The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-25 00:00:00

PI • the quarry (which witness had shown him Defuse as a II: Place for that purpose), and asked hint to go witli I an the night to fetch it away. Wittiest c0n5c:.....; and and went with butt to the White Hart, at ; where the supped and remained till auoto ei then, accompanied by two other men, and a h. cart, proceeded to the quarry. WiilleSl did mini theAttarry, but Green did. l'ne whole party was almos. immediately disturbed, and ran away. Gothity Burling, the landlord mil the White Hart at Riverhead, confirmed that part of Wharton's evidence which referred to his supping with Green, in his house on the Saturday evening, and leaving it about eleven. prisoner, upon being called on for his defence, addressed the Court at great with a propriety of a 'dress, and correctness, nay, even elegance of language, much above his appearance. He detailed a great imily circumstances in derog ation of Wharton's character, and asserted that he habet it prevailed on by hint to help to remove from the quarry, some property which was detained to hint as smuggled goods, but was wholly ig uurant the robbery. The Learned Judge summed up the case very mi. nittely, aud the Jury instantly found the prisoner gull 1) . .- 131Cditill. CIVIL SIDE. Maacit 22 —The King v. Ltaidry.—This was an in formation tiled Ly his Alaje...ty's iltdoney General against the defendant, fur assaulting Thomas Gater, an excise officer, in the execution of his duty, on the 17th July last, at Giarlton, in tins county. defendant, who was proiectited by the name o; Bdltily, was as well known by that of Caleb Baldwin, the bruiser. A person named Barratt, a baker, at Charlton, being suspected of using l o u t b di in 1111 business ti. e. salt taken nom Irish provision;, in order to evade we duty payable oil fresh soli, Thomas Gater and another CXClM,Otheel were srut to th!..llVil his pre mises and seize the uotawtul article mentioned. The defendant made his appearance iii the yard, and called Gater a bl—y inlonuer, and asked him if he could ft,tht. At this time he had his hat under his arm filled with the unlawful salt, and he told the defendant that lie could nut fight, and inforniedliim that it would be better for him to be quiet. The defendant then put himself into into a fiq,nting attitude, and threatened to knock his head oil'. The pro,ecutur retreated, holding out his ringer in a CAUllOtidly attitude, when the defendant seized it by the second joint with Iris month, held it tight by hit teeth, and drew the prosecutor all round the yard, snaking a sort to jeering nose, inviting some persons in an adjoining skittle ground to see the yu. 'lnc pro secutor was all this time in the . excruciating torture, and at length, being unable to bear the pain tio longer, lie drops the hat full of salt from tinder his left arm, end strut k the defendant with his left fist in order to free his finger. This had the desired elite upon which the defendant fell upon him most unntercilully, and gave him a dreadful milling. The case was clearly proved in evidence, and the defendant not making any defence, he was found Guilty. !lie Klieg V. Mercer and others.—Phis was an 111101'. bled by the Attorney General, against Jatrlea Nlercer, James Goddett, IVtlltam Willett, jas. Briirden, and Jas. Hurrien, for a riot at Tuittmdge, our the tfitli of Nov. last, anti also for an assault upon W. Hedges, an excise officer, and Mary his wile. The case proved against the defendants was in sub stance this :—The town of Tunbridge having been illu iiiii iced on the night of the 16 It of Nov. inconsequence of the rejection ri! the Bill of VOUS and Penalties against the Queen, the d.tendatits, who had been merry-making wait their neighbours at we Castle-inn, sallied out be tween one and two o'clock in rue morning, and com menced an attack upon tile windows of the prosecutor, who was not illuumiated, and broke about 40 panes.— ... The eutur and his wile bring in bed, got up, opened the chaitits:r window and temonstated with the assailants on their outrageous conduct. The prose fired a pistol, but still the sunset came thick suits the room. Two or three u(illein uruut Imo a crib in which a baby was asleep. Alter the ..ffair was user the prose cutor and his wile dressed themselves and went to the Bull public-house, where they found two or three of the delcinlants, and the prosecotor charged then' with the outrage. 