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..art finally give them up t,._
The ship, however, was repaired and
1823, and in November following part of
_ s bat there still remained a large gun.
.wharfs, scattered about in such a manner that the plain-
, not %1141 an y part of the premises for his business, and the
. the cellar and warehouse were retained until August 1824;
-.a it was floe the use and occupation of the premises for that pe-
ri,xl, via, from November to August, that the present action was
'brbtight. As to the plea of tender, it was preposterous for the de•
feodant to pretend that 101. was an adequate slam for the use of the
premises: bet he (Mr. Campbell) should be able to prove, by the
defendant's own showing, that a much larger sum was due to the'
plain,iff.
William Egerton, in the employ of the plaintiff, proved that la
May,. 18113, Messrs. Nicholson and Ruiners took the premises
his name for the repair of the Alsip Margarita, which he al
understood belonged to the dder,dant. lie had often seen Me.
_Thema, the premises, and frequently heard him give d
. 'MOM the repairing of the chip. The whole of the Inn.
Mir aloe sit% off the premises till August, 1/124. The
f 111 e Na 411110 K the wharfs was 34 guineas per week, which
MOM esmoinable chugs. Atter November the charge
,Y..lllmskoisgetaft. a week
43Ttct —1 want you to biting home this
tike to Mr. Marriott; for at present there is nothing at all to
CIP3IO him.
• Mr.Cememittr. submitted, that the plea of a tender admitted
dorrialses to lightly.brought ; anti, unless the defeadsnt proved
ki. sendee, Ow plaintiff would be entitled to a verdict for the whole
demand.
The Loup Cutup Justrct emplaced in this opinion.
Two master4inpwrights *ere then called, who stated that, in
their judgment. three guineas a week would be a fair and reason-
able rent for the premtses. a
- • Mr:MAURY*? IM, Whit he addressed the Jury he would,
with his Lordship's permission, proceed to prove the tender made
:by client: srhl Wert, IT ft should be noel:mazy to enter further
Into the case be would do so.
.• Oft. iretketb* exerritned. Vitnjes was present when Mr. Ni-
cholson tend cut 191. to the plaintiff no demand was then made
lafaufiattkular sum by the plalntifE
On his tross-examitudidn, this ultimo said he could not recollect
the erect wards ;tutu/ere used by Mr. Nicholson to the plaintiff en
• • Mewl:Woe' • brit the windi used were to the purport that he (Mr.
Nicholson) offered the money to the plaintiff as an eqoivalent for '
the/ rent of the realises irhile occupied by the timber belonging to
the ship Margarine. The none of Mr. Thornton was frequently
,mentioned, fit,conjunction,with ether circumstances not con-
'Teat/if 'with the preheht tranaketicm, witness never spoke to Mr.
Thornton on the subject, nor did thatigentleman ever tell hint that
the w.l.isy(sjind dock wen hired on hie account.
A.''wimess '6O called, who stated that he was present when
M. Nicholson hrsforftea eight soveleirs to the plaintiff, which
the latttk refused to tege. Afterwards Mr. N. added two more to
the sum, but the phtintlff observed that "he had Ball in the stable"
—messing, witness supposed, that the timber being still on the
premises he was secured, end that he would not take so small a
sum.
This was the whole of the evidence which Mr. Marryat had to
eta to road chi tender. '
CalleStakt. sabnittod that there was no proof of the tender.
The Loin' CPIs, JUSTICE
`h Aunt as to the loader, could not obtalh a verdict. He thought
wisettaitird to the benefit of the tender.
r: amend xt said he did most strenuously take his stand
neon this ground, that if this was a tender at all, it was only the
tender di stranger, and would not support the defendant's plea.
Hesubmitted that it wunecessary that some connexion should be
vown between the defendant and the person making the tender.
