The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-09 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS. The well-known Charles Crowder, who has appeared so often before the public, his wife, Mary, and his ~,,, nt maid, were indicted for keeping a most abominable and dangerous brothel, in Union-court, Holborn Hill. At first the defendants pleaded not guilty, but by the advice of their Solicitor they retracted that plea, sod admitted their guilt. The Recorder, is passing sentence, observed, that it was his duty to consider that this was not a commas case of keep ing a brothel : it had no reference to the orderly houses which eatue ander that denomination, and therefore the severity of the Court must be earcised upon it. He then sentenced Crowder to imprisonment fur nix months, and his wife to imprisonmen for two. He drew the necessary distinction in a favour of tht servant, whom,be delivered into the hands of her mother, wit en admonition to mother and daughter, as to the future employ /pent of the latter. James Earl was indicted for an assault upon John Glover.— This case arose out of one of those disgraceful contests for par avagers which are daily oecarriug amongst the stage coaskinets of the metropolis. The defendant was found guilty. The Recorder said every one seemed satisfied with the ver dict. The public most be protected in their right to go into alt coach they chose. He then sentenced the defendant, who had been in prison a considerable time, to be detained there 14 days longer. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. ZING'S SHIPS STEAM VESSEM TOESDA Y, Dec. 3.—John Watson and Joseph Hincbin were indicted for assaulting Robert White, a seaman belonging to the Pervert receiving ship, stationed of the Tower, to receive to unteers for the navy. This was a prosecution directed by the Lo►ds of the Admi ralty, the assault having arisen out of a practice on the part of the commanders of the ateani-vessels plying between Loudon and Illsrgate, making their vessels fast to the mooring chains of the Perseus, and stationing themselves between that vessel and the Tower wharf. Robe►t White, a seaman belonging to the Perseus, sworn, deposed, that on the evening of the Sikh of September he saw two of the crew of the &lire steam packet from Margate, get into her hoot, and make the vessel fast to the moorings of the Perseus, which had been repeatedly prohibited. He and an other were sent in one of the Persesies boats to cut off the hawser, and as they approached for that purpose, the people belonging to the Eclipse hailed them, and threatened to throw them overboard if they attempted to cast the hawser off.— When they reached the hawser, a boat was sent from the E. Noe, ang five or six hands from her jumped into the Pes eta, s boat, and the defendant Watson attacked him, beat him, kuocked his hat overboard, tore his shirt to pieces, ■nd they tried to t.irow him overboard. He had not osed any abasiv• language, nor had his compassion to the crew of the steam ves►el. The Eclipse was made fa t to the buoy of the Per sesoes moorings, %Inch is a Ring's buoy. Mr. Robert Cummings, gunner of the Passes, and Mr. Mayne, master's mate, confirmed this evidesce. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Walford addressed the Jury fur the defence. He said that he should prove the whole affray to have arisen oat of the precipitation of the commanding officer in sendirg a man with a knife to cut away the hawser of the Eclipse without timely warning, the consequence of which would have been the most imminent peril to the lives of a number of passengers, and to the safety of the vessel. Mr. Watson, the pilot of the Eclipse, seeing the danger, hastened to prevent it, in doing which he received a cut ou the hand from the knife, and a blow with an oar, which caused others to hly to his assistance, and the sessile ensued. These facts were proved by sevt:al passengers. The Chairmen charged the Jury, observing, that if there had been an establishes! rule that no ♦essel shoald make fast to the moorings of the Perseus, and the Captain of the steam vessel was aware of that rule, and knew that its so doing his rope would,be cut, he would have been responsible for all the danger and mischief to which by so doing lie exposed his vessel and passengers. If, however, it was a mere matter of capri•e, a regulation sometimes enforced, and at others relaxed, lie could not but think it savoured of over-officiousness, so strenuously to enforce it at that moment when the consequences were likely to be so serious. It was for the Jury to say, upon the evidence before them, on which side the first assault was committed ; and if they were of opinion that it commenced on the past of the man belonging to the Perseus, by cutting the defendant with his knife, they must acquit both the defendants. The Jury, without a moment's hesitation, returned a verdict of acquittal of both defendants. GAMING HOUSES. THttRsDAY, Dec. 3.