The National Register. — London, England, 1821-02-05 00:00:00

• •. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH. WZDNISDAY. JAW. 31. The King v. &Gomm*, Cartierigke, WuolQ. god others. Tue Attorney General this day 'hewed cause against a Rule for a new trial obtained by the deletinants, who appeared in Court, with the exception of W. Gresthead Lewis and Maddox. Mr Justice Best then read the report of the trial, and the suirseqiient proceedings of the defendants to chal lenge the array of the special Jury, on the ground t h at the Abater of the Crow.' Office had omitted to summon Mr. Sa I P adt, who ought to have been one of the Jurors. The Anon"' y-Geleral contended upon the first point, namely, the missal of the Learned Judge to allow the challenge, that there was no ground fur that application. Mr. Wonsan, in reply. contended that it was impos sible to preserve the right of Trial by Jury, if a Judge hail the power to deny the pr . .% ilege of challeuging the array. After Mr. Denntati's long and able argument, the Court held it too hue to proceed further in the caisse this day, and they ordered it to come on again on Motisla Writ. THURSDAY, FEB 1. %We Mug v The defendant appeareu to recene the judgment of the Court, harms been convicted of publishing Paine's Age of R.a.mn. Mr. Gurney was heard in suppon of the prosecution, but the Court deferred its judgment to Wednesday item. The Nov, v. Sir E. Burdett. This cause came oil 54.6111 by appointment. It ex cited considerable interest, and the Colin was crowded at an early hour. Sir F. Burdett, Lord Lowther, Sir Wilson, Mr. Ilobbriiise, and several other persons to distinction were iii Court. The Attorney General prayed the judgment of the Court. Mr. Scarlett observed, that the judgement of the late decision of the Court and the Public feeling were so much at variance that lie had to propose to toe A.turney General to give the defendant an oviform:lily of havin t e toe judgment reviewed by consenting to have the case argued de wove. The Attorney General refused his assent, and planted tnat the suggestion had nut beet* matte to i in private. Mr. Seatlett replied with some asperity, that such a line of t (induct would have been a want of respect 10 tile Coon, alit proceeded :0 move an arrest of judgment, on the ground that it the 11.11 appear that the winos of the libel applied to toe facts which had agitated the public I. 'Fite words Boroughtooniters did mean the government of tile realm, nor were Ilea , Acres words which could apply to the governttt dolt.— After a long and able argument hi support of ht* appli cation, the Conn stated that they could nut attend any longer to the motion this day, and fur.her proceedings were postponed to Saturday. 11111DA - T, Val 2. TAILS N. VAN DIM. This was an a of ass pint for the breach of a marriage promise, the declaration alleging, that in con- Slderalloll of the plaintiff's having promised to marry the defendant, he promised to 1114 rr her in 416111111 t i lilt. Mr. Jessopp (with wisout was Mr. Knox) opened the case with great feeling. Tue case proved in evidence was in substance this:— The plaintiff was a young lady aged vgliteeti, of pre possessing appeasance, tile daughter of a laity who kept a boarding and lodging house inNelsommpiare, friars-road ; and tile nett isdant was a young gentleman aged tweniy-limr, a n. Site 111 D. - itierara, in the Wet( Indies, and the stun of a WIRIOW lady refilling in that Its the early tort ill the n iiiii tit of April lasi year the defendant, vi lio lid been sent over to this country to study the Idolt loon tit medicine, and then living upon an sheen atter matte