The National Register. — London, England, 1822-09-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. TUESDAY, SEPT. 17.—Cosset RACY.—James Macmiebael and James Betts were indicted for conspiring with James Leach, to defraud George Flint. Leach has not been appre hended. The prisoners were common iuforiuers ; the move cater was a pawnbroker. Mr. Alley stated the case for the prosecution. George Flint, examined by Mr. Adolplios._Wiraess i s pawnbroker in the Edgeware-road. Oat the 2d of November last, Macmichael came to his shop, and, after pledging a watch, told the witness in a low voice, that he bad some cases against him for taking illegal interest. Witness said it %us impossible, as lie was very correct. The prisoner admitted he was more correct than others, but added, I have succeeded at last." The prisoner then chewed him a book, in which he had entries of overcharges, which be said the witness lad made ; and said to witness: you must come down as others have done;" and named several persons who had paid him sums, front twenty poands to five pounds, to prevent informations, adding, if the witness would not pay 51. he must go before a magistrate. Witness said he must have time to consider of it; the prisoner said it must be • short time, as be had a great deal of business on band. The prisoner called agsiu two days after; witness said that he could not settle with him, as he understood there were many persons connected with him (the prisoner), and he was afraid some of them might inform against him after settling with the prisoner. Witness mentioned to the prisoner the names of several persons that lie understood were connected with him. Prisoner said that none of them be longed to him now but Betts and Leach, and he would seud them to him, to satisfy him that he would be safe ; that they were waiting at a public house near, but they must come one at a time. The prisoner Betts came to the witness's shop soon after. Witness, on seeing him recognized Lim as a person who lied been in his shop a few evenings before with tea spoons to pledge for six shillings, and refused taking live or seven shil lings, which were offered him, saying, if they would not give him six shillings, he would lied some one else that would.— Witness here explained that the interest on six shillings has a fraction of a penny in it, and a mistake of a farthing is often made in calculating it ; to prevent which he did not allow that particular sum to be lent at his shop. Betts told the witness that he had coniefroin Macmichael to satisfy him that be would be safe by settling with him (Macmichael) adding, we are all one. Betts then went away, and Leach came iu a few minutes and gave the same assurance. Allatinothael then returned to the witness's shop, and received 31. ; witness said he must have time to enquire before lie could give more, as he was not sa tisfied lie would be safe from all, and mentioned Coombs, (a person who was convicted of a similar olience last week) Mac niichael came the next day, and brought a book, which Le said was the one kept by Coombs, who was then out of the business; and rtpeated his assurance that the witness would be safe, upon which lie paid him 21. noire. Joseph Lumley, the prosecutor's clerk, corroborated his evi dence, and staled, that after ;Carmichael had received the 31. be saw him go into a public-house that was near, and came cut soon after with Betts and Leach. The case for the prosecution closed here. Mr. Waiford addressed the Jury for the prisoners, log called no witnes►er. The Chairman, in charging the Jury, said it mad• no differ ence in the prisoners' guilt, whether Mr. Flint had legally in curred penalties or not ; the statute which gave informers the penalty fur legally convicting for an offence, never ietended that the informer should use it to extort money fur no/ legally con victing. No case of conspiracy had ever• beta more clearly proved. The prisoners were both instantly 'found Guilty, and sen tenced to he imprisoned twelve mouths iu the House of Cur• rectiun. flliam Thompson was indicted fur au attempt to commit an unnatural offence. Mr. Alley stated the case far the prosecution. The constable who received the prisoner at the watch-house, proved that his face was painted at the time, and produced a paper of red 'mint that was found in his pocket. The prisoner made no defence, and was instantly found Guilty.—J udAinent deferred. WLUNI,DAY, SEM. N.—Stephen Harris WU indicted for stealing sixpence from William Lomas. Mr. Lomas the prosecutor, stated, that he kept flue Seymour Anns public house, in Seymounplaae, Edgeware-road, and that the prisoner was his put boy, and was sent to a customer of the name of Curtis, with sispeoce worth of beer on the 20th of August, and on his return said lie had not been paid for it ; is a few days after the prisoner absconded from his service. Mr. Curtis, to whom the beer had been sent proved that he paid the prisoner for it the day after it was brought to him. The Chairman asked Mr. Lomas whether this prisoner had denied having received the money after it had in fact been paid to him. Mr. Lomas replied, be never asked the prisoner for the money but once, that was immediately after the delivery of the beer. The Chairman charged the Jury, that, although from the man ner in which the prisoner lea his iiisi.ter's sem ice, there cuulu be little doubt of his intending to steal the money, )et there was not legal evidence of the fact. The Jury acquittied the prisoner. TIIu SI:PT. 19.