The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-24 00:00:00

CROWN SIDE.

Jolla Voice, the Captain of a barge on the river Wye, Jain
Harris, Joseph Halton, and Paul Harrison, bargemen under him,
were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 16th of August last,
in the parish of Bolstone, in this county, one wether sheep, value
395., the property of Thomas Price.
Mr. CITHWEST, for the prosecution, opened an acquittal of the
prisoner Harrison. and then called the following witnesses :
James Smith—l live at Bolstone, in this county. I have a field
called Hancocks, on the banks of the river Wye. On Tuesday,
the 16th of August last, I had some sheep there belonging to 3lr.
Price, the prosecutor. There were 64, and I missed one on the
morning of the 17th. I saw a part of the field which bore marks of
a sheep having been slaughtered. In consequence of some infor.
mation I went to a magistrate, and got a warrant to search Voice's
barge, which was discharging a cargo of coals by the bridge here.
I saw Voice on board, and told him we had a warrant to search his
barge. Voice said, " what do you think to find there ?" The
constable said " I see some mutton already upon a plate." Then
he went into the cabin and pulled out three quarters of a sheep, and
a fourth quarter with some cut off. One Joseph Hatton was also
on board ; and we took them all before a magistrate. This was on
the 17th, and on the Saturday following, the 20th, on dragging a
part of the river pointed out by Hatton, near the spot where the
sheep had been slaughtered, we found the skin of the sheep, with
the head, entrails, and two large lumps of coal tied up in it.
Joseph Hatton, the accomplice, was next put into the box. On
the 17th of August lest. I was on board a barge with the prisoners,
on the river Wye. corning from Redbrook to Hereford. That
night we moored off a field, called Hancocks. We went on shore.
Voice and Harris went with me. We went up the meadows to see
if we conld find a sheep. We could not find one, and 1 said wa
must go down to Hancock's and have one of them. [Here aeioee
persons laughed.]
Mr. Baron Omar —lf the javelin men will bring any of those
persons into this part of the Court, I will make them laugh at the
wrong aides of their mouths. It is most indecent for persons to be
laughing in a Court of Justice when persons are on trial for their
liven.

Witness continued—Harris said he did not think we could catch
any of them, because he had tried before and could no: succeed.
We all went down the gate, towards a bridge that goes over a bit of
a ditch. I tied a piece of cord across the bridge to stop the sheep,
while Voice and Harris drove them up. We caught four, but let
them go, except one. Harris was not present when the sheep were
caught, but he was gone round another way to drive them up.
Harrison was in the barge. One of the sheep I killed myself, and
then went to look for a place to hang it up. We skinned it and left
it hanging on a tree until morning. We threw the skin, the head,
and entrails into the river, and Harris fetched two lumps of coal to
put into the skin to make it sink. The next morning Hams
and another, but 1 don't know which, went about day-break and
fetched the otiose. I told all this story when I was calms be-
fore a magistrate.
The witness was then cross-examined by. Mr. HORACI: Twigs,
with whom was lie. JUSTICE', and admitted that he had been
several times charged with different crimes, and once tried at
Gloucester.

The skin that was found on the spot pointed out by Hatton was
now produced, and identified by the prosecutor as the akin of the
lost sheep.
Dlr. Baron Gan sow then charged the Jury, and summed up
the evidence at length, telling them that the accomplice was con-
finned in every material particular.
The Jury, however, found the prisoners Not Guilty.
Mr. Baron Uaastow then addressed the prisoners, and paid. that
though he wished it to be understood he was not displeased with
the verdict of the Jury, yet the escape the prisoners experienced on
the present occasion was extremely narrow. it was teo well known
that most of the barges passing on, our navigable rivers were sup-
plied with all necessaries—bay for the horses and mutton for the
men, by nightly rapine and plunder. It would become the pri-
soners to thank God for their escape from that fate which would in-
evitably have awaited them if they lied been found guilty, but not
to indulge any Was that such an escape was often likely to occur
either to themselves er their associates, if they pursued such
courses of depredation as had evidently here been followed.
The prisoners left the bar, too overjoyed with their good luck to
pay much attention to the admonition of the Learned Judge.
There was no other case worth mentioning.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YonE, Mmica 22.

LIBEL.

ROWER T. ALLIIIIIIOIf, PROPRIETOR 07 THE HULL PACKET

NEWSPAPER.
The damages were laid at 500/.
Mr. SCARLETT stated the case to the Jury. The facts are
shortly these:—
The plaintiff is an attorney, residing in Beverley, in this county ;
and the defendant is the proprietor of the Hull Packet, Com-
mercial, Literary, and General Advertiser. The plaintiff in the ex-
ercise of hisi profession, had been employed to defend some par.
tics, against whom informations had been laid before the 3lagis-
'rates, at Beverley and at Hull, by the Corn-Inspector at. the latter
place. At the hearing of the case Mr. Bower thought it proper to
have a Reporter to take down the speech lie intended to make on
behalf of his client, and applied to Mr. Allanson, the proprietor of
the Hull Packet for that purpose. The defendant, willing to please
the plaintiff, and to procure (as he supposed he should) an article
of stone interest exclusively fur his paper, sent a short-hand writer
in his employment to the Guildhall, who attended two days, and
took down what passed, and a copy of his notes was made, and de.
livered by lain to the plaintiff, who objected that his own speech
had not been taken down, and asked if there was any, and what
ch egg. He was told that the Reporter had no charge to make ;*
and as it was intended for publication in the paper, there could be
none. Plaintiff then rook away the report, saying, he should return
it corrected. 'r he Editor of the Paper, relying on the supply of mat-
, ter which the Neon would have afforded, was, in consetiortice of its

