Star.
London, England, 1805-08-16 00:00:00

THE RING V. HORNBY AND ANOTHER._

This wa. an information, filed at 'the Court of
Q2arter Sallow., by ♦irtue of a late Aft of Parlia.
ment, creating it a penal offence to make a light, fire
or blaze, for the purpofe of giving lignals to fmug-
glers at tea. The information charged the Defen-
dants with making a fire on the 29th Oflober, leo4.
on the hill near Bognor, for the purpofe of a fignal to
a fmuggling boat, hovel ing on the coat}.
Edward Peacham, Officer of Excife, in the pariffi
of Pagham, was on duty on the toad, near Bur.
dead, on the 29th of oa.,ber, in company
other Cuitom.houfe officers ; about twp in the mor-
ning they faw a fire kindled on the Cliff ; Horrid)),
' was the only man attending this fire ; at the fame
time, they faw two men on the fands making flaffies
this was Sheppard and another man. They law
another fl:fh in the direction which Sheppard took ;
they purfued and fearched him, and found upon him
the flafh piitol. As they paff:d forward they law a
fmogglingtboat about zoo yards from the dune, and
they had no doubt but thefe flaffies were fignals to
her. The boat was fei2e.d, and contained 350 half-
ankers, and three bags of tobacco. The Defendants
were acquitted, on the ground that the Court had nu
jutiGli~rli. n, becaufe the information had not been
filed at the neared. Scffions, as the Aa direned.
PATRICESON D. LEE AND at•R3.

This was an notion for an afrault and fa!re inapri-
fonment, by a Captain in the 4th Dragoons, quar.
tered in barr..cks here, againft the Dciendants, who
ate Printers in this town.

Henry Chan.rion faid, he was in company with
Captain Pauickfon, on the Via day of May.—After
tea, the witnefs went to the Coffee-room. He came
out again, and flood at the door. Three officers of
the 4th Dragoons came up and joined converfation ;
one t.f them Gid, here comes the three young men
who have joined me this evening. When the three
zoung men came up, one of them exclaimed to the
Officer, why do you shove me into the kennel ?-a.The
Officer faid, if you have any thing to fay to me, call
on me to-morrow morning, you know where to find
ate. Some altercation enfued between the young
men and the Officer. He had fence leamed that
Frederick Lee was one of the young men. The Offi-
cer to whom this was addreffed, was. Mr. Willis, a
Cornet. Captain Patrickfon was then tianding on the
Reps of the Coffee room. He defired Captain P. to
call away his brother officer. Captain P. did call him
away, when one of the young men laid to Captain P.
d—n you. Sir, what Wind's have you to inter-
fere ? Frederick Lee put himfelf in a menacing at-
titude, and gave Captain P. a fhOre ; upon which I.e
clapped his hand upon Captain P. and defired him
not to alike, and he would go the next morning
to a Magiltrate with him and punith him. Captain
Patrickfon faid, you little blackguard, I will punith
you for this. The witnefs and the Captain were going
into the coffee-room. A perfon named Miles came
forward and collared him. Mr. Lewis Lee then came
up and enquired what was the matter ? He was told
that his brother had behaved infolently to one of the.
Officers. Mr. 1.. Lee faid he would go into the cof-
fee-room, and hoped he fhould be able to tittle it.—
A large crowd followed ; amongß them came Mr.
Wm. Lee. The witnefs had his attention drawn to
Wm. Lee, by his loudly exclaiming, 411 Where is the
fcroundel who has infulted my fon ?" There was a
bugle and clamour took place, and a general cry of
44 Call the Constable." After the Conftable art ived,
they cried out, " To the black hole." He heard Wm.
Lee fay, " Mr. Coutlable, take charge of the fel-
low." Captain Patricklon faid, he was willing to
put himisuf under the charge of the Civil Officer.—
!ley went out into the greet, and the mob gave
a general huzza. While they were in the room at
the Star, the Conflable laid he mull releafe him, un-
fomebody gave charge of him. Several people
called out 4, I do, I do." The witnefs vrela with
the Conflable to the Magillrate, but they were told
that be was going or gone to bed, and would not
fee any body that night. Captain Patrickfon was
kept in cutlody all that night, until three o'clock
next day. The wirrefs adirifed Lee to let the Plain-
tiff go, and he would anfwer for his appearance the
next day. Lee laid, "at your peril, Sir," (to the
Conflable), " du not let him go."
In crofs examination, the witnefs !aid, he few go
foldiers there ; he heard Ito orders to turn out the
whole troop. He law the black trumpeter in the
coffee-hotife, who made a hurtle, but he was lure
Captain Patricklon ltruck no blow.
The cafe on the part of the Plaintiff being clofed,
after a Ihort conve,fation it was agreed that he old
take a—Verclid for soh
At the Affixes for the county of Durham, which
ended on &till t4ty, George Ainflit was canvkled
and received lenience of death for houfe breaking ;
his wife, who was charged in the faint intiklment,
was acquitted. The following affil received a limi-
lar lenience : James Turner, tor (haling 12 calves ;
Chrillopher Scorton, for Ilealing a black mare ; and
Richard Metcalfe, chat ged with the wainl murder of
John Packer, an infant. John Smith, found guilty
of manflaughter, was fentenced to one yeat's impti-
fonment. John tawes, a chimney fweeper, for Real-
ing twenty guineas, was or dered to be uaulPorted for
feven years ; and five were acquitted.