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London, England, 1824-02-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIG,

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AI OsamstAy,

Lot I. A VEI
Dk.- JE, , the North --
street, May-fair, on Lease to General Pigot : the Premises are two
Stories high, two spacious Rooms on each Floor; the principal
Apartments handsomely Finished and Fitted-up; held for a long
Term, ate low Otonnd-rent.
Lot 2. A DESIRABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, No. 30,
adjoining, three Stories high, two Rooms on • Floor, neatly
Finished and Fitted .up, convenient Offices, &c. on beak to Mr.
Robert Collins; held for a long Term, at • low Ground.rent.
Lot 3. A DESIRABLE LEASEHOLD DWELLING-
HOUSE, with Coach-house, Stable, dm situate No. 9, on the East
side of Berncrs-street, Oxford-street, on Lease to Mr. iVindelet ;
the House is Three Stories high, two excellent Rooms on each
Floor ; neatly finished convenient l Mires in the Basement ; Cellars,
&c. open Yard, Coach-house, and Stable for two Horses ; Lofts,
and Rooms over ; held fora long term, at a moderate Ground-rent.
To be viewed by Tiikets, with leave of the Tenants.
Particulars of 3lr. law, Soliciur, Lincoln's Inn; at Gerrit-
way's ; and of Mr. Robins, No. 170, Regent-street.

SUFFOLK.
FREEHOLD ESTATE,
Between HADLEIGH. SUDBURY. sod BOXFORD.
EDWARDSTONE HOUSE.

Eligible FAH la RESIDENCE, with OFFIeES, GARDEN,
PLEASURE GROUND'S, and about THREE

ACREIoiPiSTeRE LAND.

(Of tVarwiek House, Regent-street,)
At Gatiavay's Coffee House, in Eitthange-alley, Corohill, on
THURSDAY. the 18th of blank, 1824. at Twelve o'Clock,
A VALUABLE and PLEASANT FREEHOLD
ESTATE,
.....

FREEHOLD GROUND-RENTS, CITY-HOAD.
Alnply secured on • Ran a MA
mes. PICKFORD'S WHARF,
REGENT'S C NA ;
And upon HOUSES in MACCLESFIELD-TERRACE, MAC-
CLESFIELD•STREET, PRESIDENT-TERRACE,
and YORK—STREET,
By 3lr. ROBINS,
(Of Warwick House, Regent.street),
At Garraway's COffee-hoUse, Exchange-alley, Cornhill, on
THURSDAY, the IBth of March, 18:14, at Twelve o'Clock, in
Five Lot.. by order of the Regent's Canal Company,
REE Lll GROUND RENTS, amounting to
11 TWO HUNDRED and SIXTY POUNDS per Annum,
Land Tax redeemed. ay.:
Lot I. A GROUND-RENT of NINETEEN POUNDS
TWELVE SHILLINGS, secured upon lour Houses in Mac-
clesfield-terrace, the house corner of Macclesfield-street, intended
fir a public-1 se, and a small house in York-street, on lease to
31r. Lbencrer Perry and Mr. Robert Green.
Lot 2. GROUND RENTS amounting to THIRTY-BTX
POUNDS per Annum, secured upon Six Houses in York-street,
Nos. 60, 61, 62, 13, 64, and 65. on lease to Messes. Wilsons,
Hinchelifle, Powell, Jones, and Cooke.
Lot 3. GROUND RENTS amounting to TWENTY
POUNDS EIGHT SHILLINGS per Annum, secured upon
Ten Dwelling-houses in York-street, Nos. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53,
54, 55, (5, and 57, with Yards, a small House, and Workshop
at the bark ; and a commodious roomy Dwelling-house, No. N.
occupying a frontage of 31) feet, with I and and Workshop's at the
hack_ extending to Macclesfield-stmt ; on lease to Mr. Thomas
Lloyd and James Gilbert.

Lot 4. GROUND RENTS. amounting to THIRTY-FOUR
POUNDS per Annum, secured upon Six Dwelling-houses, adjoin.
ing the above, situate in President-street East, Nos. I to ti ; on
lease to 'Mesas. Thomas Samption, John Crowley, J. Compton,
IVin. Stratton. Jos. Jay, and Edward liolgate.
The above four lots form one very eligible compact estate, and
are all let on leases, which will expire at Alichaelmas, 11181.
Lot X. A GROUND RENT of ONE HUNDRED and
FIFTY POUNDS per Annum, secured upon Premises adjoin.
ing the City-road, Windnor.terrace, and the road on the south-aide,
forming a part of Messrs. Pickford's Wharf ; on which there arc
Brick Erections of Stables for Forty-four Horses, with Lofts over ;
a Granary, and Straw-shed, and, part of the Basin, with the Ma-
son's Yard at the corner ; on lease to Messrs. Pickfunl and Co.,
forify years. from Christmas, 1819.