'lite delendant, Nl illtaw Wilfen, coulessed that he was one of the party, and said lie could name the rest, and tit conscrovtace of lets information tile fouler defendants were appr, headed. Mrs. hedges swore povulely to the identity of Jlercer, Godden, and B, %ritase*A w ho head 0..- sviccd the Iran...a:non, .cure that all We except Willett, were in the crowd at the tittle the win dows of the hou,e Were broken. 'Die case %•eut tti the Jury rimier the learned Jurl a e's ilitectititis, and utcy touml all tne dricutlruts (aunty, except !lumen, w,:iiitt they lotiml Nut Gaily. The King •. /)avid thommon.— l' ;us was a:m an iu• (minium. uy the A,,urtie) Gential agatutt mut rt. lonian', for resetting iron. the custody 0. ulliceis bt•iungirtg to aim 1eL1074. tWO WA' >OIIS, w ho were ifigildlleMiCli at Margate, oil the in It Ut . July last. GIJIIAIII lie%% at, EieJs Spites, and Tito-oas Elwards, officers belutt 4 l tie. to Lite In.nrd the lUviS Of the case, and !111 IiVICIICe LICIIIS Ull.lOl, lire ueteirdant was hound Guilty. The case was attended itleti with circumstatices of consider able etoleoce. The King %. John Ilogbirs —This - was an information atoinst iiie uctentlaot , lur i , akiii I i5i..44 4. al.! er, •nt, by Jot) ohm.' bun Gu.lt3i. ih* Ail% s•. AMU CrialliMe . y.-1 it I J icntl tut was aiN" illtlllll Guilty Of llr.hute to a.1.111,4W4/6 at Fulksbnic, on tile 11101 of the Yibt Seim:miser hon. citowsi sus. The Grand Jury hate thrown out the bill against Sarah !taker anti ,iL.t li.kcr , tuna %sere einit.taitell fur toe alleged inurdcr of %Valiant (m:entree and %V illtdut Hearn, pribotiets in Jail, by sending to than) pni,uited pudding. P.gdeti, a pauper of Lewisham, was comictittl of etialiciowly tiriii6 two hay-stacks, tne pro- ' • 1.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER - wstil . ~...,,..ncre on the evening 01 me n.e. pr::.t.ner ende.tvou,-,•d to prove an alibi, by shewiiig that he was in bed in a house in Chick-lane, London, at an earlier hour than that on which the clime was alleged to nave been com mitted, but he failed ut the attempt. tie received sen tence of Ilgat h. ‘Villiain Atlibt‘e was convicted of stcalitv 92 bushels of wheat, the property of \t r. Enter, of Suike, in the county of Kent, to Whom lie W.l....bailif f and confidential manager. There WC e eight her indictments against him, and it appeared that his depredations had been long cabled Olt with great cunning, and to a very large 31/10011t. Tile sale of the particular (primly laid in this indictment was t 'noted, and that lie had 110 au dimity from his master so to dispose of It, and had never liam:cd men to him the proceeds. lie was sentenced to soca years' transportation. EXECUTION OF P. HAYNES AND MARY 'CLARK! , FOR TIIE MURDER 07 J. CLARKE, HER HUSII NU. The horrid c7tme was clearly proved at the North mtitou :\»lz s upu t Haynes, a !Axon et., who 01111- mined the deed at the itisligaii in of Mr. Clarke's whose paramo it he had been. 'Elie l'XirielY of letters subjoined will show the extr.:itie ferocity of this woman. Nlitten pr WIMP{ were to make an atonement for their crime, the two children of the female were brought to her. The interview was roost air piriteolarly on the part of the children, who, 1111C41111011S of her dreadful fate, etnbraced her with all the affection that tenderness could bestow. After the intert ew, 'tapirs wished to see them ; but as soon as they were brought into his presence, they flew I him with honor.— Tney appeared to be about eight and ten yea's old. They were taken into a moot contiguous to the plat limn. From this room Haynes first ascended the few steps, which brought him upon ►he drop. When the rope bad been plarrd round his neck, the female pri soner advanced to the steps, but in so weak a state that toe attendants were obliged to assist her. As soon as Haynes perceived that she was cooling, he turned round 31111 looked steadfastly upon her. She was taken to his kit hand to be tied up. He then turned towards her again, and continued to look her earnestly in the face, till the cap was drawn over his eyes. About 14 o'clock the drop fell, and the lapse of a few minutes put an end to their sufferings. They both seemed quite resigned to their fate. M rs • Clarke made a regular confession of the murder; of her marriage to him against her consent; of her first connexion with ll.iynes, who was their servant, and feedioz him in tlielaarit in secret, from which place he shot Mr. Clarke while lie was cutting hay; he died two days afierwardA; and her agreeing to all the steps which he took for accomplishing the death of her husband. '1 he following, among other extracts, were read oil her trial, from tier