The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-16 00:00:00

THE ARM I•

MILItARY RECORDS.—IIia Majesty has been pleased is
command, that with a view of presetting a remembrance of
particular service and achievements of the Blitish Army, a
National Military Record of all the battles and actions in which
regiments have been, or tooy
be engaged, shall he prepared by
.e Inspector of regimental coloars. and deposited iii the Ohre
of the Adjutant Ceueral ; and that this record shall coldest%
the following particulara, via. :
lat. Au account of the battles or actions in which the Irony)
base been, or may be engaged as aforesaid.
2d. Paintings of the cutouts and trophies captured in the
Weird engagements.
3d. The names of those officers killed or wounded in carh
action.
4LII. The names of those officers who, in consideration of
their gallant services, and welitozious cuuduct in the Baal Vi•
gage:Heats, either have been or may be distinguished and re-
warded with titles, medals, or other marks of his Mujestv's
gracious favour; together with the stainer of all those mi-
columissioned Wheels and privates as may base especially sig-
nalized thcatselse:.
3th. A list of site corps engaged in each action, togethir
with paintings of such bridges and distinction us his 31sjesir
may have been graciously pleased to autlitnize to be borne
on tin it standards, colours, and appoint.. ids, in C-ItoIOCILO-
r-itiou of tlicir distinguished condo, t nod blL;rul,cifei.i,:ity.

The Chief Magistrate of a small but loyal seaport
and borough town threatened to coia.itit a "common
fellow," us the police res)orts have it, to guel for
se:litmus assertion—viz. that " the King was born
without a shirt !"
ellursaity afternoon, George Betteridge. who hi
performed several feats of I*de:initial:star, untlertoti:
to run, on a hatli mile piece aground on the Dover
rilta, in Canterbury, eighteen rifles in two
which he atez.‘aitilished six mitt s.tes withi:l the ;Iven
time.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

siaNDAv, SEPTFABER 9.
The Sessions fur the cosiity of Middlesex commerved Cis
day, before Mr. Coast, the Chairman, and a LIVIC.I Of Magis-
trates.
Oa the Grand Jury being called over, it wax found there
were so small a number in attendance, that the Chairman said
he was afraid limey most tie what they never did before, that is,
adjourn the Grand Jury till to morrow, as there absolutely
were nut 12 in attendance. They were again carefully called,
when it Min found there were IS, several of whom had out
come ia time. They were Oleo regularly sworn, and informed
by die Chairman, they world be expected to be in attendance
to day, and le-morroN they would be relieved by another jury,
be at the saute announced to them that the calendar was very
Leavy.
William Ihsre, • stout man, was indicted for assaulting G.
Lord.

The prosecutor stated that he was coachman to one of the
Enfield stases, belonging to Mr. Tucker. There was consioer-
table opposition on the road, and particularly from Mr. Dwyer,
the proprietor of another Enfield coach. Storks had been fre-
qaerdly thrown at the coach, and the lives of the passengers
thereby greatly endangered. The protector • few days hack
drew up his rue h to the Woolpack public-house, near Enfield,
and hid at the ti:ne four outside passengers. lie had not been
there a minute, before the defendant came out of the put.lic-
house, and went op to the p.useoutor, saying in • threatening
manner —" What did you lick that boy for? You ought to Ire
ashamed of yourself for licking the boy. Come down, and
fl ht me like a man ?" The prosecutor was not exactly in a
humour to accept the invitation, and attempted to drive oil,
telling the defendant that he had touched nu boy, and to mind
Lis own business. With this, however, the defendaut was not
satisfied, and endeavoured to pull the coachman off his box.
Three or four eye-witnesses, who were either bystanders or
passengers, corroborated this evidence.
'The Jury found • verdict—Guilty, and the Court sentenced
the prisoner to a month's hard labour in the House of Correc-
tion.

