The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-09 00:00:00

•• 118 itost!e Snteltistnet. TVESTMINSTER SESSIONS. SEDITION. On Friday, Edward Foster, a helper or porter at the While Horse; Piccadilly, was put to the bar, charged vvit h a misdeineahour, in having tittered certain seditious words, of and conce.ning his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and in another count, of and concerning the King himself. The seditious expressions were proved by a soldier, to whom they were uttered, and the Jury found the defen dant Guilty. The Chairman told him it was not a light offence, and olwrved, that it was proper such persons should be tait2dit to restrain their tongues. The sentence of the Coutt was six month.' imprisonment in the House of Correction. He was also ordered to enter into sureties in the sum of 301 for his good behaviour for two years. ENTERING A SHOP NVITH FELONIOUS INTENT. James, alias John Moody, stood indicted for a mis demeanour, in entering the shop of Samuel Bradbury, With intent to steal. Patrick Coition . , the servant of Mr. Bradbury, stated, that his master was a swollen draper usar the Pantheon, in Oxford-strcet. On Thtunday last the prisoner came into the shop at a quarter heftue eight in the morning. He had been seen loitering about the house some days previous, and Mr.l3radbury had lost 36 yards of black kerseymerc. The prisoner took bold of a waistcoat-piece h olging in the window, when the witness seized him. He then said, '• You can do no good with we, 1 have not the property." Anti, the wife of the last witness, corroborated her husband's testimony. The prisoner called tio witnesses, but complained that the prosecutor rushed upon hint with a pistol at the mo ment he entered the shop. The Jury found hint Guilty, and he was sentenced to six mohthe imprisonment in the House of Correction. PICKPOCKETS. .Tones and Boston, two boys, were tried for a misde meanour, in laying hold of a pocket handkerchief, the property of Thomas Dean, with intent to steal. The prosecutor, who is a clerk to Hurd and Johnson, solicitors, in the Temple, was walking near Charing cross, on the 23d of January, when Mr. Lee, the High Constable of Westminster, saw the defendants and another boy standing close to his shop with their arms locked together When the prosecutor passed, they fol lowed him, and attempted to draw out his handkerchief. The Jury found the defendants Guilty. Mr. Lee then informed the Chairman, that Jones was an old offender. He had been the apprentice of the foreman of the Grand Jury, and it appeared had long ,practised picking pockets to shew his dexterity. A music printer gave Boston a good character, and offered to take him into his employ if the Court would allow him. The Chairman, addressing Jones, said, if the offence had been complete, the Court would have sent him out of the country . for seven years. As it was, he was sen tenced to be imprisoned Six months in the House of Correction. Boston was sentenced to seven days im prisonment. Thomas Williams, John Clunder, and J. Watkins, were found guilts , of breaking a pane of glass ►n the shop window of Mr. Leighton, pawnbroker, in War dour Street, Soho, with intent to steal. The prisoners, who belonged to a gang of depredators, had greatly annoyed shopkeepers in the above neighbourhood. They were sentenced to be imprisoned six months in the House of Correction. Michael Carney, William Riley, and a miserable little cripple, named John James (all boys) were tried for stealing a silk handkerchief from► the pocket of Mr. Simeon Hurst, in Spring Girdens, on the lOth of Fe bruary. The defendants were detected by the vigilance of Mr. Lee, the High Constable, who observed them following Mr. Hurst into the Park. The Jury found all the prisoners guilty. Carney and Riley were old offenders, and tire Court therefore sentenced them to be transported for scven year!. James was sentenced to six months imprison ment in the House of Correction. SOUTIIWARK SESSIONS. A young man, named Rutter, was tried for assaulting hi' mother in law, the mile of a respectable farrier. It appeared from the evidence, that the husband of the prosecutrix bad been the warmest benefactor of the de fendant, who had married his daughter about tao years ago. The poor young woman, w Ito had experienced snuck harsh treatment king enough at his hands, lamed to have any further communication with him, 111 , 