The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

the quarry (which witness had shown hin► before as a fit place for that purpose), and asked him to go with him in the night to fetch it away. Witness consented and and went with hint to the White Hart, at Riverhead, where the supped and remained till about eleven, and then, accompanied by two other men, and a horse and cart, proceeded to the quarry. Witness did not go into the l quarry, but Greets did. flee whole party was almost immediately disturbed, and ran away. Goditry Burling, the landlord of the White Hart at Riverhead, confirmed that part of Wharton's evidence which referred to his supping with Green, in his house on the Saturday evening, and leaving it about eleven. Tile prisoner, upon being called on for his defence, addressed the Court at great length, wim a propriety of a .dress, and correctness, nay, even elegance of language, much above his appearance. He detailed a great rimy circumstances m derogatiou of Wharton's character, and asserted that lie had been prevailed on by hint to help to remove from the quarry, some property which was descrined to him as smuggled goods, but was wholly ig norant of the robbery. The Learned Judge summed up the case very mi nutely, arid the Jury instantly found the prisoner gull y Death. CIVIL SIDE. amchi 22—The King v. Baldry.—This was an in f Jlimi filed Ly his Map:Ay% Attorney General against the defendant, lor assaulting Thomas Gater, an excise officer, in the execution of his duty, on the 17th July last, at Courlton, in this county. The defendant, who was prosecuted by the name cr' . Baldry, was as well known by that of Caleb Baldwin, the bruiser. A person named William Barratt, a baker, at Charlton, being suspected of using foul bill in 11 , , business i. e. salt taken t lrish provisiom., in order to evade tile duty payable on fresh salt, Thomas Wier and another excise-officer were sent to search his pre- Muses and seize the unlawful article mentioned. The defendant made his appetn.alice in the yard, and called G.tter a bl—y iniormer, , And asked hum if he could fight. At this time tae had his hat under his arm filled with tile unlawful salt, and he told the defendant that he could not fight, and informedhim that it would be better for him to be quiet. The defendant then put himself into into a figinnia attitude, and threatened to knock his b—y head ott. Tne prmecutor retreated, holding out his finger in a cautionary attitude, when the defendant seized it by the second joint with his mouth, held it tight by hit teeth, and drew the prosecutor all round the yard, making a sort of jeering noise, inviting some persons in an adjoining skittle-ground to see the sport. The pro secutor was all this time in the most excruciating torture, and at length, being unable to bear the 1.14111 tlO longer, be drops the hat full of salt front under his left arm, and strut k the defendant with his left fist in order to free his finger. This had the desired elite, upon which the delendant fell upon hint Must unmercifully, and gave hint a dreadful milling. The CJSC was clearly proved in evidence, and the defendant not making any defence, he was found Guilty. Tar King v. Mercer and OMM.—This was an infor mation, tiled by the Attorney General, akiiiist James Mercer, James Godden, W Its. Brigden, and Jas. Hurries, lar 3 riot at Tunbridge, on the th:ii of Nov. last, Ana also for an assault upon W. Hed g es, an excise officer, and Mary his wife. The case proved against the defendants was in sub stance this :—The town of Tottbridae having been illu minated on the night of the 16. h of Nov. inconsequence of the rejection of the Bill of Pains and Penalties against the Queen, the defendants, who had been merry-making with their neighbours at the Castle- . , sallied out be tween one and two o'clock tlr the morning, and com menced an attack upon the winnows of the prosecutor, ivlio was not illutmataied, and broke about 40 polies.— Tne prineetitor and his wife being in lied, got opened the chain her window arid IreallollStiatd with the assailants on their outrageous conduct. The prosecutor fired a pistol, but still the sines came thick into the room. 'lwo or three Milieu' dropt Imo a crib in Wine!' a baby was asleep. After the affair was over the prose cutor and his wile dressed Illeniselves and went to the Bull public-house, where they found two or three of the defendants, and the prosecutor charged them with the tour Tue defendant, William IViffett, confessed that lie was one of the party, and said he could name the rest, and in consequence of his information the oitter defendants were apprehended. Mrs. Hedges swore positively to the identity of Mercer, G Kitten, anti Bligtleti.