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• OLDSAILEVIE&SIONS. on the arrival of the Judges, dated • YesterdaymoTri ing, on me at ten o'clock, the following prisoners were pi_ . at the Bar, and severally arraigned for forged notes, viz. Edward Welch, James Carey, James Melvin, Wm. : Wood, James Cowley, Wm. Garrett, John Wiliams, Was. Brown, Henry Bucknell, Sarah Wicks, Henry Johnson, James Wright, James Bryant, Mary Kelly, Ann Hall, and Catherine Martin—when they seve rally pleaded guilty to the minor-offence of having forged notes in their possession, knowing them to be forged. Mr. RzYwofass it Counsel for the Bank, stated that each of the above cases had been the subject of ma ture consideration by the Governor and Directors of the Bank, and he was by them instructed to offer no evidence in support of the capital charge. The pri soners were, therefore, under the direction of the Learned Judge, acquitted of that part of the indict ment, but having pleaded Guilty to the other, they are subject to fourteen years transportation. The following prisoners pleaded Not Guilty to the general charge, viz.—Janes Gain, Sarah Paley, A. E. Harewood; Wm. Saul, John Parsons, George Perry, John Storey, and Ann Pitcher. They were, therefore, remanded to take their trial for the capital offence. On William Paley (by trade a cabinet-maker) being arraigned for uttering Notes, knowing them to be . forged, several £lO and £5 notes, he pleaded guilty to the minor offence of having them in his posses ' Sion ; but was informed by NI!. Justice HOLROYD, that the indictment against him was for feloniously disposing of and putting away the notes, not merely for having them in his possession. Prisoner.—" . My Lord, I can only plead . what is "true—l had the notes in my Possession. The Court.—" Then do you plead Guilty or Not' 'Guilty to this indictment?" Prisoner,—" hy may I not plead Guilty to the minor offence as well :is another ?" The Court.—" You are not charged with that. You may plead guilty if you please to the indictment read to you, hut that plea subjects you to the penalty of dv.ali." Prisoner.—" I can plead no other way except as to having them in my possession." The Ceurt—" I again tell you that is not the charge, and if you obstinately won't plead, the con sequence to you will be terrible." The prisoner then pleaded Not Guilty. Joseph Skelton was indicted for the wilful murder of William 'Turner-, on the 23ti of December last. William Hughes deposed, that on the evening of the day mentioned in the indictment, he, together with his partner, -he deceased, were driving a coal waggon along Ghandos-street, which at that time vas obstructed b,' a dust-cart belonging to the p:i soner. The deceased attempted • to pass with his waggon, and in doing so turned the cart of the pri soner across the road. The deceased proceeded . 'along the street, and was fhllowed by the prisoner, wrio kuockcd him down under the fore-horse, and he was in consequence run over, and his death caused. In cross-examination, the witness allowed that at `the time when the waggon of the deceased struck the - Care of the prisoner, many - persons conceived themselves in 'danger, and cried oat, *4 You have nearlf kind er inhe' • • William - Jefferson, a Constable of Bow -street, was on the left:hind side of the way, and the dust-cart *as as near to the pavement as it well could be, ad mitting room for the ladder. The neat thing he saw was the dust-cart turned sharp round ; witness crossed over, and just as he got round by the horses "el the Coal waggon, the prisoner came up and struck - the deceased ; he was standing by the horse next to the shaft-horse. The waggon was at this time moving on. When the deceased fell he cried out " help,". , avid witness called to the people to bring a light ; the deceased lay near the; shaft-horse ; witness turned round to look at the prisoner, and Hughes asked him why he struck the deceased? he immediately Struck him (Hughes). When the light came, he saw the waggoner lying on his back, with his leg broken to pieces, and his whip lying alongside of him. Wit ness secured the prisoner—and his comrade, Hodds, came up to him and told the prisoner to bolt, as it /ea% all wrong. Cross-examined.