The National Register. — London, England, 1821-01-14 00:00:00

The prisoners, in their defence declared, that they were in a public house in Belton► Street, Long Acre, at the tune of the robbery, and in support of this allega tion, James Farthing was called, who swore in the most positive manlier that the prisoners were in the Coach and Horses, in 11,1 toil Street, ai the time of Mr. Hall said he was pliimiered. Croskezantined.—He had been tried in this Court, and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, Inc re ceivintt stolen goods. A man, named Vickers, swore in the firmest manner that the prisoners were in the public house at the time of the robbery. Cross examined.—lle also had had the misfortune to be tried for housebreaking, b.it he was acquitted. Mr. Bann Rich:ink stunned up the evidence, and the Jury with little hesitation, found the prisoners Aged 15) and 22. Michael Harley was capitally indicted 1w a highway robbery upon Hugh Mackay, in the parish of St. Martin in the Fields on the 1 iih of December last. The prosecutor stated, that he was standing near Nor thumberland House on the day in question, at the time that some processions were passing on the way to lltm ntersu►ith, when he was suddenly hemmed in by a crowd, and the prisoner (whom he had sects before) putting his arm in between two other man snatched his watch from his fob. Witness seized him by the collar, with the watch still in his hand, and said, " have 1 got you!" Another man behind the prisoner took the watch his hand end disappeared. Witnessstiill held hint, but the rest of the gang attacked and beat him until he fell senseless on the pavement, and the prisoner of course escaped. Witness described his person to the police and he was taken into custody on the following Friday. He was quite certain the prisoner was the man. he prisoner denied the charge, and called several witnesses, who swore that he was in a cohlce shop in Swan Yard at the time that the robbery was committed. Mr. Justice liolmyd summed up the evidence, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death. Aged 20. The prosecutor rccotnn►ended the prisoner to mercy on coacutat of his yontla. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. SRI DAY, JAN. 12. Michael Sullivan stood indicted for assaulting Ilatcliff Luzmore, on the King's hialsway, and taking from his person a metal watch, chain, atul key, his properly. Itatchti Luzmore, an aged labouring man, stated, in Wpssing the end of Leonard-row, at the extremity of hitechapel, the prisoner sprung upon him, and forcibly clasping hint round the waist, threw hint on the ground, when he drew his watch front ; the prisoner was immediately secured by a watchman on the spot. The prisoner, in Isis defence, denied being the robber, and stated, that the watchman had first seized another person. Ile received a good character from his employer. —Guilty. Twelve persons, charged with having uttered forged notes, were brought to the bar, and allowed to plead guilty to the minor offence. EXTENSIVE RO WIER Es.--Joseph Perry, a decent looking middle aged man, was capitally indicted for stealing in the dwelling-house of James Shoolhred, large quantity of figured stuth, pieces of cotton, Ste. the property of James Shoolbred and John Fergoson. This prisoner was brought to justice in rather a singular manner:—Messrs. Shoolbred and Ferguson are linen drapers, its Toitenham-court.road, and a short tine ago Mr. S. had occasion to attend at Marlborough street Police-Office, to prosecute a young woman who was detected in stealing goods in their shop. Dining her examination, the prisoner ‘VOIS seen making himself very busy about the office. Wales, the officer, drew the attention of the Magistrate to his conduct, and the latter questioned hint as to the nature of his acquaintance with the woman. He replied that she was Isis niece, and the sgistrate, supposing that he was concerned with her in the robbery, ordered him into custody. The officer having learned his place of abode, obtained a search warrant, and went with Mr. Shot - dined to the prisoner's apartinent in Oxford-market, where he found an im mense quantity of mulls, cottons, and other similar goods. In a trunk its the room lie also found 139 pawnbrokers' duplicates, the