The National Register. — London, England, 1822-07-08 00:00:00

lathe'', house. All parties were perfectly sober, and not a single card was played. Mr. Justice Holsoy', in his charge to the Jury, said, if they should be of opinion that a marriage had taken place, and that the prisoner was a Catholic, they would find him guilty generally. If they thought he was a Protestant, they would acquit him, unless they should think he had passed himself ofl as a Catholic, and then they would find a special verdict of guilty, subject to the cleciaion of the twelve J udges, as to whether the marriage so brought about was legal or n o t. The Jury found a verdict of Guilty, and on the motion o f M r . All e y, Edmond Burke was detained. THURSDAY. JOLT 4 —Tnonias Pierson, WU capitally indicted for burgle r i )))) sly breaking out of the dwelling home of Francis M'Gou ran, and stealing a cluck, an byilroineter, and some silver steams. The prosecutor is a publican, keeping the Two Spies public-house:, iii Catharine-street, in the Strand. On (tie night of the 12th of Juile, his family were alarmed at about four o'clock, and on searching, the articles in question were found missing. The till hail also been opened and emptied of its contents. The street door was unbelted, and the window into the bar had been forced open. A waiter, in the service of the last witness. proved that the prisoner was, ou the night in question, at the house with souse others ; siiuess was the last tip in the house. He did nut see the prisoner go out. %Viten he went to bed the bar was locked and all was safe. A watchman in Catherine-street saw the prisoner and another young man between two and three o'clock ou tie morning of the robbery. They walked past witness iota the Stand ; each of them had a bundle under his coat. Wilco a few yards onward, they looked round, and, observing witness look a. them, ran away. Wit mess ran after them in the direction where he heard some Klass breaking, and pursued them down Wellington street . On reaching the bridge one of the men took the stairs to the right, and the other to the lett. Witness took the stairs to the left, and the tide being ont, follow ed the footsteps under the arch to the right. He saw the prisoner standing against the wall, bleeding front the mouth and uose, and took him. The prisoner had not been more titan half a minute out of sight, but wit ness had not seen his face until he rook him. The toll-keeper of Waterloo-bridge proved that about three o'cliwk on the mowing in question lie saw two Iwo running. One to ,k the stairs to the left, and the other to the right. They were pursued by the last wit ness. When the prisoner tem biotight up, tie recoenised him as one of the men who had gone down the step 7. It was twilight at the time, and he nail a full stew of his fare. After the prisoner was brought up, witness went clown the steps, and saw a man mum% towards die S ivoy, along tile mud by the common sewer. The man who escaped had in his hand a handkerchief, containing an hydrontaer, ha. in copper money, a snuff-box, and boom silver spoons. These were afterwards claimed by the prosecutor. The prisoner in his defence declared his innocence, and called one witness to character. The Jury found a verdict Not Guilty. William 13atibury was convicted of stealing to die value of 395. in the dwelling-hous. of L. Hansard. I'HiDAY, JULY s.—Bridget Dirt, Eleanor Collins, and l'itoeue Eitzabeth Dongias, were indicted for pri vately stelling a quantity of lace, salve 125. the property of Mary Ann Nicholls and Sarah Nlarktiam, resuditig tit Stioretittli„ on the evening of tile 24th oh May. The prosecuirix deposed, that on toe reciting stated in the ilidicitneut the prisoners Dirt and Douglas came iu atid looked at sonic lace, but bought none; Colons then entered the shop, but had 310 collect - cation with the other prisoners, and to a few moments a piece of lace was missing. 'roe prisoners were charged with the theft, winch they totally denied. Win. 11. Hill, a constable, deposed, that he took the pritlflitfS 11110 custody, and searened them, but nothing ..as found upon closer, nor - did any conversation take place between them. Ile still suapecting that the pro. petty was concealed about their persons, went for another officer to assist in taking Client to the watch house, when, on going along, toe lace dropped from the clothes of the prisoner Coitus, which was afterwards identified by the prosecutrix. Lillie] Brown, another officer, fully confirmed the last witness's testimony. 