The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-17 00:00:00

DEC. 17.

LAW REPORTS.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MONDAY, Dac. it.
TSB KING 1,,, FRANCIS WRIGITV, MARX ANN* CLARKE, aND
. DANIEL WRIORT.
The following are. the Jurors' names in the trial of this indict-
ment : . •
1. Charles Rich, Esq. T. William, Horton, Esq.
2. Mathew Moody, Esq. .0. •Qeorge Runde', Esq.
S. Harry Charrington, Esq. .104 • lialph Penton, Esq.
14. John Marshall, Esq. 10. John Jackson, Esq.
b. T.. Leoginttons' lisq‘ i Iklames Poole, Esq.
4. Williams Palmer, Esq. 1116 Ruben Dover, Esq.
Mr. ALLOV said the parties 'in the prewar indictment were,
Ant, the Prosecutor, CnloneT Wardle, a gentleman who had for
a long time avid a seat Is the Senate, but *be had also fitted a •
post la the geld. The Defendant, Francis Wright was an
upbobterer, in Rathbone4lare; and the Defendant, Daniel
Wright, was hit brother, who now toned it convenient to
Or* himself not his partner, bet Ms tergaot at a trilling
salary. Mn. Clarke 'the' tter Defendant, dm Learned
Counsel scarcely tee* hew 'to Introduce to the Jury : he
could not speak Well of her, and he did not wish to speak HID
He had perhaps better adopt her own language, and say s*.
had lived" under the
,protection" of English, of Irish, anther
Scotehmen, of Navy Agent: and of. Army, of persons in and out
of Parliament, of Lords and Commons; nay, that by her arts
and inachiaations, she had . wormed herself into the bosom of a
Royal Date where, like the viper in the fable, she had for•
gotten a4l' his iodelgencies, and all his fostering care, and
had treacherously and ungratefully stung her preserver.....
. •The Learoed Counsel then went into a long history of the con-
nection between Colonel Wardle and Mrs Clarke, and ems-
'mented at some length on the inconsisterreyOf Mn, Clarke's-
,evidence, and that of D. Wright, nn the late trial; and con.
eluded, that this was not a question of Money, that the Prose-
cutor could sacrifice' but his honour was dear to' hike. The
Defendant, Francis Wright, bad gained 20001, zed promotion
probably; but the Learoed Counsel wished him still higher
promotion, that to the pillory. The Jury had to determine to.
day, between corruption and public virtue—whether the latter
were to he upheld, or whether he who saved his country free
the former were to be hurried into an abyss of rain.
EVIDENcE FOR Tilt PROSECUTLON.
John Ellis produced the examined copy of the record be-
tween Francis Wright, Plaintiff, mad Gwillym Lloyd Wardle.
Defendant, on which a verdict bad been given for the Plaintiff'
for 10951. Bs. 5d.: and with the costs amw.riting to 111141. which
verdict was obtained on the ,e Oar of tiovesaber, 180 9; and in
which cause, Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke and Daniel Wright, the
Plaintiff's brother, were•sworn as witnesses for the Plaintiff.

COLONEL WARDLE examined by M. GLEADE.
He lived in James-street, Buckinghagi.gate, had been Lieu.
tenant-Colonel in Sir W. W. Wynnes Aikiasent of .Fencibles.
He brit knew Mrs. Clarke on the Jeth ar NOrember, 1908. He
formed an acquaintance with her in order to obtain *information
respecting an inquiry he was about to set on foot—she then re,.
sided at No. 14, Bedford Place. She' removed. shortly after to
Westbourne Place—where he continued tq visit her. He never
promised her any thing respecting payment for, the furniture fur-
nished by Wright—Mrs. Clarke told him she Was furnishing la
house in Westbourne Place, but did riot say ',OAS wiss:ber uphol-
sterer. On the ist of December hp went. ,w 1 ne Clarke is
company with Major Dodd td Wrightsl on tlp - first going in
Mrs. Clarke pointed, nut some furniture ivisls ;,ice;,ice'understood
was
spreparing for her tiontii-he oak net intl:lol4o.ns Me persen
who was to pay for th'e furniture, for weiteany thing said that
could induce such a bail: 'He never gage any opinion on some
carpets that were prd-duced. at Wrighti, liar never beard Mrs
Clarke say that as the 4:bids airs not tO be pecid for by her that
she should give up hir'Ostencixdl4 be select any articles or
conduct himself as iC be were to pay for them; nor did beeves'
sal any.thiug to U. Wright to Induce 'a belief that be. weak!' be
anivverable.i...p.e never .Sel2Cled A. sideboall dining table,
chairs, or any other article., lie never made a.Promiselsi 'fur-
nish the house ac a respitai for the inforenatiob Mrs. Clarke was
to give him. On the Ist of Jtine, Francis . Wright made a de-
mand for payment of the account of die goods and furniture far
the house at Westbourna, Plate. . Application was made to her
for money before that by Major Glennie—he bad afterwards a
I.cogeersiation with Md.. Clar)ce who pressed bias to kali ier

