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Ile contended that the people were assembled together from no
other motive than curiosity, to see the pritoners lodged in the new
prison, being the first eS-Isons that had been put therein; and con.
eluded a very able address by observi upon the unfair manner
I in which the constable Rowley had given his evidence, who, he ,
said, guile there to serve a particular purpose ; and neap e.sted the I
i Jury to ctlsmlss from their nunds whatever had been laid before
' them relative to the Cooks and the Jerninghams, and to decide the
case front the evidence alone.
The Learned CHAINMAN corntueneed his Plourde( up to the
Jury by observing that he entirely concurred in the last part of the
address of the Counsel who bad just sat down ; namely, that they
had nothing to do with any claim or dispute between the Cooks and
Sir George Jerningharn, which must be laid entirely out of their
consideration, and that they must confine themselves to the indict.
ment, which he next stated, and then said he would read the law
of the case : it was, " When three or more persons shall assent.
bin themselves together, with an intent mutually to assist one an-
other against all who shall oppose them in 9c execution of some
enterprise of a private nature, with force or,lelence against the
peace, or to the mainfest terror of the people. He next detailed
the evidence of Pickle and in so doing, said that in consequence
of the opposition made to Pickin, in the enjoyment of the !and, he
took Rowley to protect him, and asked what business the people
had in the adjoining land. Having gone through the evidence of
Rowley, he said the question was, were they assembled inno-
ecntly and harmlessly 1 Observe the evidence. No doubt but
C. Flint knew that Rowley was constable. Said he should not put
him in the prison. It devil not appear that he was an attorney;
and if he was, he had no right to set in this way I and I venture to
say that no respectable attorney would act so, or say that the con.
stable should not put the men into custody. The proper way was
to make a written demand of a copy of the warrant, as directed by
Act of Parliament, and then to bring en action for false imprison.
, meat, no respectable man had any right to conduct himself in this I
way. The constable had no right to give a eopy of his appoint-
ment. Nor of his warrant, unless demanded in the regular way.
That Pickin was bound to support the rights of his landlord, and
was not bound to quit widest regular notice. Ile next proceeded
with the evidence of Jess/en:id observed that the expression " split
his head," must have been meant for some one.
.Hr. RYAN dlr. C. Flint's Council) reminded the Learned
Chairman that he omitted that part of Jones's evidence which stated
that he did pot bear Me. C. Flint say die prisoners should not go
into lockasp bons The Chairman then proceeded with the
MW
ovidiaad was spededed by Mr. Ryan that Hall had
Meta he • we hear lhehrSay out "Flint and Cook." Having
gone throe the evidftee, seat itrawras scarcely possible to con-
pave a more oft peace, and desired the jury
to observe the, of Mn C. C ke. a gentleman of fortune
ao ways whit the parties. It was for the jury to say
whether they wiu modeled Olt the whole of the dteendants were
guilty. In his Opialegl it was brought home to all of them. An
observation WI IMMO made hems of the counsel for the defendants
upon Rowley the emelabile. He mold have no private purpose. to
serve. The Moe of ',astable was not one of choice, but necessity,
and they were frequently obliged to act against their wills. There
was no imputation on any or the constable, who appeared to have
acted very properly throughout. He sewn said it was for the Jury
to consider the whole of the evidence. That Pickin was servant to
Sir George Jerningbain. He had MOM to that fact, and no man
had a right to interrupt him. Owalsinsis, you and I have tenants,
or you may be tenants yoosesives 8 whet 'saki be the consequence
of proceedings like them My ea atellse, and ethers having lands ?
Can there be greater proof ofthesiao dime exprnnions—" blast
him, 'push him in the cloth t pedt ben in the rum ; split his
skull i d—n his eyes, split his heed." KOK riotous or outrageous
conduct I cannot apnoea. Jo ale .opinico, the evidence brings it
borne to all of them. Ups thither to any one, you will acquit
him. •
The jury after a diet tleamielin, returned a verdict of Guilty
against ell the deitneleetkangellnibleh theChairtnan expressed his
entiee approbation thessec wil.Minneverslobsenvations upon the
im>rjety_thereol)_end*eienalluiteet Otis oSesce of riot.
