The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-27 00:00:00

-THE NATIONAL IIEnISTLIt.

It wits also stater♦ hy another witness, that on the day Gilder
'vie; shot at. the prisoner had said that hewould give him some
yapper and ;;alt berme night.
The Rev. Me. (tee c%aanned the place a few days after.
cards. The pracecuto: showed lam the spot where he was
and the place witc....e Orre were marks of a man
having been on his kneos froze whence the shot was tired.

'Artie witile+sr% fur prisoner proved that he Wai at
home at his laid;ing fro x C to 7 on the evening of the trans-
action.

Ti:, Jury found the prisoner—Not Gnilty.
Tatomas Smith, a young man aged 20, was indicted for
highway robbery on the th of July, at the parish of Barking,
and robbing, 15ilii m liavdon of lEs. in silver.
be facts, a. stated by Mr. Hayalon and others, were,
that on the evening of clop Fair. liaydon, a Mr. Cowell..
and a Mr. Jones, with three vonng ladies, the daughters of
one of them, were returning from Fairlop Fair. A gang of
10 a :! oer nas appeared h. be following them, among whom
the prisoner v one ; and as Me. Jones was behind the others
of his party, and near the gang, he overheard them say they
womat roll his fi fends. Ile immediately joined them, and
...Ave fie iaformation, when they determined not to go on
further from the fair, as they v.-041 be more out of the way of
e,sistan.m. The prisoner and his then came np, and
or en,la+ed Havdon and demanded his money ; they threw
him doss n, amd got the salver out of his pockets; but tads was
not done svithont resistance, for the prosecutors and his
friends fae!zin stoutly. The women screamed—the prisoner
was knocked down, anal upon assistance approaching, all
the party escaped, cxcept the prisoner—he got up and ran
away, i•nt wan 00m:1• pursued, he took to a booth near the
fair, wMei; he ent. 'veil. and svgs immediately apprehended.
His person was positively id. milled.
The Jury found him Guilty.
TuunsDAY.
arum.: v. HARDMAN.

Mr. Gurney stated that this was an action iqainsl the defendant for
seaming the plaintiff's iLieg.iter. The leading circunistanees of
which were as follow i—The plintiff was a respectable farmer, note
in decayed cireurestanees. re,:eleig at I%'firley, in this comity, and
the defendant had been a c lei in the loth foot, a middled aged
tram of gmty. end sonic years since hid married a lady of considerable
thrtune, with wham, it seemed, I,e hail lived fora short time, not in
the most perfect state of einnuhial felicity, and the gentleman was
now left in pcksession of an elegant eetablishment of house and do•
mestics, the result of his fortunate alliance. It e.prared that the
plaintiff, at the time of the unferter.ate affilr iu question. was un-
known to the defendant, and conscquently neither hed.seen the other
at their houses respectively. The unfortunate acquaintance which
led to the selmnion of the plaintilrs daughter commenced by the
casual civilities arising from the lady and the defendant frequeutmg
the same church. In the result, an intimacy was formed which
ended in the seduction of Miss Grove, and the birth of a child. It
was pressed as a circumstance of aggravation on the part of th,.. de-
fer,abint, that the seduction was effected at a time slim the plaintiff's
daughter was labouring under a state of mental derangement. In
the statement of the case, it was admitted that before the acquaint-
anceship of the defendant with Miss Grove, the latter had the misfor-
tune to experience an intercourse with another person. who had ac-
complished his object by violence. Criminal proceedings had been
adopted towards that palm. but the cause of injury having been
compromised by a suitable compensation, those proceedings were
dr
Missip.
pedGrove, whoappeared to be a young woman bordering upon
thirty, stated all the eircunistances of the defendant's courtship, and
her final ruin.
On her cross-examination she stated, that on one occasion she re•
ceived a pound note from the defendant, in chorea ; and on another.
that she received two bottles of Cape Madeira in the saute place, which
she afterwards thank in her own chamber.
Mr. Marryat addressed the jury with considerable ability and em-
phasis, on the part of the defendant, contending, under the cireum•
stances of the case, that there could he no difficulty in seducing a
lady wbo had gone thrmtgh the ordeal of a previous violation, which
had never ben punsched with the severity of the law.
The lury. under the learned Judge's direction, feena a verdict for
the plaintiff—Damages 2501.

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.

