The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-08 00:00:00

was on the left of the bench in the inner court. 1
believe that he was not engaged in it.
Thomas Wilkinson.—!; email officer of the Court
of Requests. I was there o►► the 25th of September.
Fowler was placed near me at the brit•. He had a
list of summonses in his hand. Mrs. Teesdale lifted
up the bar and passed through. 'She a paper
in her hand. Fowler never touched her, and she
knows it. I did not see John Jones till he caught
his sister in his foils, He left her for a short time
in the court, and then returned with several persons.
Whilst Jonea was supporting his sister on his knee,
I saw hint double his fist in Fowler's face, and heard
him ma Fowler a rascal and a scoundrel. He said
that tie would give it him. Powier told him that he
tva's not able. 'Jones said, "If lam hot, I will soon
get those who are." Jones then Went out, and
soon after returned with two tr three other persons.
I was at the bar, and Fowler was then in the place
of hearing; Clerk was with me at the bar,—
Jones and his friends pushed up through the
crowd to the bar, lifted it up, and. attempted
to get in without saying a word. I put the bar
down again, and Clerk% finger went into the socket
along with it. Daring the struggle his nail was torn
off. I did n►ot immediately recollect that Jones had
been in before. He stooped down, and got under
the bar. Clerk held him to prevent his further
entrance,. and then Joshua Jones struck Clerk
violently several times on the breast. Till Clerk
was thus assaulted, he had not struck any body.,
There was then a general confcsion at the bar, the
three gentlemen attempting to make their way in,
and.l and Clerk attempting to keep them out. I
saw Mr. Jones down upon the ground. That hap-
pened in consequence of its coming at lest almost to
a general engsigrment in the court, and Jones slipped
down in it: Clerk at that time had struck him, and
Jones slipped down to avoid being struck again,
Nobody heat him whilst he was down ; I am quite
certain of that. After the scuffle was over, and
Joshua Jones was going away, he said to Clerk," I
wish I had you out, I think I could lick any three of
/ou." Fowler, during the scuffle, was standing be-
tween the bar and 'the place of hearing. He neither
kicked nor struck, nor attempted to kick or strike
any body. He was . never within striking distance
Of Mr. Jones during the transaction. He was quite
incapable at that time of moving his left arm to give
a blow from an accident. He is still ilicapable
moving his left hand much ; it is quite stiff, and bent
upwards to his side.

Jane
Devereux gave a version of the fray similar
to that given by the former witnesses in several
respects. The Principal point in which she differed
from them MS, that she swore that Mrs. Teasdale,
after skis had recovered from fainting, addressed
•FoiliNt in these words : " Tho Ugh my little brother
car?t thrash you, my big brother shall serve you out,
you scoundrel, before three hours are to an end."—
(Loud laughter.)—lt turned out, on her cross-ex-
amination, that she had paid part of the debt for
which she was summoned, but that she had still to
pay the remainder of it through the officers into the
Court. Her husband was.a labourer in an " iron-
foundling."—(ii laugh.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Are you an Irish-.
woman ? Witness—Well, and what if lam ?
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—What part of Ire-
land do yeit come from ? Witness—l do not know.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—What, neither the
place nor the county ? Witness—Bad luck to them,
neither one nor the other.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—How old were you a
that time ? Witness--I was so young that I can
not recollect them.

.The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—But how old were
you, within a few years ? Witness—May be I
~.raiet be 16 or 16.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Could you speak at
.that time ? Witness—l do not know whether I
„valid speak or not at that time. I could not speak
English. I can't speak it very well now, as I have
an hould iii my tongue.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--B ut, my good woman,
can't you tell us where you came from ? Witness—
That does not trouble this case, does it?
The ATTonNEy-GENERAL2Perhaps not ; but I
should like to know it out of curiosity. Witness—
Oh ! inquire; and if it's of any use or satisfac-
tion to you, I'll let you know.—(A laugh.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Ay, but before this
cause is over ? Witness—Yes, if any body will
write Inc a line, I shall soon get an answer; it's not
very far off.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--What I are the wit-
nesses on your side to occupy a month ? Witness—
You are likely to know that better than me.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then sat down. Wit-
ness (turning to the Attorney-General)—Have yeu
suite done now ?—(A-loud laugh.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—.I have, my good
woman; but my friend here may wish to say a few
words to you.

Charles Smelt, a small tradesman, Mary Ann
Sanglier, a dress-maker, Mr. Silcock, a surgeon, and
two or three other witnesses were called, who gave
an. account of the transaction, which agreed in the
leading particulars, but differed wonderfully in the
minor details. They all, however, agreed in stating
that the defendant Fowler had nothing whatever to
do with the assault on the prosecutor Jones.
Lord, TENTERDEN summed up the evidence to the
Jury, who, after a short deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of acquittal for Fowler, and of guilty against
Clerk.

The Foreman informed his Lordship that they
were of opinion that Clerk had received some pro-
vocation.

Lord TENTERDEN.-.—l will take a note of that ob-
servation, gentlemen.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DEC. 7.
SIMMONS v. ousr.

Mr. IfuTellissoN opened the pleadings. This
was an action for goods sold and delivered. The
defendant pleaded that he was not liable.
Mr. Sergeant JONES stated, that the plaintiff in
this case was a tailor, who brought the present
action to recover 'li. the value of a pelisse. The
defendant was a carpenter, and it might possibly
puzzle the Jury to know what he could want with a
pelisse. lie begged to assure them that it was net
for his owu wear (a laugh), but for a person of the
name of Kitty (another laugh), who it appeared was
his servant, but to whom he had thought proper to
give a handsome pelisse. As to the- terms upon'
which Mr. Crisp and this Kitty lived together, per-
haps the less that was said the better. He should
prove that the defendant had ordered the pelisse
for this young lady, and that it had been supplied,
and he should they leave the defendant to make
what defence he could.

Thomas Bull, was now a tailor, but in October,
1820, lived in the employ of the plaintiff, who made
a pelisse, and he (witness) carried it to the house
of the defendant, and it was received by Kitty, for
whom it had been ordered. lie considered 41. to
be too reasonable a charge for it.--(A laugh.)
Cross-examined.—The defendant and his brother
lived in the house at which I delivered it; Kitty
was the servant of the defendant, but in what ca-
pacity I don't know.--(A laugh.)
Mr. Frazer proved that some time in 1825 he was
at the _Running Horse, in Chapel-street, Mayfair,
with the defendant and the plaintiff, and he then
heard the latter say to the former, '• You owe me
for that pelisse for Kitty." To which he replied,
" I know I do, but I'll see you before I pay '
for it."

Mrs. Ann Shewer stated that Kitty was her
Intiband's sister, and in 1821 she called on the de-
fendant in consequence of a circumstance which was
exceedingly unpleasant to the family.—(A laugh.)
_Kitty at that time gave birth to a child, of which
the defendant was the father, and. when he was
spoken to on the subject, he said that he was trades-
irnan enough to keep her from want, and that she
should live with him.

Mr. Sergeant TAD Dl, for the defendant, con-
tended that he could not be held liable for goods
supplied to awornan with ;whom he was living in a
state of prostitution. The. first witness talked so
oluch of Kitty, that he thoutlit he must have been