Star.
London, England, 1823-05-14 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION'S.

these Sessions commenced -before F.
CoxsT, Esq. and a full Bench of Magistrates.
Mrs. Simeon, the mother of Nirs. Chatterley, the
actress, was tried. for committing anassault upon Mrs.
Christmas.
Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS, for the prosecution, stated
.the case, in doing which he said he should avoid any
.allusion to certain scandalous hr.ts that had been
thrown out, and which he believed to be without the
slightest foundation.
Mrs Christmas stated the facts of the case as they
appeared in the Bow-street account. She had one
to the house at which Mrs. Simeon lodged, in Craven
street, when Mrs. Chatterley was at the door, and en-
tered the hall, in which sirs. Simeon met her, and
struck her in the mouth with a candlestick.

Yesterda-

Cross-examined by Mr. A I,LEY.-h was. between
nine and ten at night; took tea for supper and nothing
stronger than tea the whole day. Mrs. Chatterley
parted with Mr. Christmas at the top or the street, but
witness had never seen him with her ; never touched
nor attacked Mrs. Chatterley. Had, in passion, sworn
she would wish to dip her hands in Mrs. Chatterley's
blood ; never swore that she would cut Mr. Christ-
mas's face into deformity, but. said she would scratch
it ; had often seen Mrs. Chatterley with her husband.
Re-examined.—Had been six years married to Mr.
Christmas, and had a ditYrtence with kim before he
saw Mrs. Chatterley.
Mrs. (]'Donald, the landl a dy, stated that she opened
the door ffor Mrs. Chatterlev. There was confusion
in the hall, and Mrs. Chatterley said she should be
murdered. Mrs. Simeon came from the par lour into
the hall, and Mrs. Christmas bled at the mouth.
_

Cross-examined.—Mrs. Simeon was very ill at the
time, and could not be left alone. The knock at the
door was alarming, and so was the noise in the hall.
When Mrs. Chatterley entered the house Mrs. Christ-
mas had, witness believed, hold of her; had seen Mr.
Christmas at the house, in company with Mrs Chat-
terley and Mrs. Christmas also. Mr. Christmas had
been once at the house after Mrs. Christmas had left
off coming, but that was to write letters for Mrs.
Chitterley. Mrs. Simeon and Mrs. Chatterley left
witness's house on account of the rent, and there were
also some words about Mrs. Christmas, as witness did
not wish that Lady to call. • ,
Chas. Bel win attended Mrs. Christmas to the house;
she was quite sober, and never abused Mrs. Chatterley.
Cross•examihed by Mr. ADOLPHUS.—Lived at the
house of his aunt, Mrs. Macbeth, who had a house
for lodgers, and who formerly kept an oyster shop in
Vinegar-yard.
Mr. BOLLAND, in addressing the Jury, accounted
for the circumstances which had excited the jealousy
of Mrs. Christmas. Mrs. Chatterley, much to her
honour, had, after the decease of her husband, paid
off his debts, to the extent, of upwards of 4001. and
she availed herself of Mr. Christmas's services in set-
tling the accounts. He represented that Mrs. Sime.%n'
could have known nothing of what had occurred
outside the door, but having heard her daughter im-
plore assistance, in her case of extremity, she had
started up from her sick couch to defend her. Mrs.
Simeon was therefore justified. She was nearly 70
years of age, and extremely infirm, but such were her
fears for her child that she forgot those impediments.
It was to be regretted that such a delusion existed in
the mind of hfrs. Christmas as jealinisy, but it was
well known how hideously such a passion would ope-
rate, notwithstanding that there existed no doubt in
the world that the suspicion could be traced to no source.
Mr. PHILLIPS asked whethet. Mr. Bolland would
call Mrs. Chatterley?
Mr. BOLLAND replied in the negative, and his rea-
son was this. A lady in a public profession ought
not to appear before the Public except in that pro-
fession. She was sure to find enemies among the
idle and' vicious.