The Premise may be viewed by leave of the respective te-
nants. Particulars may be had at Messrs. Pickford's ; at the
31acclestield Arms, adjoining the Rcgent's Canal ; of Mr. Lyon,
Solicitor, Great Itussell-street ; at Garraway's ; and of Mr. Ro-
bins, No. 1;0, Regent-street ; where Plans of the Estate may
be seen.

lIOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS,
LEA DEN HALL.STREET.
Ry Me. Wi ILI A 3IS,
On the Premises, 28, Leadeshall-street, THIS DAY,
at Twelve,
A QUANTITY of genteel HOUSEIIOLI) FUHNI-
/V TURF, Piano Forte, Library, Bookcases, a few Old Paint-
ings, Linen, China, Counting-house and Warehouse Fixtures, and
other Effects, consisting of mahogany f:our-posit and tent bedsteads
with hangings. feather beds and bedding, mahogany cabinet arti-
cles in wardrobes, chests of drawers, dressing stands, sets of dining,
card, and pembroke tables, cellaret sitleboard, mahogany parlour
and japanned chairs, pier and chimney glasses, window curtains,
carpets, kitchen requisites, &c.
To be viewed and Catalogues had of Mr. Williams, Throg.
morton.street.

lESSILS. JACKSON and CO. ESTATE and
LHOUSE ADENTS, GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS,
ttc beg to inform Merchants, Tradesmen, and the Public in gene.
ml, that they will meet with the speediest accommodation in the
Porch/ se and Sale of Estates and Houses of any description, and
in any part of the Kingdom, on application at their (Mee, as be-
low ; and that the most intricate and deranged Accounts will be
prerly corrected with the greatest despatch.
Office—B, Drury-lane, near Holborn.

AUMY, NAVY AND SADDLERY WAREHOUSE,
EXETER 'CHANGE, STRAND.

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miffs OUTFITTING WAREHOUSE forms a se-
t. cond division of Exeter Thani,m, where may be seen a
large and well-manufactured Stock of fashionable Carriage,
Omitle, Tandem. Phaeton, and Chaise Harness, with every
description of Military, Ilunting, and Side Saddle's for Home
Use, East and West Indies, New South Wales, and the
Spanish Main. Camp Bedsteads, camp Tables and Chairs,
Cabin Wash-hand Stands, Cabin Lamps, Camel and Bul-
lock Trunks, Canteens completely fitted up, neat and elegant, at •
moderate price. Sea Cots, Bedding, W riling Deska, Dressing
Cases, Ste. A large assortment of Cavalry and Infantry Swords,
Epaulets, Sword Knots, Sashes, Bats. and Pistols, &c. &c. The
Hamm and Saddlery, together with the Summer and Winter
Horse Clothing, merit inspection, from their excellent quality, first
style of workmanship and Moderate Nice. The whole of the Ar-
ticles in this Establishment are warranted, and that excellent
' plan, of fifty years standing, is strictly adhered to, of asking but
one Ready Money Price, from which GO discounf otabateutent will
be made under any circumstances.
N.B.—To prevent mistakes, the Public will please to obsem
that the three principal entrances to this Outfitting IVarehouse are
in Exeter 'Change. A list of the East India Company and Licensed
Ships, and Morning Papers, are constantly kept.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Fainter, Pim A

