The National Register. — London, England, 1822-07-29 00:00:00

Philip Martin and Thomas Hist French were indicted for assaulting John Cook on tile King's highway, in the parish of Steeple Bumpsted, on the 4th of April, put ting him in fear, and taking from his person a 11. note and Ss. in silver. The prosecutor was 3 school-master. and on the day mentioned in the indictment, had been atieuditig an annual meeting at Stambourn, of an association for the prosecution of felons, for which he had acted as clerk, and after receiving his annual salary, he was returning home in the evening, about nine o'clock, when he was overtaken by the prisoners, who dragged him down on the ground in a bye footpath, and demanded his money* He begged for mercy, and cried out for help. One of the prisoners thrust his handkerchief into the proseeu torss mouth, whilst the other rifled his pockets of 265. in money, and both ran away. The prosecutor knew one of lice prisoners trout the circul stance of his hav ing teen formerly a scholar of his; but positively swore to the identity of both. He was corroborated by the testimony of two WiltleSSrf, one a constable, who over heard a conversation between the proanteri when in cus tody, in which they talked the matter over, and declared that nobody could say any thing against them if they kept their own counsel. prosecutor did not take the prisoners op moil 14 days ,fter the alleged robbery. Mr. Jessup, tor the prisoners, called sonic witnesses to prove all j but MI their cross-examination there W 35 a good deal of contradiction. Tr.e Lord Chief Baron summed up the evidence on both sides, aid led it to them to say to which class or VitilleSSeS they %Arnold loerthe the greatest credit. lhr Jury deliberated 3 few minutes, and (blind the prisoners both guilty—tit-mil. Titer(' %%ai• nethimi of mitilic interest on the ci‘il side. NORTWASIPTON. JULY 19.—WIllidni Meadows the younger, William Gem e yitio:ter. Edmond Nliddle 'too, Thomas Bates, R. Ward, and CllarleS James, in diced for a rape tin Ann Newenau, were put to the bar. Tie p.rutuiacs Of this Wiener, committed oil the person et a you :1g woman, near ‘Vellington, in this county. ve al.eatly be: . ore the public, and 1111 l st be in ge neral recollection. Ann New inao, the prosecutrix, stated the facts of the outrage committed in t manner which excited universal syinp Toe learned judge was indefatigable in sifting the testimony wtili the most scrupulous eillllloll, and after elaborately detailing to the jury every lavd which had been stated m evidence, and pouting out the weight and bearucg of it, as well in favour of the prisoners as against them, the jury, under the directions of his Lordship, ac guided 's and found a verdict of Guilty against the oilier live, on whom sentence of death was immediately passed. BEDFORDSHIRE. A CASE or GHLAT 1-lARDSHIP.—.IOII Carroll, Pa trick Carroll. and 'loos. Ryan, three sitnple-looking young Irishmen. were indicted fur having violently and feloniously assaulted Williatn Stokes on we King's high way, putting him in fear of lilt life, and taking front his person one shilling and some articles of wearing apparel his property. , Stokes wasla boy of tender age, and, before the case went to the giand jury, from some intimation given to Mr. Justice Best, his Lordship sltnunoned the boy before him. Oat examining him without 411 oath, he acknow ledged that he had becu guilty of foreswearing himself, and begged his Lordship to forgive him. His Lordship, iti a 'mist feeling manlier, admonished him on the pecu liar tnalignity ol the crime he had committed. His Lord. ship then scut for one of the grand jury, and explained to him the grounds on which the bill was egartreed. Mr. Hine, a respectable fanner, living at Odell, set 3 collection 011 loot, and collected upwards of five pounds for the poor met), which was equally dnided, mid they wet e sent on their way with gratitude to their oenefactors depicted on their countenances. IMPORTANT TO SECOND*, OR BOTTLE HOLDERS. —At the Berkshire assize=, franklin was tired Oil the charge of manslaughter. inc Casa arose out tit a pugilistic contest, which lasted for an hour and a Bali. The surgeon, who examined the body of the deceased, Was of opinion that he died of apoplexy, brought on by the exertion of the contest, as there etas no external marks oh toolencP, btu a considerable ellusion of blood up nit the brain. prisoner tv..s consequently acquit ted. the o the above fi L tlit arosl !rum a contest ketween boys, in which Fra;"ik lin and the deceased were par' t lai ly active. Toe Judge warned the witness, %Igo was second to the deceased, and all parties COll. certicd, that, by a recent act of Parliament, thy were liable to the punishment of transportation for lire. ROBBERY OP THE WHITBY MAIL. Yortis„ JULY 23.