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I NSOLFW VT DEIITORA". COURT., '911P7, 80.
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John Goulding, the person 11 hose eastincrupied MeCourt to slate
hour yetterd.ty, was brought up to tenure judgment, having pee.
Pared and produced the account and vouchers of Certain expentlit
sures since the meeting of his rtedintea,
Mr. llr&rn put in a medical cettlaelac, @Ming that the
health of the insolvent was such as to relffitelame confinement
dangerous.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS, in delivering jUdgittrit, i ld, that
as ha had yesterday expressed his opinion on the point most Male:
rich to the sate, he did not how nits' to revert to in The insoMant
having now put in a piper containing an atcount of mottienffitz
pended, and vouchers for such accounts, since the meeting aid.
creditors, those creditors would have an opportunity of making art
examination into thejr accuracy ; and he,trusted that it would be
found correct in fill ruserrial points. But with respect to kin
having made an offer to his creditors of Is. in the pound, whie; he
was then able to pay, and afterwardi thinking fit to difpoee of hie
property in an illegal manner, the Court considered it heentsary td
mark it with reprehension. But at the Court had taken into ton-
sirteration the state of his health, and hit appearante certainly
bore out his assertion, the Court would not sentence hien to tloee
confinement, but would order him to be confined inthin the vales,
and not within the walls of the Bench; tot the term ot.eiX Calendar
months.
James 2toakel, late an inepktor of gee-workw carmlFiff On hit
petition to be discharged. He was übt opposed by an lendltor, as
his case, as stated in his schedule, and verified on oath, appeared
to be one of peculiar hardship. He attributed the Origin of thd
misfortunes that led to his present application to the Court for re-
lief of insolvent debtors, to the circumstance of his having been
arrested about two years since, by the mistake of the officer, whd
supposed hint to be another person. After remaining some time in
custody he was liberated ; but the fatt of his having been im-
prisoned went abroad, and as he had no optilartality of giving Mx
explanation, the impression made against him was so
Pourable that his credit was destroyed, and he tubeenuently loft
his situation.

The Court considered this ease to be one which called for an Im.
mediate discharge, and the insolvent was discharged acegdlingly.
Thomas Cornelius Holland, late of Wood.street, cheapeade,
silk-manufacturer, was opposkel by Mr. HEATH, on behalf of a
person named Hubard.
It appeared from the staterheat of the insolvent, that after Mr.
Hubard had brought the action against him, he removed two art:
loads of fixtures front hie house to Dock•head, where they now
remain in the possession of a person named Jones, who had !ter lien
upon them, except for the carriage and wareroom.
The Court, hating appointed the opposing creditor assignee.
ordered the intolvent to be discharged after ten days' confinement,
unless the property in question was in the mean time given up.
Some doubts having been expressed both by the insolvent and
the assignee, as to whether dr not Jones would give up the property,
the Court took occasion to remark, that, if Jones detained it,
after a lair tender for his claim had been made to him, he would
bring himself under the operation cif that clause of the Act of
Parliament, which punished the concealment of un insolvent's
property.
John Howard was opposed by Mr. Coortr, on behalf ofJames
Norton.

