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CORONER'S INQUEST.

'FATAL. EtrECTS OF IN TOX inquest *OS taken
at the Black Horse, Clement's-lane, Strand, on the body at !to-
ben Moore, a carpenter, who, in a state of Intoxication, anfiden-
tally fell down and fractured his skull.
The inquiry excited a considerable degree of interest, in conse-
quence of a report having gone abroad, that the deceased'. death
was occasioned by his being pushed down by a man named H1117:s,
whereby his skull was fracturcd. The evidence of near twenty
witnesses were taken during the investigation, from whoseusti-
mony it appeared, however, there was no foundation for side a
port ; but, on the contrary, that the deceased had fallen down while
in a State of drunkenness, and fractured his own skull. The wit-
nesses also differed with each other as to the day the accident hap-
pened, although they seemed positive in their statements. The
Coroner, at length, having gone through the whole of the 'videos.,
in summing up to the Jury, said, it was not proved by any witness
that the deceased hail been forted down by John Harris, ee-thes lsa
had received the mortal injury at his door. The Jury, tnewellart,
without hesitation,' returned a verdict accordingly.

Ltvsaroot, Aram 11.—Our cotton market it attain
very dull, and prices may be said to decline. Aboitt 2000
bags sold in the three clays.

OLD BAILEY, W SDNESDAY, APRIL W.

brae. Hubbard stood indicted for the wilful murder of Abraham
SWUM 01% the 4th of April inst. by driciug his cart over him.
lianas Groom stated, that on the day named in the indictment
the saw the two carts in the Kensington-road ; the one-horse cart
vas behind ; bath driven were on their respective carts ; she heard
ftift talking together, but could not tell what they said ; the de-
moted turned out his cart to go on before the other; when the mi-
aow whipped his horses, the deceased drew his horse back,and went
Wind again. The prisoner turned his head round, laughed, and
" You said you would give me a punch or a lick of the head."
The deceased drew his cart out, as if to get before the other • the
stopped his cart, got out, and went up to the deceased's
Clera's Imnd ; witness then saw the horses' heads of both carts to-
r*" ; prisoner then repeated the words about a lick of the bead,
went to his cart and got his whip, and, going back to Ciarrett's
sort, struck him several times with it. Garrett got on the shafts of
bie Wt.. and struck at the prisoner ; after whipping each oilier for
WOW time, their whips became entangled ; the deceased was pulled
ell Ike shafts, and the wheels of the cart passed over his breast, and
be was killed. The prisoner took no notice of the accident until be
statarpeovri by a by-sunder.
lb. ANDREWS crass-examined the witness.
. Ann %Viiitehead acid William Goddard gave similar testimony,
end neither saw nor heard the prisoner do anything to make ids
bones go on.
The surgeon of St. Georgea'haspital proved that the injury sus-
stained by the deceased was the cause of his death.
>lt. Justice PARK said, the prisoner must be acquitted. It had
been represented in the newspapers, that the prisoner had wan-
tonly driven off his horses, by which the deceased was killed ;
Maness it was clearly proved that the horses were going on. The
Biased Judge then admonished the prisonet to let his escape be a
'warning to him.

Jones, aged twenty, cabinetmaker, stood capitally indicted
iv a burglary in the dwelling.house of the lion. henry Wm.
ahanhope, and stealing articles of jewellery and a large quantity of
wearing apparel, value more than 1001. his property.
Charlute Groves, in the employ of the prosecutor, who lives in
Banaplace, Chelsea, on the evening of the oth of Alrgch had °c-
ession to go to the second floor, and heard footsteps in The garret,
sa if persons were passing from one room to another; she went
clown stairs to another servant in the parlour, and they went into
sbostreet and called the watch. The next house was an empty
MI i they observed the door open ; a man tame nut and ran off;
altil was pursued and taken. The witness described the particu.
bars of the property—it was packed up. ready for taking away.
Ann Bosley corroborated the last witness. At seven o'clock in
/ha evening she was in both the garrets, the windows were open,
sled she shut them ; it was then getting dark.
}Wan Norman, a shopkeeper, near to Dir. Stanhope's, had a per-
son pointed out to him as having come out of the empty house ;
Lows about twenty yards off ; the watchman stopped him ; was
cerann that the prisoner was the man.
- id, Mr. PrtiLvirs--There was no other man, be was walking
at first, and not running.
- IPbontas Corky, the watchman, heard the words " stop thief !"
and taw the last winless running after the !prisoner ; there was a
snatch box found on his person.
'Other watchmen, who searched the empty house, found a dark
Witham and an empty box, and near to the place where the pri-
was taken a crow bar was found.
. d Maybarik—Examined the empty house; there were
shoo marks there, as if there had been great traffic from one house
la the steer; there had certainly been more than one person. Wit.
alas protlreed the property that was packed up, and the first wit.
lass identified ft.