'Die Recorder snmtited up the evidence to the Jury, who, alter a few minutes' consultation, found Colima guilty, and acquitted the other prisoners. John Peilley was catittally onlicted for breaking into the dweliing-house of . lts. M. Elgar, and stealing 12 bottles of wines and spirits, a quantity of copper coot, and other articles, her property, on the 26th tit May, in lute parish of klornsey. Ttie facts nut bents clearly made out against the pri soner, he was acquitted. Elizabeth Copps, Catherine Carrick, and Mary Smith, were chanced with a highway robbery, and stealing 4s. from the person of Joseph Read, ft Wellington -court, Drury lace.—Copps was found guilty; Carrick and Smith acquitted. Mary Seek ins was indicted for stealing, in the month of May, in the dwelling-house of Mr. Gould, of Mary lc-butte, four pair of stays, a quantity of jean, and other property.—Tne Jury retold her guilty. John Kenney was indicted for atealing in the house of Samuel Bird a quantity of wearing apparel, a table spoon, a set of razors, &c. %aloe 41. auti upwards, hits property. —Tit: Jury returned a verdict,fitithog the prisoner guilty of stralltig to the value of 393. only. William Millart was indicted for stealing a variety of shawls, lawns, muslins, Dec. the property of Mr.Thontas tlr. Thomas litchell examined.—Prisoner had lived whit him 14 years tip to Marell, IS: I, at which time lie expressed a wish to go Into 'nosiness on his own ac count, when witness expressed his readiness to assist lam, and gave him credit to the amount of 5001. Owing to some information he hail received, lie went to int tioner's shop AI the 4th ultimo, having pieviously been THE NATIONAL RE( to a police-office. When he went with some friends, i the prisoner was from home, but soon returned, when prosecutor told him he wished to see some lawns he had in his possession ; he produced part of them, when wit- ness said, "'These are my property—they have never been soil;" he said there was in his idea a great many lame of the same kind, and insisted on seeing them. This conversation took place in a back room, after which witness proceeded to the shop and insisted on a search, when he timid a variety of shawls and muslin', which ho identified as his property by the private marks made by himself. Witness told him he must have taken them whilst in his employ, as they had never been sold. One of the parcels was of the value of 121. Except some diaper, all the articles named in the indictment were totnid on that day, but the articles hi the indictinent did not comprise one tenth part of those that were frund. The prisoner fell down on his knees and begged pardon. The valuation of the articles in the indictment was con siderahly under the market price. As the prisoner owed him a considerable riill, he took a warrant of attorney for 1001. on which he entered up nalemem, and put a 111411 in possession. The warrAtt was requested in order to put hint in the same condition as the other creditors, inasmuch as at that time he owed witness auout 5001., which was twice as much as he owed any other creditor. Cross-examined by Mr. Alley.—l did not promise not to enter any process :igainst him when he gave the war rant of attorney. There was no understanding that I should not put in a distress under six mouths; it was to be left at my otrn discretion. Toe goods, the subject of this indictment, were in my possession at the time the warrant was given. There was no promise that he should not be prosecuted at any time during the nego tiation. I had no objection to Mr. Harmer being present on behalf of the prisoner. I took an assi k itment of the residue of his property, with the approbation of all the creditors who signed it. Thomas Oldham examined.—Witness was formerly in the employ of Mr. Mitchell, and went, about May last, to assist the prisoner in his business; saw a great quantity of goods, which h id been the properly of Mr. M., and among them the articits mentioned at the in dictment. Thomas Hine deposed, that he was formerly in the employ of the prosecutor, but was now in burniess on his on ti account. He saw several articles in the shop of Milian which were the property of Mr. Mitchell, and not enterer, in the invoices which contained an entry of all their transactions. The pi isoner called on witness, and begged him to intercede with Mr. Mitchell not to prosecute; he did so, but that gentleman would make no engagement. Tue goods were produced and idemified by the prose ' color, and he WAS quite 'positive he net er sold goods of that fine texture to the prisoner. ' This was the case for the prosectitiol. Toe prisoner put in a written defence, which set forth, that by honesty, frugally, &c. he hail reabzed a suili• clew property to go into business. It went on to state declarations of his innocence. S?veral witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner a most excellent character. Tue Recorder summed up the evidence, and the Jury, after considerable hesitation, returned a verdictol Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy. The Court could tint accede to the pioposal, for it was necessary, in a commercial country like this, to visit with extreme punishment those tuba had so tar forgot ten their duty as the prisoner had toward Alr.M Alter the prisoner was removed from the liar, the pro secutor stated he had t.iacovered property to the amount of 3uul• SATORDAT, JULY 6. Pekauax.