The CHAIRMAN said the object of the prosecution
was obvious. It was nev; to inflict punishment, but
to Injure the character of a virtuous woman. It was
a case of jealousy, whieb, like the jaundice, made
everything itt nwn cdlnur. It was also without the
slightest toundaticfn ; but what could tutu the course
of a jealous eye? The assault had been involuntary.
There was no guilt attached to it.
The Jury returned a verdlet of Guilty.
Mr. PHILLIPS said his client did not wish to have
Mts. Simeon punished.
The CHAIRMAN.--Nn; I thought exposure was
what was wanted. Well take care the punishment
shall not be heavy. Unprejudiced men see how it is
Fined 3s. 4d. '

Among the Insolvents brought before the Court,
on Monday, was Sarah Mynd, who stated that an
apothecary of Southwark attended her in an illness,
and sent in a bill for 11.95. 6d. but, without apply-
ing for the money, summoned her to the County
Court, and issued execution, whereby the debt and
costs amounted to 231. Is. ! On this she was taken,
and had been in the County Gaol for Surrey fifteen
weeks. Beyond this sanguinary claims her schedule
only exhibited a debt of 71. but to her there were
owinggoOd debts to the amount of 451.—Chief Corn.
saissioner—" This is one of the most cruel cases I ever '
knew of. Let the poor woman be sworn and dis-
! charged immediately."
Tiiuxt.—Nesterday three inhabitants of the Parish
of St. Martin's, Ludgate, who had incautiously en.
tered on, premises, without first ascertaining if there
were any arrears of claims with Respect to them,'
were xnainioned to Guildhall for twelve quarters'
Tither. They. were ordered pay immediately or
a distraint would they were further told; that
(Tithes were a. chargepa the estate, and.the last occu-
PA4C. wiaseVbli 491'.* the time.the premises had been
untenant , and smears.
prissaaT:swiegzat.--kelimbing-boy, at Ttorne,
was liiiht.todesiii on Wednesday sennight. life poor
ithihrititiate Woes etriplbyed to liCelid a flue which had
net& beeit swept i'II die rtfolrettioo. ortbh Occupiers.;
fitittttisdi bb; 1641de' his ulaY ibio atiother chimney,
with, Whieh'it was 'not'supposed'to conantinieate, and'
hifottir whieh was' a• Rte. Vie tout ffdli,ng
rinesitkb of thelad's entering the chimney; itemedi-
digtely ttiot. fire, and the poor boy was bu'i nt tri-dekth
Issistanee could fie' iven? Coroner's ver-
diet—Accidestal Death.
dotlnri'!—et,Orkeuteepasaingtry. wait a-MeV fiend on his
tgrentlentan on the head with the eigt of it, when,
perceiving: what he had doorvise bawled out, " ;bre. a care,
iu Why," replied the gentleman," do you intend to hit me again 1..' •

RECORDER'S REPORIX;%".

• Ye7,terday the RECORDlarimtte his Report to his
MAJESTY in Council, of the. following . pritoners
under sentence of death :
Charles Olft, 21, uttering forged bank-notee ; MatthewJsrba.
son, 36, breaking and entering a dwelling -house ; John Purdy,
24, burglary ; Thomas Barnes, 26, stealing in is &wiling-boar ;
Richard Grigg, 26; highway rubbery; Henry Pesten, 19, bri,th..
ing and entering a dwelling-house ; George hllititt, 91, bitimar
Jobbery ; John Mounsey, 17, breaking and entering a dtveliiag. .
house; Daniel Deneer, 21, highway robbery; Thoaus Pletcher,
12, stealing' in a dwelling-house; Thomas 'Groves, 39; bare
stealing; Joseph Johnson, 20, breaking and entering a &Ms*
house ; John Toomey, 15, stealing in a dwelling-house; Mao.
rice Iloulihan, 40, and 'William Trapp, 26, -cutting and maiab.
ing ; John Bushell, 17, John Barlow, is, and Thomas Knit*,
IS, stealing in a dwelling-house • Ann Norris 2f, and &T M'
'Prayer, 2i, hip :away robber •; Eleanor 51' Kenna; 24, and App,
Reason, is, r.!ealing in a dwelling-house.—
\Vhen George fr.lliolt was ordered for execution olvt
.11otiday, the 'l9:h instant.