Star.
London, England, 1808-03-07 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

These sessions were held at Hlrsemonger-lane on
Thursday by adjournment. The following case was
the only one of importance—
Mr. NGLAN stated the ease on the part of the pro-
secution. The prosecutor was a Mr. Reeves, of
Blackfriars.road, a linen-draper ; and on the 9th of
October last, the defendant came in a hackney-coach,
at eleven o'clock at night, and sent in a message that
a lady wished to speak to Mr. Reeves, and he ac-
cordingly went out. As he was going to the door of
the coach, the defendant accosted him and said " you
blackguard, if you go to that coach I will .knock your
brains out ; I came here to insult and abuse you, and
damn me bat I will have my revenge."
The prosecutor mildly expostulated with him, and
thinking the meeting accidental, told him he had bet.'
ter come in doors, and if he had any cause of com-
plaint, to conic and settle it there. He then turned
to go in doors. and the defendant struck him a vio-
lent blow on the neck with a bludgeoh, which stunned
the prosecutor. As soon as he recovered himself,
he gave charge of Search or the watch, and accom-
panied him to the watch-house. In his way thither
he brandished his -stick in triumph, and said, he had
had his revenge; but he wished he had had time to
give him another blow before the watch came.
Several witntsses corroborated the statement, and
4e defendant was found guilty.
The Court observed, that it was a very gross as-
sault, and tined the defendant QOl.
Gams Istroqtynr.—Dassiti IVilfianu, who had been
convicted on the 4th of February, before Join
ilowyffs, Esq. and committed to the House of :ear.
section unlit the Sessions, as a rogue and vagittiOnd,
for having wandered about begging ill the parish of
Camberwell, and used subtle craft to impose on his.
Majesty's subjects, was this day brought to the bar,:
when it was proved by several witnesder that he had.
been in the habit of going from .hoiite to house soli.,
citing relief for a man named ramilyin /hue, on,
the pretext that the latter had been a great sufferer:
by a the, which consumed his dinning ; that after
spending the day in raising contributions, he was re-
peatedly seen in she evening returning home intoxi-
eatOln and *hat in a book which he carried about,
Can.:lining a petition in favour of •Linsell, there were
ova hike entries, some persons Who had given only
2E.6,1 appearing to have giveril2s.6d. It was alsO
that in point of fact, 14U3seil, though he had been
• imp. his lotlging, was no material loser,
his goods having been moved, and a collec-

tints laring-been. invuedktely Made far him by his'
neighbours and he having confessed to one of the
witnesses, ihat'fi4 hid itOtlolit A Ma
Wrate.ln coOrt.:.`iaio itaitheen Chilli-U*ll of Mr.
'I CoMmittet, terdernbered the prisoners ap-
thing •to for his eiptinees Coming from
Waketo,yote for Mr. Thornton, though. he acknow-
ledged in 119,Lirt, that he had not been in Wales 'for
The Court adjudged the prisoner a rogue and va-
gabond, and-sentenced him to a further imprison-
ment, with hard labour for one month, and the
Cbairmau, 14r....getjearn. Owspcivt, in an impressive
speecli, told Witti,:cM.t but - fOr his age a severer sen-
tence Would have been passed upon him, and that if
he offended 4/05NItgliOuld 'be liable to iniprisonsnenf
for two years, or to tratypOrtation.

UNION HALI,.—,On Saturday -- George wo.s
eh; zge3 with cutting and maiming Mr. WoodrOw, a
few evenings ago, niar'the Obelisk ; who, on account
of the severe wounds he has received, was not able to
attend ; and the prisoner having acknowledged to the
Officer who apprehended him, that he was in the party
at the time the circumstance took place, he was com-
mitted far a further exaniination.

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