—Tbis was an appeal hp John de Begne, J. Jsckson, John Marc, Louis Lane, James Thomas, Edward Roberts, and ten others, agzinst their coiiietion as rogues and vagabonds, under the act of the 3d Geo. IV., by Thos. Halls, Esq. one of the Magistrates of Bow•street police offi.-e. The greater number of the appellants were present during the heariug of this appeal, and from the general hitt test eli cited by the novelty of the case, the Court was crowded to ellecas. Mr. Andrews appeared on behalf of the respondents to aupr port the conviction, and commenced by stating the principal facts, which be would prove by evidence. There facts brie already been most fully detaileti in the police reports. It will be recollected that the appellants were all taken on the 12d of o,tober, in a house No. 33, Pall-wall, by a stratagem of some of the officers of Bow-street, and carried in coaches to the public oak .e. Mr. Alley appeared as counsel on behalf of the appellants, and was heard at length against the conviction. The objections were reduced to two principal heads-Ist, with respect to the evidence, and 2,1, with reg ard to the form of the conviction.— With respect to the first o bjet ion, the words of the conviction were these—" and I. the said Justice, having informed inyeelt' by lb: examination of the said James Jackson (here the names of the other individuals are mentioned) and of James Smith (the names of the officers are inserted), the constables who apprehended the said James Jackson, and brought before me, and of others, upon oath." He contended that the latter " upon oath',' only applied to others, and not to the constables, or the other parties examined, and therefore that there could have been no conviction %ma oath, and the conviction must he necessarily bad. Mr. Andrews replie I. The Chairman of served, the words of the conviction were that the parties 'did play" at an unlawful game, now their presence in the house was proved, but not that they did play." That be conceived was not sufficient. and his opinion therefore was that tha conviction most he quashed. The parttes were set at liberty. THE NATIONAL REGISTER lifint..ta, DU. 6.—Mr.Tbomas Reilly, u exteelve linen draper, in Oxford-street, was indicted for assaulting his ap prentice. The Chairman, oa bearing the prosecutor's evidence sug gested the propriety of wthdrawing a juror, which was agreed to by the parties. Mr. Adolphus stated to the Court, that in the case of Mr. J. Webb Weston, who bad been fund _guilty on Wednesday, he had n motion to make in ground that the indictment did not sustain! the conviction ; and if he should fail in making that appeal,. lo the Court, he had their affidavits to produce, which woad for% such an answer to the charge as would have the effect•ot preventing the Court from passing judgmeat. After some observations between Mr. Adolphe*, Mr. Alley, and thi,Shairman, it was agreed that the affidavits should be filed foretwith, and be answered on Monday, on which day Mr. Adolphus might make his motiou. SURREY SESSIONS. On'Monday laet, the General Quarter Smaiona hr tht Comity of Swrreyawere bold at the Sessions Honer, New ington, before C. Harrison, E,,q. the Chairman, and a full bench. _ _ _ Gross OUTBACK BY TOLL COLLECTORS: Two toll COl lectors of Vauxhall-bridge, named Menzies and Brunet. and a Bow-street patrol, minted Turner, were charged with having committed an outrageous assault upon Mr. Phillips, a coal merchant, residing in Sloaue•street. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Phillips, and three other witnesses; that cm the Sunday of the 14th of July last, he was going at between nine and ten at night, over Vauzliall-bridge, with his wife, two children, and his friend Mr. Lyons.' It was proved clearly that the toll was paid for all the party, but the defendant seised Ali. Pliillip's son, who is a cripple, roughly, and threw biro from the gate, saying, that he had not paid the toll.— Mr. Phillips renionstiated asaiost the brutal conduct of Menzies, and requested that the child might be allowed to pass, as his toll was paid. Menzies replied, in the most insolent matinee, 6' It's a lie, and he shan't pass."-- Mr. Phillips paid twice, but requested to know Mensies' name, but it was out hung up on the outside of the toll house, as required, and the defendant insisted upon hav ing that of Mr. Phillips before lie gave his. Mr. P. gave his card, hot the defendant in the mos• insulting manner, threw it In the road. Mr. P. then endeavoured to get into the loll•house to obtain the 113111., but the other collector, Bennet, came out, and both seised him, shook, and struck him against the rails. Whilst they held him, the called out 66 Constable, constable, take this fellow into custody;" when the defendant, 'Earner, made his appearance iu an instant, and without making any in quiry Into the merits of the case, at once struck Mr. P. a dreadful blow on the head with his staff of office, which made him bleed profusely. Mr.