The Honourable Mr. Stanhope--The ornaments stolen he had
seen the day before ; they were left in Indian boxes on the toilet
fable. 311 s. Stanhope having them in use; none of the jewels have
Mao found. Two necklaces were worth 201. ; two pair of ear-
riga weer worth ifst.; these, u well as a garnet cross, two pair of
bracelets, and two breast pins, were all undervalued.
' The pfosoner said he was innocent of the robbery, and a number
of respectable persons who had known him nearly the whale of his
la let.. gave hint a good character.
The Recoank it having gone through the evidence,
The Jury foetid the ptisoner Guilty—Death.
MitcAir was indicted for stealing a box of plate tin,
Woe hi.. the property of Joseph Reynolds and others.
The poosecutor stated, that he lives at No. 116, Cromer-street,
bird's a tin-plate worker. On the day of the robbery he left home,
when the box stolen wee safe on the premises ; on his return he
found it had been taken away, and the prisoner was in custody for
stealing it.
A person who saw the prisoner carry it away, and who caused
Aim to be apprehended, deposed as to the prisoner's conduct, so as
to leave no doubt of his guilt.
?he only question was the value of the property stolen, and the
rtater stated that it was laid in the indictment at a lower price
ane could purchaxe It at fur ready money.
Iferdiet—Gufity—Death.

Thol/1171 Croat, aged 29, was indicted for stealing two gold
Nils and other articles, the property of John Scutt, from his
pawn,
The prosecutor is a gentleman's servant, in the moiety of a Mr.
limn. in the City-mad. On passing near Barbican on the even-
ing of the day named in the indictment, he was assaulted by a per.
son who snatched at his watch : the chain broke, and he ran off
with the seals and other appendage.. A though that person was
very much like the prisoner, he would not swear positively to him.
Vpon this point the witness prevaricated very much, although fre-
quently warned of the consequences; and at the close of the in.
iluiry was ordered by the Recorder by no means to leave the
Court.
Other evidence, of a lee questionable character, proved the
hiironer to be the thief; and the Jury, without hesitation, fouad
m I,:siiity.
The RECORDER observed, that the prisoner had had a very
ourow escape of being convicted of a capital felony ; and had he
been so convicted, the case would most likely have been carried
into full execution. The prosecutor hod acted in a most scandalous

spinner; and had the testimony to convict depended upon him
Wane, in all probability the prisoner would have been again turned
fosse upon society. The sentence of the Court was, "That he
be transported beyond the seas for the term of his natural life."
The Rtcoasis:n then addressed the prosecutor, and read to him
the deposition which he signed before the 3Magistrate, wherein he
swore in positive terms to the person of the prisoner. At the
odoclusion of his address, the Recorder said, Let his recog.
ourenees be attested, and let him stand committed for wilful and
oorropt perjury."
The prosecutor was then conveyed to Newgate to await his
trial.
NEW COURT.

