The National Register. — London, England, 1818-03-23 00:00:00

MURDERS AT weld .vn ICH. `tombty, the following witneccf , were examined, lo bring the r i. !rgi :ogitill•t W. ILIZIetOII it11:1 (the 1:11I,. 110 in i r•iodv) :is. So(twin, wife ;)i Mr. Godwin, of Peckham, said, that was the siiternt linssey. About a heel, after the 111111(1er., her brother game to her house :aid said, that lit was going to see his bre,ther at Basalt:44.e. lie %%mit to a box which was finder her bt d, and took something not •he slippmeil it was money, for lie had 1;71. I. ft him tour day, after the murder!. mete commit' ell, I.y a sister tut her thront), and who resided in Qat en street, Clwapside. lie informed her that lie (I hissey 1 slimild return w one w 1 t 4, but he did not retain ' :wit Tuesday la•t. She then said to hint, " Chad( s, I have been so imeave (hiring your absence, and have lOW most frightful ilrealte., and conkd not think what de taint you." lie replied, " Why w bat could tame yen to dream." and ap peas ed :igitettil. Ile st out CP1 . 116114, whi t she went to the box and found the tiro watches then before the Magistrates; she mentioned the riremmtance to her he advised they should be taken to Greenwich, fur it orciiried to him that they %vele 'Mr. Bit d'n property. ..their suspicion way further confirmed by his ion returning after he left home on 'Tuesday, though he said he was only going on visit to his brother in Tot tenhain fungi-road. -- Bird, the son of the late Mr. G. Bird, identified both* watches es his late liither's property. Miy. Goddard, of I teiitfot tt, stated, that she was aunt to Charles Ilius•••y . a wife. boot a wet k ;icier the murders were committed, a trunk was brought to her home by --- Sutton, Who. said that 11.311 CS had stilt it. (Similes Hussey did not c'oine nt fir hrr Moise aft( r the trunk was left. On Wednes day last she and her husband opened the trunk, and foiand a silv , ir ladle, some other articles or plate, and some bloody dothes. s!JC to Peek ham to inform his sister, where she learnt of the discovery At , had made. R. Hodges stated, tbat he and I.arl;ing, another constable, went to )Ins. tioildarchs, at Deptford, where they searched a trunk, and fuoild a silver wine strainer, a !milli spoon, two shirty, three pair ot vitt ctn., a white jacket,staietd with blood a pair of gaiters, a ith blood upeo the buttons . piece of new shirting very blocily ;. and a glazed hat. .Ifterteard3 they went to Mrs. God w iii's at Peckham, and searched the box there belonging 10 linfsey, awl lomidfive 11. and tun 21 Rank flutes, each of which had some person's name written on the back. One of the 21. notes was indorsed "Feb. 13, 1/417. Mr. Nionno, tallow-chandler, said, that the 21. note en. doused " Yell. 13,1817, Nimino,' do believed lie paid to Mr. Bird on this ehe mentioned out the cute; the endorsment was his hand.writhig. Mrs. Bell stated, that she was washerwoman to Mr. Bird fur 1:4 year,. One of llio pair of sheets produced she could positively swear was the property of the late Mr. Bird, and alto the two shirts. .............. Mr. linsticy, brother of C. !Tinley etated, that Charles wag .to have dined with liiin en the da y the murders were di, covered. But did not Caine until night. lie asked him, why Iv. had not kept hi. word ? and he replied, " Have not you heard of the min-drys that has e been committed; why Green. *rich has been all day like a fair ;" and then informed him of tin. particulars of the murders. Re r.oticed to him that he lo.iked very unwell. lie said, "I have drank some beer on Vie load, and that has made me very unwell ; I lain very sick." Ac advised him to take something to carry off the sickness ; lie appeared very much agitated. lie confirmed his wife's statement ielative to the opening of the box, ond.atlited that Lc thought it probable that he was gone to see his wife, who W:0 in; in at her friends, at Burtoo, near liridport, iu Dor- The above evidence Lying taken, Hazelton stated, that lie had no knowled,:e of the murder whatever. lie fult much Lila at the reports in the newspapers, charging him with being concerned n such a transaction. MAL:isn'tle—Von h VOW that . you “ere drinkinz with him until six o'clock the iii4;ht the inwrilers %lure committe•il, and ncre his companion. always drinkinp; together ; and you tieing a ser%4lll (Mt of place, most get money by some means or other to he able to live iu that way. - • . I , li.amer--lavknow ledge that I %VW with h im on the Satin.. dl% ; I drank With 6ini at the Tiger's Head, and afterward* c went to the Ship and Billet, 4111 the Woolwich.road, where we pat ted. and 1: went to illy father's, where I slept that night. I hope you will take bail for my app ea ranee . Alagwratc.