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LONDON ADJOCANED SESSIONS, Noy. 15.

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Thine Seasiong ennroanced this day, before Aldermen J. J.
Smith. Wnod, Sixth, Thotp, and the Recorder and Sheriff's.
Rawl Vialenst Damon was Indicted for assaulting John Cul-
lingford, on the 15th of September.
The pr.-memo', rho is an auctioneer, stated that on the day in
question he was driving his chaise down Fish-street-hill, about 12
o'clock; the defendant was in another chaise before him ; there
was a stoppage, and as he pulled up suddenly, witness's horse
touantl the back of his chaise, and upon a second stoppage this wss
repeated ; the defendant then turned round and hit witness's horse
violently upon the heat!, so much so that it plunged exoeasively.
'When witness asked defendant why he had anneal,. he said if he
(witness) would et nut he would serve him the same; feeling indlg-
neat at such net, witness got out end went to the back part of
defendant's dial awl
mai,
no gentleman, from his conduct. and asked for his card ; but the
defendant, making use of a vulgar expression, struck witness a vio-
lent blow upon the cheek with the but-end of his whip, which
cansed great pain and swelling: %%Innis kept hold of the back of
defendant's chaise while the latter continued to strike him upon the
head. There was a steel bar in the chaise, and the boy in defend.
ant's chaise took hold of it, and the defendant struck it against his
arm so violently 84 to make him let go the chaise. The stoppage
being then at end, the defendant drove off. Witnesq intended ort-
ginally to go along Earchrip, but, in consequence of the above
conduct, he determined to follow defendant to obtain his ninue anti,
address. The latter observing that he was followed. drew up, so as
to lock the wheels of the vehicles together, and accused witness of
having done it. The defendant called for Cie street-keeper, who
demanded their ntWresses. Witness then turned down Eastcheap,
and called upon same altars with whom he had business : some
brandy was given to miners to wash his eye with, aad soon after
the defentLan: came up, and began a volley of abuse. The witness
went off towards Highgate, followed by the defendant, who still
continued to abuse him ; and on his arrival at the " Red Cap,"
witness got out and put up his Isorsefos some time; the defendant
remained outside abusing him. Witness there met a friend, who
advised him to let the servant drive heirs the chaise, and for him
to get into his conveyance, and gn with him, which lie did; and
upon their arrival at the place to which the witness's servant was
uppointill to go, they found the defe,alant waiting; he said he was
still on the Inok-out for witness. The defendant followed witness
to several other places. lo consequence of the blows received from
the defendant, witness suffered a great deal of pain, and was con-
fine; to his house.
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Croukexamined by .31r. C. LAW.—Witness never asked the de-
fendant to go home end dine with him ; but when the defendant
laid be would find out where witness lived, if he went without
his dinner, witneut said, '• It does not seem as if you would, for
you will go home to dine with me." This was said in a taunting
manner. IVitness pushed the defendant by the elboi in the public.
home. at Camden-town, but never struck him. . .

The prosecutor's groom and another person corroborated this
testimony.
31r. C. lan•, for the deftness, called several witnesses to prove
that no assault had been committed Sly the defendant. until lie was
compelled to jump out of his chaise to defend himself against the
conduct of the proseeu tor.
The Jury, in the midst of the tint witness's (for the defence)
examination, raid they were aatialied that the assault had been com-
mitted, and therefore would no. trouble the Court to go on any
further.
Mr. G.
/led unless
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Mc, C. Law fetid he was afraid client would not be
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The RECORDER, atter animadverting in very stiong terms
upon the conduct of the defendant, and particularly upon the
descriptiestuf defence act up. which the Court were perfectly satis-
fied was founded upon perjury, sentenced the defendant to be im-
prisoned in Criltspur-street Corn pier for one month.
This sentence was afterwards, upon the ground that great damage
might be felt, in consequence, in the defendant's business, com-
muted to a fine of 3W.... _ _

POL MIL

BOW-STREET.

