The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-15 00:00:00

........-- The twa marriages were proved in the usual way, as was the present existence of the first wife. The second wife was also called, and related the facts. She is an interesting young woman, and appeared considerably affected. The prisoner, in his defence, slid his first wife was alr , ady married when he led her to lire altar, and that mum the discovery of that fact he left her. Ile abused his secowl wife and her father, whom he accused of subornin Mr. limerick for the prisoner, called Edward Lewis a shocinak •r, at North Gate, Canterbury, who swore that he knew the prisoner's first Wife,Sarah Ock ley, and he also knew one Harry Richards, who was once a private in the Radnorshire militia, in which corps wit ness was a serjeant. This was about lii years ago.— Richards and Sarah Or,tley were acquainted, and wii ness one day lent hint 21. to be married, as he understood, to to that young woman. lie was not present at the marriage. The witness was severely cross-examined, and preva ricated considerably. Being confronted with the pri soner's first wife, who was in court, he turned pale, and said he could not swear positively that she was the the woman he had been speaking of, it was so long ago, hut he believed she was. Being nand pressed, he after wards said he would not swear that he believed her to be die woman. Wm. Sadler, also a shoemaker, swore to the wedding feast, and that Richards and Mary °chivy had lived to gether afterwards as Wall and wale. Some witnesses were called to character. John Ock ley, father-in-law to the first wife, was then called by Mr. Adolphus, and lie swo:e that his daughter was never married to Richards. Mr. Baron Wood summed up the evidence, and remarked with much severity upon the evidence for the defence. The Jury without any hesitation found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Baron Wood.—" Prisoner, you have set up a most wicked defence, and 1 shall recommend that the hit 4 hest piiiiishnvait the law awards he inflicted upon you."—The heaviest punishment is trap>porlatinu for 1 4 years. 'SANK PaostcuTtoNs.—Twenty•two men and xvomen pleaded wilily to the minor offence of has log forged Bank notes in their possession. ATROCIOUS CASE 01 ROBBERY —Mathias George Ditscoll, a fine looking young man, axed ty, was capi tally indicted fur assaulting T. Wo,ml nil the highway, ;old taking from his person 81. Ws. a coat, and a pair of shoes, his property. This was a case of the most horrid threat, to extort money limn the Duke of Norfolk's footman. Some witnesses were called to speak to the former good character of the prisoner ; and the prisoner declared his innocenet.. The Chief Justice (Abbott) summed up the evidence very minutely, and the jury returned a veidict of guilty —death. P,IIDAY, APRIL 13. THE FATAL DUEL AT CHALK FARM. The Sessions House at the Old Bailey was tins morn crowded to excess, at eight o'clock, for the purpose t witnessing the trial of Mr. J. li. Christie, on e o r th e principals in the late duel at Chalk Farm, its which Mr. John Scott was killed ; and of Mr. Trail, his second. Mr. Patmore, the second of Mr. Scott, slid not appear. The two unfortunate gentlemen we have mentioned entered the court at au early hour. for the purpose or surrendering to abide their trial. They were dressed in hill mourning, and behaved with suitable composure. Many persons of distinction were on the bench. At half past tell o'c:ock the Chiel Justice, Abbott, and Mr.J tistice Park, entered the court, and Messrs. Christie and Trail were put to the his, and the indictment for the wilful murder of John Scott, at Chalk Farm, on the 16th of February last, was read over to thein ; to winch they severally pleaded NW Guilty, and wete immediately put upon their trial. Mr. Walford stated the case to the jury. The first witness was Mr. Thomas Joseph Pettigrew. Ile had not, he said, been acquainted with the deceased, but he knew, for many years, Mr. Patinore, who called upon him on Friday evening, the (6th of February, and cat, d that, in consquence of something which had sell out of an Ault between Mr. Scott and Mr. Lock hart. Mr. P.tinore requested hint (NIL Pettigrew) to attend in the neighbourhood of Chalk Farm on the same evening. lie went there accordingly, in a post chaise, accompanied by his pupil, W. B. Morris. He got to the lane leading to Chalk Farm about eight o'clock on the same evening. It was moonlight. They proceeded through the lane towards the fields, and at last reached the top of the hill. lie then saw SOIIIC gentlemen 11l a field, two of them walking