The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-19 00:00:00

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MUST MELANCHOLY CdTdS'TROPHE.

Clmtlei Fielding Fitzoral.l, Lieutenant in. the Royal En.

girteets, beim( on a visit to' Colour' awl Lady Charlotte

&rim, at their seat, Terling-place, Essex, was, on Thorstlay
lasi. requested to accompaily Captain 'l'yrell, son of Sir John
Tyrell, Hart. of llorelsaiiiiimisetisnd Captain Stuart, of the 3d

Dragoon Guards, (nephew of Lady IVidiliam,) in a sporting
excursion on the Colouel's estate. Having met with good sm.
com.they halted about three o'clock, to take souse refresh-
anent, a short distance from a large pond in the Calonei's
park ; and whilst partaking of their repast, one of the dogs
made to the pond, and apt nag a wild duck, which Mr. Fitz-
gerald presently shot; it fell nearly in the middle of the wa-
ter winds cove's about an woe of land. Mr. F.l being an
excellent swimmer) was shunt to tindress.lihnself and go in
fur it; but being warned by his companions of the danger of
so doing, and particularly by Mr. George TA, ler, who had
accompanied themond was well acquainted with the depth of
the pond, he was induced to relintinish his iittentled project,
upon Mr. Taylor setting off for a dog that hail been used to
the water ; Lot, becoming very impotient,lie again renewed
his intention of going in for it; and, although Captains Tyrell
and Stuart again very properly expostulated with him upon
the probable danger of so doing, lie still persisted, and beirged
they would not be alarmed, saying, he was not afraid of the
water. He struck off boldly from the head of the I'ollll,
where the water is der Pest, and was soon within a few yards
oldie bird, but feeling himself much exhausted, hail the /caw
Intion to retorn without venturing fat Hier ; and having gut
within about thirty feel of the place where lie entered, he
made a sudden mop (being pi obahty, seizes! with the cramp,
•r, as is cum( rin.-eti, hilOke a 1110011 vessel, his stomach 'm-
ail very full, and having bled profuse!y after lie was got tint,)
and groaning twice, •• Oh ! Oh !" sunk, to rise no more
alive! ! Captains Tyrell and Smart were, of course, eye
witnesses of this tragical and awful sight, and it were in
vain to attempt to picture the distress it occasioned them.
When an ascot an truly awful as thisocenrso beholder is apt
to be overcome with terror, or may lie induced to plunge in
immediately, without proper precaution; and although Cap-
tain Sillal t did actually jump in at the ',tomcat lie saw Mr.
Fitzgerald sink, he funned the prudent resolution to return
immediately, and he amid Captain 'l'yrell were quite collected,
The former then hastened to Tenting-place, for assistance,
when Johni Stints, Efq. son of Colonel Struts, immedi.
ately bet Of for a surgeon. Ili the mean time, Captain Stuart
bad procured assistance; and having fastened a rope to his
body, sprung Into the dater, and he being an excellent swim.
tiler, exerted himself in every possible way to find his sulfur-
Musk companion, but without Illiert as ; and it wits with
considerabie diftimilty Captain Stuart was rescued. the pond
being full of weeds.
ali-.l.laker, of Maddox Hall (wlti• It is a sltort distance from
the pond), and his son, Mr. William Baker, of Chippitig
Otagar, who was on a visit at his friend's, hearing of the ac-
cident, hastened in the spot, where Colonel Strait had just
arrived, in the greatest distress. Many oilier persons had
also, by this time. arrived. Mr. W. Baker, a lux twisty hoping,
if the body could be got out iiionersiately, life might probably
be restored, and basin,: sintliessed Isinisell, the rope being
fastetied pined brio, seta hied into the petal, but his attempt
proved altogether Med-emu:it. a third person also went in,
being a good swimmer ; but ti mil the extreme coldness of the
water (it being a spring pond), and the obstruction arising
limn the weeds, was also unable to effect the much wished
for object. Mr. i'oliskins, surgeon, at Witham, who had
been sent fur, had by this time drilled. *lit.C.oBl-st• Was then
bail to drags ; and the body was ;It length found, but not
till after the elapse of two hours since lie sunk ; and every
means that the superior abilities tit Mr. Torukins con d de-
vise to restore Isle were for several hours persevered in,
bat without success, Thus was a young man, (drank and
talent, in life's pilule, snatched, in a tow momenta,
from this world, :aid hurries into the presence of his Maker,
without an opportunity being afforded hint of taking leave
of those dear connections he had the happiness of bejog
allied to, or ot reconciling himself to the will of the Almighty.
An inquest was held oil the body of S3llllslay, when the
Jury, without hesitat ))))) , tetiiritcd it verdict of Accideul4ll3,

