The National Register. — London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

The Jury, under the learned Judge's directions, found Mr. and Mrs. Gude not guilty of the several assaults alleged to have been committed on the 24th of April and the bth. of May. Tney found thick guilty only of the disseisin and expulsion on the 24th of April; acqu►ted all the defendants of the assault on the sth of May, and found Whitehorn, Franklin, Thornton, and Jordan, only guilty of the expulsion and assault on the 24th of THE XING D. THORNTnN AND OTHERS. This was au indictment :tont,' Thornton, White. horn, Franklin,. and Jordan fur the assault commit ted on Dye on the 24th of April, and he being a the man who was put Into possession of the moiety of the house abovementioned by Mr. Hall. The facts being clearly made out as abovetnentioned, the defendant, were found Guilty. THE JUNO V. ;AIM lIALL. This was an indictment against Mr. Hall himself, for escaping front the custody of a consiable of Margate, who had apprehended hint him upon a warrant to give sureties to keep the peace towards Mr. and Mr. Gude, whose lives hr was alleged to have threatened. Mr. Gurney and Mr. Abraham conducted the prose. cotton, and Mr. Andrews the defence. It appeared in evidence, that between the 24th of April and the 6th of May last, Mr. Gude found it necessary, 111 consequence of the violent threats of the defendant towards hiniselfand wife, to apply to a magistrate named Buys, to hold him to bail to keep the peke. The war /ant was granted, and a constable having executed it, NIG Hall made his escape from his custody. The war rant was directed to the constable of Margate, and it appeared to have been executed by an assistant constable; upon which Mr. Andrews submitted that this was a fatal objection. Mr. Bayou Graham thought the objection not tenable, but said he would reserve the point. The Jury, under the learned Judge's directions, found the defendant Guilty. In the Crown Court there was no case of interest. MAIDSTONE. MARCH consequence of the pressure of buiitiess on the Crown Side for this county, Mr. Sergeant Lawes and Mr. Taddy successively sat toolay, in the Anabaptist Chapel of this tows). to try prisoners. Front the same cause it was announced, that Mr. Baron Graham, who presided on the Civil Side, would to morrow assist Mr. Baron Wood in trying pri soners. and leave the remaining causes on the civil side as remanents TINE RIND O. wowratariarou AND OTHERS. This was an information filed by the Attorney Gene ral against Wm. Wmthingion, John Hart, and several other defendants, for an assault on John Smith and mond Paine, on the 7th of March last, at Deal. The prosecution was conducted at the instance of the Board of Excise. The only defendants who appeared to take their trial were Woithington and Hart. Mr. Sergeant Ouslow, Nlr. Nlarryatt, Mr. Gurney. and Mr. Delany,. conduced the prosecution; and Mr. Common Sergeant and Mr. Adolphus the defence, res pectively for each defendant. The facts proved its evidence disclosed a case of no inconsiderable enormity against the defendants. It ap eared that a man named Brown, who hail been an 'Excise officer, having been dismissed from his employ. went, in consequence of gross misconduct in taking bribes to conceal offenders against the excise laws, CirCU lated, from mot:ves of revenge, a list of persons whom he thought proper to designate as informers against smugglers. Many of these persona were unconnected with the practice of inhuming in the way imputed— amongst others were John Smith and Edmund Paine, who appeared to be industrious fishermen of Deal. On the 7th of March last year the defendants seized John Smith in High -street, Beal, and dragged him into the King's Arms public house, and after threatening his life brought him out, stripped him to the skin as far as the waistband of his breeches, fastened him to a capstan on the beach, tarred hint from the head to his middle, and covered him over with feathers. lie was then fastened to a cart, and dragged round the town, the mob continu ing to apply tar and feathers to Isis body. He was ahnost blinded with the tar, and suffered the greatest possible cruelties and indignities. In the progress of the cart round the town, the mob met with Edtnund Paine, another of the persons proscribed by Brown as an infor mer. He was long neck and heels into the cart, and buckets of tar were heaped upon him, and he also was covered with feathers. In this manner both the unhappy men, in broad day, were exhibited round the town, the cart being drawn by the mob, who cheered and shouted in their progress, heaping upon the men the most Mien sine execrations. At length the police interfered, and the unfortunate victims were extricated from their peril ous situations. Both sustained considerable personal violence, and fur many days were absolutely blitided be the tar, which got into their eyes. To this day Smith bad lost die use of one of his eyes. h e Common Sergeant, for the defendant Worthing ton, said he must submit to a verdict against his client. reserving such topics as might be urged in mitigation of punishment when brought up for judgment. Mr. Adolphus, for liarkcalled witnesses with a view to the mitigation of punishment, to shew that he WAS not as criminal as the other defendant. 