The Sun.
London, England, 1810-12-04 00:00:00

COURT OF CON' ‘ION PLEAS, DEc. t.

SITTINGS AFTER TERM, SEtORE 1.0),D CHIEF jostres

MA NJI,Ii.LD, AT WESTMLNS kLit.

WM(EFIELD V. RHODES.'

Seljeant SnErntian, Counsel for the plain-
tiff, stated this to be an action for nominal damages
on a bond entered into by The defendant, as one of
the sureties of Mr. Saunders, of equestrian celebrity.
Mr. Saunders, it appealed, resolving-,to gratify the
parishioners of M,ry-le-bone, with an exhibition of
his tar-famed wonders; selected for'this purpose the
Ancient Concert Rooms in 'Tottenham-court-road,
which he thought, by a little of his well known in-
genuity, he should be 'enabled to "metamorphose
into an amphitheatre for the peiforitiance of his
Lie plaintiff, fully aware that the in-
tended alterations might be attended with serious.
injury to his premises, wisely determined not toyi
admit Mr. Saunders, until he had obtained two
sureties, who should enter into a bond to secure
against all losses he might sustain froth the in-
tended operations of the manager. These terms were
complied with, and one of the sureties, was the pre-
!,ent defendant. Mt. §aunders having- obtained pos-
session of thtt. Concert Room's, in a very short time
Made most extensive alterationsand improvements,
and in foci, converted every part of -.oe building to
the purposes of his own convdnience. Having then
at ranged all' t lie necessary apparatus to hii-satisfac-
tion, he conlitented his career, and for a time af-
forded atnusetnent and delight to the .worthy inha-
bitants in his v,icinity. At length, however, his
ensioniers began to, decrease, and finding he had
.gleaned all the sup,rflootis cash Ot his patrons, he
resolved 'to remove with the fruits of his harvest.
To this rod, he packed tip ltis professinnzil imple-
ments., tilounted his best ereaw-coloured charger,
and followed by his whole corps, departed in search
' of a region where;his leniporariabence had given
time for the return of the appeti.e of.ettrioity.: On
his departure the plaintiff examined his premises
and found coustderabledilapidations in,all parts of
the building; the walls had glyen.way, the toot had'
settled,, and in iaet,ouol. would pot Ray the expences
• "Whiiih would ate incurted by...,tepairing toe injuries

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These simple ntql, it appeared, having confidence
in the Coflec'or, bad paid his demands without
ruination, and the imposition, considering that the
defendaht had pocketted the excess, could hardly be
regarded, in point of criminality, as less than an ac-
furl robbery. To his very great Surprise, however,
he was informed "'bat the 'Collector teas a Most re.:
speaable man=—a substantial farmer, and Very much
esteemed in his neighbourhood—and ,that be had
even occasionally assisted the small farmers round
about with loans to enable theta to meeta h'e Govern.-
went demands. Here, then, had this foolish, and
be must say, wicked man, forfeited so valitable
character, and lost his, situation, for such a frilling
consideration. He had been applied io in his favour,
but his sense of public duty compelled hint to brini
the matter for Ward. When a verdict should be given
for the Crown, it would then be time enough
,to
consider how tar the circumstances might warrant a
mitigation of the penalty. -
It was stated on the part of the defendant,' that
he was extremely sorry tOr what had happened ;
that be felt gratefill to the Solicitor-General for\ the
lenity Which he had shewn a disposition/to exercise ;
and that even the Commissioners were so convinced
of his respetiability in other respects, that they had,
recornmended as much lenity in his case as poisltile.
The LORD CIiIRP BARON walloped, Ow this put
him , in mind of a singular circumstance which took
place some time ago : a Man of considerable pria-;
perty had beeir transported for stealing all the, paper
and pens. he could lay his hands upon in theditfei-ent
Courts oliustice, though it was a practice by which
it was hardly. possible he could have made
year.

A veid:o, by consent, was: immediately
_entered
I fdr the Crown.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday. the Sessions commenced at Clerken—
well, betore. W. MAINWARING, E.q. and a ,Betich
of Magistrates; and sevc.r.il traverse cases were heard
and decided.

• John Curlow was pot to the bar,_charb.ed_ with
assaulting Mary Ann Dunne.
From the statement of Mr. BARRY, it' appeared
that the defendant is Clerk to an Attorney at the west
end Of the town„.and that the prosecutrix is, daugh.-
'ter to a Gentleman in the neighbourhood ,of the
Adelphi. That some time in September last, \the
deseodant called.at the horse of, the 'prosecutrii's
father, and desired to see hint, and being dired-
.ed to call in the morning at nine 'o'clock', and he
would see him, he departed. On the following
morning hecalled, but.nOt- at ihe appointed time,
and proiecutrix's father having waitdd as long as he
could_for him, went out. Defendant some lime after
came, =and seated himself in-the:?,ntrance hall, and
neither would leave the house, or yet tell the nature
of his- business. There being no person in the
r house but the prosecutrix, and another young lady,
they became alarMed, and insisted 'on his going
away. This he refired, and in- the end became ex-.
trennely violent, and snuck 'and knocked down Miss
Dunne. This
.aCcotint' Was corroborated by the
testitnoriy of the other person, the'ypung Lady "who
was in' the house with Miss Dunne.