Drowned. Lieutenant Charles Fielding Filzgerald was I,uru
on the 21.1 of December, Mb. Ills rather, Lord !tuber!
Fitzgerald, %op bun to the then ink of Leimtet, the father
also of Lad) Charlotte Strut t. Ilis mother %,43 the sista..
of Earl Winehelsea. Lord and Lady Robert Fitzgerald are
now at Paris.

On Friday ae'nnight, about one o'clock in the morning, a fire
was discovered in a bay stack, in the parish of Kennington, belong-
ing to Dr. Breton; information was immediately dispatched to
Ashford, Kent. from whence the engines arrived, and a good supply
of water enabled the persons present to confine t:.e devouring element
to the stack where it commenced, w Mill was entirely consumed. A
bt -•-stander jocosely interrogating a boy present, drew from him a
confession that his father and another man set the stack ou fire ; in
consecioente search was made for the incendiaries, and one (the
lather) was traced to :Northam, where he was taken into custody
on Monday evening, and ou Tuesday brought to Ashford for es,
amination.

On the flat ult. a boy, who had been keeping hogs for Mr..l.
Donna. of Girton-hill Farm. near Dartford. suddenly disappeared
about noon. Much search was made after him in vain, until clout
nine o'clock on the morning of the 2.td, the boy's mother. w:to was
sell employed in looking for him, fancied she heard a noise in a
chalk hole. She went to the mouth of it, and calling loudly, to her
rest delit;ht, was answered by her son, who said he had tallen into
the hole, but was not hurt. The woman immediately got assistance ;
a d a rope being let down to the boy, he fixed it round his body, and
was safely taken out from a depth of between so and 60 treL
On Wednesday night about eight o'clock, a gang of tellows went
to the house of 'dr. trowtkr, hatter. in Union-street, and while one
of them entered the sat" anti endeavoured to amuse Mr. C. by stat-
ir.g to hint that he wanted his hat new trimmed, his contrail s stole
s eral hats from the door and made off. Mr. Chowder seized the man
t. at had addressed him, sent for Mi. Watts, the constable, and gave
f.n. into custody, and Watts was ptoceeding with him to the watch-
boa e, when he was attacked by the other pact of the gang, who
rt setual the pri otter. and beet the constable to a most innuman
re-inner. W, hen picked up, several minutes elapsed before any sign
o life appeared.
Friday morning, about eleven o'clock, Mr. Wm. Taylor, currier,
of No. Y. 3, lintwolow.street, having placed sonic bird-lime on tile
tiles of his work shop, fur the purpose of catching birds, in conse.
(pence of one of them entangling in the lime. Sir. Taylor in attempt-
ing to c.inth on tne tiles trod on d rotten water spout, which broke,
and lie pite.ied headthremost to the pavement of the yard, Ly w:tich
his skull as fractured in three different places; he was earned into
fits house in a stale of mitensininty, and a surgeon who was procured,
dressed his wounds, and lie now lies in the greatest pain without hope
of recovery.
it was ..n Fridn detemiined, at Union-ha/I, that no Benefit Fo-
ks-As teal a right to abridge the stipulat.d allowance to a member, '
• week. unless suck a TotOillilo3 of the mdiority had previously
• -uhmitted to the Jlagistiates, at their Qiarter bC3biollllo ap-
-4 of by them.

