The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-16 00:00:00

PETITIONS OP FORMER TIMES.

In the year 1644, when Charles I. and his Parliament
were at 6stie, two remarkable Petitions were present d
to the House at Commons. (Joe was from the Porters.
it, thousand as they gail its number, exclaint;lig against
" the prevalence oleo adverse, malignant. blood-sucking,
rebellious party, who insulted the Privileges of Parlia-
ment and fomented the Irish Rebellion ; which, if not
punished, they should be forced to extremities not fit to
be named, and make good the saying—Neccuity has no
law. Thu,' had nothing to lose but their rises, which
they would willingly expose in defence of the House of
Co 11111 l ons, occur.' lug to the Pr,testatioti."
The oilier Pctirion was in th.! name of rawly thousands
qf Poor People iu and al t the City of London ; this
was in fact from the Bcganrs, who declared "'That
their oppressinsai were so great, by means of the Bishops
and Popish Lords, that they knew not where to get
bread; want and necessity, breaking the bounds of
modesty, would force thou to lay ho bl oil the next re-
medy to remove the disturbersof the peace, and the hin-
derers of the happy proceedings, who ought to Le public:
said open to the world ; and they cried out for the Lords
sake to be heard—i hat their religion, laws, and welfare
might be pit coasts in their sight ; that the cries of toe
poor might bless them."

Poison of two young Ladits, ly toting Bridr-raAr.—
The following, st.oritient is copied from a inoritini.,
paper, to toe editor of which it was sent by a corres-
pondent, who states " his autholity to be unquestion-
able." It will be observed, that no place is specified as
to where the horrid transaction. it true, occurred
" The neighbourhood of this place bus been throwl
into the greatest constettiatMa imaginable, by an act to t
more atrocious than it is to be lamented. About I,
days ago, the daughter of an opulent farmer was ma:-
tied ; and upon that occasion hi ide.cake, as usual, sv..s
sent to an the acquaintance and friends of both panic: ,
among mitt rs, a portion was brill to a young lady A i •0
had been courted by the brother of the bride, but 1.1
consequence of some faintly matters had rejected his a•:-
dr...tses, and she was now upon the eve of marriage to a
trWst deserving young gentleman ; but, alas I what a
strange compound is the human heart! The discardtd
lover, stimulated to rnenge, no doubt, by the success
his rival, fullovved the boy who was sent wi‘h the parer',
took it trout him, and desired him to return home, 5.1%.
iug he would leave it as he passed the house, which was
on teat way to town, whither he was in the habit cr
going esery esesiing, lie accordingly, in fortherance
his diabolical intentions, went into a druggist's she; ,
and there purchased a quantity of sugar of lead; whence
he went to an inn, and there with a quill scoord out
little pieces of the cake, and filled the holes with me
poison; at the same time he scraped down the wn+ t.
crust or sugar on the top of the cake, and °thigh-I .t
with the poisonous substance. The packet was lima
sent to the young lady, who at that time had a yotn.i.;
female friend with her, who was assisting her b, m r
nuptial preparations. On retiring to bed, each of
young ladies ate some of the cake, and in less than Ott
minutes after, both were seized with the must emir idsensations and pains. The house, of course, was !.,-
s•antly alarmed, and medical. assistance sent for; I.t.t
alas! for the bride it came tort late; she died in the most
excruciating agony • the other yet sues iv, s, in a e
state of delirium, but is not expected to recover. i'tt s
the joy and comfort of several respectable families Is
turned into the most painful grief, by the
and wretched young man, who has just coulessLd hos
crime, in feelings apoarenly awakened to a setts? of Coe
enormity of his guilt. Ile has been committed
son. to await the result of tae Assizes."

