The National Register. — London, England, 1823-03-31 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. SUSSEX. llORFtiAlf r NIARCH W.-111e Grand Jury threw out bills ill indictoteist dgailist three versons I . or interim; liaged liolk of Ell6lJod mites. for the payment of .31. CJCIII. Thomas 'Wilcox, Julep Je and %VIII. !Menotti, tier: iii:icted for strafing, at New Fislihourne, on the but of December last, two horses, with their gear, the property of Z. L e v en , 144 Ihr piiiiniets are part of a desperate gang of horse stealers who have Imig infested toe neighbourhood of Cluchrt•er, in the vicinity of which the prosecutor re sides. The prisoner Jelille hail been brou, ; lit up a horse jockey—the other prisoners wire also persons 100 l known in the horseflesh line. In the night of the sth of I)ecciiiher last a line hunter and a gig horse were stolen from the stables of the prosecutor, and mired as far as Cobham, where one, the gig. horse, is as sold to a publican, and the other dreadfully maimed, to prevent the possibility of identity. Shindy alierwards di latter duel, in coissermence of the furious waioicr lit which the Illlionianatranimal had been driven. When the prisoner Jelitie was apprehended, he (dieted to turn King's eii dence, and impeach his aceontpbces. representing then• to be part of a desperate gang of thicies. Tins oltvr was, howeter, rejected, and the prisoners were now hrou ti lit to trial, upon the clearest evidence lit their guilt. (Jit Ow pat oldie prisoner Jelille an alibi was set up. Ills sister, and a waiter in the house, swore ptuittiely that he W.lllll Lied at the I eof the harmer at the time the rid.bety was said sit have been committed. The Jury (mind the prisoners Godly. The busine4s on the Crown side finished this day about two ti clot k, when sentence of death was passed upon bI4CII capital cuu►icts, none of whom were left fur execution. TORY. Christopher Smith, a boy of remarkably meek dispo shout. Was charged with killing another boy, named Johti Court, of Pontefract, on the I Ith of Sepienilier. The two 611%5, with sonic of their crimpariiiiiis, were playing cricket in a field near Sheffield, arid the prisoner having imercepied the hall in its way to the wicket, a dispute arose I.elWeell them, in which they 1.41,h gust 'fel wig:ly. The prisoner was lioldiiig a wooden lull in his band, and the deceased haulms reltistri to suhinit to young Smith's contionsing his timings, Smith making rise of a very (unfeeling phrase, threw the ball bead, and it struck bun a here're blues 1111 the temple. Cook felt most ac•.itely the pain, and South finding to what carillon he had reduced Mai, nas ma wanting in snowing attention to hi* injured playmate. 'the boy, I:oweeer, was iirialkle to continue ill the field, arid about tleweti o'clock the same night he died. A I. II two,' who attended Ciwik stated, that his death was occasioned by about floor ounces of coa4tilated bteshl fixing itself in the interior of V:e head, against ilie lr iiiple. . . - . . . Smith addressed theJitry in tears, and in very pathetic terms, on tae distress oe suffered by Laud Ihe nolo of deolh i.ue of his lellow.co soots. He n.o. alvstly complained of die manner in %%loch the witnesses hail stated tile circ ttttt stances, and said, that though lie did not see the ball strike the deceased, lie really !whirled it did do so hut that lie did not intentionally ll.riow it at his head, but merely meant him to catch it to continue his bowling. He most solemnly declared he never in tended to hurt the unfortunate boy he had killed, and Ins having lone so would urieve hi n t as long as lie lived. This appeal was delivered with a tone and earnestness which showed the hay's sincerity, :Hid the simple elo quence with which lie desciihed Ills own stdivrings had a imoverfol diet on the whole Court. The Jury Intim: hint Cuilly, but strongly recom mended Min to ineicy. EXECAJTION AT YORIESInce the COtitienthUilull Of lIIC I/flitch:lid Walker, at llClerley, the culprit manifested a 'Miller SCOW 01 Ills ball:114M. OJ Savaiddy last he made a hill confession iif his guilt; but in doing txr one circumstance came KO 1 . 1014 of %Hell all appalling and revolting a description, as clearly de rated how little the wretched criminal had Jeeps influenced by any moral or religious feelings in ills iICIII/11%. Ile stated t hat, MI the e.ening he murdered the onfintimate mato, lie wit so intoxicated. that he WAS ',motile to leach any place of safety that night—and, the better to avoid iditielVilisl/11 and detection, lie returned to the Morid spat, stretched himself by the side of the mangled corpse, and slept soundly till the hallowing day : lie then got lip, and returned to his home. Al eleven o'clock on Monday lie was ushered to the new drop, where the curd being placed about his neck, and all other preparations completed, the Fatal signal eves given, and lie was launched to eternity. ACCIDENT uY BUltlirNO.