The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday the Sessions commenced before Mr.
'WATSON, Chairman, and a full Bench of Magis-
trates,

Mn.• Simpson %vas indicted for assaulting Win.
\Vcstcott, a constable of Bow-street, in the exe-
cution of his duty, on the 2d of August last. The
prosecutor )tated, that on that day he had been
ordered on duty in Jubilee Fair, and had received
particular instructions to prevent the multitude
flout injuring the young trees, In the course of
the day he observed sonic boys climbing the trees
in the park-keeper's inclosure, and desired them
to come down ; all complied except onc, and he re-
'fused; the prosecutor was proceeding to poll him
down, when the boy cried out, and the defendant
coming up, began to hustle the prosecutor, and
told him he deserved to -be ducked in the pond
near t iLe spot, and called on the crowd to carry
his proposition into .effect, This they seemed
inclined to. do, when another Constable
coming op, they desisted from the attetnpt
Tbese circumstances were corroborated by
other evidence, and the Jury found the defendant
guilty
' .

- Jolin Seabright, the driver of a hackney-coaoh,
was intliqed for assaulting John Shone, a private
soldier, whilst on duty at Covent-Garden The-
atre, on the night of the 25th of Septerither last.
The prosecutor stated, that he had been plaCed
sentry at the door of the Theatre 'on the night in
question, and had received particular directions
not to suffer. any carriages whatever to come up
to the frOnt of the Theatre, SO as to block up the
passage. At a late hour of the evening, how-
ever, the defendant having forced his, way up,
placed his coach directly opposite the door of the.,
Theatre, so as entirely to obstruct the way. The
prosecutor went to him, and informed him he
could not stop 'there ; but th!e defendant
hiin, and said he Would in spite of hint, and if he
chose he would drive through the Theatre. The
prosecutor again remonstrated with hint, but
without effect ; and finding remonstrance vain, he
took hold of the reins, and endeavoured to put the
horses back, on ‘vhich the defendant jumped front
his box,- and struck him several furious blows
with the lash and butt-end of his whip. Not-
withstanding this and his abuse, the prosecutor
did not lose his temper, or attempt to strike him
in return ; and the defendant, after some 'time,
seeing Donaldson, the Bow-street Officer, com-
ing up, jumped on his box, and drove off. These
facts were corroborated by other witnesses, and
the Jury found the defendant Guilty.
' Mr. ALLEY stated, that the present prosecution
bad been instituted and was carried on by the Pro-
prietors of the Theatre, who were induced to this
severity by the repeated . complaints which had
been made to them of the defendant's, dis • I 1
oxi y
conduct.
The CHAIRNIAN said, the public were greatly in-
debted to the proprietors' for the steps they had
thus taken to secure the safety of persons frequent-
ing the Theatre, by repressing- the improper 'and
outtageous conduct of the defendant. The soldier,
also," he felt himself bound to say, was deserving
of 'Much commendation fur the temper and mo-
deration With which he had conducted himself.—
The defendant was then sentenced to three months
imprisonment in the House of Correction,

CHILD STEALING.--Wednesday afternoon Mary
Bulpit, a girl about eight or nine years of age,
who resides with her parents at' No. 37, Chandos-
street, was entrusted to take out a female infant,
about five or six months old, the daughter of Mrs.
Thomas, who lodges in -the• same honse; when
she got to the top of St. Martju's-lane, at tke
corner of Newport-street, she was met by a lusty
fresh-coloured young WOHI7III, dressed in ,a '.red
stuff gown and black chip hat, who entered into
conversation with her respecting the infant, pre-
tending to know • its parents. She asked the girl
to go on an errand. for her, Whleb she declined
doing ; she, however, continued to urge her rogo
to No. 21, King-street, Sobo; to fetch a Small
•
bundle for her, and that she might go with the
greater speed she agreed to take care 'of the infant
while. she ran for the bundle, and for which she
promised to give the girl two-pence.----The girl
-went as directed by the woman, but could neither
find the house or bundle. She returned to the
top of St. Martin's-lane, but could not find the
woman or the infant, which there is no doubt the
woman made. off with: The comas in ication of
what had happened was of course very distressing
to the infant's parents; they have been distracted
and in pursuit of it on Wednesday and yesterday,
but had heard no tidings of it Or of_ the cruel
wretch who stole it

