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London, England, 1831-05-12 00:00:00

LONDON SESSlONS—WznxzenAr._

J. Colville was charged on two indictments with assaulting S. Hens-
path and J. Evans on the 31st March.
It appeared from the statement of Mr. Bonxix that Mr. Evans and
Ilenspath on the day of the indictment, were proceeding towards
illackfriara-bridge, when the defendant, who was quite a stranger to
them. came up and said with an oath, Whitt did you kick my dog
for ?' and instantly gave Mr. Hewed' a dreadful blow on the nose,
which gave hint two black eyes for nearly a fortnight afterwards. Mr.
Evans then said to the defendant, what did you do that for ?' 'man
which he replied with another oath, ' 1 will tell you, ' and knocked
him down. Mr. Evans got up to resent the blow, when be was knocked
down again with n dreadful blow in the face. The watchman was then
called and the defendant was given into custody and conveyed to the
watehlionse. - - _ _ _ -

Both gentlemen were called and confirmed the statement of the
learned counsel. - _ _ - _ -

Mr. C. Pi :tars addressed the jury on the part of the defendant, but
(311cd no witnesses.

The jury, after a short deliberation, found the defendant guilty of
both charges.
The itccorder then sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned in the
House of Correction, on both of the indictments, for the space of five
weeks.

POLICE REPORTS,

Mattarow-Boost.—A scene took place at the Justice Room yester.
km. growing out of the late contest at Dover for the representation.
The combatants were Mr. WiMaw east and Mr. Cullle, and the
PIM came on hefore Alderman Cowan, who sat during pan of the day
for the Lord Mayor.
Mr. East stated that he was a freeman of Dover, and was in die ha-
bit of going to the Bay Tree Tavern. The defendant Lad been for.
imply employed as an agent by Sir J. Rae Reid, but was now in the
interest of the opposing candidate. Ever since the defendant bad en-
gaged in the service of the adversary of Sir John, he and some friends
of his had made a point of reading paragraphs of au offensive character
in the newspapers, in the hearing of those whose politics were of a dif-
ferent cast, and 'also of making offensive comments. The defendant,
after having on Friday last used some of his accustomed language, cal-
led hint a d—d blackguard. Complainant then asked 1 • why he ad.
dressed him in such a manner? and immediately received a shore with ,
a poker. Every thing was quiet for ten minutes, and the complainant
thought there was an end to the matter ; but to his surprise, up started
the defendant, and with three or four others seised and struck him vio.
lently. The atreetkeeper then interfered, and the complainant, instead
of giving his antsibun in charge, was actually charged by him.
11 Mr. Nobler—Gentlemen, can't you make up this matter ?
Mr. East dissented, and Mr. Cutde said, I have no objection to for-
' give him, if he makes an apology to me.
The Alderman then, at the suggestion of Mr. Holder, told Mr. East
that be might, if he pleased, take .he business before the Grand Jury at
the Old Bailey; and the panics quitted the room.
Westrup was charged with assaulting Lieu-
tenant Emanuel [Zamora, a Spanish Refugee, and Susannah his
wife.

The complainant stated that, as he was passing *sough Gramehurch.
street, with his wife and a young female, about 12 o'cleck the preced-
ing night, the prisoner and another forced his wife from his arm, calling
her an improper name. He and his wife temonatrated, upon which
the prisoner kicked her violently in a dangerous part ; witness called
for the police, and the primmer and his companion then each seised
one of his whiskers, and arm* bins along Cecelia], till they met a
watchman, who received liar, alb. prisoner.
The wife, a young inglidormaan, said the affray was cont.

