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CITY BUSINES.i.

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Yesterday tie Lord Mayor held kis first Court of Cariboo
Council, which wee 'informs'sly attended. .
His Lordship addressed the Court epos its opening, mist-
ing he had called them together thou early, for the par.
pose of the dispatch of the business that wes before them,
and that he Mould be et all times ready to convene its
mertinge, whenever requisite or desired; that he should in.
deavonr to the inmost, to discharge his public duty, as well
in stippoitiog the dignity of the office, as in presiding with
the strictest impartiality over the debates in the Court; and
if, in the brat of debate, any thing should occur not strictly
applicable, he should as delicately as possible remind the is.
dnuhtal of it, and so as not to give offence to any. He
would, at the Mine time, beg to remind the Court, that it
would best consult its owe dignity, in passing such orders
sad resolutions as they could duly enforce; bet by no moms
wished to restrain the Members in bringing forward muds
propositions as they !sight think proper. His Lordribip con-
cluded by saying, be had, received a Requisition from
several respectable Heathen, fur a Court upon some turi-
sta, relative to the Pineal Laws, which be had understood
would be more convenient if held this day fortnight, when he
would appoint are to be rusnmoord.
After the proceedings of the last Court had hem rend, Mr.
Deputy Hangman moved a vote of thanks to the late Lord
Mayor, which was seconded by Mr. bison, and unanimously
agrees! to, ordered to be fairly transcribed, signed by the
Tows Clerk, properly emblmoned, and presented to his
Lordship.
The customary present of a parse of Arty evinces was
tioanimonsly voted to the Rev. J. J. Cory, Chaplsie to the
late Lord Mayor, is testimony of the approbation of the
Coin.
THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY.

Mr. Dams rose so move an Aden's, of Coictoleen to
the Prince Regent upon her Majesty's death. It became
that Court, he said, which bad been always distiagnished
fur loyalty, to raping' at this period the arose it entertained
of the loss with which the nation had been @Mined by sloe
death of the Queen. From a City ancient and loyal like the
City of London, the Royal Family had claims to special
attentioe. All ranks joined in this sentiment, which had
lets so frequently exhibited in our sympathies at times of
triumph and exultation, and which could not slumber upon
occasions of mourning and regret. All political questions
which might arise under other circumstances were wholly
Merged in the powerful claim to esteem which our late
(Wes had supported fur so many years. Considered in all
respects, she was calculated to make a deep impression
open the hearts of a loyal and affectionate people. As a
wife led mother her character was equally priseworthy.
The tender solicitude wide which she had watched over the
illness of his Majesty, and the scrupulous example she ex-
hibited to her children, is she whole course of her life, were
parts of a character which for purity and duty was the ad-
miration of all descriptions of persons. The dignity, too,
with which she had filled ben high station was no less re.
inarkable, her Court beiag a piece from which all were ex-
cluded whose conduct was deserving of reproach. Mr.
Davies concluded a speech, which he delivered in a very
low tone, by moving an Address to the Prince Regent and
the vest of the Royal Family, upon the subject of the death
of her Majesty, who had been for so rosy years an example
to the ration.
Mr, Jitcas seconded the motion. He agreed in all that
had heel said, bet was particularly struck with that part
which described her Majesty as an example to the nation.
The Qaeeo was, he said, an example not only to the British
nation, bit to all the nations on the Continent. He had, is
differeut countries, heard declarations, both public and pri-
vate, that the Queen of England was one of the purest cha-
racters, and that under such an authority It could sot but
be expected that her Court should participate in that re.
Intrliable diatioction. The reign of George the Second,
*hick had been advancing in morals with respect to the
'Court, bore no comparison to the purity of the highest ranks
of doh day Her example wile to be (*soldered as the canoe.
The motion was carried unanimously, aid ordered to be
savertised—(Fbr trAfeA *lmpost eats Paper.)
The Loan M AWN% mid, that in consequence of the de-
reuse of het Majesty, he had thought St not to come t• thp
Cbbß is state, as be should otherwise have &se.

, )11sedry Reports for leases and payout of bills, &c. were
premised nud agreed to.
The Tull Committee presented a Report relative to the
proceedings which had taken place in respect of the Toll
reorivod by en Officer of the Board of Ordnance at the east
end of Lower Thames-street, which was read, sad It was ro.
(erred back to the Committee, immediately to adopt sae\
measures as should be most effectnal to protect the Citi-
zens of Leedom from the eaaetioa of such Tull is future.
Oa a Report from the Gaol &peones Committee, the
Court granted as asnaity to Mrs. ILirby, widow of Mr. Rd.
word Kirby, late Keeper of tbe Debbie Prim*.
Another Report from the sameComtalltee, IvemeaMeading
TON to Ur. Piper, is lies of his loss from sot haring %sally
obtaired the sitaseloa of Keeper of Owe Debtors' Prison, to
wands be had been elected by the Cadet of Aldermen, was
presented and reed, tad a considerable discussiost ensued
thereon; and apes a *balk* being made to agree with the
Report, as amendtbest was made for adjourning tbe eon-
sideratina, and requesting the Conte of Akieviten to comma-
incase informatiou ea the subject, which was aegatived, and
a divisiva then ensued upon the Report, the numbers be-
tap.-
Por the Report--Commosers, 41; Tellers, 1L.... • 13
Against it—Aldermen, I; Commoners, ;
2 44
Majority against the Report.. 1
The Report was tuasegueally uegatived.

