Star.
London, England, 1827-01-05 00:00:00

COURTS OF LAW.

CHANCRRY SITTINGS.
The Lord OunceOw will de in Lincoln's Ina Hall on the 10th,
11/11, itth, and 13th days .f January, to hear the Lauds and'
Beabrupt petitions.
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Illeuduy. January to—First Seal.
Tuesday, January ter—Appeal Case of Nesse s. Rowland.
Webseeday, January 17—Remidning Motions and Petitions.
Thursday, January Is—Ditto.
Friday, Januaty 10—Second &al.
Saturday, January 10--Reensinkti Modems and Petitions.
Monday, January 21—Remain Modes* ad Pelham&
VICE CHANOMILLOR'S COURT.
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ezemas, Maas Mieu.esr =anti.
Monday, January 16--HMERIII6,. _ Per.
Tuesday, Januaryl6-111naa, Demarrers, sourfinass, and
titer Directions.
Wednesday, January 17.—Dleag •
Thursday, January Is—Pleas, Zinndells, and Far-
char Directions.
Friday, Jatusarylo—innod Seal
Saturday, January 01—Petitions.
COURT OF KINGS BEECH, LONDON.
Adjourned Day, ilooday, Annetta.
FIRE AT SIR A. B. KING'S ESTABLISHMENT.

VitSTMINSTga SESSIONS—{Tins DAY).
• • Mil ?AM 40 as antes ASAVIIII IMP&
The defendant In this case we* pet to the bin ea an indictment
thwthill him with smelting, on the tied of Aleut, WU few Gea-
sari. nos of the panels of the perbilb withs is the maid= m
his ditty.—The &mask ores alleged to h .ve bees nee of ebb mess
aggravated ; ttie watchman' having been attacked on his Mulatto=
the warchhoese by U18441E411* and others, aad crony beetee.
John Bryant swore to witesseleg the essaalt esposplathed of.
TheCuanusau coesidered there wield be so doubt as to the verdict.
The Jury considered for sem dew ; sad the Chsatiusas observed,
if they could net agree, they sight retire.
A Juror said, eight were ter see verdict, sad lbw fer_aeseher.
The Jury at length nuked, sad ea their retain, head the do.
fondant IWe Guilty.
His bail now epplied to have their recogelsaness dietherged,
lithith had become forfeited la courtesans of the &bedew not
attending in time at a previous Sessions.
The Cocos granted their prayer, on the grated that they paid
the coats, which was agreed to.
Yeettichly Charles Banks, J. Macgregor, W. Lightfoot.
and John Billings, four persons of very respectable ap-
pearance. were indicted for assaulting William BosweUr

on the 12th of July last.
Mr. C. Primus appeared for the prommtnee, sod Mr. Atter
for the defence.
The prosecutor stated, that he was Steward of a Be.
nefit Society, called 4' The Tailors' Trade Benefit So-
ciety," and on the evening laid in the indictment, they
met at a public house, called the Whim Horse, *ear
Soho Square, for the purpose of settling the Society'.
accounts. The defendant Lightfoot was the other
Steward; and after reckoning up the different sums, it
16V as found that twenty four pounds were due to the de.l
lendant Banks. &fore witness had time to cast up the
sum, Banks drew the money towards him, and said
there was a deficiency of IS. 13s. in the 241. A dispute
then arose between Banks, Billings, Lightfoot and wit-
ness, regarding the alleged deficiency ; and, after some
search, the sum of U. Si. was-found in a small tin box,.
thus leaving a deficiency of 10s. 6d. Bob then put his
hand into witness's pockets, and said, 44 here it is," and
pulled out some of witness's own money; and Billings
put his hand into witness's other pocke. and pulled out
some more money, making albpgether SLwhich they took
from him. Banks then knocked him down, locked
the door, and thrust his hand into witness's mouth,
to prevent his crying out. Witness cried out for for-
giveness. On being asked to explain what he meant
by the word forgis cams, the witness said he entreated
foe mercy. At length, he succeeded in making his
escape into the street, where he was found by the watch-
man, lying on the step of the door.
' Cross examined by Mr. ALLZT —He never told the
defendants that if they would forgive kin, he would
make up the deficiency; the defalcatiest wise mitt/. 10s.,
6d. it was 11. 13s. they were all searched, andldeteidm
Society's money was found on witness (loud bins
that is, in one pocket, was W. Ss. belonging to watandlo,
and U. in the other, belonging to some sick members,
to whom he was going to pay it over.
Francis Scott, the watchman, was then called: he
dated that he saw the prosecutor lying on the steps of
the public-hause, but he observed no that ks of violence
on his person. "
Mr. ALLEY then rose,• and delivered an energetic
speech on the part of the defendants, in the course of
which he remarked that he had three witnesses to call
on their behalf, but he thought it scarcely necessarylO
trouble the Jury with their evidence.
The Cianutsa sammad up ;and tbs Jury, after deliberate& a
few mioutes, hued an the defeadame Godley.
The proesemes time sappaitiorela* and ad., he had
not et reshet. she cemeresees of ghat .*wing. ,
Ottet the defendants asked the ewe 11 they amid sot bit
the_proaecuter foe perjury -
e The CuatemAn replied that the Court had nothing to
do with that ; it was clear the prosecutor, had been out
of pocket, and the Court therefore sentenced' them to
pay a fine of W. 10s. each, thus making up. 101.
Mr. ALUM then rose and said (addressing the dw
fendants)—Gentlemen, I beg your pardon for not hay,
gag done my duty- by you; I could have produced
them witnesses, • who would have contradicted every
ward this man has said; I shall, therefore, relieye you
from the consequences of the verdict,. by paying the
fine of 101. myself; I thought you would have been
merely fined one shilling and discharged.
A Magletrate on the Brook then remarked, that although the
sesta= was paned, yet the media was sot recorded.
The Csammai—•We can change the ganisbment to imprison.

meat.. .
Mr. Auxv-1 should be very sorry to do any Wag to Injure my
ellents—but If dab toe Is to be safereedj dud pad It for than.
Mr. Pmraurs-1 sbould not math like t? ray for alt my draws.
The CHAIRMAN YOlll perceive, Mr. Alley, that you
were much mistaken in your speculations of witnesses,
but the Jury have given their verdict. and we are
bound to adopt it. It will be quite idle for' you to pay
it fur them.
Mr. ALLRY, however, instantly handed a check to the
defendant nearest him, whe appeared very reluctant to
accept it, bat Mr. Alley insisted on his tasking it, re-
marking, that his honour was concerned.
This case created a considerable sensation in a crowded Court.