The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-08-20 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF OF CHANCERY. Aos. 19. BEDFORD CHARITY. The judgment of the Coort is this cam will be given in.mnrrow morning. The Loan Cntincext.on enntinued, dosing the day. in heir the arguments of Cnuti.el on the remain. Benkropt Petitions. Those argued were devoid of general interest. The Court, it is expected, Will, on Illoadly nest, ceerclude its Sittings before the vestetion. EXETER ASSIZES. FOIMER Y. tilt ZINO e. Wit TUCKER. betty Barttott. the 'go 0 ['retry Berllol, Itilor r was the 6•rt eMMI►I. Stir depostid as follows : —The Poisoner dealt with me before my marriage; he was ind►bted for goods sold to him nn arcoont of the parish, for which he was overseer. I received fr.. him a hill of 49'. purporting to he drawn by the Poisoner, payable to his own order, upon Henry Goodman. I sent it to Mr. Abraham Tose', of this city. The Prisoner went before a Magistrate to de mand to be ermined. Ile said that Goodman ought to pay the bill. I never knew any thing against the Pri.nner. _ _ Henry Bartlett vas celled by the Prosecutor, trimly to give the Prisoner en opportunily to examine lien as to chersctor. _ . Henry Cridland swore to the body of the hill, and the endorsement in the name of William Tacker, being in the hand-w ride/ of J..hn Chanter. Henry Goodman, the 'opposed acceptor, was then called, and a Mesae was parroted to him by Riffles', the Proaocutor.—The words " Henry Goodman" are not like my handwriting. They were not put there by my authority. There is no othe► person of that slam,. Prisoner and I married two eiSIPIO. 111 y Viniher•iti.law sometimes lived with me, and some. times with the Prisoner. The Prisoner has lived io my neighbourhood ever since. I never applied to him abort the bill. I borrowed a horsetails him to go to Weymouth a twelvemonth before tha bill was drawn. At the time the bill was driers I was not indebted to the Prisoner on any account. The Poisoner being called upon for his defence, said, " The day before the bill was drawn, Good man applied to me to borrow my horse to go to Wey mouth. As he was riding nut of my court the nest maroloe, I told Goodman that I wanted 301. to pay Mr. Bartlett. Upoe which Goodman said, • bare no money; you most e-sew a bill on me.— Have nu a stamp in the hoax No' •It makes no difference, yrs' can accept my gismo to it.' then asked Chaster to get a stamp and pot in the body of the hill. Chatter and my soli w►re rev'', at this ronveraalion. When l received the bill from Cl.aster, the names were w,inen in pencil. wrote all the names over the put 11.markv." William Tacker, jun. was called, and confirmed his father's statement. Mr. James Cornish, an Attorney at Tnin" , , was I called.-1 have known the Prisoner well 15 or 16, years. Ile always bore a wry excellent character' home to the time of this enfnrtenate transaction. have 11410 In 11•nry Goodman Eve or stn years. I de not knew enough of Goodman, so say, if I would Wier; him on I is oath or not.—Here the witness was told. that he most gist a direct answer, whether he would believe him on his oath or not ; upon which he gave two or three qualified answers, which were not received : one of them was—'hat be abould not bate believed the witness on the present occasion, if ►e had not known that his statern-nt was correct ; at l a gs be said, •• I would act believe him on his oath." The CouaT sail, that although the Pritoner`s l Counsel had no right to interrogate him ss to the ground of his opinion, the Counsel for the prover°. tioo were entitled to enter into such en enquiry.— TIN question was then pet by the Counsel for the Crown. and the witness stated, that his opinion was founded upon the transaction ;his knowledge of which was derived futilely from communication nestle to him I. hi, character of an attorney. The c..,, at first inclined to think, that this communication was not privileged so far as to prevent a disclosure which the justice of the country required : it was, however, at last ruled, that the disclosure could not be made feitheet the assent of Goodman ; which assent he at last gave with considerable reluctance. Ile was told by the Curt. that he did right, as his cha racter could not staud versa tbau upon the tessera, answer. Mr. Cornish then made the following statement:— some 'est. ago