4 Mysterious Case.— About a isiontls since a vc•i'4
wmnau of interesting al/IV:II:MCC and address, acid .•.‘r.
more than 2U years of age, applied at a house in (;eor;..i -
court, Aylesbury-street, Clerkenwell, for a 10,1014 t.
represented herself as a strai.ger in London, come ul
town for a short time to attend sonic b..,mets iu (Ala.:-
eery, and wanted a lodging for a month or so. As sipe
offered to pay her rent is advance, no further
was made, and she was ac conieu„slated with 4parttrfr.:•-.
It was soon discovered, lit.wever, by the femaks =
house, that she was wen far aJtaiieWsl is a state o Fci.-
nancy, the circumstance was mentiesell to her, a::a
she did not attempt to deny it ;.an .apsitheciary et the
neighbourhood was spoken to, to arena' her in her
confinement, winch event occurred in the early part of
last week, when she was saiely delivered of a fine infant.
The faintly, bosses er, were surprised to see her on the
next day ty and dressed. She was remonstrated wita
on the :Linger to which she exposed herself, but made
light of it. This and other circumstances drew the
attention of the people of the house more particularly
towards her, and no the evening of Friday last, the nth
flay alter she was put to bed, she was obserseil to quit
the liou:e with a small box under her arm Curiosity
induced a Mrs. Baker, the w.fe of a respecable pi inter,
and a bmiale liicger in tile house, to follow h.•.. They
watched her through several stri.ets leading to the New
River; when near Sadler's-wells she attempted to throw
tile box over the parapet into the river, bin either her
s:relight or her resolution failed her. Site continued
her way to the fields, where site sat down its a retired
spot, opened the box, and took something from it,
which she tied up in a bundle. She then took Lox and
bundle, and deposited them at the door of a rtspectable
house near the spot, and was about to leave them there
when Airs. Baker and her companion cause up and
interrupted her. On opening the box tiny found, as
hey expected, the infant in it, quite naked, amid gasping
.Ir breath : the bundle contained the child's clothes. A
-11ehulall was called, and the inhuman mother was
akell to the watch-house. On serration her, there
sine found in her possession Bank of England and
',uary Bank-notes to the amount of upwards of 1,0001
she was taken to the watch-house for the night, prepa-
ratory to her being taken before the :Magistrates at flat-
tun-garden the next day; but on the following morning

AUGUST 16.

it war found, that owing to the exertions she had made
in walking so far, she was in a violent fever, and that
any attempt to take her before a Magistrate would be
dangerous; she was therefore removed to the work house
with the greatest care, where site will remain till her
health is so much amended as to allow of her being
examined before a NI agisirate, when some further light
may be thrown upon this extraordinary affair.

NORFOLK SUMNIVR
CROUrN COURT.

On TlleMiel, last, about Nor o'clock in the afternoon,
the High Sheriff of this county (Sir William Windham
Dialling, Kart.) in his e.artiage and six. and the City She.
riffs, in a care iage with lour greys, with Cteir respective
retinues, went out of lime gates to inert Sir Hubert Llallas,
Knight, and the Hutt. Sir James &month, Knight, who
alighted front their own earl lime, and proceeded in the
earthier of the Sheriff to the Shire-11011.e, and afterwards
to the Guildhall, where the Cointnissious fur bidding the
Assizes were opened in the usual form.
The following morning the teamed Judges, followed by
the Sheriffs, went from their lodgings to the Ca !lethal.
The or and some of the Corporation of Norwich had
assembled at the Free School, and walked from thence to
the Church, and tither gentlemen attecded iu their res.
pective places.
The learned Judge (11ortottgli) with the High Sheriff.
then proceeded to this Cunt, in the shire-hall. and the
business of the Assize then onmenred in !loth Coml..

The learnedldge then deli wet ed his charge, and con-
cluded by saving, that he should be 11100 happy to give
hew every assistance in big puva•r.
PRISON ERS.

George Reeder, of narged with hwese steal-
ins; but no pet bull appealing against him, he was acquit-
ted.

