The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-14 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

WRDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
This morning the Sessions commenced before the
Right lion. the Lord Mayor,Chief Baron Richards, Mr.
Justice itolroyd, &c. Sze.
Joseph Woollen and W. Bullock, two smart looking
young men, were capitally iudicted for assaulting John
Hall, Esq. 00 the kings highway, and stealing from his
person a gold watch, aunt, and seals, his property.
Mr. Hall stated, that lie is the Hanoverian Consul
General, and resides in Russell Square. On the even-
ing of the !nth of November, as he was going up Drury(
Lane, and was pushed by some person, and was forced
into Charles Street. Another man met him in front,
and he received a blow on the head front a third person
behind. The blow forced him agaiost a man who was
standing with his back to a wall, and who cried out,
" Halloo ! where are you pushing to?" and snatching
his watch from his fob, endeavoured to make off. Wit-
ness seized and held him for a moment, but became
giddy from the blow, and fell. Recovering speedily,
however, he pursued the Icllow•, hut had only got a few
yards when :mother blow was aimed at him, which he
warded off, and then he thought it prudent to retire.---•
tic found, on his resurn to the gass•light in Drury Lane,
that he was severely wounded, and he got medical as-
sistance, and was conveyed home- He was confuted to
his room for a fortnight. Here Mr Hall produced his
hat, a piece of which was cut with the violence of the
blow, and there was suit blood upon it. A portion of
the scalp was torn from his skull. Having been inform-
ed that there was a boy who could give important testi-
mony, lie wcut as soon as he recovered in search of hint
and found him at his father's its Charles Street, Drury
Lane. lle took hint with some police officers to a pub-
lic house in Belton Sueet. The boy was left in a coach
outside the (loin, and the prisoners being brought out,
he immediately declared mem to beltte- men who com-
mitted the robbery. They were afterwards taken to
another public house, laid the buy Scist into the MIMI,
mid again identified them. This was on the 2d of Dec.
‘Vittiess could not spear: to the prisoners. He did net
sec the boy he had spoken of Dear the spot when he was
robbed.
G. Margate (the boy alluded to by Mr. Hall), deposed
that he was near fifteen years of age. He knew the
prisoners at the barjperfectly well, having seen them a
gieat number of tonnes ns company together within the
last year. Ile remembers the night of the rubbery of
Mr. Hall: he was in Charles Street, and saw the two
prisoners come from the Coach awl Horses public house
in that street, :mil go towards Drury Lane. Another
man was standing with his back against a house at the
corner of Charles Street. Witness heard a whistle, and
at the same moment saw NI r. Hall pushed into Charles
Street, and the prisoners seizing him by the arms, drag-
ged hint farther into into the street. Bullock struck Mr.
Hall with an ash stick, and he fell. The man who was
standing against the house took the watch. lie was
quite positive of the idetiiity of bo.li the prsotters. Ile
had often seen Bullock with the same suck with which
he struck Mr. Hall.

Jeremiah Maiditiont, a constable, deposed to appre-
lol:ling the inis iners, and produced a gold watch he
mood 'moil Bullock.
A watchmaker looked at the watch produced by M aid-
moot, acid said it was the aaitie lie had lepaiicd for Mr.
Hall ut October last.
The maker of the watch alau sAute to It.

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The prisoners, in their defence declared, that they
were in a public house in Belton► Street, Long Acre, at
the tune of the robbery, and in support of this allega-
tion, James Farthing was called, who swore in the most
positive manlier that the prisoners were in the Coach
and Horses, in 11,1 toil Street, ai the time of Mr. Hall
said he was pliimiered.

Croskezantined.—He had been tried in this Court,
and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment, Inc re-
ceivintt stolen goods.
A man, named Vickers, swore in the firmest manner
that the prisoners were in the public house at the time
of the robbery.
Cross examined.—lle also had had the misfortune to
be tried for housebreaking, b.it he was acquitted.
Mr. Bann Rich:ink stunned up the evidence, and the
Jury with little hesitation, found the prisoners
Aged 15) and 22.
Michael Harley was capitally indicted 1w a highway
robbery upon Hugh Mackay, in the parish of St. Martin
in the Fields on the 1 iih of December last.
The prosecutor stated, that he was standing near Nor-
thumberland House on the day in question, at the time
that some processions were passing on the way to lltm-
ntersu►ith, when he was suddenly hemmed in by a
crowd, and the prisoner (whom he had sects before)
putting his arm in between two other man snatched his
watch from his fob. Witness seized him by the collar,
with the watch still in his hand, and said, " have 1 got
you!" Another man behind the prisoner took the watch
his hand end disappeared. Witnessstiill held hint,
but the rest of the gang attacked and beat him until he
fell senseless on the pavement, and the prisoner of course
escaped. Witness described his person to the
police-
and he was taken into custody on the following Friday.
He was quite certain the prisoner was the man.
he prisoner denied the charge, and called several
witnesses, who swore that he was in a cohlce shop in
Swan Yard at the time that the robbery was committed.
Mr. Justice liolmyd summed up the evidence, and
the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death. Aged 20.
The prosecutor rccotnn►ended the prisoner to mercy on
coacutat of his yontla.
OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