backwards anti forwards, and two others by the side of the hedge. Ile then heard the knocking of pistols, the priming of them, and flashing of pans. Soon afterwards both pistols were tired. lle heard the sound, and saw the Hash. lie next heard an •xclawatiou from one of the gentlemen, as if wounded. Withets got over the hedge, and bound Mr. Scott on his knees On the ground. Be pointed out to witness his b-ing wounded on the right side; the other gentlemen were supporting him. At that time there was no con versatioti. Witness partly undressed Mr. Scott, and examined the wound. Mr. Scott was fainting. One of them (which of them lie does not know) came up and took him by the hand, who expressed a %visit thsi lie had himself, rather than Mr. Scott, been in his situatidn. This was when Mr. Scott was fainting; upon hit reco %ery, he eau'—" 11'hatever may be the issue of this case, I beg you all to bear in remembrance, was every thing has been fair and honuortible." During the time wit ness was t'xatttiiring the wound, an altercation took place between Mr.Patmore and another gentleman—he did not distinctly hear the whole of the conversation, except that Mr. Pat more said—" Why was it not coin inunicated to me—l knew nothing of it I . ' A gentleman, during this altercation, came up to witness, and asked biro ti the wound was mortal? he answered, he feared it was, if it entered the cavity of the abdomen. The TILE NATIONAL REGISTER gentleman %yds in great agony, wringing his hands, and exclaimed, " Gorxt God, why was I permitted to lire a second time! 1 fired down the liekl-1 could do no more." Nothing mote passed out the y o u. The wound was the cause of Mr. Scott's death. Cross-examined by Mr. Gurnev.—The gentleman alluded to did s ty, that when he fired down the field die first time, he was obliged to fire the second time in his own defence—he appeared, certain7y, in great agony, and ammilisted the most humane solicitude fur \I r. Scott. Witness left them in the act of carrying hint to the house. William llovil Morris stated, that he accompanied the last witness to Chalk Farm on the n gilt in question. Ile reached the hedge of the field where tic parties wire rather sooner than Mr. Pettigrew. On his arrival, he, l.ke the last witness, heard a noise like ramming pistols, anti saw two gentlemen standing apart ou the ground— they were the two that he afterwards observed pointing pistols at each other. At that moment they fired, and the gentleman nearest to him fell, and he (witness) as si,ted by Ur. PAtigrew, raised Mr. Scott from the ground. A gentleman, whom he could not now recog nise, came up to Mr. Scott, and wished himself in his situation. Vitness ran to have the chaise brought up, and on his return he saw wine persons bringing the de ceased on a shutter too arils Ctialk Farut. In the house, when NI r. Scott was brought in, lie recognised the pri soner, Mr. Christie, by Mr Scotia side. There were lour or live other gentlemen in the room, but who they were he knew not. Hugh Watson, James Ryan, and Thomas Smith, assisted in removing the wounded gentleman. Dr. Geroge Darhiq; examined.—He stated, that on the night of the aitlt February, between twelve and one o'clock, he was called on to attend the deceased, whom he found in great da..cer, and communicated to hint the dangerous nature of his wound. lle told hint in answer in his (deceased's) questions, that his wound Was not I ecessarily animal, unless the intestines were tier Orated. A sinillar co mom' ication was made by Mr. Guthrie, the sturgeon, to the deceased. Mr. Scott said he was satis fied , but on the following morning he (Mr. Scott) related Die Judges here, alter a short consultation, decided, that as there was no proof that NJ r.Scott, when he made a particular communication to 1)r. Darling, thought lie Was in a (lying sine, the court could not receive as legal evidence the declaration of the deceased. The case was Ile.o closed for the prosecution, and Mr. Gurney went to the limit of the bar, awl held a lone consubation with the prisoners; after which they were severally called upon hot their defence. Chrisite, in a faint voice, and evidently labouring tinder great agitation, said, that he should elll witnesses to prove that he was not such a wan as deserved the itnputation of a murderer. Mr. Trail, upon being called for his defence, said, he shmld leave the court to. estimite his character from the evidence of those vv lin k new him. A number of witnesses of the first res,►eetability then gave the prisoners an excellent c..aracter lur mildness and humanity. At half past one o'clock, the Chief Justice rose to