The National Register. — London, England, 1813-08-01 00:00:00

TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. mariner, that the said Nancy, by the name of Nancy Coffin, inter married with the said John on the 26th day of September, in the year of our Lord iBO , /, according to the laws of this Common wealth, and by said laws and his Marriage-covenants the said John became obliged to be coastant and true to the bed of said Nancy, and not to commit the crime of adultery. Yet the said John, regardless of the laws and his marriage vows, .between the latter part of An east and the tOth of October, in the year of our Lord 1809, on divers days nod times, within the time aforesaid, at sea, and during a passage in the brig named the Hamtali, from London to New York, did commit the crime of adultery With a tie Sarah Melsup Aad the said John haft thereby broken his marriage covenants, and destroyed the happita ss of aid Mine), whereupon a right accrues to the said Nancy to he loo , ell ft can the bonds of Matrimony with the said John. Wheiefore the said Niawy prays this honourable Court ) that she may be divorced front the bonds. INCV FANNING. A true Copy—Attest. 11 M. TUDOR, Clerk. LAW INTELLIG ENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, WEDNESDAY ) JULY 28. A IT G 1. making little savings from his weekly wages. It w►as this small booty, it is supposed, which attracted the villains and oce.vioned hig death. Tuesday afternoon an Inquisition was held at the Prince Recent public.house, before G. Hodgson, Eq. on the body of the tinfortn. nate deceased. William Broughton stated; that on Monday morning, about five o'clock, he went to work •at brick-making; soon utter a boy told him that there was something in the pond rescm!ding a human figure.—Witness weatt to the spot, pulled the deceased out of the water, and found that his head had some di eadild cuts in Mr. Uppom, surgeon, deposed, that on his exwmination of the de. ceased, he found a fracture over the left eye, and the occipital, a bone of the back part of the head, was fractured in several place•, and the dura miter, was ruptured. A hat was produced, which was evidently - rut throne!' by some sharp instrument. A Jew who lives in Field lane proved the deceased having bought the hat which was found, at his chap on S►u:day, about twelve o'clock. Mary Clifford, wife of the deceased, and who was in 0 forward state of pregnancy, said, they had sold some land for a house, in Ire. land, and that her husband came to England - about three weeks ago, for the purpose .of getting some employ as a labourer. On their arrival in town they went 010 >lrpt I . ollr nights at the !were Of Jamei Leary, in New.coort, Safton bill; afiirstliich they took a lodging in Church street, St. Giles's.. Witeesti Aral!, that - on Sunday last her husband went out eatly„in the he did not return as soon as she expected, and shirts ent its oilissipof hm—she fou u nd him at the house of Leary—they passed tholitater part of the day together, and in the evening went to a botte. in the heiglibuneho J d and got souse gin. Hcr husband was in a state of inebriety, and site begged Leary not to give him any more liquor ; in answer to which Leary said. •" you seem low—tiever mind, I will get your husband work to morrow." Deceased had in his pocket, when at this shop, a five-pound and six one-pound notes, two guineas, and sixteen shillings in silver. Leary accompanied them up Holborn, but upou witness saying, 46 they walked too quick for her," Leary said, ‘4, we will go forward mid provide a gallon of porter." Witness saW no more of Leary or her husband. She was much disappointed at not finding them at home, and was exceedingly restless ail night. She said she went to Leary's house in the morning early, and found the door of the apartment locked, the key 'outside, and no person in the room but Leary's wife, who said that her husband was gone to work. Cooke an officer having some suspicion of la ary, went to the place where he was at wolk, enti inquired for his master ; upon which Leary replied," Yon wi - ait me tied not my master." The Jury under all the circumstances, found a verdict of Wilful Murder against James Leary, who *Hi his wife is in custody. Thursday, James Leary was examined at Hatton Garth!) Office, on the charge of murdering Edward Clifford. A shoemaker's hammer was produced, which two of the police officers of Hatton Garden swore they found in the prisot-er's room, covered over with coals. The hammer, of which one end is round and the other flat, and about two inches wide, was compared with the cut in the hat of the man murdered, and the flat end exactly corresponded.