The National Register.
London, England, 1816-01-21 00:00:00

TETE NATIONAL REGITSTER.

JAN. lie

fall reparation for the loss incurred by the plaintiffs. In a few days
after this decision, prosecution was entered into against the pri-
soners, and they were taken into custody and committed for trial,
charged with forging the pretended order of P. Broadmead, which
formed the-grounds of the present prosecution.
Mr. Justice Dallas now asked Mr. E. Taylor whether he had
any thing to offer in his defence ?
The prisoner begged permission to read his defence, which he
proceeded to do in a tremulous voice, frequently Interrupted by
the atyruish of hi 3 feelings, of which the following is an extract :--
"1 had no view of unjust gain or acquisition of the property of
Messrs. Lubbocks-1 could have no purpose to injure the prose-
eators—l meditated no fraud against either. Had Iso purposed,
I should have solicited from Messrs. Lubbocks an order to sell the
property in question; but so far from so doing, the solicitation,
nay the order, came from them to me. The greater part of this
property coniracted for was already in my own hands ; and under
an`- controut I might, at any time, have made sale of it ; and if dis-
honestly incliaed, might have withheld the price, at the risk only
of loosing their favour, and subjecting myself to their right of ac-
tion ; and what is, I trust, still more material, the Court will learn,
that, fraoi September 1811, and up to the month of January 1815,
there remained in my custody skins belonging to Messrs. Lubbocks
to the amo:. tof more than 10,0001. not bulky like the hides in
question, hit comprising a great value in small compass, every
on, which I could have sold, and possessed myself, in the same
manner, of the the produce, had I entertained a criminal intent
against the property of my principals. But I acted with perfect
fidelity; and shall it be said that I meditated the loss of their fa-
vour, of my reputation and life, for the smaller quantity, which
were obtained after great delay, acting, at the same time, with
perfect fidelity with regard to another part of their property of ten
times the amount? The portion of the hides contracted and paid
for by me, was that of double the value to that remaining in the
Docks; it was subject to no delay Tor non-payment of duties, to
the forms of weighing, or to the necessity of orders. I did not dis-
pose of this parcel without full payment to Messrs. Lubbocks,
though with great loss to myself; and the hides which were in the
Docks would have been paid for at the same moment if the duties
had been paid by the clerk of Messrs. Lnbbocks. I protest, before
the Almighty, that this is the truth! and I trust, that promptitude
of payment of the greater sum, will be proof, in the mind of every
dispassionate person, that the lesser sum would have been also paid',
if the duties had been discharged at the same time; namely, on the
29th of October" 1811, when the larger payment was, as I have
above stated, actually and punctually made."
W. Mellish, Esq. M. P. Governor of the Bank of England,—J.
L. Dumont, a Merchant, J. A. !tucker, Esq. H. Bevington, and a
number of other most respectable men in business, with whom he
bad extensive dealings, gave Mr. E. Taylor an admirable charac-
ter for honour in business.

Mr. Justice Dallas summoned np the evidence with great feeling
and impartiality, directing them to acquit R. W. Taylor, there
being no proof against him.
The Jury then retired, and after an absence of a quarter of an
hoer during which the whole court was in an agony of suspence,
such was the interest the fate of Mr. Taylor excited, returned
with a verdict of Not Guilty.
The moment the verdict was pronounced, the Court was filled
with the loudest acclamations of joy, cheering, and clapping. The
two brothers fell into each other's arms, and for a moment all was
lost in an extacy of joy.
Friday, after hearing a few cases of petty offence and misde-
meanor, the Sessions terminated ; and the Recorder proceeded to
pass sentence on the several individuals who hail been convicted ;
when

Three were ordered to be confined for fourteen days--three for
one month—one for two mon:!.i —two for six weeks—three for
three mootils—twenty for six months—eleven for one year—and
three for two years—Twenty-six were sentenced to transportation
for seven years—Elizabeth Heieltine, for having in her possession a
quantity of forged notes, was ordered to be transported for l t years
*Mary Jones, for stealing from the person of Mr. George
Charmay, a watch, &c. was sentenced to transportation for life.
Sentence of death was then pronounced upon the following per-'
sons, viz.:—
John Seymour, John Thompson, Malt Pollock, Thomas Batts,
Robert Re wley alias Conelly, John Farthing, Augustus Travers
alias Miranda, and Jemima Treadwell, fur stealing iu a dwelling-
.bouse ; Thomas Mulcock, for heifer stealing • and Collins,
for sheep stealing ; James Baynes, George darter, George Clarke,
11,14•Oha for burglary gad jOkil a:tets, %alp Walker,

and Charles Craig, for highway robberies.
Thirty-two were ordered to be kept for different periods to hard
labour, in the House of Correction; three were ordered to be pr.h.
hely, and nine privately whipped; the judgment of ix were re_
spited, and seven were discharged by proclamation.
The Sessions then adjourned to Wednesday, the 11th February
next.

The adjourned Admiralty Sessions will be bcld on Monday neitti
the 22d iubtant.

POLICE.
MANSION HOUSE.

Yesterday William Evans underwent a final examination open
a charge of stealing a large box of house linen from the cart of Mr.
Danca, in Lower Thames Street, and fully committed for trial.
Holloway Hatfield, a boy fourteen years of age, was charged
with stealing a large twelfth cake from the shop of Mrs. Earl,
pastry cook in the Minories, on the preceding evening. The pri-
soner was recognized as belonging to a gang of young depredators
of his own size. He was seen creeping into Mrs. Earl's shop en his
hands and knces, and to bring out his spoil in the same way. He
was sent to Bridewell for a month, and ordered to be well flagged.
John Doyle was charged with violently assaulting Mrs. Bond,
Great Prescott-street, Goodman's-ileitis, and committing some in-
decency on Friday night in the Minories. The prisoner rosbeil out
of a dark passage upon Mrs. Bond, and seized her in a most inde-
licate manner, but she screamed out till she got assistance. As
sonic doubts were entertained as to his real intention,, he was re-
manded till he can find some person to speak to his character.
GUILDHALL.

Yesterday Henry White was brought up on a charge of driving
his cart furiously through the Old Bailey, and thereby overturning
Leadbcater, the marshal's man, who, in consequence of the wheels
of the cart and the feet of the horse going over his body, did hiss
very serious injury. Leadbeater being confused to his bed, and
una.ble to come up, the prisoner was remanded.
HATTON-GARDEN.

On Saturday morning instant, Hancock an Officer of Halton
Garden Police, stopped a man on Saffron-hill, carrying a bundle,
and on examining its contents, was led to suspect it to be the pro.
duce of some burglary; he clapped a pistol to the man's breast,
which so terrified him, that he confessed the fact, and led the Offi-
cer to a house on Saffron-hill, where he chewed him the room in
which were the offenders. The Officer burst open the door, and
found three men and a woman in bed together ; and, speaking as if
accompanied by others, he desired some to remain at the door, and
others to stand on the stairs, and before they well knew what was
the matter, he clapped a pair of handcuffs on each ; he then locked
the door, and went out for assistance ; and soon returned with
Brown, a brother Officer, and secured them in the strong room at
the Office, in Hatton.Garden. They afterwards returned to the
house, and found between two and 3001. worth of property, which
had been stolen the preceding night, out of a clothes-shop in Field.
Lane. They afterwards succeeded in taking two others of tkq
party, who were committed for examination.