The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-01-10 00:00:00

LAW INTSLLIGENCIL COURT OR KING'S BRNCH, JAN. 9. Loudon Adjoemed innings after Michaelmas Term, before the Lord Methane* and a epeeist Jury. LAWIC e, 111111111 ITT •ZID ANOTISS. This was an aeons against two Cusees-house of fieen, for unlawfully seising a quatity of 'British mole verdivis, as and for contraltud itneestomzd verdigris. The plaistiff was deeirihed to bee very respectable drysalter, and the defeedants. Breit: and Steel, as Custom-house dicers. la February last, the plaiatiff wee possessed of a quality of verdigris, which was made so exactly to resemble Preach verdigris is ap primate, and is the mode of packieg, as to attract the observanoe of the defeedauts, who entered his premises and mode a mime. They were told that it was of &bleb maaansetare, sail were referred to the persons of whom the plaistit purchased it, cad by this to the ssamtraetarer to prove' the fact. When the cue Cams to be investigated before the Cam missies:ere of Customs, they ordered the verdigris to be delivered up to the plsistit, and it was oeumllegly, delivered up. bet so deteriorated se to be less in vales by 701. odd this whew *lea. One whims said the imitation of Foreiji sesdigris , whiell was mediated of superior quali mss so great as mileulated to de ceive very good judges. • The Sottcyron-Osnenat admitted that the plain tiff was retitled to a verdict, bat sonteeded that there was such reasonable cad probable cause for the seizure from the Istituto* of Foreign verdigris, as to deprive the plaiatiff of hie eats under the statute. The Cause Jurnca charged the Jary that the plain tiff must hue a verdict, but said be would certify en. der the statute u to the reasouble and probable cause. Verdict for timplaintlff--Dansages, 701. LIWIII r. WALVIS. 111 Q. This was as 'Moo by an attorney manual Hugh Latitfrie so - alleged libel, inadvertently copied from the Hatipthire 7Wegreph into 711 e Times newspaper. the lairetgiving at the time of lublicatioe a reference Joihmpoper from which the supposed libellous state mint was copied. The first covet of the declaration stated, that the plaintiff was an attorney ; that at the Hampshire Quarter Sessioas ie October 1 818. a bill of indictment wu found against the plaintiff and two other periwig named Bingham and Hawkins, charging that the Sheriff of Seatbampton, by bill of Sale. as thma, to two persons named Walters. combs goods of Bingham thee in his house, In trust for sale, ale. and that one Percival was employed to keep penes- Sion of each goods ruder such bill of sale, aid that Hingham, Lewis, and Hawkins, conspired by fraud.- lent means to obtain possession of sash goods, sad defraud the Sheriffs in the recited ledimment there stated in be frsudaleat overt seta of bitch conspiracy. The coast ties eked that smelt tedietrunt was re- moved by certiorari. and was tried at Kingston Spriag Assizes, 1810, when the Jury found a verdict of Not Oallti; shit ..11se defendaat istendlag is isjute the plaintiff ea itah . in his profeselott of as Wormy, ithrewiens pod to impute thus be really had bees galki it *a effeace let *hleb isit was en Ma" dieted, on the 120 April, Hilt composed sad pub lished the libel onsplisised of, and which stated, that the plaintiff was ',dieted and trial for conspiracy; stated the supposed es parte speech of Mr. Serjeast Onslow in support of the prosecution. charging the plaiatiff to have heel guilty of the conspiracy, asd the overt lets thereof ; that one *lbws was railed, who proved all that had been stated by the Leained Serjeast, so far as concerned him (not stating the evi dence given), hat that in coasequence of a failure in the mere formal proof, the Jury were obliged to acquit, • to the great regret of a crowded Court, on whom the statement and the evidence, as far as It went, had made a strong impression of their guilt." There were several other coasts In the declaration. The SOLICITORAIZNIMAL (with whom was Mr. Curse) stated the cue for the plaintiff, who was de scribed as ha►ing been lately Coroner for the City of Westminster, and now am attorney, practising in Lyndon. Evidence was offered to prove, that