The LORD Oda? JCIIITICE—" But he adopts the act by the

A most daring robbery was committed on Thursday
morning, iw the shop of Mr. Grant, watehreskil, Fleet-
street. Two hi& Went into the shop, and asketin look at
$ reationshie priced watch ; several were showdithem, end
'they agreed for one, leaving be. depomit. • (% heaving the
Strap, however. they pretended to have• Wow 'Struck with
the appearance of some welch-chains havoiliag behind the
oodutex, and requested to look at one. • !Millet the shop-
man turned his hick to reach them, they seized a glass-
tam, containing retches, worth 300 guipeas, and got clear
SIM the booty.
mnour was circulated yeaterthiy, that the ulterior
destination of the American frigate,prantlywine.is-Con-
treitinople. Considerahle•diesatiefor4lon has been felt by
uhefievernMent of the United States, at, 73se refusal of the
fere to receive a diplomatic resident in die Turkish eapi-
Sal. An application for the reception or an Envoy from
•e United States is therefore, according to report, *boat to
i4liitade, end will be backed by the pretence of the Ame-
Veen etputdrea la the Mediterranean,which shout tribe:
Ina! (nether s&etigthened by the addition of the North
Ci-
retitea line-of-battle ship.
Cutts, c•aarsta AWAY 1111` AN RAG Llter4t Mecum-
ranee, quite uncommon: in the North, ttielT happened in
Bessie. A woman at work in the 6.414 id liee infant on.
tb4' poem], at a little diStatkee,; soon after an eagle
'minced upon the infant, and carried it away. The poor
Whose, wbo heard the crice.of the child in the air, Is be-
'tome hawse, and is now is the hospital at Malmo. —Hem-
Pencr. . •

:ST Al INSTER SESSIONS,

.
Before Francis Const, Eel, and • full Aelleh elf ..._
JAR Crew, Afttirbritd, stood indicted for grossly end in.
assaulting Charles Botton Lane, in the perk; of St.
ille.nover.square, and for exhibiting to the said bans, cer.
seauly indecent pictures. The prisoner, in consequence of
.s age and infirmities, was accommodated with a seat. Re ap-
peared to be perfectly careless of the infamous situation in which
he - placed; hesmiled frequently during the examinations of
•essesould took notes, which be repeadedly handed to his
,DZAICK stated the case at some length, and proceeded
witnesses.
Barton Lane, examined by Mr, LAW.—I am an ap-
Mr. Spilabury,. a surgeon and Apothecary, residing in
et. I was in Air-street on the 15th of Augwat,, between
one and two ; I was looking at some prioAtie a shop.
saw Mr. Muirhead there ; he spoke to me about a
icture, and asked tie to go with him ; 1 went to a
• at the corner of Marylebone.straet ; he said if I went
.e would give men pint of cider : we went tip stain, but
was full of people, and we came down again ; /hen the
prisoner got out he pulled out • book with pictures on one side
writing on the other. We then went to Regent-attect, and
- • coffee-house at the corner of Old Burlington-scant ;
ve a pint of cider and two biscuits ; he gave me halts-
' told nit I was to get an honest livelihood; he sat in the
v box. and I was next to him ; he took liberties with rim,
promise in meet him spin ; I had a picture which he:
with me; I showed it to Mr. Myles, my master 'e fore.'
I I stated all that had passed. • On the Friday following I
letter by the twopenny post; 1 showed it to my master;
big to my uncle, and inning communicated with hint,
ogh-street Office, and was then introduced to
advice I went to mee: the prisoner on the
I had the leiter with me ; I had shown it pre.
:rs, Old they directed mete take it with me;
_ near Cranbourne-alley ; he spoke to me tint : the
from use, and tore; on our way the prisoner said lie
A a boy named Hodgson; Hodgson appeared, and
beckoned to him ; be joined us, and we all went ta-
to an °your shop in Long-acre; we went to a room up one
'stairs, and into • box, the curtains of which the prisoner
and then let down the window blinds ; he then showed us
-t pictures; they were the same he had previously shown tot
• he asked us what we thought of them, and said dray were
„oo things. IThe witness then detailed the circumstances that.
subsequently took place.) The officers then came in, anti the pct.
the picture in his pocket ; he gave his name as Mr. Ja..!
the officers took Prom me half-acrown that he had given
marked it; I said before the prianner that I had reetived it
• he replied that I had asked him for fruit, but I had not
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLEY—When we were in the Coffee-
' -wan nothing to impede my progress, if I had wished to
When I promised to meet the prisoner on the Sunday
_ meant to have done so, and the meth of the dischisure
...II on the discovery of the print. I ',rev that the pictures
produced are the same that the prisoner showed to me.
