The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-08 00:00:00

lasi, a parcel, containing 400 gold sovereigns, was sent from the Golden-cross, Charing-cross, by the Chichester coach, directed to Messrs. Hack, Dandy, and Co. of Chichester. There was but one inside passenger iu the coach. When the coach arrived at the 'Elephant and Castle, St. George's-fields, it stopped for above five minutes to take up outside passengers and baggage.— When it stopped to change horses at the first stage out of town, the inside passenger, who had paid his tare to Chichester, was missing. This excited some suspicion in the coachman, and on searching the coach seats, where the parcel had been locked up, it was also gone. It appeared upon enquiry that the inside passenger left the coach when it stopped at the Elephant and Castle, and no doubt was entertained that he had carried off the parcel with hint. The question was, whether the pri soner Was the mall. The coachman and the guard, the latter of whom accompanied the coach to the Elephant and Castle, expressed their firm belief that he was the person, but neither of them would swear to him positively. The prisoner declared his innocence, and said he was prepared to skew that he was at home with his family at the tune the robbery was co iiiiiii tied. Accordingly four persons, Lazarus Joseph, the priso ner's father, Edward White, a person connected with the custom-house, Isaac Alexander, secretary and reader to a jewish synagogue, Alin Edmonds, a female servant of the prisoner, and Samuel Coleman, one of the outside passengers who had travelled with the Chichester coach. were called, and the substance of their testimony was, that the prisoner had arrived from Hamburgh with his father on the 221 of August, that he was in bed at his house in Berwick -street, Soho, at seven o'clock on the morning of the 23d, when the robbery was alleged to have been ct d, that he was down at the custom- house on the morning of the 23d at nine o'clock, and that he was not the inside passenger who had left the coach. A great number of respectable persons, Chris tians as well as Jews, spoke of hint as an hottest and industtious The case went to the Jury under the learned Judge's directions, and they found the prisoner Not Guilty. The prisoner had been out on bail, and had surrendered to take his trial. ?HI RING V. LED AND ANOTHER. KINGSTON, APRIL 4.—This was au action tiled by the Attorney-General against the defendants, for assaulting and obstructing an excise ufficer, named Goldsmith, in the exe cution of his duty. The Jury found the defendants Guilty. THE KING V. LONG AND TWENTY-ONE CYPHERS. This nos an indictment °ohm the defendants,who are all journeymen huttels, for u conspiracy to raise the price of bogey. It wus arranged on both sides -that the defendants should safer a verdict of Guilty to be recorded against them, and when brought up for judgment, to urge such matter in suit igatiou as would not be a defence to the indictment. A verdict of Guilty tvm accordingly entered. THE ITIEG V. BELLI/LH. This was an indictment against the defendant, for an al. leged nuisance, in erecting a building in the London-roal, Lambeth, within tea feet of the footway, contrary to the provisions of the 26th Geo. I it. for regulating the Hinds iu fit. George's-fields. The defendant was tried in January cessions, 1819, [or the like offence, and acquitted by a Jury ho had a view of the premises. The Jury, in the present case, after hearing evidence on both aides, found the defendant Guilty; but it is understood that the question as to the construction of the Act of Parlia ment a ill again come under the consideration of the King's Bench. ENNIION e. DAVIS, gsgi. This was an action by • livery servant against the de fendant, who is a magistrate of this county for a libel, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, without any reasonable op probable cause. The ease proved on the part of the plaintiff was in sub stance this .—The plaintiff had been • footman in the ser vice of the defendant, who resides at Epsom. In the month of June last he quitted his service, and entered into that of the Baroness de Tessier, with • good char acter given by the defendant's wile, the former agreeing to give him 221. • year for wages. On Sunday evening, the 25th of June, in consequence of some appointment, which was not very distinctly proved in evidence, the plaintiff waited upon the defendant to receive a quarter's wages remaining duelto him. Some altercation occurred about the plaintiff's livery, and irritating language arising on both sides, the defendant seized the plaintiff by the coat, and attempted to turn him out of the house. The plaintiff, construing this into. an assault, struck the defendant. Upon which the defendant and his son, both resented this indignity with great promptitude. The sou stripped of his coat, and gave the plaintiff a a drub bing; he was turned into the yard, and both defendant and his son continued beating him until some of the neighbour* came to his assistance, in consequence of the cry of murder, mid rescued him from further violence.