the plaintiff was an Attorney ; he was prbved to have been admitted, hot there was no proof of the certificateof his admis sion, is order to enable hi■ to practise. Mr. SCARIATT (with whom was Mr. PLATT) made two ebjectioss—l. That it was necessary, in order to svetais the introductory stormiest, to prove that the plaintiff wu a certificated attorney, This 'objection nest to die first set of comets; and, 2. That in the second set of tenets the supposed libel was set oat in inch a matiner as sot to distinguish whether the sup posed libellous matter was origiaally composed by the publisher, or uttered by the Learned Serjeant, whose speech was the subject of the statement. He referred to bell e. Byrne, 13 East, 554, es a direct authority on this point. The Sut.tutoitellitura.u. was heard in reply to both lAjections. Mr. Scanixtr mead to Me objection ma- •tke want of certificates. . The Loan CRIES JUSTICE said that the two last counts were entirely oat of the question. The *ne gative in the first fuer was not that the Oahe:l had been admitted aa attorney, which eras in feet proved. bet that tie matter published against him by the de landau bad bests of and comeerniag him is his busi ness as as attorney. The plaintiff alleged, therefore, that be bad bees an attorney at the time of the publi cation; now, as ceitilicatee of practise were pro duced; and ttotbieg, certainly, like acting bad been shown. The case was not made out. Mr. ScaaLiTT said, that he should have bees able to prove that, is fact, there were no certificates taken out since the year 1816.—Plaintiff nonsuited. OLD BAILEY. --0•111111.- • Yesterday than Sessions commensal before the toned blayor..the Comm Sergeant. sad other City °Steers. At ten *Vs* Chief Baron Richards and ldr. Jostles ffarrengh . entered the t:osrt, attended by She Sheriffs. . In the ewes of the . eseraleg .several eases of lar ceny were tried, ths detailed which wares( no interest whatever.. The Cesar Salton etspetesod his disapprobation pf _shol.eeedues of the Ilogissessee in not returning the &repositions at the spelling if the Sessions. The Clerk *of the iteralgoe that they hid fretisently bees Jett, but they bad filled to the Geom. The Cuter Baum observed, that if they penisted is the practice. a meth would speedily be frond to sweet it. or they must some cease to be Magistrates. The ends apatite required that the &peados should be returned in time, for there ssighi often be a ma terial difference between the nide.= of a whams in a Court of Judie, sad Ida statements before a Ma gistrate. Edwin, llmish, a labouring man. was oesviets4 of stealing two mots. value W. the property of Thisiest Hodgson. The prisoner had lodged Is the same liesell with the prosecutor, aad broke open the hoe of Ow latter one night is his absence. Lawrence Niel*, as Joann old man, nearly sinty years of age, ad who had served as a sailor ender Lord Howe, was Sonvicted of steelier a piss pot va lue 10d. &nosed that 1111111 William Sasithertm were in dicted, the foesier ler stealing two mares, raise SOL, and the Jitter for recelelegtheso, lummrieg them to be stoles. William Sicilian.. the somas of Mr. Gottlags, from whom the mares were stolen, deposed that on the night of the 13th Deo. ba saw them safe in a Gold belonging to his master. at Hodstone, In Surrey. They war* stolen on that sight. Thomas ftptt stated, tbat on the sight pieced lag that oa wildt the robbery was committed he saw the prisoner Hope. In company with soother man, lurking about the neighbourhood of Gedstose. W. Gottiegs, the owner of the property. stated tbat be wee apprised of the robbery on the 14th. Hr thew proceeded to Looden. whore, with the assistance of a Union-Hall Aar, he traced the mares to the stable of a bone-dealer is Paddington. The prisoner Seidman, was the proprietor of that stable. Wit ▪ laseedisholp.xecognised the mares ea the stable door Wog opened. la the fret initiate Smithentts, who pupal by two names, Smith sod Ceti., was very ✓elesenne to show hiss to the stable whets dm m ares were, taping that they were only two colts ie it that bad wee? bora shod. and a sag belonging to a gee demon. Smitheatts. on being told that he mast be taken into