—Elinimil Burke (who was committel to Netvgate int Wednesday, lirr wilful and corrupt perjure', wit,:at giving his et .deuee in the matter ot 'foinas, Irta bint her, on his trial for bigamy), was called Oil to plead to an Indictment read by the Clerk of the Arraigns. The prisoner, in true Hibernian dialect, declared, " by the powers" he could not pleas, being a very ignorant tudy, and with artless simplicity, reminded the Court teat he bad a dear crater and aurae little honeys in his own country. Recorder—Don't talk nonsence here, you must plead. But ke— kiiit your heuour 1 don't know whether 1 am guilty or rot. It corder—Prisoner, listen, you may either take your trial now, or hate it postponed to the September sessions, which do you rr..fer Barge—Your honour, if you have any punishment rather have it now. Itecorder.—You court plead guilty or not guilty in the repo d r it 7. Burke—''hen your honour. be net guilty. During the morning, the prisoner was again called to the bar, and stated he would nailer be tried at the next sessions. Mt. Justice Holroyd ohserved, that as some witnesses might be necessary from lrelentt, the Court did not wish to keep him in ptison till September, and informed the prisoner he would be admitted to bail on entering into insown recognizances, himself in 801. and two sureties in 401. each. kitottwAx Runsektris.—NV. Black and E. Gifford, were indicted for stealing a gold waich. Sec. from the person of Edviard Hatfield, on the King's highway. The Jury found Black guilty—beater, and acquitted Giffurtl. The prosecutor of Black stated to the court that his father was in the court-yard, and threatened to hurl a thunder bat at his head, and used other violent language —he hoped for his safety the court would interfere. Old Black was irmeitiately apprehended by the She riff's officer and brought into court. lime Recorder summoned hint to his private room, and called On him for an explanation, when Le gave as lots lows:—" 1 said, now you have done tom my buy, 1 hope a thunder bolt willful/ on your head." After receiving a suitable admonition, he was set at liberty. e . 3 John Williams and lsaad• Norris were indicted for SIM LI hit% Robert Hendry on the Kinee, : fritn. 4. ,risd stealing (ruin his person a watch, Value 30s. The evidence bring heard, Mr. Justice Holroyd charger! the Jury, and informed - them that the capital part of ►he offence was done away with, and the prisoners could only be cunt icten of &teal• from the person, &c. ri►e Jury returned a verdict of guilty accordingly. ESTRAORDINMIT OCCURRENCII.-.4t the last *pelf ' Sessions held at the Old Bailey, a young female was rieteel upon an indictment charging her with having stolen • shawl, the property of uue Anne Moreton, and . sentenced to transportation. Up to the Illik °float month she remained in ninon, in daily expectation of heist; sent out with the large hatch of convicts under eondensastion, to the destined abode of those whose case admitted of emmientetion from capital punishment. Oe that dry her • father and mother, and • young man who has been et. Cached to her fur sonic time, waited upon Mr. Wontner. • the governor of Newgate, and assured biro is the most • earnest manner that the: , had undeniable evidence of her innocence, and • Moon; proof of perjury spun the part of the accuser. After a long and airier investigation fry the late sheriff's. they became so satisfied of the innocence of • the woman, and the guilt of her accuser. that on the 18th of June they waited on Mr. Peel, with the documents to •• prove it ; and on the Iffth a full pardon was gransiaitted to Newgate. Bat amongst those papers was one of a sin gular nature, and which had the effeetorproducing a very rentai liable termination to the case. The young man who was attached to the accused, and whoseconded the efforts of the parents in their spplicatiou fur justice or mercy— • this person,who is a respectable market salesman, thought the best way to act upon this occasion was to direet to the Secretary a letter, describing the state of his heart, declaring that before the crime was at all spokeu of, or thought of by any body, lie had determined to marry the girl, and that so firmly convinced was he of her inno cence, lie was reedy to put that intention into