The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

UNION HALL.

Monday information wasivth)at this office, that Satiric!
Agar, a stock-broker, had absconded with 1,0821. les. jo-
trnsted to him by Mr. H. George, of lieddington, for the pur-
pose of purchasing in the funds.
W. Carpenter was charged will obtaining money under false pre-
tences. Yr. Templeman. a Pottier in the Navy, stated, that in Feb-
ruary last the prisoner called upon him, and offered to make him a
cheap suit of clothes, representing himself tobe a partner in the firm
of Petersgill and Co. Angel-court, Tluegniorton-,treet. Mr. T. was
induced to give him an order, and agreed to pay fur than on de-
livery. The priaoncr returned a few days afterwards, and stated
that the clothes were not quite-finished. but !having a bill coming
due, for which he was not provided, requested Mr. Templeutan to
advance him 21. The money was delivered, the clothes never vp-
, peered ; and on the ...ompLtinant making enquiry at Petersgill and
Co.'s was informed that the prisoner loud no connection whatever
with that concern, bnt.ha3 formerly beer, employed as a journeyman
bq them.—lfe wet committed. _ _

J. Field was fully taimmitted, charged with picking the pocket of
Mr. Wilks, of Magdalen-street. Bermondsey, nu Moudo.y, gearing
the Election in the Borough. Heron stated. that while Sir Robert
Wilson teas addressing the Electors, htrebserved the prisoner among
the crowd, and knowing his character, he secured him, and fot.nd in
his possession a pocket-book, which, upon enquiry, he ascertained to •
be the property of Mr. Wilks, whose pocket was cut completely cut: .
Birch. toe Constable of Christchurch, brought on a young woman
named Ann Smith. She had lived in a family residing in Great St.
Helen's, whom she accompanied to Portsmouth, where they em-
tanked for the Continent, having previously discharged her, and
several other. servants. She corn:mud at Portsmeuth until her
:motley was expended, endeavouring
.but ht vain) to procure a situa•
don, in consequence of her former mistrew not being in the kingdom
to give her a character. Destitute of friends,moncy, Red employment,
the was compelled, by distress, to comply with the illicit overtures of
a gentleman ut l'ortsinotiM, and continued to reside with him. until
another gentleman appearing to sympathize in. the misfortune', of
utwillirtb prostitution, promised, that if she would accompany him
to London, he would procure her admission into the Magdalen.. She
eagerly cnibritc.xl the offer: bat, within iefew hours atter their.ar.•
rival urtowa, he deserted her. Thus driven to desperation. idle
three tunes at.euipted to drown herseli; cue she toil .taken poison ;
but an antidote being administered, her life was saved. On Monday
evening she went down the stairs at Blackfriars.bridge ; when a
watwinan, suspecting her intention. watched her proceedings, and
perceiving her ',large herself into the River, lie rescued her, and gave
her into the charge of Birch. slisgistrate said, • that having,
"anted a settleitiert in the parish of -.St. lielen'e, else ought to be
taken to the officers of that parish, whose duty it was to take care of •
her. She was then conducted by Birch before the l.ord Mayor, and
his I.orthhip undertook to pros ire her a place of safety.
FOl4 Scott, a young man of respecteble :Twat,
sure, was on Titealay.bolught up fur re-examination, on a charge of
tittering forged notes. It appeared in evidence, that sin the ith of
May the prisoner paid a note fur il. to .Mr. Plant, linentlmper, in
Blackmaii•street, tor.sowe handicerchicfs which he had purchased ;
and on the Ist inst. her paid lour. ether rotes, each for th, to fur.
Barber, pawnbroker, Borough, of v. hem pm...hinted a watch and
about three wevlis ago he paid away to .\lr. Hancock, of Long-lane.,
Bermondsey, tit tualler, another 11. note. •In some instances he
stated hi. name to he Williams to the parties to whom he uttered the
notes; unit at other thram descrined himself as a Mr. Scott. Mr.
l'iiristnias, the Inspector from Cie Bank, suited upon oath that the
notes were forged. The prisoner wit, committed fur trial.