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THE Mtn 9. Jelin MUMS.
pit.WALTOW opened thapleedings.
The SOLlClroa.tizershat. stated see. This MI sa 1403
Mullen flied by his Majesty's Attorney del does&
ant, a sosponanufscturer, in Prince's.sisest, Nu Edmal.
is
ing the revenue. Hy the Act of Parliament the .
are obliged ea have COMM MOMS foe the pergiseell
poop then* *Man~aass.sm. Willi. ohs seep is a
state, itio pt into di. whams it is eat ad sold s bet
it is in the hums tee meat taw as wawa of it, for she rope.
of imposing the oseessary dap se it : asieleeetly, ell 11117,21
that is mint of the topror, sad shrewd. ea linos
out going into the hams, the duty is evaded, le whieMelh 411
hearyiptmahy is attached.
Thomas Gayle, exehe.ellese, sated, that en the Nile ofJetir ,
last he went to search the deladerat's pranises, la camper eft
Thomas Allison. He saw the defeasimat neatly oppoile. he
besh
entrance of his premises. Be followed wham Alias euerneen
to get admittance into a wicket gat* that leads into the hisity. but
It was locked. He requested she dawdlet es all a his men at
open the dam. The defendant aid he knew of no one being ea she
premises, mod that he had sot got the key. ply the UM neat
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oas compelled of oiling., sod on witisiss patting_ a candle
through, he perceived some pieces of illegal soap. The defend-
ant said that these pieces were part of the frames of mottled soap,
but they did not present such an appearance; witness requested
Allison to knock the lock off the dour, upon which the defendant
requested James to give up the key, and it was immediately pro.
duped ; the defendant and James were present daring the whole of
the search. They then went Into the cutting-room, and on going
into the corner where he had seen the cuttings, found a number
of pieces about, in the whole 7701 be. weight; they appeared as
if they had been cut out in the soap copper, instead of having
been put in frames according to law; the witness then described
she process of cutting the soap while in the frames, and produced
same of the pieces found on the defendant's premises, to prove that
they had been cutout of the copper, and bad not been in the frames.
In another corner of the room be found 1,1241b5. of soap, out up
into pieces, without having been in the frames; from a copper they
saw about 2 feet of soap had been taken out, and a quantity of
pieces remaining in it. Another copper contained mottled soap,
which seemed as if it would be ready to cut by the next day.
About three o'clock the next morning, the whole of the soap was
conveyed to the Excise Office, and condemned.
The witness, in cran-examination, admitted having been engaged
in some smuggling transactions with others.
Thomas Allison stated, that he went with the last witness he
the detndant's premises, and corroborated his testimony.
Thum Jones, a soap-maker, residing with Mr. Paton for the
ism tan ears, in the enap trade, on looking at the soap produced,
dot his opinidn that it had not been regularly and legally
damned, as required by the Act.
Mr. Benjamin Hawes, a soap-maker, corroborated the evidence
el the preceding witness.
Wm. Marshall, a Surveyor of Excise, stated that he was present
at the examination of the coppeni ; the third copper seemed as if
the soap had been cut out for six or eight inches. _ _

The: condemnation was then milt, of the 1,4241b5. at 7d.,
411. lea. Bd. ; and of the 9701b5. at 4d,, 121. 16e.
Mr. Baou oil Ast, on behalf of the defendant, objected to the three
first counts, charging hint with biding and concealing soap. The
10th of Anne, chap. 19, under which.they were laid, was only a tem-
porary Act for a period of 32 years, and imposed • penalty of 201.
for each olTence : the Ist of George 1., statute 2, chap. 38, sec-
tion 14, "Increases the penalty te SOK tOr hiding and concealing any
soap chargeable with duty, according to the said recited Acts ;
those Act* lOth and 12th of Anne, which were only of a temporary
nature ; sod the only Act that makes the penalty perpetual, was
the 3d of George I. chap 7, section 1, reciting the be ore-mentioned
temporary Acts. The Learned Counsel objected that the original
Acts which were recited by the latter Acts, were oily of a tempo-
' racy nature.
Mr. Baron HuLt-oet said, if Mr. Brougham wished, his ob.
rjections could be afterwards considered t but is woo circumstance
that could not be for the Jury to consider.
The learned Counsel then addressed the Jury, and contended
that Gayter's evidence was not worthy of credit. He called 'leve-
-1 ral serriede of the defended*, whose testimony failed in fire preati
of the defendant's innocence.
The SoLICITOR-GENERAL replied.
The Jury returned a verdict for the Crown—Penalty 6001., and
double duty on 7701b5. of soap, at ed. per lb., 191. bs.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, FILL 20.

DII'R )ER.

