The National Register. — London, England, 1811-06-30 00:00:00

aylor really did by small sums from simple people. As to the non act fictum, he would prove the execution of the deed—and as to the allegation, that the bill had been paid, many would be obliged to Mr. Taylor if he could satisfactorily prove the pay rient of his bills—and with regard to the plea of usury, it would iv rather dillicult to make that out, when the agreement was, that the surplus produce of the tickets should be paid to Mr. Taylor. 7he Learned Serjeant further seated, that Mr. Taylor had at the time no authority to issue these tickets the concerti having been previously assigned to Trustees, so that the answer to those who presented them probably was," you may walk back ag:in." The execution of the deed being proved, the material parts were reed, from which it appeared, that the tickets were to ad snit to all the performances, except the Concert of Ancient Music. — Upon examining the record, it was found that the words there were, " except the Concert of Ancient Music." Mr. Serjeant Best and Mr. Reader contended that this was a itaterial variation, and the Judge said he would save the point. Mr. Nlasterson, the Secretary to the Opera-house, was then Called—the tickets, he said, were presented last season, to which alone he could speak, and he applied to Mr. Taylor, to know Whether tiny were to be considered as admissions ?—Mr. Tay. lor aeswered, Ceet he must look at Lis papers, as he believed he lied paid a great part of the debt. In point of fact, he got no eh - lets to register these tickets, and without this they gave no aanaission. A nother witness proved that he had gone to the Opera House with the ticket-, but had not been admitted. Mr. Serjeant Best confessed that be could make nothing of the plea of usury, as the surplus produce of the tickets was to be paid to Mr. Taylor. But be would prove that these tickets bid riven atVaission for a sufficient length of time to pay the &let. Mr. 'Hill was a gentleman of exquisite taste, and had p; , _ntifully regaled his eyLs and ears with ecenery and niusic—so that be must account tor his hail . -guineas, and lik ewiselor the sums he received from those who had been admitted under these tickets. lust account the proof ngtzupport POLICE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A young man, in the employ of a watch-maker, in St. J.mes's parish, vas on Friday re-examinett on the charge cf having stolen watches from the shop of hrs employer to the amount of about 70u1. The prisoner, it appeared, had been foreman in the shop se veral years, and vrai considered a man of unimpeachable cha racter until this affair. He had been some time ill, and having gone into the country tar a fortnight, there were several appli witions for watches left to be repaired, and the master being unable to find any single watch inquirtd for, he began to sus pect the prisoner, and un J. Foy searching his lodgings, found upwards of twenty duplicates of watches pledged at different pawnbrokers, to the amount of betwixt two and three hundred pounds, which ; on examination, proved to be the lost property. A pawnbroker in ti:e Strand had lent 1901. on several watches. The prisoner was in a dying state apparently, and as his com plaint is such that leaves but slight hopes of existence many dayi, the paw nbrokers gave up the property to the owner, and obtained a hill of sale on the prisoners trivial effects, and he was discharged by their consent. no when a robbery in _ service, duplicates of the - ofartfclesof plate committed for trial. On .. Mrs. Fathers, aged 35, was found dead In her bra, at Ripley, flurry. Mr. M. Lehair, farmer and gra*ier, of Thorne). Pen, Lin colnshire, destroyed himielf by taking laudanum, on Friday week. A gentleman of the name of Dunliersly was killed by kliack from his servant's Ivirse, on Thursday night, in his own yard at e Beechy Grove, near Uxbridge. The son of r.Sargeson of Cottingham, near Hull,vias struck. dead by lightning lately, whilst hoeing turnips in a field with his father and cousin. . A fire broke out on Monday morning, about three o'clock, at the White Horse