The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-27 00:00:00

34? MIDDLESEX 3F.SBIONS. MONDAY, OCT .—Tiwse sessions commenced ibis d ty, bsflort: Fiaalcii Cuust , EN. auhl a full Bench of imutpotalvS. flue RECOCINIZANce ACT.—The Chairman, in ad dresstite. the Grand Jury, said he thought it very material to prosectitors, witnesses, and defendants w k now, tha t the act of last session, called the Recognizance would commence its operations these sessioais, and that it therefore became necessary for all parties, who were bound upon their reco4lnzances, to appear to plead, it trot 1, try, at all events upon the adjournment day.— The consequence of any neglect in this part would be doubtless most disagr: cable, as the it xt place retorted to would be the Court of Exelieqin r, where the recogni sance,: would be v....treated, and tie defaulters ohligeil to answer with their persons. Edward Kelly, a seavaiiger, who resides upon the Barrow-road, was indicted for an assault upon Edward Ilureottth, a pansh constable, on the 1 I th of May last. It appeared trom the evidence of the posecitior, that as he and his biother constables, George Brown and John Moore, Were duty, on the night of the I lilt et: . Aley, they heard a cry of murder, from the house of the defendant, at Paddington. lit the execution of their .duty they knocked at tile door, urn, which the desert• dant appeared at the window with a gull, and instead of swing any explanation to theotlicer., threatened 1416110 M them, if they did not instantly retire. A woman, who Jives with the prisoner, took the glut front him, upon , which he seized a quart bottle, threw it at II urcontb, and severely wounded hint in the breast. The evidence of HUMOIIIb was supported by that of ~Brown and Moore. The defendant desired to withdraw his plea of Nut , 4aiailty, and to plead Guilty. The Chairman told hint he had been well advised. dependant then pleaded gailty, was fined one shilling, gave 51. to a charity, and was dischare William Willis, a respectable y 01111; Mall, was tried . for an assault upon Isaac Hawkins, a constable. or put ting an end to a fight to a light. 1 tie Jury acquitted the defendant. TUESLAy, OCT. greater part of the day was occupied with the following trial : Samuel Johnson was indicted for assaulting John Davis; Chas. Dzvereux and John Holten were indicted for assaulting James Hicks; and John Davis, James I I icks, and John Jones, were cross-indicted for assaulting Samuel Johnson, one of the watchmen of the parish of St. Pancras. The Chairman summed up, and the Jury found John sail guilty, and acquitted Devereux, Rotten, Davis, and nicks. 9.11a9E9 DAY, OCT. 23.--John Simple, a wharfinger, residing near Camden Town, was indicted for assault :nig Robert Lewis, while the latter was ende..vouring to protect a.boy, who was banging froui a crane over a canal. Robert Lewis stated, the on the 4th of September he saw a boy thrown into a pond of water, near the canal, and then dragged along the ground by the defendant, who said the buy had been stealing his apples. Soon after the defendant dragged the boy to his wharf, sod witness heard cries of—" murder" from the buy, who Wss hanaing by the defendant's crane over the water, and i is black in the face. Woness went to the wharf to the boy's assistance, hut de . ..natant interfered to prevent him, act' struck hint violently, at the same Milt catch ing hold of him. The Jury asked whether the boy could !tat e got down without assistance. Witness.--" He could got. If 1 had not gone, he would have been destroyed. His mouth was wide open, and he wps black in the lace." A witness described the scene as one of great cruelty to the boy. A boy, who was passing by, confirmed the account of the inhumanity of the defendant. Another witness said he saw the boy hanged, and the prosecutor hanged, fiir saving him from Ling hanged. James La)lield said, he was the hoy wi) stole one or two apples. D.tlendant threw him tip to his knees in the pots i twice, with the assistance of mothe r 111311. Mr. Broderick, for the defence, stated, that tho de fendant was a respectable wharfiager, and had been sub ject to innumerable garden roblieries. He had piinished the boy himself, rather than inflict upon him a punish ment with the assistance of the law, wii.ch, the learned . counsel believed, would have sent lion as a rogue and - vagabond to a mill. 