—Roaer Dlisvon was capitally in. diebil tor a robbery cotn. u itted on the person of Ettward LISS, Oil the hi4hway, and forcibly taking from hint the mail bags trout Wlnioy fur 1.01141011, Vork, 111altun, and Pickering. '1 he postmistress at Whitby, Mrs. A. Rogers, gave the preliminary evidence of delivering Inc bass to the mail post-boy, on Alouday morning, the Itch March. Enw. Calls was employed in conveying the mail-hags above mentioned. On the road from Whitby to Pick , ering, between iii and 17 miles from Whitby, his horse's bridle was seized by the prisoner, who said, " if you don't numediately give me your money and your watch, 41; kill you." Witness said. " I have not got any, nor no watch;" uu which the prisoner thiggcil Mtn down, and, mounting his horse, rode oft full speed with the bags. Witness saw so:ne men at work in a field—he went and told them what had happened to him, and how the prisoner was dressed. He told every holly he could see all the way to Pickering, where the postmaster pinned some bilk, which were scut about in all direc t tens. A lew days antr lie saw the rlisontr to a cliake, and knew him aean: directly, although he never saw 111111 beiore the robbery. 'l'. Kitchen was at work on the road on the 11th of Mau:Nand recollects the pri,oner asking him when the uteil pa,sed, and which way it would go. He went the road that he was told it Cattle by. Witness had said it weuhl come about duce o'clock. THE NATIONAL RW:ISTER Thomas Coulter —Saw a man on that day near the top of the hill, crossing the road on horseback. He was at work in a field. Soon alter the Mall got off and ran away from his horse towards Hurcombe Hole, over the moor. 1l hen he heard of the robbery he told this. Smith, hearing of the robbery, went in quest of me robber. Two men went with him. They went to Hurcombe Hole ' where it was said he was seen going. —l* a labourer. Going along they found the horse tied to a gate. When they got to Hurcombe Hole they followed a man's footsteps to a retired place, and found the hags in the little brook that rims there. Next day they went again, and in two holes in the dry dyke Matta a great many letters, but they were all openedi there were no loose papers in them. The landlord of the Hare and Hounds public-house, near Kirkby Moorside, of the name of Nunn; remem bers the prisoner having some ale at his house (which is at S:iape), about five °cluck in the afternoon of the Monday; he wanted change for a 51. note, but he could not give n, and he went away. To a question from the Court, he said the prisoner was known to Mtn. Ile had lived at a gentleman's house in the neighbourhood, as SerValll to Mr. Green. A constable, named John Clarke, went, on hearing of the rubbery, to Hambleton, and found the prisoner at the Butcher Inn. lie Was in the act of tioursshing a tune in his nand when witness entered, a 1001. note, and was three:ping %vim a travelling doctor about it. Said he would hold hint a wager he would he hack again at that house in a week. Took the prisoner brfore a justice, and, on searching him, they found a heap of nmes to a great vi..tte. Mr. Lawson and Mr. Pardoe proved their having sent letters from Whitby, where they lived, by the post of the I in, of March, enclosing notes. &c. which were not re cened by the persons to whom they were direc►ed. The prisoner, who tivoughout the trial showed an utter disregard of the evidence, on being called upon for his defence, said 1101 tkitiG—nor were any witnesses called oil his behalf. N 1 r. Baron Wood, shortly recspitulat;ng the evidence, said the prisoner's guilt admitted of tin doubt, and the Jury immediately brought in a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner appears to have been a daring offender, as he was also under confinement for burglary. A few days ago, William Goodwin, a mechanic, and his family, consisting of a wife and tour children, had been intrusted with the care of the house, late of Sir Matthew Bloxant's, in the Wa'worth-road, for some time. About seven weeks ago the -hlest daughter, who is about 15 years of age, had I , een in service, returned home ill, acid was soon pronounced to be in a brain fever, which speedily affected the whole family. The fattier who was the last and the most vic!ently attacked with the distemper, before be felt the effects of it, ap• plied to the officers of Newington workhouse to take his family under Owl' care, but the malady was of too for midable a nature to justify the parish to permitting the unfortunate persons who were afflicted to come in con tact with their poor. The wife and