The National Register.
London, England, 1819-12-05 00:00:00

MELANCIIOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.

CORONER'S I NQUEST.—Friday evening, about seven
n'c4rcL,au iurlui,nwn was n before Thomas Sliding.
Ehrt. Coroner, at the sizis of the Sir Hugh Middleton,
near Saelier's Wells Theatre, on the hotly of James
Brodrick, aged eighteen, who W.lb killed in fighting oil
Sutiday morning last, in %Vitae Conduit-fields.
The following are the particulars as appeared in
evidence :

Mr. Thomas Spencer, surgeon, No. 22. St. John
Street Road. deposed that he was applied to by the over-
seers of the Parish ()ISt. James, Clerkenwell, to examine
the boly of the deceased; upon that examination he found
from six to eight ounces of extravasatcd blood between
the niembrailes of the brain ; the cause might have been
from the severe blows received, or from the extreme ex-
ertions ol the drowsed ;it most probable the blows
were the occasion of his death. (here were many
bruises on the arms and body ; he died on being brought
home.

William Mansfield, residing at No. Bg, Islington-
road, stated,ahat he was present during the fight, on
Smolay morning last; between the deceased and Wits.
Chapinats,.residing at the sign of the Crown and Cans
public Imisse; in St John's Street ; his parents kept use
.souse ; lie wasapprentic,d to Mr.Oram, watch.finisher,
Newcastle Street, Clerkenwel I Ouse ; they met ley ap-
pointment about eight o'clock its lbe morning, to settle
sonic dispute they hail about four months since, and
they were to hare fought the Susiday previous. The
cause of the quarrel was nn account of Chapinan's ealting
the deceased " a insidslz headed fool," to which the
deceased replied, '• he" " could not take the
mud out of it." William Chapman was 111 at the time
he tussle use of the words and kept his room. The con-
eersatina did slut take place So the presence of the de-
ceased, but is was s_4i(l iii she presence of a friend, who
comoililliteated it 1.1 the deceased.

Cll(ollCr.—Pray who was !ilea kind friend? Here a
,it• II replied, It was I that look a lei ter to the deceased,
wincli Chapman called the il,crawd a tuudtly-headed
fool.

Corouer.—Then vou was very well employed.
Witness cause to ens house in
order to fix the time to fight. NV illiam Neil ane4eorge
Honey were present;. they all went to the door: Chap.
man asked the deceased when they shou'd fight The
deceased replied, diet day fortnight (Sunday.) Clrapruau
WilliCtl to fight sooner, hut the deceased refused. (;hap-
111/11 then said, you hail better fight now, which toe
deceased also refused, saying that he wet cleaned.
Ctiapman said that he was determined to be yes rutted,
so he would wait. On Satoulay night tie deceased called
upon I , and said he would call him op to go to the
flail, the next morning, which he did ; and tie an& the
deceased. walked to.tellier to White Conduit-fields.
Chapman and several of his acquaintalices were waiting,
and William Neil, Elmittid 11 tle, Joseph Patter, and
two others, whose names he did out 10111 W. .WVIO also
present, and fronds of the deceased,w ho said lie thought
he shoual succeed in gaiMIHA the battle. ( leo.' Honey,
James Chit, it/1111 'ra)lor, and Joseph NVoldowson
at-
temled Chapman. 1 lie fight was delayed mimetic'', to.
ace:omit of toe seconds of the deceased not being on the
,:roultd, at lengili they arrived ; their names were ('ors.
Stirtsy ant I:leder:tit kreay. Cititionati had our
whose name is Get). Fie ggg t Ir. a watch tiendant maker.
The deceased entered the ring first, and threw up his hat,
and Strylbell I iitaietliairly. Unaptness slier followed,
they sitaok battik, anti, the fight co treed; they
fought tor one hors and three qoarterst-dutitte lie fight
itrotlrick asked whether Chapin:in would draw (mean;
lug at give iii), and tile seconds said "No."
Corosier.—Diti they fi.tlit for tiny money ?--Yes.
Chapman hail betted 45. to 3s.—Did the reculitt, On the
part pat the tiere.ised refuse to let the iliceaseil give up?
Yes.—W,titt were we) ?—Survey and Kreay, met. .. I I'l run
utt CID ipman, also refused. I) v, the
tight several ul the friends of the deceased exclaimed,
"We shall soon have to fetch a coffin fine Chapman,"
in order to urge the 41,,ceased oil. At Lite latter end if
the tight the deceased could not mute to time, and he
threw his head luck, was quite insensible and could not
speak ;: lie was then taken to the public-house, the mg
of the Salmon and C passes.
• Juror.-1)til the deceased walk alone to meet his
inan,.or did the seconds hold bout ?—lle walked op
himself.

Witness.—Upon the landlord of the Salmon and
Compasses Olsen ing the situation M. the deceased, he
ediately shut the door and refused I Jallll55ll/11;
he was then• taken to Mr. Hsitugham a swarms, in
Witite-lion-street, Yeoman ilk, who was nog at I ttttt le ;
and front thence to Mr. Hicks, another surgeon, its the
sane street; he was not then dead ;.he was then cause,:
home, and he died hlt hit way.
The Cornoer reprehended the conduct of this witness
in tiro Itirnsi4 endeavoured to put JII rug to the fitslttg
rciltimo at No. 31 St. lathes
W. 19 present it the Sala, and el/Italtlfigleli
11.1k1111:111 of the Irat wiliieSt adding, that at the lam'
coil of the light he persuaded the depraved. to giv.•
hot Isis siussipas soot "-No, he waLisimiann in aJtothei

Mr son, to see that no mischief should befal hiw
which he did,. and seeing. no foul blows, he did not
interfere.

