Star.
London, England, 1829-06-26 00:00:00

ras IBICUTU • HiRALD.

The COI4IIOW BIROBANT moved to file a crimina'
information against the Editor of The Leicester Herald.
for the publication of libels injurious to the character of
Adjutant Bowater. of the Leicester Yeomanry.
Mr.-Costston SERGSANT stated. that the defendant
bad thought proper to publish weekly. daring eight
seeks, with the exception of one instance. various
libels on a most respectable Gentleman, who was a
military man. He was, Adjutant of the Leicester
Yeomanry. and had been, unfortunately for himself.
appointed parish overseer. That office had exposed
him to the most unjust attacks in the defendant's
Paper. The first libel was in these terms—is As to
such persons as Bowater we will give no quarter
dmwe War, to the knife, as the Spanish General says;
and so long as they show their pitiful and cowardly
malice, so long will we bold them up to public odium."
They bid certainly kept their word; and no oppor-
tenity had been omitted to bold them ap to the contempt
of the public. In another libel the writer concludes
". We set out witb.a determination to write these persons
down; and, thank Goo, we have succeeded." Having
imputed to Adjutant Bowater various instances of mis-
conduct. such as being a common informer ; it was said
that he had so conducted himself towards the Magis-
trates of the town, that if he should be called on to sup-
press a tumult they would not act with him. The whole
of these charges were distinctly denied in the Gentle-
man's affidavit.
Lord TiIITILRDIS-Alroll say every specific charge in
she publication is denied ?
'COMMON SERORAUT-.4t is, my Lord.
• Mr. Justice BATLeY—What have you to show he is
'the publisher ?
COMMON SZIONANT—We have the affidavit of the
person who purchased the libels at his shop.
Lord TINTIRDZII-..-Take a rule to show cause.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

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These Sessions were held yesterday before FRANCIS
Conan. Esq. ands full bench of Magistrates.
John Wright; tine of- the Bow-street patrol, was in-
dicted for assaulting Samuel Watts, one of the watch-
men of the pariah of St. Mary-la•bonne.
The CIAIRMAS. is summing up, observed, that the
evidence for the defence was a complete answer to the
charge, and directed the Jury to acquit the defendant,
which they did without a moment's hesitation.

JUDOUIIII%
rheum Bryan. who was convicted on Wednesday
last of a most aggravated assault on James Burn, a boy
about 6 yems of age. by jamming him between his knee
and a door-post in so violent a manner as to maim him
for life. was brought up to receive the judgment of
the Court.

.The CUAIIIMAN inquired of the mother of the child
whether the defendant had made any offer of separation
for his.conduct since the time of his conviction ?
The poor woman said that a person bad called on
her on the part of the prisoner,and stated that be would
allow ha two shillings a week until the child reco-
vered, but that no definitive arrangement had been
made, as she did not wish' to do any thing without the
consent of the Court.
The Coatauam—Then the sentence of the ,Court
upon the prisoner is, that he be confined three months
in the House of Correction, and kept to herd labour,
and if in the mean time any such arrangement as that
alluded to is made, let the Constbe informed of the cir-
cumstance, and. the sentence may be commuted.
Howldines, convicted of in assault on
Harris with intent to Commit a rape, was alio brought
up for judgment.
The posecntrix stated that the defendantlad WOO
the matter with her, upon which the Court ordered him
to be fined Is. and disahasged.

John Godfrey, Ann Godfrey. Elms Groot lime Car.
ter. and Henry Pys. were indicted for a riot and an
assault on a Mn. Efiaabeth Smith.
The prosecutrix resides in Southampton Mews. On
the sth of May the defendants charged ha.with bating
poisoned some fowls belonging to Gqdfrey, sad swore
they would be :avenged. They immediately commenced
throwing stones at her windows. some of whieb struck
her. Their riotous conduct causeda mob ofAlloot 100
persons to assemble, and in .the end all the windows
were broken. The prosecutrix, on her cross examination,
made a very lame defence to the charge of having
poisoned tbefawls.
The Jury found all the prisoners Gosifiy‘
The CHAIRMAN sentenced John,Godfrey and Ilya to
be imprisoned one month in the House of correction LI
Ann Godfrey and Plitta Green to be imptisoaed fpati
teal dais; and CAM,..rbo .kt aPPened d taken ,tae.
least mine part is the affair, for abree daps.
4.410 a Gewegfi Pad Gene Hatlill9l ace MAICIPI!
of a /;sleet assault on William Newman, and lentaliced
► to one soooth's bard labenr in the House of Correction.

