The National Register. — London, England, 1818-01-26 00:00:00

r ..R6, - - Ittutli. He was an old thief. He had bean concerned in many rob hies, and particularly that of stealing the clock from the House of Coursons. It was bog a very short time that he had been otg of l he lraa (7ofinnon Sergeant told the prisoner that he would certainly be transport..d fo 7 years. The prisoner shook his head and retired. Thomas culler and James Turner were convieteki of stealing two bushels of Coats, the property of Joseph Tapland. The verdict having been recorded, the prosecutor bean) to re c.winend the pri miens to mercy, giving, as a reason, that he believed this to he their first offence. Having, however repeatedly suffered through similar depredations, he was determi ned to prosecute the Lot person lie deteeted. lt , teurtler intimated that he had acted with great propriety. The prosecutor then requested that the Court would Mar a state ment of rather an extraordinary nature which he had to make. The Court acquiesced. and he proceeded to state, that the' present trial having been expected to have taken place on Monday last, he was at tending in the yard opposite the Court wit his witnesses; and while they were there, two persons, wit* stated themselves to be constables, cam' , ilp to his principal witness, and one of them said, that lie had a arrant a ilunit him for stealing some hay, and they both immediately drag -el !um away to Mary.le.bone watch house. Time Ili:corder asked whether the prosecutor knew the parties The priwrator said, that he believed one of the names of the offi cers was C 'rat. was not Collins the city offictr, bat an officer he believed. belonging to Mary -le-bone. The Iteeurster uhierved, that the Grand Jury had been discharged. and tOCMll,llendel the prosecutor to indict the officers for the assault next sei.ion, or to make a complaint before a Magistrate, and to °b asin a warrant against them. This recommendation, we believe, was complied with. STATE OF \'EWG.ITE. Sessionhhouse, Old Bailey, London. Jan. 19. To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and other his Majesty's Ju.tices, presiding at the Court of Sessions now Is Idcn at the Old We the Grand Jury of the city of London, h viug reported the several bills of indictment presented to us in tine form, stud being informed by the proper officer, that so others ar forthcoming, do wait upon the Court fur the purpose of re c civil% our discharge ; at the same timoi we «lilt to ob.erve the great pleasure we have derived, in perceii lug that nn bill has be e n found My its for otturtlne, nee any one of a crone of a pectsliarly atrocious nature; a circumstance very grati• lying to the Jury, In the progress of our duty we visited the prison of New. gate, and especially directed our attention to the state of that prison ; and we lamest to record, that from the great Wits of prisoners, it is hardly possible to keep them in a state of wholesome cleanliness, a circumstance we deeply deplore, a.. putting together all descriptions of offenders, an evil easily obviated in the opinion of the Jury, (and in which opinion they are borne ont by Mr. Brown, the keeper of the prison,) if more space could be allotted, whereby a chweificatiou of the prisoners might be t tfected to the evident improvement of their health, comfort, and morals. The vat: number of juvenile depredators in confinement, and the melancholy circumstance oiktuurbeing under sentence of death in the condemned •eells, and in lions, the youngest only nine years of age and the oldest twelve, connected with the circumstance of: very many of them previous to trial as sociating with the protligate, It:sale:fed,. and abandoned, presents te ins the idea of the improbability of a reform, which a mere judicious and attentive confinement might pro doer. The deplorable situation of the male prisoners, with respect to clothing, particularly the juvenile part, trade a melancholy impression on our minds. Many were without shoes or stockings, others without shirts, and one almost in a state of nakedness—cirettinstances we earnestly recommend to the consideration of those who arrange and manage the general birsiness•of the prison ; and we are of opinion that the gene. tat health. of the prisoners of both sexes would be materially improved, it' as allowance of soap was granted for that pur pose. Ia visiting the