The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-23 00:00:00

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PORT4TIT TO TIM Manumits ur Bruaype SoclrTlkt.
—Toe stewards of the benefit club, deoninionted '" The
Fair Prospect Suriely;' held at the public-house, the sign
of the Snot) anti Sugar-loaf, Fetter-lane, app 'stied on sum-
mons on Thursday before the Aldermen J. J. Smith and
I:others:II, to strew scause why they refaced to pay the
regular weekly allowance of Its. to James Adams, a mem-
ber, who wet sick, and had declared upon the but in due
farm.
Tar stewards said, the Society were well convinced of the
justice of Adams's claim ; they knew be was. almost con-
stant! .• carted with the rheumatic gout, and did sini op-
pose hiassm any suspicion of imposition ; but they renceisted
he was acting unfairly by the society. Ile had been on the
box, on and fur the last 14 mantles, in which time he had
received from the sof ety 431. 141. By the 7th artitle •of
their laws, wheu a member remained u; the box for 12
mouths successively, he became superannuated, his payments
to the society ceased, and be was allowed n pension of ss.
weekly. with liberty to work at his trade, provided his.
earnin;s did nut exceed Ss. per week. In order, however, to
tumid beim.; superannuated, Adam., though mill Alien d, had.
within the last 14 tin, declared uU'tile Lac lOC vent limes
for a fete days, and then declared on Amin. lie bad been off
once for 4 nays. twice for u week, and the last time far 9 days.
On Isis declaring of thee last time the society lead thought it
right to have him examined by a medical gentleman, Mr.
Lewis, suc:,ena' 113, Ilishorgate-street. is his certified that
respire f labour was mast desirable fur hint, as any
severe exertion would occasion bas relapse. lie now up-
plied to be.put ou the box ; they had nee wish to deal
I harshly with him, and expel Ishii for the at's-mined Mose-
,
animated.

On the part of the complainant it war urged, that when
he last declared elf the hoe, he waisuflicientiv mei! is work.
and that lie bud worked at has business of a bricklayer,
by algid, he could ear's 7a. per day, durin4 the interval
lie had au. been off the hoz ; and that it was nut likely he
would apply fur Its. a week, if he was aisle to work and earn
7.'. per day.
lulernsan J. J. Smith said, there was no such acrusat ion
ng.tinst Inui it wits WM Coatentled but that he via• al present
unable to work; the questton far consideration an.,
whether tst no be ought to he imperative:l ted.aml w briber she
Alagistrates would permit him INAS to tittle ,t the ohjort of
she law alluded ta. For his past. he thought It was
taking an stainer :vivant age of the society it WWI clear that
veiny return to active Odour would brio% on a relapse of hia
dioirder, and if he was allowed to avoid the article sit super-
nuistuation as he bail dane,t he same might he done by any other
in...Mier, the fund. would he inadequate to the expendit, re.
nod the society usual he reined, Ile mos therefore of opi-
nion that he should lie considered as superanotiatt.d, in which
opinien Alderman Rotbwi.ll concurred, awl it tea; ordered
secordisigly.
FIN.tL EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF STE NT.
—On Wednesday Scent was brought up fur a final examination.
The neighbourhood of Guildhall was crowded at eleven o'clock.
At half-past eleven Mrs. Rent arrived at the Office in a coach.
attended by her father and sister. and several friends of the family.
• ttie was vundsiewl to the 11:•gistrate's room, where every atten-
tine was paid to her. The windows of the office were besieged by
die populace, and the officers had sonic difficulty in preventing
tileni Irons forcing their way into the office. The well-known
actisity of the Police, however. rtinoved all the impediments
that presented themselves. Soon afterwards the prisoner arrived,
and was taken to thecoom for prisoners.
Alderman Jeiliva Jonathan Smith, and Alderman Bothwell
presided upon the octagon,
At half-past twelve the Magistrates took their seats, and Blent
was put to the bar. He appeared
_perfectly cuniposal...-The as-
sarance that lie should meet his w ifeseemed us make no change.
I Ile was accompanied by his brother and Mr. Bryan, a gen-
tleman who hasbeen extremely kind to hint in his coofinement.
I The first person called was Mr. Barnwell, House Surgeon
St. Bartitolonsew's Holital. He said Mrs. Stent had been
brought into the. Hospital on Thursday
.week. between six and
seven in the evening, and he attended her immediately. She was
very faint and cold. but sensible. lie examined her and found
several wounds oil her body. There were three wounds on her
neck and right brcied, one on her right aim one un her right
side, and one on the thumb of her left band. The wound on-her
neck had penetrated her is ind-pipe. and that en her side had pe-
netrated her right hing.. anal trusts the last wound she had lost a
large quantity of bloitd. 'rite other wounds were trivial, having
only penetratd the integuments. She was placed in considerable
(Unger in corscquence of those wounds. and continued so fer
flume days. She mended tin Bunchy lut. when an inflammation
Ma place; but she was now out rif danger. The wounds s
eseemed
to have been indicted by a sharp instrument. No knife been
produced to the witness.
The deiroottione of all the fames witnesses were then read
over.
Mr. /Innen', who attended foe the winner, did not think it