hum by his mother, was taken to the house et the plaint:ll ' s nuaties, by tun; her boarders, 011 a sisd. lie was litinietliattly smitten with the appearance to! the pi alit nil, and a tsar lei attach ment was the consequence. H s attentions became so marked, that Inc hemmer was desirous tit a di - elm - num nu his intentions, and she took occasion to write him a let ter with that view. On the Vim of April he answered time letter, declaring that his antelitiotai were hotiuuraole, and desired per iiiii Stun to lender Ids atkr,sses to the plain:Al, and at Inc saint: nine sulteitut.: het timid offices ss itli the daughter in his tat our. Act ordiogli lie was tee t is rd as the 35 OW - Ctl SilitUr elf Ilie tunug lady, and be cone her cuitstani and to all Jititeortitiec esa- sit ardent lover. ' inc ittOlillite of ilidrl 'age relied Upon Ve•:b a treClatailini 1,1 tile tietelidant ' s to a frond of Ins, who took lleVabillit lit ulna, k opou soon latild tat Ines WIIICI. passed indweeii tilt tletentisot anti the 111aini111, 11l It. presence 0: other pertailib, 5% null Ile baitf, •• every body ill the house knows that 1 a.i, shindy nit's.. inarritil to her •• • defendant continued his wider atteonotts to the plaintiff than the ti, gnuelog tit Jui,e, when, iftei a discontinuance of his visits lor two or three days, the young lady, feeling all atixiel 011 11141 Jeettulti, wrote hull +Stetter upon the sit, Jet.), to winch he arum au alt• awer till the ;11.i 01.1011 e, nll.Cll was ralitt:r eoii! 111 11. terms, and Lint( lUtl.O O wuu timb. if it s fi , e , I wil, call User ill the ' alt*ttael 1411 , C11, the Chic? Justice rentatked, saliieleisily indicative 01 a eh Inge in his sentitorios, 'or. ottli•iwne, a lover, at his age, would nth ca•e odicis ai1o11: lite %tabu t. note re-r, on the but oi Julie, ail 11,1101 01,01, the isioj, et w„,.. Cle.irti sit u 110, Olt that wilts a letter to It e lulu., let, owing:11) uu lug ills 1 ,, Lei,' ufdiscoii iiii his 11a1 Silt lilt tlaiAlnet lii aSble,llllll/ a. Ili, 105 aoil Int breaking nil ttte 111 , 1161„ that his on n tastily and frien.is Inver could Ike brought to consent to the mat stag,. The wilt& p. 1041 Of Ihr rutir , sittr was I . ntle suct,.: than a ihotiv., its a very slant time ater this dectaration, all aeltll.lll was Lruught awanist ilit delCllllllll for toe breach of proltlise of martiagt. .lAvOir THE NATIONAL REGISTER -a . Mr. Ala!frill aildreswil tile Jury on beii r li of li l y HIGHWAY K01181,11Y.-01) Saturday seturigni. about .leferailatit, and cutitended,lllll supposing the allegatiohr halt past six o'ciock in the eveumg, as Mr. Charles I 41 the declaration were sasisiactorily made out. it W a y Simpson, of I)erby. was rein 11111 l g num Aslborite, he J Cate ill which the plaintiff could not sustain a claim to WilleViOppellffil the turnpike road near the brook between damages. Nu wittoesses were called, nor was the slight. I liowlmidge and Mockwurth, by twee men, who seised est attempt made to impeach tile character of the ins horse's bridle, one of them ,•xclai 11l ill g• " I)—n you. plaintiff 1141 W WC have y 1111 l deliver." M.. Sillillaflll il 1111 l ediately The Chief Justice in his charge to the Jury, made a gave up his bill.case to them. emitatimog eleven nreat many sensible remarks on the circumstances of the one-pound notes , ~. a promisory , case, °barn. iis it upon the question ordainagrt:, that the ranilmos, Ste. Ulle of them said, " You have not were' hay would take into consideration, the cin: vtances us all," and, proceeding to sear ch • , they further took ,of the young lady's mother gnu% her consent to the front Min a small empty purse and his watch. and then courtship whiltout previously iworming hersvlf, whether told thin lie might go about his busbies'. Mr. Simpson it wos made %colt , beemscurrence aiul approbimuu a Ole Made tile INS( Of 1113 way to I)erby, and gave notice of defendant's family and lriends. The Jury would give of the rohhery to Mr. Tillie/. JOlllllOll, al the turnpike such temperate damages a• the facts of the Caw seemed house, desertirisig tile Well as ile.ll IV as he could. Mr. to warrant to their view of its justice. 