Star.
London, England, 1802-07-19 00:00:00

CLERKENIVFLL SESSIONS.

On Saturdaylfimon Eiwiti was inclined for af-
faulting James Hochin, the fcrvant of Charles
‘Varren, Efq. with intent to kin him, en the t id)
of March lath—There was a fecond count for a
common afflult.

Mr. iVarren, who ii a harrifler, was returning
from the atlizes at Chelmsford, with Mr. Serjeant
Onflow, and the fervants of both were following at
a little diftance. When they :IT rived at the Clap•
ton turnpike, where the prifoner was colleaor of
the tolls, the gate was doled to. and they defired
to have it opened, raying the fer rants would pay ;
the prifoner then defiled a boy who was prefent to
open the gate, tint he was not able ; the gentlemen,
imyncient of the delay, ordered the prifimer to,
open it hirnfelf, poftibly in a tone rather harfh, lip.
on which he ordered the boy to dole it again, fa,y-
ing, he would not (hirer them to pals till lie had
the money in his hand. The fervants had by this
time come up, and flochin held out his band with
the money. Mr. Warren dsmanded the prVoner's
name, the prifoner gave him a board on obi& the
name was written, and Mr. Warren, as fete as he
had read it, threw it back into the houfe. Mr.
Serjeant Onflow laid the prifoner was an impu-
dent rafcal, and he deferved to be horfewhipped,
at the fame time he held up a little whip which he
carried, but not in a menacing manner. The pri
fester immediately ran into the honk, and return-
ed with the poker, laying, D—n me, who will
horfewhip me now ?" At the fame time he ran
towards Mr. Warren's firma (who alighted as
he approached) and knocked him down twice fix-
enlivelv, the fervant at length caught him about
the Inaiy, and threw him. The Gentlemen had by
this time alighted, and they fecured the prifoner,
but prevented the fervant from taking vengeance
on him for the treatment he receira This was
the fithllanee of the evidence for the pmfecntion,
in which ilochin, the fervant, Mr. Warren, Mr.
Setjeant Onflow, ant: his fervant agreed.
On the defence it was attempted.to he made out
that Mr. Warren had thrown the board at the pri•
timer and hit him; that Mr. Serjeant Onflow had
menaced him with the whip, and that the fervant
had ftruck the firfl blow, when the prifoner tame
nut with the poker. Mr. Carter; the farmer of
the tolls, gave the prifoner the charatier of a civil
and proper eclieftor. Verdian—Guilty of a corn•
mon atrault. The prifoner s't'ns ordered to be
brought for judgment on Monday.
yaw, Clark, about .fixty years of age, was found
Guilty of tittering counterfeit (billings, and hay.
ing miters found in Ms poffeffion ; and fentenced
to twelve months imprifonment.
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Mr. Bedford, a feather manufafturer of Great
Pulteney•ftreet, St. James's, exhibited articles of
the peace againfl Mr. Chambers, an Attorney of
Clifford's Inn. The articles Rated, that fume time
once the profecutor's wife had eloped from him,
but had feat her error, and had returned home
and was living a true penitent, but (ince her re.
turn, the defendant had repeatedly threatened his
life, by frequently going to l.is houfe, and challcng•
bac.; the profecutor to fight a duel, faying he
would either 'hoot the profecutor, or the protects.
tor thould (hoot him, and that he would tear the
Befh off his bones. The profecutor had likewife a
number of anonymous letters, which be believed
to be the writing of the defendaar.
The defendant was ordered to find fureties,him.
fell in aool. and two fureties in tool. each, to keep
the peace.

On the night el the 3d inaant, or early in the
morning of the 4th, the magazine belonging to
Metrrs. Coors It and CO. and erected for the tire of
his MAjelly's forces encamped on Swinley Com.
mon, in the parith of Winkfield, Berks, was wil-
fully fet on fire byfvmeperfon or perfons unknown,
and entirely confumed.

On Thurfday evening, about eight o'clock, a
gentleman's carriage was flopped between Stock-
well and Kennington by a tingle, highwayman,
who went to the door of the carrage, and in a
very peremptory in:mint (relenting a pinol at
the time), demanded the gentleman's money, fay-
ing if he helitata a moment he would blow his
&Allis out. The gentleman immediately deliver.
ed him his purfe, containing about 171. in calls.—
Some perfons coming up on horfehack, the villain,
in his hurry to make-his efcare, let the purfe fall,
and galloped off full (peed without bis booty.
A man, 70 years of age, was laft week com-
mitted to York Cadle, for committing a rape on
n child eight years old, the daughter of a cutler
Sheffield.

No. 25, CokWHILL.—Mars. Hoax sillf and Co.
acquaint the Nobility and Gentry that the Drawing
of thr Englilk Lottery commences in a few Days.
and from the numerous Orders they have received
from all Parts o►•the United Kingdom, they make
no Doubt but the whole of the 24,000 Tickets
which the Lottery con II as of will be !hardy difpofed
; Hos/166Y and Co, therefore beg Leave to re•
mind their Friends and the Public to be fpeedy in
their Piirchafes, and humbly folicit their Favours.
—N.B. Tickets and Shares will daily advance in
Price.

SPATS I.OTTERY OrrtcE, No. l6i, CORIIHILL.-...
MP. Mei-lassos rcfpe►9fully acquaints the Public
that the Lottery begins drawing on Monday the
sd of neat month. Ft om the !mall number of
Tickets (only :4,0.ec), and from the already very
great and incrcaling demand they will moll affur-
edly be higher, ;as it is expeded before the drawing
eontmenees, there will be none to be had at iny
pr.,—he therefore requells thole who intend to
become admi:urers to make nd delay. At this
IYEce in the Lot Lottery, mare than 3so different
sterfons in clubs and individuals, received, on de.
isl.llld, SNARES or CA►ITAL PAIL 22, fT011120,0001.
re, soool. the particulars thereof are infested in the
Schemes at large, and is the muff iingular inßattee
of the dilttibution 4,1 Ft,rtune's favours ever before
mown. Note, the higheli Prizes are 20,0001.