After the venue; weseemregoste. RIMr
to ss caned for Mr.
C. kTuit, callidaix gen9sinent _ spoke in high tame his cha-
racter as a peaceable ad, Wit man ; sag Mr. CORIZTT
also called persons whet quiet thane* of the other
defendants, from wills If zrza. g the dh,ereedem Reed was a
poor.nian !Kish a wife me
Mr. Abram Flint was them tined, at the Iseleme of the Rev.
John Clarkiirlio peeved that, nos 11th* ;Ohm. lim.day in qua.
OdiAr 114 Vi nlnt wm ex Staior by ble ethos mid ihisailm. fre
:=ll6l . r WPM(' wine darter, tolotellen te the cue.
lidlled. , sneer c writ *f esemiseee ferdre wpm,
spy thed VII* led t> we emeilted Met smell times upon
pretentious* Weiner- He also semi that he bid hewn his bro.
tier. r. C. Flint, from hitinigiand thee he had never pre.
'Scaly been accused of or is my kends of die peace
litir&telaiiiir and.the 44 1. qiille then rethod, sod
eltee • sheet sheer estuseit,"==d he etha Mae=
sews the armee el ailed ever, the
fitairtnan promedadtpme "mimeo el the Calm He said it
41a6iiiiix
was crirenselienpskthl ter the le be caned apes WI 'meow
judgment op the ilethadaste. . they had mmitheed the eme,
thla bilk rnmos Os the owe I.&
ligistalb:As Ae &tip alike. NMI* ; =IQ"
Vice tVitollM.ll:4:out =tyjeZaattriei
oweJ Is tkettuebses. He 'addled, that elite an knew that the pro:
party of Sir George Jerethahmesialee mese outrageously at.
sacked. That this was • vie snit of •• claim to this pro.
U.dielr Omer Jessie bad his dotty In hahlOan oh*
to had a elAtet:tilino nie Hetet, Do
yzreemermele yews. the her Medea' to
jemmies le testy; be felt that this ems they
wwe booed se set with i degree a severity, • as a warn-
mitmieespie se 'shies • That they hod oselidered the ems of
PIMA' wad the defendant la which they hand several
firxwavelemet OfielMernon : be cuss thee an hishars; AIM lid see
osempseptt to Ole • pot h the dot t bet orialeask lb
app that he bed al* the meMellie t dee dem*
aleirialied restideseeilipresseoe. merit me hale simal-
Veir: him , ha the ace comer, dm
hia ` wee The ise-
seem
t.:-wee mob of*" be iinerlieerf is
iskuriaN JO $ thew amittai,. am t a WIWI tii
Ur *destery he waraborst :pow Miens le the es-
. 4 he ao, and et eht comical
ruiLawiteitiriiio to keep dal me
mob le std one rotety le lA, is we as des is
:th Vito v. ?WOW CLIPS*, you c Renew', WILLIAM!
~- i • COOl.ll AND lAIIIVIIL TATLEIL
. .The defendants were ' for William Wilshaw,
rya amessith el Talkorseb%Hill, sadd Ikea poem ant
hierES.
. ; R . from the midessee, that the coestehle, in ads men.
Mb Gesoba.&Bl take those nom into melody for
se old rfO • Wadi of M the hews Of Mr. Ladies, the
Ism, at Talke s
theme
that hi fed them id eemody
evesbig of Ily the •Iliewthe day, when the de-
mos end drips is see thins, shim mide a 'met violent
spa filr. Latham., the beelleed, aid dm saes Mohair,
able, and with odor poems motesdoced= fight
peme.,..
Aisecesstable mid his party, where they OM.
possed s end then beehives the ream where theptteeners were
emilhesil.. eel meting them at liberty, took them away with loud
shwas millsieras
, _The memo of the Court was, that Thomas Gate, 1., Impel.
Mel liege rent!"; William Cooper and Samuel Taylor, two
*wasp obi Jame Gam sod John Chadwick, one month in the
=egoll4 smilleme WI heti labour; to enter into recognizance&
saw be SIC sod surety in 14., the others in OIL and
maim in U. to keep the peace for twelve months.

LAW INTELLIGAWCE.
