The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-08 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN.

(eerie Ur. Witltert's Lem end bran the vis-
ible..

Mr. Scsissrr said. this was ant the cur ; bet
if it were, it would wake so different". Mr.Wisbstt
never karts the( any persons hatt been hired.

ThsJsry then ga,•• verdict for tits Plaintiff, da-
mages 151. 13..

CLARKE V. BURDETT AND PLACE-O.NEILL V. BUR.
✓ETT AND PLACE-SUILLIAT V. EURDETT AND
PLACE.DATIS V. SURDILTT AND PLACE.

Thesis •ere similar action. for damages done to
rho drelling.houso of the several Plaintiffs, and sup-
ported nn similar evidence.
The Jory is each case found a verdict for tho
Plastid".

IUIDDLESEX SKSSIONS.

Yesterday Mrs. Ireland, of East-street, Munches-
tev-sqoare. and her daughters, prosecuted two aye,
named Damson and Mason, sad a constable, who
was employed by the former.
Early in the morning of the 16th February, while
Mrs. Ireland sod her daughters were in bed, a vio-
lent knocking was heard at the doer. which was soon
after burst in by several tuna, armed with pistols.
pick.szes, &c. who rushed late her chamber. The
Defendants were among them; and Demean en-
coursged the sang to beat the brains out of any body
who should -itesept to assist the females. A bey
who resided in the hoes* came isle the room, whom
they best most cruelly, and then assailed the eldest
daughter, 16 years of age, who was almost naked.
On. of the fellows knocked her down stairs, another
attack her with a crow-bar, and • third kit ked her.
Ilex sister, who is 13, was treated •nitb but little
more lenity ; and one of th-m discharged a pistol,
loaded with powder, in t►e boy's face. At length,
Drabs came to their relief. Mason at that time
stood at the hall doer, sad threatened to knock the
brains out of any body who should attempt to pass;
bet Brain Insisting ea entering, Mason discharged a
pistol in his face, the wadding of which struck him.
Th. three Defendants were at length snored, bet
tour others get away.
Mr. Aorn.rmos. for that defence, attributed the
transaction to toe wegoversable temper of Mrs. Ire.
land, wbw had get posa.osion s.f the Meese which her
husband bad glees up to Damsa, who finding it a
difficult matter to slispo her. resorted to the only
plea that could be adopted, to remove the family
from his premier's. The Leisured Counsel said, he
bad witnesses to prove that the pistols were died
for the purpose of alarming, net of injuring.
Mrs. Ireland's heabewd said, hies wife was of a teal.
per Is hicd co man could endure.
Several neighbours in a great measure corrobra.
feted the testimony of the witnesses for the prose-
cution.
TIN ClllllllolAll said, the conduct of the Defend-
ants was outrogeous, unmanly, and .11,0; ■nd they
were found Guilty, sent to prison, and are to be
brought op for sentence in a few days.
J. Bloomfield was indicted for assaulting Mr.
John Wert Tbe cute was of importance as alfecting
the p•blie safety. The Defendant is a coachman in
the service of a Gentleman in the neighbourhood of
Bedford-square. It appetite! from the evidence of
Mr. West, that the footman and the coachman were
on the boa of their mister's carriage ; tbe former en,
driving, when, by his enaltilfulneas, be 'smirked
down a poor woman who was sitting with fruit on
the edge of the pavem►nt, and hail nearly ran over
her. The carriage drove no furiously, and Mr.
Won't shortly after found it %towhee at the corner
of a rreet. Ile asked the coachman his master's
name, to whir Is the Muer replied, he did not know.
On this he mounted his boa -nil drove of furiously.
Mr. West got op behind the carriage. being deter-
mined to see to whom it belonged. The coachman
finding this, began to dog him with his whip most
unnrrcifelly ; abets some Gentlemen being attracted
by the singularity of seeing a respectable Gentleman
in 31r. West's siteation, least their assistance. and
the Defendant was secured.—lle was found Guilty.
The Crum. an, after complim►nting Mr. West,
to whom he said the Public was much indebted for
his per rrrrrr nee ; and as a warning to coachmen,
in respect to their folio's driving, sentenced the De-
fendant to be imprisoned three months in the House
of Correction.

TRUE. PILL AfIAINsT WRENCH FOR PERJURY.