Star.
London, England, 1809-01-11 00:00:00

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A general Court Martial assembled, on Monday
last, t the Royal Marine Baraeks, Chatham, for the
trial of First Lieutenant WILLIAM GEORGIC BUR-
CHA r L, on the following charges :

First. Charge —For disobedience of orders and neglect of duty,
in withholding the regular subsistence and allowance money from
the parties late under his command at Ipswich and Lincoln.

Second.—For transmitting false accounts of his expenditure, en
the recruiting service, to his Commanding Officer, Colonel Lau•
rtnce Desborough, Inspecting Field Officer of Royal Marines, at
Cambridge, and in which accounts he took credit for different
Lunt he had not paid.
Third —For behaving in a scandalous, infamous manner, such
as it; unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, in
taking with him from Ipswich, to Lincoln, the daughter of Mr.
Wm. Persons, a respectable inhabitant of ihe former place, and
causisrit to be b,li-ved, by the said Mr. Parsons and others,
that lie'had =led his daughter, knowing himself, at the same
time, to be a married man, with a wife and child in costume.

The Court consisted of
Colonel Turornitos Lewis, President.
mescues:

Royal Marines. Royal Marinas.
Colonel J. Berkeley Colonel D. Ballinghtil
--- R. H. Foley Major J. Jame•
Major W. H. Boys .- R. Smitk
J. Clarke ------ J. Lodington
Captain S. M. Middleton Captain J. Tynmon. •
Royal Marine Artillery. Royal Marine Artillery.
Captain T. A. Parke First Lieutenant Parry.
First Lieut. and Adjutant Geo. BR OW Ng, Der uty Judge Advocate.

The Court opened again on Tuesday morning, at
eleven o'clock, and went through the remainder of
the prosecution, and adjonmed till eleven o'clock on
Wednesday morning, when the prisoner entered on
his defence, which closed on the same day. The opi-
nion of the Court is now before the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty.

SURREY QU4RTER SESSIONS.

NF.WINCtON, JANUARY 10.

At an early hour Serjeant Ossi.ow took the Chair.
There were present about fifty Magistrates, amongst
whoin were Lord Leslie, Sir John Frederick, Sir
Thomas Turton, Colonels Kensington and Gates-
kell, Messrs. Sumner, Kenrick, &c. &c.
After the usual process of swearing in the Grand
Jury, charging them, and calling aver the High
Constables, the Report of the Committee of Magis-
trates, for appropriating a sum of money for making
a better approach to the Gaol in Horsemonger-lane,
was taken into consideration, and was made an order
of Sessions.

Mr. Kin:RICK thought it a wanton, useless, and im-
provident expenditure of the public money ; and, to-
gether with Dr. BUcifANAN, objectedAo the motion
for agreeing with the Report, admitting that the
Burd'epor and Treasurer's account ought to be paid
and allowed, if recognized by the Court.
Colonel GATKSICELL and Mr. SUMNER, who were
on the Committee, defended their proceedings, and
animadverted on the conduct of those Gentlemen,
who bad scnt to the Public Press any kind of intima-
tign out a point not determined by the Committee to
Whom it was referred.

Lord LESLLE, Sir THOMAS TVRTO:C, Sir JOHN FRE-
Drum, and six other Magistrates, debated the point,
and the result was, that a motion of censure, which
had been moved against Mr. Kegrick and Mr. Bu-
chanan, was done away,-and the Report of the Com-
mittee cotirmed.

LOIDoW SESSIONS, JAN. 10.

TIM XING V. JOHN SAMS, =WU ISAMSt MID LAW-

IRENCE LqAACI.

Mr. KNAPP stated, that this was an indictinentipfor
an assault on Lewis' Levy, the- beadle and door•
keeper of the Jewish Synagogue in Leadenhall-street;
it was not a common assault, for it was made in a
house of worship during divine service ; it made no
difference what religious persuasion, or what doc-
trine was held forth ; it was equally to be protected
with the established church, while tolerated by the
mild Government of the country. The elder priso-
ner, as a rdember of the society, ought to have shewn
the other prisoners, his, sons, an example of piety
and obedience to the doctrines of his church, instead
of instigating them to commit a riot in their house of
Worship. lie would not attempt to state the evi-
dence, as it would Come much better from the wit-

Lewis Levy deposed, he is a beadle and door-
keeper to the Synagogue, and knows the defendants.
His duty is to stand at the bar of the Synagogue,
aid to prevent persons not entitled to enter from pas-
sing it. He received orders from the Elders of the
Society, on the 6th of October, not to let the defend.
ant,
_John Isaacs, pass the bar. About five o'clock
he came, when the witness accosted him politely, and
told him he hoped he would not take it amiss, but
he could not let him pass the bar, having received
crders to that effect. The defendant John replied in
most outraeous manner, making use of oaths, that
he would pass the bar in spite of Dim or his Elders.
The witness told him not to swear, and reminded
him that he was in a house of worship. He answer-
ed, " D—n you and your Erders ; I wal jump over
the bir.'"fhe witness told him, fhe did he would
-turn him out. He stood about fifteen. Minutes, and
then departed, saying, "he would be d—d if be
would not bring assistance nest day, and force his
way." On the day following, the elder defendant
returned, accompanied by tie two other defendants,'
his suns. The witness was at his statian at the bar.
He asked for admittance, which the wiiiiess refused.
Tire defendant John, and his eldest son Letvis, took
hold of the Witness by the -collar, while the ,younger
son pushed him behind., They did not let him go
until a constable came and forced their hold. Qv
of the Elders gave charge of them, and they :were
taken tat the -Mansion House. There was suck a
noise and riot, that they were-obliged to stop the
service.

• On his cross examination, he said, he had been
seven ran door-keeper to the Synagogue, and that
die el er defendant had been a member during that
t tie.
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Emanuel }fart and Blozham corroborated
the evidence of the.first witness.
Mr. Asher, one of the Elders, and Treasurer to
the Synagogue, deposed that the elder defendant had
been espeiled from the inside of the bar, by the El-
ders if chit 'c'ciety for m s conduct,
M. 04.1141D4 Counsel fcr• the defendant, contend-

eel, L.. 74: td( cider defent.idikt had as znu.:. rpt to •
o to his seat inside of the bar as he had to go into
his house ; he pfbid rent for both ; and if it were pro-
per to use force in one case, it was equally justifiable
in the other.
The RICCORDU summed up the evidence, and the
jury found them all guilty of the assault.
The Court then passed judgment on them—that
John Isaacs, the father, should be confined one
' month in Gilespur-street Compter, and give security
for his good behaviour for one year ; and that the
other defendants should pay a fine of one shilling, and
be discharged. 4..
The Jewish High Priest, dressed in his robes, at-
tended by several of the Elders, sat on the Bench.
The Court was crowded with Jewish people.
There being no Luther business, the Session was
adjourned.