The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-30 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

FORCIALE EJECTlON.—Yesterday Mr. R. G. Atkerleq,
most respectable solicitor, having chambers at No. 14, Gray's Inn
square, was brought up under a warrant to answer a charge of as-
sault, preferred against him by a young gentleman, at present re-
siding at Holyland's Hotel, in the Strand, named Michael Thomas
Stanley.
The parties having taken their places in the justice-room, and
the oath being administered by the proper officer, the Magistrate
desired the complainant to state the nature of the assault.
Dl r. Stanley—Am Ito speak now
Magistrate—Unquestionably, Sir—that is, if you desire my In-
terference.
Mr. Stanley—Your interference?—Oh, yes, I comprehend now.
Very well, Sir, it was this—the assault was this. In consequence
of some :previous misunderstanding or difference, it matters not
which, with fir. Atherley, I went to his chambers merely to speak
to him on the subject; I had no hostile feeling towards him, and
merely wished for a quiet remonstrance ; but no sooner, Sir, had I
set my foot within his door, than he seized me by the collar with
both hands, dragged me backwards and forwards, from one end of
the chamber to the other, then dashed me down on the floor with
the most tremendous violence; I got rap—lie dashed me down
again ; I rose again, and was again prostrated with the same
brutality ; three sureial times was I dashed on the floor, and with
such superhuman force that one of the chamber chairs lost a leg
in the conflict, and even now I can scarcely lift this g d right
arm from my body, so painful were the bruises I received. This,
Sir, constitutes the assault.
Magistrate—But was there any provocation given on your part
In the way of ill language ?
Complainant—Oh, none in the world, I assure you.
Magistrate—Have you any witnesses to prove the assault?
Complainant—There were two persons saw him holding me by
the collar.
Defendant—To save trouble, your Worship, I will, to a certain
extent, admit the assault ; and now allow me to say, that had I
treated lien with even greater severity, he ...richly deserved it. I
was in my own chambers he invaded them wit:sout any just cause,
and made use of the most insulting and ungentlemanlike expres-
sions, I thought it became me to put him out in any way I could,
as he refused to gis out on my bidding him repeatedly to do so.
But, Sir, if you-read this letter (producing one) you may satify
yoursel:ois to the provocation I received from that young man.
Magistrate—lt is unnvccssary, Sir; your chambers were your
protection : if a man invades my house for the purpose of offering
me insult. I should certainly think it justifiable to thrust him out.
The warrant was discharged.
Mr. Stanley professed his determination of proceeding by indict-
ment at the Scabious, and kft the office in high dudgeon.
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INGRATITUDE.—A smart-looking woman, apparently about
forty years old, named Barbara N irlsolson. was brought up in cus-
tody of lfirch, a conductor of the Bow-street patrol, charged with
defrauding Robert Artford, of Lower Thames-street, a watettnan,
of a valuable silver watch.
It appeared that the prisoner, who had come previous acquaint-
ance with Artford's wife, had been living at their house for several
months past, as she could not get a situation. In the latter end of
September, Artford's barge, which constituted his little mine of
wealth, was crushed between two large colliers, and cost him a very
considerable stun of money to refit. On the 2d of October the boat
was finished, and in order to make up the price of the repairs, he
sent the prisoner to pledge his watch for thin y shillings; but, in.
stead of sympathising in the distresses of her benefactor, she made
off with the watch, and never was heard of until Tuesday last, when
he met her accidentally at the Cock public-house in Islington, and
gave her into the custody of a constable.
The case was satisfactorily sustained, and the prisoner who treated
the whole affair with the most perfect wsch.lance, was fully com-
mitted for trial.