The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUOII-STREET.

WELSH EJECT E N T.—Yesterday a ease, known by the above
designation, came before Sir Ozonise FAR HAN T . although from
the nature of the charge we think it would have been more pro-
perly designated an Irish Ejectment. inn. liorrocan, an Irish'
labourer, was brought from St. Pancras watchhouse, charged with
aiding and assisting various other persons in a riot.
Mr. Theasiger, the banister, and Mr. Dignam, the solicitor, at-
tended on the part of the complainants.
51r. TnEssiora stated that this was one of the most unjustlfi.
able cases of assault he had ever heard of. The scene of its occur.
ranee was at No. 2, Henry-street, Hampstead-road, a house which
had been in the occupation of Mrs. Lend), Ail infirm widow lady
above 211 years. She bad let the parlour and a shed to a man
named Keifer, who carried on the business of a coal-dealer ; this
person afterwards wanted to get possession of the rest of the house,
and to effect this object he annoyed and insulted Mrs. Lemb in
every shape he could devise; at last he so far succeeded, that Mrs. '
Lemb was compelled to quit the house; but by tile advice
of her friends she returned within a few days and retook
the possession--at the same she give Keifer notice to quit
at Lady.dav next. This proceeding only served to exasperate
him, but finding that he could not succeed by intimidating Mrs.
lamb, he on Wednesday night hired a number of low, coarse.
bred men at a shilling a head, and took them to Mrs. Lemb's
house, where lie proceeded with them into her apartments, and
without even speaking to her, the men under his directions com-
menced throwing out every article of furniture front the windows

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Into the Erect, including her china, glasses, mahogany chairs, and
tables. After they had finished the work of destruction, Keret
nailed down the windows and the door, keeping Mrs. Laub a pri-
timer in the room, without having a single article of furniture left
for her use; he had also assaulted Mrs. Lemb and her daughter by
positing her down stairs, and prevented the later from enter-
mg her mother's apartment. The defence which Keller in-
tended to set up was, that Mrs. Lemb had na legal right to the
premises, as he had obtained a lease of them. Provided this was
really the case, yet he was bound to get posses,ion by legal means,
instead of which the whole of his conduct had been illegal abd
vio!cnt in the highest degree.
.Sir firCITIOH FAIIILANI—Upon Mrs. LeMbquittiog the house
for a few days, who took possession
Mr. Hier:an—She quitted it hut for a short time, and on going.
away she fastened her apartments.
Geonot FARILANT--Then no person entered the place?
Mr. Di am—No, Sir.
Mr. Keen, a baker, residing at No. ft, Henry-street, deposed.
that between seven and eight o'clock on Wednesday truing, he
was awoke by the cries of " Murder !" On going into the street.
he beheld the prisoner in the act of throwing the goods out of the
window at Mn.s Lemb's house : one article in particular was a ma-
.hogany table. He endeavoured to enter the place, bat Kentr and
hi+ party said that no friend of Mrs. licntb should enter the house
that night.
Mr. TklE39l4Eß—flow many persons did you sec? Keen—
veep or eight were so employed.