The National Register. — London, England, 1821-04-09 00:00:00

last, a parcel, containing 400 gold rivereigns, was sent from the Golden-cross, Charing-cross, by the Chichester coach, directed to Messrs. Hack, Dandy, and Co. of Chichester. There was but one inside passenger in the coach. When the coach arrived at the Oephatit anti ',aside, St. George's-fields, it stopped fur above five ininutes to take up outside pasenigas and baggag,e.— NVheii it supped to cisange horses at the (list stage out of town, we inside passenger, who had paid his tare to Colchester, was illiSsitli. This excited some suspicion in tile coachman, and on searching the coach seats, where the parcel had been locked up, it was also gone. It appeared upon enquiry that the noirle passenger left the coach when it stopped at the Elephant and Castle, and nu doubt was emelt:tilled that he had cart ied attic parcel with tun. The question was, whether the pri soner was the man. The coachman and the guard, the latter of whom accompanied the coach to the Elephant and Castle, expressed their firm belief that he was the person, but neither of than would swear to him positively. The prisoner declared his innocence, and said he was prepared to stew that lie was at home with his family at tile time the robbery was co ttttt tutted. Accordingly four persons, Lazarus Joseph, the priso ner's tither, Edward t , Vhite, a person coo nected with the custom-house. Isaac Alexander, secretary and reader to a jewish synagogne, Ann Edanunds, a female servant of the prisuaer, and Samuel Coleman, one of the outside passengers who had ravelled with the Chichester coach. were called, and the substance of their testimony was, that the prisoner had arrived front llamburgh with his father on the 221 of August, that ne was in bed at his house in Berwick -street, Soho, at seven o'clock on the morning of the 23i1, when LIIC robbery was alleged to have been ,coi ttttt Med, that he was down at the custom house on the morning of the 23d at nine o'clock, and that he was nut the inside passenger who had left the coach. A great number of respectable persons, Chris. lions as . well as Jews, spoke of Min as ati hottest and industrious 111411. The case went to the Jury tinder the learned Judges directions, and they totind the prisoner Not Guilty. The prisoner had beets out on bail, and had surrendered to take his trial. THE KING v. LED AND ADOTHER. KINGsTON, Aram 4.—This was an action filed by the Attorsies-General a 4 anist the Mend:tuts, for ussuulliii,g and obstructing anc xcrse ullicer, named Goldsmith, in the exe cution of its duty. Tile Jury found the defendants THE KING v. LONG AND TWENTY-ONE UTH•1111. This ass an indictment against the delendauts,who are all journeymen hatters, for a conspiracy to raise the price of wages. It was arranged ott both sides that the deteudants should suffer a verdict of Guilty to he recorded against them, and when brought up for judgment, to urge such molter in mitigation as would not ben defence to the iudiettnent. A verdict uf Guilty was accordingly entered. THE KING O. SELLKAN. This was an indictment against the defendant, for an al :teed nuisance, its erecting a building in the London-road, Lambeth, within tell sect of the footway, contrary to the pruvi.ious of the 26111 Geo. 111. for reguiating the roads its St. George's-fields. The defendant was Ii ied in January sessions, POO, fur the like Miracle ; and acquitted by a Jury who had a view of the premises. The Jury, in the present case, after hearing evidence on both sides, found the defendant Guilty hut it is understood ' that the question as to the condruction of the Act of Parini.- ment will again come wider the consideration of the King's Bench. DENNISON V. DAVIS, ESQ. This was an action by a livery t against the de fendant, who is a magistrate of this comity for a lilac!, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, without any reasonable or probable cause. The ease proved on the part of the plaintiff was in sub stance this.—The plaintiff had heen a footman in the ser vice of the defendant, who resides at Epsom. In the month of Julie last lie quitted his service, and entered into that of the Harmless de Tessier, with a good char acter given by the defendant's wife, time former agreeing to give him 221. a year for wages. On Sunday evening, the XStli of June, in consequence of some appointment, which was riot very distinctly proved in evidence, the piano iff waited upon the defendant to receive a quarter's wages remaining (hullo him. Some altercation occurred about the platiisitl 's livery, and irritating language arising oil both sides, the defendant seized the plaintiff by the coat, and atteripted to turn him out of the house. The pi:Willa, coustruing this into au assault, struck the defendant. Upon which the defendant and his sun, both resented this indignity with great promptitude. The sou sit ipped of his coat, and give the plaiittiff a severe drub bing; he was hinted into the yard, and both defendant and his sou continued beating hint until sonic of the neighbonis came to his assistance, in conserpteme of the cry of minder, and rescued trim from further violence.