The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-26 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

John Manning, a person in the habit of attending fairs
and superintending the several games played ois such (med-
ial/11S, W 43 placed at the bar upon a charge of ruhhery, de-
clared to be committed moiler the pretext of laic play.
The indictment charged Manning wilts having stolen a MI
Bank of England note from one Basingliall, Bailiff to 4 Mr.
Cox, of Ilyegate. at Ewell fair.
The prosecutor stated, that be went to Ewell-fair in Octo..
ber last, taking with I . ill. of Isis master's money, and
none of his own. lis passing through the fair Ise observed
several persons playing at cups and mills, a game of which b•
knew nothing. and taking a fancy to the method of winning
which presented itself to him, putted his masters money out
of Isis pocket, and Wks ed to bet that the ball was hot sander
the middle one of three cups. He held a 101. Batik note in
his hand, but did not hold it long, for the prisoner,wlsu seemed
to be a mere looker on, and slut all concerued in the game,
snatched it and ran with the greatest velocity among the
horses. At that moment, as if the whole business was a plan
for robbery, the players decamped, kicking about the cup.
and balls, and the prosecutor gaping with astonishment.
After a short time he islet a constable, to whom he mentioned
the circumstance, and from WllOl4 he received the most
prompt assistance. He never saw the noteagain, but after
susisomearch he found the prisoner, who made several ineffec-
tual attempts to escape, at the George politic-house, where
he•secured him, and delivering him to the constable had the
gratification of seeing him caged.
The seat witness was William Furness, a boy about 14
yeara °loge. He was, he said,, accidently attracted at Ewell-
fairy to the. spot 'where the cups and balls were exhibited ;
was possessed of an money, and merely observed what was
going forward. The prosecutor, in Lis presence, took a
1 Ila k-cote out of Isis pocket, and the prisoner instant],
sn• tehed it and took to Isis heals. All those who seems.' to •
b concerned iu the game ran oft leaving the instrusuents of
e game in confusion. There was a crowd about the place.
and Manning pulled the witness out of it soon after, and
offered him sixpence provided he would not say a word
about the matter. Witness refused to take the sixpence, and
on holing the prosecutor, went with I • and the constable to
the George public-house, where they laid their hands upoa
the prisoner, who took out a 21. note, and uttered it to the
constable if he would let him off. The constable refused le
take the bribe.

The evidence for the prisoner, sae Counsel, laboured bard
to convince the jury that the wormy had been lost at the game,
and therefore, although the 114‘1111r1 might appear fraudulent,
it was evident the construction of felony could not be put
upon it.
The Chairman treated the subject in a very different man-
ner. He considered the whole of the evidence fur the pri-
soner relative to the particular transactions excessively Inside
to suspicion, even if the intelligent and consistent statement
of Furness were nut opposid to it ; lin it • was evident that
the patties by whims the silly, and by uu means busiest, pro-
secutor suffered, were at the lair fur the purpose of taking
its the unwary. Ferguson's character lie considered a. bad
as could be. The Jury, in order to acquit the prisoner,
would be obliged to deny all credit to the evidence of Furness,
whe.was a disinterested spectator, and seemed to have acted
with the utmost propriety.
The Juiy rammed a verdict of Guilty.
Mr. Harrison innuediatdy pronounced sentence. He hoped
it would operate as a warning to the multitudes who visited
fairs fur the purpose of robbing under the cows: of gaming,
and that the robbery itself wurild bay* .come effect upon
those who. were tools enough to spurt with their own money,
or knaves enough to sport with that of their .masters. " The
sentence of the Court upon you, Joins Nl:swathe is, that yon
be transported beyond the b1:41 for the term of ruurtec.n
years.

M. Belling, Landstape.palnter to his Majesty the King of
France, had the honour of presenting Mg pictures/
View of the seat of Gosfieltl-hall, in England, where his
Majesty had resided for lb months. View of she seat of
Hartwell, near Aylesbury, the tendency of his 3lajesty foe
several years; and a picturesque view of %Farouk:). [.isle.--
With all of which his Alajesty was pleased to taw ess his pet •
feet sat isfise Mo. -- each pap. r.
A dreatlN event lately took place in the neighbourhood of Caw.
tris, itt France. Gend'arinerie of that town had ri.vencil
arrest in Isis house the Sicur N. condemned to death fur Contu-
macy. His house stood by itself in the open fields. 'limy sum.
mums! him to so:rem/gr. lie annul ilill)aat wsth a finsil, salt open..
od the dour, and pierced 31, Andoui, llrigialier. witi. two bungs.
The .bretkin Miami of the :deur N. and 11:...ilosisesties wesaest tossup.
port him in the .reeistassee he made; but .the Gentrornical sued, au&
mortally wounded two of Ahern. Tin: son seeing that, they were pre,
upa,drieongs toees seti,tan fire
W the hoax,
exhorted Ills lather not to prolong a
wad ins tither, " I am about
to give suysell up ;" and inunediatcly blew out Ms brain,.
.slouday an inquest was held at the Queen's !lead, its Itarkhouse.
Lane. liillingsgate, on use body of J. Cowlick. aged 14. It appeared
that the deceased, in company with others. had ll:turned (Nils .;raves.
end in a /idling boat.. It was late at night, unit being wet to the.
skin, the others took their clothe. off and gave them to theilmeahtd
to carry home, and his eyes being dazzled going from the ISO, he
walk.il into the water and was drowns). Verdict—Accidental
I) ad!.

Abost 5 o ego& oa Wo&leaky awn:wen, .41 Ul• ilarraw-road,
where a waggon,. heavily laden, nappened to ~,tup tor aotue.tune. •
tine boy abins tour year. of age being at4day, unperetiv.eil by any
perste twiraal the iron clout! it, the end 01 tile wat4guti, W1414;11
between ttin spoke, in 041 e let but w.i.xls, round ilia neck. 'file Wag-
goner drove on his team. when the U.Mactunatc cJtiid a herd va
completely srvered from th.. betty.