Donald Meredith, aged 17, and Joseph Zonsiro, aged 60, were
put to the bar, on an indictment charging the former with stealing
divers bill and receipt stamps, value 675., the property of Thomas
Shirley and James Smith, and the latter with receiving the same,
*di knowing them to have been stolen
Mr. Asoi.estve stated the case for the prosecution. The pd.
user, Meredith, had a brother in the employ of the prosecutor,
Miele a corn-merchant, and who, having frequently missed stamps,
late.,mas induced to mark some ; the result of this plan was the
'etiaeovery of the thief and the receiver. The prisoner, Zamiro, is
irooer and tea-dealer, lit or near Dukes place, and had purchased
:.its articles stolen.
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'Mrs Matthew Shirley—Carries on the business of a wine-men.
same, in the Crescent, Blackfriars. Knows the prisoner Meredith,
llweetaving seen him at the counting-house to visit his brother at
Banes. Witness kept a great number of bill-stamps by him ; they
were kept In an unlocked drawer in the private counting-house • at
length he put mark on some, in order to detect the thief ; missed
• Urge quantity between six o'clock on the evening of the 13th, and
••ise o'clock on the morning of the ldth of March. and some again
at she 17th, on which day the pr'soner came there; he was not
-apprehended directly, but a (stead of his took hint to the office of
•Me. Alison, opposite. )fitness joised them, and asked the pri-
mmer for the stamps; and said it would be better for him to do
eight, end tell the truth. He denied having any ; but on witness
being positive, he gave them up. He said something which in-
'dosed him to go to the Mansion House, and obtain two officers to
see the prisoner (Meredith) go to Zamiro. lie did Jo on that
dey, but neither the officers or himself went in. On the next (the
Jan' Sabbath) they went into the house ; Mr. Zamiro came
.hewn stairs ; he at tint denied aii+ knowledge of the boy. He was
:Mimi for the stamps • lie acknowledged having got some, and sent
.old lady to fetch !lent down stairs.
vat. BRODERICK (with whom was Mr. Alley) said that what
hap bey said ought not to be used as evidence against the elder
• data witness proceeded—The stamps which he found at Zamiro's
,eittlis.lBth were those which witness lust can the 13th and Itch of
Mare.
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• • *Mr. Merchant, a City officer, produced the stamps which were
tide* from the elder prisoner, and which were identified by the
aaertoe by *private mark he bad made on the impression.
• en vi ital. went to Zemke& be told him he was an officer, and
is prisoner said " I have several friends up stairs, pray don't
make a noise." The prisoners were conveyed to the Mansion-
blame, bet neither male any observation ors their way thither.
r Was. Norwood. the prosecutor's cellar-man, stated that about
that about the time of the robbery he saw the younger prisoner go
Into his master's counting-hour early io the morning, but could.
not may whether it was on the 14th of March.
Mr. Bannratc s wished to know of the prosecutor what value
fie pet upon the paper upon which the stamps were impressed.
Mr. Shirley replied—Perhaps a penny.
•Me. Altai took an objection, and addressed the Court at great
length. lie contended that the person charged as being the re.
diver could nee be convicted under the present indictment, because
rice was nothing of absolute legal value except the paper.
Me mesa as far r the technieslitie of the law went. The last Act
•rolotive to ramps is the 6 tfeo. 111. cap. 61., and that made it a
daleay to steal stamps, but there was nothing in the statute relative
us reeteivem. In this Manama his client could not ever be convicted
• of single larceny, foe the paper was valued at about • penny,
*items it ought to have been worth ltd. in older that the lowest
miumetios could be affirmed.
Alr. Sergeant A ass r it said that be understood that the prisoners
•emew sot sled under the statute, but upon ithe common law.
.1 Me Mat s:rigid that it was true the ipor bey wee liable to •
neertietiem, but Ito was, at present directi . the attention of the
4owet totbetemee 6f the saber meow. The was the first time an
attempt had boo ellelaser ablaut a conviction, under such &cum.
emcee; there wee notbbsg on the book* to warrant it; it was a
F'AOrpedment ea coaviat• spas an offence that was not prose.
hp lIMISOOO or *Witte law, and it were monstrous if
. . =OWN= sulk I =eviction would causes confiscation of all

