The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-20 00:00:00

Trip, N vrIONALR r,GIsTZTC - MARLBOROUGH.STREET. DRIADFUL Dorinsvicr.....Yesterday Hen►y Pocock, alias "rowtishend, was brought up for emussinatiost ow a charge of It:lonia/ from -- Seymour. E•q. of Dublin. and now resident in Bryansteme-strowis bimetal cam of money. under a threat of charging bias with a nameless offence. Sir George Per►a•t investigated the cue, n•d the room in which the examination took place was crowded by the friends of Mr.Seysnour, whose lady was also prestot ; ■he •pprared outsell affected, mod was in teers,duriug the exo mutation. The following was the extraordinary evideuce chiselled Mr. Sjyriusur stated, that on the Bth of last September, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, be left his residence iu Beyttostune-stiert, intending to call upon a friend in 'triflers stteet, mod proceeded towards °third street, round Portman-square. Oat turning the corner of Portman-street he met the pi isomer, whom he never had seen before. The prisoner entered into conversation,and remarked npon the state of the weather. and fealty asked where the witness was going ; lan intormed him that he was proceeding towards the Alitklieses Hospital—the prisoner remarked he was going in the saute direction, and asked it the witness would lake pert of • hackney coach. The witness having that intention, repressed his willingness, and accordingly a coach was called by the prisoner. and the witness got tutu it, having told the coachmen to drive to Ilerstereatrret ; hat he perceived the prisoner give the wateriran (or coach attendant)some isnot uctions, and then come into the coach, which was then drive. up Portman-street tido the square. Witness then remarked, that was spot the right way, and the pri soner said, " Never mud. 1 ant going strand Meryleboue church." The Coach proceeding tin tkitseigh Olusseester place, the whims. became alarmed. and raid lie would leave the coach to hini(the prisoner), who then:remarked, " I shah order bun to drive to Marylehour wash-house, as I intend to charge you with rual-peahens." wit ness,searcely knowing what to make of his eatraordboary situation, demanded to know *loathe waist by twat-prat:- ;ices ; wisest toe prisoner gave bins • very Indelicate ex planation. The sittings. then opened the coach window to call to the coachman, said perceived another rum sitting on tie coach box. The prisoner opened the other whom* and said armed:ink ; anal the shoes* flooding his commands not obeyed. opened the coach door, and Jump ing oat, went away without further molestation. A liw days after, on the Eitio, the witness was reign silos home to his dinner, end with to a door or two of ins house sus pousiced upon by the prisoner, who iustastly assailed It m with a tirade ul autsse, and reminded him of hie coact adventure, and itensauded money, swearing that as he had found his address he would nut leave bins, saying, " My name is Townsbetid ; I ant so itootimenger, and my father is a respectable min; I am in distress, mud throw hayss If on your mercy. My grandmother has left me property, and I canaut go to Ireland to recover iii" The *Rue la not wishing to go into Isis residence, walked on, nod the prisoner then repeated his horrid charges, mad said, "Yon know a:tweeter Is every thing, and I cats blast yours for ever." Mr. Seymuur Iwt all self-possemumo, and moved by the sudden impulse of dreadful alarm, lie begged the prisoner not to Teak so land. and asked him what be wanted; the prisoner replied, WI. was the lowest he would take; the witness uttered him 101. bet the primmer demanded inure, and the witness grittier; hies to wait, went into his house and from a desk took two sovereigus, and gave them and the lid. note to the prisoner, who was waiting a Ghost distauee, sod who solemnly promised ne ver again to call on him. On the 1114 or llkh of the same insult., however, he again attacked ill". Seymour is the street, and demanded aid., declariug if the money was nut paid, he would bring Iwo meat to wove the accusa tions he bad made. The witness thew Jimmies ouly five sovereeges, offered billet's**, hut the fellow reamed, sad on she witness's Worming him he toad be more, he said, " Oise the your watch; this was refused. mid lie replied, " Paw. it. or give it use, I will pawn it for you." The witness, as usaal, was so terrified that lie ran into a paws. trinket's pointed out by the primer', and ,pledged boo watch for Al k and, being in such a state"( alarms, Ilus lUN ilie shop without the duplicate, wWtdi, however, his pa nuroker sent shier him; be thee gave use primes, Yee 101., and he again repeated his most solemn decimation* that ha never agent *wild see hint. Nevettlieless, so the tullowing Tuesday night he again made his appearance, and knocked at the dour as the family were retiring rest; and on being asked his business, said his name was Towndoeud, mid hr tailed for a debt of tel. which Mr. Seymour owed kW.. The witness nut molls-chug the name directly, sent down, and en receiving this answer, went and desired the fellow to call its the iseruing, and int:monition in the interim toeing lodged at this office, Cie meats and Jrtfreys, the officers, were io