The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-23 00:00:00

September,
his aliment..
it Inc irtriFil. who attei
wards sa 4r it was Wily a larks" Hs gave his true re-
sidence. where he was afterward% apprehended.
James Beasley, bu ler to the prosecutor, said, diet
• the prisoner was well known to him ; he frequently
called at his toaster's house; 0311 There on the evening
of etc giii. spoil is his tuaster's, and has his in-
itials and crest.
Cross-examined by Mr. Alley.—Prisoner bore an ex•
tellent character; was in liquor when he took the
spoon.
Several very respectable witnesses gave the prisoner a
good character.
The Jury found him guilty, and recommended hint tn.
mercy.
The Recorder observed, the recommendation should
certainly he attended to. The prisoner hail acted very
foolishly, and would receive a shwa punistinietit fur his
fol.
Jmes Moores, and James Nicholas Moores (father
and soil) were indicted for breaking and einem% the
dwelling-house of Ilenry William Suuthwcll, and steal-
iinetbereaut several articles of linen, his property. They
were found guilty of stealing only.
James Moores, the tither,. was-again placed at the
bar, on an indietnient charging hint with leloniously
breaking and entering the rawelling•house of J. Napier,
.on the Vlst of July last, and stealing thereout two gold
rings, lour sitter spoons. some bed turuiture, and other
articles, his property.
Mr. Alley raised an °lire:inn, which Mr. Justice Best
observed was a valid one, and winch did away with the
capital part of the charge. The Jury found 11101 guilty
of atealteig.
'faumas Howis surrendered to take his trial on an in-
dictment charging him with stealing a promissory note,
for 1:s1. 10s. the property of Alexander Walker.
Ann IVJlker stated, that she is the wife of Alexander
Walker, who is how a warrant racer its his Nlajesty's
service; she was a tenant 01 the prisoner's. (lit the fii)th
01 last December, she sent to hint o take Ins quarter's
rout, but he would nut deduct the land tax. lie then
went away, and returned with a broker. 'Chinas told
her (Identities. to take down the rec, ipt and show it to the
broker; and her daughter, instead of putting the receipt
on the table, placed the promissoty note in question
there. How is so:etched it tip, carried it off, aud winless
liner got i. back. 'I
ne reason vile had not ItitliCted 111111
before was, Mat she expected he wouid nate given up
the note.
Mr Justice Best thought this too stale a prosecution
to ern into a felony, and the Jury acquitted the
pn-
suuer.
Mr. Justice Best.—lf you have the note, Howis, give
it up.
llowis.—My Lord, so help me God I never had it.
The mite Watt i.ret r lit existence.
Mr. Justice Best said, that after what he bad heard
lie titioutd not Bite the witnesses their expellees.
1 honias Gordon, a )outs;; wan, was indicted capitally
for aSbatilling Within, ke, oil tile highway, and rub-
bung him of a watch chant, %awe 21.
The Jury iound the prismier gitutiy—death.
William Milton, a p.m Is nit 18, was capitaily indicted
for assaulting 'Donnas Davis, tat tile highway, and tak-
ing f his persoit a bundle of linen, the poperty of
Mary. Davis.
TholliaS Davis. aged I I years, swore, that on the
eveitiug of the IJds of August lie was with his mother,
in Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-m*l.6dd'. with a bun-
dle in hit hand. llis mother was some yards before
him, whets he was struck on the head, knocked down.
and the bundle taken from him. Ile tad urn haw the
lifisoller.
Mary Davis, the mother.corroborated the boy's state-
meat as tar as her knowledge went. Site heard hum cry.
"Murder! I !lase lost tor bundle."
'fitentids B trwell saw the bow out the pound, and the
it/lawn:l' dragging him along by the b Ile. lie got it
at length, and rail away, but was o%MA:ell wub tt its
bpi inosession.
Severdl witnesses gave the prisoner a goof character.
The Jury due sup the wholly!' thitily.-Klealli, and ex-
pressed a wislirrat rem iiiiii end atilt stiougly to iitercy.