'Vile case went to the Jury under the learned Judge's directions, and both defendants were found guilty. TIRE KING V. PARISH. This was an information by the Attorney General against Thomas Parish, for offering a bribe, to 'rhomas Green, a seaman employed on the coast blockade, to neglect his duty in giving information against the defen dant, so as to forward the landing of uncusionied spirits. The case was clearly made out in evidence, and ►he Jury found the defendant Guilty. John Wright, the Bristol pedestrian, commenced his undertaking to walk 1000 miles in 1000 hours, Lot Wednesday night, at eight o'clock, on the Bowl ing•grean, at Sheffield, , ,j THE NATIONAL REGISTER' INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MARCO 23.. The lion. George 1)e Blaquiere, a Major in the army, came up to be heard on his petition to be discharged, and was opposed by Mr. Pollock, on behalf of Mews. Emery and Coles, attornies, who were holders of the insolvents acceptance for Sol. It appeared by the evidence that Mr. Blaquiere hail been in the habit of accepting bills of accommodation for a prison of the name of Dowling, who always pro vided for them till the last bill ; but he because insol vent befote that was due. Major Blaquiere immediately communicated Dowling's insolvency to Messrs. Emery and Coles, who were the holders of the bill, and at the same time stated his own inability to pay it, and re quired 15 days time, which they agreed in give, and made a memorandum in their books to that effect ; after which they arrested him, three days brlore the expiration of the stipulated time. Major Blaquiereott being arrested. immediately sent to Em, ry and Coles for an explana. tion, who said they had heard that he was about to leave the country. He then offered to pay the bill, but they refused to receive it without costs, and Major B. was advised by his creditors to gain time, by taking defence to the action. which he did; and after they had obtained a verdict he brought a writ of error, which formed the ground of the present opposition. It also appeared that his debts amounted to 60851. and that he was making arrangements for the payment of all his creditors, none of whom opposed his discharge but Messrs. E mer y an d Coles. It came out in the evidence, that the lady with whom he lived was not his wife, although she appeared so in the eye of the world for many years; but that cir cumstances of a peculiar nature, connected with the property,prevented a marriage. 'I his lady, it was stated, had an income of Cowl. a year, besides a considerable reversionary property. Major B. stated, that the easriages, respecting which he was examined, were this lady's property, and not his. Mr. Heath, who was counsel for Major Blaquiere, submitted to the court that the vexation had been on the part of the detaining creditors, as ,Major Blaquiere had berwadvised by several other of his creditors to act as he had done. The Court said the writ of error could not. be over looked, though the circumstances that gave rise to it must be allowed in mitigation. It was a striking fact, that no other creditor opposed the insolvents discharge, and it was also a circumstance in mitigation, that the detaining credi ors might have bad their debts and costs guarantee I by a cognovit ; still the Court were bound to notice the writ of error, but would not visit the insolvent with severity. The judgment of the Court was, that be should be discharged in three mouths lroin the date of filing his petition. Mr. Heath said, he would propose two assignees to whom no objection could be Illdlit —Loid Gwydir and Mr. Leslie, who were both creditors, and intrusted in the welfare of the insolvent. They were accordingly appointed. Daarn by EZPLOSION.