A number of publican; andtiielrwitnesses crowded the office
yesterday, to answer summonses issued against them by their old
friend Johnson, the informer.
The first who presented himself before the sitting Magistrates,
Sir Richard Filmic and Mr. Halls, was a Mr. Biggs, the landlord
of the Sun, situated in Round-court, Chandns-street.
It appeared from the statement of an elderly person, who gave
his name Sparkes. adding, that ire was 6' Mr. Johnson's man,"
that it hile going his nocturnal rounds on Saturday night, or rather
Sunday morning, he perceived Mr. B.'s door most invitingly open,
on which he went in and called for a glass of gin. which was served
to him at the unpublieanical hour of one in the morning, by the
landlady herself. He then went into the tap-room, where he per-
ceived a watchman quietly taking his glass ; and, that he might de-
lay his stay there, he hurl in all three glasses of gin.
Mr. Ilata.s here observed, 61 You have yourself three times
offended ; you have no business to attend here as evidence, and be
guilty of the offeree yourself."
•' We are obliged to call for something, If we do not drink it,
your Worship. interrupted Mr. Johnson.
•, I do not drink all I call for, please gone Worship," said Mr.
Sparkes, " ar I should rot be able to give evidence before you, as
I should be quite overpowered with liquor."
Mr. Biggs, on being asked for his defence. declared positively
that he was in bed long before the hour stated ; and Mrs. Biggs
avesred that she also had taken her night-candlestick, and reti,red at
twelve, On admitted that she had left the maid up with the chit.
dren in the bar.

This declaration Johnson stoutly controverted, stating that he,
Mr. Bigot., instead of being, as lie intimate4o snug between the
sheets, had in fact " absconded" to another Oblic-house kept by
Alt .Murray. Some discussion took place respecting the term
'" absconded," which it appeared was not meant by Mr. Johnson
in an offensive sense, but with an eye to etymology, for which we
should not have given this most classical of all informers credit,
namely that he had-kin peedrs there, for the purpose of frustratirg
the object of his owniatendedoresil to the same quarter.
The girl, hrwcver, .cot, eralgd her master's statement, and
swore positively that Sir. Iliggillhad gone to bed long before one
o'clock.

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The worthy Magistrates. after stating their conviction of the re-
spectability of Mr. Biggs'. house, animadverted on the fact of Mr.
Johnson's selecting a publicist whose general regularity he admit-
ted., for punishment. while so many who bore a far different cha-
racter, as he well knew, were allowed to ihcepe whit impunity.
Taking all the circumstances of die-case into consideration, how-
see, they should derline on the present occasion to inflict any pe-
nalty in eoraiequence of the ;central character of the house, but re-
cunmended Mr. Biggs-to hike warning by his escape, and ilia.
missed bins es paying the coats of the information.
—Ara
Ceorgr Wilma, a lad atom 117 years of age. and *by trade an iron-
founder, was charged with stealing a pair of Bolivar hoots from the
shop dear of Mr. Benjamin Burger, of Royal Hospital-row, Chef_
sea. drape: and salesman.

Charl;nte Ashton, an interevting looking young girl, was crossing
over in the direction of Mr. Bargees shop, at about ten minutes.
before three o'clock on Monday, when she observed two boys, cre of
whom left the other, while the prisoner cut the boots from the shop-
door posts. Witness then went into the shop, and told Mr. Burger
what had happened. who ran after the prisoner and secured him,
but the other bey ereaped.
Mr. Burger corroborated the evidence of the ymmg lade. and
said. that when lie tr,ertook the prisoner, the latter said—" Prray
foridre me, for it is the first Arne I '7 sve taken any tbieg from vou.'t
When he asked the prisoner where he lived, be answered in Law-
both.
Prlanner-T bad lived there; I teas born there, itainion-street,
Lambeth.

