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London, England, 1830-04-16 00:00:00

ASSAULT UPON THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OP THE

EAST INDIA COMPANY.
J. Edger Kearney, Esq. who, it was stated in the Justice-room,
is a Colonel in the East India Company's Service, was chimed
before the LORD MAYOR with having violently assaulted Wil-
liam Astell, Esq. M.P. Deputy Chairman of the Honourable East
India Company, under the following circumstance : —From Mr. As-
tell's statement, it appeared that the defendant came up to him as
he was going from the East India House to the London Tavern on
Wednesday last, and wished to enter into conversation with him
upon the subject of his (Mr. Kearney's) application to the Board
of Directors, for the sum of UR. to defray the expenses of his
voyage, we understood, to and from India. The prosecutor stated
to 31r. Kearney, that the case had already been heard and
decided upon by the Bona, and he (Mr. Astell) could not inter-
fere, the matter being wholly beyond his controul. Mr. Kearney
was not satisfied at this explanation and assurance, but continued to
follow him, and a friend who accompanied Min, until they ap.
Remelted the London Tavern. The prosecutor at length told Mi.
Kerney that if be did not go away, a pollee officer should be called,
and aedaeed to take him into custody. Mr. Kearney became more
and more troublesome, and at last raising his umbrella, he Muck
the pm:atter with it violently over the eye. Mr. Astell's qv bore
very palpable evidence of the bbw. It was, of course, found mow
vary to all in the assistance of the police. Mr. Kearney 'hewed, in
the London Tavern, in which all the parties found themselves imme-
diate) y after the blow was struck, a very strong disposition to re-
peat the violence, but was
Loch, Jun. Esq. M. drresiAe. that he was walking arm in
arm with tbelprosecutor, when tie delindant aggroadied them, and
addressed Ur. Astell as to the enfilades ea ifilleird of Directors
which had been rejected. Mr. AMA, after MIN 43 upon
the Impropriety of Mr. K.'s following We, sad him on
a question with the decision of Wait be bed noddies se sam•
doned that be would place Mr. Keraney in the heeds of a pollee
officer if the interruption were not dissiodnued. Soon after this the
act of violence was committed upon Mr. Aelelli without any Font-
cation whatever upon the part et that endoess.
The LORD MAYOR asked the isiimikst whether it was his wish
to say anything in vindication
Mr. Kearney stated that he had been informed by Lord Ellen.
,to whomwhomhe stated the nature of his demand upon the
ETifilndia Company, in whose service be had long been actively
yid, that his claim was valid, sad his Lordship particularly
nienW that the matter lay with Mr. AstelL He (Mr. Kearney)
naturally applied to the quarter alluded to ; but instead of baring
met with a conciliatory or polite reception, be was most rud re-
pulsed. Mr. Astell even pushed him away when he spoke oche
claim, and of course subjected himself to any subsequent violates
that might
have taken place.
Mr. Astell declared that he neither pushed nor touched the de-
fendant ; and Mr. Loth stated to the same effect.
The Loan Blimoa ordered the defendant to find bail, viz. two
sureties for 1001. each.; and himself foe the sum of 2001.