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COURT OF 1(1 '“Ps BENCII, WorstsNs. IN, Doc. .5

Sitting,, at trjore Lard ELLEN2OROUG
and a Special Jury.

DOE, on Mt demne If W 1.11, I A MS, v. COCK.
This was an anion in ejedment, to recover .
possession of a house and premises in Pall Mall
the lease was made by the Plaintiff to Meiir
Powell and Smallwood, and by the latter underh
to the attendant, at a rent of 1361. 'Os. The bat
of the premisses in question was to St. James'
square ; and there was a corditional clause in '
lease, t!iat• the tenant was not to raise buildings,

alter the premises in such a manner as to obstru
light and air from the adjoining houses.
It appeared in evidence, that a story had been
raised, and various other alterations made, which
greatly obstruded both light and air.
tinme of the Jury had had a view of the pre-
mises, and, after a short examination of Witnesses,

found a Verdict for the Plaintiff.
HAMILTON V. LONGMAN, erecutor of EVANS.
This was an aelion to recover the sum ol
upon a Bill of Exchange, under very pectileo cir•
cumstances.
Mr. ERSKINE stated the case of the Plaintiff, _
Archibald Hamilton, a Printer, who, he observed,
had brought this aflion against the Defendant,
executor of the late Mr. ihornas Evans, of Paternos.
ter-row, bookseller. This was one of those few
cases, which displayed 1 melancholy instance of his.
man depravity .end avarice. Mr. Fyans had-been
an eminent bookseller in Paternoster-row, and his
son was married to the sister of the Plaintiff; but he
was a singelarly unfortunate young man ;,' it --
thought expedient to send him on a voyage to A,
rica, for which purpose, it was necessary to fit
out ; the father, though desirous to push his fortune
in the world, was willing to do so, provided it
him nothing ; and being one of those creatures,
never could be prevailen on to put his hand in
pocket, refused to advance a shilling toward; his
son's as ,stance. Mr. Wilkie, a friend of the party,
applie to the old man to advance Mt. towards
fitting his son out, and he declined doing so ; but
being a person who thought he might make a pro-
mi-,e for a matter not likely to occur, and being al-
ways accustomed to look at a distance up in
payments of this kind, he promised, that if the De•
fend Ant would advance tile money, he would pay
it at a futue day ; ,his the Defendant would not
do, unless • e Plaintiff would give him his promis-
sory :tote for the amount, and, to induce him to do
so, it was agreed he should c..deem it by doing
printing work to tile value, for the Defendant. By
this means the money was raised, a :d the young
man was sent to A.nerica, where h: wandtred an
outcast from society for eighteen months, without
friend or conciettion to assist or relieve him. On his
return, he sought his father, from whom he should
naturally expeff relief, bu• sought in vain. The old
miser, on hearing of his son's return, concealed him-
self from him, and, in his search for hi, unnatural pa-
rent, he became a viEtim to hunger and •s•ant, and fell
down, helpless an i destitute, near a church at Shore-
stitch. When accosted by passeneers, the only words
he could pronounce were, "N 0.34, Pater soster-roee."
Ile was put into a coach, send carried to his father's
house, and the persea who then saw him denied
any knowledge of him, and refused him admittance.
The next day, he was found in the street, by some
humane mum who gave hire six-pence. fie was
then taken to Bartholomew's Hospital, and when
questioned, could only articulate " Six-pence ;'
there he in a day or two died of ahnal want, while
his father, wallnwtilic in riches, skulked from place
to place, that he might nut see or he seen by any
one; and, tilieteh he would not give his son what
would buy him a morsel of bread in his life-time,
he had the generosity to spend toirec shidinitt to ba:
him. Some time atter, the old man died, heaving
a fortune of uewat•ds of 6,1001. which, instead of
bequeathing t.' his grand-children, he devised
Mr. Brown, wha hal hem a fellow shop-keeper.
leaving the Men lent his executor.
Mr. Wilkie rhea proved, that by the express de-
sire of old Evans, be had applied to the Defendant
to advance the foul which he accordingly did,
upon the conditions already mentioned. With this,
and some other :mat sum,, the witness fitted out
young Evens for his voyage.
