The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-08 00:00:00

Mr. Scarlett—Then your Lordship see' he paid him up the Lalf-quatter from the lime be want away. Mr. Common Sergeant—There appears some misunderstand ing in this case. Perhaps we ►lull clear it up another day.— Plaintiff nousuited. WOLF r. LEVY. Mr. Scarlett stated the case to the Jury. The parties belonged to the Jewish persuasion, and were of the same trade ; and ac cording to the old prov:rb, two of a trade cannot agi ee."— There was another cause of quairel—their lit Mg in the same veighbout hood, as dealers in old clothes, it which there was a competition which of them should sell cheapest. They lived iu Iletnining's - row, St. Mary 's -hose. Jonas Sanity, an Israelite. sew the row. Mr. Levy come to Wolf's door end struck hint a blow un the ear, first with his light bend fist and then with the left; Mr. Wolf gave no pro vocation. When witness was in the ebop next door, he heard hi g h word', hut could not repeat them. James Burgess, plumber and glatier, Green street, Soho, saw Mr. Levy hit Vs olf two or three times, with all the rioleuze be coultl; Wolimaile no resistsree tit all ; witness is one of Mr. Wolf's customers ; there are several other Levy, live in the some neighborhood. Mr. Gurney, for defendant, ssid he never would consent that the parties being of the same retigion, the seine trade, or living in the sense neighbourhood, should be an excuse tor an assault. It was not, as the Jury must have braid, the first time the wolf complained of the lamb without cause (a laugh.) Now, the cause of queued was the very provoking language Mr. Wolf made use of—.. 1) n you, teal! you can self cheaper tan I ; nod yon know you robbed your creditors of 1001. cud dm I'll prove." Mary Atoott lived next door; begird Mr. Wolf cull Mr. Levy a house-breaking son of a b --h ; he load not a thing of his owe in the house, for lie bad robbed bin creditors of 7001., nod his brother was transported for felony ; upon which the plaintiff came and put his linger in Ms face, and the other pushed Litt oft the pavement. Mr. Wulf run out, as she supposed, to get v. ituessrs, saying, Now I'll do . fur you—lll sous bring you to your bed on a bundle uf straw ! Cross motnined by Mr. Seat lett—What are yon Mrs. Arnett, Mr. AC11011:6 wife.—What is he? A ladies' shoemaker. Brat thing was Wulf putting his linger io Levy's face, and Levy pushing Wolf oil' tbe pavement. It Suriied witness so that she could hardly tell what further passed. Heard Wolf say something about cheating people out of SOUL worth of pickles, and that the glen; bottles would stick in his throst— never said to her knowledge, that Wolf Was su ill-used man— witness never visited Wolf--does foot know about Lis being • pleasant or unpleasant man—has talked with biro st his own dour. Mr. Searlett addressed the Jury in reply. Ile hosted the plaiutitf was at least entitled to nominal damages. The Lord Chief Justice observed, if the Jury found for the plaintilf the damages would be very small. Verdict fur the plaintiff—Damages one shilling, and one shil ling costs. SEDECTION.-PALMELL V. LEGGETT. This action was brought by the plaintiff, as natural guardian of his niece, against the defendant, who had seduced Ler, sad thus deprived the plaintiff of her services. Mr. Gurney timed the case. The plaintiff kept a straw bat manufactory, and bin niece lived with him as set vant.—The de fendant was a gentleman of lot tune, who lodged in the plairdiff 's Infuse. In that situation the defendant bed frequent opportuni ties of conversing with the young woman, who attended on him, endue succeeded in his plan of seduction. On the 26th of lat t April he presented her with a piece cf bride cake. The circum stance reached ►he ears of her aunt, and sonic examination ensued. The niece made a confession of ail that had happened, and declared at the same time that s he was pregnant. ibe de fendant left the lodgings, and the plaintiff, who support( big vice during her accouchement, brought the Tifeseut sm:on to recover coils sad charges, as well es compensation for the loss of her services. . _ Ann Allen was elsmined.