The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-22 00:00:00

211IDDLESEX SESSIOA'S.

At these SsFions,On Tuesday, John Smith was Indicted for
extorting the sum of tight pence from William Curtis, Esq. ost
the 31st of March last, at the Bell turnpike gate, Pentonvil4s.
The charge against him was fur extorting monies that did not
belong to him, and certainly not to the Trustees of that Turn-
pike. The case exhibited circumstances of infamous peculation
on the part of the Defendant, and he was found guilty, and sear-.
tenced to two months imprisonment in Coldhath-fields.
George Davis Was indicted for defrauding Frederick Gruna-i
berg, a foreign sailor, of 11. Is. by pretending to procure lam,
and by actually giving him a pretended protection from beieg
impressed. The case was fully proved, and the unfortunate
man, it appears, has served his Sovereign and his country,
in a twist respectable rank in the Royal Navy, was foiind
and the Court, after some consideration, sentenced hint to nit
months imprisonment.
Wednesday, two persons, named Tere'er and Crawley, were
indicted for comrnitin- a nuisance in Crowe-sin :a, Sc. Giles s,
by laying a quantity of rubbish in the middle of the street, py
wl.icii the carriage of Mr. Eades, of Poittn.in synare, was
overturned, and his coachman received a severe injury. The
only thing worth repeatiag on this trial was the following ludi-
crous dialogue between REYNOLDS, the Counsel, and a
witness named Saunders:.—Question by Counsel:—You art: a
shopkeeper ?—Yes. ). Yo i sell candles ?---rk. Yes. +Q.-ARcl.
Yes. Q. And :save Irish lodigeits t—A. Yes. Q.
You purchase old iron ?-,-A. Yes.. V. And old brass Yes:
I would buy some brass of you it I thought it was honestly
come by. iVIr. WATSON (the Chair-nan).-1 he Learned Coun-
st..i has no brass to spare. It appearing that thirlefendane Tay-
lor bad given no or:.. rsao Cranky to lay the rubbish there,:lie
was acquitted. Crawley was &Riad guilty, and sentenced .to
pay a fine of 101. and to be imprisoned one nkouth in the Hoare
of Correction.
R lOT.

Fridsy David Martin was indicted for a riot and assault.efastg-
big him, with 100 other persons, wit'i creating a riot in breach; of
the King's peace, on the sOrli ofJut.t. last, on Saffron-hill.
The prosecutor, John bartialey, stated that he was a shoe-
maker in Saffron-hill, and also a street Constable; that
a'oont erten o'clock on Sunday, the .30th of June, be was dis-
turbed by a great noise opposite his door, be saw a ntrmtweof
persons, between' tn.-! an.i 200, collected together, brandishin:
sticks and knocking cab other down; he went out among
them in the hope of iidelline; the disturbance, and took ,an
active part among them, but could not uc,:cett in disperxing
them, ;Ind time disturbance continued until after nine o'cicsa,
when they retired. In the afternoon they returned with rinuly
ing veng..2ance against " any Constable who would prevent
others, and again commenced the same disturbances, swear-
them," and by this time the disturbances had gut to sucJi a
pitch, the witness was obliged to collect his neighbours to pro-
tect his house, which, the rioters threat ned to pull about his
ears; they continued in this manner until nine o'clock at
and he observed the defendant, whom he knew, taking an active
part among them. . .
On his cross-examination by Mr, Aram ews, for the &fetid-
ant, he admitted he was a very active Office, but denied that
he had ther,by made himself obnoxious in the neighbourhood;
he admitted that sonic of the parties who were to have been
prosecuted, had compromised the matter with some of them
who were to prosecute, and that sofne money was paid for that
purpose, but denied being any participator in it; he could not
say whether he was to receive any of the money, bathe might
pos.siply partake of a supper on the opcasion.