children began to recover, but Goodwin began to feel the disease in its roost violent shape. When the fury of the lever had abated, a person unfortunately called upon him and spoke nn some pecuniary subject, which, Wneii the timer dis appeared, so violently affected poor Goodwin, that he dashed itis head against the wall, became ou,rageously mad, jumped out of the window oitoit the lawn, and threw into a pond. Some persons saw this dreadful occurrence from the road, and oliseped his wile strog:ditig in tier feeble state with him to prevent him front des!' oyi ng himself, but was overpowered in a short time front his great strength. A young man who was amongst the spectators contrived to enter the lawai,and leaped into the water a terGoodwin, who had sunk, mid remained az:out four minutes under the waier before he was reach d. Life was lora short time preserved. Poor Goodwitt was made to breathe again by the means tug esierl by the Humane Society, but his lever returned with aggravated violence, and tie died on Wednesday last in a state of delirium. 'lite wife is wretchedly poor, but we bt lieve the respectable in the neitiltlxitirliood have been kind to her and tier ciiiiaren, and supplied their prescut wants. ArTamar TO I)Rowsr.—On Thursday last, a man of very shunts . ) , appearance was seen to Lwow himself from ti.e recess on the third arch of Waterloo-hridge, when a couple of watermen rowing up, came just in nine to rescue the tinhapoy man from his pet dous Oil one of the waterinen seizing him, he exclaimed, let me alone—let tile alone, and made a desperate struggle to escape from his grasp. He said lie hail Veil to So tnerset-house, iii hopes of getting some money, in which he was disappointed. I)tstress was 1101 the cause, as he had some sifter in his pocket. A subscription W 34 im mediately set on foot for the wateristen, which amount ed to seven or eight shillings. 1)ue1..-0o Friday morning a meeting took place at Wormwood &robin, between Mr. 11—k—, a medical student living within less than a hundred miles of Sioatie.street. and Mr. k—, a private gentleman, res• pectiog a dispute which took place at a billiard-loom at the west end of the town. Mr. B. had lost a large suns at one game, Mr. K. being his partner at the tune, and tit xi thy it was talked of that the later had been paid to sell hiss (in other words, to lose tile game.) ACCOSJ• Lion followed; Mr. K.'s explanation was not thought satisfactory, and a challenge was the result °fall. Trey tired two shuts, and in the last lire both being slightly wounded, the affair termitia!ed. Mr. Alums, hosier, who resided with his lisle:, in Hussell-stie , A,Covent-garden, was Mood drowned an the Regent's Canal on Wednesday alter ;loam lie had gone out to dine with a party of blends on Sunday, at bhug. ton, and had not been heard of until rite arrival of this a.• feting intelligence. Ilis death was, no doubt, occa sioned by accident. His hotly now lies at Ilattle•buict‘e fur the inspection of the Jury. - f* BOXING. Tuesday last, was a real display of jollity and dia.- pointment. It was a day, too, when one of the best men in England had to fight for a stake of 100 sovereigns, and that tried and approved man was Dick Curtis, a lad about 9st. 21b. His opponent was Peter Warren, a supposed clever fellow, who fancied fighting better than working, and full a stone heavier than his adversary. It was found out again. that glove-work is theoretical rather than operative upon the nicer tidings. Colnbrook, Bucks, was the spot fixed upon, and the toll-collecter had a good market. The fight took place within two miles southward of the town, for the benefit of the white bag men, who gave the farmer thick for a ten acre field. The seconds and bottle-holders were, Belcher and Shelton for Curtis; and Tom Owen and Josh. Hudson for Warren. TILE BATTLE. Warren made Fives Court play, but Curtis avoided him ; rally followed, and Curtis gave a Left-handed muzzier at fu:i per tentage, which drew claret invisibly , between the grinders. and his jollity in grimace told truth about first blood ; Warren was floored from the weave. 2. Warren was upon • waltz to get at his adversary ; but Curtis seemed to understand breaking ground better than dancing, and in a rally both were busy at work, sod Warren was thrown from the close.-3 to 1 on Curtis. 3. Warren's head was in pickle:but be fought this round most' gallantly ; he only went in to receive, and it was evident Curtis would win it. lu a separation from the rally, Warren's head was so multifariously exchequered, that even Somerset Hones could not in its exquisite sensibility bare relieved him. Pound age on Curtis. 