—On Monday last, at one o'clock, a Coroner's inquest was held at the General Abercrombie public-house, Black friars-road, before T. Slteliao, Esq. coroner for London and Southwark, 011 the body of John Morgan,who was unfortunately killed on Friday by the sudden bursting of a water tack. After the Jury had taken a view of the premises, the following evidence was adduced :—Thomas flees, one of the workmen employed by Messrs. Grazebtook. and Co., iron masters, near Stourbridge,.stated, that the deceased was sent up to WWII for the purpose of potting the tanks together, about 16 months since, some part of the time they were employed by the Westminster and Norton falgate Gas Companies. This is the South Landon Gas Company, in Wellington-street. A crack appearing iu the plate of the tank, witness and deceased were ordered to mend it; there was a crack in it before, which was repaired by a- wrought iron patch, but the crack extend mg higher, a larger patch was procured, and they took the old one off, and marked it w tit the new to fasten the screws in the right places. After placing the patch to the tank, they secured it with a prop ag,adist the wall, which held it water-tight. Winless and deceased then proceeded to drill the remainder of the holes, when, on putting the seventh Inn in, the hoop gave way, burst, and instantly dropped oil. Witness- said to the deceased, " Come away; it will burst," and ran front it a short distance, when he and deceased returned again, in order to secure the hoop, and on reaching the tank the deceased climbed up the side, for the purpose of throwing some dirt in, to prevent the water flowing, when witness again requested bum to come away, observing, " it will surely burst." At that moment witness was stooping to pull away the noop, when the tank exploded, and he was carried to a distance of from 15 to Id yards by the vio lence of the water. On recovering himself he looked after the deceased, and found hint among some timber about a) yards distance. He was not men dead, but insensible, and bled profusely from site ears; he died soon after he was taken into the General Abercrombie. Winless could not say what caused the accident; it might be occasioned from the pressure of the water, ! which caused the plate to crack, and the hoop to burst.— Mr. Hobert Mount, one of the principal proprietors, was. then examined, who said, that the weight of water in the tank was 752 tons. He then described the tank, and said the plates were considered sufficient to bear the heavy. weight. The loss is very heavy to the contractors, as the terms of the contract were not fulfilled.—Mr. Evans, a surgeon, was of opinion, that the deceased died of a rupture of a blond vessil on the brain, which [night be caused by a severe sudden concussion or hill.—The Jury retired, and, after a short COUSUilatlOll, returned a verdict of—Accidental Death. _ _ tneetintr, took place early on Monday Vorising in a field a t Heitman, near Hounslow, 6r:tweets M—o—y, Esq. and Capt. G—l--y. The 'lnsult demanding arose un Saturday tight, and the cause ori ginated respecting Mrs. %V—y. late eeere wale of a noble Lord. Mr. M was wounded in the hip to the second `fire, but not, dangerously, as the ball did nut Judge. 7 . 95 The congregation of a dissenting meeting-house, situated near the sea beach at Troon, Scotland, met with a singular impediment to their egress from the place of worship on Sunday ihe 10th inst. During the sermon the tide rose to a very unusual height, and surrounded the building. As the congregation occupied the upper story of the house only, this overflowing of the waters was unobserved till they were about to retire, when they were rather sur prised to find themselves completely insulated.— The worthy clergyman had no other alternative than to commence another discourse, and by the time it was brought to a conclusion, a number of carts, iitc. bad arrived, by means of which the congregation were extricated from their unpleasant situation. On Tuesday last the men belonging to the Pte ventive Boat at Kessingland seized, at sea, an open yuwl, with 120 kegs of spirits, which were carried to Sonthisold. The crew of the yawl were taker.. and are sent to gaol. Last Saturday weak the church of Slype, between Ostend and Nieuport, was struck with lightning, and entirely consumed, except the bare walls.— We learn also from Groningen, that the lightning struck the steeple-of St. Martin's, sad set fire to it. A Welch clot applied to his diocesan fur a living. The promised him one; but as the parson was taking .his leave, he expressed a hope that his Lordship would not bend him into the in. terior of the Principality, as his wife could not speak Welch. Your wife, Sir !". said the Bishop— “ What has your wife to do with it, she does not preach, does she ?"—" No , my .