—Another witness who ltatt set vcd the transaction, swore that all tile defendants, except %I/alien, were in the crowd at the time the Wlll duws of the house were broken. The ease went to the Jury under the learned Judge's directions, and they found all the defendants Guilty, except nUfflell, witoto they found Not Cruilly. The King v. David Thonspson.—Tais was also an in form Anon by the Attorney General ugattist ore ddentlant, for rescuing from the custody ut officers belonging to tile Severn, two persons, who were apprehended as s uuieglet s, at Margate, on the 214 of July last. Graham Hewitt, Elms Syntes, and Thomas Erwards, officers belonging to the .even:, proved the idelS Of Site case, and no deletice being uttered, the defendant was found Guilty. The case was attended with circumstances of consider able violence. The King v. Jahn llogtin —This was an information against the defendant, tor making s guars at tile er, ih K?tit, by tiring a guis.—Frie Jury Mond him Unity. The King v. James Cruntmey.-1 h s defetidani was also haulm Guilty ol ilmdittig to smuggle's at Folk stone, un the night of the 21st September last. CROWN BIDE. The Grand Jury base thrown out the bill against Sarah Baker and Afar) Baker. who were coniinitted tbr the alleged inurdtr of Williain (J. eentree and William Hearn, prisoners in Maidstone Jail, by sending to them a poisoned pudding. ARSON.—James Pigden, a pauper of Lewisham, was convicted of rnalicioriely firing two hay-stacks, the pro- !•• THE NATIONAL REGISTER perry of Mr. Foster, one of the Overseers of the poor in that parish. it appeared that the prisoner, conceiving himself to have been ill-treated by the prosecutor iii hi% official capacity, had vowed revenge against him, and had publicly declared that he would burn his hay-stacks the first opportunity. This declaration was proved by seve ral witnesses, and the prisoner Was also proved to have been lurkin4 in the neighbouemod of the hay-stacks with a lighted pipe, untie' very suspicious circumstances on the evening of the fire. Tue prisoner endeavoured to prove an alibi, by showing that he was iu bed in a house in Chick-lane, London, at an earlier hour than that on which the clime was alleged to have been com mitted, bin he faded in the attempt. lie received sen tence of Deal h. William Ailibce was convicted of stealing 92 bushels of wheat, the property of Mr. Foster, of Stoke, in the county of Kent, to whom he was bailiff and confidential manager. There we e eight other indictments against him, and it appeared that his depredations had been lo ng c arried on witch great cunning, and to a very large amount. 'Ulm sale ot the particular quantity laid in this indictment was clearly proved, and that he had nu au I foully f: WU his toaster so to dispose of it, and had never hauled over to him the proceeds. Ile was senteuced to seven )ears' transportation. EXECUTION OF P. HAYNES AND MARY CLARKE., FOR THE MURDER 01 J. CLARKE, HER HUSBAND. The horrid crime was clearly proved at the North ampton Assizes upon Haynes, a labooter, who • - mitted the deed at the instigation of sir. Clarke's wife, whose paramour he had been. 'Die extracts of letters subjoined will show the extreme ferocity of this woman. When tile pr boners were to make All atonement for their crime, the two children of the km Ile were brought to her. 'the interview was most alrcting, pitaienlarly on the part of the children, who, uIICMISCURIS of her dreadtul fate, embraced her with all the allectiou th at tenderness could bestow. After the interview, Haynes wished to see them ; but as stunt as they were briniAly into his presence, they Hew front him with horror.— They appeared to be about eight and ten yema old. They were taketi into a room contiguous to the plat form. From this room Haynes first ascended the few steps, which brong;it him upon the drop When the rope had been placed mood his neck, the female pri soner advanced to the steps, but in SO weak a state that tne attendants were obliged to assist her. As soon as I laynes perceived that she was coming, he turned round and looked steadfastly upon her. She was taken to his lett hand to he tied up. He then turned towards her again, and continued to look her earnestly in the face, till the cap was dtaw•n Over his eyes. About 12 o'clock tile drop fell, and the lapse of a few tri - es put an end to their sutferiugs. They both seemed quite resigned to their fate. Mrs Clarke to ide a regular confession of the murder; of her marriaar to hun against her consent; of her first connexion whit H woes, who was their servant, and feeditia him in the barn iu secrei, from whim