The Lord Mayor declared a vacancy in the office of one
of the Fruitmeters, and the Coort directed the Committee
of City Lands to dispose of the place in the usual manner.
The Gangers' Committee bronlht up a Report, recom-
mending future rules and regnlations for that office; which
was agreed to, and the Committee was directed to see the
mine carried into execution.

The Secondaries were directed to lay before the Court a
general accuuut of the fees takes by them.

It being generally reported about the neighbourhood of
Tower-bill and St. Catherine's, that Mr. Arnold and his wife
and family, of the Black Boy, St. Catberine's-lane, whose
house was so desperately attacked on Tuesday night by
twine soldiers, were to he barbarously murdered, and then
to set the house on fire, private information wu gives
to Muses Fiwilinc, use of the officers of Lambeth-street
Police Office, who immediately proceeded to the place,
h.wing made every preparation iu case of resistance. Os
los arrival he was informed that a man, named Holliday,
who was intimate with Galloway, the ringleader of the
,one
concerned ie the late outrage, mot supposed to be
one of 11w party, was cuueealed in a house near Mr. Arnold's.
fin inquiry at the house, a woman said she should be slur-
demi if she was to tell where Holliday was he having got
scent of the officers being iu search of him. The officer, how-
ever, made bis entry, and after • strict search, found him
concealed in a (either bed. He look him to the Tower, and
delis rm, him up to the proper tiothority. On the night of
the attack on Mr. Arnold's house, 26 of the soldiers were
missing from the Tower, but are ewe there.
ATROCIOUS MURDER.—It is stated that, on the
31st We, a Mr. %Vertu, of Tregwyn, wan returning
to his I se very touch intox•cated, from a Court
Lees mar Llangollen, when u labourer (a neigh.
boor of his) voi•lied to see him safe home; in pro-
ceeding on, Mr. W. often fell on the road, and
wished to remain in that situation all night ; the
other resolutely raying he should nut, a quarrel ei...
sued ; Mr. W. seized a knife, and plunged it into
the poor man's abdomen, en that part of his entrails
buret out ; he went into the nearest house, anti ex-
pired on the 3il instant. Mr. W. left his house the
following morning, and Ins retreat has not Litherto
been discovered.

VIELSEA FiliElf-WOEt COMPANY.

Yesterday • numerous and highly respectable
Meeting of the inhabitants of Chelsea avid its
vicinity took !dace at the Flask Tavern. Chelsea, to
take into consideration the enormous increase of
rates of the above named Company, and the best
means of obtaining redress for the present griev-
ante. and security against future oppressien.
At half-past one o'clock Sir Hamm Wit.toe,
Bart. was called to the Chair. He regretted that
some person of greater importance in the landed
interest had not been called to fill that situation.
He regretted much that Lord Grosvenor or Mr.
Same had not attended, on an occasion which, in
hie opinion, so nearly concerned them ; but as most
of the Gentlemen present were his neighbours
and friends, it was proper that where oppression
was he should attend them.-- (.4ppluse4.--
It appeared to hiM that an unprecedented demand
had been made on the inhabitants of Chelsea for
water—an article the gift of Heaven, and the most
essential to the poor newly of all others. ft was an
article subject to no loss—to no manufacture—and
in fort could prove in no way detrimental to the
proprietors, whose only trouble would be to supply
It to the public.—/Hear./—For himself, he stood
there independent of any Water Company. for he
never had any from them, nor did he want any; but
it was on the poor classes of society that the demand
was likely to operate most seriously ; on persons
who, by the assistance of that water, supported
.their families in decency. On entering into this
subject, it was proper the Meeting should know
what line of conduct they ought to pursue, for those
persons they had to oppose had grown rich with
their money, and could afford to oppose them with
some of it.—(Appieue.)-.-He apprehended that
the Water Company rested their defence principally
on the expense they were put to in laying down iron
pipes, tint he would say, that such an excuse could
not ivied, them much, as it was a notorious fact,
that wooden pipes were much more expensive than
cast iron ones.—/Hear./—Bat supposing the iron
cost three tunes as much as the wood, did not the
Water Company save labour and materials in re-
pairing pipes, and would they not in seven years be
considerable gainers He was an old Magistrate,
and his maxim *silos condemn no one unheard.
but still lie was of opinion, that.good guild wood
wu much dearer than cast iron, although the letter
was by far more durable. He would be. glad to
hear the opinions of some other Gentlemen on the
subject, but he trusted no political or other extra-
neous matter would be introduced, but that each
person would confine himself to the immediate
object of the Meeting.
J. Bunn, Esq. Secretary, then read the )Deports
of former Meetings on the same subject, held at
the Gloucester Coffee-house, Gun Tavern, Ike.
with the Resolutions agreed on at those places.
J. E. CLaitia, Esq. got up to address the
Meeting, and to propose some Resolutions, but was
interrupted by
The CHAIIIIIAI, who observed. that till the
moment he heard them read by the Secretary, be
was ignorant of the proceedings of sly former
Meetings • he was much astouished .that. on the
first blush of the thing, the Water Company did
,not make some overtures to conspromis• the matter,
end put;:dowu that natural spirit of indignities'
which every man feels when he is oppressed.

. .
Mr. Eowe•oe, • resilient of Chelan, begged
to say, that, at a meeting of the Committee, a
letter was sent to the Directors of the Chelsea Water
Works, begging them to lower their rates; and
their answer was, that they would cut the pipes off
from every house which, after seven days notice,
refused to pay the rate. He (Mr. E.) would not
have submitted to this, was it not in consideration
of his tenants, who were poor people and must hare
water.