SECONDARIES' COURT, fLeTtravar, Jas. 3.
PIWLAT v. sane.
This was a proceeding in on action wilco driont bad boo
taken by default, to rower polopeneatien In demises, for is-
Julia sustained by the phis in conandence of bang throws
Horn a stage-coach, which oomateted a compound rummer of the
left kg, the result of which was sesputation. Tha &imago ware
laid In the declaration at 2,116118--Our readers may ranamber that
the coachman, on this onweirs, bee been dried for dta careless
driving, and sentenced to dummies& imprisonment. —lt wand
tbe
Ividence'
att44.llZ"s =est lig
Wage; when the t y dnvat against it
in descending Fish-street-hill, by wwilhich the wheel was knocked
off, aenairia jibe hintiff shook to the ground. The defendant's coach-
man, as of this circumstance, drove on, and the wheel of
his passing over plaintiff's leg, bad rendered amputation ne-
cessary. It was to recover damoses for this injury, and the amount
of surgeons' and other bills rendered neceaaary by it, that the pre-
sent action was brought.--Vadiet for the plaintiff—Damages 5001.

SHERIFF'S COURT-SATURDAY.

ATTEMPTED ASSASMNATION OF GENERAL
• NAPIER CHRISTIE BURTON.

Os Saturday William Henry Reynolds, the man who made thel
atrocious attack on the above General, at his residence in New.
street, Dorset-square, on Thursday evening, underwent another ea-
amination before John Rawlinson, Esq. the sitting 31agistrate, at
Alary-la-bonne Office.
This investigation excited the greatest interest, and the office,
long before the prisoner was brought in, presented an unusual ap-
pearance of military officers and gentlemen of distinction' as spec.
tutors; who took their Fats near the bench, whcre chairshad been
placed for their accommodation. Ann. ,gst the military characters
we noticed General Stanislaus, Colonel Baker, kc.
. .

About half-past twelve o'clock General Burton arrived, accom-
panied by several persons of rank; he took his seat at the table,
near the Magian ate.
I At one o'clock the prisoner was put to the bar; he bowed re-
spectfully as he entered, and appeared extremely distressed and de-
jected.
Rawraweole, addressing the General, requested him to
state the nature of this unfortunate occurrence.

-61.1;;;aiWaie;dfii-I.7iiiiiiri;iibeiiiiti;nsworn, said—l am a
General in his Majesty's service. On Thursday last Mrs. Rey.
nolds, the wife of the pnstmet, or the person so called, came to my
house, at No. 2, New-street, Dorset.square, it might be about
quarter to four o'clock in the afternoon, and after live there was a
knock at the door, which was answered by my servant, who inform•
ed me that Mr. Reynolds was at the door, and wished to speak to
me. I immediately ordered him to be admitted into the parlour.
At the time of his entrance I was sitting on the right side of the
fire-place, and Mrs. Reynolds on the opposite side; I got up on
his entrance, and begged him to be seated, which he immediately
accepted, and took his station on the opposite side of the table, at.
tuated between us. I then said, " Will you allow me to hand you
a glass of wine ?" He replied yes. I stood up to fill it ftom • de-
-1
canter (there were both white and red wine on the table at the ma
meet). At this time he moved his chair nearer the table ; I was
1 in the act of presenting the glass to him, which was scarcely out of
my hand when he fired a pistol, the ball frcui which struck me on
the left side ; it passed through m coat, and came out near the
flap of the skirt, struck the frame of the fire screen, penetrated the
wall, and fell near the fender. I considered at the moment it was
not meant for me, but for his wife, being unconscious of his (the
prisoner) having the slightest animosity toward me, as I solemnly
derlue that I never had any crhninal intercourse, or even took the
slightest liberty with Mrs. Reynolds whatever; and so far limn
getting out of his way, I placed my hands on those of the pri-
ewes, not for the purpose to grasp or hold him, but uid, •For
God's sake command your passion ! don't let it get the better of
your reason; consider what you are about;' and I endeavoured to
soothe him. While my hands were so situated, the prisoner coo-
trived to disentangle one of his hands. I was then standing with
my right side towards him whets he fired a second pistol, which
struck my right side, and pissed through my coat, waistcoat, shirt,
flannel waistcoat, and gfased the skin cif my rill.