• —I cannot take bail at present. There is such evidcbce against yon as warrants me to detain you for the pre s,mi. lie probably Hill be in custody in the course of to ut,o row, and circumstances then may °renr that will cane to hold yuit to bail. At present you must be committed for 0-e‘amination. IHhet-1-s have been dispatched to search the tnitiarnen now lyitig in the River. J.asender 1;01M to A relation of fins se's , Vickery is gone in anuilier direction; Adkins set 011 on Sunday morning to Buxton, %%here finssey's wilt. is ; so thit the 3iagistrates are in Lundy expectation of his being in custody. Another ineetingof the Maristrates took place on IS ethics. 'lay at 61C1111 , rcl,t:itc to the murders of )Ir. Itird .ind hit honiekeept is. Mr. .1. I.l'n 011, coupet, to it hose hour, tln• ice> tir,t brought the bus,•.shiuli was afterwards taken to 11rt. (luldard's at l)tptt'oi underwent a lung examination. but DO lit 11111 tcr of any importance came out, except that lie wan u•ing a rooperN hammer :molt a fortinglit beim!: (Ile ,sinirder, al whieli lium 1111, , ey wal in his house, and since twine!' lie has never been able to find it. Our Readers will trecolleet that au implement of that tft . ?•t !Option ;was fimmt .it Ili-. time :he 11111TC:1'1. discovered. Alr...Sainlaw, landlord of the 'fitter's he a•l, where !Lat.:icy flotigi d, :-tateit, that on the fatal night f )tt.sey attended +silo, of Old fellows, of which he matt irt he tuber. lie did mot know at what! he 47111:111' 1/14t he :site%t i %vat there .at and believed he did not go oat after that time. berakfasii d the next mornirg with lion, and t.hottly after psi l 14i10 a u 1:1t he owed Hint. lle never noticed any differ .eaiee of Itchaii‘iiir in Wu) after the murder, were known and in fart, he w one of the last JUNI lit' should have sll , pected of et; Hi a crime, from hot general mildness and simplreiry of wautierA. Jle also proved that Ilarleton and linsNey were at. habit. of intimar), and very frevently together. Several ot,er m•nc ekaieturedi but no new facts were eli rise vesve!• in the River hate been searched, but no pe..tuss ntivissetitti.: 11.1,sev•s. deAcription bav 'ores) .nut I.cen icrtiveil from who r , gO 4 . mt s.isitiny onto , it is cnitierfored that he Iwo pro, , rll..tt flather in gni -t of him. tin Tur,day week be- vat Lest in Loodos: by mons pi i.nn. , and ionic think it probahw• that ht. 11.1• mice 11 ,- 411061s• It ul to+,. it , but it is not Like) hi ,rr'rt 11 , 11 , 7,11:!. tx,tatniation l 4 tai tiaLC klace uliql bets taLt 11. THE NATIONAL nratsTr.r. COUNTY .ISSIZES. C 4 HEI-11.,.1111:1). MAnni 13. EXIVNTS IN AIM Pitt; i sit v. Moi !so( !NO :11E11.-111i% %Vat the most important ease' that was tried at these Assizes. It was an actinii against the detehdanis, who are bankers at Cambridge, for mihicintisly snin:--re:t au Extent in Aid against the plain tiff, by which the whoitt of his property was seized, and bail. 11PSS thereby entirely ruined. Mr. Gurney, as comisel for the plaintiff', stated, that this case was entitled to their most serous consideration, not only as it was of vital import:ince to the plaintiff, who was en. tirely ruined by the niiscondort of' the defendants, but as it was of equal importance to the puhl , r at large to OTOICCI fr om the wantonly solute, out that mort fhrniielable prose 3s, an Ex tent in Aida The defendant were eminent bankers at Cam. bridge, the receivers of the excise-defiers, and very wealthy men. The plaintiff was a very respectable farmer and nials ater at Thaxted, in this county, is here lie had lived for many years in the greatest credit, without the least imputation upon his solvency. 11e had for many year: keitt account with the defendants as his hankers, and it happened that in the year 181. i the balance- doe to them was above atia. Var this they asked security, for a hieli the Learned Counsel slid, he did not quarrel wide them, for thee had a right so to do.