Star.
London, England, 1825-10-25 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCTOBILIt 24.

These Sessions commenced this morning, before F.
CORRY, Esq. Chairman, and a Bench of Magistrates.
J. 4\ ash was convicted of a gross misdemeanour, and
sentenced to two years imprisonment and hard labour,
(or, if he would not be permitted to lab-ur, solitary
confinement), in the House of Correction.
John Ki►by was indicted for assaulting Alex. Simon,
on the 12th of September.
Mr. BARRY stated that the defendant had been
porter at a gaming-house in King-street, Westminster,
in which house the prosecutor had dissipated a large
fortune, and was thereby reduced to ruin. On the
above day he went to this house for the purpose o'
serving a subrcena upon a person there, and was stand-
ing outside talking to a fellow-porter of defendant's,
wt'en the latter came up to him, called him a b—
informing rascal, and said he would kick him ; which
threat he followed up by putting it into execution.
The prosecutor was then sworn, and having in every
respect the features and appearance of a Jew, the
oath was administered to him upon the Old Testament.
He subsequently, however, denied that he was a Jen,
and he was therefore resworn on the Ness, Testament.
He said that he was the son of an Arminian.—He con-
firmed the facts relating to the assault, as stated by his
Counsel, with the addiTion, that after the defendant had
kicked him twice, he then pulled his nose.
On his cross examjnation he denied having ever received money
from the defendant; except once when he gave him a shilling
from a Mr. Meade; or that he said, at the George public-house,
that he had not been assaulted.

The Jury rcturnel a verdict of Guilty; and he wu sentenced to
pay a fine of 6s. Bd.
J. Pascoe was charged with assaulting a man named
Hill. The prosecutor was represented, on th's occa-
sion, by no fewer than three Counsel.
It appeaicd from the testimony of the witnesses for
the prosecution, that the parties having got drunk at
a merry-making of their club, knocked the bottles and
each other about, and then tumbled down stairs, the
prosecutor. taking a leading and most active part in the
hubbub. The mode in which Hill himself described
his alleged grievances, excited merriment in Court.
The Jury, without requiring the defendant to enter upon any
defence, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

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Henry Wit!dor was indicted for an assault on Ann
Martin.—lt appeared by the evidence of the prosecu-
trix, that having in her cap 'city of set vant in the house
where Mr. W. lodged, to lay his cloth, the defendant,
on the 22d of August last, found fault with tl'e state of
the forks, struck her in consequence, and pushed her
down three of the stairs.
Verdict—Guilty. Sentenced to pay £5.
William Whitworth, indicted for an assault on Mary Till, a child
of 13 years, with intent, &c. was acquitted.
If 'ilium Jones was indicted for beating Leda Young,
in the pal i.h of St. James, Clerkenwell.—lt appearing;
however, tliat the prosecutrix ai giving her testimony
" more in sort ow than in anger,' a compromi.e was
proposed, gladly accepted, and the parties quit.ed the
Court in good humour together.
A battle royal took place In the Hall of the Court, between
two women, wives of one black man, against whom they had
assembled rq prefer a bill of indictment for 114011%7.—M0 were
separated by the bystanders.

Mr. S. Wit.tiams, one of 04e principal Arse ican
merchants is the City, stoned minctit ysttstday fur a airy lap
Amount.