The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-01 00:00:00

BU.NTO,v skssioNs.

On Thursday Some/ Arestry, of Fislttoft, grazier,
••tpiiiil indicted for en assault on George Creamy,
also of Fislitoft.mszipr. These patties are men of
considerable opulence and respectability. wed much
regret was expretted bt the Court and the Ativo-
-41.110..4 employed, at the necessity of bringing the
cute before the public.
George Cr y deposed, that, on the evening of
the 25th of August last, he was out shenlierilicg ui
a clese, through which these it a public ray. and
that while so oat hr saw Mr. Ariistpy riding towards
lom. On his cowingg up, the willies's asked him
respecting what lie hail dome for Taylor's family,
Defendant answered he hod given him ti
that This willies's represented as very little,
Taylor bring very badly anti keeping his bed, and
consequently being unable to do any thing l'or his
tinnily, consisting of a wire and nine children. On
this the Defendant told wittiest he was at his old
work again. and, after using threatening language,
dismounted from his horse, and made towards him
with his first doubled. Witness begged of De-
fendant not to strike him, saying that if he did lie
should be forced to strike in his own defence, and
retreated as Defeudabt advanced towards him. At
this time witness had falleu back within a short
distance of a hedge dyke; which might be seven or
eight feet wide. and had no means of escaping from
Defeedant ; when Defendant aiming& blew at hies.
which. however, missed him, *bursts struck D-.
halloo violently on the ern' with his spittle staff,
which he had liven carry leg about the close with
finis ; he then grasped Defetitlam round the body,
mud they felt. lii the scuffle which ensiled Defend-
set seized hold of witness's left ear with his teeth,
and bit a em ill niece out of it ; witness grasping
Defendant with his left arm, mid beating him ea
Lord as be could shout the herd and body with his
right hand. Defendant also seized hold with bit
testli of witnese's right thumb, and bit it, so that
lime nail of that thumb had come off; he likewise
ricrterzed his right cheek very hard : but ;Pitiless
admitted that, meanwhile, he Coutistord lu make the
Lest use of his bends he could in punishing De-
featism. It alas, apurarell frosts witiress's evidence.
that, daring the struggle. Defenclasst had besought
witness tu let go his hold, pronusilig that, if herbs!,
he would not raisin, witness any more; but that,
un Ilia complyin!,, Defendant .gain sprung sped
Pius; and that filially the contest between them
ceased on Defendant's again 'pledging himself to
be quirt, and promising that Taylot's family should
not gutter.

There were no witnesses to the assault, no person
having been loramit but the parties themselves;
hut the evidence of Mr. Cressey, as to the injury to
his ear, his thamb. and his cheek, was confirmed
by Fenn )(itching. who saw Mr; Crease, very
shortly after the above occurrence, when he stated
to.hiat how these injuries had been occasioned.
On the part of the Defeodant, Mr. Francis
&molt, oa ryes. was called to prove the injury
oh;v1; Mr. Ar:oby had sustained ; and from his
testimony it appeared that Mr. Arosby's shoulder
had been el...located. tool that he was also attach
braised ; and Henry Johnson, the constable of Fish-
toff, was also called. and ',Amine:Ll as to what Mr.
Crrasey bad declared substquently to the assault;
bat ins evidence agreed with Mr. Crease)is owls
account. .v

The Jury found • verdict of Guilty, •od the
Defeud•nt was fined to/.

Mtoieid Gismo to the 16 h inst. have been re-
etivrd.. They. ore tilled with the proceedings of the
Cwt.', but con•aiu no usher isstelligeoce of im-
knitance. On the hlth. the Coates. by a niajority
of 146 to 127, adopted the revolution of the I's►►auc•e
Coinsusmiust, fur wail% a luau of 200,000,000 of
meet the ezigesicies of the leer. In the
eassausdmary erosion of the 14th, a discu-siois took
place on the p►oject of Lw brought in by the Con-
miss►iuu fns regulating patriotic mertiogs. but
inehing eats linal.y agreed ue. The btate of the
public revenue drinsed-. stud seems to receive. a
great linens° of the attention of the Costea; Nod
the prmesples of political economy advanced by
some of the members evince both information ■nd
reflection.
Ass article front Nuremberg in the Ilamburgh
states, that large orders have sowed at I lain-
lithh, bum Spain, fur a supply of German harlot
.te that country ; su etopetioseove of a hieli all the
stores of linen good', the missufacture of Silesia,
Lewis, and Bohemia, %Inch had lain fur a long
tsn►e in the Hainhurgli warehouses, bed been dis-
patched to Spain.
SURREY SLiASIONS..—Three Sessions Ce.llllllleliCtd
at Hwsemongsr•laue tot Polloudd), before G. liAR•
sisom, E-q. Chairman. and a uneserens Bench of
County Nlagistrates. The Caleniker was eery beefy.
bet comprimd no use of fiver's!.