Star.
London, England, 1814-07-28 00:00:00

LEEDS BOROUGH SEISIONS.

KING W. SHACKLETON.

Mr. M.syna stated that this Was an indictment
against the deiendant, for an assault upon his client,
Mr. T. Wainewright, an ant rney—an assault at once
the most violent and unprovcked. The defendant,
from some cause, conceived the greatest dislike to the
prosecutor, which he took Livery opportunity of mani-
festing by instilling him in die giossest manner when-
ever he met him. The term he made use of was the
m. st irritating that could be conceived ; he continu-
ally assailed him with the cry of "cuckoo," which
;fie J.iry would understand was meant for another
word of a very similar sound. In using this term he
was also vilifying Mrs. Wainewright, whose charac-
ter the breath of slander had never dared to sully ; and
though Mr. W. lived separate from his wife, yet she
WAS living in great credit at Beverley, under the
.pro,
section of her brother, oho was a banker and a Mem-
ber of ?,o hament. So inveterate was the an;mosity
of the defendant, that since this assault hr has declar-
ed, " that he would never be off his bones."

Mr. Wainewright stated, that as he was crossing
from Timble-bridre to St. Peter's-square, on Stinday,
the 30th of January, he saw the defendant, who im- ,
mediately called ourt, ,4 here is the cuckoo," a term of
insult the defendant had been almost in the daily
bit of using towards him in all places and upon all
loccasiens. Witness said, 41 I thought you had had
enough of that !" alluding to an action he had
brought against him on a former occasion. This was
'all he said to him, nor did he use towards him any ir-
ritating
gestures. Defendant immediately advanced
towards him, and struck him a violent blow over the
face, which produced a considerable effusion of blood.
Witness did not strike hint in return.
The Counhei for the defendant wished to enter into
some former matters of account between the parties;
but this the Court would not permit.
Two witnesses confirmed all these circumstances.
*The RECORDER shortly said, if the Jury gave ere-
dit witnesses, they must find the defendant
rguilty—whicit they immediately did.
The RECORDER, in pronouncing judgment observ.
ad, that if the defendant had any matter of complaint
against the proseceter,he should, have sought redress
• m a kcal' manner. Ike law couLl not tolerate such
gross infractionsof the public peace, and the invete-
rate hostiiity be hati manifested, called for a punish-

mint that should deter him from the repetition of si-
milar outrages. l

The Court then sentenced him to be imprisoned
seven dtys, and to find sureties to keep the peace.
TIIE KIND V. •TOCI(OALE AND OTHERS.

Mr. WA ti.gs stated, that the defendants were charg-
ed with making a forcible entry into the house nt A.
Dar, whd occupied a cottage under t. Jones's church,
and also for breaking into the church, :.pd committing
various acts of violence. In the year 1702, Mr,
Waugh and another Dissenting Minister built the
Chapel in question ; but fin ling themselves embar-
rassed, they mortgaged it, and soon after were rtircie
bankrupts. All the interest tkey possessed in the
Chapel seas sold by their assignees to Mr. King, who
obtained an Act of Parliament to consecrate the build-
ing to the service of the Established Church. He also
purchased the mortgage upon it, and thus, in every
respect, became the owner. The bankruptcy, from
some inrormality, was set aside, and of course Mr.
Waugh's moiety of the equity of redemption became
again vested in him. But there were still other ques-
tions depending in Chancery, as well as the possession
of the mortgagee. But, wearied of the law's delay,
he determined to obtain possession by a more sum-
miry process; and these defendants, acting tinter the
advice of Stockdale, a shadow of a lawyer, took forci-
ble possession of a hou,,e, which had formerly com-
manicated with the Church, but the door of which
had for a considerable time been kept fastened on
the Church side. This door they brake open, and
took all the locks off, placing hang-locks thereon,
and screwing down the windows, intending to make
their possession as secure as possible. They also pro.
,ceeded to strip the house Of all its furniture, which
they took into the Church, and by tearing down the
beds, did great damage to the inhabitants. They
rem lined in possession about five hours ; when the
arrival of a magistrate induced them to &camp.
These facts were clearly proved, and no justifica-
t!cn being urged, eteept that they had acted under a
mistaken notion of the law, the Jury found them all
Guilty, But having, at the recommendation of the
Court, made satisfaction for the injury they had done
to the occupier of die cottage, the Iteconnvn sen-
tenced the three ignorant defendants, Scholefield.
Stead, and Bywater, to pay Is. and their legal ad-
viser, Mr. Stockdak, to he imprisoned 14 days in the
House of Correction. Mr. Fisher, one of the party
A !1() was included in the indic:hrent, did not appear,
and his recognizance was entreated.

MANsv:,v•itothE.—A ease of considerabi.: i:nport-
ance to masters was yesterday heard before the Lon
Mayon. Mr. Hunt, house-painter, of :it. Dunstan's
in the East, Great Tower.str.tet, summoned a jour-
neyman, named W. Saunders, before his Lordslifr4
for having left his employ without giving him notice.
It appeared, the man, with a nutn'er of others, was
employed by him, Hunt, at Mercers' Hall, which
place he left ou Saturday evening the 9th instant,
some time before the regular hour came for leaving
off work, and the following week erg tged himself to
another master. The Loeb Myron sentenced the
man to one month's imprisonment, but which punish-
ment, at the request tit Mr. Hiatt, his Lordship re-
mitted, at the same tin e informing the m in it was by
the indulgence of his ni ister, the law was not put in
executi!it. The Loan NlAyon also stated, that nn
journeyinan could leave his master's employ without
gieieg him a rcasonetble warning, even ifbired by the
day, and that for such cedence he was liable. to impri-
sonment for any term not exceeding three mouths,
less than one month, tsl kit he lived w.0u1.1 operate
as a notice to all j, urneyniert not to quilt their mas-
ter's service improperly.
Yesterday afternoon, a youth about IS years age.
whilst bathing in the Thames, opposite Somerset
house; was carried by the force of the tide consider-
ably into the stream of the river, and was drown6d
It nos cries for assistance brought a fisherman to his aid,
but it was too late. The body was taken to a public-
house in Strand-lane, where every means resorted to
to restore life proved ineffectual. The nArne of the
deceased was Thomas Tudor, an apprentice in the
vicinity of Long-acre.
It is with great satisfaction we state, on theautho-
rity of a letter to a relation in London, that Captain.
Tucttert, of the Crtuaus sloop of war, is rapidly reco-
vering from .1.1!; wounds, and the fear of the necessity
of amputating both or either of his legs is removed.