The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-29 00:00:00

• POLICE.
Caton nail.
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ASSAULT.
Yesterday Mr. Thomas Hussey, bookseller, of Peckham,
Luther of Chariot Hussey, the murderer, preferred a chat de
against Me. James Guthrie, his brAller-in.law, for assault-
ing him, repeatedly threateaint; him, and cloareitisk hint with
being an seeessary in the murder and rubbery of Mr. Bud
and his housekeeper, at Greenwich.
Mr. Seiji ant SELLom recommended the parties to calk-a-
vow to settle their et iresticos without his ontetterewe, aid
not expose themselves to the public, abbe understood it was
a family affair.
Mr. Hussey, however, in opoolvition to the advice of the
Magistrate, perriate.l in mania bra charge. He stated, that
Mr Godwin, who lived oral door to him, and kept a draper
sail sailor's shop, bail fieeptenity Swotted Won, arid
had
charged hint wills heind eene,l kith his nitforturate
brother in robbing Mr. Bird, and purchasing a house which
he pr. d, *diorite on Dowlas Common, Walworth, with
the stoles. property He had passed over the charges, though
they were of the most serious nature, kuoitind they were
made by Mr. Godwin, not because lie entertained an opi-
nion of their ti wit, lint from a disposition sot to perpetuate
family quarrels, mud bring an odium omit' his character.
On Monday night last he heard Mr. Godwin calling him the
MOH iutanwua 113111,11. Villain, robber," Ike. Mr.
Godwin was in his own house at the time, mid he was sitting
in hi., but he was able to herr him, as the houses were di-
vided only by • slight wall. He wrist oat at his but door,
being highly exasperated, and told him Hat be would
prosecute him if he dared to repeat what he had said (refer-
►ing to the names lie had called him) before. Mr. Godwin
rushed into his yard, tool struck him violently, when he seat
for a covetable to take him into custody, and a mob of se-
veral Modred ;swum sassmbled mond the premises, and
Mr. Goolwiu locked himself in his house.
Glannow, the ulcer, aho apprehended Mr Godwin on a
warrant, stated, that great numbers were assembled before
Mr. Hussey's house in consequence of the affray.
Mr. Serjeaut SELton called upon Mr. Gudwio for Lis
defence.
Mr. Godwin stated, that be mar►ied duffles Haney's
"islet, lie was the person who discovered the property of
Mr. Hied in his house, id, a bus of Charles Hussey's, sad be
immediately gave information to the police, because be con-
ceived it was hisduty. He believed he had said to M►. H. (who
also diaeurrred some of Mr. Hints property is his Muse in
soother of Charles liassey's boxes), that " be bad acted
highly reprehensible in melting down some of the stolen
property." He did nut recollect charging Mr. Hussey with
purchasing Isis house with the stolen property, if be had,
lie was sorry fur it, because he knew Mr. Hussey ►ad pur-
Chased that home twelve mouths prior to the Greenwich
modem He bad told Mr. Hussey and his family that
he would not suffer any of them to bring any box
into his bunse again, hut contrary to his orders, last week
another box was brought into the house by one of the family
unknown to him, and when he came home, he was so aggra-
vated that he ordered the person and box out of his house.
On Monday night Mr. Hussey called him oat of his house
and threatened to heat him, and Ise came out, and Mr.
Hussey pat himself in a meowing attitude, sad be believed
be might have airlock bins, but not to hurt bias.
After a good deal of recrimination on both sides, the Ma-
diorite ordered the warrant not to be discharged, bat to re-
main iii force in the officer's hands, and to he executed im-
nndirtele, if art offence should be committed by either
pert/. The Magistrate said that his decision did not pre-
clude Mr. Hussey from indietind Mr. Godwin for the assault
at the Sessions, if be thought proper ; but be recommended
them to drop all further proceedings.

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