Star.
London, England, 1802-10-13 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

A cafe of tome importance to the commercial
world war tried yefterday at the -new Seffions•
houfe, m the Borough.
A mpo of the name of Cowen, together with his
fon, and James Lewin, were indieted for forcibly
entering the premifes of Marcus Hayman, in the
parifh of Bermondfey. There were five counts in
the in.diament—firti, for forcibly entering the
premifes; and fecondly, for a riotous and tumul-
tuous affembliog, to the alarm of the neighbours,
and in violation of the King's peace ; the other
counts charging them with affaults, &c.
From the evidence given by Marcus Hayman,.
it appeared, that himfelf, the defendant Cowen,
t!::: elder, and a man of the name of Swartz, who
had ahfconded, were in partnerfhip in the manu-
facturing of Spanifh leather. That he, Hayman,
prior to the commencement of the bufinefs, hired
certain prcmifes in Bermondfey, for the purpofe
of carrying on, the trade • that on the 38th of i
May left, the defendants had forcibly entered the
premifes, of which he claimed the right of exclu-
live potreftion, and breaking open the locks of fun-
dry places, had taken away a large quantity of
&ins, Sm. and had fo much impaired and damaged
the prerailes as to soft them 801. to get them put
in a proper Rate.
John Ofterman depofed, he was a fervent in the
concern ; and that sin the day mmed in the in-
diament, a man with 'a waggon and three 'lodes
knocked at the gate, who raid he came by the di.
reaion of Mr. Cowen to take‘away the fkins. The
witnefs raid he fhould not allow any thing to
be 'taken off the premifes, unlefs Mr. Hayman
was prefent. At about (even o'clock the fame
evening Mr. Cowen obtained entrance by a bank
way, and forcibly opened the gate, by which
means the other two Defendants got in ; that he
refuted to affitt Cowen in removing any of the
goods. Shortly after which between twenty and
shirty foldien, &c. came in, and were encouraged
and direaed by Cowen to load -the cart with the
&ins, &c.
,That be in the firft inftance attempted
to prevent their oing up into the warehoufe, for
which he was aflulted by the younger Cowen.—
On his crofs.examination he confeffed he confider-
ed himfelf as much the fervent of Cowen as of
Hayman ; that he underftood them to be partners,
and had received wages from each of them.
John Wicks gave a &oiler evidence, but being
entrufted with the key of the dying room, which
they broke open, he told Cowen, that in removing
the &ins while in that unfinifhed ftate, they would
not only be fpoiled, but that they were liable to
feizure,from not having the King's mark on them.
He alai confidered Cowen as a joint matter with.
the others.
Seise witnefes who lived in' the neighbourhood
were called to prove the riot, and the alarm which
fuch an affemblage of people colledled together
had occafiried ; and the Landlord who let the
premifes to Hayman proved his having paid the
rent for them, but it turned out be bad alto re-
ceived-a portion of the rent from Cowen.
Mr. Maaatcrrr here addreffed the Court for the.
defendants, and fuburitted whether the firh counts
It the indiament bad not failed, as there was no
evidence of any riot having been committed ; anti
that with Terra to the forcible entry, the wit-
aegis far the profecution had completely proved
the joint poffeffion, and it was a known fat, that
a man could not make a forcible-entry upon his
own preniifes. He thould, as the Court thought
withhim that the principal charges in the indtdt-
meet bad not in the leaft been proved, not call
any witnefes, though he was in poffeffion of evi-
dence to prove, that all the money (to a conti-
&table amount) advanced, had been advanced by
Cowen, and that it was in confequeutte of his hav-
ing received intimation at feveral different times,
that the two partners; Hayman and Sviartz, were
carrying the &ins off the premifes as fah as they
were finithed, he had had recourfe to taking away
what was left, which had been feized by the Ex-
cif ; but on a proper reprefentation being made
to the Board they were given up, finifhed, and the
duty paid.
The CHAIRMAN told the Jury he agreed with
the Learned Counfel, that the firft charges had in
no way been proved, as the premifes and property
were as much belonging to Mr. Cowen as to Hay-
man. The Jury accordingly found them—Not
Guilty.
George Lloyd was indidted for affaulting Wil-
liam Thomas, an officer belonging to the Court
of Requefts, in the Borough.
Thomas (wore, that on the Bth day of February
aoo, he went to the houfe of Lloyd, who kept a
School in Kennington.lane, to take him in execu-
tion upon a warrant from the Court, of which be
was an officer ; that Mrs. Lloyd told him her huf-
band was not in Town .: he however infilled on
going into the School room, where he taw the
defendant, who immediately affaulted him with
great violence, (truck him in the mouth, and beat
. his Affifiant with a large ruler. On his being ex-
amined by Mr. MARRIOTT, he (were pofitively that
Mrs. Lloyd did not offer to fettle the demand
prior to his going into the School room. His Af-
tillant was (ince dead.
Mr. MA RR torr faid,the defendant had been con-
fined for debt (ince the time this tranfaCtion took
place, but that fo far from his having affaulted
Thomas, he fhould prove that Thomas had in a
moil unprovoked and iafolent manner afaulteel
the \defendant; who had commenced an aaion
againft Thomas, which was tried at Guildford,
• When,the Jury found a verdi& of 51. damage
againft Thomas, and coils.
Mary Comfier depofed the was fervent to Mr.
Lloyd when this affair happened, and on the day
Thomas came, (lie was cleaning out the pall*
when he patted her, and the imnielliately called to
her nrifirefs, who came out and requelted to know
the !um fie demanded, which the faid• the could
fettle as well as Mr. Lloyd, at the fame time pull.
ins out five guineas ; the profecutor however re-
futd to give her any anfwer, bat thread himfeg
towards die Schocilsomn, Mrs. Lloyd &Howie*,
him. She (the "math) ityagdattlflitard Skis,

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Lloyd Arial; Rid on going to her found her on
the ground much difordered. She told her Tho-
mas had knocked her down. They direftly went
into the School room, where they faw Loyd
collared by the profecutor, who together with his
Affißant, were beating-him with each of them a.
large Rick • her mittrefs.at the fame time offering
money to fettle the demand.
Mr. Rigg, a very' refpeaable looking young
man, was at the time a pupil of Lloyd's, and was
drawn to the School room by Mrs. Lloyd's
fcreams t be there law both Thomas and his fol-
lower beating Mr. Lloyd over the head with large
Ricks. gr. Lloyd called to the wittier: to give
him the ruler to defend himfelf, or he should be
killed, which he gave him, and then by the defire
of Lloyd; went for a copttable.
The CHA I obferved to the Jury, if they
believed the profecutor they mutt neceffarily find
the defendant guilty, but if they believed the
evidence of two impartial Witneffes, they mutt
think as he did, that this was one of the molt im-
pudent and bare faced things ever, brought into a
Court of Jutlice. •
The Jury found the defendant Not Guilty.
It is intended to profecute Thomas for perjury.
William Francis was found Guilty of picking
the pocket of Mr. Hill, at Vail:hall, on the loth
of Augutt