The CNAIRItAIIie That it not the consideration
of the Meeting ; you heed not tell your private rea-
sons for submitting to a gross imposition."

Mr. EDWARDS, in continuation, stated that two
years ago, when the Junction Company came into
Chelsea, in opposition to the present Company,
circulars were then sent round begging the inhabi-
tants not to encourage the Junction, and the rater
were lowered. Shortly after a combination (he
could call it no ether name) took place between
the two Companies; some concentration of interests
took place, and the Junction left the neighbour-
hood, after which the Chelsea Company levied
what rates they pleased.
Mr. WtiLsox, of Sloane..street, next addressed
the Meeting. He said it was notorious that the
Chelsea Company had acted from bad motives, for
he recollected two years ago, when the Junction
Company opposed them, that they took 130 per
cent. off, and if they could afford to serve the
neighbourhood so cheap two years ago, it was sin-
gular their rates should be so exorbitant now. He
refused to pay the rate, and had a pomp erected—
a course which he would advise other persons to
adopt.

Mr. Lucks said, that he was one of those raised
at the rate of 84 per cent. He refused at first to
pay it; but the Company sent him two men, one
carrying a receipt, and the other a pick-axe. They
said, •' Pay us the money, or we'll cut off your
pipe."—( Linighfer.)—He refused to pay it, and
the man with the pick-axe cut the pipe off. He
(Mr. Jaicks) thought the best plan would be to
ertabli►h a new Water Company, but it would re-
quire the interference of the great capitalists of the
place.—(Cries of " A phut to that Feet is made
oat.")—Mr. J. said he was glad to hear it; it
would prove very beneficial.

Mr. CHauptow complained of being double-
rated, and of having the water turned from hia
premises on his refusal to pay it.

CHARLES Psalm, Esq: in an eloquent speech,
expressed his readiness to support the establishment
of a New Water Company, and submitted a Re.
solution to that effect, which was unanimously
carried.

A Committee was then appointed for General
Purposes, and J. BURN and C. Aims, Esq.. were
appointed St eretaries.

A person named Sizvi informed the Meeting
that he first paid Q. and had been lately rated
41. 140.

Thrisks were then voted to the Chairman, and
the Meeting dispersed.

LAW IIORLLICIINCIt.

IRCVCIIANCELLORI COURT, Wnvonnst,
THCRIIDAV, Nointarit 26.

• . reterPs D. mime.
Mr. Hest.° stated this was a bill filed to enforce
the specific perfortnauce of a.contract. It apprio-
ed that the• Defendant had employed a person of
the name of Addis, to purchase t I ttttt se in Berke-
ley-square, which was 14,ireeted to 1w onld by auc-
tion by the will of the late, L ily M iry Fittersltl.
Addis accordingly purchased, and the Dekiirlaiit
refused to complete it, on. the ground that the sr-
ticks of sale were altered from the time lie empow-
ered Addis to purchase, and the time the rale ac-
tually took ;place. The addition to the articles of
sale was, .4 That the purchaser should not object
to the title, because a deed which was executed iii
the year 1758 was missing." The Defendant, how-
ever, did not demur to the purchivie mode by his
agent for three years after the wile had taken place.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—" I think that cannot
be an objection to his being obliged to perform the
contract, for if a man submits to the act of his
agent for three years, it is to be supposed that he
approves of it." . •
Mr. HEALD, in continuation, said, That the
next objection of the Defendant was, that the testa-
trix tad not the power to devise the property,
although she might ha've given it by deed of gift.
He would like to hear what his Learned Friends
bad to say on that point, before he should snake
any observation on it. The Defendant had made
another objection, that on comparing the abstract
of the title with the deeds, a deed executed in 1777
could not be produced. This objection, however,
was futile,
.as the testatrix had, by a deed of 170,
revoked all former deeds made by her. Under those
considerations he had no doubt but his Honour
would grant the prayer of the bill.
Mr. SUDDEN followed on the same side.
Mr. BELL, Conasel for the Defendant, Mid,
Ain the testatrix, Lady Mary Fittgerald, had been
much loved and respected by a part of the Royal
Family, irho had made her considerable valuable
presents on her marriage, which being personal, site
had a tight to dispose of as she thought proper,
which she might have done by deed of gift. He
therefore contended that the production of the
deed of 1777 was *necessary, as it might contain
something which would invalidate the Plaintiff's
title, as she had the power of disposing of the
mansion in question by deed of gilt, as she pur-
chased it with the presents made her by the Royal
Family. He therefore trusted his Honour would
dismiss the bill.
Mr. DOWDESWELL followed.
Mr. HIALD replied,
The VICE-CHANCELLOR observed. that he was
of opinion that Lady Mary Fitzgerald had the
power in her lifetiMe of revoking any deed she
might have previously made; and she had exercised
that right in the year 1786, which made all her
previous .deeda null and void ; therefore it was not
necessary that the deed of 1777 should be pro-
duced. He was of opinion, that the Defendant
was bound to the specific performance of his con-
tract, sod so he decreed.

The remainder of the day was occupied in hear-
ing short causes, of no interest except to the parties
concerned.

COURT OF BINGE BENCH, WepivinTelti
Tmintuum, NOresiek !6.

At half put nine o'clock the Cuter Juretts
held the second sittings. in Term. The whole of
the cases disposed of were undefended.