Charles Johnson, aged labourer, was indieted for the wilful
murder of James Richardson, in the parish of Enfield, on the 29th
June, in the second year of our Lord the King.
The prisoner deed ed t at all the witnesses on his trial should be
ordered out of Court.
Mr. ANDREWS appeared for the prosecution, and informed the
Jury, that if their verdict should pronounce the prisoner guilty,
that verdict would inevitably lead to the end of the prisoner's lite,
and therefore the Learned Counsel urged them to give the fullest
attention to the evidence; and if any circumstance appeared to
prove that malice did not actuate him, they would of course give
the prisoner the benefit of that circumstance, which he could
scarcely expect ; for he should prove, that when the prisoner was
remonstrated with, he said he would serve every one so who inter-
fered with him ; and he should also prove that the prisoner pro.
cured money and absconded, and had not been heard of till the
present month of February.
Samuel Itrecket was called, and stated that he lived at Enfield,
and that in the month of June, 1821, he was employed by Mr.
Parish, of Enfield, in mowing a close of his, with six other la-
bowers. The prisoner and the deceased were of the number.
'l'lley dined in the field, and had a pot of strong beer each. After
dinner. going over a swarth of clover, words arose between Johnson
and Richardson; the former swearing that he had a foot wider
swarth than the latter. All the labourers continued working, when
the deceased said to Johnson, with an och, that he would s:rike
him. They had all got their scythes with them ; and, on Richard-
son's saying that he would strike him, Johnson threw down his
scythe, and told hint to strike as soon as he liked. Deceased still
threatened, but witness never saw him strike, although he was very
near to him ; Johnson picked up his scythe, and, with an oath, said
he would chop Richardson's legs ME lle held the scythe as if he was
going to mow ; they stood hesitating for a moment, and then the pri-
soner struck at deceased ; Richardson had laid down his scythe when
Johnson struck him with the scythe. Deceased tell backward
and said, "Oh Lord ! Oh dear, you have killed me !" Witness
ran to Johnson and said, " What have you done; are you not
ashamed ?" Johnson said he would serve any man so that should
meddle with hint ; Johnson was at that time in a passion. Witness
was so much frightened at seeing Richardson bleeding there, that
lie went for a horse and cart. He was not gone halt-an-hour ; but
on witness's return, prisoner was gone. Richardson was put into
the cart, and carried home ; he said he was dying ; he died in the
course of the afternoon. 'Witness never saw prisoner afterwards,
till he saw him at the Town-hall in the Borough this month. The
scythe passed through the left thigh of the deceased, and struck
his right thigh. The prisoner and deceased were both hot-

tempered.
Thomas Austin, another labourer, corroborated the testimony of
the last witness, and stated, that the prisoner asked him to mea-
sure the swarth, which he refused dodo, and desired them to go to
work. Johnsen and deceased still kept wrangling, and the latter
said he would strike Johnson. Shortly after witness saw deceased
on the ground, with his legs in the air. He tied a handkerchief
round deceased's thigh to staunch the blood. Richardson was a
very mastrifid, passionate kind of a man.
William .Moulds, also a workman of Mr. Parish's in June,
1821, confirmed the testimony of the other witnesses, and added,
that he saw Richardson hold up his fist as if he was going to light
Johnson, who immediately took up his scythe and cut Richardson
in the thigh.
George Fennell, another labourer, stated, that he was in Mr.
Parish's field in June, 11121, but beinq rather distant from the odor
torn, he did not sce the assault ; Johnson came up to him and
asked him if he had any money ? lie said he had 45., which he lent
him; he afterwards saw the deceased bleeding.
James Williams took he prisoner into custody in the Borough,
in this month, and gavialtim an charge of an officer.
John Kinsey,a pollee officer, received the prisoner in charge, and
took him to the Borough Compter.
Mr. Morrison, a surgeon, deposed, that on the nth June, 1821,
he was sent for to attend Richardson, whom he found wounded in
the thigh ; there was a very extensive wound in the femoral artery.
which the witness had no doubt caused death; it might have been
done by the sweep of a scythe.
The prisoner, In his defence, said, that the deceased had been
wrangling with Austin and others about mowing all day ; that when
he began quarrelling with hint, he ran away from deceased, who
followed and kicked hint.
Mr. Baron Gawitow, in summing up to the Jury, observed,
that they must be satisfied that malice aforethought existed in the
mind of the prisoner before they could eormict h im of murder:
but they must understsnd that the law distinctly laid it down, that
if a person, in inflicting a mortal blow on another, suffered his
mind to be led away by passion in consequence of so trifling an
oftener of provocation in the deceased that irritation (continued
his I.otilship) could not be justified, then it could not be said that
the accused acted under the impulse of passion ; but that malice
aforethought existed in the mind of the person who conimitted
the act. It was for the Jury to consider w holier the prisoner
had received such offence from the dexued as could fairly he
considered likely so much to irritate him, as to make him lose
possession of his reason. The Learned Judge then recapitulated
the evidence.
Gviiiy—ordered for execution on Monday morning next.

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