HIGH IN' AY ROBBERY.—On Friday evening last,
as Mr. STAPLEY, a respectable farmer, residing at
.peldhurst,',eras going home from .market on
horseback, he was. stopped by two foutpmls
be-
•twcen Sevenoaks and Tunbridge, who knocked
him of his horse,'and beat him in a cruel man-
ner : they then rifled his poCkets of about 101.
and mounting his horse, rode away, leaving him
nearly insensible in the road.

A turnip cutter has lately been invented at
Thurso, which promises to be of great utility to
turnip feeders. It is so Constructed that it can
easily be managed-by a child of 12 ye'ars of tv-e,,
and the cutters may be placed-so as to slice the
turnips to any thickness.

BO W-STREE I.

On Wednesday, two well-knoWn characters,
Joseph Rowley and Moses Clark, were apprehend-
ed on suspicion of divers felonies. They were
counnitted for further examination this day. Oa
searching thew, a 101. Bank note, dated 3d March,
1814, and a 11. Bank note, dated 19th Octiaber,
1814, were found on them.

UNION-HALL.
RIVER PIRATES.--:—William Thomas was charged-
on suspicion of being concerned in various rob
beries on the river, and burglaries on shore. Tll.
prisoner is well known to the Officers, and litts for
some, time past set them at defiance. He was rw".
appreheuded,-after a stout resistance, at hislodg-
ings at Lambeth, where the officers surprised btu'
in bed. Committed for re-examination.

QUEEN-SQUARE.,
Yesterday Withorn. Chapel and Augusfas
wer.e charged' with attempting tb defraud a Kent-
ish top-grower, under the following curious
cir-
ciiuistances The prisoners, the younger co-
‘vhom is 70 years of age, equipped themselves in
the garb of country farmers„and while perambn:
luting the streets,. met the complainant, and
claimed acquaintance with him ; the prisoners
proceeded to converse most familiarly about hops.,
their growth, &e. In consequence of this, the
complainant was induced to accompany
them to
public-liouse, where the prisoners made him be-
lieve that they were in want of a large farm, all
pulling out a number of notes, told him they should
not regard the price of it, if he could recommcmd
them to one near to the place where he resided. At
length their-conversation turned upon money, an 4
the prisoners were desirous to wager the cont."
plainaut that he could not produce 501. in a giv,c9.
time : the complainant became suspicious, 'and
went out under pretence of borrowing it from bis
brother ; he returned,
however, with an Officer,
wbo searched the prisoners, and found on_ then'
a number of flash notes.--The prisoners were re'
mantled.

HAITON-GARDEN.
A miserable looking old -man,* shoemaker, seas
brought up from the watch -house, charged with
setting his house on fire, It appeared from the,
testimony of a woman who lodged in the saute
Louse, that the prisoner was quarrelling, 09 the
preceding evening, with a woman who lived with,
him, and was heard to swear that he would bur"'
the woman in her bed. Shortly afterwards th
lodger smelled something boning, and she-cane 1
the watchman, %rho forced the door, and found
the bed cut up, the prisoner heaping it on the
fire. - The prisoner, in his,defence, said, that lie
sent the_woman who lived with him home with
pair of shoes, and she spent the -money; ih re,-
venge, he ripped up the bed, which was the oil
article of her's- in the room, and set fire mit; 1„
was made of. the cuttings of soldiers' clothes,-and
not likely to endanger the house by fanning into
a blaze. Ilis-landlord gave him a good. character',
and after a suitable reprimand from. the hints
trate, he was discharged.

