The National Register. — London, England, 1823-04-13 00:00:00

'" 1 - • .-11.61.- 0 1 " degree of delusive and credalltathat appeared SO Weal . to the "el s *rely believed that these dts were the wait= loge emote mellgneet spirit npon her daughter ; and in iaerfeedp counteract 'dr brook t're spell, sloe applied for advice to a reputed mercerise or conjorer, named Baker , residing, and exercising absolute away, in a remote part ef birinibee. This fellow advisee, her tint her slaughter was hmettebed by s particular person in their neighbour eel tie• to diasipate the charm rfree!nally. it was nceessary to draw blood front the witch I The prosecn trix was immediately fixed npnn as the witch, and as such peldisbell throughout the enlightened town of %Vieth*. irotaise,•by the elder prisoner, who positively declared that her daughter had been bewitched by her for we than It months I The prosecutrix, alarmed at the gene ✓al whirls appeared in be raised against her, went on the night of the 20th of November to the limier sof the elder prisoner, whom she met tri the dark passage of her home, and seld;Jrt a very simple manner, that site is trite to know the foundetiop of the reports which had been mreidated respecting her. The prisoner viewed the visit sa a providential one for execrating her purpose of drawing Mood. end wills horrittle imprecations seised the , add womita. The two daughters. noon bearing the wise, rushed ()Mend instantly Well upon the prosecuti ix, who tom stragged.to the boor, asioberte of. them letelied . a nail es the drat thing in the way, and began to I to the old wouteses arm in du HUM ferocious manner, whilst the other two held lair. Tliesisplirentide to Mr. North, mimeos at Wiveliscombe, aleirosed, that ow the night in question the priptecutrlS same to him to dreasher arm, which be foetid dreadfully Lacerated. There were 15 or 16 incisions upon it, of abate ri quarter eras Melt deep, end others an eighth of an loch. They were from two to three and 31 inch,* Hong. the bled very severely. Witness dressed her arm, and as she was very healthy, it got well fast. She was ill or inure times a moiAlriu consequence of the souk. Hoe asps was still bottom' lip. Tim Jury.then furred all the prisoners guilty. Mr. in4tice Barrronstr then addressed the prisoners 41. the liar, and said—" There is little doubt thaVif sMeepest bad_been at the moment within your rime', yogi • would Savi'acted upon your notion to the extent of eonosnitting satirdersipon the poor old vowel), fur you called out ist your rage ` for a knife to cot off the dash front the old witch's boars.' As it was, yen and every tone of you stood is peril of your lives for th e offence you Mee committed, lag that t eurisideleil It not to have come within the ete.• lent ..f the act of.Parliansent. Ibis my doing that you are prosecuted WC this asaault, instead of being tried fur Tear lives, bat you cannot be Mowed to escape some pemslinsespb, Yon hose been guilty of a great,. • Fees, Sad very shoesimible crime, and thungh, In foram qestnee of else certainty that your milli was at the time' labouring ender theistaistilv I shall act Ina most lenient assreser lower& you, compared wish the sentence I . should otherwise bate paled ; yet it is necessary to visit Tea with ienishmeet that will to resaeaslier, that it lest the peril of punishment, If they eel sipon mark -ignorance and folly. The sentence' es hie% I feel itemy defy to pass upon you is, that you be eagle further bropthrorrod it the eisitety gaol for km eaten tise asentbrit • , George Clerk, She coachman of a Bristol and Bath sreacdt,•wm triad anderthe new act of Purliamentr for mar stangligerd In having forimislyitheit a enacts an that-it wee 4 1 ,1“ir •orson named „lemma Handl* killed. Thisfaskedsammeseliest wweMr. Imen.iMtio Mama gat so Ike ereniagefthe lath of Februai y last hr Martell from Bristol to go to Bath In the cowls of which the prisoner was driver.. Tint "vsitisesa described the manner in which the ',fleeter daimon the I parts of the road when the deceased anal his orpirew got sap, The