HABEAS CORPUS.
THE KING v. RICHARD DRAKE.
On the ■►rival of Mr. Justice BAYLEY and Mrs
'notice HDLRoYD.
The CHIEF Affirms. perceiving the Attorney-
General in Court, called on him.
The ArCoRNEY-GENERAL said, he had no mo-
tion to make—but that hr attended, in consequence
of a motion made by his Learned Friend, Mr. Hol-
land, fur a writ of Habeas Corpus, to bring up the
body of • person named Drake, who had been cum.
milted to gaol ou a charge of murder.
Mr. Bottaab stated that the Defendant *as in
attendance.

Mr. Drake was then brought into Court, in the
custody of the gaoler of Maidstone Gaol.
The writ of Habeas Corpus, and the return to
it, were immediately read.
Next were exhibited tne affidavits on which Mr.
Drake stood committed for murder. Patrick Smith,
Terence Kinahan, John Fagan, ?Wind: Murphy,
Michael Wood, Peter Allen, Jolts Ryan, hennas
Kelly, Williams Lowe, John Minivan, fricholas
Savage, John Doyle, Thomas Kenna, and Corne-
lia: Crawiley, convicts on board the hulks at Wool.
wich, stated, in their affidavits, that in March.
1817, they sailed in the Chapman, a convict ship,
from Cork, for New South Wales. of which vessel
Richard Drake was Captain, Alexander Dewar
(who has already been admitted to bail), Doctor,
Milbank, first mate, and -- Baxter, third
mate, and keeper of the convicts, of whom there
were 200 on board. The crew consisted of 45
sailors, and there was a detachment of 4o soldiers,
belonging to the 41ith regiment, commanded by
Lieut. Bunton. Until they arrived at St. Jug°,
the convicts were treated well. On the 17th of
April they were all ordered on deck, and their
irons were examined, when it was found th.st 10 of
them had cut their fetters. This was done, by
rouse of them, to free themselves from vermin,
by others to risible them to get off their trousers.
On the night of the 17th two or three of the convicts
were standing near the hatchway stairs, when ass
alarm was given by Baxter, who swore the convicts
were shunt to rise, whets the soldiers and sailors
fired, from different parts of the ship, into the
prison. The convicts called for mercy several times,
hut the tiring continued for upwards of an hour.
The second-mate tired amongst the convicts with a
short gun, and Baxter also used fire-arms against
them. No person came near them that night—hut,
when the prison was opened the next day, four mess
were found dead, six. Daniel Maeorinick, Laugh-
lin Maclean. -- Stephenson, and Thomas M.A.-
dell, and 22 wounded. On the second day after
another died, and, in II short time, six others.
Alter this the conduct pursued towards the convicts
was very cruel—those who were suspected of hay.

hit MwSSI or dire Heim dealer; end othr.RNe
piroisheil. Ilse of Aloft N fre,t, ;dna')
*as given, and another firing 4auslig*t the con•
viets took plan.. On this a convict.
teemed Bryon Kelly, and mie yf the er-w, 'lamed
Lacy, were killed, and twveral were oiiiitided,
Dome of whom afterward* died. Ail dlr..- De-
poured, staled that 1)r. Itervar. Caporsix ()rake,
Barter, the third matey 41extrader Wardrobe, a
corporal of the 46th, and ltrgan, w private in
the same regiment, took an active wart ill 6 ring on
the cotivicls-ii-and they solemnly declared; that they
kr - of - intended risir fa he -

view, no Jog, for 1! purpose
running sway with the ship. One of them, Kinu-
hem, swore, that he !word Beeler rosy to a man on
board, of the name of Clements, " Raise a false
alarm to-night, thou we may kill every -- ;" to
which Clenienis consented—end this false alarm
WWI raised, when they had Arnold all retired to hed.
Ryan, in his affidavit, awed, that a ennvict of the
name of ',lithos! Collins, had ertvi.ed Loin to join
in giving information egeinst f.ntr convicts, of the
misses of Morrison. /Wen. .Nurp4g, and Maclean.
14e did so to wive his life, fnr what he stilted was
totally false. The men so pointed out were inno-
cent of any conspiracy.
The affidavits of John Brown, emporia iu the
46th regiment, Thomas 'rimier, Win. Howkitoi,
John Young, %Val. Holding, Cieorge Cook. Rich.
Vickery, and John flooper, privates in the riame
regiment, spoke to the fact of the firing, and of
the convicts having been killed and woulided—with
this addition, that, herons the firing commenced,
the convicts mode it rush from the prison towards
the Sick hay, the door of which was burst open.:—
and the convicts "tied out " Fire sway I. you are
parcel of young keouts, not used to fire with belt
cartridges—you can only tire with blank."
The affidavits of Captnin Drake, Dr. Dewsr,
and two other individuals, set firth, that Baxter
had received information from Michael Collins of
a conspiracy amongst the prismilere to murder the
soldiers and all the crew, except Mr. Milbank,
and to run away with the vessel. Milbank was to
be spared to navigate the ship tilt they came within
sight of hind, when he too was to he dispatched.
This information was corroborated by Lee and
Ryan, two other Convicts—and, on examining the
irons of the prisoners, many of them were fouud
to be cut through. Bryan Kelly, who was killed
on the neth. had bribed Lucy, one of the seamen,
to procure him a pair of pistols to shout Dr.
Dewar. On the 17th, when the disturbance arose.
Dr. Dewar, Captain Drake, and Lieutenant Bur.
eton, were sitting in the cabin. Lieutenant Bar.
ston did sit he could to stop the firing, and Cap-
tain Drake was no less anxious, and never ordered
a allot to be fired. Both then Hod on the 28111,
they found it most difficult to restrain the crew
and the soldiers, who became dreailiiillr enraged
when they found that the convicts bad got over a
part of the crew to aid their purposes.
The CHIEV JUSTICE said, 011 healing the whole
of the affidavits read, the Court thought this was a
case in which the Prisoner ought to be liberated out
bail.