infirmary, the Grand Jury feel great pleasure in announcing that every necessary attention appears to be paid to the sick, and those in a convalescent state, and to the general health of the vrisoners. We further keg leave to state to the Court the gratifying pleasure we received in witnessing the exertions of Mfrs. Fry and the ladies who so kindly, assist her in attending to and instructing the female prisoners, whose reformed deportment, and cheerful acquiescence to their wishes, demonstrated with a force no language can describe the affection these unfortu. nate wonten entertain for these humane, intelligent, and actve -females, JOHN GANN i Foreman of The Grand Jury. !FRANTIC CONDUCT OP A SOLDIER. OR SOTIdaV, daring tic tame of divine service, the neighbourimudof IVestinisi sterwwythrowit into the greatest alarm and courtivion-,•hv a beadier of the Coldstream guards, who was earning about the streetsaw a state of madness, breaking the windows of the inbabitents,and cmnmittiug other acts of violence. In one hand he eatried his bayonet, anal in the other a large knife, which he kept brandishing to the terror of the inlabitatits, and defying any person to take I • . His conduct at length -became so outrageous, Shins:he neighbours, fearful it would 'be attended with fatal consequences, sent information of the circumstance to the officers on duty ut the Horse Guards, -and ptesetitly after a detachment sifabont ten or twelve men, ander the command of serjeaut K Hum, was sent to secure the unfortunate maniac. They fiamil hint as described run. ring abort in a state of madness, and although lie refused to 4u/resider to any civil authority, yet Le no sootier saw. dhe soldiers that, (asif recellecting his situationOtealirew dowirthe murderous instruments, and lOW a house, tiew tip *lairs and thi ew hitusclt frail) the third floor into street, by which lie i/Inkt: his thigh, and was otherwise dreadfully injured 'flit eireitinstaiirc drew from the speetatois a _ ntentary burst of horror. The sergeant and his followers were the ii-rist to approach the unfortunate Mitn, WllOlll they recognized so be one of alivir.couspanious in :anis, iiaiiird Biker. He was in drCignity butt, that it W.III (OLIO Iteces bary to b.tve him conveyed to the Westminster Infirmary, where he hue without hope .of recovery. ZTTEMPrbu Suicewe.—Ontibunstay umallt la t.a young wo man. nanit.: l Rebecca Arcly. , r, was charged' by a 34. Long with ste.iling his bat, and she was consequently taken to the watch house of St. George's, Southwat It, where she suspended herself by her garters from the grating, she WAS ou.so•di.Oriy .eutdutvq, but tau 'WM., AlAinteli betinc atont.tttosi was re. stoesql, was taken mite futhissiiig morning bFlorethe Soirey 1414giaU•ate, and bit'. it•,l aiyeett.l44; l aeter eh:lige, she was I.) II tit/ 1.471().it f,.r $414 1/ A lii, Aa Veamesisy morning, M. ithaw., of seise . tad hem in . a islar state of health In; some time, fell down op the ship public louse, in Church Laue, and died ou the spot. .llc sra 31 yews of NATIONAL REGISTF.X. POLICE. GUILDHALL, A youth of genteel family and connections, 13 year. of age, was on Wednesday, charged with breaking and entering his sister's apartments, and stealing a guatitit) of wearing apparel. The lasedlorti of the house in which the prisoner's sister resides stated, that on Tuesday evening, heating a noise, he placed himself upon the watch, and observed the prisoner issue &tun the apartment occupied by his sister, who was then absent, with a large bundle under his arm. On• being interrogated, he seemed much confused, an d s a id h e was g • ato take the bundle to his sister; but afterwards con fessed that he did not know where to find her. The sister en interesting married female, about 20 years of age, was so deeply affected as fur some ;trinities to be tillable to speak. She at !eolith stated, that her brother had been a Midship man in the Navy ; but having been discharged at the con. elusion of war, his mother bad since apprenticed him tot- , book binder. His master had, however, of late been ailabie to find stitticient employment fur him, and he was compelled to come home to his mother. To add to this, the latter had lately failed in business, and was barely able to support His behaviour had been uniformly respectful and atteutive to his parent until within these few days, when lie suddenly became