not being returned, put to cost iderable inconvenience inSupplyingits
place.
Mr. SCARLET T, in his opening address to the Jury, spoke in PO
low a tone, as made it wholly impossible to do justice to his speech;
and we can rink form an idea of it from the witnesses called on du
plaint ifrs behalf.
Anthony Homer, examined by Mr. COLT M A W—Witntlit
pro-
ducts the examined copy of m 3 affidavit of the defendant being the
proprietor and publisher of the •' {lull Packet" newspaper.
Mr. BROUGHAM took an ol•*!ection, that the number of *hit
street where the paper was published, was not in the affidavit.
The point, however, was conceded, and the trial proceeded.
Paragraphs from the " Bull Packet" newspaper were then read
by the clerk. The first yawl aced pet. 1), 1825, and ran thus:—.
" 11 the man of letter does not immediately restore the maul.
script he got in such a clandestine manner from our reporter, wei
will honour him with • corner in the Parket, aye, though it
should cost us six shillings and eight-pctice: we happen to know
this limb of the law, and advise hint to act like a man of honour."
The second paragraph—
The petty-logging attorney, Bs", has not thought roper
to restore our manuscript. We will, berearer, relate a pretty little
honest sanecdote of this land-shark, by way of a caution to his
clients, if he has any." •
Thomas Bramwell examined— He is an attorney ; he went 'to the
Hull Packet office, in consequence of tna paragraphs he had
reed in that paper; he saw Mr. Allanson, the proprietor, an&
mentioned the paragraphs to him ; he told him that thew
were but two attortdes in Hull, whose names begin 'stets
B, and wished to know if it applied to him, he said,
there was only him and Mr. Burney; He told him be thought
he ought to correct it, but he seemed to treat it very in.:
differently ; he went with a Mr. Richardson who with him were
about to leave the office, when the edimr, Mr. Hamilton (a clergy
man) made his appearance; Mr. Atlanson was by, who said. be
thought it might apply to some attorney who had attended at Hull,
respecting an information laid against some penurns who had oft
fended against the Corn Laws; that he had himself attended, and
that this attorney had taken the manuscript away from the office in
a very unhandsome way. Witness had no doubt but that be ailed
ded to Mr. Bower.

By the J VDG e—Mr. Bower lived at Beverley; he IS the Town
Clerk there ; he was at that time a perfect teranger to him he had
since occasion to transact nonce business with him : before, how.
ever, he employed him to act, he thocght it neressary to have aoi
explanation in writing, in regard to the truth of the report eon.
ceming his conduct, as he entertained from it some suspicion of his
honour as an attorney. This was wholly on account of the pats.
gram he had read in the papers.
Mr. BttOvGitAM—There are no special damages laid in the de..
elevation, and it was therefore irrelevant to the action.
Mr. Justice BATLEY--Wh4t, if he lost the good opinion elf
Mr. Bramwell, after the paragraphs had beer. read ? the coupe
in the declaration was good. If he (the pleintiff) lost the good
opinion of one or more of his 31ajesty's faithful subjects, was not
that sufficient ? •
Witness—lie had no other motive than to ta!-.e care that hip
confidence was not misplaced. .31r. Bower asked him for art ex.;
planation fcr his requiring an undertaking, when he referred him
to the newspapers,
Cross-examined by Mr. BROllollAli—iir. Hionilten, he under.
stood, was the short hand yrriter. He understoad front him, that
Mr. Bower had called at the office, and got held of the manuscript
report to make his own speech. (Loud laughter.) He is no
aware he attended fifty-live minutes. It eras told hint, that he got
the report sway in an unhandsome manner. fie thought he had
seen the substance of tlyf report in another paper. fines not re..
collect that 31r. Bower had inserted his speech in that paper. (Rea
newed laughter.) It was a garbled report. (Leighton) Can's
say if all the anomie.; whose name began whii, n, were alarmed.
(Laughter.) Can't say if all the attorneys in Beverley took fright.
(Repeated laughter.) Don't know if there are inure than two
there. Don't know any thing about informations.
Re-examined by Mr. SCARLETTr—Doss not brow who made
complaint. Mr. Hamilton took ;dries. He knows nothing about
the speech ; it is all his Learned Friend's, Mr. Brougham's, WIS.
gination. (Continued laughter.)
Bramwell, examined by Mr. COLTMAN—Mc is Deputy
Town Clerk of Hull. Remembers, in September or October, some
information coming before the Magistrates on the aebiect of the
Corn Laws. Mr. Frost was one of the attorneys who attended Oa
behalf of the information.
Cross-examined by Mr. Buourstram—He was present. Roofs
nothing about the report. He is not n.practising attorney. He
was there when Mr. Bower addressed the Bench. lie did not

know of a short-hand writer being there. Mr. Bower spoke
some time ; can't say it was a temperate speech. fit laugh.)
Thought it a ‘ery long one. (Laughter.) Ile is not authorised to
say it was an Impudent one. (Great laughter.) Somewhat so.
CAn't say it would have done him any credit. (Much laughter.) •
Mr. BuciUtsnem—But it was—
" It was a little fonts,
And a little :crone."
Such a speech as that of his Learned Prietd. (Great laughter.)
Edward Thomas cross-examined—He Is acquainted with Mr.
Gorier; has employed him as an attorney in a question respecting
the torn IAWS: he was successful ; he saw the paragraphs in the
•` Hull Packet." He went, on the 13th of January, with. r.
Bower, to Mr. Allann ; saw him and MT. Hamilton ; he is the
editor of the " Hull Packet ;" he is a?lergyman. Mr. Bower

