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London, England, 1824-08-05 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

SCPPOSTD ustnea.—Yesterday an Inquest was ht,1.1, at the
sign i f the Crown, Drummond-street, Ilanystead-road. bcfere T.
STtatlxc, Esq. Coroner, on the body of a female infant. about
tea weeks old, who, it is supposed, came to her death by unfair
means.

It appeared in evidence, that on Monday night last, a watch-
man, whose beat is near Mary-la.bonne-gelds, observed two women
in a field examining a bundle, and on proceeding towards than.
he discovered that they had found the body of the deceased, who
appeared to have been stranghd, and immersed for some time in
water. The women appeared to be very much affected at the
it appearance of the child, and the witness was confident, from their
demeanour and conduct, that they were not the pers:,:o who had
exposed the ilcc:xsed. They 'accompanied him to St. Pancras
I watch-house, where he deposited the child lot the inquest.
Mr. IViuter, a surgeon, was procured, who exatnined the body
of the deceased, whims he stated was at the time in a state of
putridity, and he could not perceive any marts of violence. The
deceased must have been 10 days old. at h ast, and eonstapiently
born alive. Its death might or might rot I ave been caused by
violence, but its putrid state prevented a decided opinion on that
subject.
The CORONER renitrked, thnt it was rather improbahlr that
the women above alluded to would have openei the bundle, if they
bad been concerned in the exposure of the deceased ; and there
being no evidence to prove directly that it had been murdered. the
Jury might return a verdict irLich would warrant farther inquiry,
if necrsaary.
The Jury expressed themselves strongly impressed that the dc.
rased was murdered ; bit in the absence of positive evidence, re-
turned a verdict-6- That the deceased was found dead; supposed
to have come to her death by unfair means."

D¢EADFUL ACCIDENT.—Another inquest aras held beftirc the
same Coroner, at the Sink;lescs Hospital., on the Lily of Mr. Po.
bert Stevens, bricklayer, residing at the west cad of the town, w:lo
met with his death in the following matmer
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Henry King, a labourer in the of the deetrased, dccosed
that the deceased was employed to repair the home, No. 42. Mary-
-I*..honne-lanc., when witness was on the top of the house with tile
deceased, who was givirg directions to witnais as to the repairs
they were about to make. While they were atandh.g on a scallidd-
ing the wall-plate gave way, and striking the deceased, be was ve-
cipitated from the top of the house, which was three storks Inch.
!The deceased fell with extreme violence on the pavement. hating
struck against the putlogs several times in the fall. He was r.ssisred
by some individuals who were pawing by, and carried to tier
vital, but he was quite dead before he arrived. His sintli was
dreadfully fractured. his legs ar.d arms broken, and ha presented
altogether, a dreadfully mutilated appearance. Ile has kit a
wife and family to lament his loss, and was only 38 years of
Charles Ilrinisihn: and cul:cr witnestes corro!atrated the above
evidence, and ecinciticd that it ass purely acc:de:.tal.
Verdict—,. Leath."

A MISTAKC—We insert the fohowing story as we re-
. eeived it :—" A nations circumstance occurred recently in
'a village in this county. A butcher coming into the parish
on Sunday morning, as usual, to serve his customers with
meat, observing several men mowing a piece of clover, sup-
posed he lied mistaken the day, sari actosliy went home
'again, where he argued the matter with his wife, nor
would he be convinced that he had not slept through the
Sunday; anal so disappointed his customers of their dinner;
as it was not till the following morning that ha ar,.ccrtained
that these men had been mowing on the Lord's Ikv by
order of' their master.—Bur! Paper.
On Tuesday moniing Mr. William Hayes, of Hroadwry,
St. Thomas's, a respectable tradesman, dropped tiown
leaving his own door, and instantly expired. He had ex-
perieuml a slight attack of apoplexy some short time pr.....
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visitation seemed to taist, being tall and of
rather than otherwise. lie waa about 4t) years aLte.