prisoner ap peared to be in lignor., and as thry went cm he whipped eisaltnroes, fatimitaly, At he 'hove through the turnpike , pate gear Bristol, he nearly ran against the gate. The p: de of the, deceased tol.l the prisoner he had " "biased It near." One of the passengers told Win if by shove so fast be would upset the coach; bat the peri l . saner tpyt introsaitag his vielowes ON the horse*: He Ito creased the pored for (be coach was going at .such avute, Motto Inc the speed a great deal was importable. Aller.they bad crossed the bridge which gore ogee the Arms, about 100 yards, the NAM , by thitirions driving. The reach was not upset, in wit+ • SIM'S opinion, by running against any thing.. It um rim.' ens susight when it was upset. Aft were throne off the t 0:.. . Witness saw the deceased, and thought his skull was (roomed. The prisoner requested assistance in getting the coach to rights, but witness pure no assistance. —He wee too much bruised himself. lite deceased was carried to.bleili. , The cowls was going at the rate of shout f..orteesi stiles an hour when it was upset. Tie Jury immediately found 11. e ',Owner guilty. Jlr.Jastlee Iliscrungb, sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned for 12 anontlnkin the comity gaol, and during that tilue to hr kept to Mid labour at the treadmill. These were many /Aar m ConrS,. amongst wham the conviction and insistence appeared to cliche a strong sensation. am , GLOCF.STZR. THE KIM M MARBY, SATURDAY, APRIL 6.—The defendant, a gentienia• largely concerned in the iron works of Staffordshire, stood charged,' on two intik:sweets, with *titian anima's in that hreneh of trade to leave the kingdom for Fiance. These indietmeata were removed by certioari tete the Como, were sent down for trial in this county, on a suggestion that impartial trials could , out be had in Stafferdelthe, where the maser of complaint were said to have arisen. The trot indictment beiag called on for trial, a fall special jury appeared, }rid a verdict, of guilty was recorded. A similar verdict was takes on the issue upon the osier charge. It was, eats believe, understood that the defendant would sot be brought' inp for imigesema FRIDAY, APRIL 4.—J. 11111, a remarkably stoat ead• man, and $1. 1 ...0u a lad of'lS, were indicted. fOr a bighWav ~a ir:&s Pm. Another indictment charged tt;ern with a similar offence committed on Thema, Liddington. Hill stood charged an another indictment, with burglary. When the prisoners were arraigned for the robbery of Pitt, Hill pleaded guilty, and persisted in that plea notwithstanding the remonstrances of Mr. Sergeant Bunneast, who presided as Judge. Sherborne pleaded •• Nut guilty; To the mosend indictment fur the robbery on Liddingtun, at guilty," and this, therefore, was made she 'abides of inquiry. The Jury.yeterned a verdict of guilty against halt f. 3 savers. The learned Set gent intimated to Mr. Pitt, who conducted the proseeetions, that it would be unnecessary to pro c e e d s& tic other clauses. The prisoners were thee removed. •, - - ' - . • ' . $ S . poLtce. BOW STREET. Mr. Bowen, a reepectable licensed victualler, in Duke's Court, Rowstreet, made an application on Thursday re Sir R. hide, on behalf of two youog girls. who he said had fallen under Isis notice In rattier • Onset:sr mangier, and whom he was enxions to save from the ruin which might swish them. if something were not done to ice them beyond the reach of harm. He went on to state, that early that morning, a decently dressed old irisbwo mam came into tilshonse, the Queen's Head, accompanied by two remarkably pretty-looking girls, one 13, the other years of age, and whilst they were taking some slight refreshment, he heard the old woman [inventing that she had it not la her power to ilo more for them, and wonder ing what wonld berme of them in " this large place," without money or friends. l'hr girls wept, and said they mast beg their way home. This Induced him to ask them some questions, and lie learned that the girls were sisters, and natives of Skeleton Mallet, Soinersetsiiire, and