The National Register. — London, England, 1817-04-14 00:00:00

APRIL 14. three we: ss ago, be put some questions to him as to the prac• tieability of robbing his mufti's house. Witness would not then listen to the proposal; but by repeated permissions was at last induced to lend his assistance. lie was thee intro diced to Gregory and Rouse; when it was agreed that they should come on the Thursday night, and witness was to leave the window of the first floor unfastened, and a ladder was about to be raised to the window, when sonic watchmen dim. turbed them, and they ran off. Witness met them again the nest day, aid it was then agreed that he should leave the front door open at eight o'clock in the evening. At the time agreed on, witness sow Rouse on the stairs, and made a signal that all was right, and soon after goitig up to bed, saw the front door open ; and smapoliing the business complete, lie closed the door. lie was called up again about one o'clock, and being taxed with the robbery by his master, he confessed his share in it, and offered to give every assistance in his power towards the apprehension of the offenders. An ap pointment having been made between him and the prisoners to meet on Saturday. for the purpose of sharing the booty. he aeent n ivied Bishop, Smith, and Iladdington, and secured the effendi rs. Bishop confirmed this testimony; and added, that lie found on Yates one 101. and four 11. notes; un Ore• gory a Intleeli, and some silver spoons ; and two 101. notes and a oletal waieti on Rouse; the whole of which were iden tified by the prasecntor. The prisoners had nothing to say in their defence, and were fully committed. On Tuesday morning, as soon as Mr. Tiirnie had taken his Neat 011 the bench, a gentleman presented himself to the Ma gistrate, and said, he had a question of law coming on to la. determined before him that day, and he expected two couu ss•l to attend him fur that purpose. The Magistrate said, that he should be very happy to at tend to it, and would decide to the beat of his abilities. 'the Maaistrate asked him the natnre nr the question.— The Gentleman said it was to a►certain whether a 11. Bank note was a legal tender? Magistrate.—That will depend upon eireirmstances.—Gen tlemun.— Suppose a .. ease of his tendering a 11. note to a turnpike-man to pay threepence for his house and gig. Magistrate.—l dont think lie would be bound to find lees. ed. to take 3d.—Getitleman.—He would neither give change nor go and get it. Magistrate.—l dont consider that you could expect him to leave his duty and post to get you change.—Gentleman.—l shall not be satisfied with your decision. Magistrate.—Then why did you apply to me? If the At torney and Solicitor-general were before me, upon such a question, I could not decide in any other way. The Magistrate observing Titchener, the Hammersmith Turnpike gatekeeper, and one of the principal trustees. enter the office, asked them if they had any lot‘iooks, when 'filch. ener, the gatekeeper replied, that he had a warrant against the gentleman for an assault. The gentleman proved to be a Mr. Alexander M'Nagliten, and Titchener's charge against him arose out of Mr. M' iriaghten's having presented a one pound note to pay the 'oil for his horse and gig, when the gateman, not having it, and declining to leave his gate to get it, Mr. MNagliten horse whipped him. Upon this depo•itiou the Magistrate ordered him to find bail, to answer for the offence at the Sessions. Thursday Mr. Tilherry was convicted in the mitigated pe nalty of Os. and emits, for placing four Kies, commonly c ulled tillberries, in Sonth-street, Grosvenor-square, by Mr. Dean, inspector of nuisance. QUEEN SQUARE. Mary Wilcox, a dashing nymph, was charged by J. Robin• son,' Esq. with robbing him of his watch, his pocket book (containing 221. in notes), and sonic silver. The prosecutor anet the prisoner at Tuthill-fields fair on Monday night ; she told him she was the wile of a tradesman, and carte to seek for her husband. The prosecutor undertook to protect lier through the fair; during which time he liec.inie enamoured of her, and she consented to remain under his protection all night. They went in a hackney-coach to a hotel in Albemarle. street; but not having either servants or luggage, they were told the whole of the apartments were engaged. 