Tinto are 11 pisoners in the county g;cl. Ipswich, an-;
nine in Bury gaol, for trial at the Assizes ter th.s eram:v ;
the Commission for bolding which will be opted
town en Thursday next, bi fore Lord ('hi-•f Baron A:. %at:-
der and Mr. Justice Caselee. A good dtal of te,int ss at
Nisi Prius is e:.r.:•eted.-I.isry Post.
IJESI•I.kAT i. MPT.—An attempt was recently made
I.y the convicts on beard the hulk at Cove of Cork to
destroy the v(ssel at night by fire. it Lad proceeded ro:ne
Letore it was detected ; but the alarm being given,
Captain llilyoukan, of the Semiramis, and a patty front
the strip, buatd:•d the buds, ri.stor..l mder, and extitt-
the tire, with no odor datna!te bet the parti.li
wr;:11!.; of ot:e of the tin:Ft:Ts. and of the end of one u'•
:nttot'. .:L••• eotop,t,in!: ttu.:.ors %%hick Itta!:c thy Incadth

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• where itnrae,liatt.:y expired. ..1n
finest wit% held On tine iw'!" yo...erduy. by 31r. i:llb.en, the l'oront•r.,
when • verdict of .• I.);•.'d by the Vititation of tiod" W;l3 retur:ted.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, WEDNESDAY, AVG. t

.7! 'DO M ENT.
CoLtinavr v.
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This was a motion to conititii the defendcnt for contempt of
Court. The ifrounds of it wire these:—
The plaintiff heetitne involved in a Chancery suit. The de. I
fetal:int had been his Sulieitor in the caus.e, but lately retired from
the legal prokOinn, and handed over his clients and legal busi.
new: to a Mnnerly his managing clerks but lately admitted
into the profession. The plaintiff was transmitted amdng the
other clients: hut whether through aversion to the young Soli-
citor, or predileciion fur another, objected to be turned over like a
1 piece of passive property, and claimed his papers, which he had ;
deposited w ith the defentlant the the purpose of carrying on his
suit. The defendant reft:s. Ito deliver the papers, and said he had •
handed them, with others, to the management of his late clerk :
(now Solicitor), 31r. w:m. he said, was acquainted with'
, the suit, i:nd would condor: it whit proper ability. The plaintiff I
w;l4 no! CilatCrt to take ;lir. Itis!..up for his legal adviser, and de- I
mantled his documents t=ote liar. !qr. Bishop declared that he
hail a pecuniary claim 0:1 the true s, and would nut surrender them I
• until that slividd have bete: teutAied. The plaintilTapplied to the
Lord Clianceitur for an order requiring the defendant to deliver the I
pay: rs to him, rrd i:. The order was served on the de- I
fendant ; the papers wire not, however, delivered, and the
that the defendant be committed to the Fleet
! prison for contempt of Court, by disobedience of his Lordship's
urd r.

The Lonn Cir.% rt T. Yon proceeded to give juilgment on the
motioi 1:-is morniog, eettet he had taken his seat on the bench.
This was a 111.1,..f 1111,117.11Tif case, as afiering the conduct and in-
terest of rot only the ititcr:, but the solicitors of the Court. His
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Lordship here siatetl the circumstances of the case. lle had es-
ariiiitcd ail pi.rers n.ri,t carefully, yet he regretted that they
did 11,1 t sutiici?nt intormat-on at several must material
I (Arts. Ex:lanaeory afE..l3‘'its shobld be put in relatively to
(-titan) of the fact,, before his Lordship could consider
v ,rrored to cc• •n.it the defendant: for instance, it slid
rot Coley isly,?.r what sr.: intended to be done with the papers
committed to t!:c p.is,ee-,ira: of Bishop by the defendant. His
Lorcl,hip was snare tint t!:e plaintiff's affidavit intimated a cer.
rain intention on the part if the defendant : but an intimation of
a tact was not suilicient to found a juditial act upon, or to war-
rr,: his bortb.hio in ditrivi-•g a subjectof his liberty. His Lord-
ship wished to ism: (ether 31r. Bishop was Salicitor of the Court
of Chancery ?
Compel stated that be wta. _ _ .

TLc bona tAra t.t.rm tt then directed that Mr. Bishop should
make an affidavit, Netti.lg forth what papers belonging to the plain-
tir he has in hie
31r. HART in,orn,e(l I,nrdship that Mr. Bishop had been
,rLaaging clerk to the defendant, and received the papas through
th.'t connekion. . _ .

The Lon!) 'ItANCr. Li. on said, that was tot the meaning of the
anlavit ; Mat tint it Y. intirnaled that Colgrare, the plaintiff,
tu:”lnyed lli,hop to beep them.
11.1 r. 11ART trusirsi his Lordship would appoint a particular
time within which the paper+ may be rent in.
Tbe Lott! CIiANCCLI.OII directed all parties to put is afftda-
rite explanatory of the frets.
31r. liaat suggested to his Lordship whether it would not be
be.ty to direct bishop to state his claim against the papers at the
sante time.

