The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-09 00:00:00

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LONDON sissarcom.
On Monday last these sessions were opened before the
Right Hun. she Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, Aldermen BroWU,
Birch, Perrino,. and 'Thompson.
The Common Sergeant, in charging the .Grand Jury, con-
gratulated them on the comparatively smull number of pri-
soner* for trial at ILe present session:. Amongst other mat-
ters which lie recommended to the make of the Jury, he
mentioned the vehicle* called " Vans." which might be seen
daily pas.ing through the streets loaded to frightful heights,
to the imminent danger of his Majesty's subjects.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AII•INST • SOLDNR.—WiII.
Blithe, it corporal in the second regiment of Foot Guards,
was tried m an iudictineut, charging bins with having
assaulted R. Longdale with a musket, and also with having
threatened his life, &c.
The prosecutor, Mr. Robert Langdale, stated, that on the
17.111 of September last be was passing through the city,
giiiiig down LudAtite-hill towards Fleet-street, when lie
was on the kirti of the pavement, and was pushed off; after
which some one said in a peremptory tone " Get out of the
way." On turning round saw some soldiers coming the same
way. The witness immediately exclaimed," What the d-1
do you menu by that 1 I doubt whether you have any right
to walk ou the pavement at all, and certainly not to push
me OW." The 'oilier to whom he addressed himself told him
to go and lie d--d. The witness went and spoke to
the corporal, telling hint what had happened, and that
lie hail no right whatever to march his men along the
pavement with tiled bayonets. The corporal told him
to go crud be d--d. The witness them demanded his 11/111M.,
ear the in of the regiment, when the corporal excluinied,
" What ! tl--n your blood, if you don't get out of my way
1,11 run you throuAh with my bayonet." At the same ma.
mot he took his musket from his shoulder and lowered the
polio. The a Oilcans started hack, or. he sum ore, he verily
believed, the defendant would have run him through.
A !Mall maned Talbot corroborated the statement made
by t prosecutur, land said that the bayonet was lowered Iti
ilisection to the body of the prosecutor.
Mr. Adolphus addressed the Jury on behalf of the defeu-
dant.
The Common Sergeant summed up the evidence.
The jury returned a verdict of Nut Guilty.
The commanding natters of the regiment who were preemt
said the prisoners laud always borne au excellent character
fur propriety of conduct.
The Common Sergeant said, it was the opinion of himself
and the Court that he had acted with the greatest propriety
aid coolness. The learned geatleman said, that had the
/misconduct been on the part of the soldier, the Court would
eri utility have putilohed him in the most severe nod exem-
plary manner.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5.
William East, the driver of one of the Clapton coaches,
was tried upon an indictment, charging him with baring
co iiiiii ittted an outrageous *sink upon another of the Clap-
tun coachmen, 'mind Kendal.
The defendant was convicted, and was sentenced to Lie
imprisoned 14 days.
MIDDLEh'SX AESSIONS.

These sessions commenced on Monday last, before N.
Como, Esq. chairman, and a full brawl' of Magistrates.—
linmedirorty after the Juries were ►worn, the trial of pi'.
woe's and traverse's was proceeded on.
Edwuld Evans, and Virtue, his wife, acre indicted for
having a Wally ►et the to the dwclliue huuar in Which they
lis‘d.

Mr. Watford stated the case fur the prosecution in a very
forcible manner.
A witness produced a model of the ground floor of the
house in which the defeudauts lived, and in n hich the lire
►ad been found.
Sarah Marshall deposed, that she lodged on the first floor
of the house, in nnirrOWhill, the lower part of which, con-
sisting of a shop and par, 11/11r, was occupied by the prisoners.
About seven ri dock on the morning 01 the 19th September,
Virtue Evans came into her room, and said they were all on
ire below stairs. Tire witness rundown and took is jug of
water with her. When she came .0 the dour of the in no.
vier's parlour, which opened into the comma passage, at
the foot of the stairs, she saw fire in the room, and warner'
to go in, but Virtue Evans prevented her, and said no one
should go in till her husband came ►ome. The witness slid,
we'll all be con-timed. Virtue Evans replied," No matter,
we are insured." The witness thee went to the dour and
gave the alarm effete.
Edward Spatks, a carom% saw Virtue Evans buying
brandy at a shop near her own, about seven o'clock the
morning of the fire, and soon after heard Sarah Marshal
crying " Fire" at the prisoner's door. He iransediately ran
up to the house, but Virtue Evans refused him admittance
into the room dial was on ire, saying, " No one shuuldgo iu
to plunder her property till her husband came home." Ile
then went, with several others to the yard, and got into the
parlour through the window. There was a bed in the par-
lour, which was on are, and also the furniture in different
parts of the room, and in a box in the shop there was a hand-
kerchief on fire. He thought, from all the appearances,
that the fire had been burning near an hour, and that it could
nut have been accidental.
Abraham Levi saw Edw. Evans and his two sons leaving
his house about six o'clock on :be morning of the fire—they
all carried bundles wit r them.
Mr. Thomas Ste; d, surveyor of the Sun Fire-imumnce
office, stated, that he made au estimate of the property lust
by the fire, which he valued at 301. Ts. The prisoner stated
his loss at 15111.-1001. being in bank notes and silver.
A clerk in the Insurance-race proved that the prisoner
had bees insured fur 'loose three puts for 1001. and about it
for troight before the tire lie insui r .1 fur 3001.
Mr. Alley addressed the Jury fur the poisoners. Ile said
11:,e witnesses had clearly proved, that the husband was absent
when the tire took f lace, mid he hoped the Jury would out
hold him accountable lot his wife's conduct, which lie se .is
not present to prevent.
Tire chairman charged dir Jury, that if they believed the
husband had consented to ln> w see's setting the house on ii. e,
lie was etrually guilty us it h.• had done it with his own humid.
The Jury, Worm' a muiucut'• hesitation, found both the
prisoners Guilty.
Toe Chairman said, the crime was of such enormity',
that the Court must tale tune to deliberate on the partial-
meat.

WEDNIADAY, Dim b.
- Kenyou was indicted fur assaulting J. Wilson, a
COlonlable.

The prosecutor is a constable, and •itsted, that on the
night ut the collocation lie Was in Poi n
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