SRI DAY, JAN. 12.
Michael Sullivan stood indicted for assaulting Ilatcliff
Luzmore, on the King's hialsway, and taking from his
person a metal watch, chain, atul key, his properly.
Itatchti Luzmore, an aged labouring man, stated, in
Wpssing the end of Leonard-row, at the extremity of
hitechapel, the prisoner sprung upon him, and forcibly
clasping hint round the waist, threw hint on the ground,
when he drew his watch front ; the prisoner was
immediately secured by a watchman on the spot.
The prisoner, in Isis defence, denied being the robber,
and stated, that the watchman had first seized another
person. Ile received a good character from his employer.
—Guilty.
Twelve persons, charged with having uttered forged
notes, were brought to the bar, and allowed to plead
guilty to the minor offence.
EXTENSIVE RO WIER Es.--Joseph Perry, a decent
looking middle aged man, was capitally indicted for
stealing in the dwelling-house of James Shoolhred,
large quantity of figured stuth, pieces of cotton, Ste. the
property of James Shoolbred and John Fergoson.
This prisoner was brought to justice in rather a
singular manner:—Messrs. Shoolbred and Ferguson are
linen drapers, its Toitenham-court.road, and a short
tine ago Mr. S. had occasion to attend at Marlborough-
street Police-Office, to prosecute a young woman who
was detected in stealing goods in their shop. Dining
her examination, the prisoner ‘VOIS seen making himself
very busy about the office. Wales, the officer, drew the
attention of the Magistrate to his conduct, and the latter
questioned hint as to the nature of his acquaintance with
the woman. He replied that she was Isis niece, and the
sgistrate, supposing that he was concerned with her
in the robbery, ordered him into custody. The officer
having learned his place of abode, obtained a search
warrant, and went with Mr. Shot-dined to the prisoner's
apartinent in Oxford-market, where he found an im-
mense quantity of mulls, cottons, and other similar
goods. In a trunk its the room lie also found 139
pawnbrokers' duplicates, the greater part of which were
fur goods of the saute description. Mr. Sisoolbred iden-
tified several oldie pieces as Isis property, and the greater
part of the remainder was spoken to by other drapers,
who had been recently plundered.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he did not know to
whom the goods belonged. They were kft at his house
by a hanker, whom he had k110%1,11 about a year and a
half.

Mr. Justice Park summed up the evidence, and the
Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death.
The prisoner stood again indicted for stealing stuffs
and other goods, value 40s. and upwards, in the dwelling
house of Henry Crutehley.
The Jury found the prisonerGoilty of the larceny only.
Henry .odd was indicted capitally for a highway
robbery upon Joint nancock.
The Jury, after a quarter of an hour's consultation,
returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
CHARGE OF 'MALICIOUSLY SHOOTI
Bennett, a pat role, was capitally inducted under Lord
Elleithorough's Act, On maliciously and ieloitiously
shooting at William Squires, with intent to kill and
murder him. In other counts he teas charged with the
like offence, only var.) ing the intents.
'William Stinnes stated, that on Sunday morning, the
atoll )ecember lasi, he won out about eight o'clock,
wills a gun, for the purpose of shooting birds. As he was
returning home, about twelve o'clock, lie met the pri-
soner in Ford s Fields, neat 11. e Three ('olts public
house. Prisoner said he was a Poliec.ollicer, and took
the gun from witness, at the satin: time tkaitiaig him to
give his address NVlutess wa, ,ihollt in do so, when the
prisoner said iue must take hint to tile Three Gilts; but
not choosing to be detained, he ran away towards a gap
in an adjacent hedge; just as he reached the hedge, the
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fire." Witness replied, " Fire away !" and at the same
instant the gun went off, and he received the charge in
his back.