• In answer to n question from the Magistrate. Mr. Burgnr said
that the beets were hanging chitin-% line Of the door.posts,
though hangtng out.
Mr. ontenottig—Wherever goods are nrmecessurily mmosed,
in cases like 'Ours, it is not wetly a great temmtitibn to thieves, but
yea must prosecute at ',supra risk. 1. am afraid that this is a
cue in which, aithough hound over to prosecute, your expenses wiji
not bq oiluarbd by the Court.
'hlttylnink, who searched the prisoner, found only three-pence on
his rersoa-
wss now fully committed to Navigate, and the parties
' wets bound oc,:r to pmaeottc.
Mr. KCORIE—Mr. Berger' it world be better if you kept
yom, bows a little more within the door. If this young girl had sot
happened to, he pasting at the time when the theft vas committed.
it is ((nett Clear that you would never have apprehended the prisoner%
Pam i'ert.sut was charged with Riesling a military jacket. which
bationged to Sergeant Stet-liver the Id hettallon,Coldstrestnfluards.
dm Moedsy evening. Both the sergeant and the "(tidier who had
hfirthlngs in charge were blikted at time Belt public-house. in
Nterei.titmet ii'eatmliutter i rod the hitter (John Myth> deposed,
thst lie kit time Ica unlocked, while the pristine* and her haab4ad
la the tomb, bulk of whom milked the jacket u he put it imp
• tl box.
lisibeth and Thomas flehagan. man and wife, the former a
ifitrnatich ;.ensitmer; deemed to the prisoner's bringing the jacket
thou pyjnir that It would make a good waistcoat lee Thomas, if
rate h eilitrits strippint off, which she could call.for
,in the morning.
qh9niai Usliagsn, however, on looking at the jacket, Raid it was too

Rood to he thrown tudile. Ire Ow/even the sergeant's name vim
it, and never rr.ted till he found. him.
Prisoner was taken into custody at 10 o'clock on :llonday Light,
whrn sietwen duplicates were fined in tier reek. t.
The prisoner—Lord Mae mercy upon nie ! Every one's evidence
is believed but mine.

Ellen Tarrant was then committed to Nrwga'e for trial.
SF M' ltT AND Rta COX PAUIONS.—it was mentioned ranee-
day, in the report from this office. that the Magistrates had pro-
mises' Mr. Flower to write to Mr. bevy, the lessee of the Queen's
Elm t.ii-gate, on the Little Chelsea-road, reverting the miscon-
duct of the gate.keeper. Henry iterffert, in colouring at the insult
which was offered to Mrs. Charles Flower. on the night of bold
Mayor's-day, when that lady, with her husband and brother-in-law
were returning home. According to the Act matted last June, for
regulating cermin turnpike trusts, the Illsektrates are empowered
to at in the capacity of Commissioners for such trusts ; and, when-
ever they see fit to displace a toll-keeper, it is not in the power of
the lessee to retain him in that situation. It may easily be guessed
what erect Mr. Gregorie's letter had In the present case.
Mr. Levy, the lessee, came yesterday to this office, and as.
cured the Magistrates that he hal taken all possible means for
learning who the obnoxious men were. He added, that two or the
persons (whose names we do not think it prudent to mention at
present) were known to hiM, and should certainly brought up.
Mr. nacnottE—l do not see that it will he of any use to hring
them here before Mrs. Charles Flower is able to appear and iden-
tify them.
Mr. Levy —I have attended, Sir, in miser/nem.° of the knee
.isd the honour to receive from you, and I shall be happy to at-
tend you at any future time. I have done all that it is to by
power to do at present.
Mr. GytrAotte—T art' obliged to you. Sir. We will have the
men here, and confront them with each other, as soon as the
lady, who complains of their ill usage, shall be able to come alpine
them.

Amongst a number of complaints which were preferred by the
officers belonging to this office. for stopping up the carriage-way of
Westminster-bndge on Lord Mayor's day, during the procession,
was one against Mr. Thomas Dutton. a liveryman, whO resides et
No. 64. Blackman-street, in the Borough.
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Mr. OaEooatE, who hard the chaig.e with singular patience,
and permitted the servant lad to be examined on behalf of the de-
fendant., concluded that the present was a case in which he ought
to fix the full penalty of 10.4. with 6r. 6d. cost.. It was a case,
the worthy Magistrate observed,,that might have happened to any
one, and for which all persons were liable to pay.
Mr. Dutton—l hope, sir, you will withdraw the penalty, If not
the cern'.