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noreisary to ask any question but one, %ditch was, whether King,
the wafter, ILO stated that t,n minutes Llapsed betwccu tit,: in-
troduction of tile prixnur of tb. rOOlll where Mrs. S-ent and
the tint sin iek of the warrivn.

King said, that time had, he helteer•!. clap tea.
The \fa';istra•es then directed that rs. St..nit should be con-
ditcted from the Magistrates' room to the Public °thee.
She was hrotight in by Ltailheater. the Ntarshalman, and
I futlstichl, the Officer, and placed M aCi Mit c10..e to the Awls-
tr tics. She via.. greatly agitattal. Iler sister stood on one aide
and her father en the other.
The prisoner mniutaitml conyoune—we could not perceive
tiu slighttat change in his deportment.
Alderman S,nith Own called upon her in the most compassion-
ate manner to give her evidence. She said, she was the u ire of
Henry Stent, and that her name was Maria—" I arrived," said
she, " from Liverpool on Thursday week, and put up at the ha.
racen's Head, Snowhill. I sent a letter to my husband to Pimli-
co soon after twelve o'clock, and in consequence of that letter he
came b rrvn a C. and 7 in the evening. as well as I can recollect.—
My u:.;itation was so great that I remember nothing of what oe-
curred after I saw him till I found myself in Hartholotnew's hos-
eital undressed."
Alderiu.in hinith.—" Did you find yourself wounded ?"
Mrs. Stent.—" Yes—l was wounded, principally in the neck—
I Wialll4lVd in the thumb."

Aldemisa Smith—. Were you not reminded in the breast ?"
Mrs. Shoot—" I had a wound under my brims."
Alderman Smith—" You have no meal ection as to what oc-
currtd immediately after you saw your hushand?"
Airs. Stent.—. None whatever."
Alderman :smith then observed to Alderman Bothwell and
Mr. Hasner, that wLat Airs, Scent wanted in recollection was
fully supplied by the eel:lento of the waiters, and that there
existed no doubt as to the manner in which the wounds were
inflicted.
The Alderman then called upon the fulicr of Mrs. Rent, and
asked him whether he woidd be answerable Mr her appearance
at the arossvution of the prisoner. It we, a painful duty, Alder.
MAO Smith said, to put such a question, but public duty required
it.
Mr. Beecher, the father of Mrs. Stem, said he hoped it would
not be presssil upon hint. Ile was averse to it, and she hid out
comply. except upon compulsion.
The Alagistrate said he might refuse to do SO.
Mrs. Stent, who seemed to great agony, tooic her father by
the arm, and whispered—. Oh, for God's sake, father, do
not!"
Mr. Beecher said, My dear, I shall not ;" and then said to
the Magistrate, " Sir, I shall not do so."
Alderman Smith said, that every body regre'ted the dreadful
calamity, and felt fur the prisoner in the strongest manner.
Alderman Smith then said, that in the performance of his duty,
be was obliged to call upon the father of Mrs. Stent to answer
tor her appearance upon the trial of the prisoner, whom it was
his duty to commit.
Mr. Beecher said, that he had no objection to enter into recog-
nizant-2s for her appearance, if it was obligatory.
Having b.-. 11 told, that it stxurity was nut given, she must
remain in prison, the father iinmediately entered into recos'ni.
zances. Ile said he was a isibibet-nrist er. and resided at No 53;
Strettnn Ground, %Vestm'nster.
II inlsfield, the ()dicer, who produced the knife with which the
stabs were supposed to have been intiietesl, was then bound user
to prosecute in the namo et the King. and Mr. Beecher was nude
responsible for the appearance of Mrs. Steno.
Mrs. Stent had retinsl before the examination had proceeded to
this length.
Air. I tanner. after some conversation with her, requested that
she might be allowed to have an interview with her husband
before his committal. Mr. Harmer said he merely made the re-
quest. He had not advised that a meeting should take place.
Alderman Smith said it would be impossible to refuse u except
upon the ground that the meeting would be coo much calculated
to produce distress upon both sides..
Mr. Harmer returned to Mrs. Stent, and stated the objection of
the :Magistrate. She begged hint to press it.
The Magistrate then suggested that the Compeer would be the
best place for an interview, and said he should offer no impedi-
ment it' the prisoner had no objection to the meeting.
Mrs. Saint was satisfied at hearing this.
Alderman Smith then addressed Stent.—" On this occasion,"
said he, "I should be extremely sorry to wound your feelings,
by asking you whethet you had trey defence to make. Your So-
licitor. Mr. Harnett... mortises you to say nothing.-1 suppose you
are willing to take his advice."
The pnsoncr said, " Yes, Sir," and bowed most respectfully.
Alderman Smith said, " We are anxious to grant you every
humane assistance. We understand that it is your wish to re-
main in the Coin` ter till your it ial. We comply with that visit."
The prisoner then was taboo to the Compeer, accoitipasied by
his brother and Mr. Bryan. Mrs. Stem was conveyed to the hoe-
pita