Mi. Justice Best.-1 shall certainly torwatd the re-
cotuuieudatiwn of tote Jury, although 1 Cannot, in such a
case, mists er foe its afect.
PERIM nr.—Ed d Burke was put to the bar on an'
indictment, charging hint with has mg:basing committed
gross and willed perjury at the Justice Hail, in the Old
Bailey, on the :dd of J ultlast.
It will be recollected that the prisoner appeared as a
winless Oil the trial of his Limber, Tobias Burke, lin
bigamy, he basing, in 1815, married Miss Mary Butler,
of Cashel, his former wi,e being Still' living. On that
occasion the prisouer swore that lie was at Mr. Butler's
an the clay the marriage was sworn to have. been solem•
It aril, aud that no stich ceremony took place.; that his
brother was so intoxicated as not to know what lie seas
doing, :mil that he never gate his brother away in :mar-
riage to Miss llittl.e; in consequeoce of -what look place
out that occasion, Mr. Justice floirhyil, who heard Die
Case, CUnitiiill• tl the prisoner to Newgate..
The lit-corder summed tip the e‘it Coca. r, the Jury '
found the prisoner wilily, and the Itccintler cell tely
Senteliettl the I moth r to be impristmed six Iliolittls,oll4l
then Iran:ported lor levels yea a.
FRWAY,SEPT. 20.-I'l as Jeffs was charged with:
stealing several bottles of nine, a piece cheese, and
other articles of ; , •ision,•the property of W. Allen.
Weil, servant to the idosectitor, stated, that
Site went to bed about deeen Wean lc nil die night of the
I Ith of August, leaviug et cry Ilion* b;li C. Silt 1111iStql
bite article, in question die itillowilia morning aunt • the
1151 r, is th:rte they had 15teit deposited. Tue %Inc book"
were marked at the bOtitalt ss Ilk a that .15 and were
futilitt ill the prisoner's 1101 ale partly emptied of their
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he should go this time, b
that he escaped the " da
Thomas Bann, another
the prisoner, corroborate/
ness; and being called
term " dancers," said it
The Jury tumid him,
The prisoner was then
hands with a female in '
bye with the most callous
Peter Reran was char
inflicting divers w ls,
parts of the body of Thomas
August, of which he lar
and then died.
It appeared from the
company with others,
came in, when the deur,
of robbing him (the deer.
sutler denied it, and threat

dared to repeat the accusati
and challenged him to fight
maul was thrown a severe fall, which he did not reco-
ver. He was taken home by the prisoner and another
person, and they partook of a bottle of wine together.
'rote deceased and the prisoner then parted,. upon seem-
ingly good terms. In a few days after the deceased got
worse, and died on the Bth of September.
A sbrgeon, who had opened the body, stated, that on
exatinnatirui he found the liver considerably enlarged,
and extended kora the hip to the chest. There was no
doubt whatever in his mind that the disease hail been
pre-existing, and a blow would hasten his death. The
wine he had taken would certainly accelerate his death
independent of either blow or fall.
Mr. Justice Best recapitulated the facts of die case,
and the Jury, without a moment's hesitation, returned.a
verdict of not guilty.
Walter Blanchard was capitally indicted for breaking
and entering the dwelling house of Lord Barnard in the
day time, John Davis and others being therein, and
stealing 29 towels, the property of his Lordship.
The prisoner made no defence, and was hound guilty,
death.—Aged 1.5.
Alexander Brown, a mere boy, was put to the bar,
charged capitally with stealing seven sovereigns and one
sixpence, the property of W. Furneatix, tit his dwelling
honer.—TneJory loan I himlty— tea. h.
