Star. — 1805-08-16 (London, England)

PATRICESON D. LEE AND at•R3.  This was an notion for an afrault and fa!re inaprifonment, by a Captain in the 4th Dragoons, quar. tered in barr..cks here, againft the Dciendants, who ate Printers in this town.  Henry Chan.rion faid, he was in company with Captain Pauickfon, on the Via day of May.—After tea, the witnefs went to the Coffee-room. He came out again, and flood at the door. Three officers of the 4th Dragoons came up and joined converfation ; one t.f them Gid, here comes the three young men who have joined me this evening. When the three zoung men came up, one of them exclaimed to the Officer, why do you shove me into the kennel ?-a.The Officer faid, if you have any thing to fay to me, call on me to-morrow morning, you know where to find ate. Some altercation enfued between the young men and the Officer. He had fence leamed that Frederick Lee was one of the young men. The Officer to whom this was addreffed, was. Mr. Willis, a Cornet. Captain Patrickfon was then tianding on the Reps of the Coffee room. He defired Captain P. to call away his brother officer. Captain P. did call him away, when one of the young men laid to Captain P. d—n you. Sir, what Wind's have you to interfere ? Frederick Lee put himfelf in a menacing attitude, and gave Captain P. a fhOre ; upon which I.e clapped his hand upon Captain P. and defired him not to alike, and he would go the next morning to a Magiltrate with him and punith him. Captain Patrickfon faid, you little blackguard, I will punith you for this. The witnefs and the Captain were going into the coffee-room. A perfon named Miles came forward and collared him. Mr. Lewis Lee then came up and enquired what was the matter ? He was told that his brother had behaved infolently to one of the. Officers. Mr. 1.. Lee faid he would go into the coffee-room, and hoped he fhould be able to tittle it.— A large crowd followed ; amongß them came Mr. Wm. Lee. The witnefs had his attention drawn to Wm. Lee, by his loudly exclaiming, 411 Where is the fcroundel who has infulted my fon ?" There was a bugle and clamour took place, and a general cry of 44 Call the Constable." After the Conftable art ived, they cried out, " To the black hole." He heard Wm. Lee fay, " Mr. Coutlable, take charge of the fellow." Captain Patricklon faid, he was willing to put himisuf under the charge of the Civil Officer.— !ley went out into the greet, and the mob gave a general huzza. While they were in the room at the Star, the Conflable laid he mull releafe him, unfomebody gave charge of him. Several people called out 4, I do, I do." The witnefs vrela with the Conflable to the Magillrate, but they were told that be was going or gone to bed, and would not fee any body that night. Captain Patrickfon was kept in cutlody all that night, until three o'clock next day. The wirrefs adirifed Lee to let the Plaintiff go, and he would anfwer for his appearance the next day. Lee laid, "at your peril, Sir," (to the Conflable), " du not let him go." In crofs examination, the witnefs !aid, he few go foldiers there ; he heard Ito orders to turn out the whole troop. He law the black trumpeter in the coffee-hotife, who made a hurtle, but he was lure Captain Patricklon ltruck no blow. The cafe on the part of the Plaintiff being clofed, after a Ihort conve,fation it was agreed that he old take a—Verclid for soh At the Affixes for the county of Durham, which ended on &till t4ty, George Ainflit was canvkled and received lenience of death for houfe breaking ; his wife, who was charged in the faint intiklment, was acquitted. The following affil received a limilar lenience : James Turner, tor (haling 12 calves ; Chrillopher Scorton, for Ilealing a black mare ; and Richard Metcalfe, chat ged with the wainl murder of John Packer, an infant. John Smith, found guilty of manflaughter, was fentenced to one yeat's imptifonment. John tawes, a chimney fweeper, for Realing twenty guineas, was or dered to be uaulPorted for feven years ; and five were acquitted.