Tht insolvent had applied for his discharge, on the sth of
August, but a point having. been reserved, relative to the transfer
of a vessel that had been los property, he was remanded until he
could give a satisfactory account of the transaction in question.
In cunscquence of which, John Drake, the alleged purchaser
of the vessel, was examined, at:t! stated as follows ;—I am e
shit-owner, at Selby, in Yorkshire ; I onn three vessels, and
am concerned in steam-vessels. 1 purchased the Eliza (the vessel
in question) from the insolvent on the 3.1 of February kit.
for 13(11. It has been mine since and is mine now. The book
prnduced is a correct copy of in, cash book, in which an entry of
the purchase was made. I paid the whole 1801. and it was a bons
fide transaction. There was no bill of sale ; it is not required in
obi vessels, and the Eliza is well in years. 1 have another vessel
huildirg at Illurville, with which the insolvent has nothing to do-
I paid the balance on the fid of February, the day on which the pur-
chase was 'mete. I had lent him money previously at three differ-
ent times, anti ;raid the balance at the time the epic was made. He
gave the no acknowledgment for these sums. lie did not then own
the Elizr. On the :Si of February 1 told him I wan'erl my money,
and I preined hlut for it, becattie 1 heard he was going to have •
law.suit ; he then sold ire the vessel at the true value. Thomas
Howard, the insolvent's brother, was then the master of the vesseL
Ili. name stood upon the vessel until two voyages after the pur-
chase, when my own name was put on instead. 1 heard of the in-
solvent's having been brought up to Coat: before this day, and my
name had been put upon the vessel. I believe, two months benne
that. She was about two months without the name early owner,
I have rot given any orders at the dock relative to the insertion ur.
my name in the dock books. Thomas Howard continues the mas-
ter. Insolvent did not receive any profits from she vessel Circe the
sale. The master works by the thirds, and has given me any there.
He has a..trltd lavish see rote In five times. The insolvent 1mp...-
thing of the vessel I am building. eteept being present since 1 cos-
i meted fur it. tie sometimes went to the west country, and 1 lien
requested him, as a friend, to see that all was correct:- vige is rot to
Rave any share of it when finishes'.

Mr. Cummissioner 11 ARRISI;I the transaction whicb the in-
solvent on his_ last examination had left In a state of doubt had
been satisfactorily explained by Mr. Drake, ordered the insolvent
to be discharged.
This being the last day. of the sitting, several unopposed debtors,
after having been exatninecl by Mr. Commissioner Harris, were
discharged.

The ['ourt then adjourned to the Slat day of October.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS,SErr.3O.

These Sessions having, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, been
adjourned over to this day, the Court met at the usual hour, to
proceed with those cases %hien remained to be tried. FRANCIS
CONST, I.isq. Chairman.
61,1211 CS Illakerley and Henry Dccairn were indicted for assault-
ing William Hawkins. a watchman, belonging to the parish of
Alarylebone' white in the execution of his duty, on the night of
the 20. h July last.

2slr. Anointlug said, the prosecution had been instituted by
the parish officers of 31arylebone, as they felt themselves bound w
render every protection to those who were injured while in the
proper discharge of those duties to which the parish had appointed
them. But as there was no evidence to affect Derain', he should
proceed against Blakerley only.
Ilawkins stated, that while he was going his rounds and caesig
the hour of twelve on the night in question, he heard a cry of
`• murder," which appeared to proceed from a house occupied by
a man named Wall ; he ran towards it, and seeing Decsiro rush
out of the house he instantly laid hold of him, under the impres-
sion that he was concerned in the cry. Upon this being done the
other defendant instantly came up, and said " what are you about
with my man ? he is my servant, and I'll rescue him from you,"
and the defendant then attempted to effect his purpose, in doing
which be committed the assault complained of. lie yes finally
secured.