—Her appearance was that of a sprightly girl or nineteen. She Colltil su.ti the statement of the learned counsel. On her cross-examination by Mr. Scarlett, she said sbe did not tell her aunt the defendant intended to leave his lodgings. The charge of St. Ids. for the midwife and doctor was proved, but it did not appear that the plaintiff had been at any expence for another servant during the confinement of his niece. Mr. Scarlett addressed the Jury for the defendant. Ile con tended, that they ought to look at the testimony of the young woman, Alleu, with considerable doubt and suspicion. The ap parent lenity of her manners would no doubt reduce her claim to damages. If such a person was to obtain implicit credit for all she alleged, any artful woman might first decoy a man, and then ruin him by legal proceedings. Nominal damages iu sach a case would be sufficient. . The Lord Chief Justice summed op, and the Jury found a verdit fur the philtltlit—DlMlßgeS, 251. FRIDAY, DEC. 6. BERNASCONI v. REECE AND ANOTHER. This was all action fur work and labour. The plaintiff, a plasterer, sought to recover from the defendant, Doctor Reece, a person well knows to the public, the amount of a bill for re pairing certain premises of which he wan considered the pro prietor. It appeared that Doctor Reece had established a edical Dail in Piccadilly, and was desirous of forming another ill Claiendun-square, Somers TOWII. The defendant Lad it partner named Want, who had since become a bankrupt. Tlie plaintiff was employed to do the rep firs at the house in Somers Town, and when be sent iu bin bill, he was to.d the defendant was not liable. The Jury found a verdict fur the plaintiff for 241. 7s. LADY IILANscoSID V. BRIDGEs. This was ■n action against the defendant fur making an ex cessive distress. Mr. Gurney stated the case. The defendant was a tailor in llienilseitn-street, Bond-street. The plaintiff lodged in his house at the rent of 40 guineas a year ; she had sacred some rent to be due, and out her return from (Le country the defendant requested payment. She asked what it was? He said len guineas; and she took ten sovereigns and ten 'billings out of her purse to pay him, but the defendant refused, from an im proper feeling, to take 11w tender, and sent a broker to dis train ; furniture said to be worth 40/. wan taken for 10 guineas. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, and gave her 5/. MALICIOUS I.ItOSLCIIIIoN—LETMAN t•. WILSON. The plainiilt sought to recover compensation in damages for a malicious prosecution. Mr. Gurney destribed the defendant, Mr. Wilson, to he a builder, who had erected a number of houses in Spa-lields. Ono of the houses in John-street he had let to a person named Norris, who under-let it to one Pike. The latter gave 110 ice to Norris of his intention to quit. The notice was received, and the goads of Price were removing. The defendant hearing of the removal, pot in a distress tor ground-rent, sod tnrbad-• the puties to runt.. e the goods. A seette of riot sod Outwit tusued, and the deltnitam eminuittmi au assault on the wife of THE NATIONAL REGISTER Pike. An action was brought against him for the assault. — The canoe was set down for trial, but in consequence of lb. absence of a witness, it was pot a: AVilson then obtained.. list of witnesses to be examined against him, and indicted the whole for a conspiracy to remove goods in order lc evade pay ment of rent. The indictment was called on, and no witness appearing, the parties were acquitted. The plaintiff then brought his action for a malicious prosecution. No defence was offered, end after proof of the above facts, and that the atiosney'a bill for defending the parties indicted amounted to MI. the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff-- Damages 41/01., REYNOLDS C. WILSON. The plaintiff', who was the driver of the Vah, which was loading with Price's goods, and one of the men indicted. also brought this action for a compensation in damages. The same evidence was heard, and there being de defence, the jury found a verdict for 14/. damages. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. TUESDAY, DEC. S. ELI.IOTT e. BROW N. This was an action to recover damages for Neil done to the plaintiff's horse, by the negligence of the defeedenee servant. The plaintiffs are brewers reaidiog in Pimlico ; the defendant is a cheesemonger living in the neiethourlentd of Long-acre. It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the plain. tire horse and cart, were passing, and ( as was alleged) by the servant's negligence, struck against the plaintiff's lioreJ,k nocled him down, and drove the shaft of the cart into his side, by which lie was seriously injured, and under the care of a tete' i• nary surgeon fur a considerable time. The loss occasioned by thin alone was estimated at sixteen guineas. An offer was made by the plaintiff to settle the matter privately, but the offer was refused by the defendant. The Jury, after hearing the leavned Judge's summing up, found a verdict fur Ilie pisintar—Difina g es Ica. 16s. DAN'SOV v. ANGERS.= ASSAt LT .11 . 41) iAL , F 11111.11.140NWAT. The plahitill'iu Oda case in • Journeyman cerpenter resident in the neighbourhood of Lisson-grove ; the defendant is a green grocer sod market gardner, in good business in the same neigh bourhood. It appeared that on the 19th of March last, an the plaintiff was quiet! v walking along near the Rock-tavet o, be was met by Agent, the defendant, who without provocation seized him by the collar, shd took him prisoner in that manner, until be came to the police office, Mary lebone. Ile there gave hint in charge to the officer of the day, to lie kept otitil he (der.m &tat) went for the prosecutor. Pla;ntilf was detained for above two bourn, and was at length discharged on giving bin word for his re-appearance. The only alleged ground for this gross ill-treatment was, that the &feedlot, who is a constable, bad on a former occasion called on the plaintiff, iu the King's name, to assist in keeping the peace, when be was struggling to take a black man, named Scipto. Mr. Justice Park summed up, and the Jury gave a Yetdiet for the plaintiff—Damages 40s. and costs. It appeared from a question put to one of the witeeases, that the plaintiff had been, since the transaction, tried fur having re fused to assist the constable, and acquitted. NOVEL A iiCTION.—On Monday last, a respectable Auctioneer put up for sale, Id Gat raway's Coffee-house, accord big to the description in his Particular of Sale. a Life Interes of a gentleman, agkd 52 years, arising from 4001. in the four per Cents. Bank of England ; when a most ludicrous antl i novel scene took place. The auctioneer stated, by way of induce ment to the persons assemLled to bid for the property, that the person whose Life Interest he was about to oiler for sale, mug as sawn! as a roach," and a goad walker! I base, said he, had hini examined ny a regular burgeon ; atnl I have also got a letter from a person who bas known Lino since lie was 12 years old, to prove he has never had any serious illuess, or a pa, fielder complaint ; and also a sor;:,eon's certificate that be is sound. Ile then produced • letter directed to bins, to the fol lowing elfeet " I have known Mr. W. this forty years, and I have never known him to have any serious illness, or a particular corn. plaiut. 41 W S. After thisletter had been handed round the room, a surgeon's certificate was produced, of which the following is a copy : " This is to certify, that I have minutely examined lulu the state of Mr. E. W.'s health, and find that he has not any (or ganic disease.—Dec: 2, 1552. " kt lt Member of the K. C. of Surgeons, London." After this it was remarked to the Auctioneer that the certifi cate did not prove the gentlemen a good goer, and that proof ought to be produced that be was, to which the auctioneer agreed, and sent for the gentlemen, his employer, who soon arrived, when he was requested by the auctioneer to walk up and down the room, by way of trial, and proof that he was a good walker, which was directly complied with, and a walking scene toek place once up and down the public side-room, before all the persons assembled. After this the auctioneer was asked if he would warrant him sound, which lie agreed to do, or to return the deposit; the hiddings then commenced, and soon got up to VII. when the auctioneer, in order to obtain a higher prier, stated there was nothing the matter with his employer but a little lame, of no conseqnence ; that lie was a very hearty eater ; lie had dined with him once, and he had never seen any one eat more, and again requested his employer, who was sitting down in the anction.room, to walk up and down once t ore, which lie willingly did, which caused the lot to