The National Register. — London, England, 1822-04-08 00:00:00

4 ire igtna. SURREY. • Triit Woo V. PAILIVIi, Alb' •NIIIIITFR. KtfiCOTEIII, Ault. 11.—This was an indictment nenins t nenry Parnier and Thomas Jo,ihu.t Park. for a con.pirocv to derma Sir Thomas Swimmer Clianspueyv, Raul, of Rills nr Backstage. to the notount of ;01. and of vrorranto of attorney to n lOte amount. by 'eons wf false pr( tenecp. im itortinr in staboonce, that they were monied persons, nod in rondlion to advance aunty to the provecutor upon bur.h Feet:rifles. Mr. *afford and Mr. A dolphin conducted th. yrn.ecntinn, ?dr. Gurney : and Mr. Know lys conducted the defence of Pa. ker, nn i Palmer simtenred in person. The trod lasted front ten in th.• otorninz until hvif past ve este' day evening, it nun it aal atli.ittrited 111161 Ink mot it. ine by mutual content, and occupied the court till paid three o'clot k. Mr. Baron Graham summed up the rasa with strict imp's,- and thr Jury, after a Shot t daberation, fuuuJ butts the drfetal . .tits KINGSTON, APRIL 4.—Ctirtt. SIDE. SERIES V. THE SOUTH LONDON WATER-WORKS COMPANY. 4 Thi ,ion for _ ois was an action to rcc• • ver a compensat.— an injury sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the negligence of the defendants. The declaration stated, that the plaintiff was the driver of the Godahning stage coach, and was driving the same in a public highway, • in the parish of St. Mary, unbeth, anti that the defer• slants, by their servants. excavated a part of , stich high way for the porpme of rep:ring ►he water-works of the company, and that it was the d.•fendauts' ditty to paid such excavation, so that the public might safely travel along the said mad with their carriages; bin that the riefentlaws noglecting their linty, 89 improperly filled up such excavating, that the road became itis.'cure and dan gerous, and in conseqtretice, on the 5t Iv of June, 18110, the wheels of the coach which the plaintiff done stnik into such excavitions, and thereby the hlaititiff was thrown from the coach, and had one of his thighs bro keit. None of the passengers were hurt. The was for seven Weeks under the care of a surgeon, and is lame to this day, notwithstanding t►re skill of his surgeon. To recover a compensation fur his suiferit es, his ex. peliCt`ll, alit! loss. al employment during his illness, the present action was 11109011. It was roved that he was in the habil of earning front los: to 15s. per day, that he had suffered a great deal of vuit, that he was now a cry tile, awl that the, durgeon's bill amounted to WI. The damages were laid at 1,0001. Alr..Baron Graham charged the Jury, that the defen. dams were responsible for all the consequences of their servants misconduct. The plaintiff, who had ruflered severely, was entitled to a lib. rat, but at the same time a temperate compensation for the grievous injury he had sustained. The Jury retired for about fO minutes, and returned a verdict fur the plaintiff—Drinages 4001 i CHOWN OIDE. MANSLAUGISTER.--.lolm I.tribert was indicted for felloolowdy killing and slaying James Allingliani,on the 3,1 of September, in the parish of Lambeth. It appeared in evidence, that the pri,;otter was somin. lave to the deceased. 0.1 the day mentiiitied in the iii siictment the deceased was intoxicated at the Tit reeTons public house, where he met the prisoner, whom he sum k several times, and insulted with the most pro. van% language., but the prisoner forbore evtry like violence. The deceased went in and out of the house once or twice, and was very quarrelsome. At the time the unfortunate accident occurred,which occasioned the death of the deceased, the prisoner was standing at toe door of the puldic house, when the dec , ased came up to him with some violence of gesture; the prisoner gave hint a gelide pit,li with li-s hand to keep him (AI; toe deceased fell upon his back, became senseless, and never recovered. It was proved that the deceased was liable to firs, and it was doubtful whether he died of the fall or in a fit: • The Jury, tinder the learned Judge% directions, found the prisoner Not Guilty. •Joirti - Dtirey was indicted for the wilful murder of Jas. Darns, on the gth of September last, by shit ink over him with a stagecoach. It appeared in evidence, that the prisoner was driver of the Paris mail coach, and in the evening of the above oat/ was driv tie through Loinbard•street, at the rate of about eight miles an hour. The Dover mail set MT at the saute tune, and both coaches were racing. 