Philip Codd, a major in his Majesty's service, was indicted
fur assaulting a man of the name of Cozens.
The prosecutor and defendant were next door neighbours,
living at Kensington, cud the former u:aw accused the latter of
spitting in his face and giving him some very severe blows
upon the face and body. It seems that the prosecutor kept
scone dogs, which were a great annoyance to the defendant,
who was a poultry fancier; and the dispute arose out of the
prosecutor's ion, who attempted to take some bones to feed his
father's dogs. The dogs and the poultry used frequently to
quarrel, anti the latter had most probably the worst of the en-
counter. The prosecutor also took in washing, and kept pigs.
All these were nut small annoyances to the defendant, whose
ground joined those of his disagreeable neighbour.
The Jury found the defendant Guilty, and the Court directed
bin, to pay a line of 51. to the prosecutor.
n alarm Drake, an elderly man of very decent appearance,
was indicted for assaulting Susannah Williams.
The defendant was a master carpenter, living near Soho-
square. The proseentrlx a few weeks back went to hire lodg
logs at his house. She had a child and a large boodle in her
arms at the time. The defendant looked at her, and said, ‘'
should like to have a buss of you," and put his arms round her
neck. She was unable to resist him, having the child and bun-
dle in her arms at thin moment. The defendant took other
indecent liberties with her, and she sere lined out loudly. Site
then succeeded in getting away.
The relations of the prosecutrix afterwards called upon the
defendant for an explanation of his conduct, and lie would give
none. Ile exclaimed, Do you want to rola met I have done
soothing," and ustd very abusive language. Finding on satis-
faction could be obtained, this indictment was preferred.
For the defence, one witness was called. Site was in the
house at the time this occurrence took place, and heard no
screams whatever. If they bad been uttered, she must bate
beard them.

The Jury found • verdict Cuitty.—The Court sentenced the
.defendant to ply a line of 201.

The defendant said he could not pay it, and that he most go
Ao prison.
Eva. Hughes was indicted for assaulting Henrietta Hula •
phries.

- The prosecntrix was a servant girl, and was passing along
Orange-street, Red Lion-square. when she was accosted by
the defendant. It was about half past 10 at night, and lie be-
gan to use expressions to which she was unaccustomed, and to
lake indelicate liberties. She pushed him off, hut he persisted
in following her, still pursuing the same improper comlnct to-
wards her. She then radeavoured again to free herself from
him, and kit him on the face with her hand. lie returned the
blew by kicking her on the thigh, and beating her on the face.
At that moment Mr. Boulton, an attorney, and another gentle.
men, came up, and took the defendant affray.
The defendant was found guiity, and the prnsecutrix agreed
to *crept a small sompeusstion, besides the payment of the
doctor's bill.

SEPT. 10.—As it was known that the trial of the
persons charged with conspiring to prosecute Jar, the King's
geostillion, for attempting to ste►l a gentleman's watch, the
night his Majesty went to Drury-lane Theatre, would come on
this day, the court was crowded to wooers long before the
chairman took his seat on the bench.
About eleven o'clock the three defendants, Moines Cook.
James Harrison, and John Connell were placed at the bar, and
given in charge In the jury, on an indictment for coospirmg to
deprive. Thomas Jay of his good name, and to prosecute him fur
having committed a larceny.
Mr. Alley stated the case for the prosecution. The defen-
dants, lie said, were indicted for falsely charging the present
pitnieeutor with a robbery, which charge they followed up by
• prosecution, at the Old Bailey. The prosecutor was a young
wan about 20 years of age, who at the lime the charge was made
was postilion to his Majesty, possessing an eseellent character.
The defendant Gook was a parish constable not recognized by
the police. The other two appeared to be his unauthorized as-
sociates. The learned gentleman proceeded to state the tacts
et the cue, as they were afterwards proved in evidence, and
concluded by saying that the accounts of the transactiors given
in the public pipets had excited an interest fur the unit), innate
prosecutor in the minds of many.aitiongst others Mr. FA 3lierilf
Parkins felt for his ; and it spas to his benevolence:
he was indebted for being able to bring the defendants to justice
Thomas Jay, the prosecutor, was the first witness examined.
In May last he was postillion to his Majesty, and on the evening
his Majesty went to Drury-lame theatre, be and a fellow ►ers ant
follow od after the state manage : be Nas tint in w pit in,f, aid
was in undress; he went about seven o'clock, and stnil ohnot
the theatre in company with one or two of his fellow accounts,
till t e King left the theatre. About ten &elm kli ha I some
hem t ad beer at a pahlie lions:, which be took on the pave.
Neil's at the hence' heads, in coattail with Smut.. Utarerood,

