Star.
London, England, 1829-10-21 00:00:00

Which tickle the fancy of English-bred chap..

The Court of Assizes was this day engaged in the case of tw,i
Englishmen, accused of having broken the jaw of one of their
countrymen by blows of the fist. These two Englishmen were
Wagstaff and Gartel. The first heard some expression: made use
of concerning himself by one Darn. He retained some rancor-
ous recollection of them, and sought for an explanation—he
means of fisty..cuffs, of course. One day (the 4th June) Wagstaff.
heated by a few glasses of strong beer ar wil.e, goes to see his
friends Gartel and Doll; relates to them the cause of his resent
meet, and requested the latter to go instantly and challenge Dikes .
Doll, as an extemporaneous herald, waits on Oaken, t.ut, as it wa.
already late, he knew bow he should manage to get hint out. Ga-
tel has recourse to a stratagem, and, under pretence of havin?.
some work to give him, he enticed him out of his house,
Dsken all along having not the slightest idea of fighting. At
a few steps distance he perceived a fnurth.individual--nantely,
Wagstaff—who complained bitterly against Oaken, and demanded
satisfaction. Daiwa wished nothing more ardently, and floored
Wagstaff by the very first blow—the latter rose furiously, but
only to fall again under the formidable fist of his adversary.—
Wagstaff resumed his position a third time, hut Oaken grassed
him again, and the conqueror gravely considered this as one of
let noblest feats of pugilistic prowess; but Gartel, being tired of
having so long remained an idle spectator, enters the ring,
attacks the conqueror, and makes him bite the dust presently,
by breaking his jaw-bone ; but, being a generous enemy withal!, he
lifted him up. However, the blow had been so violent that Da-
ken's jaw-bone was fractured in two different places, and he re-
mained fur a long time ill. Still be would nut prefer a complaint.
But the Public Functionary preferred a charge for the benefit of
society; in consequence of which Wagstaff and Gartel were brought
before the Court of Assizes this day, being accused of having pre-
meditatedly brought about a holing:match, and occasiones; an inca-
pacity of labour for 10 days.
The President (to Gartel)—You have given a blow with your
fist to Daken?—Yes, Sir, on his hat.
But he had his bit on his bead?—As to his head, i: was in
his hat.

Did you break his jaw-bone?—No, Sir. r
Then, if it was not you, it Must have beta Wagstaff, for he did
not tweak his jaw-bone himself.
Wagstaff—l do not know whether be broke it him-elf, but I slid
oot touch Lis jaw-bony—quite the contrary.
Uaken, the first witness, was heard now.
'the Pre-ident asked him to relate the facts.-A-After some ex-
planation, Dairen spoke of tlarfirst blow received.
The President asked whether it was violent.
Answer—Not over much so; but I received a second 1.1. w tram
Gartel, which broke my jaw-bone. 1 returned to the scratch, and

II

of

said, •• What, are there two of you ?" ;,nd he fractured my jaw-
bone a second time.
Gartel—This is not true ; I never touched this man's jaw-bone.
Oaken—Then I must have broken it myself.
Garrel—That is very possible ; but I never touched it.
Mr. HARRY, as Counsellor the accused, put the following slues•
t ions to the witness :
Have you never fought before ?—Sometimes.
Have you not lost one of your ears in some of your battles ?
Yes, the tip of one of my ears. I always fought man to man, but
on the occasion of the loss of my ear nay opponents were two
to one.
The accused individual, denied having fractured Daken's jaw-
bone, but pretended that this accident might be the effect of a
heavy fall. or possibly of the kicks received from some individuals
in the gallery, incensed at Daken's infringing the rules of boxing.
This course of defence proved successful, and the two English-
men, being found not guilty, were forthwith discharged.

- MANIFESTO OF HIS MAJESTY THE EM-