produced extracts trout the 'paper to 31r. Xllanson, and asked
him if he was the editor; when Mr. Hamilton came forward,
and said he was the edi.or. Ile said he was not the author of
the brat, but lie was of the last. 31r. Bower asked him,
if the petty-fogging attorney alluded to him ? When Mr.
Hamilton said, that he did not consider himself bound to
ar.awer that question. Mr. Bower said, then, will you deny
it. Alr. Hamilton said, he would make no promise, but that
the person alluded to, was employed in the Corn Laws, and en.
gaged their reporter. Mr. Bower said that he had not got the
manuscript copy of the report, buts transcript; he wait dissatis-
fied, and said, you had better send for the reporter. gr. Bower
left the officei he afterwards called again, and saw the proprietor

and editor. Mr. Bower said, he was is'orry. he had not knovin this
circumstance sooner, or he would have taken earlier notice of it.
Mr. Allansou said, that he could not prove that the paragraphs al-
luded to him as the " asterisks, ft*** did nut accord with the num.
Der of letters of his name." Dots not recollect if they offered to
send for the reporter.
Cross-examined by Mr. B1101:011AM—Mr. Bower raid he was
not satisfied with the explanation, and said, he would take legal
steps, that he would not disgrace himself by kicking him, but
that he should. take legal means of redress.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. BROUORAM then rose to reply, and with that power of
eloquence with which he is gifted carried his auditors completely
away with him ; indeed the Court was in a roar of laughter the
whole time. He lamented that he hail not his Learned Friend'*
(Mr. Scarlett) power of face, nor that gravity which none knew so
well to put on when it suited his purpose. (Loud laughter.)_Whas
had Mr. Bower, as a professional man, to complain of ? Had he
lost an iota of his good fame? Had he lost a single client ? What
had he lost then? Why, his case Ind been reported, ant! thereporter
had left out the speech of Mr. Bower, the advocate who conducted
it. They., had played the play with the omission of 1 lanske.
This was. the head and front of Mr. Allanso.t's offending. He
went before the Magistrate as au attMney, not as a speaker., and
forsooth, because he had not his eloquence eulogiaed in Mr. Allan.
son's paper, he turned round upon him in his proper and primary
character, and called for daniagea---what damages were due?
Would the Jury give any, because he had missed a place in the
Hull Packet ? IVhat a mighty fun had this Learned Friend
made about the letters F U It, the Lutin word for thief. Supposing
that it was intended to convey the meaning that bad been put upon
it, what damages could have been done 31r. Bower ? None. The
secret might have been locked up in his own breast, but for his 10ee
of speechifying; surely, he could not say that B• • * spelt
" Bower," it was perhaps '• Boar," or " Bore."
Mr. Justice 13arLET—But it might apply to his epeech.
Mr. llactuonasr—lmpossible 1 my Lord. There was none re.
ported. The paragraphs were only intended, that the person who
took the speech away should bring it back again. This was all-t
it could never be contended that it was to hold the defendant up to
public ridicule; no person besides himself would have dreamt of
its being intended for hint ; nor could it bring him—r• into great
scandal or disgrace with any of our Lord the King's subjects."
Had they not rand what suff.rings the poor Town Clerk had en.
dured ? How the speech had set all the Magistrates so soundly
asleep that even the Town Clerk could not wake them ! That long
and never-to-be-forgotten speech which he was to judge.tbe poor
Reporter about, when he was more particularly to point big pose.
quill—that " Very long
And very strong"
speech which was omitted in the report, left it a body which bad
"no soul—in fact he was the artificer of his own ridicule. Oh, it
never could apply to him !--the Editor never meant it—it .was the
imagination of his special pleader, and would have remained to the
end of time a secret, had it not been for himself. The fraction of
a farthing was sufficient damages for his alleged libel.
His Lognantr, in his charge to the Jury, said, there were two
(petitions for their eonsideration—first, did the paragraphs affect
the professional reputation of the plaintiff, and, if they did, in the
second place, whet damages he sustain-ed. His Lordship then
went through the whole evidence, and left it to the Jury to say
what compensation the plaintiff was entitled to receive at them
hands.

The Jury retired, and not agreeing to their verdict a little before
Nix o'clock, Ws Lordship left the Court, having Intimated that their
verdict would be received at his lodgings, thither, accordingly,
they brought their verdict, by which they awarded to the plainufr
—One reaching damages.

THE RING ON THE PRJSI:GTITIO;OF RICITARD GOODY V.
PETER HORSLEY, JUN.
Mr. BROUGHAM opened this indictment, and Mr. CourstaN
stated the facts to the Jury, which will best appear from the exa-
mination of the principal witness, Edward Rushwortli, an attorney
of Hull.

