Star.
London, England, 1827-07-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

Saturday, William Nelson, coachman to H.Broughatn,
Esq. stood indicted for assaulting Ballard, one of the
officers of Marlborough-streets while in the due execu-
tion of his duty. A second count charged hies with a
common assault.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS called Ballard, the prosecutor, who
deposed, that in consequence of an irregularity in-the
manner in which a line of carriages were approaching
the Admiralty, on the occasion of the Duke of Clarence a
rand entertainment on the 25th of June, he called to
the defendant to stop his hones, and on his refusing to
do so, he took hold of the horses' heads and stopped
them ; the defendant called out " D—n you, I'll
teach you to stop my horses," and immediately flogged
witness severely over the head and shoulders. Wit-
ness left the horses' heads, and ran to the side of the
carriage, and struck at the coachman with hit staff,
and called to him to dismount, telling him that be should
take hint into custody for the assault. The coachman
denied that he had committed an assault, and the foot,
man, who sat by him on the box, said, "he did not
strike at you, he struck at the Horses" The coachman
at last gave his Master's name, and was allowed to
proceed with the carriage. The following day he ap-
peared at the office to complain against witness; but
on witness stating to Mr. Conant that he had a counter
charge to make, Mr. Conant put off the hearing till
the next day, when the defendant again appeared ; but
the case not being immediately brought on, he said he
could not wait any longer, and went away. Witness
afterwards got a warrant against him, and he was held
to bail.
William Collins, another police constable, confirmed the greater
part of this statement.
Plank, the chief officer of Marlborough-street, proved that the
defendant, after being ordered to find bail, said he was sorry for
what he had done; be had assaulted the officer, and was willing to
apnlotlze, and make any compensation required. Witness told him
that the officer would not be allowed to take any compensation,
hat that he would speak to Mr. Dyer about the apology. Mr. Dyer
subsequently consented to receive the apology ; but Mr. Brougham
arriving in the interim, a different course ensued.
Edmund Pepper, the gaoler at the office, give evidence as
to the confession.
The Hon. Mr. LAW, for the defendant, did dot deny;
that the officer had been struck, but said he should call
witnesses to prove that the blow was unintentional; the
betchman's horses had been thrown back by the airs-
hem with which they were checked, and it was iu whip-
ping them to make them spring up, that the officer bad
been accidentally struck.
Georg% Lovett, footasaa to Mr. Brougham, deposed that the
blow was accidental, and was aimed at the horses. The complainant
afterwards struck the defendant repeatedly, severe blows, and took
his whip and broke it in two.
Samuel White, another coaehmao, gave vitalise. evidence.
The CHAIRMAN read over the whole of the evidence,
and then left the question in the bands of the Jury, who,
after deliberating for three quarters of an hour, found
the defendant Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN sentenced him to pay a fine of IW..
to the King.

BRAUTT ow Stwczniww.—Louts XIV. passing
through Rheims, in 1666, was harangued by the blarea who
presenting to him some bottles of wine and pears, said to him,—
Sire, we bring to your Hamer our wine, our pears. sod our
hearts; we have nothing better." The Mau tapped him on the
shoulder, saying, " Slick "mhos de I lie."
SINGULAR STOUR/Mr-AU old Lady, who died lately,
left by her will ten guineas to a highly respectable &enlist, resid.
lag sot 100 miles front the Haymarket, on condition of Ids cutting
off her head within a certain time after ber decease; the old Lady
having had, for many years previous to her death, a pit:sentiment
that she should be burled alive. The operation was
tly per.
brined, end the legacy
_paid.
RIADT WEL—Miss PATON, when piraying the part
of Roraima, in The Salta*, for her benefit at our
Theatre, on Friday week, made what is called a bit.—
One of the characters, a Turk, on being commanded to'
drink the juice of the grape, exclaims, in terror and',
alarm, What 1 a Mussulman drink wine ?" " Mussel-
man or Cockleman," replied Rosalana, " you shall
drink it." The pun, which smelled of the Fishstones,
excited loud laughter and applause.—Liverpool 41613 a •

HIGH-WATZEIit LONDON-BRIDGE TO MORROW. "

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