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re of age, Willow...street, Finsbury-square,
Oa; tato the 14th epiember..
The Prosreutrix swore that she was walking from
her father'. hoarse, with • child in her trans. when
the.Defentlent came behind her, and without any
provocattori or notice, gave her a blow on the heed
with her, ffd. tore her face, gave her two black
eyes. mid knocked her sod the baby down.
On being questioned by the Chairman, she said,
the Drferidant's friends wanted to take her father's
lions, over his head. and admitted that she had
twice before called her " because she used
to dress so oddly.
Francis llooworid, a child !iged eight years, was
called up owl sworn, but the Jury declined re-
ceiving his evidence.
lshessy stated, she saw the Proseco-
tries eyes streaming with blood. in consequence of
the beating she received.
Frances lire) declared that she was walking
quietly the other side of the street. when the Prose-
entrie crier! out " Ohr, Dolly ! how do you do to-
day ?" on which she ran up and said, " I'll Dolly
you," and gave her one blow on the bonnet.
John Smith corroborated the last statement.
Anne Case depo.ed she saw MIL l'ichar (the
mother of the prosecutriz) tear the bonnet herself
in the noels street on the way to Worship-street Po-
lice Office.
Verdict, Guilty—sentenced to pit a fine of
6s. tad.
William Swish was indicted for indecently ex-
posing hi. person to marry of his Majesty's subjects
on thy 9th of May, 18111.
The charge was established in the most satisfac-
tory 'winner on the evidence of Maybank, parish
constable of Chelsea.and Samuel Philips,. butcher,
who had pointed oat the Defendant to Maybaok
for indulging in the same practice on a former oc-
casion. and in the same place. The offence was
committed in Slnanewquare. opposite a ladies'
boarding school, about one or two o'clock in the
day, while many ',emus were passing. •
A Mr. Harwood, with whom the P.isoner had
lived as seesaw for twenty years, gave. biro a very
good character for moral and decorous conduct
during that space of time.
The Jury, with very little hesitation, found the
r.imoner Gtoilty.
Ile was addressed by the CelatallArt in nearly
the following terms:—" Smith, you hare
been charged with the commission of an abominable
offence, and convicted of it on evidence as plant
sod dart tas could be gives). The (idioms offence
of which ion have been found guilty is of bat too
frequent occurrence. and seems to be rather on the
tortoise than decline; the Magistrates, however,
are resole d to crush it; and if the leniency which
exercised towards yon shall trot have the
'effect of deterring others. the neat delinquent shall
sod that the law has more severe punt-hments in
store. and shall certainly he visited with its most
rigorous vengeance. The sentence of the Court is,
that you lie tiuTriviosieei foe the space of Aire year in
the Ilona- of Correction. in the hope that you shall
come nut 4 better man. and in all respects descry.
jug of the good character a gentles:mu thought pro-
per to give you to-day."

CENER.IL QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Miebuboes General Quarter Sessions were
opened at Knaresborough on Monday, the 19th in.
staid, BENJAMIN DRALTRT. Esq. in the Chair;
and was held by adjournment et Leeds, on Wed-
nesday the List.
The number of prisoners in the Gambit' for the
whole of the West-Riding, including vagrants and
slight misdemeanors, is 80, which, considering the
great Weld and population of the Riding, cannot
be considered large, especially if it be contrasted .
with the Quarterly Sessions held at Liverpool and
Manchester. None of the offences are of a very ag-
gravated stature. The number of prisoners for trial
at Leeds was 24, twelve of whom were charged with
feloaries, the others being misJetneanots, or cases of
vagrancy.
On Wednesday an application was made to the
Bess."' by Mr. Edward Brook. for an increuse in
the allowance made to Coronets for their travelling
expenses, on the ground of the opioron of the At-
torney-General, that they were entitled to charge
the Mot-pence per mile, allowed by Act of Perim-
both ways. The Bench thought the present
allowance sufficient, and that the County was al-
ready sufficiently burdened with expense, and re-
keted the application ; and declared that they
would lint grant it, unless compelled by a Moeda-
Inas from the Court of King's Bench.
THE RING C. DRIVER.
This was so indictment for an assault committed
by :he Defendant, a young man of the name of
Driver. The facts of the case are shortly these:—
In the month of August last, Muss Scott, the
daughter of Mr. John Scott, niultster, or Pudsey,
left her father's house, accompailied by another
young lady, fur the propose of visiting a friend who
resided in toe contiguous village of Fullueck ; but
they had not proceeded far before they were rudely
ussailed by the Defendant, who took hold of Miss
Scott's clothes in the most rude and indecent mini-
ster, and detained her until her cites for assistance
lied brought her father to her rescue. The Jury
found the Defendant Goihy.
The CHAIRMAN, in passing the judgment of the
Court upon the Defetidissit, said, the conduct of
ming men of this desci ilium' was quite butolerable.