4. A bit of a stop was made to the gaiety of Corti., by at Bush hit over the month. In a rally, Werreo played the bade quiwide very naturally, his ideas being in a state of nothingness. 5. Curtis had brought his adversary's stonage down to his mark, and here he commenced his finishing career. His adver sary was as wild as a March haze. Strength was displayed by Curtis in a bugging-match at the ropes, and Warren was floored beav ily. 6. Warren was hit to all parts of the ring, and, Hit was. emphatically observed by a man of eminent abilities in the ring, Warren lost the " lay down." He was dead beat ; and the smile on his countenance was changed to that of a mistialSrape. The 10th round settled the fight. Curtis had knocked his adversary about till he was himself tired, and got a slap in the mouth fur his pail'''. This happened in the Bth round, and some odds were taken ; but Curtis bad the best of a wrestle, and threw his adversary. In the 10th and last round Curtis was not content with one and two, but he let loose with his left-hand, which told upon the bridge of the nose; his right followed on the jaw, and his left was again at work upon the eye, and his adversary was deaf to " tiine." Curtis won the battle with • solitary slap of the month, and' he is undoubtedly the best man of his weight that ever pulled oils shirt, of which the Waterloo party, his backers, are satis bed. loser proved a good man as far as game went. The seoond fight was between Parish the waterman, and Lashbrook, gingerbread men at the best. It was • robbery so palpable that the ring beimme outrageously outraged. Poor Parish died sway like a swimming duck, wallets' the happy knack of throwing his head on his second's shoulder. He bad not a scratch upon the head or body, and he made a grand mis take once, and was nearly sapping his man. He laid prostrate in a post-chaise, as if lifeless, and Spring, his s• coed was warned of the peril of an indictment for manslaughter. Blakesley, the pedestrian, undertook his match ow Friday last to roil fifteen miles an hour and thirty-five minutes, in Ashford Park. for a bet of lOU guineas. His ilid his first three miles within 18 minutes, and he per formed five miles in 29 minutes and 12 seconds. He continued at a winning rate, and did ten miles in an hour and one minute. He was at this time backed at 6 to 4 to win, but he fell lame in the 14th mile, and could not get on, having more than s.ven anima(' left for the. last mile. The lameness was a sprain its the right ancle.. which lust him► the match.—Another race of 100 yards W.. 14 run for 5 guineas, between Cartwright and Fielder, which was won by the former in eleven seconds. Mr. Yates, of Covent Garden Theatre, unfortunately broke one of his legs on Tuesday, at Vauxtial4-gardens, —lt was only a simple fracture,. and lie is hkely to lo well. Ile fell through all opening which had been left :lithe rehearsal id an entertainment, of which he was appriied, I , nt unfortunately forgot. At the IVarsvi,:k QsartaSess.ons, Henry Wadsworth was indicted for priming and publishing at Birmingham, on the 17th May last, a certain wicked. oi.seene, and scandalous libel of and concerning William Wright and hi, wife. The prosectitar and prisoner were both printers at Birmingham, and the libel complained of was an ob scene sung, in which it was set forth that the prosecm. tutor's wile had been guilty of adultery, whilst he was confined in prison. The libel, and its intended applica tion to the prosecutor and his wife, were clearly proved by several w itnesses. The prisonei, in his &fence con• tended that the blanks and humid°, of the song might as well be applied to any other person as the proseemor.— The Jury, howeser, found him guilty, and 3firr a most impressive aildre,s (tom the Ctiairmati, who dwelt with just severity on the enormity of his (deuce, and sentenced hiin to be imprisoned six m nibs iu the gaol, to find sureties for his good behaviour fur one year, himself in Vol. and two in 101. each. SUDDEIDEATH.--Qa Tuesday night, about eleven.• oVock, .1 r. B.00s:1011, 'taloa had been X..` yews Clerk of the Papers, and Deputy Marshal of the King's Bevels prison, went home 10 his house in the Lambeth-road. after spending his evening at the Britannia tavern, oppo site the prison, and ahoot halt an hoot alter he had bent in bed, jumped up, and potting his hand on his head, exclaimed, " Good Cod! what's that?" !lc gratlitalla got worse, and notwithstanding all the efforts of sev e r a l no.d.cal geit Iraneti, Incanted his last atom half past m.e o'clock tot IVectesday tnornitig. Ills head has beets opened, when a vessel was timitil to hare heen ruptured, and a quannty of coagulated hloo I Mused on the brain, which produced apoplesy, and caused