the property atilt party, and render him liable to be transported
for 14 years.
Mr. Barium mica followed on thesame aide. and contended that
if the contrary was the fact to which hir Friend had signed, then
a banker's country note wax of higher value than it purported to be
for, as the stamp ought to be added to it.
Mr. rtzsgeant A RABIN. during this argument, gent for the Re.
ronlet out of the other Court, aril after they had conferred for some
time, be Raid that the Learned Recorder was of his (31r. Sergeant
Anthill) opinion, that the objections were not tenable. •
Mr. A frol.P II U 6" said lie was prepared to argue the care, but
alter what he hal heard lie would cut his remarks short. Ile then
cited a case, in corroboration of his argument, tried before the late
Recorder of London. J Sylvester, Esq. in which. on a point re-
served for the twelve Judges, they gave it as their opinion, that the
parties had a property iu the stamps of bankers' notes as well as in
the paper itself
Mr. ALLEY said he Wished the Recorder had stopped to hear
the point argued before he gave his opinion.
The Learned SERGEANT said that he was engaged in the other
Court, but, if the party should be convicted, the point might be
reserved if it were decried necessary.
The prisoner Meredith made no defence, except that he 'mid Mr.
Shirley made him a promise which led hint to be as explicit as
he was. _

/Ammo said nothing, but about fifty respectable persona ten-
dered themselves as sitnases, many of whom were examined until
the Jury expressed themselves satisfied as to the priioner's previous
character. The uniform testimony they gave WAS. that fur from
20 to 30 years, according to the knowledge of the witnesses, the
prisoner had maintained a good character.
Mr. Sergeant Awastx summed up the evidence; and
The Jury, after consulting a few minutes, returned a verdict of
G 'tiny ageinat both the prisoners, and at the same time Ntrong:y
recommended Zaruiro to mercy, on account of the excellent cha-
racter lie had received, and hoped that the Learned Judge would
not overlook what lie had said in reference to the Judges.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12.

Tintothm Com ?. aged 21, stood indicted for picking the pocket
of Mr. Hiles, of a pilk.handkerchief.
The prosecutor, it uppea.eil, was walking along Chiswell-street,
about ten o'clock at night, when, feeling a tug at his coat pocket,
lie turned sharp rouud and paw the prisoner, who was in company
with two others, in the act of putting his (the prosecutor's) hand-
kerchief into his pocket, lie instantly seized him by the collar,
anti called for the' watch, but was himself, in a moment after,
knocked. down by one of the prisoner's companions. He still
however kept his hold of the prisoner, and the watchman coming
up, the others ran oil and made their escape, but the prisoner was
secured. Verdict—GMlty.
The CHAIR MAN said he had no doubt but that the prisoner WAS
one of a most desperate gang, and he should therefore sentence him
to transportation for life.

POLICE.

GUILDHALL

The Stewards of the " Fair Prospect Benefit Society," held in
Fetter-lane, appeared to shew cause why they had excluded John
Eldridge, now 77 years of age, and who had been a member thirty.
one years.
The stewards opened their case by reading the minutes of the
Society relative to the exclusion, which set forth that, at their last
meeting, the assistant who visits the sick reported, that when he
called on Eldridge, who had been receiving the sick allowance of
12s. a week for two months, lie found him following his ordinary
calling, by offering shoes for sale in his shop; that the secretary
was ordered to read the 10th article of their rules, which directs that
a member who shall work, or assist to work, while receiving the al-
lowance to the sick, shall be excluded from all further benefit ; and
that thereupon the exclusion of the said John Eldridge was unani-
mously carried.
air. Botsford, the Clerk, asked if the exclusion took place
althout hearing. or offering to hear, EldridArsin his defence.
The stewards replied, it did, because their articles did not state
such a proceeding to be necessary.
Peerksa, the assistant, was then called, and stated that when he
went into Eldridge's he found a young man asking the price of a
pair of secondhand shoes that lay in the window. Eldridge
handed one of them to him, and said half-a-erown, to which the
young man immediately replied that that was too much and went
away.
The Secretary then handed in a paper containing the sums the
compleinant hail received from the Society's funds, amounting to
841. in the last nine years, and upwards of 1001. in the whole. At
one time he was on the box forty-nine weeks, declaring off the box
before the year expired, as it was alleged, merely to evade being
put on lialf.pay. •
;qr. Alderman THOMPSON asked Eldridge, who had been
sworn, when be made or mended the shoes alluded to.
The old man replied it was before he was on the sick list, and
that when in health he obtained his Ihelihood entirely by mending
shoes. He did not sell a pair in a month. lie hoped the Alder.
Inca would see that the young man coming in just before the as-
sistant was a trap to exclude him, Incase old age had now laid hold
of him a hit.

