The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-25 00:00:00

URREy QUARTER SESSIONS, OCT. 24.

431r—Iolin Sleigh, of Warren-street, Dover-road, Lam,
,thi was indicted for having committed a violent assault
Miss Eliza Blackburn, a young lady, the daughter of
respectable inhabitant of the same neighbourhood.
gild". I trEsstasis stated the case to the Court and Jury,
culled the following witnesses:—
okliszi Eliza Blackburn, en interesting young woman, re-
-44,1 with her parents in Warren-street, Dover-road. On
13th Sept., about half-past four o'clock in the after-
,Po, she was taking u walk with a little girl, the daughter
t,' k friend, when she received the violent lashes of a whip
i'04,4 her person ; she turned round, and observed Mr.
ith, the defendant, who had used the violence. He
Zlzed hold of her, and repeated the blows seven or eight
saying " I'll teach4you to call my daughters street-
-4,17, "re," and abused her in the most shameful manuer ;
'
1.4 he continued his violence until some persons came to
Iv" aistauee. Her neck and shoulders were covered
marks, in consequence of the beating he gave her,
‘klitl she waa obliged to go ints the country for the benefit
''ll'er health.
Arr. ANDR.EWS—What did he beat you with? Wit-
-IR4--A whalebone riding-whip, about a yard long.
A Alr, ANDH.Ewe—And pray what caused Mr. Sleig
'5 this? Miss Blackburn—Because Mr. Crutchleyh ,to a
Beutleman who was sitting with rue in the parlour, which
f
ratti the house of the defendant, nodded at one of his
45ghters.
ANou,Ews—Why did he nod? Miss Blackburn—
they were in the habit of nodding at gentlemen.
AlingEws--,And waft he in the habit of nodding to
them?

114. TDESSIGER contended that it made no matter if he
Nt nodding like .a mandarin all his life, it could not have
°"Y thing to do %%FAIL the assault.
Maria Ahcburch was with Miss Blachburn at the time,
4,
etitruborated her testimony.
Airs. Beams, a neighbour, saw the beating take place,
1;111 witnessed the prominent and inflamed marks upon Miss
101:Linn's person.
ANDREWS—HOW many children has Mr. Sleigh?
boys and five girls.
nld are the girls ?--..The eldest
nineteen.
Atr. ANDREWS did not mean, on the part of the de.
:Maw, to deny the assault ; but there was every allow-
tlih'e to be made for Mr. Sleigh, who had reared a large
,4111 y in respectability, and felt anxious to protect them
1;:',1 moral taint. After a speech of considerable ability,
citiiii„tfyt. the case to the Jury, who returned a verdict of
The Couar sentenced the defendant to pay a fine of Fifty
'Qunits, and to be imprisoned until such fine be paid.

pi The Vice-regal festivities ectomeneed at the
L,'`"ix Park cm Monday. His Excel:eney the Loan
4a 11TE/cam' gave a splendid dinner entertainment' to a
et party ; the tables were "filled with the most costly
I,lnds, and wines of the richest quality. Among the ills-
-4144eal persons resent, in additioa trod his Excellency's
i!‘iroerous family, were tlis followingLoaP Crtax-
(Fi'LL°L, the Duke of LitiNsTra, the Earl and County,* of
e-hkt),, Lord and Lady F. L. COWER, Sir J. 13v4c,
.4)unaander of the Forces; Lord FORBES, Lord G. HILL,
A :1).e., in Waiting, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the So-
,
-(IQK-GaNEnar,, Gal. GRANT, Guards; Colonel Jon-
do. ; Culonels GOSAITT, THORNHILL, CONNOLLY:,
GREVILLE, LITTLETON, and O. GoRE. His Ex-
-11 in the enjoyment of perfect health.- ,Dtddin
eentan's Journal,