The National Register. — London, England, 1809-12-10 00:00:00

. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 792 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. MOWDAY, DEC. 4. THE KING against THOMAS HERBERT. The prosecutor in this case was Lieutenant-Colonel Vigo- Yens, of his 'Majesty's service; the defendant a cotton-aber chant, residing at , Dovrgate-hill, London. • the circumstances, as stated by . the Connsel for the prosecu tor, were the following t--The Colonel, who had served his - eountry most honourably, and who is badly wounded, was rid ' to gon horwhack to his country house at Chiswick, when he - inlet the defendant and two others, who were in a gig ; the de fendant, who was diking, cut the Colonel with his whip; the • ' Colonel remonstrated, and demanded why the Gentleman thus • insulted him ? but was answered in the most insulting language. • • The Colonel then rode after them, and called at the Toll-;ate, at Hyde Park Corner, to shut the gate ; upon which the de fendant got out of the gig, and wanted the Colonel to tight him the Cannel told him he was wounded, and could not, and de- rrtanded the defendant's address; the defendant told him he was Capt - iin Herbert, and he could •find him in the city any time; 'the Colonel, not contented with this, followed him to Dow ' = gate-hill, in the city ; the defendant again got out of his gig, •truck the Colonel several times, and attempted to pull the Co►tonel off his horse; upon which •the Colonel said, " Is there a Gentle►oan present who will see a.man who has lost his leg in defence of his country thus used 1." A Gentleman answered, that be knew the defendant, who was in the cotton trade. The Jury found him guilty ; and the Chairman sentenced • MOI to be imprisoned three months in the House of Correction, Cold-bath-tields, and fined 501.—We understand that Newgate was afterwards substituted. fur the-House of Correction. James Marlborough and Sarah his wife, were tried•at the apbove Sessions, for the . Most Inhuman and cruel treatment 'lowards the infant child of James lklarlborough, by a former :rife It appeared in evidence. that the conduct of Marlbo rough's wife towards this step-child, had been so repeatedly in- Boman, that the neighbours continually remonstrated with her, but to no effect. On the 9th of October, he child was heard piteously to.irrnan i 4 the front ce)iar, a place ; known by the 1 oeighbours to Ire of the most Olthx description and where was kept .a pig. The cries were beard during the day, and at night., When the tries ceased, the neighbours, apprehensive that the child :s murdered, burst open the door, and in the back parlour fnu:.il the child ling under the bed ? both her eyes beaten pinck and bruised from her head to her feet, a shocking spec tact:•, aid almo►t starved, exhibiting such a picture of tuhu mailitN as was never before witnessed. The children were tak e n in the parish; and the parents secured. The testimony of the little hay (the other child), fully corroborated the sus picio►n of the neighbours, and was sa pathetically delivered, as to excite the compassion *of the whole Court.—The woman is sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the House of Correc tion, and the map to fourteen clays in Newgate- POLICE. runt= OFFICE, DOW-STREET. Arthur William Shakespeare, a Barrister, was charged with bavingexcited tnniult in the pit by wearing a Counceilor's wig. It was proved in evidence, that the defendant appeared in his nov a h a bit . 1 1 the commencement of the fourth act, and a ring wait formed by the 0. P. company, and there was a considerable degree of tumult. It was also proved that the Defendant wore • a medal suspended from his breast. Tke Magistrate observed, that he iboutd proceed' in a different manner to that of his bro ther Magistrates, by bolding the defendant in sureties to hold the peace, rather than hold him to bail for a speci fi c o ff ence. Mr. Shakespeare wits ordered to.find sureties, himself in 1001. a nd two sureties in 501. each. It was discovered that something was toncaaled under his coat, asul it turned out to be-a placard of the most indecent nature. Two persons who had offered bail, after the exhibition of (lie placard, left the office, and the **Wain wastabia to the Brown Iscar. 