Mr. ALLEY made an able speech in his defence,
but the July,. without retiring, ,f4iund
hin} guilty.--
It appeared/that he, was sent, to serve- a copy► of,a
.wr4 on a person in the house. • • •

Mr. MAINWARING admonished him to beware
how he execute‘l any of the duties of 1113 profession
in so violent and illegal a way for the fUture. He
-had far exceeded both the bounds of duty and of
law, and it was therefore necessary that he should
be wade to remember hereafter the impropriety ,of
such outrage.--" You should nof," said the Leatned
Chairman, " Manifest No ravenous a-deslred.toseize
your prey.- He then sentenced him, with this ad-
monition to pay a tine to the King of 51.
F.- lane was charged with assaulting -a gentle-
matt at Kilburn Turnpike. 'The defendant:is one of
the tolltnen, and his. conduct was that of boisterous
violence and wanton ill behaviour. Three witnesses
were called in supportof the' prosecution, and two
irt behalf of the defendant; but the Jury believing
those, for the prosecution, found a verdict of Guilty,
and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment in
the House of Correaion, Cold Bath

MA RL B CkROUG H -ST REE T. —Yesterday Mary Bel-
,
don was charged with stealing a silver tea-:pot And •
stimd, and other article7i. of plate, the property of
Martha Mears, a lady of fortune, in Tichfield-street.
It appeared in evidence, that the prosecutrix had
/sent her servant with a letter into the city, and on
her return the prisoner accosted'her, got-into con-
versation with, her, and persuaded the servant that
she could get her into more comfortable servitude.
The-servant invited the prisoner to drink. tea with
her, WhilSt the two female servants of •the Prose-
cutrix were gone out of the kitchen, the prisoner
stole the plate out of a closet, and decamped. She
was proved to .-have pledged the tea-pdt in Fleet-
matket, for 31. Jos. and to have offered to dispose.
of the duplicate at a wine vaults at the.corner ot the
Old Bailey, where she was stopped. She was fully
committed for ttial.

On Sunday routing last, as Miss THOMf'SdN, a
young Lady of Stonehouse, about 1.4 years oldovas,
attempting to rake the tea-kettle frorti the fire, her
clothes' being of light texture, were :quickly en-
velciped in. flames : she ran twice up stairs and
down, in search of- assistance, 'and at length tile
neighbours surrounded lier•with a mat, Which.stop-
, peci the flames for the moment ; but on the instant
of its removal, the blaze re-kindled, and the rem-
nant of her clothes Was. redireed to ashei before she
could be extricated from her distressing situation.
Her ancles, legs, and body were;niuch burnt, the
face alone escaped unhurt ; and notwithstanding
such an extent of suffering, we have much pteasure
to, state that her medical attendants entertain great
hope of her recovery.

ished by WILLIAM A RMIG ER SCRIPPS, South Moltori
he Pcper, Ltettri fob• the Editor (post-paia), mns

Beotivais we learn that the WOO", of 13011r'
roche, abnot. three !eagnes Iron) that di' . has Intel/
descended from the side of the 1 iil on which it
stood, and-has sunk into the very deep excavatioll9
hitt had been m:+de by a stone qua.try. .1-13113(1):1
no person was hurt by this occurrence,' but isstel
of a mountain and a wood, the scene troy, ptesero
only 'a valley in great disorder ; the tops of
trees just peering among the enormous inasSes
.stone, while their roots and trunks are sunk lOt
depths below, probably ,never mote, to behold t'l"„
light again.
BIRTH.—At the Earl of UXBRIDGE'S, at Surbitoni
on F'i dav, the 30th of November,
,the,
Levy GR ire of a Daughter. •

KIKIII.Y. . • ;
• ' •t
On the-9th ult. at Thdndettun, the Lady of Sir Arclu,ta ld
Dunbar, Bart. of Northfield, Scotland, of a Daughter. ,
On the 17th ult. the Lady. of Edwatil Darell, Escl.
Son.
On Tuesday. last, at Norton Ptiorv; Lancashire, the
of Sir Richard iliooke, hart. ofd Dauk,lito,.
Stindaysen,night, zt Bury, tical• (;.short, the Lady a
Captain Katon, of a Scat. .
The same day, at the Naval C. of iebe, in Portsmouth Doc'
yard, the Lady of Professor Inman, ut-a Son. ,