be knocked down for 611. to the no small amusement of the com pany assembled, and who had witnessed thia novel auction. Oit Thursday evening a violent gale sprung up from N.N.E., and continued with unabated fury, accompa nied by violent and heavy showers of rain, throa4liout the night, until about four o'clock on Friday morning, whets the gale abated, and the wind shifted more to N E.; the rain also abated about fire o'clock. Tile greatest devastation happened. So violent was the storm, that at 12 o'clock the watchmen could scarcely keep their stands on Westminster Bodge; several of the covers of the lamps were blown away. Many accidents happened in Sutures Town. Lowe slight buildings in Lambeth were blown some yards Irani their WM13110114, and were found in the :flouting heaps of ruins. Three stacks of chimneys fell into Londoii-strtet, Lambeth; and a poor watchman, who was sitting in his box, was blown, box and all, front the sante t•!reet, some distance. 'rite roof of two houses also fell in, about one o'clock, in the same neighbourhood. A turkey-cock, the property of John Lee, El of ltedbrook, near Whitchiarcli, Simi), which was black last year, has now become perfectly white: this extraor dinary change took place so gradually, that. ill the mouthing the tord was b %int muttliad, IiIC ft:a theta 40116 black and white ..ittrthatkly. CORO Nii RS' Ili QU FATS. On Tuesday last a Coninet'a Inqucit was herd on the body of Joseph Maniting, supposed to nave been murdered in the Croydon Hoed. - A respeotableJuryieeemileed at the Wheatshcaf Inn, and the following evithdate was adduced before Charles Jemmett, isq. Coroner for Surrey William Hanwarde, of Croydon, stated, that on Sunday last, about seven o'clock in the morning, • 1.4 he was gein b to Streatham, and within a short distance of Mr. Sanderson's Lodge, lie saw the deceased lying in the ditch by the road side. He went up to him and found he was lead ; he was lyint. with his face down-. wards. lie then went and asked Mr. Sanderson's gardener to assist him in removing the body, but he declined, and advised hint to go to Streatham fur kalielOt•4lCe. He did so, taking with him the decciaieu's hat, and a basket which was in the ditch, in which was about four inches depth of water ; the deceased's head was under the water; he was on his knees, and leaning on his elbow.. There was much appearance of struggling on the aide of the ditch. The body was cat 'lad to the Whea!shetif. William Irons stated, he left Mr. Colts% about five minutes to 12 o'clock on Saturday evening, and as he was going towards Streatham, about twenty minutes atter twelve o'clock, he saw the deceased going toward. Croydon 4 he appeared intoxicated, and shouted out. The night was moonlight, and witness perceived him fir some time goir.g along irregularly. Mr. George Botiotaley. of Croydon, surgeon, stated, he had examined the body of the demoted, and could not find any material external marks of violence; there was some extra's sated blood in the head, and the 'easels of the brain woe very much distended. The opiui..n of the sauces was, that deceased died font suffixation. The Coroner here summed up the evidence to the Jury. He stated, that they Iteatd the evidence, and they had no proof of the tuan's being murdeted. They could consider of the verdict under such circumstances they ought to give. The Jury then retire:l, and in a quarter of an hour returned with this verdict—•• The deceased fell into a ditch M a state of intoxication, and was setFuceted." Another inquest was held on Tuesday afternoon, at Bethlam Hospital, by Mr. Shelton, Colorer , on the body of Jas. ninon,, one al the lunatic patients. James Smith, one of the keepers of the Hospital, sworn The deceased was taken into the Hospital on the 15th of July last, in codeequence of labouring under extreme melancholy; but lie ea. perfectly harmless. Last sunday the deceased took tea with witne s, and then several other patients were in the room ; witness did not notice him afterwards. About eight o'clock, the eustontaty hour for the patients to go to bed, witness misseJ detwased, and went to search utter him • he found him in the dining room, Iyieg under the middle window, with a rope round hie neck, one end of it being fastened to the window bars. Witness cut the rope, which was very