Champion, another watchman, stated that on hearing the forme:
witness spring his rattle, he came up and saw the defender:
!Slaked.), endeavouring to rescue Dteaun out of the other tuar.'s
custody.
Mr. ALLEY adilkssed the Jury for the defendant, and ob-
served, that the parish had in this instance been most grossly
posed upon, for that no rescue bad whatever been made; bur, on
the contrary, a most wanton piece of authority had been exercised
by these watchman against the defendant Blakeyley, chase conduct
on the occasion was perfectly justifiable.
Henry Decalrn was called, and stated, that on tho night in
question, he was taking supper with his master, the defendant,
when they heard aloud cry uf miller. They both ran out to see
whence it proceeded, when discovering the house, Its went in lila
saw a man, whose name was Wail, with his coat and waistcoat off,
anal very much injured ; he staked lain what was the matter ;
man replied, his wife and family were ill using lain. The wit-
ness advised the man to be calm, and not suffer -
himself to do an,!.
mischief to his family, and then be came away t but just as be got
out of the housr, the watchman came up and said, " I)—n him,
have him, this is the man." The defendant then clinic up and
asked what it was they were going to do with his man ? The
watchman said, he was the person whn had been into the house
and caused the cay of murder, and he should take him into custody.
No attempt was made at a rescue, nor was my such a word Made
use of by the defendant.
Wall was then examined, and corroborated the testimony of
the last witness, lie had not been apprehended in consequence ot.
the cry of murder, which proceeded front his house.
The Jury, without hesitation, acquitted the defendant.
Grow War was indicted for assaulting lieorge Wimbary, Pet
the Stith June last.
The prosecutor stated, that as he was going from. his work, en
the 30. h of June, he met the defendant and his two brothers, in
the Coinmercial.road. The defendant came up to him and said,
" What do you want with me?'t The witness knew the defend-
ant, and had seen him in the evening before, to whom lie replied,
Nothing but civility." Before the acids were out of his mouth.
he received a violent blow from the defendant. W'itnesa's wife
having seen this, came up to the defendant and said, " You
villain, what do you mean by striking my husband ?" Upon this
be held up his fist and said. '` he would serve her the same. if she
did tint be off." Witness then had the defendant taken into custody.
The b:ow ass a very severe one, audit mate hint totally blind for
several days.
Henry Boxer deposed that lie saw the defendant strike the mos
mentor ; but be admitted that a regular tight afterwards took place;
between them.
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Mr. PHILLIPS said there was a law of honour as well as aisle
of the :and, and if a person chose to take the law into his own
hanis by giving a miller challenge to light, it was badly fait
that. upon expenenong a detiat. he should turn round alp"
combatant, and bring an action against him for the thrashing L.
bad so honourably received. It had been shown by the proessuise.
or n witnesses OM a regular standeup fight had taken piste; ask
he 'honk! by further able to show that the prosecutor wee do at,
grantor. A regular at-to had taken place the day before between
two little boys; one of the boys was beaten. The prosioniame, being
• champion out of the ring, ambitious no doubt to gaits, gape
(enure day, the laurels that were awarded to the ithaapainip within
it, atteutiod at this liattle„erid-Ite insisted upon it that the bo teas
nut bent. 'fhe defendant. being also an aspirant altar
fame, tin k in interest in this pigmy-wombat, and was as strenuous
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llakeketOita *Mid pet him agrees his knee like a Odd, end per.
eilgetalli
sPirieli What was hitherto supposed to be ptculiar to
holy. AB this took place the day before. The de.
-1111140111- Mt therreemetur, it was true, on the following day, and
-itllllllll.wididlouvemilleetion of what had pa sad between them, he
„retitriscreator whether he was prepared to treed him as lie
to do. A challenge and a fight was instantly deter-
f Mileidlugamosad the defendant erne oft' the conqueror. Ile should
mil ilme• waon than Dan Mendoza himself to prove this, who
'MISS 'e seeand, in ttils as fair a little prise tight as ever
sedeit fleaslateweof (Ageing. He would also produce a witness who
Allelletba on the day after his defeat, to whom he said he
A to M* fight the defendant again for St; but tie, being
dmi
