Star.
London, England, 1826-10-25 00:00:00

GLOUCESTER SESSIONS.

sonal respectability. When he first cried If Murder r
several persons ran into the room, but he could not say
how many. His father carried a drstwnsword, which
was usually kept up in his bed-room on the first floor.
Neither of his brothers, Samuel and William, had a
thing in their haggis. Prosser kept bumping him as
as Kelson, and he felt the effect of the blows which a
three of them struck him together. Finding it imp,*
sible to pt away, be cried " Murder I" but was about
three minutes in their power. Told the same story, as
nearly as he could, when he went before the Magis-
trate, and complained that Mr. Prosser had used him
ill. Declared upon the occasion alluded to, that all
three of the defendants had assaulted him; was certain
of this, or at least thought so. Prosser stood at the far
end of the room when he first went into it, but did not
see him assisting Mrs. Kelson, though that Lady was
screaming, and in distress.
On a cross-examination by Mr. PHILLIPOTTS, this wit-
ness denied refusing to bring up the dinner a second
time when directed to do so by Mrs. Kelson, and stated
that her orders were obeyed with the utmost alacrity it
was possible to use. Captain Kelson, he admitted, paid
a bill of between 5% and SOL the day after the assault.
Frederick Robertson, in consequence of hearing
"murder!" cried up stairs, in a voice he could not recog-
nize, and the screams of I Lady's-maid (Emma ktossi-
ter) for some one to interfere on James's behalf, ran up
to Kelson's room, where the defendant limns stood in
the door-way, and attempted to hinder his admission.
He passed by him,' at which time he was not engaged
with his brother, whom Kelson and Prosser had by the
collar between them. He was almost black in the face.
Went up and rescued him, as he was held fast against
the wall. They were violently pushing him. Kelson
said, " You d—d scoundrel, what business have you
here?' and ordered him out of the room. He refused
to go till they were quiet. Saw his mother in the TOOM.
Mr. King also came up, and his brothers William and
Samuel, the first of whom was upon the stairs soon
afterwards. This witness corroborated and substan-
ti illy confirmed the leading points which had been
spoken to. Nothing new was elicited on re-examination.
Hannah Leabourne, niece to the elder Robertson, and
employed as chambermaid, carried up dinner to Mrs.
Kelson, on the 2241 of Augur, when asked for the second
time, and had frequently waited in the same way before.
After the return of Kelson and Binns, saw James Ro-
bertson take up the supper, and. heard Kelson say,
"D—n you, you have insulted the Ladies." Was on the
stairs at the time he said so. James replied, a I have not
insulted the Ladies ;" after which she heard a quick step
across the floor, and then a great scuffle. James called
out'" murder" twice, on which she gave the alarm, and
hurried down again. Came up again, and the door being
open, saw Kelson and another Gentleman fastening on
her cousin's collar, and thrusting him against the wall.
The other Gentleman stood in front, and she had no
doubt of his being Mr. Prosser. James said, " Good
GOD, will no one come to my assistance?" On cross-
examination, witness declined swearing that she never
said it was not Mr. Prosser who assaulted her cousin.

Several other witnesses were examined, but their evidence was
merely corroborative of the preceding, nor did it in any way ma-
terially alter the general complexion of the case.
The Jury, after deliberating for a few minutes, re-
turned a verdict of Godley against Messrs. Kelson and
Binns, and of Acquittal for Mr. nosier. Sentence was
deferred till Saturday morning, when the two former
defendants were fined, in the sum of 201. each, and
discharged.
After the Chairman had pronounced judgment, Mr.
Binns addressed khill COtlrt, and declared, in very ani-
mated terms, that hi had not used any part of the
violent language hrwae:trhaved with uttering. Captain
Kelson protested against the evidence which had been
given, and pledged himself, in the most solemn manner,
to prove, at the approaching Anises (by evidence which
be would then have an opportunity of calling), that what
had been said to his prejudice was totally unfounded.