'fire Chairman said, that such acts were going sin upon the premises of the defendant as seemed to reqihre the interference of strangers. The defendant [MOIL be a very respectable man; but lie had evidently 11/Vat/lien himself upon this occasion, and ought to be obliged to those who would interpose. *flare was a justmeatimi in entering the premises, upon the grounds oi huma tiny, all uo doubt existed of tile too great severity ut the pu nishment iuli , cted on the boy. Verdict—Godly. The Chairman, in addressing the defendant, said, he was sure the violence h-id been co tttttt Med wisbuut thought, and sentenced him to pay a fine of wish liberty to speak to the prosecutor. _ _ _ CAE OF BASTARDY. Pa WAY, OCT. 25.—N1 r. Parkins appeale. I against the oriter of filiation issued by the magistrates of St. Nlary. leutine against him, directing that he should pay 4s. per we, k fir the support of the Mr. Alley fur the appellant; and Mr. Adolphus for the parish. Mr. Adolphus then called III:malt NVliite, who re peated the evidence given by her at the NlJrylehone ()Iliee. She was, she said, &het red of a child about five months ago, in the workhouse, and Mr. Parkins % iv the father of the child. On het cross examination by Mr. Alley, she said, she might have seen Mr. Parkins about twee ty times hat fore site went before the Justice. She might he acquainted pith him illegally three, four, five, or six THE NATIONAL REGISTER August. the first acquaintance took place, in Kensing ton Garderis, before nine at night. She mei hint after wards, and went with hurl there, as he unlit remember, for, on their return the gate was locked, and they were obliged to leap MY the ditch. ‘Vines kurw Mrs. Sim wens; I rigid at her house, where s:te pissed as Mrs. Jarvis, and said her brother Wils tier 114111'411d ; her MI. jecl in saying SO. was to conceal her pregnaticy and gel lodgings. 11er brother visited her two or three times a week, and was 18 or 19 years old. lie assisted her with the wraps of living. Mr. Parkins had never given her any tolocy hot 4“. and she hail not held up her shoes to him in the Park when he did so. Site hail :weer applied to him Mr money, when she found where he hied, but he inhumed iier that he w.:s a Pakic Character, and could out tell her where he resioed. sonnions mia,ht h 5W0(11 that her brother was not the ilidli who rioted her, but what that woman swore to was not worth minding. Never asked Sarah Thompson to go an I see her hu.hand ; never sail she would get fise or six bastard children, and never said that her reason for swearing the child to Mr. Parkins was, 111.1 t it was better swearto it to a nen Luau thall bt J,rvis, who was but a poor clerk. There was i n s such man a. Janis iM rite world that she knew of, except her brother.-11all3all ‘Vhites's evidence was given with great pertness. Mr. Alley then addressed the Gnu'. calling upon them, to consider of what vast linporliillee their decision upon this Tuition must lie, not only to the appellant, who had every where most solemnly denied the charge, but to the public who were liable to such abon.inable imposit Mr. Const, the Chairman, said, that every thing that could be said in the case had been said. Ile did not see any thing to CUlltrAdlet the main fact sworn to by tile girl. Mr. Dyer, the magistrate of 'Mtrylehone Office said, he should not vote, because he was a magistrate of the parish, which was the respondent in tins case. He, however, thought it necessary lii contradict some blate. meta with reelect to hull in this situation. Mr. Parkins insisted upon the truth of the state ment. A magistrate observed to 111 r. Parkins, that he was acting thsrespectitthy towards the court. Alr. Wriat't your name, that I may tell the world what a wise 11.111 you are ?" The magistrate made no rt.ply. \lr. Parkins.--" atuil certainly indict the girl for peijitry " Tile order was then coefirmed. The court was crowded to excess all day. SURREY SESSIONS. TUESDAY, OCT. 22.—W illiain Atkinson was indicted for stealing a coat, value 20s. the property of John King. The Jury faun., him guilty. Sentence—Six months at the treading-mill. Two yin 04 men, named Smith and llaydon, were charged with haying robbed Mr. Carter, a solicitor, re siding in the Borough, of some watch seals. This was one of those daring. street robberies which none but des perate fellows att. The pristmets were found guilty. The Coma learned .that they were part of a gang of thieves, %vim made it their practice to take shelter in the Court, and sally out to commit depredation upon passengers. The Corirman therefore selitenced them to he traniporied hir James Gillitizs, a sailor, was tried for having robbed his saipinate, Win. Moil, of 10 sovereigns and 13s. Inc pi isont r was found guilty, but reco 11111 l ended to mercy. The Ciiairman said, that hut for his good character he should not rvinain in the country, and sentenced him to imprisonment fur twelve months to hard labour. LONDON SE.VSIONS. TUESDAY, OCT. 22.