—William Tripp was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury. Air. Charles Phillips opened the pleadings. Alr. Walford slated the case fur the prosecution, by which it appeared the perjury was alleged to have been committed in outpost of au information !aid by a person, named James Bel wood, against the late Mr. %Villa'', • sta4e coach proprietor, for Navin,; had more than ten outside passengers, on one of his coaches, in support of which information the prisoner with eNa mined as a witness. Mr. Stafford, 61;erCle.k at Bow-street, produced the juror /notion kid by Bellwood against 11 Man, and read from his notes the evidence given by the Ini.oner in support of it on the 26th of July, which stated, that about half after four o'clock on the evening of 'IV ednusday, the WO of June, he was going to wards Hounslow, he met a stage coach marked as the Exeter coach, with the Haute of John 11 illan on it, going towards Lou. don, and carrying at the time thirteen outside passengers, all 01 wlwm acre over sea en years of a,.e. Mr. Harmer, who had attended at Bow-street on behalf of Mr. ‘Villan, proved that he took down the evidence given by the prisoner before the magistrate, which exactly corresponded will, Mr. Staffours notes. Ile also stated that be ealttium ed the primmer several times, while he wan giallo( bin evidence, to be pal tieuLir both as to the day and the number of die passengers. Mrs. Soper stated, that she left Exeter by Mr. Willan's coach on the 18th of June, awl arrived in London on the ; ■be was all outside passenger ; the number of passengers leaning Latter was tee, including a child. The satire passrugrrs'mule ell the way to Leaden, sod tiler, was at nu time any addition THE N. ,TION. ,L REGISTER to the number. Al Hammersmith another person ranted to go on the coach, but the coachman refused to allow hiw,int)ing he had his full number. John Hounslow, the coachman who drove the coach from Bag.hot to Hounslow, proved that the coach bad but nine sod a Ira oat side passengers, by whidi he said he meant nine and a child. Tee coachman who drove from Hounslow to London, proved that he bad but nine and a half outside passengers. The prisouer had no counsel, and called uo witnesses, but persisted in saying all the witnesses for the prosecution bad made a grand mistake, as be counted thirteen on the top of the coach, and could not be mistaken. The Jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict of guilty. Judgment deterred. FRIDAY, SEPT. 20.—Henry Cooper was indicted for assault ing his wife. The prosecutris was a young woman ; the prisoner an old Mall. She dated, that on the night of the assault, the prisoner brought home a maim with him, and told her she must turn out, as lie most give his friend share of his bed. Sims refused, and the prisoner, !trier soliciting his friend to undress in her pre sence, which he bad the decency to refuse, pushed the prose cutric out or the room, and struck her violently. A witness, who lodged in the house, eurrouti rated the pie secutriz's statement. The prisoner in his defence said, the friend he brought home with him had been his shipmate in his youth, when they serveu his Majesty together, and he could nut see Min in want of t lodging. The prisoner was found Guilty ; sad as the prosecutrix's object was to be secured against any future assault, he was sentenced to three days imprisonment, and to give security in 201. to keep the peace. Jeremiah Logan was indicted for assaulting Margaret Jones. —The prosecutrix, a smart-looking young V 1 MAIM, stated that the prisoner and his wife kept a lodging-house in ‘Vhitechripel, and in July last ►he was their lodger, and returning ionic one evening from a walk she lay down on her bed and fell asleep, and on awaking found that a valuable pin had been taken from her bosom, anti a silk handkerchief from her neck ; she imme diately complained to the prisoner, who accused her grossly of making a false charge ; and on her resenting the accusation, and insisting ou the truth oilier loss, the prisoner assaulted her, and tore the gown she wore into ribbons wife at the same time seized a Iles!, fork and swore she would ran her through the body. The prosecutrix was so terrified, that to escape from her danger she flew op to her room ■nd - escaped out of the window. The prosecutrix produced her gown, which gavu ample evidence of that fact, and of the state of alum in which she appeared. The prisoner was instantly found Guilty, and after some en quiry into his circumstances, fined 41. SATURDAY, Si:rT. 21.—Four yowng men, consisting chiefly of servants out of place, via. John Sugden, William Jones, George Hammond, and George Fennell, stood indicted for unlawfully conspiring together in keeping a certain house, in the parish of Nlarylebone, and there carrying on certain abo minable practices not to be named. The Jury found the whole four Guilty.