TITE NITIONAT, RECTSTER

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.
Edward Janes, a matt of respectable appearance, was
brought before Alderman Waithatau under the fellaswiug err.
cumstaitees :
His wife said he was a law stationer, and had been married
to her ten years. They had two children. notwithstanding
which they were very unhappy in each othat's company : sad
after many separations, the consequence of his violence, they
finally parted about two years lame. Her husband did not
improve in his temper by absence. He became almost fero-
cious, traced her to every dwelling to whirl' she acid for re-
fuge, and threatened to take away lier life. Her fears were
in particitlxi excited by the furious attitudes 111 which he ap
petered ; for it was not intenitel with him to older her to pre-
pare fur atiother would, and at the sante time hold a case-
knife to her throat. It was also his custom to put a penknife
cinder his pillow. In one of these fits, he cut his own throat,
and was in consequence confined it St. I.l!•rtletloinew's hospi-
tal several menthe. After this she did not see him fur many
months; lie, however, traced her to her residence in Angel-
street,St. Martin's-le-Grand, aud acted most mittageonsly, on
pretence of a desire to see his children. The assistance of the
police became necessai y. He submitted to them on condition
of being allowed to see his children next day. He came
again fur that purpose, and acted rationally until they ap-
peared, lie then seized the elder child, swore he would take
heraway, and that he world 'der the witness if she in-
terfered. He ran with the child lute the street, and threat-
ened destruction to all who shoulil attempt to oppose him.—
An officer, against Will,lll he was about to use a large stick
which lie brandished, got hold of him, and the child having
been thus rescued ran to her mother. The complainant was
not indebted to her husband for support. His means were
good, but she haul been made independent of hint by her mo-
ther, who advised her on her death hail to avoid hint. Alder•
man aVaitlonan asked Mrs. Jones wit. then she thought her
husband was sane or not. file complain int mentioned this
conduct of the unfortunate mast as apt oaf ot the contrary. A
gentleman in the office said, he knew t I,e pi isoner Iced hi a fit
of passion or madness cut his throat two years age. The
prisoner said, he loved his wife and wished to live with her.
He loved bit children too, and was anaions to witch over their
interests. Alderman Weinman, having consulted with some
persons acquainted with the patties, said, he 'lever knew a
case of gi cater aggravation. Hi re, he said, was a woman of
great respectability, supporting awl educating her children
et her own expense, while her hashatol, who hail ample
means, never tendered them the slightest assistance. The
wile was irrepruachable, if there was no other proof of it
than his wish to live with her spits. How then could Iris
conduct be accounted for? The Alderman thought the must
advisable coarse would he to send Mr. Jones back to the i
Cumpter to undergo inedicel examination.
One of She Porters of the Belle Savage inn was fined 20s.
and costs, on his own confessien, for the overcharge of a
pat eel directed to Mr. Bartlett from Fartilietn. The charge
in the way bill was Is. The defenelait fabricatedt a ticket,
mid charged is. lad., portetage 3d. Alderman Waitinuan said
this was a great evil. He besisated whether lie should not
order the proprietors of inns and coaches, in cases of this
kind, to be brought before lain for plinialiment. In the pre-
sent case, however, the proprietor had made mat a legsl ticket
agreeably to the act, and the defendant had feloniously alter