011 which lie took tip a large brick, and threw it a: the wioduw while the prosecutrix stood. The brick dashed in the sash, and broke several panes of glass, and would, if it had struck the woman, probably have proved fatal. The prisoner denied that he had thrown the brick with any other object than that of hi caking the window, in or der to give his wife notice that lie was in want of her. He was found Guilty, and sentt used to two months' imprisonment, and to tiud securities for his good behaviour for twelve ;nor:tbs. John Duffy, a wretched looking being, was tried for having 61011'11 three pounds of bacon, ft null the situp of a cheeseinusiget in the Borough. He was seen taking the bacon. Hy declined, and his figure and fare gained him general credit, that lie was so miserably row that every thing in the shape tit victuals was a lelllplalpAt 10 hills. He had 110 curer 1111-1111111 g in what he had dime Ihall satisfy nature. The Jury found him Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy, om auction' of his rant ine poverty. Ile was tined a shilling, Stud tti di led to be discharged. Prisoner.-.." ;By Lutti, I have nut a liallpeoily ut the %%mid." lie Common sergeant. —e. Let him go ;we never had l him beturt." THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Several of the Jury threw ehilliugw to the unfortouste man, who seemed confounded at this proof of litutia.iity. He said, upon having the dock, that he should set up business Nith his capital. LANCASTER LENT ASSIZES.-Arm BURNLEY NIEETING. THE KING V. KNIGHT, nEwitithsr, AND CI'S OTHERS. The Court met this morning at nine o'clock, soon alter NIIICh 3iilin Knight, George I)eakin - 14, Nathan Broad hurst, John Adamson, Wills:tot Fletcher, John gury, John Asian, and James %Vaile, ere put to the bar, and t in- (Bement being mad to them, they severally pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. Littledale stated tlic nature of the indictment, the substance of which war, that the prisoners had conspired to go, and cause others of the liege subjects of the late King to go, armed to a meeting, for the purpose of hie dering and obstructing the Magistrates and Peace Offi cers in the execution or their duties. Richard Fletcher stated, that lie was in company with a man named Wilson : he saw several of the people with slaves, and on art iv ing at the grotind they picked out the dirt flout the holes made to receive the pike-heads. He saw several persons with pike heads secreted under their coat-sasses, and meter their breasts. He immediately left the field to into! the -magistrates, Ile t rimmed soon atter, and heard a cry " tete soldiers are coming," vilieteupon a number of people pulled out their pike. heads, and many of them fixed them in the poles. He saw sixty persons pelt out their pikes, hut only eight or ten fix them. He also saw twenty other persons draw out their pistols; those persons who so comforted them selves were near to the hustings. When the attain had subsided, they replaced their vveapons in their former concealment. The alarm turned out to be false. Knight was not at this time at rived. In about half an hour after this alarm Knight arlived, and was voted to the chair, when a cap of liberty was placed WI his head, and he addressed the assembly. He dwelt a good deal on the corn-laws, and lamented that so many prisons weie hanged for forgery; after which he read the resolutions, and they were arproved by the meeting. 'Witness could 'tot recollect the substance of them. While this was going on, there was a second alarm, that " the soldiers were coming," when several of the people again pulled out their pikes and pistols, but this also turned out to be a false alarm, when they again concealed them. This alarm caused many people to run, when Knight and the other people on the hustings called to them to be firm, and not to rms. After Knight left the chair, Dewlsurst took it, and proposed a resolution, "that if Parliament should pass any Gagging Bill, the Reformers should rise and meet in one day." He said, "if they did not, lie should call them the greatest slaves upon earth." Cross-examined by Mr. Coltman.