—A itowerfol man, named Lang ridee. a stage coact] driver, was tried for having assaulted .1. Clay. also a st tge coachman, to the 711 s of July last. It appeared Irmo the evidence adduced by Mr. 11011.tunt tor the prosecution), that the partiesare Illackheath coach men, and that, (rum the peculiarly cis it and good con duet of the prosecutor, be bail hero set tip with a coach utd horse,, and had beep strongly inatrunuxed awl re- COoliliciitiCti by the gentlemen of Blackheath. This excited a student animosity and oppo s etioer Oil leo: part of the other coach' masters of the saute place, tr hee had hot the Sallee rlcolleriecodalloo to patronage. Every means were resorted to by them to prs . vent the proseettnur from getting p sseugers, and " cads" wire placed to intercept persons ',dote they could stet to lOS coach. Olt Sueolay, toe 7th of July last, the deirmbill WaS employed with another iu " working," aaa list the prosecutor, by inter cepttitg passengers. A lady with a child lei her arms, went to take pl a ces for four in the prosecutor's coach.— Tile defettuatit stopp)il her, and told her not ern until the prose:color, who was all elliamouS character, but to go with' him aid eico•rake llon-sty. At the s tote time the defendant's "cad" took the child nut of the laity's arms forcibly, and witlinnin ceremony placed it in lit employers coach, joilgina that the mouser would fol low her infant. 'line lady, howeter, would not submit to this treatment. the look her child out of the de fendatit's coact', and, with her party, went into that belonging to thin prosecutor. The (kleinlaut could not einintain his rage at the loss 01 the passeogers, and began lo still It tiptoe the Kiwi:rotor, %hoist lie abused in a most horrible Illaliller, and see upon bon and heat him furiously, until some by,tduders int) tiered and prevented further %siderite. Tile Jury mond theilefendant It.cordir said mit the Nlagitrates were deter mined Ili pill a slop to tile piaCtice of coachmen iu con tending I'm iiassenizeis. It was not to be endured that any persons should take unite. titeatiselves to say to WC Illlbhc what codch they mould go by. The Coon sett tencid tile delcinlaill to he imprisoned for six wet ks tit the C liter. For the security of the puhhc, tits 110 U totreliCe would be punished more scterely. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. On Wedneaday morning the above Sessions commenced at Jivoice tI. ll,n. the 01,1 Bailey, before the Lord Mo t or, Sher.tf., Nlr..lll•Tie.. l'..rk, the it eroi der, Commo n e. S.r aipp. areil on Iho brush. colesitlar to iiiieo iiiii light hum the I.re‘ions TRIAL OF BROOKES, ON A COARGE OF FOR GERY. John Benjamin Brookes Waa capitally indicted for forging a rt ceipt fur 151. 10.., with iuteut to defraud Win. CI ii ke. • _ Mr. Alley stated the ease for the prosecution. An ac tion was brought lit - Clarks against ILtiookes, in the Court of Common Pleas, to treover 131, is,, and a s a sit-off to that cieun , aii.l to order to defeat Clarke in the action, the pristine' (as it was alleged) produced a cheek, upon the hark of aliick were solidly items, nouountiug, Is 131. lOs., and onoilerneath these, in the way of receipt, was two Own the niguature " %Vahan'. Clarke," winch war alleged to be bagel' by the po t , toner. The CoIIVIV was decided in favour of Clarke, and the poisoner, Ilrookeo, bring afterwards ordered by Mr. Justice Hest to produce the original check, he said be had taken advice which induced bita in drool oy it. The following witnesses were called Richard }lrmaley to the Judges of the Co 1111 l tun Plots. I produce the record of an action bets , ' ern NV illiam Clatke and John llrookes fur money had and teceive.l. The plea was the general issue, and 'Cr diet for the plaistill—damages I.tl, 34, Sir kirlia. , l llirnir, Ku► , ssi of received the letter I HOW produce, at the second or third examination of the prisoner at flow-street. Claike was at that time a licensed victualler, and was about to leave one house and take another. I thought it rather an improper letter to be addi rased to a magistrate, and I sent for Clarke, and asked I 1 it was his wilting; he said the body of the letter was itot, but the signature was, _ _ . _ Richard Hill sworn.-1 was attorney for the plaintiff in the cause Clarke against Brookes, in the Common Man. I have in lily hand a notice of a set-off left at my office. 'Fins sit-elf was acted open on the trial (tithe cause. Mr. Isaacson was defendant's attorney in the cause. I pro duce the Judge's order for the particulars of the set-off to be teirhislied to me as plaintiff's attorney. The set-off was for Beckenham's bill. This bill was for 171. 