custody, said be would gondola the ,witness to the person from whom Ito had purchased the mares, observing that be hoped be might be allowed to get the mosey back which he had given for them. He accordingly took the white's to a pahlic-Itotme is the the aeighbourbood. wbe4 be pollinating the prisoner Hose. who was immediately apprehended. Both pri soners were soon after taken to Usiou-Hall, where a person cams in sod accosted the livery-stable-keeper by the name of Cotta, and witness ascertained that his real name was Smithcatts. Upon his 'gemination before the Magistrate, Smidtelitts said **thing of bar ley petelsosed the mares. Ho said that the pri wan end another man bad brought tbeta to his stable ea the sight to question, parches's'. at the same time, a truss of hay. The prisolter Hose, wheat asked by tbi Magistrate what be had to say for himself. re plied .• 1 bets nothing to say ; I acknowledge that I ^le .. too berme." Sir•: _ valuator Sasitheatts. etosowitsvalsed , wi*ao 'et great length, bat aetkiag isaterial was elicited% ass eradiation. John Rice, es officer of Union Nall, cervelterated the evidence of the last witness t but in the teams of his statemut, it wee ascertained that the depositions had not hoes regularly taken down at the Police Of fice, in couple/ace of which the confession of Hone could not sew be admitted-vs evidence against him. Mr. Justice Boa urge then informed the Jury, that as pommies 'Could not legally be traced to Hone in the county of Middlesex, where the Indictment was preferred, and stubs robbery bed been committed in the conaty of Surrey, they must necessarily acquit both the prisoners, it being a maxim la law, that where the principal could not be convicted. the acces sary mast escape, however clear the proof might be of his guilt. The Jury accordingly found both prisoners Not Guilty, and &althea% or Cutts, was discharged, but Mese was detained. it being kneaded to prefer an in- Lamont against him is the toasty of Surrey for the emu offence. Before the Common S and a Ludes Jury. 4Stwiens illeeeeder was indicted for staling from the person of Min Plumbs Church a reticule, and pro perty it contained, value tfle. and upward,. The pro seeutris, an iateresting young lady, stated drat she was passing through Hishopsgatiestreit, about six o'clock in the evening of the 4th intent. anl, when near the comer of Devonshire -street, was stepped by the prisoner. who looked her is the face, and at the same tOOMILSt she felt the reticule taken float her hand. The prisoaer thrts ran away. pursued by the witness, who cried " Stop thief." and be was takes into cus tody about thirty yards from the spot where the rob bery was committed. Witness did seem the reti cule in the prisoner's band ; It had new bees since of. - -Titre weeseetreralether peruse round the grimier dtuise O. atiebeepoted was the parson who stopped bet. . Peter Harrell, beadle of Devonshire.equart. heard the cry of" Stop thief 1" and observed several person reusing, the prisoner was foremost. tad wheel* *vivid hint. They all appeared to he of the same party. The prisoner at the time said be was not the person, but had jollied is the pa.ssit, In his defence he said that. seeiag a lad seas* the lady's reticale,be pursued lam, wires he darted up a court, and the prisoner, is big speed. passed him, when he was Immediately seised ►y the officer. Burrell was spite called, and said that be saw so boy. whom be mast bees sees bad use bees main. The Courtin Sentinarox summed up, the evidence to the Jary. wherretiraed a verdict of—Not Guilty. Henry Sims, a respectable looking young man was indicted fur stealing a watch aid oppssiages, the property of John Cricksley. It appeared that tie Fri sour was celebrating Christmas night mitt fist pro• senior, ip tfie house of his maste►. Hr. RelsOld* mad there bilis anarchy of bed% they dept each pleciig Ms watch is diliorsat MMetillol6 Is the mereisi tits prosecutor sebewilds WWI % sod fOrMeff the primmer of his loss. wigs, the. latter o►t afrerl,ie bad no 'doubt it was ajolpt of Mr. Meissilis t , tomes the hitter befog questfoord V ltiew af. the metier. No farther notice was takes till the parties met at lb* dinner table, when a mere "seriois bail boas iii wee takenlikt _ td beast: aindelsaira preameted hie iSaidelisi emit rotilithmel isaisden; wed said that he ha kept toe' wokk kr 0 4 4440 . 