Edward Rushwarth examined by Mr. Tig9.ll:ollAM—lle pro-
duces an examined record of a trial in Wordlist; v. Goody. He
was present at the trial of the cause. He klibleS Peter Ilunsley ;
he was examined as a witness in that causei be was present at
the examination. Ilunsley was sworn to give evidence in the usual
way.
[Here his LORDSHIP ordered Mr. Goody out of Cour9
lie heard Ilunsley examined after he had been sworn. He could
hear most distinctly. Ile did not take a note of his evidence at the
time. heard him say he saw Wastling tender the rent to Good).
litmasley swore that lie lent or gave IVastling the sum of 3/. to give
to Goo), in discharge of his rent, and 21. 114. for costs. That
Richard Goody then refused to accept it. Hensley was called back
by the Judge (Mr. Justi:e Bayley) to tell what sort of latency Ito

gate to Weeding to pay his rent, and after mote hesitation. Ice
amid three the pound Bank of England notes. whereupon the Judge
asked if be wee correct—it he did not kuow that there were no such
imams M circulation ? He made no answer. The Judge said, don't
yeti know that such notes had been called in by the beakers, when.
After same hesitation, he corrected himself, and said. " 0, my Lord
:they wire Hull guinea notes." Goody was never out of his sight. He
saw 'Linsley pith a paper in his hand, and said, " berg d—n you is
ycat r re 1.,." Can't say to whom he addressed himself; it was dark paper.
•It had not thoappearanceof Bank of England paper, and others were
-present he heard England say to Hunsley," lor he will have good
money, and taut such stuff as that ;" he said this in his presence ;
believes these were his exact words. Ilunsley then desired to know
by whose authority they were present ; this was accompanied by
expressions not to be repeated in Court; he pushed him in the
parlour, and produced an agreement ; England is a constable ;
•Hunsley read it ; he flew Into a great passion, and addressing
bimseit to Wattling, said, " You d fool, you have signtd
yourself out of possession, and I will not assist you with a shil-
ling," anti he immediately quitted die house.
Cron-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—He is an attorney at Hull;
he had no interest in the cause in which the defendant committed

Inc perjury ; he bad no imn7etuate interest t in the premises in
euestiun ; he had some, which was that he had bought the life
estate of the bankrupt of the assignees; he is tenant of part of
the Teal estate ; he believes that he did not swear that they might
be bills that "lunacy produced.
By the JunoE—The paper might have contained small bill..
What he risen said was, that Hunsley had some paper. bills, or
email notes, which he held in his hand, and said, " Here is your
met ;" end England made answer and said, "I will have the whole

-
do swear that I did not swear that England examined
She bills. except that looking at Hunsley he said that " he would
aot have such stuff as that, but that he would have good money."
Iir.SCARLETT—Be Cautious, Mr. Rushworth, you are treading
on dangerous ground.
Mr. Ittphiwortiv—And I am cautiously going over the course.
/dr. SCAILETT—Did you ever bring qui tern actions against
parties who had no existence, for trespassing under the Game
La ws ?_

11;.Rnshworth—I do not choose to answer that question ; but I
will if his Lordship pleases.
Mr. Justice DAYLET—It goes to your credit.
Mr. linshwortb—l have certainly brought actions where I have
bon ordered to pay costs by the Mister.
Thomas England examined by Mr. COLTMAN—He is a cost.
stable at Sutton ; he was employed to make a distress on the pro-
perty of John Winding ; he went to the house; Rush worth was
there ; he (witness) seized the goods ; Hunsley come in and said
`, that they were a set of rogues and thieves ;" he held up his
hand and raid, `• there is your rent" (holding a scrap of paper in
is)+ he did not see what it was ; he said that he must have good
money ;" Mr. Rushworth was there ; he pulled out a document
(Porn his jw.cket. and said, `• 1 will real something to you ;" he
It : ilonslev said, " you d—d fool you have signed yourself
out of possession !" he said this to Wastling ; Mr. Rush worth
real it .17ar ; 31r. Rushworth said, " that he had read him wdo.
cement thvt would tu•n him out of possession of 'he house:" Huns-
ley rid,
" that hr would dv co more for him ;" he never saw hint
give any money to ‘Vavtlieg ; he made no tender ; he was present I
nil the time.

triss.essmined by Mr. TlNDAL—Witness is &constable for the
want of something better. (A laugh.)
• J v not —lle cerefni ; answer correctly.
Witness—l will, my Lord.
By Mr. TINDAL—Mr. itosharorth ordered him to go ; he has
bees paid far the job ; Mr. Rushworth paid him ; there had been
as action commenced against th-ni for the distress.
•Bv the ittimw—Can't say if he had been indemnified Mr.
Rosh worth is a 'dative of his. •
• Reexamined by Mr. COLT mAN—Did not know that they wanted
possession ; he could not see what he had in his hands ; they might
base been some notes ; dull guinea notes were gaud at that time :
he amid have got money for them ; he wished a tender of Batik of
England notes or gold.
Richard Hoods. examined by Mr. 111101'ClIVI—f1e is a corn.
factor at Hui!. On the 6th of April he was there when Hunsley
carne, Ile asked " what we were doing there? and said that "we
were a set of d—cl thieves and robbers !" Mr. Rushworth was
there. Ile told Hunsley if he would g • out of the room he would
explain what lie was dome, it was to Tilt the premises. When the
document was read over he remembers that !lunacy said particularly
to Irostling that "he was a d--d fool, and had signed himself out
of possesaion," and '• that he would nut assist him with a shil-
ling. No person tendered him any morey in the course of that
day. The agreement was read over in the room. He waited half
as Lour to see if Mrs. Waistline; could raise the money.
Gross-examined by Mr. SCAR LETT—Has been a corn.factor for
thirty years at Hull; is not particular:y acquainted with Mr. Rush.
worth ; he may hare been an assignee under a bankrupt's estate.
les which Mr. Rushworth was the attorney; there was Leonard
Thompson's commission that he had been assignee to, and under
two tie s!s of assignment some dividends had been paid. He has
not psid any money to Mr. Rushworth, except as an attorney ; he
b• 1 paid him his chare for the distress, for preparing the papers.
Mr. Bushworth wan not in possession of the premises then ; he is
toss.