— The same evening the defendant wrote a letter to the Baron de Tessier, sou of the lady abovementioned, and who resided in tile house with his mother, grossly reflect i on the plaintiff. This letter was not scot to its destination until the fol lowing morning. In a fortnight after the above men tioned letter was sent, the defendant caused the plaintiff to be apprehended by a warrant, taken Irons his place, and carried to Union Hall Police-otlire, from whence lie was committed for an assault upon the defendant (al leged to be committed on the 25th of June) ; after twenty four hours confinement, although there were other ma gistrates residing in the defendant's own immediate neigh bourhood. He was brought to trial at the tidlowing Quarter Sessions, and it appearing on the defendant's own admission, that he had committed the tint assault, the plaintiff wits acquitted. For these several injuries the plaintiff brought this action; first, for the libellous letter —second, for the false imprisonment ; and third, for the malicious prosecution, without any reasonable or probable cause. The case thus stated was fully established in evi dence. The Lord Chief Baron summed up the evidence for the jury, and gave it as his opinion in point of law, that the letter in question was undoubtedly a libel, and observed, that none of the slanderous matter contained in it had been substantiated in evidence. The Jury retired for about a gunner of an hour and found Vtllikt for the p laint IF.— Damages, 1001.; costs, stn.-I.to. aim icklaycr% carter, THE NATIONAL REGISTER was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying John Nash, I of the parish of St. George the Martyr, on the 91st of Oct. last.—Mr. Andrews was for the prisoner. It appeared in evidence, tbat the deceased, and a person named Searle, stopped• in a one horse chai-e near the Dr. Cow, in the Kent-road, on she 21st of August, to see two boys lighting. Whilst they were lookiiig un, a brick cart with a team of three horses Caine behind, and in a moment one Of the cart %%heels came in contact with the chaise, upset it, threw the deceased on the ground, and the cart wheel went over his chest, broke our of his thighs, and crushed the fingers of one of his hands. The prisoner, who was driver of the curt came up at the time, and nn seeing the fatal catastrophe, exclaimed "O, God!" burst into tears, and ens greatly 'fleeted. The prisoner, who expressed great sorrow for the mis fortune, received a gond character from his master, hut was found Guilty ; and the L -tuned Judge, taking into consider ation his previous confinement, sentenced hint only to two mouths imprisonment in the county gaol. BAIIK OF ENGLAND PROsECUTIOES. KUNGSTUN., APRIL s.—Mary Means was acquitted on an indictment, charging her with having forged Bank of England notes knowingly itt her possession without lawiul cscusc. Ann Williams was convicted . of a similar offence and received sentence of transportation for 14 years. VVin. Groves and Clementina Rebecca Miares, who severally pleaded guilty to indictments fur a similar offence, re ceived the like sentence. The following unhappy persons received sentence of Death for uttering forged notes, via: Thos. Mayers, Jas. .Stevens, 1V m. Jarvis, and Henry Edds. Edw. Price was indicted under Lord Ellenborough's act, for cottiog and maiming John Coldinan at Ewell, on the 26th of Deceinbel, with intent to murder, ordo • him some serious bodily harm. Mr. Ryland, who conducted the prosecution, called several witnesses, from whose testimony it appeared that the prosecutor, who keeps a public house at Ewell, at tempted to turn the prisoner out, whilst in a state of intoxication, when the latter attempted to stab him with a knife. The protecutor, in trying to ward off the blow, received a trifling wound in the thumb. No previous ill-will existed between the parties. Mr. Baron 'Wood charged the jury. that the offence hardly came within :he meaning of the very severe act upon which the indictment was founded. The jury found the prisoner not guilty. MURDER AT PRTERSUAiI• Richard Wigley, a watchman of Petersham, was in dicted for the wilful murder of H. Knight, on the 28th of March, by shooting him with a gun loaded with shot. The case