11 0 tor* ieneidid at redo it till he Iledl excited dme Weed weeks km the sindLpt the MI Several riapernable witness' gave laws racy Mesh lest character for beseety. Time Learned Judge. la esonder up. embeerred the•aly eimesideratioa for the Jewry was. whether the watch bad beer takes with a criminal inseenimme. TheJlerpinemediately aelakeedi the primmer. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. , WeisterEdererd Bedell, Joke Meer, sill s, were indicted for moulds' Wm. The proesestor stated. that he had saminsesed the defendant. Redden. to the Gant? Court of Requests. and obtained a demo waled him for a debt he owed him. Bedded' was accompaaled to the Court by the other two deftradasts. and immediately on sousing out they all commenced abusing the prosecutor. evidently eadeavoarisit to ptp•ovelte him to strike them. Cheer hers, whom he bad sever sees before. said be would give him 51. if he'd light him, sad the prosecutor rs fusiog to have say thing to do with him, Chambers struck his on the fees. brake the bridge of his nese. knocked him dews, sad struck him nails while ea the grouted. Mr. Sprott, a gentleman who was passing the Court of Requests a the time. corroborated the prosecutsee @meanest. and added. that he sever saw any one set with more forbearance than the prosecutor, or with more violence thee the defeadants. _ _ _ Mr. ARABIN aad Mr. HONE addressed the Jury for the defendants, after which Mr. WAt.roar, who was Counsel for the prosecution, was proceeding to reply : when the Jury said it was wholly unneces•try. an• returned a mrdictof Guilty against all the defendants . The CUAIRMAN COSlMlllied strongly on the *enrol• tv of the defendants' conduct, which was cAlculated to prevent basest mea from taking the steps peisted out by the law of the land. ler the recovery of debts justly due to Atm. - lest tbey should be knocked ow the head by lawless rah las. The judgment of the Court was, that Redden and Chambers should be cenfined six weeks in the Homo, Correction, awl Moors fourteen days. 11W EtrAligsmks b gas teamed 11. lient•bip eat tie watch' wee - Slim! pee whims to eh the soh- Whe-bbade SS frsdessitie.wrafra amply with the disittof i r tri s jespek tie Slone% witteh the ! Messer I tollat Ores. Oi Ids :Midi boils - - . . ilift.- .' 1 I' '. 1 • ."• ‘, POLICE. -41.--- HATTON.. 111D1N......CA0T10N TO PII.LICANS..—Th tetday Elisa Dam, as latorrorr, mod two witnesses. brought forward intonation host four publicans residing in the neighbourhood of Leather-lane. for permitting cards sad demises to be played in their houses during the Christman-holidays. Such was the interest excited among the Boaftkees In the district. that the office was Iliad to sums. The informer's witseesocessie podtbe i sly to bawls, ••••401/ifig gider• ir Ike deft& sate; and the ;stormier, therebee, priyalkd *aka these might be convict ed acsording to I. 'I be defendants did net day bawls' permitted a few games at cards to be played in their hams; but pleaded I. extenuation of their ofeace, a received 'pi nion that cards are allowed to be played in the houses of licensed victoallers during the bolyday season.— They also brought forward a amber of respectable witnesses, who proved, to the satisfaction of the Magis trates, that their respective houses were conducted with the utmost degree of decorum and propriety. The Magistrates, on a view of all the circumstances of their cases. ordered each of the defendants to pay I 7s. 4d. each, which sum, after paying the costs, will not be fumed to be such a reoroneratioa to the Lateran ers as to induce them to continue their present branch of their honourable calling. 11Aina•aoclurrnigsT.