The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-11 00:00:00

II SURREY RESSIONS. MONDAY, MARCH 5. es, RFCEIVING STOLIIN 00005. James Pinslard was tudiesed for feloniously rereiv big ernue weariug apparel, and a conside:rable quantity of household property belmegiug to Mr. R. Ramsdell, a tradesman residing at Norwood. Elizabeth Pindard, the wife of the prisoner, had been convicted on Saturday of having stuleu the property in question from the house of the prosecutor, where site had livedfor a considerable . time, sometimes as a weekly servant, and sometimes as a chair-women. Property had been continually . missed (luring her services there, and at length suspicion felt upon her, and stolen property to an jultbunt that sur prised the prosecutor, was found in her possessiou. The offence had been committed under circumstances of a very aggrov.sted nature, and the court sentenced her to be transported seven yeas. It was fur receiving the property so stolen knowingly, that the husband was How trued. Hanituand, a constable, produced a variety of pro petty which lie had found. Mrs. Itainsien, the wilco( the prosecutor, identified a considerable portion of the property found upon the pri gutter, part of which she proved to have been stolen, and part of it had been taken away by souse ruhbers who broke into the house. Mr. Tinton, the counsel for the prisoner, contended, that there was notels of the property for which the pri soner was now indicted fur having feloniously received, knowing it to have been stolen, which had not been identified at the trial of the principal ; he had, therefore, he contended,'a right to prove that the evidence in that case did nut warrant the general verdict which had beets given of guilty. The court asked the counsel what evidence he' had to prove his statement ? Mr. Teuton said, that as he must have the best evidence that the nature m the case would Admit, he should pos• pose to examine the worthy chairman himself, and cell upon hint to produce his notes of the trial. The cbairman said, that he had very little recollection of the evidence distinct from his notes; but he had never heard berme of a Judge being called upon to be examined before himself. The bench consoltecl upon the application, bids it appeared they did not think ought w be acceded to; but some persons present having stated that the learned counsel was misinformed upon the fact, and that the property in question had been identified, he did not press his application. The 'wheeler and his wire were also convicted upon a second indictment for roboine the house of lie. Hol loway, a person in the saute neighbourhood. The Chairman, in passing sentence, observed that he had never seen an instance of persons escaping detection during so lotra continued a course of crime. lie then proceeded to sentence the husband, James Pindard, for receiving the goods !video by his wife, to 14 years' trans portation, and for stealing the goods of Mr. Holloway the two priumers were sentenced to be transported for seven years each, to continence at the expiration of their former sentences. A young lad, named Wm. Paynter, was indicted for having feloiliously embezzled sevenpence, the property of Mr. A. Satter, of Peckham. The Chairman said, that there could be no doubt but that the phonier had beet ettilty of continued depreda tions on the property of his employer; and, under the very aggravated circumstance of the case, he sentenced the prisoner in be transported for seven years. CIRCULATION ON RAD MONINY. The following prisoners were prosecuted at the in stance of the Mint John Becket, a young man, was indicted for having uttered a couuterlett half crown, at the shop of Mrs. Iludscn, at Camberwell, on the 19th of February. It appeared that the proseetarix keeps a baker's shop in Camberwell. The prisoner lied often been a cus tomer foe tteopenny loaves, biscuits, See. which be had Laid for generally with half-crowns. On ruinous one of them the copper made its appearance, and on a *tas sel:rent occasion his tunics was examined more scru pulously, when another ba'l half-crown was detected. On his being taken into custody he behaved with the greatest impertinotiee—said he suppesed she meant give him a ride to Ringston, which he enould like very well, as a few months regular living, and the change of air, would benefit his health. It appeared that the prisoner had dealt wish other bakers in the iseighleturlotod in the same way. Ile