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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, July 30.

IN RE WILLIAM AMBROSE CLARKE.

The insolvent had carried on business as a publican,
in the town of Chichester, and was opposed by Mr.
Woodruff:3 on the part of his brewers. His petition
was supported by Mr. Cooke.
The grounds of opposition were, that he had made
away with property to the detriment of his creditors, to
a large amount.
Evidence haviq g been adduced, which showed that the
insolvent had said his house a few days before he pri-
vately left Chichester, taking with him 1701. in cash ;
and also that he had been possessed of a great quantity
of plate, of which no account had been rendered in his
schedule. The insolvent, in his defence, said, that after
his arrival in London he had bought a number of shares
in the Agricultural Association of New Zealand, and
some new shares in a joint-stock bank, the name or
locality Of which he could not describe.
Mr. NicaoLLs said this was a gross case of fraud,
and the Court felt bound to stamp it with its strongest
mark of reprobation. The sentence was, that the in-
solvent be remanded for twelve calendar months from
the date of his vesting order.

SUMMER ASSIZES.
HOME CIRCUIT.—Lewes, July 29.
The Commission for the county of Sussex was opened
to day at nine'o'clock, and at ten both Courts proceeded
to business. On the Civil side sixteen causes are en-
tered, and there are thirty prisoners for trial.
Mr. Baron Parke sat in the Criminal Court, and Mr.
Baron Gurney presided at Nisi Prins.
(Before Mr. Baron PARKE.)
Charles Phillips, aged 17, a well-dressed youth, who
was said to be very respectably connected, was indicted
for uttering a forged order for the payment of money,
with intent to defraud the Brighton Union Bank.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty.—Sentence was deferred.
Joseph Martin, a child, eight years old, was indicted
for feloniously setting fire to a stack of corn, the pro-
perty of• Edmund Cruttenden.
The circumstances of this case were similar to those
that have been detailed on, several occasions during the
present assize, in which children have been charged with
offences of the same character. The prosecutor is
farmer residing at Salehurst, in this county, and on the
day mentioned in the indictment, one of his stacks was
discovered to be on fire. Suspicion fell upon the pri-
soner, and on his being taken into custody and ques-
tioned by the proselutor, he admitted that he had thrust
a lighted lucifer match into the stack, in order that he
might see a good fire. It appeared that before the little
culprit made this statement, theprosecutor had promised
him he would forgive him if he told the truth.
Mr. Baron PARKE said that under these circumstances
the confession could not legally be received in evidence,
and as there was nothing else to support the charge, the
prisoner was entitled to his acquittal.
The jury accordingly returned a verdict of Not
Guilty, and
Mr. Baron PARKE desired that the prisoner should
be immediately placed in the charge of his father, who
was waiting to receive him.

TUESDAY.
CROWN COURT.—Sarah Thomas, 39, described as a
widow, and whose appearance betokened the deepest
mental and bodily misery, was indicted for a misde-
meanour, in having unlawfully attempted to strangle
herself.
Mr. JOHNSON appeared for the prosecution, and ex-
plained the law bearing upon the charge against the
prisoner, stating that every attempt to commit a felony
amounted to a misdemeanour ; and inasmuch as if the
prisoner had actually destroyed herself, if the jury be-
lieved she was at the time in a sane state of mind, it
would have amounted to felony, and she was amenable
to the present charge. •
Fanny Goldsmith deposed that her husband kept a
public-house at Warbleton, in this county. The prisoner
resided in the same parish, and she had known her fur
several mmths, and, during the last six or seven weeks,
she had been in an almost destitute condition, and wit-
ness observed that she appeared in a very low and de-
sponding state, and frequently expressed her fear to wit-
ness that she should be compelled to go into the union
workhouse. The prisoner was a widow. She had eight
children dependent upon her, the youngest being only
three years old. The prisoner had received relief from
the parish, but, about thirteen weeks before this occur-
rence took place, it had been stopped, and she had no
other means of maintaining herself . than by her own
labour, and she was in a very distressed condition. On
the day mentioned in the indictment, in consequence of
some information she received, witness went to the de-
fendant's house, and saw her sitting on a chair, ap-
parently in a fainting state. She recovered a
little, and said to witness —" I hope your
mind will never suffer as mine does.' Wit-
ness went away, and returned in a short time, and then
found the prisoner insensible. Water was flowing from
her mouth, and she was black in the face ; her limbs ap-
peared to be stiffening, and her throat was swollen. ller
cap-string was tied very tight round her neck, and the
prisoner's daughter cut it, upon which she appeared to
revive a little. Witness spoke to her, and reasoned with
her upon the awfulness of self-destruction, and she re-
plied, "If your mind was the same as mine, you would
do as I did ;" and she added that starvation had caused
her to attempt to destroy herself.
By the COURT—Witness was aware that the defen-
dant was in a very destitute state. She had known the
prisoner to have fits of absence of mind, but had only
observed that this was the case latterly.
Moses Bourne said he had known the defendant some
time, and had been employed to watch her. He had