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'file Loan CIIANCE Lim n did not thittlf so; it was possible be
hail no claim api,lit them ; besides, that was not the point. The
principal mat tor ivas, whether the plaintiff employed Bishop to keep
the I spent. His Lordship could collect, that while the defendant
was acting as atdiriuir for the plaintiff, Bishop obtained ion
of ch.! papers as managing clerk assisting in the conduct or t7l:4l7:iit ;
but that would not save the defendant ; for his Lordship wished it
to be known. that he would hold every solicitor answerable for the
c,:nduct of his clerk towards his clients, the miters of the Court ;
as to any bill of costs which 31r. Bishop, as clerk, may base against
those papers, his Lordship would allow no such thing ; and as to
the general ground of the case, namely, the idea that a solicitor
could turn over his clients whether they would or not, to any other
solicitor he pleated, the Court would not for one moment permit
such a principle to stand—would not tolerate such a practice. His
Lor 'shtp expected that 51r. Bishop would put in an affidavit before
nest Saturday, stating how the papers came into his possession, and
claim he had against them.
It was observed that he could have no charge as solicitor, as he
had not yet taken out his certificate.

111% Lon Dlll Ir considered this a still stronger circumstance in
the ave. _ _

His Lordship then proceeded to hear bankrupt petitions, of no
interest.

VICE-CHANCELLOR%, COURT,WEDwEsDAY, Auc UST 4.

(Before Lord GIFFORD.)

PROTDEROE V. SEWARD.

Lord Grrrohn, in proceeding to give judgment in this we,
asked if the parties had come to any agreement.

Mr. SoLti• I TOR-GE NE RA L gala that his client could do nothing
more than offer security that no injury should be done to Mr. Pro-
theme's mine, if the injunction should be set aside.
His LORDSHIP wished very much that they would settle the
ereser.t dispute. as it was a very delicate question and placed the
Court in a painful situation. If judgment should be given in
favour of one party it might be most iujurious to the other.
Mr. l'rotheme said, if security should be given that no injury
should take place, lie was willingto allow the works to go on, but be'
was sure the deem'am could not eive him security. Ile was ready
however. to make it-. 4-E'er. Ile proposed that two engineers should
be appcinted for til, purpose of choosing a third to superintend the
works, with a power to pat a stop immediately to the working of
the mine, if the del:m(l=c would not consent to make use of proper
machinery for carryir.g off the water according to the custoius and
laws of the fon,i.
Mr. So ntetv,,it-tl ENTIt AL wished that no allusion should be
made to the cust, Ins of the toren, as that was a question of some
ditiienh7. Ile re uld agree.. however, so far to the proposal of the
plzintiff, as to con. ent that a mutual superintcndant should be
appointed, with pmccr to stop the working of the defendant's mine
if there should be any prospect of immediate danger, or if the de.
fendant should rm.,: to Greet proper machinery for carrying off the
water ; and he hayed Mr. Protherce would mention tome person tt
be rippoinicd sul-crinieneent.
Pro:heroe conscntol to this, and named Mr. Walkinshaw.
The iu:onctinn was of cenrse removal, and the general issue left
to be trit it before a t tort of Law. _ .

Lord t,irrofin thnlig.it it proper that the plaintiff should ab.
stein from workio7 :hot cart of the rein which was supposed to be
under Ole mine et det,n.:ant, as that was a very material point to
he ascoraiced in mine the question.
Protheroe tonscnted ; when his Lordship expressed much
sati,tuctien at this nntical,h.torangement.

PG.LICE.

BOW-QTREET.