Sir J. PERRINO asked the stewards how they had construed the
article among themselves; had so much strictness been observed
before as to what a sick man might or might not do ?
The Stewards said they had always been as strict. A person who
kept a shop, serving in it was always a disqualification to receiving
the sick allowance.
Mr. Alderman TI/03IPSON gave his opinion that the man
ought to be restored, because he had not been detected in any act
which a proper object for relief from the sick fund might not have
done; and the 10th article allowed members to do that which re-
quired at least an equal share of exertion to reaching a pair of
shoes out of a window, viz., to make out bills, give receipts, and
write letters. The manner f the expulsion, too, without hearing
the accused, and on the statement of a member of the Society, who
was interested, was also highly improper.
Sir J. PERKING differed from his worthy brother Magistrate,
and said that the old MO had been long enough in the Society to
know the strictness of interpretation usually put on the words
" assisting to work." He thought he had become liable to ex-
pulsion, and, according to the articles, legally expelled.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS was called in as an umpire; and he de.
cided the question in favour of Eldridge, upon the ground that he
was not following his ordinary calling.
The stewards were then ordered to reinstate the complainant.
11l A RV LEBONE.
Yesterday Ezekiel Von Cure, a German, was charged by John
Leisenherger, a tootinan, with having obtained from him W. 12s. lid.
under false pretences.
The prosecutor, who is in the service of Baron Argalet, 11, Bry.
anstone-square, having been asked by the prisoner if he felt dia.
posed to purchase sonic silk handkerchiefs and foreign late, and
wanting to purchise some lace for his sisters, took advantage of the
offer, and accompanied the prisoner to a shop near Whitechspel,
where lace was produced, which he was told was valuable foreign
lace, and of which he purchased 62 yards for 8/. 12s fl. On after-
wards ascertaining shut it was not worth more than 9d. or 10d. per
yard, and that it was inferior British manufacture, he took out a
warrant agaidst the prisoner, and had him taken into custody.
Mr. RAIII.INSON said it was a moat gross fraud, and that the
prisoner should find bail.

The prisoner said it would put him to considerable
as his wife WAS near her aecouchment.

Mr. RAWLINRON, in consideration of his wife, suggested that
the prisoner should refund the money which the prosecutor had paid
him.