Captain Drake *s. then held to h.iil, hitnwelf in
I,ooof.—and Thoma. Freak. J. S. Sedger, Ala•l
Chapman, wets. end Abel Chapman, jun. its SOW..
tech—to take lag trial at the next Admiralty
Saginaw.

AS3AULT.

trIE KINIS b. ISELINDA TA APE, TIIO4. JAS. BOtTrirb

JOSEPH PARISH, and GEORGE CARROTT.
Mr. GURNEY twit!, lie did slot mean, in this ease,
to prey the judgment of Use Cohn agssui.t Mrs.
Teafe—hut he would now move for judgment
sgsinst the other Defendants.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY was proceeding to reed the
notes of the trial% when—

Mr. DENMAN said, he was Counsel for the De-
fendants when the cause was tried, and, by his ad-
vice they pleaded Gwihy. By thus proceeding he
waived his right of cross-examining the witnet.,es on
the other bide, of calling 1111 evidence for his
Clients, or of addressing the Jury—snrl, therefore,
he conceived what was slated in evidence boganht
them ought tint now to be received.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—" 1 utast read what oc..
ctsrred."

Mr. Gustfty—., Nothing Ws% said, by Lady
Colebrooke to implicate some of the Defendants."

Mr. Justice BAYLEY ..64 A verdict of guilty was
recorded. and it must be taken with all its come-
queued')."
The CHIEF JUSTICE—" You do not mean. Mr.
Gurney, to move for judgment against Mrs.
Taste ?"

Mr. GURNEY—I, No, my Lord. Her recogni-
zance will be sufficient."

The two Defendants, Thomas Joseph flolthy and
Joseph Parish (the noted bruise!), were placed on
the dour. George Carron did tint appear.
The CatEr J WITICI-" Have you an affidavit of
notice to come up ? The Defendants ought to be
all here. We cannot hear cases twice river."

Mr. GURNEY paid, hr had not un affidavit of no.
lice, as the Attorney had given au undertaking that
the Defendant should come up. Lint his care was
so distinguishable from the rest, that it would 'w-
helps, he unnecesrary to trouble him further.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY now read his notes. This
was an indictment against Belinda Tattle, Thomas
Joseph Boltby, Joseph Parish, and George Cior.
roll, for riotously assembling, violently rip-anit-
lug, stud falsely imprisoning, Dame Mary ei.le-
brooke, Belinda Calebrooke, Georgians Iturot
Colebrooke, and Louisa Sutherland. Dime Mate
Colebrooke stated, that she was widow of Sir Geoim.
Colebrooke. Belinda and Georgians Harriet weie
the daughters of her son's widow, and were tii.dee
her care. On the 23d of September, 1817, she w
coming to London. She left Hampstead, %arr.•
she resided, at about two o'clock. Iler grail.:-
daughters were with her. iVlien she came t..
Flaverstock-hill, a coach proved her**. The loir.rs
went as fast as foot could go. She observed a Ilia',
on the coach-box, whom she afterwards found 14. ti.-
11fie Defendant, Boltby. Her coach ras preeriit.il
I from proceeding—and she then saw a man at the telt
'hand side, whom she afterwards learned to
Parish. lie opened her coach-door und pulled
down the step.
Tt.e evidence, said Mr. Justice BAYLEY, 1401
proceeded so far. when Mr. Dansistc ogler,' .11. it
a verdict of Guilty should be entered

Mr. 1)10111AN, who appeared! tor
(bittio, maw pot in Nil atfidarst on hehatir %. r.
Boltby (who describel h m•elf uL Deice-btoto,