-011 Friday morning last, about eleven o'clock, a fine child, daughter of Mr. Brown, residing in the New Cut, Lambeth, ran into street with her clothes on fire, and betide it was extin guished nearly all her dress was cmistioned, and her legs, face, and arms burnt in a shocking manner. The poor girl tainted, and, so great was the injury she had sots taitted, that although medical assistance was procured, it was some time behore she recovered. It is supposed she had stepped on the resider to get some article furor the shelf, and thus the accident occurred. Out Monday morning last, two robberies were com mitted in Lisle•street. Leicester-square, under the t dating cire 1111 l SLl.sces. The thieves contrived to ((lice „ pi o n t h e parlour windows of the house ulf Mr. Ashton, of No. 1,, lisle -street, tailor, after the family bad re tired to rest, and thereby got into the house, when tory preceded to the various apartments, and plundered the premises; after vehich they left the place and proceeded to the house of Mr. Shovel, leather seller, of the 11.11111 C weet,and by th • saute means entered his hi use, which thq robbed,: nd quitted Ole pace to.oiscovered. Wor. Illation was I,ivon of the robberies;to Gook and another officer, who are i t search of the thicers and property, THE. ILIA TIONAL RE GI SUM EX.ECJTION OP COLEMAN FOR THE MURDER OP MR. ✓AMES SMITH. Ilia unhappy man was executed on Monday morning on Penentleieheath, near Maidstone, pursitant to his sentence.— From the moment of his conviction to that of Lis esecution, he evinced great contrition, and applied himself seriously to the attentions of the worthy chaplain. It was generally •*peeled that a respite would be received, and a rumour lid spread that it came on Sunday, and from the circumstance of the processiou out leaving the gaol till half an hoar after the usual time, it was believed. lle received the sacrament a short time before lie left , the gaol, and was greatly distressed ; lie gave the wards man about 12s. iu silver, upon leaving his cell ; ahuok hands with him and said, " God tiles• you," and shed tears t lie mounted the waggon with a Irmo:ding step, and the processiou waved thrward ; lie held in his hand a prayer-book, opened at at the collect of Sunday, which be at times read, sod liiiins his eye+ towaids Ileaveu, ejaculated sonic short prayer; when lie sinned at the top of the llealli, in might of the gallows, lie asked if that was the place, and on being told it was, he rai►ed liis eyes and 'hook Isis head. When the procession had ITACIICII the gallows, rainier, th.. , constable of Greenwich (oho conveyed him to gaol), asked him if he hail soy mesAsa:.;e to send home ; if lie had, he would take it. Coleman said "No ; I have (Infield' that—that is the unto I have told yuu is the man." The Ike. Mr. Winter then joined him in prayer, after which Le arkentled die gallows, and desired the executioner to take lions his pocket a yellow silk handkerchief, when he called Farmer, amisaid, " take this handkerchief, and give it to 3 woman named Ann Steel; poi know her—tell her 1 sent it to tier—God Isiess her —don't forget-1 hope lam going to a better placc." While the e•ccutioner was [Jutting the rope round his neck, he said to him, " don't put ume into any put , gatiny if you can help it." Ile then appeared greatly dis tressed, hod said, " nobody knows but them that feel ;" he then said to Fat pier, " 'he is the man that shot him, no other 111311 lint him ; the Lind forgive me-1 am a great sinner, hut lam innocent of that thank God for it—my *ins are great—another made time bullet, though i did not het: him 110 own mouth told use od Ideas you all, every body."—lle then said to the e%teu firmer, " let me die as easy as you can.'' When et try pre paration was made and the executioner had left kiln, lie said, the burn lergive iny soul--0 God receive the soul of a si 0000 m.r —Almi.ality God hear my plovers," and neilately the drop fell and put an tad to his buherimias. He was a single man, and Anti Steel was a woman with whets Le cohabited; he was a desires ate character. MIIISER 01 MI KS. DoNATTY.