The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-13 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPT. 12.

John Spilling, a man of about 40 years of age,
MIS placed at the bar, charged with committing u
criminal assault upon Mary Connor, a child of .I:Li
years of age.
The prisoner and the prosecntlix's mother lived
together as man and wife. The prosecutrix, since
the death of her father, lived with a relative named
Downey, until the 1 lth of last August, on which
day the prisoner came for her and took her away,
iaying that her mother wanted her to mind de
voting children. Instead of bringing her home, ha
'adjourned with her to a public-house, where he gave
her a glass of gin and somp porter. He subse-
quently led her to some fields between Highgate and
Hampstead, and there threw her down, and tool:
improper liberties with her. She screamed out, and
her cites brought to her assistance two of the low,
street patrol, who found the prosectitrix lying co
her back quite intoxicated, and the prisoner in the
act of getting up, with the lower part of his
in a state of disorder.

The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and tins
prisoner was sentenced to one year's imprisonment
n the House of Correction.

- Ford, who keeps an old shoe shop in Ow
neighbourhood of Gray's•inn-lane, was indicted fot
having, in July last, assaulted Florence 11PCarthy,
A witness was called, who proved that tho pro.
secutor wa,l intoxicated, and took indecent lihertic.;
with the prisoner's wife.
The Jury acquitted the pliSerICE, who, bowing
theatrically, said, wavi"ir his hand, I thank ve,
tlemen, I thank ye--a wfrY true iL`erdict. 5(11-

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;at effect. The de-
eccentric beings generally to 1w
In political principles be was
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ohui so
previously
taon hands, 0
i,,t with
a
sixteen years a ,
dividuals, whom }lie mominlanted as6a
taken to the
with a plenteous supply of good cheer. They after-
d bearers,i
Harsh,
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fih
finished,
amidleierde made,srieitx :a:::::,
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wards proceeded to llAwswes house, bearing the coffin,
ahnodle,Liannisdelfa fililrltgisevincgot;pa,t7eisseryato•ghwflief mourneirf,
anu)-ritohf
thea sil-
ver tankard fastened by a blue ribansl to his buttou-
which he supplied the bearers. An abundant store of good
things were ready on the table, and the whole party regaled
themselves as long as they pleased. This he styled his
f
slicnbeacereerstsaslor.sfheatokoutl:tihdaeniedonitErstce. He was
blue coffin, which Le was accustomed to use as a larder to
keep his provisions. It was enclosed in oak; but we only
observed three of the original hearers present on the occa-
sion : two have died, and one declined attending. 16.,
was for sonic time a private in the Nottingham Militia,
Leicestor Herald,