BIOAMY.—JOIIII l'avey, aged 42, a marvellously ill=
favoured person, was indicted ior feloniously intermarry-
ing with Mary Thotnas, his wife Bridget being at the
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souruin2, by deputy coroner
tor Westminster, iu Totmlfields prison. It appeared
that about half-past nine o'clock nu Tuesday foredo**,
the deceased, who had previously been in perfect Ine•hh.
and had eaten a good breakfast, wairstalclettly.•ithed
with a violent retching'aritlispesine, and complaineilcif
violent pants in her inside, Mr: Madder. the goverour,
being informetlaliatalie was seized-with attains, reCO,ll.
mended souse vi:tirm- water to -iteriber, and ordered
that if she did not presently the medical at.
tendatit of the 'ilium shgwld' nt or; Wistful water ::;•
and gruel were given to her, but iteiOgg would remain .4*
on her stonitc:i, nor did she get airy Jetief Rom liee:l7:
pains. About half past twelve Mr. J.-I,Ario, surgeon. •
of Charles-street, arrived, and lidding het pulse very low,
and her extremities cold, ordered her some brandy and •
water, which she took. Find her no better its about
a quarter of an hour, I,ie.stl. bar to be sent inlts tbse •
sick ward, and souse n Inch which hk-pre- •
scribed to be made uiva' fleeted. He tigEn left
the prison with directions ttrat he sl Id be sent for if •
ally chainte took place belore he returue I in the evening.
Boom lie got haute, however, he wan overtaken try •
messenger mini the prism', and returning iittinediJtely
found her dead. Tue body was nth:lied on IVeditesdav
morning by Mr. Lott', toll Mr. %White, surgeon, of.
Parlialneits.str-et,anti presented nothing remarkable but
a alight appearance of disease in the aortae to which
titey would not have been inclined to ascribe her death,
butt front hearing that the deceased had complained aif
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.nary Thomas stated, that she lived at the house, No. possible that it might have caused those pants atm that
I, in Carey-street, and was a widow. Ou the Monday affection which telminned iii death. Oil via • . .4 the
after ‘Vhilsontirle, as she was walking °ter Black (liars- contents of the stoinacit, noihingliirely to have proved
bridge, and looking through the balustrades, the prisoner I injurimas was discovered thereto —Verdict—•' Used iiy •
accosted her, and asked her if she was admiring the the visitation of God. .
boats? She said she was, and he said he was a jutlizt of NIaLaVeHoLY AFFAIR.—On Friday eveninsr, Mr.
boats, having been to sea
*ether liir some time, and lie walked home with her. on a Sacra'. writ, agid.tinfortunately refilled accnswa•••• '
They met again by appointment on the next Nlondav, panyinA the Hatlith, who, to spoitstTlellCe, wounded.
and on ,aural subsequent occasions, and in five weeks hint so desperately, that he expired to the Sheriff 's pil-
lion] the commencement of theiractitimitaitee they were son, (whither lie had been taken subsequently), on Ss.
married by banns at the parish church of St. Clement today canting, at hall.pastsieen o'cloci. Peace officers
Mites, in the presence of her mother, and a WOlll,lll, Roe, Phillips, and Tillie, of the Nloontratti division.
Minted Martha Jones. He represented himself to he a took truce persons who w...:re charged with the offence
porter at a large house in the Strand, but she found of. into ctis,tody ; their names are 1112ornsack, Iletlivring. .
terwards that lie was only an itinerant dealer in Oysters. ton, and h I _o.IS. The wounds or which the deceased • Al-
Shortly after they were married a woman came to their died were inflicted with a sword cane.