—He stated, that he the Bup rn ley meeting. ff He admitted that he had a pistol, which he had shewn to different persons, and had boasted that fie was well-armed ; and would not swear that he had not d—d the Government, and wished the Refor mers were as well armed as he was. Other witnesses were called, who deposed to the same effect. Mr. Williams made an able and impressive speech in favour of the defendants. The Court then adjourned to Monday. SECOND DAY. The Court met this morning between nine and ten o'clock, and the names of the Jurors having been called over, the examination of witnesses for the defence was proceeded in. John Cross, examined by Mr. Williams.—Has known Fletcher from a child. Saw him three or four weeks after the Manchester Meeting,and he then asked him if lie had his pike ready,for it would soon be wanted. Mr. Justice Bayley.—l do not think this is admissible, but I will take a note of it, and wish you to state the na ture of the evidence. Mr. Williams, —We propose to show, by this witness, that Fletcher was in the habit of inciting and soliciting the people to arm themselves; and therefore those who attended the meeting might have been induced to do so at his instigation, instead of that of the defendants, as charged by the indictment. Several other witnesses were called, and Mr. Justice Bayley, at about four o'clock, began to sum up to the Jury. After which the July retired, and in about 20 minutes returned with a verdict of Guilty against all the prisoners, except those two (Wade and Astin) as to whom the piosecution had been given up. It was remarked that the verdict was a general one ; though Mr. Raine, in his reply, had given up the counts which referred to the charge of conspiracy. It was, however, understood in Court as not applying to that charge. Mr. Justice Bayley was about to pass sentence, when Knight tequestcd to be allowed to say a few words in mitigation. His Lordship said lie would give I' and the other defendants till to-morrow morning to prepare any affidavits, or any statements for that purpose. •CHLITTAL OF RICHARD OWEN. Richard Owen was next put to the bar, charged with wilful and corrupt perjury, in having sworn at the New Bailey, in August last, that he saw MI/011100W on the hustings in company wolt Hunt on the day of the meeting of the 160. He was given in OW ge to the Jusy ; and Mr. C. Pearson and the other witnesses on the back of the indictment being called on, but, taut appearing to give evidence, the Judge directed an acquittal.—He was of course discharged. CIIESIIIRE SPRING 4ISSIRES--1.5w. 5. -40,- Bef(,re C. WARREN, E.q. and S. MARSHALL, EA. his Mlaje►ty's Justices. 'l•he Judges were escorecl into town about 10 o'cloc•k this m orttio4 by the iltgb Sheriff's Guard of Pikemen, dressed in new clothes purposely fot the occasion. At ter attending, divine service at the church of St Mary on the 11111, they proceeded to Court, and opened the o.lllllllltol llll . r..J iist•ce 'Marshall addressed the Grand Jury, after the u►ual limos of the Court had been gone throligh.- 11e begat' by lamenting the cam litely ermided state of the calendar, which contained the names of no less than 97 prisoners; and the influx of crane he attributed to the ennsegoences arising front the system of delusion which had long been prsctised over the country. Oit an occasion wltich occurred some time ago, the magistrates of a neighbouring county (we understood the allusion to be to Lancashire) executed a painful duty with a promptitude which does them infinite credit, character. ised by temper and moderation. llis Lordship paid a high compliment to the maAistrates and gentlemen of Cheshire for the patriotion and public spirit they had evinced in forming corps of yeomanry to meet the exi genc.es:nf the times; and slightly adverted to the charges atrainst M'lmulis and others for shooting at Birch, and the indictment against Harrison and Sir C. Woksly for -edition, stating the law as itaffected their respective Cases. Several sums were recovered against the hundred, by persons residing in Macclesfield, for the injury they sus. iained in their property during the late seditious excesses in that town. Jane Ilesketh was convicted of having in her posses sion forg.rd Bank of England notes, and sentenced to 14 years transportation. CHESTER CITY SESSIONS. There were very few cases of any interest occurred. W 'Otani Byley, aged 26, a cooper front Ireland, was indicted for uttering a forged rol. Bank of England note. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the minor charge of ut tering, which subjects him to fourteen years transporta tion ; on the capital charge no evidence was offered.