• On his cross-examination by Mr GARROW _
said the moneywas Advanced with the knowledge
of old Evans ; but he could not swear positively as
to his being acquainted with the menn-r in which
Hamilton Was to %WO k it out with the Defendant
he could not lieip declaring he was the greatest old
scoendrel that ever lived, and had literally hid
himself, in melee that he miht avoid the necessity of
relieving the wants of his child.
Mr. Butter stated, that he had seen old Evans
many times at the request of his sun, whom the fa-
ther called " An unfortunate boy," but never could
be prevailed upon to call him son; he applied for
some relief for the young man, but the old fellow
refused, saying, he would not give him one far-
thing—and alleging, that if he was not aide to
borrow five guineas for himself, he must go to
A workhouse: witness was sent by the Plaintiff at
one time to look tor hint, as he was the only persen
who knew where to fled him : he asked him to pay
two notes of. 751. each for his son, and the one in
qaestioa for 1001. The former two he insisted he
had nothing to do with, but the latter he admitted
to be his debt, and promised to pay it, declaring at
that time, that he had not a shilling. His son was
then in starving condition, and aftuAlly eating the
leaves of the trees in the witness's garden.
Mr. Gait aow, on the part of the Defendant, in-
timated to the Court, that it was nut his intention
to resist the paymert of the demand further than he
felt it his duty to see that he was justifiable in
paying the debt.
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff of I 001.

she said she could not give more than fourteen,
which he refusing, they both went out of the shop.
The Witness at that time did not suspeft that any
thing had been taken from him ; hut, as, soon as
they went out, he lapis to roll up his lace, which
lay on the counter, and, in less than three minutes,
missed that piece which Ann Harris had admired
so much. He immediately followed them up Cran-
barn-alley, but could no where ,ee them.
On the fath, he saw them pass his door, and fol-
lowed them up Long-acre ; he followed them into
a linen-draper's shop, belonging to a Mr. *knight ;
he went to the door, and beckoned Mr. M•hnight
to come to him ; but he said, if he would come into
the parlour, he would speak to him. He ace .1 a-
mply went its, and the Prisoners seeing him, went
• out of the shop ; he followed them, and took Han-
nah Palmer by the arm, and asked her to go wich
him ; to which she said, she would go wan him
wherever he pleased. He brought her into Mr.
M'Knight'•. shop, and sent for a constable, to whom
he delivered them. The lace never was found, nor
did they make any admissions in their examination
before the Magistrate. The Prisoners did not call
any IVitness, but said that they had often bought
things at the Prosecutor's shop, and that day they
saw each other but for a few minutes, while Ann
Harris was trying on a gown which she had making
for Hannah Palmet.
Sir Roams. Glt AM Ali summed •ip the evidence.
The Jury found them both G04.'!,4; but recommend-
ed them to mercy on account of theh youth.
Ara Johnston was iadined fot stealinit two sheets,
two blankets, and other things, th• proix•t ty of Coin
Forbes, lett to the Prisoner with a furnished lodging.
Ann Forbes deposed that the Prisener had taken
the lodgings about the middle of Oaober j that

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occasion
La the fornot
agoon Guar.'s, ts.
It is &teen years last Monday since the
ants of London witnessed so thiek,and dark a 1.14
as came on yesterday morning about eight o'cloh k.
it continued to increase to Luc!' a sle;ree seat c smile*
were obliged to be nod in alnasst every house Ir.gc
half past eight till nine o'clock ; soon aiur mat
it began to clear off a little, at a consider ible fis
continued till night. Candies were burned on :ht
Courts at Westnsinster and the 01. i Bailey until oh{
o'clock.
Yesterday a Coroner's inquest was held at tis.
Brown Bear public-house, Asi Wireship.straet,
the body of a woman between tifty and sixty year
of age, who died i t thestreet Monday aftternoet
last, in an apoplea,c tit. The Joey stet-ernes!
