The National Register. — London, England, 1815-10-29 00:00:00

OCT . 29. A •chihald Rutheh, a police officer belonging to Bow—street, appre- I headed Clark on the.morning of. the 14th, bef we eight o'clock, and und w a cu,.boa•t: in his apartment some silk fringe Sarah Lappage, a servant girl of the prosecutor, proved that nobody .s on the leads iu the. course of that day. She proved the fringe and the letter Knows all the shawls. She was the shopwoman, and they a I %sem through her hands. Also the scarfs, and several gowns, which she left all sate the day before the robbery. She is a judge of the value, which is greatly above 51. Mr Mar , h -Iso proved the property, and its value, which were far above that laid in the indictment. Mr Justice Chambre recapitulated the evidence, informing the Jury, that units it could be supposed that some of the family had been on the leads in the coure of the day, then there could be no doubt of the breaking. I f so, the prisoners were guilty of the bur gl3rv. If they emertained any doubt on this head, still there was no doubt that property more than the value of 40s. was stolen from the dwelling-house And the space of till e which intervened between the eriod of the robbery and the goods being found in the defendant's posse si ii, rend red it extremely probable that they were thernselves the parties who committed the robbery.—Both Guilty. The 1•11 owing also were capitals' convicted e ire St•eeting, tor a burglary in the dwelling.house of Jane Kelly, ..oci stealing divers articles of wearing apparel, value Si. and up win's, her property. Nlaxfielel, for s eating three silk handkerchiefs, the property of Thom,ls Walker, privately in his shop. S ,inuel Tanner, for aliciously cutting and stabbing Wm. Elling ham, with intent to murder or to do him some grit.vous bodily harm. TI.IF NATIONAL REGISTER. Tie letter in question was put into the Post 0 dice, Cargrave, a servant of a Mr. Wilson, at the desire of a lady named Curragh, by whom the notes were inclosed. it never came to hand. lnquir'es were in consequence made, and the 2)1. note wis traced !runt the Bank of England to Mr. Vestris, of the Opera, who stated that he had received it from a person corresponding in appearance with tl4O prisoner, who was a sorter in the Post Office, -in paym nt of some tickets for his (Mr. Vestris's) benefit. The prisoner was afterwards proved to have given away three opera tickets for Vestris's benefit, to two of his fellow clerks, and to have gone to the Opera House hint_ self en that night. When suspicion arose against him, he was ques_ tioned respecting where he had got these tickets, he said front his uncle, Mt. Piper, of Arundel -street, Strand ; but this gentleman , on being examine d, denied that he had ever given the prisoner an Opera ticket, or ever had a ticket of such a description in his po,-. session. _ Several persons spoke favourably of the prisoner's character. Mr. Justice Chamhre having summed up the evidemce, the !Iry retired, and, after an hours,deliberation, returned w►th a veriicr Nut Guilty. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. THE KING - V. MSG liS.—SATGGDSt. The defendant, a gentleman of property, residing at Parson's Green, was indicted for assaulting and presenting a pistol at the breast of Wm. Carley, on the 19th of August last. It appeared from the evidence called, that on the day in question W. Marks was in the fair then celebrating at Parson's Green. About twelve o'clock at night the prosecutor, who is a carpenter, and had been sent for to take down a booth for one of the persons in the Isis. was sent to the booth of a Mrs. Wilcox, by his employer, to get a piece of bread. When he entered Mrs. Wilcox's booth. Marks was there, and on his asking for the bread and a glass of gin, the de. feadant said he should have neither; he was going to clear the booth, and on the prosecutor's hesitating to quit the booth, Marks took a pistol from his pocket, and presenting it at the prosecutor's breast, threatened, if he did not go immediately, he would shoot him. Upon this intimation the prosecutor withdrew. At this time there was no disturbance whatever in the fair, but the violent con duct of the defendant irritated the populace, by whom lie was after wardorcry roughly treated iu his person, and had his windows broken by the mob. On the part of the defendant it was contended that he had done nothing but endeavoured to repress disorder and riot in the fair. the witnesses however stated, Chit there wa no disturbance i n the tale till the defendant made it. The Jury tunnel him guilty, and Übe court senteuccd him to pay a fine of 31)L to the King. FORGERY. Yesterday, `William Bradto - d was capitally indicted for forging a certain bill of exchange for 8681. 9s. 6d. purporting to be , ;raven by Robert Treoe , ton, Parser of the Acasta frigate, upon the Commis si•-o.ers of His Maje,ty's Victualling, and uttering the same knowing it t ) (A• forged, with :meta to defraud our Sovereign Lord the King. ircnnistances of his case, which were supported by a long but clear chain or evideace, were as follow. The prisoner was a Clerk in the calling Office, and thereby had the opportunity of knowing the for •i. )1 hills drew.: by Pursers on the Commissioners for supplies to Its Maj.