that about six years ago their mother deserted them, and their father, who had formerly" been a seaman, retorned to his old profession, treeing them *Moat destitute. By the kindness of a distant relatiaa,dhey were apprenticed to a silk w t Slieplon Mallet, and they eemained• there In comfort instil Monday last, when they received • letter from their father, stating that he was just returned from* prosperous vevage, sod wished tette them intake dixtely in Loudon. They obtained mine, sufficient to defray their expenses to London from RAM, whither they proceeded out foot, and monnted upon a stage co..cls. Their good out Irish friend happened to be on the same coach on her way from Ireland to London, awl they got acquainted. They arrived in town on Wednesday morn ing, anal-the old woman left them to make their way to Metiers* where they were to meet 'their fattier, bat In tlie• evening she Hirt theta •aecideittally, sod the moment they saw her they hunt into tears, and saidsrhey had lost the letter which they received from their father, and were rumble to find him. They , she staled, that having a brother in the Ist regiment of (Wards, Hwy inquired of • soldier whims they met if he knew him s lie said he did, and inveigled them to • 'loose which they had entomb to discover was a very had one, and when they refined to stay, lie attempted to steal their handle, butt was prevented by a crowd /ening about tbt door,•t traced by their mites. They had hot ed. in their peeler, and were wanderlog they knew not whither when • thry met the old women. She get them sledging for the eight, and on 'Thursday morning happenedlo-litlepen4sis bodes . to give them some breakfast. Sir R; Blink said, he Was very glad Me.'Bowen bad made the application, and immediately Sent fee the l and after questioning them, gate them same room fat present use, and proposed tharthey Should remake is Los. duo for • few days, when be wand think of some arrange, nicht for their benefit. Mr. Hewett offered to keep littlest his owes Mose kw a few days, but the gills expressed • strong antiety to gad, home ; and while the conversation was going on, Mr. Con bets, one of the overseers of St.Mertinti, i•• which parisb hid Queen's Head ha situate, came in, anion being appealed to by the Magistrate, Immediately gave them Sas. on behalf's" see parish. Several gentlemen .presdist gave their bites, and in a few mimeses the girls were is 110511e111110h of was. amply sufflratent to tottery , them heeste. They, thanked 411seir-trenediteteet -whir sleepier ferneesdesei miff he- Irishwoman was only prevented ,by tg is officers Ire on her knees to pray for blessliga * " the bra men." as she called them. Sir R. Hittite complimented her highly upon the excel. lens feeling she had shown. The worthy host attic Queen's Head took the girls to his house, gave them a dinner, and afterwards reported to the Magistrate that he hail sees them safely off by a stage CO/ell to Fiome, within 12 miles of Stigmata Mallet. . • AreecTilliet CAUL eve SUICIrse.-011 Wetlntulay.lasti, Hargett Gough, honsekeeper to Mt Posibens, of Kerner ton, near Tewkesbury, put a period to her existence, doting the absence from I of her mister. by Wog- Mg herself to the bedpost with • shawl. An nuttiest was held on the body on Friday, before J. Cooke, Ell, one of our comity coroners, and a verdict given (A— ltmann,. The poor unfortunate stet was a native of Newport, Monmouthshire, an* had lived as SCFV.IIII a great her of years in a Comity of the highest respect ability in the neighbourhood where she committed this 'dreatiltd act. She ha,: alwals conducted herself wish the strictest propriety, until she became acquainted, ditr. log the last winter, with all ITIIOIIO/11, who had for a long period hawked linen around the iiiii try, sad who Wider a promise of marriage, induced het clindes'istely 10 quit a comfortable sititalion, in which she was touch esteented• This tinstispec tog creature, h appears, con fi led in a villain, who, as snou as he could obtain from her all her money. and the hest of her clothes, aban doned her, and lett her even destitute h( that good char acter which she hail jowly possesoed before she becalm acquainted with him. Her former conduct, however, was a sufficient ram sssss endation to obtain for• her the situation she filled at • the time of het death ; but her nt , tid was not strong enough to enable het to cmitt•tid with the hitter reflections caused by the 'error Min which She had wickedly been enticed. 