The coroner reprehended the conduct of this witness,
in not taking the deceased away, and observed he ought
to be severely punished.
Janis Chfl. residing at No. 30, White Lion-street,
stated, that he was applied to by the deceased, about
two months since, to &liter a message to Chapman,
who was then confined to his bed. to tell him that the
deceased would meet hint in White Condilitrifields,
when he way well, to fight hie. Chapman accepted
the challenge. De went with Chapman to the deceased,
who said he would see if tie could knock the mud out
'of Iris head. Chipman- then said he would meet him
as soon as he could get strength. Chapman betted 4s. to
,3s. nu the tight, and the stakes were placed in the hands
of Mantield, cousin tieChannian.
The Jury mowed a verdict of Accidental Death.

Police.

\V-:, FREET.

HIGHWAY. ROBBE Y.—Yvaterday, a man of easier,
calltog imnselt Peter !toper, dressed in liveryi• and
saying be was a *main 10 Lady Gower, was brought to
the °dice, and underwent a long examination before
Mr. Limbic, the sitting, magisdiate, charged with having
Committed a highway robbery under the following cu.
cunibtances

Tile post-chaise driver belonging to the White Harti..
Mit, at Hugshot, on returunia Home on Tuesday Hien
last, with an empty chaise trout Farnham. took two mew •
Into chaist. at Painborough to ride a few miles. He
'had °Wert ed the prisoner riding behind the chaise some
time bertHC,6l.li sreii.g lie was a livery servant, he did
out object to it. Witett the two men got out of the
chaise, the prisoner atareed with the driver to take him
inside the chaise to B.t6stiot for le. tid. Alier they had
ioucreded Scostc distance, and hid arrived at a lonely
part, the prisoner called out of the chaise to the driver to
stop, but did not assipi Lto) reason why he was to stop ;
and ttie di ever, having some suspicion of him, declined
c plying with his iv quest, and Hugged his horses on
a. a quicker pace, w net. tar prisoner jumped out of the
ch arse, and swore lie would blow the dnver's brains
out if he did 110 i stop, and presented two pistols, which •
induced the driver to comply. The prisoner then rob-
lied hint of Ins 11101Iry, &c. made him dismount from
his dicky, unharness cute of the horses, and put a saddle
on I • ,on is hick the prisoner mounted and went back
the road by which the chaise had come. The driver
proceedetkon to the White Hart-inn, at Bagshot, with
one horse to his chaise, and related what had happened.
A number of men were despatches' on horseback, &c.
io varWoll directions Ili pursuit of the robber, but Ws
trace was made of hint till Thursday, when he was
detected at the Pack-horse public-house on Turnhaus-
-grcen, where lie stopped with the stolen horse on his
way to London. lie afterwards escaped out of a hack
door of tk it house, but was pursued and taken in a held.
He was fully cu ttttttt tied ior trial.

An accident, which threatened moat serious con-
sequences, happened on Thursday last, to Major-
General-Strutt, when on his way to Ter;ing•place.
The horse, it appears, swooned in his collar, and by
falling, threw the General and his servant out of
the vehicle in so sudden a wanner as to precipitate
them both into a perilous situation, being within
reach of the struggling animal, from which the Cie.
nerul received several scratches and contusions
upon the face and head. Mr. Lambir,h,.the Gene.
r.d's old and confidential servant, was rendered in--
capable of assisting 11.8 master, us up n attempting-
to rise. he thund that his leg was broken. In this
must distressing situation, did the General and his
man remain nearly halt' an hour, culling for assist-
ance, but although within a short distance of Ter-
ling Lodge gate, their voices worn nut immediately
recognized by the person who resides there. In the
mean time General Trutt, incapacitated us he has
long been from the loss of a leg and other injuries,.
which he received whilst fighting the battles of his •.
country, could not assist himself'. Their voices
wore however at last overheard by the person re.
siding ut the ga:e, and the General and -his man
were shortly removed to Terlino-4ace, where me-
dical aid was promptly furnished, and we are en-
abled to state with much satisfaction, that no •
serious consequences are apprehended from the
bruises received by the General himself, and that
Mr, Lambirth, his servant, is as well as the nature•
ut• the injury he received will admit.

Cue c.;;lrt-of CJb...11,11 ilaS annulled :i.e sentence or
the Corrict onalrriblinal of Aix, which had condemned
NI. Homo' to el tine of three francs, for thsobt)ing the
• oi't he Mayor of Lourinarin, that all the inhabitants
of she Cimintirtie should decorate the fronts of their
'houses with tapestry,d the procession of the Host,
.011 Corpus Christi Da). Ihe Limn was of opinion,
that there a no law which empowers the klunicipJl
Authorities to make regulations, enjoining the peopla
to decer at the exterior of their houses, on the occasion
of any festival, or any 'elisions errestomy stash tkat the
l'isbasisals•have no authority *rot evianizance of ail.