charge the jury. lle recapitidatA !lie whole id the evi dence aLtainst the prisoners, and laal down the law of the case, as iiivolsed in all the different gradations of characts for murder, nimslaughter, and homicide, leaving it, upon the whole, for the jury to see whether under any, and which charge, they were prepared to say the et idence was calculated to sustain a conviction against the prisoners at the bar. The jure, alter Indian hour's consideration, returned 3 verdict o:—Not The prisoners bowed respectfully to the court and jury, and were immediately discharged from custody. The instant the verdict Was recorded, a number of gentlemen rushed to the bar, and heartily shook hands with the gentlemen who had been acquitted. They appeared deeply sensible of the sv m pat h y manifested for their si tuat:oh, by (we may venture to say) every person in ti►e crowded court. They immediately withdrew, accom panied by their friends. Meat:taut Arc' ovice.--On Friday, a hood - tut off from the ferry, near the Wellington pit:Ale-house, at Woolwich, with some passengers to be put on ward a Leith smack. There were nine persons in the boat, consisting of a man belonging to the royal artillery, his wife, and two children, two soldiers, and other passen gers, together with the waterman. Just as they came near the smack, a rope was hove out to the waterfowl, butt unfortunately it by some means got under the bot tom of the boat, which was ingatitly swamped, acid all the persons nu board were thrown overboard. The ac cident was seen from die shore, and petrified the spec tators with horror, when immediately, and with great promptitude, two boatmen (Benjamin Portman and 1). Burgess) rowed off ►o their assonance, and saved six out of the nine, among whom were two soldiers, a child, the corporal's wile n ith her infant tinder her anus, who cluing to the boat. but the child was it was feared would not survive. Three persons were drowned. The two watermen who went to the assistance of the suf ferers deserve every praise, as, it it had not been tor their humanity and :min sty, the whole 11111 st lIJVC pc rushed. 'I hey are objects worthy the attention of the H tine Society, mil merit its particular ancuuon. Tuesday week, William M'Cart, and Irishman, was co tttttt tiled to Carlisle gaol Inc an a•sanit. Ile had been at a sale on the preceding day with Mr. Joists Clarke, of Priory; and lea, tug Mr. C. on the road, he oustened to his house, and went to bed to Mrs. Clarke, miler corer of darkness, as her husband. In a little use, the villa- HMIs intruder was discos ered, and he commenced a re treat; but on going out (tithe door, met with the master of the houte, who had just reached home. A icon: took place between them, and M'Cart kno,:lted Mr. Clarke down, and iufl.c►ed upon I • cons:dcrAlc in jury, and for this assault he is committed. %Viten brought 10 Carlisle he escaped from custody, but seas retaken. BOXING. 119 Wednesday was a great day amongst the amateurs in the milling fancy, between two as goad men as ever tvieldeeu sword or a fist, Hickman tke gas-man, and George Cooper. This match (although by a chance hit caused much disappointment) was a real sporting one. Both men were full of confidence, although Cooper was nut so well as his friends could have wished, from Liles on the legs preventing the necessary exercise required for training. This battle was fought on a common, three miles eastward of St. Alban's, in the presence of about fifteen thou sand spectators. Hickman threw his shallots) into the ring, and Cooper soon after saluted in the same manner. They shook hands with each other before stripping, and had a welcome at each other. Betting was 6 to 4 on Gtts. The seconds were, for Hickman, Shelton and Randall, and for Cooper, Belcher and Hurry Harmer. llonnil 1. Comics made first play light upon the body, and broke away from a well intended right handed blow. Hickman • went in with much determination, and Cooper made a steady • stand and got away from his hits, and floored him by a heavy right handed hit on the side of the head. Tumultuous applause Milowed, and even betting was offered on Cooper, but there were 110 2. It is rather an extraordinary circumstance that this round ' finished a coml.:it, oil which 60 much anxiety had been on the stretch, within live minutes. Hickman went in most undaunt edly, and Cooper avoided two of his hits by a Belcheronian • Oscillation of the head. They at length met, and a counter hit settled the Ii ltt. The hit of Cooper was a quick return, but that of Cat told hest heavily upon the left jugular vein, grazing of the jaw bone. Cooper fell as