The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-16 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.

These sessions commenced yesterday morning. The bu-
siness was for a length of time delayed, o lying to the indis-
position of the Aldermen in rotation, Atkins and Lucas ;
and, after waiting as considerable time, Aldermen JoHNsoN
and WiLsote: arrived.

TITHES.—John Warnrqn, a m:peet able vonng man, a
cabinet-maker, residing in St. Tuomay, Apostle, was in-
dicted for an assault upon Henry Jolopli Rogers, an auc-
tioneer and appraiser, residing in Fleet-lane, under the
following circumstances.

Mr. JERNYNGRAM was for the prosecution ; Mr. C.
PHILLIPS conducted the defence.

The prosecutor stated that on the 18th of May last be
went, in company with a collector and constable, to the house
of the defendant, where they put in a distress for 18s. tithes.
The defendant not being at home, a man was left in posses-
sion. About two o'clock in the afternoon of the same
day he (the prosecutor) went again to the house of the de-
fendant, and demanded the sum of IS% for tithes, and
11 s. 2d. costs, making in all 11. 9s. 2d. The defendant
asked the prosecutor would he abate any of the expenses,
which he refused to do. The defendant then called him a
thief, and offered many other opprobrious epithets to him,
and said he would pay him, and desired him to draw a re-
ceipt, which he did, but on counting the money he found
only 11. 95., being 2d. short. He refused to take it in
consequence of the abuse he te( eivcd. The defendant
snatched the receipt, when a scuffle took place. The de-
fendant dragged him out of the room to the stair;, ani en-
deavoured to throw him over the banisters ; in doing so his
arm was hurt severely. While they were scuffling he felt
some liquid-fall on his back. On his leaving the house he
ascertained that his coat was burned with oil of vitriol.

(The coat was here produced, and a large portion of the
back appeared to be burned out of it.)
On his cross-examination he admitted that he was paid

the 2d. before the affray commenced, and th 4 wife of the
defendant was in a very delicate state of health and has
since died. When he felt the liquid on his back he could
not see any bottle in the defendant's hand. They were
then scuffling.
Two young lads of the name of Baylis, who were then

in the employ of the defendant, stated that on the day in
question the defendant removed an oil bottle from the work-
shop, which he replaced by a bottle containing vitriol, or
burning fluid.
On their cross-examination they admitted they were in
Newgate, charged by the defendant with stealing his wine.
For the defence, the mother-in-law of the defendant
stated that, instead of the defendant striking the prosecutor,
the assault was by him.

The RECORDER, in summing up the case to the Jury,
observed that, if the vitriol was thrown on the prosecutor
by the defendant, or at his instigation, it was an assault of
a very aggravated nature. Before the law was repealed the
offence was visited with the severe punishment of transpor-
tation ; but, under any circumstances, it was an assault of
a very aggravated- character. To throw burning liquid on
the dress might produce serious injury to the person.
Therefore if they believed that the defendant did so by his
own hand, or caused it to be done to the prosecutor by that
of another, they would' find him Guilty ; at the same time
they were bound to give him the benefit of any doubt they
might entertain.

Guilty—Six weeks' imprisonment in the Compter.
Mr. BODKIN said that he had an application to make in
the case of a person of the name of Edwin Bates, who was
on the 7th of August last committed by the Lord Mayor
to the Compter for the want of bail, on the charge of
threatening the life of Mr. Bearcroft. From the change
which had recently taken place in the proceedings of that
Court, the prisoner would be set at liberty after the Grand
Jury were discharged. The parties who had caused his
former apprehension, and one of them was Chairman of a
public Company and a Niel-1113er of Parliament, were advised
to indict him at the Central Criminal Court for writing
threatening letters demanding money.
The RECORDER—Demanding money with menaces ?
Mr. BODKIN replied, under threats of assassination ;
and when it was considered that at the time of his appre-
hension a loaded pistol was found in his possession, and it
was ascertained that previously one had burst while he was
in the act of practising firing at a mark, it was absolutely
necessary that such a person should not be at large. The
Lord Mayor had a doubt in his mind whether he should
entertain the present charge, but if the Court would give
an opinion to his Lordship to remove the doubt his Lord-
ship would do so.
The RECORDER—We cannot detain him.
exhibit articles of the peape against him ?
Mr. BODKIN said there was some doubt as to the sanity
of his mind, and to exhibit articles of the peace was not

Why not

the proper mode to investigate that fact ; but if he was sent
for trial to the Old Bailey the charge would be fully sup-
ported by his letters, and the fact of his sanity would be
ascertained. In consequence of the doubt on the Lord
Mayor's mind the opportunity of sending him for trial was
not afforded, but if the Court would express an opinion,
his Lordship would entertain the case under a new form.
The RECORDER said there was an error of judgment in
his Lordship refusing to entertain the charge after it had
been sent to the Sessions, but if it was brought before his
Lordship in another shape, he would deal with it ac-
cordingly.
Mr. BODKIN expressed himself satisfied.
Bates was then brought up and discharged by proclama-
tion. On his leaving the Court he was taken into custody
by Forrester, and will be brought before the Lord Mayor
this day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W.STREET.

John Callaghan, the late collector of parish rates for St.
Paul's, Covent-garden, was brought up for final examination
on a charge of embezzlement, and was fully committed
for trial.