—fros. Nosier, collecting clerk la the house of Muses. Trammed Co. wino/mar chants, was reexamined on a charge of fraud. On the first easeleation a can was made at against the prisoner by Mr. Grope, a pablicas, of whom be bad received a sum of money. and accented in his book for a lesser sum. Other charm were preferred 'Oast him yesterday, for receiving at four different times, four SW. sod aseautleg for only 164 each time in his book. Mr. Seabrook& publican, who had paid the prisoner the mousy, produced his receipts, written by the prisoner. and the prosecutor produced his books with the false entries. Mr. Norma, publican, is South -street. Grosvenor square. proved a like cue, where he bad paid him 101. and be bad booked 01. only. Then was another case, where the prisoner received mosey. and bad made no entry. There were in all twelvecharges, but these were the oily sus entered into, sad spoil these the prisoner was fully committed for trial. Qvsam-suussa.—lbabert Hisdhugh,sliss Shields, w m -r iterda "4100144Zitngbibald White, Esq. tie Sitti4 "lia die ettathua Division if toyiil liteltikAptile a private in the Northumberland Minds. inttibereby defrauding the King, sad committed for six mouths to the House of Correction. Woasuir-straarr.—Ssmael &alma. the Collector of Tolls at the Taraplke-bar. Rackety-road. was sammooed before Robert Bevil!. Req. (the presiding Magistrate.) for exacting greater toll them be was au thorised to take. It was proved by Mr. Charles Cobham that be passed oh horseback through. this gate oa the Stf instut, between twelve sod one oieloci in the day. and that the collector held out his bead and took three half-pence. Mr. Cobham, on his return. having foind dist the toll iris a peso, only, mentioned it. sod the collector would babe retuned the halfpenny. ' ebserving,lhat it *as doe at night; u people gene telly passed Mekong paying It at night, tie made thou pay it la the day. The Collector's *elicitor contended that I. domed had been made; bat Mr. Basin was decidedly of oplahm that holding out the hand custitated a do. quad, nod auricled the collector •ia the pushy of dlis. and cuts. eflOrmai.i..7—Tioestily • 4keoader 4Mwe and • Jessiti Cork todirweat .a re-snassioatien before T. Cslnvs IL II w~ea . &qrs. The prin.'s' were charged with stealing four sacks of clover on a [Unser asaaliam ; eslikessarat' a ism 'Moss coopplezi. Wm anon". *estonlay argue Abbots William Kalish', s psiks Ohms of Worship-Wee*, Simi that tho rime's AWNS Stem o! folly the f i t , seriptim .f a man who was Oki at the Kingston As aboat two years saw before Mr. lassies Pans, mass the aaZDO of Bevy: arm that occasion Bury was capitally marktod of Iluiehtg eannsittod a highway robbery. aort sonausool is "ohs ilestb. Tin mama was afterwards emeassi so Mosposeadoa for The convict, ►owever. escaped out of prima, sal ambing was ►eard Obis since t►at period. 7 ire siker said drat be would ►ring forward midair, is • k w days as to the identity of Abbott. Rickard Whores*, iaais►eepe* to Mr. Whom. of Herts. stassii,lhat Abbott seeks most valesbierMswi deg, the property of his moister, at of time ►aaael, ea the 110; of November last ; ►efore witaese ►ad time 4 follow him, t►e primmer escaped. Manion aid Lock. the Mars wboappesiteilded t►e prisoners. said that Is a few days other sifters of trimly would be preferred spirit beak se thein. The primates were amerdiagly remawded.. 110.711NOBErwasm t HOLTdMDI OR.DH4Y. This match, for 40 gaiwanktook place at the WM, NNW Wyeamh, ots Tuesday, altar it had hewn asoppet is samba place. It was a renewal of the match which was undecided en the 14th alt. and for madiness waver was esemdsd. limsectora harArmands Imo Smits wit reciprocal advantage sod the seam& wen 111. Fwd. ham for his lerathar, aid Collist for Holt. • Resod I. From the mgorwesoirdie men, timerylolowa missed jin ado*, thin was naafi wrestle& mad Holt gave the throw. 3. Lunging counter bits comasited this MlK sad mid heav ily; the dere: flew earkeesly him: ISM Ow tory organ; the rally lasted 3 siautos, sag its maw don was great. Both down. 3. Holt was at Kan la. with ths right kind, hawks, missed his left-landed blow 4. A terrible punishing mend, simidodly la favour a( Holt, who chewed himself the struagest man of the two. In rallving both were hit to a stand, and• heessts complete roarer.. Feedbags was dropped by • NW Mil blow.-5 to 4 on Holt. • 5,6, 7. Bat little mischief was dom, exempt itt draff. cling for the fall, during which, tints was alimrad Is their heads to await frightfully. 