The National Register. — London, England, 1816-04-21 00:00:00

APRIL 21. ASSIZE INI'LLLIGE.VCE. The following curious ('rite. Con. cos'' (Howar•li r. Booth) was tried at the last Lancaster Assizes, iron the damages were laid at 10001. It appeared, that the plaintiff married in the year 1802, and that he bail lived miliarpily with his wife for about six year , . Piainti if, for some time, denied the law thbtess of his marriage ; lint ant being able to get rid of it, lie enlisted himself into the Middlesex Militia, iii the year *Mt, and left his wife, and the children lie had by hi r, unprotected, and his debts undischarged ; and although lie received a wonity of tll guineas, he ulleive , ltheremit Link one glllbeis to hi , wife-. Tht plaintiff' remained in the Militia till the ition'it of Felo nary, int& w ben lie was discharged, and comiii4 Itoir.e, found his wile pregnant Ir . r.the defendant, who was his largest creditor, and lie refused t hi— more with her. Mr. Maine opened the ease on the part of the plaintiff, and having proved the erioninal et iiiii exion, Mr. he,ulett, on the part ot . the defendant, said, that the plaintitl hao given the de tesidasit leave and licence; and to prose that, lie %%mild lead a letter which had been sent by the plaintid to the defendant. and he insisted that the defendant was entitled to a set diet. Ti l e follow in, is a literal espy of the letter: _ •• Tdr. Boo7li, " Newry. Feb. 27. 1814. " I II( re that you will not tee Wended at mac fur making co tree i ham Inn V to say that it is not in my rporr nor Eier will bee to pay the Debt that Co:dr:feted with you if you are Dot able to pr.y yourself by what i lett b..4tirDl diary it must stand ; brat i ham afraid that you are to bashful, to vindicate your own crust without Some little iroataton but i would have you not to bee afraid hut to asecrtain your ounimmuls, i an: Very Glad to hear that some people are not afraid to plow fiat- land that i never profited any thing by; but i Impose that i did lava. go Cul tivate it in a proper manner hitt ii6the Can improve my works and men rain that, the are Artily aieleof . .s and if the do not so obligation mist take place, fur the land that i Lama Chistricated front i Shall never S , tor yet Itepe any more. And it' iota are the Man that wishcs to inevit that land Antl.purehasc it you shag 1 have a bargsin of is if you ylOse , i know that it is a etutoirary thiaiT of you to parches lards and ('otigea, and you shall have that as ltesm: Able as any one you t..re Ould_r of ; the land is very passable to the Eye and •hc protium ).-a will thortly find. I hay nothing more to say bat S to wait for yDar Ileply. I am yours with Cincerity. •6 JOHN IiCHVAiITII." This letter was allowed to he metaphorical; not it brig: shesva that the difendant was a creditor of plaint etf, I,d in the h itit of purelia , iint houses and ' end, and that phintill tad •! s Nail nor any property tsase his %%ifl mid ehiitlrett), the literal of it appeared, and the plaintiff WAS nonsuited. Thefollossing is a proof of th.e severity of the spring, and the backwardness of the season .—A few members of Wan 1004141 ml Curling Society met at l'ettl.silvkeketta. in the pat .:41 of Svinguliar, Dtrinfriessliire, ain I played an tbteralsi gocti on the Ist, 2d, 3d, and sth days oat the present month. soHERiET. MARSH THE MURDEREWS TRIAL ANT) EXECUTION. The deceased and the prisoner were in the employ of Mr. Phtfu'd, Gias.oetbnry. Pai sons was going as usual for the Iw/rims's of pits ing the spinueis of Mr. Metford their wares, and carryiim its a curt a supply of work Mr the ensuing week. lie was assi sted in loading th'i cart by Marsh, who airerwurds followed l'.ersen on the road towards Wells: en his w..y, he petsyided himself withthe bone of a horses kg, and got per mission of Parsons to ride with him in the cart. At a