frequently seen her act like a crazy woman.
The defendant, on being called upon for her defence,
said she was very much troubled in her head, and did
not at times know what she was about. •
A sister of the defendant was examined, and she con-
firmed the statement of her sister, and added that she
was always considered to be affected in her head.
Mr. Baron PARKE then addressed the jury, and ob-
served that it appeared clear from the evidence, the de-
fendant had made an attempt upon her life, and the only
question appeared to be, whether at the time she did so
she was in such a state of mind as to render her account-
able for her actions. It was clear that she was in a state
of great distress, and if the jury believed that from that
or any other cause her mind was affected, and that she
was not responsible for her acts, it would be their duty
to acquit her on that ground.
The jury, after deliberating for a short time, expressed
a desire to know why the parish had discontinued giving
relief to the defendant.
Mr. Baron PARKE said this formed no part of the case,
and they had no right to inquire into it.
The jury then returned a verdict of Not Guilty, on
the ground of insanity, and the defendant was ordered
to be taken care of during her Majesty's pleasure.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—lpswich, July 29.
SENTENCES ON THE PRISONERS FOR ARSON.

About four o'clock Mr. Justice Williams took his seal
in the Crown Court beside Mr. Baron Alderson.

The concluding business of the assize, namely, that
of sentencing those prisoners who had been convicted of
arson. &e., was then commenced.
The prisoners being placed at the bar, Mr. Baron
ALDERSON said, they were called up to receive the pu-
nishment their particular offences required to be awarded
for their several crimes. His Learned Brother and him-
ielf had together examined their casea, and weighed
well what punishment ought to be awarded in their
~everal instances ; and he was called upon to pass sen-
tence upon those convicted in his Court. and his Learned
Brother upon those tried in his—for they were anxious

