The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-07 00:00:00

TUE KING V. WAGCXEII.

Mr. Topping moved the judgment of du Court on die defendant,
who was, at the Sittings after last term, found guilty of a Ltd on Mr.
Chippentlall, an attorney.
Mr. Reader said he wished he had seen the -affidavits before they
had been filed. 'rite defendant was already in prison for debt, and
he could not see what his liannc.l friend wanted more, unless he
aieebd to huve the ertautly changed.
Mr. 'lopping allowed Ludt t: lLll.nditnt was in privet ; but it was
front hi, Iri,oll that lie had written those letters which so much tlrs-
turbed toe quiet of the plaintiff.
Mr. Wader said, the defendant was really to enter in an engage
meet not to itud,,ab plaintifiin a bilialar oaddicr in fur are.
Mr. 'lipping un-crved, thist he had made engagonent be-
fore. mid had bruk.ii it. it was nvettbiay that wine cri...cial seeps
should be taken in order to pruieet respATable gentle-elan :roil: ‘ll-.11
ntrinovesked attacks, and he could not Lite tire en„'.4:.e.a..e; 14 a eca-
mud hitcher fur the p:lrpo,e. If the :14...:datit curia r ra,:itr; (ode
nspectsede per:on to join him in sues nil enga.o.ident lie had no ob-
' jecuon to it. as the tn.:in:ill:rad no wisti in cringing the acacia,
than that of tacurin,,,, his own :aid fatiiiiy`it quiet.
Lord EL LENI ol u (in.—You nave a right to ohiect to de-
enkigeinent if yon phase. but you ontain a rude to
bdul hint to ritoa.,....eine!i;, by which you could .erne upon
him if ire ..uld to iature tids:g in curitraventiun of sue.".
Rale.

Tae Court held elat shottkl stand over until nest Term.

Bat traity we-7k, a Mr. I'. Home IMP returning from Cry:-
brook fair in 14 si:):;le lie was aceidentu,ly turown out,
•,erwe:n tit tt puce, a! a (-,•!;!,,:atti, :Lod, ftliing upon lus re-

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nue Eis joarivy, acct proceeded as

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to put Inns salt ; t-. 1! th.. '.. 'l6 of
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POLICE.
MANSION.HOUSE:

JUNE 8

MELANCHOLY Case.—On Saturday week a young female,
aged 17,and uncommenly interesting in her manner and tee-
pearance, was brought before the Lord Mayor by a eight
constable, who stated that she had been found at a very tato
hour on Friday night, concealed in a wharf on the banks ut
the. Timmes„ near Blackfriais Bridge. On bean; broligi.t
to the watch-house, she acknowledged that her i. ration was
to commit suicide:, and that she was just about to throw
self into the river, when discovered by the watebman. Being
now asked what could kave led to so rash a tieternaiaatico,
she tatted the following circumstances :—Shy was a native
of Peterborough, in Nortinamptonshire, which place she left
about three years ago to reside with a sister in Lureien. The
sister imagined hetet' the lawful wife of a gentleman with
whom she lived ; but after a tepee of more titan two years Le
threw off the mask, proved that he had deceived her by a
mock ceremony of marriage, toed at length totally deserted
her. She had contracted considerable debts, stud by le:s
desertion she found herself's° mach involved that she saw re
alternative but to go to prison. Two of the most clanioives
of her creditors, to whole jointly she owed laol. threatened
au iminediale arrest, and in this dilettanti the yoems girl now
in custody was induced to apply for assistance to au endure':
merchant in the neighbourhood of Cheapside, who had some
knowledge of her family. After repeated solicitutions I t
at length consented to advarce the vegeta ed sum, and bet'.
site and her sister were ON' crulielmed with erataitiole to the::
generous benefactor. Not many weeks had elapsed, however,
before, by. the usualartifices, he succeeded in aectimplishir4
the a tutu of the unfortunate girl, and after supeorting .her
some time at a house at Peutenville, deserted her altogether.
She immediately applied to her sister, but the latter refused
to notice her, and she was thus (haven to a eourse of life sc
abhorrent to her pa inciplea and fee!ings, that she had deter-
mined to rid herself' of existence. The poor Kiel, dotting her
sat ration, was dissulsed in tears, and her mislos times seemed
to excite the emninisse ration of all present.
The Lord Mayor spoke in the kin:lest terms to her, and ex-
pressed his joy that her rush design had been frustrated.--•
lint asked her if she was aware 'Attie extent of the clime she
was about to commit.

reinale.—" Perfectly so, my Lord ; but the misery I had
endurett`for the last few %%eels wrought so powerfully ups a
my mind, that I could not bear the idea of a longer exis.
reuce."