Goodman came so me to defend an action brought against him for rent, which be alleged he had paid: he produced a receipt. I cumin's(' there. (Apt, and told him, that that was arectipt for the rent demystified o 1 him ; end that, if it were correct, of course his landlord could not demand hi, rent again, and that it was very extraordinary such a demand' should have been made. I examined the receipt more closely, and observed a little confusion or alto ration in the date. I told him, that I had very strong suspicions the receipt was net correct : Goodman per sisted that it was. I said, yes mast pot deceive me, or you will deceive yourself; this alteration is no more or leas than forgery. lie then acknowledged, that it was incorrect. I said, I koom your landlord, Mr. Corydon, of Plymouth, and ■ill endeavour to settle with him in the best manor, I can, I did re, and Goodman paid me. This was the only evens to lion I ever bad with hies. Other "homers were sailed, who gave tbePrisoseb an excellent character. Goodman was called back, and ataterl, " I lON ant swear thst the Prisoner, his son William. sad (;banter were not present when I rode away the bone. The Peisoner dirt not sly he wanted 301.: 1 never authorised the Prisoner, or Chaster, or any one eke, to accept a hill for me." Being asked whether be settled the action with Mr. Corydon, for fear of e prosecution for forgery, be said, no; but merely to av•tid 'spent's. 11 r. Cornish was called back, and staled, that the action was settled on the ground of the forgery only The Learned Jung*, in summing up, relied much est the circenssteace of the Prisoner having publicly appeared for more then a twelleerwelb after the al. leged forgery was committed; and also on cos cis- THE STATESMAN. cumstance of the evidence of the fo r ge r y o f lb. hilt being incomplete without the tevimony of Goodman; on which, after what they bid heard, they could not safely rely.— Vrtdiel, G will,. SOMERSETSIIIRIC ASST S, Juarsr 17. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. This morning, about half.paat twelve o'clock, a dreadful file broke not •t No 37, St Mary-ale, in the occupancy of • proprietor of baths; an rapid was the progress of the Iltmea, that the inhabitants eac•petl with difficulty, not being •hle to p any of their properly. Three other 'noses soon caught fire, two of 'hew were nearly reduced to ashes before water could he procereil in any quart i tity. and the Names were scarcely subdued by tour o'clock. The chief sun . ..fere ere Mr. Sibley, Mr. Gronhy, Mr. Nash, and Mr, Taylor. Great rla wige was also sustainer' by the premises backwards. Another fire broke not uhout two o'clock. at Mr . Paul's. undertaker. in Old 'Chang., which also cow. monis:oW to the King's (lead inn and Waggon.- Aim The Intensive stock in trade of Mr. l'aul was consumed, and we understand that eight horses pe rished in the Rawer; considerable Injury was also sustained by the other premise•. MR. AND MRS. STENT. lIAWXIYf 7f. DUNXIIRTON. Thie was an action Novel against the nrcopier of tornpike gate, by the person vibe succeeded him in the renting of the tolls, to recover the tom of Threepence! which the Defendant bed received for toll within a quarter of en hour Ow the legit egpi. ration of his term. The feet, were pinata, end the Jury were reluctantly compelled to giro their verdict for the Plaintiff. 111 r. Justice Herr took eeessinn in strong terms to reprobate the conduct of the Plaintiff's aitornoy in bringing inch an action ; and it was evident that the costs were the !rimier, which indeced the attorney to bring it forwards; he would try to discountenance sects proceedings, f..► as the Defendant haul only been godly of 'waling anti not of 'jeering, he would cer. tify that the damage was under 40r. and thereby da Ipri•e the attorney of his •spected profits. The cause was ontlefentird. Although very strongly urged, and recommended by her friends to delay her iotereiew with her hus band anti! they were each ted from the meta. CRON V sIDC. ..—..