atteudisuce to seciste the prisoner on his making Ins demands Mos. Seymour was theta mumbled, and was allowed to sit whilst giving her evidence: she as a handsome prints lady, and was very mach affected. The substmice oilier statement was, that nu the Ist of tuts snook the poisoner cause to- the house, and wished to me Mr. Seymour. Heariog sante elicit:atom iu the bah. sue went out, and he said lie wanted a debt which Mr.Seynitier owed him; she desired hum to call again ; accordingly, on the next day he did so, and was armed by her what was the nature of his debt ? He replied he lied her tiossbautts diameter iu his hands : she observed he mould bate uo such thing. He then replied—" I know him ; he has been guilty of a *rinse for which he ought to he shut. I have it an nay power to snake you unhappy fur ever; two hackney coachmen ate the evidence, and they mad have 101. each to mate it up." He cutitumed, diclertug litsuseif to lea au where of police; but the young lady. althuush ingly shucked, lied more &mums than tier husbaud, and duetted hint to call the next day, when Mr. Seymour would he within. He went away, slid directions were given to the police, and the two officers were Ws attend . sire; but lie never came until the Bth instant, when lie was showu into the drawing-room, awl the young lady's feelings were exposed to the distressing nesessity of hearing the charges retreated. The primmer offered to sign a paper, relinquishing all claim it she would pay the asoury,hort she did taut give hias unbend inkkily Uremia. the officer set biennia) called spa, sud she being informed Ise was in the house, infn cted him io be detained, and the prisoner was surprised on taking his leave to lee seized by Ilse talker. who tieumoitted his business there, and why lie tailed, but received DU SUattel. Mrs. Kendall, the landimm of tb.t Manse is Bryanstoae• street, being exisuaissed, raved being pretreat *best Abe ^~ priamier WWI Mid made his threats, au demanditd nso soy. Clements staled, that he apprehended this poisoner aa. described, and as he was condurting him to the dice, he repeated his charges against Mr. Seymour. The Aker ' produced a gold and silver watch, gold rings, and •thee' property, the duplicates of which were Noma spoor the pr , soner, who it was believed bad obtained dim In manner by staking such iufansoisa amessetiows.— The officer. on ataklog calls after receiving the isseforma thin from Mrs. Seymour, could see that he was watched by I men, who ho supposed were past of ogling who lived by such practices. The pawnbroker with whom Mr Seymour pawied watchosull subsequently released it, proved that fact. Other pawnbrokers, wfiu produced the property, fully proved the pli.oner's having pawned it at different times. The magistrate a►ked laiss it' he had any thing to sibyl The prisoner answered in the negative. fie war Med fully committed to Ne %gate for trial, sod the witnesses were all Wand over in the full pitman, to prosecute I . The t..egistrste ob d to him, his crime was rendered uture atrocious by his iufansons conduct in threat...dug to• resin the peace of mind of an innocent young lady : be should take notice that the evidence was clear and &lei sive,and that the result was so evident that he had better prepare fur 111110111 Cf world. The prisoner was than ill , . - snowed. , 80.X.1 Nak Tuesday was a busy day at this insiful ganto,-• and it was a rare manly battle between Sam Tibbit,.. , a pupil of Josh Hudson, and Jaulison, designated tho Somers Town Champion ; it was for 40 sovereigns, and it took place near the Maypole, on Epping Fo. rest. TIM second* were Joak-liudson and Tom Owed for Tibbit, and Harry Holt and a fellow (wham• name is a disgrace to the prise ring).for Jackson. Round I. The men turned to with much warneettuar. benb for mischief. They hit each other to a stand and Jackaii • slipped and fell from the rally. a. A very game round. in shieb some eerie round blows were exchanged, rather to the advantage of Jackson. who Lila. mately floored his adversary by a hit &aft, or, in other words,. at just distanee„it guided by science. 3. A tremendous and hatless lighting mound. in whiell sack had alternate advantages; but in a severe rally Tilsit seined to wear best Jackson received • eheacerified hit I. the sok but be seemed as content as • speculator in the Fleet. who had run away with acich ward—his courage no more lea bias the ward would her admirer. 4. Jarcksoo had the best of the latter part of this round, and! • threw his adviser/ a neat somerset. 5. 6. and 7. Piping was the order, and it wee all scramble. 