10111150106 ,•010 Thomas, Wile lives in tlia parish of Mar- • The Jury found a v e rdict fur the plaintiff—Damages ketion, callmot soon aiterwards at 111/ father's. on tits lOul, morn from Derby, where he had been marketing, was told or We Olfellillblidller, and on his wry homeward - went into Mr. Nluisily's plantation, which adonis the POUCts turnpike rued to watch ii ally sispiciutis persons cattle .m... 4110...• Oil lilt road. Alter waiting mum tame cod feeling him- BOW -S 1 NEE!'. self ollWell, be tinned tuvrardp . hoine. and PloPi"K field' - . - . "--: ' l'Hir - [wads! SINGULAR DittaAVITY IN A YOUTH —On Wed 'ty a buy, named William Lake, only IV years of age, was o n U4lll up in the custody of Nicoolls, the cotodocior, eli trged with stealtiva 3 gold watch and ap liesulages, the property of Mr. Stewart. Mr. Stewart, it appeared, is 3 lodger in the home of Mrs. 1)cold, in Nonlitisithertand Street, Steind, and tile prisoner was a loothoy there. On TUtlttlay Silst geotlemate on going to lied left Isis wat(•h hanging over the inalitle-piece in the tirawinproont, anal when he went to look for it the next n ornsng it was tone. — He asked the prisoner if he knew any thing about the 'catch, and he said, with much st , mow, narieis,— •• Dear me, Mr Stewart, have you lost yi sr•ivatcni It is very 0.1(1-.-hut I can assort., sawn toy to 1 know nolhnug about it." Mr. SICW..II said it was a most rA traortianary etre ttttt Matter, and the primmer reinatked that embody wetit out of the house that morning but Mary's (meaning the maid servant) brother, who had paid his stater an early visit, and added many remarks, the drift of which was, that no one hut tins boy could have taken the watch. Nictiolls was seat liar, and he went to the maid Sete:tiles parrots, where lie saw her brother, stud questioned bit, but was euttlftlierti, Irani li.s manlier, that lie knew hung of the robtottry. He then went to the pris ri 11101ilreS tottstligs, and (pies untied her, I. ut she denied all knowledge of the waten, or of any other property. The (officer, however, SAW a valtiable portrait set iii gold, Ilatigliag on the isiatille reCe, and icticSlttAh dist it uus ht have come f Mrs. D..4.141'5, he took it away, and it pow. d to belong to Mr. Stewart, who had u u sw•d it for Mlllse time. The (officer when rte returned to Mrs. shewed him %I r. Stewart's portrait, upon which tie fell upon his iinesll, and begging for mercy said, lie would tell where the watch was if forgiveness was I il if) 111111. A promise was made, and he conducted the officer in a cellar, where the watch was hound. He conli•ssed in the course of coil% ersamin Mat he took the watch while Mary's broth r was 111 the house, the hope that suspicion would fall upon him. He was brought stew iis custotiti, tom Mr. Stewart Being twilling to pr, isccutr, ti was airetiarged, with an ail 111111 l it ion. The iliwotery that had been made how-ter induced Mrs. Dodd to examine her plate, Ste. rod site missed hoe or six silver spouns, a Kull broacu set to pearls. 