Christmas Allen, of Raeltheath, for stealing gOn cert. of
oak bark, the property of Sarah Beteon, was arplitied.
John Harold, for stealing. on the Idth of duly last. va-
t low; articles out of the warehouse of John But rell Faux,
Esq. of Thetford, was acquitted.
home. Stubbinga, fur breaking into the dwelling-Loose
of Sarah Barker, of !loath Wootton, was reveled:reel.
John Carman, for stealing a horse from William Betts,
of ('oney Weston, in May last, was acquitted.
Julio Webb, for breaking into the dwelling }wore of
Miss Mary Jary, of South 11 &khans, un the '2 41 of JIM.'
last, and stealing Memnon money to the amount
I Is. 64. The facts toeing clearly proved by Miss Jary
and her brother, William Jary, Esq. the prisoner was
found
John Holichen was indicted for stealing a enckert I
from Mr. Daniel S oven, of Thethwd, farmer, and Daniel
'I horpe, for receiving the same, knowing it to be staled.
Them appeasing no ease against Thorpe, the July, and r
the direction of his Lordship, acipitted hiru, eted tumid
Houcheti—floilty.—Six mouths in the County Weil, and
to be kept to hard Inborn.
Mary Precious, for stealing milk and beer from Mr.
TI of Attleliorgh, farmer, and Wm. Carter
and William 134111:114 for receiving the same, knowing
them to he 5t,111.11. The yr:mines s were servaide of the
Prosecutor, and Mary Precious, upon the evidence of her em-
ployer and the constable who apprehended her, was found Guilty.
and sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. Carter and Barnard
were acquitted.
Zeorge Groom, for feloniously killing and slaying Charles
Leverington on the twit of last April at Stow Barthel's'', in this
county. A challenge having been given by the deceased to the
prisoner, they fought, and unfortunately in the Bth or gth round
the deceased received a severe blow, which with the disease the
deceased hehoured under at that time, which was proved by a
respectable surgeon who saw the hotly the next morning, occa.
sternal his death, there appearing not any malice on the part of
the prisoner. Tire Jury under his I.ordships' direction found him
Guilty of manslaughter.—Three Calendar Months' Imprison.
mem.

Thursday morning his Lordship entered the Crown Court at
about 8 o'clock, and immodiately commenced trying the follow-
ing prisoners Waters for stealing 2 sheep, the pos.
petty of a Mr. James Emery, oflnioile,tone, in this county.
The facts being clearly proved against the prisoner, the Jury,
under the direction of his Lordship found the prisoner—Guilty..
—Sentence deferred.

Edward Fisher was indicted for having on the Bth of July
maimed and stabbed William iilll7/bOP. of Bressingliiiiii,
in this county, linen weaver, with intent to do hint sonic bodily
harm. The prosecutor was in Court to give eiidence, but att.
reared in a very feeble and weak state, and deposed as follows:
that on Tuesday the Bth of July last he was tcturning home, at
about 9 o'clock in the evening of that day, when he was met by
the prisoner, who never spoke to hint, but immediately struck
him with a knife below the navel, he (prisoner) said something
about his wife, but the prosecutor could not understand what he
said ; prosecutor immediately said to prisoner, I will have you
taken up: Mr. Butt, a surgeon front attended hr.i,
about ten o'clock in the evening of the above day. lie
found prosecutor bleeding very much ham a wound which had
been inflicted in his body ; the wound was nearly 2 inches long,
and a part of the intestines wetc hangin; from Ida body about
Yin inches in length ; he attended pros•xutor, and did not consi-
der him out of danger for nearly 3 weeks or a tr.ontlt ; lie was
not perfectly well at present. 'flue constable proved the appre-
hension of the prisoner, who said to him that the prosecutor had
caused more disputes with him and his wife than any man he
eve? knew : he found upon the prisoner a knife which lie pro-
&toed in Court, and upon it appeared tnarks of blood. The pri-
soner made no defence, and the Jury wider the direction of his
I.ordship found the prisoner Guilty. His Lordship immediately
p.esed the awful sentence of the law, and his Lonlship ream).
mended him to make the heat use of his tintc, as his sentence
would certainly not be altered.