greater part of which were fur goods of the saute description. Mr. Sisoolbred iden tified several oldie pieces as Isis property, and the greater part of the remainder was spoken to by other drapers, who had been recently plundered. The prisoner, in his defence, said he did not know to whom the goods belonged. They were kft at his house by a hanker, whom he had k110%1 , 11 about a year and a half. Mr. Justice Park summed up the evidence, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death. The prisoner stood again indicted for stealing stuffs and other goods, value 40s. and upwards, in the dwelling house of Henry Crutehley. The Jury found the prisonerGoilty of the larceny only. Henry .odd was indicted capitally for a highway robbery upon Joint nancock. The Jury, after a quarter of an hour's consultation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. CHARGE OF 'MALICIOUSLY SHOOTI Bennett, a pat role, was capitally inducted under Lord Elleithorough's Act, On maliciously and ieloitiously shooting at William Squires, with intent to kill and murder him. In other counts he teas charged with the like offence, only var . ) ing the intents. 'William Stinnes stated, that on Sunday morning, the atoll )ecember lasi, he won out about eight o'clock, wills a gun, for the purpose of shooting birds. As he was returning home, about twelve o'clock, lie met the pri soner in Ford s Fields, neat 11. e Three ('olts public house. Prisoner said he was a Poliec.ollicer, and took the gun from witness, at the satin: time tkaitiaig him to g ive his address NVlutess wa, ,ihollt in do so, when the prisoner said iue must take hint to tile Three Gilts; but not choosing to be detained, he ran away towards a gap in an adjacent hedge; just as he reached the hedge, the p l otter called out—'• By G—d, if )uu don't stop, - - 4%....F.,. ..-‘,. . A- '~"~ x. ~-,._. *Sttir V%lc. Wool THE NATIONAL REGISERT fire." Witness replied, " Fire away !" and at the same instant the gun went off, and he received the charge in his back. The witness, in his cross-examination, said he had discharged the gun but a very short time before. Ile iirody relieved that the pristmer had Ito i,dention of harming him, and he most freely forgave him. Only two or three words (anti those in anger) had passed between them, and they were total strangers to each other. Al r. Justice Parke here stopped the case, observing to the. Jury, that in an indictment under this statute it was necessary the circumstattees proved in evidence should be such as would have warranted a Jury. supposing death had ensued, in finding a verdict of Wilful Mur der. He had no hesitation in saying, that had death ensued in this case, the crime would not have amounted to murder, and the Jury were therefore bound to acquit the prisoner. The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Air. Justice Parke recommended the prisoner to be extremely cautious in future how he ventured to use fire arms. . The 'mintier, with conside able agitation, said, "My Lord, and Gentlemen of the Jury, 1 can assure you I had not the most dis.ant intention of doing Mr. Squires an injury. He had so recently discharged the gun, tha I thought it was not loaded, or I should never hale drawn the trigger." Mr. Jus - ice Parke.—" It is, I think, quite clear that you had 110 evil intention, but pray take care in future." 11!!ntiett—" I shall, indeed, my Lord." Mr. Adolphus said, he undess - ood that the prisoner had pistols of his own in his pocket at the time, which he might hare fired, had he been maliciously disposed. priioner said he had. lie then retired, thanking the Court and Jury. BOXING. Two matches, interesting to the spectators who admired ruffianing fighting, took place at nine o'clock on Wednesday morning, in a 20-feet square, in the grounds of Mr. Luken, at Fennel farm, six miles time Leatherhead. The first match was for my a side, between George Ford (who had milled his way into notice by some severe days' work, and lastly with Moss, the busy gypsy) and Ben Gran ger, the navigator (who fought the game battle with Gillam, in Oxtbrdshire, last June). Muss seconded Ford, and Barton picked up Granger. The backers of the two men from Hampshire acted as umpires, but as it was an off-hand match, made but a week since, the