151 7 ,C: Dale, the watchman, was yesterday- tried and found guift; at the Old Bailey, being aecetsary to the robbery of a po ll woman of a 1001. Bank Dote. It will be recollected, that a poor woman came to London to rereive the money, which was the produce of the gallaVy of her husband, a seaman, on board at King's ship. She slept at the Golden-Cross, Charing cross, On the 19th of November, and on being culled to go by the Liverpool coach to her home; the prisoner and another man advised her to walk over the stones . until the coach Overtook them. They conducted her to two public houses, where 1110 prisoner's companion. whilst, in - tlit . act of receiving a trifling bounty for his affected,kindness, ran nff, with her bundle, which contained the 1001. 'vote. The Own• woman, in extreme an guish of mind, attempted to cut her throat. She appeared ill Court with her two infant children. ' • • Saturday se'nuight as Mr. Ward, horse dealer, was exer cising; four young horses le his sociable-break, near . St. James's street, they suddenly took fright ; neither. the nor the power of the driver•could check them. They ran the carriage against the post at the corner with such violence, that the hind wheel was shattered to pieces; they then caught the post at the corner of Arlingten-street. The shock was so tremendous, that Mr. Ward was thrown-from the box, and his leg broken. Five of his children in the sociable were dashed upon the stones with such violence, that their instant destruction was apprehended by every spectator. One was taken up apparently. lifeless, the others most seriously hurt. The whole of the carriage was broken to atoms; even the irop-work was tore • from the wheels. On Sunday evening, as Mr. Shale, of Clipstone-street, was returning from a visit to a friend, at. Beaconsfield, accompanied by Mrs. Shale and two children, in a double seated one horse chaise, the horse jibtled in the liillotrness-oad, anti. ran the v- hide into a deep ditch. The chaise was couspletely upset, and Mrs. 3. and one of the children who was riding with her in this back seat, were removed to a neighbouring house in it senseless state, and both are expected. not .to survive their fra,ctureis. Mr. Shale.and the other child escaped. by jeitypiag . out, in doicg which, the latter broke his leg at the NIVIO.. On Tuesday, Captain Hicks, of the Navy, anative of Nor folk, .dined at the house of Mr. Vigers, in Southaraptansstceet. He appeared in jr.treci heattikand spiritf.. lie WILE, Viper';; in a hackney-coach, iiccompanied by a Mr. Owen, who sepa rated from him at the end of Norfoilisstreet, He appeared then to be in . perfect health. The coach drove him lo Cathe rine -street, in the city. On opening the door of the carriage, he found that Captain Hicks did not move ; thinking be wits Asleep, he attempted to wake him, bat without effect ; a can dle was then brought from the house, and on inspection, it was found that-he was dead.---Captain Hicks had, the day bcfore t been appointed to a ships MARRIED. At tangibly, near Usk, Moumouthihire, Thomas William, aged 50, (whiiwr.s born deaf and dumb) to Margaret Shore, both of that place. E. S. Long - , EN. of the Tth Hassars, to Mrs. Betts, of North Walshum, a young widow, with a fortune of upwards of 20,000 r. at ber own disposal. DEATIIS. At eleven o'closk. on Wednesday night, * Sir James Bransentnh. A t Bath, ageEtl, John Monck, Esq. he was nephew to tile Earl of Darnley. Mc. Monek hay left a fortune of 180,000;!. sterling, 100,001 i/. of which he has hetineathed tohis second son„ John Berkely Monck, Esq. of Reading, to be vested in landed estates, and to be strictly entailed. • On Tuesday morning, the eccentric character George Wood, Esq. at his apartments in Belgrave-place, liistalien. He was well known by the mune of Peck and Booze. lie attended at Charlotte-street Chapel. Pimlico, and when the minister wag longer in leis sermon than ordinary, or the clock struck one, he would bang the pew-door lo t and leave the chap-1 in a rage ; gad he has been heard to exclaiM, his dinner would be spoiled. He regularly attended in the Court-yard, at St. James's Palace, every morning when the Guards were relieved. lie had a great aversion for married woolen; when any paned him that he knew to he married, he exclaimed at them " I hate a parcel of fusty married wOmen !" PRICE OF STOCKS Y 1 ITEPDAY.-4 per Cent. Conseil 434/-3 pry' Cent. Rei'need 691—Lung Ann. Cons. 6+o Years 101 0-16ths—Evbequer Bins, s; per Thy 10,14 Tim.—lndia• Bends 83,t4 pith—Lottery 'tickets Ivs 15a.—Cous. for Opening 70i 4aIDENTS 4ND OFFENCES. A person of the name of Tyne, was tried on Thursday at Hick's Hall, for publicly bathing ita the New River. He was sentenced to two months impriponment in Newgate. pgsys, A . Atm rublisbed, at 4 o'clock every Sunday Morning, by and fur J. U. BELL and .1 : DE . CAMP, It, Cutberiae- street, Strand , London; apd for w arced, .11 el ,. "-mizairx Jkrade asig Dookarliars, *rowboat tie Valtad afpaatirgo, int° lbe Onititri, at tos..i id per gaiirter. ji