—Their sentence will ►e transportation beyond the seas for life. EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS. —.— An ingnisition was held on 'Pt idly morning at the watch' hotted., in Catteett's Head-alley, Newgate-street, on the body of Joseph Masters, aged 4V, a printer. John Braithwaite, a watchman, was going his rounds at one o'clock on Thursday morning, and saw deceit•eil ling on the ground, resting his head upon the step of Alt. Bars lev's shop-door, in Nervgatevstreet. Tke deceased's son stood by hint; he was quite iuseusihle and speechless; witness, with another watchman and the deceased's 902. earned the deceased to the wateithonse; ou his arrival Mete he was laid ul his bark on the ibsOr. MA his steekkerchief was untied; the deceased was Irfi in that situation, his son said be hail work to do, and must go to it. Thomas Masters, No. 3, MtiWu's-rents, Shoe-lane, son of the deceased.-1 am a printer; my father was of toe same lonsiness, and worked at Mr. George-yard, Lombard street. On Wednesday, deceased was very cheerful all the day with his shop mates. At night the de ceased, witness, and twelve other shipmates had a sapper at the Cross Keys, Gracechurch-street. The deceased drank freely; the last liquor he took was sonic brandy and water, and the last glass (a goblet) was nearly neat brandy. Coroner.—How mush liquor did he drink altogether? Witness.—l cannot say exactly. I saw him drink live glasses of brandy and water very strong, besides which lie drank neat brandy out of a goblet many times. I as sisted me father towards home, and got as fat as Newgate street. Ile never spoke attcr he readmit the 3lausion house. I carried him the remainder of the way top my hack ; lie loosed his hold round toy neck and slipped to the ground. The watchman came up, and assisted in carrying hint to the watchltoose. Jitruir.—You say your father and his companions drank neat brazidv ; was it placed on the table in decanters, and twined into goblets? Wutness.—Yes, the neat brandy was placed on the table in bottles, and it was drunk neat out cf goblets. I cannot say how many goblets of neat brandy my father drank that night. He sung several songs during the night, and when lie left tit? Cross Keys appeared very well, Ile had been many limes lief dre apparently as and when I left him, I supposed I.e would he w ell main after a little sleep, I was quote solt r, and diank very little at the pnulic house. Mr. Shaw, keeper of the watch-1 ttttt se : staled that the last witness, with several watchmen, brought the de ceased into the watchhouse on Thursday mot nine, be tween one and two o'clock, Ills son said—'' Aly father has been to stepper in Gracechitich-street, be is 'smelt intoxicated, will you permit him in 'patella lucre for a 11'0% (lows, Abell he will be well again.' 111htrss "Or " C•"" tainly ;" and the deceased was 11140 . 'll ill the lock-op room on his back. Wiirn witness clout oust of the hos up room he found the deceased's sots and the watchmen gone; and some time rates wal4IN 1 0 1• c• of the watchmen informed the willtuss that lesson w unuld i churn at hislfitast roar o'clock (as the vt atelniun.e shot nit :it list) 1 0 fetch his lather oway• efiei wail , heatd the deeaseil .noting very load, and went to him, amt ho appealed dying or dead. Ile sent fur a PHI zt I'd:Hellish I, ; 111. tin) came in a few minute:, Ht, I :le pro ttttt nicer! the man a col I's , . The sou di I not Mr. Berridge, surgeon, Neusg lie-•treet, had Plo4llloll o °ll the hotly—no esternal k, of a 10:eoce *et e priti ph Brie. lie opened the lardy MI T 1111 1 ,114% morning; the liver was much ClOlOllO4l aid in a ashirt NJ slate, in.alacaol by hard cam,. ) drinking. He believed the from grlnkit4 eiteevvivelv of orrice)! ',knits. Verdict—Dud from sitm drinking. MELANCHOLY LOSq OF LIVES ON THE colsr OF CAITHNESS. I,vßset:it N !AGE, Seet. 11, 1022.—This morning a most unexampled scene of distress took place on our coast.-- The early part of the night of Tuesday being uncommonly calm and serene, almost all the herring bunts from the Ord to Wick, put to sea. About midnight the wind veering to the south, blew a tremendous gale ; during the remaining part of the night the most intense anxiety prevailed amongst the relatives and Iciends of the poor fishermen, nor did the appearance of the morning tend to diminish the general distress—hardly any of the boats bad been able to find shelter during the night, and hut few of them, even so late as seven o'clock this morning, had succeeded in gaining the harbour of Wick, or any of the creeks to the south of it. Soon after this hour • boat from Forge, with four into on hoard, was swamped within 200 yawls of the mouth of this creek, situated nearly three miles from C:ythness ; notwithstanding the most earnest ties to, in duce the fishermen of tbs: place to put off from the Awe to the assistance of their fellow creatures, not one of them had the courage to stretch out a saving hand for these unhappy men, perishing before their eyes. Is a moment, however, the sink ing boat was dashed on the face or the rock, and the unfortunate