The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-13 00:00:00

THURSDAY.

After some trial% of small importance. the ditnient prisoners,
amounting td 191, were, at seven o'clock in the'eAlting. brought up
tor .1114mient.
The follaa ing Qa prisor.ers were semi need to' death r,—lferirr
Horne, Henry Green, Joseph Davis. Edward Benjamin, Joseph
Jones. Thomas Sailer. John Perkins, Henry Suiger, John Hilmar,
Jane Carv:r, Thomas neatly, William I lutchim. James llntehins,
a young lad, Henry CET, William Phillips, Thomas Sin'tli,Williarn
,Zones, Sarah Overall, Archibald Winter, John IVilson. John Chap.
roan, alias F. Carman, l'hotilds Smith, Thoma, Pork, a boY. Wil-
l:am Young. Williara Eromian, Thomas !brbell, Allen Gregory,.
and Chart, Wayne.
John Harris, William Carr, William Bailvy, John Raney. and
Jdho Williams, were sentenced to be tran •ported for their natural
I is es.
John Thorareon, John Howne. Mary Shame, StMill %N.IIMIII. 111
aud Janie. Butler, who had been indicted Fitt tbr-
e...ry, and who pleaded guilty to the minor ntgaire, were sentenced
to It years' transportation. Six other prisoner,. received the same

betetetwe.
Sixty pri.oners were sentenced to seven years' transportation, and
the rest %et,: ordered to be istiprisoutri foe various periods.

The next examination of Doris, whn is confined in 'MIMI:•
fields pi ison, it is Said, will take place on Jluud.ly. Davis's
Cllilef Was a military 'Ater. lle was himself for some time
an °direr in %tic west litl,lleses ilisia, in Wllllll hi. retained
the rank of will.° he von •red to join the militia
corps which oifercil its bervites for the army of Lord Welling•
ton, in the year 11414. In coot equence of thus v ohnitrei lug,
Davis was appointed to s JAIIIINII,III4* in the 62.1
with %blest he served for stone 'Mae 111 C1111:1014. tie %%al
lately placed npun half.pay, and has not lung Seturnrd ft,„ll
11:411,1,1.1. Move his remit' this inrfortamate 111411 114 b 111111i:11A
UN IA .51. W • character llitllernello, oho has an long car-
ried nil Ins dew cdatious to the tenor (Write inhabitants LI the
New l'utie•l and its vit inity. 1111(1 for w how Rees; ltwards
Is tire nova ottrreil, is ai itngth taken. 'fills des; end° has
long eluded the vigilance of the ',Steen, and has avert led
Mimi( hi A wood two Ila It fold, tor sonic tittle pa• t ; lint the
kostl rof lAa shut• ism, hy stratagem th-rwrered his
retrea', ~,,,revedell in taking fuel. Ile is mute
is FOS 11114.11 14411.-145 n. on e•ou eicr.
Finty-six sbi lists, scarcely lajiteet Icy time, of the (gale part of
thr reign of (lama Elizabeth. were discovered in small sldeer boa,
a few days ago. tk s Mall while ploughing in a piece of grimed. et
Oarronli, mar 1.;n0.., in Ito:col:a:Lir.%
ytun lac ercL'itt. as Nit. hoopof wrs retinal% home.
near II Mont, he Was iii:::;1.14.11 by three rutliatr, dressed a. sailors,,
whoa, ,z:zetl hint Gnu, Owned in a ino,t brutal Milliner a con:ider-•
able di Adore into a tici wl er,! the villains throe him down. and
havii,„- ladled not at knife. ll.reateued his iif: if lie prcsinred to say
a word ; two of 61011 !lad down while fie other robbtil him of
a valuable silver wine,' and n Its. r4:1111TV Rank note. aftel which one
of them took Willis own tacker and e.tilianged it to: Mr. Hockley's
coat. _ _

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Itznkes. s fonowinq tlic Berktiq
Tawsioy ltt, smit:llk took fr:,.bt, hcramc gu.il ;eh, by
which a::tdent L'a1fr.....1% 16Is Az