'max Miles deposed, that he Is in the employ of Mr. Sells-
' saw a picture with Lane on Monday, 15th throbct. The
produced is the one. He questioned him, and learnt how
it. This circumstance was communicated to Mr. Spils-
__ , _.,e following Saturday. He was present when the boy in-
formed him. _ _ _

Cross-examined by Mr. A DOL PII Us—The •boy spoke of the
kindness of the old gentleman when he showed the picture, and
spoke without any disapprobation. The picture was shown several
times. I told Lane that I thought there was something wrong,
and cautioned him not to meet the old gentleman again.
Mr. Spilsbury examined—The boy Lane is my apprentice. On
Friday the 19th October, he placed a letter he had received in my
hands. I communicated the circumstance td the boy's uncle, and
we laid information at Marlborough-street office.
Thomas Hodgson examined=-I am an apprentice to an apothe-
cary. I met 31r. Muirhead about twelve o'clock, on the lath
October; I had known him before; Lane was with him. We
went to an oyster shop in Long.acre; we went into a corner, by
the window. The curtains of the box were drawn. I sat at the
side opposite Mr. Muirhead. The prisoner produced sorne pictures
and some books. I was looking out of the window, and ditL not
see him do any thing to Lane. -When the officers came Muirhead
put the pictures into his pocket, The witness deposed as to ;he I
state or the prisoner's dress when the officers entered.
Thomas Clements, an officer of Marlborough-street pollee office,
examined—On the 21st October, being Sunday, in consequence ofl
information received, I followed Lane. I 'had seen • letter to
Lane, which he took with him. I saw a person meet Lane in
Castle-street. The prisoner is that person. I saw him take out
his watch while talking. I saw the prisoner and Line and 1
Hodgson go into an oyster shop in Long-acre. I waited outside
several minutes. Plank, who was with me, said, " We will
now go in." When we went in I saw that some persons were in a
comer box, near the window ; the Venetian blind of the window
was down, and the curtain was drawn. The prisoner and the
two lads ware there. The box was Tether dark. The prisoner
immediately put something in his pocket, and said his name was
Jamieson. I said I had a warrant to apprehend him. He said,
" What! to apprehend me?" He submitted to the search, al-
though he at first resisted. Plank, as well as myself, saw the
state of his clothes: I found in his pocket several prints.
The prisoner here interrupted the proceedings by exclainshis.—.
" Mr. Chairman, I was robbed by those officers of all my pea-
pertp—my watch, my money, my paper, and all. I think that
neither Magistrate nor officer had any right to rob me. The war-
rant was an illegal warrant ; had I been taken up for felony. or
for any capital crime, I could not have been used worse; but
they only Charged me with a simple asap. This case shall be
tried in another Court ; and I will not take back' the articles they
robbed me of unless 'too, Mr. Chairman, pledge yourself that It
shall not prejudice the cause I mean to try." Ile continued for
several minutes to address the Court in a very incoherent style.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that the conduct of the officers was
not at all blameable ; with respect to any papers that might have
been taken from him, they would bereatored.
Examination continued—Those books and papers are the ones I
took from the prisoner.
Samuel Plakk, chief officer of Marlborougli.street Office, de-
posed, that he joined Clements and Schofield for the purpose of
watching Lane, one the 21st of October. He traced them into the
oyster-shop in Lone-acre. The evidence of Clements was corro-
borated by this witness, and by the other officer, Benjamin
Scholdeld.
