The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-30 00:00:00

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If ESTIIINSTEII SESSIONS.

Thee sessions commenced on Thursday last, before Mr.
Co i•• the chairman. and a beliefs of 111;1;1.61.a/es.
DisuttaciFLA. Fuokic.--Vietleriek Collield, a young I
others in the army, was indicted' rot it,satiltim: a• ill heat-
tir eerisill, in the pat ish of St. Martin in the
1:1.•Ids. on the 2d al Februat y last.
'hr. Ally, fur the prosecution, stated to the jury, that
Tit. trt 'ambit' was a respevahle tradesman, living in the
Sit n. ar Uttering-class, and on tha evening of 11. e day
Sttt..ii tit the indictment he hid a lases party of Italics-
toe it, their wires and daughters, mid odier persons, to a
ball and supper at his house. The company, about 12
o ciack, were about to sit down to ;topper, when a loud
(iodide knock am. ho•atd at the door, and upon its being
°relied, site defendant at the bar, with three other •` gen-
tlemen," presented themselves to the servant, and inquired
if Mr. (liven/di' was at home? Tile servant was surprised
at their appearance, imagining that all the company had
rut-toed long (mime; but the cualident air with which
they pm the qui shoo simured all suspicion, and she slit
tercel them to lake oil' their hats and great coats, and pro-
ceed up stairs. In the first room into which they entered,
they found Mts. Greensill and several other ladies. l'cr-
ceiving (hat they had black handkerchiefs and bouts, and
to other respeCts rather cm isausly attired fins a ball, she
• reqnestml to know to what circumstance she was indebted
• foi the honour of them comp:lnv ? "Oh ! Aladdin," re
• plied one ot the detenilants, " we are come to supper
with you—:wake yourself easy ,” Mrs. G., however, was
not sattsged, am! Mr. Oriental' was called, who, perhaps
in uo sery gcwte rnanit..r, put it similar questioo, and tne
answer to him was, •• that they bad come their for a It olic
—they thought it was all open house." Mr. Greensill said
it wri?; impas•i tile they could make such a mistake ; some
wai.a words•eitrued, the ta.lies were much alarmed, and
one of them fainted. Mr. Givendll insisted upon their
the house, and they began very leisurely to put
uu their gi eat coats. Greerisill, vet y naturally, was
a little ininatleill, and desired them to cake haste, to
which the defendant replied, " they would take their own
tone." Mr. Oreensill raid, if they Mil not leave the house
instantly, lie would kick them out, and in answer to that,
ti.. defstidant said, It' he uttered to lay a Intuit upon hint,
lie would knock Imo (lowa. Afr. Greemill did then lay
his hand upon the defendant'ashouider, and attempted to
push lan towards the dour, upon which the latter turned
sound and struck him. The watch was then called, and
the intruders were taken to the watch-house, on the way
to which they used the must opprobrious language, the
defendant repeatedly threatening to kick the prosecutor's
guts out. No apology hail ever been made by the defen-
dant lip to the present day, or perhaps the prosecutor
would not have troubled the cool t with this pruceedims.
Tim learned counsel, after some observations noon the
ciicimistances of the defendant and his companions, as
ult 1( c, of the army, intruding into the private house of a
peateatile citizen, concluded by calling upon the jury fur
i. vet ..iet, and upou the (mint tor exemplary piitotanent.
Mi. 6reensill, and a yang gentleman who was of the
party, were ensiled, awl proved all that the counsel ler the
ptosesutlun had slated.
Mr. Adolphus addressed the jury for the defendant,
and contend,d that the first assault was e riled by
tae pi osetmor. Mr. Cot field had expressed his withitg-
nes. to leave the 'tonne, but nut doing so Title ao soun as
taieettsid, lie had clhoseu to lay hands 'pow
The J:try, witlintit a moment's hesitation, 'Mind a vcr-
d.ci gait y, and the chairman, atter sone ouservaeona
upon the toodoet of the defendant, Setilleiii-ed hits to pay
a tale of lel. t. die °Wei sing mat he ought to re- •
.gard it as a lenient punishment.
LITTLZ ..IADDINGTON....OII Friday, Samuel Wadding-
ton, the trunnions radical bill sticker, was indicted for
committing an assault npon some watchmen of St. Jaillfs's
parish.—lt appeared in evidence that the little hero
ininr-
tere.l in a such row, in Great Windmill-siteet, on the
1 th of Match last, and, on being advised to w Al:draw,
commenced ml hat aoroie on the corrupt state of the
litistelliaell Of the melt °polls, and concluded by saying that
sy shin was allege; tier bad; and on the watchman's
attempting to remove him, the little orator sti tick him
twice um the face.
La answer to this charge, Waddington made a long
speech, and called tlitee witnesses who were present at
rho row, but did not see the assault.
The tlliarrnian summed tip, acid advised the jury to con-
sider the spare note and short statute of the deft admit,
cumpai ed to the mote frame of the viattlitrian,
and then (haw then iniCis Inca.
The jury , efts r a name. tit's consultation, found a verdict
of Nut 0 ally, and 11 a hifinzton has discharged.
When the verdict was I claimed, Waddington bowed
dim ti to the wooed, and thanked the jury in an audible
vii.ce. •
Alley, who was for the prosecution, said,'' Well,
DI" tv auditions, I hope you will think I gave you fair
phis "
Waddington.—W by, Air. Alley, I know that you must
do your rimy. llama were not sedum., there would be
rim mare hriefs, you know.
Mr. Alley —Butt did not I give you fair play?
Vailaingtoa.-1 bill constrained to say you did, and
slit revel Samuel Waddington goes, he 55 la proclaim that
111 r. Alley is a groleman.
The little bill sticking hero here left the dock , and hay.
hug peiCheil Lu nestle iii the witness's box, lie claimed the
attention of the r mat a hileilF Slated what he ronocived
to bc a (-loin, ~.tievant.,•.-triiMely,thut a ilehrolant having
been (itch:l-t?l not gnat? by an honest jury, was called
lapel; oft ei watt!, to pay the tees of coati, asnotintmg to a
very considetetalesnal.
ii a chaitnitia7-wid, Ilia was a matter over w Welt the
cont t had uo cunt' oui. Tim teca wet e settled by act of
pittlianugot, and it was the regales practice of tins cutlet
that lacy shogidatier paid by the defendant, its ease of ac-
quittal 4a1•11 .4-barge of assault or misdemeanone. The
coastdiaskuo Ikea; , by law, to interns eoluless others
took; mote 4114.1 the act allowed. The tees were ha., tree-
Laid, and I. had a right to insist spun their payment.
Mt. Alley.—lf Alr. Waddington will (unbent to a verdict
Of *nifty, 1 will pay the fees.'
‘V.addisigttin —4-hat is u guild hit of your's, Mr. Alley,
but it %um% quite tto.-1 say, Mr. Chairman, it is ck-
ti.eneely hard that a man declared itinOreill by the verdict
ct.a..pity *Wald pay the expencer ; and 1 am cute Cot re is
one of the twelve !mutat liken nit.) hove just done n•e
ti... honour of acquitting tile, nor a single person who now
Ltara rue speak, who will nut alga ce ill this opittiou.