in this instance, that all the sentences should be passed
in the same Court, to act as a warning upon others. He
wished to address a few words to them upon their awful
situation ; and he would to God he could be heard by
all thoie who had been carrying ruin • and desolation
into the different homesteads, that it might act
as a warning to them, and that they might
desist from their evil practices, for, depend upon
it, retribution, though slow, was sure ; in their
cases it had already come, probably those who
had yet escaped would soon receive their punishment ; if
not in this world, they would be sure to do so in the world
to come. They had some of them done the deeds for
which they had been convicted : in the darkness of the
night they, had thought themselves safe, and yet here
they were. What, profit had they received here from
the foul deeds they had committed ? The perpetrators
of other crimes, indeed, had at least some miserable
palliations to offer ; but what pleasure or profit, he
would ask them, could they receive by committing such
diaboliCal acts ? Did they gain anything ? Was it a
pleasure to them.to see their master's property burned,
their children ruined, and their homesteads destroyed ?
or to see the unoffending animals perish, the horse in its
stable, the faithful dog in its kennel ? Did they not
think these things would rise up in judgment against
them at God's awful ;tribunal ? He beseeched them to
think of these things whilst life remained to them to do
so ; but in this world they must abide their punish-
ment, and it would be a very severe one. Many thought
transportation a light punishment.; . they were fear-
fully deceived, it was a punishment that made his
blood run cold to think of e it was, however, the
punishment they would have to undergo ; they would be
exiled from their country and friends all their lives ;
they would have to go into a country inhabited solely
by felons, and in their society they would have to mix,
and that would be the hell upon earth they would have
to undergo. It was his bounden duty to tell them it was
a very, • very heavy sentence, and an awful punish-
ment. You, Samuel Jacob, and you, Martin Turner,
have been convicted of setting fire to your master's pre-
mises ; you, Edward Botwright, have been convicted
upon two indictments, charging you with setting fire to
farming premises, and also with sending a threatening
letter to Mr. Robert Watling, threatening to kill him
and fire his premises. You, Frederick -Borley, were
tried at the last assizes, and escaped on a point of law ;
but it has not acting as a warning upon you. You,
James Lankester, have been going about the country in
a state 'of vagrancy, using inflaming language and
finishing your course of crime by committing the act for
which you have been tried. The sentence of the Court
upon each and every one of you is, that you be trans-
ported beyond the seas 'for the term of your natural
lives. You, Robert Hammond, have been convicted
upon two charges of arson, though not of the same mag-
nitude as those of the others. The sentence of the Court
is, therefore, upon you, that you be transported for 'the
term of 20 years.
Mr. Justice WlLLaams, in sentencing James Mackles-
field, said :—The circumstances attending your case,
James .Macklesfield, leave no doubt of the motives
which induced you to commit the crime of which
you are convicted were deliberated and long-
cherished revenge, and, in consequence, have in-
volved in ruin not only. the farming property, but
you have entailed a frightful loss of animal life.
Without entering into detail, no less than 200 unof-
fending animals fell victims to your crime. Also the in-
veteracy manifested by you after committing the act,
from the demonstrative hardness mid settled malignity
of your heart, render it in vain for me, after hearing the
sentences passed by my Learned Brother, to think of
passing a lighter one upon you. The sentence of the
Court is, that you be transported for life. The Judge, in
sentencing Isaac Everett, and Layzell Randall, said, The
devastation occasioned by you Everett is little less than
in the case of the last prisoner, for not only was farming
property to a great amount destroyed, but several cottages
were also burnt to the ground. It is impossible not to ob-
serve a difference in your conduct to that of yoUr compa-
nion, there is every reason to suppose from your greater
age that you were the leader in this transaction. In your
younger companion there was a compunction which led
to a full confession on his part, which was the cause of
your conviction. In times like the present, it is impos-
sible to pass the case of either of you without passing a
sentence of great severity. The sentence of the Court
is that you, Isaac Everett, be transported for 20 years,
and' ou, Layzell Randall, for the term of 15 years.
James Friend for sending a threatening letter to Mr.
William Cockrell, was sentenced to fifteen years trans-
portation.
Robert Grimwade for sending a threatening letter to
Sir Joshua Rowley, was sentenced to ten years' trans-
portation."
William Greengrass for a similar offmce, was sen-
tenced to two years' imprisonment and hard labour.
George Davy was sentenced to three months' imprison-
inent and to be twice whipped.
John Woods to six mouths imprisonment and once
whipped, for setting fire to some furze bushes and un-
derwood.
John Tills for burglary was sentenced to 10 years'
transportation.
Thomas King was bound over to find sureties for his
appearance at the next assizes upon a charge of libel.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—
Staford, July 29.
The commission for the county of Stafford was opened
here late on Saturday night by Lord Chief Justice
.
Tindal, and at 10 o'clock this morning business com-
menced in both courts, the Lord Chief Justice piesiding
at Nisi Prins, and Mr. Sergeant Atcherly ou the Crown
side.