— l'he same evening the defendant %slow a letter to the Baron de Tessier, sou of the lady abovenientiuned, and who resided in the house with his mother, grossly reflect ng on the This letter was not sent to its destination until the fe.l losviug morning. In a fortnight atter the above men. twined lever was sent, the defendant caused the plaintitt to be apprehended by a warrant, taken from his place, and carried to Union hall from whence he was committed fur an assault upon the defendant (al leged to be conimitted on the 25tli of Juni . ) slier La vIIIY tour hums confinement, although time w vie ollti r ma gistrates residing in the defendant's own • lisle neigh bourhood. He was brought to trial at the following Quarter :Sessions, and it appearing nu the defendant's own admission, that lie had committed the first assault, tine plaintiff was acquitted. For theme ye VC lal ilijeil les the pla,iitilf brought this action; first, fu. the libellous letter —second, f o r the fielne. oupriwmucut ; and third, for the Malicious prosecutluti, without en) rvasonable or probable cause. The case thus stated was fully estadlished in evi dence. 1 he Lord Chief Baton summed up the evidence fur die jury, and gave it as his opinion in point of law, that the letter in question was undoubtedly a libel, and observed, that none of the slanderous matter contained in it had been substantiated in evidence. The Jur) retired Mt-about a quarter of an hour and found their vetoict for the plaint 111.•••• 04111414C11, 4 Costs. 40, :DA "ISLA EtilllZlL—lieu, IV luting, it uricklayer'si curter, . 4 41/ THE NATIONAL REGISTER was indicted fur feloniously killing and slaying John Nash, of the parish of St. George the Martyr, on the Slit of Oct. lasi.—Air. Andrews was fur the jai-otter. It appeared ho evidence, that the deceased, and a person named Seat le, stopped ho a out horse chaise neat the Dr. Cow, in the Kent-road, on the •list of August, to see two boys lighting. Whilst they were looking on, a brick call w hell a leant of three horses Caine behind, and in a moment one of the curt so herds tame in coma; t with the eltaise, upset it, threw the deceased 1111 the ground, and the cart heel went over his chest, broke one of his thighs, and crushed the fingers of one of his hands. The prisoner, who was driver of the cart came up at the time, and on seeing the fatal catastrophe, exclaimed •! 0, God!" burst auto tears, and was greatly ..tfected. The prisons, who expressed great sorrow for the mis fortune, received a good character from his master, but wars found Guilty ; and the Learned Judge, taking into consider atiotyhts previous confinement, sentenced him only to two months imprisonment in the county gaol. SANK OF ENGLAND PRO•ECUTIOES. KINGSTON, APRIL s.—Mary Mears was acquitted on an indxtinent, charging her with having forged Batik of England notes knowingly in her possession without lam& excuse. _ _ Ann Williams was convicted of a similar offence, and received sentence of transportation for 14 years. Wm. Groves and Clementitta Reuecca Mures, who severally plexied guilty in indictments for a siuular offence, re ceived the like sentence. The following unhappy persons received sentence of Death for uttering forged no es, viz. Thus. Mayers, Jas. Stevens, Wm. J •rvis, and I ieory Eisv Price was indicted under Lord Ellenboroutrh's Act, for cutting and maiming John Coldinan at Ewell, un the 26th of Decettitou, with intent to murder, or do him some serious bodily harm. Mr. Ryland, who conducted the prosecution, called several witnesses, from whose testimony it appeared that the prosecutor, who keeps a public house at Ewell, at tempted to two the prisoner out, whilst in a state of intoxication, wiwn the I.liter attempted tomb him with a knife. The prosecutor, in trying to ward off the blow, received a train; wound in the thumb. No previous ill-will existed between the parties Mr. Baron %Vood charged the jury, that the offence hardly came within the meaning of the very severe act upon which the indictment was founded. The jury found the prisoner not guilty. MURDER AT PETERSHAM. Richard Wigley, a watchman of Petersham, was in dicted fur the wilful murder of K. Knight, on the 28th of March, by