moment, :itiwever, ssh,n Parsons, at the pr:ssmer's remaest, was giving him a pinch of snuff, he kno, tied him down, ren,ated his blows, and then cut his throat. Hy was immediately after detected in hiding his bo;:.y at the end of the new road ieading to Wells, year the town. Ho was then pursued and overtakeu, and con fessed the murder. From the moment of his apprehension, Marsh's conduct was excessively hardened: throughout his trial, and even after he was found guilty, he appeared inset's'. tole to the enormity of his crime. _ _ -....._. On his road from Taunton to Ilehester on Fratnrilay week, .Marslikehaved in the imod hardened and attemcimis mama: and throughout the day was equally 'violent and abusiv e to all who race near him. On Snuday he appeared very uncon cerned at cha,tel ; but during that day was less abusive. On Monday he 1%.1A visited merly by the key. Mr. tierce, cliaplaii. to tie gaol, to whom he reckuosvleolged the crime for which he was to suffer, but ileclihed assilming any motive , for it. Ile appeared less insetrible In his situation than before, but re fused the sum worm. At nine his brother.indaw wag admitted to visit him. of whom he took leave in a very careless, uncem• cerned manner& At a quarter before eleven he was removed from the chapel, and, on turning round to shake hands with his brother convicts, appeared affected. From thence he pro ceeded to the platforn and, as usual, the chaplain first cooled the drop, the prisoner imumellately hollowed, and 'lad no sooner arrived there than, finding the chaplain :dwelt to cad hisio to prayers, lie said. " No, I shall say no more -..wSere is the Man? 4 meaning the exect;tioner)— lam ready." lie f how. ever, was prev4iled on to kneel dow n and juin in prayers Met in less thee three minutes lie row up is the middle of a prayer, and again galled for the man. The eleiplain descended, surd the executioner cot up to perform his sail otfire . during the per formance of which the presenter frequently said," make haste." and. when all was pre.pat•ed, refused to onaLe a signal to drop when ready, List sitid, " fam ready, mace haste." He was, however, (eft about two minutes, when lie again se.id,, " I ant ready," and instatills fell. He died -without a struggle. lltiorle,,a the time the eAccutbmer was placing the rope solJuttt his neck, the prisoner thought it was not properly placed, ahol told ths• evecutioner to put it a little further back. Thus peri heal this desperate murderer, in the Xidli year of bia age--almost a., melancholy an example of the di emlful depravity of human nu litre as any that ever stainod the criminal missals of the county. Ile was a ;moo-booking young nom, and of a mild countenance. The bud,* of Marsh was eon,;.gneel to the surgeons of.. the Tanniun unil'Sonstrset trimpital for di,Acctican.. The six following were lett tbr eateention Thorita% Harper, for forging three- reedits+ fur money; George Wheeler, for being au :access:try in s!ituiting, with intrust.) kill, . Blanker, the East of Cork's gaute,:eester ; Thomas Webb. for breaking iuto Canuard's Grave Inn ; ilurston, for stealing tour owe() from the ltev. IX ela)n; mad Fowles stud W. Davis, for borne-stealing. GLOU cr.sT It At the 1191.17.C9, on Tuesday, JJ'3 ruing was indicted fo: the , wilful minter of W. Ingram, a gustalesper of CuWiwi Ilerl.;!- ley, on the nigtot of the IStb 4.4'X:unary last. io the parish of ill;11 JAft name. Ilargas, Dastial Lanz, James Sin. king, Jame. Iloach, Thorsen, Jahn Hret,i, William P•iiNt. Jean a,frley, mat Robert Canty. alias 4;r,a ot, for mid siqing in the s:titl messier. The trial lasted tw:. ds t ys, The tiutitt having atl;otircert from I I at Pieta till the lidlossina mornitig. kirv. ailer dedberatioa about MU iltlrr , ,folll“/ cite l‘ hole ; at the saute time recommending all to uterus!, r•eeot John Peony and Jchn Allen, who appeared to Le the principal lostigators °Oise lo.niaess.. TLe JudgLs (Mr..!ustire Holroyd) immediately" palmed setts nee et' sleuth noon the uholei Penny and J. lets.ao hopes or mer,:y.