carried nem. cos. and ordered to be signed [tithe usual form, anti Scotchmen, of Navy Agents, and of.ArmY, of persons in and out
ptesented to Ms Majesty by the Lord Mayor and !Merits.— of Parliament, of Lords and Commons; nay, that by her arts
Applause. and inachirtations, she had 'wormed herself into the bosom of a
. Mr. WatTUMAN came forward and declared that the Address Royal Dute, where, like the viper in the fable, she had tor-
eros precisely the same with that voted is the Common Council gotten n4l' his iodolgencies, and All his fostering care, and
on the sth instant; altered wady by the introductory wordi of had treacherously and ungratefully stung her preserver......
" We, the Lordl Mayor. Sheriab. aid Usury of London, in .The licensed Counsel then went into a long history of the con-
Common Hall, Ate' , neetion between Colonel Wardle and Mrs Clarke, and coo-
_ _ , _ . 'mented at some length on the inconsistency Of Mn. Clarke's-
SMITHFIELD CATTLE SIIEIr.
, ,evidence, and that of D. Wright, on the late trial; and con.
. eluded, that this was not a question of Morsel, that the Prose-
tutor could sacrifice, but pis honour was ear to' him. The
Friday, at 'nearly hour, dreamateursof breeding and grazing
Defendant, Francis Wright, bad gained 20001, and promstioa
assembled is great numbers at Mr. Sadler's Yard, in Goswell-
probably; but the Learoed Counsel wished him still higher
swot., and several. interesting discussions took place on the real
promotion, that to the pillory. The Jury bad to determine to.
and comparative merits of the matey fine fat animals exhibited,
day, between corruption and public virtue—Whether the latter
most of them brought to their present high state of perfection,
were to he upheld, or whether he who saved his country front
by very small comparative waste of time or provender, moiler, owieg
the former were to be hurried into an abyss of ruin.
lathe peculiar aptitude of the individuals to fatten. •
'Tire Duke of Bedford and a great number of Noblemen and EVIDENCE FOR Tilt PROSECUTLOL
persons 44186w:d0n, were seen in this interesting group. John Ellis produced the examined copy of the record be-
tween Francis Wright, Plaintiff, and Gwillym Lloyd Wardle,
There were Herefordshice Owen, Long-horned Oxen, Devon Defendant, on which a verdict bad been given for the Plaintiff'.
Oxen, ArgylesbireOxess, Aberdeenshire Oxen, Fifeshire Oxen, r for 10951.85. 5d.: and with the costs ansioratieg to 11944 which.
Highland tismi, and Polled Oxen; New Leicester Wethers, verdict was obtained on the !toot of tiovesaber, 1809 ; and in
aed Sauth Down Wethessi Berkshire Pigs, and Suffolk and which cause, Mrs. Mary Anne Clarke and Daniel Wright, the .
Chinese &Nip. Plaintiff's brother, were sworn as witnesses for the Plaiotift.
Mr. idba Onions exhibited a *Aoki of a Thrashing Mill.— COLONEL WARDLE examined by M. GLEADE.
Mr. Garrard skewed his Sue characteristic prints ,of the different He lived io James-street, Buchinghagi-sate, had been Lieu-
%reeds of-eat tle. tenant-Colonel in Sir W. W. Wynne 's ,Regiment of .Fencibles.
About three o'clock such of the company as are members of He Ors; knew Mrs. Clarke on the 113th or Norember, 1808. He
Ste club,.repaired to the Freemason's Tavern, and held a meet- formed an acquaintance with her In (seder to obtain information
4ng, his Grace the Duke of Bedford in the chair; which was at,- respecting ao inquiry he was about to set on foot—sbe then rep
tended by Sir Joseph Banks, Sir John Sanders Sebrigbt, Wil- sided at No. 14, Bedford Place. She' removed, shortly after to
Nun Northey. Esq. and a great many of the distinguished chu- Westbourne Place—where he continued tq visit her. He never
eecters who form this society. At this meeting the following promised her ony thing respecting payment for, the furniture fur-
new members wese elected : Dished by Wright—Mrs. Clarke told him she .v=as furnisbiag # _
house in 'Westbourne Place, but did not sarwbri orlier uphol-
The Marquis of Tavistock, Earl Talbot, Lord Bradford, the 4
sterer. On the Ist of December he went.,wl n,, Clarke in
Ron. Thomas Bower, fmorgeCaswell, Rev. Robert Harrison,
company with Major Dodd to Wrighte; on
,t, , - first viler, in
Rev. Joseph hianio, Richard Norris, Charles Hamilton, Ed- I
spend Francis Wellet,J. H. Johnston, Stepbea Eaton, and B,i- Mrs. Clarke pointed. fird some &imitate iibli ;Lie 'understood
' was preparing for her lipayfire sea's not intrifireed.os the preach
chard Astleydun.
who was to pay for the; fanitture, for wateany thing said that
The Club proceeded to take iota consideration the iconditioas could induce such a belief: 'He never gage any opinion on some
of the premiums to be offered by them for next year, and carpets that were reduced at Wrighti, Cer never beard Mri,„
agreed, that in future the examination of the certificates, and Clarke say that as the clisids skies not to be paid for by her that
the judging of eligibility of the cattle to be shown for the differ- she should give up her #sfe---414 did be select any articles or
eat premiums, shall rest with the two stewards for the year, conduct himself as if be were to pay for' them; nor did beeves'
who are afterwards to read the particulars of each certificate to i !•ny an .thin to U. Wright to induce a belief that be. would be ,
the judges of the ;hew, but omitting all the name', so that the answerable..)le ne.ver .sel.leted a. sideboal, dining table,
judges may in future decide on the prizes, without knowing by chairs, or any other article. Oe never made a.promiselsi fur-
w hom the cattle are bred or fed for which they may adjudge- nish the house ac a troll itai for the inforinatioir Mrs. Clarke was
premiums. to give him. On the Ist of June, Francis" Wright made a de-
li was also agreed, to offer a new premium for two-year•old mand for pnytneat of the account of die goods and furniture for
pure Metino fat wethen. the house at Westbourne, Plaee. . Application was made to her
for money before that by Major Glennie—he bad ifterwards a.
Adjourned to Monday, at bait past two o'clock, prevAtai to
hi.catocrsation with Md. Clarke who pressed him to kad o,er
the annual diaper. .
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