Star.
London, England, 1828-09-05 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, Sur. 4.

These Sessions commenced this morning before P.
Volum, Esq. and a full bench of Magistrates.

STAGE-COACH ASSAULT.
darks Smith and George King were indicted for an
assault on Radcliffe•Platt, on the 3d of June last.
The prosecutor deposed that he was a soldier in the
Ist Regiment of Foot Guards. On the 3d of June he
engaged a place by the coach from the White Horse-
cellar Piccadilly, to Windsor. The defendant Smith
was tie coachman, who asked ss. as the fare to Slough.
Prosecutor offered to pay hint, but he said, " No, pay
me when you get down." Witness got on the coac.,
but soon afterwards Smith told him to get down. for he
was sorry he could not take him, as the whole of the
coach was engaged. Witness relusedto give up his seat,
and Smith threatened to call an officer. Witness still
refused ; upon which the coachman got the other de-
feuclant, a •• cad," to assist him in forcing wanes: from,
the coach. A person in the crowd called ow, Soldier,
do not come down, for a gentleman has offered 18s. fag,
your seat." Witness was armed, but said he would not
use his arms, though he would resist by force as long
as be . was able. , They. then threw his cap into the
street, and, in despite if his resistance, forced him
from the coach. Colonel Townsend at this time came
up, and advised him to give up his place, which he ac-
cordingly did.
A witness corroborated the prosecutor's evidence.
Another witness proved the contract made between
the prosecutor end the coachman.
Mr. ADOLPHUS addressed the :ery for the defer dart.
He contended that the engagement entf..!ed inter IStr. weer:
the prosecutor and the defendant Snfeh,
wits only conditional. In fact, it could not be:.'its;
for, kissing a Bristol coach, he bad no poser tuke c
passenger for a abort journey if he could obtair. a it:Z-
eit:at number to go the whole distance; for if Le had,
the proprietors must be severe losers. W•th respect to
the hssatalt, it was not sworn that any unnecessary
violent* was used in removing the prosecutor from
the coach.
The *CHAIRMAW summed up at considerable length,
and the Jury immediately rerouted a verdict of Guilty
against ht th prisoners.
The Learned CUAIRMAII' In passing sentence, dwelt
with much force on the insolence to which coach pas-
angers were frequently subjected, and was happy the,
present prosecution bad been instituted. The judgment
of the Court was, that both of the defendants be impri-
soned in the House of Correction for two months.
Mr. Avotrova informed the Court that Smith wished
him to state that imprisonment would be a most serious
injury to him, and to ask for leave to be allowed to set-'
tle the matter with the prosecutor.
The CHAISMAN—The regiment are the prosecutors,,
and I am me they did not bring this case for ward for a
pecuniary recompense, but to pr,ttect the interests of the
public, It is the wish of the Court that the trounce
should operate as a wattling to other persons in the
same situatton of Pre as tile detndants; they have car-'

reed on their insolence quite long enough. I see no I
reason to Induce the Court to allow the request.
The defendants were then removed in camel,. The
Court and passages were crowded with persons ap-
parently in the same situation of lit ft viz* coachmen
and cads.
Joseph Milktt, Moms Whittk, and Daniel Pace, all
three mere boys, were indicted for stealing a snuff-hot,
value Is. the property of Earl Ferrer:.
The Nol.le Earl deposed. that on leaving home oil
the 10th of July, he had the box in his possession. lie
had not been out long, and was proceeding along Ber ke•
iey-squaie, when an officer tame tip and a.ked tom it
he hscl lost his snuff-box ? He at first said is No," bpi
on feeling his pocket. he found it was gone, and hr t &II
the offi-er so, who produced a box which he said h- had
taken tom a boy. It a as very like his (the Noble Earl's)
box t to the best of his belief it was bib; but as it was a
common box, he could not undertake to swear po.i•
tively to ir.
John Hesketh, a beadle of St. George's, Hanover
squate, depo.ed to seeing the noble Earl -enter Albe•
made *beet, closely followed by the piisonets at the
bar. He watched them, and saw them stop and consult
together. and again follow after his Lordship. In Dove:
street they attempted hit coat pocket, but desisted on a
!abourer coming up. They kept following his Lord-
ship till,he entered Berkeley square. where Afflict sue-
ceede in extracting the htinff box, which he in.tantly
passed to Whi..tle. W•tness then gave an alarm, and
caused them to be secisie.f.

The boa tsar produced, and spoken to b) his Lord-
ship, as being, to the best of his belief, the i ne he lo t
It was a common paper round one, with a point of Li-
ton in chata.:ter—Verdict, Guilty.
Millet, as being an old and incorrigible offender.was
se. tenced to six months imprisonment, and to be four
times well whipped; Whittle to Mee smiths, and to
be once whipped; and Pace t two months, and to be
once whipred.
John Hdlip„an and Mary Halligan, his wife, were
indicted tor an assault on Thomas Ronan.

