Martha, the wife of Henry Brion, residing in Bier-lane, was charged with assaulting Jane, the wife of Richard Lunnon.
The case occupied the attention of the magistrates for a considerable time, but the facts appeared to be these. On Monday morning Mrs.Lunnon was standing at her own door, when a man, who was a perfect stranger to her, and who lodged at Mrs.Brion's next door, but appears to have been a stranger to all the parties, went for a pot of beer, and returning asked Mrs.Lunnon to drink, and she did so. Mrs.Brion it is supposed grew jealous, and flying at Mrs.Lunnon, seized the pot, spilt the remainder of the beer over herself and Mrs.Lunnon, and then threw the pot at Mrs.L which hit her on the her side. This was the assault complained of; besides which the defendant had threatened the complainant with personal violence.
Witnesses were adduced on both sides, and although some discrepancies appeared in their evidence, it was clear that Mrs.Brion was the aggressor.
The bench fined the defendant 5s and 6s 6d costs, which she stated her inability to pay. The Mayor informed her that unless she paid by Thursday she would be committed to prison for three weeks.
James Harris, of Datchet, was charged with assaulting Henry Willmott, a tailor, in Peascod-street.
Mr.C.S.Voules appeared for the defendant.
It appeared in the course of the evidence, which in some parts was of a very contradictory character, that there had been some difference between the parties relating to the assumed misconduct of the defendant's daughter (of which, however, there was no evidence), who had been in complainant's service. The defendant, indignant that any slur should be cast upon the character of his daughter, who appeared a respectable young woman, went to the complainant's house and demanded to see Mrs.Willmott, she, however, was not at home. He sat down and called Mrs.Willmott's sister a liar, and appeared very violent in his manner. This referred to some bill that was incurred at a Mrs.Prentice's for goods, which it was alleged by the complainant had been obtained by the defendants daughter in Mrs.W,'s name, but which on the other side it was stated the defendant's daughter was sent by Mrs.Willmott to obtain the articles without her being supplied with the money at the same time. The complainant hearing a noise came down stairs, when the defendant after abusing him knocked him down, and while down the complainant scratched the defendant's face. The defence was that the complainant first scratched the defendant's face, but this was not made out to the satisfaction of the bench.
The magistrates said there was no doubt an assault had been committed from the examination of the witnesses. They supposed the defendant was naturally excited from what had previously occurred respecting his own daughter, and that would be taken into consideration. The fine would be 5s, and the costs 14s 6d.
The defendant paid the money.
A number of poor-rate default cases were heard, which occupied the magistrates a considerable time.
Thursday
James Butler, a very old man, upwards of ninety years of age, and apparently very decrepit, and covered with mere rags, was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Dobson, the police serjeant , said the old man was drunk in the shop of Mr.Chisholm, grocer, of Thames-street, and very disorderly. He was throwing his money about, and witness produced 12s 10 1/2d belonging to him.
To questions put to him, the old man said he was an Irishman, but had been to America, and he had now been in England 22 years. He had a sovereign given to him the previous day in London by Lord Maryborough.
He was admonished and discharged.
James Drummond was charged with begging in the town and being so sturdy a vagrant that on anybody's refusal to relieve him he refused to leave their houses. He was reprimanded, and on his promise to leave Windsor he was liberated.
Edward Butler was charged with begging by means of begging petitions. No sufficient case was made against him, and therefore the magistrates discharged him with a severe reprimand.
Mr.Sharman, whose charity had been tested by this prisoner, suggested to the magistrates that it would be highly advantageous if persons would adopt this plan - If a party applied for relief by means of a petition or letter, to investigate the circumstances detailed in the memorial before relieving , because great impositions were practised. He invariably did so, and he had done so in the case of this prisoner, who he felt confident had endeavoured to raise money improperly; for the petition stated that the prisoner's sister had a daughter lying dead, without her having the means of burying her. Two benevolent ladies, Mrs.Girding and Mrs.Gillett had provided a coffin for her, but the sister had grumbled that there was not furniture for it, and yet the prisoner went about with his petition for relief to bury the child. He (Mr.Sharman) had investigated a number of cases of persons who went about with begging letters and he never found one of those documents correct.