-Lord," said the parson, " bet site lectures! Two persons arc to be examined en Friday next, at the Mansion-house, for receiving goods on &he pretences, to give individuals who have been de frauded an opportunity of coming forward to exhibit any charges which they might have to make. A short time since as a men was ploughing a • geld, about a mile from Trelowarren, C ornwall, the - seat of IL Vyvyen, Esq. the ploughshare struck against an earthen vessel or urn, and scattered about a number of coins, which, on• examination were. found to be Roman, many of them of the .first Em- - perors. They are of-various-sizes, and, in general, in good preservation. The number found is up wards of 1600, and the man who discovered them being ignorant of their value, sold them at a penny a piece to all who wunld purchase them. He has since become sensible of his folly, but too late to re trieve it- Many years ago a number of arrow.heads were found in the same field. - GABON ea'• INQUEST.—On Thursday evening an inq test was held on the -body of T. Wilson, at the Golden Lion, in Leadenhall-street, who came by his deaf') by taking oxalic exit!, sold him at a chymist's by-mistake for Epsom sa lts.—Newts served early in the morning by an errand boy, with a blue paper, on which was written " Poison." which he thought to be salts, and soon after expired in great agony. though Mr. 'Pugh. a surgeon in the neighbourhood, administered medicine to hum to neutralise the poisonous acid, which is used by dyers and toe cleaning boot tops. Mr. S. Briggs, residing with Messrs- Shearman and Jones. having also sent to the same shop, the person was served by the boy with a similar article, but very tbetunately he took but one third part of the quantity. whien was neutralised by medicines administered by Mr. Pugh. The proprietor of the shop attended, and said ho was not at home at the time, and declared the boy was never instructed to sell any artiele, and lie took the acid from the drawer, is-his opinion, i.r the purpose of pillage. Atter some remarks • trent toe Coroner and Jury, the latter returned a Verdict - on the body of the deceased Wilson, "that he came by his death by teltiag oxalic acid, which was unwittingly vended to him for salts."— Mr. Briggs is still in a very wean state. AilliDele ON THE Tu.sst es—On Friday morning between Hve and six o'clock, a most tremendous hurricane sprung up froth the N.N.W. Two coasters broke from their mooring:, and coating in contact, four men that were endeavouring to rigee them. were- thrown by the violence of the concuisien into toe stream, three of whom wee drowned; the fourth, more fortu nate. caught hold oh' a piece of spar that was floating, and woe fortunately picked up by ,a boat from the Rotherliithe shore.— The survivor's 11411 e is Tlitiruton; of thethreeothers. Wlearnal and Robinson are known az having Large families ; the other is a young man not out of his apprenticeship. Considerable injury is done to other craft on the River, hut it does not appear that • any inure lives have been lost. Toe violence, unfortunately. his not been only on the River, for in most parts of the metropous contiguous to the Thema; the effect of the gale was experienced in the unroofing of houses, seeeping off the coping stones, dc buoying chimney pots, windows, au. It has not however, transpired that any personal , injury has been sustained. As the sun advanced to the meridian the wind abated. DE3TainTivr.AKD ALARMING FIRE.—.OIII Thursday last between twelve and one o'clock, the neighbourhood of • was thrown into the greatest alarm and confusion, in con sequence of a tire breaking out in the very extensive sepe.house of Mr. List, in Little Ake Street, Goodman's Fiekls. Thefire made its first appearance from the windows of the third story. and burned with almost- increnible fury, illuminating- tlicaloae neighbourhood, and infusing terror and dismay amongehe toe rounding inhabitants, who were to be seen-running in -a state of nudity, and almost bordering on distraction, bussing away to a ;daes.of safety the different portable articles of Inter furniture. and other-goods, which they could conveniently carry in li t e hurry At' the moment ; but several cf them were eased of their incuniL:oesres by the thieves, who had, 53-they are wont to down all such oeturnaices mustered very stronele at first•on this cower Won, which having come to the knowledge of Mr. Wyatt. the resident Megietrate at Lambeth Sdreet. he promptly repaired to the scene 01 eardlagratioa,- and with the officers, and a esatry of' the Row Street-Petrol statioetel in that district, epatrodect tire streets all night. to preseive order. The diaiwent tire ensities were on the spot as early as could. be- expected, and were well supplied with water, and skilfully wetkod, Lot all.exertions erred to conquer the tire proved abortive, as the premises, wish all the stocktn trade, awe reduced to 4 heap of smoking ruins. Tat propsiwor is insured in two offices. bat we could not harm to what amountwre how the tire nsiginated. The dwellair house tree List, which a adjoining the sugar house was tire on Tiverceisp., The engines wej laud at work, and thew:ens are aguipiatiaj inuntlaitai. - •-•- • .