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London, England, 1824-10-27 00:00:00

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'ean, Captain Barmy, of the 36th Regimet, which is inserted in
!he proceedings, the Court was re-convened by a General Order,
dated 16th July, i 824, and upon a revision of the proceedings, cattle
to the following de:is:on, viz.

" MALTA, 21 se JULT,IB24.
" The Cotirt having heard the defence, and reconsidered its pro-
ceedings and former sentence on thii trial, is of opinion as fol-
lows, viz.
" That he, the prisoner, Captain Thomas Aitchison, of the Royal
Artillery, is Guilt:. of the Charge preferred against blm, viz.
" Disobedience of orders, insubordinate and unoacer-like con-
duct in not carrying into execution the orders that were conveyed
to him, by letter, from Acting Adjutant Somerville, on or about
the 9th of August last, deiiring that he would give directions for
firing salutes at Fort St. Angell, on the 9th and 10th of that month.
" And for writing a letter, dated the 9th August, addressed to
Major Addams. his Commanding Officer, hesitating and reason-
strating against carrying the said orders into effect.
l"fhe above conduct being highly subversive of military dis-
cipline, and holding forth a most dangerous example to the
tiri-
tish Army.
" Being in breach of the Articles of War,—does therefore, on a
most attentive reconsideration of the whole of this Officer's case,
sentence him, the prisoner, Captain Thomas Aitchison, of the Royal
Artillery, to be dismissed his Majesty's service."
In approving and confirming the .finding and sentence of the
Court, in both thew cases, his MAJESTY was pleased to observe, that
an occurrence of a nature so extraordinary as that of tha direct
disobedience of orders committed by Captain Aitchison and Lieu-
tenant Dawson, of the Royal Artillery, should not he promulgated
to the Army without the expression of his :VIAJZSTY's decided repro-
bation of the mistaken principles that have led these Officers to
sacrifice the feelings of subordination, which, as soldier, they ought
to have cherished, and upon which the discipline of the Army de-
pends; and his klantsvy was further pleased to observe, that if
religious principles were allowed to he urged by. individual Officers
at A plea for disobedience of orders, the discipline of the Army
would sustain an injury which might be dangerous to the welfare
of the State; and that it is the duty of all those phoed in authority
to oppose a decided check to any departure from that principle of
obedience which forms the first duty of a soldier.
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In making this latter observation, his MAxe.svv was pleased to I
revert to that part of the sentence of the Court, which comments
upon the conduct of the prosecutors, Lieutenant-Colonel llxtrr,
the Deputy Adjutant-General, and Major ADDAMS, Commanding
the Royal Artillery, at Malta, as being wanting in that energetic and
firm decision, which, if properly exercised in the' first instance,
might have obviated the present proceedings; and his MAJESTY ex-
pr.ssed his regret, that Officers su situated, should fail in giving a
prompt check to any violation of obedience and discipline. I
The COSIMANDERAX-CMIIF directs that the foregoing Charges,
preferred against Captain T. Arreittsost, and Lieutenant 0. F.
DAwson, of the Royal Artillery, together with the finding and
sentence of the Courts-Martial, and his MAJESTY'S pleasure thereon,
shall be entered in the General Order Gook, and read at tilt head
of every Regiment in his Maxesvv's Service.
By command of his Royal flightless the Commander-in-Chief,
HENRY TORRENS, Adjt.-Oen.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCT. 26.
Two watchmen of St. Martin's parish, named Donald
and 011 ct, were indicted for assaulting a publican of the
name: of Sprinzi. Only one of the defendants, Donald,
was forthcoming to take his trial.. It appeared that the
prosecutor, who is a native of Rowe, keeps the Star and
ter public-house, in St. Martin's-lane. On the night
mentioned in the indictment, about 11 o'clock, these two
watchmen went up to the prosecutor's door, and asked
him what persons were in his house? Sprinzi replied that
there were no persons in it, but two friends of his own ;
and they might observe that the lamps were all out, and
he was shutting up the house. The watchmen anH
swered, that there were 12 or 14 persons in the house
(which was untrue); and they immediately insisted on
taking the prosecutor to the watch-house. Accordingly,
without further delay, they seized EMI and dragged
him along, not even suffering him to Frio on his cravat,
his coat, or his hat, towards St. Martin's watch-house.
The prosecutor, . however, feeling indignant at this
treatment, grappled one of them by the collar, and
declared that he would go quietly with them, but
would nut submit to be dragged like a felon ; upon
which Donald called out for a knife, that he might
cut his b—y hand off;" and gave a wrench to his
arm which severely injured it. When they reached the
watch-house, the constable of the night refused to take
charge of Sprisazi, as he knew him to be a respectable
man ; and allowed him to go home, upon his promise
to appear before the Magistrates. When the parties
were at Bow-street, Sir Richard Birnie asked the de-
fendants how they came to be guilty of such an outrage?
They replied, that they bad the 'Magistra:e; order fa
doing what they had done; but on being told to pro
duce it, they said that they acted by order of the Over-
seers and Churchwardens. Sir Richard expressed great
indignation at their conduct, and directed the prosecu-
tor to indict them, which he did accordingly.
The Jury found defendant Guilty—Four months' imprisonment.
Patton, Elliott, and Coombes, servants, stood indicted
for an assault on Wolf Harris, a vender of old clothes.