The witness, in his cross-examination, said he had
discharged the gun but a very short time before. Ile
iirody relieved that the pristmer had Ito i,dention of
harming him, and he most freely forgave him. Only two
or three words (anti those in anger) had passed between
them, and they were total strangers to each other.
Al r. Justice Parke here stopped the case, observing to
the. Jury, that in an indictment under this statute it was
necessary the circumstattees proved in evidence should
be such as would have warranted a Jury. supposing
death had ensued, in finding a verdict of Wilful Mur-
der. He had no hesitation in saying, that had death
ensued in this case, the crime would not have amounted
to murder, and the Jury were therefore bound to acquit
the prisoner.
The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Air. Justice Parke recommended the prisoner to be
extremely cautious in future how he ventured to use fire-
arms.

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The 'mintier, with conside able agitation, said, "My
Lord, and Gentlemen of the Jury, 1 can assure you I
had not the most dis.ant intention of doing Mr. Squires
an injury. He had so recently discharged the gun, tha
I thought it was not loaded, or I should never hale
drawn the trigger."
Mr. Jus-ice Parke.—" It is, I think, quite clear that
you had 110 evil intention, but pray take care in future."
11!!ntiett—" I shall, indeed, my Lord."
Mr. Adolphus said, he undess-ood that the prisoner
had pistols of his own in his pocket at the time, which
he might hare fired, had he been maliciously disposed.
priioner said he had. lie then retired, thanking
the Court and Jury.

BOXING.

Two matches, interesting to the spectators who
admired ruffianing fighting, took place at nine
o'clock on Wednesday morning, in a 20-feet square,
in the grounds of Mr. Luken, at Fennel farm, six
miles time Leatherhead. The first match was for
my a side, between George Ford (who had milled
his way into notice by some severe days' work, and
lastly with Moss, the busy gypsy) and Ben Gran-
ger, the navigator (who fought the game battle with
Gillam, in Oxtbrdshire, last June). Muss seconded
Ford, and Barton picked up Granger. The backers
of the two men from Hampshire acted as umpires,
but as it was an off-hand match, made but a week
since, the attendance was thin.

At setting to, the men, over anxious to go in, threw their
blows away, and got into a close, when a tedious wrestling match
took platx, and both were down.
g. This round took a slice off the fastness of both. Ford drew
claret from his adversary's mouth, and in return he received a
Aver, which whetted the WE( and let out the claret, nor did
he seem to like it. They broke their ground and turned to
again, when an equal give and take rally followed, and when
tired they closed, and had a trial at weaving, which they were
harmless at. They let loose each other a3ain, anti after a good
piping match they got to work again, and t;ranger was dropped
forward by a left handed hit in the nose, which let the wind in,
and made him shake his head.—The round las,ed 14 minutes,
and both were much distressetl.

3. After a pause a hit each was exchanged, and Ford was
thrown a heavy bomerset, which extracted a grunt, like a pasior
working in atones.
4. Ford was evidently bent by the full, and after closing his
adversary's left eye, he received another somerset, which &nohed
him.

5 and fs. Ford was led to the scratch in a bad state, unable
to help himself, and the falls lost him the tight. Granger was
most punished, as the most stifling hit Ford received was on the
ear.

Tn keep the game alive, another fight was kicked 1
up between a rough plough-boy, whose time was
about six inches broader than it was long, and a
tailor from Basingstoke. He was a snake head, one
that a shot would scarcely touch, and their attitudes
affmled the highest fun. Four gully-Lanley rounds
took place without the appearance of a blow, and
in throwing, Snip was always under, and the rustic
was anxious to keep him there, for the seconds
' could hardly get him on: In the fifth round Snip
drew bhx'd from his antagonist's nose, and the
rustic put his hand up, and looking significantly ut
it for some time, he made towards his smock frock,
and said he did not understand fighting. It was for
a guinea, and five shillings the winner.

Persons have been employed to clean the premises
in Cotton Garden, lately occupied by the Italian
witnesses, which, from their disgusting filth, are a
perfect Angeln stable. Had the dirty fbreigners
remained there during the winter, accumulating
their fietid nastiness, and the next should be a hot
summer, the state of Cotton Garden would, no
doubt, have produced a pestilence in the neighbour-
hood.

On Friday a bill of indictment was found by-the
Grand Jury for the City of London, against Mr.
Brown, Keeper of Newgate, on A presentment
made by the Grand Jury, at the last Session, for
refusing them admittance to visit the Guol, which
they claimed as a matter a right to do so. It is the
intention, we understand, of Mr. Brown to remove
the indictment, by Certiorari, into his Majesty's
Court of King's Bench.

A fellow has been travelling in Essex in a single-
horse chaise, and puts np at Inns, where he takes a
bed for a night, and rising early in the morning de-
camps with the bed clothes, leaving his bill of course
unpaid.