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one of the King's servants, who was in a aitieg. Withers
4 helped to bear up the horses when the King was going away.—
As soon as his Majesty bad gone, and while the crowd were
paosing, the defendant Gook laid boll of bits, anl said be had
teen picking poekets ; the oilier ten defendatits immediately
seized him. 'lacy took him to the Deno, of Grapes pa:die.
publie-i.ouae, in Bow street, were he was searched , nothing
was fiend on hint but a pocket handkerchief, a crown, and a
WI crown, and a *mall key ; they acre all Isis own property.—
lle had not that night, nor at any other time iii bislife, attempted
to pick a pocket. The defendants said in the public-house lie
was a notorious character. lie woos kept iu the watch !worm
that night, and brought before air 11. auntie toe next iniiritiag.
He was sent to prison, and tried at the Old Bailey. The de-
fendants gave evidence against like, and lie a u acquitted.
Cross-examined by Mr. Adolphus. Ile was • year and a
half in his Majesty'► service in May last ; he is not now in zny
service; he lives with his friends. lie wrote a letter to the
Yor•ittg Posl, and read it io that paper the morning after ; it
might be Saturday morning. The witness Ivoitated a guod
deal in answering the questions pat to hint by the learned
counsel about this letter. He at first said he wrote it himself,
without consulting with any one, thee that it was written by a
friend, at his desire ; but at last, that it was written by * per-
son of the name of Harris, whom he bad never *ten before nar
since, in Mr. fix-Sheriff Parkins's office, in Bridge-street, Mr.
Parkina being present. Mr. Parkins bad laid out 121. fur Ilium
' before he wrote the letter; be received some money as a sub-
' seription since the letter was puhliebed. lie did nut oiler the
defendants money when they took hint to let him go.
James Smith. a Kermit in the King's stables, 'waved that lie
went to Drury-lane Theatre wah the presuc•itor, bat left it
about half after eight o'clock, and knew autbing of what took
place after.
Robert Duke, a Bow-, treet officer, stated, that two or three
nights after JAy had been charged, he saw the defendant Gook
at • public-house, in company with • notorious thief; they
• talked of Jay, and Gouk said he'd ley tante one they'd convict
him. Several persons were present.
Francis liilliLmd stated, that he was • police-ollicer fonr
years—on the first examination of Jay, at Bow-street, the de-
fendants Harrison and Council were standing together in the
outer room, which was greatly crow del Witness asked them
if they had • case against Jay—they replied, " We have so
strong a case, that if the swells don'( come forward and nettle
with us. we shall lag (transport) him. Witness immediately
mentioned what they had said to Mr. Wood, the Justices' clerk.
Coss-examined by Mr. Adolplins.....-11 hen be saw by the
public papers that Mr. Parkins bad taken up the wittiness, lie
inentionet: to him Wild be had heard the two defe dents say,
but did not go before the Grand Jury to find the hill.
JA111631 Pike stated, that he ass waiter at the Harp Tavern.
Russell-street. The night the King was at Drury deur 1 beans,,
the defendant had • plate of ham at the tavern, which lie ate
with his fellow-servants, on the pareinent, and then went to
assist about the horses. The King went off about ten minutes
after.