'l i ke Do. vet mail drew up at the corner of Lombard street, and the Paris mail being obliged to make a sweep round the former, to get into Gracechurch street, deceased crossed the way at the instant, from Feuchurch-street, and was knocked down by the horses, and boils 11:.s legs got un der the wheels, awl were fractured. He was taken to Guy's Hospital, where he died in a few days afterwards of a mortification. Nit. Baron ‘Voocl left it to the Jury to say, whether the misfortune had occurred front mere accident or gross misconduct on the part of the prisoner. If the latter, the prisoner ought to be found guilty of Manslaughter; Lot if the filmier, he was entitled 10 an acquittal. The Jury touod the prisoner Not Guilty. 'William Salmon was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying John Roe, nu the 6th of Nehru try last, by striving a cart against a ladder, on which the deceased WJS standing. in the !latish of Christchurch. The deceased was a bricklayer's labourer, and the prisoner was a cuter. On the 6th of February the de. ceased was asg%?tating a ladder to repair the roof of a a house in the Borough, when the prisoner's cart clrore a4aittst tire ladder, kituel , ed it down, toren. the deceased or upon the pat einem, and occasioned a compound frJctlr.• of clue of nis legs, which was immediately taken ofT a; Gin's tio.pra I ; but his frame hail received such a i'vek that lie died in a few days after. The prisoner, i. appeared, was takina uweare of his horse at the time toe accident happened. but let the animal take its own cu use. «lieu the accident did happen the pi twiner benaved whir the must greatest insolence and iiidittsrerice, Upetaatlets etilisnivoured to take hid number. - • THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was smitenced to twelve anonths imprisonment in the house of correction. ASSAULT WtTa iirrewr TO MORDER...VITinistn Baler, who waa tried in. Turinlay, hut acquitted. on all indictment for unwilling Sara h eavey, at Ewell. i!I November last, anal rribbina her tot 24 MI, was again indicted for assatoltinz with intent to der her.— There was a second count charging hint with a commotr assault. The Jury, under the learned Judge's directions. found the prisoner guilty on the second count only, and he was sentenced to two years imprisonment in the house of coerce. nun. Thotims Birch, alias flirt, wig indicted for feloniously stabbing Ilannah Roberts, at Furitham, on the 9th of September last, with intent to minder or do her some bodily harm. Mr. Tutton cone acted the prosecution. The prisoner was without counsel. The prisoner and she proseentrix were both paupers of Basingstoke workhouse. In September last they were scot to work at hop-picking in the neighhouritood ni Farnham. They boarded in the same house at the latter place. alie prisoner had tepeatedly made improper overtnres to the proseentrix .(who was the wile of a soldier), but she resisted his object. Ott the 9ii of September the prisoner had knocked down a • child of the prosecturix a ' which conduct she resented with warmth, and he knocked her down also, and treated her with great violence. lie then eroceeded to eat some bread and meat, and used a Luxe clasp pocket knife. The prosectitrix went to work at some washing, anti in two or three hoots afterwards the prisoner emote up to her, and punting his arm vanish her neck, nsed sonte expressions of kindness, importing his sorrow fur having • previously struck her. She wished hint to let her alone and weti l t to complaln to the mistress of the house in which they bred. 