The civil business is extremely heavy. There are 27
causes for trial, and no less than 11 of these are set
down to be tried by
special juries. From what has al-
ready transpired, however, it does not seem probable
that much matter of public interest will arise on the civil
side, the special jury cases which stand high on the list
relating chiefly to mining affairs. Among them is the
case of " Hilton v. Earl Granville," which involves, as
the report of the day is, a question affecting the right of
the Crown to dig for minerals without paying for surface
damage. Sir T. Wilde and Mr. Kelly are specially re-
tained in this case, which is expected to occupy three
days, and, should the anticipated duration of the cause
be realised by the event, all the subsequent special jury
cases must be made remanets.
The progress made with the common jury causes to-
day was considerable. Eight out of the 16 were dis-
posed of, but none of them furnished materials for a re-
port which would repay the trouble of perusal. On the
Crown side the business was equally uninteresting, Mr.
Sergeant Atcherley having been engaged during the
whole of ire day in trying Mint prosecutions.
The calendar is comparatively light for this eminently
but the offences with which they are charged are, as
There are only 53 prisoners for trial,
cursiumailn, aolf caoyuenrtyy*serious character. There are two cases
of murder, one of rape, three of assaults with intent, &c.,
five of cutting and wounding, one of manslaughter, two
of arson, four of highway robbery, and two of burglary.
These will furnish abundant occupation for Mr. Sergeant
Atcherley during the week.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Exeter, July 29.
Bill Williams, aged 14, and Charles Thompson, aged
12, were indicted for setting fire to a stack of hay at
Awliscombe, the property of Robert Tucker, on the 29th
of March.
Mr. Rowe conducted the case for the prosecution.
It appeared that on the morning of the 29th of March,
about half-past 12 o'clock, the prisoners called upon the
prosecutor and asked him to give them a log of wood to
strike a ball. The prosecutor refused to give it them, and
said they ought to go to work. They said they could not
get any. He said he would give them work, to pick up
stones by the side of the river. They said they durst say
he would give them a farthing a-load. He then told
them they were impudent young fellows, and if they did
not go away he would put a stick about their backs. They
then went away in a direction towards the hayrick.
They were shortly afterwards seen near the field in
which the rick was. Williams got over the gate into the
field and Thompson sat upon the gate. In a few minutes
Williams came back and they both ran away, and im-
mediately afterwards
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into custody that afternoon ; Williams
had some lucifer matches in his pocket. When Thomp-
sonof them.
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and that he had begged him for
should be sent to prison,
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POLICE. INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)

man, named David Scott, of respectable
station as a tradesman in the City of
MANSION-HOUSE.
characterA nelderly
and
London, appeared before Sir Peter Laurie and Sir G.
Carroll upon an information, charging him with having
knowingly permitted, and suffered to be harboured, kept,
and concealed on his premises, twelve pair of men's
boots and twenty pair of women's shoes of French manu-
facture, amounting together to the value of 211. 9s. 6d.,
upon which the duties had not been paid.
A gentleman attended from the office of the Solicitor
to the Customs for the prosecution, and Mr. Hobler ap-
peared for the defendant, who all through the examina-
tion vehemently declared that he was guiltless. The
penalties sought amounted to 641. Bs. 7d.
Coleby A. Davis, an officer of the Customs, stated
that on Saturday, 13th of July, he went, in consequence
of having received information respecting smuggled
goods, into the house, No. 20, F ish-street-hill, belonging to
the defendant, a bread and biscuit baker. Ile found the
defendant in the shop, and said he called on account of

that information. The defendant denied that he had
any smuggled goods, and witness said if he did not give
them up quietly, assistance should be got and the whole
of the premises should be searched, which would no
doubt be unpleasant to him. Witness also said the
smuggled goods, which consisted of French boots and
shoes, were in a flour bin on the right hand side of the
shop, and that there were four large paper packages and
a basket there. Miss Scott, the daughter of the de-
fendant, then said "they are here father." Witness
then went straight to the bin, and took out the parcels.
The Solicitor to the Customs—Did you observe any-
thing remarkable in Mr. Scott's appearance upon being
addressed in such language ? Witness—He first coloured
in the face, and afterwards he grew quite pale.
Mr. Hobler—From whom had you your information ?
Witness—l shall not say from whom.
Mr. Hobler declared that the whole was a base and
outrageous plant, and that Mr. Scott had no more to do
with smuggling than the most complete stranger to the
neighbourhood.
Edward Patteson; also a Custom-house officer, stated
that he had been told to keep a look out on the baker's
sbop in Fish-street-hill, and he saw Mr. Scott enter the
house a few minutes before the list witness went in.
Mr. Hobler—Did you ever watch the house before ?
Witness—Never.
An appraiser of the Customs valued the boots and
shoes at 211. 9s. 6d., and stated that the duty amounted

to 41. 7s. 6d.
Mr. nobler said that Mr. Scott was a most respectable
man,'who never entertained a thought of meddling with
contraband matters, but as he was dealt with by the
captains of steamers he was in the habit of allowing
persons to leave parcels in his shop, from a principle of
affording accommodation to the public. He had premises
elsewhere, and permitted his daughter to attend to the
business at Fish-street-hill, and he was wholly ignorant
that the parcels which had been left that morning in the
bin by a person who walked in and unceremoniously de-
posited them there were in the house at all until his
daughter informed him. Mr. nobler then called Miss