effect, in the presence of his M..jest)'ir ministers, if they would be pleased to grant her a pardon, and deliver her over to he incarcerated in her arms. Whether this document ope- • rated in producing so quick an answer to the application of the parents, it is difficult to say ; but it is certain that the case received attention, which reflects the highest • credit upon Mr. ►reel, as well as two* the sheriffs, who sincerely hoped that the thing would end in matrimony. It was soon found that the salesman had been upon term* of such intimacy with the girl, as tendered it ♦ery probable that in the bliss of meeting once more, all • thoughts of the ceremony necessary to sanction the corniuuance of their acquaintance would now be drop ped; and it was considered but fair that, as be had ' become master of her person by a manreuvre, some thing might be dime to matcher even with him, by giving her an unanswerable claim upon his protection. To ac complish this purpose, the consequences of the application were concealed, but a Runnel friend assured the mlesonse. . that the Xing had granted a favourable answer, and that a • full perdu.' might be calculated upon if the young woman's • name became lawfully changed to that of her lover. This suggestion was not met quite so warmly as was expected by some; but an interview having taken place between tome most deeply coucerued, the case was at once deter- , mined to be refer, ed to the Rector of St. llotolph, Aidgate. • It was II o clock t.i the fotenoon when the salesman re solved in purchase a licence. Twenty minutes elapsed in pi ocurihg it et Doctors' (;ominous, and the utmost baste was necessary, as the ceremony could nut be performed after 12. Itir. Woutner, however, took care to have a coach in readiness, and Dr. Cotton, who was delighted at the prospect of a conclusion so unlike those he bad been accustomed to witness, determined, if any obstacle pre stilted itself, to pea torm the cerennmy himself. They reached the church five minutes berate the awful hour; but to the distraction of the intended bride, Mr. Han, the Rector, was from home, and the clerk of the parish pan. • ly refused to suffer any one to officiate io his place without his permission. The poor girl bitterly felt the disappointment, but the salesman bore it too stoically to • give much pleasure to Dr. Cotton or the Governor, who • took hack the young woman to the prison to wait for the hour of solentnixation next day. The salesman was warmly invited to remain under the same root' with her, and the affair was su wt 11 managed that they became man and wife the next morning, without knowing any thing of the pardon. On lea►ing the church the happy couple desired the coachman to three to Newgate, where they 'opposed they acre to wait the Secretary's answer ; but they were astonished on being told that they could no longer be ad mitted to the prison; and the salesman was unite with surprise on being presented with his wife's pardon,. which• had been granted two days before he married her. A 4 soon as those facts were known in Newgate, there were about twenty petitions presented in one day to Mr. Wont tier, trout omen who °tiered to marry upon the same condi tions the mum number of wuuuau now under sentence. A few days ago, as some workmen were ploughing in a held belonaiiig to Mr. Genre Fuwle, situated about a quarter of a Mile front Kitt Costi Home. the ploughshare was impeded by something, which had repeatedly been the case before, and the melt having a desire to ascertain what was the obslruction„ the commenced digging. and a lobe below me surface found two stones about six feet and a half long and two broad, lying lergth ways up right, but rather slanting, between which was a skeleton In nearly a perfect state. The skull, teeth, and two of the vertehres of the neck were goite perfect, but on be ing exposed to the air, they soon crumbled into duet.— The budy.lay directly east and west, and at the bbtton► was a stone 'which lay fiat, supposed to have been occa sioned by the pressure of the earth above. The soil is very chalky, and to this is attributed the excellent tire servation of the houses. The stones appear to be exactly similar in qoality to those if K its Cott House, and it is cotijectured were about the same tics? that monument was, 'lite skeleton is doubtless that nt some chief, slain in the battle fought here between Vortigern. King of Britain, and the Saxons, which is said to have happened about the year 454, in Krill. In the battle it is related that Catigerii, brother of Vortigern, and liorsa, brother of Hengist, the Saxon comlll.l oder, 111 combat slew cue II other, and ill 111,111ot y Ca tiger() e 1110illItnel4 Of blUtles were there erected Uy Brawls. ~ ~~