The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-24 00:00:00

rILLIAM MOVI

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refused.
On the original motion being put, the CRAnotAti at'
Glared it to be lost.

LONDON SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

These sessions were held to-day, pursuant to adjotllll.
ment, before the Lord Mayor, Recorder, Alderman Ke4l
and Sir Chapman Marshall, the Sheriffs, &c. tig
The commencement of the business was delaysnear eleven o'clock, in consequence of four Aldermen II",
being in attendance. The Lord Mayor, a thing rathet
unusual, came down purposely to constitute a Court,

very great inconvenience to himself.
THE ADVANTAGE OF SELF-DEFENCE IN CIVIL ACTIO'
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John Cann, a person of respectable appearance, svs:
indicted for assaulting two sheriffs officers, of the DO

of White and Wilson.
Mr. Paarturs, who appeared for the defendant, state!
that it was his intention to throw himself on tbd
mercy of the city authorities, by pleading guilty, 1g
expressing his deep contrition for the offence. Toe eases
respected the defendant, was a most hard and pecelo
ore. The assault arose out of an action that had b'f,
brought against the defendant, in which, having
excellent opinion of his powers of reasoning and eloqueoc
he defended himself; and the result was, that insteaddo,
having a verdict against him for 405., the jury gave _,:s
wages 501. This the defendant could not pay; be 7,
arrested, and at the period of that arrest the assault
committed. Since then he had passed through the net
solvent Debtors' Court, and was now labouring
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great bodily suffering. Under these circumstances,_s,
learned Counsel trusted that the City authorities woult!lo.
satisfied with his client pleading guilty, and entering 101`:
his own recognizances to appear when called upon to re'
ceive the sentence of the Court.
This was agreed to, and thus the case terminated.
Benjamin Hawkins, an ill-looking fellow, was
dieted for assaulting Samuel Pindar, the beadle of
Sepu,chre's. The case was clearly proved against tiie
prisoner, whom the Jury convicted, and the Court see'
tented him to two months' imprisonment in the Come;
The officers of the parish stated that the prisoner sva'he
most desperate character, and that the present was

filth assault committed by him upon the officers.
SELLING COALS BY FALSE WEIGIIT.—Joseph Sharr,e;
a dealer in coals in Glasshouse-yard, Blackfriars,
indicted for selling coals with false weights.
This case was proceeding when our Reporter left.
SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY)

Mary Sherwin was indicted for stealing on the 9tl,llree'
September, from the person of Wm. Thomson, 'o,
sovereigns, a 51. note, and a half-sovereign, his pro Per
The prosecutor, a sailor, was passing along spd
street with a comrade, when they met the prisoner 10
another girl; they accompanied them home to a b°°'epler
Kent-street ; he was rather drunk, of which circonle'bO
the girl took advantage, and took the money ft°
wa ch-fob ; the fob and all was taken away. pi!
Cross-examined by Mr. DIJNEAn...He had been 'pro
off from his ship on the Bth September, and went t° iteJ
that night rather drunk. In the morning he re'llitor
something to keep up the stream. He had several pot ht
beer during the day. He was tipsy, but knew tvh
Ytpi
was about. He lay down on the bed, and the girl stiol
out. His comrade then came in, and then it wif'„i
he noticed his fob had been torn off. He did not ''iutf.
when it was torn away. It was made of very tho °, is'
D,d not know the number of the note, and had 11°40
quired of the Captain what it was, so that he 13'
trace it.

Po'iceman Burridge, 77 M, stated, that be 104
called upon on the night in question. lie went l't
house in Kent street, where the prosecutor stated el (or
had been robbed. He was rather drunk. He aske; Ofe
the girls, and both of them were produced in abo°l,4
minutes. Witness searched them both, but found 000
ei'her on them or in the room. He then took iir.oo/
cuan.dy. Had heard the prosecutor mem'. that he "'cite
know of his loss till his shipmate came in. At tbe too
be sid to witness that he found out his loss the ~n tip
the girl left the room. The prisoner offered no oil)
to being searched.

The prisoner said nothing in defence,
CHAIRMAN Hedger, Esq.) coar,cltl -
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The „
Jury, who, after a short consultation, returned a ver'jwiiii
" Not Guilty." The prisoner was then discharge'
a caution.
The Grand Jury came into Court with a parcel °", btbcm
The CHAIRMAN addressed them, and thank°
in the name of the country fur their service rivr
was sorry that he could not fin illy discharge their' tlie'ir
sessions would be adj aimed for a short time, wiltl)(o'e
services would again be required, but he tru,tealil
would not then be kept so lung. Due notice
given when they were again to assemble.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET—(THIS Di*
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A gentleman waited up,n Mr. CoNANT this ":,101,0
from the Alien Office, stating that Mr. Capper Ire
have the names of the four Polish Refugees sv,
yesterday held to bail for a riot, and assaultl, it 110
females in the street at between 1 and 2 o'tch'citali
morning. The particulars of the case were g" „et
The Sun of yesterday.e licerete
Mr. ('oNANT directed a letter to be written to `-i. °lot
of Tothill-fills Bridewell, in which the defenda°olo3
confined in default of bail, in order that the ge r
might have the names accurately. to Oyree
The gentleman stated that Mr. Capper wish' bail
tain if the parties were on the bounty list, o'
stated; and after expressing his thanks to the ma
,itOi of
said that in case any refugees were charged tvitbfoetr°ol
offence again, Mr. Capper would wish to be i°lo Ie
their names, in order that some steps might '4 4
beyondboy,h wat the magistr could dot.
A only 12 yearsate old, wasa chap w" toy
rged
his father-in-law. shoe°Plri
The father-in-law, who was a master „life 44
stated, that the prisoner was the child of bioi`tab k~
former husband, and that he was continuab! ightoplf
him, although he was so very young. A fort
he stole a pair of shoes, and pawned the°'
yesterday he obtained a pair of boots from satoy wool
in his (the father's) name, and made,. oaprope.
them. He had a'so gone to a grveeret'%o°o
obtained a quantity of grocery goods the fats,, I
In fact, he could not be kept honest ; and,
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source, he was ven into custo.
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