meneed by the prisoner, who pinched her arm as he paned his,
and afterwards Peparated her hoot her husband. She was much in.
jured by the kick.
The Magistrate said this assault was so serious, that he ual.r
hold the defendant to bail ; and he accordingly entered into sureties
BOW•STAZIre.—A young man, named Aka aouland, was cbareed
before Sir R. Blume and Mr. HALL*, with having stolen a 41m
and handkerchief, the property of a young man with whom he kw
lodged.
The prosecutor stated that be had no wish to press the charge.
Mr. Hatt.' discharged the prisoner. who left the bar, end stood f„,.
ward as the prosecutor against one Witiam Turkel., whoa he ectustd
of having robbed him the over night, while intoxicated, of a few
ling, in money.
Mr. HALLS, however, ordered the prisoner's iminedlive discharge,
HATTOS GARDEX.—.T. Brandon, a lad about 15 years of age,
was brong't before Mr. RoG as for anal examination, charged tritE
having robbed Messrs. Crew aril Spencer, booksellers, iamb. b Conduit
street, of several valuable books.
The prisoner, who said nothing in his defence, was fully cominitte,!
for trial.

J. Cronie was brought up for final examination, che:ed
having maliciously stabbed pollee constable Fuller, with tilt: slept
murder him.

Mr. Flower, the solicitor of the metropolitan police, attendttl fer ti,
prosecution.
Several witnesses were examined, and at the conclusion of the evi-
dence the prisoner was remanded; he exhibited the greatest apathy du.
ring the investigation.
Lastrivril-trc It MT.—Yesterday four hays, the oldest of whom did
out .:Pleat to be more than str:lve years of age, were charged with
vtvaling. a quantity of old non front the shop of a blacksmith at Lim-
house.

On of the pri,onets wits employed by the smith to take care of tlt,
pliee while she men went, to their meal., but he, in,teld of doing so,
whit the assistance of the whet lAN ried off a large quantity of the
and
o'd iron,
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b;:ro.;:tii.n
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riirm
The ,or,
is‘h,or.
one
of
his
companions,
who
an incorrigible young 110, f, were sent to the House of Corre;tion
for two months each, and the others were discharged with a berm
admonition.

John Bardley, a waggoner, in the employment of Mr. Gregory, at
Westiaam, was convicted in the penalty of forty shillings, or a month',
imprisonment, for maiming a valuable home belonging to his master.
by striking him with the pmrg.side of a dung-fork, and inflicting suet
injury, that the animal, which is worth sixty pounds, is not likely to
recover.
thelow-WALL.—Ye4terday, Wiffiana Hutch lags, a retail beer ftenCl,
was summoned on an information, for permitting beer to be consumed
on his premises after ten o'clock at
The dlagistrates were of opinion, ti at the case was not sufficiently
strong to convict, and therefore dismissed the information, nt the sank
time warning the defendant to be careful of the mann:r a which ic
conducted his business; for, although the yrociat proca in had tet.
minated in his favour, yet there were stror4 stun It-110..11g that
he had served the two men with the beer which was seen by the officer:,
after ten o'clock.

TILE KING versus CARPENTER.—The trial of this case,
for the publication of the Political Letters, &c. is fixed for
Saturday next, in the Court of Exchequer, at Westminster,
before Lord Lyndhurst and a special jury. We understand
that the defendant has caused quite a stir in " the trade,"
by subpcenaing upwards of thirty of the moat eminent pub-
lishers in the metropolis, among whom are Mr. John Mur-
ray and Mr. William Cobbett!

EDINBURGH, MAY9.—.MELANCIIOLY AND LAMENTED
DEATH Or MR. PRINGLE, 01 CLIFTON.—We regret to
state that a fatal accident occurred on Wednesday evening,
which has daprived the county of Selkirk of one of its most
public spirited proprietors, and the reform cause of a zealous
and most talented advocate. Mr. Pringle, of Clifton and
Hainiug, had been out in his gig, accompanied by his bro-
ther, and on his return to the Haining in the evening, his
brother alighted at the door, and Mr. Pringle just stood up
to do so likewise, when the horse took fright and run off,
striking the gig against a gate, and pitching Mr. Pringle
out upon his head. We are sorry to add, that the unfortu-
nate gentleman was never heard to peak after the accident,
and that he died on Thursday morning. Mr. Pringle's death
will be experienced as a severe loss to tha town of Selkirk.
He was ever ready to assist the needy, and had succeeded
in infusing a spirit of independence into the inhabitants,
commensurate with the improving spirit of the age.
Two DEATHS IN THE KING'S BENCH.—Yesterday
morning the interior of the Prison was thrown into a state
of strong excitement by the melancholy deaths of two of its
inmates, one of whom fell a sacrifice to slow disease, and
the other to an act of self-destruction, which was produced
by circumstances of a most lamentable nature. The former
gentleman had been long a patient in the Infirmary, whose
dissolution had been gradually approaching ; but the latter
had gone up recently to the Insolvent Court, by whose Com-
missioners be was remanded for the payment of £l5O, with
which sum his friends called upon him, in order that the
liberation of the deceased might be effected immediately. On
hearing of their benevolent intention, he hastened to his
apartment, where, for the purpose of defeating a design
which, though humane in the abstract, was in his mind
nevertheless, a base concession to an act of injustice, be
rashly committed the suicidal act. The name of the unfor-
tunate man was Bell, upon whose remains an inquest will
be held with all convenient speed.

