The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-02 00:00:00

John Deuce, a Ilow.street patrol, we tried upon
en indic'mrnt for having assaulted William Watson,
proprietor of the floating Bath, near Blackfriar's
Whip, en the 9th of Jell.
It appeared that the defendant had some time ago
occupied a bons' Wiener c to the prosecutor, from
which he (defeadant) fled by eight, or as the prose-
cutor said, " shot the man." The prosecutor, how-
ever, sued the defendant, and altioll/111..A9ipowski
his rest. On-the day in question, prosecutor, as Mt'
taming frost/ Isis bath, met the defirodost. who abused
bite, trod "pot his tom ice. Prosecutor reaseestra•
ted, upon which. the defecultUtt took out Melia, and
repeatedly struck him.
Venom was immediately found ()silty.
The Cover, in passing seatence upon hire. said,
that he u an dicer. whose dety it was to keep the
rare, should- have been the last to violate it, end
that such violation of it as he bad bees guilty of de.
?erved very. heavy peolahratot. That be had more
:ban once ;objected himself to a charge amid* a ea.
mire was ,evident frank the admission of one of the wit-
nesses Sailed for the defense. The esteem* tof the
Court under such ciremnstasees wee,. tbet the dohs-

tilat ihould be imprisoned four maiiihmkt the Oiltspur-
tireet I.,otappe. '
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G - rttouait.—• 'Testi' ay. a .."...7--1119.*-kitiatt .4,4'4...4
anis charged by Mr. Hastearilasider ibis ire*!Oli,tfi•
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tatistaaccs. • :-• . • • - ..... !-.l!,t_. ,- :;
'' ' Mr. H d *toted that the rheum's* sea ited Wee
t **entice, led worked I. hie 'privative-awe ;• be
.tt 'condor), got into bad cordisatty, was recently tried
•t the Old Bailey for a felony, convicted, and see.
•tenced to transportation. Before the trial the mother
endeavoured to prevail ups the. witneu to mive her
• lbw by swearisg • that be seas an honest lad. Mr.
H d, not bring able to do so. did not attend to
'Speak, as lie must have throe, against the boy. After
his seiteace the prisoner bad a petition draws up is
behalf other son, to procure a reuilsiloo of. hir.punish-
. Unit. .• In order to support the application site applied
to the witness to sign a dularatioa of his belief .of
his honesty; and that be was ready- to take Aim back
again, which he refused. lwasuequenoe of this. re.
luail the mother haunted him incessantly. created dim
turbance in the neighbourhood, and threatened if her
son aavetipansperted, she would ." lay him (Mr. H.)
low, sad &opt the Old Bailey far her revenge." lie
therefor...felt it nee sssss y to oVSia the protection of
% ' tagiairale. iff
a a prisonerhhaesao
rheronslayid sire
,aawahasw• dadavaeboon loodereeteraantiofnaelstiy.
her for ever.
'f be Alderman ordered her to find bail to keep tie
peace, sad not being prepared with the same, she was
committed for want of.tureties: . .: .
Bow.sratter.--Cuutoa or AasoN.--Yesterday
Mre. Ithvilk. every respectable looking woman, appa-
rently about 30 years of age, was brought before the
Sitting Magistrates, charged on suspicion of baying
wilfully and maliciously setlire to ra certain dwelling•
Louse belonging to Thomas (Helium of which she was
occupieg.A . : , . .•• •' •
~he 71,he defeudint iris accompattiod by severarreepeca-
• Allis persona, and Was allowed to stand it the table' in
„front of the bench. She was takee • into custody. as
- • .warrant issued on Monday, 'et the suit of - Mr.
..,alcatuo.
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-,1, Mr. ADOLPHUS appeared for tbe prosecution .;
an
.4- Mr. Haaxra ea behalf of the defendant.
• Thomas Gloom, of No. I, Wilton-place, G rrrrrr em-
place; Pimlico, firieklayer,• sworn.---1 have a house,
Wu. 40, Clispelatreet, Grosvenor-place, which 1 let to
Mrs. Neville is November last, on an agreement for a
lease of 21 years. She was to give me a premium for

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