excited a great deal of interest. Mr. Turtun conducted the prosecution, and called the witness, who stated the transaction nearly in the same manner in which it has been already represented so re cently to the public. The prisoner was a man of respectable appearance, was deeply affected, and received a most unexception ' able character from an itnittetise number of gentlemen in the neighbourhood, who spoke of him iu the highest possible terms for htunanity. Mr. Rolland and Mr. Adolphus were for the pri soner. The case went to the jury under the learned judge's directions, and they immediately found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the county gaol. bOUTHWARK. On Friday these sessions commenced before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Common Sergeant, the High Bailiff, Aldermen J. J. Smith and Sir W. Leighton. Daniel Jefferies„ a youth of 19 years of age, was in dicted for stealing a side of bacon, the property of Me. Oram. William Davison, the servant of prosecutor, who is a cbessentunger, stated, that on the 15th of February, in the evening, the wit►►ess was in his masters shop, when an alarm was given that a man had ran off with a side of bacon, that had been hanging outside the door —the witness went out and saw the prisoner running away with u—he pursued him, and the prisoner finding himself closely pursued let tall the bacon, but the wit ness overtook and secured him. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the court, iu consideration of a good character which was given hint, only sentenced him to six months imprisonment, and to be publicly whipped, which they desired might he exe ctued in a manner that would make a lasting impression on his memory. W. Vaughan, W. Parsons, and Peter Hogan, were indicted for stealing lead from a house in Fore -street, Hurselydown, tic pro;terty of Mr. J. Pearson. J. Dvidniour said, that he had the care of the house in question, which was an empty one. On the 18th of March, in the evening, information was brought that the thieves were on the top of the house. The witness proceeded to the attic of the house, in company with a watchman ; they found the trap door opening into the attic was fastened down, so as to prevent their getting tip. They had not been long endeavouriog to procure an entrance, when the prisoner Vaughan made his de cent from the roof, down the chimney, which, however, opened into the room where the witness wa,, and he was immediately secured. The other prisoners were found concealed, the one tinder the roof or the house, the other in the cellar. And a quantity of lead which hid been cut from the gutter, was Mood rolled up, ready for carrying off. The implements tor ripping, &c. were also found Upon the premises. The jury found them guilty, but recommended them to mercy on account of their youth, and good cbaracters • that hail been given them. The court w consideration of this recommendation, sentenced the prisoners to be itnpristmed one n ttttt tit each, and to be twice whipped. 'DILI court expressed their determination to try the efficacy of the application of corporeal punishment upon juvenile offenders, since all other punishment seemed to hate su little affect m staying their career of crime. W ESTM I NST ER . On Thins(l.ly til(t..c :cssions con,n:c; u.l e -1;t: ..!ter 111 the Grand Jury were sworn, and the usual preliminary business gone through, Mr. Alley addressed the Court,... and said, that he was under the painful necessity of also• plying, in the case of the King against Mr. Accion, to - have the defendant's recognizances entreated. The court would recollect, that at the last sessions Mc. Aeetim was indicted, by the directors of the royal institution, upon a charge of tearing leaves out of some of the b ooks of the library of that valuable body; he then pleaded not, guilty to the charge, and the directors with becoming liberality, and withAlite consideration for the defendant, . permitted hint to traverse the indictment until the pre sent sessions, and remain at large on bail. His attor ney, however, had last night, informed the gentlemen conducting the indictment, that he believed Mr. Accum • would not this day be forthcoming upon his trial. As he had therefore declined appearing, the learned counsel said it only remained fur him to move. theitoun that his bail be estreated. The chairman (B. Crust, Esq.) asked Mr. Alley whether the recognizance. could well be estreated so early in the session*. The defendant might still appear. Mr. Alley explained, that his object in.applyina now, Was to prevent Bishop the officer, who was a• witness • oat the trial, from being unnecessarily detained, as his attendance was required as a witness on a trial at King. stun. If however, Mr. Accum should appear during the sessions, then he might save his recognisances.