'l'lll. mistress remonstmed with him for his conduct, and desired him to leave the young woman alone. She returned to her washing, and when she was in the act of putting her hand mutt a pail, the prisoner came up,to her and Moist his knife into her hotly in the upper hart of the abdomen. near the groin. She fell with tite pain, and waicarried to a neighbouring house, and was outlined for nearly a month before she recovered. , When the prisoner was taken into custody lie expressed his sorrow for What had haprened, and said it woula berthe happiest day of his lie if the young woman recovered and did well, for that lie was not of his Mind when he did the stmettinary act, anti laboured under the influence of drink, which had 311 dire% upon his head, which bad been fractured in the sea service. The prisoner now said, in his defence„ thaate did not know what he was about, and expressed great contrition fur what had happened. The Jury, tinder the learned Judge's directions, found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him to mercy, which recommendation was seconded by the prosecutrix. Thirteen capital convicts received sentence of death In (lay. The further Lusineszof the assizes was adjourned till Saturday. Exe.coTtore.—Tuesday morning Edward Cochrane, for a burglary in the house of Mrs. Muria Kelly, at Harrortv, was eXeellted, pursuant to his sentence, in front of the Debtors' door, at Newgate. Thus unlinm. wite young man lived in the service of Mrs. Kelly, and during the time he was in her employ, conducted him-. self to her satisfaction. Abont August last, he quitted 'her service, and came to London, where he soon be came connected with persons of depraved habits, and i gave himself up to every species of dissipation. Ilis conduct front the time of his conviction had been ' oCarked with a just sense of the enormity of his offence. While his irons were being knocked cff, in the mess room, he exhibited a firm and calm demeanour, Seldolll WlttleSStd, and frequently expressed himself in terms of gratitude 10 Mr. BMW', the governor, and Mr. limier Sheriff Smith, for their kind and humane intention to kiln. The Rev. Mr. Cotton and Mr. B. then enitaaed in prayer, in which he joined with touch fervour. Tillie being concluded, he was asked if he was ready; and • replied, " perfectly so, I am quite prepared." I lit hands were then tied, and he walked forward with a firm step. On reaching the fatal platform he cast his eyes on the beam, and viewed the awful preparation without emo tion. After reatiaintog a short time in prayer, the signal Was given, .and the world closed on the unfortunate youth for ever. Stott:mg.-0u Friday morning, Mr. Nix, a boot and shoemaker, residing at the corner of White Hart-yard, prory-latte, in a tit of delirium, pot an end to his ex istence, by cutting his throat wa it a razor. His wi:e was in bed with him at the time he perpetrated the deed, and was awoke by the noise of the blood issuing from the wound. Ile divided time jugular vein and the wind pipe, and, its fact, nearly severed the head from the bony at one stroke. lie had been lur some mouths nil ject in rheumatic pains in the limbs, winch recently affected his bead. Excessive pain, it is believed, produced tem porary derangement, and in that state of mind he cum !flitted the lamentable act. A Nladagascar youth, of about fourteen years of age, died on Thursday on boird the Andromache, at Ports mouth. He was dent to this country by the King or latlagascar, with others, to be instructed in the prin ciples of the Christian Religion, and knowledge of since useful art, bin the change of climate produced a consumption of which he died, ere he could be con veyed lick to his native country. His remain; were lauded on Saturday lasi, to be interred in grunion chapel. Mr. William Smith, of Erith, Kent, butcher, has at this time a ewe of the Wiltshire breed, who on the Ind of March yeaned five lambs, who with their dam, are nine and healthy. Among the lambs arii four ewes and one run. The lamb:. were gut by a two.took Lin cular ratsi. A massive and curious piece of antiquity wa lately discovered at WatereFryston, near Ferry bridge. As two labourers were digging groond for liquorice, in a field called the Paper Mill-field, on the Fryston-hall etitate; near the'boundary between the parishes of Pontefract and Fryston, they Irenes trated to a mass of stone, only about eleven inches below the surface, which) on being cleared, proved to be an ancient coffin of undressed stone, without inscription. The lid, which was bevelled, but without harrige, projected over the sides about two inches, ant: on being raised in the centre, presented a complete skeleton of large dimensions, in a high state of preservation. The skull was placed be tween the thigh bones, and the occupant of this narrow mansion, who had probably in his day filled a considerable space in society, had evidently suf fered decapitation. In the place where the