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London, England, 1825-04-18 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, Aram 16.

Abe Trimly?. was indicted for committing a gross assault on
Dir. 7. W. Thornton.
NZ C. PwiLuts said the case which he had to relate to the
Jury was one which called for their most serious consideration,
sees if fully proved, as be was instructed it would b:, would sub.
lint the prisoner to the most severe punishment. The prisoner was
pwyr In the service of Mr. Thornton, a wine and brandy intr.
residing at SO, Oxford-street. On the 2511 of February
He *As sent oat with a message that would not base engaged more
Nan an hour, but he staid out six hours, and then returned in a
Mite of in tozication. In the evening, when he had recovered from
die erects of his drunkenness, he was directed to unpack a hamper
ofempty bottles, and he set about breaki mg every one in the most
deliberate manner. Mr. Thornton spoke to him, but the prisoner
*lst positively said he was not breaking them. Mr. Thornton
odd hum be should quit his service, and the prisoner said he would
notgo g that Mr.Thoroton was a liar. a scoundrel, &c. ; and when
he Mott to his desk to pay him his wages, the prisoner knocked
hltt dews, and continued for some time to beat his bead on the
V•
s. Thornton, who is a very young man, and several other wit-
IVeorroborated this statement.
prisoner wished to make ft appear that his matter had
celled him a thief. &c. ; and that he was provoked to commit the
awing&
Re was found Guil4, and sentenced to two mouths' imprison-
&eat In the House of Correction. - .

Ssauttl Ward was indicted for assaulting Joseph Gear.
The prosecutor, an artist, occupied apartments in Burlington
Arcade, and hung so•ne specimens of his art outside the door. The
defendant Is the proprieror of several of those houses, and, accord-
Jig to the terms of his lease, was restrained from hanging anything
outside the doors. and lie took the pictures down, and placed them
in the complainant's passage. The complainant called on the de-
ileadant to demand an explanation, when the door wss shut
agninit him, sod he said the defendant struck hint on the breast.
Be then wrote to Mr. Ward, demanding an explanation, but re-
ceived ao reply.
ia &tiara, Mr. Ward said be was desirous of complying with
the tdove ef his lease. Be was followed by the complainant to his
hop-doer, and merely held up his hand to prevent his entr►nce.
Hs was lure the pressure would not have hurt the breast of the
vs" tender lady.
The defendant was Acquitted; and he regretted he had not
hers fosnd guilty, when he would have been excused from paying

Robert Bizreeif and his wife were indicted for keeping a disorderly
t'ljle, in Vork-atreet, Covent.garden.
The defendant, when be obtained possession of the !muse, repre-
sented himself to be a re.pee:able boo: and shoe maker in the
rarand, and, in feet, the proprietor received from his landlord an
excellent character. When he came into the house he made a very
sander exhibition of boots and shoes in his window, and he let
t.,:e upper part of the house to women of the lowest description,
who made most disgusting and indecent exhibitions at the win-
dows, and rendered the bosses of the opposite neighbours un-
tamable..

?lie—defendants were found Guilty, and 'sentenced to s!z and
far months' imprisonment in the House of Correction.

DISTURBING A CONGREGATION.

Ititeirounstaaces under which Mr. Pitt, of the Adeiphi, inter.
r:54 the performance of divine service at • conventicle in Exeter-
' are shandy fimiliar to our readers, as Ilito is the fact that for
et mg be w bound over by Sir Richard Birnie to appear at the
fidsblinis. This morning accordingly be appeared to take his trial,
vim
Mi. Lawns, for the prosecution, said it was not their intention
ta e'er any evidence; end the defendant therefore was accadingly
aegu.ved.
Mr. Pitt route address the Court.
Dlr. ADOLPHUS interrupted him, and told him be could not be
thard.

AIL Pitt (angrily}—You are not the officer of the Court, nor will
Ile silenced by you.
Ir ADOLPITIIII—Then I must appeal to the Court, and move
tll4the next 11.1318 be called on.
-The CIIAIkMAN accordingly called it on; and Mr. Pitt, after
teas ineffectual remonstrance., saff.xed himself to be silenced.

A iirPsT-Couterav Wrtrrves.—At the Somerset Ses-
sion"; a female, when trim-examined in a settlement ease, evinced
the utmost imnaLienee--at last, she said to Mr. Erskine " I've
14.0 you all I've told yin every thing ; shaajt taliye any
rort.! _ _ _

....... _.
..ur. Eindrine—" But you must attend to me."
"Witcess—" No, hut I shan't attend to nobody."
Yr. Erskine, howevor, persuaded the young lady to glee him a
I- -A-Ing. and changing her mind, she became cud ciently loqua-
skills : and', on leaving the witness' box, she kindly curtseyed, ard
willeti him " pad morning.")
't'he third witness was also from Yorkshire, of the name of Spur.
}Pr was a plain Noma sort of fellow, and In answer to s question
him Mr, Witliarnt, he said, " [ can't tell exactly--a body forg:ts
Wilts *bee you talk so fast."
fir. Erskine stopped him pa be was going to leave the witness'
3riml
OA said, " Stop, 81r, we like you Yorkshire folks:* well."
• ' winking to Mr. Williams)—" 06, you do, well, lam
i t.
lie. Dump.. asked. him some iittestiami, and outing himself
sears Mond, end lifting ups large sock, ha exclaimed, In an angry
!see, "'Dem h, what do you mesa ?"
Mr.' llu. "‘ Why, I ant afraid Why, of pros.".—(A loud laugh.)
ton'Unit to toe--t shell pays you so answer l"
Vitamins reported the question as had ilret proposed. i
ess —I Aloft tell ye—you may judge fit yoneolf-1 won't
t.ik_je ho more."
wire Chairmen proposed some geodes&
Witness—" I've dosas.-1 will say DO alillje." ,••
'ley. Erskine—l, Rot them • gentletwei Imo awnidd arty 0 A
.ier...agrokry of sending people to geed who woes ow. www Wm'
—llPlhoow.-0 Welt, I dein num Asa°