Westminster Sessions.
On Thursdav, the first day of these sessions, an indictment, pre- ferred In October last againsf a person named Edmnonds, for an aS- sault upon a reporter at Alarborough-street office, of the name of Bourke, and whbic was traversed by the defendant up tothe present time, was called on for trial, ;when git. ALTEY, for the defendant, said, that he hoped, in this carse, the Court would be saved the trouble of investigating it, rs bis client was ready to -plead guilty to the indictment, and make that apology which he had no doubt the prosecutor would deem sufficient, particularly as the proceedings in this case had al- ready put tite defendaant to considerable expense and inconvenience. The defendant had certainly- violated the law when in a state of great irritation for the moment; and his learned friend could not deny but there was some degree of provocation. For the assault he had committed, however, the defendant now, through him (Mr. Alley), expressed his extreme regret. Mlr. ADoLrHus,having consulted with the prosecutor,his client, whom he strongly advised to show a lenient disposition, and accept these terms, told the Court that Mr. Baurke was willing to accede to the conditions proposcd, having no wish to press vindictively against the defendant; and in considteration of the c.sts to whichi the defendant had already been put, 31r. Bour1;e consented to accept the apology made, and not press thr case farther. A verdict of Gruilty was then recorded against the defendant; and the CnAIUMrA-r ordered hint to be bound over to keep the peace, and to be discharged. WESTMINSTER SESSIOVSN