rough and abusive in biaeoudiact, and had stopped twice 'all night from I t re. Enquiries had teen matte; and it was ascertained that lie liast . forined a conuection with several had characters, at whose instigation it appeared the present offence was Cwillltlitled. During this recital the prisoner was bathed itstears,iiiist said nethism in defence when called upon. The Magistrate having ascertained front the sister that she , ilid not intend to • proceed against the prisoner, discharged Li ii, with a suitable admonition, anti Waded hint over to the care of his mother. ROW-STREET. J. Cleaver was charted with stealing a pawnbroker's du. Plicate in the horse of Mr. Webster, jeweller, in Webiper-row, Illackfriar's.road. 'Die prosecutor stated that he, some months ago, pledzeila quantity of jewellery at the shop of Mr. Cameron, in the Strand, for 61. He placed the duplicate iii it desk in his parlour ; a few days since, intending to re. deem the property, lie searched fur the duplicate. but t was gone. He proceeded to Mr. Caineran's to slop the articles, but WAS informed they had been redeemed by Isaacs, of Holywell street, Strand. Isaacs, on being applied to, said lie had purchased the duplicate of one Lazarus, a salesman, io Marquis-court, Drury-lace. Lazarus said, having known the prisoucr ' he employed hint to do odd jobs in his house.— A few weeks since the prisoner said a friend of his in Black friar's road, had a duplicate for jewelry, which he asked Lazarus to purchase. This the fatter refused ;on a +nine pieta day, however, he again pressed Lazarus to become a purchaser, when he said he would " take it to a Gentleman acquaia'e4 with such trumpery, and ask his opinion." This Gentleman was Mr. Isaacs, who lost no time in redeeming the. property, and gave Lazarus 11. 13s. 6d. for the bargain. The latter returned to his aiend, and gave him 16s. restriiing,l9a. Gil. for himself. The prisoner solemnly denied the. charge, Auld said that the son of the prosecutor gave him the duplicate, 'and requested him to sell it. H. Webster, jun. a Loy about 16, atoned that lie had done as stated by the prisoner. He war re1111411111•Ii. The Magistrate on Friday decided the questioareelative to the rig:it' of placing carts for hire round the statue at Charing Cross. The custom of C,O years' standing. was held to. he nugatory, and the nui sance was ordered to be abated under the peril of severe penalties. These, however, were not exacted in this drat instanix, as the parties were supposed to have acted in ignosassee. QUEEN SQUARE. FORGlMY.—Wednesday', James Maker was brought up t'or a further examination, on a charge of having given several forged powers of attorney to did - crew persons, to receive the halt pay of Captain James Muscat, a Master and Commander; with intent to defraud the Hoard of Admiralty. Oat this day firetniglvt Mr. Fielding, at his own request, re manded-hint to this day, to give him time to apply to his friends in Ireland to come forward to his assistance, by fair lobbing the means of defending the prosecution. Or► his being pat to the bar to day he made the melancholy acknow. ledgeineut that the indalgence had been in vain, for his friends , had deserted hint. The examinations then proceeded• as. follows : James Walker, navy agent, N 0.3, Pall Mall, deposod,that • prisoner applied to him in August last to become Ins agent, in the name ut Captain James Meara, Master and Commander loins Majesty's navy, and having under different pretences I)utmutirti from Min, first 201., and after wai de other small sums,umouating in the whole to 501., he on the 13111 of the month of August executed a power of attorney, winch 110 signed James Meara, Master aud Commander in the Royal Navy. John Crossdale, clerk to Messrs. Cooke, Halford, and Son, navy agents, in Norfolk-street. Strand, deposed, that prisoner came to their house in September last, calling I tell Cap tain James Meara, Master and Commander, that he was going to France to reside some time, and would be glad if they would lake a power of attorney to receive his half pay during his absence. lining asked to whom •.they were in. deleted for the honour of a recommendation, he answered, iD Colonel Berkeley. He accordingly was accepted by the house as a client, and on the loth of September signed a power of attorney in the 113111 e of James Meara. A few days after, he called and said he had deterred going to Frani* fur the present, and obtained first 20I.,paid to him by Mr. Cooke. and afterwards elites 4111114 to the amount of 5t1., for all which he signed receipts in the acme at James Metre. Chatles William Haller, clerk to Messrs. Mantle and Co., navy agents, Great George-street, Westsnim•ter, deposed, that pi isoner came milled,. 