,idaikika TA q bins once the victor, did not choose to light again,
"Milk% it wes that angered the prosecutor so much that he deter.
ellikillil to »digs himself by bringing the present tuition. The Jury
"herald know hew to appreciate such conduct, aad would award their
--Li' in Adel of his client, who was fairly entitkd to bear away
emit le the Mena of a Conn of Justice as he was in that of a
-1111410.111110ellwes now ewene font/ad. All the Court were tiptoe M
:11sewa•leshM the supposed veteran of the Fancy ; but great was
:their Aka t when, instead of beholding the " first man of
.11e day" ice the pugilistic world, they saw before them a little
/elielevish personage, about live feet or so, of a boyish look and a
'frame so slight, that it seemed as if he bore the name of the greet
a *gat of very derision. This little Dan said the fight was
-a skind-up one, and the prosecutor said atter it was over
Mat skrestittled, and the combatants shook bands and parted.
Boxer wed the proeecutor's second.
The Jury stopped the ease from proceeding further, anti imme-
diately acquitted the defendant.
Maio,' Hughes was indicted for assaulting Jeremiah Burton,
en the 24th of July last, at Kensington.
'Mr. A WDRIWS stated the ease to the Jury, and designated it
vie one of a most aggravated and violent description.
Jeremiah Burton, a letter distributor, deposed that he sou a
housekeeper, at Kensington, and that a person named Garrett was
a tenant of one of his houses there. In consequence of information
he had received that Garrett was clandestinely removing his goods
ea ebb night of the 23d, in order to defraud him of the tent that was
la smear, he went about one o'clock in the morning of the 24th to
Oureatt's house, when he sew the defendant standing at the door.
The witness believing him to be engaged in the removal of the
Llaike, acid him to desist, as he well knew the rent was owing for
; the defendant replied, that he had bought the goods
ailed=kl for them, and would take them away before the era-
sion% face, and laugh at him when he bad done it. The witness
then said, you must be a bad man to encourage a tenant to defraud
his landlord; the defendant immediately struck the witness a vio.
lent blow, and said he had no business there. Witness cried out
while on the ground, •• For (dud's sake 21r. Foreman assist me;
do not let the man murder me, but help me to take him into cus-
tody." The defendant said he would knock both their heads
off, and immediately sprung at Foreman and knocked him down.
Witness got up, but was again knocked down, anti the defendant
meted hold of his throat with one hand arid struck him about the
?the with the other. Two of the Bow-street Patrol, hearing the
cry of murder which was uttered by 31re. Foreman on her seeing
her husband knocked down, came up and took the defendant into
custody.
Mrs. Burton examined—he went to Mrs. Garratt`s before her
hashand. What he, husband had stated was true. When she
saw her husband knocked down she went and took hold of the de-
ferdent's arms, upon which he seized her hand and bit one of her
lingers so much as to prevent her from being able to sleep for three
or tour nights afterwards.
'Cron-eitemined by Mr. C. PHILLIPS—She certainly did take
bold of the defendant's ann. She might have struck him ; and
she believed she did scratch his face a little when he had her finger
in his mouth. This affray did not all originate in a dispute about
a little bird; a red-throat. She did not know whether it was a red-
throat or a cut.thront. A bird cage was going to be taken away by
the defendant's little girl, who said her father had given a shilling
for it. Witness did not say she would stop It because it was her
property. The defendant told witness he had bought the bird for
' a shilling. She asked him of whom • he said of Mrs. Garrett, and
then witness went to her, and asked her how she could sell her
things for such a sum, and at such a time of night; the woman said
site was obliged to do so to support her husband, who was in
prison.
Utiah Foreman corroborated the testimony of the former wit-
nesses; and further stated, that when he went up to assist Mr. Bur-
tun, the defendant knocked him down, and while down struck him
a violent blow with seem ling on the head, that immediately caused
the blood to How very profusely, and he became unconscious of
anything more that took place, the blow having deprived him of
his senses. Ile did no: know what it was the defendant struck him
with, but a clock weight was afterwards found on the spot, and he
had no doubt it was that with which the defendant had Inflicted the
severe blows on his head.

