The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-10 00:00:00

CrRIOCA LASS OF ASSAULT.

Bow-svnicae.—On Saturday the son of a most respect.
able solicitor in Surrey. was brought up, charged with
assaulting a Jew salesman named Josephs, under the
following rather singular circumstances.
It appeared that Josephs' house, according to the
Jewish custom, was closely shut up on Saturday, and
Mr. C., who happened to be looking for a house to let,
soak the liberty of knocking at the door to inquire the
teems, conceiving that the house was empty. Ile Led
no sootier done so, than the occupier rushed out, and
without much ceremony called him a 'aspic' charac-
ter, and taxed him with an iutention to rob the house.
The defendant, astonished at such a charge, demanded
an explanation i • and Josephssaiil that a robber had been
committed in the house, and he supposed he (Mr. C.)
was the thief come to renew his plunder. he latter
explained his ohject for knocking at the door, and
readily gave his address, hut the other would not he sa-
tisfied, and having repeated the term lie had used before,
Mr. C. was at length provoked to strike him. In a mo-
ment he was surrounded by several of the tribe, and •
friend of his, who was waiting at a little distance, com-
ing to his aid, a sort of "battle royal" ensued. TUe !e-
-rudite., however, were filially victorious, and the de-
fendant was " lugged" up to this office to answer for
his crimes.
Mr. Josephs, after stating his complaint, observed,
that the conduct of the defendant was suspicious, " very
suspicions indeed, to come a knocking at a mati's lonic
in the middle of the day ;" and he hoped his Worship
woald make biro find hail.
Mr. C. again explained who he was, and offered to
'send for a relation of Ws to confirm the truth of his
statement; but a gentlemen present, u Lei w him,
said *efficient to render this unnecessary. Ile explained
his conduct, as he had already done to Mr. Josephs.
The latter strenuously insisted that he ought to find
bail, but the Magistrate was of another opinion, and
discharged the defendant, who declared that he would
proceed against Josephs. The latter also vowed lie
would indict Mr. C. at the Sessions this day fur the
assault.
HATTON-HARDY.—On Saturday, a person named
Craire was brought np,•tineler the hawkers and Pedlars
Act, for vending sand without a license. • The office was
crowded with public informers, of whom there were no
less than fifty present, anxiously anticipating the con-
viction of the defendant; but Mr. Serjeant SaLLoN, be.
ing desirous to have the opinion of his brother Stogie:l
trates„ at the ensuing Sessions, upon the merits of the
case, postponed his decision for a fortnight.
Womsw-Srazar.—Saturday the case of Ann Vender
Trews, a pauper belonging to the parish of 14t. Cle-
riat u alks, time under the consideration of Ramon
Seq. the presiding Magistrate, Manama Swa.
ntr, jan. and JOUN EfILWAIRD, Esqrs. who also sat on
s Beath.
Magistrates at
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Mr. Phillips having appeared in pursuance of the
WM1.1101114
Elizabeth Payne was sworn, and gave a rarrative
the following effect :—Un Tuesday last, I nia,t,.
Lion to Mr. Phillips for relief fur Ann Yonder Trivet,
who lived at No. 3, Coleman-street, lint&II-row, wile,
I was on a visit to the landlady. She was above so
years old. She was ill at that time, and had been so ilk,
i 'hristinas-day. In consequence of my application, me.
Phillips came to see her about five o'clock in the after.
noon. He went into her room, where she was placed ae a
chair, being unable to lay down. He asked her mem'
questions u to her parish, and she stated to him that'll@
belonged to St. t lement Danes, and that she %%tilted forte.
lief. Mr. Phillips said she utast he passed from St. Luke's,
and as early as possible the following niurninc. He
asked leer what were her wishes, atol she stitl, as weft
as she was able, that she wished to be taken into St.
Clement's workhouse. He observed, it was too late thu
night, hut it should he dune early on the following
morning. Mr. Phillips, jun. afterwards came, a;„!
asked her what she wanted, but she was unable to at,.
swer hint just then. He asked me if I knew how lone
it was since application had been made to St.Clenieut
and I told him I believed about five months. She then
said that they had refused to allow her any thing o;;t.
but thought her a lit object to come into II:4.e 708:m.
„lite.
also asked who would go with her to St. lenient 1, and
at length I said I would go with her. lie said I might
wait upon him in the morning. .Accordingly,
nesslay morning, I went to hi. house, where I saw kr.
Phillips, jun. ; his father, lie said, was not at home. He
gave me two shillings to pay fur a coach ; I wasted
some order to with me, but he said it would do without
one. I answered, perhaps they would not take het in,
and in that case I wished to know what I was to do. He
then said, " Uun't he concerned about that, they resit
take her in; and if they ito not, take her out of thecae&
place her on the steps of the workhouse, anal leave her:'
(there the witness India into tears, and was so touch aged.
ed that it was some minutes before she could proceed.)")
said I could not do that, hut he answered, that they weald
take her in, and he then went out of the shop. I tweet
home an.l got her ready, and got her into a coach, with
the assistance of the landlady, and about eleven we set