—Witness had no idea that the deceased was in such danger, he thought he would scramble out of the way,. There was_ some nob,e, which might have caused the horses to go of. Several witnesses were called for the prisoner, who gave him a good character for mildness of temper and humanity. Mr. Justice HOLROYD summed up the evidence, at great length, to the Jury. The main question for their consideration was, whether the blow given by the prisoner to the deceased, was given with an in tention to destroy him, and take his life; er whether it was given by a sudden irritation, with a view to punish or chastise him, for the supposed injury of turning round bis cart. If the Jury were of the latter opinion, they would find the prisoner guilty of manslaughter; but if, on the contrary, they thought be had acted from malice aforethoui.ht, and inflicted the blow which led to the death of the deceased, it was their duty, however painful, to find the prisoner guilty of murder. 'The character, his Lordship said, which had been given to the prisoner, would bare its due weight with the Jury. The Jury, having consulted together for a few Minutes, pronounced a verdict, finding the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter. Thomas Broophey was put to the bar, and indicted for killing and slaying Catherine, his wife. It appeared in evidence, that in the middle of the night the prisoner came 'Nine drunk, and shortly afterwards the lodges i.i the house overheard some altercation between him and his wife. They shortly after heard a noise, as if somebody had fallen. On doing up to the room door, two female lodgers found the prisOner staadiag outside, very much intoxicated. Ott entering the room, they saw the deceased sitting close to the bedside, and a quantity of blood on the floor. The deceased seemed very weak, and coin. s plained that her husband had pulled her out of bed, that she had fallen on her beck, and was much hurt. It further appeared, upon the testimony of a fellow -lodger, that the poor woman was far advanced in pregnancy. The landlady was called to her assist anice, but time deceased-died in about three-quarters of an hour. The prisoner came in and out of the room. while the women were assisting his wife, and cried out to her—A! Come, old Wallin, hide rile- thing to 'drink ;" and wanted to put a bottle, with , some liquor, to her mouth. The women would not let him, saying it was a poor recompense to give her drink after he had killed her. He seemed, though drunk, quite uneasy at his wife's situation: he cried ever her, tore his hair, and said he would not part with her. He was with some difficulty taken into custody, as he said he never would quit his , old woman. Mr. Burgess, a surgeon, was tailed. He said, he found the woman in a state of exhaustion, from loss of blood, and far advanced in pregnancy. There was no external bruise on the body ; but, upon exa mination, he found a large blood-vessel broken. This might have been caused by a fall or a blow, as in her state, the vessels were distended. The prisoner, in his defence, said, that his wife had jumped out of bed, to prevent his going out, and in so doing had fallen down. A witness was called, who gave the prisoner a good character for good temper and disposition. Mr. Justice BURROUGa summed up leniently, and the Jury found a verdict—Not Guilty. William Frith was capitally convicted for a bur glary in the dwelling-house of FranCis Gregg, Esq. and stealing goods, Bank Notes, tkc. to the value of £7OO and upwards. COURT OF REQUESTS, CASTLE-STREIT. JANVAST 13. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. HOLMAN V. ILLISTON. Thikwas a proceeding, on an Order, against the present 'Lessee of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, calling on him to shew cause why he refused to pay into Court Ws. for the plaintiff's use. The plaintiff stated, that he was occasionally em ployed at Drury-Lane as a figment, receiving ss. per night as a remuneration for his services. During the first four nights of the new Pantomine, called "Jack' and the &an stalk,' he attended, and danced in the piece ; but on the fifth (Friday) night, he was unable to attend, and on the following day, when he attend ed to receive his salary, he was informed, that in consequence of his non-attendance on the evening before, his money was to be stopped, agreeably to a standing regulation of the Theatre. In a day or two afterwards he wrote a polite letter to Mr. El liston, requesting the payment of his four nights' performance, and hinting, that if it was not liqui dated he would recover it by proceedings in the Court of Requests, but to this letter he received no satisfactory answer. Some days after he accidentally met the defendant in the street, who jeeringly said, 4' Why, Mr. Holman, I have been waiting for your summons." 