,a ver
diet, that she died ty the Pia .!.dim .of Geol.
Yeterday morning, owing w the intense fog ot
the River, several accidenis happens d among tb
craft and boats moving thereon: two or three ware'
men had their boats stove, and tole man belong*
to Wapping Stairs was dreadfully bruised. Sever.
boatmen lost their way on the River for rwar,tre
hours in the darkness of the fog, and vessels the
were under sail were obliged to drop a sir anchur
by which they lost a tide.
On Wednesday evening, a woman of say appea
ince went to a linen-draper's chop, in litshopsgate
street, where she bought articles to the amount
and paid for them, which she took with her i
a coach ; soon after, the master missed a piece
finc•muslin, and a card of lace, value 101. Partis
were sent in pursuit of the coach, which, after son
time, was found on the stand in Moorgate. Tt
coachman said, that he set the lass! down in Chi
well-greet, when she took anther coach, which pr
eluded any farther pursuit.

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the Defendant a young man of fashions et the habit on the 15th of Nneemhee the missed heriaerty :
of raising money on his promissory note ;he regret- she SAW the Prisoeker the -night befais; l did
ted he was not able toehange places with his friend, not return to her house; she fewest out where she
Mr. Glees, that he might' have the eress.examina. was. And had her taken into cestoely. leefteeeyerds
Ga. tion of his witness, Mr. Stephenson, who. he stated, appeared from the testimosty of the nificer a , kittillt:'-,.
lived by these kind of transitelions--and who, if part of the goods bait b_en returned by the inotlaff•-' k'
even blind, would be sure to find his way to the of the Prisoner ; but when she war asked whaewßeel4ele,
the Three Golden Balls ; and were he even to tap at a had to offer in Wills defence, she ;;redhead a Arriellefss ri
all ; shop-window, a pawnbroker would surely make his paper which contaie .1 :t confession of hereesillt.Cl MSS?,
tars. appearance. Ile then stated, that lie should pro's's., Sir Roeitti el'a Ail ASf" sifict the conddettestsdril.brell
.lets that thoegh he could not tr.tce the money to the persons w.is highly reprefteldhle; -who uffaielltriefelfelfille
,ack Plaintiff, yet he would be able to en.vc,that Ste- mice defence; for poor Prßeingrif whie:allaireg•
es,s_ phenson had received 31. per cent. for two months, of being a defence. went 'efegaPe. to .li
the which would be sufficient proof of an usuriou; can. denht of their guilt. She was thecotefirtgly *mkt*
or sideration. Gssely.
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the Mr. William Stephenson was then called: he Jowpb S.'-es stood indiCted Foe feloniously e* dih-tvel•-,
stated that he had done some bills with the Plaintiff, leg, Ann Bray on the King's highway, and 1
,e,en but could not recolleet on what terms, ha had two heron fear of her life, with an intent to rob het'.'. m
!itch or three renewed bills of the Defendant's, and laid Ann Bray deposed, that on the etith .of Nov ft
out 201 in jewellery or silver on getting the last one as she wa. going. across the fields to4Nleiein
for 1001. discounted :he did not dediel any thing t Prisoner passed her, ant its, ed'ithit e 41^F'.11140
sses, pre-
from the amount, nor did he stipule:: with the De- I that she ed.! him abOdt eleven;': Tel'
feedent for any particular sum, but received the demanded her money of, hOiiii ; ABB dile tie
full value of the bill from the Plaintiff. not to he frighteeed r•;.it 'rT her. nroffefileatieraip:sane
Question by Mr. (;ARROW. " You being the grid- uppn whit" he (desired her rim to resist, as he cotil.l
°CA. iron over which the money was paid, how much tell call assistance, at the elms, tkpe' whistfingelheetuaker
tit- through the bars ?" his teeth; she said, she. Amid, ciallseesiulmo es-blelisee"
He answered, he did not comprehend Lis mean. a. he, and it media:ely called nut, " 11ritiAtileittri
Mr ing : the bill was for 1001. he paid the defendant 801. prisoner ;on her making a Mao - Went -aievesseeireeei
vin cash, and 201. in goods, but could not recollect she followed him ;he turned ihinroandsitieseelskorl
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eve.[, e
a' . .e
what was given out of it to himself eW
he had re- not to follow m, hut-ilnr'soid, she, '.