The prosecutor, who is an Irishman, stated his case'
with all the vehemence and eloquence peculiar to the
lower orders of the Irish, occasionally, however, inter-
rupted by the defendant, who is also an Irishman.
Prosecutor—Please your Worship, he followed me
from his dour to my di or, he 'sing rue all the way, your
Worship; and the business began, you see, your Worship,
by his wile beating my wife, and my wife lack out a
warrant.

Prisoner—And she got no satisfaction for her pains.
Prosecutor—And so, your Worship, be got five war-
rants altogether against them, for they are a bad set.
Prisoner—lt was himself began it, your Worship, and
his brother will say the same.
Prosecutor—. Aye, my brother can swear to a lie as
well as you can—(Great laughter ).
cH *IBA! A Well, go on with your story.
Prosecutor—And so be was bound down in 201.
CHAIRMAN—WeII, and did you enforce the 201.
'against him when he broke the peace ?
Prosecutor—Twenty pounds? Why, bless your Wor-
' ship, he is not worth twenty pence—(Great laughtest.
He then jawed me, and I told him if he offered to strike
me I *odd have the law of him ; and he said, ••
the law," and be up with his fist and knocked me down.
Female prisoner—Ob. my Lord, he is a false swearer.
Male prisoner—He insulted me first, and told me I
was the breed of a hangman. This, yoor Worship, was
because my grandfather was hanged, though I !mowed
nothing about, it, for it was 30 years ago; and then, yoor
Worship. it was in lieland—(thereby intimating that to
be hanged in Ireland was no way discreditable).
The a itti:sses were all lush on both sides. and the
occasional bursts of acrimony between them and the
prisoner s were excessively 'tuberous. One of them, in
giving his evidence about the transaction, said, The
prosecutor said to the prisonei, • You hangman's breed.'
for, your Worship, his father was hanged in Ireland. as
many is the hose:t man was hung there before him,
your llonour"—(Great laughter).
The prisoner, in his defence, said, that his own sister
and the prosecutor's mile werequarseliing, and he went
to the prosecutor's house and said, •• I say. Tom, is it
not a hard case that you and I can't keep these women
d4wit—(roars of laughter). There are but three of
them. and we ought to be able to manage 'em—(con-
tinned laughter).
Various witnesses were called for the defence, all of
whom contradicted the witnesses for the prosecution.
The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen of the Jury, can you
understand this case, for I confess I cannot? (A laugh).
It is of little consequence whether you End the prisoners
guilty or innocent, but you must satisfy your own con-
sciences. There is no evidence against the 19/01111/3.
The Jury acquitted both pat ties.
CHAIRMAN—Now, go home all of you, and live in
peace. .
Prosecutor—As soon as they get home, they will be
at it again, your Worship.
Prosecutor's brother—Oh ! Tom, you know your wife
began it fir b4—(Great laughter).
Pmecutor—Ttieres now, your Honour, you see how
it will be wid 'ens-.(Continued laughter, in the midst,
of which the parties withdrew from the Court).

An Inquest was holden at the Cat.and Mutton public
house, Hackoey6elds, on view of the remains of a
reign Gentleman, Mr. C. 'l'. Frankin. SAW.), morntng
last the deceased, on his mourning home, tripped over
a wall, about 18 inches high, and. wes precipitated into
a hollow at least eight feet in depth. His frame. though
there were no external marks of injury, was much
shaken, and the spine being wounded, paralysis ensued,
which, combined with other circumstances, caused his
death. The Jury, after a brief consultations returned a
verdict of •• Accidental death."

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Sunday evening last, between seven and eight o'clock,
a Gentleman residing at Gravesend was stopped in In-
gress park, about four miles from that place, by a man
who demanded his watch and money, en which the
Gentleman knocked him down, when three other men
sprung from a place of concealment. two of whom
seised the Gentleman by his arms, and the third drew
a pistol from his pocket, and demanded silence. The
man who had been knocked down then rifled the Gen-
Oman's pocket, and ribbed him of a purse containing
Ms. and some memorandums. They all then made off
towards the London road. The robbers were all dressed
as sailors.
A circumstance occurred at Llughborough on Sunday
morning, which tuned much interest in th• place :
Mr. Belija min Jones Butterworth, fishmonger. and Mrs.
Plicebe Flavin, straw bonnet maker. both of. Lough-
borough. having obtained a marriage liceala proceeded
to the Church with their friends, one of whom was her
ow daughter, to secure their happiness at the altar of
Hymen. but on arriving there, found their plans frus-
trated, as it was ascertained that she had a 'husband
living at Derby; therefore they were obliged to return
as they went, but not until .the fair Lady had declared
positively that her living hashaid was dead I They were
then desired to produce a certificate of his burial, to
prove that he was dead.—Lekeeter Chronicle.