Yesterday JosrOr 1f•?1,c; a young man of genteel appearnnee
and v.ry PllperinT sd.!reis, was brcight up for a second examine.
tion, chafed with s•ealing some articles of wearing apparel of no
grent value, the property c f Captain Charles 111•NaIly, of 11, War.
s!.-I:.streot, I ;01t1t.:)..rp:are. There wan a second charge preferred
ac tirost him by a lady whom he had defrauded of 301. under a spe-
c.eus pretence.
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Tie statement of Captain .7,l`Nally was, that he became sca
quainted with the pvi•ar,er snare roorths ago Paris, where be
tprisrner) had ronti,ccii to introdnee Monello:, the first circles as
Copt,in )Imtneville, of the Fr:dish service, and passed for a man
of raid: and casino.% Ciipmin .1I•Nally and he prisoner became
ex:rim-A.lc is imate, aril ti,e prisoner informed him that he was a
son cf S;r Alraarui;r Murray, who WPS residing in London, but
that :key 7c at var sore in et zisequi.nee of a love affair in which
he
ran!. Tiny lift Paris together for England, nod arrived in Lon-
don last Saturday se'nniglit. and stopped at the Golden Cross,
tai- ing-tr :vs. There the prisoner niat.e an earnest request of the
go to Sir .17c.xxii.er Murray, who, he said, lived at
NO. 11. Weyii.inith-,'rAt, Por:!and-plare, and use all the argu.
Rj, ninvier rt try brat about a reconciliation between him

w•-. 1 his I urt,:ccut.:c enr.wentird, and went
to Wcynn nosuch person as Sir
Ai. Murray thrre. Pc I.:...u.tned lack to l'harii.g.etosa,
4: that a mi•tal:o 1:1,1 bc.:; 01:-de as to the addms ; but, on
ir,.; the I:c 1,0-A t his fricnd the Captain had
In viaited arnhc time thilk.ng he Night rettirn, kit at
c..; lin: rcnirgi 0. mandne his wardrobe,
a weds, -oar, two p. lc of silk voila! and 'owe
11,i saw nn more of the pri.
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Mr. liaLis said she =^lc Las.lf r, u tc cab., for :::c

fraud or felony, whatever it might be. If atm
animated in France, and therefore could
country.
The lady seemed much tejoired at this int
drew, thanking the worthy Magistrate for blast
did not appear.
The evidence of the pawnbroker was then
lime, was fully committed to Newgate for ti
waistcoat, stockinp, &c. the property of t apt;
IfATTON-(1.111DEN.
MAD Dons.—Yesterday several p ntlernen
nhabitants of Camden aced Kentish Tows
other parts of the district, accompanied ht
pre,ented to the Blagistrates of this office that
tinual alarm in consequence of the number
hare lately appeared throughout their neighl
from the total neglect of the oiler. I
lamed from the different l'ohce ()Wee', that
the streets should be closely muzzled : the con
tion to this order is, that children in many fat
be confined almost entirely within doors, their
danger of their walking the public roads, win
nstely, ar.d we may say so wickedly, resist u.
caution, where the lives of fellow-creatures are

Matthew Weldher, street-keeper for the
pariah of St. Andrew. Holborn, stated, that
dent state of madness, had been hunted that m
Brooks-market; that that place and Mount I'
by dogs all day, many of whom were kept t
parochial relief ; and if a mad dog happened
does in the neighbourhood flocked about hint
which was, that many of them were bit in ti
and it was impossible to tell from the numbers
bitten. Amongst the persons bitten was Fr
keeper at Brunswick-square, who was bit on tl
by a t:og ow the 'prep, and he was obliged
out.

Mr. Mallet, the Chief Clerk, called to the
Magistrates the decision of the celebrated Tout
man, a few days ago, when, by the powerful
lor.h to his neighbours at Battle bridge, he pt
destroy all their dogs, as many of them had been
The worthy 111astrate, on hearing the diflere
formed the parties he had no legal authority to
destruction of dogs seen prowling about the
unless it was proved before him that such d
advised them to have a vestry meeting called,
their hoticAt to the dithref t street-keepers hoe
parted for the purpose of calling an early meet;
Joha Sanbach Greenway, a man well know
charged on information, by Thomas Eaves, s
Orange-tree gate, New-roar, with passing througi
one-horse chaise, on the 14th of June last, wit--
peace toll, or showing the ticket.
The charge being proved, the defendant
penalty of 40s. and Ss. 6d. costa, to which cow
his intention to appeal.

The complainant In the former ease was
the tomes defendant (who now appeared ,
two informatioos ; the first charging him with m,
toll, although he had produced a ticket that freed
with striking him, and gis mg him abusive hap
charges were confuted on the testimony of a rowel
much to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, that

DTA RIMOROUG H-STRE

Yesterday Charles Stevens and John Bea••
Messrs. Richardson and Co. linen-drapers, St
ford-street, the former with the robbery of kir
articles in their trade, to the amount of over 3,1
as a receiver.