8. A hard fought roam', is which Pordham hitup his right-knackles against his adversary's freehand, which sent him to dorm I hut it was Fordhant's Mat claws after the next round. _ _ _ the groggy state OW heed, Passind another blow upon the head hat be booked Isis air versary down. After this, Pontius's Isms haul mooted his rsie• ing it, and Holt wade all tho. aid did 6U Ills sal► chief. In the 17th rated are wan lowed, and meld not come again, sad Holt was tin victor la 12 sisals& _ _ _ seeriod and merry tattle, fir a billies yam, was fought helms Meredith aid Lee, two ll *ass, which woks veo by the former la 12 labiate& It was a ruse fight. Ifirsaamo.—The veletas &mess bad a Smelt at Ilse Five* Court on Tuesday. wash was way imerwoer le attended, upwards of IWO Among the pugilists of tits fen: bea 2tiro l = yea: A m sad ssbillited astir seism* ow do oestrius "thigh ltiraV4trma g eou' d f tlitil A Borst exhibition toot meg - Teamio.sourt. After a varist y .01 IreaustiW Orassig sad Ad. &lam gen imi essalliest ilmioftbiight Wages Neste and Gas. and= timi lid sash credit to Idle taimiliosss of the alleerpdale Ai sad to the prowess of , Neale. altsi alas to 011otoollsoa They wag through the whole Ahem made. awl pws• frayed tin bathe with a aorrostaess which drew forth litaaden of applause. 4 sad Dais made as mei hat set-to. as did also the MILANCHOLT Satewaacc—The wised* w easel arrived at Lewes es Holiday of the loss of the Lark. a trading vessel from Newhavea to Leeks, ea the Callamby Seed. Capt, Barrows, master, who was lest with all his crew. She was lade. with pee, principally for Lewis, except a quantity of cora fee Alessra. Catt and Cooper. of the Tipmaill I .esd we are est muscly sorry to hear that 'belay's is &softly part bl eared. We have. however. just noes a letter, which states that some hopes are entertaiwed of saving a small part of her cargo. It appears that the Caveats was hood the stet smarming, lashed sei the dole/ ; it Ws pocket were sine sovereigns. a wasehoted awe lettere. which were the only means afforded ofdiscoverisg to what Flaw the vessel belonged. Captain Burrows bee left awife and five ehildres to lamest their irreparable less. No maa, probably, was more respected, and mach cemais sestina is expressed.—(BrigAies Charairb.) I. the aftersoon of Saturday. a Whitstable heat, whits on the look oat, fell is with a small past sheet eight feet bap is which was toe sae, who, as being takes on board,stated dash* was the mato of e Data gailiot, laden with timber Gad tar. demised fee a Preach port. which tad blows out of be team. had wrecked is the Long Sas& sheet ley .'slash se the same morstag. when the Captain. *se wanes (his sis ter) and the crew, tea is umber. um ell lest I that his own life was preserved by placing himself. at the moment thh vessel seek, is the large best oa desk, is which was aim the peak psi lace pew& IL edgily washed. He reports that he taw a brig which was es the saad asters of the gullet re dews at the same that, and supposes all ea hoard perished t the brig. he believes. was lades with suds.—(Kestieli Ossetic.) ACCIDSMT.--Sesday Welt May about U o'clock, as William Weaver, a stoker, belossiog to the brewery of Messrs. Drury, Thomson eat Moalk Perk iness, Westminster, was raising same meals op M the ortbe brewery, for the um of t►o upper make bele, Ms foot slipped, and be fell down into the street, g height of betwesa 40 and 30 feet. The safortauste sof• ferer Lad several of big ribs and his thigh dislocated. and was dreadfully lacerated shoat the bead and face. Oa Tanday afternoon, Mr. Wheatly, solicitor. re siding 0 ?trunk in vim out from his botise. fell dowileppesite Ms door. aed instantly 'spired,. MARRIED. At mar Lessem.. ea the lltk eh. the Manta" Wades de Fattiestle. to klerie. Id servithd deeefair bee Neeoereble Jetta Themes Ceps' soi ter QN~s pd. ilmeateemeey-ties else periensed emeedtei le the Agee etehellides Chetah. Ludo: Edited. Pentad. sad Tabilabad at the °Ste of Tontiloatisrax" sad ItteCteertievelost" (Sandie! , Pupae.) No. lOC Stioad. apposite at. 011essara Omsk be a. WARDELL. to , oblatoll•attaamaattatiout Criers, ite. ars requtasted to be aiddemed. 4' • :1 II R c - '