shooting him with a gun loaded with shot. The case excited a great deal of interest. Mr. l'urton conducted the prosecution, and called the witness, who stated the transaction nearly in the same manlier in which it has been already represented so re cently to the public. Tice prisoner was a man of respectable appearance, was deeply affected, and received i most unexception able character from an immense number of gentlemen in the neighbourhood, who spoke of him in the highest possible terms fur humanity. Mr. Bolland and Mr. Adolphus were for the pri soner. Ihe case went to the jury under the learned judge's directions, and they imimiliately found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to six niunths imprisonment in the courtly gaol. SOUTHWARK. On Friday these sessions commenced before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Common Sergeant, the Hugh Hada; Aldermen J. J. Smith and Sur W. Leighton. Daniel Jefferies, a youth of 19 years of age, was in dicted for stealing a side of bacon, the property of Mr. Orem. William Davison, the servant of prosecutor, who is a chessentonger, stated, that on the 15th of February, in the evening, the witness was in his master's shop, when an alatm was given that a man had rah off with a side of bacon, that had been hanging outside the door —the witness went nut and saw the prisoner running away with it—he pursued him, and the prisoner finding himself closely pursued let tall the bacon, but the wit ness overtook amid secured him. The jury found the prisoner. guilty, and the court, in consideration of a good cuaracter winch was given him, Only sentenced hint to six months imprisonment, and to lx publicly whipped, which they desired might be exe cuted in a manner that would make a lasting Impression on his nu:niory. W. Vaughan, W. Parsons, and Peter Hogan, were indicted for stealing lead from a house in Fore -street, Ilurselydown, the property of Mr. J. Pearson. J. Delatnour said, that he had the care of the house in qiicstion, which was an empty one. On the itith of March, in tae evening, information was brought that the thieves were on the top of the house. The whom proceeded to the attic of the house, in company with a watchman ; they Mond the trap door o: en nig into the AMC WaS listened don n, so as to prevent their getting up. They had not been long endeavouring to procure an entrance, when the prisoner Vaughan made his tie cent bout the roof, down the chimney, winch, however, opened into the MOM where the witness was, and he was iuurahatrly secured. The o.trir prisoners welt found concealed, the one under the rout of the the other in the cellar. And a yummy of lead which aid been cut from the gutter, was wood rolled /Iv, ready fur carrying off. The implements for ripping, &c. Weft: also found upon the premises. 'l he iuund them guilty, but recommended them to mercy un account of their youth, and good characters that had been given them. 'Cite court in consideration of this reeminneadation, sentenced the prisoners to be im ineuu.d one Minas each, and to be twice Whipped. .I ' llC COllll expresse d wen diiermination to tiy the efficacy of toe appiication of 1:41yOrc.11 puuishnlent upon since ill other punistiment seethed to have so hide street in ,L4y1116 uicu carver Of crime. AV E:ifMINSTEIt. on Thl.ll:.day thcac bc.,Jions cumnicrc•d, .111:1 after 1 I 1 the Grand Jury were sworn, and the usual preliminary business gone through, Mr. Alley addressed the Court, and said, that he was under the painful necessity of sp. plying, in the C4Se of the King against Mr. Accion, to have the defendant's recognizances entreated. The court would recollect, that at the LISA sessions Mr. Accuni was indicted, by the directors of the royal institution, upon. a charge of tearing leaves out of some of the bLoks of the library of that valuable body; he-then pleaded not gnat), to the charge, and the directors with becoming liherahty, awl with due consideration for the defendant, permitted him to traverse the indictment until the pre sent sessions, awl remain at large on hail. His attor ney, howeier, had last night, informed the gentlemen conducting the indictment, that he believed Mr. Accurst would not this day be forthcoming upon his trial. As he had therefore declined appearing, the learned counsel said it only remained fur him to move the court that his bail be estreated. The chairman (B Const, Esq.) asked Mr. Alley whether the recognizances could well be estreated so early Mille sessions. The defendant might still appear. Mr. Alley explained, that his object in applyinx tiow, W 35 to prevent Bishop the officer, who was a witnem on the trial, from being unnecessarily detained,. as his attendance Was required as a witness on a trial at King ston. If however, Mr. Accuin should appear during the sehsintis, then he might save his recognizances.