The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-08 00:00:00

CNARDS OP RIOT AND AIIIAOLT.,

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Henry Heald, a young ono of respectable appearance,
was indicted fur riotously assembling with other persons,
in the Parish of Si. Martin in the Fields. witlt intent
io create a riot and lireac'i of the peace. In a second
count. he stood charged with assaulting JallieS
a constable, in the excetttioo of his duly ; and in a third
caw, with a common assault.
Mews. Reynolds and Rolland were Counsel for the
CrOwil, and NI r. dmlretts ippeared for the detention.
Tue case arose out of the arrest of Mn, Mills, iii Si.
James's Silo ire, in August lasi, while addressing the
people assetiou-ed opposite the Quiecirs hilt .
Mr. tityieilils adoiessed the Jury, and called the fol-
lowing %vim 1—
Jame: a Row Street patrole, deposed, that he
was sue oftie party viiipiiiyed in apprrii,iiil Mr. Mills,
itch whets lattir was capturrd, tiny wire followed

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by a crowd on their way to Bow Street Office. In
Cockspor Street, several of the mob flung bricks, and
there were cries of—" Rescue, rescue him front the
blood hoonds." When arrived at Charing Cross Mr.
Nlills was put into a coach, in order to avoid the mob,
and just opposite the Hongerford Coffee House, a brick
passed close by the witness's face, and looking round he
saw the defendant with his arm raised, and a piece of
brick yet in his hand. He was then at the head of the
mob, hooting and gtoatting, but witness rushed at hint,
and took hint into custody.
Williant Wootton, another patrole, stated, that lie
saw the defendant active in the crowd, and heard him
groat: and call out. He did not see him throw any
thing.
Air. Andrews addressed the Jury.
The defendant, in addition to the remarks of his
Counsel, solcinly protested his innocence. He was ob-
served several tithes to shed tear,.

The Jury with little hesitation pronounced the de-
fendant—Not
Stannous LlBEL.—Hauby Price, a shabby looking
young man, was ind.cied for publishing a wicked, sedi.
tiotts and inflammatory libel, of and concerning his
Royal High-less the Duke of York. The libel consisted
a hand bill, copies of which were plentifully circula-
ted by the defendant amongst the crowds in and about
St. Jaaws's.square, during the residence of her Majesty
there pending her trial. It was to this effect:—
" Why, except for hire, is the Duke of York Intuited/
Is it for his military exploits at the Helder ? Is it because
he pocketed to,uool. a year of the public money for
visiting an aged parent, who had been so peculiarly kind
to him ? Is it because he has voted for the infamous
Bill of Pains and Penalties against the Queen in all its
stages r
'lucre were other questions of the like nature and
tendency, and the bill concluded with " Let the bona.
ers answer these queries or hold their tongues."
Mr. Reynolds called
_Foreman, the officer, and two
others, who proved the distribution of the bills by the
defendant. .

Tne libel was then put in and read.
The defendant read a written defence, and set out by
stating that he was totally unused to public speaking,
and unacquainted even with the forms of Courts of J us.
tice. Having been a long time out of employment, lie
applied to Mr. Beubow, of the Strand, printer, who em-
ployed hint to stick np placards. The first was one
quoting a paragraph from a Morning Paper respecting
the Lneen, in which it was said she ought to be sacriss
we care not whether as a malty( or a criminal;"
a second giving Lind Nelson's opinion of Italian wit-
nesses, and several others, all upon the subject of the.
most inflammatory kind. Tht y all bore the name of
Mr. Benbow as the printer, in conspicuous characters.
Fur publishing the last M. them, before the one now the
subject of charge, he was apprehended and taken behire
Mr. MiaShiall, the :Magistrate, who held him to bail,
but never warned hint that he was doing wrong. lie
went on, unconscious that he was committing any offence
until he was apprehended. The name of Mr. Ben bow
Was t11)011 lliis and all the other bills, but in no one in.
stance had he (Mr. B.) been prosecuted.—He then read
the libel, and defended the several passages, denying that
there was any in it calculated to defame the character of
the Duke of York, or that could be called .4 wicked, se-
ditious, or inflammatory." Ile trusted the Jury would
place themselves as a shield between him and the wily
sophistry and legal inAettuny that had been exerted
against hint by the Counsel, who, like the rest of the
profession, was employed 10 make right wrong, and
wroit.4 right. This prosecution, he averred, was insti.
toted by persons who appeared to be endeavouring, out
every occasion, to drag the weak ness and vices of Royalty
before lie public, and who were the worst enemies of
Royalty. He contended, that the Rill contained no
libel on the Duke of York, but merely asked a few situ.
pie questions, which might 114%c been very fairly replied
to. lie would leave his case tit the hands of the Jury,
with time firmest confidence that their verdict would be
Not Guilty.
Mr. Reynolds was about to reply, when
The defendant submitted, that the Learned Counsel
had no ri,ot ttg,ita to address the Jury, as befdefeildang
had called 00 witness.
Tile Conn circuit:4 .list he liar: the right of reply, and
Mr. Reynolds addressed the Jory at comallerable 1r11(11.
Jury retired for a short time, and returned a Ver.
diet M.—Guilty,

TRIDAY. SANUART U.
lIDITION.

At the Sitting of the Court this morning, liatobey
Price, who was convicted yesterday of publishing a se..
dittoos libel, of and concerning the Duke of York, was
pot to the bar, when
Mr. Reynolds, Counsel for the prosecto
th.it there was another indictment against ti
fur the publication of a libel of a similar
tendency to the former onei but in order
tois misguided man that his prosecutors vet
aced by the malignant motives which he in
had attributed to them, he should dccliu•
evidence upon the second indictment.
'flue Chairman Own, after a few obcei
wooed the delendaut to twelve months
Newgate, and et the end of that l . rind to i
own recognisance of 601. for good beitai

years.
Mr. Reynolds, on behalf of Mr. Fresh
(against whom a bill of indictutent WJS
(Itititit Jury 011 Thursday, liar petty larcet
hare the trial postponed until next Se►si
ground that the bill having beim so recent!
lie not being aware mat ►uch .t mode Di
would be adopted, he had not time sutiicit
Oa los defence.
Mr. Alley, who r retained for the proud
he should nut, under the vircu►n►tancea, ut
being taken tur the appearance of Mr. A:
Ilex, Shs,llllls.
tbdi s of postponed accordingly,

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