The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-16 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning these sessions commenced at Guildhall,
before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Re-
corder, Sheriffs, Aldermen Ansley, Sir C. Hunter, Kelly,
Harmer, Sir C. Marshall, Lucas, &c.
William and John Butlin, brothers, the sons of a re-
!Peetable tradesman in the city, were indicted for assault.
11111 Thomas Mall, a city police-const.ble, in the execu•
C% ft •
ma duty. In a second count they were charged
ith a common assault.
The CON/VON SERGEANT and Mr. PAYNE conducted
the prosecution on the part of the city.
William Evans, of the city police, No. 60, staied that
011 the night of the sth of September he saw his brother
tit cer, Mall, in Cow Lane, having a soldier in his cog-
tadY, who he understood had been charged by the landlord
rall the Bull's Head with making a disturbance in that
". A number of persons were following V e soldier,
ptong
-.Mu were the defend ants, who were pressing
kin Alen, and witness, who was then assisting to
te the e aol tier to the Compter. When they got opposite
Cenipter the soldier kicked and plunged, and witness
Rll
to the defendants not to press on them, upon %stile!)
Miller 'ain „ Rollin called out to the people to rescue the
from the police, and tried to trip Mall
; Mall turned round, and William Butlin struek
tel the
pokriside of his head. The soldier was afrerward,
gted a Sessions. Mall was not now in the
el.' but resided • D vonshire, and was not in Court
10 give evidence. in
e
roz,s_eza
mined by Mr. CLARKSON—MaII was dis
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k_ 'en for being drunk. Witness did not, of his own
ewlerlge, know that the soldier was given into Mall's
!I!!'etly for any offence.
that RECORDER observed, that as it was not proved
toattist„he soldier was legally in custody, th re ;vat an end
the:" part of the indictment, for assaulting an officer in
ieeution of his duty.
r• "'Avila submitted, that as the soldier was in Mall's
rzed9 it was in he presumed it was a legal custody.
u+he RECORDER thought it unfair to presume a tact
-44,ist a defs,idant.
br,hit Carlon, a patrol. corroborated the preceding wit-
rtestimony, except that he attaibuted the language
mthe assault to John Butlin, and not to William.
r.
Ptiee CLAexsoN, for the defend nts, expressed his cur-
that with the fact of Mall's having been di.-
ti"eq for getting drunk, the city authorities should
ti4:4d the city funds in such a trumpery prosevu•
,L4ainst the sons of a highly respectable citizen.
ltrlunwever, hoped the jury wou d acquit them,
thepartn.u-
:,;edetrralial n,"'inal prosecutor
was
not
in Court to give
te- "Ice; and as the two witnesses differed in the most
viz.—the one charging the as.ault upon one
iiitrihe defendants, while the other conapletely contradicted

l;hhiTy
fury, after some consultation, found the defendants
to e. 7
hue Coto mmone
asngaauof lt, and they were each sentenced
4 th Ki 5/.
j INDECENT PUBLICATIONS.
peara°44 `Tames Benham, a young man of respectable ap-
Pett4.4re and good address, lately residing at No. 75,
1:144,
tb was indicted for publishing certain indecent
tsmteguating libels.
.the
defers
*ithd being put to the bar, said he would
r
11 aw ,cm
Ith his plea of not guilty, and would plead guilty.
tbepre„,,
himself on the mercy of the Court, assuring
Ili :at he had given up his shop, and that he had done
lied he
to satisfy the obj-cts of the prosecution. He
Trl"' got a situation with a f rmer
tiieh il e liter:mom said an application in mitigation of pu-
..aient should be in the form of affidavits.
proAnoterrus said the prosecution had been most
VieePetl7 undertaken by the Society for the Suppression of
%be
.; The Solicitor to that Society was not aware that
ea. defendant had before been guilty of selling such publi-
tht 4418; and, from what they knew, it was probable that
it' defendant had given up his shop. It was, however,
°et lamentable to see a young man like the defendant,
dho Was in the vigour of life, and who ought to get a
ht'valit and honourable livelihood, resort to the selling of
;41'liestions and prints, the only effect of which WAS the
'Pravation of youthful minds.
le e RECORDER asked if the prosecutors had any know.
tic of the extent of. the sale by the defendant.
the-mr • Anotraus said they had not, but he had five of
terllin hand, which were of the most disgusting na-
the;:beY were such as he was sorry to see exhibited in
4°P"lia of a Christian country. The defendant said be was ignorant he had offended
ttiavt the la
kr* A W.
%IN Lun
elieotruus advi,ed him to say no more, for no man
Thve the assertion he had just made.
the e I
lIRCORDER asked how the S .cie'y had discovered
hibi Plbbearions, and whether they were publicly ex-
stied, or whether any inquiry had been made for them.
lat kindADol.Pilus said there were books of nearly a simia
Aea in the window, and whoever went into. the shop
Prothe books which were the subject of this
veCUtion. Complaints had been made to the S..ciety,
tat lire of the defendant's neighbours, and then the Sociey
I,L'ir agents to detect the defendant.
pq,ue RECORDER said the Court was not in sufficient
tic" ion of the facts of the case to be able to give judg-
tieftL" present upon so serious a case, and thereforet the
.'"a must stand committed until the adjournmend
ay.
SAFETY OF CAPTAIN ROSS AND HIS CREW.
lici„Ping the forenoon Sir CLAUDIUS HUNTER, who pre-
fro"' after the Lord Mayor left, received a communication
Of thl4 %le of his friends of the safety and expected arrival
las te,gallaut officer and his companions, and believing it
kleu-'4 welcome news to every one in Court, directed
hlp'l4llc, the clerk of arraigns, to read it aloud.
Clark then read the following i—
alise `Oll will be glad to hear that authentic accounts
stye h.taached Lloyd's of the safety of Captain Ross
dailele brave crew— three excepted, who died. Tlo y are
atillt-Illea:ed on board the Isabella whaler. No parti
fette Riven touching the vorge. The ship Cla, en-
Th' Davis Straits brings this account."
"atirt. ileWs Created the greatest surprise and pleasure in