[Here the General slowed the direction the ball bad taken, he
having the same clothe, on as he had at the time, and which be
was requested by Mee*, *s officer, to wear on this ezamina•
Mr. Raw LIY/On aid, "Yes must have been very close to him,
indeed, when the second pistol was fired."
General Berton replied, "Yee, air, I was; and the cause of my
not being mortally wounded was being so close ; he could not take
so direct an aim as if I had been farther distant. I then said,
Reynolds. you have wounded me to which he immediately re-.
plied, 'I am glad of it.' I then said to him, Were the pistols
loaded with ball ?' He answered, Yes, they were, and that he
had bought them the day before yesterday (Tuesday) in NM=
Falgate.' I said, 'Do you know who you them of ?' Be
replied, 'No ;' and observed, I happy—my mind is quite
easy.' These words he repeated armed es over. I then again
asked him if they were loaded with bin. He answered,,' Yes 4 I
hope they are in you; I hope I handling your lousiness. I then
said to him, . Was it the sensed ban diet womdM me I" He re-
plied, No, you are mistaken; it was !be bet, Awl took verygood
atm ; I hope the balls ere in you; lam Ireepriow.' He then
put his hand into his peekett and palled sot -ottani which
he pat into the snuffers-tray. la a taw essimineather hued mu
another ball, which he relied so the ethke, I Seek it up and
it with the others. kith Reytteldp, Os bere
uto ring the bell and
bili=rl"ll
was felling, , and said she esshl socZilhe Sheen
opened the door, and was about the seek mid footman
came in. The apok said le dm lad, • nay mow: I
said, ' Cook, lam shot.' She replied, Ibope pot, dr.' Tbe can-
dles wire both cat stproilese,.whish I uses was edserWilliby
the explosion of . I dem indult wry foemitar Mao for
Mr. Locke, a thwek tly. Ns. Lathe
L ae sous nee insinWPll /Sep millste
and meek twist Ike Owner the lead with
bell. 71 Were thsy here they n• daisee
bowels.' Tida ho Miasma two or three times,
was happy, be was mew eery. Mr. Lecke, who was
in the room, requests& furthest. meietnees,_ and the led was
despatched for Mr. IRO* lir DielerMomdelde. Ina way alien
dens after, thenagrog.: The balls • Ibis
=sairem nnag=mem waa celled II by ray
and ennalliei master by **aide she rheum
I that simr the Oath, bat whether he thaw damn Amen es
I came take upon myself to say. He aim othred car
the plash. Mr. Brodie thin examined me, and • • • .
attd said, General. you have had a narrow amps,
eseniethe dm bells &mill Muth' A smock was
solo sae wee tend near the fader, whirl heel"
the home el the lbe.seresn, hit the math aid ail moths
ML
hen= plebs* is up ; it was pep* essemed with
maw. Mt. Plias and Mr
and s; Le. retired n
nsut half asuains to consult
1"112•11Ifilawillila saki; ins, Yea Rood
lei.
et ms. • bet if I reqoastad it, to ema far him. Mi.
Uth, sad. a weed took phew Ass the ether
bfa le . an ethetweeds IMt somaildag rows ea
my side. I fiend ft wee a bell- I wee tbell
scions it had mewl way Ode. It tree taken *GU, ay warrens.
veer my hum whine halibspt., Turnip( lower& erg
Leeks,
I said, I see lide itisi se animedly.' On dis elissrvallen.
as
keg Ige=bpsase, • Lest at that.' I
MistrotCreed it. Ws. tits "A, Seek op the
letter, and put it • bit peck& I •Whaes'a *glee.
ter t• when dismisses, in a errantOW, to On
wife: said, Ok pee ewes bawl eke • No, I ape
sod MI threw ft ea she table. I said M prisoner's
Will you eve the love le read it P' we answered, Yen
ea my attempting to reed it, the pekamitr said, • Yon under,
amid it well enough ; Oh ! you can't red it, can't you!' This
he=d a sneering manner. The leas wee very dirty,
sod cot legible. The prisoner again seeffed,aod
dim I kora t ontents of the letter."