Tuesday John Aldin, a watchman of St. Dnnstan's, Fleet-
street, and Mary Anderson and Sarah Taylor, two Common
prostitutes. were brought up for re examinatiun before Mr.
Alderman M'ooil, eliareed np.in suspicion of being concerned
in a most atrocious highway robl.ery.
The facts of the rai.e were briefly these respzetable
young 111.111, named itassel was in Ship-yard, Temple-bar. at
au early hour ou Friday morning, sontewliat intoxicated, and
while standing there lie was attacked by three or four women
ofthe town and two men, by whom he was severely beaten.—
Among these women were the two female prisoners, who were
mostactive in the attack : and S. Taylor struck Mu:with such
violence with seine iostrinnent as to cause the Wood to gush
from his eyes and mouth in torrents. He purseed the woman
Taylor into Fleet-street, and here he was again attacked by
her and companions, and beaten almost senseless. By a des-
perate effort lie succeeded in eetr:cating himself from their
grasp, and the prisoner Alan coaling up, he desired him to
take charge of the venann Taylor. Instead, however, of
doing this, he seised hold of the:prosecutor, and in conjunction
with the gang, dragged him up Bell-yard, and while the pros-
titntes and the two men were busy in rifling his packets,
Aldin struck him several blows with a bludgeon in the face,
and on the breast. In this peeled the prosecutor was robbed
of a .11. and a 11. note with a quantity of silver. The work of
plunder having been completed, the prisoner, Taskr, turned
to Aldus, and gave charge of Mr. Basset for ass:whim.: her...-
Alai') immediately se:ned Lim, and with the assistance of the
gang by whom he had been robbed, dragged him along the
street to St. thing-nes watelehense, where the constable of
Ilie night took the charge front Mrs. Taylor, ant: the pre sece-
tor still bleeding in a dreadful manner, and completely et-
helloed front the beating he had received, was lucked nit for
the night. lie was, On the following day, brought berme
Alderman Wood, who, upon hearing his tale, ordered him to
be taken frosts the bar, and the three prisoners to take his
place.
His statement was further corroborated by a Mr. and Mrs.
Hathaway-, two respectable persons, who were goitr4 to
Covent-garden market 451 the morning in question, anti were
induced to follow the prosecutor and the gang, by seeing the
blood Cpoll the pavement. They spoke particularly to the
conduct of the two female prisoners ithil that of Aldu s.
The latter prisoner, en the present occasion, brought for-
ward two persons to speak in his behalf; but their teetimany
tended rather to his ecimination than otherwise.
Mr. Basset. the prosecutor, attended, and repeated hi':
former statement, without it single variation. .He was still
iu a very falut state...mid wore a shade over his eyes.
Mr. Alderman Woo4:,,efter hearing the whole of the evi-
.dence recapitulated by lime dint:rests wituesaes, staid be we

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clearly of opinion that the three prisoners should lie cool-
:ratted for the felony.
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' Thursday Robert Hall and John Hooper were brought
before the sitting Magistrate by two officers of Queen-41litre,
charged on 'suspicion with being the perpetrators of an ex •
tcnsive robbery in the house of Mr. John Worcester Chan-
dier, salesman, in West Smithfield. The following were the
circumstances of the case as detailed by the prosecutor and
two young females, sisters to the prisoner Hall ;--
One of the sisters, Hannah Hall, lived as servant with Me
prosecutor, who, on Sunday morning lust, went out early.
leaving her in care of the house, with permission to invite her
sister to spend the day with her. Ile had several times ex-
pressly forbidden tile brother to come to the house, as he was
aware of the %ery bad character he bore.
The two sisters were sitting in the house together, when '
about eleven o'clock, the hell rung, and Hannah, upon open-
ing the dour, found it to be her brother. The other sister,
hearing his voice, lilt, Wishing to as oid him, ran to another
eons, but was afterwards inducted to come into the kitchen
and speak to him. He seemed much altered iii his behaviour;
and in a very affectionate manner begved pardon for former
misconduct to them, and Hawed' said sheseals' get
some porter, but. could out leave the house. 'lto. prisoner
then tittered to go, and took the key of the slew don r. Ile
returned after an absence ace few mimites, and calhol from
the top oh' the stairs —" Hannah, do yen, waist aay !Avast F"—
She replied its the negative ; and, atter remaining about a
minute at the top of the stair?, he CAIIIC do %%11, laid the key of
the street door upon the table, and seated. himself in sorb a
pcsitiotyagainst the kitchen door, that no person colds' pass
without his rising; and condoned conversing fur sonic time
in a manner highly pleasing to his sisters, 55:10 imatoinetfailit to
be completely reformed. After a lapse of about twenty
minutes, lie ro,e and observed that Mary seemed unease,
and he supposed it was because he was there. He would
therefore leave them, and saluting them very affectionately,
he went part of the way up stairs, but returned. Mary tlssu
attempted to pass hint, but be prevented her. After a sto tee-
Jie, however, she ,got nip Stairs to Mrs. ('handler's loons,
where she found all the drawers open. The othev sister its
the interim came up, and finding the street door open, called
oust that she was • 'd for ever, and attempted to 11111 ep to
her sister. Her brother, however, begged " for God's sake
sae would not, for she would be murdered." She replied she
end not care, and running up the stairs, and from one room to
south r, she discovered that every drawer and cupboard in
the house had been forced open and stripped of their cat. •
teats, which were very valuable. Among other things missing
was a ring valued et 50 guineas, and 40 new shirts. The
prisoner came up, and apparently much agitated, inquired
what had been lost and looking in the place where the p;a;e
was kept, exclaimed, " thank G—, they have not takto too
plate!' He then begged they would nut be uneasy, as lie
would go to Hatton-garden, and-soon get back the property.
He left the Inoue, but did not return. At four o'clock, Mary
Hall went to her father, and by his dszire proceeded toile s •
street, where she gave information of the robbery, and dc •
aerated her brother's person. On Wednesday he was sops e •
heeded, together with do prisoner Hooper, who was known
to be his constant associate in vice. Ou being taken, Hall
said, " I suppose file is for that b— job of my blister's in
Smithfield."
The sister, Hannah HaH, who has lived more than three
years with Mr.Chantiler, and bears an excellent character,
was dreadfully agitated, and fainted once during the ex-
amination. The family arc very respectable, and have made
every effort to reclaim the brother, but in vain. None of
the property had as yet been traced, and-the prisoners were
remanded.