mos- ceived goods from other people as well as the Plain- again called t‘ %% illiatteree. the peasantry
few tiff, but could not swear that he had the good in j down a lane out of isersight A a's
(lin- eitemon from thee Defendant, nor recollect whet King and anotha came w her a i54t42044
been Was done wish them '; 10 had often pleaged icsni3s I lowed the prisoner, led she saw him brought eck,
i his for the Defendant : he himself resided in Pallenell. i and knew him to he the sieve nien. ' • . ele w. 4,1
at or ..
r. Limotow then declared be could not prove. William King lei& h.) heerdthe for :
eneriegiellee'
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i was m
his caw, ...net the Jury found a verdiet for the Plain- scream, and he ran to. her aAsis.annene*
t**o
Me" tiff of 10•4. lOs. came up to her,• she seemed very much fr*ie
t him .
an r said she had been-4411*A by a mane.apeolllmpe
stone ,
cost , OLD BAILEY. ed °tr. the way he battings. Boat he fdil,Aved„ li.ne.
ant saw Minn ran doyen Okeydane; he overtook, p. ~71
who _....—......_
t ilk Tillt/RSDAY• • and asked him fn roots back, which he retstei wk., •
his Joh,. if Site was indiCted for burglariously enter- then told the prisrmer, a yons:g U.* had boo verb
)arty, ing the dwelling house .of Benjamin Butler in P'°l in the fields, and +at he +mut detail him' on
roe • Middle Sutton, and stealing thereout a coat, asu pielois ; the prisoner them agreed to g) back with
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waistcoat, and other articles, the property of William him to the lady, anal.,anal.,on'his war;-he sill., sheik
; ut
Curtis and Joseph Butler. Benjarnim Butler de- dew' wmng ' 404 'Wing .tried "'ha"? .ag*
Pm'. posed, that his house was broken open in the night he said, he had askelhie whaeo'clOcV 11 `siels
fi A . between the 7th and Bth of November. He haled . sue
nets then brew ht ••hinwsmalseslinly. witct
up et
i De, some noise in the wash-house, which was next to the. . him ;he then lodges' him at the time.. ..• :• • in. ,
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pay room he slept in ;he called out, " Who is there ?" Mr. Mar, thenrneer 'who searished him, found
I but received no answer; he went to sleep again,. about hire a .ble- is sililliendkclrchiet fie np to put
. not
omit- thinking it was some of .hit lodgers. He got up ins ion the head and collet . face,withbolevin ttfnesilllr
the morning, before day light. and went out to his ' eyes. such as, he Ns' q , „ii • retried. -
to do
work, and whet! he returned to breakfast, discovered way rubbers, for 144' ...-' r• 08)/e/illil ' V
doing
youngße he had been robbed ;he went in search of the thief The priseater-made n. •,. :and .0
to Brentford, where he found. him on that night Guifr.re
red an with the coat and waistcoat on which had bees taken
out of his house, and more of the articles in a, el NsEXFO2Mi&L v. 24.ai .
athont . • (feed',
31, his out
which he knew to be his. Other witnessess ' ....• •• .' Se rt.,-
ibgatios
e e • • issis hare
ihoeld were called, who swore to the cloths. And a bele*.
he 010 man of ,;ford Viewed he had that day sold him'RI! RACT PROM •.Pllll ii,l,
In answer to your inquiries o
I him- a pair of breeches, which Josephellutler swore to Parte! thecountry, I add, rAmetlitti eci ,
St
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sal pa-
as hit property stolen that night. The Priuner made . we'e (Pete en the alert, erealsig b Stc• ill •
4,1 fell no defence, and was found ferrite. thetsour. Ofrafereand engineers e'er reiltin able
tions, tad examining everT ten( the •
Shore- Hawnah Palmer, and Ala Harris, both handsome this bustle has all ceased. The people t
words young women, under twenty years a age, were in- in the ,„ „errea is..„mair, ••
and- h•eciieutere
-row." dieted for stealing privately twenty eight yerds of ed. ;
..in7r.vnia. singieV•reee h• eff' ' thitte-itee.. * • o4ssii7'
'ether's lace, the property of Christopher Fisher, out of his within my knowledge for a Teibgth of time.