— lion of the long end affecting eximinatiou of Wed. nesilay. such was the snaiety of Mrs. ,tent to see EXTENSt% E. FoRGERII:S. him, that she coshd net be persueried to defer her TIM ZINC C. CHARLES IttliatUT. . Visit, but would stop at the Compier on her return Charles ilihhert, a copper-plate en c I (lath,' from the Juilicehroom to St. Boiliolorneo'i Hiripi. was tried upon an indictment, which chew() kim . tat. Mr. Teague, the Go f the Compote, with the capital felony of having, by some art or having no intimation of her visit, was tint at home et contrivance, mussed the words " Bunk of England": the time, and Mr! Stela was oblierd Is wait pa. to appear eland* in the substance of paper footoi in t i pni i, i n his apartments t ill hi s return , as none o r his po inn. This was a prosecution instituted by the officers felt themselves warranted to Clow of the the Batik of England, and it appeared on the Nisi interview without his permission. of the Prisoner, that for some time past he bad re. On his retire at fear o'clock, he of course readily I aided et Bath, and had oilettiihly carried on the complied with her request, bet with the condillea I trade of an roamer, het that in cousequeoce a in• that the interview took place it, his presence, get formation obtained by she Police, they were in. that her hothimi t comotito 4 to the meeting. Me. domed, on the flib of August instant, to starch the Stint was accordingly informed of his wife's &dew hoes. of the Prisoner, in which they discovered a to see him, and grittier' he bad no objection, but complete •ppareles for fabricating forged Bahl' of wished that some friends he had with him should aloe England notes; end we stolerstatid that his means b e p res e n t. m r .T rege g the n showed Mrs. Steer and also eatettited in the forgery of the note of the Ler sister into the Committee.room, where her hes. Batik of Ireland. en d o f ' p orta l rou i sic i u t Banks hand and his friends were also immediately intro. in the county of Sonter.et. The evidence, hoover?. diced. was necessarily confitied to the distinct charge upon 1 Ott Leis entrance, she/ seized his hand, kissed Ms which be was trier!. Several forged one Intend Bank very affectionately, sod entleired, with great 'ceps. of Englund notes found in the Prisonre's house were: rent eagerness, after his health, and how be MA Produced upon the trial, which were completed in boot, his confinement? He replied to her with all their part,, mop, as to the signatures of she sign. i kindness and affability, but seemed catefully to avoid ing clerks, and we understand that ingenines means 1 any thing like the appearance of returning affection. of adding imitatinos of -ecb signatures l ess fo u nd in Th e strugg l e w ith hi m self was evidently greet, labile his pre ion. It did not appear that the Prisoner she pressed his hand, and moistened it with her I made the piper upon which the frogeties were im. tears. After some further conversation, in which pressed ; het s qusntity of thin imiii_raper , some di s h e informed him she had been much fatigued in the it cut to the size of a Bank note, was found in Mai H o spital by the {rigidness of numerous friends, ••41 prensiiei, sod upon this psi or, it appeared, the Pli• the visits of other persons from curiosity, and Biel salter had, by Means of the instoostenti which net* site meant to game to her father's tomorrow Ow produced. i produced. impressed en appearance of the water• lor d s) ). s h e as k e d hi s perm i ss i o n to see him gale.= milk ti•sitio in the substance of the !link 110114 — i to which he replied, he had no objection. She WS Copper.piates engraved for one and Iwo pound Bank • again hissed him, and took her leave. notes, and a large printing-press, with all the nines. I By nine o'clock yesterday morning she was at the sary implements for printing. were also Nand in the i Compter, and again saw her husband in the presence Prisoner's weather,. The Bank cog nil their 1 0, Mr f Ingot , . The interview was short; and et . paper mould maker proved, hs most conclosiee tests, 1 h er & were, s h e o b ta i ne d hi s consent s , „ e h er that the onos found in the rtiSener's premises were again. fihricated by means of the ioairements also found At ' , either of these visits has Mrs. Stool ventured there. the slightest allusion to ber own laimooduct, or her 'fhe Prisoner was efreended by Counsel, but ab. husband's severity ; she seems well aware that lie is stained from making any address to the Joey, who, 1 as yet too much irritated against her, and wishes to after consulting f-r about five mingles, returned a accustom bim to the sight of her without resentment. 'indict of Goilf.y. —o—.