RIRT HS.
At Bordeaux, the 2d htst. the lady of Dr. J. F. Clarke, Physician w
the Forces, of a son.

MARRIED.
The 10th inst. at Yarmouth, Samuel Palmer, Req. to Ano, stead
daughter of Thomas Burton, Esq. The happy pair are gone nn a toot.
The 11th inst. at St. Marylebone, J. Wynen, Esq. of S:. John's.
wood, to Beth* eldest daughter of the late D. Virtue, Esq. of Mg-
hill, Manchester, Jamaica.—At Bishopsgate, the 10th inst. 31t. T.
Horsey, of Manchester, to Amelia Jeffries Pain, of Londin.

D11:D.
The lady of Captain Bearer, R.N. aged AN Barrack.aquite.
YAM() th.

Captain John Page, aged 66, formerly of the Orion, of Yarmouth.
The sth inst. at Wodehouse.place, near Falmouth, N. Pender, en&
of J. Porteous, Esq commander of his Majesty's packet Magnet--
The 9th inst. at Shrewton Manor-house, Wiltshire, blaitha, wife of
C. H. Wansbrougn Esq. and mother of Mrs. Tovey, Dean-sireet
Southwark.—Yesterday, Miss de Courcy Daahwood, youngest daughtee
of J. Dashwood, Esq. of Forest.lodge, Berks.—The 10th inst. in
Portland-place, Ilegent's-park, in her 19th year, Mary Ann, eldest
daughter of the late Capt. B. Hamilton, of Blackheath.

NEWGATB AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAY.
By the Caresse—Per stone of Ms.
Beet Es Od 4s Sd 4s 451 Mutton 31 ad 44 4d 415 II
Veal Ss ad Ls Od 54 St! I Pork 3s 10d 4$ Id Ss 11
Lamb .... Ss ad ... 6s 4d ... Gs ad.

FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY.
Bear—Finest Roasting, ed to Sid per th. Bolling. Sd to Ild. Not•
toe—Leg, Sd. Shoulder, 7d. Vast.—Leg, Fillet, 1M
POILIE, 60 to 9d. Lawn, led to Is.

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET-THIS DAY.

Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, .tit lOs. to .82 ISt. Uarial
ditto, 442 15s. to XS 15s. Flne Upland Meadow and Rye Grass Hs).
X 3 151 to E 4 41. Clover Hay, 45 Ss. to 45 10s. Oat Sas,,
Ll 10s to Cl 14s. Wheat Straw, 41 14s. to .11 111 s. per load._

CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY.
Coane Heavy:Lowland Meadow Hay, ,C 4 10s. to EH !St Mehl
ditto, .Eit 10s. to i:11 154. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Br o.
Hay, .14 Os. to £4loa. Clover Hay. ,t 5 Sa. to Al Ss Oat &TON
£1 14s. to £1 14a. Wheat Straw, It 16s. to CI Os. per load.

COAL-EXCHANGE—THIS DAY.
Ships arrived during the mouth
During the week
BostWallsend, Newcastle, & Sunderland Coals.. S3"6it 364 Oa
Inf.-Ike sorts
Ships at Market, WI.

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