;were at that time eight or ten soldiers opposing thrm, and
using their endeavours t, prevent their going into the Mews.
—The mob were ea:ling the soldiers " Pieradilly thitchers,"
and other opprhbions names. Witness desired the soldiers to
go to their stables, which they did, and shut the doors. There
were at this time several watchmen among the eretvd. Wit-
ness desired they would go and disperse the mob, otherwise
he should not ire able to keep his men in. The rit n were at
this time many of them np at the hay-loft windows. The
mob continued abasing the soldiers and pelting Osten with
mud, and swearing they would have theta out. Upon this, the
Adios could bear it nu longer they 'ldled out, and. arm-
ing themselves with sticks, drove the mob unt ofthe Mews ;
but they did nut go into she street. The soldiers conducted
,themselves quietly till they were pelted.
J. 'rate, a private, saw three Men attack Corporal Talk
,and knack him down. Witness went to his alsistatfev. The
"snob cont. dto abuse hint,and struck at him whilst he was
!getting up. The assault upon Malkeld was the first act of
di‘turbanee, and this took place at the top of the Mews.
0. Greening was going to see what the row was, when,
without say ing a word to any one, he received widow from
a Constable's staff, which knocked him down; and, when
on the ground the watchman beat hies. Pyall knocked him
down.

Gen. Barton bad known Salkehtfor nine ortet years ;•he
was a most orderly and well conducted nth. Pyall cane to
him the morning alto the distuthance, and then ►aid Ire did
not know who the soldier was that assaulted him.
Mr. Andrews then called Pvall and re-examined him. 'tra-
inees never told Gen. Barton litat he did not know who ay.:Hilt-
ed hint ; Ire did not till him he was not a constable. Gen.

Batton treated him with great iuditiCrenee,-and.said, he sup-
posed h' (the witness) Na• wrong.
Mr. Alley then called Corporal G. Gregg, who was prrlent
when Pall called on Gem Barton, who asked Pyall whether
he knew the man who assaulted him. He replied he did not ;
hut lie pulled n cap ,nit of his pocket, and said, this would
give Itim sufficient evidence. Gen. Barton asked him what
lie was; whether he era, a constalsle. Ilyall replied, he was
not a constable, but a remover of 'sauces.

The. jury found the defendants Guilty. The Court deferred
pasbilig acutcnce till the alljournmeht Jay. The defendant,
Ale m ►he uteau tiwc cunuwtted to the House of Correction.

INQUES're:

Last week a gentleman took his passage in the Se:tether smelt,
which w'rs to sail next da; from Nlillet s-wharf, Lower East Smith-
field, to Aberdeen. After he went on board he went up the rigging
and remained there for some time; Ile at lust came down and pulled
out several bibles and prayer books, and began to pray devoittedly,—
At night he went to bed in the cabin. and the next morning he was
holml lying on the lied with his clothes on, his knees butt- upwards,
his features distorted, and quite dual. The circumstance being
made known, a gentleman cause forward and recognized the Lody to
be that of W. B. Trevelyan, Esq. lie instantly gave directions for
the body to be removed to the house of an untiertaer, whom he di-
rected to put the body into a leaden coffin. and keep it at his house
until further onlers trout him. On Saturday night an inquest was
bell on the body, at the Cock end Lion tavern, but in couscquenee
of the vessel having sailed. there was im evidence except a watchman
on Miller's-wharf. who stated' the above tacts. An empty phial was
fantail near the deceased, with le label indicating that one drop of the
eortents was equal to thur drops of healunum. Mr. Evans and Dr.
llolloway were directed to open the body of the deceased, which they
accordingly did. but could nut decide upon the contents of the
tu-
mach. Toe inquest was adjourned to• Monday, when Mr. Eriali
attended, and reported that the contents of die stomach had liven sent
to Guy's Ilosp dal to be analysed, but haul not vet been rstutned, and
he could not state the itsadt : there was about half a tea-cup tall of
thud found in the stomach. which he thought was opium. Under
these eituumstances, the Coroner again adjourned the inquest until
the surgeons gave in their report.
The Coroner sot for a thill time on Wednesday.
T. Holloway, surgeon FAVTII.-.0" disseetod the body f the !laid
in the swniach has been analysed; it is a mixture of broth. with
opium; cannot venture to say whether the opium cieca.ione,l the
(Lath or nut; the quantity found on the stomach would not have
been fatal to a person in the habit of taking opium ; I think it proba-
ble he died a natural death."

Mr, I. ltolterts, a surgeon. in Mark-Laic. was prcgent at the di..
Feetion ; saw no st inptont of di-case, excepting the turgidity of the
vessels of the head ; is inclined to attribute the death w the pressure
on the

K. Cartwrit:ltt Esq., of Vauxhall, had known the deceased for
yule years; knew lie was in the luibit of taking 'pilau 4.4 a niedicine ;
law the it...ceased, thr the last ' On Tuesday wick; he ww, then
o weak. that witness reinarked that it was iiiirhisible Ulu deceased
,could continue long.

A numbcr of otilirg:ntleincit deposed to the declining health of
dl? decc.isAl.