Scott.
Sir P. LAURIE suggested that the examination of Miss
Scott might, under the circumstances, be a very dan-

gerous experiment.
Mr. Hobler said that he produced the young lady as
the witness to the truth, and he could feel not the

slightest hesitation upon the subject.
The defendant requested that his daughter's evidence
might be taken.
Sir PETER—Very well. I was only desirous to pre-
vent the hazard which the lady may run in the cross-
examination. The defendant it is admitted does busi-
ness with the steamer which had between this country
and France, and must understand perfectly well that
the most extensive smuggling of all kinds is continually
taking place by means of such intercommunication ; and
yet he allows strangers the remarkable facilities of a bin
in his shop to put away whatever they may consider to be
in danger from the keen eye of the revenue officer. It
is against common sense to suppose that he was igno-
rant of the fact.
Miss Emma Scott was then sworn and examined—
She stated that she conducted the business of the shop
in Fish-street-hill fur her father. On the morning of
Saturday, the 13th of July, a person entered the shop
and asked permission to leave a parcel, She did not
know the person, and she made no answer. He put it
down in the bin, the place in which parcels were usually
deposited, and which was public and open. It was a
constant practice. Some time afterwards the defendant
entered, and was soon followed by the first Custom-
house officer who had given evidence.
Sir P. LAURIE—You say that you accommodate per-
sons whom you do not know as well as persons whom
you do know by allowing them to leave whatever goods
they please in your shop. Suppose a person took the
liberty of committing a robbery, would you allow him to
'deposit the stolen property in your bin.? Witness—
They are persons of respectability who come to be ac-
commodated, and we never had the Slightest suspicion

