The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-24 00:00:00

At Woe afterwards; .r only
object in going to Bayswater was to see the Owe, having
never seen it before. She was to pay a *killing for her
ride, and was satisfied to lee the place by dark. f cam
gnite 'tuber, but beard no else cry “„stop," nor did I we
any chaise es gig.. Never rode witlefitat coachmen b
and has not seen Mtn since.--If he had said I was a reetifilt
;mimeo/ter, and often rude on his coach, It could not be
true; has knona the use two mouths. Bleinale, named
Sarah Dition, rode with her.
Mr. It. C. Grath, surgeon, of Tottenbani.combroad
elated, that the deceased received very seems lory On
li the fter pint, and also other parts. He died from the
elteess of his wounds on Wedmeday last.
Verdict—" That Thomas Stratford is guilty of Man-1
ltaughter—that the cough sad two bones &rep property
of Selene' Limier, earl are of the valor of 4 sae deo.
/laud, and are now in the posoessisms of Chinks Coriliht,
been draper, of Osarlottemirett, Portland.place,p-Mary-
le-biie." • '
likLittre
GUILDHALL.
Edward Smyth, a lad about 17. underwent an exami-
nation on Nteittlay before Sir Claud. S. Hunter, charged
under the following circumstances:-The prisoner it
appeared was.; au apprentice with Mr. Allen, of Wsl.
worth, and having run away from Iris employer, was
reduced to the necessity of living by his wits Recol-
lecting that Ins mistress had a female acquaintance, a
Mrs. Young, residing in the neighbourhood of Bridge.
water-square, he drew tip a note in a female hand, put•
porting to be from his mistress, addressed to Mrs.Yrunag.
in which he informed her that Mr. Allen and Werself
were going to Covent-garden theatre on that evtoing
(Friday last), and requesting the loan of a silk shawl or
scarf, as her owo had been sent to be cleaned, and :he
scowerer had disappi aaaaa ed her in not bringing it home.
As Mrs T. knew the boy to be Mrs. Allen's apprentice,
and was willing to oblige her friend Mrs. A. she very
readily intrusted hint with her best white silk scarf, re-
p cling it to be returned the next day, as Mrs. A.'s note
promised.
Om the Saturday morning the prisoner came again to
Mrs. Young's with another note, purporting it to be
front his mistress, which stated that Mrs. Allen had not
returned the shawl, as she intended to bring it Knell'.
The note then went On to say, that they had been to the
ply on the preceding eveiiing, and had been very much
amused; but a sad occident had happened. On their
coming inti„ Mr. Allan had been surrounded by some
thieves, and robbed of his watch, and all the money he
had about bin.; and that he was so much engaged that
he could not go out to get money that morning, and that
she would therefore be obliged to her friend, Mrs. Y.,
to lend her a couple of sovereigns till Monday, when she
would repay her when she called to return -the shawl
adding that Mr. Alen was such a (articular man, he
would nut ask any une fur sucu a thing but au in a i iii ate
friend; as the boy, the bearer of the note, knew no-
thing of Mr. Allens loss, she desired hire. Young would ,
nut mention a word of the loss to him, but enclose the
two sovereigns in a letter. and give it to the buy as an '
answer to the note he had brought.
Unfortunately fur the success of this ingenious epistle.
Mrs. Young, in the interim between the Friday and the
Saturday, hail learnt that the prisoner had run away front
his master, and that his ifilstress's note, uputi the credit
of which she had parted with her silk scarf, was 31m-
l/ether a fabrication. The 'seamier was accordingly de-
tained when he brought the second . and on search-
ing him, the duplicate of Mrs. Young's scarf, which lie
had pledged for Sa 6d. the very evening he obtained it,
was found in his possession.
The pawnbroker's journeyman, who had received the
shawl in pledge from the prisoner, attended belure the
magistrate and identified his person; but as Mrs. Allen
was inn present, tnete was no inure than hearsay evi.
deuce that lie had not acted by her authority, The pri-
soner was therefore remanded until Wedneiday. to give
on
opportunity fur her attendance.
UNION HALL.
EIIIORATION TO JERUSALIM.--On Nl,oday, in con.
sequence of a very great uproar on Sul lay night, in
orcvster-street. about the house of the A•!erican Pro-
phet, John Decker, that singular petiole•.rits brought
before the magistrates of this oflice..the ioiabitAnts oh
the neighbourhood having attributed. thtdisturbances
to the unfortunate fanaticism of tht..pritsphd and his fol.