Air.Elascionls—These men (messing the officers) are turned
out for the express purpose of preventing such irnprdiihentb on such
occasions; and I am perfectly satisfied with what they have stated
to tut.
Ate. Dutton—But, Sir, in another case you thought that the offi-
mut ought to have their staves. I did oot see any staff.
klr. GREGO RIE—It is better that they should show them when
they find it proper to interfere t but it is not necessary for them to
do It. If there had been an open breach of the peace they would
have taken out their heavy staves, and you would soon have known
who they were.
After one or two similar eases had been heard, in which one was
dismissed, simply, asMr. firegorie said, because the defendant was
poor, and for no other reason, Mr. Dutton still applied for a miti-
gation of the penalty.
Mr. 011EGORI E —Oh, Sir! what do you apply for?
Mr. Dutton—l think the penalty is tiO much, Sir. You hare
dismissed one case without a penalty, and 1 wish you to mitigate
mine.

Mr. Gunoontn—Well; I did not know, Sir, thlt a few shit.
lints was of so much importance to you ; but, as it apprars to be
otherwise. I shall oblige you by reducing it one-half. I presume
you can afford to pay the mitigated sum of Os., but not dispensing
with the costa.

THAMES ()HUE.
Reidansin EVVIS, a gentlemanly-lookiqg man, and late &master
of a vessel, was yesterday put to the bar b:fore W. J. Broderip,
Esq. the presiding Magistrate, charged with bating feloniously
taken a chronometer watch, of the value of fiW.

Robert Miller was the first witness sworn.--I am mate of the
brig Harlequin, lying in dock at Eaat-lane, Bermondsey. Oa Sa-
turday last the prisoner came on board to dine with me. I have
known him upwards of fire years. A drawer in the state-room
was open, in which lay the Captain's chronometer. The priso.ter
asked me to let him look at it? I did so. He/returned it to me
again, and I put it into the drawer. The prisoner went ashore
about dusk. I did not go to the drawer again until Monday morn-
ing, whon I missed the chronometer.
It appeared by other evidence that the prisoner carried the
chronometer t' a pawnbroker's it. Bermondsey-street. The priso-
ner asked for 201., which were refused ; be then asked for 131., but
the pawnliDskar woultiaphy "Arena) 161., adding, tight be might
'lsm U. rem on Mon 44.— 7111 was hilly eotninittea far trial.
LAMBETH STREET.

SCANDAT.OI7B east 07 FALSE. I )(PRISON rrrxT.—Yesterday
Mrs. ITillensom Byrne, the wife of a respectable tradesmen, re.
siding in liatcliffe-street, Rateliffthighivay, was brought up,
accompanied by her brother and her husband, from Whiteehapel
watchtnme, on a charge of being riotous and disorderly on Mon-
day night. On being placed at the bar, Mr. Hardwick (the Maxie-
trate) asked for the prosecutor, when being informed that he die:
not mean to attend, and moved by the apparent respectability of
Mrs. Byrne and her friends, he desired her, if she had any thing
to eom;,lain of, to state it.
Airs. Byrne. with considerable agitation, said, I think I have
every reason to complain, for I have been shamefully used, and
wrongfully imprisoned. Last night, at about half past eleven
o'clock. as I was returning home from a friend's home in the Mi-
nories, where I had been spending the evening, I heard screams
proceeding from the house of Mr. Sheen, an undertaker, in
Lemon-street, Whitechapel ; I passed on a short distance, but
the screams being repeated, I crossed over towards Mr. Sheen's
house, about whose door there were two or three young women;
one of whom said to me that it was a great pity he was not taken
up, and I replied it was. Then it was that I heard his wife saying
" Pray don't be going on in this way or you will be the death of
me." The only thing I said to him was, that he could be no
man to use a woman so. He then produced a constable's staff, and
desired me not to stir until he got a watchman to take me to the
watchhouse. I said I had dove nothing that could authorize him
to give me in charge, on which he called me a common prostitute,
and had me removed to the watchhouse. I remonstrated with him
several dates. told him I could clear myself, and offered to give him
my name and address, but Without effect. I wanted to write home
to apprise my friends of what had occurred, saying that they would
be uneasy at my absence, but this he peremptorily refused, reply.
ing that they could not be at all anxious about me, well knowing
what kind of a person I was, and that I was frequently in the
habit of being nut at night. After I was taken to the watchhonse
two hours elapsed before a charge was entered against me. During
all this time the language made use of was of the most horrible de-
scription, and on my expressing a •disapprobation of their conduct
Plunket the beadle was about to haul me into one of the dungeons
when my brother and husband cattle in.
Pittrikett here came forward, and in extenuation said, that her
.conduct was eturemely haughty.
Mr. WYAT" r--11'hole would not, pray ?—a respectable person
to be dragged into a dungeon, among fetlona and prostitutes, end
that innocently (what kind of places these are the investigation at
Bethnal-green, 'there an unfortunate woman has lost her life, has
shown to the_publiej. I think it would be neeesaary for us to ex-
amine the different wateithouges in our district; (then turning to
Mrs. Byrne) if the person who unwarrantably incarcerated you be
a mark our damages, I think you have very good grounds for an
action against him for false imprisonment.
Mr. Byrne said, that let the expenses be what they may, he was
determinid to follow p op.
Mr. HA ItDW Ia x asized Mrs. Byrne if Sheen bad laid his blinds
nn her, and she replying in the affirmative, an assault warrant was
forthwith issued for his apprehension.
In a short time he made his appearawee; and the above facts being
sworn to, he was held to bail to answer for the assault at the ensuing
sessions; it being at the same time intimated to him that thus
would by no meats prejudice the institution of a civil process for
Atfigaigwriaonment.

