja.
nuary he beat her, and used her very ill. He struck bee on her
face and head ; she did not know how many Mows. He broke the
comb in ha head, and knocked her against the copper In the wash-
bowie. Her ear-rings were knocked out, and she was severely
hurt. She lost a good deal of blood. This violence was cum.
mitred towards her because she would not boil a copper of potatoes
for the hogs. During this time he kept his hand on her mouth to
prevent her eying out. The defendant had two nieces and his
wife in the house at this time. He pushed her out at the back
door, and threatened her life. She was afraid to run away, she was
so far from home. The defendant wanted to be rude with her,
but she would not agree to his terms, and therefore he had a spite
against her.
Mary Stilwell proved, that on the 24th January, about nine
o'clock, she saw the prosecutrix. There was blood on her apron,
but she did not know the cause of it. She complained of nothing.
The prosecutrie's apron was torn behind.
Mr. CHITTY, fix the defendant, addressed the Jury, and com-
mented upon the incredibility of the prosecutes's story. He had
no doubt as to the verdict, but fur the sake of the defendant's cha-
racter he felt it necessary to all witnesses to prove that the prose-
cotrix's story was without foundation.
Miss E. Powell, niece to the defendant, deposed that on the day
In question the prosecutes had been desired to light the copper.
fire for the purpose of washing; she swore she would not. In the
afternoon, and in the evening, she was again and again desired to
do so, and each time she refused. In the evening she went into the
washliouse; witness followed her. Witness said that MS defendant
must see that she lighted the copper fire. The defendant fawned
the teahouse door on the other side to prevent her coming into the
parlour till she was done washing. The defendant never went into
the washbouse again. In a few minutes afterwards the prom:Luria
wee found to have left the house. Witne.s positively swore that
the girl's statement was utterly false, as to the assault,
Other witnesses were ready to be called, when
The Learned Judge put it to Jury whether they thought the
ease should proceed any farther.
The Jury seemed perfectly satisfied, and immediately found the
defendant—Not guilty.
The prosecutes was immediately committed fur perjury, and the
defendant bound over to prosecute her.

TIIE KING v. 11. W•KKI;KTOK.

This was ■ prosecution at the instance of the Corporation of Lon-
don, for a nuisance, in obstructing the navigation of the Riser
Thau:es, by mooring rails of timber beyond the boundaries allotted
to the defendant _ _ . . . _

The nuisance was clearly proved. and the defendant submitted to
• verdict, the prosecutors undertaking nut to pray judguient if the
nuisance should be abated. . . . .

A verdict of Guilty wu entered, and the judgment vu Replied
gent. rally.

YORK AS:;;IZEN, 21.tacm 27.