!Overt
Two constables stated, that on 3ithalayaight, at half-
pasteight o'clock, they saw a mr *swotting of about
geb
SOO people, collected at thedoor ~ roouse, and heard
cries of '• murder" issue from wise I• The officers upon
upon his back.
going up stairs, found the prophet lying
Sonie VertiOno who had been abisnia him escaped, and
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the prophet said the cause of is violence was, that he
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had refused to get out of his to preach. He was
conveyed to the watch hoe The witnesses informed
the magistrates, that the p het had made some prose-
lytes, who were actual ly abet to leave the country with
hum, and .accompany him pon an expedition to the
Holy Land. The parish o era were naturally alarmed
hich such an emigration
at the inconvemences to
would expose them, and . that every thing the arm
of the law could do won done to prevent it. The
fanatic spite( of sompas the followers of the prophet
may be guessed at frgn_the ifillinving facts:—
The officers whoa; fled him had, two or three
liar.% in the course of gh,44.:ceyelling. gone to the house
its Wns cester-street. and rsed a large congregation
that had assembled its t in appropriated to preach •(
big. The prophet ;1
one of his most zealot%
first., and was succeeded b
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wets. who was followed by
another. This was ntly the practice, and during
the service, which w ing listened to with rapture.
upwards of a dozen of congregation sculled to be N
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the Iggatnt __ _____ . thg prophet, .... called
his rivalAbr he has alowed bis beard to grow to an itti-
mense length, and'lloes about preaching and making
cpnverts. He has a little soli, who looks half starved,
'Rid is denied all animal food by the prophet and his
father,.upon the principfe of Pythagoras—than
~ tight
not be guilty ofieating ii piece of his own gra ' her.
Another tradesman, who was most industriou , sul at-
tached to a wife and seven children, proposes to leave
them all, and go to Jerusalem. His beard is also be-
coming indicative of his intention, 34 he sleeps, as the
others who are struck by the prophet do—with hit
dollar on. None of the sixteen families who reside in..
line *me in which At prophet lives have, however,
caught the infection, and the landlady complained most
severely of the annoyance to which she was subject.
Mr. Chambers said, he expected to have heard that.,,
the prophet was on his way to Jerusalem.
The prophet said, he only waited for a Tun'sian vessel
to set sail with his brother Conk and nine other of his
brethren. Upon being questioned as to his inducing
those men to leave their lamilies, he said he did not take
them. A higher power wok them. ,Alier having stated
the manner in which he had been pulled out of bed,
and declared that he forttlye his enemies, he said, in
answer to the question whether he was at &kir on and
worked there, •' Yea;" and to the question whether he
liked it, •• Nay."
Cooke, the shoemaker, then stepptd" forward, and told
alie taw:trate that he was determined to follow hi
brother Decker to Jerusalem,but that the parirh shoulp
'stiffer no inconvenience, for he should take his son with
him upon his pilgrimage. He said they should not
nreach again where they had been so much abused, but
should remove to a house near the National School, in
St. George's-fields, where they should preach till the day
of their dep., r, tire.
The Magistrate assured the prophet that he should he
committed if he preached again without a license, which
he might have next Sessions for fourpence. He also
observed that the parish Who* would take care to pre-
vent their beim; burdened with the families of any offthe
unfortuitatelnen who were mad enough to neglect their
business fmin such ridiculous enthusiast). He then
diScharged the prophet.
Decker, it appeared, hail baptized seventeen persons
since he commenced his labours in St. George's-fields.
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OLD SMILEY lIRSSIONS.
TUESDAY. DEC. 18.
Thorns. Pates was indicted fur stealing two watches,
the property of Henry Busy.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutor in.
fronted the prisoner to repair the watches in question, as
lie stated himself to be a watchmaker, and in distressed
circumstances. The prisoner instead of returning the
watches, pledged wens at a pawnbroker's in Marylebone.
Mr. Alley, counsel for the prisoner, contended that no
criminal offence had been cetatinitted, and that the present
transaction came' tinder a penal statute--namely, the
pawnbrokers' amt.
The Common Sergeant held otherwise, and said the
Jury must consider it a .felonious stealing. If there was
any doubt on the subject. be would...llmill It to the eon-
sideintiun of the twet.e Judges.'
The Jury, however, returned a verdict of not guilty.
The prisoner was again indicted for stealing two
watches, under similar circumstances, the property of T.
Perkins.
Thr prisoner pleaded distress, and said it was his in.
tention Save redeemed the property.
The Jury found Mut Oman,.
Thomas Belcher, aged Me, was iudleted far stealing 18
wine glasses.
It appeared from the evidence, that at a sale of wines
in Piccadilly last month, the prison. r, after tasting seve-
ral, was observed to leave the room, and suspicion being
excised, he was searched, and the glasses found in his
pockets.
