The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-09-26 00:00:00

RIOT AND ASSAULT IN IC/AC.)IEL REILTINGS.

Tecterglay James Callaghan, Patrick Salliron, Phil.
Gregory, Niched Si.igleton, John Fitzgerald, and
ikhanna Ilonaghan, were indicted for riotously assem-
Mint, with three others not yet in custody, in Ca!mei
Bu;ldings. St. Mary-le•honne' on the 'llst of July last.
and cruelly assaulting Druid Connor and others upon
that occasion.

Mr.— A 'mixt us sod Mr. Joust LESTER AVOLPMJS sp.
pared to prosecute for the parish ; and Mr. WALVORD
defended the prisoners.
From the statement of the Learned Counsel, it ap-
peared that about I I o'clock at night of the day men-
tioned in the indictment, a dreadful disturbance broke
out between two parties of Irishmen from the county of
Limerick. The prisoners at the bar were from Atdglass,
and their opponents from Newcastle • and the prisoners,
along with others, cause into Calniel-buildings shouting
" Ardglass boys for ever;" they then proceeded uitb
pokers, shovels, tongs, and other dangerous missiles, to
assault whoever came in their way, in a most violent
manner.
Daniel Connor was most cruelly beaten, and his jaw
broken by a blow from a cleaver or chopper (which was
produced in Court) given him by the prisoner Callaghan.
P.ary Cunnor was also assaulted a bile trying to save
her 'brother from the violence of the prisoners. I'atrick
Lerbert was dreadfully wounded by the rioters, and re-
mained in the Hospital for three weeks to get curet of
Lis wounds.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, jun., then called Connor, Mary Con-
cur, Herbert, and a nnualser of others, who completely
established the statement of the Learned Counsel.
A great many witnesses for the prisoners were
brought forward, but their evidence was oily of a nega-
tive character.
The Jure found the prisoners guilty; and Callaghan.
who used the cleaver upon the jaw of Connor, was sell.
terced to six months, and the other four male prisoners
to one month's imprisonment in the House of Correc-
tion. and the female to pay a flue of one shilling and be
discharged.
Wm. Ryan was found guilty of an assault upon John
D•stiiond, a watchman of St. “iles's parish, on the 24th
of August last, and sentenced to one month's imprison.
111-sit in the House of Correction.
<An !Ivan was found guilty of an attempt to coin-
' nameless offence upon a young man of the name
o ' 1 es, on the 3d of August last, in the parish of St.
il(4
”iis i s,
(A chap-the-Fields. Hogan was sentenced to two
stioPthe imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Win. Thomson, found guilty some days ago of a cer-
tain offence. was this day brought up for judgment. He
was sentenced to be imprisoned 12 months in the House
of Correction.
7 homer Willman, arias Funny Rye, was indicted for
violently assaulting Janie. Phipps, a constable of Pen-
tonville, in the execution of his duty, on the 19th of
August last.
Mr. Attoieuttli stated, that this prosecution was i esti-
tived by the Watch Committee of the parish of Clerken.
well. foe the protection of their offieers. That the pri.
sorer and a number of his associates got op a sham fight
in the streets, in order to attract a crowd of passengers
to the spot, that he and they might then proceed to rob
aed pick their pockets.
Phipps knowing the gang and their g 1 cha-
racter, attempted to apprehend the prisoner, who made a
desperate resistance, and was rescued out of the hands
of the officer by the associates of Willman.
The case was proved to the satisfaction of the Jury,
who found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to
six necks imprisoument in the House of Correction.

THE S

that uncertainty, to contest to on arranremect
the father, which wee, that he shoed himself take the
child under his care—an offer which she regarded 'with
the greatest horror, but to which they listened with
approbation. Indeed, they might very well approve of
it, in her opinion, as it was calculated to save them all
future trouble about the child.