The Lard Mayor sent an offerer to the residence of the
mei ebant she hail named, to request his attendance., hut he
was guile Imo the coon ry. this Lordship then orders every
ears and attention to be shown her until lie could be written
to ; and said he would ultimately send her home to her
friends. .

S. Haywood, the driver of the Braintree stage, was charged
ou sais,ticion of stealing a parcel containing about POOL in
conutry Bank-notes. Mr. Alley stated, that the above notes
of the banking-house of Messrs. Hay, at Clare, were sent a
few days since by the coach. of which the prisoner was the
driver, by Alessi s. Barber and Co. of Leadenhall.strect, which
did cot conic to hand; yet the prisoner admitted that the
parcel was in the coach when he stepped within seven miles
of Clare; as d witnesses were ready to prove that no other
person could have taken any thing from the coach until it
arrived at Clare. fun days only had elapsed before the loss
w s iliscoveled ; yet upwards of 1001. of the notes had beer
pi se:A est, and ssehangcil fur those of the Bank of England, at
ti, !walks; istiming-lcuise at which they were payini.e, and a
g. eat on.a.;l'i had aiSU been circulated. The prisoner nevet
made the lass ui toe parcel known to any one; anti that CIT-
ClthlitaliCe serous; to strengthen the suspicion against him,
he was taken into custody. The prisoner protes•cd his it—
nocencc, and said he could produce the must r, sia_•ctable
testimony to his character. Mr. Mey said, ho knew that
ti. the present transaction the prisoner had hurtle an ir-
, r.-proaehable character; but observed, as it would Lc nem_
• sa:. to examine a great number of witnesses, l.e requested
1:ost rstigatiau might he postponed, and the prisoner
rsr•aasnied.—He was brought up again on Tuesday, but
no onset proof bring sufficiently made out against him, Le
was admitted to bail.

Tuesday the young man, who was some days since examiii:•tt
upon the charge of defratiiling several attorneys, by pretends
tog to he the sun of the late Hon. S. Fraser, out Ern"! of the
Island of Armanda, and the heir to i tttttt ease property, left
him hy his Orother, was again brought up. In addition to the
furaier charges, Mr. Rice of LIM:0111'h Inn. and Mr. Dickins,
alit ay 's I no, Surd inns, stated, that the prisoner, by the satire
story, had ofitaincal Inoue) from them.
Ali. 4'ornyn, a sic and dancin4 master belonging to the
Opera House, stated, that he hail a charge of felony to pre-
ter agaiest the ptisuncr. He became acquainted with him
Feortaary last, and was imposed upon by the tale already
tatted. Ats«-t few days acquaintance the prisoner said,
tha; a :..oalalg femme %ilium he was about to marry was some.
what 414•11e11::it in the pulde accompli.linwnbt; anal he would
thank the %sinless to instruct her in dancing at his (Fraser's)
lodgings. The witness Neu% there, but was not a little
shocked and sot prised at the dirty place into winch he ass
ushered. Mr. Mosel apologised for this, and said, that al-
thott,:la in a lc w months he should be posseiw ti of 20.0001. he
was then tattier pour. He said, he should like to
hate Alta lesSolls in the mazy ail, hot he had no pitilipS Gr
011410011 S fit for that purpose. 'the intiowim; day wittie<at
ward again to the hour provided with both pool's and pen-
lalCUas, as tic•ll us 011icr neer sa.ifirS. AMOng iahcr 11.zog1
he bruusht a tioiiii and a valuable flute cane to souse his
ponds. Haviaig occasion to Cali at another place hr left thton
articles in the cat c iir Air. Fraser; hits On his return he found
that gentleman, his wit e, the time, cone, pomp, panta_
louses, had sit iii!.appearciitugeiLer. lie heard hi inure of
hits tuttil he saw 0 ac.:Cis at ut his examination in the pubh:.

prints.
A letter was larnii::cel from the Honourable MEP. FraPer,
yt Ltianiatarg!i, disavowing a:l that liar prisoner had asserted
.ts to his I.,:iatitiaiship Isith the family. it %Vali aLo state,l,
that the geattivanau whose name he had assumed is How in
Eveland. - -

The prisoner, in a speech Of an hour lor.g, attempted to
drub the trod!, lit the chit ri;es brought against him, and ;n-
-shinnied, tll t Me. Curhyli had obit oiled his services upon hint
in the here el' by them V. lit' n he (Fiasei
should get his fortune. The mosical cane, ,S;c. lie ?mid wear
present. d to him by Mr. Curbyn, who, in the violence of h s
friendship and fregmel,l Had uttered to reveal to him to
very important semis, although lie acknolo that !.y
so doing lie should be violating an oath.—These e.!;,tr,:.
were Indignantly repellc,l by 7,1 r. Corbytt.—'the
vas tout' committed to Nelig te to tam tri..J upon all
the charges.

JUN I: 8.