attendance was thin. At setting to, the men, over anxious to go in, threw their blows away, and got into a close, when a tedious wrestling match took platx, and both were down. g. This round took a slice off the fastness of both. Ford drew claret from his adversary's mouth, and in return he received a Aver, which whetted the WE( and let out the claret, nor did he seem to like it. They broke their ground and turned to again, when an equal give and take rally followed, and when tired they closed, and had a trial at weaving, which they were harmless at. They let loose each other a3ain, anti after a good piping match they got to work again, and t;ranger was dropped forward by a left handed hit in the nose, which let the wind in, and made him shake his head.—The round las,ed 14 minutes, and both were much distressetl. 3. After a pause a hit each was exchanged, and Ford was thrown a heavy bomerset, which extracted a grunt, like a pasior working in atones. 4. Ford was evidently bent by the full, and after closing his adversary's left eye, he received another somerset, which &nohed him. 5 and fs. Ford was led to the scratch in a bad state, unable to help himself, and the falls lost him the tight. Granger was most punished, as the most stifling hit Ford received was on the ear. Tn keep the game alive, another fight was kicked 1 up between a rough plough-boy, whose time was about six inches broader than it was long, and a tailor from Basingstoke. He was a snake head, one that a shot would scarcely touch, and their attitudes affmled the highest fun. Four gully-Lanley rounds took place without the appearance of a blow, and in throwing, Snip was always under, and the rustic was anxious to keep him there, for the seconds ' could hardly get him on: In the fifth round Snip drew bhx'd from his antagonist's nose, and the rustic put his hand up, and looking significantly ut it for some time, he made towards his smock frock, and said he did not understand fighting. It was for a guinea, and five shillings the winner. Persons have been employed to clean the premises in Cotton Garden, lately occupied by the Italian witnesses, which, from their disgusting filth, are a perfect Angeln stable. Had the dirty fbreigners remained there during the winter, accumulating their fietid nastiness, and the next should be a hot summer, the state of Cotton Garden would, no doubt, have produced a pestilence in the neighbour hood. On Friday a bill of indictment was found by - the Grand Jury for the City of London, against Mr. Brown, Keeper of Newgate, on A presentment made by the Grand Jury, at the last Session, for refusing them admittance to visit the Guol, which they claimed as a matter a right to do so. It is the intention, we understand, of Mr. Brown to remove the indictment, by Certiorari, into his Majesty's Court of King's Bench. A fellow has been travelling in Essex in a single horse chaise, and puts np at Inns, where he takes a bed for a night, and rising early in the morning de camps with the bed clothes, leaving his bill of course unpaid. -: -ff• 7.wr..,AgNP ..~:: -1 1.5 _ . _. ._~ , I..,gancr 'l4o, 4* . A man of genteel appearance and pleasing address ha s recently been carrying on a system of trawl to a c ons"- I durable extent in London and its vicinity, by calling upon gentlemen of the clerical profession, and repre senting himself as the friend of the executor of a person • deceased, who has bequeathed properly to the gentleman upon whom he calls. He states himself to be a silk shawl manufacturer, from Bolton, Lancashire; at other times as a tradesman from Liverpool; and at other times as steward to Lord Grey de Wilton ; and th it his friend, the executor, has written to him, requesting him to find on, and ascertain the identity of the legatee. This he • farther states he has dome, and presents the party with the letter he says he has received, this appears marked as it with the regular post-Mark, and hears the strongest evidence of authenticity. Ile then represents Menem sity of a legal instrument, called an authority, nearly resembling a power of attorney, to be transmitted with a legacy duty receipt, to some banker or friend 'residing near the executor, to whom he states the bequest will be paid on their presentation. He then offers to procure a stamp for the authority, and a blank legacy duty re ceipt, which, an a subsequent interview, he produces.