— The plaintiff, although he had abundant property, lied not at that time ready money to discharge the babe:ice, and, there fore, it was agreed that he should give diem a mortgage on Ins freehold property. and his bond, and nutil these se curities were prepared, a joint note of hand of himself and his father for 6601. The ineethrit at which this took place was in the month of March, 1a15, - and the agreement was prepared by a Mr. Bosh, an attorney; by which a mortgage was to be executed for the. payment of the money on the lst of May, 1316. It appeared, however, that the time of payment was enlarged by the deed.: executed, trntif the last day of July, 1816. The joint note was accordingly as a temporary se curity. In pursuance of this agreement the bond and snort gaga, and warrant of attorney, were prepared by Mr. flow eret, another attorney, for the defendants, and doily executed, by which securities the balance due to the defendants was to be paid in August, 1816, awl the note of hand ought then to have been given tip, as it was only a temporary secnritv, until the higher securities were prepared; and accordingly, the plaintiff having executed the mortgage deeds, asked for his note. Mr." Howard, the defe ndanis' attorney, said he had not the note with him, but he would get it ani deliver it tip in the et , arse of a . ..teek or ten days. These etrfendants now had got the security for their motley tor whictir they stipulated.— l'hey had got a mortgage. amply sufficient to cover their de mand—they had got a bond and warrant of attorney, all se miring payment of the money in the month of August, 1816, and before that time they could lint legally demand it. It, however, so happened, fir what reason he could not tell, that in the month of eh, four manta: - beffire thel money became due, they had the hardihood to go' into the Court of Exchequer, to take out au Extent in Aid against the plaintiffs property, and to enable them to do it, they swore that the plaintiffs was indebted to them in the stun of fi6ell., try virtue of this very note of Hued which was merged in the higher securities, and which they had promised by their agent, and ought to have delivered up to the 'plaintiff. An Extent in Aid is soon vrocurtal. It is issued of coarse upon 1111 i affida vit. and the whole property of the plaintiff was seized into the hands of the ('town, and .a.tutal stop put to the whole of his business. He, however, contested their right to issue it, and the cause was tried in the Exchequer, and the Jury femme' there was no debt dose. The cause was tried early in July, hut the plaintiff could not get bus judgment until November, therefor", ilionizie the verdict was against them, they perststed in holding possession of the property, although any security was offered them to let the poor man into posses sion of his property, vt Lich they must then know they wrong fatly withheld. But mark what their trick was —by keeping possession tutu ;r the f•lxtent, they prevented his raising mo ney to pay them in August, when their debt . really became doe; and ou the 6th of August they entered - up their judg ment on the warrant of attorney; they then on that clay alemdoneel the Extent, and the very next, came in with their contrutm law e‘evietion, anti in four days after sold all Isis of • feets, and literally turned lik wife and children without a bed into the streets, and thee were, received and protected in the the house of the Vicar cif Ih.• parish, to whom the honesty and good conduct of the ',Windt was well known. 'fbis was the injury . for vileietnthe plaintiff that day somzlit a recompense, and he was sure the jove could give a liberal one. The defendants grounded their defence, that the Extent was not maliciously sued, but that they acted under aa appre hension of the plaintiff's insolvency, and that the 11101tgage was not adequate security-; amt they attempted to prose this by witnesses, bat the only fact they proved was, that lie borro urea a 4 neiglibutir 6til. being, as he said, short of for which he gave up the key of lite bzne, containing more than the value in corn, awl once the supervisor summoned him for nelleeting to pay his unfit deities, whi Ai , were paid before the clay ni licaritig came. 