—The further proceedings were adjourned. TnL iINI V. VF.ft This was an indictment, charging the defendant, Harry Verelst, with the crime of perjury, In certiin answeYs given in by him wan allegation lied by his wife Elizabeth Veretst, in a suit brought by him against her, in the Consistorial Court, Ductors'a Commons, to have her divorced, on the grounds of adultery. Mr. Searlett, (or the prosecutitmottated the circumstances of the case at considerable length. It appeared that Mr. Vetelst had obtained a verdict in the Court of King's Bench, Westminster, against Major Staple, for Criminal Conversation with his wife. In consequence of this, proceedings were instituted in Doctors' Commons to obtain a di vorce. Hereupon several allegations were offrred to him in the shape of questions, respectiag his haying had an adulterous intercourse with a woman of the name of Eleanor Gray : his hasiug used means to pre vent ti woman of the name of George. a material wnaess, from appear ing against him on the irial fur Crimiaal Conversation ; and several other allegations of a similar nature, some of which he had contradicted, sad to others he had declined giving any answer. This prosecution was instituted against him for alleged perjuries iii his answers and aliega, thins in the Consistorial Court s--Mr. Scarlett having stand the case, proceeded to produce his proofs, amid it appearing that the allailged per juries were sworn before Dr. l'ear.on, one of the Surrogates of the Con aistorial Court, the Learned Counsel was proceeding to examine that Gentleman, when Mr. Park submitted that tile instrument of Dr. Pear son's apprietment to the office of Suiropae °light to be produced, to abow his legal appointment. before could ire examine d.—Lord El lenborough coinciding in this opinion, the official document was pro. duced. On its being read, Mr. Park submitted that it wz.s irregular. By the Canon of-the Civil Law, it was. provided that the Surrogate should be sworn before the Registrar, his Deploy, or a Notary Public. The present instrument purported to be sown before a Notary Public, but eo naiad was inaerted, a blank being kit 14 that purpose, bet never haviiez been filled up. Ile therefore cant( nded, that the provisions of the Cal en nut having been complied with, the appointment of Dr. Pearson was not regular, he was not competent to administer an oath as • Surrogate, and thercroie nu perjury could be committed iu an oath taken before him. Lord Ellenborough held the objection to be fatal, end the defendQnt was acquitted. SHOCKING MURDER. On Monday morning, about two o'clock, a shocking murder wits committed 011 the Lodz of a poor labouring two) in a field, between Lucas-street and the I. oundling Hospital. It was supposed the de ceased had been attacked by some villains, and making a esistance, they resolved to murder him; which !torrid deed being perpetrated, they threw the body into * Itravel-pit near the place where the murder was committed. The body was discovered about four o'clock, by two labourers. The head of the deceased was much la cerated, and marks were fottoslon parts of it supposed to be done by an iron crow or same tech instrument. The precise spot f s on which this barbs* . • act was committed was literally co vered with the brains( - a unfortunate man. The body when 'ill warm bu lit :was quite extinct. The body was soon fricadsof ho used state, that he was an Irishman, shortly to proiseed to his own country •,_ and in order *swam of his journey, he bad been for some tiute found was stil owned. l'he and intended to tlefray the POLICE. UNIOti Ihrt..—Wednesday, Henry Herring, one of the men in cus tody on suspicion of picking the pocket of the Earl of Normanton and several other gentlemen, at Vinockall Gardens, on the night of the grand Fcte, was brought up to Office, for re-examination. Since he was lest examined, Collingboui n, in the course of his inquiries, disco vered that he had lodged. together with a female who passed for his wife, and under the name of Wilson, at a house in Windmill-street. The Officer accordingly went to the home, and on searching the lodgings, found several purses, pueket•books, an opera-glus., and other articles. Thursday, Gilbert Hall; E.q. of the Albany, appeared, and stated, that on the Tuesday night he had hi= pocket picVed in the gardens, of . a silk bank-note case, containing several notes. Collinghourn pr• deced a case answering the description of that lost by Mr. lh,ll, which he found in the prisoner's possession when he took him into custody. as well as batik-notes to a considerable amount.—Mr. Hall said, he had no doubt the case was that lost by him, hut he would not undertake to swear to it, or to the notes. It, however, the prisoner could be remanded, he mild, at his next examination, bring torwald the person who matte the case, and would also endeavour to :tscertain the numbers of 0 - e flutes he had lost. Under these circumstances the prisoner was remanded.-- Amongst the persons who suffered by the activity of the light fingered fraternity, on this occasion, were-the Earl of Normanton, who lost h:s suaff-box and other property; Mr. Hall, his cote-case,. with a fol. three e. si 11. (11 14) st la. V et ttil