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 'llie principut witness “zaitist "••. prison.. - %%as N &dials) Creenway, one of the party, u i.o was admit led King's evidence. The greater number of theK omit; men net, of very it sneetable appearance, ien•l all resided in lit neighbourhood of Thornton. Fotrr of the offenders are still at !nrg,e•. Colonel Berkeley Very humanely and promptly seconded the recommendation of the jury that merry might lie extended to nine of the culprits, whose conduct appeared the least atro churn. hint 111 lila settee.. The prison' r then knelt upoin t ea k trim his breast :lu tit ouch, from his huger the tin , , a quantity or' silver from his pocket, and his pocket-book containing iv. In It:dn.-notes, with which he attempted to escape. The pro ! -ei iitor. boa - ever, having recovered in time to pursue hum, he wits ovi u tok•n at the tap-room door of the same house ; but the prisoner again struck him violently, da•lied h m against a • seat un the lap-room, and cut his head open. He then escaped from t h e house. In about a week afterwards, however, he was apprehended : when it was discovered that he hail pledged the watch of the prosecutor at a pawnbroker in Priuces-strett, Soho where it was recover e d. 'nit- Common berjeant,iii slimming up the evidence, express ed hi s astonishment, that the prisoner had not bet n indicted capitally; as in eases of highway robbery. he had not frequeut- I y hearth of more force or violence. • The prisoner was found ; aril the Common Serjeant immediati ly informed bias that he must expect to leave the' country for life. Th ese sessions, one of the longcst on record, front tilt' num ber of prisoners fur trial, here teiminated ,• when the following sciiteures wore passed Oil 1110,1. _ I! Whim Adam• Breadrilib, the q ttorney, chu•^ed Kith admi nktering an illegal oath to the c. , trove has he* n guil.y, and received sentence of Cransportaticn fur II years. At the Somerset Assizes G.lgin was cenvicted of vioir.ting the per son of Jane Quick. a child about twtive pe art dd, near tastic ('Rry• She rave a very clear evidence, d the Judge lanunted . that Bulgin was only indicted for ci. a. fault and Ini , slB anor. end said, if the Grand Jury had not been (ids; harged, he woult; have had the indictment amended lot a capita offence: in the present lie should sentence him to three years' imprisonment. OLD BAILEY. CittRGES or Fnanent.----Saturday Jaen Boyd was indicted for forcing a counterfeit order purporting to be the order of John Williams, for the delivery of a great cimt, with intent to defraud the said John Williams. The proseettior not ap pearing, the C1)1111•1 4 •11 Selicaut directed an acquittal. The prisoner again stood indicted for forging an order with an intent to defraud Isaac Green of a great coat. The eircum : tauees of thy case were similar to the last: Mr. James Lewis i•roved that the order prodnecd was not Mr. Green's hand writing, as did Mr. Green himself. The Coalition Serjesnt, upon looking over the indictment, round in it a fatal detYet, as the order was not stated !n it : thr rerore there se as a defect in the proof. Verdict —lt'ot Guilty. There was another ind;ctnient fur forgery, upon which the ptison , •r was not tried; but he is its again put to the bar for grans larceny, charged with h:tving on 10th Jan. stolen a Gre at • it same' 1. the property of Jeremiah Dowtini. The Common • t • et - aritulated the farts, lull the July without 'ion um. flaeed the prisoner Guilty. ice-lay, John frrtkrrtt .end Joln Door were eapitallv in fo: stealing two the property of George Stevie, • . attic keep, • P . tii• :01t . 00t of Bi ( Ifiird.row. Th e ps sinters were in blase.