The National Register.
London, England, 1809-10-29 00:00:00

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Ile iva., aasite hate they all knew what wasmeaut by the word
" riot." In common language; but as it Wth plOnthly they did
sot understand its meaning in strict law, he felt it his duty to
explain it. in doing so, he would not offer any thing upon his
own unsupported authority. but yefer them to a great name ( well
)etiown in Courts of Justice) for -a more certain guide. Here
the' Jurice made some quotations from Bacon, by_which, it ap-
peared that the assemblage' of three, or more perstius, without
any authority, for the purpose of treating `disturbance, consti-
tuted a riot ; and that it was legal in resort to force fur its sups
prestapo ; that any persons, who joined in such disturbance, even
thimvh they had not as,emblecl for the same purpose, were
equally rioters with the rest. That eveh if the object they
had in view, was a justifiable one, such as the suppiression of a
nuisAnce, &e. the adoption of unjust means would still he pu-
nishable, and the riot as complete as if the motive was as cri-
initial as the Means. An unlawful assembly was any assembly
sleuth do an unlawful act, ands as such, was punishable by fine
and imprisonment. That act 1%/13 punishable every where, not
arse so inn theatre than mutiny labia. plaCe. lie was not inform-
ed of the course of proceeding which would be taken with re-
spect to the persons he alluded to ; it wns enough for him to have
slated, she law, as it stood with respect to the late extraordinary
transartioas, and if the subject was brought before them, he
was confident that they would determine legally and justly, ac-
cordingao.the oath they had•(aken.
The Grand Jury have foetid tree bills! against several per-
sons cbatged with riotiagand disturbing the audience af the :thrives
Theatre. The following is.a list of I heir names :—Alexander
Roar, Michael Briant, William Hillhouse, John Johnson,
William Dwyei, William Banbury Jones, and John Brown.
Charles Turville, Thomas Scott, two indictments; Samuel
_Frampton Stattard, George Baker, Charles Gurney, Thomas
Clark; William Lloyd,' Alexander Clunis, and Thomas Waugh.
Some few hills were thrown out; among which was one against
Dudfield, the haranguing chemist, in the dress of n naval officer.
A wretch named Dogherty, formerly a soldier in the 56th Re-
giment. was found guilty of assaulting a female infant of five
dears old, and was sentenced to be imprisoned 12 months, and to
be pillored once at Charing Cross. ;.4 t•
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Samet Tivenef. the .butcher, who resides a few Miles of
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i'lribdsoi, Who. has been in custody for some time, on a charge
of utteting.foiged Bank-Gates, was brought up for re-examiva-
finti,.."' •
" rreshlelcl,' the Solicitor, and Mr:Lees, the Inspector, at-
(etidied foi. the 'Bank: ' •
Mr; 11100hries attendedfottlte Prisoner, and contendetlltat
tss P theisoner was a tradesmap, lie had paid aWay.the two 21.
dad. Wee t forged Bank-stoteS,lbgether with ten gaitteas, for a
beast id aitsfestuanat Southwell market, whom he told his name
ind plitit. Of alkide to .1. toid that there
.was no othei'litoOf that
itttoPkrAiinkhad in his possession _any other feiged notes, Ur had
Wtheitiles tt, in any svtiy whatever, With' iifl forged notes he
oiigq tVbe discharged, cipecially as ate could peove•that'he had
in undeniable character, aid tevertil-personr,' who hatt'received
thrge sums from himl.had tic,* teeeived anylorged 'diets from
hiM. •
'The Agents for the Bank, hOWever, persisting in their charge,
Mr. Read. said he should commit( him for trial, at whiCh time,
anything he had to adduce.in his defence would avail him.
Tuesday night, Mr. Thos. Russell, nephew to a most respect
ahletradesinan Westminster, and clerk to au eminent mer-
chant in the City, was brought before the Sitting Magistrate at
this:ol'ice; on a charge of having, by his appearance in the pit
ofCovent4larden Theatre, wsith the letters "0. P." in his hat,
excited a considerable degree of tumult, and vi it h having after-
wards joined with others in pretending to sing " God Save the
King,' on different keys, so as to annoy the audience, and in-
terrupt the performance. Mr. Brandon, as usual in such cases,
stated the charge to the Magistrate.
The Prisoner admitted that he had watt the offensive letters
In his bat, on a supposition that he had a right to express his
disappiobation of the New Prices, and his wish that the Mana-
gers might recur to the former rate of charge for admission ; he
however, had not any idea that his so doing would have any
tendency towards creating riot or disturbance; and as to the act
of singing God Save the King, whether it was offensive or not,
be dulled his haviag:borne a part ia it. • ).
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