The jury, after a short consultation. returned a verdict of—\atu-
tal

An limited was held List week at Shadwell, before Mr. 1-nwin, on
the holy of a p•sr,r old woman, who died on Toursilay last. It up.
that the ilec•zam.d, who hail lately lost her son, in a fit of ilesp,mdency
borstlf into the river. A watchman risk her out, and with
the asskance of pother wattionan carried her to Shailwell watch-
house. The b:4; bed revs. home ill, and had takea toe keys with
him. The watchnieu not knowltieor not cari what was to be done,
threw the pair %Vernal. %tin lei:, completely drenched and in a atitte
stapor. into a.dark hok, where sji worn !.1 WOrC in conlimment.
Sue dic:l in ttr.rwt.rse 14 the nl-114 0.. e • panions, who wi.rt:
nut Ling able to In of aay as:id:wee to her. A surgeon
who wi:s called in at 10-r death, and who wag esamined on the in-
qut:st, gave w. opinion rlwt her life might probably have been saved
had timely oose been tai..;),si her.— I tint! from celi and gross tr:glert.
The (nCratCli undertook to ineestliate the cue,

Witnesses were es aminell to rare that the sticks and nets
were such to art used iirentrapping game.
Several witnesses were also called to speak to the character
'of the prisoner; and they concurred in utating.that he was a
man of good temper and humanity.
Mr. Baron Wood charged the Jury.—llis Lordship was
clearly of opinion, that the act which had Keen committed,
was wholly sinjostitiable ; and :be only question fur the Jury
to try was, whether the act had been done with it.wicked and
malicious intent.

The Jurylavint: ooneulted for about half an hour, returned •
a verdict of Nut Gnilty.
Mr. Baron Wood then warned the prisoner against such •
rash, and desperate conduct as he had pursued, and he was
discharged.
VnIDAY.
This morntag Jahn Fawcett baker, WI 7wought into court. and
arraigned, for the murder of his son, John Fawect, be shooting at •
hint with a pistol, on the Lith of Mardi last, in St. Olace'. r,outit-
wark. Tit prisoner is an unetnumunly grave and thoughtful look-
ing man He was respectably dressed in Hack, and wore long lank
black hair. As soon as he took his scat in court. he applied his hat
to his forehead, and seemed to be occupied for a few minutes in deep
devotion. lie plcialed '• not guilty" with tirmrtv4. There was no
counsel tOr the prosecution. Mr. Adolphus was counsel for the pri-
soner. _ . _ .

