The Sun. — 1836-11-07 (London, England)

AFFAIR OF "HONOUR."—In the course of a trial at Castleblaney Quarter Sessions on Friday last, an altercation took place between Mr. 'F. R. and Mr. C. C. G., the attorneys engaged on opposite sides. Angry and vituperative expressions passed between these gentlemen so personal and strong, that the Court was obliged to interfere and put a stop to the wordy warfare. On the evening of that day, Mr. Bellingham and Mr. J. M. Reed, active and intelligent Magistrates of that town, received information that a challenge had been given, and a hostile meeting agreed on ; in consequence of which they directed the police to he on the alert, for the purpose of .arresting the parties. Police-sergeant Thompson accordingly dispatched sub-constable Murphy in the night mail to Monaghan, to watch the residence of Mr. R., whilst he himself, eiith three sub-constables, remained in the street of Castleblaney all night, under the severe rain. About five o'clock on Saturday morning Mr. R. was seen issuing from Twicle's Hotel (Castleblaney), accompanied by a Mr. C. In a short time afterwards, Mr. G. left Rule's Hotel, accompanied by Dr. M. in a gig. Both parties (the first being on foot) took their route through Lord Blaney's demesne, pursued by the police. The belligerents had proceeded about three miles, when they were overtaken by the peace officers, upon which they attempted to gain a boat on the lake that had been previously placed there for the purpose, if necessary, of effecting their escape. Mr. G. succeeded in gaining the boat, and rowed off, but Mr. R. was arrested and conveyed back to the town, where he was held in recognisances to keep the peace—himself in 1,0001., and two sureties in 5001. each. Mr. G. afterwards returned and gave similar security.—Newry Telegraph. HIGHWAY ROBBERlES.—Considerable alarm has lately prevailed at Sydenham and the neighbouring country in consequenee of several very daring attempts at highway robbery having been made by two footpads. A short time ago, it may be remembered, that a gentleman was stopped on Hayes-common while driving his chaise, and had two pistols presented at his head by two footpads, and was threatened with being shot if he made any resistance, and did not deliver up his money. Owing, however, to the resistance made by the gentleman, and the pistols of the villains. having missed fire, he escaped being robbed. Since then a Mrs. Davis was stopped by two men answering the description of those above-mentioned, in Sydenham-lane, about seven o'clock in the evening. They jumped over a hedge into the lane, and having held her by the arms, demanded her money. She immediately gave them all she had in her possession at the time (about five shillings), and they left her and retreated back into the field out of which they had pounced upon her. On Wednesday night, as Mr. James Humphries, a corn-chandler, at Chiselhurst, was returning home, in his cart, about twelve o'clock, at a short distance from Lewisham, he heard cries of " murder." He immediately pulled up, and shortly afterwards a man jumped over the hedge into the road, and in a state of alarm said that he had just been stopped in crossing a footpath in the field by two highwaymen, one of whom struck at him with a bludgeon, but he parried off the blow ; and at the moment the noise of the cart going along the road alarmed the villains, and they made a precipitate retreat. Since then another attempt was Made to rob two females, named Cowlid -and Halman, who together were proceeding along Lewisham_ lane, at about seven o'clock in the evening, when they were stopped by two men, who jumped out of a field by the road side ; at the moment, however, that the ruffians were about to rob them, a gentleman in a chaise drove along, when they retreated back into the field and escaped. The two females were taken up by the gentleman, and conveyed home in his chaise. The metropolitan police extend to within one mile of where these attempts have been made.