'By the Je DG E—He was to enter thst day ; he took possession
the illy after; he is tenant by the year; pays from VOL to 1001. pet
barium.

Jo Doc to witness—Whr did you not melee the money ?—I
left it to the bailiff. The Bull guinea notes were gaud then.
You wanted possession as well as rent, and carried the agreement
there?—l did, my Lord. No person told (insley that I wanted
possession of the house and not the rent.
Ralph Benson examined by Mr. COLTMAN—AVM present
OM the distress was made at the Hull Bank house, and was at
the trial at York Assizes in 1825 ; he heanl Hensley esnmined ;
he.said before -the Court that he had made • tender of Bank of
England notes; he afterwards said I bee: pardon, they were Huil
notes. By the J DOE—Can't say if he said notes or guineas; he did
not see any tender made; he saitl he could not pay. he had not got
any money l England said I must have good money.
Cross.examired by Mr. SCARLETT—IIe was turned out of
peresstision ; the goods were put inn the street ; the goods wete
wash SOL if well sold ; (a laugh) the man took himself out ; (a
kotyh.)
Be-examined by Mr. COLT NAN—MT. Rushworth said that if
V. Has. and fis. for cows were paid, that would do.
By the JUDGE—IIe took sonic papers out of his pocket book;
did tint see what they were. This was the case la the Crown, when
Zl/4 AII I. ETT rose to address thfjury, and said that the testi.
penny to convict the defendant of perjury, rested solely on the evi-
dome of Mr. Rushworth, who had been extremely cautious in
what he had sworn, and always qualified what he had said, that it
Was to the best of his belief, to the best of his recollection. If the
Jury this day convicted his client on the lame charge that hsil been
rade on the testimony of this single evidence, it would consign
bias to gaol, the pillory, and hard labour; but he thought the Jury
would pause before they came to such a conclusion ; the very evidence
showed that a distinct tender of the rent had been made. The Learned
Illesuleman then went through the evidence, making comments on
tharontradictory statement of the witnesses. Ile said that Hensley
had made a legal tender, and there was nothing false iu what he
had swore. and he really believed there never was a case that
eoethined such a tissue of wickedness, fraud, malice, and ab-
sturdily in all the course of his professional practice. And if his
chant had not been tried this ckey before the same Judge who ex-
satinets him at the last assizes, he should have lost the benefit of
tftweffect of his eross-examinatioo of the witness Mr. Rushworth,
and tee had no doubt but that the Jory would acquit his client of
ane'ef the fool: st charges that man could be guilty of, and that
disk verdict would establish his innocence.

LonDSUIP said, in his charge to the Jury, that he hoped
they would dismiss from their minds all tibsereuttorta•that might
have been thrown out that did not immediately to the case,
and comine themselves to the evidence alone, argtbeir testi-
mcby decide on the guilt or innocence of the defendant. There
were three points for their consideration : did the defendant or not,
when he swore the words laid in the indictment, and which the
prosecutor charged him with uttering, know at the time that
they were false, and that he swore them corruptly and falsely,
with • view of making a false representation. Now it was pos.
bible that a man might say what was false, but not corruptly.
It had been the ease in several instances; and had witnesses been
suffered to sop at certain parts of their examination, many might
have been indicted for perjury. In this particular casette° instances
of the kind had occurred, in the evidence of Mr. Rushworth and
Dlr. 0 .o.ly : hut they were to make *ll4 WIIIOCOI for witnesses who,
is the hurry of the moment, might be led into unintentional errors.
Ilta Lordship, in conclusion, said he thought they cught to he ex-
tretnely cuttious in finding a verdict of guilty upon the testimony
that had been submitted to them this day tor the prosecution ; and
that, alnico, the Jury wished it, he would not resit over the evidence.
The Jury assented ; and, under his bordahiVa direction, found
the defendant Not Guilty.

Suictne.—W. Pollock, a man who was under sentence
of death for the murder of his wife In Edinburgh. and who was to
bare suffered the last punishment of the law on Monday, strangled
himself in his cell with a portion of his own shirt. At eight
o'clock the upper turnkey visited Pollock, and cleaned his cell.
Thu prisoner then said he felt more easy, and in better spirits.
When breakf st was taken to him about half-past nine, he was
found dead, but not quite cold. lie had torn out the back of his
shirt, and &strip from the aide of a blanket, and these he twisted in
the form of a small rope, and fastened to the cross-bar of a table,
a piece of weed about l 3 inches long, and three-fourths of an inch
thick, which he had laid ac-oss the ventilator of his cell, a small
circle of lR inches diameter, formed in the wall which separates
the apartment from the passage. The height of this ventilator is
only' six fret four, or thereabouts, from the floor of the cell ; but
between it ant the floor is the bed--a thick oak plank, on which
the unhappy man lay—and likewise the gaud, or iron bar, to which
he Oaa fastened. He had adjusted his bed.eiothes so as to entangle
his feet, and prevent them reaching the ground, when he threw
himself off. He had also drawn a rug between the gaud and the
eintLof his fetters, to prevent -,14e. Indeed tire whole circumstances
evi4od a degree of determination and deliberation that Is sur-
prising. Pollock left three letter., and a scrap of paper containing
an inventrry of his effects, in the gaol; these he wished to be
given to hit son. The letters were all at nearly the mime teems:
Fr, :heath, admits the guilt of suicide, but states that he could not
eutdre the thought of suffering on the scaffirld for a (rime he
celled net bring his mind to believe he rat guilty of." • To
11r. Young. the governor, he wrote—" Excuse this rash acts
whew •,ost Lc!wirler all, you will see there is good intentions, though
riot towards iiymelf." Pollack had, throughout the whole course
of his couflneimmt, conducted himself very qu stly ; but always de-
'tied • the murder, and appeared rather Irritated when taxed with It.
Warmer.