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denied shop in Great Guildford-street. • - An accident of a, yet serious natere IsaOpeid
ttenee. Christopher Fisher deposed, that on the S'Orh of near Waterford, on *is Ist.; aYe 'eak'. itgeliti
r some °lobe+ last, the Prisoners came int.) Iliess?tbp to ,„ e -•0 - fd i.
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As WAS intrattribme bLuet htee ;•he isttcrtheetrthiViess ••7•oP"'n that morning, w a elk
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when wish for real lace, or British ? the Prisoners said ocket •by some a:cilmt. aim 0 dig We pi .1., .M 1
ence ;" real ; they Yearned something very handsome.
till:lb:sr:lei ofi. balls were lot. d
.in 'fol,St 1 overter
while They remained near twenty milestes in his shop,
m has ueetil Cltr.laCti : 4 wes•hreiveht .ic‘e'lif t
a place and had a great quan:ity of lace shown to them,
by ;Any all which remained on the counter. Ann Harris SV•terford, and lies of titieityl deneesi4syly....llli' •s ' :
is what seemed very well pleased with one piece of lace, end ,
rhe following is a correset etatemeee .of en ere
e-time, said to Palmer, that sh-: liked it better than any . • :
of honour, which took place at tedy-bee.i.), on aril
es leis, of the o hers, as it was real lace, not like the Lice
day morning, between Captain ,We—., td ..,...a,
leaving she had on her esoak, which was, she said, British,
of the Cambridge Militia; and C4pLitp,r- ;
.tead of and for the purpose, as the Witness then thought,
late of the Guards, but now of the 'r!tit tele' 01.-
ised to of shewing the difference, she threw the end of her
in eensequenee of a difference beiefeen me •;7er
keeper, cloak across the counter, and over all the lace,
Gentlemen, which originated in ScollapJ, it wet
which lay on it. The Prisoner Palmer said to he.,
tgreed between them to decide the 'busLless on
rest de- she knew the lace on her cloak wts British, and
monday morning at Doncaster, whither Loth rm.
fondant saw there was a very great difference. The Pre
ties, attended by their rsspeCtive friends. repaired
ly did, soner, Ann Harris, then went to the door, for the
on Sunday. Owing, however, to a sufficient degree
tie
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impose, ps the Prosecutor thought, of pointing
of caution not being observed by Captain .1. or hie
tted out out some piece of lace that might have been in the
window ; but she did not go further than the shop friend, it was deemed prudent to withdraw tO
ow, he door, where she stood behind a pile of goods, which Barnby Moor, where, after two cases of pistol; hail
iwledge she thought concealed her from him ; but which, been discharged without effeet, the affair was ad-
ivelv as in reality, did not ; she seemed to him AS it she jested by the interference of the seconde; ansl's!ch
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a which was adjusting some part of her dress. Scion after
an arrangement was consented to by Ceptaie ./.
d 'ifiteet.
Indent dent ; she returned to the counter, and Hannah Palm r as met the ideas ef• Captain W. and his f
•rhe seconds on the above occasion were H. Cl. rite
lest old 1 having asked the price of a piece of lice, which the
of the Cambridge Militia, to the forme: Geatlee'i tar.
illy hid i Prosecutor told her was eighteen shillings e- yard ;
and Mr. J. of the sth lei a•gtion Guats!s, to t:::: 1.., : ..:.'
!fisity of 1 she s.,id she could not give more then fourteen,
whici. h..! refusing, they both went out of the shop. It is fiiteen years last Monday since lee: i :Lei..
e. I . .i.. 4 nett ntcnota that any ants of London witnessed so thiek,,,nd data aet