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i.pj

741
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, the substance of which was
the cause came on to be tried
e Bayley, at the ‘Vestiniiister
20th of June last. when he con-
' of Guilty should paw against
two years ago he became AC-
Tear, but that he bad not
seen her time the 20th of June last. He had been
at her house at Hampstead, when she introduced
the subjeia of her children. She said she was the
legal goreriliass of Belinda and Georgiana Cole-
Irrooke, wi , she was afraid, their graudruother,
Lady Ciblehrseike, intended to remove to Scotland.
She theii lowed that she waisted assistance to pre-
vent them fsom going until she had Well them.
nu the 23d of September he attended, in conse-
quence of as message, at Mrs. Teale's house, who
besought him to accompany her, assuring him that
she only wished to see her children. He refused,
for /Wile time, but was at length 'educed to go, in
order to protect her, as she said she apprehended
violence from Lady Coletirooke'd screeds. He
accordingly went to liampstead, a coach being
provided. on the box of which be rode. lo the
enrich there were Mrs. Tussle, her maid-servant,
and two other persons, one of whom he was told,
/IA Pistols. He took them from hint, but they
were not loaded. Whets Lady Colebrooke's car.
liege Caine up, he gut off the coach-box, and
asked her Ladyship's coachman whether the
Misses Colebrooke were in the carriage. He was
told that they were, and he mid their mother
wanted to speak with them. He was answered that
she should not. The other men used violence.
But, when he saw the Misses Colebrooke were not
summits to join their mother. lie begged of them to
desist, which they did. lie also caused • number
•of persons to disperse, who assembled rutted the
carriage, end expressed themselves strongly against
keepieg the children from their mother. Lady
C4lebrooke'e footman said the children were bas-
tards, end their mother should not see them—
tor which he rebuked him. Mrs. Taste gut into
the carriage, and be was desired to get on the box
with the coachman. lie afterwards went inside, by
Lady Colebrooke's request, when he spoke to her
of the footman's conduct, fur which she apologised.
He denied that he had hired Ilse coach, or that lie
wished to act violently. Ile merely desired that
Mr*. Tear might lie gratified in seeing her chit-
siren, aril folding them iii her arms, before they
went to Scotland. If Mrs. Taste and her maid-
servent had not gone to .France, where they now
resided, he would have called on them to support
every point in this statement. But be understood
it was not the iutention of those who prayed judg-
ment on him to prosecute Mrs. Taafe further. Ile
had written to Lady Culebrooke after the untie.-
tionste occurrence, expressing his deep sorrow, and,
since her death, he had applied. to her roe, °Retitle
to make every possible public apology for what
had occurred—circurestessces which, lie hoped, the
Court would not overlook.
Parish did not put in suy
Mr. GURNEY said, that in the month of August
Last Lady Colebrooke died, and two months after-
wards the coac:ituan who drove her on the 23d of
September died. He was thus bereft of their testi-
mony—but he had the affidavits of Miss Suther-
land, and of several other persons who witnessed
the transaction.
Miss Louisa Sothetlend's affidavit net forth, that,
in the month of September, 1817. she was visiting
her grandmother, Lady Colebrooke. On the 23d of
that month she went out in the coach, in which were
also Lady Colelsrouke, Belinda Colebrook?, aid
Georgians Colebrooke. Near ljaverstock-hill, a
carriage driving very fast overtook them. It was
driven across the road, so that they could not pro.
ceed. The doors of their coach were violently
opened, when she saw the Defendants, Parish and
Bolthy. Thinking that Parish wished to remove
her cousins, she placed herself in the lap of the
girls, and cried fur help. . Joseph Parish seized her
by the arm, and, its endeavouring to force her
from the coach, hurt her very much. Boltby then
came round and seized Miss Belinda Culebrcuke by
the leg, on which her grandmother, a very infirm
old lady, moved from her seat, and got unto Belinda's
lap. Mrs. Taste then entered the coach ; she took
Lady Culebrouke's piece, called for the children, and
refused to suffer the party to return to Hampstead.
She proposed that they should sill proceed to the
Clarendon Hotel, permitting Bobby to sit with the
coachman, and that she should remain inside.—
Parish and the other man got-into the carriage which
brought Mrs. Taste, and which now followed them.
When Deponent called forlielp, many persons came
round the coach, but Bobby ordered them to go
away. and on no account to interfere. Deponent
whispered to Lady Colehrooke that it would
be better to go to Ward's Hotel, which was
near the Albany, where her son resided. It was
agreed to drive there—and, when the waiter came
to the door, Deponent got nut of the coach, slid
proceeded to the Albany, where Mr. Colebrouke
lived. That gentleman immediately proceeded to
the rescue of his mother. . , •
Richard 011111.11 affidavit stated the circumstance,
of the assault as it lees already beets described. Ile
stated, besides, that lie opposed Parish—and called
4/11i to Boltby, " Are you a Gentleman, to bring a
band of valises' and rubbers to attack a Lady's
cas 'loge ?" Boltby said, addressing himself to
ravish, " Knock that fellow down, if he speaks
another word." Bobby desired the people who
were collected around nut to interfere. Mrs.
Taafe got into the varriage, and Bobby was told
he night ride on the box. He afterwards went
inside, but when Deponent tusked was it by his mis-
tress's orders, she said " No ! it is by this Lady's,"
meaning Mrs. Taafe. Parish is a wsterman. Ile
is known by the name of the millieg-watertnins—
and is a common prize-Fighter.
Eliza Frances Lindsay, wife of -- Lindsey,
plumber and glover, of Wych-street, Drury-lane,
merely stated, in her affidavit, that she saw the De-
fendant behave in the violent mariner described.—
Boliby ordered her away from the coach, but she 11
would not go—and, by the direction of Miss Steel
theism!, she ran to Hampstead, to give Mr. Low-
lord notice of what had occurred.
Win. Masters, parish clerk of Hampstead, wit-
nessed the transaction from the outside of a !lamp-
stead stage. The pas.engers were told that there
was a warrant against the Ludy, and the stage
drove on when the shrieking of the women had
ceased.
Mr. Henry Thomas Cultbrooke, deposed, that

his nieces were, one 18, the other 16 years of
age, and daughters of the late Colonel Colebroulte.
They came in July to visit Lady Colebrooke and
their paternal relations. On the 23d of July he
was called on to attend his mother, near Ward's
Hotel. lie saw Bobby get out of the carriage.
He catered it, when Mrs. Trude said, she was jun.
titied in what she was doing, and her daughters
should not go back to Hampstead again. It was
agreed that they should all go to the Albany to.
gether, which they did, and continued there for
three or four hours. Lady Colebrooke was at this
time 78 years of age. She died the sOth of August
last.
---- Lay/ford, Lady Calebrooke's Attorney,
in his affidavit, stated, amongst other matter, that
' he had attended at Lord Ellenhorough's chambers,
when Mrs. Tootle had applied for a writ of Habeas
Corpus, in order to procure the custody of her
children. Counsel were fully heard on each side,
and his Lordship refused to sanction their removal,
On the 23d of September.he heard, from Elizabeth
Lindsay, of the occnrrence that had taken place
at Haverstock-hill. AVhen he arrived there, the par-
ties had gone. He then went to Mr. Colebrooke,
at the Albany, and immediate steps were taken
to bring the business before is Magistrate. He had
often seen the Misses Colebrooke at their grand-mo-
ther's, and they always appeared very• happy
with her.

