The Sun.
London, England, 1812-09-16 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL SESSIONS, SEPT. 15.

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Maiiel French stood indicted for having corn-
mated assaults on the persons of William Sim-
monds and ItichardSquires, on the 14th of June
last, and on the other hand, the prosecutors stood
indicted for having 'committed a similar offence.
on the person of Daniel French, to both of which
charges the parties pleaded Not Gai/O. '•
William Simmonds_ said, he kept a houSe
Buckingham-street, Fitzroy-square, part of which
he let to Jews, of the name, of Lyons. On the
14th of June, which happened to fall on a Sunday,
he was sitting in his parlour, when he heard a tap
at the door, and he desired the person whoever it
was to walk in. Daniel French, at that time an
utter stranger to hith, entered the room, and ac-
costing him, said he 'called to speak to him 'con-
cerning a Latiy who lived up stairs, who he said
had been struck by William simiuonds. He had
scarce time to reply, when Mr. French called him
4n old blackguard, upon which he said, if he. Was
not courteous he would have him turned out of
the room ; to which Mr. French replied, that he
would not belurned out. Upon this the witness
wad obliged -to call in Richard Squires to his as-
sistance, and whilst employing their united force
to expel him from the parlour, lie struck' them
both with a stick, which he carried in his hand.
cc We, however," said the witnesss .. turned

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c6mrh h Pieces.
jo7 a bt outs noug c .to
it~~ Otis stick.'*
Spiires stipportc:l the evidence of
Sinitnnridgv-With:sOare.acco.nici; and prodv.ted the
stick`which belonged. to • Preiich, which was
broken in two (tilling the senflie. •
ilini-ionds and Sarah Jones Confirin-
el, hi so.ine Of tile•itiateri.ti Pah-A.4;411-e preceding
evidence.

Mr. French then .Catrie forward. in his. own de
fence, and as a yrosecutdr Upon the indictment,
found against Sin-moods and Squires. He was a
iespectable looking man, and had practised as a
barrister with considerable success but weakness
of body had caused him to desist from his Studies
and practice, and he riOW lived opOti his - patri=
ninny amongst his relationS. Mr. French said;
that he was in the habits of intimacy with the ftiL
mily of the name of LyonS, Who t*nted one of
Mr. Siunnonds's ficors in Buckl»ghath-street
Happening to visit them, in comp ny with his
wife, on the 14th
.Of JUne; he was concerned to
find that Miss Lyons was ind4osed, from brutal
treatment that she had experienced the preceding
day from the hands of Simmonds. He learned
also that a warrant was procured against the per-
son of Simmonds, .to answer for his misconduct,
but which, as he learned., Could not be acted upon
until the next day, which was Monday. Resolv-r
ing to expostulate Calmly with Mr. Simmonds for-
brutality t 9 his friend, -he walked down stairs, and
was admitted into the parlour, where he found
Simmonds; reinforced by Richard Squires, who is
a constable. Before that he had well opened Lis
lips, on the subjea, SimmondS vociferated—" Out,
°tit, out, thou white-livered Jew"—and lob'Aing
at the walking cane which Mr. French held in his-
hand, he exclaimed to the people whom the cla-
mour had collected" This d—d Jew. will mur-
der me." The witness then threw his stick into
the'pasage, When the two sprung forward upon
him; and SiMmonds straek him beneath the eve
with a siliall Mace Which he held in his band. By
this time -Airf. French Was alarmed, and; coming
.down Stairs, endeavoured to save her ttusband,
when slit was struck at by Sicamonds. Tins so
asperated the -witness that then, and not till then,
he snatched up his stick, and struck Simmonds
with it ; it broke in his hand. " some other per-
sons coming in, Mr.-French suffered himself to
be quiet!y•COnducted tothe hick-up-house, out of
which he .was released by the interposition of the
Magistrate, Mr: Conant.
In this narrative Mr. French vas corroborated
rely amply by his wife,'und Miss - Lyons and her
brother. The Arr all agreed, that Sinanoads hejd
his hand, in a threatenintposture, in the face
Mr; French, and' that blood was vizible about
one of his eyes, from the'effects of the blow from
the mace. •