was found Guilty on two charges. The Chairman sentenced the prisonei to be imprison ed for six mou Its in the common gaol, and to find su ties for his por“) behaviour. Michael Brady was also convicted of tittering one hall-crown, and being a determined utterer, he was sentenced to be imprisoned its the common g.ted fur 12 months. Diana Whiter was charged with having had in her possession a quantity of half crowns, with intent to cir culate the SAIIIC. A Police Officer stated, that he saw the prisoner upon the stroll in Sufrol k -street, and she being au old acgnaiit lance he took her into costody and searched her, after a most desperate resistance, when lie found six bad half; crowns in her pockets, carefhtly wrapped no, that the brilliancy or their appearance mieht not he injured by their being Intobied annul its the pocket. Same more bad motley Was I . ollml concealed at her lodgings. The jury found the prisoner entity, and the court sen tenced her to be imprison:Al for twelve months, and find sureties to be or gruel behavinur. The neighbourhood o' Camberwell, Nt witigion, and Kennington has recently been inundated with kid money. The prisoners loaned part of a coositieraele sang of utterers, who had seated themselves ill 111:il neighbourhood. A girl about 17 years of age was tried for striking an old lady who had been rather censorious. The deent dant gave as a reason for essanltiog the old lady, that she had heard that the prtbecutri4 intended: to swear Trilß NATIONAL REGISTER that she had struck her, and from a concern for the safely of her soil hereafter, she did strike her, that she might not incur the dreadful guilt of perjury. The de. Prudant %V.IS o howet er, convicted, and sentenced to be iministmed for one month iii tile common poi. LAMING ATTACK UPON TX AUBREY roues BY • IiF.sCUG GANG. . . . Two men, named Davis and Dail, were tried upon an indictment liar having assaulted Lawrence, Blackburn, and II erring, officers of the Surrey Police, with intent to rescue a prisoner in their custody under a charge Of felony. Mr. Barrow stated the case to the Jury on the part of the prosecution. The case was afiet wards more fully detailed in evidence. The learned Counsel remarked, that it was fortunate for the prisoners that the attempt which he charged them with having made, had not succeeded, as their punishment would have aren of a much more serious nature than could be inflieted undo the present indictment for the misdemeanour only. G. Blackburn, a Surrey Ponce Officer, stated, that he was on duty its I(6h-street, on the 14th of February last, whew he met a thief, whom he knew, canted Jones, with a boy upon his back, in company with the pristmer Hall aml .another matt, whom he believed to he Davis. The witness pursued Jones, and overtook bin ) With the box upon him, which he was afterwards ' cons icted 4)( having stolen. Same other officers came op, and they attempted to take the man and the property before a Magistrate.. They had gait as lar as the White Bear Gardens, in Doverhasad, when a party of men came up to them, and one, who appeared to be the leader, cried out, " Here they are, kill or murder the h —s, for we'll have him away." The cry of Rescue was set up, and a most thrimisadack was made upon the officers, who drew their cutlasies to defend themselVes. They were attacked with large stones and sticks, when the whites, received a severe blow Irons liall;whom he instantly made a blow at with his cutlass, and cut him down the face. T he edge of the cutlass was turned by t he ace% hof the prisoner. The prisoner has a sere w °mid across the face. Seeing their associate wounde s. hey retired. The party were not strong euoug h tit to any of the gang, which consisted of upwards of thirty persons; but the two prisoners being knoaen, they were afterwards taken into custody. David Herring, another police officer, and George Lawrence, one of the foot patrole..corrolioratcd the statement of the above witness. The Jury, wilhout hesitation, found both the prisoners Guilty. The Chairman said, That the attempts made by gangs of asides to rescue their accomplices, hail of late been sn fregnent, aid of so daring a nature, as to call upon him to mark the offenca of the prisoners with the most exemplary punishment that the law world allow him to inflict. Had the officers shot any of than when the outrage was emumitted, the law fully justified them in so doing. The Chairman proceeded to sentence the prisoners to be imprisoned 24 calendar mouths each in the common gaol. Toe Court expressed their approbation of the cou rageous manna its which officers had behaved during the attack. SINGULAR FRAUD.