103. J. Evidence was given in Conn of the demand of the plaintiff upon the defendant. On the part of the defendant, evi. dence of the particulars of the set-off was guile into, and • check was produced as part of this evidence. 'flits cheek, after being handed up to the Judge and Jury, was remitted to 3lr. Set grant Pell , and by him to defendant or his attorney. Seaget's bill was also produced in evi dence, for the purpose Of sliewing that it had been paid in settlement of Beckenham's bill. The trial look place in the Cu 11111 l 011 Picas on the I2lli of Jour, and oil the 14111 I served it s 1111111 l ons upon Isaacson, the defendant's attor ney, to attend before Mr. Justice Best, at his chambers, in consequence of SS Meal he and Brookes attended. Alter ileVeral suunmonalS, 011 the 3d of July. I and Isaacson at tended before Mr. Justice Best, at MS chambers, and the Judge, alt. r hearing us, issued till order that on the fol. lowing Friday, Brookes or Isaacson should produce the check which was given in evidence of set-off upon th• trial, and meanwhile permit me to take a copy of it. A copy of it was left at my oilier, in the hand-writing of Turner, Isase•int's clerk ; but I could not see thenr ikival check, and tit this I informed the Judge, at our meeting betilio hint on the following Friday. Isaacson and Brookes were present, and the former being asked what he had done with the check, said lie had given it to ; rookrs. '1 he Judge then asked Brookes for itonid alter hesitating a little, lie said, " I have taken able advice tin this Lesmetts; 1 know' I dill in IS sei ions situation, and I have been advised to destroy the cluck, and 1 hays de stroyed ii," or words to that eliert. The Juilpr said, no honourable man would have given such advice, and here the intei view ended. Brookes admitted that the copy produced WAS a title copy of the check. (loss-examined.—Slone expressions were used by the prisoner w lee course of the business now under investi gation lending to ill - elute me, and I did say I would bong him to public trial. In Ilie course of this business I have been rept ateilly thleatetied with proserntion, and all knots ut iliteats have been levelled at me. Brookes thiratened to charge me with having sworn falsely oil the ti till of the cause in the Co Picas. The check pro duced upon the trial was banded to the Jorlge, from hint to the intendant's counsel, and hy them to 111 r. Sergeant N'augliaii. ke's counsel and Ciaike then saw it. I Nigel say who haul the elle( k last in Court. I never saw it attei tile canse WAS over. Thr Jolter did not order an uilierr to retain the check. No application was 1114110 10 the Judge li, MlllOllllll the cheek. An action is now prod mg in the King's Belida Ilya wren liroOkeS and Clarke, upon licekenhain's hill, but Brookes, when he laid he had destroyed the clicek, deflated ilia. be wOlll4l withdraw that ileums, and pav the co-ts. fly bill of costs for aciluits between Ciai kr and itrotikes a h 11111 l ted till to J"IY last to neatly i iii, 1 ha “. reel iv ell 1101. since that from a no son a Isom I believe to be clerk to a Mr. Bicknell. That money 1 have linis in Cum!, to abide by any ostler the Judge may make. Witham 1)ionslil sworn.—l am • dealer in goods by te.minission. I ireoliret selling a horse to Salmon, the 119W-Sliert liflieer, and be gave me his bill for 1..1. Ii Pis aid the remainder ill .y. 'lllls was in December, I I applied 13 s leihe, Ibe proserntor, to art this hill discotritril, and 1 writ with rum to the ',limner's house, pi Broad coati, Row -street. (The bill was drawn by witness spun Salmon, at two months.) The bill was dis• counted by the pilsuiter at his owei house. The moony was paid to me in a clock tin 101. upon llorlsoll and Stil ling, and the remainder ill money, 355. being deducted. Chit ke had the cheek in his hands fur a few itionients, but he had mo opportuitity of writing any thing on it. The lie was 110 Halite nor flume on the back of the check wilco witness had it. It was paid al Ilnilsoll and Stirling ' s. George W ant a hatter in Clare-street. Tl:e pi istiner, 111 mikes, called 1111011 me, slid produced II Cheek Oil tile day below he was to appear before Mr. Justice Inst. lie asked site if the endiosement on the back of toe check was Mr. Clarke's' hand-writing Thine were some tigniesonatl " William Clarke" written on the back. I said toe Nagai:lolre was slot iu Clai he's hand-writing; at was istoistog like it, and I would call my Wile, who knew Clail ke ' s writing. She looked Al 11, and said it ors nothing like it. Juno tioldsmith sworn.—l was examined as • witness on tin hurl tel the cause rai the Cowmen Pleas. Um the .