The Jury; after a short cot-Imitation, returned
a ,verdict of guilty ugainst'Siinniond.and Squires,
aad acquiCed Mr. French. • • - •

beth HOward and ,William Lovegrove, were -
indicted for assaulting`thee person of Edward
Moore, ajfalace cotirt ,Officer, during the execu-
tion of his duty upon the I lth of June last.
Edward MOOrOaitl', that he was a Police Officer •
of Palace.-yard, and went on the morning of the
llth of lune,:accompanied: by .his son and .a per-
son of the name of Higgins, to execute a warrant
upon the body of a man nathed Howard; who re-
sided at' Finchley. They. 'arrived at that place
about two o'clock in the morning, hut vfere de
nied. admittiince. -A short while atter they were
joined by Matthews and Cook„. two runners,
whom be understood 'were ("brae with a warrant •
to search the premises of Howard for an illicit
still which - they .had .received ittformation was
erected somewhere in his premises. He then
applied himself to one of the windows for admit-
tance,. when -a voice .ekela;med from within, " If
you don't leave the grounds, we will blow your.
brains out." Presently the prisoner, Lovegrove,
lehied out of one of the Windows,_aild leaving it
open behind him; the witness thrust in his bead,
and clapped his hand on die shoulder of Howard,
saying, " You -are 'my prisoner ;" whereupon
they prated- down the Sash of the window, cd
holding; it. upon his neck, belaboured him minim-
' HiS son then endeavoured:to rescue him,
' and 'after a fierce struggle, they succeeded' iii
throuling up the Window; upon which they leap-
ed into the house, and found Mrs. Howard arm-
ed with a pitchfork, which;she applied against
their persOris With considerable prowess.; another
of the inmates held a'sharp 'hoe in his hand,Which
he was not scrupulous of, bringing ineontact with
the headS of his Majesty's liege subjects in the
performance of their dtity. 'Finally, after a sharp
bickering, 'in Which Moore was covered with
blood, they got possession of the m,asion, and
Ykr.HoWard escaped at one of windows, and
had not appeared since. .
On behalf of the prisoners, Sarah Lyon, Who
residas in the next house to Howard, said, that
she knew young Moore,
,who informed her, that
,haci a pistol which he presenled,during the scuffle,
only happened to go off, he would have let. it ;.
but- the pistol was not his own, and was out of
order. She informed him that she was afraid he _
would h_stve done. wrongliad he discharged it ; but
-he answered that he could live at Botany Bay as
well as here.
Howard's daughters were also called, Who'
made- eVidence;Abat Moore and his companions'
entered forcibly into their father's house .by the
Window, and presented pistols to their breasts,-
and struck the•persons :of those who endeavoured.
_to defend their own habitation. .: •
Thd Jury, without much hesitation, found both
the prisoners , -

Cara-ExCIIAN'GF, SEPT. 16.--:Do-day the Mar-
ket has very few artiVals of Wheat; and not inuch
fine remaining, which fully maintains last prices,
other qualities dull sale:; Foreign Rye in abun-
dance ; Barley hardly at the late reduction.; Malt
and, White Pease' nearly at last prices ; Beans of
the two'sorts likewise, `and but few on hand ;
Oats. are in short supply, and f.llt•nartied also
. fully at the last quotation; Flour withoUt altera-.
tion.
Wheat - -
;Fine ditto - -

EO4. 115 s. 15Qs.
1545. 15R,..

Tick Bean; - - 983. 983.
Oats - - -575.-60 s. ti4s.
Poland dit!.o -68 s.
Potatoe (1.0:19 • - - €.94. 70s.*
11ape - - Cu!. C4l.'
Flour -115 s. 1,204.
Seconds - - --110 s.

Ave-
- - - 545.• 695.
MaJt, - - - - h7A.
'White Pease 7:45. S4s:
Grey ditto - - 735. 80s.
Deans - z 91s. 10Cs.