—. The stamp appears marked in red ink, value thirty shil lings. He then dictates the terms in which the docu ments are to he filled up; receives the 30s. fir the sup posed stamp, and also any present that may be given fur the trouble he has taken in the business. He appoints some future time to meet the parties, the non-fulfilment of which has led to the detection of the imposture. Charles Wheeler, a horn-blower, was on Monday hronght before the sitting magistrate at Hatton-garden Police office, charged with blowing his horn and selling newspapers near St. Pancras church on Sunday last, during the time of divine service. The charge being proved, he was convicted in the mitigated penalty of los. which not being able to par* was setuenced w Mies days' imprismonvoi. About time o'clock on Itionday isight,a fellow rushed hastily into the shop of Mr. George Fernley, chesse- - monger. 64, Wapping Street, Ratcliffe Highway, am! in a most daring manner snatched a large ham off the counter, and ran into the street. Mr. Faritley, who • stood behind the counter at the time, jumped out and pursued the villain , and after a long chace, secured hint with the ham. Ile was on Tuesday taken before Sir D. Williams, at Lambeth Street Polite Office, where he gave his name Henry Reed. He was eutumitted fur trial. yeses. —An alarming fire broke out soon after eleven • o'clock on Tuesday evening at the cabinet inatiMac. factory of Mr. lloubigeen, in Adams Mews, Mary-le- - bone, which threatened much destruction. The parish engine and those or the County atul Sim arrived in the infancy of the flames, and with a good supply of writer the conflagration Was confined to the ground floor and the workshops on toe first floor, which were destroyed, and here the flames were subdued. Another fire, more extensive in its devastation, broke out very early on Tuesday morning, at the tillage of Montague Barnes Storey, Esq. Oxon.—lt was occasioned by some pitch and turpentine boiling over on she kitchen fire, which was heating for some repairs is the stables.— • The wood-work of the kitchen immediately caught the flames, and there was no chatter of extinguishing them, • tor in less than ten minutes the house, which was one story high, was in one blaze, and nu less than half an hour it was a heap of ruins. It was recently enlarged, and was chieffy built of wood, and the inmates bed dif ficulty 1.1 making their escape. Not a vestige of furni ture was saved, our had the water, any effect upon it. Wednesday afternoon an inquisition was taken in the Board Room of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before 'l.'„ Shelton, Esq. Coroner for the City of London and Bo rotigh of Southwark, ot, the liody of Mary aged 19, who (together with Miss Leather) met her death by jumping from a two pair of rairs window.— The Jury, after hearing the evidence, delivered a verdict ‘• that the deceased, in older to avoid the flames, jumped nut oca two parrot stairs window, whereby she received • the mortal injuries of which she died" A Cheer FUEL.—One bushel of small coal or saw. dust, or bout mixed together, two bushels of sand, one bushel and a half of clay. Let these be mixed nivilier with common e-eter, like common mortar; the inure they are sorted and mixed together the better ; then matte them into kills, or, with a mould, Make them in ilia shape of bricks; pile Mein in a dry place, and, when they are hard aunt sufficiently dry, they may be uaed.—A fire cannot he lighted with them; but when the fire is quite lighted put them on behold, with a coal or two in hoot, and they will be found to keep up a stronger lire than any fuel of the COMlllollkilid. Cut:loos FRAUD.—A few day; ago, a young man waited upon a geittleman of Bristol, and gave a letter into his hands. l'he purport of the communication was, that the hearer was authorised to announce, front an attorney at Exmouth, that a decaased lady had• govatlicd to the gentleman the sum of :MI. tit Mmtir— inalimt of this statement, the yoottg mati produced the • necessary printed documents respecting the lezucy, for signature, together with au order upon Loudon for the money. The letter added, that the attorney presumed • would hare no (injection to pay his clerk the ekpences of his join:ley, attestations,• SC— • cooling to the }inity,4, oiatt'S Statement, amounted to 41. 