In his defence, the unfortunate man said It. had been
in much better eircunistances. Some years eta lie was a
hatter, and possessed of some thousands but distress died
driven him to the greatest !necessity. He could not deny
the charge ; it was clearly established against him l lie
therefore threw himself upon the mercy ut the Court.—
The prisoner was in tears, and the delivery of his address
gave evidence of his 'exile...lability.
One of the Society of Pi iends stepped forth to the pri-
sorter's character, but refusiug to take au oath, his evi-
dence cueld not be received. Another gentimpae,
however. spoke to his previous high character
The Jury reluctantly &mid the prisoner Guilty, hut
strongly recommended him to mercy. •
The Recorder said the Unlit felt with theJery, and the
slightest punishment would be inflicted.
The prisoner was then brought back, and the ;earned
Jet* sentenced him to pay a fine of Is., and then be dis-
chat ged. _ . .

A liberal subscription 1,1111 entered into by the Jury,
and other persons iu court, for the immediate relief of the
unfot innate suan.
The Jury were then discharAd, the Recorder observing
to them that the country were indebted fur their services.
The whole of the trials having been concludeit,sentesicp •
of death was passed spun 13 prisms's, ; 13 Were sentenced
to transportation for life; 5 were sentenced to fourteen
years, and 41/ to seven years transportation; 57 others
received various minor punishments, and a &eat number
were ordered to lie whipped, either pnbtsay or iu the
gaol.
Caution to Moasis.—last week a citild, of about seven
months old, belonging to a woman of the !same of Peck-
ham, near Lewes, cried in a most vehement manlier,
without any apparent cause. The cliil.l was undressed,
and closely examined by we neighbours, who thought
that a pin might be cause; when, to their utter asto.
nishment, they found near the child's uael, and just
,through the skin, the end of a common sewing needle,
Ult4ich had been forced by some means or triter 11110 the
in:ts's stomach I—The needle WAS drawu out, and the
in is doing well.

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and
..iding the cupboard door open, he commenced his
work of plunder, but in his hurry he overlooked a large
rat-trap that was set on one of the shelves, and his hated
was caught in it ' • the pain he underwent caused hilts to
seream out alotitl, and in endeavouring to extricate his
hand, he threw down several plates, &c. The noise
caused his apptchusioia, and he was on Thursday com-
mitted for trial. RS
AI g aoze.--On Monday morning aafoung man about
16 years of age, named Philip Chap*, was co iiiiii Med
to Devon county gaol under a warrant from James Cut-
chile, P.sq. Mayor and Coroner of Great Torrington,
charged with the wilful murder of Mal Stevens. hap..
peared that the miserable girl was course by Chapple.
autpregnant. 'I hey had been seen w ing together
oaf ridgy evening, near the spot where e body . was
found tied ono 1111 l lg. The forehead was bruised in a
401,adful manner.: On reaching the gaol, and while his
gyres
gyres were being rivetted, he repeatedly deuied all know.
ledge of the tier, and seemed in no way cast down. •- -
Proofs, however, are very strong against ham ; and we ga
understand that since his commitment, his workiiig
clothes, which he was seen to wear nit the evening of
t t '
the murder, have been ft 111 l id with blood on theist, and
his shirt sleeves wet. From the latter circumstance,
coupled with her betas found on the batik of the
rim in a weal state, it is conjectured that, after -1'.7 ,
hiving stunned her, lie held her iii the river till lite fit
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was extinct. He accounts for his clotbses being bloody
and dirty, t y saying that he wore them while assisiing
to kill a neighbour s.pig. It is a melait4boly fact, that
his parents must give evidence against him as to the
do hes, which he positively denies having worn for
some days previous to the murder. The blows upon the
unfonsinate girl a head appear to have been inflicted
by a large alder stick Which was folittl near. the spot ;
and she must have struggled considtably, as her arms
bear evident marks of violent pressure. She was au in-
dustrious girl, and maintained herself by day-work. The
prisoner is au apprentice to a glover.—Esder Gazelle.
PIitniSTIIIANISII.—A journeyman miller, for the
trifling SUM of fibs. was. snatched to walk two miles in
20 minutes, winch he performed with ease in ig int.
nines. near thq Four Ashes public house, on else Wok
verhampton road,oti Monday last. The same man has
been kaiown to wale a mile iii tone tuithltes; and lie is
now matched for a considetable sit* to run one mile ~..
over the same ground, some day during the Christmas
holidays, against a d pedestrian in that neighbons- r
hood, and that on this race WWII money Is depending. ..