Mr. ALLEY then addressed the Court on behalf of the prisoner.
He hoped It would not be supposed for a moment by any indivi.
dual, that he rose to advocate a crime at which human nature
shuddered, or an offence which was the basest sad the lowest of all
offences. it was his duty to defend the liberty of a fellow-subject ;
and he trusted he should do it manfully. The indictment charged
the defendant with having committed a brutal assault; but he
(Mr. Alley) denied that any assault had been proved; for an assault
necessarily meant an attempt at personal injury against the consent
of the person ; while the party in the present case was acquiescing
in all that had been done.
Mr. Beociwatex, in reply, contended, that the boy had not
Al all that had been done; and, if lie had, the assault
been proved equally, as he had not the power of agree-
. illegal purpose.
CHAIRMAN summed up the evidence; and
Jury, without deliberation, found the prisoner Gritty.
prisoner was then tried on another indictment, charging
assaulting and exposing indecent prints to Thomas
an intelligent lad, about the age of 15 years.
Hodgson examined by Mr. BUOVERICI —I am an
e to a surgeon of the name of Dixon, of 'll'ardour-stieet ;
acquainted with Mr. Muirhead about five months ago, in
pace of his coming to our shop. On die 24th of July 1 met
by appointment; he asked me to go and take lunch with him;
et him In Leicester-street, and wentao an oyster-shop in Long.,
with him; It was on Sunday, ;boot half-past twelve; we went,
nem had not been eleined, and then went ter mother
ja some court ; atter we had taken a bottle of ginger
pped is the shop we first visited. He then showed me
and books ; I cannot say that the book now produced is
shown to me, but it is very like it.
never saw that book In his life. I know be never

he dig. be Is

duefoused Twtet him • enby ap.
tit en the 7th August. He showed me the prints and
others then. (The witness here described several circum-
-.toes which we. avoid publishing.) He gave me half-a-crown to
Ni fruit. On she list August I met him again by appointment.
(The 'imam dee Milted the occurrences that have been detailed
*y
). •
Mr. ALI-EY—lt was four or fire weeks before
liallegfifil II et le circumstances to any person.
The Mien of Marlborough-street Police-Office were tr-
ended se peen she state of the prisoner's dress wben Ire was ap-
fehltendeil SSHe 21st August, at the oyster-shop, iIkiANIFIWIL
Mr. A Lurie, for the defence, contended, that the avidness of a
flippant boy, who had not resisted any advances which he asserted
were made, was not sufficient for the Jury to find a verdict of
guilty.
The CHATILMAW eunstnestuy the evideece, and the Jury im.,i
mediately returned a verdict of Guilty. .
The Officer was then directed to restore the property he had
taken from the-person of .51r. Illuirhead, with the exception of the
prints and books, which were ordered to be destroyed.
The Cif AIRMAN then rose and addressed the prisoner, John
Crossett Dtyirhead.. It is now the duty of the Court to pass upon
you that judgment, which is founded Of, the verdict you bare lewd
pronounced.. Your offences have been stated in the indictment, and:
I do, not Confider ft nociterwry fpr me to pass through the irksome
task of repeating them.. On occasions such as this, it is usual to
ntivert-to•the nature of the crime, and the situation of the
You have beers convicted of the crime of corrupting the minds of
youth., sad tempting them to deviate from the paths of duty, bps
every means in your power. It would be inodtery to pass a slight
poptsbrueift upon.you, because from your situation in lite yen!
wArelooged up to as an example. The judgment of the Court
thereffire le. that on the hest indictment you be confined in this
House of Connection for nine months, and be fined 400/. ; and that
on the second indictoteot you be further imprisoned for six months.
While the Chairman was passing 'lentos!, the prisoner placed
Isla hand before his. fate, ;but estbsequently appeared to feel very
India foe the wretched situation in which ha stood. Immediately
afterwards he rose and said, that as he was n pens of Aides sad
that mint twobably the fifteen months would ipe pin bin time;
hoped lie might be allowed some comforts

• LA,- I N7I3LL IGENc:N. W I.: sT At INSTI
--...---- •
COURT Of ZINO'S BENCH; Ontuthat.v., Before Franeis•Const
Fninav, OCTONBIL 21. JO4, Crosse .Ilfuirbr.