At tiiit it vim; rimitird to Leeds sod the adjacesut
sillages, but it had now extruded through the *lode
su that it was almost impossible fur au un-
pros, cleat female to walk through the streets with.
out bring subject to the grossest insult% This had
• become so great an evil, that the Court were deter-
mined to du all to its poser to suppress it, by in-
flictiog an adequate punislimeht out every person
convicted of such gross misconduct. The Defend-
ant was sentenced to be imprisoned ten dajs.
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Two young persons were lately sentenced at Paris
to a year's imprisonment and a tine of 100 francs
rads. fur an indecent exhibition of their persons iu
public.

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philosophers. She died at Nei., after a few
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OA; iis the 14th eptember. . a
The Prosecutrix swore that she was walking from `.
lies father'. home, with • child in her NMI. when •1J .
the.Deferident came behind bra, and without any yrei
proimeatioil or notice, gave her a blow oti the head up fri
! - with her, fi.t. tore lier face, gave her two black Met
eyes. mid knocked her sod the baby down. with I
On being questioned by the Chairman, she said, ofn:hi3
the Drfelolant's friends wanted to take her father's The
lonise over his head, and admitted that she had to tat
, . twice before called her " Dully," because she used Jog
to dress so oddly. Molts.
ford. I
Francis Moutons', a child !led right years, was ja •
g to
Caned up and mom, but the Jury declined re- game,
ceiling his evidence. flown
Nitrite !obesity stated. she saw the Prosecn- lbs eh
tries eyes streaming with blood. in consequence of sew th
the beating she received. detest
Frances Bre, declared that she was walking c„,,,,,4
1 quietly tbe other side of the street. when the Prose- The
entrix cried out " Oh, Dolly ! how do you do to- the to
day ?" on which she ran up and said, " I'll Dolly the.?
Yon," and gave her one blow on the bonnet. ee'
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John Smith corroborated the last statement. %ben
Anne Case depmed she saw Mts. l'ichar (the the pi
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mother of the prosecutriii) tear the bonnet herself
iii the noels street on the way to Worship-street Po-
lice Office. end
Verdict, Guilty—sentenced to * a fine of "'SU
perm
6%. 841. win!
• William Swish was indicted for indecently ex- vteteei
posing his person to many of his Majesty's subjects :rb'
on the 9th of May, IBM
The charge was established in the most satisfar.
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tory manner on the evidence of Maybank, parish ibeYZ
1 . constable of Chelsea.and Samuel Philips,. butcher, .4,,,,.
who had pointed oat the Defendant to May Wok Maul
for indulging in the same practice on a former oc. sad al
casino. and in the same place. The offence was the ra
i' • committed in Sloane-square, opposite a ladies,' ZZ:
boarding school, about one or two o'clock in the boars
day, while many persons were passing. • hoses .
A Mr. Harwood, with whom the Planner had 'Mere
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lived as servant for twenty years, gave. hitshitsa very diesti'
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good character for moral and decorous conduct • the dbte
during that space of time. in 0
The Jury, with very little hesitation, found the house,
r.imoner Godly. trillion
Ile was addressed by the CelattllATl in overly mer
the ti
•1 the following terms:—" William Smith, you have the
been charged with the commission of an abominable he..„,
offence, and convicted of it oti evidence as plant disauli
sod direct as could be gives). The (Idioms offence serious
1 of which yon have been found guilty is of but too it sins
frequent occurrence. and seems to be rather on the 'rot~
• lumen than decline ; the Magistrates, however, Inn
ate resole dto crush it; and if the leniency which regret
shall be exercised towards you shall not have ifie soil ta
elect' of deterring others, the next delinquent shall the Cc
find that the law has more severe punt-loments in "P"• '
,tore. and shall certainly he visited with its moat
;;• rigorous vengeance. The sentence of the Court is,
i " that you lie iniprimiied for the space of one year in
I+ the Ilona. of Correction, in the hope that you shall A e
tome nut 4 better man. and in all respects deserv. d Nfi4
jug of the good character u gentleman thought pro- sod I
i. assa
per to give you to-day."
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CENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS. sion,l
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The Michaelmas General Quarter Sessions were shots;
. Opened at Knarrsborough on Monday, the 19th in. his w
stout, BENJAMIN DEALTET. Esq. in the Chair; ""
and was held by adjourumeot at Leeds, on Wed- Tze;
neaday the elst.
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• • The number of prisoners in the Calendar for the Tina
i . whole of the West-Riding, includiug vagrants and more
slight misdemeanors, is 80, which, considering the will' I
, great West and population of the Riding, cannot with I
. be cuusidered large, especially if it be contrasted :ea
with the Quarterly Sessions held at Liverpool and erect
1 Bloncheiter. None of the offences are of a very tog- parts
grouted nature. The number of prisoners for trial se"'
at Leeds was 24. twelve of whom were charged with bi." 4.
vittai
.."- felonies. the others being misdemeatims. of cases of wu i
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