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London, England, 1826-03-10 00:00:00

REPRESRNT4TION of ILe CITY of LONDON•I

ASSIZE INTF.'LLIGENCE.
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OXFORD CIRCUIT—WoEt:Estrus MAncn C.

The Committee of Alderman Wood and Thompson have com-
menced openitionx most actively. The former points at and relies
nem) for. Ell known support of all the popular measures which
..ve iinditgorie Maculation in the House of Commons: the latter
already addressed the Livery of London in a public advertise-
ment. Ile rands high in the estimation of all those who were in.
ytromentai in returning Sir William Curtis to Parliament, and his
',tends entertain not the slightest apprehension of a defeat. although
the mot he has taken on the question relating to the duties on silk
line not given very general eadsfaetion.
It was reenned some time Imo that Mr. T. Curtis had some in.
tention of offeriug himself, as his lather will no more enlighten the
I lonise of Commons, but the son has dropped all thought of doing so.
Alderman Bridges hits not set his committee to work. It is said
that he is determined to retire as quietly as possible from that sort
• f public life, as the state of parties nn longer requires that he
xlimild apply his talents to the *mi. e of his country exclusively.
Alderman Waithman has not set his committee in motion, and
s-enin to rely upott the opinion his fellow-citizens entertain of his
I.ni.timi and consistent advocacy of every thing that contributes to
I.nonote the liberty of the subject.
'lhe only Candidate whose opinions are not publicly known is
the toted Mayor. On Tuesday last, however, his Lordship thought
it necessary to state.at a dinner at the lansion-Itouse, what his
views on all the great public topics are. Upon that occasion, Mr.
Deputy Fisher stated the great pleasure it had given him to hear
that the Lord Mayor bad yielded to the wishes of his friends, to
become a Candidate for the Representation of the City in Parlia-
ment, and he trusted that his Lordship would at once fully declare
himself.
The LORD MAYOR said he was aware that he had acted in
ottpashien to the advice of many el his friends, in not having long
since declared his intention to become a candidate for the
the Representation of the City. On reflection, however, he felt
convinced that he had done tight; for his unwillingness to offer
himself thus early had not arisen from any reluctance on his part
to make those sacrifices necessarily connected with that important
distinction. Ile valued—and many of them knew he had reason
to value as highly as any man--•base domestic comforts
which must in consequence be unavoidably abridged. But
in this rnmeet he had long since counted the cost • and,
whether wisely or not, he had come to the resolution not
to allow these considerations to withhold him from accepting
the high and distinguished honour. The real ground of his hesi.
union was the deep sense he had of the magnitude of the interests
conceited., sod of the responsibility Inseparably attached to a Ile.
wreentatiee of the City of London in Parliament. He had
thought that, for as untried man, like himself, it was more de.
fiesta, as well as more prudent, to be guided rather by the wishes
of his fellow-cidzens than by his own sr !, above all, that he
should nut, by a premature declaration, prevent the selection of
another of greater abilities and superior pretensions. Those
winks however, had within the last four months been so
general) and unequivocally expressed in his favour, that he had
no difficulty now in avowing his intention to bentrue a candidate;
and he tell satisfied, that whoever might now be candidates with
him, the Livery of 1,-,radon would support him ardently, from the
circumstance of his having otfond himself to their notice entirely
on public principles. This was; all that depended on hinted::
Wjaethey he should be their representative in Parliament or nd
ti-gentled on them. and on the Livery at large. After fully exa-
mining his principles and character, and most anxious was lie that
they should be closely and futly examined, his fellow-chLe s
a auld doubdess act in such a way as they should conscientiously
determine to be best for the general good. If the citizens of
Lydon wanted for their representative a rash, daring, " thick
a•.d thin" politician, then unquestionably he was not the
man. If, !however, they 'wished for a representative of libe-
?di sod nearly polities, loving the Constitution of his country,
s.d jealous of the slightest innovation therein, one who would Pl..
d':lAl4y a11..111 their privileges. corporate and commercial. and
who world derote his tune and attention to every thing likely to
nrocnOtt the honour and prosperity of his constituents, then he
hoped they would not be disappointed in him.

