Star.
London, England, 1828-10-23 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.

These Sessions oommenced yesterday morning before
the LORD MAYOR, the RICORDZR. Mr. Sheriff BOOTH,
and sevetal of the Aldermen.

A NU ULT.
George Draper was indicted for assaulting John Mee
dows, the driver of a , stage coach, in a most furious
manner. He pleaded guilty tethe charge, and said that
be was so drunk at the time he had no recollection of
whit then took place.
The prosecutor was called fofthe purpose of describing
the.nainre of the assault, and from his evidence it ap.
peered that the prisoner was driving a cart up Fish.
street bill, and . the prosecutor was drivingltis coach
down, when, by the contrivance of the prisoner, the
coach and horses of the prosecutor were placed in con.
siderable danger. The prosecutor remonstrated; upon
which the prisoner struck him a severe blow on the
check. The prosecutor .then got down to take the
somber of the cart; upon which the prisoner again
atruck him, at the same time exclaiming, is --, there
is my number, number five." The prosecutor was. se-
verely injured by the violenceef the. prisonek, who was
apprehended after a great deal. of difficulty.
The prisoner said thashe bad spent some yeari in his
Majesty's service, and had seceivedieveral wounds in
the. head; and when he drank any thing he was half
mad, and knew nothing of what he was about. Halted
no recollection of the assault any snore than if it bad
never happened. •

The Comm sentenced him to three months imprison.
meat and hard labour in the Borough Compter.

Two. young men, named Dixon and Heroes. were
Indicted for assaulting two constables in the discharge
of their duty, on the 6th August last', in the pariah of
St. Bartholomew the Grey, Smithfield.
. Ttappeared from the evidence of the prosecutors that
the prisoners were insisting on their right to pass the
gates of the parish,which,agreeably with ancient usage,
are closed at halfpast eleven o'clock every night, and
only the inhabitants are permitted to pass after that
hour. The prosecutors went to the assistance of the
watchmen, when they were violently assaulted..
The prisoners, in their defence, stated that {hey had
been to sup with a resident of the parish, and thinking'
from the lateness of the hour, one o'clock, that they
Would be unable to gain admission to their respective
residences, they hoped to get a lodging from their
friend, arid that they were very much intoxicated. • '
A female proved that they supped with a resident if
the parish, but left at ten o'clock, and were s,.bee.
The Jury found them Geilty, and the Racormen
sentenced them to one week's imprisonment and bard
labour.

SURREY SESSIONS, OCT. 22.
John Frederick Meyers, a German, 86 years of age,
was indicted for feloniously intermarrying with Sarah
Ballard, his forme► wife being then alive. •
Mr. BACON conducted the ease for the prosecution.
William Smith proved that on the 21st May, 1815,
the prisoner married Elizabeth Elliott, his wife's sister,
at Lewisham. Three weeks ago she was alive, audio-
good health.
Sarah Ballard, an interesting young woman, became
acquainted with the prisoner about a year and a half
.pgo. He solicited her to marry him ; she consent-d,
and the marriage was solemnized in April last, at St.
Peter's Church, Walwortb.

Thomas Williams. Parish •Clerk of &. Peter's, Wal•
worth, proved the last marriage, on the 28th of April,
to Such Ballard, spirbter. ,
_ _

Mr. Hedger asked Sarah Ballard whether the prisoner
had used her well since they were married ?--Sarah
Ballard—LHe never gave me an angry word.
The Jury found him Guilty., He was sentenced to
12 -.months imprisonment, and bard labour, at the
House of Correction, Guildford.
JosvesPagd and James Hooch boys, were sentenced
to ail moathrimprisaninent and hard labour, and to be
publicly whipped, for stealing twenty five yards of Irish
linen, the property of James Jones, linen draper, of
Streatham, Surrey.
John Moto". alias Murphy, a well known thief, was

sentenced to 14 months' impaisonmenr. fat
stealinA a
ham. thoproperty 4 f John Chaparan,,r•i. the; lhaori*h.
Henry Perry, aged eight, was indicted for stealing
771• 4,. the property. of Mr. Stephenson, of I)eptlord.
The. prisoner. on the 29th of September. was vat by i
his .motler on an errand to London ; on his road
!thither he
.requested. 4 carrier, who .had, received the.
property in a box Irbon the prosecntrr, to give buil a
• ride, which he consented. to. touting his temporary,
absence, the prisoner stole the property. the carrier,
on missing it, punned the prisoner, whombe fund on
the road in a state of the greatest terrcir, caused by wit-,
nesing so much money, and in his fright hi said.he.hild,
torn up some of the 101..anda. notes, which hi chive/
on tbe road, and was going to make away with the
other pope, ty, which was found in 'his pocke% The
a haler f tr e property was fortunately found:,
Tne I,ri,oner, with peculiar. simpl,iety..codessed the
robbery, but did not know it was , money, or be would
not have taken it. • • . .
He received a most excellent character from, several
highly respectable persons, 'one of whom was Willing to
tike him under his care if he was discharged: . •
He was ordered to be privatelywhippld and liberated.