John James Richardson. one of the partners
that the prisoner Stephens was shopman in the
seven months past, at a certain salary ; that his
deliver goods to orders, mentioning to the Clerk
and on bit' return was to account for them. MI
he first entertained suspicion of the prisoner on
questioned him about goods which he entered
who is a saddler, and lives at 21, Jermyn-atnet,
He asked him if the goods were sold at a lOU
then asked if at a profit ; to which the prison,
and at len*h said, it was nu use to conceal ,
confessed that he had sold the bulk of the props
shop to Mr. Bowen, which he entered in fiche
day-book. He (the prisoner) said, he believed ti
of goods taken out were still at Mr. Bowen's.
there that morning. Upon which 111 r. Richard!
one of the otfiuns of this establishment. and
custody to him.
Evidence having been given to show how pat
question had been disposed of by Bowen,
Mr. HARMER, win) attended sssoheitor for'

add Go. begged that Mr. Dyer, the bitting Ms,
mind the case for a wetk, as its great impou
most thorough investigation.
Mr. DYER immediately conseateJ, and the
mended to this day week.
QUEEN SQ7ARE.
Yesterday Samuel Jarken alias Browns, .
D.W. Oregorie, Esq: charged with itealing a very
property of Mr. J. L. Rudd, of .Mitcham.
The practice of stealing asses from gentlenir
come very prevalent of late, chiefly because of
those animals at Smithfield market. The primal,
gang who were all seen near Mr. Rudd's psatur
a cow were comfortably tethered together),
about nine o'clock. On Monday morning,
servant went to the field he missed the ass, i
across the geld to a gap in the hedge, where
doubt forced over the poor ass; and it would
some difficulty in doing so; from the broken
hedge, and from a terrible wound they had Miami
one of the animal's eyes.
On Monday, Pace, an active of6,e, on tb's
walking in Westminster on the " look-out."
prisoner riding a valuable ass ; front the anin
judged it was "country-fed,' and thought i
watch the prisoner, whom he knew to be a bad
low saw he was watched, therefore be jumped
but was pursued and overtaken by Pace, who
the ass under lock and key, the one to the 1
other to a comfortable pallet of straw enlivens
Pace then, with some difficulty, ascertained
belonged.
Mr. Rudd said the ass was a very valuaLl
the purpose of carrying Ins son, and be
for ten pounds.
The ass was brought into the office, ant
game way with other goods. The prisoner wi
for trial.
A wretched-looking old woman, apparently
of age, was charged with stealing a dinner bi
labourer.

A little boy stated that he was sent with
and when he got into the Park the prisoner
she had been sent for it ; he delivered it to her,
ing how lie was duped, be told one of the Par.
prehended her.
The Park-keeper said the prisoner was in the
of getting dinners from children in this manner
not the only loss, but the plates and handkerchl
are wrapped go with them.
The prisoner was searched, and several hand'
but notthe one claimed by the boy. She de=
of the boy or his dinner.
Mr. GREGOVIE said there was not sufficient
her, and discharged her unit a severe reprimand.

CORN EXCII.4 OE,
We bad scarcely any litisinest at our m.
as none of our buyers will purchase more than
immediaie consumption, and in the few sales tu
rency was realised.

COAL MARKET, Act:.
SHIPS AT MARKET. SHIPS SOLD.
31A Newcastle 31i
I? Sunderland . 11 .
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2 Swe Coal • 1

lUl{Tlas.

On the ht in.t. at I.annl'otace itntter:c
FAdaile Ihnunet, I:bq. of • icon, which bllrt
Caen hours.

Ot. the 27da ult. a: Portsmotch, the lady of
Regiment, of a ,on.

Un Fritiav 13.1 t. a: her father's. Irellir.T.-,to.
the lady of Noah :oho Neale Buckle Esq. o!
Oa the :Id inst. Mts. l'kluspratt, of 11.11w:el.

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On 27th ult. at Seit.ooak... Captain M
the Nat y. son of Iltnry solatnel.l,
to Mk, Wt.o.l.;:tte, dr.oght•zr of I:cary
I:ill. SovL roalo.
On the :Li ins:. at Sc. Pancras New Chun.
Esq. of "a!iaburpa,:aarc, to ra:.Tts, tlat.g:

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