New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-02

HIssrEG IN CHuRcH.-We recorded the fact, the
other day. that On recent occasion the congregation
attending service in the notorious Church of st.
Georges in the East had Kissed the preacher violently.
Late London papers show that the case had found its
way into the Courts.
An elderly man, journeyman clockmaker, was
brought before police magistrate charged with hsv
ing wifully disturbed the Rev. Bryan King on Sun-
day evening, April 8. The solicitor who conducted
the prosecution stated that the worst disturbance that
ever occurred in St. Georges Church took place on
Sunday evening. In this case there was conspiracy
10 distrb the services of the Church. though he was
not prepared prove the prisoner joined in the CON-
spiracy. He as, however, prepared to prove that
riot took place in the church, and that the prisoner
took psrt in it. He should also prove the latter made
confession of his guilt. surgeon testified that he
both saw and hesrd the prisoner hiss, and tia.
he afterward said he was sorry, that he bad come
long distance and that be wOold never do the like
aeain-remarks open TO the charge OF ncoherence at
least The witness did not see books flung about on
this particular Sunday but chorifter boy received
violent blow the head and had three fits after ward.
The Rev. Bryan King, the rector, testified that as
he was in the reading desk something was
thrown at him. striking him on the cheek. lie FOUND
II to be piece Of cake or pudding He knet down
and engaged in private prayer, when something else
was hurled a. him.
For the defense Mr.. Soddard said his unfortunate,
client, who q poor, uniformed man, hearing 60 oi
the Trastariau innovations in the services OF OF.
Georges Church, went there out Of curiosity 70 see
what was going on The prisoner had positively Ge
clared TO him in his instructions that he was no' %
fing but only speaking to those alongside OF nun
thought considering The fearful disturbance IN o..
Georges Church on Sunday night, i was 'mRoss. .
TO distingush any single particular Kissing ~ WaI
oreot py the rector and his friends did not seect Tue
nneeaders in these unhappy 50 assraGs.
FIJI 10 the country instead OF picking out poor HIS
cradle man like the PRISONER -. .to nr;sorar
%oiiv The mapistrat, decided against the prisoner;
m an c.ins The destion OF what punishment shoul
Ia oiv.n. Under the &C. Of Elizabeth, the prisoner
nc rsbs 10 fine Of 100 marks. mark Is los. "a.
Ti I"st;ce said he would not allow the indignation
10 lit a the dgraceful conduct of others TO preladce
,Ss nrisouer; but he must be permitted TO express
snt hope that those disturbances would cease, and
10, no more provocaion would be given on one eide
~ ,be other He a!moet despaired however, in spite
~ a he could saw that he should ever hear the last OF
he 81 Georges csses. Whenever a Gaze Of bad
character was made out, very severe fine or length
ened Imprisonment would be inflicted. lie thought
tbe Justice of this case would be answered by fning
tbe prisoner two marks 26s 3d., and in default OF
| IA, ment six months imprisonment, and NO less.
The fine was collected by subscription among the
reope In and about the court several boys aud girls
contributing, and in three minutes the prisoner was
liberated.