It is a miller
skid the can run a mile in less that four 4
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minutes. '.anaii-'4":.
Early on Monday morning, as H. Judd, game-keeper"'
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to Mr 'l'. A. &DIM, of Tidworth, near Andover, ac- • , . ''. 'l.'
companted by six aoristants were op-die* lookmut for
poachers, they were suddenly attacked by a nuinertms
gang in Ashdown Coppice. • A de.pee ate Otannish imme-
diately ensued, in which Robert Baker, one of Judd's
assistants was shot dead. Every one of the game-keepers : •
were badly wounded. The poaehertall escaped, lead,/
heir hats and two gems behindtheon.
A Mr. Smith was attaocltt:lkt night, about a fortnight
ago, in the tieighliourh Hediani, ner Dunham,
by tkaire men, who dragged him trout his horse, and
threw him on the gr I, his face aOwnwards. They
made no attempt to rob him, nor did they utter a syl-
lable. Mr. Smith also held his tongue until feeling the
teeth of a saw entering into his flesh at the back part of
his neck, he exclaimed—" What are you doing with
me 1" On healing his voice, one of the men observed
with au oath—" it is not him I" and the y all three -
• dustily departed. These barbarians had evidentle.
been upon the look out for some object of their revenge,
whom they had intended to destroy by means of the in-
strument we have mentioned. :
A man was detected at Leicester fair at what is term-
ed .....
ckeffing a horse; on being taken mike room at time '."
Soreau Eagle, lie tnatiOn anemia to burn dame forged .
Batik cf. England noted, but did not succeed ; during the
tunic the constable was searchina him, he tried to swal-
low them, and was prevented from so doing, by bein4
seized by the throat, which obliged hint to disgorge
them.
Tile house of Mr. Wheeler, of No. 16, North-surer;''
Lambeth, was entered by some thieves by 111C4116 of
picklock keys, bghevecn six and eight o'clock oat Sunday
evening last, wan the family were at chapel. A bee,
containing a quantity of plate of considerable value, and
another box, coma ' g title deeds, under which had
been deposited a quantity of sovereigns, were stolen
At the time the robbery was committed, there was pro-
perty in the house to she amount of between fa,oool. 4041
3,0001. Oil Sunday evening between nine and ten, as
the pot boy of a publican, who resides in Waterloo-roao,
was going his rouuds, he ai ))))) bled over a box while:,
,lay in the middle ut one of the new streets in that neigh-
bourhood. Ile took it home, but the publican 3114 his
wile stispectina that 'tilde might he a child within is, .
heattated to allow him to introduce it. The rotor's',
were, however, found to be not so 1 • !able, as they
consisted of deeds and other parchments. Tho box W.. 9.
brought to Union-hall office, at whicit 'Mr. Wheeler
aaelided. He identified Ise boa and deeds 3S his pro
perty. 1t is scarcely necessary to add, that the sovereigns
had been removed. '''•
A few days suutc a twit of edited appearance went
to the Rose liiii, St. Aiigustitir.., and ordered a bottle at
wine. alter drinking winch he partook of a dinner, and
another bottle, fair which he tendered a lUI. WIC in pay.
mein, but the lanciloid was 'suable to give tit absent
chateae; the prism, however, ordered a bed, and aftcr
examinang it he CAM! d4i4,11 stairs, stating that he eras
obliged to-go into the Alarket.pl.ce, at the same Si.i.e
borrowing 10s. of tne landlord, wt ji which Isadsitanspett,
taking with hint the 101. noteat•-at viola Coati".

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..., i Mei/ accideNtally draped the mime, the Wraps pimp. violently engaged as she prophet himself, whom since- . A Mkt kdriiii4 a ltsii4rap.-.oar Wednesday morn.
•• 'forward. and before the driver maid pi riA 45r theta rity is well known. One alaaaat shoemaker, named trig the maidservant of Mr. Hassey, Stock-Broker, No-
again the timelier wasjsyser, and he was 1 is of his Cooke, has actually sold off his Stock and furniture, isle-street, Goswell-street, being absent from the kitchen 4,,," he.. There was a ahalswitinsi willies. did sot see it "mil which were words 3001.; and if he were not known to attending on hit- master:and mistress), a boy sneaked
orbs was throws of the comb. be the Kest admirer f the prophet, might be called down stairs with a bundle of fire-wood in h.s hand, and
Cross-examined.—Sbe went beam afterwards; bet only
r he has -owed Iris beard to grow to an int- , finding the cupboard dbor oven. he commenced his
object in going to Bayswater was to see the Waft, hawing Iris '