POLICE.

GUILDIIALb.

(lothlard. the beadle of St. Ann add Agnes, in the ward of Al-
dersgate, applied on Wednesday for a summons against a sirgle
woman ft-Aiding in his parish, who passed by the name of Mrs. Gag.
, grave. and who um plainly rneriale, calling upon her to show CALM
why she should not be removed to the place of hrr legal settlement
forthwith, agreeably to the nth Oro. 111. cap. 10. see. 6, which
enacts, " that every unmarried female with child shall he deemed
anti taken to be a prison actually chargeable," and therefore re-
movable to her own parish.
everting the case came on for hearing before Mr. Alderman
Cox, when, instead of the lady. Mr. Cosgrave appeared to show
cause. Ile expreswd his astonishment that the overseers should
have thought of inierfvring in the matter now, after he had been
living uninterruptedly with the female for mire years. It was ex-
traordinary Mat rs neilber she nor her children had ever become
chargeable, or were likely to be so, the officers should now drag's
their affaini befote the puldie, when, not a first, but a fourth child.
was on the eve of bring hair. The application of the law to the
particular circurristames of his caw was most unusual, if it were
col unprece,h.lited. This proceeding could not arise from any ap-
prehension mat he was about to desert his family. or that his means
were inautfieient to the support of it. He was carrying on bnaireas
as a master bookbinder, anti his friends were so far respectable that
in case of his death the parish would not he burdened with even
cane of his children. 3lany respectable families might he found in
the mttropolis in the sane state with his own, and he was adore
the less the overreera sought to make an unnecessary public expo.
sure of them, the better it would be for all parties. At all events,
the female who buil missed as his wife was so near her confinement
now, that she could not possibly be removed.
The overseer disclaimed having interfered with Mr. Crwerrive's
family concerns inviiliotialr; but, he said, if another illegitimate
child were born in their parish. that would be its settlement, and
the burden they were already liable to would be increased. Jr was •
his duty therefore to itsist, and the law sanctioned him in doing
so, that the woman should be removed before delivery, or that Mr.
Cosgrave should give security that the child should not become
chargeable. Mr. (longtime might die to-morrow, and what his re.
Jetfoils might then say could not be foreseen.
Mr. Cosgrave said he would freely give his personal security, but
he feared he might find some difficulty in persuading two friends
to join him.
After some conversation in a low tone between the overseer and
the Alderman, the latter desired Mr. Coagrave to call on the parish
oliiirers, and try if he could not make sonic arrangement with them
privately. This Mr C. promised to do, and retired.
IIOW-STRI:F,T.
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Yesterday morning. see Wafter Sir R. Ilirnie had taken his seat,
a strong sensation was produce( in the office by the entrance of a
posse of officers, bringing in one of the most powerful and athletic
men, perhaps, that nature ever formed, with his hands and fret
strongly hound together, his clothes almost torn from his hack, and
the blood streaming over his face and heck from a severe wound in
the temple. Ile struggled 'most violently, and, well secured at
were his heeds and feet, it was with difficulty that the officers could
get him within the liar, he exclaiming, in a voice of thunder, and
in the name of the King, against the outrage which, he said, had
been committed urn his liberty. By order of the Magistrate the
gaolers of the office brought in an iron belt, so constructed as to
confine the birds to the waist, and this having been put on
the prisoner, the cords were removed from his wrists and alleles,
and he then veined competitively tranquil. When he rose up at
the bar, his floe voile flame immediately became the subject of
general obiirvativn: 111% height was about six feet, and he pos-
sessed extraordinary breadth of chest, features of the most coin-
mar eing kind, and power of muscle perhaps not often equalled.
It appeared that his name was John D'Aubigny King, and that he
was (Innerly an officer of Fusileent, but is now on hall.pay of the
I lth foot. .lie had been lodging at the house of 31r. Clemence, a
tailor, in Craven-street, Strand, for the last four months, during
the latter part of which his manners seemed to undergo a great
change ; and within the last three weeks he became exceedingly
wild and incoherent. Yesterday morning early he made dreathul
n.ds..s, accompanied by occasional imprecations Upon the family of
slr. (lenience and other persons, and when the female servant, at
his desire, brought hint some water, he threw it on the floor anti
desired her to bring him more. She obeyed, and he again emptied
it, and east the jug at her head. He then called out to Mr. Cle.
menet.. " come here you villain," and, proceeding down stairs,
swore he would munler the whole generation of Clemencea. The
family fastened themselves into a room on the ground floor looking
into. yard, and he, finding this, went to the yard and began to de-
molish a wall, the bricks of which he hurled through the window
into th! room ; but fortunately did not inflict injury upon any one.
He returned up stairs, and meanwhile Sayers and other parish con-
stables came, and with Mr. Clemenee, and his hrother, went to the
prisoner's room, but found the door fastened. They were bursting '
open the doer when the prisoner opened it, and presented himself
armed with a poker; a desperate tight ensued and he was eventually '
secured.