The parties retired, and the advice of the Magistrate being pur.
sued, the prisoner was suffered to depart.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Joseph Larleaster,jun. sow yesterday again brought before Sir
G. FARRAH''', on the several charges of retaining property intend.
ed to be forwarded by the Regent-circus booking-office.
Every examination draws fresh accusations. Several pawn-
brokers were in attendance, and one held up a watch-chain to be
owned, which was claimed by Charles Abbot, formerly a porter
and since a bookkeeper in the booking-office.
Among the fresh charges was one preferred by the Secretary to
a Society of Tailors, held at the White Hart, who void that a
member nf their fraternity having died much ernhatramed, lest Mg
a widow with three children. wbo was deSieutui of returning to her
friends in Scotland, they raised the sum of 121. by subscription.
As he !sad not received all the donations at the time she went by
the coach, he gave her 21. and packed ten sovereigns more in a box,
which he took to the office, and had it booked, to be sent to Ay-
mouth, it. Berwick-upon-Tweed. The box arrived at its destine.
non, where Gs. hid. was charged fur the carriage, but it wait robbed
of its contents. The Secretary produced an affidavit of the fact.
As there was a deficiency in the proof of possession by Lancss-
' ter, this charge for the present was abandoned; as were all the
other., excepting Mr. Addison's.
William Griffin said he was a carrier, and delivered a brown
paper parcel at the office, to Abbot, on the Bth of April, 1826.
Thepareel contained ten sovereigns and a 5/. note, directed to Mrs.
E. Gill, at Birmingham ; and though booked to be sent by the
Express coach, was not entered in the waybill. Ile had made Ire.
quest inquiries of Lancaster and Abbot, hut could get no satisfac-
tory account.
Sir G. SR ANT inquired if the person who sent the money
knew the number of the nine?-11e said he did no:.
Mr. Addison's charge was then partially gone ioto. In addition
to his former evidence, he stated, that for two parcels he paid the
booking, neither of which came to hand ; the :Ned, that he had
not booked, was received. One of the two missing parcels had been
found in Itimcaster's dealt ; it had been opened, but the contents..
had not been disturbed.—Ace this case, nitiat likely, will only
amount to petty larceny, bail will be accepted on Saturday. That
parcel containing the two ten-pound notes and the turquni.e.
mounted watch, with 6!. in cash, he could hear no further of than
that the notes had been paid into the Bank.
Mr. Lancaster, sen. (father of the prisoner) produced one of the
101. notes, which lie had traced from 14nrk to Wanatesd, to Tow.
good and Co.'s, to the Bank, and to Mrs. NVaytmen, a butcher In
Jermymstreet, where it had been changed fur Abbot.
Mr. Addison swore to the note being one of the two sent in the
parcel on the Bth of March : it is dated January 14, 1826 r
No. 1,230.
Abbot, who bad been a whims' on the former examinations, at
the suggestion of the elder Lencaeter, was placed at the bar as a
.prisoner.
• • When salreduthat amount he could give, he said he had ;hinged
many 191. notes for Leucastor, jun. ; that the note produced was
lyiart on thessmotar at a time a gentle Man came into the office.
Lancaster desired bun to gai linage for it as quick as he could p

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he want to several places before he obtained the change, and at last
received ten sovereigns at llrs. Waytinan'a. Lsccaster afterwards
sent him for silver for one of them, which he also gate to Lancas-
ter, jun, A young man in the office was present, wham he,lould
produce on the nest examinafinn.
Lancaster, the father, then requested a search.warmnt to search
Abbot's lodging, as he insinuated that much property would be
found there belonging to his ann.
Young Lancaster WAS asked to particularise something to justify
granting the warrant.
As he could not name any thing specifically, Sir O. Fan flax's'
leveed Abbot it lie would let the officers search his place without a
warrant.

Abbot assented, and gave his addres, 22. Queen•atreet.
Two officers and an acquaintance of Abbn: s went, and Davis was
directed to brief; anything away that might have reference to Lan.
caster's ease. When they returned they reported that they found
nothing hut some things of trifling value belonging to Mrs. Lan.
easier, which Abhot refused to part with till an account between
hint and Lancaster had been settled.

Lancaster and Abbot are remanded till Saturday. to produce
Mrs. Warman and the man •ho saw Lanciatcr give Abbot
the note.

IVORSIIIP.STREET.

Yesterday a man named Julin Davis was charged with the com-
mission of a daring robbery.
John Evans, servant,eo Mr. Stephenson. a dealer in coals and
potatoes, Fountain-place, City-road, stated that about eight o'clock
yesterday morning he was in the back kitchen, sorting potatoes;
and hearing a noise in the front kitchen, lie went to ascertain the
cause. He found the prisoner standing near the fire-place, with a
watch in his hand, which previously was hanging over the mantle.
piece. The prisoner instantly rushed Out of the ; and as he
retreated across the yard, followed by Evans. calling •• Stop thief
he endeavoured to throw the watch into the road, but instead of
doing so, he daahed it against the fence, and it fell back into the
yard.
George Waters, a constable of St. Luke's, was passing at the
time, and went in pursuit nt the prisoner, who ran out of Mr. Ste-
phenson's yard, and ceased the road to Britannia-street, where lie
was stopped by a baker. and given to witness in custody. The
watch was afterwards picked up in the yard.
The watch was produced and identified ; and the prisoner was
fully committed to Newgate for trial.