The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-30 00:00:00

vi i 414 SIUSSEX ASSIZUk I.zw Fs, nee. 23.—The winter assizes commenced here this ruoruin;, before the lion. Baron Urine's, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Halley. At 10 siclmk the Commissions were opened, after which the learned Judges snouted Divine Service. The Crlrnuur contains lilly cummitniesits„ several of which are for olii tiers. David Es..l.r. was indicted for having feloniously utterei a . fo ged Unnk of thi s land note, for the value of 51. on the 27th of July, Le knowitig it to be forged. Oa the day in question the ptisoner hail gone In the shop of t!,• prosco , dor, a shaelitaler, of Mat field. sod Intrull.t.t'd a pair of boots. in pit)tutut lie tendered a 51. note. Before the prisoner gave the c :tinge to the prin7outor, he asked where Int boo gut it Ile aaitt he received it from W.+ master. Sous after toe note wa. discovered to be forged, and the prisoner wan apprehended at aurae distance front the house of the pro. a,outor. the etnistable who took hint into custody told . . him the nelson of the proceeding, he iminedia,ely said he had received the note hum a person to whom he had sold • horse at East Grinstead fair. Witnesses wale also milled, who proved that, on the Ist of June preced lila last transaction, the prisoner had called at a chandler's shop, al Erridge Green, near Tuntritilge Wells, and asked the ihripheeper for change rit a note, saying, at the same ti:oe, that he wanted it for the purpose of pay Ma • number of labourers in his emp'uy wild, tura waiting at • ',Odic house, called the Green 31sii, io lb.. neit lihouiliond. The change was given, and the pri ennee anid his tonne was Russell, and bred at Yaliling, One of the ins:iacturs of cotes of th , Bank of Eogfand proved that tl,e two notes, the subject of the indictment, were forged in all respects.. The confession of the prisoner, sitting that he had bought . the note. knowing it to be forged, was now put in and read. The Jcry found the piisoner W. Lenby was indicted fur sealing, on the 23111 of Octither, • hay mare, and a black gelding, the property of T. Hewitt, at Orefield. _ . On-the evening of the 2,3111 of Octoberr, the servant of the prosecutor left the two animals mentioned in tbe indictment aide in a close near the house. The ne‘t morning the prisoner was seen riding the gelding, and leading the mare, at the dis tance of IS miles from the place where they were missed. !le was pursued -and taken. 1% belt asked how he had attained possession of the hinsea, lie said they had been entrusted to bis care by a person whom lie did not know, and that not lik ing the job, be had left.them, and ;owe into the wood. The Jury found the prisoner guilty—deuth. J. JOIIIISOII, W. Pike, and W. De. were charged with having, on the night of the 4th of September, burglariosaly broken into and emit, red the dwelling house of C. Newington, at ,tic i .litirst, and with haring stolen therefrom 18 Miser spoons, end olh r articles, his properly. The et idence against the poisoners in this case was also cir entostantiel ; they had been arch togethei in the neighbourhood cf Tieehurst for the too pri ceding days, and they were also assn together at about lire e'clot k in the morning after the robbery. Suspicion hating arisen, Isom these circumstances, that the priauners Lnew *unwitting of the burglary, they were pursued sad taken, et lieu there was found MI the pet win of Johns n a pocket-kniW, the tip of which appeared to have been broken oil', and in the wooden sash of the window, oat of which a pane of glass bad been cut to facilitce the entrance of • the rubbers into the house, was found the tip of the knife, which when produced in Court fitted exactly rvtb the knife found on the person of Johnson; us the person of Pile twelve silver spoons acre found, and on Payne a limning knife in a ditch, where Payue had beett„-s lie said, resting himself just before they were taken into custody, was found two silver spoons; the %bele of the property was id milted. The Jury found a verdict guilty—death. Lew 24.