off !o St. l ienient's workhouse. When we came there,
the; refused to admit her. One of the persons spoke
very harshly to site; I toll hint she was dying in the
roarb, for her extremities were cold, anal I thought she
•as it a dying state. He said, never mind that, take
bar tat the pla T from whence she came. When I west
hack into the (owl), I howl her in a dying state; Ides
let her in the care of the coachman, and went hoe
eleet-strret to Mr. himpton's, whom I bad known to he
a Wend of her's. Mr himpton accompanied me, tag
he omit to the ove , but not finding them, he went
ice flow-,treat. In the meantime I remained with the
I lair w..... for nearly two hours, while he was gone, st
•lie door of the workhorse. I had half a crown is my
torte!. I got her sonic warm porter, but she could take
very little. Tire coachman war rather irritable free re-
:mooing so long, and I gave him sixpence to get some
to drink. Mr. Kinipton afterwards returned, and
said he found it was impracticable to get her into the
oitrlthoust• of St. l lenient's. We then came bark te St.
Liike's. Omni four o'clock ; I desired the coachman to
drive to Mr. Phillips s, on our way, and when we called
I asked Mr. Phillips, juuior, for SUMP money to pay the
0;1E1i-hire, ultich came to eleven shillings, and I bad
only two shillings in my pocket. Ile said, in the pre.
settee of his father, lie wondered how I could think d
that, and added, " why did yun not leave her on the
steps of the workhouse, as I desired your He tolerate
slut, as I had not obeyed his orders, he would not give
use any thing. We then went to Butibill.row, sad I
went out and got the money and paid the 'machines. I
strain applied to Mr. Phillips, senior, and he ordered
that she should be taken into St. Luke's workhouse,
where she was placed on a bed. I understand she was
'mon afterwards convulsed, and that she died about sues
o'clock in the morning I made inquiries after ter the
next day, and I was told by the nurse, named Uibbons,
that she went off very easily.
fir. Ituvii.i. inquired if that was the name of the
nurse?
Mr. Phillips—No, sir.
Mr. there beenlan inquest on the body ?
Mr. Phillips—No, there has been no inquest.
Mr. Kimpion stated, that he bad taken a note to the
Coroner from liow-street, requesting him to bold an is-
quest.
Mr. Ilartu. very humanely remarked upon the eon-
duet shewn to this woman, and upon the manner is
which poor people were driven about.
Mr. Phillips said, he did not drive the poor
.people
about, and he conceived the Alagistrate had no right to
say so. The first time he heard of this woman he was
attending to his duty as an overseer. He went to Cole-
warostreet, and saw her. lie said the best thing for her
would he to send her to her parish ; hut, he Obaerved,
she was not in a it state to be removed, and he proposed
taking her into St. Luke's workhouse, until she was
better able to be passed to St. ('lenient Hanes. He
though! there was no occasion for being in such baste,
I and in the mean time he would give an order foe her
1 being taken into the workhouse. The next niurnieg,
however, application had been made to his son in his
I absence, and money was given fur the coach hire.
Mr. Swatter said, in justice to Mr. Philliplybe mast
say, that he had acted very properly on the Tneeday,_
Mr. Bum. agreed, that as far as Tuesday went, Mr.
Phillips, stn. harf conducted himself properly. "-Het,"
said the Magistrate, " how came your son, acting for
you in your office as overseer, to give orders that the
pane. woman was to be left on the steps of the wick.
?; Xolgbanu ought to have been presto% for if .be
lias been the occasion of her death be snail answer fur
the consegnences."
Mr. kionptsn was also heard in hit elsithaent OA,
facia which had cause to his knowledge. and he coollron-
ed the account given by Elisabeth Payne. He who
stated, that he applied to Mr. Shepperd, oneof the over-
seer*, in the Strand, and lie refused her ailmieleiin,
though two medical men Ind seen the deceased at St.
(lenient's workhouse, when one said she COllllllllO.-1111
above Lours, and the other thought she might lire 4
hours.
It was ordered that the further hearing of thiseege be
adjourned to Monday (this slay), at one o'clorkLand thu
Mr. Phillips, jun. mid the nurse at St. Lukr's work-
honse I.e present on the occasion. It was also orde*t
that notice he given to the parish officers .ISt. Clement
Dawes, requiring their attendance at the sante time.

On Thursday last, in Lppor Whipoleatrea, *IVO
lion. Lady Jlatella Sophia Boren, of a me.
On Friday last, at Farley tita lady Lary Illaplialse
of a son.

the Writeb. •
This, cue occupied the attention of Adi trate
Bow-stieet on a former day. and trilkb coo
skated to the blaKistratei at Worship.otwort, itch
them to issue a summons spinet Mr. Phillips, of P
home/art, Whiteerossotreet, the relieving overseer
the parish of St. LukE, calling upon him to Sus
for his condurt towards the unfortunate decetsid
per. The office was crowded.

M tRRIED.
At Donator, Mr. SIR. Mister of the Academy that
to .tnn. wood daughter of the Rev. Timmins J
hlinebeed, and niece to the lateraftid Deseret Mem
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Cie ) outmost *metier of Miriam hohright. Bart,
ear of bee lige.
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R. WARDELL Jan. at' We Ofllitr.Wo. SIPERAMILW.
site Rt. Clement's Church : where all Ceatiati
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