The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-13 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.

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(Before the LORD MAYOR, RECORDER, and ALDERNF.N.)
These sessions were holtlen this morning. The cases
set dow n were prircipally for assaults.
APPEALS.—The RECORDER, on t :king his seat, said
that the Court had c• me to the decision of adjourning
the Ceurt for the purpose of hearing appeals. This, for
the convenience of the public, for the first day was gPI
nerally occupied in criminal cases, and persons were thus
frtquentl) kept in waiting to no purpose. The Court
114 d flx,:cl this day fortnight.
An application was made that one of the cases set
down for hearing to-day be adjourned till next sessior•
The RECORDER said he could not grant the applica-
tion, the Court must be inflexible in the rule unless under
special circumstances.
Mary Ward, a young woman, was indicted for assault-
ing Mrs. E. Page, licensed victualler, of No. 17, Minories.
It ,ppeared from the evidence, that on the Saturday
evening mentioned in the indictment, the prisoner and
others were drinking in front of the bar, and about seven
or e;ght minutes to twelve were told it was time to leave,
en which, without the slightest provocation, the defend-
ant threw a pin, pot at the prosecutrix, which struck her
ott the mouth and knocked her down.

'1 he prisoner was sentenced to fourteen days' impri-
sonment, and to find bail for 201. to keep the peace for
twelvemonths.

A man mimeo] Jones, was indicted for violently assault-
ing three police constables named Brand, Butler, and
Tt mph man, in the execution of their duty.
The prosecution was at the instance of the authorities,
and Mr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie appeared on their behalf.
Mr. RYLAND said that this was a case of assault under
very extraordinary circumstances. It appeared that on
the 2d of March the officers were conveying two pri-
soners to the justice-room, Guildhall, when they were
surrounded by a crowd, amongst whom the prisoner was
the principal who attempted to rescue the prisoners.
and it was with the greatest dlfficulty that the original
prisoners could be got betore the magistrate. The pri-
soner and another were then secured, after a veil
despe rate resistance, and the prisoner was sentenced
to one month's imprisonment, but at the instant he struck
Brand, police-constable 227; a violent blow under the
ear. On this the Alderman rescinded his order, and
sent the prisoner for trial. The City authorities deemed
this to be a case for prosecution, for as they were most
anxious to bring the officers to justice when they !Die'
conducted thems,lves, they were also anxious to protect
them to the utmost when they were faithfully and pro-
perly performing their duty.

The officers were callecland proved the violence in'
flitted. The prisoner appeared to be quite t-t ber; be
was so desperate that it required seven officers to secure
ar,d handcuff him. On their way to the Comptor, he
turned round to one of the officers and said he would
mark him, and serve him out when he get •ut.
The prisoner denied the assaults.
The turnkey of the Compter said that the prisoner
had been confined there for theft.—Verdict, Guilty.
The RECORDER said, that the prisoner had been Cell"
victed of a series of most viclent attacks. It was a veil
high offence to commit an assault in the presence 'Of
magistrate in the per ()mance of his official duty, 01
for that alone he would formerly have been indicted.
The sentence of the Court was that he should be for
prisoned for four months in the House of Correctiat
and afterwards enter into his own recognizances to
keep the peace for three years.