of them.
The Solicitor to the Customs—Pray, is the Venezuela
amongst the steam-vessels which you supply ? Witness
(after a little hesitation)—Yes, I believe so.
The Solicitor to the Customs—Have you seen the
steward of that vessel since ? Witness—Yes, he came
to order some bread.
The Solicitor to the Customs—Did any conversation
take place between you respecting this subject ? Wit-
ness (again hesitating)—When the steward came to
order the bread, I said that some packages had been left
at the house in his name.
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Sir PETER LAURIE—I think it is better not to pro-
ceed in this way ; my mind is made up on the subject.
If Mr. Hobler objects to our decision, he can appeal
against it.
Mr. nobler submitted that the case was not at all
proved, and declared that if the charge was one of rob-
bery, such evidence of guilty knowledge would be ridi-
culed as weak and futile. There were some most re-
spectable men in Court who could prove that it was the
constant practice of the shopkeeping residents of the
neighbourhood to allow persons .to leave goods tempo-
rarily on their premises.
Sir PETER LAURIE—I don't at all doubt that.—
(Laughter.) It is that most dangerous facility of which
I complain. The steam-vessels require exactly that sort
of accommodation, and I dare say they obtain it ex-
tensively enough.
Mr. Hobler—l am convinced that my client is the
victim of a plant upon this occasion.
The Solicitor to the Customs indignantly repelled the
accusation, and assured the Magistrates that the officers
who had been examined received the information from
which they had acted from two other officers, who had it
from another authority.
Mr. llobler intimated that he did not mean to charge
the two officers who had been examined, and who might
have been entirely ignorant of that plant at the same
time that they were made instrumental to its infliction.
C. A. Davis, the Custom-house officer, asserted that
several houses in the neighbourhood gave accommoda-
tion of a similar kind to smugglers. (Here there was
much disapprobation expressed by several persons who
positively denied the truth of the statement.)
Sir PETER LAURIE—If the magistrates sanction such
facilities as this baker's shop has no doubt been affording
to the smuggler, we shall have corners in every shop con-
veniently situate, fitted up as depositories of contraband
articles. My brother Magistrate and I consider the case
proved, but we shall inflict only a third of the penalty, as
it is a case in which we recommend leniency to the Com-
missioners. We think it necessary to repeat, that the
practice of giving such accommodation must be put an
end to, and we advise the active officers of the revenue
to pay visits to other shops as well as to bakers' shops.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday, summonses which were granted against
several persons for riots and assaults committed on a
pier belonging to Mr. Francis, at the end of Essex-street,
Strand, being made returnable, the court was crowded
with a number of lightermen, watermen, and several of
the Thames police, with persons residing in the neigh-
bourhood, who had for some time suffered the greatest
annoyance from the uproar and confusion continually
occurring in the locality, in defiance of a strong body of
police, who were constantly in attendance.
The case seemed to excite much interest. Mr. Twy-
ford consented to have the defendants called on con-
siderably earlier than the usual hour of disposing of
assault summonses, and shortly after one o'clock Wil-
liam Irish, George Everard, James Everard, John Rut-
land, and Wiliam Reeves, all of whom appeared to be
persons employed on and about the river, were placed at
the bar, charged, at the instance of Henry Maynard,
with having, on the morning of the 26th inst., violently
assaulted him, to which they severally pleaded not
guilty.
Mr. Bodkin attended, on the part of the Watermen's
Company, to prefer the complaint ; and Mr. Child ap-
peared for the defendants, some of whom carried broken
shovels, hammers, crowbars, and other articles, to
exhibit to the court if necessary.
Mr. Bodkin said it struck him that the ease would
resolve itself into a much more serious charge than a
common assault, to be punished in a summary manner,
and if he was borne out in the evidence, as lie thought
he should, that it was deserving of the consideration of a
superior tribunal, he should apply to the Court to send
the case before a jury. The misunderstanding arose re-
specting property belonging to Mr. Francis, who owned
a floating-pier at the end of Essex-street, in front of his
premises, which, for a considerable time, has been found
to be of the greatest convenience to the public. He un-
derstood that the pier was made upon a culvert, or brick
sewer, under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners, who
would, at a future time, take steps against the offending
parties. On the day in question the defendants came at
an unusually early hour to destroy the works erected by
Mr. Francis, which, being taken notice of by two or
three men left in charge, they were opposed by above
thirty persons, who succeeded in destroying the bridge,
during which assaults were committed,. in addition to a
serious riot and confusion which ensued, to the annoy-
ance of several respectable inhabitants in the neighbDur-
hood, who were present to give evidence and had not a
person who happened to be present guarded off the blow
levelled at the head of a man in the service of Mr.
Francis, the consequence would have been of a very
alarming character. He would call witnesses to prove
the facts, and then apply to have the defendants held
to bail for the purpose of subjecting them to be indicted.
Henry Maynard, who had his arm in a sling, in con-
sequence of the wounds he received, stated that, being in
the service of Mr. Francis, he was placed on Thursday
at the top of Essex-street, for the purpose of protecting
the bridge, which occupies one half of the steps. About
three o'clock in the morning he was called by Charles
hill to the upper part of the pier, where he saw the de-
fendants, with about thirty others, some of whom were
then in court. (The witness here pointed out Henry
Collins, who was instantly. placed at the bar.) Several
, of them came from Execution Dock, and when he came
up they were breaking down the steps at the pier. He
addressed Rutland first, and said he thought he was
more interested in the works than to act in such a man-
ner, when he instantly struck him on the breast, after
driving him from the gate, saying he would attend to his

own interests before those ot " old Francis." The
next assault he received was from Win. Reeves, who
struck him three blows, merely because he was protect-
ing his master's property, while Geo. Everard held him
by the throat to enable James Everard, assisted by Irish,
to fell hiin to the ground, where he received several
kicks from Geo. Everard ; and when he called Hill to
protect him, they threatened to do for him if he attempted
to approach. They at length succeeded in tearing up
the platform and destroying it. The defendant George
Everard held a crowbar, with which he aimed a blow at
witness which struck him in the mouth, and had the
blow not been warded off by a'young man who was pre-
sent, he would have received a very serious injury.
After he was repeatedly assaulted by a men named Fitz-
gerald, and Reeve told him they were paid for what they
had done, and if he would pay them they would build up
the works again. Richard Everard repeatedly said ho
belonged to the Woolwich Company, the boats of which
stop at the next pier.
Charles Hill, after confirming the statement of the
last witness respecting the assaults and riot, said that on
Monday week it was agreed, in the presence of Inspector
Lewis, of the Thames Police, that his master should in
future make use of half the way without interruption.
By Mr. Bodkin—The stage had been equally divided
when the defendants came to knock it down.
Mr. TWYFORD observed that, in provitg the assault,
the witnesses seemed inclined, to speak as to the right
of way.
Mr. Child replied that both parties claimed the right,
although neither had any authority granted to them by
the Navigation Company.
Mr. TWYFORD thought it would serve a general pur-
pose to call upon the defendants to put in bail to answer
the charge of assault at the sessions.
Mr. Child hoped that, as the defendants were merely
engaged in a disputed right of way, their own recogm-
sauces would be sufficient.