'I he conscience of her seducer, nufertimatelyi;"ii she only putiishment , wkch awaits him in this world; thrrasii is is to ha regretted that the weighty arm of the law cantiot.visit him with a p ohnient adiguate to the enormity of his guilt. STSLIPLE CHACZ..—A sweepstakes match, of filteen sovereigns each, took place nu 'Tuesday between Captain arks at dMe . Hamilton and Jeffers , of the S:•.invilett unt. The start took place from itissietlehaiii Cul 'age, hear Smith Miasma, to go to Hayeloti Hill, near Pinner, :Middlesex, a distance of about twelve wiles across a close conotry. The three, very well mounted, kept to 44,ghee to Q.ddicin Hill. leavniA El: tret-nit the 'Here Mr. Hain thou sep..rated how his competitors, and leach took a cliff:relit direction, but they were nearly together ag out limhy Heaths, 'Captain Marks took. the best road by the tie • tar for Punter Park, whilst Mr. Hamilton vomited a steatite course through East. end. 'The capons mot the match by urris mg at the &tinted SOOI todr minutes before Mr. Hamilton. Mr. Jeffery pulled up a lung way.ffutu home. It was dune in 42 minutes. going justlit- -- .. , ! s • ds a CORONER'S INQUEST. ATTEMPrILD ASRASCINATION AND EUDIRQUENT Smcfltrlf —4ln 'Fiseriky evening an inquisition was taken at Worcester Arms POtilie House. George street, Mariebea- - ter. square, before Thou's* Stiriiiie, Esq. Coronet', ow theA I b o d y or J oshua M or l an d , individital atteinotost 7 the ination of Sir Charles Ilempfylde, and who most the instrument of ! is own death under the following Cl,. atimst Lary Storkes deposed, that her finalised had been serf., Yalu to Sir Charles liampfyide, mid she had been in the, •. • habit of working a charwoman in Sir Charlet'. house •• she was in the habit of selling apples, dm et the comer of the square, about half past four on Mends, eftereee she heard 'tie report of a p'stol, and•rome presort gas aitta!'' rd. " Oh;" she almost isnmedistely heard the report of ' second pistol; saw Sir Charles moving quickly to.strirda. his own house ; heard Mho •' That d d I has shot me." floe wife of the deceased had been the housekeeper to C. Demplyltle• Wm. Bayles at half-pest flint was passing down Matte tagne-street, and Sir C. Bampfylde and another man with their backs towards him, walking on the other side of the way—there was w better man also walking In the same tine; bet • bellied' them Ste Cowles was walking. (rem deceased ; heard the reports of Iwo pistols ; sew decenstS fire the second pistol; his *rig was lifted, and directed towards his face. • fly a Joirvrisan—Dld•he rota away after aria, the finer , • - pistol ?—isilhe stood with his back to the comb-way, sad ' • fell on the curb stone. After the examination of a number of whitetail*: which • .flanintied to a late boor, the Jury returned a verdict of .Mr de as. " - The folteerlng statement of Menefeee of the wortuft is" certified by the signainres of the Medical gentb.:ree who .are attending Sir Charles:— " Sir Charles Berafylde has been emended by a 044 ball in the right side of the chest, which entered below ' . the shoulder near the stable, andhas lodged. The wooed is tint at present attended by any troferoeirebleertrems, but it is still one of a very ilangerons tendency." AI it.earesretor Ereeees or PU•ILISM Weil nerlay morning, e'd instant, John Roberts and Charles Matthletveohe (twiner a tanner's labourer, and the latter . a stoekitivnakee, both of 'Few Iteshory, met in the Mittoit Less, near Gineester, to decide by their fists I quarrel which originated in a public-house on the pre, ceding everting; whew, after several rounds of haft,' • a hem), blow from