Star.
London, England, 1810-10-30 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday the Sessions commenced at the Sessions
House, Clerkenwell, before W. MAINWARING, Esq.
and a Bench of Magistrates, when

.—Johnßrown, Charles Stodart, Christopher Burnt,
and Samuel Slader, were indicted for an assault upon
a person named Smith, at the Nelson's Head public-
house, Somers' Town.

It appeared from the evidence that the defendants
are persons in the employ of the East-India .Com-
pany ; and on the day on which the assault took
place, they, and others of their fellow-workmen, had
dined together at the Nelson's Head. Towards even-
ing the prosecutor went to the house, and it appear-
ed, insisted on going into the room where the defen-
dants and their friends were, when a dispute arose
between them, and the assault complained of was
committed.

A surgeon proved that the prosecutor was confined
with the bruises he received for near a fortnight, dur-
ing which time he attended him.
The Jury found the defendants guilty, and the
Court sentenced them to pay a fine of se4 each.

George Powell was put to the Isar, charged with a
misdemeanour, in attempting to commit a detestable
crime, in a field at the top of Gower-street, Fitzroy-
square. It will be recollected that the prisoner was
tried at the last Old Bailey sessions for a capital of.
fence and acquitted, but detained to answer the charge
of a misdemeanour.

Ihe only evidence in support of the charge was
that of a man named Mason, who stated, that he had
discovered the pris•iner, in the place mentioned in the
indictment, in a very disgusting and improper situa-
tion. Two other witnesses were named on the back
of the bill, but neither of them were called ; the evi-
dence of Mason, therefore, pod by itself, unsupported
by any other.
To rebut this evidence Mr. GURNEY,
Mr. Counsel for,
the prisoner, called Mr. Adolphus, Const, and
Mr. Arabin • the first and second of whom had been
Counsel on behalf of and against Mason in au action
in which he was plaintiff, for the recovery of a debt ;
the cause was ultimately referred to Mr. Arabin, as
arbitrator; and these Gentlemen stated, that in the
course of that cause the conduct of Mason was such,
that they felt bound to state that they could not now
his testimony.
Mr. Tomkins, the artist, with whom the prisoner
served his time, and several other persons of respecta-
bility, gave him an excellent character. Upon this
evidence the Jury, without hesitation, acquitted the
prisoner.

.ASSAULTING A

G. M. Blucihart and S. Jaa.ren were indicted for
assaulting a press-gang, and rescuing a man whom
they had taken.
From the evidence it appeared, that on the 14th of
September Lieutenant Donnadieu being on shore in
the impress service, and passing by-the house of the
defendant Bluckbart (the Queen', Head, Gravel-
lane) in the evening, his ears were saluted by the
welcome sound of a pipe and tabor, and discovered
that the guests within were tripping it away ,f on the
light fantastic toe :" thinking it probable that some
1 persons of the, description of those whom he was
seeking might be found there, he ordered a Mitiship-
man and two of the gang to enter the house and re-
connoitre. This was accordingly done, and to the
question of the Officer as to who and what the were,
the dancers answered they were men of war's men,
absent on leave; the reply to which was, that they
were such as were wanted, and that those who could
not produce their certificates of leave, he should beg
leaveto tonduceon boaid the tender. To this unwel-
come answer, those who lad not the highlycnecessary
document to produce (two in number) demurred, and
the argumeispuu Lemodiauas succeeded. The Midship-
man and his assistants, however, prevailed, and se-
cured the two men, and were conveying them nut of
-the house, vihen the defendant, Bluckhart, followed
them to the door, and. giving the signal to the mob
collected there, eselattned,=“ Go it, boys ;" upon
this encouraging cheer-up being given, the battle was
'again renewed, and, in the scutfie., one of the men
escaped.
The Jury acquitted Jansen, but found Blnckhart,
the landlord of the house, Guilty ; and the Count
sentenced him to be imprisoned six months.

Saturday se'nnight, at Fareham, the ease besweenl
Mr. Charles Stares and the. Trustees of the 'ritchfield I
'Turnpike-road, was decided by a Jury. Mr. Stares
claimed a compensation for the injury done to his
estate by this road, which passes through the centre
of it, destroying several acres of land. Mr. Sc-arlett,
was Counsel for Mr. Stares ; and Mr. Missing, fur
the Trustees. After a hearing of 14 hours, the Jury
gave a verdiCt of N9OO, being £4OO more than had
been tendered. Stephen Gazelee, Esq. sat as As.
succor upon the occasion, and decided in favour of
the individual, upon the question of the right.
On Monday se'nnight, three French prisoners ef-
fected their escape from the San Yskiro prison ship;
at Plymouth. One of them, after swimming to the
shore, give himself up to a fariner ; the other tab
have not been mak -a. An attempt was likewise.made
by the prisoners on board the'El Firme, but it-was
discovered in time to be presented; and on the even-
ing of Friday- se'nnight those confined in Mill Prison
likewise endeavoured to • eak out, but were prevent-
ed by the vigilance of thu military on duty.

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