Star.
London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

At the Adjourned Sessions, yeaerd.ty, several unid-
teresting casei of assault were disposed of.

AN AMAZON.

Mary An Sullivan, a lady who.e Amazonian ex-
ploits have mule her the terror of the parochial autho-
rities of St. Giles's, and have Imo her for the greater
part of the last three years 44 in durance vile," was
brought into Court yesterday from the House of Cor-
rection, where she had been consigned on a charge of
riot, for the purpose of application being made to have
a detainer lodged against her, for a breach of the arti-
des of the peace which were exhibited against her in
May last.

Mr. ALLEY was retained for the appellant, and from
his statement it appeared, that in May last the above-
named female was convicted of an aggravated assault
upon Mr. Bigg, the assistant overseer of St. Giles's, and
sentenced to three months imprisonment, and at the
end of that period to find sureties to keep the peace for
the year next ensuing. Not being able to find any per-
son so foolish as to become bound for her, she remained
in custody till the l3th January instant, when the Ma-
gistrates compassionately consented to discharge her
upon her own recognizance. The same day she went
to the workhouse in a state of drunkenness, and pushing
past the porter, (*creed into the presence of Mr.
Bigg, and, under pretence of making it up with him,
pulled him about in a manner no way agreeable. After
some difficulty she was secured, and being taken be-
fore a Alagistrate (Mr. Conant), was committed for as-
sault and riot. It was further stated that Mr. Bigg
consid,red himself in danger from her violence, and
the Court was therefore called upon to order her to find
hail to the articles of he peace exhibited against her in
May last, :loci the term of which would not expire till
May next.
Alt. PHILLIPS, on het behalf, hoped the Court would
make no such order. The fact was, she had on her dis-
cl.arge gone tti the workhouse for the purpose of
making it up with Mr. Bigg, and giving him a kiss; but
Mr. Bigg, although he might perhaps have no objection
to a kiss from a younger lady, had no desire for one
from her, and he therefore gave her into custody for
kissing him. (Loud isitester.) That was the whole of
the matter.

Mr. Bigg—N.; she did not kiss me: she only attempted to do it.
Mr. Puturrs—Oh ! then, s►e tried to do it, but did not actually
perpetrate the hist upon him—(Continued laughter).
The defendant, whohad ►een with dilleulty kept silent hitherto,
here exclaimed, " I only wanted to kiss him ; and I'd shake bands
with him now, and kiss him and be friends, if he would but consent."
Mr. At.tay—Yes; ►ut it would be one of Judas's kisses.
The COURT finally declined granting the application
made on the part of Mr. Bigg, but at the same time said
she must remain in custody till bail was found for the
assault for which she had hies committed.

Yesterday afternoon, as some men were pulling down
some old houses in Gray's Inn-lane, the building sud-
der►ly gave way and fell, burying in its ruins ten of the
men. Seven were extricated horn the ruins, dreadfully
cut and bruised. Four of them severely injured, were
carried to the hospital, and two were conveyed to their
dwn homes. One elderly man was carried to a neigh-
bouring public-house quite dead.
Two pennies of Ethelred the First, were discovered a
short time since, among the ruins of Ethelbert's Tower,
'Canterbury. The coins, which are ofgreat rarity, have
different legends on the reverse, and are in the finest sta. e
of prestivation. They are in the Canterbury Museum.