The National Register.
London, England, 1811-06-30 00:00:00

aylor
really did by small sums from simple people. As to the non act
fictum, he would prove the execution of the deed—and as to
the allegation, that the bill had been paid, many would be
obliged to Mr. Taylor if he could satisfactorily prove the pay-
rient of his bills—and with regard to the plea of usury, it would
iv rather dillicult to make that out, when the agreement was,
that the surplus produce of the tickets should be paid to Mr.
Taylor. 7he Learned Serjeant further seated, that Mr. Taylor
had at the time no authority to issue these tickets the concerti
having been previously assigned to Trustees, so that the answer
to those who presented them probably was," you may walk
back ag:in."
The execution of the deed being proved, the material parts
were reed, from which it appeared, that the tickets were to ad-
snit to all the performances, except the Concert of Ancient
Music.—Upon examining the record, it was found that the
words there were, " except the Concert of Ancient Music."
Mr. Serjeant Best and Mr. Reader contended that this was a
itaterial variation, and the Judge said he would save the point.
Mr. Nlasterson, the Secretary to the Opera-house, was then
Called—the tickets, he said, were presented last season, to which
alone he could speak, and he applied to Mr. Taylor, to know
Whether tiny were to be considered as admissions ?—Mr. Tay.
lor aeswered, Ceet he must look at Lis papers, as he believed he
lied paid a great part of the debt. In point of fact, he got no
eh-lets to register these tickets, and without this they gave no
aanaission.
A nother witness proved that he had gone to the Opera House
with the ticket-, but had not been admitted.
Mr. Serjeant Best confessed that be could make nothing of
the plea of usury, as the surplus produce of the tickets was to
be paid to Mr. Taylor. But be would prove that these tickets
bid riven atVaission for a sufficient length of time to pay the
&let. Mr. 'Hill was a gentleman of exquisite taste, and had
p;,_ntifully regaled his eyLs and ears with ecenery and niusic—so
that be must account tor his hail.-guineas, and lik ewiselor the
sums he received from those who had been admitted under
these tickets.

lust account

the proof
ngtzupport

POLICE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A young man, in the employ of a watch-maker, in St.
J.mes's parish, vas on Friday re-examinett on the charge cf
having stolen watches from the shop of hrs employer to the
amount of about 70u1.

The prisoner, it appeared, had been foreman in the shop se-
veral years, and vrai considered a man of unimpeachable cha-
racter until this affair. He had been some time ill, and having
gone into the country tar a fortnight, there were several appli-
witions for watches left to be repaired, and the master being
unable to find any single watch inquirtd for, he began to sus-
pect the prisoner, and un J. Foy searching his lodgings, found
upwards of twenty duplicates of watches pledged at different
pawnbrokers, to the amount of betwixt two and three hundred
pounds, which; on examination, proved to be the lost property.
A pawnbroker in ti:e Strand had lent 1901. on several watches.
The prisoner was in a dying state apparently, and as his com-
plaint is such that leaves but slight hopes of existence many
dayi, the pawnbrokers gave up the property to the owner, and
obtained a hill of sale on the prisoners trivial effects, and he was
discharged by their consent.

no
when a
robbery
in _ service,
duplicates of the -
ofartfclesof plate
committed for trial.
On .. Mrs. Fathers, aged 35, was found dead In her
bra, at Ripley, flurry.
Mr. M. Lehair, farmer and gra*ier, of Thorne). Pen, Lin-
colnshire, destroyed himielf by taking laudanum, on Friday
week.
A gentleman of the name of Dunliersly was killed by kliack
from his servant's Ivirse, on Thursday night, in his own yard ate
Beechy Grove, near Uxbridge.
The son of r.Sargeson of Cottingham, near Hull,vias struck.
dead by lightning lately, whilst hoeing turnips in a field with his
father and cousin. .
A fire broke out on Monday morning, about three o'clock, at
the White Horse public;house, Short's Gardens. An elderly
man unfortunately perished in the flames, whose remains were
dug out, and a Jury sat on the body, and returned a verdict of--
dice/dental death.
An inquisition was taken on Friday at the George and Dra-
gon, on the Watford road, on the body of Jeremiah Halesford,.
who was killed in a pugilistic contest with a man named Smith,.
on Tuesday last. The deceaied was the son of a respectable
farmer near Barnes, and his antagonist the son of a publican. A
dispute had originated in a cricks match, and the parties mu- •
tually agreed to fight. After an unscientific combat of a quarter
of an hour, Halsford received a blow on the temple. which Lid
him prostrate on the ground, and lie died in six hours after,
from the effect of the blow. The parries had always been g 34.
erdic nslnugh!er.

- BIRTHS.
On Monday last, at Upton, Essex, the Lady of John He:iry
Peily, Esq. of a daughter. •
Same day, at his house, at Hanger Hill, the Lady of W.
Agar, Esq. of a daughter.
On Tuesday, in Altred-place, the Lai), of the Rev. Robert
Stevens, of a daughter.
DIED. .•
On the 10th instant, after.reigning 65 years, his Serene High-.•
ness the Grand Duke of Baden, wins is succeeded by his granci•:.
son.
In Baker-street, PortlW-squarc, ,461A1t
pout.h.
• At Sunning -an S. Haynes, Esq. father of the present Count-
ess of Bridgewater, and formerly representative of the Borough
of Brackley in several Parliaments.
At l'ym s Farm, near We m, Shropshire, W. West Betty, Esq,
father of Henry West Betty. Esq. the young Roscius.
Lately, at Konigsberg, a military invalid, named Gordon, a .
few days after he had completed his 116th year.
At Kilton, near Guisbrough, Yorkshire, Jane Wood, aged 101,
and Dorothy Page, aged 106 ; they both lived in one house, and
what is very remarkable they always enjoyed a good state of
health, and retained their faculties to the very last : their wo-
man servant, who is now living, is about 80 years of age.
On Thursday evening last, at his father's house, James, second
son of William Miles, Esq. of Enfield Wash, and nephew to
John Miles, Esq. Cheshunt, Hcrts.
On Friday, the 14th inst. at Rossie Castle, Scotland, the much
respected Mrs. Ross, of Rossie.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst. at his seat at Rhual, in North
Wales, aged 74, Thomas Griffith' Esq. one of his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace,.and Deputy Lieutenant of the County t•f.
Flint.

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14.4 Tiyier. The present action was brought by Mr. Hill, the the apprehension of the robbers, In
real plaintiff, for 42001, the amount of one of these bins. Air. property until within a few days, wt
"i'aylor pkadcd first, non est ficium to the deed—next, that the want in the house at the time of the r•
bill bad been paid—and lastly, that this was an usurious trans- on searching her box, in another
action, as the produce of the silver tickets would amount to James's copstable, found duplicates c
In re than principal and- legal interest. amount of 201. ionkisting ofartieles of
Mr. Servant Shvitera, fur the plaintiff, stated, that in 179!5, prisoner was fully committed for tria
.I‘.lr Taylor wished to raise' the sum of 40,0001. which he ac. On the 4th lost. Mn.a Fathers, ageti
. • Ira • •-•

The JUDGE observed, that though thc. plaintiff mu!
with the defendant fur the produce of the tickets, yet
that persons hid been. a titled undecpthem, would nc
tt /lyres L'144,a14.1.404,3:A., 114 --Ish• 4 -
Verdict tor the plaintiff.

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) trace was had of the
woman who lived ter-
ry was suspected, arid
ice, Petherkk, a Saint
stolen property to tile
:e and furniture. The