— Let that be the understanding. The courugunted the motion witlsthat cementation in favour of Mr. Accum. Cuitious CASE Of FRAUD.—W. H. Dickenson,. a genteel looking young man, was indicted for fraudu lently and on false pretences obtaining the sum of 10.. (ruin William Wright, with intent to cheat and defraud him thereof. The facts were these: Mr. Morria k a•respectable apo— thecary in Chandos-street, Covent Garden, employed the defendant sonic months ago as an assistant, but in consequence of some disagreement he quitted his service about tile 20th of December last. A pew days previous to this a patient of Mr. Morris', named Wright, Galled at the shop and told the defendant that he wished Mr. Morris to inoculate twoof his children foe the small pox. The defendant entered the name in a booki.anea day. or two after he had quitted his employer. he went to • Wright's house and told his wife that he came from Mr. Morris to inoculate her children. She consented. and he performed the operation, for which he charged ins. and give his own address, desiring her to send to him if she should require any further advice. He had. not long departed, when Mr. Morris himself called, and . the imposture was discovered. The Chairman declared his opinion that a fraud, within the meaning of die statute, had been committed, . and the Jury found the defendant Guilty. The Court intimated, that the defendant would no • doubt abstain from any such practices in future, amid sentenced him to 14 (lays iinprisonment only. FRAUD UPON THE ADMIRALTY.—.Iames Nobles, alias Nash, a miserable looking young fellow, was in dicted for fraudulently obtaining a sum of money, the property of the Crown. Mr. Knox stated, that this was a prosecution at -the instance of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, . under these circumstances :—The prisoner in Nov. last offered himself to serjeant Appleby, on the recruiting service of the royal uterine*, in Westminster, and .was • accepted as a recruit, he declaring, and afterwards attest ing upon oath, before a magistrate, that he del not-et the time belong to any other corps in his.Majeaty'sservioe.— By this he obtained the bounty, and it was afterwards ascertained that at the time of lits.erdistment .he was a private soldier in the West Kent militia. These citouin- • stances were proved in evidence. The prisoner pleaded extreme distress, and said he had already suffered a long imprisonment—He was found Guilty, and the Citairistan said the Court would take time to consider of the punishment. Two boys aged 14 and its, named Smith and Stevens,. were indicted for stealing a handloochiel from the per son of Mary Cambell, a child seven years of age. The little prosecutrix is the daughter of a respixtable tradesman in NATestminster, and was standing in her • father's shop alone, when one of the prisoners stepped in, and told her that her mother (who had just before gone out) wished to speak to her. She came out, and had got but a few yards from the door when the two pri soners had seized her by the arms, and forcibly snatched a silk handkerchief from her neck. Her cries attracted the notice of a passenger, and the young delinquents were taken into custody. They were, notwithstanding their youth, well-known practitioners in the ways of . vice. The jury found them guilty, and the court sentenced . them to seven years' traniportation. John Gurtz, a Swiss, of very smart appearance and . imposing address, was convicted tiponahree• several in dictments, for picking the pockets of persons in the. .- Adelphi Theatre. On the evening of dic 21st of March an alarm was given to the conitabk:s attending the theatre, that a great number of the aliJtetice in the pit had been robbed, and the prisoner was pointed out as the person suspected.— He was taken into custody and searched, and a snuff box a complete assortment of handkerchiefs, gloves, and other articles, found upon him. His pockets were all filled with property of this description. He made a long ingenious defence, and declared, that he had served in sonic of the first families in England, with credit and respectability. He was Ucattenced to be transported for the term of his natural life. The members of the several lodges of Odd Eel. lows went up with their address to the Queen on Monday. They were decorated with their re.spec tive orders, and had three bands of music, and at tracted much public notice; as did also the gold smiths and jewellers, who made a very reepectabla ,Ippcarance. • . i d • *41111P—":0'."11 1