POLICE

OVILDII ALL
Bounaniass.-.Yenerday ilsqjsusin adter.na
wn ellareffl.belors Mr. Alderson Kyr,. with stealing a oat he-
lots,' to Mr,..Baltor, Forefneet.
Wodneedey atternen the prisoner was observed by a constable
on duty in Fore-storet, stalking up and down past • chaise be-
longing to Mr. Baker, at. the en of which hung out a coat. the
'mem of that Untelentan. .At..length, when Mr. Ilitajann
thought be was nobsertad,he slipped the coatmader his erne. and ,
was walking quietly away with his prise, when deo gripe of the
coal& attested his further progress.
The Oat being identified by 'Mr. Baker, the Alderman asked
Udine, Übe gibbed to say any thing?
Benjoenht (Spank that he was ordered by his master to attend
hint es business; kit, like a perms who knew * what was what;'
he kept at a reverential distance in the rear. On going down
Fortnum, homer, notwithstanding keeping a sharp look-out
for the " Gosternot," he messed him; and. thinking he had naiad
into Wet of the intmerstus windings running into Fororeet
aferesaid, tinned and refereed up and down, until, in one ntof ids
unlucky turnings, Mr. Baker's coat-tad snack itself fairly under hi.
arm, and Benjamin, being wholly intent upon recovering his
nosier, was menacing of the appendage adhering to him, until,
the constable awakened him to a sense of it.
The Alderman inquired if the chaise was drawn alongside the
foonnyi ind. being informed that it was, observed that the wheel
would her. effectually prevented the accident which brought the
prisoner into this diDeulty from taking place.
" Very true," isapOoded Benjamin, " but it must have been
the wind that meant to play as. sock a trick."
" You shall have an opportunity of judging what credit an Old
Bailey Jury will live to your story." said the Alderman, and cow
mined him.

• BOW..STRICKT.
Yesterday isrewaish Aare, a smut built young fellow was
charged before Sir Hinman Samna with having been cancer:led in
a burglary in the dweiliaphonse of Mr. Lawrence, schoolmaster at
Hampstead.
Mr. lawrence depend, that on the morning of the 17th of May.
Ms house was entered by robbers. whu succeeded in carrying of.
from a reins adjoining the school -room, the wardrobes of his
boarders. The namesake. Identified several articles predoced by
the constable.
Deakin, the waschhoose keeper of Kentish Town, deposed, that
he took the prisoner into custody a few days after the robbery, on
suspicion that be bad been concerned la it. The prisoner however
affected his escape from the room in which he bad been confined,
and althigegb every means had been taken by the witness to recap.
tore kint'huhad failed in so doing.
Joseph Foster, constable of Tottenham. deposed that he appre.
beaded the prisoner *some weeks ago with the articles produced.
and had not been able to discover an owner for them until the
previous day. The prisoner was a desperate character. and bad
committed more robberies than perhaps any other individual, with-
out being brought to punishment. He bad however been a fre-
quent inmate et the different priso&. • Both bis father and brother
were transported for uffences of a similar description.
The prisoner declined saying any thing, and Sir MORKs fully
cantaittad him fur trial.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
Jens Lem a woman of respectable appearance. was placed at the
bar before the presiding Magistrate. charged with shoplifting.
Charlotte Penny, a young woman in the employ of Miss Jane
Richards, a milliner, residing in Hayes-4-mm, Leicester.square,
stated that the prisoner came into their shop on Tuesday morning,
and asked to look at a bonnet which was exposed for sale in a
window; upon being shown it, she offered them a very inferior
sum for the article and then left the shop, and immediately upon
her quitting a valuable coral necklace, which had been in the win-
dow. was missed; she returned in about tea minutes, in order again
to bargain for the bonnet, and was then accused of the robbery;
she however denied it, but upon being searched the necklace was
found concealed is her person.
The young woman was in tears during the whole of the exami-
nation, and. said nothing in defence.—Sbe was fully committed
for trial.
H A TTON..G A ADEN.
An information was heard against Mrs. Pitney, of Cromer-
street, for selling intermediate ale. and snowier it to be drank on
the promisee, contrary to the Act of the Yth of Geo. W. M`Closid,
assistant to Atkinson, stated, that on Saturday last be had a pint of
table ale. which be drank off without any remark being made to
him, and for which he paid eve farthings. The beer was served
by a little girl in a pewter pot. Mary Grillltbsa the servant, said
that she bad not the slightest recollection of ever baying seen him
beim% and that she did not serve kiln with beer. Francis Thom,.
sum 'Hsbrew.Teacber at Westminster School, deposed, that on the
Saturday on which the informer stated as having had the beer at
Mrs. Pitney's, be was in At house all day, and he was positive no
beer was served to M'Cloud. The informer pereited in his tale,
and Mrs. Pitney was fined the mitigated penalty of St.