The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-29 00:00:00

MIDDLL;S.E.X SESSIONS.

THURSDAY.
Casey was indicted for an assault on the %111./akar of Wats-
leo Bridge, and also for assaulting a waterulan who cams to the toll-
taker's assistance.
The particulars of this case have already been before the Public.—
'The prisoner wanted to force his way over the bridge without paying
the toll. He was of course prevented by the toll-taker, whom he struck
several times. A waterman interferreil, between whom and prisoner 4
scuffle ensued, and in the course of which lie bit nearley the entire of
the top joint cff one of his fingers. The Waterman produced the part
that had been bitten off: which was preserved in spirits. The prisoner
was found Guilty, and sentenced to three months Insprisoninmt, and
to tied security to keep the peace for three years.
FALSE Rif L.—.loha Smith was indicted for representing himself
before the Magistrate at Worship-street, as .taints Dawes, a carpen-
ter, living in No 9, Read's-passage,. St. totkes. and swearing that he
was worth 1001, after the payment of his debts, in order to be bail for
a person who was indicted. The facts being fully proved the prisoner
was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment in the House of Cor-
rection.
RIOT IN ST. GILES'S.—The Court was occupied daring a consi-
derable putt of the day in trying cases of riot and assault, which oc-
curred at diWerent periods within the last month at St. Giles's.
There were tried- and found Guilty of these efflinces, Dant Dris-
col, Mary, Mir wife. Charles Crowley, James Mahony, Thum., Sta.
pleum, Joseph Harding, Francis Armstrong, and James al•Grath.—
The evidence on all the eases was of the same description, and ex-
hibited such scenes of drunkestess aturdepravitey on the part of the
lower orders of the people in that neighbourhood. as coukl nut Mil to
surprise even those who were best acquainted with Loniltm. From
the evidence oldie constables, beadles, and watchmen who were ex-
amined, it appeared, that Sunday is the day on which these scenes of
slot and immorality chiefly occur. They sometimes begin to tight as
early as six o'clock in the morning, and keep is up at intevals during
the whole of the day and evening. One witness stated, that lie had
freattentlybeen seven or eight infants sprawling and wring in the dirt,
while their unfortunate mothers were engaged with other women, and
soinititnes with men in quarrels, which were carried od with the most
savage brutality,
aVe were gratified to learn that these triels were instituted and car-
ried on at the expense of the parish, we are convinced, that if all
those who make themselves conspicuous in such disgraceful broils
were to be prmecuted, it would effect a vary sensible change in the
morals of the lower order of inhabitants of that neighbourlieuto's

SATURDAY.
FR ACD ON THE PoST Ralph, a sorter
of letters in the General Postd/Illee, was indicted for stealing
two letters, with intemt.to obtain the postage, and defraud the
King. It appears from the evidence, that it was the duty of
the prisoner to sort the lettei s, in order that those for different
parts of the metropolis, might be received by the delivering
postmen of the several districts In April last, he kept back
two letters directed to A maiden lady is Great Russel street,.
Bloomsbury, he presented after the postman had gone
his round. lady mentioned to the regular postman, that
her letters the preceeiling day had been delivered late r than
usual. and in consequence of that intimation, the prisoner was
detected. Ile received gs ..td. by this fraud.
Ths .Ivry found bum Guilty, and as several respectable per-
sons gave him a good character. the Court only sentenced him
to tine year's imprisonment. There were two other indict-
ments against him.