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The gins], at the prestrugios If Lord • ri,eossest
VALLI-TORT, V. ARCHER RYLAND, Esq.
Mr. anatomy preyed the; scifkinent of the Court
oft the Defendant, 'who !Aril been tried. at the last
Kingston Assize+, beforelir.,Bartos Gastitt, mid
Viand Guilty ()Lin assault on Lord %%aloud.
Mr: Justice Houticties read the report of the
trial, from which it appeared, tint, on the 4th of
:int), last. Lord 'Valletort went ;lime tolreuxliell-
gardens. Whilst proceeding through one of the
walks, at a very quick swim in the hope of meeting
some ar coiaintatice. he received a violrot shier from
ii tierson IWhind him. He slackened his Pace iii
consequence, and received a similar shove. He
Own turned round his head, and saw the Determinist
'close to him—ots thik him Lordship pushed back
rue of his arms, and Defenilant was Ito very near
him that it touched Inns. Defendant had a Indy
on Ins amts from whom he iiistnrdimtrly sepa-
rated—lie had also a stick in his hand. Which he
dropped. He went into the 'middle of the gar-
ilests tint Inits•elf into a fighting attitude, and
struck, right eaa left, itins*Lordship. Oise blow
toOk effect on lint right eye, winch nearly knocked
town. His Lorthltip said, he hail no wish to
have a 'fight there—and diniamiled Defesstlent's
card. Ile handed a blaa earth to his Lordship,
which lie returned as useless. • Defendant airier-
wards placed his addreco on it--lut his Lordship,
11 the airier of some Gentlemen who saw the
traiwidlon, refused to receive it. He vent fur
constable mud lied the Defendant Otitis into cus-
usiderstood Defendant's thither win •
Corn-factor. and that lee was himself a student sit
Gray's-lon. Ills Lordship__ Was quite uocusiscious
of having gird' hits any Offence whatever.
Mr. NoLAN, the Defendant's Conine!, put in
several affidavits in mitigation of punishment.
The Rev. Michael Marclintoist, Master of St.
John% College. Oxford, deposed that he knew
Mr. Ryland, front the time he entered St. Joho's
College, in Jane, 1810, till he had completed his
studies, in 'lBl7. During that peciud be con-
cluded himself in a studious, sober, and peaceable
manlier.
Mr. JaMes Bradley, of Mitre-court, Temple,
depossil that Defendant was intro-
duced to hint by one of his Majesty's Counsel.
Learned in the Lite, for Ilse priliose of receiving
legal itistructioo, sod thatlielad always conducted
himself in the most correct and•Peseetible manner.
Archer Ryland, the Defesithint, of Savage-gar-
dens, bechelor of Civil Law. and Fellow of St.
John's College, Oxford, deposed, that on the night
of the 4th of July, he went, in compaily with some
friends, to Vauftliall-gardens. He had not proceed-
ed far down the walk, in coMpaily with a lady,
when be received a push Trims Lord Valleturt, being
quite unconscious of baring given soy cause for
it—or that he had either pushed or toiicheil Itin
Lordship. But, acting tinder the irritation of the
moment, he did then push against Isis Lordship, io
velum. Lord Vanden then struck at bins with
his left hand—which he, the Deponelit. having his
gloves on, returned with his right. Through the
whole of this unfortunate busauess his conduct
arose from • belief that Lord Valletort had Wilfully
given him offence. He denied any deliberate in-
tention of insulting Lord Valletort. His doublet
altogeliwt arose from the heat and sudden impulse
of the moment.
Thomas Mills, of Mile-End, hail known the
Defendant Trout his infancy, and ,sever heard that
lie is, ur ever was, of a riotous disposition. or ad-
dicted to brawls or ungentlemanlike conduct.
The Rev. Robert Peel, late Fellow of St.
John's, Oxford, ridded College on the same day
with the Defendant. He lived four years with
Defendant, and, from Ins intimate knowledge of
his character, felt himself compete's% to speak of
l• as a gentlettion of a Most kind end peaceable
disposition.
Ilestry Seeley. of }(ye-lace. Peckham, knew the
Defendant eight years. He dined with hint at
the 451, of July, and accompaiiird
separated from hiss in the
evening, mud was not present wisest the
place. From Isis knowledge of De-
' firmly persuaded, that Ins disposi-
I inanusers, were such us commeoul-
of all who were acquainted with
• therir. tachrior still
;chant Tailors' School, hail wt oppor-
liming the conduct of the Defendant,
1860, when he resided the said
year 1810, when he left it for
firing that period he invariably eon.
in a peaceable and decorous Mall.
siuce acquired the degree oh Bachelor
"4 was at present studying the
, in idaresaing the Court fur the
.xpissited on the excellence of hos
!Inch had been traced from his child-
'urgent hour. mud appeared to be
and irreproachable. All the depts.
. of him es an individual of until,
peaceable, mid gentlemanly deportment.
were put in to shrw that she Di.
int:moil& of such a diagr..crful set.
Vauxhall-gardens, to mike au in.
,sibletnAo to Whom he woo ass ulier
addition to this., the Defresdant
he meted entirely tlitoagh
this-
earned Corneal regretted that the
when lie received the Defendant's
sought an explanation, which Isis
readily given, and which would
iy further proceeding—instead of
igneil to the limit's of a countable,
sit: r statist-itchy of a( haitteman.
arcumstitiici a, no other course was
throw limistlf on the humane con-
, the Court. fir did so, must wiry
moment of irritation should Imo, 1,,
on offence agaiutt the Las of Ins
void a ft w words on the same sidle.
sow the prosecution, said. lie had
and 119 inclination, to take from ti:c

i- ibogither arose fru
of the moment.
Thomas Mills,
befendant from h
ti he is, ur ever was,
dieted to brawls or
The Hay. Rolf
John's, Oxford, e
with the Defends,
11 Defendant, and, 1
his character, leit
buns as 3 gentleniut
dispoeition.
lbw', Streik'', o
1. Delendant for rig{
Ins father's on the
hits to Vauxhall.
Course of the evrni
dispute took place
i.l fendatit, he was fii
two, habits, and it
etl the esteem of
111,
I,i lam.!
The Bev. T. ell
Master of Nlerehati
tunic', of wititessini
front the year 113
0 school, until the
li C6llege. During
ducted him-elf in
her. He had sites
i a ci
,ii Law. =id
I gel profession.
Mr. NOLAN. it
1 1
oDefendant, expatj
chanter, which h
. hood up to the pt
!. I insist amiable and
i , swots hurl spoken e
humane. peaceably
• These affidavits we
fentlant was incaps
its a place like V!
P.71111t Pit t goblet
!,. .trouper--sad, in I
had sworn that F
take. The Lear
Noble Lord, win
card, had not sot
client wo'ild have
have prl'Yellttli ass
having him consi
out' tteated IS a it
tinder all the etre
4k,. left him, but to t
viderittinit of the
that any moment
Ir4yril hial into a
tunettry.
Ili . NIL I'oNYN sai
it Mr. (it:sr•E,
tw tilstrucimn antili