senseless as if a bullet had gone through him, and time was called in vain, as he was as deaf as a parish beadle. It was four minutes before re-animation took place, although his seconds had recourse to every method that brandy and cold water would affonl. When recovered he put 1 cell again in attitude, and was told " the battle is lost." " How lost." replied the brave fellow, " what have you been at with me?" The umpires told him that he had been beat out of thitut. " But won't you let me fight on," said Cooper, "there is nielling the matter with me." This was quite out of the ques tion, utt the seconds of Hickman had taken him away upon the decision of the umpires. Cooper then offered to tight Sampson before lie put on his clothes. The hit soon became visible. We can only add, that a tight is never safe with so heavy a right handed hitter as Gas. It puts courage on the offside. ltichtnond's Black was there to fight any one, but as no customer arpeared, and the amateurs had gone '24 miles to lie amused, a second and a merry fight was knocked up between two little ones of no fight log reputation, and which could afford no amuse ment to our readers by any thing like detail, as half the company left them at it. The fineness of the day was the only thing that could in any manner • compensate for the disappointment. PARTICULARS OF AN INTERESTING CARR.—On Tuesday the 211th ult. Miss F.• 11, a beautiful yo un g lady, 17 or 18 years of ago, of amiable and engaging manners, left her lather's house, in Dcriglas (Isle of Man), and after visiting several of her Minim's, walked out alone by the sea shore, and about three utiles In the south of Don2las-licad, where the rocky Coast rises very high and abrupt; while absorbed in thought she accidentally slipped, when out the brink of a cliff, down which she was prec;pitated, and fell upon a shelving part of the rock a considerable distance below. tier knee was hurt by the fall, and she was otherwise much bruised; she made several attempts to climb up, but found it in • vain; the spot upon which she stood was nearly sur rounded by the s a, the spray of which Mien dashed over her, and had the wind been in any other direction than from the land, the waves would have swept her into the abyss. On the day after she fell down she saw several boats boats passing, and vessels at a distance; but as site • would appear on those gigantic chits uo lii•reer than a bird, she was not seen by any of their navigators, and her voice, which bad become hoarse with shouting, was inaudible at so great a distance. On Friday, the 23.1, she saw a vessel tint far off; her voice was now entirellbro ken, she could only make a slight signal with her hand 1, kerchief, which caught the eyes of the boatman, who rowed towards her. When they ascended the rock they found Heron her knees, with her hands clasped in the ' attitude of prayer; she appeared to be somewhat insen sible, but disclosed her name and situation. Having I nearly lost the use of her limbs, she was carefully hoed up by one of the boatmen, and carried down to the boat ; having bid her down in the boat, she immediately fell asleep. She was privately placed in a chaise by the sale of her father, and taken home, where she continued in a gradual state of recovery; her mother, however, her feelings being torn by the inlifonnue of her sou, and the loss of her daughter, could not endure the title of affec tion that rushed upon her when her daughter was brought to her, :lad a few days after we have the follow ing passage in a letter to 3 gentleman in Liverpool:— " We have dreadful news at present In Douglas; the untnromate family of Fell's have now more reason to be pitied than ever; r oor Airs. Fell is no mure." From a subsequent letter; it appears that Miss Fell put a period to her existence in a fit of derangement. A shocking circumstance occurred on Friday week at Stamford :—A gentleman, a commercial traveller, went to the G urge and Angel inn, to take a place by the Leicester coach. He booked himself, paid his fare, and desired that the coach, which was Its s•art in a few itit- Imes, might call for him at the ( ' tuw • n inn as it pa...ed. Thb was promised, and the gentleman returned to the inn apparently in toe most perfect health; but just as he reached the gateway of the ,he droop d down and died liivandy!—Verthc , Died by the visaation ot On Tuesday, a man having the appearance aft horse jockey, sold his wile at Tunbridge-market, fur one-shilling and sixpence and a pot of beer. She was a very pretty young woman, and declared her husband wad such a good-for-nothing rascal she could not live with lii:n. : t