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London, England, 1810-11-01 00:00:00

lUDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCT. 31.

Jana Dowse was indicted fur so assault on John
flail. The Prosecutor is en Officer of the Cus-
toms. employed in the West-la:ha Decks; the
Defendant a Toll-collector on the Commercial-
toad. A dispute having arisen between the De-
fendant sod a iroodian.on die eth of September last,
as to the propriety of the latter paying toll. a num-
ber of persons assembled and deliiered their opi-
nion ea the subject. Among the rest. the Prose- •
coo. mho has lost the use of. his leg is the service
of bra neentoy. stopped. along with two friends.
with diem be entered into conversation ou the con-
tested paint. at about ten or twelve yards distance
froin the tall-Lease. •It did not appear that either
be or fish's's& bad offered any offence to the De-
fends's; who' however, sallied forth from his
codes sad. after a few prefatory damns. seised the
r by his nom, which he twisted vehement..
lyil%ito viral times. Veering. however, that he
lroi watched it from its peeper place, he. with the
bask of his hand. forcibly amuck it npwaids. for
the Forme. as was saggested. of fixing it in its
vise= eiteetiee. No *Mooed were called for
the defeat*. • The July returned a verdict of guilty.
sad the li:otne soused the Defendant to pay a
line at M. _ _

Pope the pounce'. was indicted for a
'violas% sousult nu his wife. Kitty Pope, on the toth
of June last.

The fterties in this cue were of considerable re-
spectability; the Defendant, a very young man, is
in partnership with his father, a pawn-broker, at
Nantes ; the Prosecutrix is the daughter of a per-
son of respectability is Deptford. The • parties
have been married about tee years.
Mr. Chases was proceeding to open the case,
when the CAMILMAIII expressed • wish, that • Imsi.
nese evidently involving the Orate history of a re-
spectable family, should not be made a subject of
investigariuti in • criminal court. He swished that
it should be left to die arbitration of some perbons
appointed equally by the parties.
To this pinposition the Counsel on each aide se-
ceded ; and the Promaratrix and Defesidaot were
as.. willing to agree so such an arrangement; hat
Me. Pope, sea. the father of the Defendaut, re-
heed all compromise. and the cause, of mum,
promedod. •
From the deposition of Mrs. Pope it oppearrd,
that, es the 11th of Jos*, she was making a shirt
for Ise? bullhead. when he aline its • and, after ac-
anthi; her with having said, " that she wonld
Paver set another stitch from hits," he *truck her
• vielrot Now on the jaw. which cut her mouth
_ myth,. sociaiseed her, tongue to swell, and
protensed her. he 14 days, trorn taking any nutri-
a..., ones,' idiot the mired through her teeth,
be: month won% almost completely closed.
The latter part of this evidence was supported by
a woman of the name of Cooke. who lived uext
doe, to Prost eutria.

The defense set up was, that the Propecotrix had
rise to a launch at Deptford, on the day preced.
iug tbe valault ; and, in speaking of that eircum-
seance, had made use of language calculated to ex-
site the jenlonsy of her husband.—[This allegation
was positively denied by the Proseentriz.)—lt was
also contended, that the chastisement was give, iu
consequence of that provoeation--and, by rite law
gibe land, • man had a right to inflict moderate
corporal punishment on his wife.
The Cnstaw AN. however, thought that this was
a violent assault on one of the King's subjects ;
under his direction, the Jury brought au a verdict
of Gaihy.
Samuel lambkin was indicted for an asmult on
William Adamson, on the Ist of July.
The Prosecutor is a maiket-gardener, mod be-
tween two acid three o'clock in the morning of the
day norationed in the indictment, he was coining to
town, alosig with Lis wife, who was on horseback ;
. the/. itopped at Kingslaud turnpike to pay the
toll ; while he went tato the tell-koepet's house to
discharge it, the llefendaor, shinier, who drove a
cart, in anoinsay with his tee brothers, in two other
earts. dashed ops and ran violently against the
horse which Prowscistoe'a•wifli was riding, who, with
the animal. was precipitated into the road. The
Prosecutor case oist, and seize the reins of the
Defendant', bone, for the pus of learning his
aunalier, when be was ass 1:1•11 lino, and several