'limy then proceeded by cite of the stares to Greenwich fair, and took some refreshment at several public-houses, and were return ing home on Tuesday evening, when they stopped at the Elephant and Castle, where the prosecutor fell asleep, and the prisoner was seen to take his watch ; when he awoke he missed his pocket-book, and accused her; sheltie') produced .the watch and pocketbook, saying she only took them to prevent his being robbed; but 121. of the notes were defi cient, and all his silver. lie then caused her to be taken into etistoil; . She was remanded. SHADWELL. Satnrday week Aehno and Assan, two Chinamen, were charged by I). Howe with stabbing him with a knife. The prosecutor lives at 'Caine-court,Shadwell. 'i•he day pre ceding he saw the prisoners run up the court atter a black man, Arhoo having a knife in his hand. The prosecutor cried tout,' Shame!" ni which ASSiI:I came up to !inn, and said truce, " What you sas ?" and got kid of him by the collar. Achim then Caine !whim' Idm, and *tabbed him twice with the knife. He was going to repeat the blow, when a woman called out " Murder!" He tint wrenched himself resin) Ast•an's hold, and ran down the court, but was followed by Aehoo to stab him again ; after running some time, the pri• soner Wiled back, and witness went home. This evidence was corroborated by C. Ha:Wiley. Homo* wounds were %cry desperate, title is on the lank part ot• his left thigh, and the other in his b.,ek ; they are two inches and a half deep, and very wide. The prisoners were t•ully cot 1111 l itted. Thursday the 111:1111101 lllCCtillg of the Court of linrgesses for the city of %tiestmitister was held •t Guildhall, West minster. Sir. Robson, the I)eptity High Steward of West minster. presided at the meeting. Mr. !..autiael Jackson took the oath of allegiance, and was sworn in a Burgess in the room of Mr. flinger, resigned. Mr. William Lee, of Charing Cross, took the oath of allegiance, and was sworn iu High Constable for the city and liberty of Westminster, to which he was appointed by Lord Sitlinotith. Mr. Robson rel.', lied thanks to Mr. Langdale, the late High LonstaVe, in the none of the Court, and of the High Rai and said, in case of another raranry,they should be happy to bee him iu the place again.. linisilay morning the prisoners who stand committed on charges of felony, weie removed from the several Caois is London and Middlesex, to Newgate, preparatory to their trials at 11.0 stewing Sessions 'ln the Old Bail. y, which com mence on Wednesday next. • Thomas [laird, mt I chant, anti Aloxamler]Vitelaren. weaver. were tried at Eau:how:lt on the sth itistroit, for sediti , l), ahri fouad Gnihy. The Jury ri.cuullucuticti both the ptibout:cs to the tut rey ut' the Court. THE NATIONAL ItEGiStEk, ' • From Me LONDON G AZ4rTE;;sfaleay,*. 1 BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. J. RISGE R. of Lucas-street, Commercial-road, baker, from April 15 to April 19. BANKRUPTS. MARINS W. of Southwell, Sax-dresser, April 20, 23, at Newark upon-Trent, May 24, at Southwell. Atts. Collett and Co. Chan cery-lane. Co RTHORN C. of March, chemist, April 23, 24, May 24, at March. Att. Mr. Luzley, Middle 'femple. Sow ERFIELD J. and P. of Walsall, awl-blade-make, May 6,7, 24, at Penkridge. Att. Mr. Hunt, Sorry-street, Strand. DIGLAND G. of Bigland-hall, Lancashire, iron -master, April 18, 19, May 24, at Ulverston. Atts. Baxter and Co. Furnival r s Inn. WILTON S. lute of Chorlton with Hardy, Lancashire, victualler, May 2,3, 24. at Manchester. Atts. Hurd and Co. Temple. JONES E. of 'l'attenhall, shopkeeper, April 25, 26, May 24, at Chester. Att. Mr. Huxley, Temple. HEATH J. of Bollinffee, Cheshire, shopkeeper, May 2,3, 24, at Manchester. Acts. Hurd and Co. Temple. COHEN E. late of Broad•street, merchant, April 26, May 6, 24, at Guildhall. Atts. Hunt and Co. Temple. llow,tan A. of Lower Tooting, grocer, April 19, 22, May 24, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Kiss, Clifford's Inn. CONNAIID J. jun. of liminegmve. needle-maker, April 23, 24, May 24, at Worcester. Atts. Fladgate and Co. Essex-street, Strand. HODGSON G. H. of Wi•Llin.4.street, merchant, May 2,3, 24, at Manchester. Au. Milne and Co. Inner-Temple. To MK I NS S. of Plymouth. draper, April 25,26, May 24, at BristoL Atts. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn. Bt. Uri DULL N. W. of Liverpool, merchant, May 1,2, 24, at Liver pool. Atts. Avi.qm and Co. Castle-street, Holborn. WILLS T. of Bcerferris, Devon, lime-hurner, April 25, 26, May 2 t, . at Plymouth. Atta. Street and Co. Philpot-lane. CuN LI rt.': J. of Manchester, merchant, May 2, 5.24, at Manchu'. ter. Att. Mr. Windle, John-street, Bedford-row. Gan BB G. of Manchester, taylor, May 2,5, 24, at Manchester. Atte. Hurd and Co. Inner Temple. GOSSAGE T. of Chesterfield, master, April2s, 26, at Nottingham, May 24, at Mansfield. Atta. Long and Co. Gray's Inn. PEET T. of Nottingham, linen-draper, April 25, 26, May 24, at Nottingham. Atts. Hurd and Co. Temple. Marin W. and E. of 0t14..y, Yorkshire, bankers, April 25, 2G, May 24, at Otley. Atts. Exley and Co. Furnival's Inn. RATCLIFFE E. of Cambridge, shopkeeper, April 21, 22, May 24, at Cambridge. Atts. Toone and Co. Cursitor-street. HENRY A. of I layclon-square, Minorie4, merchant, April 22, 29, Muy 24, at Guikliiall. Att. Mr. Isaacs, Bur}-A. St. Marraxe. STEVENS G. of Hoinchurch, carpenter, April 22, 26, May 24, at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Jon, Size-lane. DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. J. Cape, of Gravel-lane. brewer, May 3. W. Vandcrsteen and J. C. Dayeock. of Widegate-street, 11 ilk - manufacotrers, May 3. R. Raker, of Roche ter, draper, .May 3. J. Parkinson and J. Stork, of St. SAviour's Church-yard, hop fac tor's May 3. S. and Canrnn. f Eforton Kirby. Kent, miller+, May 3. W. Ritchie. of Fit.s'‘ury-square. merchant, May S. J. Cockaine, of Tottenhem-court-road, palter manufacturer, May 3. D. J. and T. R.binson. of Lawrence-lane, warehousemen. , May 13. DIVIDENDS IN THE. C'WNTRY. G. Watson, of Foggethorpe, York, corn iLaler, May 6. J. Blewitt, of Mitchel D. au, Glouce-ter, innkeeper, May S. W. Jones, of Barton. u-on-Needwood, Staffu.-d, draper, May S. W. German, of lristui, tyler, May 3. J. Smith, of l 7 howbent, Laneaater, machine maker, May 5. J. Murray, of of W . c.itsdio,...en, grocer, May 3. C. Stokes , . of Walsal. Stafibrd, - huxt , :r, May 7. J. King, of Gosport, tin plate worker, May 6. W. Sims, of Pintoes, grocer, Nlay 6. J. French, of grocer, May 6. G. Walke.i. of Ashburne, Derby, grocer, May 5, J. aiid J. Hiebudson. of Aslilsone, iw. baker', May S. 1. Loali and Co. of N weustle-upon-Tyn. , ironmongers, May S. J. Turmeau. of Liei ?pool, Loup manufacturer, May 5. CERTIFICATES, MAY 3.—J. Bee, of F.ewcastle-upon•Tyne, tallow chandler—J. Knowler. of Preston, Kent, bricklayer—T. Paterson, and T. Harwood, of Size-lane, hat manufacturers—W. Watson, of Wakefield, corn dealer—W. Ilardisty and J. Lodge, of Netherton, York, m.:rchanta—W. Holdsworth. of Bradford, and J. iloldsworth, of Morley, watch maker—T. Fawcett, of Lindley, York, butcher—R. Pigg, of Norwich, grocer—S. White, of Liver pool, upholsterer—J. Batty, of Leeds, grocer—ll. Wicks, of Worth mg, fish-buyer—G. Wall, of North Shields, ship builder—J. Good child, sen. and Ca. of I.ow ['anion, Durham, and of Dowgate-wharf, London, bankers--IL Eaton, of Nottingham, hosier. PA lITN E RSH IPS DISSOLVED. Bishop and Roc, of Waraford-court, brokers. Stewart and Ogilvie, of Liv-rpool. Madeley, jun. and Co. of Potters Bank, Wellington, maltsters. Gallemore and Co. of :Manchester, cottomspinners. Clarke an! Dockers, of Manchester, joiners. Finch and 'rlieobald, of Pall-mall, wine merchant Hammond and Gardner, of Manchester, merchants. Fox and Co. of Bishops Waltham, bankers. Waldie and Irvine, of I lawiek, thong makers. James and Redfern, of Birmingham, gun makers. Goodwin, and Walton, of Canteibury; booksellers. Woollan and Mellor, of Manchester, manufacturers. Fisher and Co. of Mea►!sam, Herby, cotton spinners. ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4.c. The Belgian Journals exhibit a melancholy instance of human ignorance and superstition—a Belgian pea sant assassinated and burnt to ashes a girl ten years of age, because he fancied her to be a sorceress ! The following paragraph from a Lancashire news paper, received yesterday, shows that tears of distur lituces still exist, and arise in other places as well as in Manchester : " At a special Sessions held at the I)ng and Partride in Stockport. on Wednesday, it was nereed by the Magistrates, to put in force the authorities vested in them for instituting the Watch and Ward Art in that town, and places adjacent.' MANCHESTER PLOT. Abort twelve o'clock ai 11't thrtesday a :Manchester roach drove to the Bow.street office. {{lilt three men in the inside, heavily ironed, and chained together. They are brought to ton non a charge of high Leeson. he coach our well guarded both inside and without, The names of the prisoners are, i. is said, William Kent, John Plant, and James Leech. Tlo.v all three lived in the neiglabouthrial of Manchester; one at Rochdale, one at Middleton, and tom close to Middleton. They *etc taken ut :Manchester on Finlay {Meek, the day op. poling d for the general meeting, w lit it the million y and 'truce appears(' so promptly to ii`rl'etsr tic nomerons assemblage collected front all detections of the vicinity. These pi isuneis write confuted in the New Bailey gaol at Manchester Li, Monday last, when they toidcrvient an C2 , l!nievAligfil pt C% jail. to their traiiiffitis.ion to London. On the:r :at ival at Bow strr t they were .bat itp LH two o'rlot k, %%lieu they were cat- I„the aihee ••f the Home :secretary. col underwent an examination bet'ore LOiil Sidman'', the Law o.ficers, Sir N. aid other ogles,' iberbons. 119 At the same time, Samuel Burford, John Lancashire, John Robert, James Stiler4, Robert Kideings, Nathaniel Thurlton. Edward. Conner, and Joseph Hdley, who were brought from Manchester on the 31st, underwent a second examination at the Home Office. A Mr. Knight also, a manufacturer of Manchester, who on Monday last was brought to London by the local police di cers of that town, underwent an examination before the same authorities, at the same time. His trunk was taken to the office, as it was understuod to contain articles essential to the establishment of the charge made against him. The proceedings continued till near six o'clock, when all the parties were remanded to their separate places of con. finement. Particular directions are given that they shall have no communication with each other. The whole business was conducted with much privacy, and no particulars of the evi dence are suffered to transpire. On Thursday evening, W. Kent, J. Leach, and J. Plant, who were brought to London by Mr. Parsons, the King's messenger. were removed from the Brown Bear public-house. in Bow-street, where they had been confined since their ea st ll ill ation at the Secretary of State's office, to the House of Collection in Cold Bath-fields. At the same time several of the others, who have been brought from Manchester to London at other times, were removed from the different orisons in the country, in the custody. of King's messengers and Bow street officers. Mr. Knight, the manufacturer, was removed from 'fothill.tields bridewell to Reading prison, with two others. Mr. Bagley, with two others, was removed to Dorchester prison. Mr. Bagley was a celebrated orator at Manchester, and was taken into custody when in the act of addressing a multitude, and was calling the attention of his :mauves to the constables who were present to preserve the peace; he was, says our reporter, in the act of crying out behold the constables assembled to awe us, but they dare not touch us, our cause is good, we are invulnerable," when at that instant a party of soldiers received orders to march io the plattOrm from which he was speaking; they surround , d it, took Mr. Bagley into custody, and marched him to the New Bailey pistil). Mr. Bagley was brought to London a short time since, in company with D mond, Ogden, and Johnson, by Mr. Pi outiman and Mr. Hicks, the King's mes sengers. Mr. Bagley had been confined in the Horsemouger- Ime prison in the borough. 'Three others were conveyed to Gloucester gaol. One reason assigned for the removal of ;hese prisoners from the prisons in and about London is, that they are so very full at this time. The design of the Littleport rioters to destroy the town of fay by lite, has beau manifested by a discovery. made within these few days, of a quantity of combustible materials, which were found in the warrhonse of Mr. Garrat, a res pectable grocer of that place, secretly laid immediately un der the door where he kept his casks of gunpowder ; amongst these combustibles was a piece of charcoal, the fire of which appeared to have been providentially extinguished from tile want of air.