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, •ad Mr.

Moore
of having said something
~, on hie character. Mr.
accu►ation, and the lands
90 interfere ■nd decode
which the Plaintiff said,
certainly mentioned wind
upon Mr. Byewitter still
using some coarse language,
hint, and put his list up to
upon which the Defeudent
raise from Ws seat end struck Mr. Erdatle several
slows. De was taken from the Defendant by the
,perantme then in the mp.roolit ; but not content, it
,essuld seem, with the blows he kwd already dealt
Mot, the Defendant (Byer/War) pursued the Plains
tiff into the passage, and there repeated the assault.
land gave the Plaintiff several blows upon the head
end body. Time Plaintiff's wife now sprung to the
relief of her ehuSed and vanquished husbands—the
exigence of the moment gave her strength and cour-
age., and, by '• her exertions," she not only suc-
ceeded in rescuing the Plaintiff from his perilous
sttnation ; hut by the assistance of long nails, skil-
fully and actively employed, she gave the Defends
int a severe clawing. and left on his disfigured coins-
...nonce the marks and evidence of " desperaiefids.
lily" to illll cause of her loving rib.
The CHIIiF JUSTICZ we! clearly of opinion that it
the Defendant's witnesses were to be belweed, the
linit assault *Si committed by the Plaintiff.
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaiutiff—Da.
pages one farthing.

the Deleudaut
Three was no tprestiena is the me; it would be •
waste of tune to make any other uhsetratiou ;
Defetidgut was guilty of a conversion io point of
law ; lie had trojamly detained the property Of the
Plans.
The JerV immediately returned a verdict for
the Platutiff--Dinnagrs
1111111WICIL P. DAVIS.
This was no 'wilco fur 1,545111 and false impri.
'moment. The Learned Counsel, who stated the
ante said. that the action was brought lint for the
severity of the assault, or for the serious loss of the
Plaintiff's liberty. but in point of fact for the de-
gradation he suffered at the hands of the Defeo.
dant. who rigpained insensible of his gross mis-
conduct, entr refuted to tusks any apology or
atotietnent.
It appeared that the Plaintiff lodged iu the De-
fendant's house, and some dispute having occurred
with regard to the consumption of coals, very warns
words ensued, and at length the watch was rolled
its, mad the Plaintiff taken to the watch-house.—
There appeared to have hero mutual charges and
complaints between the parties, and, under the cir.
cumstaticer, at the suggestion of the Cuter Jus-
TICS, • juror was withdrawn.

MIDDLESAX SESSIONS.

CLERILENWELL, FEBRUARY 14.

There Sessions commenced OA day. before
FKANCII CONST, Esq. the 1:68111114111, and a full
bench or Magistrates.
The Court was almost wholly occupied in dia
posing of trifling cases of assault. The following
are the most interesting :

James Hughes, a sini-irt-looking lad, said to be of
respectable family, was indicted for a fraud, in
having assumed the clisracter of II letter carrier to
the General Post Office, and delivered fictitn•.ss
letter. to several persons, for the porpoise of obtain.
log from thetn sums of money, on pretence of
charging them with postage. The Prisoner, by the
advice of his Counsel, pleaded Gaiky, and with
the consent of the Counsel for the prosecution, was
liberated on the security of his father, mod another
friend's recogitisances, for his being removed to a
distaoce from the metropolis.
Robert Bores, of milling celebrity, was tried on
two separate indictments for assaults on two bro.
titers,, journeyinest shoemakers, of the same of
Tratunine.

Mr. BA RBI, for the prosecution, stated the case
to be 'me of • most aggruvated and ferocious de.
periptioo, and by its brutal and cowardly nature,
most degrading to the character of the Defendant
as a pugilist ; and he was fully borne out in his
st•teraeut by the evidence.
It appeared that on the l•t of November last
two persons, lute of whom conducted himself in a
most boisterous member, bad been playing at cards
or dominos, in the Sun public-house, in Windmill.
street, Haymarket, which is kept by the Defend-
ant. They at length quarrelled and proceeded to
fight in the tap-room, the Defendant, for that
purpose, moving aside the tables and benches,
upon which the persons present placed them-
selves to view the battle. One of the combs-
tants being knocked Joan, the Defendant Burn
placed his foot upon his neck, whereupon one
of the Prosecutors called out. •' Let him have
fair play, whatever he 'nay be ;" and Buns, who
had previously threatened to kmck oily person
down who should interfere, struck him several
blows which floored bin, and when he was dowtt,
kicked him repeatedly on the body. This outrage-
ous proceeding called forth a remonstrance front the
sufferer's brother, the other Prosecutor, who im-
mediately met with the ►ame sort of treatment.
When they succeeded in getting into the street,
they began to call for the watch, and the Defend-
ant, whose head had been cut by a pewter pot
thrown at him by some perms', in the tap-room,
and was bleeding profusely, came out, and seising
them both by the collars, led them both sway to the
widcb.house, and charged them with the assault
upon him, for which they were accordingly held to
bail the neat day by a Magistrate at Marlborough.
street Police-office. This charge, however, has
since been withdrawn, and preferred against another
person, who is under bail to answer it at the We►t-
minster Sessions.