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MANSION HOHIIL
Yesterday a pas man, who said his nave was Wages limilems,
was brought haler, -Alikrinem Yam Masotti sa, drooled with key*
attempted to defraud Mr. KipSng a heeler in the l'onkty. of goads
to the animist of between SOL asir; Oa The Owner 'tend at the
bar without appearing to think that there was =rehires/et of the
ordinary way is ids eitmation. and he heard every thin with per-
fect %Mirage& '
Mr. Kipling stated that die primmer essne to his shad said
that be wanted am outfit foe New South Wake. to
be was
.iris( forthwith. Articles of dress were shown sis Yet...
he ;bort the most cosily ; stating. at the maw done, that he wen
nephew to Mr. Ballard. who resided at Deckhead, and who would
pay fur the outfit. The order was taken ; but before it was
emended the whores had the redeem to make the memseary
quill's. There were two Gentlemen of the name of Ilalbrd al Dock.
head, hat both wholly disclaimed the primmer. who, mom soma- 1
ing to the shop, was apprehended as a swindler.
Mr. Kipling', shopman mated, that he had gorse to make hugal-
rim respecting the prisor.er, and ascettained that he had been seek.
log an mat at mamas usher shops. Witness believed that he hod
succeeded in genie of hie speculations.
Alderman Tasmania* asked whether any person e
die prisoner ?—He was answered . that his smother was:i=
the rime be was looking over the articles.
Aidesisan kintesaolaraa—He told you be was going to New
South Wales. If he does go, be MIA go either at year mama
or bin owe. Didn't you lose any thing at all by hiss?
Mr. Kipling—Nothing.
Alderman Fa amiaotnaa...Welt, Sir, what account do Tom glee
of this transaction?
Pri.oner—l don't wish to say any thing it present.
He was remanded.

THIII New WATISMIUM Faun —A waterman was minimised
fur having charged more than his (are to and tram a steam-bust
lying hi the Thames. It is now she common practice with some
of the wAtermen to stair. when they are accused sit soaking over-
charges. that the baggage Lei been enormously heavy, and as they
are entitled to demand a shilling for every hundred weight, above
56Ibs. which a passenger may have conveyed without a charge.
they think very little of mistaking the weight of my boa ee article
they carry. Um this occasion there happened to be a boa of
bonnets, along wish other things. It was clearly proved that the
weight was at least lsolb. lighter than It was represented to be by
the wat•rman in this cave.
AIdifITISJ Faaesaorassa said. that be should be inutile to Ise
the &Medan es. as the man might have laboured wader seen Mis-
take. The bonnets of the women bad of late grown to suck a
peediglens she, that a man could net judge from kis former know.
ledge of that article of dress, of the weight..—Tlw 56 sod abs es.
penes were then paid.
Another waitron's was summoned for having charged mom
than his fare for taking a passenge► from Alderman's Stairs to
Biacithiats Bridge. The overcbage was jam Mille.
Alderman Fa IMISMIteIt fined the defendant Ss.—but sail. it was
evident that the old system would not be betoken up until the lull
pawky of Si. was inflicted in every ease.

Anse Cowie. a servant at the Elephant pablie.house, in Fen-
churcb.atreet, was charged with baying mules a gold ring and
several articles of wearing apparel.
Mary Waken, a fellow-servant of the primmer. stated. that the
latter had been a few days le the be..., and saddest), disappeared.
At the same time almost all wkneses clothes became invisible.
The daughter of the landlady stated. that she missed a geld ring.
set with pearls, which she bad put ism her reticule.
An oficer fumed the clothes and the ring lathe Omen ben,
at her mother's boom

The prison's, said. she wee as ineliceat as a kb& the did net
know how in the world the things could ham het into her boa ;Ist
she believed that somebody BUM have pat them therarilhe was
folly committed for trial.

GUILDHALL.

Ain Clerk, a genteelly dressed young man, well !sows to the
Pollee. was brought before Sir Jean I'ssaino yesterdays charged'
with stealing' 17s. from the pocket of Mr. Cavort, of Wild-street,
Lincoln's Ins-fselds, i. Bartholomew Fair, ma Weinsiday *wok&
Mr. Cavan stated, that while he was aftwerliag Ids two Address
the wad beasts at, Wombwell's booth, die /diner was very °S-
cions la esplaidog to the children the kohl% SMi of the animals.
The crowd in the show was very great, and emnpleinsiat waorelige4
to lik the youngest boy upon his shedder for a few esimares to see'
what was gulag forward; and while in die position the prisoner,
who bad cootioued hovering about them, pressed a little open
him. When complaisant put the child down, he feit for his
money, and missed it; but the prissoer was gene. Wham
be *as leaving the boob, feeling • tog at his pocket, he termed
and seised the person, who proved to be the very area he was
in search of. Is dragging him through the fair somplaissot was
severely besteo by about a dozen knows, who wished to reline
the prisoner; but oo reaching Dukesetiest, be HUH with Hawkins,
the Hasidism, who secured the mien. The primer also dad his
beet to set the mob against hint. Ho Sat throw of his bat, which
was full of handkerchiefs, sad which was sawed by his accosts-
pikes, and then charged witness with bowleg woke his bet ; and
he also charged another person, who was assisdog the ennsplaioant,
with having rubbed hint of a watch. Only Ss. W. was found no
his pens., but be bad ample orporttadty to pass the re.t of Mr.
Cava.' asersey to his compsoiuns —The risontr denied the (barge,
but the Alderman committed him for trial.
There were only two other charges of picking pockets in the Fair.