Rdlorts noon the ear of hie' adirerearyy mooed a conclusion of the brain, and killelt him volts the aptel—Att ingrreu . was heliresit the body on the follandsig da . before Mr. Besi..one'br. the Coins nest fat ►• . soil a verdict of nienslanieflet was telemeti. ire only easiest Robins, hat also attains; Samos4 roe*" me of the seconds, and boles of them hair bees. to Worcester tool. Role eta bring a yeteogmis 11111y . eleil character, the melanehot siemeiso lo width be now placed has elicited a general fertile* of pity amemeall clangs of his neighbours : and it will doubtless weigh numb in his favour, whenbennebt to trial, Miss it'irroe with very great reluctance be was ."" prevailed twoe wittoomer its this Array. Feathers settlr , • nal aiitt obit ofthelrerllol thia nufettimatt e•-••• libn. tit wailieeetuoit in- preilismine 'he latter, anel AR almost diseged Rebus. Wets his woi rt . rn undertake it, • Matthew/6'e muse of life for many years has been shelf !•-• as, it is is bat dreaded. link fitted him for so sudden - en , " appearance Were the tribunal of his Maker; be has left a young wife % who is very neer the time of her confine.. weal—soil upon this rot creatorre's earnest'y begeing • his aft persist its fits resolotion of fighting, wfien he got up in •he looming. and hinting her intention of fol.:- lowing him, in. order to endeavour to prevent it, he threatened to murder her if she quitted her bed • and• those deceitful words were the last she was destine:levee to hear him utter! 1r 'peeretal feeling is not too much, blunted in the breast of she einazonion mother of the deceased—who was 1111 eve Wiltles7lllo thisfatal combat, and ...Is bersef not utareqitents•• been a principal' actor in similar rencounters--poeuga.N indeed Mugu he the that it was in a great measure throdgh instrumentality that the challenge was . .iveit; anti that the flutist afterwards took ;Mice. Mr. Hughes Ball and Nlereandotti were married on Palm Sunday, iii roe church nlll.lllll. ' 0.1 the fogitiees quitting I. Inn, they hurried with all convenient' tilted to Edinburgh, where the solemn ceremony wet to have been performed) rand where this young lady's kind protector was waiting to receive them. Here some - difficulties arose which were lint to be sommunted our inc instant, and in order to put alt cad to all procraokt. ' • nation, the edent Inters honied on to Haiti and ' • that chinch, previous to the erreir ttttt y, the bens were ' published three times in one thy. The parties arrived at Duff House, the seat of the Enrol Fife, late nu the • Friday es ening ; and on the Sunday they were nuurimil ' brilie Rev. Mr. - Grant, who receited from the gialdere bridegroom 100 guineas for hie trouble —The bride was • )(melt away by the Earl of Fife, and the happy couple' left his unlile mansion soon alter the eeranotly; acetrao partied by the bride's mother. Un S lay last, ahem; Iwo o'clock in the afrerfflon; as a poor woman was effusing the Nilithead fields, at Peckham, she was assaulted - by a villain in a padre'a dress, who robbed her 0f.3;., and afterwards cut her thro-it in a most dreadful manner : in attempting to de fend herself her arms were also severely cut, She was found 011 Niniiday morning, about Ave o'clock, by a watchman, almost dead from the effects of the toosstule and cold, and was conveyed by the beadle of Peckham') to Crmherwell worelintise, where she received every possible attention, hill her recovery is at present very , • doubtful. We understand it to be the inte:eifin of the ". parish to offers reward for the apprehension of the vile- lain WILLIAM M . NAMARA, THE CELEBRATED lineere ' PEDESTRIAN.—.TIII9 m.an , wlin has been to the reeelps oi carrying the post Lag too •1 Belfast in Crurahn awl I a 'c performed, on Saturday, the extraordinary Ulu tttttt A Milli and nue-eighth, its ~f ie i•eiir, six. minters. and 20'seconds. He says lie • will wheel a harrow go miles in 94 hours—the' same • time Russell walked without any such itowinbrsttee. • I 1' , •-' < • , ill s .S .:,,,.... 4 -......: .:.? -_...... I i-~; ,_ 7 ~ , r