•lquus interfered for the protection of his friend, helmet with the saute treatment. Both were bas tied to thewatch-liouse,.w here they were charged with -baring assaulted and obstructed the toll-collecto►s in the execution of their duty. Tile guardian of the night refined to take any, chat ge again.t his friends the defendants, and Mr. Lyons and Mi. P. were compelled to hem their watches as the swim) their appearance before the mag:atratess At the Yolice olfice the defendants swore strongly to theassault. and the prosecutors were obliged to hied bail. A bill was preferred against them before the Grand Jury, and it was with the greatest diamillty that Uie had obtained their proper situation as prosecutors. The-Jury found the defendants all Guilty of the assault upon Mr. Phillips, and afterwards convicted Menzies and Bennet of an assault upon Mr. Lyou. ADMIRALTY SESSIO2OII. On Monday last, at nine o'clock, a Commission for the trial of offences on the High Seas, within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, was opened at Justiceliall, in the Old Bailey; before the Right Lion. kord Stutteli, Mr. Justice liolroyel, Burroughs, Mc. John Parker, a private soldier he the gth Regiment of Foot, was then peat upon his trial, for a misdeinea aaaaaa r, in attempting to commit a nameless crime with a boy of she FaITIC corps, named Robert Hunter, on board of a ship culled the Eagle, ou the voyage to Ilarbadoes, iu June last. The prosecution was conducted by Sir C. Robinson. Mr. Littledale, and Mr. Rolland, on behalf of the Crown. -the evidence was perfectly conclusive, and the Jury found him guilty. Robert Hunter, the boy, was neat tried for the same offence, and also found guilty. The two ptisoncrs were then placed at the bar; and Lord Stout-11, alter some Impressive observations, sen tenced them to be imprisoned fur tit months in Newgate, and during that lime to be twice privately whipped. 7 he Gland Jury ret urned a ei ne bill fora capital felony agaie“ three men, charged with attempting to scuttle a ship at sea ; but the trial was po•tpcued, ou the applica tion of Mr. Holland, in consequence of the absence of necessary witnesses, alto lied been detained at a distant part by contrary winds. Their bring no other business. the Court adjourned. FATAL Occuariesrat—AtDarlington, on Tuesday evening last, a young woman of the name of Mary Robson swallowed a large quantity of laudanum, winch caused her death the foilowii.g morning. It appears she had hero on the point of being mar 1'44 far Millie time past, but the SINCIUITS of the new marriage act 11.1t1 pre vented her, and made a serious impression on her mind, which led, it is supposed, to her untimely end.—Curo tier's verdict, Insanity. N 1 YSTSIt lOUS A /TA! R.—On Thsusday last, smite gen tlemen f Mansfield, who were bunting, in passing through Harlow Wood, found wrapped up in a rough manner, in a bundle, a gown and frill, winch were much torn and clotted with blood, appearing to have been re cently done; also a pair of b!ack worsted stockings, winch had every appearance of having been hastily pulled oft, and the whole looked as if violence had been used. What adds to the suspicion that murder has been co 11111 l 'tied is, that a man and Woman were sett) loge titer near the wood, and the man was afterwards seen AIMIC with an hrella and a bundle. The artichs above stated are deposited at the toll-bar, near die Ilia cavem, and we sincerity hope they lead to the elu cidation of the affair. 'I 891 AGRICUMATRAL REPORT PON NOVEMBER. From the delay occasioned by a want of rain in the early part of the autumn, wheat sowing was not gene rally finished until the middle of the above month.-- Mali seed, however, was got its sufficiently early in good and well tilled lands, and rain soon after follow ing, those crop. have at pr. sent as luxuriant and fine an appearance as ever was witnessed in this country; in truth, they already stand in need of frost to curb their exuberant growth. Toe latter sown, from the warmth and moisture of the weather, have germinated rapidly, and promise, at no rate to be backward to season. fit the mean time, should the heavy rains continue, it must be injurious to the lowland corn, and more especially. if followed by sudden font. An experiment has been made in various parts tower the refuse unsaleable wheat of last season, neatly double the quantity of seed being allowed. Turnips have continued to improve, and many cultivators have been agreeably surprised to find perhaps three-quarters of a crop of Swedes, where, two months ago, they ex pected none at alla The straw-yard has•commeoced al most generally, the last crop of clovers and grasses beitig• nearly exhausted. The difference between the extreme low price of fruit in-the country, and the very consider. able one which that which is good obtains in the metro pats has excited notice. We have before us letters from various parts of the three kingdoms, but find nothing of novelty or of agricultural prosperity, that would be a novelty to report. The wheat-market has continued steady for eerie dine, and thence many speculators•sols. . pose it has been at its lowestebh. lit is farther asserted; that the usual quantily has not beets sown • this year. and moreover, that there has not been a surplus of bread corn in this country; those who have hitherto held wheat on such speculations, we apprehend, have not much reason to be satisfied.