-- - -t- - "rfr."' We andeestand that 1 ether indictments were POLICE. preferred against the Prisoner by the Batik, founard .f— -un the possession of the implements diirneereti in his horse; but as the charge upon which he was found guilty leas a capital offence, be •as not again put upon his trial. Catharine I eeron, Sarah Drown, Mary Hick man. anti Thomas Royan, were severally arraigned for uttering, and for having forged Book notes in their possession; they all pleaded guilty to the latter charge, which sehjects them to be transported for I-I years ; in consegoence of which, the Bink, with the sanction of the Judge, humanely fotbore to pro. teed upon the cheep which would base affected their lives. We cannot hot consider the conviction of the Pei. inner Charley Bibbed otherwise than as most im. portent to the Public, as tenanving from society one of the means through which so many guilty, though comparatively less criminal, objects ate Induced to traffic in forged Batik notes. Gutunnst.t..—The Stewards of tie Benefit Club, denominated " The Fair Prospect Society." held at the Sato and Sugar-loaf, Fetter-lane, appeared on a summons yesterday, before the Aldermen J. J SMITH and ROTIIIISLI., to show cease why they refused to pay the regular weekly allowance of twelve shillings t• James Adam+, a member, who was sick and bad declared upon the box in doe form : The Stewards said, the Society were well convinced of the justice of Adams's claim; they knew ha was almost conatantly afflicted with the rheumatic gnat, and did not oppose him on any suspicion of impo sition ; but they conceived he was acting unfairly by the Society. He had been upon the box, en and off, for 14 months bat past, in which lime be bad receiv ed from the Society 431. 14s. By the seveath article of their laws, when a member remained open the box far twelve mouths successively, be became sepersn. 1 1,10111,11, his payments to the Society ceased, and he ' was allowed a pension of five shillings weekly, with liberty to work at his trade, provided his earnings di.l not exceed eight shillings per week. In order, however, to avoid being superannuates!, Adams. though still afflicted, had, within the fourteen months, declared off the box I limes for a few days, Bud then declared on again ; he had been off once for four day., twice for a week.and the lest time for ale. days. On his declaring off the last time, the Society had thought it right to have him examined by medical Gentleman, Mr. Lewis. surgeon, 173, Bishorsgste.street, who certified that a respite from labour was moat desirable for him, as any severe c.a. *Mon woold ocriaion his relapse. Ile one applied to be put on the hoe again :—they had no wish to i deal harshly with him, and eanel him for this attempt• ;ad imposition, all they contended for was, that he lelhould he saiperanneated. On the part of the Complainant it was urged, that *ben he hat declared off the hot he was sulikrienly •ell to work, and that he tied •otkr.rl al his basiness le( a bricklayer, by which Its C .will earn seven slid. 'Naas per Clay; rioting the late sal, he had so been Off the has, and ilnit it was u.! likely he would ap ply for twelve shillings per work if he was able to Work, and earn seven shillings per day. Mr. Alderman J. J. SMITH, said, there was ao seek 'cessation against him ; it was not contended but that be was at present unable In work ; the question for consideration was, whether or no he ought to he soywraoneated, and whether the Magic. orates would permit him thus to defeat the object of the law alluded to. ref his parr, he thought it was taking an on unfair advantage of the Society ; it woe clear that every retain to "elite ishoor would bring on a relapse of Lis disorder, and if he was allo acd le avoid the a•lide of srveraonscion, as Le 1141 A serious accident occurred in Kenningtoo•rr•ad, et en early hoer yesterday morolng, oc tog to the improper driving of two hackney-coachmen coming frees Veeahall•gerdens. The coachmen were each driving furiously and end ring to get the lead of each other; whilst going at Ibis rate one of the car lieges was overtern.d. There were two Gentlemen and three Ladies in the carriage; two of the latter were sev►rely injured is the face and neck, by cots they received from the fragments of broken glass, and one of the Gentlemen had his wrist fractured. The compilation wee thrown on the bank, and received a severe contagion on the ►eed. CAUTION —A great many robberies have been contained at the East ►nd of the town and th• ad. join}ng villages for some time past, by ass./ of thieves who disguise themselves in the dress of glaziers.