Mr. TWrFORD said he would require them to: put in
bail, themselves in 201. each and two sureties in 101.
each, to answer the charge at the sessions.
Mr. Bodkin observed, that if the men were hired, and
there was no reason to doubt it, the' persons who had
employed them ought to come forward and offer them-
selves as sureties.
The defendants were immediately provided with the
required sureties, and they were discharged.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday a man named Richard Cole, a well-known
character in the neighbourhood, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Bingham, charged with cutting and maiming,
with intent to kill, Mr. Joseph Gill, the landlord of the
George the Fourth public-house, in Old-street-road.
The prosecutor, who had his head bandaged, and was
evidently in a very weak state, said that the prisoner
used formerly to frequent his house as a customer; but,
in consecluence of his grossly misconducting himself
whenever he ct.me there, he had forbidden him his house
about six months ago, since which he had seen nothing
of him until about eleven o'clock on Wednesday night,
the 17th instant,. when he again entered the place and
began to assail him in the most abominable language.
Witness, who was behind his bar, requested him several
times to desist from his annoyance and to leave the
house, but the prisoner refused to do either ; and on
witness telling him that he would put him out if he did
not peaceably leave, the prisoner exclaimed, " Then, if
you attempt to put me out, you b-, I'll muzzle you."
Witness went to the door for a policeman, but could
not find one, and on his coming back again, the tpri-
soner told him he would make as much row as he liked,
continued his threatening language, and thrust his
face into the witness's several times in the most insult-

ing manner. Witness remonstrated with the prisoner
upon his scandalous conduct, upon which the prisoner
cried out, " B—t you, I'll do for you," and got hold
of a large pewter water jug, but the witness being for-
tunate enough to seize the handle of it, after a severe
struggle with the prisoner, he succeeded in wrenching it
from him. Thus thwarted of his purpose, the prisoner
rushed down the counter to where two quart pots were
standing near the beer-engine, and, possessing himself
of both of them, flung them, one after the other, with
all his force at the witness's head, but witness provi-
dentially escaped them both, the pots smashing a quan-
tity of glass at the back of the bar. The prisoner, burst-
ing with rage, then swore that he would settle him, and
seizing a large thick glass tumbler, hurled that also with
all his strength at the witness's head, and the glass
catching him just on the top of his forehead, was shivered
into fragments. The blood gushed out profusely, and
the witness, who was staggering from the force of the
blow, was only saved from falling by his barmaid, who
was near at the time, and supported him till assistance
arrived. The witness was insensible for more than an
hour, and, although the occurrence took place neatly a
fortnight ago, was still' under surgical treatment. The
instant the prisoner had thrown the glass, he exclaimed,
" D—n you, I've done for you now," in a triumphant
tone, and ran out of the house.
Eliza Adams, the barmaid, fully corroborated her mas-
ter's testimony, and detailed in addition many other
aggravating circumstances.
Mr. Alfred Middleton, of Finsbury-squa the surgeon
who attended the prosecutor, described th nature of the
wound, which he said was of a very dangerous descrip-
tion, and had laid the scull bare for a considerable
distance.
Milgate, a policeman, who had been in search of the
prisoner for four days, was at last informed that he was
at a brothel in the Vinegar-ground, in the City-road,
and, on going there, found him, and took him into cus-
tody. The prisoner was in bed at the time, and on
telling him what he took him for, the prisoner said,
with great bitterness, "I wish I had killed the b—
right out."
Mr. BINGH All asked him if he wished to say anything?
The prisoner sullenly said—No, I shall reserve what I
have to say for my trial ; but a good deal of what bas
been stated is false.
Mr. BINGHAM said that the case had been very clearly
established, and fully committed the prisoner to Newgate
for trial. _ _