of his comparing's. aril iery much beaten, who
I for the moment. Presertitor then mounted
tilse Horse fruni which his ode had been thrown.
. pursued this offender., *A, with the asiii-tnnee of
dal patrule, took the fertile Mr. Lambkin into
aseledy I
The Defendant brought lumina his two bro-
thers, and r carter, to destroy the evidence of Mr.
Massaisa and his wife; in this attempt, however,
lie linled, and the Jury brought in a verdict of
Codify.
lie Court sentenced him to pay a fine of 101. to
the Ki.g.

Ye•tereloy onorniiig a labouring lllan was run over
a coat Vt4YWOU near N er. gate luarker. 111111 WAS
kilted on the op?t. He has left a wife aud six dui-
then.

A tiro brake out on Tuearia• nicht, at a public.
Luse ur Wltifecents-strevt, City Read. A young
wuman. "PhD slept is tb. sweniid finar, in her fright.
threw h.traelf out of CIP wititlew , awl was so dread-
fully bruised that she died yetttrday.

OLD BAILEY SESVONS, °M E.

tirfolv Lord Miff Junto ELLEN.I4IIIOIIII. Mr.
aerels l'uomrves Mr. Jos* Lotiasioes,
Lon° 11118Y01. allicialDlll4 Bola if AL.

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linsio Hepburn, and White (the dromisteaboy).
who are capitally indicted fur au abominable of-
fence, were put to the bur.
Mr. livasmv, as Counsel dot the Prisoner
burn moved, that his trial should be put off until
next Sresions. Ile stated, that Replutrti had wrote
to the Commander in Chief% Offiee, requesting that
en order should issue for the sending home from
Portage', two drummers belonging to the ad Regi-
ment, who were necessary witnesses in his defence;
but he had received for answer they timid not is-
sue such an older, unless they were directed to that
effect by the Court. He (.lr. Game;) had an if-
titlark substantiating his statement.
Lord ELLEND4trtoutiu observed, that it wits un-
usual for the Court to give such direction. He
could not doubt hut the Commander in Chief
wotikl do et ery thing in his power for the farther.
auce of jastice.
Mr. GueNcv replied, that no blame could atl.
tacked to the Commander in Chief. The delay
had arisen by u mistake in his office, and not in the
neglect of the Prisoner.
The Poisoner White said, it wit his wish that
his trial should not be isisstponed.
Mr. A►.r.DY, his Comila, said, he thought it
would be must adviseable for him to wait ; fur if
the witnesses who were in Portugal, by tin it evi-
dence, could be of service to the other Prods**,
they would he equally beneficial to him.
Lord lii.i.ttssintoicsni observed. if it was the
wish of the Primer NI kite to have then his trial,
lie should certainly hate it, if he felt the least op-
pressed by waiting until next Scission, when the
other Nome, would take his trial, for from the
nature of tire eirecemstence of his witnesses being
abroad, he was emitted to the indulgence. It ism
the duty of the Court to put It bite on Isis tried if.
lie requested it; but lie thought his Cuitiniel, :14%
Alley, had given him such udvice es lie ought*
adopt. and that he should be ruled by him.
White acid he submitted to the ads ice of his
Coutisel.—They were accordingly remanded.
Roberts. who wits indicted fur breaking ont of
Coldbath-fields prison ; and Daniel Aria, and
tiolkard, for aiding and assisting in his escape were
put to the Bar.
1)n the nation of Mr. ALLSY, the Priastwers, Ads
and Folksier!, wets allowed so go at large en aster-
int into recognisance, of loot. etch, to appeer at
the arm Sessions.—Roberts was detained.