1101Sfeill October last, as Captain James Meant, Mastev aud Commander sof thuitoyal Navy, said lie was tecomineutied by Col—Berkeley, was going to France, and wished tlemi to become hill agents. He gave a relermice to Mr. Alderman Atkins and Co., as his late agents ; and, on an answer from theta that Captain Altura was ma re sponsible and honourable man, he outaiaed several sums, to 521., and on the 3151 October signed a power ut attorney in the name of James Meara, to ieevise his half pay as Master awl Cootinander. The prisoner was fully c 'fled, and the several.parties bound over .to prosecute. lON MALL.. A few hays mu a half pay captaisi charged a baker in .the Borough, with as%aulting hint W.llll a aword-cane, and atter wit rill. making a pir,ti ut him with the dirk ut it. The •41:1 the gallant captain had lodged in his hoisse,«litid 114%1114 informed that an undue intimacy had taken 'duce he iiii3 cx•)41114.4 . Mars and his wife, the Waker determined to be reveiweil. Me therefore threshed 11w captain with lii% cane, . au,l in tha' operation thesword as loft unsheathed: but he positively declared, that notwithstanding all his provocation. he hail never attempted to use the naked sword against tLe captain. 't he baker was held to bail. G. Mix was charged with rubbing the house of Mrs. Par. kis, at Camberwell, of property to a vow:WI:lWe amount. The robbery was effected while the family were at chow' and the prisoner was apprehended the same evutiP6 by a constable, near the Elephant and Castle,scarcelv iifslo to stand nailer the hoiden of the things he 1,..1 'mien. About 14 months ago he had been euipioyed by Mrs. Purkis as a gar deter, which gave him a knowledge of her premises. —He was folly committed. LAMBETH STREET. Wednesday, a poor old uan applied for a warrant against bis-own sou, tur beating him, and stealing 4s. from him. He said he had been out of work fur two months : but wa Tues.. day he got a job. by whirls lie earned the is. Hlb t/I1 Came home intoxicated, snatched up the money, and beat his father With a candlestick in a niost brutal manner,for ende. souring to take the money from him. This he had duce beVri al tinieS before.—The complainant living out of the jurisdiction of this Wire, was advised to apply at Shatiwell. SURREY SESSIONS. John Manning, a person in the habit of attending fairs and superintending the several games played ois such (med ial/11S, W 43 placed at the bar upon a charge of ruhhery, de clared to be committed moiler the pretext of laic play. The indictment charged Manning wilts having stolen a MI Bank of England note from one Basingliall, Bailiff to 4 Mr. Cox, of Ilyegate. at Ewell fair. The prosecutor stated, that be went to Ewell-fair in Octo.. ber last, taking with I . ill. of Isis master's money, and none of his own. lis passing through the fair Ise observed several persons playing at cups and mills, a game of which b• knew nothing. and taking a fancy to the method of winning which presented itself to him, putted his masters money out of Isis pocket, and Wks ed to bet that the ball was hot sander the middle one of three cups. He held a 101. Batik note in his hand, but did not hold it long, for the prisoner,wlsu seemed to be a mere looker on, and slut all concerued in the game, snatched it and ran with the greatest velocity among the horses. At that moment, as if the whole business was a plan for robbery, the players decamped, kicking about the cup. and balls, and the prosecutor gaping with astonishment. After a short time he islet a constable, to whom he mentioned the circumstance, and from WllOl4 he received the most prompt assistance. He never saw the noteagain, but after susisomearch he found the prisoner, who made several ineffec tual attempts to escape, at the George politic-house, where he•secured him, and delivering him to the constable had the gratification of seeing him caged. The seat witness was William Furness, a boy about 14 yeara °loge. He was, he said,, accidently attracted at Ewell fairy to the. spot 'where the cups and