The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-28 00:00:00

VN 10 HALL.

Monday information nits given at this office, that Samuel
Agar, a Stock-broker, had Absconded with 1,0821. los. in-
.rusted to him by Mr. H. lleorge, of Beddiugtuti, for the pur-
pose of purchasing in the funds.
W. Carpenter was charged with obtaining money under false pre-
teces. Mr. Templeman, a Purser in the Navy, stated, that in Feb-
ruary last the prisoner called upon him, and offered to make him a
:heap suit of clothes, representing himself to be a partner in the firm
of retersgill and Co. Angel-court, Throgmorton-oreet. Mr. 'l'. was
induced to give hint an order, and agreed to pay ter them fun de-
livery. The prisoner returned a few days afterwards, and stated
that the clothes were not quite finished, but having a bill coaling
due, for which he was not provided, requested Mr. Templeman to
advance him 21. The money was delivered, the clothes never ap-
pealed; and on the complainant making enquiry at Petersill and
Vt.'s was info:mad that the prisoner had tic eonnection whauvrr
with that concern, but had fortnelly been employed IS a journeyman
by them.—lle was commuted.
.1. Field was fully committed, charged with picking the pocket of
Mr. Wilks, of Magdalen.-street, Bermondsey, on Montioy, during
the Election in the Borough. Heron tAilt,A, that white Sir Robert
Wilson was addressing tie Electors, he observed the prisoner among
the crowd, and knowing his c: anew, lie secured him, and found in
his possession a potitet.book, winch, upon enquiry, he ascertained to
be the property of ittir. W elk;, whose pocket was cut completely oft:
Birch, the Con. table of Christchurcin brought up a young woman
named Anti Smith. She had lived in a family residing in Great St.
Helen's' whom she accompanied to Portsmouth, where they em-
barked for the Continent, having' previously discharged her, and
several othor servants. She continual at. Portsmouth until her
money was expended, endeavouring (tut in vain) to procure a shoe.
tion, rn consequence of tier litmus mistres-• nut b-ing in we kingdom
to give her a character. Destitute of friend., money, and employment,
she was compelled, by distress, to comply with the illicit overturt.s of
a gentleman at. Portsmouth, and continued to reside with him, until
another gentleman appearing to symotitaize in the misfortunes of
unwilling prostitution, promised, that'll' she would accompany him
to London, lit: would procure het admission into the MagiLdeu. She
eagerly enibrataal the offer but, within a few hours atter their ar-
rival in town, h deserted her. Thus driven to desperation, she
three tittles at.empted to drown herself; Once Site Ind taken poison;
but an ants lote being administered, her life was saved. Cu Monday
evening site went down the stairs at Itlacktliars-bridge; when a
wateiman, suspecting her intention, watched her proceedings. and
perceiving tier plunge herself into the Biver„lieresetted her, tool gave
her itoo the charge of Bireli. The Magistrate said, that having
gained a semitone:it in the parish of St. lielen's, site ought to be
taken to the calkers of that parish, whose ditty it was to take cart of
her. She was then conducted by Birch before the Lord Mayo:, aad
his Lordship undertook to provide her a place of safety.
FCIRGEttY.-•-ChArleS Scott, a young man of respectable appear-
ance, was onTuesday brought up fur re-examine:ion, on a charge of
uttering Surged notes. It appeared in evidence, that on the nth of
May the prisoner paid a note for 11. to Mr. Plant, lint:l.:riper, is
Blackmamstreet, for some handkerchiefs which he hatl nurcluead :
and on the Ist inst. he paid Pair other rotes, each for IL, to Mr.
Barber, pawnbroker, Borotigh, of whom he purchased a watch ; and
about three weeks ago he paid away to Mr. Hancock, of Long-lane,
Bermondsey, victualler, another 11. note. In some instances he
stated his name tube Williams to the partiesio whom he uttered the
notes; and at outer times described himself as a Mr. Scott. Mr.
Christmas, the Inspec.or from the Bank, stated upon oath that the
notes were forged. The prisoner was committed fur trial.

TiIAMES POLICE.
Wednesday a person naineti Collier was convicted in the ponalty
of Qui. under the Coal Act, for paying some coal-heavers in dust:talc,
instead of a counting-hoax.