Mr. DENSI AN said, he appeared for the two De-
fendants on the floor, as well as for the individual
who was not then in Court. With respect to the
last-mentioned person, his alive in the transaction
was extremely small—indeed the affidavits would
scarcely notice him—slid he believed, from what
his Learned Friend had raid, that it was not intend-
ed to proceed further against him. For one of the
other two Defendants i.e put in au affidavit, which
gave a clear statement of the transaction. lie at
first refused to be concerned in it—lint was at last
unfortunately over-persuaded to break through his
original resolution. He was influenced, however,
by feelings honourable to human nature—feelings
which could not resist the entreaties of an unfortu-
nate mother, separated front her children. By in.
portunity, he would say, almost by violence, lie was
wrought to take the part he did. He had nothing,
certainly, like a legal justification to plead—but,
he trusted, the Court would give him credit fur
every circumstance which appeared in extenuation
of his offence. Parish had not thought fit to put in
any affidavit—and it would he for their Lordships to
consider, whether a person, in his situation, who had
committed a breach of the peace, was to be visited
by all the severity of the law. Though a party to the
act, he could not be supposed, in any degree, the
originator of it. He was an instrument, and an
instrument only. As to Mr. Boltby, he hoped the
Court would think that his affidavit gave a fair and
reasonable account of his motives. It was' sturdy
in his favour, that he stood not forward till he was
called on to protect Mrs. Taafe from the violence
which she said she apprehended from Lady Cole.
brook's servants ? It was evidently a family quar-
rel. The mother wanted her children—and, when
it was said, that they would gladly leave their
grandmother—that they were about to be trams-
ported from their parent, without seeing her, to
a distant country—the Court would feel, that
the person who assisted in the experiment pro-
posed to be made, as to how they would receive
that mother, so long estranged flow them, had
only acted in accordance with principles that werei
not, discreditable to humanity: Mr. Bolthy swore,
that lie neither hired those men nut the carriage—
he denied that he took any part in planning, this
transaction—he asserted, that he agreed to go to
Hampstead, merely that Mrs. Tilde might have an
opportunity of seeing her daughters before they
proceeded to a different county. He also stated,
that Mrs. Taafe, if in England, could not have
denied the truth► of these facts—and it warquite
impossible that any other evidence, with respect to
them, could be produced. He could Hot conceive
what effect Mr. Lawford'e affidavit could have no
the judgment of the Court, since the Defendants
were not stated to have been present when any writ
of Habeas Corpus was moved for or refused. Sup,
posing it to have been refused, that was the very cir-
cnuistence that would not have hero stated to theta.
Whether it was or was not, the materual tie would
be equally strong, and the recollection of that
would always influence the feelings of respectable
men, What occurred in August had irothiug to do
with what happened in September. It must be
put out of consideration altogether, Alit. Slither-
lend stated, that he had driven persons away from
the coach. He said so himself, and lie stated his
reason, which seemed to be ■ very good one. It
appeared that Lady Colebrooke asked him, herself,
into her carriage, certainly at the suggestion of
Mrs. Taafe, who considered him her friend and
protector—and the parties proceeded to the cham-
bers of Lady Colebrooke's son, mud consulted there
for some time, to see what it would be right to do
with respect to those conflicting claims. it was
impossible to give ally other name than that of a
consultation to such a meeting. It was said that lie
seemed to have the commend of the tither permits.
It was natural that a Geirtleinau should have that
command—arid it was equally natural, as Mr.
Boltby came to protect Mrs. 'Lae from the vin:
hence of Lady Culebrooke's servants, that, when
the footman used language unfit to be spoken be-
fore ladies, he should become warni, and direct a
stop to be put to it. This did not at all interfere
with the statements made by him. Mis• Suther-
land stated, that lie caught hold of Miss Belinda's
leg. Why was not that young lady—she to whom
violence was raid to have been offered—brought
forward to put the fact pest all doubt ? Why was
no affidavit made by either of those young ladies ?
The want of such affidavits evidently tended to
throw suspicion on the evidence of Miss Suther-
land, and our...totted the statement of Mr. Boltby.
This was a family (petrel--
The CIIIEF JUSTICE—" We know of no family
quarrel. The Courts of Scotland placed these
young ladies under their grandmother. The Court
of Chancery in England, when applied to, did nut
remove them. We know no more."

