The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-01 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

TIMM tletisiutis commenced on Timrsday last, before Mr.
Cotost, the 4.hairtuau, and a bench ut otagi•lratrs.
DISGRACEFUL I:llol.lC.—Frederick ti:oitield, a 'wine
officer iii the army, Nita for iv...0411111g 1010 111,11
lug`l•homaa Greensill. in the parish of fit. M.ii lin in the
Field+, on the Yd ut Febity last.
Mr. Alley, for the pioseciiiitm, stated to the jury, that
11*. tirrt'llstli ~114 a respectable tradesman, !trim.: to Iln•
Strand. man Chas ing-cross, asol 4113 !b4. I %reline 01 the day
stated in the indictuu•tt lie had a hut:. poll). of "'lc'
men, their Wires and Mutt:Weis, and tohi r p, rsoits, to o
ball and vaulter at Isis house. company, about 12
o'clock, svcre about 10 si; (luau to supper, When a 16.101
410611)14. knock was heard at the alum, amid upon its living
opened, the defendant at the bar, vs Ith !Mee other ••grii-
il••1110n." presented themselves In the seramit, and iimnirell
if Mr. Gureusill was at home The set sant Cos sill pi ise.l
41 their apprarauee•, that all the company had
ars ived long orlon.•; limit the t•uulidrut air milli %Lich
they pot Ike pawl she :at%
feted thrill 10 lair ell hats mid gull CVAts, and pro-
ceed uy 3totti, iu titc tits► ►own wtu t••t:tett they entered,

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they found Mrs. Greensill and several oilier ladies. Per
ceiving that they had black handkerchiefs and bouts, and
in °diet respects rather curiornity attired for a ball, aim
requested to know to what circumstance she was indebted
for the honour of their company "Oh Madam," re
plied one of the defendants, " we are come to supper
with you—make yourself easy." Mrs. 0., however, wait
not satisfied, and Mr. Greensid was called, who, perhapa
in no very gentle manner, pat a similar question, and the
answer to him was. " that they had come there for a frolic
—they thought it was an open how." Mr. Green-sill said
it was impossible they could make such a mistake some
warm words ensued, the ladies were meth alarmed, and
one of them fainted. Mr. Greensill insisted upon their
quitting the home, and they begin' very leisurely to pot
on their great coats. Mr. Orcensill, very naturally, was
a little impatient, and desired them to make haste, to
which the dektailant replied, " they would Like their own
time." Al r. Greensill raid, if they did not leave the I se
instantly, he would kick OM Out, and in answer to that,
time defendant said, if lie offered to lay a hand upon hint,
lie would knock I • lawn. Mr. Greensill dud then lay
his hand upon the defendant's shoulder, and attempted to
!dish him towards the door, upon which the latter untied
retur, and struck him. The watch was then called, and
Hie intruders were taken to the watch-house, en the way
to which they used she most opprobrious latignage, the
defendant repeatedly threatening to lick the prosecutor's
guts out. No apology had ever been made by the defen-
dant up to the present day, or perhaps the prosecutor
would not have trembled the court with this proceeding.
The learned counsel, after some observations upon the
citemustances of the defendant and his companions, as
otter ers cf the army, intruding into the private house uf at -
peaceable t Warn, concluded by calling upon the jury for
a verdict, and upon the court fur exemplary punishment.
Mr. GI reedit% and a young gentleman who was of the
party, were called, and proved all that the counsel- for the
proseetinusi hail stated.
Mr. Adolphus addressed the jury fur the defendant,
and epittetteled that the first assault waa committed by
the prosecutor. Mr. Cortield had repressed his willUtg-
ness to leave the tannic, brit nut doing so quite so sum} ate
Mr. °remised, lie had chosen to lay hands 'rpm. him.
'Die Jury, without a moment's hesitation, t .1 a ver-
dict of guilty, and the chairman, after some (observations
upon the conduct of the defendant, sentenced him to,par
a tine of 101. to the King, °hart wing that be ought to
nr-
gard it as a lenient ptinislitnenr.
LITTar WADITINGTON.OII Friday, Samuel Wadding-
ton, the nuturions radical bid sticker, was intlictrii for
cououuuing an assault upon some watchmen of St. Jailers%
parish.—St appeared in evidence that the little hero inter-
sered in a street row, in Great Windmill-street, on the
I iii of March last, and, on being advised to withdraw,
commenced an hat !Melte en the corrupt state of the
watchmen of the strettopolis, and concluded hysayieg ilia.
the spirts was altogether bads and on the Walletuninli,
attempting to venture him, the little orator attack • bins-
twice ow the face.
Ist answer to this charge, Waddingtorrpmaile-er long.
speech, and called three witnesses who were present at •
the row, but did not see the assault.
The chairinsa summed up, and advised the jury I. con-
sider the spare figure and short statute of the defendant,
compared to the mote athletic frame of the watchman,
and then draw their inference,
'the jury,after a moment's coornhation, found a verdict