rd it. Mr. Hat met, for the defendant, prayed the merry of
the Court, which was bestowed. He was dismissed, after an
admonition which be will not be likely to forget.
Joseph Smith, who was apprehended on a charge of having
embezzled considerable sums of money, the property of Mr.
Fagg, of Holborn, was committed on the following case :
William Rue, gnatd to Site Exeter Auxiliary coach, stated,
that on the 111th of September he paid to the prisoner the
sum of 121. 16s. 041. as appeared on the face of the way bill,
for which Smith gave hint a receipt bearing his initials. Mr.
Fagg said the prisoner was the only one of his servants who
aceonoted to him ter cash. There was lio such entry as the
sum just menttoned in the cash book on the 19th of Septem-
hes : stn the contrary there appeared opposite the name 01
Rue- the word .• milting." Mr. Andreas, counsel for the pri.
sone,. seemed sun pulsed that the prosecution should go for-
ward, Mr. Eteg having fornita Iy declared that lie (1141 not
intend to press it. Mr. Fagg said it lia,l been his intention not
to wove( ate, if the deficiency bed not exceeded 3001. ; but
since that deficiency had been admitted by the prisouer, up-
wards of 2001. inure were unaccounted for.
BOW STREET. •
Two persons, who some time since had bailed a girl of in-
teresting appearance, named Catherate Barlow, for a common
assault uI another girl named Harcourt, presented them-
selves before the Magistrate, and through the medium of an
officer elated, that about a fortnight ago the pee yon for whom
they became bail had been charged, with mother girl ni the
11411Ie of Elizabeth Smith, with an assault 111,011 Harcourt.
Elizabeth Smith could nor pi ocure bail, and was now in the
House of Cerrectiou ; but they (the bail) having become
answerable for the appearance of Catherine Barlow, and
having imilerstood that the woman upon whom the assault had
Isere committed, was aiuce dead, they felt it their duty to OW.
resider her tbr the Magistrate's disposal.
Catherine 13.11.101 N now presented, het self—she is youtlifill
and possesses a vecy interesting counteaataae, and was 400111
to enter bum a justification of her conduct toward the de-
ceased, when ilie Magistrate interrupted her by observing,
that he must be' tiest better acquainted with the circuit'
stances cif the case, and he begged Mr. Woods. the cierk, to
rater to the minutes of eviciestee takeu at the time the charge
was exhibited. IL. Woods aecordiegly ietirred to it, and
our the atetement ofit witness it appear,- d that the deceased
was met by Barlow and Smith, in the neighbourhood of Hert-
tor (1 Street, Fllzroy Square, and that Stalin. went up to her
(whether from any previous quierrel slid not appear) and
knocked her down, and that Smith followed up the assault by
kiekitig her when she was down.
Mr. !Lek s empire ed who acid the warrant, and shot uy
*net a eras appeared and produced it : lie awed
that the girl (Haim t) was at the time in a pregnant slate;
that she had been subsequently removed to the Queen's
Lying in Hospital, where she died, but had been previously
be (mein to bed ; and he uncle, stoad the child survived the
mother about ten days or a fertnight.
Mr. Hs ks enquired if a Cott/110'a inquest had been held
on die body ?—Falwards replied that he believed not, as be
undo stood that she had beim Miried on Smiley last.
air. Hicks observed, that the prisoner's late Wight be in•
voted in the death 111 the (lee eased . he ellllll.l mut, therefuse,
admit her to (rail, until lie received a certificate 11'0111 some u.
the medical gentlemen who attended her. She must there-
lure he rnmuuttrd till such certilica me was procured.
E mania has since obtained a letter from is professional
gentlethau 'Jawed Stone, who opened bur body it was ad•