—Thomas Perser was indicted for stealing, on theehte of November, a brown mare, the property of Ben. Challen, at Cocking. On the night ut the 4th of November, the mare in question was placed in a stable belonging to the prosecutor, by o'4 of his servants. The hest morning the animal was missed. By the enquiries made at Lewes, it appeared that the prisoner had gone to that place with the mare, and booked it for rale at the other of an auctioneer. The twat day, a person named Eagles J.Ci..,rtt nt. For greater security, Mr. Eagles asked the atm tio: r was the owner. The prisoner was then pointed cu: to Lim. N't ben Eagles beard of the prosecutor's loss, lie io.wediat , ly sent to bourn' him, that a •ituilor mare had be bought 11,3. him (tom a person at Lewes. Chattel& came •to Eagle la Ituesr, 5:11 identified the annum as his own. The prisoner was pursued and apprehended on the 10th of Noverubt r. The prisoner in his defence said, that on the night of the robbery, be was sleeping at the house of his washerwoman, and had never seen the witnesses now examined against him.— Gnat i —Death. ./4.1111 flay wood was indicted for stopping Samuel Pettit oi, the hi g hway, and fel ~,, Musty taking room Is person a Bank mate, a ulcer watch, and other properly, on the 23d oh October, 111 The prosecutor, who is a labouring man, bad on the 23d of October, gone to a place called Burwash ; on his return he called at a public-house, fur the purpose of getting some re freshment. There he saw the prisoner, and remained drinking v id& him for some. time. lie inn the prisoner left the house in company. %% lieu they had proceeded Angt timer about three or lout holes, the prisoner left him, and returned towards the public•house they had left. When the prosecutor had a:tilted some distance further, he turned down a lane leading fi . oni the main toad. lie limit not gone far before the prisoner seised .1 by the collar, and b 3 the assistance of another n.an threw him on tic ground. They immediately put their knees on his Jreast, , aitit took his watch and some 111011e:I then in his imams. 'roe next day, as the prosecutor knew the residence of the pri soner lie went tittle and demanded l,ia wslcb. 'flois was re- A warrant was then obtained, and the prisoner taken itdo custody. Weitesses were called, on the part of the prisoner, who swore that, on the night in question, the prosecutor had given his wettish to a woman. The learned ledge having summed op the evidence, re marked that they were of opinion, that tl..e story told by the witnesses on the part of the prisoner was a fabrication, then then their verdict must depend on the evidence for the proae cution ; but if they thought that it was a sullicitut contratlictinn Mille evidence modem-it by the priniecutot. they must acquit the prisoner. lloe Jury immediately acqiiii:,d the prisoner. JOllll Mown and Charles Smith weir indicted for stealing on the 29th ol August, a gold watch, from the person of Simeon Bates, at Brighton. On the es cuing of the day in question, Dlr. Bates, a respectable tituggiat at Bligliton, was walking East-street, in that town, tsiseelhe SAW the lortmoolers. They Lad appresel , ed %cry Dear hied, aloes Bross soo.otthed the watch &um Lais person and ran away, it company with the other AO, THE NATIONAL REGISTER prisoner.—A■ they proceeded down the street, he observed the watch transferred from Brown to Smith, and the letter put it into hie pocket. Both the prisoners were stopped jest as they were entering on the Cliff, and on being searched, the watch was found on Smith.—Guilty—deatb. PAUPERS P. SELECT VESTRYMEN. David Saunter, William Saunter, and John Carter, stood in dicted for having, no tile 2d of Novernher, unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously assembled together, with several other pau pers, to the number 0(28 or more, in the parish of Northiam, in this cintnly. for th• purpose of preventing and hindering Francis Tress Curtis, George Sp:in:err, Thomas Routes, Francis Tress, Charles Greenwood, mod Thomas Field, sit of the select vestrymen of that parish, in the due etecutiuu of their dirty. . . The cue, as proved is evidence, was simply this :—The select vestry is the parish of Northium had met in a room in the workhouse on the evening of 1110 2d of Ku: ember ; they bad entered ups,' the business of the-evenitet, and having consiy i lered and decided upon the case of a pauper named Tree, he was was about leaving the room, for the purpose of making room for a successor, it being an art angenieut of the vestry that but one pauper