wretches were for an instant seen (ninny straggling for their lives in the waves, within tweuty yards of nnnserous seafaring me n, looking on w ith th e coldest apathy and indifference. t• A boat from Clyth perished near Ulbster, with all on board, including a father and two sons. At this very moment, four o'clock, the wind blows most tremendourly from the S.W. and some boats have been seen oat at holding on by their nets, which it is to he feared may he overwhelmed by the ointinu. anee and iucreasiug severity of the pie." CORONER'S INQUEST. On Thursday evening an inquest was held at the Devensh'ro Arms, Devonshire. street, Mart lebone, by Thomas Stirling, Esq. on the body of Mary Hough, uuse-keeper to Villiers Surtees, Esq. No. 40, Devonshire-place. Mr. David Jones, surgeon, dettosed, that on Wednesday morning. about half past eight o'clock, lie was sent for to the house of Mr Surtees, and found the deceased lying with her face on the door; her face was in a large quantity of blood, and her urns were lying antler her, with her right band bent towards her throat ; upon turning her over, a white-handled common dinner knife was observed in the blood, and it ap peared to have tallen from the band. Witness then observed a considerable wound in the throat, and many blood vessels had been wounded, and the windpipe partially severed ; the wound was very ragged, as if it had been done with a blunt instrument. She was quite cold, and appeared to have been dead some hours. William Villiers Surtees, Esq. at N 0.40, Devonshire-place, stated that the deceased was his servant, and had been so for eight years. Witness was in town on Monday last, and oh sert ed deceased to look ill and much dejected. Previous to going out of Town on Tuesday morning, he told deceased that Mrs. Surtees and the governess worthl be in town next Atintlay, to which she node no reply ; but as she was a woman of few woros, witness did not pattieuiarly notice it. Witness kept deceased merely out of charity, no she was incapable of working; he believed her to he sttictly honest, and during the eight years she bad been in his servioe he never had o. casino to quarrel with her. On his return to town on Wednesday. lie found every thing in the house as be had left it, and no appear ance of a robbery, or attempt at one. Humphrey It 'bens and Thomas Pearson (watchmen) Wm. Tomlin (a constable), W. Sellars (watch-huuse keeper of Mary lehone, were examined ; their testimonies merely related to the position in which they found the hotly of the deceased.— Heajamin Scope, a beadle, searched the deceased, mad found on her 31. 17s. Gd. in money. James Leadheter, an upholsterer, went to the house of Mr. Sorters on hirsute s on Monday, and stated that she appear d to Ist our under great depression of spirits, arid when be ques tioned her about the return of the family, she appeared per fectly indilLreat and careless. The Jury then went to ;jets , the body, which preeented a horrid spectacle ; the face and neck were coveerd with clotted blood, and the wound was a very ragged one. Verdict—" That the deceased committed the set while la bor iug. under mental derangement." Thursaay morning la!t a fatal accident betel Miss Leyland, an elderly maidel lady, residing in Islington, sear Manchester. She was upon a visit at the house of Mr. Hempson. of Ratcliffe, mid was-proceeding thence in a cart to pay a visit to the Rev. Thomas Parkinson. of Katelitre-Hall, when the wheel unfortunately came in contact with that of another cart belonging to Mr. Braley, the bleacher; in consequence of which the vehicle in which Miss L.•ylund rode was overtur ned, and site was killed ni the 4).4. • PICKPOCKETS AT MAnesTs.--A new race of light-lingered gentry, unknown to the London police, hoe found their way thither, and been very succe ul in their de preilat.mis. In the public walks, on the pier, and mu in the public rooms, ninny persons have lust their money, and their wat hes and trinkets, and such has been the desterity with which this transfer of property has been effected, that allot a A.1,;1e instance of detection has °emu-red. In the market place, one lady lost her purse, containing 201 ; many others lust e lust smaller sums; and a general notion has prevailed that elegantly dr sseil female* have been the principal per rumera in all these ro!diertes. TROTTING.—Mr.MaisIeS match to rifle thirteen tenne, and to trot Wit •n miles in an hour, took place on Wed nis.lay over a thiee miles cirelti at turf, in Apston Park, Ilan• tiaz.lonsliire, fur two hundred sovereigns. It wan &tie as lotions : Ist three miles ll 40 2d ditto 11 50 3d ditto 12 10 4th ditto 11 20 sth ditto 12 11 63 11 The bores broke into *gallop in the triwh tnile, end was turtird round wreak% l 3 Car artielas. A tew dais ago a grittioni.in in the neighbour hood of Dorking was roue.ing a hare with a favourite ;trey lt,utal, when the latter, hariug been pat to his utmost spertl, and hying on the point o. swearing its ionic, ran a,;sio‘t a lt..k, which the bare w.i emlesvuoling to ascend, and ellltonol he secured his Ivey, he unfialunattly lost his life--his neck was brokett, but be still retained the bare it' his mouth. s