TIIANIES £Ol
Wednesday a person nantod Coaier was ‘,invieted in the portidtv
off-'Ol. under the rim! A. fur }vying CO 41.htpiViCrb iu chi:stash,
instead of a counting-house.

An .Tnrine3t wag litld at the 1.0n410n llogpind on the body .rf
Kennce: v. bdiourer in the London theks : who, while unloading a
h.ll into hold. and was foilowed by a bundle or unsheathed
Leava,lets, pierced hie 6,4 in varions parts and caused his
Verdict—Accidental death.

Or, Saturday week aahelby and. Jefferies, the Bow-street offi-
cer., were keeping a sharp loot out for thieve. among the el-4,4yd in
front of the Intatihga at Covent Gaidtn, they had their pocket, picked
of Lieu boas audJ.acut money.

OLD BAILEY.

TUESDAY, Jon 23.

RIGA-INV.—John James Bromley was indiPted for inter..
mart, ing with Harriet iiis lawful wile, Satab C 1111•
tern, being at that time still living.
Thomas Jones mated, that lie was the parish.elerk at Wo-
burn, in Buckinghamshire, in the year.lBo9. He produced
the tegister of the marrwes of that year, and the entry of a
marriage between Jolm'itroinley. tae pH:4'ler, and Sarah
Chiltern. Witness was present at the marriage and knew the
prisoner to he the same man.
Cross-exaniined.—She was a pretty good size at the time,
very far advanced in pregnancy.
IVni. Smith was at the marriage. Sarah Chiltern was alive
two weeks since ; lie saw her on the :id of May.
Harriet l'ilcher said she knew the prisoner ; she married

him oh the 22d of Fobrnery, 11514, it St. Paul's 'hatch : Ole
had oat the elighteet uotiou of his being otthat URIC a flurried

The prisoner did not make any defence, lint Wm. Pidsford,'
Esq. of Hackney, with %shoal the prisoner lived a. coachman,
gave him au exetlleau character ; he had lived wok him for
tbur yi‘sirs,lll was perfectly 1/0601". LOCelt, uud iu,lartrious,
nod bat for this offence he thought him a good member of
society.
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The Jury, without Hie slightest hesitation, prouonueed the
prisoner Guilty.—Aged

THURSDAY.
Richard Wilks, 4 miserable looking man, was intiieted.for
stealing from the person of Richard Bartley, a silver %sate'',
with its append:4es, value six guineas, his property.
The 'prosecutor was near Highbior barn. looking at a pro..
Cession of charity children, when ire felt the prisoner's band
in his pocket, and he afterwards saw him put his hand behind
him, as if for the purpose of conveying it to soturbody else.
Prosecutor seized him, and although ha was strark io the hat*
several times by others in the gang, hr held bins until an offi.
car Came to his assistance; he WAS searched, but the watch •
was not found upon hint. Other witnesses euntirused the
prosecutor's statement.

In•belialf of the pri ' soner a womannasned Lary Rice, Who ,
stated thia she lard in Lung lane, Moorfields, was present
during the time the procession passed; the prosecutor was •
very drunk, and one of the officers said he did not see the •
'. iner do any thing, and that he told the other officers to tat
him go.

Li-contradiction to this assertion, the prosecutor and
wife said he wa=r not in the slightest degreeAu liquor. The
jury instantly found the prisoner—Guilty.
The Common Sergeant, immediately the verdict had teen
returned, ordered Lucy Rice into Newartte, and directed the
witnessrsto be bound over to appear cgainst her, when an
indictment for gross, .wilful, and corrupt perjury, should be •
instituted against her. No &Wit, lie said, the prisoner was
connected with a gang, and .as some of them might • be within
hearing, he info, filed them, if they were brought here :and
convicted, the same puuishn►ent that would be inflicted on
the prisoner would await them- -viz. transportation . for Ilk:
Lucy Mee was immediately placed in Newgste.

