Star.
London, England, 1807-04-02 00:00:00

lf't,S7..l4lN,,TeR SESSIOAS,

There i,'efrow commenced yeflerday at the Guild
h,tcre W. NIAttrwARING, Big. and a Bench of
MAgiflrates. The followi7q were the molt conipi-
.cu-ns cafrk _ _ _

G. Rolinfon, and his wife, were indicted for affenit•
ing, on •he 2 11 of Auguß laR, Louifa, the wife of It.
Francis. The defendant was a Black, belonging to
the Duke of York's band. His wife did not appear,
the having gone to Scotland. The profecutrix alto
was a Ne;yro, and Rated the following lugs : She
and her haband had fome words with the defendant
and his fpnufe on the zoth of Auguft. and on the fol-
lowing day they called on the profecutors, in order
to explain the bufinets of the antecedent evening. She
told them that the could not think of arguing the
matter with them, in tke abfence of her hutband, and,
with great civility, requefled her unwelcome vifitors
to withdraw, which they rehired to do, the defen-
dant's wife frying the would be d—d if the (Mrs.
Francis) Rnde' not hear her : adding, that if the
would not, the would ram the poker down her throat.
The profecntrix repeated her reqitell for them to re-
tire, on which the defendant (truck her a fevere blow
on the bnfotn. Still the profecutrix endeavoured to
get them out, and having got the door open, the
matched np a cinnamon cane, by way of farther in-
timidating them, when the defendant fuddenly feiz-
ing her under her arms, threw her down the fire pair
of. ftairs. She was, in confequence of this fall, very
much hurt, and had been attended by a nurfe and a
liirgerm for upwards of three weeks. On her croft-
examination, the denied that the fell down Raki, in
confequence of a Rruggle between her and the defen-
dant for the cinnamon cane.
Mr. ALLEY, for the defendant, Rated, that the cafe
had been reprcfentcd to him as very different, viz.
that the profecutrix had firft affaulted the prifoner's
wife, and on his interfering to wren the cane from
the profecutrix. the had fallen down, through the ar-
dour of her pallion. This, however, was not fuppor-
ted by evidence, and the Jury found the defendant
Guilty. He was fent to prifon until he (hould pay
the profecutrix 51. his fervices being wanted daily in
the regiment.
Thwnas Rut-bottle was indiEted for haling a pocket
hook, on the 19th of May tail, the property of G.
Sutherland. The profecutor Rated, that on the day
mentioned in the indictment, he wets pafling the police
office, in Marlborough-flreet, when a crowd was at
the door ; and being anxious to fee fame prifoners
examined, he vent into the Magiftrate's room, and
got up to the table. He obferved the prifoner Ran-
ding behind him, and he came up and preffed him
dote. The profecutor delved him not to prefs him
fo much, but he took no notice of what was laid to
him. The profecutor then put his hand into his left
Coat pocket, and theme he found the pi ifonet's hand,
but his book was gone. He inftantly taxed the pi i-
toner with the theft, who fail nothing, but moved off
towards the room door. The profecntor foll6wed
him, and told Hamilton, one of the officers, in the
lobby, that the prifoner had picked his pocket. He
was taken into cutlody, and examined before the
Ivlagiftrates ; the book was found on the floor.
The prifoner, in his defence, denied the charge.—
He laid, he denied it a. the time, and conceived he
had as rood a right to be in the office as the profe.
c,utor. He had been admitted to bail, and arched
his trial to have come on long ago. I-le went to
Cork ftreet to irquire for the profecutor, but could
find no traces t i term, until Monday laft. He called
twa wirneffes to his diameter, which they defcribed
as extremely good; and it was all.° proved that none.
of the police officers had any knowledge of the pri-
foner whateeer.—.Not Guilty.
Three blackfmiths, named rating, Celbmore, and
Briflow, were indicted for riotoufly affembling, with
intent to dißurb the peace, and with affaulting J.
Tinney, a vender of beef a-la-mode, at No.. 46, Long.
acre, on the tft of September lath It appeared, that
ein the night Rated in the indictment, the defendants
knocked at the profecutor's door, after his (hop was
fhut up. They begged to get in, and he opened the
door. They faid they wanted fome beef, and he told
them he was a broken merchant, Paving fold it all. One of
the defendants had a pot of beer in his hand, and a
pipe with tobacco, and they pufhed in, threatening to
fearch his pad for beef a-la mode. He faid, if they did
fo, they ihould pals over his body ; and they then
conducted themfelves in a very riotous manner, and,
in the fcuffie, the beer was fpilt into the profecutor's
!hoes. He got them out, however, when they m-
anned to the charge, and made a dreadful racket,
by thumping at the door. The watch was called ;
and they were taken into ctiftody. No defence being
made, they were found Guilty, and fentenced to pay
a fine of 405. each.
Wm. Tilley, and Sarah, his wife, N. Tilley, jun. 71 I •
Cook, and Mary, his wife, and IV. Cook, jun. were in.
dieted for a fimilar offence againft Elizabeth Jtffer.
fon, the fervant of the above profccutor, on the 29th
of September. The evidence did not apply to any
of the defendants, except young Tilley. There was a
mob and a riot at the front of the a la mode beef boufe,
and the boy threw mud upon the windows, the snob
calling to " turn out French Jack and his whores."
The profecutrix went out to tee what wart the mat-
ter, and the received two blows from the young gen-
tleman. He was found guilty, and fentenced to pay
a fine of 6s. Bd.