Benjamin Arnie. tor stealing a heifer, the property of Mr.
Henry Brunton, of Wersenhani, All Saints, in dos county, far
mer, on the any ofJuly last. It appeared that the prosecu-
tor having lost a heifer (tom a small pightle of his, in conse-
quence of circumstances was induced to procure a search war-
rant. ar..l, accompanied by two constables, went to the prisoner's
slaughter-house (who is a butcher) and there found his heifer.
The prisoner's counsel endeavoured to impress upon the minds of
the Jury. that the prosecutor agreed to accept 3s. of the prisoner
and to abandon his )•rosectition. The Jury being of a contrary
opinion, under the direction of his Lordship, who imitle some
observations upon the evidence of the prosecutor, found him
ratify.
Thomas Poole for stealing a horse from Edward Drake, of
3farch, in the Isle of Ely. in November last.
The Jury, tinder the direction of his Lordship% and after well
considering the facts, found the prisoner—Guilty.
William Paine for stealing from cut of the dwelling-horse of
Gilbert Fymorals, of Downhani Market. in June last, o shirts,
his 'stormy. The facts being satisfactorily proved. the prisoner
was found Guilty—but in cent. wience of his good character, he
sit' only sentenced to 2 nanitlis'imprisonnitn..
Hubert Sharuran fur brei.kng into the dwelling-home of

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James Dye. of North Walsham, in the night of the 20th of
April
G, and stealing thereout various artielea—Pritoner
pleaded Guilty.—Sentence not paved._

NISI PRIUS.
Steward v. the Sherif of Nurpik.—Thia was an actin to
recover the value of a wind-mill, claimed by the plaintiff as mort-
gagee. In March, 1818, a Mr. Philip Burgess purchased some
bind at Hempnall. in Norfolk, upon part of which he erected a
tower wind-mill ; over the land the plaintiff bad a mortgage
security, and in the mortgage deed was a transfer of the null
with the fixtures and apparatus, conditioned for payment of the
principal and interest due to the plaintiff. In the beginning of
February. 1818, a writ of,/kriflrkte issued against Mr. Burgess,
directed to the Sheriff. by which he seised and sold the mill in
question by public auction, at which auction the plaintiffattended
and gave notice of his security, and the question was, whether
the mill was a chattel or not. The plaintiff proved that it was
fixed to the soil with sills and spores. and the defendant proved
that it was fixed as mills usually are, and easily removed and
re-established upon ut'!er pound. The Jury found a verdict for
the plaintiff--dainages 4781. and the Judge gave leave for the
d4endant to inure fur a non-suit, and said his opinion was in
favour or it.

NoMa v. Thu/t.—This action was brought to recover compen-
sation for the loss which the plaintiff had sustained by the non-
delivery, by the defendant, of eight tons of bones, in pursuance
of a written agreement entered Into between him and the plaintiff.
—A sudden advance having taken place in the price of bones
the defendant refused to complete the contract, and during the
conversations between Oat plaintiff; Mr. Coakv, and the defend-
ant. the latter observed that the agreement was not dated, and
therefiire void, anti .6 that he never made an agreement without a
hole large enough for a min fo creep out of, anti that he cared
neither for law nor gospel." The defendant having failed to
prove that the agreeinenti VI 9 rt cintled, the Judge observed
strongly upon the defends:lra expressions b: fore mentioned.
and the Jury found a verdict hit the plaintiff--damages 111.
Cto.rton v. Carr.—An safilm brought to r:cover 3ul. for a
horse sold and delivered by the plaintiff to the defendant five
years ago. Verdict for plaintiff—damage, 51.
Diggins v. likling.—An action for an assault at a public•
house. Verdict for the plaintiff damages 51.
Papa, v. Archer.—An undefended action for goods sold and
delivered. Verdict for plaintiff--damages 111. I is. ed.
hlarris v. inked. —An undefended action in replevin. Verdict
for plaintiff—damages 1161. Les. 6d.

