The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-23 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

William Batchelor and George Batchelor were indicted
for violently assaulting Nelson Smith, a patrol, at Potter's
Bar, Middlesex. _

Smith seeing them with a truck late at night, near the
church, questioned them as to what they were about, when
they not only assaulted him, but a Mr. Young, who came
to his assistance, by violently kicking him.
The Jury found them Guilty, and the Court sentenced.
William Batchelor, whose conduct had been the most out-
rageous, to nine months, and George Batchelor to seven
months' imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday two countrymen, in dirty smock frocks, who
gave their names Williams and Saunders, were brought to
this office in the custody of Davies, of the E division,
charged on suspicion of being concerned in the late robbe-
ries in the county of Surrey.
Mr. LAING questioned the prisoners, who gave a very
lame account of themselves, and they were remanded until
further inquiries could be made.
Yesterday a respectable-looking man entered this office,
with two fine-looking intelligent boys, about eleven years of
age, who seemed dreadfully agitated and in tears, and re-
quested that they might be protected from the violence of
their schoolmaster.

The applicant stated that as he was passing along Saf-
fron-bill that morning the boys rushed out of N 0.26, calling
out " murder," and seemed to be exceedingly terrified, when
he inquired the cause, and he was informed that their
schoolmaster came home in a state of intoxication, and pur-
sued them with a shovel to beat them with it, and they
were afraid of his violence. The applicant being the father
of a family, and conceiving such conduct highly improper
on the part of a person who had the tuition of children, he
took them under his protection and brought them to this
office.

Mr. BENNETT concurred with him, and inquired whether
he saw any assault committed ? Applicant—l did not ;
but I saw the schoolmaster follow them with the shovel
while he was drunk.

Mr. BENNETT questioned the boys as to the nature of an
oath, which they answered intelligently, and they were
sworn to the above facts, when Edwards, the officer, was
directed to go to the school, and request the schoolmaster
to attend and explain his conduct.
On Edwards's arrival at the place he found the " school-
master all abroad," although "at home," sitting in a back
room intoxicated, when he explained what had taken place,
and suggested his attendance at the office, and he accom-
panied Edwards. •
He was dressed in a suit of black, and had the appear-
ance of a priest. He staggered into the presence of the
Magistrates, and could scarcely keep himself up.
Mr. BENNETT asked how he could explain such con-
duct towards his scholars ? Schoolmaster (in a Kerry dia-
lect, and hiccupping)—l have jurisdiction over these boys.
Mr. BENNETT—But you must exercise your jurisdiction
in a proper way.
Schoolmaster—l do, and I demand jurisdiction from you.
Mr. BENNETT—Why, he is drunk now. I cannot re-
ceive an explanation from a person drunk. He must be
detained until he is sober.

Waddington (the gaoler)—He is often so, I am sorry to
say. I have had him here before for drunkenness.
Mr. BENNETT—I shall certainly not allow the boys to
go back. They are not safe with a drunken man. He
asked them where their father was ? _ __

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They stated that he was a widower, residing in