balls were exhibited ; was possessed of an money, and merely observed what was going forward. The prosecutor, in Lis presence, took a 1 Ila k- cote out of Isis pocket, and the prisoner instant], sn• tehed it and took to Isis heals. All those who seems.' to • b concerned iu the game ran oft leaving the instrusuents of e game in confusion. There was a crowd about the place. and Manning pulled the witness out of it soon after, and offered him sixpence provided he would not say a word about the matter. Witness refused to take the sixpence, and on holing the prosecutor, went with I • and the constable to the George public-house, where they laid their hands upoa the prisoner, who took out a 21. note, and uttered it to the constable if he would let him off. The constable refused le take the bribe. The evidence for the prisoner, sae Counsel, laboured bard to convince the jury that the wormy had been lost at the game, and therefore, although the 114‘1111r1 might appear fraudulent, it was evident the construction of felony could not be put upon it. The Chairman treated the subject in a very different man ner. He considered the whole of the evidence fur the pri soner relative to the particular transactions excessively Inside to suspicion, even if the intelligent and consistent statement of Furness were nut opposid to it ; lin it • was evident that the patties by whims the silly, and by uu means busiest, pro secutor suffered, were at the lair fur the purpose of taking its the unwary. Ferguson's character lie considered a. bad as could be. The Jury, in order to acquit the prisoner, would be obliged to deny all credit to the evidence of Furness, whe.was a disinterested spectator, and seemed to have acted with the utmost propriety. The Juiy rammed a verdict of Guilty. Mr. Harrison innuediatdy pronounced sentence. He hoped it would operate as a warning to the multitudes who visited fairs fur the purpose of robbing under the cows: of gaming, and that the robbery itself wurild bay* .come effect upon those who. were tools enough to spurt with their own money, or knaves enough to sport with that of their .masters. " The sentence of the Court upon you, Joins Nl:swathe is, that yon be transported beyond the b1:41 for the term of ruurtec.n years. M. Belling, Landstape.palnter to his Majesty the King of France, had the honour of presenting Mg pictures/ View of the seat of Gosfieltl-hall, in England, where his Majesty had resided for lb months. View of she seat of Hartwell, near Aylesbury, the tendency of his 3lajesty foe several years; and a picturesque view of %Farouk:). [.isle.-- With all of which his Alajesty was pleased to taw ess his pet • feet sat isfise Mo. -- each pap. r. A dreatlN event lately took place in the neighbourhood of Caw. tris, itt France. Gend'arinerie of that town had ri.vencil arrest in Isis house the Sicur N. condemned to death fur Contu macy. His house stood by itself in the open fields. 'limy sum. mums! him to so:rem/gr. lie annul ilill)aat wsth a finsil, salt open.. od the dour, and pierced 31, Andoui, llrigialier. witi. two bungs. The .bretkin Miami of the :deur N. and 11:...ilosisesties wesaest tossup. port him in the .reeistassee he made; but .the Gentrornical sued, au& mortally wounded two of Ahern. Tin: son seeing that, they wer e pre , u pa ,d ri eo ng s to ees seti,tan fire W the hoax, exhorted Ills lather n o t t o pro l ong a wad ins tither, " I am about to give suysell up ;" and inunediatcly blew out Ms brain , . .slouday an inquest was held at the Queen's !lead, its Itarkhouse. Lane. liillingsgate, on use body of J. Cowlick. aged 14. It appeared that the deceased, in company with others. had ll:turned (Nils .;raves. end in a /idling boat.. It was late at night, unit being wet to the. skin, the others took their clothe. off and gave them to theilmeahtd to carry home, and his eyes being dazzled going from the ISO, he walk.il into the water and was drowns). Verdict —Accidental I) ad!. Abost 5 o ego& oa Wo&leaky awn:wen, .41 Ul• ilarraw-road, where a waggon,. heavily laden, nappened to ~ ,tup tor aotue.tune. • tine boy abins tour year. of age being at4day, unperetiv.eil by any perste twiraal the iron clout! it, the end 01 tile wa t 4guti, W1414;11 between ttin spoke, in 041 e let but w.i.xls, round ilia neck. 'file Wag goner drove on his team. when the U.Mactunatc cJtiid a herd va completely srvered from th.. betty.