The National Register.
London, England, 1813-09-19 00:00:00

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

The four Ofh ers found guilty of murder, and sentenced to death
fur the part they had severally taken in the late duel in the Isle of
Wight, in which Lieut. Blundell, of the tolst regiment was killed, have
been pardoned. A special representation on the subject, from the Ci-
vil Administration to the Commander in Chief, having, however, hero
thought proper ; and the Commander iteChiat having, in consequence
made a special military case for the decision of the Piincee in which'
it is deaned, on a full consideration of all the circumstances, that
the unfulfilled: 'nicer who lost his life, and the officer by whose hand
he WI (Eie;iem tith West India regiment), are the least
gailty ; but no such palliation appearing on. the part of Lieut. Dillon;
101st; Ensign O'Brien, 10 tst ; or Ensign Gilchrist, tith West India re-
eiment, these three are dismissed his Majesty's service. Lieut. Mon
heieg declared incapable of serving his Majesty again, for net having
used the influence f.f his superior rank over inexperienced minds, for
the purpose of conciliating rather than inflaming. Ensigns Gilchrist
and O'Brien are left open to restoratiov. Ensign M.Guire is pardtmed
witheet condeile.
1101 t Tour, Me a ism—Richard Glover, a potter, about seventy
years of age, his 'vile neatly of the same age, and their son
aged forty, lived together in a small cottage, at Rhydyblue, in Moo-
montlishire, near the turnpike-road, leading from Merther Tydfil to
41hergaveney. On the morning of Friday the Scl instant. the hitter,
started from his sleep, and seizing a tram-cart exletree, killed his aged
father, by repeated blows on the head ; which being dune; be mur-
dered his mother also, and also repaired to the house of his sister. at
the distance of about a mile. On his arrival there, he proposed to
liquidate a debt he owed her husband, and produced three guineas
oh gold, which creating both surprise end anxiety in the husband and
wife, they of course questiened him as to the source from whence he
had procured them This shortly produced a full confession of his
emit, and en acknowledgment at the saute time of his haslug taken.
the eash from les mother's pocket. He was innuedi.ttely secured, and
the neighbour's entering the house of his murdered parents, a sceno
too shocking to describe presented itself to them ; the old man wel-
tering in his blood on the floor, and 1 is wife nearly expiring on the
bed, Medical assistance was immediately called in. but was of no
avail. The Coroner% Jury having sat on the bodies, a verdict ul ;U-
-ral Murder was found against the prisoner, who will take his trial at
the next Assizes le. the comity of Monmouth. He, like too many of
our modern criminals, attributed this sanguinary act to a sudden and
irresistible impulle, produced by a dream, th,: the Devil had appeared
to and commanded him tt) perpetrate the deed.
Cu a Ler? 10 Ants' ez.--Jetnes Chalkcy was brought up to Ifittons
Garden Office. chereed eith tipping open the belly of a tOal belong-
lug to Mr. Ed:vard Kempen), of Higheate, only becemse the foal
strayed let° a field belonging to a Mr. Stringer, of which the ptisener
had the care. The !row eniactl, wit:a found, hAd its entrails trailing
ne the
.grielledt with its dein stand.ug over it. The prisoner was fully
committed for trial.--George Cooper was also brought up on a warrant,
charged with making an attempt on les mother's Ilk', by stabbing her
with a knife, and also with levelling a loaded pistol at his sister, sweats
ing that he would blow her brains out. The charge was fully pro:ed ;
hut, from the prisoner's behaviour whilst at the lee., he evinced alt the
as irks ef an insane person. lie was cummioed to the House of Cor-
re•tion, and the parties were advised by the Magistrates to apply at
tau (batter Sessions, in order to have him detained as a lunatic.
DIED. '

Tuesday Evening, as Mr. 13. A. Goldsmid, of St. Helen's-place.
%ens ,mete ling from town to his country residence, Bantam-hilt,
wissing over London• bridge in his gig, aecomp.iiie_i by his brother,
he was seized with a giddiness in his head, and the reins tell tr,uit
,is ;lands ; Mr. ('i.'s hrothcr drew the gig; to the pavement, am! in a
•hurt time a hackney•coacit was product', which carlied tltrui baUi
:Jack to St. Helen's-place ; the first medical asisistanee was instantly
i►rocured, but without th,: desired effect. Mr. Goldsmid died at
taco o'cloA tin life,..!neAay morning : lie was ande)• SO year: of age.

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