—The purser of the General llarri3, who arrived in London on Wednesday last, has brought home the confession of this murder by a seaman on board the Hon. Coin. patty's ship Marquis of lluxeleit. This document has been ferwardsd to the Secretary of State fOr the Home Department, who will of course take the ne.. • cessary steps fin the furtherance of justice. A Providence paper, alluding to the names and exi , ected services of the squadron of light Yeseels ,eat from the United States to cruise against the pitates on the coast of Cuba, confidently expresses a hope that the " Sea Gull will discover the pirates afar tiff; the Ferrel and Reath drive them out of their retreats ; the Decoy cheat them with a hope of plunder;: the Greyhound, Terrier, and /beagle pursue them into the toils of the Fu • ; the Mustiallo Sand Fry, Midge, Goal, and Ganuiper, sting tnem to desperation, and the Jaclssll and Wildcal tear ;Item in piecem!' Tenders are new lying at Deptford, for the re ception of seamen who choose to enter into the nuvy; and in order to make a choice selection, none are taken under the age . of :37. neici DES.—A colour, lutpieSt was held at 7 o'clock on %V etisiesday Hight last, heOore Mr. Higgs, deputy eil10111:1 fof Lt . e:llllillblet, at the Old Plough Tavel ii, lieauhnt It Straistl, on ate holy of ' l ' hona as Hardwick, aged 20, who put a period to his existence by taking all ounce 1.11 . lIIIX %Milk:W.—The Jury alter a %cry long constitution, 'Maid 3 verdict of temporary •le raugeomeut. Os. Sunday last, the itetahhourhood of lisgstgate was h alaresivi, by a man having hero Mood in Copenhagen Fields with his thsoat cost. An elderly gentleman, who usually parades the fields in a 'Hording los the livietit of the air, was on Sunday sur prised by She groaoS of mole one in all agonising state: lie approaCheil thle deceased, and saw bon it elitist% in his blood ; he instantly proceeded to Copetiltageti House, Jolt had the deceased res ~,, ved thither, when he was thscotered its be r.S. L , ,,,, twin .11411 alillelllaker, who had been In r low dud despooding slate for some A perikuile lay by him, gored ua blood, with ivoteti hie dreadiul deed appeared to have been perpe trated. .1 singeou was sent tor, who arrived immedi ately; an extensive incision appeared in the throat, Moen completely revered the omit-prise; ,the wound was dressed, atm the unfortunate matt was se ~,,, sell to Si. Bartholomew's Hospital, 'there lie now lies for the corroses's inquest. The deceased has lot a pregnant Is nu tidally. Un Wed riesd. y night last, a Mail dliant Cooper, w o who had hat lake!, (jodispuir•ollreet Goo pier s:VedueSday 10;.ht, halt- Ul6 been cha..6ed with antral mocreutueal ac.a of lode. cency iiiwarils the person of a 114111 who lodi s ed in the issue room with hint, aml who from the nature of the charge had (welt locked up for the !light 111 a separate ravel by himself, was found sot the following musts when the keeper welt' w 111114. Ck the Cell, quilt.. stead, hat Mg suspended libliself by his silk handkerchief Irma the lop at the door. Tile iron works in Shropshite are in a better stale, imiwithstandirig the. low price of inns, as the tr - masters hale a Tel) , great demand for it, which CatiSed the trade us be husk, at 11 ally Ille saute price as last year.—The quantity of iron made in that county ave rages I,antf Inns is erkly, and it is sol.l as soon as it is made. Ihe glass works are as dattruhlog as they weiv last year.—The agricsiltsal ciasses have ueeit ill 3 %try had state for souse tone, but Ulu preseot rise ill tile *markets has put the farmers a little in spirits. BOXING. 103 CAO2AG3 AND COOPER THE GYM I , .....Tbeftt men had a very strong turn on Wednesday last. on Hampton Common, the river parting it front Mouls4 Hurst, and the Commissary General, who was once (podded for seconding the renowned Game Chicken, against Berks, 'flowed his dickey if it was not giving way u chance, lifter Cooper's mishap in killing Leary in cotubi:t in Surrey. There were no slight notions of the opinion ef the said Commissary, who, with the assistance of an able deputy, ma naged the ropes and stakes in the shaence of the General Commander of all the Forces. It was, us nits anticipated a rare fight. and the attendance was usually bright, and the morning, although foggy, was no drawback upon sport. There were bouncier* cs %tell as llero.ondsey Heats, cabbage carts and coal and every ulousil tliatZwo ur four wheels count move with. Soon utter nue o'clock the men sl►ewed in the ring with their seconds. Spring unil Shelton for Cooper, and Belt:her and Hurry Hormel li►r Cab. bagc.—Even betting, but Cabbugu for choice. . THE SET-TO. Round I.—Cooper missed his bits, and (libber, could not gather up his ground hist mama!' to retch in. There was no *Mikis mi►cluef door, and Cooper was thrown. Both were too last. 2.