lodgings and claimed the prisoner as her own lawful WALKING BLINDFOLD.—A few evenings Hem,
husband. between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, a gentleman in
Martha Jones deposed, that she was present at the Dublin undertook, fur a wager fur a supper fur ten, to ',six
Thomas at Si. Cie. blindfolded fronaJaines's-gate,Thoinas•street, to Nelson's Polar,
marriage of the prisoner with Mary
went (lanes. Saekville•street. After the variour accidents which might be
ElizJitt.th ‘Vestern, mother to M is. Thomas. said, she expected, such as tumbling over apple-women's stalls, falling' •
also was present at the 'nattily ceremony. into sloughs, which were calculated to suit animals of as am-
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p4ibious waters, and losing his way •.• !dewy a time and oat," . •
Two Wlttiessca then deposed, that they were present
t", bye latter and long entries, he accomplished his uadertaking,
at the marriage of the prisoner with Midget Tuel, in the
afuurdthweroadagnithe:estguearna little after midnight, having sasiaineil so •
month of May, about seven years ago. She was HOW
what arose trout a cut nose, which was
alive, and in the purlieus of the Court. They lived to. I occasioned by hie 'bobbing his proboscis against the rails which
griller about six years, and had several children. I biirrocsided the bate of the pi:lar. lie held • short stick in
Mr. Justice Best shortly summed up, and the Jury his hand during his peregrinations, to guard himself from
found the prisoner guilty. .• mating accidents.," bet ashe approached the end of his pi's-
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, grituage, he was thrown of his guard by his eagerness iii al-
ma at the place of destination ;the stick was ‘• Hung to earta,".•
; '. Ftns.-a-About half past eight o'clock on Monday
and his nose, taking igg place, felt the rails out fur its master.
even. ing. a most destructive tire brake sot in the floor.cloth
manufactory of Messrs. Rolls and Goula Thus he won the wri:till: literally b 3. following his nose!
ton. at the mingle of tin
Grange and New Bermondsey Roads. It originated in duel Daring attempt at Asiassinatton and Robbery.— ,
boiling house, and, ffom die highly inflammable nature of the Friday evening before 8 o'clock, as Mr. Hooper, of Kenning- •
a-mu:lats, spread with tepidity to the extensive manufactory, I top, was retirning from the city, he was surrounded and knocks d
consuming the entire buiWing, together with a heavy stock. Of down by id villains mar the Cobourg Theatre, sad drag-
immense value. The flames next tauten the dwelling house of ged into aaPeld ; but having succeeded in making himself beard, • •
Mr. Roils, junior, which was entirely destroyed. 'she timber I au tes to oistaTn immediate assistance, (though nut one wstchmaa
yard saf. f4r. Deere, adjoining, caught fire. and the whole pie• or mitre* appeared) he escaped without being robbed or re-
mtsenArere in one tremendous blaze. Many engines
,arrived, .- . . . , .
ceiving amen personm injury. It is hoped We polive wall ue
amp by the exertions of the firemen a heavy pile of mahogany
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was carried Mt: '1 be roof and back of Mt. Guulaton's house, in t. Inure upon the alert in this quarter.
the New Bermondsey Road, was materialiy injured ; upwards of On Wainesiluy - night last, between eight and
sto houses in Pat's Place and Chapel Court are. more or less nine o'clock, three ricks of clover, the property of Mr. ‘Vragg,
damaged, and, being in the occupation of weekly tenants, the at NVaddesdun, were set on fire, and almoskjonstmied behire
distress occasioned by their necessarily hady removal was offsict.• the ll Hues could be subdued. Some *ages, only a few
ing. Hull. Rice, Cullingwood, and a large party of the Surrey . vieds distant from the spot. were in ininiMent danger, but
_Pilaul were in lichee attendance. About ten o'clock a shed, on •
were preserved. owing to the direction of the wand. A Yieraun.
which were 50 or GO persons, gava'avity, and several were much
Hurt, Rot none seriously,. l'he premises were partly insures!. who was noticed tusking about the premises soon alter toe
At lull past eleven o'clock the fire was extinguished, with the lire commenced, Lae heeu apprehended on suspicion of being
exception of wane piles of timber. but trout which no further the incendiar.t.
darign.tras expected. DREADFUL FIRE NEAR DROO ti EDA.---0:1 Wed.
