The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-15 00:00:00


MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
NONDAY, ISLPTEMBIR 9.
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Tr. Seesions for the county of Middlesex commenced this
day, before Mr. Count, the Chairman, and a bench of Magis.
Oates.
On the Grand Jury being called over, it was found there
were so small a number in attendance, that the Chairman said
he was afraid they must do what they never did before, that is,
adjourn the Grand Jury till to morrow, as there absolutely
were not Id in attendance. They were again carefully
when it wan found there were IS, I of whom had not
some in time. They were then regularly sworn, and informed
by the Chairman, they would be expected to be in attendance
to day, and te-morrow they would be relieved by another jury,
he at the same announced to them that the calendar was very
heavy.
William here, a stout man, was indicted for assaulting G.

Lord.
The prosecutor stated that he was coachman to one of the
Enfield stages, belonging to Mr. Tucker. There was consider.
able opposition on the road, and particularly from Mr. Dwyer,
the proprietor of another Eulield coach. Stones bad been fre-
quently thrown at the coach, and the lives of the passengers
thereby greatly endangered. The prosecutor a few days back
drew up his ooa. II to the Woolpack public-house, near Enfield,
and bad at the time four outside passengers. He had not been
there a minute, before the defendant came out of the public-
house, and went up to the prosecutor, saying iu a threatening
manner—'. Vb bat did you lick that boy fort You ought to be
ashamed of yourself for licking the hoy. Come doe a, and
fight me like a man t " The prosecutor was not exactly in a
humour to accept the invitation, and attempted to drive off,
telling the defendant that lie bad touched no boy, and to mind
his own business. With this, however, Cie defendant was not
satisfied, and endeavoured to pull the coachman of his box.
Three or four eye-witnesses, who were either by-slanders or
passengers, corroborated this evidence.
The Jury found a verdict—Guilty, and the Court sentenced
the prisoner to a month's hard labour in the House of Correc-
tion.

Philip Todd, a major in his Majesty's service, was indicted
for assaulting a man of the name of Cozens.
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The prosecutor and defendant were next door neighboors,
living at Kensington, and the former now accused the latter of
spitting in his race and giving him some •ery severe blows
upon the face and body. It seems that the prosecutor kept
some dogs, which were a great annoyance to the defendant,
who was a poultry fancier; and the dispute arose out of the
prosecutor's son, who attempted to take some bones to feed his
father's dogs. The dogs and the poultry used frequent! j to
quarrel, and the latter had most probably the worst of the en-
saunter. The prosecutor also took in washing, and kept pigs.
All these were not small annoyances to the defendant, whose
ground joined those of his disagreeable neighbour.
The Jury found the defendant Guilty, and the Court directed
bim to pay a fine of 51. to the prosecutor.
Williatn Drake, an elderly man of very decent appearance,
was indicted for assaulting Susannah Williams!

The defendant was a ;taster carpenter, living near Soho-
square. The prosecutrlx • few weeks back went to hire lodg
logs at his !muse. She had a child and a large bundle in her
arms at the time. The defendant looked at her, and said, " I
should like to have a buss of you," and put his arms round her
seek. She was enable to resist bim, having the child and bun-
dle in her arms at the moment. The defendant took other
indecent liberties with her, and she screamed out loudly. She
then succeeded in getting away.
The relations of the prosecutrix afterwards called upon the
defendant for an explanation of his conchict, and he would give
sone. He exclaimed, "Do you want to rob me ? I have done
nothing," and used very abusive language. Finding no 'atilt-
faction could be obtained, this indictment was preferred.
For the defence, one witness was called. She was in the
house at the time this occurrence took place, and beard no
sarcoma whatever. If they bad been uttered, she must have
heard them.

The Jury found a verdict Cailty.—The Court sentenced the
defendant to pay a fine oh 2W.
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The deferuiaMt said be could not pay it, and that be must go
to prison.
Eraa Hughes was indicted for king Henrietta Hum•
phries.

The prosecutrix was a servant girl, and was passing along
Orange-street, Red Lion-square, when she was accosted by
the defendant. it was about half past 10 at night, and be be-
gan to use expressions to which she was unaccustomed, and to
take indelicate liberties. She pushed him oil, but he persisted
in following her, still pursuing tile same improper conduct to-
wards her. She then endeavoured again to free herself from
him, and hit hint on the face with her band. He returned the
blow by kicking her on the thigh, and beating her on the face.
At that moment Mr. Boultun, an attorney, and another gentle.
man, came up, and took the defendant away.
The defendant was found guilty, and the prosecutrix agreed
to accept a small eompensatioo, besides the payment of the
doctor's bill.

TeLSDAT, Seer. 10.—As it was known that the trial of the
persons charged with conspiring to prosecute Jay, the King's
postillion, for attempting to steal a gentleruau's watch, the
night his Miejeaty weut to Drury-lane Theatre, would come no
this day, the court was crowded to excess long before the
chairman took his seat on the bench.
About eleven o'clock the three defendants, Thomas Cook,
James Harrison, and John Connell were placed at the bar, and
given in charge to the jury, on an indictment for conspiring to
deprive Thomas Jay of his good name, and to prosecute Lim for
haring committed a larceny.
Mr. Alley stated the case for the prosecution. The defen-
dants, be said, were indicted for falsely chargiog the present
prosecutor with a robbery, which charge they followed up by
a prosecution, at the Old Bailey. The prosecutor was a young
Wan about 20 years of age, who at the iiiiie.the charge was made
was postilion to his Majesty, possessing an excellent character.
The defendant Gook was a parish constable not recognized by
the police. The other two appeared to be his unauthorized as-
sociates. The learned gentleman proceeded to state the farts
of the case. as they were afterwards proved in evidence, and
concluded by saying that the accounts of the transactions given
in the public papers had excited an interest for the unfortunate
prosecutor in the minds of many , amongst others Mr. Ex Shirt iff
Parkins felt for his suffcrings ; and it was to his benevolence
Le was indebted for being able to bring the defendeuts to justice
Thomas Jay, the prosecutor, was the first witness examined.
In May last lie was postillion to his Majesty, sod on the evening
Lis Majesty went to Drury-lane theatre, he and a fellow servant
followed alter the state carriage : he was not in welting, and
was in undress; lie went about seven o'clock, and staid about
the theatre in company with one or two if his fellow sere anis,
till the King left the theatre. About ten o'clock he had 6oitie
ham and beer at a public house, which he took on the pays-
Neats at die bursas Leads, is company with Samuel Durwood,