tight, and went ter Mr. Wright. the peysicitin. ;%11'. Eduard Wright, physician to the Hospital, stated, that he was sent for to attend the deceived ; found bins quite cold, except hie belly, which retains the 'remelt longest. Witness etated, tru.t the tlecrieAl kboured under great depression of spirits and a bad state of health ; latterly he had been improving both in mind and body. He was pelf ctly harmlem and used to assist the keepers in making the beds. The deceased attempted to make away with himself three times betore he went to the Hospital. A lung discussion took place as to the manner in which the defeated became possessed of the rope. Knives base been sometimes impudently given to the patients by their friends, but hat been taken from diem again as soon as they were seen by the keepers. N:. Nathaniel Nicholson, the steward, said, diet if lie had kept all the knives that have been taken from patients, he would have above a peck of them. The rep• with which the deceased committed the act comes, ponded with thot in the sacking of the witness Smith's bed, which die deceased it 111CliMOS helped to make; hut the witness never missed it, although he lashed his bed tighter on Sunday last. It appeared that no blame was attached to any person connected with the Hospital. V e rdict—a That the deceased committed the act while in a state of insanity." Uui Welitesclay, the 27th tilt., tile snip Lord Welling ton, Bell, master, from Quebec for London, put into Fainioniti in great distress, having hail her bulwart.s, statinchions, and all her boats washed away, and her sails Little, blown away or si.lit into tatters. The vessel also sprang a leak, and they were compelled to throw a considerable part of the cargo overboard. Sill the leak gained on them, and it was only by the utmost us.ertions at the pumps that the crew were able to keep her above watt r. For four weeks they continued in this distressed state, having no other provisions than bread and raw pork. They would have been wholly unable to support the latigoe of cominnal pumping, had it not been for a gentleman and lady who were passengers, and who sup. plied 'ltem at intervals With porter and sugar, from their pro ate sea stuck, and which the lady regularly distri. butt d to the crew, stayiue on duck nearly the whole of the tune, 10 d in r and supply them regularly with this titti:t valuable beverage. 00 Tuesday night, they made the Sciily lights; and leering that they would be driven on shore, the lady distributed asisong the crew a quantity of doubloons, stying that suitor might escape, and that the money would he useful to the son MOIL Happily their appiehetisions were nut real zed; they made Fal mouth on Wednesday morning, and this heroic woman, %vitt; her husband, hat r, contrary to their expectations. 011 Ce mo re set foot gm English ground, though in a most I:Slimmed and deplorable condition. When the vessel came lino port, site had Mite feet Of water in the hold. I,biring the voyage one of the crew was killed by falling (taut the yard-arm, and another was severely injured. IS QUEST.-018 Mond?) , List an itiquisision was held at th e ionise of Mr. Leation, the IVheaislical . Tavern, nn the St. PallCrat road, betoeCll the old church and the Hospital, Ix/re Thomas Stirling, Esq. one of the Coroners hir the county of Nliddlesex, and a t restitctatile jury, on view of the body of a male infant, reported to hie issordered and prlValely Etiried by the pa. tents, the birth tieingcuncraled. Aiser the exasoismintr or sesl..rat veitness,s, the jury brought in a verdict of— ATILMYI' TO BREAK PRISON.—Ahnot eight o'clock on Westireslay moritimA, the ."7th utiiiiio, a desperate attempt to break ont of the city taol, at Cork, was made by several men in custody, at the criminal side of that prison. A guard, consisting ut a corporal and three privates, is always pos:v..: at night in an apartment inside the prison, anti had not yet petit relived, when a num ber of the prisoners, I iking adtentage of the opening of a door, lie the purpose irt reckontieg she prisoners' bed ruslien out and dnarmed the guard of their fire. Locks, and matioaihed themselves on the defensive for a considerable time, until Mr. Welsh, the gaoler, olAaiii. a reinforcement of ,ri;d:er,, ou the appearance 14 whom despuailms submitted. 391