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society.

An Inquest was held at the London I lospital on tlic body of B.
Kennedy. a labourer.in the I.orititin Docas : who, while unloading a
vessel, tell into tl;e hold, and was followed by a bundle of unsheatued
bayonets. which pierced his body in various parts and caused his
death. Venlict—Accidental death.
On Saturday week as Kinelby and .Idfcries, the Bow-street off''
tiers, were keeping a sharp look out for thieves, among tlx crowd in
front of the hustings at (invent Garden, they bad their pockets picked
of their books and some money.

OLD BAILEY.

1 LT.,;DAY, Julia 23.

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riMAMY:-.lolln JAWS Bromley was lorli^ted for Inter*
marrying with Harriet Pitcher, bis lawful wife, Sarah Chi'•
tern. being at that time still living,.
'lllolll4i JOIIIN stated, that he was the pat isla clerk n! Wo.
burn, in Buickiii;:uinisliire, in the year 1609. He pro.lvert
the recister orthe inarr!a„;.s of tbut year, and the entry of
martiage bet%seeu Joint Diaanley, Lie prLem:r, and Sarita
Chateau. Witness was present at the marriage and knew the
prisollef to hi the same Mall. .

Cross•examieeii.—She was a pretty good vise et the time,
very far advanced in pregnancy.
Itim. Smith was at the marriage. Sarah Chiiteru was alive
two wreks since ; lie saw her on the ;id of May.
Harriet l'ileher said she knew the misemr ; she married
him on the 22d of Febritaiy, 161.1, •t St. . );ie

Lad not the alightest notitul.td his 'being at that tih.e 81ttarried.

The pri.oncr did not nmke any defence, bat Win. Piiiscord,
E•ii. of 11 ney, With whom the prisuaer lived as en:ichinan,

gav'e him an eir;lletti chltr.ettr he had lived with him fn;

Pour years, and wis perfectly sober, liUittit, and iiitluo
and but for 014 oifence he thought Lima good weather of

The; Jury, witliont the slightest hesitation, pronounced toe
prisoner O.

THURSDAY.
Wilks, a mist.r.ible looking mnn, was indicted for

stealing lioni the person of Richard Bartley', a ether watch,
wZtli its appendages, valne siN Ina property.
'rite era. ecutor was near Ilighl..:lry•L:aro. looking at a pre-
ce•sion of harity children, %slog' he telt the prisoner's hand
in his pocket, and he afterwards saw him put his hand behind
him, as if for the [lmpose of conve:%ing it to somebody else.

, . . . .
Prosecutor seiroallim, andaltbougli lie was struck in the bark
several limes by others in the gang, he held him until an offi-
cer came to his lISSiSI3IICC ; he %vas searched, Lut the watch
sva+ tiot found upon hint. Other seitnesses confirmed the

prosecutor's stateineut.
lii behalf of the prisoner, a %fawn !mined Lney Mee, who •
stated that she lived in Lung-lane, Mooraelds, was present
during the time the procession pasred ; the prosecutor was •
very drunk, and one of the officers said he did not see the
prisone► do any thing, aud that Le told tliv other (Afters to let
him go. . _ . .

contra.liet'Ani to this assertion, the prosecutor and his
wile said he was n•t in the slightest Jegres ill liquor. The
ility instantly _found Ore prisoner—Cuilty.
The Common Sergeant, fainnediately the ♦erdict had been
returned, oruered Lucy kite Newgate, and directed the
wititerses to he beiind over to appear against her, when a*
indictment for gross, wilful, and corrupt perjury, should be
ins' toted r.railist her. No doubt, he said, the prisoner was
connected with a gang, and is some of them might he within.
healing, he hammed them, if they were brought here and
convicted, the same prmisliment tlist would be inflicted era
the pi iruner would await them—t•iz. transportation for lift:
Lucy Rice was immediately 'dared in Ntsvgat::.