Mr. DENMAN continued to tobrerre, that the
suppression of the affiddrits of those two young
ladies shewed that there was ►omething io:e than
desire of coming at the justice of the country, in
calling for this judgment. The Defendant hid
apologised to Lady Culebrooke and to her son fur
the putt he hell In the transaction—and he drrired

On (the Learned Counsel) to express his hesitfelt
sorrow that he had violated. in the *lightest degree,
the peace•of the family. He was prepared with the
meat respectable securities. to satisfy them of his
peaceable intentions in future. but lie felt that he
would not do justice to them if he did not, through
his Counsel. offer this public reparation.
Mr. GURNEY, for the prosecution, expressed his
surprise, that his Learned Friend had suffered his
Client an far to overpersuade him, HS make him
to suppose, much less to state. that ally thing,
beyond the elide of public josiii.e, was sought. ill
prayitig judgment in this case. Ile was conviticed,
that, unless the judgment of the Court were pro-
nounced on the Defendants, those young ladies,
who had been subjected to one outrage, would tint
he free from another. The Court, he hopes:, would
not censure the motives which ioduced hint tint to
call for judgment on Mrs. Tattle—neither would
they, he believed, disapprove of the delicacy which
directed them not to call on those young ladies for
their affidavits.
The CHIEF JUSTICE—" I should have been our-
prised, itletd, if any such affidavits had been
made."
Mr. GURNEY proceeded to animadvert on Mr.
Bobby's affidavit. That individual called himself
a merchant--a gentleman—and what account did
he give of this affair? He assisted Mrs. '('safe, he
said, that she miglst have the sight and speech of
her children. How was this to be done ? lie
joined with a play whom he did not know—he
•nuld not tell how many prize-tighter• were to be
employed7-and those persons, strangers to him,
were recommended to his association by the cir-
cumstance of one of them carrying pistols! They
were not loaded, it was said—bid every oi.e
knew they might be loaded ni a very short time.
One of this party was a professed prize-tighter,
and could have been procured only for pur-
poses of mischief. This Gentleman Defendant
was on the coach-box, while Parish, the bruiser,
was in the coach, with other persons, one of
whom has neter been discovered. The Defeo-
dent ordered * very our away from Lady Colt-
, bronke's curia tge, acting as master mod commander
of the person. coinmuiiing the outrage. What
was his conduct here ? Parish endeavoured to drag
Miss Sutherland out of the carriage—the footman
interfered, like a faithful servaut—and Bobby
im-
tnedintrly cried out. " Knock that fellow down !"
This was lie who was described as having acted so
moderately. This was the notice he gave to a
prize-fighter—so likely to take the hint—so able to
carry it into effect. With respect to the motive
of his sending persons away it was tint doubtful.
He sent thew &mai. because they would not take
part with him. 1 hey were cryisig out " Shame !
how can t•ou use an old lady thus;" and he was
cotnittrinding them to be gone, that the ladies
might be left in the posuersion of those, who well
deserved the epithets of " ruffians and robbets,"
which the footman had applied to them. They did
not go stymy—and, therefore it was that the scheme
did not succeed. lf, unfortunately, he had sue.
ceeded, those young ladies, in a few hours, would
have bear fir' removed from the protection of the
law. ;• -• • I

Mr. NoLAN followed on the same side.
Mr. BOLLAND conceived It was unnecessary to
address their Lordship:

Mr. Justice, H•Ti,tV, after nn impressive ad-
dress, pronounced the sentence of the Court on the
Defendants, which was—The they should be• each
imprisoned in the custody of Ale Marshal of the
111arshalsea, for four calendar moothe—that the
Defendant, Boltbv, should pay a fine of 1001. to
the King—and, at the expiration of four months tm-
priaonmeul,•fiud secu►ity • for his good behaviour,
himself in 6001. and two sureties in Via each.

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INSOLVENT VEBTORS' COURT.
THURSDAY, NOVISMRCR 26.

•
There were ten cases in this day's list, and several
motions.

John Clarke, a man of eighty years of age, was
opposed by Mr. Bower, un Attorney, and ►everal
other creditors, under the following circumstances:
It appeared that the Insolvent had, some time ago,
instituted several actions against the overseers of the
parish of St. George, Stumm:irk, fur the recovery
of penalties to a conside►able amount, under the
Act of the 125th Gm. 11. he having prosecuted to
conviction the keepers of ten houses of ill fame,
situated in the parish. The Act provides, as a pu-
nishment to overseers for orglecting to remove
nuisances of the description alluded to, that the in-
habitant who shall prosecute such houses to convic-
lion shall be entitled to the payment, by the over-
seer of the parish, of a penalty of lot. upon each
action lie shall have so brought. as a remuneration
for his trouble and expenses. But in this case, the
Insolvent was deprived of his claim for the pe-
nalty through an informality in the proceedings,
and the parish were in a condition to bring au
action against him for the costs, amounting to 130 f.
which the overseer was put to in tht course of the
proceedings. In this situation, the Itiqolvent ap.
plied to Ins Attorney, to know what he should do
to extricate himself from this difficulty, when the
latter advised him to take the benefit of the Insol-
vent Act, if he had no other means of settling the
matter. To bring about the arrest, a bill was
trumped up by a relative of the insolvent, and lie
was arrested upon it ; but when he tiled his peti-
tion in this Court, the Attorney, to his astonish-
ment, found that the Insolvent had inserted his
mime ill his schedule as a creditor fur the costs in-
curred in bringing the actions, and had not said a
word respecting the parish costs, from which he
pretended, in the first instance, to have an anxiety
to shelter himself. Under these circumstances, the
collusive arrest was disclosed, and also the fact, that
though the Insolvent staled he had sold all the fur-
niture of his house, is was still on the premises, and
used by himself and family.
The Couar remanded the Insolvent for a collu-
sive arrest and a concealment of property.

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