public;house, Short's Gardens. An elderly man unfortunately perished in the flames, whose remains were dug out, and a Jury sat on the body, and returned a verdict of-- dice/dental death. An inquisition was taken on Friday at the George and Dra gon, on the Watford road, on the body of Jeremiah Halesford,. who was killed in a pugilistic contest with a man named Smith,. on Tuesday last. The deceaied was the son of a respectable farmer near Barnes, and his antagonist the son of a publican. A dispute had originated in a cricks match, and the parties mu- • tually agreed to fight. After an unscientific combat of a quarter of an hour, Halsford received a blow on the temple. which Lid him prostrate on the ground, and lie died in six hours after, from the effect of the blow. The parries had always been g 34. erdic nslnugh!er. - BIRTHS. On Monday last, at Upton, Essex, the Lady of John He:iry Peily, Esq. of a daughter. • Same day, at his house, at Hanger Hill, the Lady of W. Agar, Esq. of a daughter. On Tuesday, in Altred-place, the Lai) , of the Rev. Robert Stevens, of a daughter. DIED. .• On the 10th instant, after.reigning 65 years, his Serene High-.• ness the Grand Duke of Baden, wins is succeeded by his granci•:. son. In Baker-street, PortlW-squarc, ,4 6 1A1t pout . h. • At Sunning -an S. Haynes, Esq. father of the present Count ess of Bridgewater, and formerly representative of the Borough of Brackley in several Parliaments. At l'ym s Farm, near We m, Shropshire, W. West Betty, Esq, father of Henry West Betty. Esq. the young Roscius. Lately, at Konigsberg, a military invalid, named Gordon, a . few days after he had completed his 116th year. At Kilton, near Guisbrough, Yorkshire, Jane Wood, aged 101, and Dorothy Page, aged 106 ; they both lived in one house, and what is very remarkable they always enjoyed a good state of health, and retained their faculties to the very last : their wo man servant, who is now living, is about 80 years of age. On Thursday evening last, at his father's house, James, second son of William Miles, Esq. of Enfield Wash, and nephew to John Miles, Esq. Cheshunt, Hcrts. On Friday, the 14th inst. at Rossie Castle, Scotland, the much respected Mrs. Ross, of Rossie. On Tuesday, the 18th inst. at his seat at Rhual, in North Wales, aged 74, Thomas Griffith ' Esq. one of his Maj e sty's Justices of the Peace,.and Deputy Lieutenant of the County t•f . Flint. 414 - THE NATIONAL REGtSTgIt. 14 . 4 Tiyier. The present action was brought by Mr. Hill, the the apprehension of the robbers, In real plaintiff, for 42001, the amount of one of these bins. Air. property until within a few days, wt "i'aylor pkadcd first, non est ficium to the deed—next, that the want in the house at the time of the r• bill bad been paid—and lastly, that this was an usurious trans- on searching her box, in another action, as the produce of the silver tickets would amount to James's copstable, found duplicates c In re than principal and - legal interest. amount of 201. ionkisting ofartieles of Mr. Servant Shvitera, fur the plaintiff, stated, that in 179!5, prisoner was fully committed for tria .I‘.lr Taylor wished to raise' the sum of 40,0001. which he ac. On the 4th lost. Mn.a Fathers, ageti . • Ira • •-• The JUDGE observed, that though thc. plaintiff mu! with the defendant fur the produce of the tickets, yet that persons hid been. a titled unde c pthem, would nc tt /lyres L'144,a14.1.404,3:A. , 114 - - Ish• 4 - Verdict tor the plaintiff. 1 - . ) trace was had of the woman who lived ter- ry was suspected, arid ice, Petherkk, a Saint stolen property to tile :e and furniture. The ACCIDEN I S, OFFENCES, 4-c. BURGLARY AND ROBRER Y.—EaEy on the morning of the Ist of May, the house of Mr. Butt, silversmith, in 13on(1-streit, S broken open and robbed of plate, jewellery, furniture, &c. to the amount of 8001. A reward of 1001. had been advertised fur PRICE OF STOCKS ON FRIDAY. Bank Stock 0 341 233 3 per Cent. Reduced 6 2 1,31 4 per Cent. Consols 79i 9 ii Bank Long Annuities l6 16-163 Imperial Ann. for 25 years 5 13-16 1 India Bonds 15s. pm. Exchequer Bilk, 3d. 2s. 3s. dis. Omnium 14 4 dis. 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