The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-31 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK SESSIONS, JAN. 30.

This day the Sessions for the Borongh of Southwark com-
menced at the Town-ball. when William Long was found guilty
of feluniotrely stealing a piece of Burn, the property of Messrs.
Sleeks. and received sentence of transportation for seven years;
Thoassis Carter waseonvicted of foloospusly straling-a autumn%
of harness, the property of Solomon Davies l'.-trand ientencril
to three inotatra imprisonment ; Julius emei. fur Mailing a sack
of potattom, the property of Mr. luzkdew, was senteuce.i to
three months imprisonntent. and to be flogged ; and Thomas
Norton. for stooling gitastaity of tubittico, the property of So.
lonian Davies, received sentence of imprisonment fur 14 days.

UNNATURAL ASSAULT.
•On Friday Sarah Comptoo, aged Is years, the daughter of a
respectable catnaet-maker, in Mary le-bunne, was charged
with cruelty to her mother, an infirm woman, about sixty years
'Ut age.
It appeared. that during the last week, the neighlaiarhood.
hart been alarmed by hideous and violent screams proceeding
from Mr. Compton s house, for which no came could be asiige-
ed. og Friday, in the absence of Mr. the Iffelllolll
were again beards a crowd assembled roved the dupe, sad at
Irtigth it was agreed that some one should eater forcibly, bat in
'she midst of the consaitatioa Mr. Compton arrived, and
oa ape sing the door. be was almost horror-struck to see his
'wife tied down in a chair with a rope, and the Primer stand-
bys over tier with au iron its tier band. with which she bad been
beating Mr. Alit Prisoner was immediately gists in charge to
egipiltabie, and a person dispatched for a surgeon to attend
Mm Compton, .who became insensible soon after-her release.
The pi immer refused to answer any questions. She is of short
41kinare,- mad was very decently dressed.--Coaunitted.
HORRID YOUTHFUL I/WRAY/TY.
James Wade, a lad about 15, together with Mary Herring
and Jane Durant (witorious whiten). were brought op from St.
Hiles's, charged by his linker. a respectable barneswasaker, io
Drury-lane, smiler the renewing circa intinumes
Mr. Walestated. that un Sunday week the Prisoner ran
Away Ittiallodle. and did not return until last Sunday, when
SHOCKING INSTANCE OP MADDEN flitATll.—Friday
.111404 his Mem linen, away, and absented himself again tat
;an Inquest was.beld at the Anchor and Hope Tavers. Idwatd- .1 Wanda) t witness received infuriniaims that he was with
street, Trafalgar square. Mile-end New Town, on the body at rititPrirvisers, Herrin; and Uurattt; iu Cartries.otreet.
Mrs. Harriet King, aged 13, a respectable widow lady, of No. Crawley. the wasrlosati. aceompanied Mr. Wade to lakelbe
25. Trafalgar-square.—harrier Wilson, vervain to the deceased, 1 PAMIR? into rostodY. lie (nand Miss at a home of 'below's'
said. that on Sunday evening she attended on her mistress pre- kleseription in Charies4treet, in bed-with thy other Prisonera,7j
vioos to her going to her c.:thistwr. who was then in excellent He attempted toget a knife. but was llrevealed by Whalen and
health and spirits. Anusst ten o'clock ultimo was told to go to ' anottier watchman. Whom br kicked and struck rrpratedl4,ll
bed her mostreits wits then sitting oa a chair by the fire in the eselainsed as his father with it dreadful oath, " rather; W
tlitting.routn. xt imess went to bed, and likewise the man set- . file you lint I" -Witness was compelled to drag hive to the,
rant; and in the thomillu..abitutseven o'clock, as she smarting watch-home. and had more tenable with him that, the !OWI
down ain, .he found the dining-room deer a-jar. the same as desperate thief that bus u beck in that neighbourhood for the Wa
al
she left it the bight infore, and an opening the door, she per- • Ave years •
ceived her miners% nn the Chair as if asiee.p, with her , •Me Wilde said the Prisoner was very eleterat his trade, midi
head leaning on tar breast.. Stre.tilanned the footman. who :Awed. it hecami home. Oti plot blin to all botill*4lilePlGNeds
came to her oshisthnee, mot f(dad) that she has quite dead.— aid behave to lain mberwise Its"diwaselY •
However they seat fur a lady, o friend of ttie deceased. not The Prisoner, placing Maki,' between his 'afters' lams-.
- • the Obis PAM; 'aid mit
It or the beat trails.

natty homes IMMO. mid'loser. a utirgeon.• who was on s' pipions, laughed idt propoiltins
visit there.-at tesided and bled her. The demised was not io bed shatildßollow thieving, an he conceived it to be
the who e of the aight. as the bee.. clothe. were the "omens when •
the bed was made. There were no' marls of violence on her a 'llle blisoternser ordered all three to he committed. at
person and witneus thinks she (Ited a alliarral death. Verdict which the boy sneered and looapped bisfiagers at hit fisiber and'
—Died by then' i:itat jou of (it:d. a the Magistrate.