66 Yon shun not wait long," was the answer, and on the following day - plaintiff did take out a summons, to which Mr. Elliston refused to attend till the present order issued. It was now contended, by a Gentleman who at tended for Mr. Elliston, that the plaintiff's claim was ism tenable, inasmuch as he had been guilty of a breach el those rules and orders by which the highest as well as the lowest performer was bound, and by the strict enforcement of which alone, anything like authority could be maintained in the Theatre. These regulations were rather numerous—but the clause of them which particularly applied to the plaintiff, was for absenting himself, without shewing cause for so doing, or giving sufficient notice, in order that his place might be supplied by another. A number of regulations were then put in, and amongst the rest was one which inflicted on any performer, &c. a week's salary penalty for absenting himself, under the conditions above stated. The plaintiff said, that Mr. Elliston, with a view of saving expenses as much as possible, he supposed,' kept no minor ballet performers on the establishment, but employed such persons by the night, when he wanted them, at the sum office shillings. He de nied having subscribed to any regulations, or that ever the instrument produced had his concurrence; bat even if it had, he contended that he was a nightly servant, and that its operation could not apply to him. The Learned Commissioners, after a short delibe ration, were of opinion, that the right of the plaintiff was not at all affected by the regulations quoted, and they accordingly adjudged the defendant to pay - the whole of his demand and costs. CREEVEY V. THE SAME. In this case the defendant was summoned for-the payment of a trifling debt claimed.by the plaintiff, a respectable cow-keeper in Drury-lane, for carting a quantity of rubbish away from Drury-lane Theatre. It appeared, on the hearing of the case, that when Mr. Elliston took the Theatre, he entered into a con tract with Mr. Cadogaa, the Surveyor of the Parish of St. Clement Danes, for carting away all the rub bish from the Theatre. The contract, through ex remissness of Mr.Cadogan's,servants,was not regularly fulfilled, and the consequence .was, that heaps of dirt and rubbish were frequently lying in the street in front of the building. The Surveyor of the Parish of St. Martin's-in-the•fields (in which Drury-lane Theatre is situate), having his attention called to this nuisance, gave frequent notices to have the rubbish cleared away, and on the occasion which formed the subject of inquiry, said, if it was not removed within a limited time, he would lay an information against the Lessee, which would subject him to a fine of 4435. and costs. In order to avoid this penalty, an autho riSed agent of Mr. Elliston's sent one of the men to, look for some person who would undertake the re moval of the rubbish, and at a late hour on a Satur day night the plaintiff, by means of his men and carts, performed the duty ; but when he sent in his bill, nobody knew anything of it, and he was driven to the disagreeable necessity of instituting proceedings. Mr. Elliston's representative only wanted to be satisfied of the justice of this claim to pay it, and that being done, he felt satisfied. The Commissioners said Mr.Ellistea ought to be obliged to the plaintiff for undertaking so dirty a job at such precarious hours. Thursday evening, about dusk, a Gentletaan was knocked down, near the Mint, in Union-street, South wark, by three ruffians, who robbed him of a pocket book, containing two El notes, a silver watch, &c..— His cries attracted the attention of a constable named llyaml, who happened to be passing, and he pursued the thieves very promptly, but they all escaped. The watch was afterwards found near tha.spet. ?arm Wojteitimuturr.--Artsz Vomit Teems, About twelve o'clock yesterday, Mr. Phillips and his non, together with some of the Officers of St. Luke, 'Parish, appeared, agreeably to the Magistrates' or der of Monday, and soon afterwards Mr. Kimpton and Elizabeth Payne entered the Office. Mr. MAINWARING, the Presiding Magistrate, ob served, that as they had gone so far into the investi tion of this subject, it was impossible to abandon it without coming to some satisfactory determination. It was, therefore, requisite that they should court complete elucidation. He was surprized that no one appearedfrom the Parish of St. Clement Danes. It was particularly necepary that the two Surgeons, who were here on a former day, should