should be in flue room at the time; Waddle, the master ot the workhouse was at the room door, and opened it ter the purpose of letting Tree ont, and sending another of many who were waiting in the passage into the room, wheu about 16 or Itt of them pushed the door open, end rushed into the room, sod insisted upon being there, in greater numbers than had been customary ; they also refused to leave the room, without receiving greater relief than they had hitherto bad : the vestrymen insisted upon their leaving the room—the paupers persisted, and the gentlemen subsequently adjourned, and left their refractory interlopers to arrange their quantum of parochial relief, without their supply of the ways and means. The in vaders quietly seated themselves—expressed thew determina tion to become fixtures, contrary to the express will of Mr. Waddle ; and it was ultimately found neoessary to wall ia the aid of the civil power to restore me:yr and remove nuisances.— It also app..strod, that in the rush into the room Mr. Waddle had suffered some serious bodily injuries ; cud for the riot and as-cult the learned counsel for the prosecution, Mr. Courtliorpe, called fur the verdict of the Jury. his Lordship ably comm. need upon the impropriety of the prisoner's condnet, and the Jury found a verdict of guilty.— They were seteenree to bard labour in the Mauna Correction for three calendar months. LE% L's. Dec. 26.—Daniel Murray was indicted far eteal;..;. oc the sth of Decesuber, a gold watch from the shop of ‘ item: Silvani, at thigh on. The prisoner, who is only tour:een yeers of age, esme to I% t prosecutor's shop on the day in question, and purchased a smell gold pin. In the course or the slate day he came into the shop on two other occasions with different excuses. About fire o'clock in the evening, when the shopman was removing Go the different articles Ilium the window, for the night, aocertling to the 'usual custom, he missed the welch. Recollecting the. the prisoner lied been so erten in the shop :n the caerse of tie" day, lie suspected hint to he the 'version 7 'ea had taken it. Ile immediately went in purse': of him, end foetid L i m at a short distance from the shop. When lie had seized the ;it!sonur lie began to Cr', and said if be i.verz allowed logo he ii (mid give np the watch. He then produced it, and eras taken back to the shop. A constable was sent for, sod the prisoner taken into custody. Guilty—de:oh. Richard Gardner was indicted for stealing two feather beds, • pillow, and other articles, the p roperty ef Sir Richard Bur rowY, on the ?-.1 of December, et B . rightoo. It appeered that Lady Burrewe, het ie4 llCCltgidll to leave *34 011ie., desired a bourse -egret in thet Mon to take possession of her house, stthles, end larnitere, eat'J the rsoeild return. — This he did with regard to the !mate. It now only remained for him to receire.poseessinn of the coat.,'.: house it-ii; . stables.— The eriachasen, tali:Jived over the coach-house. having taken away his horses, -sent the prisoner with the keys of the stables and his own rooms. Not having city_ occesion to go to Ibis place. until the coachinau of Ledy Dm :elate.: um.° to look at the plemiets, the keys remained in the efrra of the house agent until that time. On the ahoy ementioned occasion, erten he tried the Lets with the difereA locks, he :oond that they all fitted, except the one leading to the coachman's room, in which the property mentioned in the indictment was deposited.— 1 Finding; that the key would net unlock the door, a smith was sent foe, and the doo.' forced. On entering, they discovared that the vroperty was remosed. Rand bills were then pablished. i swing the circumstances of the case, and distributed about the :.greets if Brighten. Amongst the places at •obieli one of these hills as left, was the shop or a broker. Ile immediately re:- v.oll4rd having purchased similar articles from a stranger, and accordingly petit this information to Lady Butrows's agent.