The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-03-15 (London, England)

POLICE.  MANSION-HOUSE. COMMITTAL. UNDER LOYD ELLENBOROUGH'S Henry Baker. a butcher, from Yorkshire, wait brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged with having stabbed Wm. Norris, a backney.coachman, with a knife, with intent to kill or do him some grievous bodily harm. The prosecutor, who was brought to the Justice-roam from the hospital, stated, that a few dap ago, as he was standing neat his coach, which stood in the 31inones, the prisoner, who had been acting very ollinsively in a public-house in the neighbourhood, suddenly made a violent blow at him, and be found that he had received a wound in the hand witlia knife, which the prisoner had been brandishing about. 'f he prisoner, at the time he struck the blow, cried out that he would have his revenge. A man, named Langley, deposed, that while he was standing at the pump the prisoner made a blow at him with the knife. The instrument penetrated a prodigiously thick coat which he had on. but his waistcoat, which was made even of more strong materials, resisted the point. The prisoner afterwards, in a furious manner, attacked the prosecutor, and wounded him, as had been Lescribed. _ .  The btecher said in his defence, that he had just cnme up from the country, and that having got into the public-house, he was induced to play at cards as well as to drink ; that as soon as the prosecutor and some others saw that he was in liquor, they took advantage of him, won his money, and then fell upon and beat him most unmercifully ; that, exampended at this treatment, he thought that, to defend himself, he must have drawn his knife, and that had he not been intoxicated, he would not have attempted to use it. The Lout) MAYOR asked the prisoner how he could have thought of tisibg so murderous an instrument as that with which he attacked the two men who had given testimony against him ?—fle replied, that he WAS quite unconscious of what he was doing at the time.  ..... It was denied that the prisoner had been gambling with any. body in the public house, or that he had been deprived of a half. penny there ; and it was sworn that he had brandished his knife to the great annoyance of the customers. Ile was fully committed under Lord Ellenhorough's Act. Mr. Deputy Warden Saunders, of Billingsgate Market, applied to the Loa D *AY OR fecair 'teflon against a Mr. J. Vaughton, who threatened to chastise hib in the event of his refusal to .give him (Mr. Vaughton) the satisfaction which one gentleman, or any person calling or considering himself a gentleman, should demand from another upon receiving ao insult. Mr. Vaughton, it appeared, had been employed as a peacemaker upon some occasion in which Mr. Saunders had been concerned. A disagreement took place between them, and Mr. Vaughton sent a letter to Mr. Saunders, containing expressions of resentment which were not equivocal, and which induced Mr. Saunders to request the Lord Mayor to bind him over to keep the peace. Mr. Vaughton expressed his regret that he had been compelled by 111 r. Saunders to adopt the alternative complained of; but his feelings as a gentleman made it imperative upon him to write the letter. _ _ .  ..... The Loan MAYOR expressed a hope that Mr. Saunders would be satisfied with the promise of Mr. Vaughton not to molest him again. Mr. Deputy Saunders said, he preferred a more substantial protection in the shape of bail. The Loan MAYOR sutigestcd, that under the circumstances it would be sufficient to take Mr. Vaughton's personal recognizance'. Mr. Saunders then swore that he was in bodily fear of Mr. Vaughton, who was thereupon bound over to keep the peace.  11