The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-27 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY---(Tuis DAY.)

John Ochenden, a watchman, was indicted for the wilful
murder of William Dalton, of Red Lion-court, Minuries, by
striking him .violently with a stick on various parts of the body,
on the night of the 17th June last.

It appeared by the evidence that the prisoner is a watchman;
That a cry of murder was heard on the night in question pro-
ceeding from the deceased's house ; that the prisoner, on going
there, found deceased, his wife, and two men, quarrelling in the
passage ; Mrs. Dalton gave the prisoner charge of all the
men, telling him to take, all the vagabonds out of the
house; one of the men was a lodger, and the other
his Mend ; the latter insisted ou going into the house
in opposition to Mrs. Dalton ; they. all appeared to
have been drinking, the prisoner pulled the strange man ten or
twelve yards from the house. The deceased came up to him and
struck him with his fist, and in struggling they all fell together.
The deceased was. the most violent of the party, before the
struggle, he had pulled off his coat and swore that lie
would fight somebody. The prisoner endeavoured in vain to
pacify him. On getting up the prisoner was very much incensed,
and on the deceased saying something to him replied, that he
would flour him, and instantly struck hint on the legs with
his stick. Deceased fell, and the prisoner struck him again on
the stomach, and on his getting up took him to the Watchhouse.
but, on his complaining of an injury in the bowels, he was allow-
ad to return home; he died on the Monday following. The sur-
geon who attended him stated, that on examination after death,
he found the deceased had suffered a levee rupture; his death
might have been caused by a fall, but it was, in his opinion, by a
blow.

The prisoner, in his defence, stated that he had been wounded
in the head in fighting for his country; he had been drinking,
and his head was snitch affected. He was endeavouring to do
hie duty When he was violently struck by deceased, and he lost
all command of himself; but he shotild not have used violence if
they had not struck him. He called several witnesses, who gave
Jury, observed, that it ap-'
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peered the prisoner was doing his duty when he was first struck;
but it was for them to say, whether they considered the blow to
have been given in malice. if so, they were bound to find the
prisoner guilty ; but if they thought otherwise, it would be their
duty to acquit him—J.-Verdict—Not Guilty.

John "West was found Guilty of an attempt to break into
the shop of William Moon, a jeweller, in High Holborn. He was
sentenced to be whipped, and confined two years in the Holum of
Correction.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK.
'
Tills Ey/taws:l.—The Countess of Verohou's rout, Grosvenor-
square; Mn. Eliot's assembly, Wimp°le-street. • ,
• W turn SDAY. —The Dowager Marcbioneu of Salisbury s mum.
bly, Arlington-street ; the Marquis of Salisbury's eutertainment,
oroseenor-square; Almack's grand ball; Mc. and Nits- Henry
Bering's party, Upper Brook street.
11-IURSDAY.—Mrs, Meyer's rout, park-Ntreet ; the Earl of
Carnarvon's entertainment in GIVIVeIIOr-ltritet.
,F.KIDAT.—Mrs; Howard's ball, Glourestn-place.
SATtrituaY.—The Earl and Countess of Mansfield's enter tain-
ment, at Caen Wood. ,
St. Antonio's tousle, Hanuter-sq.
Strt•toay..—The Countess of

DEFAXTURES.-..0n SUnday, from the White Horse Hotel,
Fetter-lane ; George Cooper, itsq. acid Robertßobert'Nilkinsou, E. of
York ; R. French, Esq . of Doncaster, and Edward I.4lallett, Esq.
of Deptford, for Puis, on a Contionma tour,