The (7ivil business terminated here yesterilsy„ and this mornirg
the Learned Judges tried prisoners on both bide'.
(Berme Mr. Justice Pattx.l
MANSEACGIITER.
Joseph HedgLiss was indicted for felontuosly killing and slaying
Samuel liertinge, a youth aged eleven, at ilagley, iii this coonty,
on she 31st of August last-
Mr../ etiv is, jun. conducted the prosecution, and callsd the fel-
lowing wiineases.
Thomas Hardiell.-1 am a weever. I went early on the
rooming of the 31st of August last tokkiesowin ‘l'lisrt. in com-
pany with the dereasid. We took the warm-ins Caere tor time. !m-
-inuet Herbage. the cleceased, drove me waggon or limail.viheeled
one with six biomes. I drove his. %d'art) we were approaching
Ilagley Hill. the prisoner came drivoie towards us violently on the
near side of the mad, which was not his ri:ltt side. I was riding in
the waggon oliteh was beli:rel the one tln: deceased drove. .1t I.e
hill my hers. s stood still. The prisoner then come driving up on
the near side. The deceased was at the same time on hit near aide.
The prisoner got his horses along as fast as he emit& as his wig.
gm WAS empty. lie got the horses into a trot by speaking to them
and smacking his whip. Then my Mows started elf, and•the fol.
goner drove against the shaft of the waggon shah the deceased
drove. Just previous I saw the deceased attempt to get out of the
way ;he ran a-head towards bialeader, and in half a minute al'er I
ck the deczased up. Ile wae lying on the ground, and the
' wheels of the prisoner's waggun had gone over him. lie was then
, quite dead.
Examined by the Cot:RT.—I did not see the prisoner whip hid
horses. I don't know what motive he had to try to pass us in such
a way. It was not then light, but it was star-light. The boy was
only 11 years of age. The prisoner could not have had any enmity
tosaals him.
Charles Brown, a farmer, corroborated the at cement of the lest
witness, and added that there was room for the prisoner to pass on
either tittle of the road.
Mr- Ilioxonn--1 am an assistant to my brother, who is a surgeon.
I went with liiin to examine the body of the deceived. Theta were
Moises upon the head, the right side, and on the back and elicit.
lie was sufficiently brollies' to cause death. I have no doubt his
death was cowed by excess of pressure. A heavy cart or waggon
passing over him would have been the most likely thing to have
produced these broises and death.
The prisoner, who had no Counsel, being called upon for his
defence, said he had never been guilty of any ermine before, and he
appeared to treat the matter very lightly.
Mr. JiteMee PARK—It may be your first offence, young man, hut
you apoear to treat it with 811 IllliCCC.it illtilltilCilClC, Witten shad
make me treat it very seriously. Nothing can be mote abominable
or atrocious than the system of fatuous driving adopted by some
men on our roads, to the imminent hazard of his 51ajesty a sub-
jects. Ills Lordship then proceeded to sum up the evidence to the
Jury. He stated that he hail evidence tarnished to him by which
he understood that a Coroner's inquest had Mond this to be acci•
dental death. Ile was, however. exceedii gly glad, on account of
public justice, that the Grand Jury hail found the present Inn on
which the prisoner was trying, fur a clearer ease of manslaughter
had never been before his Lordship in :he course of his judicial
practice. The prisoner appeared to have been guilty of most cul-
pable negligence : and though he had pot to death an innocent and
unolfending fellow-creature, vet he now seemed to treat the matter
. with perfect indifference. This system of careless and furious
' driving mune be put a stop to, and if the Jury found the Flamm
guilty his Lordship was determined to go to the full extent of the
law, anti yam such a concoct as would operate in deterring au
criminal a practice.
The Jury tound the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Justice PARK then highly commended the verdict ; and
after again aniniailverting in strong terms on the fatal effects te
furious driving, aentenced the prisoner to seven years' iroiniportatimi
FORGERY.
John Jones was indicted tor falsely making, forging. and tssun-
terfetthig a note, purporting to be a good autl genuinenote or the
Bank of England for 101.
There were other counts in the indictment, charging him with
uttering the forgery, knowing it to be such.
Vsstaaday afternoon the Anniversary Ginner of this Society was When the primmer was arraigned, he at first pleaded guilty.
given at tho London Tavern ; Lord Csost 311 EL in the Chair. Mr. Justice PARA—I earnestly entreat you, prisoner, to plead
After the cloth had been removed, and it Non nobis ISomine" not guilty, and suffer your trial to proceed; because if you persist
hay beep ring by Messrs. Hall, Taylor. Ooulden, and Broadhurst,