Me. Woods, the clerk at Bow-street, produced the ev idenoe
given by Gook against Jay, at the in which lie state&
that he had seen ,Evy pot his band into several pockets ; that
when the King was leaving the Theatre, by purled a gentle-
man's watch from his pocket, which he t Guok) took out of his
band; the gentleman said his guard chain had saved it, Ind he
did not go to the (Alice. The other defendants gave c ideuce
at the same time in corroboration of Gunk•s.
The vise for the prostcnliun closed Jere.
Mr. Adolphus addressed the Jury fur the defendants. Be
said, but for the disagreeable &niers maims be must 'nuke on
some circumstances connected with the prosecution, he wuuld
feel unmixed pleasure in addressing the Jury. iu defence of
meritorious men, sought to be borne down by an infamous con•
spirncy of persons u haekiv fur notice, who foolisli!y think
that notoriety is popularity. Ihe Press tend long may Cod
continue the mighty bless:rig), is a 'torsi, fel instrument ter the
promotion of virtue and suppression of vice, when placed in
limiest hands ; but when used by shuffling creatures, who writ.,
paragraphs for newspapers for the 'impose of notoriety, re-
gardless of consequences, the press becomes the pest of so-
ciety. The prosecutor had proved the letter to the Morning
Post was written in the office of Mr. 1:.-Sherilf Parkin-1
mere ar:ventiwer, who writes letters to newspapers, and takes
up causes he has nothing to do with, for the purpose of puffing
himself oir as a lover of justice. The learned gentleman com-
mented on the evidence at considerable length, from which he
deduced there was no proof of any conceit between the de
readmits before they accused Jay ; and that supposing him to
be perfectly innocent, it was still more prohahle that they
might le mistaken, than that they should conspire to accuse an
innocent matt, of whom they kuew and against whom
it was not pretended they could has e any previous
Several persons of respectable appeareace gave tie defen-
dants good diameters.
The Chairman recapitulated the evidence to the Jury, who
retired fur a quarter Man hour, and returned a verdict of Not
Guilty for all the defendants.
EDNESDAY, SEPT. 11.--Thomas Davis was pat'on'his
trial on two indictments, for assaulting Gs au Evans, on the 4th,
and Oil ale of July.
Mr. Cooler Phillips staled the case for the prosecution.
Luau Eberle, the prosecutor, stated the facial of Ow assaults
very circumstantially. On the evening of the 41:i of July, he
was sitting iii his pat lour, ieside hie shop, Lis head rest-
ing on a table, neither asleep nor awake, when the defendant
came in and struck him violently on the head. end cmittitueil
beating him till the prosecutor's servstits, who ran halo the
room un hearing his cites, turned him out of the house.
The defendant ass seen lying in wait about the house for
two hours after he had been (Mired out ; and once duriug that
time lie carne to the window and swore ne would usersacrce him
wh=uevor• he found him. On the neat day, as h • was going
round to serve his customers, with his milk kettles in his
heeds, some prison came behind him and sit uck him a ticket
blow on the back of the bead, which staggered him, and was
itistantly succeeded by another blow that knocked Lim on the
ground with great violence, and (revue. ed his milk ketiles,
spilling all his milk. Oa getting up lie S3ll the defendant, end
no other person near hum. The defendant instantly struck hilt
with the greatest violence on the face, awesriug all tile time
he'd their thowsocrete him, ani continuing to beat hum brntslir ,
till the byestanders rescued him.
Two witin sires who saw the last assault, corro'uorated the
prosecutor's st►tement.

A surgeon, who Ateeded the pro ecutor, proved the injury
he had sustained, %fuel' was ronsiderside; tow of his eyr.
was eutirely ‘.10:.d, and not 'et quite
Mr. Coro en addressed the ju, y for the defending, hot called
no miinesses.

The dcfendant sass foaled guilty, sod sentenced to Pa}• a fine
of SI, for each assault.

Jcbri French we. indicted fur asslultinZ W;:1;1'n .I'hnnen.
The provecutor stated Oat be kvpt the C.arpcntere.
is Irtoli-fircr.t, Cresc,-.4%,..+44 Gs re-