The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-05 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.)

John Gitten was indicted for assaulting George
Sumner, on the 14th of November last, at No. 46,
Lime-street, in the City.
.The prosecutor and the defendant lived in the
same house, in Lime-street, and the latter attempt-
ing to take a lady into his own chamber, the former
objected, and attempted to prevent her going up
stairs, on the ground of her being an improper chs-
racteri upon which the defendant immediately knock-
ed him down.

Mr. ADoLPuus, for the defendant, contended that
a man who tenants apartments has a right to take
what persons chooses, male or female, into them,
provided he does not allow them to game, nor drink,
nor make a riot, to the annoyance of the other te-
nants. Cant was now too much the order of the
day, and when people talked so much of the .pre-
servation of morals; the Jury might rely upOn it that
it was all stuff. Every one knew what sort of con-
duct was pursued in the Inns of Court, and it
would be a dreadful anathema against them,
if the students were to be subject to the strictures
and censures of their own servants, as to whom they
chose should visit them in their, own chambers.
Chastity was certainly a very fine thing; but to use
the words of a celebrated writer, Sterne, " if you
give it head, it at once becomes a rampant and a
roaring lion." The Learned Gentleman then con-7
tended that the defendant was justified in acting as
he had done towards a person who had iinperti-
neatly interfered in opposing the passage of himself
and his friend to his apartment.
The RECORDER was of opinion that the prose-
cutor had no right to prevent the admission of the
female, even if she was an improper or loose cha-
racter, provided he saw no actual indecencies; but, at
the same time, if the defendant had used more vio-
lence than was necessary, in order to remove the
obstruction, he was clearly guilty of an assault. The
Jury would judge of this,• and give their verdict ac-
cordingly.

The Jury consulted for about five minutes, and
returned a verdict of " Guilty."
The RECORDER then proceeded to pass sentence
upon the prisoner, in the course of which Mr. ADOL-
pnus spoke to the prisoner, and received from him
an answer.

Alderman HUNTER interfered, and said such con-
duct was improper when the Recorder was speaking.
Mr. ADOLPHUS had a right to ask his client a
question.

Alderman IiuNTER—You have no right to inter-
rupt the Court; such conduct is improper.
Mr. ADOLPIIUS.-I have a right to speak to my
client, and I think the observation uncalled for.
Alderman HUNTER.-1 repeat it, that the order
of the Court must be preserved.
Mr. ADoLPitus.—l was not disturbing the order
of the Court.

The RECORDER.-1 was addressing the prisoner,
and you were at the same time salting off his at-
tention.

Mr. ADOLPTIUS—In that case I admit that I have
to ask the pardon of the Court.
The ItscoßDErc then,proceeded,.andinformed the
prisoner ffiat he must pay a fine of 251., and he im-
prisoned until the fine be paid.
Mr. Gitten immediately paid the fine, and quitted
the Court.
This case closed the Sessions.

PUBLIC SALES,-(THIS DAY.)

BY MR. D. SMITH, AT THE MART.

A very compact Farm, in the county of Bucks,
in the parish of Sympson, near Stoney Stratford,
was brought to the hammer of the above auctioneer
this day ; it was described as tithe-free, without any
incumbrances, and adVantageouSly situate near the
great Chester and Birmingham road ; the estate
comprises, in the most perfect ring fence, about 141
acres of arable, pasture, and wood land, abounding
with game, and a large brick-built and tiled farm-
house, and outbuilding S- This estate, after some
competition, was knocked down at 5,3801.