May Ann lush. aged Alm 11-years of age said, her Mother was
dead. and slew. Wade kept house for her father. Mrs. Fawret was
not along with them at present. Site lived in the house on the 13th
uf'Marcbt and also her son, John Faweet. She knew the prisoner.•
remembered his coming to their house on the 13th, a little before 9
at night. The skit was opened, and he came in. Ile asked if her fa--
titer was at Lime. Site made to answer, but went towards the stairs
an " Father," twice. The prisoner then asked who was at
home. She ee'led " Father" again. He asked whether John was
at home, meaning his son. She suid, " Nu." She knew he was at
home. hut he hid threatened to murder hint. Ile said, " Never
mind, I'll go up stairs to him.' Ile got to the third step of the
stairs, ss John was coming dearer. Ile then drewback step by step,
till he got on the bit of hoind that was Milled t& 'lie stairs. He ad-
vanced to the first step again, while John was on the third step. The
prisoner then fired %Mita pistol John was ,dose to hint. John and
he cattle thendown together ; and When the former got into the shop.
he fell on his knee and left elbow. Prisoner turned round, looked
at him. and said:. " Ali !" John avid nothing. The prisoner than
walked out of the shot.
Cross-examined by Mr. Adolphus.—. Father did not tell her what
words to use. Her father kept a pOINtOO and oyster slep. She was
left to keep the shop. lice father and his housekeeper were up stairs.•
the housekeeper was Mrs. Wade. She told her to call her Wade.
berause she said, the prisoner had another wife in Yorkshire. She
was Mrs. Fawe•e they had lived next dsor, toiler tlither, and. had
three children. John was one of them. and ,ear 20 years of age.
Mrs. Fawret had lived a few months with her father before the 15th
of March. She and her father did not sleep together. There were
btu two beds in the house; she and her brother anti sister occupied
one• of them, Site had not seen how the other bed was occupied.-
Met Feweet was there early and late. Before that, her father was
in prison. She used to go and we him there. Mts. Fats cet brought
clothes from her husband's house to her father's:, and witness and lice.
brother and slater were clothed with clothes belonging to die prison--
yes eitildien. lice huller was then in prison. The prisoner had
come to the house about a month before, to get bark his wife, ho
CM: het lather then and Mrs. EaWeet, but she refused to go with him.
.lane Cummins, oonfitmed the forgoing statement.
Mr. W. Speeelt,attorney. Mott the prisoner, and afterwards the
• pistol, winch he found thrown away in the yard.
F. Bas.ett, dre.oer in St.'thonnts's lavpital, saw the deceased in
that hospital.
Cross-exaroined...-DeceeEed expressed t*- him in a very feeling
manner, that he believed his father had had no intention to hoot
him; and eXpressed himself as a feeling son would of an to
father.
The prisoteer when called upon for his defence, gave in awritten
explanation of hi, conduct. Ile lied been married 20 years to Mrs.
Faweet. and had 15 children by her. He had kept a baker's shop
in the NI ile-end.road, and leid beer. happy till his wife's misconduct
had ruined him. She took away his goods and gave them to Bosh.
with whom she lived when his son wits untintenately killed. Site
had often got him arrested on flaw pretences. Site had gnt him inm
111%in:cross-street prison, where Bush was imprisoned, and there sun-
. nfied Bush wnh every thing, while site never came near him, or paid
him any attention. Site ut last enabled Bush to obtain his relewe,
and frond that moment she lived in his house. He obtained his ells.
charge notwithstanding the plunder and the defamation he had sus-
tained by his wife, his creditors well knowing that she had been the
author of all his ini•iiirttines. When he went to insist upon her
return to him, she wild hint that she had a sharp knife, and that if
he ever came mete her again, she world stab him to (heath. Ilis sort
was tinthrumiekly led in Ste with his mother and Bush. He was
very tensions. to geld! ItM• nut of their hands; and gomg with that
intention. he tilt it nececsary to arm himself with a pistol, in coase •
titmice of his wife's threat. The pistol unfortunately went ; and
the consequene: was the death of his son; which none could lament
more bitterly titan he did. As to Bush. be had the effrontery to
appear that day in leis clothes; and his child, Mary Ann Bush, w•i,
dressed in the clothes of his children. With this explanation he kit
his case in the hands of (Ind, mid of the Court and Jury.
.1. Lenten, mister baker; .1. Elem. a mpe-reaker ; Lodge, a
victualler ; It. Brown, a carpenter ; J. Falkeer, and his wife. all
front MiL•end.road; and 11. • ewton, clerk to the London Fhatr
Cotonou, had known the prist,tna for nemy years. and lace hint
the beet poesible character as a husband a father, eat a twig, boor.
Hannah Richmond, °daughter of NI Fawcet by a former mar-
rioge, suit) site was a hide chili when i cr raether was utimied, 211
Yeats ago. to the ntisaner. Ile took her into his house and treated
her as Isis own child. with the 'moot: tel &s-mss. She wet anew mar-
ried. it W.li Six years since site ceased to live in the rfi doer's he:use.
lie always behaved towerds the decea.ee with atfeetiona.e tenderness.
He ass an of Mum:: good il:nn to al. his children.
I J. ticerge, while making a distree.l en Bush's go Als. !turd du.

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tfawcet say to her son,'" John, I think I have seen. l'aweet pass, I
have got a knife in readiness for him, and the moment he comes in
I'll certainly plunge it into his heart." lie saw her at the same tune
.!:owing hint the knife.
Mr. BaromGrahant summed np at considerable length, and with
rucii discrimination. That the prisoner had killed his, bon was be-
yond all doubt. If he did so wilfully it was murder ;r if he did so
.unintentionally. . but meaning to kill Bush or any other perdu, it
was murder. No censure was adequate to the prolligate couduci. of
Mrs. Faweet and of Bush ; hut still if the prisoner sent to limb's
house with the intent to kill, the jury most find him guilty. ' It
appvared to him very. difficult indeed to find any one circumstance,
which to found•r. suppo :incr. that he had not such an intention:
'Ate law could find any alleviation only in the momentary insanity
apposed to arise from instantaneous and violent provocation. lie
felt it extremely difficult to extend the belAt of this construction
•if •law to the prisoner ; but it was for the jury to judge fur them-
selves.
The try ooatinued in anxious and earnest consultation for nearly
Inilfourbuur. At length they turned round, and assumed their places.
Their foreman pronounced the verdict—Not Guilty.
Marks of satisfaction were evident within the bar. The multitude
without could not be restrained from expressing their joy and appro-
bation aloud. iflie prisoner, who had been deeply affected during
the whole (Abe trial, was now completely overpowered. lie wit.s
moliately discharged, and he hurried away from Me bar.