The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1817-04-30

y mahomS tan Said 10 Inc ;6Oulh OF
two ago., Z" How comes il 10 pass, thai
Europeans ate said 10 De all cnristiUns,
and yet they hate one another"
COURT or KING'S BENCH July |.
The kmg, Kicherd Norman Esquire.
The defendant, who married Lady L
il7aoeth Manners, Sister TO tho Duke oil
Rutland, and is a Magistrate Tor the
county OF Leicester, was found guilty d;
the las, Assises before Mr.. Baron Rich
ards of an assault upon the Rev. MIR
CleathiDG, vicar OF a parish adjoining
the estate of the defendant. The facts
OF the assault were these 1.-The prose
cutor was returning home tum hshiag
and had occasion 10 cross pare OF the
defendants land, when the latter rode
up TO him, and endeavored 10 force his
horse against him. Mr.. Ciea,hing sale
that II was the act Of scoundrel, or ol
detestablc sccundrel, when MIR. Nor
man lesped from his horse, pulled of
his coat, aud striking the prosecutor
several blows, Knocked him down. He
still continued the iufliction while the
prosecutor was on the ground, rcmov-
ing his hands that the blows might tell
with effect upon the head and face. He
then mounted his horse, tut turning
round, aud seeing the prosecutor rising
on his knees, he returned and renewed
his blows the assault was committed
on the 18Th ct August, and on the Sun
day following, while the Rev. MIR
Cleaihing was doing duty in his parish
church, the defendant entered ana pIa-
ced himself within few yards. directly
opposite 10 him, looking aim steadily in
the face. The defendant had no. been
in church Tor Is years before.
For this offence the defendant was
now brought up 10 receive the sentence.
Of the Court sand on reading the report
of the Learned Judge, and numerous
affidavits, ii appeared 10 have been sta
ted that the provocation for the assault
WAS not merely that the prosecutor was
II espasslng upon the estate of the de
PENDANT, but that the had previously re-
peatedly endeavored to provoke MIR
Norman, by using the most insulting
language. There had been some dis
pute between the parties more than
eight years ago, which induced the pro
secutlr to libel the defend avs, for which
Mr.. Giealhing, by sentence of thi,
Court, had been imprisoned Cor three
months. Since thai date they hac been
upon bad terms.
On the Sd of August, Only ten day
before the assault in que stioD, the pro
| sector, IN the presence OF Nlr. Flower,
surgeon, at Mutton Mowbrsy, on a
! market day, had walked up to The de-
PENDANT, and had addressed him ~ these
| insulting terns---'' You arc despica.
BILE scoundrel--you have heen d black
guard ever since you Came into the
counIry-you are disgrace to the Ia
mi!y 10 whici you are allied, and Mr.
! Hill has told you so before" OF thi
| ahese the defendant took no notice, but
walked away when the prosecetor add
al To Mr. Flower 81 am glad that
have told him so in The presence ol q
respectable man"
NJ Sergeant Vaughan and Mr.. Phil
lips, were heard in mitigation Of pu
nishment
MIR. Sergeant CopIey and RTr Den
ham, replied.
Mr. Justice Rayley passing sentence
| apPlanded the great forbearance which
characterized the eai her Part of the de
iendanI's conduct, and Ia1,cnleG that h,
had at length allowed it to be- overcome
His attendance in church, which denot
ed continuance of his irritation, va
one OF the worst features OF the case
that was place oF all others, which
ought not to have bee proIaaed by tn,
exhibition of this malignant and un
christian spirit. The court sentence,
him 10 pay fine Of 1901 and 70 Civ
security for good behaviour, himself i
1901. and two sureties in 5ODL each.
! The fine was Immediately paid. an