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A man of genteel appearance and pleasing address has
recently been carrying on a system of trawl to a cons"-
I durable extent in London and its vicinity, by calling
upon gentlemen of the clerical profession, and repre-
senting himself as the friend of the executor of a person •
deceased, who has bequeathed properly to the gentleman
upon whom he calls. He states himself to be a silk
shawl manufacturer, from Bolton, Lancashire; at other
times as a tradesman from Liverpool; and at other times
as steward to Lord Grey de Wilton ; and th it his friend,
the executor, has written to him, requesting him to find
on, and ascertain the identity of the legatee. This he •
farther states he has dome, and presents the party with
the letter he says he has received, this appears marked
as it with the regular post-Mark, and hears the strongest
evidence of authenticity. Ile then represents Menem-
sity of a legal instrument, called an authority, nearly
resembling a power of attorney, to be transmitted with
a legacy duty receipt, to some banker or friend 'residing
near the executor, to whom he states the bequest will
be paid on their presentation. He then offers to procure
a stamp for the authority, and a blank legacy duty re-
ceipt, which, an a subsequent interview, he produces.—.
The stamp appears marked in red ink, value thirty shil-
lings. He then dictates the terms in which the docu-
ments are to he filled up; receives the 30s. fir the sup-
posed stamp, and also any present that may be given fur
the trouble he has taken in the business. He appoints
some future time to meet the parties, the non-fulfilment
of which has led to the detection of the imposture.
Charles Wheeler, a horn-blower, was on Monday
hronght before the sitting magistrate at Hatton-garden
Police office, charged with blowing his horn and selling
newspapers near St. Pancras church on Sunday last,
during the time of divine service. The charge being
proved, he was convicted in the mitigated penalty of los.
which not being able to par* was setuenced w Mies
days' imprismonvoi.
About time o'clock on Itionday isight,a fellow rushed
hastily into the shop of Mr. George Fernley, chesse- -
monger. 64, Wapping Street, Ratcliffe Highway, am!
in a most daring manner snatched a large ham off the
counter, and ran into the street. Mr. Faritley, who •
stood behind the counter at the time, jumped out and
pursued the villain, and after a long chace, secured hint
with the ham. Ile was on Tuesday taken before Sir D.
Williams, at Lambeth Street Polite Office, where he
gave his name Henry Reed. He was eutumitted fur
trial.
yeses.—An alarming fire broke out soon after eleven •
o'clock on Tuesday evening at the cabinet inatiMac.
factory of Mr. lloubigeen, in Adams Mews, Mary-le- -
bone, which threatened much destruction. The parish
engine and those or the County atul Sim arrived in the
infancy of the flames, and with a good supply of writer
the conflagration Was confined to the ground floor and
the workshops on toe first floor, which were destroyed,
and here the flames were subdued. Another fire, more
extensive in its devastation, broke out very early on
Tuesday morning, at the tillage of Montague Barnes
Storey, Esq. Oxon.—lt was occasioned by
some pitch and turpentine boiling over on she kitchen
fire, which was heating for some repairs is the stables.— •
The wood-work of the kitchen immediately caught the
flames, and there was no chatter of extinguishing them, •
tor in less than ten minutes the house, which was one
story high, was in one blaze, and nu less than half an
hour it was a heap of ruins. It was recently enlarged,
and was chieffy built of wood, and the inmates bed dif-
ficulty 1.1 making their escape. Not a vestige of furni-
ture was saved, our had the water, any effect upon it.
Wednesday afternoon an inquisition was taken in the
Board Room of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before 'l.'„
Shelton, Esq. Coroner for the City of London and Bo-
rotigh of Southwark, ot, the liody of Mary
aged 19, who (together with Miss Leather) met her
death by jumping from a two pair of rairs window.—
The Jury, after hearing the evidence, delivered a verdict
‘• that the deceased, in older to avoid the flames, jumped
nut oca two parrot stairs window, whereby she received •
the mortal injuries of which she died"
A Cheer FUEL.—One bushel of small coal or saw.
dust, or bout mixed together, two bushels of sand, one
bushel and a half of clay. Let these be mixed nivilier
with common e-eter, like common mortar; the inure
they are sorted and mixed together the better ; then
matte them into kills, or, with a mould, Make them in
ilia shape of bricks; pile Mein in a dry place, and, when
they are hard aunt sufficiently dry, they may be uaed.—A
fire cannot he lighted with them; but when the fire is
quite lighted put them on behold, with a coal or two in
hoot, and they will be found to keep up a stronger lire
than any fuel of the COMlllollkilid.

