The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-16 00:00:00

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REGISTRATION.--(THIS DAY•.

CITY OF WESTMINSTER.
(Before Mr. CRAIG.)
Mr. Charles Molloy Westmaeott claimed to be registered as
occupier of the house, No. 2, Catherinestreet, Strand. glle
was objected to by Mr. Brown, who aeared by Mr. Marsh
on the ground of non-residence. When the case was caned
on, Mr. Marshall complained that. Air. Westm;cott had this
mornings as he was coming down to the Court, abused him in
the grossest manner, and said tht;.t if be appeared to support
the obiation to his vote, he would mace a public exhibition of
ii? Would prosecute him for perjury, and at the same rime
nut his list in him ram lie hoped the Ccoirt would protect
him !!re rep,-2tition of such conduct.
Mr. Wcstrnacott—l deny it altogether, and be bas got no
witnesses. What I said was, that if be attempt' to d isf an:
chise me by such evidence as I heard he intended to give, I
would indict him for perjury.
Mr. CRAIG said he would not suffer any altercationiP his
presence.
The service of the notice of objection was then proved. '
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Mr. Westmacott was then sworn, and deposed that he sva
occupier of the house in question, and had occasionally slept
there ; but he could not state how often ; lie let the house to
the proprietors of :he Athenumm, but reserved a part of it for
Ls own accommodation. Ile would not say how often be had
.slet th, nor whth l:e had done so within the last 5i
monp ths.ere He would noter say in what part of the house he slept.
He did not think the " Reform et," as some called it, bet
the " Bill of Pains and Penalties,". as he said it was, it,
such an inquisitorial power ; otherwise no respectable person
would seek to qualify under it. He had a house at iVlortlake,
Surrey, which was within seven miles of Westminster.
After some further altercation the claim was ,111 owed.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
Patrick White, an Irishman, aged 30, was indicted for ste3li
ing two sheets and other articles, value 135., the property
the Governors of St. ijt:orge's Hospital.
Guilty—Transported for seven years.
William Mick, aged 65, ssias indicted for stealing six paill
of boots, value 165., the proper:;' of Ralph Wilcoxon, hproper:;'outside the door, from whence the prisoner cut them devv°'
but seeing a policeman at his heels, he threw them away.
Guilty—Three months' imprisonment mid lisrd labour.
Prisoner—You all deserve to be burnt.
SOLDIERS AND SIDEARMS.
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Isaac Linton, aged 38, a private in the Scotch 14 as
was indicted for cutting, stabbing, and wounding PseP
Trinde. A second count charged the prisoner with the cote'
mon assault.
Joseph Trinde sworn—l am a chair-bottomer. I live at
No. 13, Maynard-street, St. Giles. On the Ist of Angus!
last, about half. past six o'clock, I was passing down Settt"
Moulton-street, and saw the prisoner, another man, and alcli
old gentleman, who were standing near each other. The 01.
gentleman said to me, pointing at the soldier, " Look at thi
viilein, he has knocked• me down!" I told him to give him
charge to the police. The s,ildier then said to the man with hiOl,l
" Well, I have knocked the oLd fellow down, and if you Wl':
go and knock that one down"-ointing to me)—" I'll stave
a pot by The man came up instantly and knocked un
down. Aoliceman up, and the old gentleman caned
him to take charge of the came
soldier and his conspanion, but the
policeman went on, and refused to interfere. Thst soldier the:
addressed a woman who was with me, and after cal:ing ber sh
improper name, said—" If you don't go on, P°..,neo,
you." He struck her, and I said " Don't strike the ",,j
man," upon which he tried to strike me, but I fe'lcio
off his blows."' He then challenged me to come out,
fight. I told him I would not, I was a poor cripPied;
He then drew his bayonet, and without any more sol._
ran it into my side, close above the hip, with very great
lence, so that he drove me against the railings of the 111:Trshe
The bayonet stuck in, and was stopped by the bone. `the
prisoner pulled it out of my side, and after wiping it across
sleeve of his coat, replaced it in the sheath. He then Wei
to strike me as I lay on the ground, but did not reach his gels
low enough. He was in the act of jumping upon me, whe,,,
butcher came rip, and seizing him round the waist, titre
him into the road. I called " Murder," and the policeelail
came up.
Thomas Light, police constable, C 26, stated that on heari ding
"murder" cried, he ran to the spot and saw the butcher stan
over the soldier, with the bayonet in his hand, having take,.
it from him. The prosecutor also was bleeding profusely fr°,`.;
the side, was conveyed to Middlesex Hospital, where t"
wound was dressed. the
The CHAIRMAN expressed his surprise that none of 0
other persons who witnessed the transaction appeased to
evidence.
The Chief-Clerk of Marlborough-street Police-office said
the Magistrate thought the case complete without there.
The prisoner put in a written defence, in which he depleren,
the practice of compelling soldiers to wear their side-ar
when off duty, as when intoxicated some persons were veil
irritable, and he unfortunately happened to be a man of ths
kind. were of
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and said they ,ic
opinion that a bayonet was not a proper instrument for ole
to wear except when on duty.
The COURT, in consideration of the imprisonment alrou_
endured by the prisoner, sentenced him to six months' further
confinement and hard labour.