have ap peared on the present occasion. He understood that the other Surgeon who saw the deceased, previous to her removal, was to have appeared this day. It was not to be supposed that persons were to trifle with the jurisdiction of this Court. There were two points which pressed for consideration. The one was as to the veracity of the younger Phillips, and that of Elizabeth Payne, respecting the direction given fur placing the deceased upon the steps of the Work house. The other point related to the evidence of the Surgeon who had seen the deceased prior to her going to St. Clement Danes. The Public were still in suspense, and the case ought not to rest in its pre sent situation. It was material to the parties them selves that it ought not to rest, and more especially as the Magistrates were not satisfied. Mr. SWAIM, jun. who was also on the *ench, ob sei'ved, that he had not read the evidence, and, there fore, he took this opportunity of reading the deposi tions.—Mr. Phillips, jun. here intimated that the de ceased was never taken out of the coach. Mr. MAINWARING remarked, that whether she was or was not taken out of the coach, did not affect his conduct in giving the directions imputed to him. Elizabeth Payne said, she was quite sure as to Mr. Phillips, jun, giving her those directions, as he had expressed them repeatedly. Mr. Phillips, jun. here noticed, that the evidence of Elizabeth Pa) ne was invalidated, by her having contradicted herself. Mr. MAINWARINt observed, he must say, in be half of the young woman, that he could discover no motive, or object of interest, which could affect her veracity. Her" whole conduct was entitled to respect ; it was remarkable for humanity :hewn to a poor wo man, who became known to her in consequence of being in the same house accidentally. Elizabeth Payne—Mr. Phillips, jun. has thought proper to charge me as being bribed to act as I have done.—Mr. Phillips, jun.—l never did. Mr. MAINWA ft:km—We cannot have any alterca tion here. I understand that Elizabeth Payne never applied to Mr. Phillips since, but for the purpose of getting the coach-hire. Elizabeth Payne—l never applied for anything else, and I never yet received that. Mr. Phillips, jun. objected ; to Elizabeth Payne's testi mony, observing, that the first time she made her , deposition, she stated that his father had offered her an order for St. Luke's Workhouse; but the next time she denied he had ever made any such order. Elizabeth Payne, in explanation afterwards, showed that she understood Mr. Phillips, sen. to have pro— mised her an order for St. Clement's Workhouse, when, in fact, Mr. Phillips adverted to an order of removal. A conversation ensued, in which it was admitted by the parties, on both sides, that the deceased ex pressed • that she had no doubt whatever but they would take het into St. Clement's Workhouse, with out an order of removal. Mr. MAINWARING said, the question was still before them, and they were bound to inquire how her death had arisen ? Mr. Phillips observed, that the evidence of the medical men before the Coroner was satisfactory. Mr. MistsweatNo--No, the evidence of the medi cal men is not satisfactory to my mind. Indeed, one 'of them admitted here that her death had ,been acce lerated. He further observed, that the presence of these medical men was absolutely necessary. The story of Elizabeth Payne told for itself, and unless she had something about her beyond his discernment, he saw nothing but humanity in her conduct. She had acted in the kindest manner towards a person, to whom she was, in fact, a sttanger. She had waited upon her for hours in the cold, and he could ascribe to her no other motive, but that of mere philanthropy. He thought, too, that until the Public were quite satisfied, the character of Mr. Phillips, jun. would not be properly cleared up. Mr. SWAM said, the decision of the Jury was no ground for stopping or altering the investigation before them. It was at length ordered, that the proceedings in this case be adjourned, and that notice be given to the two Surgeons of St. Clements , the Dispensary Surgeon.of St. Luke's, and Mr. Shepperd, the Over seer, requiring their attendance at the same time. DESPERATII HIGMWAY ROBBERY AND ASSAULT VON Poierca Ourcaaa.