Cut:loos FRAUD.—A few day; ago, a young man
waited upon a geittleman of Bristol, and gave a letter
into his hands. l'he purport of the communication
was, that the hearer was authorised to announce, front
an attorney at Exmouth, that a decaased lady had•
govatlicd to the gentleman the sum of :MI. tit Mmtir—
inalimt of this statement, the yoottg mati produced the •
necessary printed documents respecting the lezucy, for
signature, together with au order upon Loudon for the
money. The letter added, that the attorney presumed •
would hare no (injection to pay his clerk the
ekpences of his join:ley, attestations,• SC— •
cooling to the }inity,4, oiatt'S Statement, amounted to
41. 10. t. This demand appearing reasolahle, was Nil
and the draft for the le2aey was the 14tXt day cashed at a
Bank, and forwarded tit the old:nay nay of business,.
to London. The return of the post, however, brought
it hack, endorsed " No eft.:cts."

A Coroner s Inquest sat in St. George's I tospital
on the body of :.itrplien Loinaine. an industrious
carpenter, who, on Monday last, in clearing away
the snow at a house in Piccadilly, fell from a tw•
pair of stairs window. Front the attenian paid hint
lie slrvired the tall 11r some time, and his devotion
was most exemplary until he expired. The Jury,
ter hearing the evidence given het re the Coronet
Lrutii;ht iu a verdict—. I:6(101W Death.

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111: Jllll, ttttt 11U me prisonerks 'tiny ot the larceny only. perfect Atigean stable. Had the dirty tbreigners
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.11w gentleman the suitt of 501, in oonfir..
Illall,lll of lilt! statement, the y no% matt pr tlc .
Henry litild was indicted capita!ly for a highway remained there during the winter, accinnufatim,
to necessary printed documents respecting the lezticy, for
robbery Inapt Joint Hancock.
their fetid nastiness,
returned a verdict of Not Guilty. and the next should be a hot signature, together with all order upon Lo.aclou tar the The
Jury,J alter a quarter of an hour's consultation, , .
summer, tne state of Cotton Garden would, no money. The letter added, that the attorney presumed •
CHANGE OF 'MALICIOUSLY SHOOTING.—Robert doubt, have produced a pestilence in the neighbour- Mr. would have no (injection to pay his clerk the
capenets of his joiiiiiey, attestations,• &e. which" aC• •
Bennett, a inutile, was capitally tudicted natter Lord Ilmd•
Ellenborough's Act, ler maliciously and feloniously On Friday a bill of indictment was found by the 'poling tr. the }oiiii, inait's statement, amounted to
shooting at William Squires, with intent to kill and Grand Jury for the City of London, against Mr.
41• los. !his demand appearing I.o...isolable, was plail i
murder him. In other counts he ,vas charged with the Brown, Keeper of Newgate, on / presentment all.d the draft. for the lepey was the next day cashe.d at a
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Bank, and forwarded to the old:nay way of business,
like offence, only ear)ing the intents. made by the Grand Jury, ,at the last Session fbr to Landon. The return of the post, however, brouguat
William Squires stated, tint on Sunday moraine, the
refusing. them admittance tO. visit the Gaol, which it hark, endorsed " Ni, eli'ects."
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3 Ist of December lasi, he went out about eight o'clock,
they claimed as a matter of to do so. It is the
with a gull, for the purpose of shooting birds. As he was A Coroner s Inquest sat in St. George's Itospital
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returning home, attain twelve o'clock, lie met the pri. intention, we understand, of Mr. Brown to remove on the body of Stephen Lotnaine. an industrious
saner in Ford s Fields, Ilrill 11. e Three ('ohs public the indictment, by Certiorari, into his Majesty's carpenter, who, on Monday inet, in clearing away
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house. Prisoner said he was a Pollee-officer, and took Court of King's Bench.
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the snow at a house in Piccadilly, fell from a till -
tile gun from witness, at the same lime desiring him to
fellow has travellin,, in Essex in a single- pair of stairs window. from the paid hint
give his address NV IllICS:; was Jima toil° so, when theA
prisoner said he :mist take hint In tile Three Gills; but horse chaise, and puts np at Inns, where he takes a tie sarvived the fall far some time, and his devotion
not choosing to be detained, lie ran away towards a gap bed for a night, and rising early in the morning de- was most exemplary untii he expired. The Jury,
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in an adjacent hedge; just as he reached the hedge, the camps with the bed clothes, leaving his bill of course 7: ter hearing the evidence given bctbre the Coroner
',loner called out—"By G—d, it )uu don't stop, I'll unpaid. Lrottaitt iu a verdict—.lecidental Death.
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