— The coachman was then sent for, and he perfectly recollected the pillow to he the one he had left in his room. The prisoner was then apprehended. In his defence be said, that they were his property, and had ',old them for the impose of obtaining the means of going to London, and was perfectly innocent of the crime laid to his charge. Guilty—sentenced to six months imprisomnent in the house of correction for the court v. _ _ . his Lordship then proceeded to pass sentence of death upon the six following prisoners :—David Eyles, for uttering forged notes; N striae' Agair, William Stublerlield, and James AI iller, for burglary , and Moses Chandler, and James Crossing inglorm for horse stealing. Robert Weirton and George Enstwood were indicted for :.ring, in the night of the 10th of November, in the pariah of Burwash, set tire to a barn, the property of John Fhury. The prosecutor resides upon a farm, near the tows of Bur wash. On this tarn, was lately atuntlin:! • barn, containing nearly all the hay and earn which had been grown by Mr. Fleury in the present year. A little before midnight, on Sun day, the 10th of November, it was discovered to be on lire, the flames homing from the top, and different parts of the sides. The prosecutor, his settast, and • number of persons from the town were soon assembled at the spot, and every possible ex ertion was made to extinguish the flames and save the property. Their endeavours were. however, inellectual, except as to a load of wheat sheaves, and a few implements of farming in some of the out-houses. The remainder of the property and premises were completely destroyed. Among the persons assembled on that °cram ~,,, were the two prisoners, who assisted in putting tint the lire, mod saving the property. The prosecutor is one ot• the is of the parish of Ber -1 wash, and io the habit it attending the select vestries held there. The prisoners are paupers kr the parish, and receive relief.— The magistrates having strongly recommended that the over seers of the parishes should not grant parochial relief to pau pers, who had grown up daughters at home, dressed in a man ner superior to their ccourtion in life; and the prisoners being situated in that manner, the vestry frequently refused to relieve them, until their daughters went into the poor house. On Sa turday, Nov. 2, Nn‘ estc•J applit d for relief to the select vestry, and it.wse refused to him on the above grounds. The prisoner argecting the prosecutor, Fleury, to be the eau, of the refit sad, became greatly enraged against him, and in a eonveraa tio which he hid with Mr. Westover, the aesistant overseer, is the minis; week, he used the most abusive lemons towards the character of Mr. Fleury. On Thursday the 7th of Novem ber, he was ►eard to say," I wish I knew my friend (weaning, it is supposed, the prosecutor), d—n iseise my blood, if I would not do a job for him, and give him the length of my tongue !" On Saturday, the 9th of November, Weston was at the house of Mr. Gilbert, one of the select vestrymen, and there said to a young woman 'tamed Lucy Wood, • servant of Mr. Gilbert, that " Mr. Fleury was more egainst I than any body else, that he should not starve, and that be should go abuut to the dny to see what he could book at night;" and us Lucy Wood's asking him why lie did not do it iu the day time, Weston answered, tt because I shall be seen." In the evening of the same day he said to Westover, " I think Mr. Fleury is the man who has prevented my being riliesed," andgafterwards, " if there is any one of theme great 6—. 1 starving the poor, I think they will have a great deal to answer for ;" and as he wa► leaving the house, lie said, Mr. Fleury i■ my enemy ; d—n his heart." In the afternoon of the Nth of November (the day the barn wss burned), Weston was again at Mr. Westov er's house, and when fur the same cause be refused relief, he said in a very malicious manner, " be d—d to bell, if I be not a metch for him (meaning the prosecutor) ►efore to-morrow night." It also appeared that on the night in question be had gone to Eastwood'a house after eight o'clock. ♦ person aimed Clifton, now proved, that on the sth of Nov. Eastwood had said to him, that if he could get a couple of stout fellows, he would set lire to the barns of Fleury and Button." Thomas Humphrey's staled that he was at Baste owl's house on the 10th of November, %hen Weston came in and said, "he was come according to his word, to know if Eastwood had been to Mr. Davenport, the msgistsate." Eastwood said he !lad, hut could get te.thing from him. Weston replied that he would have a living by fair means or foul, and that he had just given till Jack &etch (nesning