The magistrates thanked Mr.Sharman for his suggestion, and said no doubt the reporters for the press would notice the subject by way of cautioning the public.
We understand the magistrates have given orders that all vagrants found in Windsor shall be taken into custody.
Staines, Saturday, May 21.
On Saturday last a little girl of the name of Wicks was playing on the towing-path under one of the arches of Staines Bridge, she by some accident fell into the Thames; fortunately she was observed by some persons, who immediately gave the alarm, and Thomas Fletcher, a fisherman, being close by hastened to the spot and plunged into the river just in time to save her after she had sunk twice, the water there being very deep. Proper attention being given to the child it was soon restored. We trust the conduct of Fletcher will not go unrewarded.
A most singular occurrence took place on Monday last. The man who looks after the toll of the bridge hearing a great noise about three o'clock in the morning, came out to see the cause of it, and found to his astonishment a cow with its head fixed in the iron rails on the footpath to prevent cattle from passing through. It appears the cow was purchased at Chertsey fair on Saturday last by a person from Iver, the calf being sold away from her, and being loose she endeavoured to get back again in search of her offspring. Unfortunately the man could not extract her, and it being so early an hour he could not get assistance, and continuing in that situation she became so exhausted that she was obliged to be killed, and the rails were pulled down to extract her.
High Wycombe, Saturday, May 21.
London Missionary Society
The anniversary sermons in aid of this society were preached on Sunday last, in the morning at Ebenezer Chapel, and in the evening at Crendon-lane Chapel, by the Rev.Mr.Moffatt, late a missionary from Africa; and on the following day the annual public meeting was held in the Town-hall, Robert Wheeler, Esq., in the chair. The collection exceeded �20.
Horticultural and Floral Society
The first show this season was held on Wednesday in our Town-hall, which, during the whole of the exhibition, was crowded with delighted spectators. Our townsmen Mr.Hunt, Mr.Tatem, jun., Mr.Wheeler, jun., Mr.Lockey, Mr.Langstone, and Mr.Ashton were among the successful competitors, Mr.Hunt obtaining most of the first prizes.
Birth
On the 18th last, at Uxbridge, the wife of Mr.T.Johnson, jun., draper, of a daughter.
Married
On the 14th inst., at Bray, by the Rev.Walter Levirt, vicar. Mr George Bennett, of Maidenhead, to Caroline Ann, only daughter of the late Mr.Richard Lovegrove, of the same place.
On the 17th inst., at Wilborough church, Newton Abbott, Devon. Mr.W.Underhay, of Upper Baker-street, Regent's-park, to Miss Caroline Willey, of Newton Abbott.
Died
On the 13th inst., at Fern-acres, near Fulmar, Mrs.Elizabeth Cossley, aged 72.
On the 15th [?] inst., after a few days illness, in the 37th year of his age, Mr.John Jackson, many years of the White Hart Tap, Windsor.
On the same day, at Headley, near Lephook, Hants, Mr.Malner Walker, veterinary surgeon, much regretted, aged 22 years.
On the same day at Uxbridge, Mrs.Margaret Moore, aged 82.
On the same day at Uxbridge, Joseph Davis, aged 2 years and 3 months.
On the same day at Uxbridge, William Tomlins, aged 8 months.
On the 16th inst., at Uxbridge, Watson Cosier, youngest son of Mr.H.G.Cosier, stationer, &c., aged 5 [?] years and 3 months.
On the 17th inst., in Hercules Buildings, Westminster-road, Lambeth, Susan Howard, wife of Mr.J.W.S.Potter, Thames-street, Windsor, aged 32, sincerely regretted.
On the 18th inst, at Uxbridge, suddenly, Anna, eldest daughter of Mrs Anna Hull, of the Society of Friends, aged 56.
On the 20th inst, at Uxbridge, Wm.Henry, son of Mr.Benj.Drinkwater, aged 3 years and 10 months.