—Cambridgc Chronick. Flu E.—On Friday, at half past 12 o'clock, a fire broke oat at the shop of Mr. Rich, cheesemonger, Fleet-street, which appeared first in the cellar, and was burning gradually until the engines arrived and extinguished it. Nearly the whole of the interior was consumed. Sunday, during the time of Divine Service, a man, tolera bly well' dressed, was detected in picking a, gentleman's pocket in St. Paul's Cathedral; but the gentleman, feming of interrupting the congregation, suffered hint to go about his business without any punishment. An inquest was held at the body of Johanna Waites, late servant to Mrs. Mackenzie, of kussell•square, who died suddenly in Bond-street on Mon day night. Mr. Kiiinaird, surgeon, said, that lie was tailed . to attend the deceased, and found her in a dying state. Ho open. d a vein, but could get 110 blood, and she died in a few minutes afterwards. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of Gud. Another Inquest was held at the same house on the body of P. Hill, a seaman, who was found dead at the step of a dour in Chmirles.street, Grosvenor-situate, on Monday morn ing. The deceased had come up from High Wycomb in a cart, for the purpose of remising his pension at Greenwich; he left the curt at Tyburn Turnpike, at three o'clock on Monday morning, and on coming through Charles-street, complained of weakness, and sent a woman to a neighbour ing public house for some refreshment, last he died before her return. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of God. DREADFUL AccIDENT.—An inquisition was taken on Thursday afternoon, at the Ship, Millbank-row, Wrstnimuster, before the coroner for Westminster, on the body of 1k idiom Harvey, aged 20. William Reeves, Lieut. R. N. deposed, that he resided at the house of Mr. Hodges, time distiller, Mi!thank ; on Wed nesday afternoon, Mr. Well, the Deputy-governor of tilt Penitentiary, asked lii.o and the deceased, if they would go with him to London ; the deceased agreed, it' Mr. W. would put han on shore at Riarklitais-bridge. We accordingly took a`• funny," and put al; crossed the Thames, and find ing the boat too solidi, retained to Mr. Sawyers yard, and took a larger boat with two sail-, called a skill, set sail, and again crossed the litanies. The deceased 1:1111C1V01.1e3 to tack, the mainsail got loose from the loop-bole of the thresaim, and the deceased endeavoured to fasten it again ; but time wind carried it away, the p o le broke, the deceased fill on the lee bide and capsized the skid . , ami they were ail precipitated into the wale,. He and Mm. It ebb swam t i th e y wire taken up, the deceased could 114. t bM lin : lie he•.ud him call to a gentleman named Sullivan, who was in aiwilier boat about one tack before them, the deceased sappoi tett himself above the water about two 'Moines, but sunk before assts. Lance anis ed. He was of opinion, that the accident was caused chiefly from the loop ho e not being " sea 5% mill," and pardy from Mr. Webb clinibiog up the mast. He should not hose climbed the mast hime if, nut would any person who understood the management of a mad. One of the jury thought that Mr. Webb ought to be ex amined. - . . _ ...... The coroner said, that lie bad received information that Mr. Webb will so unwell that 11,3 a teigeun g.t%e 11u hives t las recos en . One of the jury said, he thon 4 lit the boat ought to be con demned; others %vete of opinion, that a deutland Nicht it %%wild AIIIMer the same put ito,t mitt 'hake those persons who t nut boats more cautious that they are pet teet in tackle. divided upon the inotii•nuf the coroner, whi 'her a ileodacd should by lard upon thv boat ur not. More than twcvle were tur it ; anti they, a;ter log the body, which Lay at the Ship, returned a verd.ct of—Accidental Death, i . u.sed by the badness of the hAckte. and the unskilluluesa of the patty ; with a deodau.l art t:te boat of 10s. The deee.Abcd ia the 804 Of Jlr, Harvey, of rue Situ Tavern, at Clapham.