Cross.exammed by Alf. PHl'LLlPS—Witness had never boasted
its any public-house of having '• idled the defendant by the collar,
and rl,st he and Burton had sitet wards screed hirn not pretty hand-
somely."
files. Foreman deposed to her having seen the whole of the trans-
action. 'She cried out murder on seeing her husband knocked
down. She saw the defendant strike him several times on the head,
and she afterwards went out with a candle, and picked up the clock.
weight which her husband had produced to the Court.
Mr. PHILLIPS called Foreman back, and asked him what he
was. He said he had been in the Post-office fifteen years.
Mr. PHILLIPS—But does rant your wife keep a marine-store
shop?—You may call it sO If you please—she sells odd bottles and
a few other things.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Did you ever tell the Post-office that you kept
a marine-store shop?—[ was never asked the question.
Mr. AwDazwa—They will hear of it to-day, if they never did
before.

Mr. PHILLIPS addresNed the Jury for the defendant. He was
very much surprised that his Learned Friend had not thought
proper to call the two Bow-street patrol, of whom he had spoken
ao much.

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Mr. ANDREWS—I never opened my mouth about them. They
are are not even mentioned in try brief.
The CHAIRMAN—You take it, Mr. Phillips, from one of the
itnervev.

Mr. PHILLIPS said it still was very odd that they had not been
called for the prosecution. But he could tell the Jury why they
had not. He could show to them that, instead of the savage
usage being received,hy these persons, who had come forward, his
cheat had received the most cruel usage from them. This the
patrol would have proved, and therefore it was not convenient for
them to be called. It had been proved by Mrs. Burton that Mrs.
'Jarrett was present all the time.
Mrs. Burton denied that and she was accordingly examined
upon this point again, when she said that Mrs. Garrett was not
present all the time. It was very dark, but site would still swear
that Mrs. Garrott was not present when the affray began.
Mr. PHILLIPS resumed. He confessed this additional testi-
mony appeased still more strange to him. It was a very dark
night they would observe, and yet that lady would venture to swear
that Mrs Garrett never came out of her house. But was it credi-
ble that Mrs. Garrett, whose furniture was the subject of dispute,
should not come out of her house to hear about it ? And, was it
credible that Mrs. Burton should be able to swear that Mts. Garrett
was not present ? But he would show them that she had stated
positively what was untrue;—
Mrs. Burton—Will you give me leave to speak ?
Wir. A wonews--Bo be quiet, woman.
Mr. Pritt.s.trs—The Gentlemen of tho Jury might even well
imagine what difficulty there was in keeping such women quiet
that night, when even • COUtt of Justice could not do 90 ; and yet
their tongues were the quickest things belonging to them ; it would
here been good for the defendant if nothing more had hen used
by them ; but unhappily for him their fingers were very ective.
Mr. Burton here made an observation which we could not under-
stand.] That's right, said Mr. Phillip?, go on, when you have
dam I will proceed.
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Mr. A NDREWS cared his client to him, and told him to be
loser.
Mr. PnILLITS then detailed the facts, which were deposed to by
tiro fol lesw witnesies

Mrs. Mutate suited, that on the night of the afreal, which hap.
paned in front of her ham, she had green a bird a bird-cage to
the defendant's little girl, ir. consequence of her father having
kindly interested himself in the arrangement of her husband's
afrairs, who was at that time in prison for debt; but the defendant,
who was present, said he 'mild not take it as a gift, knowing her
distressed situation. Mrs. fturtenicarne up and stopped the little
girl, and caked her whet she had got, and she immediately came
into witrers's house and told witness she was a bed good-for-nothing
women for not coming to tell her that her (witness's) husband was
to prison. in order to make some arungement about the rent. Wit-
ness said her trouble was too great to think much about it them—
r. Foreman then emu up, and she heard him all the defendant
a thief, and saw him tale hold of him by the collar and drag him
out of her passage. By that time the prosecutor came up, and
called witness a vile detestable character. The defendant struck
Airman in order to disengage himself. Witness war so agitated
tkat she shut the door, and soon afterwards heard the defendant
ail out to 'it.. Gray "ea rc and help tnr." Witness did not see
earthing further. The defendant had not taken away any goods
hots her house,

-ejoss-es- anlined—This happened about half-past eleven. She
dot two see what occurred at half past twelve. Mr. Gray did not
skip in her house that nigl.t, but he stayed there till live o'clock
hs the morning. This ho??...ned on the Saturday, and the prose-
cute. 'circa her husband** gods on the Monday.
Mr. Prtt rues saki, the allusion was quite manifest, when the
question as to who slept in the house was put.
• M. A trhntwo--If you have anything to say, Mr. Phillips,
slime out,
Mr. Pittl.tios—l say it is quite manifest for what purpose that
question was pot.
Mr. A NDRlLWl—Certainly, and if any thing comes of it, I take
the v.linh: responsibility upon myself.
‘V11,.1-.11 said Mr. Oray remained in the house to protect her, as
she wes very unwell, and much alarmed.
Mr. A Nimtwt--Therc werelodgers in the house.
Mr. t.t.irs—(Most emphatically exclaimed).—ln their beds
Mr. A a nano s.—ln the house-0/4h corresponding eenrhasiso
Mr. Pitt Lt.toa--In their beds, aid if so, they must bare been in
tha
M:. (;ray examined. —Ttis witneis wan about to detail a long
story respecting a visit he had paid Mr. Garrott in the prison, but
tti,t Court told him it was Irrelevant ; he, however, begged to be al-
lowed forme it foe the information of the Jury, and began his
tole. On the morning of the day I bad gone to
The Couae.—We mast not hear what happened on the morn.
ray allow me. On the morning of the day