8. Tibbit led, end fought to advantage; but the Other had the best of it, if any best, until the guilt round, whatthe Err. enders. and Water-aide artists, advocates • which Westminster. flail could not produce, broke in the ring; nag, they Male`'' the stake, which formed it, and would not allow Jackass ar • win. The time-keeper absented himself,. but time wrist on by. guess; mid Jackson, who, bp tuanhood. had nochance of adores a win, was compelled by his second (1elt)• to aim an. Hs ills however, the best Jai. and gams to the boos.. MAARIACIO PREISCIWISED:—.A young WOlll4O of &innate.. Cu. uvrall, .who appears to hate brew a renal coquette, had for several years give• gesnear two suitors; and so adroitly did she sitinme, that each had, as he conceived, the nest possible reason her cosi. siderite* himself to be particularly lavoisred. Atfeagtht the natural esuniesitio between cause stud taut berraeurr apparent, the kaiak, she had attained.the imitate age of years, found it likely she sinusid becomes a mother * and orchid her tossers conceived himself liable to • via. Wiwi fools the paeisli odicers, and a citation se appear before a magistrate to give sweatily to ptoride for Ilse inspected " child of love." To avant so disagreeable a ceremony, and al the mare lime to secure the obleet'of his long cherished aigrettes, each couseittea to modulo , another, while the damsel, in order to make •• assaratiee doubly sure," actually allowed each to purchase a became. lst her brut however site preferred Ilse 'mistier satins, who is shoot her own age, to Iris rival. who is' fishy littera )ears older; sail harm; Stied the happy day with the focuser, she appoissted the day alter as 11141 on which else would bless her move adult -admirer with her hand. Ou Tuesday lasi, therefore, she repaired as pet. easel, as pounds to the parish ckusch, is order to MA her brat esigagement t and the clergyman, was about to cosumeuce the eereasory, whets, at Ibis eyehole/ raoraeal r the suitor whom she intruded to daps, having got me la. lonisation of what was going forward from the weimaree fattier, who wished him fora sow-iissiaw rather Mao the °upset of his daughter's dunce, appeared wish. she old maw at Ilse chards door, and desired to have a- few mf• mutes' eossfereuce with the ciergyilies, which heist, grant. ed, the trembling bride and ammielied bridegroom were lett at the attar to await Me issue. This they speedily learned from the clergyman, who informed these that after what lie bad heard, he could praceleano fresher.— 'teammate ances sail ruts east) , were is vorio,aitod Me partite were compelled to depart inimarrieds 'llse mum empress. ed Iw determination to seek for redress by au appeal to law ; but u each has since leagued that kis rival bass as good • claim to the damsel as himself. it is likely that neither will be eager to complete the contract. A Roilisait Suu - r.—The dwelling house or Cooper, Esq. of West HAW, had been burl/460%161y entered and routwil several times within the last few tuunthe, of pro- . perry of various kinds to a large amount. A suspicion uchig entertained of some of the servALW being prory to the robtarry, Brown, the city officer, attended to sni esti gait the 111Cirr j but all ,!toms to discover the thief were unavailing until within a few nights ago: while the butler was WI the watch in the pantry, hie robber en tered the house but finding himself discovered, he made a hasty retreat, followed by the butler, who discharged his piece at him, and lodged the contents (small shot) from the back of his head w his loins. The 'obis r theta turned out to be en old servant, who had lived many years itt the family. He is now in the London Hospital. Ftaa.—On Folksy night, between lb and 1 I o'clock, a hre broke out m the house of Mr. Webb, Await, No. it), Yenning -lane, La.ulxyh , which raged with such fury that in a %cry short nine the premises and stock on trade were totally destroyed. By the esertions of the firemen the minty was confused . to the premises of Nlr. Webb. TUC 10616 is coustiletahle, awl misused tot but little. - Y~ L Ur. Corley. for the difsidest eeeleaded that the scathe weld mot be maiataised. There was so proof of malice. It was a proceeding arising out el peeeniery transettioas betwees the parties, and the effect of forgetfulness en the part of the defectisal. The Lord Chief Justice was or opinion the action wield he gestainad ; at the name time the Jury ought to consider whether there was proof of malice. The Jag foetid a verdict for the phantii—Damages 111. FRIDAY, OCT. Is. COWIE e. H. NUGENT DELL. The plaintiff brought his action against the defendant to re *over money bad and received under the following eirosm- Mamas is an engraver, in Bt. Martin's-lase, and the de feedsat. according to his own statement, is a barrister, resi ding at No. 1, Royal Terrace, Adelphi. The defendant had the reputation of being • genealogist. The plaintiff, who is the nephew of • Mr. Cooke, who died in 1792, possessed of large estates, considered himself heir at law, sod be applied to Mr. Bell to make out his title. He detailed his claim, and Mr. Bell said be had no doubt be should be able to establish the plaistiffs title to the estate, and also get him a Peerage dormant in the family. Mr. Cooke some time after his appli cation received the following letter : " have reireted on the statement made by you, re kiting to the estates of year deceased uncle, and as Barristers rinsed legally bring actions for fees, I have suffered by my inability to carry on such actions with effect. As it will be necessary to snake out a pedigree to show your affinity to your deceased uncle, according to the law of genealogy of descent, 1 could not for any sem less than 501. compile a pedigree, and give such advice as I could impart, coasistestly with my pro fessional ditties." " H. A. BELL.' The plaintiff