— The Recorder, in passing sentence, said he had done w isely in pleading guilty ; for, had he been pot upon his trial and convicted, he should certainly have left him Mr execution. There was another indictment against the prisoner, Mr nutting off counterfeit coin; hut .he was not arraigned on it. Charles Cooper, aged 20, tallow-chandler, was in dicted for stealing silver tea-spoons, the property of Mr. Tomlinson, of the Feathers' Inn. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had. with others, obtruded himself into the house on the day of the county election, and was turned out, but again made his appearance; he was again ejected; and after wards, on information being given to the waiters by a person named Jackson, he was seized and searched, when the property was found on his person. Tagg, an assistant waiter, was cross-examined by Mr. Hill, when he gave the following definition of being drunk, which may be serviceable to the next editor of Johnson's Dic tionary :—" 1 am not sure but what the spoons might have been put into the prisoner's pocket. 1 doh't think • be was drunk; he might he a little fresh. Ica!! a man drunk when he can't stand or walk, and when he is lying dead, without holding at the posts. This is being drunk." George Peers, Thomas Leigh, Joseph Richards, and John Huxley, all publicans, spoke to the prisoner's character. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. Ile was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Nancy Buckley, aged 48, a widow, was indicted for inciting Harriet Roberts, a girl only thirteen years old, to steal a quantity of riband, lace,_ Eze. the property at her employers, Wm. and Henry Brown, drapers, &c. Harriet Roberts examined.—The said she was just turned thirteen years of age. Had several communica tions with the prisoner and her daughter on the subject of producing different articles from Mr. Brown's shop. She was first asked by the prisoner to gether a band-box, but could not say how long ago this was, probably about three months after she had been in Mr. Brown's service. She was then asked to get sonic riband, and afterwards some musli'a, which she gave to the prisoner's daughter, as also some pink riband, but she was not asked by any one to give the latter. 1 gave (said the witness) some black and puce rihand to her daughter, and the prisoner wore some on her cap and bonnet. She sometimes gave me two-pence at a time fur giving her the things. I gave the prisoner some lace, which I said L got front Mr. Brown's. She said it was very prei.y. The prisoner's daughter is taller than l am • she is perhaps sixteen or seventeen years old. 1 was taking home sonic bohbinett to a lady in the Abbey green, to show her, m hen I called in Mrs. Buckley's cellar, and, as she liked it very much, I cut off a yard, and gave it to her daughter, Mrs. Buck ley being engaged in ironing. She said nothiw , paten lar to me at the time, and 1 cannot recollect w hat I said. She gave me no money at that time. All the things gave her I had stolen. Sometimes the prisoner asked me to steal the things, and sometimes her dau g hter. She I never gave me more than three-pence at a time. The witness underwent a severe cross-examination by Mr. Temple, but nothing material was elicited. Hugh Speed and H. Burgess searched the prisoner's house, and discovered a variety of articles, which were identified by Mr. 11. Brown, particularly a piece of lace, found between the bed and mattress. 'Harriett Roberts also swore to the articles found in the house as being the same she had given to the prisoner. 'Flee case was brought clearly home to the prisoner, and the Jury found her Guilty. After a very impressive admonition front the Recorder, j she was sentenced to two years' 614)61011111ml. SURREY A SSIZ EL—The following are ordered for execution to-morrow :—Henry Payne, aged 14, for sheep stealing and burglary; James Wooledge, 33, fur the like efli.nce ; and J. Cane, 32, thr a burglary at Richmond. The case of the latter convict is gn+ gnlar, he having been out on bail, surrcntlercd at the Assizes, confidently anticipating all acquittal. It has recently been dis , overvit that turn of me year's growth, cut small, by band or by means of a machine, is an admirable substitute fir hay. In same districts, during the whole of the last Ivintcr, dairy COWii were fed with it alone, and the quality of the milk was by this kind of food very much improved.