The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-28 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS-TUESDAY

Mr. Isaac Nathan, the composer of several of the He-
brew Melodies, was indicted for committing an assault on
Lord Langford, on the 28th of August last, in the parish
of Lambeth.
Mr. Nathan said, I am guilty of assaulting Lord Lang-
ford, but it was under circumstances of great provocation.
Mr. PHILLIPS, on behalf of the defendant, desired him
to plead not guilty, and at the same time to exhibit as little
warmth as possible during the proceedings.
The defendant accordingly pleaded not guilty.
After some time had elapsed, Mr. PHILLIPS, addressing
the Court, said that the parties in the case held highly re-
spectable stations in life, one being a Nobleman, an Irish
Peer, and the other a gentleman of considerable literary at-
tainments, and the associate and friend of the late Lord
Byron. Lord Langford, whom he had never seen until
that day, and Mr. Nathan, were originally upon the most
friendly terms ; but, in consequence of a misunderstanding
having arisen between them some time back, the latter gen-
tleman had in a moment of irritation struck his Lordship a
blow, and this led to the adoption of the present proceed-
ings. The defendant had already pleaded guilty to the
offence ; and he (Mr. Phillips), on his part, was now willing
to express his client's regret at having broken the law on
the occasion.
Mr. BODKIN, for Lord Langford, would consent, on the
part of his Lordship, to withdraw the prosecution.
Mr. Nathan—Let it be understood that my apology is
this, that I am sorry that I have broken the laws of my
country.
The Jury immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
The Court was thronged during the morning in the an-
ticipation that the case would have proceeded.
Mr. James Redford, a retired wealthy tradesman, resi-
ding in Canterbury-place, Kent-road, was indicted for thing
off guns and pistols at all hours of the day and night to the
great discomfiture of his neighbours.
Mr. CHAMBERS said that a lady, named Robinson, for
whom he appeared, and who lived next door to the defen-
dant, was compelled to institute this prosecution for the
purpose of suppressing a most intolerable nuisance, to
which she, as well as others in the neighbourhood, was
subjected. The Learned Counsel then gave a•brief de-
scription of the nature of the annoyance, by which it ap-
peered that the defendant had for the last eleven months
been in the habit of discharging loaded guns and pistols
from his house, not only in the day time, but at the dead
hour of the night.
Mrs. Robinson was the wife of a naval officer now ab-
sent on duty, and since she had been living next door to
the defendant, he was perpetually firing off loaded guns and
pistols. After this kind of nuisance was kept up for some
time, she sent one of her sons to expostulate with the de-
fendant, but he only sent back an impertinent reply, and
insinuated that his neighbours belonged to the swell mob,
and that he discharged his guns to let them know that he
was prepared to give them pepper if they should make any
attempt to storm his castle.
Mrs. Robinson's evidence having been confirmed as to

the extent of the nuisance,
Mr. Jemmett said that, rather than that the 'case should
be proceeded with any further, his client would consent to
abate the nuisance, and defray the expenses of those pro-
ceedings.
To this arrangement the prosecutrix consented to agree,
and the defendant entered into the necessary recognizances
to abate the nuisance.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

Upon Alice Quin, a vagrant, with four children, who pre-
varicated about her settlement, being put to the bar—Sir
PETER LAURIE anticipated that the effect of the new poor
law system would be to overspread the face of England,
like Ireland, with importunate beggars. A gentleman who
had arrived from abroad, assured him that even now the
road from Dover to London was more infested by beggars
than any part of the continent. The prisoner had em-
barked in a new trade. She was going to live by begging,
and had made up her mind to be sometimes sent to Bride-
well. But she would be better off in a prison than in a
workhouse, and would therefore continue to beg.
The prisoner was handed over to Cripplegate parish, in
which she claimed to have slept on the preceding night.