INTIGOVIEW lETWEI MR. AND Mat STEMr. —Al-
thou.;h very strongly urged and rec 1111 l mended by her friends
to delay her interview a ith her husband, until they arm
each recovered (ruin the agitati 111 l of the ling and aifecting
examination of Wedntsday, we h was the anxiety of Mrs.
Stent to see him, thus the could not he persuaded to defer
her visit, hut would.strip at the C pter on her return from
the Justiee.romn to St. Itartholoniess ',hospital. Mr.
Teague, the Governor of the Compter, having nu intima-
tion of her visit, was from home at the time, and Mrs. Stein
was obliged to aait patiewlv in his opus tments till his re-
turn, as none of the officers felt themselves annulated to al-
low of the interview %Oland his permission. On his re-
turn, at 4 o'clock, he readily complied a ith her request, but
a kb the enndittion that the interview took place luluspie-
tenet, send that her husband cousented to the meeting. Mr.
Scent was aceotdiiigly itifornwd of his a ife's desire In Fee
bon, noel replied he had no objection, hut a iritcd that some
ft wilds be had a Ira him should also he pre•ent. Mr. Teague
tiles; showed Ni Stem and her titter into the Committee-
mom, where het husband and bib friends oche also immedi-
ately introduced. On his entrance she seized his hood,
ktued him veil alfectiountely, tool inquired, with peal ap-
parent eagertie-,, after his heillth, and how he had borne his
tonlinemelit He replied to Mr a ith lindoess and ettfahi•
lily, but seemed earemlly to ovoid any thing like the ap-
pearance of returning facetious. The snuggle ait Is Mena If
was evidoillv great, while she pressed his hand mid moist-
ened it with her tears. After some fin Ober conversation, in
which she inf.tatteil him she had been much fati;ued in the
hospital by the kindness of minimum. friends, und the visits of
Other persons from cut ifiSity, amid that the 111411111 to go hone
to tier father's to-, 1111 l row ( 1, she asked his pt rut is-
-0.111 to 'se him again ; to a hie h he replied he had too °Nee-
She then ugaiii kissed hint and look her leave. fly 9
rich); k Friday morning she t, as at the Compter, and
wain saw her husband, in the pr. seta e of Ur. Teague; the
inlet view a and at he, departure she obtained his
entsetit to see her aphis. At smithy' of these viols, has NI rs.
Stent ventured the slightest allusion to her luau loircuolducs,
or bet husband's sever ity she serial well aware that lie is as
vet too touch irritated squinst her, told wishes to ;scabious
ilia to the ingot of tier ultimo! resentment.