- !:. • *flu tufts were stated; and ses e rid reimertable %vitas- gas e the prisoners an exczillent Sentence of IltuTn on J. Smith, J. Morris, .T. Coker, F. flryara, W. Foreman. J. Williams, N. Male, T. Burgess, J. N'erboye, P. Street, and J. Vale, fin , housebreaking; Elizabeth Mackay, T. Daley, R. Man ning, Ste. Newman, 1.. Abrahams, Esther Jonas, W. Robert s , V.P. Williams, and J. Brown, for stealing i❑ dwelling houses; M. Moven, and J. Blunder, for highway robberies ; H. Fulder, ides lid he, for privately stealing in a shop; W. Flowers, for stealing goods from a vessel on the Thames; and W. Baker, H. Mills, and J. Trutlgztt, for horse stealing. J. Williams, C: Taylor, J. Reardon alias Condon, B. Shots. W. Jones allay Onslow, W. Harris, and J. Daniels, to be TRANSPORTED FOR LIPP. _ . T. Wells, Sarah Levy, anti J. House, for For HT FEN YEARS. .1. Marshall, Mary-Plumnter, Martha Burgess, W. Turtle, H. Wil hams, W. Butts, W. Gough, Elizabeth Chandler, R. Bibby, W. Ray. men alias Key, T. Smith, J. Smith, H. Walker, T. Plows, Charlotte Whiteman, J. Harris, T. Stevens, J. Lewis a/ids Davis, Mary South, J. Hoperoft, J. Boyd, Jolin Green, James Green, J. Dear,, W. Brad ley, J. Cooper, W. Lomas, S. .ludah, IL Hatton, B. Valiance, 11. Swaine, .1. Laughter abas Lawter, W. Rolfe. W. Rodd, Mary Sina monda.and H. Wakefield, to he TRAWSPOSTI3) 10H sEYEN YEARs. Eleven ordered to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for the city of London. and It in Newgate; one for two years in the House of Correction at Clerkenwell, ten for one year, and 31 for lesser periods; ten to be privately and three publicly whipped, seven judgments respit. d, nine fined Is. each. and 32 discharged by pruclaniativm—Session ad• journed to theslyth of May next. niter r.tirine for a abort time, found Trudgctt Gniity—iNuk ; Heals Kit Tee same pri,oner% u ere again iudieted for stealing a corri tie, v• I MI. lhr t.ropertv of George Steele. Prtweelitur said the e v- worth 40 gu.swas, he would not have taken ~ ii ea ft.: it. It w.ta puretta•eil for 41:1F. he Jury returned ver:! , et of thalty against hoth.the pri soners. POLICE. MANstoN-Housr. STREET ROBBER'.—Yesterday, Jones and Sokonows. two ho-* toriotut characters, who have been for some time in custody on a charge of robbing Mr. Ford, and other petsons in the Mino ries, were brought up tin• final examination. In consequence of the absence of a man nanwd Levy, however, to whom some of the stolen notes were traced, and who has absconded, but a hose wife stated that the notes had been received by hint from the prisoners, they were again let loose upon the public. Kt Rt. I, Ait Y.—A young man named Merit ass brought up on suspicion of having burglarionsly broken and entered the dwelling house of Mr. Windus, of Stoke Newitieton, on Friday night, and stolen therefronr various articles if property. The offence having been committed in the county, the prisoner was sent to Worship street, where ha underwent an examination. and was remanded. UNION HAIL. ISt nor. sttv.—John Hanson was yesterilly brought up for cr. mutilation, on a charge of breaking into the dwelling house of Mr Avery,' New Cross, on the night of the lath inst. and steal. ing therein various artich of wearing apparel, a silver watch, and some silver spoons. It appears that on the night in ques tion, Mr. Aver• was alarmed by his journeyman, who slept in the house, and said he was sure there were thieves brezking in. Ongoing down, however, they (-wild discover no person. The ensuing morning Mr. Avery missed his watch and clothes from his bed-side. and serious other articles, hum the other parts of the house. The sone night the prisoner was apprehended by May, an Officer cd:this Office, in the Kent road, with a Lunde in his pos ~, sion. which buoyed to coutainMr.Atery's property. Fully committed tar Trial. OFF:EN-SQUARE. Rsritsn s.