Mr. tr.s.twa.—Sir, If you are not quiet, I will turn you
out of t boi. (Much laughter.)
Witness bowing.—Certainly, Sir. '
•Mr. P1111.1.1511.—Te1l us what you saw at night.
Witness.—On the morning of the day • •
Mr. PHILLIPS.—At night, Sir ?
Witness.—Then, Sir, I saw n3thing except the little girl coming
oat with the birdcags.
Mr. PHILLIPS.—Was that the first thing you saw ?
Witness.—Oh I the first thing I saw ! Tlit first thing I saw was
Ur. Burton rushing upon 31r. Hughes, and calling him a vile and
detestable character' and then Mr. Foreman came up, anti collared
Mr. Hughes, who d.d not strike a blow till that was done, I then
was locked into the homes with Mrs. Garrett. (Laughter.)
Mr. ANDREWS.—Have you had any dinner today?
Witness.—A dinner ? Why, 1 cannot say hut what I have had a
little—what you call a lunch; but as to a dinner, 1 hope I "Mall
have a very good one after this affair Is over.
Have you had any thing to drink ?
%V itness.--To drink P—Why I cannot—l Nevem had a glass
of wirer or a little porter; but I am not what you steam Sir.—
(Laughter.)
The Cum timag..—llle says he is not what you mean.
Mr. A•nntsrs.—What is it I mean.
Witness.—Why you will exams me, Sir, but you mean to say
that I am ins state of biembrutiots; (bursts of laughter) but I am
quite sober. Sir.
Mr. ANDIILws-,Did you not hear or see anything more of what
you have stated ?
Witness—lf you will allow ire, Sir, I will tell you what Mr.
Marton called Mr. Hughes ; it was an awkward word (laughter),
but I wilt tell you, if you wish. Sir.
Mr. AnnnEws—Did you take your dinner with Mts. Oarratt ?
Witness—Dinner, Sir ? It' I took a glass of gin and a biscuit
with her, is that what you would call a dinner ?
Did she lock you up ?
Witness—Look me up ? No, she locked me in. (Lseghtcr.)
Did you lodge in her house ?
Witness—Lodge, Sir ? No, Sir. I never did ; lam a house-
keeper, and pay my rent honourably.
Are you a married man ?
Witness—A married man Yes, Sir, lam a married man ; if
you'll keep my family, you will find that I am. (Laughter.)
What are you ?
Witness.—What can I ? I am what I call a painter, Sir ; I am a
painter.
Have you ever been concerned in business with Garrett ?
Witness—Concerned in business ? Why, if I take a part of a
man's work to do, and gin him a part of the profits, that is what
I cell acting according to-my disposition of honour ; but neither
you nor any othergentleman can make a partnership out of that.
During this curious cross-examination the Court wee kept in a
continued roar or laughter, at the manner of the witness, which evi-
dently was perfectly natural to hit, and not at all the result of
pertness or with a view to drew, making the whole extremely whim-
sical and amusing.
Elix. Painter deposed, that she saw the prosecutor, his wife, and
Foreman and his wife, all beating and kicking the defendant, while
he was in the gutter, sad who cried out, •. Murder! murder !
murder !" Mrs. Burton said, " him, I have given him a
fine scratched face; sod I would have given him more, if he
had not got my finger in his mouth."
Two other witnesses were -called, who deposed to the witness
Foreman having boasted in their presen:e that he and the prose-
cutor had paid the defendant handsomely.
Mr. byster, a surgeon, deposed that he saw the defendant on the
night in question, who had some scratches on his face, but they ap-
pearedleiliim to be slight.
Mr. AnDn tws—Had he a blatk eye?
Witnew—l do not know.
Mr. Femurs—Oh ! we all know that It requires time before
the eye becomes black.
Mr. AwI:MEWS-1 was not aware of the'.