WORSHIP STREET:. •
Daniel Thoinas, and S milt his wife, were brought Up and
examined on a charge of cruelty and ill treatment to Frantic •-
Otterway, a child 10 years of age. It appeared on examine_ •
lion that the unfortunate girl was the daughter of the female
prisoner by a former husband, and since her second marriage
she (the wither) resides with her present husband,-at Din. G.
Princes-street, Gibraltar-fields, Bethnal-green. The neigh-
bours had been continually annoyed by the piercing screams
of the child. Some of them remoustrated with the inott:,:re •
but without avail. The screams were still heard rather
more _piercing than ever, till :Saturday week, when the Cry
because more penetrating and heart-renddig than usual, and
the neighbours ducked before the door, when it was discover-
ed that the mother was holding her for the father, who, with -
all his might, was flogging her with a cane till tier body was
covered with weals and bruises. The neighbouts gave infur_
motion to the parish officers, and a warraut was obtained
against the mother and father-in-law, and they were mow
brought forward and examined at great length, as were the se- •
veral witnesses. The pi i.ouers, who were methodists, pleaded
religion in defence: they would nut use acy strangler's child •
in so brutal it manner as represented, much leas their uwa .
child.
The worthy llagistrate ohserved, that he reared they were
wolves in sheep's rlothing • ;t was evidently inure than proper
correction, and consequently a case tit to he brought heroic a.
jury. They 'limit tint bail. The prisoners Mere committed
in default ut bail.
UNION-HALL.
Tuesday T. Ceckinirn an-1 W. Sampson were remanded,
charged with-stealing a writing deA, containing ltd. from the
Worse ufslir. Goodlilfe, in Caiii!ierwell. inquiry being made,
a shopkeeper rem ollected F.eeior ale prisoners pass his door
with a writing desk. Ou Saturday-he again saw the. prison-
ers, and followed them. They stole a purcot cage from
. the
frost of a house, with which they made ofraci•iiss the fields.— •
.He asked a labourer to assist in arpreheirclisig them, but he
refused. lie then attempted to take them tut they knock.
ed him dim's, and got awi:y. Tuesday he again saw them,
tied followed , tLeia into a
paliiie-hunse, where they sista,
taken.

nILEADFIr 11,1:N A C-TAGE CO 1011.--One of those
melancholy event,: which h-:ve. k..te occurreit but tonrrequently.
happened cm Saturday b: • the rug:»Ar lidourhend
coach, to I the iting's Arm, •:-.7nttiv
which • was io‘ verturited in the corner. at lluntoa
/lens, owing n• the wanton behii7inir of the coachman, to tattles-.
touring to I ritke a fine and hierdly ground to slitters by :the
hor,cs sit`sisettuc.;•.,y il,viLio3 after the. ••• A woman Illts
SlaC %-;:f tic ; ltanlier otthitt: n-..aoen:.Ter wld the coach-
ulaa .) ;nti•:!.:t...l. :!tat ale " 'ih re eittintaed of :heir. ICiV •
;37t.*:(1 or either have born '-iseeertly cut
ti,ut:.t.lk,refo.pat ltc:ote-awy van
t;•,:ow their The inside taasatingias,aubung
whoa! was a gentlentaa ct great pwp:rty and coutiemsenee in tits
c,.0n..7 of Herts, were more fortuirm,, but did nut any of them et _
v.pe v. ithout injury, tliu.:git atively of a alight Lattice. Mut
v. re nit less then 11 p•t4,...tgc..a Ott the outside at the time, which am,
materiany cot:triton, d to the fi..tal accident ; an.t Mr. llcarn,
nitita cc I:ie ecre'l„ comte be 1 n,ceulett :.;.:ainst by juice.-
uldUon :or die steovery u. tin Fe:at:ties he has

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