'flue Learnt:Outlet., in summing tip was (dead!r of opinion, that the writ was sued out without probable rause, and •etateti that, in poilit of law, was the note of hand merged iti the securities for the same deist. Phe Jury, atter deliberating For some :line, by Mr. M:inhy, their foreman, returned the verdict as follows—" My Lord,. we have deliberated upon noir verdict, and we find for the plaintiff damages 1,2001." 'l•he verdict was received with ac• clainations by the audience. SALISBURY. Tim KING r'. THE ni:v. w. EAsTON, J. 01:1i1 I Mtn AND riGHT oritEfts, For a Cvnipiracy lv distarb a C'ongrrrition ,?f Di.:trntrre, at Lat, • near risharg,tr. Mir reamty, and jar fi:a:. . .. The follusviree were fiefs of this ease, conducted by the Society established in London for the protection the edizimis liberty of the Dissenteis, asstat:td b% Mr. Sergeant Pell, and proved by tht svitnesiscs tor the pi : 'thee Rev. Wm. topki.is, a Dissenting miiirster at Tisbury, was iiisited nut to pre.irli at Anst..v, adir,iiiina parish. Of that parish the Rev. W. Easton was the p. rpetust curate, and James Jerrard was the man ; hat the elergyinan resided also at Tisbury, I::ree moles f:rni the place of riet. A dwelling-house belonging to James Batt wall certified as the place of the meeting of the D.ssenters. Hopkins first attended in November, ISI6 ; he repo Hied his sisiis, and noires were made woliont the house which internipted the worship at the several times when lie so attended, until De_ eeniber :SI, Isi", the time partienlativ stated in the indict ment. On that reetOnz about six o'clock to preach, when ~• senty petsons Ilmelll/.1,4 ••• MUM the night Ns as strower,) and clomly, and the mound wet. Anioni the MARCH VI, persons assembled were the Feweral defendants, and also Mr. Easton, the der* nia n, and Jerrard. The mob were supplied with cow•horns, large bells, and severs) discordant lustre. meats, and encouraged by the clergyman and pence oflicer, made the most clamournits and terrific noise. They paraded Minot nine yards from the house ; and, mita ithstanding the remonstrances of the libel constable of the hundred, who attended the nteeting !sense, and other respectable•persuns, they persevered in their disturbances until the minister could not be beard, and he• - Mas compelled alirtibtly to diiscoLtitine the religions service. On the return of Mr. Hopkins, he seas followed by the sameinolt, atnidst nkecrations, noises, and their horrible music, for half a mile, to the boundaries of the parish of Anstcy. Mr. Casherd, for the defendants, endeavoured to convince the Court and Jury, that thri - e was no conspiracy; and that as the people did nut enter the house of meeting, nor person. ally ill treat the minister, or congrotation, there was no riot. But Mr. Jae , tirelroyil int,rpored and declared, that an the conviraiey, the Jury should decide ; but that the.proof of a most indecent, MI Will rotatable, and illegal riot, was tines and inetititro% crti ble. Mr. Sergeant I'ell then stated, that the Dissenters, front lenity to the clergyman, not by way of contprotnise, 'SI 0111t1 lint press for a verdict for the cunspilacy, but only for the riot, and for {slid, thty would certainly brine up the defendanta• to London air the intlginent of the Court of King's B e n c h, the miming . t ern,. M thi. , tliacrality the Jutlgt and the Court expressed tatis"' faction, and , the Jury returned • a verdict of- -Guilty of the Riot, against' the Rcv, W. Easton, James Jerrard, and seven other defendants.- LOUTH (I PFLAND). M. Ploody, P. Meigbar ' and E. M'Elearney, were indicted for murdering the Lynch family, at Wildgc osi-lodge. Alice Respin said, that Rooney was foand sitting by his wife, his child between Iris knees, as if sheltering the infant from the flames ; saw :rucks of straw thy:nigh the garden, and flax all around the Igrise nest morning. B. M'Elroy identified Fioody, the prisoner. - 'l'. Hubby said, they saw- the appearance of a man at 'synch's window, and Divan gave orders to fire, w:fich was done. He identified Floody. _ . I'. Gaingely deposed, that he was left holding horses at it • 'boggy part of the lane, whictr they could not well pass, M•l•:'..actiey, the prisimer. was told. to hold them, •Imt he le, fastd, taing, that he was as fit to go • to the bortiiirg as any man there. On his cross examination he said, that there was parties atthe burning from Louth, Cavan,Meatli, and