The prosecutor swore point blank to the commission
of the assault, and a friend (Moses) supported him.
Mr. Aootrtros addressed the Jury for the prisoners.
The lower order of Jews were used to disgrace them-
selves is Courts of Justice, even the disgrace of hu-
manity. His clients never committed the assault.
One of the witnesses for tha defence having stated
that he saw blood on the mouth of the prosecutor,
Mr. PHILLIPSOI/ there! there!
Mr. ADOLPHUS-This is most irregular, Mr. Phillips; these
terruptions are very improper; th:y disturb the course of justice',
and often breed ill blood among the bar.
Mr. Pirttatzs—We had no ili blood yesterday, Mr: Adulphus.
(Mr. Adolphus did not attend this Court yesterday).
Mr. Anomics—Perhaps so, Mr. Phillips; but that was an sam
swer which I could not expect from you.
Mr. PHILLIPS in his reply, denied the truth of the sweeping Ina•
putatinn against the credit of all the lower order of Hebrews I 'seek
an opinion was at hest but a sectarian prejudice. For his own part
he thought that himself and all bis fellow men were going to the
same great destination, but by different roads.
Verdict—Patton, Guilty ; Mien and Coombes, Not Guilty.—
Judgment on Patton—" A fine of 11. Ss. to the King."
Mrs. Keeran, a plump, jolly, good-humoared-look-
ing dame, sto id charged-Kith an assault on another of
the Hebrew nation, Mr. B. Lewis.
Lewis stated that he v..os standing at his own door,
doing and saying nothing under Heaven, when the pri-
soner came up with a bason of dirty or clean water
(which it was he could not swear), raised it between her
hands, and dashed it into his innocent face.—This was(
an immersion so sudden and so very shocking as to take
away, for the moment, the use of his breath, and brains,
L and eyes. However, he so mi attempted to remonstrate,
but wai $4l short in the middle, or rather the beginning,
of his oration, by the prisoner elevating the bason
second time and dashing it at him. Mrs. Keeraa
no
sooner saw her bason broken, than she snatched up the
numerous fragments and flung them in poor Benjamin's'
countenance: Prosecutor swore he had not said nor!
done any the slightest thing to provoke or merit such
an accumulation of violence.
This stor y the prosecutor told with a querulousness
of tone, and emphatic illustration of attitude and ges-
ture, which kept the Court in roars of laughter.
Mr. PHILLIPS (ID the prosectitor)—Did you call the prisoner. any
names ?
Prosecutor—l might,but don't exactly remember what I said.
Mr. Piru.urs—lid you DOI caliber a name beginning with a se ?
Prosecutor—l don't know.
Mr. PHILLIPS—Oh, perhaps, yen begin it with a v
Mr. ADOLPHUS—No no, I dare say be begins it with an h?
The quarrel appeared to have originated on a professional jea-4
lousy between two neighbours, who happened to be old clothes vett-
ders.—Vettlict—Not Guilty.