SUSSEX ASSIZE.I.—LEWES, AVG. 11.
Dleaut AT BRlGHTnq.—Edward Broadbent. a private
soldier in the 90th regsimmt of foot, oil. indicted for the
ilful murder of ‘Niduautt Watson, a serf-• Jut in the saute
regiment, by shooting him with a load od musket, at tste
pat ishaf Ilrit helm-time, 011 she V3th of June Lou.
Tait. r s•e ps educed considerable ititeirat. 1t beu called
upon for he plea to !lie arraignment, he es p:aiord in it pa.
tits tie audit no begone manner and gestir ulation," I am but
Inn ;,oast.— I ..ns euiltr, mid it would be only addling more
gilds its in, coos•-ieoee it' I were to soy others% iae."
Mr. Justice Park urzt 1,1 Ii so In plead Not (Milts , and take
Isis trial, sugars, ing to him the inutility ul the couese Ittihad
taken, if bet apes led mecca.
Mr. (.:osiattssit Serjeant st..t.A, in as short a compass as
pm-joie, 00 ChM` for the pns,ecust sit. II w ill he rt colierts d
that the prisoner, haviii.; !semi put under arrest by the de.
etasesi, for some act of inn, Instinct, on the slay mentioned
in the andirons- nt, tar o s. Isberuled Is) attend the .55 Mug
parade in the barrack yard at Briglilsos, and that at the
moment he gut at !alerts he levelled his loaded musket sit
the dereased and shot him through buO. The deceits( d
aut vived about Its., minutes, and taw to-ironer surrendcred
himself Ilse moment the melancholy iteeurreitee took place.
Witnesses were Ca. •d to wilt(' the ril*e.
" • . . . . . .

11, ing asked hat he h id.to ba) io hia defence, he said
nothing, but shook hi, head.

'the
•jurr ininwilliatels lomad the prisoner Guilty, and h✓
Ptru;v4led with his feelings to preserve some degree of firmness
doting the wtleinn prOCreiiiNgb which fol owed,
e Park pnu,.•u„e✓d the ilrenilloi sentence, and
ordered tnc w t etc lied rid p. it for e scent ion on I .riday ..... ruing.
and that his body should be delivered over to the :surgtoos to
be anatomised.

The privates during the Learned Judge's impressive ad-
dress to hint, st as Art adfully agitated, and at the cone W.lOll
he fell into the arllll6 of the gaukr nod his .theisLtiits in :I pa-
-111117.101111 of grief.
. .

The Cot t naserowded tu ex ems, and never nas sympathy
so pun ei fully excited in n Caul! of JayC. r id favour or ie
cu grit cuntirinnt d to die lac lite blacken iniciice in the cata-
logo- of human depravity.

The prikmer uwiera nit the sentener of ear la‘l ma re ida,
last—he via* so ex bauated as to be ahuost ut .1 dud-
ill. and died without a Wisaale.

SURREY ASSIZES, cnorDay.—Friday, Aug. 13.
MANSLAUGHTER.
At an early hour this morning the Judges met for the despatch
of business. Mr. Justice Park presided in he Civil, and Baton
Sir W. Garrow in the Criminal Court.
John Jones, !henry Bird, and Robert Shearman, were indicted
on the Com:lees Inquest, the first as priicipol, and the others a.;
his seconds, with feloniously killing and slaying Enoch Davis
on the Srh of June last, in a field near Deptfoul.
The circumstances of this rase are Itrieffy as follow :—The par-
ties tire all Welchnien and reside ia liennontlaey. About the
mouth of May, the priwiner .foxes alq,lied to sonic young women
who bad just came up front Wales, and promised to provide them
with situations for a stipulated sum, which they raised with great
difficulty; but Jones, hissing obtained the money, never made
the least exertion to fulfil his promise, leaving the poor girl* in a
most deplorable situation. The deceased, a spirited, but inoffi.n.
sive man. took the liberty of reproaching Davis with his cruelty,
and from words they came to blows; but the matter was then bet-
tied, and they did not inert again till the day specified in the
ladicurteht ; when. as the deceased was at his pay table at the
Roval Mortar priblic.house, is the Keßt read. Jones came in
anti challenged him to fight, which the other amigo!. They
then repaired to a meadow near Deptford. where the oilier two
pt honeys were chosen as seconds; and there they fought with the
most savage ferocity for upwards of two hours. till neither could
st aid or see. It was proved that tke prisoner Jones frequently
left the ring, and tried to get away, but was persuaded by the
a.roantis to renew the combat again. The deceased was terribly
beaten, and eons:yeti to the Dun Cow, in the Kent wad. where.
no.withsontling every assistance was rendered, he died soon
after ; and Jones was so plumbed that he was carried in a hope-
less state to the nospital. The prisoners received good characters.
The learned Judge said the seconds were extremely culpable
in causing the men to cantiuue the fight to such barbarous ta-
us met.

