The Sun.
London, England, 1825-01-13 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

James Young and Joseph Mortimer, both officers of the Court
of Request, were charged with assaulting Richard Constantine,
an acting constable of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditcl
on the 7th of December. It appeared in evidence that the de-
fendants on the evening mentioned were taking a prisoner, who
had formerly escaped from them, to \Vhitecross-street Prison
for debt. No sooner had they re-taken him, than a mob col-
lected with intent to rescue ; on which the call of " Watch !
Watch !" was made, and Constantine presented himself. He
asked what act of " thieving" the prisoner had committed ?
Young said that he had taken the prisoner for debt, and not
thieving, and was proceeding with him to Whitecross-street.
" You shall go to the watch-house with him," said Constantine,
and was proceeding to enforce his recommendation,when Young
in protection of his prisoner struck Constantine a blow, winch
drew blood. The case was next day brought before the Magis-
trate, who dismissed the charge of assault, thereby justifying
Young in the protection of his prisoner, and condemning the
busy interference of Constantine. This decision did not satisfy
Constantine, a:id he prosecuted at the Sessions. In his cross-
examination it came out that he had been imprisoned two years
ago for an assault. .His evidence was quite equivocal, and he
confessed that he was oAly a patrol, paid by a certain portion of
the inhabitants for keepieg the peace from dusk till the watch-
man come on duty.
The Cum R max said, there was no doubt of the assault, but
if the Jury convicted the defendants, their punishment, if any,
must be very slight. He thought the defendants were justified
in protecting their prisoner, and there did not appear to be any
reason for bringing the case to the Sessions after the very pro-
per decision of the Magistrate.—Not Guilty.
Thomas Sayers, a broker, was indicted for assaulting Mr.
George Dent on the Bth of September. The parties were pLy.
ing at bagatelle, at the White Bear, Lamb's Conduit-passaw,
When the prosecutor was departing the pl ismer demanded six-
pence, which he said was owing him ,or drink. An appeal
was made to the landlady, who decided that no money was ow-
ing, on which the prisoner struck the prosecutor on the mouth.
The landlord interfered, and the prosecutor went homewards,
but the prisoner immediately followed him, and again assaulted
him, cutting his face, and knocking him down.—Giiiity.
The CHAIRMAN told the prisoner to settle with the prosecu-
tor. Fined W.—The prosecutor wanted nothing fin himself,
but wished it to be given to a public Charity.
Henry Nicklinson and Joseph Larby, the first a cad, and the
latter a driver of a hackney coach, were indicted for assaulting
Thomas Amsden, a Bow-street patrole, employed to preserve
order among the coaches at Covent-garden Theatre.
It appeared that the assault was committed on the 27th of
October. The coaches of both parties were what is termed feul ;
Larby's coach being outside, and rather the foremost, Amsden
went up to him, and desired the coach to be drawn off; on
which Larby whipped up his horses, and drove the pole of
the coach against Amsden 's breast, and knocked him down.
Nicklinson, on seeing this, instantly which up his horses,
and drove the fore wheel of the carriage over Amsden's
body ; the consequence of which was, that he was very
seriously bruised, and three of his ribs were also broken.
Nicklinson, though standing by the side of his coach re-
fused to lend any assistance in extricating Amsden from his
perilous situation. It is well known that hackney coachmen
entertain a sore grudge against persons appointed to regulate
coaches.—Guilty.
Nicklinson sentenced to twelve months, and Larby to six
months imprisonment in the House of Correction.

SITTINGS appointed to be held in 3liddlesex and London
before the Right Hon. Sir CHARLES ABBOTT, Knt., Lord
Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench, in and after Hilary
Term, 1825 :

IN TERM.

MIDDLESEX.
Thursday - - - Jan. 27
Thursday - - - Feb. 3
Thursday - - - Feb. 10

LONDON.

Monday - - Jan, 31
Saturday - - Feb. 5
Friday - - Feb. II

AFTER

TERM.

Tuesday - - - Feb. 151 Monday - - - - Feb. 11
Sit at half-past 12 on the 27th of January, and the 3d and sth
of February; and at half-past 9 on the 31st of January, and the
10th, 11th, 14th, and 15th of February.
N.B. The Guildhall, Middlesex, being required to hold the
adjourned sittings on the 14th of February, the Chief Justice
is compelled to go into London on that day instead of the 15th
of February.

ANOTHER AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH.
—Yesterday Mrs. SARAH MAIN, a middle-aged
Lady who lived on her property in Chapel-house
Place, Clerkenwell, after conversing with her
family in a cheerful strain, complained of a pain
in the head. She retired to rest for a short time,
and on proceeding to her bed-room she was found
a corpse. The body lies for a Coroner's In-
quest.—This is the fourth instance of sudden
death within the last two days.
On Thursday, Dec. 30, at Whittlesea, Mr.
CHARLES BOYCE, a youth of eighteen, was load-
ing a gun, with the intention of shooting a fowl,
house to see the fowl His father was
w
which was in the yard, while in the act of ran).
ming down the wadding, the piece went off,
when it burst, and the broken part entered his
body, and passing upwards, came out at his head.
youngTahietingata manwin
window died instantly.nth the
drop.