The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Thee Sessions anneneneeci yesterday at the Sessions-house on
Cleriteuwell-rocen, before 31r. Cowsr, the Chairman.

William enitciiley, an opulent builder at Camden-town, was
indicted for a brutal assault on James Rose.

JRIIIIII Rose was employed by the defendant in December last to
paint a house, No. 91, Park-street, Camden-town, for the sum of
twenty pounds, under an agreement that the work should be
finished to the satisfaction of the defe.idant. On the 6th of May
witness went to Crutchley. begging hint to let him have a pound or
two on account. Crutchley told him he could nothing for him
then, but to tall on Monday, the Bth. On the Monday witness
tvain went, when defendant found fault with the work, and said
some competent person must survey it. Witness obtained Mr.
Lockytr, a surveyor, who approved of the work, and Mr. Crutch-
ley expressed himself satisfied. When witness asked hint for the
money, and Crutchley refused, witness said he would set a lawyer
at the defendant, who immediately struck him on th 2 eye. laid hold
of his coat, and tore It ; and. as he was going down stairs, kicked
him in the back. Afterwards, when at the bottom of the stairs,
defendant struck him again, and knocked his hat off. When the
surveyor was there witness did challenge the defendant to fight,
because Ctutehley threatened to knock his head through a pair of
gates. Did not use any bad language till the surveyor had been.
There were only witness and defendant in the house at the time of
the assault.

Ann Rogers—Witness lives at 92, next door; heard cavilling
and shoving in the next garden to her own, but did out see any
blows.

Alias Crutchley. sister to the defendant, heard her brother de-
sire Rose to quit the house. Heard Rose call her brother a d—n
infernal liar. Allien they were in the gateway she saw her brother
push Rose out of the yard, but he did not strike hint. Did not
see the crown knocked out of his hat. Cannot say whether his hat
was knocked oft: Requested her brother not to strike Rose, as she
was afraid he would, on account of the provoking language of
Raise.

Addenbroke Crutchley, the father of the defendant, was in bed in
the next house. Hearing a noise he got up and looked out of
windcw, and saw the defendant and Rose in the garden, quarrelling.
Ilia son said the painting was not done doh: in a workmanlike
manner; when Rose csied him a d—n liar. Heard his son de-
sire Rose to leave the premises. Heard his son's voice from the
next house. Heard another. Heard them running down stairs,
but did not know who the other man was till he saw them both in
the yard.
The Jury found the defendant Guilty.
The CH R DIAN tined Crutchley in the sum of 101. to the King,
with liberty to speak to the prosecutor.
The defendant paid the 10/. into Court ; but being informed by
Mr. Cotter that if the prosecutor petitioned the Treasury he
would get the 101.. the defeadant consented to pay the prose-
cutor 01. for his exp.nses; whle:l, as the line had not been recorded,
was permitted by the Chairman.

POL ICE.
11A TTON-GA R DEN.
Yesterday, Mary Ana Pierce, better known as Lady Barry-
more, was brought before Mr. Sergeant Sellon, In custody of the
watchhouse-keeper of Saflion-hill, charged with riotous and disor
dal', conduct, and violently assaulting a watchman in the exercise
of his duty.
John Watson, a watchman of Saffron-hill, said that he had no
previous knowledge of her ladyship, but that on the morning of
Sunday, about four o'clock, he saw a female approach him ; when
she got within a few paces of him, she called out " Hete's another
b—y Chancy, a regular Saffron-hill man ; down you go ;" and
immediately struck him a violent blow on the side of the head,
which caused him to stagger, but did not knock him down. This
attack she endeavoured to repeat before he could well recover himself,
at the same time declaring " that she had floored all the Charlsys
in Westminster and Marylebone, a score or two in Sr. Odes's., and
now she was Come to have a shy at the Saffron-hillers." It was
with considerable difficulty, from the violence of ber attack, that he
was enabled to secure her arms while he sprot.g his mule for as-
sistance. 'She was ultimately secured with a leathern belt, and
taken to the watehbouse.

Isaacs. the tiiitht constable, and some watchmen, stated her con-
duct at the walchhouse to be of the most outrageous description,
sha declaring that if they wonkt liberate her bands she would clear
the place of the lot, and free herself from •• durance vile." It was
likewise stated that she was not very much intoxicated.
The prisoner, who now appeared with a most demure and peni.
tent face, on being called on for her defence, acknowledged the
charge brought against her, but begged his Worship's forgiveness,
on the score that she had taken rather too much liquor the previous
night, through joy at being liberated from Toth'!Melds Prison on
Saturday, where she had been incarcerated for the last i•ix months,
and faithfully promised not to ofLnd again, or be seen in that
neighbourhood.
Watson here stated,that in the course of yesterday and this morn-
ing she had expressed the utmost penitence for her violence, and
so changed was her whole behaviour that he could scarce believe her
to be the same individual.

In consequence or her contrition and late imprisonment, she
was discharged, with a severe reprimand from the worthy
tote, and a caution not to be seen there again under similar cir.
cumstances.

FATAL Occualtswea.—On Monday se'nnight, an oc-
currence of a most distressing nature took place at Bridge of Allan,
in consequence of a quarrel betwixt two boys, the elder 14 years of
ace, and the other about 10. We know nut what wan the cause of
the Opine, but understand it to have been of that trifling nature
which frequently happens among boys in their frolics. The con-
sequence, however, was awfully serious ; for the elder boy, having
struck his companion with a stone in the back, such was the injury
received, that the poor boy lingered till the Thursday following,
when he expired.—Stirling Journal.
Stiocrt No Occult': I: ts ce.—The following account of a
most revolting event, which took place en Monday se'ennight at
Degnish, in ATgyleshire, has been transmitted to us by a corm-
au/indent at Man :—'•• A Rlost melancholy occurrence happened at
Degnish, on Monday night, about cloven o'clock. A man of the
name of Archibald 3l'Lellan, labourer there, in a fit of insanity,
put a period to the existence of one of his own children, a girl
about eight or nine years of age. His wire happened to be out.
hut returned in time to witness the heart-rending scene, without
being able to render tiny assistance. Her state may be more easily
conceived than described • on hearing the dying groan of her child
suffering under the hands of a remorsdess parent. ,She opened the
door, but the raging maniac making a sudden aprMa at herself,
she was obliged to shut it again, in order to preserve her own lire.
Having alarmed her neighbours, several
persoas Come foward n
assist, and on entering the house they found the wretched' man still
ergoged in venting his fury on his helpless child, whore bead. wits
shockingly mang)ed. lie was imtherliately a cured, and sent Wit:
Invetary gaol. He had exhibited symptoms of a deranged mind a
Week before."—Sti Jvurnal.