having received the above letter, thought the defendant had examined all the records and charters enrolled since the reign of William the Conqueror, and not having se much money, went to his friend %Voodbunse, who advanced 501. which was paid to the defendant. On the Ith of Ds:ember following the defendant wrote another letter, in substance as follows: " St tt,-1 enclose you the pedigree of Sir Anthoey Cooke, and the demise under which the family estate cause to your sacle's posseasios I base devoted the whole of my time sines the 21st of October to your business, and as that sine is va luable to me, you are my debtor. There are Counsel's fees to be paid, sad as I want more money to carry es the was with vigour, you must procure smother fool." The defendant at the same time furnished an account of the money expended. The items were curious. Mr. Cooke again consulted his friend Mr. Woodboorae, who gave another dr** for 1001 which also was paid to the defendant. A few days after the payment of the second sum the plaintiff and his friend called on the defendant to ascertain what progress be bad made, when, to their great astonishment, they were told be bad left London for Ireland, and would not be back before March. On the defendant's return the plaintiff and Mr. W. waited oa him, and asked what progress he bad made? The defendaat said, " I have examined many records, and the pro secution of this claim will cost more money than I thought the issue is doubtful, sad I think it better to go no further."— The plaintiff replied, " Then give me back my money." This the defendant refused ; and in a few days fernished the plain tiff with an account. The items were, attendances a various occasions on what was termed Mr: Cookeabusiness, endgame of them were really unique. Mr. S. Woodbourn proved the above (acts. There was so defence to the action. The Lord Chief Justice ►aid, it seems to me a professional man would 'epos heresies the plaintiff's care, say, that the time which had elapsed presented me many delliculties, that it vies useless to eapred mosey. For my own part, I have no doubt respecting the transaction, and if the Jury think dee de readapt meant to cajole the plaintiff, sad that he took no steps ie the business, their vesdict must be for the whole sum of oas hundred and illy pared'. Mr. Seerlett, who was Counsel for the plaintiff, said to save his enrol from the gloms of havidg aa action breeght against him by the defeedant for nay services which be might have per formed, he should 'unseen to take a verdict far IMO. The Jury immediately nerd a verdict for 1001. damages. UREENsFIELD V. BREEDS AND OTHERS. Mr. Gurney stated, that this action was brought by the plaintiff, • respectable &twenty, ag•inat the defendant. who was one of the proprietors of the Hastings stage comb, to re eater the value of a portmanteau lost is the journey fro. Low , don to Hastings. The plaintiff being desirous of passiag • few days at Hastings, applied at the Belle Sausage Inn to go by the coach. He was told the coach would take him up at t►e Guides Cross, Charing-cross. The plaintif consequently took the coach as an outside passenger at Charing-cross, and his portmanteau was secured with the luggage ow the top. The coachman being of opinion the portnianteaa was not properly Mowed, it was removed to be pat in the boot. When they arrived at Hastings the portmanteau was missing. The property in it was estimated at 50L The plaintiff' applied to Mr. Breed., who was concerned in the coach, at Mailings, and be pro mised to pay the plaintiff's loss, but failing to make compensa tion, the pi client action was brought. M►. Brookbank, a gentlemank who welt oa the coach to Hastimis with Mr. Greenfield, proved the package of the port manteau upon the top of the coach. He described the loss, and added, that Mr. Greenfield was much inconvenienced by the lost of his linen. Plaintiff had not a shirt to wear. Mr. &Arica fur the defendant, 01001 to the amusement of the Court, produced the declaration To the cause, containing 48 curds. It extended across the table, sad was file yards long. The matter was engrossed on parchment. The Chief Justice said it was long e•oagb for a stair-case carpet. This curious instance of legal routs was produced to con •ince the Jury that the action was brought by ■n attorney. The defence was, that the article bad not been booked an e a parcel obove the value of 51. The Lord Chief Justice wan of opinion that the plaistiff was entitled to recover, because the subsequent promise to make compensation was a bar to the notice in the defendant's °ice. The Jury were left to give what they ociariderod the fair vale. of the portmanteau. The Jury found a •erdict fur the plaintiF—Damages 251. THE XING V. THOROCOHOOOO. The defendant was found guilty of as assault on Thomas Feather. It appeared the parties bad been been betting at ■ Fght. The defendant lost, and the prosecutor, at • public- Louse demanded payment. The dams/mit refused, in rouse queoce of which a dispute arose, end the defenda it struck the prosecutor • violent blow on the nose. The Jury found him— Guilty. A squadron of the King's Dragoon Guards arrived from Mancisester at Nottingham Barracks, on the 14th inst. - 41ftse.