—There Is great reason to cupposc that considerable depredations have been roman [red by a prison of great ingenuity, as the following case will skew, taking advantage of the etipidi!) , of heirs expectant, and persons respectably situated, by bringing the news of the death of distaut friends or relatives, with the more acceptable news of a legacy, and au order flow an attor ney upon a banker for the payment of it. It is for the purpose of patting the public upon their guard that we give the particulars of the following case:— On Monday last a young man, of genteel address and respectable appear.tice, waited upon Mrs. E. Stone, a tespoctable wha keeps a boarding-school at Dept ford, and preseuteil her with a lctier written iu a regular lawyet's baud. Thu following is a copy ;- 4 To Mrs. Elizabeth Stone. " Balk, 31dICII 2, IS2I. " Madam,—My clerk waits upon you fur the purpose of paying you a legacy of 5 11. due to on, under the will of this late Mrs. Mary Harris, of this place, and to take your receipt 411(1 discharg e fur the same. The lei;.• 'y duty being pi ()aided for by the will of Mrs. Harris, there is only the expenses of my clerk's jouruey iu attending you bet ein to be paid. "I (1111, Madam, your very obedient servant. "To Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, School mistress, Deptford, Kent." Enclosed was an order upon a banker, of which the following 4.1 ropy:— " To Messrs. Fidler and co. Bankers, London. 64 Bath, Mai 1691. , "At sight hereof , pay to Mrs. E. Stone, or to h er order, the sum of testy pounds sterling, which place to the account of 4c The pretended civic airy charged d. the precise aiikeiiht of the expellees of his joist el out the gOod lady did not stint her gAtaievoAily to the precise 50111, hilt feasted him and gave A. for the vreleonic intelligence. The whole had ao hu ,iueee like add official an appearance, slid the clerk too, so like a *au cit or'. clerk, that not ine least silliieion Sias entertained, particularly as the good lady hail a reillale aegmtintßure named Hati is, (10111 whom she hail some remote expeciatious. It is almost needless to say, that on arrivinz la town the next day, and rvseist ing the order at the bunker's for mot. the fratlll was lii•COVel ed. They kiitw of no such persnu at Bath, and pi oi )))))) iced the miler to be a forgery.—'fho man iii per son is apparently about 31 yeals el aoi, of dark coins pleAon,witti riaticularly dai k eyeaduiddlesized,decently dressed, and of genteel address. FATAL MISTAKE.-..-A few days ago, the wife of Mr. George, who keeps the Union-inn. at S.ow-on tbc-Wold, Gloucestershire, scat to a druggist for an ounce of salts—an ounce of oxalic acid was seat by mistake, which Mrs. George took, and though every cf!ort was wade to save her, she cseired in great %way. Elopement ix Lyi.-w 'thin the last few days' which has given rise to much conversation in the fa shionable circles, and is likely to prove a source of profit to the gentlemen of the long robe. An officer of high family, who has served with distinguished honour its must of the Peninsula campaigns, was quartered at with a portion of his regimen!, and the station being likely to he permanent, lie required his lady and domestic establishment there. A short time ago a lieu tenant,. who was there on regimental affairs, was intro dnced to the domicile of the gallant officer, and so in sinuated himself into the good graces of the lady of the mansion, as to induce her to forget her solemn obliga tions to her husband and family, and to elope with hint. The husband communicated the circumstances to the (clinic's of the lady, who immediately endvavourad to adopt means for her rescue from a state so degrading, and requested his aid in furtherance of their object, he being of course the only person who could exercise any legal authority over her. The request was at first in dignantly spurned ut, lint he was at length prevailed 'you, and application being made to a magistrate at Baw-street, an active and intelligent office (Ituthven) teas desired to assist the parties in their search. After a tedious inquiry of several days they were traced to Surrey, but when the pursuers arrived there, they had fled, and ad trace of them was lost. The (Aker. how ever, &alined