EXECUTION—IontIay, J. Dennett, the miserable and decrepid
old man, who wAs convicted on Friday week of thu wilful murder of
Jane Rogers, was executed at the Old Bailey, is pursuaace of his
sentence. Il e seemed nnuok agitated when he came upon the sea&
fold, to which he was obliged to be supported ; and continued to nerri-
ble violently until he was turned off, when his handsslasped together.
and he seemed se die without the least struggle. After hanging the
usual time, his body was deliveretlo.vcr to the surgeons for dissection.
The executioner was prevented. by order of the Sheriff, from rubbing
t;:e hands of the deceased to persons afflicted with wens, &c. Sir
George Alderson had spoken to Mr. Carpue and other mistiest gen-
tlemen, upon the subject of the advantageattributed to the operatam.
and having leann•d that none could possibly aris.:, gave the orders
above alluded to for the sake of public ileeeuey. .
Cite circuits are to be extended a few days bey-end their
11•11.11 sitting in each county, whale much business was left
iintlode iii the last Lent Assizes ; so that at I. hoped the list
(demises in each wid he cleared.
'The Daub& Corrcaposident contains the follow i 1,1 rft?st of the
power of fanny :—" A consithLtion of seven pity ste!ains, toge-
titer with surgeon Richards, was held on the Het,. "is (Mon..

,or, front the-county of Galway, is ho, oil his coming to town
upon some business of his own, was requested .by a friend,
resitliiig in that county, to convey with him a very large suns
of money for vet fain purposes, which, the gentleman was
emilideut, he.could not place in more secure hand., So care-.
fill was the priest of his trust, that having, on the road to
!ow n, brought it for security about his person to bed, he raw.
tied in the coarse of the night, that a man quo,' over Min wino
a nistbli in his hand, dein:tutting the money, whirls was the '
entire subject of lIIS thoughts. Deternimeil to protect himself
and the money from the supposed robber, he made a midden.
blow at the imaginary pistol with such force, that he unfor-
tunately struck his arm against the bed post eo violently as
to fracture it, and render ettiputai ion ni.:el•sary. 'Die unfor-
tunate clergyman had requested du ..Ulllll time to consider
whether or nut lte shouldbllbir it in it sacrifice, which for ever
renders hint unlit for nit face that, in Isis rally itsea. ti. eats
S.ble/fliily ijOliiill lii !WWII to perform letic tviloVl iiig day he
NtitreitOt Ilia Anti to be aligns tat... 11."
TIM:, 0 i': it skstin m.—A few days ago, a storm of thunder
Alla littiltitilig tiIIYSI over ilic,villesme 01 Branstou, near Buttons
opim 'Trent. The house of Mr, Shogun, stirs ey:u, is as .suers
injured. Tho lichtuitir first struck the ellinmey, which it
threw mown, then pussed thrtutgli the chamber to the parlour
le.dow, breaking idle chimney pieces, curt destroying the glass
a several pictures. It. then passed I. rei.gh the pletone
window, breaking the punes, smite:4ring the frame. Foths- •
liawly, no jierson was in the ioutuibt ror parlour. Mrs. Shen-
ion, Will wa, ill du 4,iiiiitiim4 I mon, was struck down, and her
hand and arm slightly burnt, but is nut otherwise injured.—
Four other tenches:.. of this family were in different apart-
ments, but. ali providentially escaped unhurt. At Barnarit
castle the storm was %cry severe, nun I:a:electric fluid sat
tire to a thri shine machine upon thei inuor, the property of
the Rev. W. L. Prettyintiu, whicit was totally consumed is a
short time.—ln the neighbourium of Click-field, hailstones.
were picked up two inches in eii euniference, and they et
c 11l se did touch mischief. At Wolsineham several windows
were broken,. anti trees and busies seriously injußed by the •
1161. ,tlitoy clops of potatoes were entirely destroyed its
the neiglihoitiliouil Of Hesitant, by the inipetnesity.of the
rani, which deluged the gloomd and swept away all before i:.
The bail also did consideraiile damage. 'Til4l4lllllO stasis 'Si.
Isited the county of Salop, ikitil did much damage. J. Evans,
a waggoner, in the employ of U. Hatfield, Eeq. at Old &'ark
Iron works, was struck dead by lightning, while in the set of .
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hoeing potatoes in his garden. A vein was opened, awl as
most humane tocitions mph)) ell, but without effect.