While the witnesses were giving evidence, the unfortunate gen-
tleman at the bar occasionally interrupted them, and with tremens
don; vehemence protested that all they were saying was false, and
appealed to the Magistrate to do him justice. " 1 have," said he,
been assaulted in my own tenement, contrary to the law, Nhicb
says that every Englishman's house is his castle; I have been de-
prived of my liberty, pinioned, and dragged like a murderer to this
A•id there is that coward (pointing to Sayers, the con-
stable)—that lily.livneel scoundrel—that fellow with the fat jowls
and as.'s cats—tie, Sir—such a thing as that. Sir—aye, Sir—he had
the audacity to strike me—me—an officer of his Majesty's army—
with a constable's stair. and that too when I was pros rate on the
ground. and oitered to submit to his autholity, and go at once be.
fore a Maci.urate."

Sir H. BttlNlE, In a conciliating tone, awned him he should
hare ample justice at his hands, and it would be found that no one
could treat him or any of the King's subjects ill with impunity.
' 31r. King became calm for a time, but again burst out in II strain
of invective opine( the witnesses, and then, lowering his tone, cati-
tioned the 31suistrate not to believe tell that they tan] u Gospel
because they swore it. " However," said he, looking round, " Sir
Richard Birnie has but one course to pursue—to let me hear what
the charge is, listen to my answer, and then conimit me it' he
thinks proper ; but let him take case that he does me justice, or by
God I will have him removed hum that bench within a month. I
have influence that perhaps people little suspect me to have. But
don't smaunderstand me, Sir Richard (in a cool tone).—l mesa no
disrespect to you, but I must have justice."
" And so you shell," said the 3lawatrate.
The prisoner then indulged in a rambling speech about Sir Huey
Calvert aid other officers, and spoke of his own services in the
army.
ire pas finally ordered to be taken to an asylum at Bethnal
Green, upon the oath of Mr. Clemente that he believed him to be
ate insane and dangerous person. Sir R. Birnie, in his hearing, de-
sired that Ford, the gaoler, would treat him in every respect like a
gentleman, and he lett the Office quietly, under the impression that
he was going to the Secretary of State's.
Sir R. Bit nut 1: mentioned in the course of the day. that a bene-
volent person, signing the initials T. H., had inclosed a a note for
the use of the boy, Thomas IS'illiams (mentioned in our paper of
Snmrdny as being found nearly starved in Bedfotd.street; it he
should prove to be a deserving object, and if not, requesting that
it might be applied to some other charitable purpose. The boy had
turned nut to be an impostor, and he (Sir R. Birnie) knew no bet-
ter way of making use of it than by putting it into the office cha-
rity.box, from which many poor widows anti distressed phi soldiers
and sailors had received temporary relief. lie should be glad, bow.
ever, of I'. R.'s approbation.

51 iII'I,EHONE OFFICE.
ENTRAORGINARY AND DARING ItOßßnßy.—Yesterday Mr.
Blink Barret, plumber and glazier, of High-street, Portland-town,
Paddington, attended at this Otfice to lay inform:: 1h of a most
daring robbery committed in his house on Bionday high', under
very aggravated circuited:meet'. He was seemnpaniec! -as the Office
by Sims. his servant, an interesting little girl, about 18 years
°rage, wits had been treated in the moat met and barbarous man.
ntr by the rutiisits who perpetrated the robbery, and, tram the fright
she experienced during the transaction, had until yesterday been
confined to her bed, And troubled with strnrg convulsions. With
great difficulty she made the following statement:—
That her master resided at 44, Portland-towil,wheee he alms owned
the adjoining house, which was to be let. On 'Monday evening
last, at about half past seven o'clock, during the absence of the
family, a:,d :trier the journeymen had (pitted their work, she yes
in the house by herself, when she heard a knock et the door; on
opening which she saw a woman, who regulated her to chow her
the adjoining house, which she understood was to be let. Wit-
nees darned her all over the holm, and then returned to the one•
shelled left. She had searcely opened the door when a man came
up m her, and also requested to he shown the house ; she took him
ell over the place, sed on returning to her raster's dour she opened
it with the key. Just as site was stepping into the pßeeege. the
man who followed her rushed in unon her, took the key out of the
door, and pushed her along the passage, into :he parlour, where,
with the greatest violence, he forted her on the chair. (He had
previously taken a screw mit of the door shutter, which he
brought with him into the esrinur). She was dreadfully alarmed,
but was prevented screaming by the feller threatening her with I
holt nnt death if she made the Icast noise. lie then made a signal, J
when a tall ill-looking man, dressed in black. entered the manor, I
and tlkicg a black crepe from his hat he tied i, over her Mee, And '
then. with the assistance of the oilier man, forzeil her on the chide,
and tied her lege, hands. and body to it, so that sludeould rot move.
Bir. OR IFF IT fie—Did you know either of the men ?—I saw
the tall man dressed in black once before ; he called about a tort.
night ago to make sonie inquiries about the house.
Mr. linter:mit askee. what the first who entered said to her P-.-
She replied that he asked her whether she was not frightened to
stay in the place by herself. after the robbery that took place ascent
a fortnight Dee ? tjlte told bins that she was nut, the workmen I
were in the place. She told them so as she began to suspect they
were thieves whin they pushed her about so much. Aftrrl
fastening her on the chair she could plainly perceive what they did
through the black crape. The tall man mid to her, " now tell us
where your master keeps his silver plate and money, end if you
matte :my noise you are sure to be murdered." Witness begged
of them not to take her life, and told them that there was no
money in the place, with the exception of one farthing which lay
on the table. Ile then proceeded to the cupboard, where he took
out it: sneer spoon,, and showing them to his companion, he Raid,
.• we'll melt there"—on which he took a ladle out of his pocket
and rut in the spoors, together with a silver knife which he took
from under the sleeve of his coat, and he put them on the fire ID
the fink's'', which was very large at the time, and melted theM.
Mir. 0 weever s—lt was 11171 'Waage that thieves should
ea patiently h a hotow that they hadtobbed to melt werags. and
asked her whether she via certain that she sew it ?

