The National Register.
London, England, 1809-09-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL RECISTER.

SEPT. U.

CLERKENIVELL SESsIONS.
Thursday, James Deadman was indicted for committing a
violent assault on John Rau, his step-father, at Fulham, on the
tith of December last.
The assault, as detailed by the Prosecutor, was outrageous in
the extreme. The 'Defendant, it appeared, after abusing some
friends whom the Prosecutor, who had married the Defendant's
mother, had invited to his house, attacked the Prosecutor him-
self, and also his wife, who had betaken herfelf for safety to
another room, which she secured on the inside. The Defendant
forced open the room where his Mother was, and on the Prose-
cutor's rescuing her from him, seized him so closely by the
throat, that the blood sprang out from his ears. The Defendant.
then desired one of two brothers, who were also assisting him,
to hand him the poker, that he might have his step-father's
life. There being no poker, he seized en a candlestick, with
which he beat the Prosecutor about the shoulders, the latter
guarding his head the best way he could, till he succeeded in
wrestiug the candlestick from the Defendant's grasp. The-
Defendant then struck the Prosecutor a violent blow with his
fist immediately under the eye, on the cheek, so as to lay it
open, and to occasion blood to issue from the nose and mouth.—
lie also seized on different candlesticks, afterwards, in the
'course of the affray, with the design of completing his professed
purpose—to take away the life of the Prosecutor, who only
escaped from him by getting out of the room, and locking it
upon the Defendant.
Mr. Gamey and Mr. Alley were for the prosecution, and
completely made out their case.
Mr. C...nst for the Defendant, adduced no witnesses, hut ra-
ther appealing to the feelings of the Court, represented this as
a case of family misunderstanding, the mother of the Defendaut
now the wife of the Prosecutor, .having been by her former
husband, and who was a market-gardener, left in the absolate
disposal of his property and business, with a remarkable clause.
in the will, declaringthi3 to he in full confidence of her maternal
regard for her children, seven in number, who had since their
father's death carried on his business, of the fruits of which
they were likely to be deprived, by their mother's second hus-
band, a butches, who wished to turn them out of possession,.
aud to txansferthe.property to others.
The Jury found the Defendant Guilty, and the Chairman de-
clared the sentence of the Court to be, that the Defendant should
be imprisoned for six months, and at the ex pirat ion of that period
should enter into recognizances to keep the peace, himself in
10001. and two sureties in 5001. each.

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way from Deptford, ivhich had procured her an appetite. The
servant, wha had frequently heard her mistress mention a niece
she bud at Deptford, immediately laid the cloth and produced
some cold meat. The young lady made a hearty meal, but se-
veral times expressed her regret that she should not be able to
see her aunt before she left limit. Perceiving a handsome shawl
laying on the sofa, she inquired if it were her aunt's ? and being
answered in the affirmative, skid, she vvonld borrow. it to gra
home in, and keep it till her dear aunt, whom her mamma was
• very anxious to see, should come over to Deptford for it, and tc-
cortlingly took it nway with her. Her dear aunt, however, in-
quired for it rather sooner than she 'expected, and it being. not
convenient for her to return it, it being in the posm!ssien of tier
uncle, she was obliged to make her appearance before a Alagis-t
trate, when (-lof, the officer, recrignizing her as an old acquaint=
ante, she was retnantted for anivher examination, ‘..ti-n it i$
expeetzl other charges of a similar nature will be brought
against her.

ACCID LN Ts AND 0 FFENC.ES.

Ilonatn Multi:FAL—We are concerne.! to state, that Ensign
Meadley, of the Nth Regiment of Foot, brother (o Mr. Joint
Meadley, of Leeds, was murdered on the Parade, at Portland,
in Jamaica. on the 24ih of March last.—Christian Heuteer,
private in that regiment, was the murderer, and the following
arc the circumstances:—About four o'clock in the afternoon oC
the 24th, Ensign Meadley, who was also the Adjutant of the 6th
battalion, vas walking on the Parto!e, when he was met by
Beuteer, who exclaimed, " 0 ! you dog, you come now, /
have long waited for you !" and instantly plunged a knife imto
his body, nod the hJade of which he completely sheathed rill the
cavity of the abdomen. The uttered a loud mu/dreadful
shriek, and placing his hand on his body, cried, " I am killed.!
I am killed i" His apprehensions were bat too well famnded ; he
was imarediately conveyed to the harracks, where he languished
for half au hotir in extreme agony and then expired. An inquest
was held the following day, w hen a verdict of Wilful Murder
was returned against Christian Beuteer, who stands committed
to prism for the offence, but whose trial had not come on w Itejs
our account left the islaud. The wretch, so far from shewing
compunction for his diabolical crime, exulted in his oftener, ex
claiming, " I have stabbed him, and have done it well." It is
impassible to account for this murderous act— the man was sober„
and in his senses; and Ensign Meadley, aho has the merit to
have risen front the ranks, was an Otlicer of most excellent cha-
racter, and highly respected by his fellow sol.diers. Firm and
decided in the discharge of his own duty, he was humane and
attentive to his men ; and his cruel fate has culled forth general
sympathy, which has been manifested by a subscription having
been made in the island for his widow and orphan child, ameuut•
ing to about four hundred pounds. The unfortunate Ensign
Meadlev was a native of Beverley, and enlisted at Leeds in the
year I'M.
Fla E.— Yesterday morning., at half past three o'clock, a fire
broke otP iu Hcar-yard, situated at the south-west coiner Or
Lincoln's Inn-fields, which excited great alarm in the neighbour*
hood, and was productive.of considerable mischief. it is su
p.
posed that the tire began in a stable. Ten stables were fronsum.
ed, and three houses adjoining. All the houses which surround-
el this yard, forming a square, were materially. injurcd. What
principally contrihnted to increase the evil was, a carpenter'*
shop, in which there was a large quantity of timber recently
laid in, and also a cansiderable quantity Of fat in a deposit be.
longing to some butchers, in Clare-market. One young man.
concerned with the stables, has, it is feared, fallen a victim osa
this me!;tucholy o,7citsioa.

Thiircilav moraine, at si o'clock. a lobo!: rine: man was found*
in the River Fleet, near nagaigge Wells, nearly suffocated w itV
mud, h,:ine in a stnte of into% ication, he hod wandered about
and ccuiti not fr!it his way home to Rattle-ltridge. He had
a iv:110) npon him, lout h”.O liist his money to the amouni,of
50.. which he coal,' not account for otherwise than by suppoi.
ing he had been robbed.

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