The National Register.
London, England, 1811-04-07 00:00:00

LONDON sEssroNs.

MO N DAY APRIL Sadlier and Jonathan Wild
were tried;on an indictment for assaulting in this.Court,nn the •
last day of the Quarter Sessions in February, a person named.
Martin. The two prisoners were tried at the last Sessions- for
an assault on the same man, and both convicted : and it appeared.
in evidence, that on quitting the Court, after receiving their
sentence, they Met Martin at the door; and after abusing lam
most grossly, repeatedly struck him within view of the limas.
The prisoners were found Guilty.
The Risco RDA R proceeding to pass sentence, told the..prisosK
ers, th:q if they had been convicted of such an offence in pre-
sence of one of the superior Courts of Justice, they, would have
incurred the penalty of having their right hands cut off, but fur
the present offence, he would sentence them to one year7eintprie
sonment each.

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OLD BAILEY.
Wednesday, the Sessions commented at the Old 'Bailey, Ise-e
fore the Lord Mayor, Lord Ellenborough, Mr. Justice ilayley,t
the Recorder, &c. when (2.,3 prisoners were tried, one of whtiu'
was capitally convicted, viz.—G. Swallow, for stealing 64 yards
of stair-carpeting, the property of Messrs. Widnoll-rDaveriport
Sedley, C. A. Kierrulf, and Edward Meyer (not in custody),
were charged with stealing five hills of exchange, of five hundred
pounds each, the property of the .Marquis of • Headfort. • The
circumstances were detailed by Mr. Alley. at great length ; but
it was considered by the Court that his statement, if even` roved,
could not bring home the' charge of felony against either of the
prisoners. As it appears that they are to he indicted in another
way, weforbear stating any part of the matter, which the eOlif
sel teethe prosecution related. They were acquitted of the pre4
sent charge. Sedley was remanded to prison, and Kierrull as-
lowed to go on his formex bail. A true bill has been since found'
artainst them for the frand, which is removed into the Court of • •
King's Bench.
Thursday, 24 prisoners were tried, two of whom were capi-
tally convicted, viz.—C. Turner, for stealing a gold watch and •
appendages, the property of L. Cogan; and Catherine Roach.
altar lutrphy, for uttering a counterfeit them ce, having hetiste
been convicted of a similar crime. • . .
Friday, James Fallon stood indicted for '
dcring Anii•his wife, by heating her with his fists ot: the head; ' •
sides, and other parts of her body, on-the evening of the Pth of
February, in the parish of St. 'Luke, Chelsea, in consequence
of which sviolencevhe died on the 17th of fhe-same month.
The first witness called to prove the charge hid in the indict,
merit was Sarah Llewellyn, 'a Welch girl, who stated that she
lodged in the same kitchen, in Clic-Sea-market, with the rrr.
Goner and his- wife, on the evening -when the violence alluded
ti took place. The prisoner she stated to have been- recently
-discharged from the army, and to have he;.sri adioittO as an cut-
pensioner to Chelsea Hospital. On the evening of= the. 9tl; of -.
February, the prisoner, his wife, two ferrule servants frormtlist •
Military School, a pensioner who had that day passed the Beard,
and herself, were sitting together drinking in the lodgings -
Chelsea market,• the prisoner desired his wife to go! for sqn;ft
more liquor ;^ she asked him what , sort, and .he deeired"her'lto •
please -herself. ..She accordingly_went out, and returned vel.th
two pots of beer. On these being drank, the two 'female seas. ;
vants and the pensioner went away, leaving-witness, the pre,-
saner, and his wife, together. As soon AS they-were by ;4therir. •
selves the prisoner addressed his .wife in an angry tone, anfl
asked her why she did not bring spirits:instead of 'neer, tc. wls;esh
she replied in a hasty manner, " If you wanted. spirits wiiy44.44:
you not say so ?" 'phis led to further altersation, and Lice pxie,
soner finally struck her with his fist in .theeface '• to .thisiegkei. •... •
made no resistance ; he then struck her again, and kneeled h>
down. Witness begged of him to desist, observing that his wile •
Was-a little in liquor : upon which thedeceased noose and denied
that to be the case. The prisoner immediately.. struck her agaiie,;
.aud 'continued his blows with great violenoe as she lay on ' 731
ground ; she at let.gth contrived to get up and crawl to her bed' • -
on which she sat, where she was a third time attacked by tlic
. risoner with redoubled fury. Witness now interfered, met :4
seizing his arm begged- him to resist, remarking, " if he struk.lt
' .his wife so severely he would surely kill her ;" to this he wade
•no other reply than pushing witness into a chair, and say inf, ",if
you don't be quiet I'll serve you in a similar manner." IN itness
endeavoured get out of the room to call for assistance,
he • and - lrture.
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