such inhumation as convinced him that the fugitives were 410 t far off, and he disptched a mes senger to Hampton Court, who learned that they had btien lodging in t'ie neighbourhood for the last two days, but were then :tone out on foot. While the pin - suers %%ere consulting at their inn as to the best mode of action, the person himself was seen walking at a saun tering pace up the street, so/us. Tile party immediately sallied forth, and a rencontre of no :pry amicable nature took place, it bins with the utmost difficulty that the injured husband (who was armed) could be restrained from violence against the offender on the spot. Being commanded to produce the I ady,he hesitated, but while they were talking, the frail fair one issued from a shop • in a view of tile whole party. She was for a moment thunderstruck. The lady was taken from her para mour, and cons eyed to het faih:r's house. FIRES.—About six o'clock on Sunday morning, a cow-ludge, on the King's Lines, Brompton, belonging to Mr. Freeland, caught fire, and in a very short time was burnt to the ground, and ten cows and three horses were burnt to death; four cows were extricated front the flames, but dreadfully scorched. Mr. Freeland was in the lodge, and conjectures that the candle accident ally caught some loose straw, bat so rapid were the Homes, 111 c t he had not time to save the animals; fortu na;:ly the stoci; and preinses were insured.—Monday evening, about sever, o'clock, the village of Lower Clap ton was thrown into the greatest confusion, in conse quence of a fire breaking out in the mansion of Hamilton, Esq. which burned with the greatest fury. The flames were first discovered bursting through the attic windows, by a gentleman who was passing, and who gave an instant alarm. In a short time the engines belonging to Hackney parish arrived on the spot, but were not sufficiently powerful to controul the fury of the devouring element, which had attained fresh power by communicating to the house of Mr. Janson, nearly adjoining. A poor woman, who had lived in Mr. Ha milton's family fur years, and had saved about tool. lost it all in the fire, and did not even save a change of wearing apparel. About half-past four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Hr. Humfrey's, mill, near Cambridge, was struck by lightning, annd so great was its force, and so rapidly was the electric fluid conveyed thriiiigh the various parts of the building, that the destruction which has been caused by the lightning affords an interesting spectacle to the observer of the operations of nature. The lightning first struck the sails of the mill, and not only burnt the canvas to atoms, but so shivered and broke the wooden beam, that its remains literally present a bundle of splinters.— After passing through the brick work, the fluid entered the building, shattered the windows to pieces, tore up the floor, singed the ropes, broke a barrow, and in its way taking its course through the successive stories, regularly pursued its destructive career. Though the fluid passed.through the greatest part of the mill, yet fortunately little or no damage has been sustained in the machinery. The miller, who was in the act of shutting thr.i door which opens on the stage, was suddenly struck down by the lightning, but being perceived by sonic persons who were nem-, was soon removed from his perilous situation ; and though much hurt in one eye, and on the face, yet he is, we understand in a fair way of recovery. A sow, which was in an adjoining yard, was killed on the spot, and a cat in the mill was singed on its back. On Thursday morning, (the €2ll ult.) about seven o'elock, two liaising boats belonging to Monks town, fell in with a large wounded whale, about S. W. of Poor Head, outside of Cork-harbour. On getting it to Monkstown it was dead, and appeared to be a large whale of the pike-headed species, the Babena Buops of LIMUCUS. Its body measures up wards of 30 feet from the tip of the nose to the tail, and is supposed to weigh between three and four tons. The animal is to be removed to the strand ue..r. Mr. Hargrave's, on the (kid:fields-road. The day after the act passed for allowing a pro vision of 50,0001. a year, to her Majesty to corn mence from Jan. 18..40. she had, on application, a daft fur 13,0001. signed by the Liras of the Tree asury, which we suppose, with the mimics pre viously advanced, make up the whisk. of the pAr's allowance ending last January.