--s-- decently assaulting Chi
414outtred Sittings krone the Lord Chief. Justin ANNOTT anti George, Ellanover-squStl
Caonson Jones. rain grossly indecent pi
CANDI/Mt N. Davis. his age and infirmities,
. Ilkia Ina an action brought to recover the suns of ISI fk. for hPesre west to be
fkeetsimY e<
whirs mai& sold and delivered by the plaintiff at swim's times to the the whnessesoind took
flealtalow. Counsel.
'rho idefente was, that the plaintiff was only the servant of a . ~
Mr. ssnonimcx ate
RIM Ovens, to whom the debt was due, if to any person; but the to tall his Wit:WWl.
within ailed by the defendant's Connie' stated, that Mrs. Hymns Charles Barton ban
Itadlotd hies her business would he carried on inthe plaintiff's overnice to Mr. sptist
ha euriaequenee of bee son beteg s qourelsome young fel. Bot,md_si„et. I was i
loss, she did not choose to confide her business to him. After iheTionts of one and ,
abis' conversation the witness sold soon tows to the plaintiff, arid window ; i saw Dlr. i
s.aK " I understand you are to be mate, now ;" to which the hunting picture. and
;Jame' replield, "tern wen, It is all right' I dare say you will public-house at the con
.
ar4 Vitt a good roaster. with hint he wonlin give
• /We Loan Cm?, JNSTICZ said thegunition In this ease Was
• the room wit full of
tbi# fhb& an action wpm contract, with whom was the contract prisoner got o„ he poi
instill !or if Mrs. Evens thought It to allow another person and writing on the of
apt cony on her business In his own name, anti to encourage others into the coffee-house a
.an • eel wish that person, then a payment made to such persori so I had there a pint of cl,
ll:treated ;vu a good payment—nay, he might bring his action for crown, and told me I s
totidebt so esetracted with him, unless Mrs. Evans, as the prim- corndote hos. snit I
rel,t %%veered so prevent it. ' This visa one of the priticiplea of he made me promise in
law. as between rineirels and agents. gave me, with me; I
rite Jury foetid a midi* for the plaintiff. Damages--I6L 6s. man ; and f stated all
stoaswol.b. Jew. e. Droste mil. I received a letter by the
Ma. ens hit asslah" rev des heel the defeldancontfintri i 1 went'with him to my
h -finOtiOradyg= teal
tile
ori „ei opts enflamed I,v_renl to 11l a:lporou_
their
ast , the plaintiff at thi tine net owing the defendant rr:ndSay following i : I I
by the evidence that a Bili of Exchange, which had
aptrution
viously to the officers.
met the prisoner near
d indorsed bribe plaintiff's father, having been die-
, - , while held by the defendant, he caused a Bill of Middle.
Ofer
letter he took from me
was to meet a boy
'ltraim'
.8414 to impeduidi s against
aeoe thptoresoz:,wohoponwwwhiachsobeweiwastedart,espattiatt
gAletuhlertheadto beckoned
an y
lIIId Oil Iva on inePe'etk" of the bill the Pave of the pair of stairs, and int
. very plainly written, "J. Worafold, senior,". drew, and then let c
.•;;Wthe sensed to be that of "J. Worsfold. junior.' several pictures; they
TkesCrilitlieds Sga NT, as Counsel for tko defendant, sub- toe; he asked us what
nansearsesto miles proved against his client, . good things. 'The w
VI& CNIEI/ JONTICE—None at all; it might be a min- subsequently took piss
talks' I inclement-I,nd has all the appearance of junior, though the soner put the picture
. plainly written li senior. ou must go further than this, mieson
,• the officers ti
use, and marked it ; I
. hi pia, hi could not cszry his case beyond the from him ; he replied
• be had ilready rind. done so.