Monaghan ; that he was joined in a committee ; and they were 3VIOIII to do what they were commanded, even to the committingof• nuts. der. He took the oath willingly. P. Murphy on his • cross examination, said, That h'e was swum to obey his brethren and would, if at liberty do the like again. _ . M. l;alPan, J. Kislev, and - Hi attempted to prove an atiN for two of the prisoners, but failed. When the evidence had terminated, his Lordship addressed the Jury with witch animation. The crime was, perhaps, the the nest enormous that had ever come before hint in his Judi cial capacity. How it was proved, it was for them to decide. —Then addressing himself with much energy, to the crowd which filled the Count, he said, that the madness of religious bigotry had no part in producing these monstrous crimes. Therewere not here two conflicting parties , arrayed under the banners of orange aml green ; not Protestant against Catholic,nor Catholic against Protestant—no; it was Cattle. lie against Catholic. Why do nut their clews-exercise their power over these people?? We all Wow, that, by reran : , o f confession, the Catladie clergy possess much informatiou of what is transucting imthe country. Why this do they not perform their duty, and deny the rights el the church to all who participate in such crimes, or who refuse to discover the conspirators ? Can a combinatiun, extending over the !Our comities, be yet seeps to alt the Catholic Clergy in those comities ? It is-their bounden duty to investigate the causes of the effects. !flit it they will remain inactive, surely the Bishops should exercise the authority with st hie,' the church has invested them, and stimulate the priests to the discharge of their duty. Where ems the diabolical scheme planned and matured? in a chapel. Who conducted it ?' The Clerk. Catholics were the agents and perpetrators of the crime —Catholics the miserable sufferers.- Why did- they stiffer Becarse the unfortunate Lynch and Rooney had re sisted a- inidilight attack upon their house with manly fot ti- tide, and had afterwards prosecuted to couviction those miscreants who were since hanged for the crime. Yes their offence was simply,: that they hlti appealed' to the mild and lieneticent laws of their c try for redress and protection. t was incumbent on the Catholic clergy of It oath, Monaghau, Cavan, and Mamie to vindicate their sarertiotal.eharacter, He kit w not whether ally of that order were then precut, nor Ilitt he care ;- but he was desirous of what lie was now saying should lie widely promulgated. He spoke from the impulse of :in houest•imlignatiun. It was his peculiar at tidy to fetid his duty to the utmost extent of his knowledge and ability. lie was always aim advocate for the Catholics, anti siert re lv sought to have their grievances redre•st d. The Jury retired for a-short ti ne, and returned a verdict of Guilts.—:lm indescribable scene limn entted. The mast dreadful imprerAimis burst fluilt It the wretched pt M , Llearoty, an old; and malignant convirt, vented 1113 rage by cursieo the Counsel o Ito haul pleaded against and by frequently iuterruptin4 the Jude ill pronouncing the awful sentence of death. " l do n 't care! I done' , tram what you du with me!" was the cry of this hardened miscreant. In the meriting Lenin, had pleaded guilty. 'fhb Judge ad mont•lted !alma:l guise him time to rerunsider the plea. Ile pers:sted. and Was .tenteneed with the other three. The of \latch was the time appointethfor the esiecution ot' lo of these offenders. Fifieen yet remain in Dundalk Gaol untried, whose indict. 'limns ante read to them mi Saturday morning. Thirteen of these culprits said they wr re ready for trial iTtratwaY RonnErtv.—On Minithiy Evening, between se ven and eight o'clock, as Mr. Waters, id the totitineucial Lotherhithe, was passing along, the Kent_road, near the liltie Anchor, he was attacked by three men, ()lit' of whom baring inisaed him, touted sodilealy round, and placed his irowls tight over Mr. Wateis' errs, lie mallet s imm e diately laid hold of him, anti with horrid threats and imprecations demanded his watch and money ; he hesitated to deliver lip hi s p °pe t ty, when they Sinew ;tint Joy.n, and kicked and beat most inhuman manner, and tiaallr !itecreited in robtsitig him of Iti; watch, and his hot, tali which they rfrected Hair et care.