The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-03 00:00:00

LAW .A. 311) POLICE.

At Warwick James Leigh, aged 30, Thomas Leigh,
aged 34, Thomas Flowers, aged 37, and William Watts,
were placed at the bar, charged with having violently
assaulted, with intent to do some grievous bodily harm,
one William Freeman and others. They were found
guilty ; and Justice Coltman, in passing sentence, said,
considering the violent nature of the affray, he must
teach them a severe lesson, and to James Leigh, who
had acted as ringleader throughout, he should award an
imprisonment of 18 calendar months, with hard labour;
to the other three an imprisonment of twelve calendar
months ; and the remaining twenty-four prisoners his.
Lordship sentenced to an imprisonment of three months
each.

The York assizes commenced on the 29th ult., and on
the 30th several trials took place; but they were without
interest.

At the Gloucester assizes George Cole, 24, William
Fry, 30, and William Gunning were convicted of a rob-
bery, with violence, from the person of Mr. Abraham
Williams, at Bilton, and sentenced to hard labour for
three years.

Coll7lllr-PASZIONIILIMIL
The Duke of Norfolk, who arrived in town on Thurs-
day last, has since left for Arundel Castle. The Noble
Duke is about to present fifty acres of land to the people
of Sheffield, for public pleasure grounds. The Earl and
Countess of Arundel and Surrey are at present on a visit
to J. A. Smith, Esq., Dale Park, where a shooting party
is assembled. •

The Duke of Buckingham, Lord Guernsey, Lord Bel-
grave, Sir John Key, and Miss Key, have been among
the recent visitors to the Rev. George Chetwode, at Long
Crenden, Oxfordshire.

The karquis de St. Aulaire, son of his Excellency
the French Ambassador, has left Manchester House for
Paris. The Duchess Deca.aes, who has been staying on
a visit to her noble parents, has also left town for the
Continent.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn hare ar-
rived at Dudley House, Park-lane, from Arveryke Lodge,
Inverness-shire. The Noble Marquis and Marchioness
proceed shortly to Barron's Court, county Tyrone, for
the Christmas holidays.

The Earl of Abergavenny will shortly leave Eridge
Castle for Brighton, where the Noble Earl intends so-
journing the winter.
Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland
passed through Edinburgh on Wednesday, accompanied
by Lord and Lady Blantyre and the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of Lorn, on their way to Lennoxiove, the seat
of the Dowager Lady Blantyre, where they are to remain
on a visit to her Ladyship for a few days.
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton have arrived in
Portinan-square, from Bath.

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The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglass (Princess
Mary of Baden) have left Brodick Castle, Isle of Arran,
and proceeded on a visit to the Earl and Countess of
Dunmore, at Dunmore Castle, near Falkirk.
The Marquis of Bristol has arrived in St. James's-
square, from Lettworth Park, near Bury.
The Earl and Countess of Brownlow, and the Ladies
Cust, were 'expected to leave Witley Court at the close
of last week, for Brighton. The Noble Countess, who
succeeded Viscountess Barrington as Lady of the Queen
Dowager's Bedchamber, having fulfilled her period of
attendance on her Majesty.