10. t. This demand appearing reasolahle, was Nil and the draft for the le2aey was the 14tXt day cashed at a Bank, and forwarded tit the old:nay nay of business,. to London. The return of the post, however, brought it hack, endorsed " No eft.:cts." A Coroner s Inquest sat in St. George's I tospital on the body of :.itrplien Loinaine. an industrious carpenter, who, on Monday last, in clearing away the snow at a house in Piccadilly, fell from a tw• pair of stairs window. Front the attenian paid hint lie slrvired the tall 11r some time, and his devotion was most exemplary until he expired. The Jury, ter hearing the evidence given het re the Coronet Lrutii;ht iu a verdict—. I:6(101W Death. ~~:Lrrr+~ - M !•..~.. "At. 4 111: Jllll , ttttt 11U me prisonerks 'tiny ot the larceny only. perfect Atigean stable. Had the dirty tbreigners i dt est th e gtiea . thed . to . 11w gentlema n the suitt of 501 , in oonfir.. Illall , lll of lilt! statement, the y no% matt pr tlc . Henry litild was indicted capita!ly for a highway remained there during the winter, accinnufatim , to necessary printed documents respecting the lezticy, for robbery Inapt Joint Hancock. their fetid nastiness, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. and the next s h ou ld b e a h o t signature, together with all order upon Lo.aclou tar the The J ury,J alter a quarter of a n h our ' s consu l tat i on , , . summer, tne state o f C otton G ar d en wou ld, no money. The letter added, that the attorney presumed • CHANGE OF 'MALICIOUSLY SHOOTING.—Robert doubt, have produced a pestilence in the neighbour- Mr. would have no (injection to pay his clerk the capenets of his joiiiiiey, attestations,• &e. which" aC• • Bennett, a inutile, was capitally tudicted natter Lord Ilmd• Ellenborough's Act, ler maliciously and feloniously On Friday a bill of indictment was found by the 'poling tr . the }oiiii , inait's statement, amounted to shooting at William Squires, with intent to kill and Grand Jury for the City of London, against M r. 41• los. !his demand appearing I . o...isolable, was plail i murder him. In other counts he ,vas charged with the Brown, Keeper of Newgate, on / presentment all . d the draft . for the lepey was the next day cashe . d at a ) Bank, and f orwarded to the old:nay way of business, like offence, only ear)ing the intents. made by the Grand Jury, ,at the last Session fbr to Landon. The return of the post, how eve r, b rouguat William Squires stated, tint on S un d a y moraine, the refusing . them admittance tO . visit the Gaol, which it hark, endorsed " Ni, eli'ects." i 3 Ist of December lasi, he went out about eight o'clock, they claimed as a matter of to do so. It is the with a gull, for the purpose of shooting birds. As he was A Coroner s Inquest sat in St. George's Itospital i returning home, attain twelve o'clock, lie met the pri. intention, we understand, of Mr. Brown to remove on the body of Stephen Lotnaine. an industrious saner in Ford s Fields, Ilrill 11. e Three ('ohs public the indictment, by Certiorari, into his Majesty's carpenter, who, on Monday inet, in c l ear i n g away - house. Prisoner said he was a Pollee-officer, and took Court of King's Bench. the atte 0 been the snow at a house in Piccadilly, fell from a till - tile gun from witness, a t th e same l i me d es i r i ng hi m to fellow h as travellin,, in Essex in a single- p a i r o f s t a i rs w i n d ow . from the paid hint g ive his addre s s NV IllICS : ; was J im a toi l ° so, when the A p r isoner said he :mist take hint In tile Three Gills; but horse chaise, and puts np at Inns, where he takes a tie sarvived the fall far some time, and his devotion not choosing to be detained, lie r an away towards a gap bed for a night, and rising early in the morning de- was most exemplary untii he expired. The Jury, I in an adjacent hedge; just as he reach e d th e h e d ge , t h e camps with the bed clothes, leaving his bill of course 7: ter hearing the evidence given bctbre the C o r oner ',loner called out—" By G—d, it )u u d o n't sto p, I'll unpai d . 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