Star.
London, England, 1828-01-08 00:00:00

POETRY.

TO MART.

I think of thee by silent night,
I think of thee by day,
I think of thee when in thy sight—
I think of thee away !
When gay, when sad, I think of thee,
And some, by this, would prove,
'Thit lore's my only malady,
.' And thou my only love I

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 7.

These Sessions commenced today before F. Corm.,
Esq. and a bench of Magistrates.

THR PAVILION.
!William H. Williams and --- Wyatt, comedians,
were indicted for a misdemeanour in keeping a disor-
derly house.
Mr. At.t.ev, for the prosecution, proceeded to open
the cam to the jury, and stated that the defendants kept
house of dramatic entertainment in Whitechapel
Road, called " The Pavilion ;" at which there were .
performances of music and dancing, contrary to the
22d of Geo. 11. which subjects a party keeping a house
of that kind without a license from the Magistrates to
the penalties that attach to the offence of keeping a
common disorderly house. • -
Mr. Actot.raue, for the defendants, here interposed,
observing, that as the indictment was for an offence at
common law, without either alluding to music and
denting, or concluding " contrary to the form of the
statute,'' it could not be sustained by the case opened
by his Learned Friend, even if his opening were proved
to the full extent.
Mr. PRINDRRGAST argued to the same effect.
The CHAIRMAN said that the indictment might be
sustained by proving disorderly coaduct and rioting in
the house kept by the defendants.
Mr. ALLice admitted, that all he could prove 'was,
that public entertainments of dancing and singing took
place there, and that they were not licensed.
The CHAIRMAN said that in that case the indictment,
as at present framed, could not be sustained, as this was
only an offence under the statute. Before that statute
had been passed, entertainments of this description were
numerous, and frequently passed into low hands; the
consequence of which wad, that they often led to rob-
beries, and sometimes murder. The statute, therefore,
• as passed to prevent all that, by rendering it an offence
to, keep • a house of this description without a licence.
Put. as, therefore, scenes of tint and disorder were proved
Jo,have taken place in this house, the defendants were
guilty of no offence at comma law, although they err-
tainiy were guilty of an offence under the statute, which
anbieotert them to a penalty of 100 L But as the in-
dittment bad not been framed upon the statute, they
must be acquitted.
The Jury accordingly returned a verdict of NotGuil'iy.
Thomas Williams was indicted for assaulting a young
woman named Buck, who was appret.tited to his wife
to learn her business as a dress-maker. It appeared
that the posecuttax, instead of remaining at home to
take care of the house, went out with the servant maid
to fetch a lout fora the baker's, and remained absent a
considerable time; upon her return the defendant
struck her, and afterwards horsewhipped her. His de-
fence was, that the girl was not a well conducted girl,
and that he had been authorized by her aunt to horse-
s hip her whenever she deserved it.
The Jury found the defendant Guilty, aad he was
sentenced to pay s tut of 84 with liberty to speak to
the prosecutrit.
Daniel Blairwas' convicted of an assault upon a
Chelsea ptnstotter; named Devonshire, and sentenced
to be imprismad -foesteen days in the House of Cor-
rection.