11114 i (WWI' artieks • value. Nicholls went .igaila titt FI lady 'lO the mother, woo lite in.marot shr SAW illlll, caul " I know wort you are come tor," awl (late bun j siker spurn', wilicii the declared she tumid in is,r •4111 . 5 witeis Ill' came alter heel' discharged. uliicer took the ytiutig del timitlit and the mother ono cusutJ~. Illy s leer 31/01111 WAS One nl them missed D N eiio is nt emasequwilee oi iliac tell trout me boy, searched J lot, m wlocir Mrs. Dod.,'s -mains noco tiroketi victuals, awl lotted triere another or the spoons. Tile Ater, it apitraird, was in thr {whir of fcteh tu .rway II C couttuks of too lull lot h. r puts. To.O r buy W. hilly COI 1111111 l ed (01 We and the sno• her w • thseitargell with a seer 'choke ir a 21d which adj Muutly's park, he observed three men approacitina hint in • -Mit-chola leading from a hovel, mud, oil ineetisig them, one of Limit, said to him," God bless, you, put us him a road, fu► we are heingined a n d lost." Johnson asked how they came there, as mere was no roA tl gh the field; on with Is they said " 111.1 t they did not know," and told f hey Were 10.1 , 11 g u, Boreint...lollll4oll noticing that the dress of • one of thesis answered to the escription given by Mr. Simpson to his father, and to the slope of lecturing their apprehension, told them he could show them two roads, bin one of them beisig over a common, they might ;Let lust, and if they would go with would put them in the right way; to which they eon armed. He directly led turns down Mr. Mutitly's park by the side of the pl mots iiiii , and brought them into the turiipike rood leading to Derby, and through the toll Irate kept by his loner, Wilef, he left a basket Ste hail wills I , proceeded with them towardil)erhy, where he uncoiled to get assistance to secure thew. rtiiiant bit yards from the gate he met his father, to whom lie said " .jr. J otinsim, I have left my basket at your image ; you will take care sit it." 1 - 14 fattier expecting who itis c - passions were, got a 11C1101.110Ut to accompany ilia'. 410 iollowed mein. Ott arruvuuµ at the end of the town, J 011155015 SAlli to theist, " Now gentlemen, this is the vial, you C4llllOl get out;' and putting them on the U.wxeler road, and having ediately utttained the necessary assistance at the Witeel LOU, set oil' to pursuit. They were won overtaken, when Johnson seized one of Amin, and uhe other rwo ran away and gut overa relict into a garden adjoining the road, where they were both apprehended. rile prisoners were conveyed to the Wheel Inn, where one of them was identified by Mr. • S.mpsuti, but none of his property being tumid upon ' thew, search was Wade at the place where they were secured, and the eleven one-let I times, tile promissory note, and the purse was fouti.i on the g d, and the watch was also discovered neat the 11 1 140. WI the following riso iii iii g. A dual exit iiiiii Juin'tit the prisoners took pi.ice on l'oestlay, wheat they were all hilly • ed for trial at the next Assizes ill 4e warn) 11;41111111 that the et itlellee %Mild nut be 61,111CH:111 til c let her as the r ee,Ver. The Judges met on Thursday morning, and chose their resprettve Spring tirelllLS s. tilllutva:-- NoaroLa—laud ChielJustice Abbott, and Mr. Baron Graham. NIIDLAND—LOIdCIIIVI Justice DAIL., and M. JlabLiCe ttico unison. Flamm—Lord Chief Hiiron. and Mr. Baron Wood. Nottrat.ur —Nit Ju,tict B.tyley. and .It. Jitott,: Bebt. Onroitu—..lr..Jiatiee Pa, K. and Mr. liziron !'LS —Mr. .1 u.ucc tialruyd. and Jlr. Illrrough. Uu Niund:ay Mr. Juit•s 'llissrtell, of N..rw eh .% Liu.. is .11 411.1 11111 CoislJ.ll.ll6 I3111:1(. 111 11.11.a5, Lakt.ll irous .ii.vears ilia. .N.l 11148E411 was elitlCed I") a lOW ICated Is...sail-al 110..4 1.01141014 day umich, .0 all nu Ai I Bollo tt lnuoit, at.4l or. 1.11 Wlllllll4 J kuuw, wilts Wairoi tle w• lk rd 'My Ct.apel•firlil. 