Star. — 1818-02-19 (London, England)

OLD BAILEY.  These Sessions commenced yesterday before the LORD Mayon, Mr. Baron Gamma', Mr. Justice Hot.1101rD, Mr. Justice Bustaotrort, the Recottoza, Considering the short time which has elapsed since the last Sessions, the number of prisoners for trial is great.-133 on the Middlesex side, and 16 on the London—among these are two for murders, ten for forgeries, and one for rape ; the other offences are chiefly larcenies. ,J. Fit:manna was indicted for assaulting J. T. Vaughan, Esq. on the highway, and stealing from his person a hat, value 11. The prosecutor stated, that he lived in Graftemstreet, Piccadilly. On the evening of the 6th instant,, about a quarter past six o'clock, he was going to dinner—in St. James's-place he received a violent blow upon his forehead, which knocked him down ; he got up and cried out, " Stop him!" and was then knocked down a second time ; and on again rising, he cried, " Murder!" and saw a door open, and begged permission to go into the house, a servant being at the door. His nose and mouth bled considerably, i from the blows he had received, and the marks of violence were still evident.  E. S. P. Calvert, Esq. saw the prisoner strike the prosecutor. The prisoner ran away, and witness pursued him, he threw backthe hat, which witness picked up and gave to Mr. Vaughan. Soon after this prisoner fell, but got up, and witness called the watch, and he was apprehended. Here the prisoner put the following question to the witness—Was I in a state of insanity when you took me?—Mr. Baron GRAIIAIIHOW w.ts that? Was he drunk ? Witness—lmmediately he was 03 the ground, he appeared to be drunk, and assumed that character all the way to the watch-house. G. Tenant, servant to Mr.Hobson, of St. James'splace, said he was opening his master's door, on the evening before-mentioned, and saw the prisoner strike the prosecutor in the face, with his right hand. Mr. V. staggered and fell. Witness threw down a candle he had in his hand, and ran after the prisoner to: wards Lord Spencer's house. He had not the slightest appearance of a man in a state of intoxication, but ran faster than witness could.  The Prisoner in his defence said, he had received a wound in his right temple, which operated so strongly on him when he took a litee liquor, that he became insensible. On the night in question he had been to the Marquis of Lansdown's, and had got a 11. note there ; and on his return he met some friends and spent two shillings and sixpence with them, and thereby became very much intoxicated. On his return home down St. James's-street, he was attacked by two men, one of whom put his hand in his pocket and took out the remaining change of the note ; he saw a person going along St. James's-plaCe, and being much infuriated, he struck the prosecutor, as one of the persons who had robbed him. All this he attributed to the quantity of liquor he had drank. Mr. Baron GRAHAM summed up the evidence, and the Jury, after a considerable consultation, found the prisoner—Not Guilty. Mr. REYNOLDS, Counsel for the prosecution, applied to the Court to detain him to be tried for the assault, but Mr. Baron GRAHAM refused the application, on the groui.J that no indictment had been found against him. Robert Bishop was capitally convicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Bytes, and stealing a great coat and watch, his property. Michael ICeefi was capitally convicted for a burglary, in the dwelling-house of F.Mills, and stealing a boot, his property. Seventeen were convicted of felony, viz.  W. Chambers, for stealing a regimental jacket and other articles, the property of his Majesty ; J. Scott, for stealing fourteen glasses; J. Brown, for stealing a quantity of leather, cut from five saddles; R. Greenfield, for stealing three knives; W. Sayers, A. Paris, and T. Jones, for stealing da pair of bellow,; T. Gregory, for receiving a great mat ands watch, stolen by R. Bishop ; J. Croft, for stealing a flat containing fifteen lumps of butter ; G. Tompkins, for stealing three sixpences, and a pair of stockings; T. Waterman, for stealing three sides of pork; J. Shea, for stealirg 13 yards of cloth; Mary Smith, for stealing a watch ; J. ICripe, for stealing a coat and waistcoat ; W. Death, for stealing a coat ; J. Sheffield, for stealing a printed book ; and Ann Searle, for stealing a tea caddy, and two salver spoons.  ST