— An information tending. to brine persons vending goods at these Establishments, under the Hawkers and Ped lars ►ct, c; 1111 l • on at this office, on WsAnesday last. Mr. Gurney contended, that dirge petsons were iihNe, and stated the case of Mr. Lord, of •Cheapside, whoae son has one or two Jeans in cleft of titc &luaus, and eat ries goods front his father's house in doe ('its mist• esposes them for sale in Westminster; eonsequiedly lie acmes within the meaning of the warnaositar‘ Hi• the❑ (Ailed C. II ate lu Ws, oto proved thst•W. Gear, on the 27411 tilt purchased a rill!' of gloves of Mr. Loaf, at the Bazaar in St. James's-street; he also proved there were uo Ideepine places, vul conserpesntly they acre not the places of restdence of these persons, hot merely a mart for selling &Reps.,- The other trials were without any interest. Wednesday, E. T. Thomson was indicted for steatitic four at, inns, valise 4l)s, the property of Swab Smith, in Ler da eiling-house. The tie,o; entrix lives in Glourester.place, Newa - sad. A p‘e v - tu r in the house coming (low!' from the de:ming-room into the kitchen, saw the prisoner, whiewas in the habit of coming to buy hare-skins and rabbit:skins, standing in the kitchen. She asked him utust he was doing there, and he asked if she had any thing to sell She ansuered, that was not a proper ;dupe for him to be in. On looking to the dresser, she missed four table-spoint. ; she intmediatelv laid hold et-him, and d o e sired him to deliver up what he hail got. lie stritek her. and ran away; but she pursued him, lilting out. `• Stop thief!" During the pursuit he threw au ay - the spoons, but was eventu ally slopped Its a carpriit,a., oho was mu.sing at the time.— Goi:tv of stealing to the voila. of 395. only. J.: }lron and Gig witiv(tsso French emigrants) wry...lndicted fur s tealing six si.ver spoons, the property of H. Campbell.' The prisoners lodged in tier boast• of the prosecutor, in Sur rey-street. in tie, strum'. They rernainssl . there about eight weeks. and a henshey went assay they were use wt :As is ar rear ofrent. Whim theirroom was examined, a blauket, two silver table-spoons. three tea-spoons, atilt a salt-spoon, a hieh had been furnished for their use, were missing. 'lli, se rut away without eising tiny notice. Some class after, the pro secutor saw the articles lie had missed at Row-stet et. A. Hirrison, an (Act r of the City, ap2rvbetided them ; 311 searching the man, lie found oti hint 38 itttplieitto , , 'which were five be longing to Mr. Campbell's ;votively. He bad Is. only in his pocket. The pswnbrokers, with whom the spoons and the blanket were pledged, produreil them- N'erillet- J. Brim Guilty, but strongb recommended to mercy ; Isabella ttrun not Guilty. Tier Conn iiiiii Serjeant, iii consequence of his distress, order ed him'to be third Is. and discharged. ''he Jut: made a collection of money for the prisoners. W. Harris, J. Danieliand T. Slim t, were indicted for steal ing a seal and :.ey, the property of J. Marshal. VI . , The proses wtor witel . ooks—g iit the ertrica:orek id ashop-win- modifies. 'Mr. Po4ey replii it; that this declaration w ont: tam,. dow, at the corner of Hcatifirr buildings, in the Strand. HP Lard Hilliki.t!ke csemptions of the Act, ire revving produced a had left that spot. and cans proceeding towards Southampton- camilti) en on that occasion,. aliening that Mr. Lord was the street: when api rson tapped hint on the shoulder, am:. told him real suanufactitter of the goods he was selling ; and'he would his scat and key had he. u cut from Ills witieh-ribbon, further tiontend it me:.sti ee,..sary to pore these persons is ere B. Johnson. a City trffieer, nose toed the prisoners co to the • travelling front town to town, or house to home. Indeed, if print 7 slo.tawindow, %%here Daniels truslied Short, (a little