Westover)si good blowing ap, and that he should Re to send old Fleury, sod all the rest of them to bell. Eastwood said if be bad a gun he would go end shoot twenty of them, It was on these grounds that tae pri. -era wire both apprehended. The prisoners made as defence. except declaring their The levried ‘uclgel:av:n; summed ap thi. evidence, the Jury, after deliberating tor a vhoit time, returned a verdict of—Nut Guilty. Has Lord..7iip tiled erldressed the prisoners in a feeling ner upon the unjurtiGable expressions they had used towards those who bad coo'ributed lo 'heir support in times of great distress. The J.ire was disebar,;eti at Trout half past three o'clock, .nd the court Idiournad to the Judge's charnbers. James P.m:semi as charged with having, en the 16th of December. iztoniatesly stolen Whs. of pork, value sa. the pro perly of M tiara kivrkaliire, of Brighton. Verdict—guilty. Two months' imp:* oilmen*. Tuis being the last cue tried before Mr. Baron Graham, his Lorlttiip proceeded to pus the awful sentence of death cpmi the follewlig prisoners :—David Eagles, aged 36, for pug'. ; forged notes ; William Again, aged 23, fur burglary ; William StubberVd, aged IS, ditto; James Miller, aged 41. ditto ; Mckv.is Chandler, aged 24, for horse stealing ; James Cre..inglsiun, aged 24, ditto ; and Daniel Murray, nged 114. for Woe". _ . 11'i° these be added the 15 nnfortanate men on whom sen tence nr death was passed on Monda► and Tuesday, there will .iyear to base been convicted at these assizes, for capital offences, not less then half the prisoners that have been tried ; the calendar originally contained 50 prisoners, but true bills were found by the grand jury again►t 43 only, And the number of those capitally convicted is 22. The learned Judge having thanked the Jury for their attention the Court adjourned at two o'clock. ~;)o(tct. MANSION HOUSE. Robbery of the Exeter Subscription Coach..--In the first account of this robbery it was stated, that the par ties in London, who were interested in the safe comey ance of the notes trom Exeter to London, had not taken toe most advisable measures for the discovery of the of fenders, and the restoration of the property. We have since learned that Messrs. Hankey and Cu. to whom the parcel containing the 1,0571. was directed front the Exeter Bank, had, the moment they rereived notice of th.• robbety, proceeded in the iiisestiaatinii. Rotten' Baker (the guard), was brought imp fur a final examination. M:..1110y attended as his•Couusel,and asked whether there was any more evidence that. had been brought for ward on the I r occasion against his client. DI r. Andreas said, the only additional evideoce he had to produce, was that of Mr. llatikey I clerk. Mr. Cock, clerk to lessrs. liankey, was then exa mined. He states he C0111(1 not speak positively to Baker in any particulai way.), that 'lie noose vsas tit the habit of setimg parcels Intt the Exeter Mink through the guards of the coach, and that smile one or other of the gentlemen of tf.e Itonte was in the habit of ripping them tint of the pocket. He. however, could not by any means say that it honied a coodituut: of the convey- Slice, that the guards shou.d never remove the parcels f the pockets. The Lord Mayor.—You hate already said on a framer exannuation, that your houte often received parcels as heavy as that which was sullen from the coach, and that a complaint was never matte of the %riot. Have you received any of heavier weight? Mr. Cock replied that they had.—There were but 40 guineas in the parcel alluled to, a nd the house at Exeter sometimes sent bO, 60, and 70.... the weight had never been complained oh Mr. Alley here stated, that it was a very strong fact that the prisoner rail off to \1 r. Hankty's Batik to two tion the loss. It was evident, that tilts attempt to pre vent the had consequences of the robbery. was utcutu pat.ible with a participation in it. Mr. Andrews observed, that the prisoner might very easily, and without prejudice to the pa►sing of the notes ; give the notice described ; but that notice had nut been given till past ten tat night, notwithstanding that the robbery had been committed at seven. Mr. Alley questioned Mr. Cock, as to the probability that the prisoner was aware of the fact, that the house was not io possession of the numbers of the notes. The *.