— They perambulate in roeples through the respectable streets, sad where they see 4 pane of gla's cracked. owe of them carrying a rule in iii, hand, knocks at the dwnr ; if the **revel opens it, he takes rare to enquire if her mater is at home, end if answered in the negative, he then tells her the Gentleman ordered him to mend a window, and he came to meager', the pane. If the master is at home, he apologises, say. Ing he bed made a mistake, but otherwise, he readily gains access, and contrives in band oat something valoahle to his entispanine, whu CB!ries h of Amongst the setTerers by this species of plender, are Nicholas St. Croix, Esq. of Ilackney, to whose boos*, a few days age, a sham easier gained ad mittance, and stole a saleable gold watch, anti a large silver tea.pet sat ef the partner. Several Gen tlemen's bowies at Islington, Whitechappl, and St. Catharine's, hese been robbed of plate sad wear i ing• apparel is a similar minuet. deist., the sem* Might th, • ttt •••• /be fend/ untold be inadrqu.s. tt.e Ps; e , tilitorr, and the Society most be routt.d. .-11 therefore of opinion, shoold consitl, it supeisn. nostril, in which opinion Aid., mast It .11ta ell coo. corm! sod it was so oislyrrd se rditt J ,ts. . . . The l'r:•ressional Gentleman uhu .tteuded nn the part or the C..snplainant, etpro.s..4l I.itus,ll siti46ed with ihs decision, which he Ih..egt.• just and eqsit. title. Tovni•ilSLt.. Souitivrama —A re-portable o l di e & sew in she Borough, was summoned before Sir Joins Eseca. In answer the complaint of a young man named Christopher Rmuard, which originated out of the followinz circematioees : About a week or ten days a 1.., the Complainant who was then about to be married, called at the De. feridant's shop to purchase a bed. He saw the De. fondant himself, to wham be imparted his wants, and requested to be shown a good Q dk bed ; but he said he had none of that quality that he could recommend and advised bins to have a feather bed, which he said he could sell cheap. Complainant consented, and hi (Defendant) then showed him a bed which be said was feathers, and demanded 31. as the price of Complainant paid the money sod took home his bed. but could Wain no more rest the fist night he slept on it, than if he had laid on Kanningtnii•common Neat morning he cut open the bed, and instead of feathers, found it to be filled with tailors' rags, and hard pieces of old wool. Th. Defendant denied hosing sold the lied for fen: there; bet if be bad, it was in the gwndoess of Ott quality equal to any feathers. It was scarce stuff which came from the blanket mairufactories, and hi could not get up another bed of the Mlle kind if any body gave his 1(11.. hat if the Complainant swore that be sold it to him for a feather bed, Me mesa si:lingly take it bark and return him the m o ney. To this fact the Complainant swore nest strongly. and the upholsterer then agreed to receive the bed, which manner the case was disposed of. (actIEN•IQUATIC -Mr. Robert West, of Chelsea, and Mr. Edxard Upfeld, of Christi College, ware brought up la the emody of Pace and Gilmore, oficers, charged with tootling a challenge to Mr. Robert Nauman Comitiogs, Surgeon, of Chelan. They ties, ordered to God two wellies in 501. each, and themselves in 1001., .itb •bich they were pro. parr& and were discharged. Bow•sTatsT.---Yesterday Captain M—, a lola considerably adsattLed in years, was brought to tow efface. and end•rwent a ',rood esamitistion before Sir N. CONANT, charged with a fil., OD Haatials Whittling'', a girl only IS years of age, who live& with him as servisit at his house at Chelsea. The ex. • sanitation was private. The Captain was mom. psnird by his Solicitor, wco, under the ciiceinstanemi l ailsiged him not to make his defence then, hat to IV sem. himself, it bring the ertermitiation of the Ma. !gistrate to commit him for trial; which was accord. jingly done. Malt 11ORDINARY CqRDUCT OF A PARENT._ iiii,ristrie.aatit —Thur.dag ae irtiriestleig girl, shoal 14 Years st age. es.. br..atihr hrt..re the 54 Wsr hli.gbirsie, there. rd b* her me...irr, a eel iretsblerilk-aleaser is Spit:Acids, with ei calm( Is.. tiaras, +.441 