• Store cattle anti sheep. have sold readily at some ads ance of late, but the qua lities at market, ultiinately, are always foetid to - twernm the demand, anti in the distant counties, , live stock is now raid to be even a more losing concern than corn. There is a spirit arising in the country, embodying itself in associations and meetings; if it take a right di rection, that is to say, clear of partial and faecifql.views. it is impossible hut some national benefit tatetla result ; otherwise, such mea.ores can only tend Ad...entbarraas administration, and must cud in additional dissatisfac tion anti heart-burning. ..s=et An inquest was held oil Friday evening, at the Sun' and Punch Bowl', before Thomas Stirling, Esq. on the • body of NI r. John Franklin, who came to his death un der the following circumstances:—Mary Anne Bender. son sworn.—Winless was servant to the deceased, who lived at No. 200, High Holborn. The deceased had dlately beets in.good health. On Wednesday morn rig. "about one o'clock, a fire broke out within three doors of that house; the deceased was iu bed, but on the alarrn being given, .he got up and looked nut-of the wmd,rw ; he afterwards went into the yard, and complained severely of his stomach, saying he was in great agony. Aliost three or four o'clock winless went into his room, in con sequence of healing hint groan. Witness gave him some warns brandy and water, wit ch he drank, hitt appeared to get worse ; he would not Isave medical advice, though pressed so to do. About six o'clock he made a noise 33 if lie was ;mina to sleep, amid iuconacyuetice no-one was willing to tumuli) him. About halt past seven witness went to him, and found he was dead. ‘Viiiiess then sent fur a surgeoit.—Nlr. Heory 'Turner, of King -street, surgeon, sworn—Witness was sent for about 8 o'clock to the deceased, whom he found quite dead. He was nearly 80 years of age, and witness attribtotes his drafil to the fear occationed by the alarm of fire.—The Jury. after viewing the body, returned a verdict out—Died by the visitation of G al. A LAMMING Flaft.--Abont one o'clock on Arellties mowing an alatiiiiiig fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Lambert; a.cheinist and druggist, No. 203, High Holborn, which for some time burnt with incredible fury.- The watchman was the first who alarmed the iii mates of the house, by bursting open the door, whet' be discovered the shop in a blaze, hum which it is con. lectured that the fire originated in tort Fart of the lonise. —The family being thus aroused, succeeded in string themselves by I,..diting aloug the roofs of the adjottitn4 houses, almost in a sta.e of nudity. The suit-fire engine, accompanied by the parish engine, soon arrived. and emittr.r need playing itpod the devouring element, hut sit rapid was the progress of the flames, that the house in a short time was completely gutted to the ground, con suming the whole of Mr. Lambert's stock sun hiratititse; the strong party wall secured the adjoining houses ; one a Mien draper, and the other an rx.ensive &tor-cloth manufacturer. A plemi'ul sup•ily of water being ou twitted, about three o'clock the dames were so ormiple.ely subtitled, that Hu fear was entertained of the ravages ex wilding farther. An elderly gentleman named Franklin, who, for years past resided at Mr R iddell',, within door or two of Mr. Lainkert's, and who belutszed to the Admiralty, was so theadlully and nervously affected by the general danger, that lie was 5e4,11 with an alarmiug s hiv e ri ng fit, adding to which his age and infirtnittes, that he expired at v!aht o'clock in the morning. During the vale on Tuesd week, while one of the Leith smacks was Off St. Abb's Head on her voyage tit London, she was struck by a heavy sea, whieu swept every thing moveable off the deck. The sailors, who saw the tremendous wave approaching, clung to ropes and whatever they could lay null or; but a fine yootti{ lad, not aware id rite danger, was carried otr by the stit.ct before he could grasp at any thing, and was unfortunately drowned. The sea was runiiiiig so high at the mite, that no effort cooks have saved A battle was (ought a kw days ago, in a meadow at G.ulord, in Berkshire, between Th s I).awsoti, 3*eli yl,aud another Libourer, aged 115, in consequence of a quarrel. The battle was fought with much spirit. but t length vicliry deduct] ie LIYOUT uh I)swson, wi) nine!) pleased with having beaten his young antagonist but the old 111.111 did not loud surstsc tus triumph. N)