-sty's N;ws The bills were usually drawn by the Purser, and accompa led with a certificate fr m the Captain of the vessel, Owns to e supplies had been actually received. When presented thts form, they were accepted, and, on becoming due, were paid. —The hill in question purported to be drawn by Mr. Treverton, the Purser of tne Acasta, on the 27th of March last, for supplies received on board th t -13:p and Ilia Leander, and was accomp.rnied by a certi ficate signed with the name of Captain Kerr, who commanded that vessel neirtg left for acceptance, it was examined and accepted by Nit . . Gosling, the Secretary of the Victualling Office. It was after. wards, on the 1:31li of June, given to a person named George Wil liams, who stated that he came from Mr George Guy, of Montague place, Russel-square. As was usual, notice was sent to Captain Kerr and to Mr. Treveroo that their bill had been paid. These gen tlerne.. being ignorant orally such bill being drawn, wrote to acquaint the Commi•sioners of Victualling of the circumstance. The forgery being thus distoverea, inquiries wore set on toot, and some of the notes pail at the sank of England for the cheque given by the Cashi r of the Victualling Office for the bill, on becoming due on the sth of July, were traeed to the prisoner. This led to his apprehension, and subsequent inquiry discovered s gentleman, named Williams, a Writer to the East India Company, an acquaintance of the prisoner's, who stated that he had been employed by the prisoner to receive the bill when accepted, .end afterwards to obtain the cheque for it when due. Ne also ace panied the prisoner to the Bank of England, and saw him receive tire cash for it. Mr. Williams had no suspicion whatever of the impropriety of the transaction, having acted entirely under the prisoner's directions. The prisoner, while in custody of Vickery the police officer, stated, that a 5001. note, received by him at the Bank - of England, was at his lodgings, and on search being made it was found. A 101. and a 201. also paid to the prisoner for the Victualling-Office clerk, was like wise clearly traced to his possession. These facts were further sup ported by the evidence of Captain Kerr and Mr. Treverton, who proved, that on the si'ft's clay of March, the date of the bill, the Acasta was at sea, off Barbadoes. The whole of the evidence was conclusive as to thecrime imputed to the prisoner. The prisoner, in his defence, said he hay{ received the bill from fir. Guy, but he adduced no evidence to that eilet. Several persons spoke favourably to his character. Lord Ellenborough having summed up the evidence, the prisoner was touted Guilty—Death. Counsel for the prosecution, the Attorney-General, Mr. Abbot, and Mr. Gurney ; for the prisoner, Mr. Alley. The prisoner, who is a young man of genteel appearance, sat in,a Chair during his trial, and seemed deeply affected at his awful situ ation. EMBEZZLING A LETTER. Charles Petit Stone was indicted, he being a sorter of letters in the Post Office, •.vith embezzling a c...rtain lett , r from Gargrave, in York shire, to Messrs. Simpson, .at Knightsbridge, containing a gOlonote *adabl. Bank of England note, on lith of July lust. ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, kc. MURDER.—A most horrid and wanton act of fratricide was on Sa. turday se'nnight committed in the town of Cardigan. 'l'. Morrie, butcher, having had a quarrel with the wife of his brother, J. Mon. ris, John remonstrated with him on the subject ; upon wflich he, with a large knife, wounded him in the face. John, as the only means of self defence, isnmediately knocked hint down ; but the monster, upon getting nn his legs, plunged the kn to into the body of his brother, and left him dead on the spot. About twelve o'‘lock on Wednesday night, a fire was discovered in a windmill belonging to Mr. Bacon, of Walton, Sutra, which raged with such fury, that, by three o'clock, the mill, with all its appara. tus, was entirely destr-yed, together with WO coombs of wheat. flour, &c. CORONER'S I NQUEST. —Wednesday an 'lnquest was hell in Maid. stone gaol, before the Coroner for Kent, on the body of a % oung woman confined in that prison, charged with poisoning a family, ‘vho put s period to het existence by hanging her,ell tonne , i . the iron bars ot the window of her cell, on Monday night.—Verdict, Lunacy. • A shocking transaction toil: place in Ilisham Wood, Berk', iVechtesday se'nnight. A man, named Bishop, approaelting a wire near which Mr. Viinsittait's gamekeeper, named Smith, had War et' himself on the watch, the latter challenged Ri.liop, tilt es (ening to blow his brains out if lie did not surrender; the latter replica, " My friend, be not so hasty," and with a stick pushed the morale of the aim on one Nide, and retreated a few paces, when S ,ith tired ail.' killed him on the spot—a Coroner's Jury was summoned, who re. turned a verdict of Justifiable Homicide !! ! Seven of the Jury were for the above verdict, and five tUr retnrning it Manslaughter. On the part of the gamekeeper, it was urged, that the deceased, one of tilting of poachers, was armed with a bludgeon, and refusing to stir. Irender, Smith shot him. The affair has COLLIE(' a cOTl3ilklaLit 5t154,.. tiou thEUNZIIONi the collo .