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London, England, 1810-09-08 00:00:00

iSCA.Fk OF RonEßr ROBEIrit

We have already given the outlier' a the two
examinations of /Mittel Aris, on the charge of aid-
iug and abetting in the escape of I:olseris, and Sothis
a!ia4 Harper; and as the examinations were private,
we were enabled to give only such facts as came to
our knowledge. The Prisoner underwent another
exaentuetion yesterday, at Marlhornitgli-street Of-
fice. before N. CoNANT. Esq. Mr. Mewsit the
Member, and some other Magistrates. The depo-
sition- of this intricate business were reed over, and
u they cannot lei' to 1w of great public interest, we
have given a faithful ftbstrect. %
Michael MeSentare, a youth ablnt sixteen, who
was a prisoner in that part where Robert Roberts
was confined, stated, that after breakfast, nu the
27th of August, Roberts was wallies; in the garden
with Daniel Aria. sadists( in the passage of the pt.'.
sots. for some there. Arts offered in bet • bottle of
wine that a hell would ring in the prison within a
quarter of en hour. and Roberts took the het.
Mittel]. one of the turnkeys, locked up on Mon-
day the 17tb. after this betting between D. Aris
and Roberts ; and the +knees was awoke out of his
sleep by talking in the passage, near Roberts's cell.
lie then dietisselly heard the following conterratiou
between Daniel Aria and Roberts. The former
said. " Roberts!" calling him gently. and the
other answered. Ars theu P 4114. "Be sure to he
awake at my halloo." Roberts repliarl, he
would be careful of that, and contionerl—.. Be
sure to emit, flux you Isamu what risk I shill
run if you do nut." U. Aris rerlied, Never/ear
me, you knots. I always stick so what I say."' Wit-
ness was awoke sotne time afterwards, and. he heard
D. Aria's voice spin in the pas-age; soon after
which the clock struck one, whit is was supposed to
hive been about the time of the escime. On the
Turnkey finding the gales open in the morning, he
observed, there would be • precious row; and sit-
new informed him it was bis young master who
kit them open. An investigation or what witness
had said took piece before Governor Aria in the
',resume of the Prisoner. sand the latter said it was
a d—d lie. and locked witt.e.s up to the gallery
foe elia!lengttig Aria charged witness
with having been put up to the fat., accustom:l
by the Frenchman (meaning one of the Prisoners).
Governor Aris wished Roberts good night, when he
was locked up. rad witness had newer seeu him at
the cells at locking-up time before.
The primmer did not put say question t 6 witness.

Amos, who marri►.l orte of Mr. Ans's
daughter'', rioted, the', .he. tloteroor tregneotly
went ronud to luck up *lli him, but lie of!ei:
omitted to do so. Toe witness had •v:iie ►uo v rti i_
Hon with D. Arts, relative to whet M•Ramara had
said, and ne denied it wi'!, warre:h. U. Aria bid
the p,.ticialsr rare G. au it part of the pool
which Ifioberia wvs iO. Keil Ups The gate', through
which the two , eisonere escaped. limn have brew
unlocked by out of them ; bet with respect to the
miner-gate, a Esau of the mime of liwon,ll
kept time key. D. Ads slept in the Gortrian's
house, and he had the means of tAing the ri-
mier, through the house, if he tlisught proper. I).
Aria used to watk it the garden with Robert... aad
he was a good deal with him. IVisat.a had 1,4,1
hies he paid toe ;relit respect to Relives. *Men
was the okisentobsn of others, as he aleay• staid
a lung while with him when he had occasion to c irry
any thing to hew. • There was ow Mime peke
permitted the ►ndulg►nce of walking in the wirileis
but Roberta, and the Governor knew of these fa-
VOHII4

Simnel Winer.ll, • tenth we muter D. Anis in
that pert of the piton where ft )herts was confined,
deposed, that he ite.isted is tocktn4 up on the even-
ing of the 37th August, and th it the t;overnnr and
D. Aris were present; na.l af•.,r Roberts had been
shut in, the Gov-rniar tapp..3 at liis door, and
wished Min t 700.1 night. Witness found all the
gates of the toisseage open in the morning, and he
questioned the youth, M•Namara. to tell if he
knew litho, hod been there. en I he observed there
would he a preciers row. M•Nainera inforicv.l
Winsell that In. young master, D. Aria. had h.-ea
there, es he hest heard him in the night. Witness
gene i:•firmation to Mr. Has4l, the Clerk, and
communicated what the boy, M•Samara. hid in-
formed Min, which led to en exemination Wee*
the Governor. In some convervatmo wituesk had
with D. Arts, the latter mid, M'Nainara had been
bre mime to

Mr. Hisel. the Prison Clerk, 'tate& that Ro-
berts • to bought in custody to the prisms on the
13th of Amigos', wad ha rxvpt•d at the rib.
Witness had been inf. ove,rl by Paull, on- of she
watchmen, that the owe 'oneal.ing Roberts) hail
asked him to .tt up with him tr pass away sane te-
dious hails. that D. Arts has sat up with
hie; hut witness cautioned the turnkey nut to do
se, whatever Daniel Ar•s might think polio. to
du. Governor Anis frequently conver.eil with
Roberts, and he went out to his (Roberts%) chaise
•n the 1.7.t1i td Aorta,. Paull, the watchman. hiel
stated to witsiesr, that it was nut of use to
lack ap the prisoner* when the turnkeys ..ere go-
ing Wavier I and forward through the gates after
such locking us% All the Asia's had keys. and
there were tan brothers of D. Aria on the books,
Thema* and Charles, the latter of whom had 21.,
• week, but he had nut done any duty iii the prison
for two years.