— Let that be the understanding. The court granicd the motion with that reservation in favour of Mr. Accum. C.uKtous CASs or FaAues.—W. Dickenson,• a genteel looking young man, was indicted fur fraudu lently and on false pretences obtaining the sum of his. Irum William Wright, with intent to dotal atmd defraud him thereof. I The facts were these : Mr. Morris, a respectable apo thecary in Chaotic's-street, Covent Garden, employed the defendant wine months ago as an auistant, but in consequence of some disagreement he quitted. his service about we 20th of December last. A tew days previous to utis a patient of Mr. Morris',. named Wright, called at d ie shop and told the defendant that he wished Mr. Morris to inoculate two of his children for the small poz. The defendant entered the name iu a book, and a day or two after he had quitted his employer, he went to Wright's Minn and told his wife that he came Iron Mr. Morris to inoculate her children. She consented, and he performed the operation, for which he charged . 10s. and gave his own address, desiring her to send to him if she should require any further advice. He had not long departed, when Mr. Morns himself called, ant! • the imposture was discovered. The Chairman declared his opinion that a fraud. . within the meaning of the statute, had been committed, and the Jury found the defendant Guilty. The Court intimated, that the defendant would no • doubt abstain from any such practices in future, and sentenced hint to 14 days imprismitnent only. Fit•AUD UPON THE ADWINALTY.--JaMeS Nobbs, • alias Nash, a miserable looking young fellow, was iu- • dieted for fraudulently obtaining a property of the Crown. Mr. knox stated, that this was a prosecution at the instance of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, under these circumstances :—The prisoner in Nov. last offered himself to serjeant Appleby, on the recruiting service of the royal marines, 11l Westminster, and was accepted as a recruit, he declaring, and afterwards attest ing upon oath, before a magistrate, that be did not at the time belong to any other corps in his Nlajesty's service.-- • lly this he obtained the bounty, and it was afterwards ascertained that at the time of his enlistment he was a private soldier iu the West Kent militia These circuit- - stances were roved in evidence. The prisoner pleaded extreme distress, and said he had already suffered a long imprisonment--He was found Guilty, and the Chairman said the Court would talcs.. time to consider of the punishment. Two boys aged 14 alum 15, named Smith and Stevens, . were indicted lor stealing a handkerchief front• the lief son of Mary Cautbell, a child seven years of age. The little prosecutrix is the daughter of a respectable tradesman in Westminster, and was standing in lire lather's shop alone, when one of the prisoners stepped in, aiiil told her that her mother (who had just isefore pile out) wished to speak to her. Site came out, and had got but a few yards from the door when the two pri soners had seized her by the arms, and forcibly snatched a silk handkerchief from her neck. Her cries attracted the notice of a passenger, and the young delinquents were taken into custody. Trey were, notwithstandiug weir youth, well.koown practitioners to the ways of vice. • The jury found them guilty, and the court sentenced them to seven years' tr tinporirtion. John Uinta, a Swiss, of very smart appearance and, imposing address, was convicted upon three several an dictments, for picking the pockets of persons in the. Adelphi Theatre. Ott the evening of the 21st of March an alars was given to theconstables attending the theatre, that a great number of the audience in the pit had been robbed,and the pri,,oner was pointed out as the person suspected.— tie was Liken into custody amp searched, ants a snuff box a complete ASSOrill.tilt of hamikerchiels, ;loves, and triter articles, Mond upon hint. His pockets were all titled with property of Otis description. lie write a 10114 ilr4elllollS dcicucr, uII4I4ICCIaIO 11, tli/S he Mitt served w some of the ti!st fatuities lit E/161.1ilLi. with cretin and resiwcialidny. !le was sentenced to Ise transp.dltd for air term of his 1:41U1.1i lite. The members of the several lodges of Odd FA lows went up with their address to the Queen on Monday. They were decorated with their respec tive orders, and had three bands of music, and at tracted much public notice; as did also the gold smiths and jewellers ) who made a very reayectable appt.• C. - -,~ , 4..• ism. l -...