shot in the cheek some time ago, while Yesterday Thomas Bolton, the
having corner of DO
ing to rob Mr. liarnland•s shop, w, 1. after
ver-street; PiCcadillfrl
not
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ed in ' et-ireabeall could
.Inarilevi'altltoenlicpatl
. , .• .
deal of sickness lately
There has been a great
have died there.
at Honduras, and pain, as
many :persons
Negroes'
purposes to settle,
_on 11;s arrival with_tDo.
This is attributed to the swamps.--A
shall prove" that: they. have WA been in S
and that
was made by the settlers, that every person who
mintro - or taken out of a workhouse, , ,
loCal late
is ,
. 'to imp ".
lis'
lugtlie they
ehavears.. beenA n
one negro per annum, and is not suffered to (
)ropertyisfoarntohle:ret(litrce p.receoil:
pose of him for five years,.
inhabitanti)is l
The Montreal, ALEXANDER, for Jamaica, ,that
was on shore on theinch Green, near l'of't Gl"'
I,_
(7ow, was got off
• broke
mage. . An unfortunate accidept took place on
tire night previous. The boats haring
..
loose from the vessel, and their use being impo
tart in assisting to get her off, (which was .") t' e
tried with that .night's tide), WILLIAbr BLACK,
fine young man, second wate, adventurously
stripped himself, jumped into the-water, and en;
deavoured to reach them, but in the attempt 10_,
drowned, without the crew being able to rendel
him the smallest assistance. His body was found`
next morning one of his legs being consideraW
drawn up, and time night intensely cold,,it is s.lP-
posed he was seized with a cramp.
On Saturday last, an inquest was held by ri%
PATTED, Esq. Coroner, on the bodies of five
young men- who ttcere killed at Militia Moor
colliery that morning.- It appeared, that ``s
eight persons were ascending the . pit, the cba
slipped from the rope, 'by which Robert, .Steward'
and WM. Simpson, 0 brothers), Wm. Davidson,,i
and Thos. Snaith , were precipitated to the Igit're-r
of
of the shaft,' and killed on the spot. The °I
three -escaped death by having hold ' the rope
-i.
above the chain. This accident was merely 01:1303
, tous and no blame whatever attached t any 01. ' i
managens of the colliery. veriliet—o 4cctdentaA
Death. The. corpses of the brothers were interne'
at Gateshead, on Sunday last, in one grave
i (Newcastle Paper,' Jan. 3.)
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NlAltrt!Act: HIGH I.I‘IIrAE.I—(ROIEn Dilonday,
Se;thatn, in the County of Durham, the Right Hon. Lord P;
run, to Misi Alilbaulie, sole daughter and heiress of Sirlta'P
11lilhanke, Bart. • ' •
On the 27th ult. at Aberdeen, Alexander Forbes, Esq. Niert
chant, to Miss Forbes,' daughter of Sir William Parties, r
Of Craigievar. the inst. at
On the 30th ult. t the Parochial Church, of. St. Dennl.4;
near Paris, and subsequently at the English Arnhassadorw
Chapel,- 'Major-General the Hon. E. Cainq,
to the Earl of •E;si•x, to Donallarbtrita-Moritti, late of caa
diz, niece to the Brigadier of that name, who accomPoc
her to Paris.
Wil°
On the 4th inst. at St.Geor,,Te's, Blo6inbury, the - I
Lam Gilhankt to Eliza, second daughter-of the late Saintle
Nicholson, Esq. R. N. ", • -
• On Thursday last, at Tottenham Miss Emma 14°b51
Rijiard II • Mul
j tl'
&righter of Williamliobs f,11.1.k field,, to Cal'tj
yy o ray, Esq. It. N. of issL

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On the 2Gth ult. at Leslie-House, Scotland, the Lad)"
Captain Stewart, Lelie4louse.

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