letters to her guilty paramour " 11%ia west have another plan, fur when lie goes out again he means to bring some one with him I he hail no thoughts of you. When the night grows dark you may lit on him; and get another pistol which will carry. I pray you day dud night it way be dime between now and Christmas " _ . e' I hope it will not he long. I hope you will watch all you C4ll. I will not see you until you have done it. 1 hope you will do it as WWI as you can. Du it safe." " I could be happy it' th e o ld was dead.' " Our shepherd is gone soldiering, and the old shepherds I self. Now is your time to du him, and settle I • .1 you intend to do it." " I wish you, would contrive to do it, as it may as well he done at first as last." " Who' they are afield yon mow hide yourself and do it. On Sunday he is in all day. 1 wtab the would fetch him. I shall out come to 11)tiol.1 till you have done it, and settled the old You nist‘t watch fur lum all day wlito you can, and do it mid mind yourself," " I hope you will try all )(nu ran to gm rid of the old NUN I 11111. l tell you, you don't mean to do it. Su tell me Iron' your heart whether you mean to do it or not, for 1 isili make away wit ii myseir if you don't do it," " 1 erkli how would Rend me twine Idivimitim; I will see what I can do for hint; 1 will do it if I Call. Send me 11141 01 II -thing eke." " I pray you to du all you east to get shot of Will. fur their is moody knows wind I go tlituogit but God and myself." . . . 'Tim above leites% are addrebsed lJ 1143 nes, beginning Nllll My .ices Fsinil." 1)1 so Kix L Occur Reale a —On Sunday hst, Mr. W.. 1 hut, ot Stukeviey, wont riding uii a laluoti our.• wilieli he had htely tiurcitasetl, was suet by a latneiler, who rryies•eit Mr. W. to Iv, hint itiotsrat the ware 10 Ste how site could trot. Mr. W. eoldristed, and the fellow svas 110 simmer seated, than he made the m are ap a kedge, and gallop, her to such a distance , that the 1)0111 .011.1111 t1f.,11 1 /eIIIIOWII dead wider 111 e 111101.81.111 rider. Tile ow.. had torl/Wll 11110 ell, he said, ana 'le was detertitit.ed 10 he revenged oat It .r for 111 Mr. ‘l'dll‘lll has 1111/11i t oil all actioo to reetnt:r toe value iti the a..uu.11 and It it 110140.1 disat toe fellow will he Otherwise punished for this act sal 11.W.1, 4 e barbarity. A Coraaspe adetit 'Leon ........... that a litre tile mraill 11 :riey is 11111.111, wily tit re Uusitels and a hall should be bawl " 1 " 0 01 100 r, as Ike !looks the ILWoess of plant how this kind of seed was the cause 01 the 11111101.1 W the sample last year. He also advises that the V. plant, Willett has oa all lauds receiteil a ul.ck, *114,1,14 be ice-united w ho a N. Wide II hay-rake, at Is. pi.r dere, which wuidd do it better titan the liarrow. be led ex- pensive, and give employment to w and children. whotu tile 'rand Cannot support unless it has their lia.eur in return. INI 95 bOZING. ~t.t knocked up . on the preceding evening. y e diay morning at Bankside. four Who .•. I+-t .3.4,.7ati, a gentleman's coachman. who •s, ald George Treater. a sawyer. ..e guineas wide, and a purse of five guineas, la . fond, Trencher drew claret from his adversary's ear, but he we, floored for it after four minutes fighting. Y. 'readier made the play in this and every subsequent round, several aukward blows were exchanged, and Trencher was thrown a heavy cross buttock. Seven other rounds were fought with equal advantages until , the features were flattened, and both appeared too much fatigued for hard work. 10. In thisround the mengot eecood wind. and hit away again as in the second mind. and 'Preacher was thrown a heavy isomer. set, which seemed to knock the breath out of Mtn, but neither would be denied. although severely punished.. 11. Duggan was tat down by a blow which left the bridge of his now. open, and the blood from which opened his contused cy e-1 ids. Trencher was hit heavy at going in. but, like the Chalk Farm Dag, he would be at work, and loth went down in a close, and their 'econds had their work to do to get them up. 14. This round finish,d the battle, in se minutes.—Duggan was hit at going iu, but he threw his adversary a somerset upon the side of the head, which won the battle. Treacher was saisel..4s to time, and he was carried away unable to move a muscle. it was two hours before he recovered the stupor. Them was another fight for a guinea, between a little Jew and a big Ciunteyalan, which was won by the Jew in throe rounds. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—A most unfortursareand' , melancholy ace dent, dud which is feared will be at. tended won tile .nest se • consequences, occurred on Smiley last, at Paradise Row, Islington. Miss Mary Itidford, an antra tie young lady. twenty-four years of' age, alter ensiling in troin church, retired to the draw ing.rooin, on the first-prior, and whilst standing before the whitlow. tikilia off her bonnet, gave a sudden scream And lell backwards; sea inquiry into the cause. it was discovered she had been start in the eye by a ball fireddrum smie lire-anus: Messengers were uninediately dispatched to London for medical and surgical assist ance, and we are sorry to learn that the ball, which is lodged in tile head, causiot be extracted. At tie time the sad accident took place, neittier the report or the *Ash of tire arms were !scald or seen; but an immediate' inquiry wes instituted, when it was discovered that two respectable y, iting gentlemen, named Hewes, were cousiog theinsekes in a garden in Palmer'sn Terrace, by firing with a small pock.'t pistol at a target; on the groins(' being measured from where they stood to the whitlow, the distance proved to he to° yards. On Mon day tile triends of the young lady applied at the Police. (Mice, Batton Garden, for a warrant against the two young gentlemen, and on Wednesday they were Weighs before the sitting inegistrate in the COStikly of Willies* Read, jun.; but as use young lady is not dead, and as they at present caistiot be charged with manslaughter, nor with maliciously and feloniously firing with intent to kill, or do souse bodily harm. they were pe tttttt ted give bail to answer the charge. themselves in YON. each.. . and four sureties in 1001. each. It cannot he ascertained which of the gentlemen discharged the shot. as each fired several rimes at a hat which was elevated on the top of a gate post, and they were unconscious of the ecei dent.—Tne inelaneholy circumstance has' thrown ins Iriends of both parties itito the greatest distress imagina ble, particularly as the surgeon holds out uu hopes of recovery. A partridge's nest was discovered on Thursday sess night, ill a hedge adjoining the Duke of Rutland's estate. at Newmarket, containing seven eggs. en ex traordinary circuinstaiice, fur partridges usually do nut begin to lay till the begii ttt itt g of May. Monday, the 12. h inst. presented the novel appear ance (lid tine buck passing through Dcrehriti duwii tile Norwich raid, through Church -street, And over Wash Brig River, hollowed by Mr. Dewing's hounds and a great number of horsemen ; after a chace chi nearly 30 wiles he was taken at Gadwick. F. 1V right, unsolicited. returned to his, truants at Bratsti•-til St. Clair, Juilulk, 20 per cent. its conseq hence of the depressed stair of agriculture. In Mitliiiott to this proof ot nis generosity lie 1105 neter ueell in the habit of i msflog his rental to its al value. MATCH To DO FIFTY Nimes IN MINK HOURS A yeomen of lime name of B 6bortnigis, started alfr Wednesday morning et Hoinerto.i, to du the aborts match, backing himself for a hundred guineas. lie did ii.s sever nines within an hour, and six ill the sarong hour, and kept steady at his work until lie performed hall the distance ut lour hours and ten minutes lie thi'ivti ten 'mimics and reirvsti..4l I • sell, and did I tildes tit like ilext two hours, when he is,:eaiiie much fat..:ued. 1,1 isle SeVelitii hour he did tire nines only. en d Jahn Willi 01111eUity, Silt tic resigned ag.illist nisi will Esher 4u aides in eight flour, tic Was Welted al VW, .0 (111.: to wits, alter lie Had dune tile brat two toles. The Sir) na Leone Gazelle, of the 2.5.11 November, co;taius Inc following article :—" Oa Friday, the 10th ilistunt, a select patty was made to visit Al manly Dalian Nlatnninadon, oil the &Main shore. It was a secret known °my to a very few in the colony, that tnis worthy Chief had a grand festival on that day, on the oceasion of taking to himself sixteen new wivc:, in addition to toe moderate number of eighty- n i ne, to tvuoin he Wit.: Iltrestl:7 WCes:letl! 'All the Caiefs iu tile cuuntry, with tl.eir prim:teal retaiaer, were invited. The company al togetimr consisted of many hundreds. DtteL —fl me readers will recollect that charges were lately preferred ugainsi Captain Gough, of the Li dams, by Citable, tnat time court martial proaouneed a Ind and ttttt oorahle acquittal. A duel was taught, a few days since, between r;sq. forinerly in the Liaards k brother to tun Captain) end tit winch tlie latter , was seriously wounded its a.he t..;:„,h. The partioi met at Boulogne. ~. von ~. a 1 .~ . .~ s i Z e • 1 _ ~ _~