The Sun.
London, England, 1802-06-17 00:00:00

ASSAULT AN!) FALSE IMPMSOWutEirt.

1:7 tl o D cu. CRUFTSt,

We give this trial as important t° the security
and safety of the City, and to the steady and good .
conduEt of the Constables of the Night, in the
charge of their duty.
Mr.GURIVEY stated, thadthe Plaintiff, Matthew
Wood, was a drog-merchaot in ralcothhiquare,
that having lately dined in public company with
Sir William Leighton, they were returning home
at twelve o'clock at night, that on parting with
Sir William, Mr. Whod was surrounded by a
number of women of the town, at the corner of
Queen-street, Cheapside, one of whom attempted
to rob Mr. Wood of his watch ; that on his seiz.
ing her by the arm, with intent to secure her, a
man named Abrahams, a Jew, attempted, to re-
lease her; on this Mr. Wood seized Ahrabarns by
the collar, and conveyed him to the ;vatch-house.
At this watch-house Crofts was the Constable of
the Night, who refused to take charge of Abra-
hams, but, on the contrary, suffered him to depart,
and detained Mr. Wood, without any given charge,
and would nor suffer him to send to his lamity,
though repeatedly requested, so to do. Mr. Woahl
was afterwards conveyed to the Compter, where he
remained in confinement till eight o'clock the next
morning. Mr. Wood brought two respedahle wit-
nesses to prove that he was perfectly sober when oa
his way home.
On the part of the Defendant, Crofts, it.was at-
tempted to be proved, and swot f to by tour watch-
. men, and Abrahams, the Jew, that Mr. Wood
was so very drunk, that he did not know what he
did ;. that he gave no charge of Abrahams ; that
he never mentioned his name or address ; and swore
that lie would go to the Compter. Unfortunately,
however, for these upright guardians, the Assistant
Clerk\at the Watch-house, though in other things
agreeing with the watchmen and the Jew, yet he
let cut some truth. He said that Mr:Wood re-
peatedly said, " I am Matthew Wood, of Falcon-
square ;" and that Crofts answered, " I have heard
of such a person, but whether you are Matthew
Wood, of Falcon_square, I nither know nor care."
.—On cross-examination of this witness, it came out
also, that no charge against Wood was entered, till
after the return of Crofts and his men from convey-
ing Mr. Wood to the Compter.
The Jury found Crofts guilty; and the Court
sentenced him to six months imprisonment in New-
gate.-We— hope this case will °lactate as'a proper
warning to the Constabl6 in the discharge of their
duty.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM PARIS, JUNE 12.

" Men. ANDREOSSI, who'is appointed as Ambits.
sador to the Court of St. James's, is a man of cold,
and even forbidding address, firm in his -principles,
and of an established reputation for courage and, pre.
bity. His mind is much enlightened by study, but
serious and refleaing, and little disposed to the
sumptuous mode of living generally adopted by di-
plomatic charatlers. He published about fifteen
months ago a small work, to' prove that France was
indebted to his ancestors for the useful prOjcd of
forming the Languedoc Canal, and not to the family
of REQUET, or RFQUETTE, who had for . more
than 120 years arrogated- to itself the merit both of
the plan and of the commencement of its ex.7cution.
General ANDR EOSSI's work was written with purity
and elegance, and displayed more ii terary knowledge,
than in general falls to the share of military men..
When Gen. CLERK was sent upon his insignifi-
cant embassy to Italy, which was rather thought by
the Public a disgrace, Gen. ANDREOSSI succeeded
him in the office called Depot de h Guerre, where
every paper and document that may serve to throw
any light upon the Wars which have taken place
during the Revolution, are colleCted ; and this no-
mination was highly approved of by the Friends of
Liberty in France :—hut those who were in the
habits of intimacy with the Aristocratic Party, and
the Minister for Foreign Affairs himself, expressed
evident marks of dissatisfaaion.
" The inhabitants of Orleans have addressed a Pe-
tition to Government, signed by many thousands,
to solicit that their Bishop, 13711 NE, may he transfer_
. red to another See. ,They ground their complaints
against him upon the bloody and fanatic conduct of
that. Priest in the Yendee, and which they were
enabled to ascertain from their vicinity to the
theatre of his cruelty and folly."

CRlCKST.—Tuesdav last, and . followiner day,
was played a grand Match of Cricket, in Lord's
Ground, Mary-le-bone, between nine Noblemen
and Gentlemen of the Mar-,--le-bone Club,• with
two men given, against eight Gentlemen of the.
Woolwich Club, with three Men given, for.soogs.
a side; which was won by the latter by 53 runs.
A moat immnral praaice prevails in ihe town of
Manchester sinceoPeace has been conchf?ed. Several
forles
less
us ru-peKt chea n hfii.-.sfte
,et;
persons, particularly soldiers, exhibit their r:vives in
open rm,irket ~6r sale, like cattle. Last week a
while
dwnoomt
haenr
atcshesocikrim
as she was ez.vorranted not to i7e a.:7;th chid
Dici on the loth inst. at Bath, Sir. RICHARD
StITTON, Bart: of Norwood Park, Notts, in the
69th year of his age.
Married on Tuesday the Bth curt. at Geanies,
Ross-shire, Sir GEORGE STEWART MACKENZIE,
Of COllll,, Batt. to Miss MARY
,M(L.EOD-i fifth
daughter of DONALD M‘Lto-, Esq. of Geanies.
Yesterday the Recorder made a Report to His
MAJps-ry, of the Prisoners under sentence of death
inNeWgate, convicted in April Sessions laSt, when
John Fennell, for forging a bank-note for the pay,_
rnent of 51. and dispoing of the same, knowing it
to be forged, with intent to defraud the Governer
and Convyany of .the Bank of England ; Edward
Hartwright, for forging, uttering, and publishing
as true, a certain promissory note for payment of
5 • '
1-ro.ving the same to be forged, with intent to.
defraud Messrs. Dawn, Thornton and Co. Bankers ;
and Henry Cock, for forging, uttering, and pub-
lishing as true, knowing it to be forged, a certain
letter of attorney, in the name of William Story,
with intent to defraud the Governor and Company
of the Bank of England—were ordered fot execu.
tion ou Wcdnelday.

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