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Yesterday a yoong mon named Hil/ was brought up in custody
before the totting Alagistrate, charged with robbing Mr. Lurk. re-
sident at Camberwell, .of a pocket-book, containing Bank of Eng-
land and Tuohridge notes to the =omit of CAM
jiasek stated that on Monday week lie received a sum of
money In Back of Fagglan4. and Tur.hrldge notes. On his way
home, is the cvadn'' Ilk called at the Red I,!ort onbiie-htnise in
the Boroper.;lia the peitirair orwitich lett two moan, who adttresscd
him by name M.* familiar manner. Complainant suppoing they
might be ueighhows of his, answered their questions, and at length
enters., with flrrmtlcen Into conversation with them. After har-
ing bad stoma reitreahment, they left the Red Lion, and pro-
ceeded to the Altichohe on Newington-estinw.iy, where they
had something further to ;drink, and from this house he (Mr.
Luck) expressed fit intention of walking home, when both
lit, new acquaintances initnediately got up, and said that they were
going in the MUG direction, and they could all proceed together.
Mr. Luck had no objectwn, and they quitted the Artichoke.
They bad nut, however, proceeded many yards front the home
before hit two coun;onions seiectl hint. fine of thew stood in his
rear, aid pinioned his arms behind him, while the other man,
with one of his hands placed over his (the complainant's) mouth,
prevented him front 'Gifting out, 'and with the other he turned
alibis pockets inside oat, and took from them the pocket.booit:
mettaining the money above specified. Having robbed him, one of
the men struck him a violent blow on the poll of the neck. which
kno:ltert bins down, and while in this situation they made oft: Senn
after theoutrage some persons•earne w his assistance, and helped
him up, .to whom Its communicated what lied hcfolten him, and
they advised immediate information of the cirtitnistcnce to be
given at this Ogee, which was accordin'ly done.
Mr. bock swore positively to the identity of Hill.
It appeared by dui evidence of a constable. And the beadle of the
parish of Christchurch. that on the morning after the robbery, the
prisoner was riotously iittosicated at the Mitre public-house with
handballs of bank-cotes, s ith which he offered to 'treat all present.
He was taken by tint I:uullord's orders to the Warrhhouse, whore
the beadle mirk hint nun custody on a warrant for bastardy. Tito
bank.ootes in his po!sessitin excited the beadle's suspicions. and he
communicated the circumstance to a police ler, c.-hn hamedi.
•mcly apprshspited him as nag of the robbers of . r. Luck.
The :lines:rote sAid that cite wall clear enough against the
prisoners, brat postponed his ligalt ontrontal until next Thursday.
.for the purpose of giving time for the attendance of a gentlemen
who pend the notes over to Mr. Luck, 'ld Who Sandi] be enabled to
state their olimbera.