ExEcnTroar—Monday, J. Drnnett, the iniserable and• decrepid
old man, who was ethivieted en Friday meek of the wilful murderof
Jane Rogers, was executed at the Old Bailey, in pursuance of-.. Lie
sentence. He seemed much agitated when he came upon the snit-
fold, to which he was obliged to be supported ; and contimusl to west.
ble violently until he was turned oft when his hands clasped togetieccs
and he seemed to die without the lea.t struygle. After hanging 4e
usual time, his body was delivered ever to the surgtous tor illetsaion.
The executioner was prevented; by order of the Sheri": from rubbing
the bands of the iles:ataal to persons atllicted with .v.c.or,•tte. Ste
George Altlerson.had spoken to Mr. Carfare and other mott;cal gen-
tlemen, ulw.n the subject of the advantageattributed to the operstion,
and having !canted that none could ix,ssthly Arise, gave the enters
abovcalluded toter the sake of public dezericy.

. 'fete circuits arc to be extended a ftw drys beyond their
usual sitting iu each county, where nnteh business was left
undone in the Last Lent Assizes ; so that itia hoped the list
of causes in each will be eleatrd.

Ihe Dublin Correspendeot contains the following effect of the
power of fancy :--" A -consultation el seven ph)sivians, togs_ .
ther with surgeon itichaids, was held on the Fee. W. O'Con.
nor, from the county of Galway, who, on his coschvg to. town
upon some business of his own, was requested by a friend,
residing in that county, to convey with busi a very Isrgel•urn
of snoney• fur certain purposes, w hid:, the gentleman was
coulident, he could not place in snore secure !mods. So care-
ful was the priest of his durst, that having, on Abe road to •
Sown, brought it for security about his person: to Led, .lie fan-
cied in the course of the night, that a mats stood over,girn with
a pistol in his hand, demanding the money, which cuts the
entire subject of his thoughts. Determined to protaethimaelf
and the money from the supposed robber, he made a sudden
blow .at the imaginary pistol with such fOrt:C, Ihot he unfbr-
timuicly &truck his RIM ageinst the bed post so violently as
to tincture it, and render assimilation necessary. The.uclor.
Innate clergyman had requested dd bouts time to consider
whether ur not Ise.sliotild submit to a saeritice, wideb...for ever
rendi rs bins usifit-forau.ofhtto that, in his..early st:ays, he Lad
solemnly l)otuui 'himself t.s perform. The following day be:
suffered his erns to he amputated."
'lst 4% DER STunit.—.4 few mays ago,* storm of Monde:.
and lightning burst over the village of Branston,.near.liurtun
upon Trent. The liouseof Mr. Shenton, surecyoros as much
injured. 'Else lightnie;.:rst struck the Oilillllley, which it
threw (sown, then passed through the chamber to the pas lour •
below, breaking the.c4ininey pieces, and destroying the glint
of several .picture,: ..It then passed through the pat lour
window; breaking the panes, and tearing the 'raw. Fot te.
timely, no pro sou,nfas ;Tithe chemise ror parlour. 2•lrs. She.- .
ton, who w a; hi arkitijoining mew, was snuck ilawn,and het
hatstand shun slightly btu nt, •Isat is not otherwise thins ed.
Four other atenaliels. of the. l'attii:y °were. iiiitirtie resit apart •
silents, hilt ;ill pinvidoidiafly ittilthrt. At lissrourvil
castle the storm was wery strums, awl the electise fluid sac
tile so a duel:Mug madame ei the dosor, thd,,property ge ,
thr gee. 11. 1.. Prettyman.c:hick nos...totally etrusumeil la
short time.—ln the nriglinourbouti of enekticlit, Isaitstusw
were picked op two inches in clicamfcrence, and theysd
course dirt moll, maw:tit:l. At Wol,itit: loam several w
were btokrei, .111.1 UT? 1/11N,l'h ,eininsly injured sty thic
hail. 3Lany mops °l potatoes were entirely destroyed.ia .
the Nenilthoin howl of Dods:sots by. (hue. 411bettsusit) of tab
rain, which deluged the svoliirtl and swept away rail befine tt. .
The lion also slid considerable a:image. The same saornt.si-
sited the county of Salop, stud did much dotimee. J., Evans, .
a waggoner, its the employ •uf . ask .
bun works, WAS strue4 dead lightning, while in the. 2, ,
lowing potatoes in his gnu din. A vein was opened 4L bor
sao.:t hillre LM:rtioits employed, bat witimult cif ct.

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