of riollis;rliy, and Waddington was disiritargeit.
When the verdict was tongued, Waddington bowed
down to the ground, and thanked the jury is au audible
voice.
Mr. Ailey, who was for the prosecution, said, " Well,
Mr. Waddiogion, I hope you will think L gate yousitm
play."
Waddingtoo.—Why,. Mc. Alley, I know that you Inns. •
do your duty. If you were 1101 merlons, there would bo-
ne more briefs, you know.
Mr. Ade? —Rid did not L give you fair play
Wittlilingune.—l am constrained to say you dido and
wherever Samuel Waddinglow•guesi he will proclaim that
Mr. Alley is a gentleman.
The little bill sticking hero bee, left the duck,and Its,.
ing pet cited himself in time witness's box, he climbed She •
attention of the court while he stated what he conoeivett
to be a crying grievance, namely, that a defendant having
been declared not guilty by NI honest jury, was edited
upon afterwards to pay die fee•-ol court, aniountiug to •
very comities able stun.
The chairman said, this was a miter over which 41i.
court had uu controul. The tees were settled by set tii
parliament, and it was the 'egoism practice of the eons t
that they ahead he paid by the defendant, in case of ac.
quintal on a charge of assault ur inisdeineationr. The
• clout had no power, by law, to e, utiles* the others
took more than the net allowed. The lees were hill
tree-
kuld, and his had a right to insist upon their payment.
Mr. Alley.-11 Mr. Waddington web euirsent to a verdict •
of guilty, I will pay the fees.
Waddington —'fluat is a good hit of yoties, Mr. Alloy.
hid it wi.% quite do.—IL say, Air. (liaisons's, it is es-
tronely hard that a num de-elated innocent by die 'verdict
11f a jury should 'my the @voices; and I amylase there it
out one of the twelve honest men who have just dune use
the honour of acquitting mernor a single prison whit sew
hears use speak, who will ti.it *puce iu this opinion.
The officer here intimated something to the chairman.
who, addressing Waddington,. shild—*. Why, Mr. Watt-
(novo'', this complaint comes with rather au dl grate
from you, tut I nut tutiorined that the officer 01 the court,
in runtintssiun to- your poverty, low 'emitted nine fees,aint
you hate nothing to pay ; so that your wililicwlion ma) rata
ter, sell tor popularity, hat it eeitaiiii) is nut Ittrilitit.t
jiibliee."
Little Wathly looked taller blank at this expose. and
reined, itnitteliwg tlntl he inaile the tor
I silt, but tor other punt pet sons. awl lie insist still
it was a malice oh weal hurihiliip, Anti ietwirtd tenant.

A duel took place on Friday morning, on Finchley
Con.mon, between Capt. N—s, and Mr. M—d—s,
ill consequence of u dispute at the Opera. 1:lic first
fire was without etli:ct, in the second the Captain
was slightly wounded in the side, but nut as as to
prev;.lit him walking away.
Wednestl.l .1 1 vomit. aged ?Os. for
forged WI. notes to a great annnun . it. Craw ler. agol 15*. Inn.
J. Netinthier, aged V.', for a highway robbery. attended vittt.
violt oce to the peraott of an aged and infirm gentleman. named,
eittauk. t.taz Itini;4.ustl turnpike. were ti..x.utoa at tlts 13.4.
Batley.