~ in your present plea, I shall feel bound, from the dangerous ten.
The Nellie CH AI RMAN proposed the health of " The King ;• • dency of the offence with which you are charged, to leave you for
which teasdrunk with tour times hon. execution. If you plead not guilty you may be proved innocent,
&Nig -•-" God save the King." or the prosecutors may fail in establishing their cam. Moreover,
The CUM aII A ii. said he would take this opportunity of inform. though you might be found guilty after trial, circumstances
lug the gentlemen present what they might not all be acquainted might be disclosed in .the evidence which might induce me to
with, namely, that this charity was the first patronised by his pre. . e =mead yin as an object of Royal clemency.
sent Mejesty after his accession. (Applause.) The prisoner upon this withdrew his first plea, and pleaded not
" the Royal Family" was then drunk with three times three. guilty.
(;Lees —" Awake, Kilian lyre." Mr. Jgtt'ss, as Counsel for the Bank of England, conducted
The Noble Cuatawaw next gave " The Duke of York and the prosactitian. The case, as stated by the Learned Conned end
the ,irirty," with three times three. bosckqut in evidence, appeared to be this.
Glee—" Hew merrily we live that soldier% be." • . On the 2d of February last the prisoner arrived in this city, and
Tee nest tenet was, " 'flue Duke of Clarence and the Navy," *got ft the Unicorn Inn, about seven o'clock in the evening. He
W.* dupe times three.—" Rule Britannia." ate his supper there that night, and the next morniog ordered a
TX*. ty's Royal Vice Patrons, the Duke of Clarence and
ga.
given
with
three
times
liner.
Song
Stutladaltrarlihe waiterhial
toWbhrenii.
post chaise. saying he was going to Sir Thomas IVinnington's, 111
illinclutudizingthtelwinfire ifnuge, 1 111
we
Pr- " were next
ghehwimas
haiboun
bill,
tuLto
far htirm, " The Anchor's weighed."
F,
be ratowalr said, in of lling the text toots h. Mild trot post chaise. This was done according to his order, and he then
help expressing his regret that the situation he then bald was owing tittered thenote -In question. The leasiterik after giving change.
to gm absence of hits Noble Friend (Lrd 31:twil1t), who was much wrote on the back of the note, " Received ft om the gentleman why..
mote competent than himself to the discharge of its important went to Sir T.Winningtan's." The prisoner then got into the post-
&tie-4. Ile had been for some time a menthe. of this Societe. but chaise, and was driven off; but when he Mid got three miles, to a
hating beeu out of England during a greet part of that pried. he plop called ;he Hundred House, he toll the posit boy to stop, and
treated he might find an excuse for not being so intimately acquaint. said that in consequence of the bad weather, it being very windy
ed with the detail of its affairs as many other.. (Applause.) Ihe in. and rainitig haat, he would go no further. He said he would atop
however, which he toil in it was nun lessened by absence. and breakfast at the Hundred Houses and walk over to Sir Thos.
!I:tering to the Report they would find that in the year 11W so Vfinnington's when it cleared up. As 90011 as the post.boy had
many.sestnes had been received into the Hospital that the Cum. returnee; the prisoner ordered a chaise and went to Kiddet 'Mester,
mit*. in reference to their funds, was obliged. notwithstanding and there he rot into a Birmingliaui coach, booking his place in
thest regret, to refuse admission to those who had been On .here the name of Brown. In a very short time the landlord of the
mire theslrii months. Notwithstan.ling this limitation the num- Unicorn Inn paid the 101. note into his hankers, when it wait die-
b4;f patients received on board the Grampus In the past year was tamed to be a forgery.
I . The expenses hal therefore in/touted to 3 nit. td. whilst ham, and was found it • low ale-house by one of the Birmingham
the annual sobscription amounted to only 1.130/. Ile thought it carers. who knew him, and accosting him familiarly, said,
wak dnly necessary that the state of their funds should be *omen it What, Jones, is that you ?" The prisoner then paid, "1 nu
to the riblie to insure them an augrucniatitio. The Society had do not know me ; and if you do. what do you know a:otit me ?"
i... 1 the experience of five yenta, and there could row be no doubt The oflicer then, scrag him pull a packet-bookout of his pocket,
of : s great utility. Those whom it protected were individuals who which he attempted to conceal, struck him on the hand with
rad been beforehaod with them, tot they had long protected the a stick, and threw him on the ground, thus securing the hook,
trade sod commetce of England, which was the country's main When the book was examined, it was found to contain a forged Int.