OCT 11

' drneed to Sir. !lief s, mt, we rtuderstand, slated that the
tome woman tied inun fever, and not by tlia kicks or Mime
on het by Catherine liarleyt or Elizhaeth Smith. The
, parties were eg,iliegllClttly discharged.
. John Girpeillen, MI old offender, was cbareed with Inrylne
tittle eil.l foreeilal, note to Mr. Irwin, who keeps the GI aleas
pliblie-lion-e in Duke Street, Liiirolies Inn-tieals, and be
teas
also charged willi having it forged 11. note ie his possession,
knowing it to be fore( d.
, It appeared by the evidence of Mr. Irwin, that the prisoner
came into this house, had something to Mink, and observed
. that lie had nu aged infii in mother, and that lie would take it
. eon ple of bottles of wine for her. They were delivered tc
and his whole reckoning amounted to 9s. I lii. in pay meet of
%%h elt he gave. witness tl:e 51. note in question, with (lit cc-
times to pm his Hanle On it, which he said was" John Creeks,.
Fox Court, Gray's Inn-lane." Sir. Irwin did so, bet found
no such person there; and upon apprehending him, the officer
of justice found upon Isis persou a li. note, which, Is:tether
with the SI. proved to be forged. The prisoner was remanded.
'Thursday a meagre looking man applied to the Magistrates,
J. E. Cuilant and F. Sketchley,Esqrs. for advice. lie eNlii-
bited an old coat, which had as many holes iH it as it would if
it bud been sisited by a shower of aqua fortis. The owner
said it had been for a considerable time deposited in a p
broker's shop—it originally cost 31. ss. which he pawned tar
seven shillings—although it was then as good as new, he would
not take but seven shillings nis it.
Magistrate.—" How long is it since yon pawned it."
Applicant.--" It is about three years, but I have always
kept rip the payment of the interest, mid I think the 27th
section of the Act will make the pewnbroker liable to the in-
jury."
Mr. Sketchley.—" Why, my friend, I don't know how
far the pawithrokr r is liable to make good any damage done
by these unavoidable intruders, the, moth—l don't think it is
wilful negligence, but here is a gentleman (Mr. Williams the
Solicitor, being present) who is very conversant in the pawn-
broking business, and perhaps lie will tell you more about it."
Mr. Williams referred to the Act of Parliament, the 24th
clause of the 40th of Geo. 111- chap. 99, which set forth—
" that if such goods were rendered of less value by the de.
fault, neglect or wilful miabeliat iour of the person with whom
they were pawned."
Sir. Sketchley, upon reading the above clause' observed,
that the question in this case would depend en the degree of
negligence exercised.
Mr. Williams asked the applicant who was the pawnbroker,
and was replied," Mr. Essex, in the Strand."
Mr. Williams said, he did not know whether, or not, Mr.
Essex, jun. carried on the business of his father, wltu bad
been sonic lime dead, but he was a strictly lionuurable man,
and he had no doubt would do every thing that was right.
Mr. Sketchley recommended the applicant to go to Mr. Et.
sex, and beg his attendance at some cuuyeaient time, when
the matter could be fully explained.
Mr. Philip Salter, a baker, of Clareastreet, Clare-market,
appeared to two inferrnations exhibited against him by Ed-
ward Barrett, of No. :15, Holles-street, for settee:, nu th.- 8111
and 12th of the present month, two qttarterst loaves short of
weight. The defending pleaded Not Guilty.
The inibrinant called lois e item, Slr.Willtam B irry, a shot--
maker, at 25, Holles-street—bitt befoi e lie spoke to the fart,
Dlr. Williams, the .;•••olicitor, et Ito attended on helialf of the ite•
Etonian', wished to put some questions to him rep tlive to its
c tupeteney as a it itness.—and in being examined, lie said he
did slot expect any remuneration, lie did it for the sake of the
public ; but upon being asked if lie did not expect the six
Shillings he had paid for the itiformations out of the penalty,
provided ilia defendant should be convicted, lie said lie did,
and if no conviction took place, he did not expect to be pa id
the si a shillings.
The Magistrates held that be was clearly an interested wi:-
ness, and therefore incompetent to give evidence.
The second information was then entered into, and to
prove it an into eating little girl, of eight years of age, named
Mary Aim Walsh, was called, and the Magistrates, by gees.
(ions put to her, being satisfied of her competency to receive
:at oath. she stated, that un 'Fbersday, about a week since,
she went to Mr. Salter's shop, by the direelimis of Mr. Barry,
and purchased a quartent brick, for which she paid lid.
1 anti that loaf she delivered to 101 l she could not say
1 whether the one produced was the same or loot—indeed she
believed it was not. The information was immediately dis-
missed.
A few days ago as Hooker and Jones, of this office were
passing up Wye!' Street, they observed two men tinder cir-
cimistauces rather suspicious, one of whom was carrying &
paper parcel, which the officers suspecting had been disho.
nestle obtained, took them into custody, and the contents of
the parcel tented oat to tie four new cloth table covers. —The
Magisttate committed them for re-examination.
MARLBOROUGH STREET.
Randall, the celebrated pnr„-alist, by way of finish to a nirlit's
spree, was charged with distil deity conduct, early on Wed-
iiestlay mot:oriole, with others in St. Giles's. There was no
mischief done, and the defendant said lie had been drinking
with some friends, who kept hen out late, and he and
same other gentleman were tint abused. The case was
c gad.