place he shot .4 r. Clarke while lie was cutting hav ; he died two days afterwarik ; and her agreeing to all the steps which he took for accomplishing the death of her husbaud. lie following, among other extracts, were read 0:1 her weal, from liiir levers to her guilty paramour: — Yon most have anoilier plan, for when lie Dues out again lie to being some one with him ; lie has no thoughts of you. When the night grows dark you may lit oil him; and get another pistol which will carry, 1 pixy you day and night it may be dune between now and Christmas." I hope it will not be lung. I hope you will watch all yon cno. 1 will not see you mail you have done it. hope you will do it as soon as you can. Do it safe." " 1 could be happy if the old was dead.' " Our shepherd is guise soldiering, and the old shepherds himself. Now is your time to do hint, and settle him if yost intend to do it." " I wish you would contrive to do it, as it may as well be done at first as last." When they are a-field you must hide yourself and do it. Oil Sunday he is in all (ley. I wish the would fetch him. I shall out COMP to 11. field till you have clone it, and settled the old —. You initq watch for bun all day %viten you can, and do it and mind yourself," " I hope you will try all you can to get rid of the old •••••••Nina I must tell on, you. dois't mean to do it. Su tell isle from your heart whether you mean to do it or not, tOr I %sill make away with myself if you don't do it." " I wish you would send me some laudanum; I will see wham I can du for him; I will do at if I can. Scud me that or something else." " I pray you to do all yon can to get shut of him, fur theie is nobody kuows what I go through but Gull and illy sell." 'flue otiose letters are addressed to Haynes, beginning with—" 31y Jeri Fi D 136 It AC EFUL ()CCU R tea—Ott Siitiday last, Mr. IVa•kui, of Siiikesley, while riding on a blood mare whicii lie had lately purchased, was met by a butcher, who terlitesied Mr. V. to let him mount tile inure to see how she could trot. Mr. IV. cons. nied, and the fellow Was 110 sooner seated, than lie made the mare leap a hedge, atm galloped her to such a distance, that the poor auiw II mopped down deal Wider the inhuman rider. Tile mare had titiown him oil, he said, and he was determined to be revenged on her tier til NI r. has brought an act urn to recover tile Value of the animal; anti it is hoped mat the fellow will be otherwise punished for this act to savage bat ()aril. A Corae•spo Mein rec: 111111 l ends that tt here toe gain of Barley is small, only th cc bushels and a half should he sown instead 01 lour, as he Minks the fullness of plant front this kind 01 seed wag the cause of the thimiess 01 the sample last year. lie also advises that the Wheat plant, which has oil all lands received a eneck, should be see-sawed with a wooden hay-rake, at Is. per acre, which %slink' do it better than the harrow he less ex pensive, and give employment to women 31111 children, whom the land cannot support unless it has their labour in return. BOXING. A formidable fight, knocked up on the preceding( evening. took place early on Thursday monung at Bankeide, tour miles from Southall, between Duggan, a gentleman ' s coachman, who had fought some game battles , and George Treacher. a sawyer. They fought for live guineas a side, and a purse of five guineas. in an open field. In the first round, Trencher drew claret from his adversary's ear, out he was floored for it after four minutes fighting. Y. Treacher made the play in this and every subsequent round.. several aukward blows were exchanged, and Treacher was thrown a heavy cross buttock. Seven other rounds were fought with equal advantages. until the features were flattened, and both appeared too much fatigued tor hard work. to. In thisround the mengot second wind, and hit away again as in the second round. and Treacher was thrown a heavy sower. set, which seemed to knock the breath out of him, but neither would be denied, although severely punished. 11. Duggan was lit down by a blow which left the bridge of his nose open, and the blood from which opened his contused eye•lids. lg. Treacher was hit heavy at going in, but, like the Chalk Farm Dog, he would be at work, and both went down in a class, and their setamds had their work to do to get them up. 14. This round finished the battle, in 44 minutes.—Duggan was hit at going iu, but he threw his adversary a Somerset upon the bide or the head, which won the battle. Treacher was sensekss to time, and he was carried away unable to move a muscle. It was two hours before he recovered the stupor. There was an eller fight ix a guinea, between a little Jew and a big Countryman, which was won by the Jew in three rounds. M ELA NCHOLY ACClDiliT.