Nitwit. (Applause.) He might be excused for saying that there nate. and seven forged 11. notes. ‘Vhen the prisoner bad toeur'ex -
weft a pumber of-retailer.' individuals who, like themselves, were whits% before the Magistrates at Birmingham he was crustilltsti
tibtislting an Interest in this most useful class- Their sea was ' the gaol of this city, but on his way hither be contrived to eau*, ;
hi en,' creditable to them ; but he could not help hoping the cba. ards were then posted about the country, uttering a reward of
roger of our British seamen would not undergo any alteration by ' for his apprehension, and this course led to his seem* sp.
the measures they thought it expedient to adopt. (Applause.) emdea.
Ile made th:s observation because he admired the natural He made no defence whatever, but seemed perfectly resigned to
stoiplichy of our English sailors. Their eccentricities, their iNeet the wane fate the law mom assign t„, bin,.
little Wanderings. nay even their irregularities were not of such a ~.Me. Justice Pane then summed up the evidence to the Jerry,
doe isle thought it right to reform. (Applause.) If we dl.. giod told them they. mast be convinced that the wee in questitui
wetted Oran of these, we might make room for that which wet..
, forged, that it was *tired by the prisoner, and that be knew
ou voott objetdabk. (Applause.) The
public should recollect that 40,,, forged.
sailer, from the discipline in which they were reared, were 'Mee . The Jury found the Telmer Gailty, but
toted to obey their superiors, and to feel themselves dependent .
'entre for their support. During the war they ware treated In t 4. His Lordship then told the prisoner that. he must feel COGIOCipIAS
kindest and most considerate manner ; but peace, of necrenty, . •
me yerdien was ANTIC; nevertheless his Lordship intended to re.
v droll is change, and it became incumbent ou us now to . , common! him to mercy trom cireunistances that had come to his
Oar they were not deserted in the hour of need. That 't • horde-dee, and from the recommendation of the Jury ; but the
Inetrtuden had been productive of much good he would leave att. • tightener could not expect to remain in this country:
corePahy to infer, when he informed them there were now on board
Before MMr. BI 011 AROW.I . .
the(iramptut 14R patients, and dim there had been admitted, shoe , No
case
was ad
to.dsy
worthy
of
public
lattice;
sad
iv ,
th)ishear 1821, as many as
to (Applause.) He should en
loners have been lelt for executionthis circuit,
Pri.
as yes on
Las c With proposing "Success to the seamen's Hospital."
toast enthusiastically, with three times J
tctimping drink this . ~ ,
The following cases were tried before Mr. Baran Gamow :
Jaen ertnetnee, a respectable looking nian, was indicted foe
three.,
Wig-" Poor Jack," by Mr. (I olden. larding 454.200 unfinished needles, value SW. the property of John
ThVgartehut then proposed their Noble Prem rue
•rd loold• Field. The prisoner had been bailed by Lord Chief Justice Ab.
ME', boo, and surrendered to take his trial in discharge of his bail.
tillr,' aylor saeg thenational washing song. Mr. Sergeant Pteicg slated to the Jury, that on the oi In of the
' • 8
t.-`23, dof sir t 11k14 a Mil belonging to the rmeeut r a n Ile
Cehltiin Hester took theopporiunity of offering, in behalf of •P -. , • e • o . uer -
sianufseturer., at Holditch, was broken open, and the needles In
iiirtottatited mhem, the Margate steam packet, this the Society ~,:,_,;_,..,
_,
_, _ . . •
a. Ampeg them was g considernhle portion on which a
misifstenOte the public to as excursion for two or theft days in ehe '!".c; L'sTri:, _ , ,e, ..__, _
cult the
heads
ub PertY cult tee as to render
,_ He mid for the last three years the Society blitliettc", "''.° us ' knew.'" . will,s.! re . ,
4 71411110 offreri and that it ivadadeled to their foods
eurne of 33/4921., and 1201. (Applause) ...fieof limn %cry peculiar in their towmatioS. Olt *l7ll Jull, ale
prisfiner sold 2.57.000 undelthed irreales. of a similar ill ipt , r
f Win Al ill ie •on for the aersor
• Cite and Committee of 3lanagement" was then fa a man of the name of —' • q' s iii-
etree,w three times tame. Under these eircumetances, is was for the prisoner to account tor
ealptalls.Mosea-Es sea the Committee of Management begged the manner in which he had been thus posnsseal of die stolen
Imre. threagli him, to revert) their best thanks for the honour done inltTnt; , , ~ . • .
s semi witnesses were men railed, who detailed the facts of the
tilleAllyre
31r.. Tollor, "The Luttll ('reed." robbery, and also spoke to the identity of the needles sold by
On. tbretth of the Mayor and Corporation being drum!. with i 0..
the priatuaraa being part of throe stolen front the prosecator'a
till.

