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London, England, 1820-01-12 00:00:00

ASSAULT.

Thomas Chard aus4llicronqs Jones were indicted
fur assaulting ['homes Cornfield, one of the nightly
watch of St. Mary, Alilerinanbury, on the dth
November last. There were two others included
in the indietn.eot, namely, E. Kay and H.
Thatcher. The former, howev r, had since hero
transported, ■nd the alter had not surrendered.

The Plisoners were found Guilty, and sentenced
each to five months' noprisoinuent, hawing already
been imprisoned one month.

MIDDLRSIEX SESSIONS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11.

John Clarke, sen. and John Clarke, jun., fathrr
RIM son, were indicted for an assault on Anne
Clark, the wife of Richard Clarke, who was the
son of one and the brother of the other of the De-
fendants.

It •iil:eared that some unhappy family disputes
existed between the parties, which occasioned much
animosity. The husband of the Prosteutrix hod
some time since abandoned her, but she remained
in the lodgings which they had previously occu-
pied. She stated, that having one day entered her
apartment, she was surprised to find the Prisoner,
John Clarke, the younger, engaged in inspecting
and deranging her furniture and other property.
On making inquiries as to his business there, awl
on making some observations on the impropriety of
his conduct, he desired her to leave the place im-
mediately, and added, that if she did not, he would
murder her. The witness went on to describe the
outrageous conduct of the Prisoner Clarke the
younger; he made much noise and tumult, sad
assaulted her in • severe manner by heavy and re-
peated blows. The next morning his father, the
other Prisoner, came to the lodgings and repeated
the assault committed by billion, though not in so
violent a manner.

Upon the crow-examinalion. it appeared that the
Prosecutrix had not entered the room on the morn--
ing that she found Clarke the younger there by
the usual entry, but had got iu through • trap.
door.

The Jury found both the Defendants guilty.
The father was sentenced to pay a fine of la, sod
the son, whose case was of a ►wore aggravated us.
turf, was sentenced to pay a tine of 151. ; and both
were ordered to enter into securities to keep the
peace to the Prosecutrix.
J. Beasley was indicted fur forcibly ruffling
into possession of certain apartments, in a house
in Prier's Dead-yard. Weatiniusier, and detaissin4
the same. The Prosecutor, Mr. Kempster, was the
*gent, acting under the power of attorney. front
the executors of • Mr. liushe, in whom the title to
the premises was vested. The origival decal, pro.
bate of the last will of the deceased, and the ()OWE,
of attorney from the executors to the Piosecutor,
were produced and proved. It appeared front the
evidence, that the premises in question had been sit r.
rendered by the former occupier, in the year 1816,
;Ind that they remained unoccupied from that time
until the Defendant was found in possession of them.
It appeased that he had entered the apartnieuts

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out the consent or knowledge of the Proseeetnr nr
the &motors, and the key of the premise* had been
in the pOssession of the Prosecutor since the lest
tenant had lert them ; but there being no evniract
*Pi/best that the Defendant had taken posseseion by
forret, it wee decided by thy Bench that She pro Arr.
csiltion could tint he surtaitad, and the Defendant
*as accordingly acquitted.

Thomas Xis; an I Thomas bush were indicted
Int assaulting Mr. Harrison and Mr. Adams, two
of the Ale-couriers of the Court Let of the moor
of Cheken, in the month or October lash
It eppearerl that the Prooecutorst in the discharge
-6f their duty. had entered thrills'', or Kuut, who
it, • grocer. living in Chelsea, for the purpose of
emitusining whether his weights were correct, which
they aceorrisirgly proceeded to weigh. In doing
ow they conducted themselves with perfect pro-
priety. but. upon examination. they found that
lour of the weights which the Defendant had in
_his shop. namely, a four-pound weight, a two.
pound weight, and two weights of one-pound. were
found drlicieut half an ounce altogether. The De.
rentlent King. duri,rg the examination, became
somewhat warm, end intemperate language having
passed, lie pulled one of the Prolocutors by the
nose, •and afterwards proceeded to farther violence.
and dealt about several blows, encouraged by the
Defendant Lamb. who cheered Imo with cries of—
' GO it, my lad ! I'll stand by you !'
Serena witnesses were produced by the Defeo.
dents. but none of them dewed the fact of the
assesalt. They were riot present at the tone, but
having come up afterwards. they deposed to several
foul expressions. which they said had been uttered
by the Prosecutors toward. the Poisoner, King.
The Jury, after an able charge from the Chair-
men, found the Defeluttost. Ktug. (.silly, and
Acquitted the other Defendant, and he was mu-
tenced to pay a tine of 151.
The Prisoner addressed the Court. He said he
had a family of six children, and but very limited
means; he hoped the Court would allow him to
call wituesses to his character, which they would
Awl to he of the very best description. fir had
never injured any person in his life. and hoped the
Court would be lenient towards him.
The CHAIRMAN said. the Court could not mi-
tigate the sentence which had been just pronounced.
The Jury had found him guilty of a very heinous
offence—au offence which would justify a much
larger measure of punishment.