The Sun.
London, England, 1813-05-29 00:00:00

COURT (W KING'i BENCH, M. 49.

11 Dyer was brought Ufa to receive judgment,
haying-been found'gtulty on an indictment
hatilting two women.' It appeared from' the evi-
dence, that . the defendant broke into a room
where 20 or 30 persons were engaged at prayers
that be did assault the two women ; and that he
swore he would kill the preacher, a Mr. Grindley,
of the age of 80, but was prevented, by being
forced out of the room. One of the women was
far gone with child. The defendant was intoxi,
cated. The indictment had been removed by the
prOsecutor from the Sessioni, into the King's
Bench, by certiorari. The
,allidavit of, due snr-
geon, Who had attended the woman I%ho was with
child, was put in to prove that she had, notre-
ceived any in:natal injury."
Mr. Justice Gaon having remarked on the lm-
propriety of defendant's conduct, and having also
stated that, the removal of the indictment weigh-
ed n''ith thii Court in his favour, did order and
adjudge, that the defendant should pay a fine of
101. and remain in the custody .of the Marshal of
the IVlarslialsea till the,sanie was'paid.
Persons of the names of Williams,
man, Walker, and White, were brought tip to re-
ceive the judgment of. the Court 'for a riot and
assault on .1. Knowles, :Esq. It appeared that, on
the sth of November, the defendants had mantle a
large bonfire before the house of the phiint 11,
and had threatened him violently on his interfer-
ing and taking some hurdles fromihe defendants,
which had been improperly taken, With the inten-
'•tion of burning them, At the trial, the 'defen-
dants' Counsel had agreed to a verdict of guilty,
it having been understood, that on, paying the
cost of the indictment, they should not be brought
tip for judgment. The defelidant,s pain an
ntti-
davit, stating, that they were unable to pay the
costs, as they amounted to 198/, 'is.,; and declar-
ing that they did not do any thing trout malice to
the defendant. Several affidavits were put in on
both sides.
Mr. Justice GeOsF, stated, that the Court;tak
lug into consideration all the circumstances a
the case, and particularly the' day on which it ot.;-
cuffed, did oi*r and adjudge.that and
Mills should be committed to the custody of the
Marshal of the Marshalsea, fpr one month, aiid
the others for a forlui4ht. :Plat they should all
give security to keep the peace for two years.;
themsel,,Ts• in 501. and two sureties in 23/. each ;
end to remain.in custody nail:such security was
given.
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TUE KING, ON TIM PRO3FICUTI.6I.4 tit? TITE
COCI.III.AN'E, V. W. G. 11A1t11,C.SON.,AND :MISS ST. it!-

his will. Oh the lBth of .1* she, wrofe t
saying, the wottld not be content with !tread and
Cheese for her and her children ; and unler.s he
tnade the prbper provision, she would expose his
unnatural and base conduct to the world. Mr.
Cochrane, on his examination, stated, that he did
not believe the steam bath would procure Ajar!.
tion, but on the contrary would strengthen the
mother ; that he had shewn it to several medical
men, who had approved of it. It was proved that
Harrison wrote the first and last letter, and that
he was appointed by Miss 'St. Julian to carry on
the negotiation on her part..
The affidavit of W. G. Harrison was then
in, stating, that he was only between twenty-one.
and twenty-two years of age, and had been in the
house of *Messrs. Williams and Grenville for seven
years ; that he became acquainted with Miss St.
Julian ‘vhen he was only 19 Years of age ; that
after some time he knew she was mistress to Mr.
Cochrane; that she told him that Mr. Cochrane
had proposed to her to go into the steam bath
for the propose of procuring abortion ; that she
also told birn that she had mentioned it to her
mother and sister, who corroborated the, state-
ment ; that she also showed hint a letter from Mr.
Cochrane; stating that a Mt s. Hull had derived
great benefit flan) the bath, and had been deliver-
ed of 0 dead child ; and this letter appeared to the
defendant to give some authority to Miss St.
Julian's story ; that he had not any idea of bene-
fit to himself, as he had proposed that the money
should be lodged in a Bank, in the joint names of
himself and a trustee appointed by. Mt. Cochrane ;
that he'had been at the expellee of 8001. in tie-
fending himself; in consequence of the prosecutor
having first indicted hint for a. felony, and ,after.
he had brought down all his witnesses, given hint,
notice that he. had withdrawn dint inictment,
and should indict him for a conspiracy ; the pro-
Secutor afterwards again allowed hint to bring
down all Isis witnesses, and then removed the in-
dictment by-certiorari ; that the consetpience was,
•that be was totally ruined by the expense, and
now a prisoner in the Fleet, and 11;1,1 lost by the
prosecution several situations, pasticularly that of
purser to an East India ship ; that ,he was not
actuteed by any_ spirit a malice or revenge, as he
had not at the time seett the defendant.
The affidavit cif Mr. Grenville was then read,
giving the defendant an ,excellent character.
The defendant then midressed the Coart, and.
said, that he was unable to employ Counsel, from
want of the means ; that lie was notoiettiated..by
malice, bat unfortunately gave too much credit to
the statem2at of the tinfortanate woman, which
was coiTobotated by her mother and sister ; that
he thought she was an injered and wronged wo
mu, and that he gave the advice he Uhl, thinking
that the children merited a settlement from ,their
father ; that he a:mild:have no interest in the
principal, as it was to be so secured 'as that he
could not touch it, nor in the interest, as, lie-'seas
going, to the Rist Indies, until this prosecution
deprived him of the power. Jilt; hoped the Conrt
would consider his youth, and the ruin that had
attended is ut, in con,litence of the great delay
and expense of t'ae trial ; that he had ever since
supported the children (it Mr. Car bratte,,and that
advances had been made hy Mr, Coehrane to have
the 'Witter ;1111k;ibly :41Tesliged, whEdi 'proved that
he did not consider hitii so de, picable is cha-
racter : that if the ions. of the unfortunate
woinan were false, Coeht:an'e was a Most in-
.
pre(' man, but the day inigist come Avhe% these
assertions !night be examinecl into.
Lortt Er. u t.t.Naonouo said, that in the latter
part of the defeUdant's address there was sin indis-
cretion whiCh the Court was -sorry to Year ; bat
as to the rest, his,statement was inertly 04 to what
Miss fit. Julian had told him ; and 'Lordship
wished the Common Serjeant to explain the rea-
son for the two indictments, and for suing out-the
certiorari'.

The. Commo.tkr SF:II3E4NT said, that the defen-
dant had been committed under the statute'of
fake pretences, and that it was nut considered to
be sale to proceed under it, wh\ch caused the se-
cond indictment ; and the certiorari was moved
for in order to have a special jury.

rdOrti ELLENBUROUGH".—It flatoll1(1, the effect of
ruining hint.
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CONNION SERJEANT hoped that. the Court
would, by its . sentence, protect the prosecutor ;
and stated that there would not be. any safety for
prosecutors, if the defendants might insinuate
againSt them the- grossest charges ; to entertain
which, the criminal Courts were now, open, if
there were any foundation for them..
Mr. (siURNRY followed on the saute side. •
iNtr. SVANKU said, if the defendant had listened
to the overtures made on the port of Mr. CoCh-
rane's family, who did not wish this business to
come before the public, all the principal part of
the:expellees would have been so% et!.
The Court ordered the priV.itleF to he remanded,
and broughtup on the last day of Term, to receive
the judgment of the Court.