boy) t h ey ,v,epe itinerant dealers •o trarreiting, and for. their cense between the prosecutor unit atiottrot person. Hollis and Do- o iemse took a•nioni in any town for a time, then the arguments aids drew their greut coats round on each side of the boy, to 5te "1,11,,,p1 pod. •. Mr. FiClding expressed hit •silmiration of screen him froni view: In that !Ito:Ilion they remained a sitort t h e N . : m e w l , an d the nava:duce likely to result (Tom it to veor • time, when the preiceelor walk eit :4%1 riy,aitil then Johnson could hat lii , key and seal had bean cut away. He took them • but honest tradesmen. Hi slionltt be sorry to sue a ny iiii p edi tutee t teems thrown in the way hkeiy to obstruct their ',loci...dings; Into custody ; and en the bay, at the bottom of his . trow•ers. teat whatever his feelings may be in that retphct, he mist banish withia• the lining, I, e f o „„,1 „ sw ot pat , o f, e i,„,,, s , ,t i te seal and a ll considerations ' , whim the case H:....lbronglit before hiht iu a • key, mid a bit of ribbon, winch eurrcsponded with the prose • r " u i sg . t r,oi. 1-1, was, however, i A opitilott•wittl 01r. Pooley, ennui wateli•ribbon. Hint the Perwas trete* not of the tieraiption of .'sluts 31111 The `, l loy Short, wpm is but 12 years of am said he was Coin= • petihtrit, a» ti c o ns equently 're would decide a their favour. lit • to schoo I, when lie met the other two prisoners, a ho per...waled "isingrlils derisiou,lie wasIMIITO he was •acting in opposition hint to gt' with theta; and c:tfe him the scissors, and told hits to. " to the t. o n t i , a , arta: Attorney . and SoltekOr tienernl,u ham his cut off tts proseenter's seal and key. but .lie was their senior ; and lie Severn, witne , ete gave the boy a geotrcharatter. '& had i t, s e dni s4 u t kt r o i n on el a " t t h e ioe s!i r b e i t i f• rt ..l4l ; on they' ectdd co.:voile in idea The tom nit a St jeant slid the ( nun would send the boy tjo with won. .---.... a place wh Aehe , e •ii Id he taken care of: but-Ls for tiaeris and Daniels they should he seat out . of the country for life.% 7.ia. st Great Hastita. net.? tehry'St. Eimurele v it, were . t.t..yvcreit to b•: .. Aboutonee'chrk on Thurcdayintreingthe preilists of .1 -Phillips, _ „ ta w v _ti n en tearty r, ot . Thursday, John it cordon , alias Condon, wits- iodic Illd for tri tire. The ;:h!7oi thi.r. of .• -. T .; se , * afttr gi eu stealing from floe pets in of James Lane, a watch and saes., a tile inhabitants hrieserift•l! ..s to tlie w th a. cit trt rawit a t aid ! , i el l y y i ... . r . IA: ring, brooch, o.e. ands m o ney to the amount of Lit. in mit.liaild . l four fire - r: v o ne '• '"'"": ' silver..s. i lellca unti e an was 'mat ...v4o ,, iii i .: tubitued, though not . wa. , ea .. The prosecutor deposed that hewn! a seaman . 04111:".11/Iy ,----Z.ZI, . a hip j a cart4 4., e , an d a h.,. / .d, thistly *Nasal= ~ ..f rue which had ..si—u.-nOrVamost destria no d e were tote d . .strov.i.. stated in the ill(liCe.ahn It he went Otto the Red Lion :a %He • n r.. t r er ,;.,„, w i dt h LI ng to Sir C. Itrinbury, Sao , . are belissjd to house in Nightingal !.ststie, betwc,e seven- arid eit,ht o'etnrt in . be 'i,!,: roe. • the eviming. The gist in r, who bud been It s ea v...th hj:3lfor At kfrAtt o'clorie the save morning, as the Word a t or k cie j„ was Ilse Yeal•P• was in As cninPahy ai the t hie. Witness Ii;:e. sir. r fusing the White Hart, Oxford sweet, tiihsletret broke, .r.! f.rsei (who' t ,, 'rive th' 400111 ior a• t : eart Cu'e ; when he was tot pitatediF e Trturtr Mt caul zetichman one' clones; alat , ~' s' : vasul, lowed by the pri, ter. who stidtleuly sirs, L. liMi a vi. kilt 1 - 4 . lav bt,i,er. of thifoid,: saint Wilt bra:suit:A oti a i aunt ii,s,,r ..t t rr„„;, which, felted Min 9 the giounu,t and. for iiiii.B tiaur diepri oil inut end 'artriaed.