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The Loan M•TOR desired to know why the mother
feared so much tnplace the child ander the control of
his father, who hail, it was understood, offered suffici-
ent Reality to the parish that the greatest care should
be takes of him, and that be should never again be-
come charrable.
The mother replied, that the father had made up his
mind, if his proposal should be accepted, to dispose of
the child to a Hipsy-gang et Norwood-
The parish officers ridiculed this statement, and
declared that they were perfectly well satisfied with
the security proposed, that the child would be out of
the reach of danger.
The grandmother of the child assured the 'Lord
Mayor that the father had already sold a child which
his sister had by a sailer to the Hipsies at Norwood,
and that the gang had already stained the poor baby's
face and body so that nobody could recognize it bat
thee/ who bad bees in the habit of seeing it constantly.
This humane and tender-hearted father had, moreover,
told his intention to the mother of the child teen before
his Lordship ; and as he was a man of his word in such
matters. and there was a ready market at Norwood, the
child would, as sore as it lived, become the pro-
perty of the marauders, and never be heard of in
society.
The LORD Matron expressed his surprise at so farrago
an account, and asked the parish officers whether they
were aware of the practice.
They replied that they did not believe that each a
practice existed. At all events they were convinced
that the father of the child, the subject of the present
Com pia i t. would not think of making such a sacri-
fice. There were nurses at Norwood who undertook
the care of chiAren, they believed, upon cheap terms,
and that might cause mistake. The mother said she
had guar to Norwood to see the little boy which the
sailor bad actually sold fora *small sum of money,
and the work of transformation had then been carried
into effect. He was living with the Gipsies, and had
their complexion. She could not think of subjecting
her baby to so frightful a change ; and never would
consent to permit the father to have any authority
over it.

The LORD Mato,. who respected the feelings of
the poor mother and grandmother very highly, re-
quested that the parish officers wpuld enable the ere-
Homier creatures to support the child by contributions
upon the father, without putting them to the pain of
supposing the boy would ever become one of a gang
of llipsies.
The officers, although they entertained no appre-
hensions of the extraordinary mode of disposing of
children alluded to. and considered, incited, that the
centimes fears sprung merely from imagination, as
'area his Lordship that they would supply the mesas
requisite.
A young man of very respoctabialopirears Ink named
/Yak was charged by Mr. Lawson, woollen-drape►,
of Cheapside, to whom he was cletk, and of whets he
is a near relative, with ba.ing embroiled ',veal sums
of money.
Mr. Lawson stated that be was nit prepared with
witnesses to prove the payment of Ilse monies, but be
bad seen the prisoner's receipt for several sums, and
heard bin, confess that be bad collected cash for which
lie had not accounted, and which were not entered in
his bo,itc, Witness did not know to what extent he
had been robbed by the prisoner, whom he had brought
up from iottncy and educated ; but he feared that
the plunder bad been going on for some time, and as-
certained that the young man was connected with a
set of bad people.
The pri was ordered back to the Compter,
where he is to be kept apart from the other prisoners.

MARLBOROUGH STRICT.-+Jotnea Binning/hots was
charged with stealing a bag of boots and limes by the
following stratagem:
A boy canted Winfield was sent home with some
boots, and be was met by the prisoner in Covent-gar-
den, who promised him two-pence to take a parcel for
him to the liammums, while he engaged to take care
of lis bag containing the boots. The prisoner's con-
duct excited suspicion, and finding his actions watched.
he waited the boy's return, and walked off with him
again, and promised him fourpence to leave another
parcel at a chemists, in Tottenham-court-road. Here
be completed the felony, by again getting possession
of the bag, and Kendrick, a beadle of St. Giles's. took
hint at the instigation of those who followed bim.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

Betrartv SOCI ETlllCS.—Yesterday a feeble man, near
70 years of age, attended to ask the advice of the Ma.
;climate under the fallowing circumstances:—
Ile stated that he Lad beluage:l to r Benefit Society
for the last 15 or 20 years, during which time he
never had troubled the box. but age and infirmity bad
crept on him, and not being able to work at his trade
(a taller), be was obliged to declare •n the Society
Ile for a short time received the Society's stipend, 15s.
per week ; but after a short time they refused to allow.
it to him, and from the llst et September until the pre.
sent time, be bad net revel-wed a farthing. The Se.
creasy was present. and said that the applicant was
able to work, and be affected illness.

The Magistrate thought the man's age was au&
cieat to cause debility, and he was entitled to his claim,
and ordered the sum from Septuisber to be paid, and
to continue the weekly allowance.
The Secretary reluctantly consented to the former.
hut refused the continuance. tbresteniag, to alter the
laws of the Society, aid scratch the applicant's name.
The Magistrate dared him to do it, and requested
applicaat to inform him if such took place, and the
Clerk of the Peace should be lounediately written to,
to couviace the Society of their improper conduct.
QVIIIN•SQUAR a.—Mr. Fraser, landlord of the Crown
and Anchor public-house, Five Fields, Chelsea. wa.,
held to bail for having, at a few minutes after eleven
o'clock at eight, abused and thrust from his deer
Serjeaot &Mead, who was billetted upon him. and
who bad up to that period been engaged in going hi•
rounds for the purpose of ascertaining that the soldier,
its his district were at their quarters.
Lemaznosvanzv.4—Yesterday Conrad Sticker, 'hr.
!flood remanded ea a charge of having embezzled di
were earns of money, the property of his employer