The CHAI aIIAN charged the Jury at some length,
and they instantly convicted the Defendant on both
indictments, lie was sentenced to a tine df Si.
for each offence, and to give security—himself in
401. and two sureties in 201. each, for his keeping
the peace for twelve calendar months.
George Theratois war indicted fur an assault, at-
tended with circumstances of aggravation.
The Prosecutor (a Medical Gentleman of Strat-
ford-le-Bow), with his servant, was driving his gig,
and overtook • caravan belonging to the East
India Company, of which the Defendant was
driver, in such a position as to °brit-net the
way to the prevention of his passing. The Pro.
'motor called out, but the Defendant, instead of
drawing aside to allow • free passage, drove his
horses further into the rood, and was only prevent-
ed from upsetting the gig by the Prosecutor touch-
ing the shaft horse of the caravan with his whip,
and thereby causing it to draw over to one side of
the road. When the Prosecutor had driven past,
the Defendant, with greet force, hurled a stone,
upwards of a pound in weight, at the gig, which
might have proved fatal had it struck either the
Prosecutor or his servant, and pissed so near the
latter that it must have struck him on the head had
he not stooped to avoid it. The Prosecutor got
out of his gig io take the number of the caravan,
end was assailed with a torrent of @him and threats
of a horsewhipping from the Defendant. The case
having been investigated before • Magistrate at
Lambeth-street. the Prosecutor wished the De•
fondant to apologise by advertisement in the news.
Popery, on which condition he would drop the pro.
ceedings ; this, however, the Defendast possitively
refused, in contradiction to the advice of his friends,
who were people of respectability.'
The Jury having found the Defendant Guilty.
the Court sentenced him to a tine of 101., sod to
be imprisoned until the fine is paid.

Oa Thursday a sad dog M3ll pursued from
Little Haruptoii, sad killed iu Araudel. Upon
the road it bit other dugs, several pigs, a wean's,
sod a boy.


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&AI UMW 1.- •
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.Our Ch itle. visited yesterday with a
ball and slipper given to kis neighbours by
Lechmere Clierltun. Some dying reports of the
dangerous illness of our venerable Suveurign had
excited fears of his demise, but es the last pest
brought nu positive accounts oflialalterr.mielarily
circumstance, the !luny began to assemble at
Moe o'clock. This *newest mansion, which has ex-
isted during the reigns of eighteris monarchs, had
in the previous week every embellishment
which was eousistetst with its style of buildiug. and
the tocknowlrggrel taste of its owner. The floor of
the principal hall. its which King James had been
entertained, was beautifully chalked for the dance.
Among the niimeroas objects of admiration, the
small Gothic Hall, which gives an entrance from the
garden front. and the Billiard-room, deserve a no-
tice. The former was tastefully ornamented with
greesa-house plants, and cm two sideboards were di..
played the various gold and silver cups which had
been woo by C.'S ottillassuted HIM., surrounded by
every kind of refreshment which could he occept-
able to the dancers. The Billiard-room was splen-
didly lighted. Nod afforded a pleasing emirs), of
amusement to those who declined dancing. About
ten o'clock the ball begs n, and was kept up with great
spirit till two. wimp supper was ensinuoced, which
consisted of every d.ltcacy.•-the wines were of the
choicest qUality, and msetienlarly a variety of ex-
cellent Champaign. At this supper eighty !fervor's
were as mucb delighted with the urbanity and po.
lite attentions of their host as with the elegant and
liberal entertainment he bad provided for them. At
four o'clock the 111101 C below surammied the gen-
tlemen to renew the dance. which continued till
sixowhen the cowpony. atter partaking of ter sod
coffee, took leave of their kind host.

ViIiMIIIIIMINIMINI
rdant slso esdeted the tiii,
etried the [Menem% u
behind his hack reflecting
Byrverder droned the sea
lord woo celled on to
bete/ten the potties, upon
Chit the Defendant hod ci
Wu iosiiwitqd to him, rod 1
denying the fact. and maim
t$ Monate squared at Inn
the Dkrfenibisit's leer; two