SE.I.IIEN'S 110SPIT.4L SOCIETY.

Hied him to

three tl tort three,
lly Alderman Tatolll,llolf, as one of the Corporation, returned
thin! a.
4asig. by Mr. Elreadhurst,,," Green grow the rashes, 0 !"
It h With r.les,ure we ark enabled to state dist in the course of
evening yi•meriptions were announced by Sir F. Onimanney to
etit‘int of Ca.; 6001. out of this was presented to the Juanita.
Uop tv the E'th rs of the Trinity House.
flni health. were then drunk of the physicians, Doctors Mae.
kinnoa and RQbtrts, who it was stated gave their services gratin.
tosiair •, of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England ; of
the'Aders Olt Trinity 'House; and of several other public
be2ies arol i tdi eloals, who severally returned thanks.
The health of ttc. Chairman having been drunk, his Lordship
rettrned thanks.
The ,company b-ike up at a late hoar, apparently well satisfied
sr•th the business si.d good cheer of the evening.

J•thn Court. the constable who took the prisoner bit., custody,
smote that the prisoner offered 4irn first 611/. and then 1101. if he
would let him escape.
Mr.. Camenebb, Mr. RUAVZI.L, and Mr. Rrcnaans. called
several gisn.-sses. who distinctly swore that the poisoner was at
ho-cc $ the night on which the rubbery in question wee committed.
.M',, i'letron GAttrtow left it to the Juty to decide whether the
ri...ner war the person who had stolen the needles In question. or
whetter he wal inertly a rxeivet. if they thought he was the
latter, be could sot be found aunty upon the present indictment.
After the cane led occupied nix hones, the Jury retired for half
animeer ; and on their 'aura iota Court found a verdict of No.!
IViladm Harris 'Nu indicted for feloniously sealing part of a
lecl glitter, belonging to Mary Collett. widow, of lirnmsgrove
The prisoner was traced to three MlS:rent 'dianthus and bruises,
where he lied sold nix pieqa of the lead.
.%I'. Biro., i;Afleow, in passing sentence of seven years' tram-
.l.llllloton. rod the prisoner that he had appeared at this bar before.
and had beet. twice whipped. It wag the.efore absolutely necessary
to send him out of the country.
114- ris tff,tt,d his commit.. on Monday evening. The prisoners
were conveyed from the flail in a cowered ev.geon: while they
weir gr ti g not of the waggon to go into the gaol, Hanla contrived
(aft. r aPuplog off his handcullii) to get out at the front, and. tutting
the crowd, his escape was not observed for a row minutes. Mr
.sender offered a reward of 6/. fur his apprehen -ion, and this
morning he was discovered near Bromsgrove.
Yttarrtitty, Mr. Jueiier PARK Called the attention of the (}rand
Jury to the subject. and presoak upon them the necessity of adopt-
%nine mode of conveying the prisoners to and from gsol, *Lich
be nnere.secnre, and pretreat their communication with the
crowd without.
Lord Ileerhunt tthe Foreman) said that his Lordship's sugges-
t don A..11'1 be al teoded to.

149.A7111,1!ISIP.LAND COUNTY ELECTION, THIRTEENTH
bri 1.4...4.2) afternoon M. Bell was declareil 41,4
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by a majority of 38, Mr. Liddell baring &dined
slip ,entiteq.
floortsAL.—Mootbly Return of Patients
trow. o:ruary, Ito 98:—
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