Then: A Pre the only depositions of Nlarlborouzh-
itn,rt uffie..; but there were four ether pereua-, pri-
soner, an (7041-Bath-fields, woo gereeviJence before
Nn• Coe-rime-; but their testimony went oulc is
rorroSnration of the intimacy vrhieli snl.sieted be-
lost the Aris's rod Roberts.

The :112gtatrate infurrn,d the Prionner, that his
tintv t) commit bim for felnnion4v aiding and
sliiiting to the es.ave of iittlierts tinJ Harper, and
hethrert oil a committal to h., ma:leant accordingly.

Mr. HARNIAO, the Privmet'. Se:icitor, sttggrced
to the Mei:stir-tie, that, in order to ►bew the imam-
cell,. of tits client. Harper 01001 d be found ; ■n4
the effeewal "iv to do that, would lot to Fel ■ par.
d.,n fr-om the Secretary ea S:ate's Offi.:r, and to that
thr Pri....er's f lend- would offer a rese..rd.

The del:bind my .tut it Interference.
Mr. [IA is .1 then rineotioncrt !Le protmety.of a
committal 1.0 the rirtutastaortro or
the cii o; but if tire Magt.trate w decreed it, he
ecu'd selseit f r
Mr. l'oa A o,rterwrrl. Viet ts"re heti been .nch
surtlets.., io of An., the f,;3bernor,

antl his sons, that no step has !seen taL,n Anti
ht search after the prisoner,,, as was their ditty. His
escape was 4 rrinnV 11 a h; !ever, ;vs
I I
low pre-
slimed on his innocence, ht ltia ,al'.seqtteut cuaduct
in endesvoitring toiraue the matt.
Mr. KAY observed, that if a pristrier kid 'sieved
far stealing is pint pot. the town would have Itsei. to
an 11111'1)4N 0111 he would soon hive lweli ii ui.
Mr. 11. ton endeavoured 1.1 exensP '.I r. Arts,
by the Comity Alagistraes haviuz hearts nu them
the
The Magistrate gave Mr. Hum-v.l Vie clink? of
having his clitnt tried in October Sessions. instead
of the Sessions ensuing. is ben there would be time
for seeking Hunter; hut an early trial was re-
quested._

The Prisoner was committed for trial, but he
%ill be brought op spin.

PA r, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 7.

%APISH% V. HART AND HEALEY.

The Matsuill in this case sought to recover 51.55.
being the expenses attending the funeral nf a child,
named Thorotighgood. who was accident 'liv killed
some time since by a carriage belonging to a Gen.
tlesnan named Nl.sore, passing inter his body. The
Plaintiff is an undertaker, and. together with the
two Defendant.. formed part of the Jury woe the
Coroner's Inquest. Whilst time Inquest was sittie7.
Mr. Moore .eat a peesun to ext,rew his sorrow for
the accident; his wi-h to do every thing proper on
the metatienoly occasion, and his readiness to de.
fray the funeral charges; upon this. instead of a
One of 101. the Jury levied only GI. and the Plaintiff
will named us a proper permits to bury the child.
Not knowing Mr. Moore, however, he was not very
ready to do it upon hi. credit, when the two De-
fendants, to whom that Gentleman was well known.
desired the Plaintiff to do what was necessary, and
they would see him paid. He accordingly for-
Molted the funeral ; and two or three days after.
rook li;mi hill to Mr. Moore. who, on pretence of
the ddierent items being exorlsitant. refused to
pay tt. saying he (lid no: employ him, and directing
hint to go to those who did : he avcordi:mgly went
to the Defendant.. Ithere he w.., again diaappoint_
ed ; and, as a lag re.ourse. had hrought the present
action to recover the amount of his demand.

On ?he pert of the Lle -let:dams it was roweaded.
that they were nut linble, they not having under.
taken to p.v. but merely ti see that Mr. Moore paid
the

Mr. Seefrant NlAllSFlll.l...theirirlore,•fter making
sn•ne very strnaz observations nu the cz.ntduct of the
Cironer, for no Grin., do. Jurymen ..o to p.•rvert the
duiy th y had •n perform. its to riiitigaic the poe
.a lay imposed by law in rases of this rianirr, in or.
‘l.-r to procure fur one of the Jurymen a by
whirl) he was to mske swat- profit ; observed, that
th- statute of frauds would effectually op•►ate to
prevent the Plaintiir recoveritz in the presetit me.
bon. By that statute it was /firmly provided, that
no person s.lionlit he liable for the debts of another,
finless tround bins-It by is written instrument:
In the present case none such had been produced,
therefor.- the Defendants' liability had not hero
made ant.—TheJtery immediately (Good a ver-
dict for the Dtfen.f mtg.