Jnlui
'feather was brought to this office by one of the
(drivers of the Society fur the Stipp, ession of Mendicity,
charged with begging in the boldest inaimer Irons every per-
omn who passed hith in die Hatupstend•road. It appeared
upon examination, that lie had mire than halt;
petite, in his pocket, the Ire its of Isis day's begging he had
innately been a silk-siockint; Weiss er; bet the is ads
could not obtain any but interior uork,n hien lie relinquished
in 14 wool. of the more lucrative employment of begging. 'l•be
prisoner had two children, one in arms, evidently tar the pur-
pose of exciting compassion, which were transferred by the
otf,ccr to the 'wither, and the man was committed by li.daker,
Esq. for 14 days, to Toshillitielsk

. •
The Rev. Simnel, who formerly pm formed clerical
duties at St. A .'s and also at St. P• 17.1.4,
was charged by Mr. D.Lvis. Vestry Clerk of St. Anat.'s, !.fore
G. Pao-rant, l'sq. with riotosis and disorderly candur t, in
knocking at the *lours of the inlianitants, and verging. Vr.
Davis stated, that the defendant had formerly reaffirmed dle
burial service at St. Anne's- ba: of late had given way so
mock to driiiking, that lie was ,:0i only an aIiIIOIICC ro
the r!eruy of the parish, from whin de 114t1 nt differ. nt
!illt.S re' dived f4ll us of moniev, but to the %inane of the a a-
riNntotiris. He wit{ continually k .iockim.:, at tutu doors ak-
ing rli an y, and be a veil Went s., 111, as It) AV/trier III:1? their
pal S, and rather demanded relict' try ti,ing We Dames of
ilie lieu:pawn of die pa rivh alld others in office. fir 11.4
biro alit n times vary tionblesuine at Mr. D.'s house, and I. a
conduct was such ;it a house in Sohn- qu ire, on Wertsiesda.,
that he was takoa to the watch-house an a drunken 1,111(C.•••

OCT. 19

The defewitat stated that Mr. Davis should get him em-
ploy is the church, and he talked of gradations and de-
gradations.
Mr. Davis,—" I am sorry to say the latter applies to yon ;
I could not fur shame recommend you, as yon know very
well that when perlheming duly over ;he last corpse, you
were so drunk' that you bad neatly fallen into the grave."
The defeneant seemed to acknowledge this by assent, and
talked aids knowledge of Latin, Greek, &c. and stated him-
self to be a Welch Magistrate.
Mr..Farrant.—" Then why not return there ?"
Mr. Davis.—" He did; but following the same course, he
got into Swansea gaol."
The defendant talked of having bled at the Nile, and went
nu errs incoherently, and asked if there was not a pistol in
the office. Mr. Perrault feelingly endeavoured to impress on
the defendant the impropriety of his conduct. He was un-
willing to commit him as a vagrant, if he would promise the
several persons present, whom he had annoyed, 'not to re-
read it.
'Phis he promised, and it being accepted, he was released.
. The defendant receives a guinea a week, as a half pay
Chaplain of the Navy.
John Gustavus Lieut.-General Croshie charged a noted
pick-pocket,tlantes Thomas, with robbing !Ain of a morrocco
small book, and a card case.
Al.l. e proved that he observed the prisoner's hand in
the General's pocket ; and Mr. Jackson, butcher, of Bond.
street, also saw it. He immediately seized the delinquent,
and two companions who were with him escaped. The.
articles were found dcwn an area. The prisoner was tom_
nutted for trial.