The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCT. 21.

Johl Waterlow was indicted for furiously driv-
ing a one-horse chaise on the 3d September last,
whereby an old lady was knocked_down and severely
though not dangerously injured.
It:appeared from the evidence for the prosecution,
that about seven o'clock on the evening in question,
the defendant drove at a furious' rate through the
New-road, and ran against the woman, who was
knocked down. Several people called to him, but
he would not stop, and proceeded at- the same rate
until stopped by a number of people opposite to the
Yorkshire Stingo. It was also stated that the de-
fendant was taken before Mr. Rowlinson, who
awarded twenty shillings to the woman as a com-
pensation for the injury she sustained.
Mr. ALLEY appeared for the defendant, and said
it was altogether a vexatious proceeding, for he
should prove to the jury that the whole of the trans-
action was caused by the horse, which was a spirited
animal, having taken fright and run furiously away
with the chaise, the defendant having lost all con-
troul over him. The Learned Counsel then called
several witnesses, who supported this view of the
case, and flatly contradicted several of the witnesses
for the prosecution. It was alleged by the latter
that Mr. Waterlow, who is a coach pro-
prietor at Paddington, had used his whip
pretty freely
.upon the shoulders of those_ who stop-
ped him; but the former swore that, so far from
doing so, he had stopped as soon as possible, and
gave his address to the keeper of the turnpike, and
the officers who stopped him, begging of them not
to intercept the, horse, or he would kick the chaise to
pieces.

Mr. 'ADOLPHUS replied at considerable length to
the case for the defendant, and said that Mr. Raw-
linson had never awarded twenty shillings to the
complainant, but that when Mr. Waterlow was taken
before him, he said, "Oh ! I have made com-
pensation to the woman, I have given her twenty
shillings." Upon which Mr. Rawlinson. re-
plied, " Twenty shillings ! and what is twenty
shillings as compensation for such injuries. You
ought to have given five times twenty shillings." In
fact there was no proof that any compensation what-
ever had been given to the complainant,: though
he admitted that ten shillings had been offered to
her at her own house; and at the police-office a
sovereign was thrust into her hand, which she her-
self and Mr. Rawlinson also declared to be no com-
pensation at all for such serious injuries. The parish
felt it necessary to institute the present prosecution,
in order to check the.syStein of furious driving, which
has been for some time adopted upon that road.
The CIIAtRMAN charged the Jury that the weight
of evidence on either side was so nearly balanced,
that it was difficult to say which side was most de-
serving of credit ; but it did appear tehirn that there
aas some improbability in the story told by one of
the witnesses for the defence.
The Jury, *after a short consultation, returned a
verdict of " Not Guilty."

A gentleman residina at Frampton, in Dor-
t,
setshire, observing a rook hovering about a tree, in an un-
usual manner for this tine of the year, caused the ne.t, in
it to be examined, and there to his no small aktonishment
were found three eggs.-- Winchester Journal.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

Conn nission in the Newark Troop of Sherwood Rangers,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Nottingham.
• Robert Caparn, Gent, to be Cornet. Dated Oct. 13.

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

Jethro Chrisde;, --Bond-street, St. Luke's, Chelsea,
Middlesex, victualler.
George Harris, Botolph-lane, Lower Thames-street,
merchant.
William Littley and Thomas Parker, Bath, builders.
Thomas Johnston, Cheap,ide, warehouseman.
BANKRUPTCY ENL kRGED.

Philip Henry Royer, Manchester-street, Manchester-
'square, Middlesex, -dealer, from Oct.' 21 to Dec. 2, at
eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.