Hire the letter was produced, and mod by Mn Miaow Mallet.
It was of the following purport
" Dees:oer 31,18 M.
" twice a comes out of pried but some.
body's wife has left them, be. It ways happens without any pro-
vocation. Now, it does not stand to memo that se many women
could leave their hones for noehlog. The troth is, the men are
such brutes that it is quite impossibbt la to Use with doom Then,
where there ie one tolerable good man dime is live Winked misty,
beastly, drunken, gambling wretches, wise neither we for wife or
family, so long as dsey get their own glib filed ; and Ids net in
the least doubt but that you are one of them, cc your wife would
not have gone off."
This letter was directed to Mr. Reysehhe Na 2, Little Pets.
street, Sun-street, Bishopsgate.
The General here observed that the prisms accused him es
being the author of this document; and add, " I do most solemnly
declare I know nothing whatever of the letter ; and un my ho.
trout, I never took the least liberty with the wife of the prisoner.
during my fife; but I have served her family most easentleily.
In the parlour, and in the presence of several persons, I asked the
prisoner's wife if I had ever acted improperly ; to which she hastily
said ' No,' but observed, ' You have been kind to my father and
mean.' I them said I wth have nothing more to do with you, and
sent her awayhs a coach."
Cross.exernmed by Mr. Butler, who attended on behalf of the
prisoner, for Mr. Harmer.
Mr. MUTLERPIIIIy, General Burton, how often, of late years'
have you men Mrs. Reyealds?
General Burton—l believe I never we her more than dee sr six
times at the utmost, since •e was two of age ; I believe she
was twice at my •,this hen" at and about ass dupes
tit tny town rmidence. The prisoner did my I was the greatest
serpent that ever lived, and that I had 'tang him in the moat vital
part; to which I replied, " It is false; I never injured you in
my life."
General Burton here stated the resew of Mrs. Reynolds calling
upon him. Her father was comedy an officer in the ann ,y
and abroad with him in the West India; be was amaminated
theft, hi consequence of which he interested himself for his (de-
ceased's) widow, Mrs. Medley; and by perseverance obtained for
her, since the year 1810, a pension of 30L per annum ; her daugh-
ter, now the supposed wife of the prisons, he had also inocused
a pthaion of 81. per annum, from the Companionate List at the
War Office, which she had received upwarth of eight years. He
had not sera her for some years till of late, when she introduced
herself to him as Mrs. Medley; he said, that could not be; she
replied, she was her daughter. He did not know her, nor should
he, but from the certificate she produced. Her motive ha calling
upon him was to request that he (General Burton) would not his
interest for her; she told him she thought of marrying, but if she
did the pension would not be allowed. Ile observed, it certainly
would not, if she married; and advised her to consider well of it.
She subsequently confessed that she was married, and observed
also, that if he (General Burton) could get the pension allowed her,
it would he of infinite service, and buy het clothes. This was the
motive, the General declaredepf her visits to him. Ile understood
since she had been married five years, and had also another hus-
band living.
Mr. James Locke, an eminent surgeon of 010. 13, Upper Baker-
street, New Road, was next examined ;'but this gentleman's evi-
dence was precisely the same as reported in our paper of Saturday.
. !taint to the parlour-door, and on going in saw the General stand-
ihhngopeeardUb. iynnthhotbi:efedreSt ;let' re;oTifi ehea'aiiiicoolsca:ll:l2dltCesoillGwdkeree'innilTalmouamecitßia;shutwinlitelonyt;n"aness, wdoietntlrlictedr:Pshothalenied'anet; a:tu'h;ltt
footman lead gone for the watch. On her master again repeating
he was shot, be pointed to the prisoner, who replied he had done
it, and was happy. The General then asked the prisoner if they
IMO loaded? he answered "Yes:" and had bought them in Norton
Fidget; and that he cast the bullets the day before yesterday. The
prisoner repeated the words of being happy, and said, pointing
to the General " That is the serpent that has stung me."
• General Burton—Did you not hest the prisoner more than once
my he was happy he had dune it ?—Yes.
sVilliam Burge, footman to the General, stated that a little after