The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.--('Tins DAY.)

These Sessions commenced this morning before FRANCIS CONS;
Esq., a Bench of Magiltrates, and a CoMmon Jury. A trifling
case of assault beinglisposed of; • - ,
Joseph Wolfe, Henry Alexander, Moses Solomon, Ashers
Sampson, Hyam Hyams, Isaac Alexander, and john Moss,
convicted at the last adjournment-day of an assault of the moat
brutal nature on Isaac Lazarus, were put to the bar to receive the
sentence of the Court.
They were tried at the. adjournment day of last Middlesex Ses-
sions
for a riot and assault, which took place in September last,
at the Jew's burial ground, in Grove-road, Bethnal, Green; it '
arose out of a disputed possession of the ground ; and
the defendants, after applying to the Magistrates at Lam-
beth -. street - Office, went in two hackney coaches to the
front of the burial-ground, with a view to take possession.-
-The prosecutor resisted the attempt, and was beaten about the
head in the most dreadful manner, insomuch that hie life was de-
'paired of for a considerable time.
The Jury found them guilty of assault only, and the Court de-
laYed passing sentence, in order to ascertain the state of the pro-
secutor's health. '
Mr. ALiatv who attended for the prosecutor, in praying for
judgment of the Court on the defendants said, that with the excep-
tion
the other
had sustained at their hands,
tdfent Henryit who
laaac Alexander, and Ashen) Sampson,
were in reduced circumstances, bad done all in
hetleir Power towards recompensing the prosecutor for the injury
the Court to'
pass any heavy sentence ou them, the other de-
fendants had not chum, to snake' a y recompense; and be, there-
fore,be, therefore, did not wish to press
hoped the Court would order 4ti'le other defendant* to be dis-
charged on :
The CHAIRMAN said he was afraid that lie could not yield to
pay•nil a shilling each.
the suggestion of Mr. Alley • the wholteof .14' defendants, had
been convicted together, and, iin
[ . Mr. CLARKSON appeared o ilt opinion, lif
t‘nonedesdufrieureadffida.
im-
prisonment, the other also ought.
vide made by the defendants; trhe' Sampson,ln
him to Bethnal-Careen; evit made by Mr. y,
a surgeon, who went to see the prosecutor at the request of the

These affidavits were read, they stated that Sampson, during
the time the other defendants were engaged in committing the as-
sault, was sitting in a hackney coach, and did not interfere in
any way with their proceedings. The affidavit of the surgeon
proved the present state of the health of the prosecutor.
The CHAIRUAN said, that the Magistrates had thought it their
duty to visit the prosecutor previous to passing sentence on the
defendants, and they found him in such an ill state of health, as
not to be likely again to recover the proper use of his faculties.
Mr. CLARKSON said he was utterly incapable of making any
remarks on the evidence produced on the trial, in consequence of
his being absent on that occasion. He did not know that it was
illegal for the Court to use its discretion in allowing the defendant
to speak to the prosecutor, with a view of making up the matter,
but he thought such a course highly improper. His client had
made the prosecutor an offer of 101., and in his opinion that sum
was quite sufficient and ample remuneration.
Mr. BARRY spoke on behalf of the other defendants.

Previous to the Chairman passing sentence on the defendants,
Mr. Sampson begged to address the Court. He had engaged
Mr. Andrews to appear for him, and as that gentleman was en-
gaged iu conducting a cause in another Court, he was unable to
appear there, and Mr. Clarkson had appeared for him at a very
short notice. It had been stated that he had a country-house
more resembling a palace than the residence of a person in his
circumstances, and that he. also kept his carriage • it was not the
fact,—be merely resided out of town for the benefit of his health,
and as for a carriage, he never thought of:oche thing.
The Citataarari observed, that the fact of the defendant Samp-
son cot being actually engaged in the committing of the assault
on the unfortunate young man was no answer to the charge. He was
equally criminated with the other defendants. On the trial it
had been proved that the attempt to take possession of the burial-
ground was done under his (Sampson's) immediate direction. He
had applied to the Magistrates for a warrant, and was told that
the attempt was illegal, and that he took possession of the ground
at his peril. With respect to the remark made by Mr. Clarkson
respecting the defendant's making recompence to the prosecutor,
the Court followed the example of the Court of King's Bench ;
they referred cases to the Muter to decide what recompeuce was
due to the plaintiffs in cases of this description, and in this Court
it was thought proper to give the defendant leave to speak to
the prosecutor.
After considerable argument between the Chairman and the
Council engaged on both sides, on Mr. Sampson agreeing to pay
the prosecutes the sum of 501,
The Court discharged the whole of the defendants, on paying ls.
each.

MEETINGS.--(THIS DAY.)
BRITISH IRON COMPANY.

A special meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company
was helfl this day at the City of London Tavern, Bishipsgate-
street, fur the purpose of confirming the following Resolution,
passed at the last meeting
" That after this time fifty shares, at least, shall be the qualifi-
cation for a Director. Any person who may be appointed a Di-
rector at the present meeting, being, however, at liberty to com-
plete his qualification within a month."
The Chair was taken at one o'clock by Mr. HORVELEY PAntrit,
and the resolution was unanimously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some observations addressed to
him, stated that the affairs of the Company were likely to go on in
a very prosperous way, and that there was every likelihood that
the Abersyean lease would be executed in a few days. It was
also mentioned that the proceedings in the Court of Exchequer on
the part of the Company against Mr. Attwood, were taken under
the advice of Mr. Bickersteth.

We underatood, although it was not stated publicly at the meet-
ing that the above resolution became necessary in consequence of
the reduction of the shares from 1001. each to 50/.. Under the
former regulations twenty-fi,ie shares were a sufficient qualifica-
tion for a Director, and the number was now doubled in order
that his stake in the Company might wtil be the same.