—ln a rare moldy rally Cooper, in etclianging Mows, lost claret horn the nosio, bye chance stultifying hit, which he only grinned at. The mess broke from the rally, and fought is girt and take style. A miudy round, in favour of Cabbage, who threw his adversary. 3.—Exertion had biout,lit both mmi into steadiness, if sot order. A 1.11141.11i11g 1111.11111 cuuuueuced, sod Cooper showed iiht btiotal from the muse, suit lie was throws a heavy suroerset from al close. 4, •i, mid O.—Cabbage+ out-fought his adversary. hat Cooffte seemed to think will of his nhilitits, and bought n'ead, at up hill work. It was evident that Cidibsge had the heat of there rounds. 7.--Cabinge received a rattling hit oa the forehead, wbish domed him fur a bit. Cabbage thiored him fur it. ti.—A teirible lighting rimml, moist decidedly in favour of C.dilisge, whit had the best of iu 111141 unit fighting. Cooper was bleeding Ireety frumA the nose, and oeihurit to nave what Scior i iiis called the monks. Its the close, Cabbage bad the hest of the wenting, unit punished his ad y sorely, and threw him in school-boy . . 9.-4 very gsme round, in which tolerable' judges thooght (biol.:Ww .1/11 the light, lie bud dteitlettly the best of hittin and W 1134 the best in. Ilessy bitting tuuk piece, and Cooper wee thrown. lo the 11)111 round Cooper was worsted. He was piping, bleeding, nod snorting, nod permed /to have been bitsuut of every thin lust confidence. Iln received two bits upon the bend, and rap thiown.-3 to 1 on Cabbage, but taken scarce. In the 14th round Cooper changed the fight, by oinking two • good blows tell. Ile liitdoot broke his ground well, and Cab• altliou4ll all over good, turned, a, ad the need-up ones , must, rather sunk, a n d the odds tinned about. It was ao Loodnod-strret to an orange, as the thorough gstu4 of either had nut been seen in th London ring. In the 30th round Cabhage was bit ont of •tima by a chance blow upon the temple, nail Coriver, as the winner, proved him self a man of rare qualifications as a lighter and a stayer. The " cognoscenti !" were much divided in opi nion upon this match, and it was as even as the Lett told, Cabbage cut up well, even the stalk; and a braver fght has rarely been seen. l'ne Dean ALtva.—The resurrection men have ' adopted a new plait to prevent detection, by dressing Use bodies which they steal, so that if seen they appear int'eep.—A few days ago, two of them coming from the country, stopped at a poblic.hoine, about finis mileif from town, with the Iwwly of a man, whom, after vio. Lotto: the ; ; rare, they dressed him in the nu& iiiii of a soldier. Wilde in toe Moose, taking refreshment,. is soldier, who was billetted there, went to the than to smoke his pipe, and curiosity i•iilliced him to look into the curl, he perteived a soliii•r, as he &opposed asleep, whoop to the first instance he conceived to he a clesetter. 3,1 d bilk, Imo wislt—" Ilalloa, comrade, where to?" —not receiving an answer, he attempted to awake the corpse, exclaimmg, " C my boy, let its have some* Mktg to drink.'-1u answer bang made, he went to the ostler, unit they examined the body, when the latter i iiiiii ethately expressed his suspicion that the fellows, who were its the house, eiid who left the cart, were— " body SIP Ache, s," and he and the soldiers-held a council of war, as to what steps they should pursue, when it was agreed to take the dead man into the stable, and that• the soldier should occupy his place in the cart, whiter the sot!er would follow un liorsel•aek at a distance to assist him in case of need. This was accordingly done, and the 'timelier' having refreshed, drove off with the cart, lust they had not proceeded a I bed yards before they found the supposed dead man tumble about, and stopped to miserly the incotiveni•lice. On taking hold ,of ht.u, one of hie fellows observed—" lte lw cursed if 'ins here subject is'in wane—the other having felt him said—" dam un hut Le's lint r—" and so would you too," said the soldier, " if you had come Irom 11-11, where 1 have beeii."—This was enough, the snatchers were petrified, and al i t terrified to death ; but so *nun as they recovered tney set oil, leaving the horse and' cast to possessum of the soldier arid ostler,. neither of which Itas since been owned. The body of the dead malt was in a few days after restored to his friends, lar whom It was missed from the grave. On Thursday morning last the body of an apparently respectalde female was discovered floating in the River, at Hictutimid, Surrey, supposed to have been in the water several days, and being unknown, was conveyed to the site of the Three Pigeons, at that place, and a Coroner's Jury summoned to investigate the cause of her death. Tile linen has "J. J." marked on it.