a hash., bh gi..perty. The Pr hosier bad bees oil) a 'bort its e is her bitesis.s, is Cie ca pacity of tovier)-moid, Lef.re the committed the tidies& d. . . The Hamirritata expreirei kis !tincture Is remota her she ben k so se eng, aid the tr am with si hith she was charged lasi is toll% I she 'mild oily c.tee est • f pri-osi moth owes lima she ocr ie. lie ob-ee d, that .he h.d ntrrai , , make. ad sallemet lag ri-nnows.t In iinpriss upon her mit d all the misery to el b eh !Aeries rerder th. twelves liable, :0..d he shed thr Priam silt a higher he did hot taint the put.intorot molly adequate he the AIL. re 5 at the .star hue atm, v;.,. if he (Proareatrer) era helium' to press the elafge„ she mast is commilie4. The Prosemitcr replied, it was far from his ai.hes„ ash that her cora Color ma. fesitents of Miriam her endsSISIV4i. The fisher was theft called. He Basil he was hi tea& a gaga smith t the Presager oar hie daaghier, to her mother is kettle and the mother In-law behaved estieinely kind to her. Hoir had hems Li thief for live years, and Lid thrpseetiy rot-Ind his as well ,ss others—in short, she weld steal mai th• g. aid had gores over all Idea of reclaiming her t Ito ee•ele ',as. that she might 1w committed, sad he hoped the C ass world is some way provide Cur her, aid take her off his lusedv, hi get. siog her admitted Imo los Refuge for the Draitalr, of 5055 o her imii.utiot. Here a te.prithbly-dremed lona mime forward. and said, he was de.irous of set sag a few words. He hied mil door to shar father of the Poising,/ r she raw to hr home shoot o week ago, sad said she had been tooted iota the sores. Ile pee rat ikeher out of s rr e mie;.-sano, aid she told him if g, 11." so. gwiisl.d with the etn.doet of her fa , her, he wool 4 Mr mOO% is.* horror. I tie bIaGISTI•TE d ll.a man doer She private IWO, where he oeraed tbi my.trroois sal., mid other ibey came vot e he toNd the f .ll.er he dot sat think pr..yrr in give publicist let the uer.•o4l he bad heard, hot ulna hr molt it he elate mite• limo the man is private. The father has tog eteelsoed t.. its. so. the M ..mhy Magirtrair then weld him he W mail lint commit dm Ir. s . but that he moo maistaio her. the of tee &deal rre a filberts being prt.rul, was thee Mee. ip.i s.. use he, ea.. d. r h.s ewe, aid compel the fairer to pry for her maim. teomce, aid all espestreslitearerd. Thorwhoc as Inwont ww. held at the dwelt flow, r heftier J M. U sotto, Mrq t Loner, at. the b.aly of Mary fe, weed 21, a reohleta fltdlt-therl• PlAr• It als' prard Irma the . cr of beg. hl • 'teener, that stied reti ed had hero ler Is !melt .if time lab enng auder a d. ape taut prole at mita.l. h. .on cp.otter of bast./ net with sooir dump polutoreht. fd•.dei us. , roung la 4 .1e left I. me: ad r m. bite! -owe p.i.ort t ..n her ovum she impaired to her orstamem, siert t.be drat It. She ra• :ifterssards Greed depl Mate, aad a surgeon sea .e.. 1 for, it • • litirt. ed. hot ..1, 1 dot were la rain to reslore her lile Vertel—loraiarr• ATIVIIPTED SVlClDL.—Toraday 011111 W. &dyer, • journe)men pointer, residing I. a Causal in the City. road, was taken into castor!) by the Nieman( Beth nal green, upon a charge of bastardy. He was locked up in the watch-bnose preparatory to hit being brought before • Alaglatrate. A short time after wards the as atch•housm keeper was •lai wed hp an an. egial noise, and he went to the place where the Prisoner was confined, when be was horror.strack at findtil him hanging by a piece of cold from o ne I the iron lie mil him down lime enough to save his life; he was watched all that tight, and neat day brought before the Al4gistrate at Woiship.atreet, nitrite ate order was made for his ;rasing a certain sae weekly (or the maintenance of the child, and In gire the perish security to that effort. Fur ant of satisfactory sureties he was locked op, when the unhappy man again attempted to hung himself, hut again aa• pre. vented. Shortly after t is two friends became security for him and lie was litteratod. Milt TH. At Flereare, ha th..ltlth of June, Lady finrellersh. hire nr hi. Lacelheary the Britt.b Pleaipeleiciaty at that C..aii, at a ARRIED. On tie lidt kit. Or. liu.mus Br Ira, a Dublin. to MirP Frrderora Hippies, uuly daughter of Freduritq. 11.p,uu, hrq• et itrend.urert. l diced. Primed. mad l'ishlithed by S. Pamir. Nt ob. sr %Tr* •Ls Ot No. 1, li.a”slvity.ourt, arm. 1