Mr. Pit ILLlPe—then you ought to be at your time of life.
Mr. AN DAEWS now replied. Ile regretted that the thne of the
Jury had been wasted so much. Ile ssw nothing in the defence,
but what was an aggravation rather than a mitlption of the de-
fendant's case. A Mare blander, a more impotent, or more untrue
defence, he never heard, for they had set up a case of sent had hap-
pened before 12 o'clock, to answer a case, all of which his witnesses
had proved took place after that time. He felt confident that the
Jury would see the entire failure of this attempt to screen the
defendant front their verdict.

The CHAIR MAN lamented that so much directly opposite swear-
ing should have taken place. He would leans the cue entirely to
the conside-otion of the Jury, who he had observed had paid the
utmost attention to the whole of the evidence.
The Jury found the defendant—Guilty.
The Court sentenced hint to pay a fine of 201. to the King, with
leave to spunk to the prosecutor.

POLICE.

CTTILDHALL.

Yesterday n rapectable.looking middle-aged man, who gave his
name Stephen Hawke Cathcart, the principal clerk to an eminent
solicitor in the vicinity of Finsbury-square, was charged with an
assault of Luber an aggravated nature.
The complainant, Edward Bromley, a hootmaker, residing in
Deicesterostrret, Regent-street, stated that he was passing through
Fleet-street, about eleven o'clock on the previous night, with his
wife, who is far advanced in pregnancy, when one of the wretched
females who infest that thoroughfare struck Mrs. 13. a violent blot
on the back. The act was one of sheer wantonness, and fearing a
repetition of it he turned round to expostulate with the woman.—
This brought a crowd instantly around them, and the prisoner, who
had a female of the same grade upon his arm, pressing through,
demanded in an imperious tore to know what was the matter?
Witness told him it was nothing that concerned him, to which he
replied that he would make it something that should concern him,
and, seizing the witness by the collar, at the same time put in two
smart blows upon his breast. A watchman now came up, and he
was about to give the girl who had caused the affray into custody,
but was prevented by the prisaner's immediately ordering the
watchman to take charge of him. The girl then made her escape,
and the complainant was led to the watchhouse of St. Dunstan's.
The officer of the night, however, had the good sense to dismiss
the complaint of the prisoner, and receive his present charge for the
assault.

The prisoner, in explanation of his conduct, stated that he had
been to Westminster on business, and had just been set dowa
from a coach when lie saw a mob collected, and he went up to learn
what was to be seen. Upon reaching the spot the complainant
first attacked him, and he in consequence gave him in charge. He
admitted he had been drinking rather freely.
Mrs. Bromley, the wife, was then called, and described the cir-
euntstancca precisely as the husband has done. She complained
much of the injury she had sustained from the woman who,
through the intervention of the defendant, bad escaped.
Mr. Alderman flEvosTE said he understood the defendant was
respectably connected, and had heretofore conducted himself in a
creditable manner; but such behaviour as had been imputed to him
could tot be endured. The course the Magistrate must pursue
was clear. 11 e considered this an aggravated assault, and unless
Mr. Cathcart made apology and satisfaction to the complainant,
he should call upon bun to find hail. He had himself allowed that
he was drunk.

The complsinant.—l considered his conduct aan act of mere
drunken officiousness, and if he had apologised last night he might
have gone shout his business.

Th; prisoner.—With your permission, Mr. Alderman, I will

`. Alderman !Icy° AT E.—There is nothing like experience, Si; I
see. lam sore you will be of another opinion by and b
A subsequent opportunity fur acconinsoriation was afforded by
the worthy Alderman, but whether Mr. Cathcart really thought
himself in the right, or concluded that his professional character
watt likely enough to deter a tradesman from proceeding against
him at law, he contented himself with replying—No Sir ; I will
give bail; which he afterwards obtained.
Our Guildhall Reporter wishes to observe, with regard to the
le:ter from Messrs. Williams and Bethell, of Gray's-Inn, inserted
in our paper of Thurtsisy, that it is not denied that such a saate-
mcnt was made at Guildhall, as wag contained in the report, sad
that the report did not refer to Mr. Thomas Jones, who conducts
the White Horse lintel, but to a Mr. Jones, who manages the tap
in the basement of his building.