Star.
London, England, 1820-08-11 00:00:00

SHROPSHIRE.

THE KING, ON THE PROSSCGTION OF W. OWEN, T.

• JOHN ASHLEY AND JOlfl HAMPSON•

This was an indictment for an assaul:. The pro-
secutor, Mr. Owen, Parish Clerk of .Wem, had, on
the 17th of April, 1819, been drinking .at the Black
Lion, in Wem, in company with the defendants. The
proiectitor having 'fallen asleep, Ashley heated the
small end of a tobacco-pipe, and placed it to Mr.
Owen's right ear, while Ham pson pouted some drink
1-in the bowl end; as soon as the drink reached prose.
cutor's ear, he started suddenly up, and by so doing,
broke the pipe to. pieces. He rusted out of doors',
not knowing what he did, went home, and continued
in great pain, which kept increasing for about a fort-
night, till it brought on excruciating agony ; 2n ul.
ceratiOn of the ear took place; when the swelling
brought into sight a piece of the pipe, Which his sud-
den_ start at the moment of the injury had forced into
his ear. This piece Was extracted by a medical Gen-
tleman, after which Mr. Owen attended as an out-
patient at the Salop Infirmary for three mo:iths; his
hearing has been much injured, and his head at time;
giddy, since the occurrence.
The only witness to the fact of the-assault was a
little girl, then a parish Apprentice at the Ion; to
contradict whose testimony, by proving an alibi,
eight-or-Riese witnesses were called ; but it was irui:-
less.; and the conduct of two of them, and of the de-
fendants for bringing them forward, was severely
cht'elt upon by the Judge in passing sentence.
The defendants were sentenced to be imprisoned
twelve months, and afterwards to find security, them-
selves in £lOO each, and two sureties in Ll`2s each,
for their good behaviour for two years, or to be fur-
ther imprisoned until such security be given.
It is hoped this will act as a caution against prac-
tising what are called " drunken frolics." It was
stated on the -trial, that Mr. Owen did not wish to
prosecute, apd _that, when lying.irf agony, previous
to, the extraction of the pipe, he sent for the defend-
ants, said he wished fin. no law, and begged them to
tell him what they had' done to his ear. They de-
nial having done any thing ; and it appeared rllat
they.had also endeavoured to prevail on the-little girl
to conceal the fact. Indeed, the defence seemed to
:be a great aggravation of the case in the opinion of
the Court.

THE KING V. 'WILLIAM BUTLER, MARTIN. MARTIN,
AND WILLI4M WILLIAMS.
This was an indictment against three colliers, for
being-leaders in a bull-bait at Iron-bridge, on the
27th and 28th days of September last, being nide-
ley-wake. The bull was baited for twelve hours each
day in the public road, opposite the Tontine ;
the colleries; on each ocOalon, were nearly desertc,i;
'and the road was rendered almost impassable.
The defendants pleaded Guilty, and, as they pro-
mised not to offend again, were discharged up an
their own recognizance; of £lOO each, to appear for
judgment if Called upOn.
The JUDGE said, he was an admirer of the true old
English sports, such as wrestling, ecc. by which- the
strength of the parties was brought into action, and
the national courage nurtured ; but bull-baiting was
not a true English sport ; it was a brutal diversion,
and ought to be abolished.

The Cork Southern Reporter says, " On Sunday
night last, as a:countrywoman was returning fram
Evergreen, in company with a Mrs. Keefe, she was
followed by seven or eight ruffians, who seized on
her, violated her person, beat her in the most savage
manner, and .would have thrown her into the river
at Sullivan's Quay, had not her cries brought the
watchman to her assistance, when the savages made
off. She was conveyed to the South Infirmary,
where she now lies dangerously ill. Sheriff White,
accompanied by some peace-officers, after a search
of several hours, apprehended two of the party, who
were conveyed to the Infirm,' and one of them,
named Fitzgerald, was identified by the woman, w!io
ai
fainted on her first seem him. Fitzgerald was in
the act of setting off, hay itis clothes packed ur,
when the Sheriff entered ris house. Two more of
the ruffians have been since apiprehended." . _

• BIRTH.
August 5, at Glalgow, the Lady of Lieut. Murray, 'let
.Reginsent,- of a son.

MAR R:

May X), *t Pblkdefpbia, Frederick Carnpbell•Stewart,
of Awe:, to Mits Maria Smith, second daugbter of the
Aulge.fintith; of the Supreme. Court at Pennsylvania. •

• DIED.
• - -
Yeateraay inorring, at him svat, Lloombe Race, Kent, 1.-.
51st year of hat age, the Most I lon. Walter, Marquis and -I
of Ormonde In Ireland, and Boson Butler in England,
and Governor of the County of Kilkenr.y, He is succeeded by.
his next brothers James, now Earl of Orman& and Omer!.
Friday, at Amblcside„near Kendal, Ltentenant•Colotia ;friss
Medea Tavior, one of the Dlrettors of the Honourable LA
/hdia Company. . -
April .14, am his passage ftom Madras to the Cape of Good
Hope, Hugh SpOttißßOOde, Hail. aged 37, of the 11onouratt4
tompanfs Civil Service at Maass..

FUG lI.WATEZ at LONDON BRIDGE TO-11011ROW
Mc tying . . - U minutes atter I
A fterituon - . . - I --. —.—. 4

'.:tugruciNi Primed and ruhlishect by LAIL Kgustielett,

.

4

."

~.

1

verb
:gat