head should have lain in an unmediated body was a stone. The teeth were all perfect, both in the up per add . lower jaw, and the bones are Those of a strong athletic man, cut off apparently-in the me• ridian of life, and when the coffin was opened they were all entire; but immediately on being exposed to the air of the atmosphere, the ribs fall in. No thing remains of the flesh ; but some hard white chalky substances were found, which appear to be a mixture of earthy matter of the bones with the muscular part of the body, the latter converted into a fatty substance. The coffin is of the dimensions of Q feet 5 inches in length, and 19 inches width within, with sides about 4 inches thick ; it has been cut out of the solid stone, anti is supposed to weigh about a ton and a half. The place where these relics were found is about a mile and a half from Ferrvbridge, in a valley near the road leading to Castleford. Many conjectures are of course afloat as to the identity of this man of other times ; but the preiailing, and we think the most probable opi nion is, that these are the remains of Thomas Earl of Lancaster, the unfortunate leader of the insur gent barons in the battle of Borough-bridge, fought in the year 1521, and who was beheaded at Pun refract, 500 years ago, by order of his nephew, Edward 111 —(See History and Directory of York- I shire, pp. 145 and .239.)—The coffin and remains, which have attracted a great deal of public atten tion, are now removed to Fryston-hall. A FOSSIL SHIP!—A very extraordinary discovery has just been made at Capelle, in the Canton of Wualwyk, in the Province of North Brabant.— While digging the foundation of a building, the workmen found the hull of a ship, the prow of which was the first part they met with; the poop appears to be buried a great depth in the ground. Much time and expence will be necessary to recover it entirely, anti the more so, as it is completely filled with mud, and the vessel is about 60 feet long. It is very difficult to determine the time when this vessel was buried in the middle of the land, unless it may have been in consequence of the inundation of the IStli of Nov. 1421 , in which case it would have been four centuries under ground. MAUNDY THUltsDAT.—Therstluy last being Maundy °Thursday, the annual royal gifts were pre sented to 60 poor men, and as many women, being as many as his present Majesty is years old. Soon after eleven o'clock the applicants were admitted, and the poor people took their seats at the table; a piece of beef and half' a quartern loaf of bread were then placed beibre them, which each put into a basket with which they were provided. Shortly after they were served with a second course, which consisted of a large wooden bowl, filled with the following articles of food; thirty-six red and pickled herrings, two salt cod, and two small salmon ; these were garnished with parsley. At the top of this provision were four half-quartern loaves. This quantum was also presented to each. After this distribution Dr. Goodenough repeated an occasional prayer, in which he was joined by the poor people with apparent fervour Each individual was after wards presented with a can of excellent ale, in which they drank the health of the Royal donor. After which the thanktid visitors packed up their provision, and went home tottering under their load. At three o'clock they assembled again in Whitehall Chapels the men on one side, and the women on the other. A procession then entered of those concerned in the ceremony. Dr. Goodenough, in his clerical robes, Mr. Hattdby, the almoner, Mr. Jones, &e. with white sashes round their shoulders, and a party of yeomen, one of them carrying a large gold disk on his head, containing 120 purses, with the amount of ss. in each, being as many pence as the king is years old : consisting of one silver fourpenny coin, two threepenny, anti three twopenny, a n d the rest in silver pennies. Then followed the boys, two and two. The evening service was then performed, alter which the purses containining the silver coin were distributed amongst the 160 individuals; in addi tion to which, the men were presented with a piece of cloth, u piece of linen, shoes and stockings, and a glass of wine. The resolution of the government to have three , assizes yearly in the home circuit atiOrds satisfaction. -..._ -