—A. most unfortunate and melancholy accident, and which is feared will be at tended with the most serious consequences, occurred ots Sunday last, at Paradise Row, lolingtun.. Miss Mary linhind, au amiable young lady. twenty-four years of age, after coining in from choral), retired to the draw ing-room, on the first-floor, and whilst standing before the window, taking off her bonnet, gave a waders scream and fell backwards ; on inquiry into the cause, it was discovered she had been shut in the eye by a bait fired trona some fire-arms. Messengers were uuntediately dispatched to London for ntedical and surgical assist- Alice, and we are sorry to learn that the ball, which is lodged in toe head, cannot be extracted. At the time the sad accident took place, neither the report or the flash sif fire arms were heard or seen; btu an itutnediats inquiry was instituted, when it was discovered that two respectable young gentlemen, named Hawes. were amusing theinseh es in a garden in Palmer's Terrace, by firma with a small pock •t pistol at a target; on the g ttttt lid being measured irons where they stood to the window, the distance proved to be 200 yards. On Mon day the friends of the young lady applied at the Police office, Hatton Garden, for a warrant against the two young gentlemen, and on Wednesday they were brought before tile sitting magistrate in the custody of Wallas's Read, jun.; Lint as the young lady is not dead. and as they at present cannot be charged with tuanslationer, nor with maliciously And feloniously firing whit linen! to kill, or do sonic bodily harm, they were permitted to • give bail to answer the charge, themselves in 2001. each, sod four sureties in Whi. each. It cannot he asceilaitied• which of the gentlemen discoarged the shot. as each fired several times at a hat which was elevated on the to, of a gate post, aiiil they were unconscious of the acci dent.—The melancholy circumstance has thrown ilie triends iil both lsarties t;110 tile greatest distress einagina lite, particularly as tile surgeon 'mitts out no hopes of recovery. A partridge's nest was discovered oil Thursday Wu night, in a hedge adjoining the Duke of Rutland's estate, at Newmarket, contritinig seven eggs. This is an ex= traordinary cUcuinuittice, for partridges usually do nut begin to lay till the heemining of May. Monday, the 12. h inst. presented the novel appear ance of a fine buck passing through Derehain down the Norwich road, through Church -street, and over WWI Brig River, followed by Mr. Dewing's hounds and a great nunsher of tioroenien ; after a chace ol nearly 3u mules lie Was taken at Gatwick. F. ‘Vt.tght. E.g. has, utesoliciterl, returned to his teatanis at Brati id St. Clare, Siettulk, 20 per cent. in consey tence of the depressed stale of agriculture. Its addmon to HOS proof of his generosity he has teeter tweet ill the ha but of pressing his rental to its Ul.llOll value. MATCH TO DO FIFTY MILERS Isl NINE HOURS A yet... Matt of tile Millie of Wellingborough, started ten %Vcitnesday morniog at HOillellu.l, to du the allure match, backing himself for a hundred guineas. He did his set en miles within an hour, and SIX 11l the seemed hour, and kept steady at his work until lie performed halt the distaude ill tour ileums aim ten sulautes lie halted ten [minims and refreshed I seii, and did 11 miles in the next two hours, when he became much fat. turd. i t Inc seventh hour he Jed tire miles wOll difficulty, and He resigned against hes will. after Mona, 40 hides rte eight huurs. tic was backed at two w 011 e to will, alter he had duce llle brat Iwo (Wks. --- The Sits ra Leone Gazelle, of the 25th November, contains tim following article :—" On Friday, the 10th instant, a select party was made to visit Al inaely Dalian Nlahommadon, on the Bullani shore. It was a secret known only to a very few in the colony, that this worthy Chief had a grand festival on that day, on the occasion of taking to I • self sixteen new wives, in addition to the moderate number of to whom he was already wedded ! All the Ciiiefs iu the country, with their principal retainer, were invited. The wailful al together consisted of many hundreds. I.lunt..—Our readers will recollect that charges were lately preferred against CApLalll Gough, of the Guards, by Lieut.-Col. Camae, and that the court martial pronounced a full and honourable *quats& A duel was fought, a few days since, between It. Gough, Esq. formerly tit the. Guards (brother to ti.e Captain) and Lieut.-Col. Camas, in which the luttkr was seriously wounded in the taigh. The parties. met at Boulogne. I d .___