114. w 1..4%101,1111) smack in the face .5 some venom, ausi Isiwci.etl dmv II Jilil 10111.11:d I /Mktg, coo:1.11111g lllt %%44 Col IlisCll, dud a Ii 1.1111.“ w..a 11.11sCiCtl lit MC sidr. P s ' den.lr duce wilts a iwa.kode. Jlt. I. was 11.1J%%4.1c11 411141 3441 Clcfcl) samek, that he was stuoued, Jilt: 1t.141 1141 I .ua cr to oeleml himself. Th.: C` g was ass Viin'llidy 41•111‘ .1111 d lo si g). mai Ise c. m ld not dishoomsii lIIr W 11111.11 1 .6 laCc. I:141 1.01:eil ills lulls If MrslfS. 1.4... r 11141 Co. 01 to whom lie 18..4 64)14 a lat6e qoamily beimhasin atm is. It is hoped IL, a s 13 af Hunk os go4laini notes ..re indorsed with Mr. Tuarteirs name, the vilLtioe Wi!' br itCllO.l. Execonotts.-011 Wednesday morning at an early hour toe scafiuld was erected opposite the deistors ' .iloor, Newgate, and an immense crowd assembled near hie spot .or the purpose of viewing the awful ceremony of the eXtCIIIIIIII 01 the the unhappy individuals colitleinit eil to stater the sentence of the law. deepest In terest Web i'Xciteil upon I.lllb DC12461011, 111 consequence of IhC eXlieille youth and respectability or SO lie Of the parties A. auout hall past seven o ' clock the slierths, aecodepaitied by the proper officers attended the. priso.,. ' 1 lie Ace. proceeded to 1111 e press•yard ; Oil in wilted dory beneld fuse of all: pro:owls. Mantis a Jew, was toning upon a MVO, till.' dprealihy 1.1 ulc prae,tee of has re Ii Ile nail sod•reil w grow to a considerable leoglin; he WAS Jeeolllliillitt.l by two Pflests, and they .d each uti.er In prayer .0 toe Heurew ttttt gite. Joithsud, .1 yodtli .1110111 18 years of age, of pr.l.U”eollitg ajilie-ifelICC, was UlOlll4lll avid cry iiig. H... was eery len en' lit It s pr.. et. Re, tea was luou.ot ut sell ; Ile was rrs 11u1r JI 110.1. 1 but ilk.lll.itely prayed 1. - rvently. fie W. 16 11.1 ill Ore Malt is y r , oo of ate a.... Datte•, a eel preposs,ssii ;{ was twist. bruit,;lit la. fie ware Como szo woo grief 9.1 11111C11, that Ile Weed:lasted or udera: ee. Ile W 7 to yearo of age last k t .ur.iary ; ion had been guilty di snail crittivis, although >ousts. Ile had been beiore N, %%gate oi. vale/us cii.a...es 1.1 cu.d.equetice 01 Ids Ills CJW %tab to Lord bid t his at.emled oil has I, , rdsist,., woo se a. ' '4 ,1, ted Wad itollinig err•dd 4.dr dour tile VII Allier. I nerease tii tr.ille ateiltiy, W .11 W ter) altish. .4 lid in L.r41,1111J 114V111* ECCCOkeII . b:r Ili teheis, pia ) 1.11 ..1111 to ftill.tet tsar pablic .rooi toe attacks to. .he Uri hog 10Libots j hit cintdd o u t pose..ll.ly turther, trosolig the esatitid: would It de all Olt tt uu )0111.... a hill: lirikinµ y, twig mall ; gentleit,anly aplirabAltee, was licit twouol to; he wns grcJily thlircbacd, odd alitr tat .114 Ills irons knoeka till; tic told the Chill Ile Imlay, his f urtive tttttt 110,..fth tile) stiould tit ea. 11,4,0 JD toe snout& Utie ;mouth is after this were eou.lue.ell to toe oratfold.—... lu.y were r.i eery p.u,teiii, and conducted liesittelsei with great file ropes being a ju. ed, final rignal was Loses), and they were launched etertio,. toes' (+about • oh og g le. W lit', lir w hunt a tkehhe - % al relit hued Loren tee. fed t bilerdts, awl se Sur sad u.eit cu.:sicted of 3 111.41.0...).- tiltli•Cl) it. WariNiiir-strett,, from smile circuotstauc-s %%111,41 well' filet rie.l 1.1 lila feiblet Just before We c saps wet, turned LT, a yo1:12 Man t..e . sa i r-t ot the seri, u. r.s Runic-y:4u, •,,t, 14.41••6 .11.: 'NV eali . lll. 11 - 4111teil hem, dleSella & i :duet. kit Was Lakfillda Ws OW. AAN "11