Witness said she did see k qui.e plain through 'the rape. They
joked while they were there with each other, and while they were
inciting the silver they pulled out biscuits and cheese from their
podiets. which they ate. and had the audacity to go into her tsuts-
ter's cellar to get some bottled beer, which they drank In her pre-
sence, and prior In leaving the place they asked her whether her
master did not work for Captain Brooke, of the New Road.
Mr. ti RIF IT it 6 said it wag • most extraordinary proceeding,
and asked Mr. Barret how long the witness had been In his
service?
Mr. Barret replied, only nine weeks, but be knew her and her
family }tom her infancy. Be always found her to be a good and
honest girl.
Mr. tittisTrrna asked how long the spoons were meltingr...
Not lung. Attet they had melted them they used some red pow.
der. which they threw on the fee, and which put it completely nut.
Who fauna you in the chai. ?—After remaining in the greatest
suspense a considerable time, she went into strong convulsion.; a
knock came at the door, and the tall man exclaimed " We are die.
turbot agnim we must be off." Ile blew out the candle, and they
both escaped by the heck way, over a skylight. iTitness t creamed
loudly and alumni the neighbourhood, and the soli of a 11l r.John.
son t through ttic window and found her in the parlour bound on
the chair, when he released her from her wretched situation.
Mr. ei [Fr IT /Ili tasked her if she knew the young men and boy
who first discovered her ?—Yes, and they would come forward if
necessary.
Mr. Itawcrxsow said it appeared to him very strange that in.
formation of ro extraordinary and daring a robbery should be kept
from the Magistrates so long a time, and asked Morris the reason,
he tieing the officer who first received information.
Mortis said the gill was in a state of insensibility, and nimble to
Aprak ever eince Monday, and could not attend. Mr. Barret said
she was in strong fits ell day on Tuesday and Wednesday, and she
sae now dreadttilly ill in consequence of the blows and fright she
received. She looked dreadfully ill, and stood trembling and gazing
iti the most wild manner while answering questions, and was nip.
plied with water.
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Mr. It asCr.IN soar—Did you hear of this on Tuesday, Morris?
Yes. your Worship.
Mr. Paw r.txsom—And was you told of melting spoons?
Morris said 'he was, ►y Mr. Barret, but the girl was unable to
speak.
Mr. Ratvr.txsoat said k appeared very extraordinary that the
information •hnuld be kept from the Magistrates for so long a
time, especially in such an extraordinary robbery.
Mr. GIItPFITIIS asked her how the other man was drerier', and
whether she could identify him P—Witness said she could ; the
man who first accosted her was dressed in a dark blue coat and
dark breeches, and top boots. The tall man, while melting the
spoons, threatened that if ever she mentioned the circumstance, he
knew where and at what time she got her beer, and he would cer-
tainly have her life. . _ _

' The- Alagistrrtes said the, never heard of a more extraordinary
circt.matnnee. a 31 gave orders to the officers to be upon the alert
mid exert their seal in order to discover the wretchea gtf;:y of the
crime. Every information was taken by Mr. Mallet, the chief
clerk. and it is to be hoped the villains will net long escape condign
punkhinent. The poor girl was supported from the office in a
molt deplorable euniiitio.i.
Mit 111,110ROUGEI-STREET.
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Yesterday a case nt cou•.iderable Importance to the inhabitants
of squares, anti of those streets which arc connected with p
came before tho sitting Magistrate far his decision. It came in the
shape of an information, exhibited by the Surveyor of Pavements
for the parish of Saint George's, Bloomsbury. against Mr. Wood,
an extensive stove manufacturer, fur a nuisance.

Mr. Wood, upon being called on to answer the information,
pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Wilmot, the surveyor, stated, that in consequence of various
complaints being made to the vestry, he was ordered to give Mr.
IVond notice, that !file did not remove his property from the mews
he should have to proceed against him, under the Metropolis
Paving Act. This he did on Friday last, and Mr. Wood pro-
mised to take his goods away, but lie did not. They had daily
since continued to be placed out of the workshop. Finding his
orders were disregarded, winless pro&eded with two carts, and took
away three ;ons of goods, and conveyed them to the green-yard.
Mr. DYER—What do you say Mr. Wood for baring committed
the nuisance ? _ _

Mr. Wood—l do no consider that I have been guilty of one,
for the mews are not public, but private property.
Mr. Nt'ilsnot—The parish paves and lights the mews.
Mr. DYErt—ln that case the mews are public property.
The surrevor afters art,* stated that he had been Interrupted In
the esecution of his duty by Mr. Wood's workmen, and that one
of them, by his orders. pushed a kitchen range against him.
Mr. Wood denied that the assault was committed b his order,
but said he had been Informed by a friend that he might lawfully
resist the seizing of his goods without a warrant, andd had given
orders to his men to that effect.

Mr. DirER said the surveyor was authorized by the Act in
seizing the goods, and adjudged Mr. Wood to pay a penalty of dOs.
which he accordingly did.
• By this decision mews, and similar places which are paved, are
considered by law to be public places and thoroughfares.