Loan Cllll7 171110E-111m the plaintiff
must be. Cress-examined bT
t
Cl/ANN house
AN? v. TNORNTON. walk away.here
When was noth u
I
'TM' was an action for disuse and occupation of a footing dock. following, I meant to
no wheats, and other premises, situate at Deptford Creek. The depended on the disco
tsfendanepleaded a tender of 101. and the general issue. now produced are the
Mr.CAIIIraItLL stated the case. The plaintiff was owner of the Thomas Miler. dept
*emsoes in•questints. In site month of May, in 1823. Messrs. bury; he saw a *till
• Nittisiole sod Reran, shipwrights, rested the fleeting dock, two picture produced is ii
whits, a warehouse, and a cellar, fur the repair of the ship Mar- he procured it. This I
Amato, of which the defendant was owner. They took possession bury on the following
Oahe premises hi Msy, and did not finally give them up till .1u- formed him.
crbtsi the following year. The ship, however, was repaired and Cross-examined b
out in October 1823, and in November following part of kindness of the old
timber was carried away, bat there still remained a large quan. spoke without any do
• fa the sr harts, scattered about in such a manner that the plain- times. I mid Lane
t could not use any part of the premises for his business, and
.the and cautioned him no
keys of the cellar and warehouse were retained until Augult 1824; Dlr. Soilsbury east
and it was for the use and occuration of the premises for that pe- Friday the 19th Gaol

. ,
iii;es. acquiesced in all
Mr. CAsePOILL submitted that that was not the case, for If so. would have been
arty party in any cue who had heard that a tender had been made, in to an illegal I
milAt take advantage of it, although a total stranger to the trans. IL- d'•
im ,RAIRM.
'aelitte the should; therefore, take his Lordship's opinion upon The Jury, wit
Abet point. Then there was another ground which he would not The prisoner
reef upon minciple, but upoh a variety of decided cases, viz., (bat him with assaul
Ate trader was accompanied with words to this effect, '• here are Hodgson, an inn
left sovereigns at ish equivalent for, the timber being allowed to re. Thomas Hodl
Vain en the prethies." It was to be takts as an equivalent for the apprentice to aat
.teiht, and not as the rent itself. It was first decided at Monmouth, I het..„ italoah
%Me the evidence must be taken altogether ; and, therefore; the consequence of h
9setintony of the defendant's witness, n'etherby, must be taken as him by appointor
ring this tender to have been meat in full of all demands ; so y met him in i.e
tlf the plaintiff had received It, It mut have been considered sere with him; i
as 'estiefactlon of the whole rept. - away, as the nut
e LORD Cm ISP•Josotot alto) Mr.: Marry* bow Ile could ort.e.sho. let to,
411
Ittithis point. He considered that when a tender coat nudt it hue we tetittned
not be landotpaniell bl • lads words as would peeplalli the sone plates and I
, r.tilf, if he accepted ft, ire* afterwards bringing- hie illefion.
e tender must Ise such is to give hitn the option so sue for a
the one then sho
Prisoner=He
sons if he Wand: At present, however, the reedits -must. , yr h..
611101ns," Illt Imre v.., Melanie te ebutplanksisainst" '-iirli
the other pleat. - N ' she pi
ItiV a xrati.t—si maths tonteniedteitlus my Lord. poihistoni ow ti
.011. D C111111P.,Mi115...114•4. think' several others e
A verdicts's' essordingly emend lot the Dameges woven which wt
'Mu 'haling, which entitles him to receive the idto Court, May fruit. On
'llth costs.

THE BRITISH, PRESS.
. . ....
,
OCTIMIN I. daily as he was afflicted with rheumatism and the lombago. Per-4
I haps he might be permitted to reside in to Oovernor'R houtte.
eh cif Magisirates. The ('Hamner replied, that no doubt the Prison Committee
rl for sremalv and in. would great him any proper indulgence. . mialz 7. I
.._