Moischty the 9th instant, RS Mrs. WilbraittiM and nesday night, the nth instant, a destructive tint broke out in
her daughter were takiugthe air is slow four.wheeleA carriage, the new dour-846a of Chaisson Ruck, in the county of Lon-li,
near to fog. hill „Rouse, in tleinaalt Forest, the hos on which the property of Faithful Turtescue Laq. ut Corderry, w!ireh
the footman (who weed:awing) was seated, suddenly gave way, consumed the meat:tory and roof of this valuable concern,
and the servant was precipitated to the wound ; the horse together with about 3,0J0 barrel% of gram and a quantity of
hiking alarm at this circumstance, set oil' at lull gallop on the flour. The town engine of Dundalk, with several ul* the in•
Romfurd road. The two ladies were thrown with considerable habitants, preeeedea with promptitude to the scene of dests ue.
violence from their seats: Sirs. Wilbralia t received sett:rid hull, but the Gm had sot so much a head. that their ev...-u;ia4
most severe
.~ mpuade et the hack of her head, remained entirely were unavailing, and every thing fell a prey. to tlar de" . thus
senveleas telba•Wedaumlay ',elfin, and then capired at her element. The tire was caused by itiebsf*aceeig'irf• ° ttiw
ilonse irt gliletreeln.. Miss Wilbraham was idea severely machinery, ptspecitreutioa to which
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la. t, tout, it. is lit hoped, is in a fair way of_ recut try. I aorla....ii. Tia•AstepiL way issand.
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William Baker, a paletsiStoker, stated, thu the pri- John Nlance, an offs
wines came to his shop. Oat the evesiiiits of the gth of and found part of a let
Septembei. and ofkastAise arson in question, which one bottle of wine, wh
his ass um tseW e detainrtiattnee saki, he had brought ner to those in the a
it for, iessi who Trail:lota* Cat den Town, and alter. oleo took hied into cm
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cer, searched the prisoner's house, Aectitincki•-.on Tuesday , , last, nine young
tof lamo, a piece of cheese, and -rftkir briedskifs** in the em P. Gamp. Bar.
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ich was marked in a similar man- "biaiii,mtgimill 10 Make a isistyday. ' chailibed• two sled-
!liar of the prosecutor. Witness Bigs-itsriece for the purpnte of !thirties bea__,l the rest of f
itody ;as they were going towards dilietnoney to be spent. They proceeded to Westivrinster- . .
street, prisoner said he supposed bridge, where they hired a b oared Custei, and ,wiliiitsai ' . 1 '
but he did not mind a d--ts, so a watehigg they sowed to Kew, /whelk they dialed and •
dancers." " 4' 'WV
' spent thOksy ;on their return in the evening shoot dusk, : lirg . Ar.
her ollicer, who assisted in taking when between the nett Lion ant! the Eagle, oae of the ,;• ''-.
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ned the statement of the last wit party• Olean) sta.sal 'up litaiily, for .the purpose of re- .--..A.Ak--
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lon to explain the meaning of the liming one of his cnattpahms ae, 'the oari•And he fell . .
[t was meant being to be hanged. headioreniust inn) the river; Thomas Btichtin, who sat •
i guilty. next him, in his endeavours to save him, fell in likewise.
en taken front the bar, and shook Rchard Marks, another of the Tarty, instantly stripped
II Court, to whom he bade good off his coat and jumped in to save them, when he crap-
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outs indifference. pled him hard, and the three sunk to rise no more alive.
arged upon an indictment with The survivors rowed instantly io the Red House, where
Is, kicks, and bruises, on v 'riot's they gave...an alarm, •the drags were procured without ,
'homas Whalley, on the Moth of delay,.and several boats went to the spot; the bodies
anguished till the Bth September, were dragged for till past 12 o clock, bin without success.
—Betts was about to years of age, anal a widower with
he evidence that the deceased, in one child; Buchan was a single young man; and Ma**
at 3 public-house. 'lite prisoner left a wile and.two'obindren to lament his loss. 114
vested inimechatvly accused him whole of the survitorie, with soineof the Irietilts of the
eceased) of a sovereign. Tile pri- deceased, repaired to Chelsea on the fo.lowiii4 omitting,
reatened to knock I down it' lie lot the purpose of loin dragging' for the Indies. •
cusation ; deceased did repeat it, Coaosaa's linauser.—An an inquisition was taken
lo fight; a scull:. ensued, and de- on Weditestray sour ll ill g, by Mr. Him*, deputy !moiler
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