--About three o'clock on Sunday afternoon, as Mr. Coleman, of St. Saviour's, gouthwark, was going along Kent-street, in the Bo rough, he was knocked down by a man, who robbed him of nineteen shillings and sixpence in silver, and then ran away. As soon as Mr. Coleman got up, he pursued the robber, and succeeded is laying hold of him by the collar, but be was knocked down by him a second time ; Mr. Coleman still kept his hold, and would have overpowered the villain, had not two mote of the gang come up at the time, who beat him in a most shocking manner, rescued their com panion, and all ran off in different directions. As soon as Mr, Coleman recovered himself, he gave in formation of the robbery to George Goff and Signal, Police Ogcers, who, from the.description given of the villains, repaired to a notorious house in Mint:. are* well known as a rendezvous for thieves and other desperate characters, where they found a man, named George Barret, who answered the description of the robber ; he was in company with twenty or thirty other notorious characters of both sexes. The Officers took Barret into custody, and as they were Conveying him along the passage out of the house,. they were followed by a number of the gang, who attacked Apra and rescued the prisoner ' and brought. hiin back into the tap-room. Goff then said to E4g; nal, "'lf you assist ism we will not lose our prisoner, unless we lose our lire Signal agreed. They both returned itßu the tip-tootn, ;mar*: to secure the:. prisoner, when a most desperate battle ensued ; tht. tables were upset, and many blows and cuts given on both - sides ; several of the gang were disaliied, and others put to flight ; Goff, the officer, had four of his fingers cut across with some sharp instrument, and Bignal received a desperate - cut on his head through his hat • he was taken to a surgeon to have his wound. dressed ; but they secured George Barret, for the robbery, and Jiffies Mai tin and Ralph Smith, who were most active in the rescue, and the assault upon them. Andrew Palmer ' and a man nined king, were also apprehended for the same rohbery, by Lockey; the officer, and his assistants. On Thur,- day, the five prisoners were brought before .Mr. EvANce, the Sitting Magistrate, at Union Hall, for examination, where Mr. Coleman, the prosecutor, attended, and identified George Barret, Andrew Pal mer, and Kiag, to be the three men who beat and robbed him, in Kent-street, as already stated. 'rite charge being sworn to, the three wete tully commit ted to take their trials at the next Assizes for Surrey. James Martin and Ralph Smith, the other two of the gang, were committed for want of bail, charged with assaulting the Officers when in the execution cf their duty. Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, the neigh bourhood of Kensington was thrown into considerable alarm, in consequence of a fire breaking out in tl:e house of Mrs. BALLYMORZ, a Lady of 10 tune resid ing at No. 18, Phillitnore-place. Kensiogton. It com menced in the kitchen, where it was discove:-ed at as alarming height by the watchman, who instantly gave the alarm, and disturbed the inn, net of the house, some of whom ran out nearly in a state of nu dity, and were necessited to take tel..ge in the neighbouring houses. The flames rapkiy spread through the different apartments, previous to the ar rival of the engines ; but on their arriving, and receiving an excellent supply of water, they played actively for two hours, and got the fire under. The interior of the house, and all the furniture and proP perty were de‘troyed. • , Thursday night, about twelve o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. ShIALIN COU I et., at Neck inger• row, Dockhead. It 'originated - in the cooper.: age, in consequence of some of the chips baring caught fire. The whole of the ceoperagt was, de. stroyed, and considerable damage besides was done, before the flames were extinguished: NEIGATE otco LEA DEN if ALL MARK tTS,JAIiI4. 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Zit& burgh, Ann Connie upwards of 50 years of age, wire of Mr. MaHoch, shoemaker , a still -born son, being her first child! DIED. Monday, at Hammersmith, after a severe and painful illness, which he bore with great fortitude and resignation, JaMes Nott, Esq. in the 57th year of his age. At his father's, the Ist instant, lamented most by those who knew him best, Mr. Charles Seaman, of Yarmouth, Norfolk, sad late Resident Surgeon at Smyrna to the Levant Company. ' • Tuesday, at Exeter, in bet 77th year, Mary, Dowager Coup• teas of Roth's, relict of the late Bennet Langton, Esq. of Lang ton, in the County of Linsoin. HIGH-WAT4R at LONDON MUDGE TO-MORROW. Mcrning - 42 minutes after Afttrasan - - 7 —..—.. WAIN $ BM"! and Publiabad by lawsknaps, Peas* Place, 're*?le-Dar.