Tile Airy instantly found them Guilty, and the Cow sen-
t •need Janes to I math, and Bird and Slit drill= to &mouths'
imprisonment each.

The accounts from IVevviuuntliandrelpecting the
fisheries are extremely favouruble. Some of the
three Linde,' hosts from St. John's bud previously
to the th of June, taken 40 quintals of fish Gil
shore, and the Latch was still hood.

li)oltce.

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GUILDHALL.

CURIOUS APPLICATION FOR A Summons AGAINST THE.
LOAD Mairoa.As soon as the list of the prisoners was gone
through, and the Alderman abort to quit the chair, a person of
respectable appearance came toward to the front of the table,
and said,—" Mr. Aldemian Waithman, I have to request a
summons for the flight Hon. the Lord Mayor to appear before
you, and that, Sir, (handing tip a paper) contains the grotunit
upon which I make the request." The paper was thew handed
to Mr. Paine, the clerk. who, with a very grave coursteaance, as
if expecting something ofgreat importance, read it aloud.
It proved to Le a demand addret.ed to Mr. Alderman Waith-
man, to issue a summons to John Atkins. Esq. Mr: Sherd'
Roberts's Lord Mayor, requiring him to appear at a Common
Hall, for frightening the ladies of the city, their loving husbands.
and children, by communicating to the Common Council a plot
thr burning London and de,troyaig the inhabitants, end fur re-
fusing to give the Livery a full account of that plot.
Alderman Waithnian.—l don't think the magistrate has any
power in such a case as this your proper way would be to bring
die matter forward at the COlllll4Oll HalL

_ _ .....
Stocks.—But hew do I know that he will stand his ground?'
he will dissolve the Ball and go away, as lie has done betote.
The Alderman smiled and repeated he could not interfere.
The complainant Storks then withdrew, twittering something
to himself rather angrily, us if be had expected a different issue
to his application.
IMPORTANT DECisiON IN REGARD TO PROPERTY
STOLEN--By a chum m :be poonlirokers' act. 39 and 40 Geo.
111. cap in, it is petalled in the e:oe of goods illegally pawned
or pledged, witheor the knowledge rr consent of the owner, that
upon proof' of the fact behue one in ighorntr. he a:iall issue his
search-warrant, and he shall order and direct such property to be
restored to the right owner tree of all costs. This clause was.
however, understood to apply only to clues in which no felony had
been committed.

The circumstances %filch led to the present decision, as for as
the judgment and authority of the magistrate extends. are as
follow : In June last, a little boy, only eleven years old. the on
of Mrs. Emerson, a laundress, stole at various times a consider-
able quantity of hotly linen, intruswil to his mother to wash. The
greater part of the properly belonged to Mr. Stephen, an at-
torney, the son of late Master in Chancery of that name. The
boy confessed the theft, told where he had pledged die property.
and gave up the duplicates. In consequence of his extreme
youth, and the good character of his mother, no prosecution was
instituted eq.:ulna. hint ; and the various paivnbrokers, afiet mach
demur. gave up the property. with the exception of three only.
viz. Mr. Guest, Itieet-marker; Mr. Cotterill, Shoe lane ; and
Mr. Ileretwhiunp, Seagate ztrcet. Application was made at this
office for the necessary search warrant, but much doubt being en-
tertained by the
,legal advisers of the magislrate on the aubje •t.
Mr. Stephen sub:tinted a case to Mr. Rolland. who gave it a. Lei
opinion that the tau was within the clause, that it was no tine.
pounding of felony, and that the magistrate had authority to :et,
l'he search warrant was accordingly granted, and the prepe ty
being found and identified, was by order of the magistrate dr •
livered up to Mr. Stephen.
No person attended upon the part of the pawnbrokers, nor v s
it suggested that soy objection would be made to the procee:lir:
except that tI r. Beauchamp addressed a letter to the Alderres
stating Mut lie felt himself very ill used, and wished the busses.
to stand aver till Tue.thry next; brit as his letter stated no ground
whatever for staying proceedings, the application was not attended
to.