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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

he cannot say whether he beard or not. The deceased,
on being extricated from ander the coach, was conveyed
into Surgeon Wheeler's shop opposite, and afterwards
taken to this hospital.
Mrs. Sarah Barris, the wife of the witness, corrobo-
rated his testimony in every respect except seeing the
deceased knocked down. _

A professional gentlemen who said he attended on the part
of the coachman, stepped forward and suggested to the Co-
roller that he had some questions to put to the last witness,
when the latter said he would not allow any one to interfere
with the witnesses, and that they had no holiness attempting
to meddle in the discharge of his duty, upon which the soli-
citor tt

Mr. Rubt. Richardson, of Clentent'sdane, Lombard-street,
tented, that on the evening alluded to by the first witness he
wasgoing front Little Bestehen+ towards Gracecliareh-street,,
when his attention was first called by hearing several perse,a,
vociferating very near London bridge, as if something -alarms
ing was likely to happen, and at the same time hetrd a great
noise of carriages: the persons seemed to he in a state of
alarm from the manner they cried out : 10-ntost immediately
two coaches passed him ill Gracechtiarkst.tect, thriving at a
furious rate, and appnrently etsedeading one against the
other; the first was the Dover Al.argate coach, and the other
was the Frew h mail. As they passed, he heard some
pet sons call out loudly, a man was run over, and nil
to Fencturch43l reel, site the mail at a stated,
uud the deceased, who wits just takeu from under the wheel,
were inking him to a surgeon's.
supperted by men who
The name on the coach was " The Paris Diligenee."—He
did no: hear the horns blow. The coaches were driving at
sech a terrific rate as In excite general alarm, and he con-
sidered they would not get to the Spread Eagle in l'enchurch.
street hifore some nceident would occur. He did not take
any particular notice of the driver.
Mr. Wheeler of Gracechurch-street, surAeou, and several
other respectable witnesses, deposed as to the manner the
touches were driving.
Miss Sarah Franklin stilted, she resides at the Angel inn,
near St. Clement's Church, Strand, she was inside passenge,
in the Paris Diligence ou the evening of Saturday three
weeks; she was so much alarmed, and in such deep conver-
sation with a gentleman la the ti we of the accident, she can-
not say iu whist street it ocean ed, but it was near the Gene-
ral Post °Mee; considers the coach was Going at the usual
rate: she is very timorous; if it had been going at an no-
proper rate she mint have been sensible of it ; it slopped a
soon as the accident happened. The coachman's name is
Thomas Unwell; he was perfectly sober sit the time, and
drove the coach from Canterbury—she diil clot hear the
horns blow. 'The coach usually pulls up at the Angel inn.
Mr. Richard V add, dresser to Mr. Green, one of the sur-
geon's of St. Thomas's Holpital, attended the deceased
there about 9 o'clock on the evening of last Saturday three
weeks, and on ezatnination found a simple fracture of both
bone' of the left leg, and dressed the contused wound. He
was going on pretty well until a fortnight sifter, a lien the
latter injury went on speedily to mortification, aim which
caused his death about four o'clock on Saturday morning.
The solicitor for the 01 fence produced tour witnesses, w ho
were examined at great length, but their testimony seemed
quite inconsistent, nod no point whatever was adduced by
them that might tend to exculpate the accused. Thomas
Hall, the guard, swore he did not know which was his right
side of the street; and, on his crow-examination, was found
to give most contradictory evidence.
The case having berm must fully and minutely sifted, the
Coroner belay recapitulated the evidence, and pointed out
the law bearing on the case to the Jury, who, after a
short deliberation, returned a verdict uf—Maushingh-
ter against Thomas Dovell, the coachman; and found a
a &Wand of 101. on the coach and horse's. The Cormier
issued his warrant for Dovell's apprehension, who Is yet at
large.

Asironomy.—Juimer and Saturn, the most beautiful
planets of our system, rise nearly due east at seven
o'clock in the evening. The coloured belts of Jupiter,
with his four little moons, and the luminous ring which
surrounds toe equatorial regions of Saturn, and presents
one of the Ii si telescope objects in the heavens, may
now be seen at eight or nine o'clock with a very good
inght glass. The approach of these planets till next
Decenther will be very trifling; thy are at presmt little
more than three degrees trout each other by a quadrant,
Saturn be mg to the south of Jupiter. Ihe beautiful
planet Venus, which has passed her superior conjunc-
tion, and is about 30 degrees south of the Sun, in the
sign Scorpio, may be seen with the naked eye soon after
sunset, a lets degrees above the horizon, about W.S.W.
firious Driving.—On Thursday week, at half-past
seven ni the evening, sonic f. how drove a market-cart
at full speed along Fleet-street, and being drunk, or
tillable to direct his horse on the right side of the street,
lie Caine 111 contact. neat Temple-bar, with a fine horse
belonging In Sir Richard Pnillips, with such violence as
to force one of the shafts CoMpletely through the ani-
mal's hip. The transaction was witnessed by nearly MO
persons, yet, as soon as the villatat bad disentangled
Imaisell, he galloped olf, and has not since been traced;
though as the cart, its horse, and driver, can be identi-
fied, Mere ire hopes that such an atrocity will not escape
its deserted punishment. 'llse wounded horse hogered
111 great suffering fin* three days.
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Butivries.—Atout eight oclock on Tuesday evening
Mr. Maurice Hustle, of 12. Park.street, blingion, was
stopped in Hulywell-lane. Sboreditch, by three villains,
one of whom knocked him down, and the gang robbed
hint of a valuable gold repeating Watch and appendages,
and "lss. in motley, with which they escaped. The
same night the coach-house of Mr. Peter, coach-maker,
in South Aildley-street, was broken into and robbed of
eight plate glasses, a dashing iron covered with patent
lealhert and two new leather aprons from gigs. On
Wednesday some daring villains found ine.ais to enter
the house of Mr. Stone, Nu. I. Palmer's Terrace, Is-
!Uranial. The cloth was laid in the parlour (or dinner,
in trine!) there was no person as the • and a vain-
:Wka set or eight castors, cut, richly mounted in silver
with a silver stand, boat shape, was carried oft by the
thieves. A few eveion4s ago Mr. Stowe etas stopped at
tie eirl of the ierr.ite, near has own house, and rubbed
of his watch and money.

An outward-bound vessel foundered in the Irish
channel, and all on board perished, in the storm
which drove his Majesty's yacht into Milford.

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NOVEL OCCWIRENCILO-00 Thursday morning Doctor
Veitch, of Charlotte-place, Pimlico, a gentleman whose
attention is chiefly directed to the cure of persons lawns..
ing tinder mental derangement's apple!ed to George Row-
land Minshull, Esq. the sitting M".:gistrate, and requested
his assistance to recover -a Pthent who had been surrep-
titiously removed from hi, care and protection.
The Doctor stated, that a gentleman who had been long
deranged war pkased by his relations cruder his care some
time ago, toe he appointed a man whom he thought cour
Petult and trustworthy, to watch over him. The man
eagetited the trust reposed in him with fidelity, until a
few days ago, when he absconded, taking the patient
with him, and was no where to be found or heard of. He
(the Doctor) however, had some hope of finding him, if
the worthy magistrate would give him the assistance of an
active and intelligent officer.
Mr. Minshull.—l do not think I have power to interfere
in such a matter. Ido not know that you have any au-
thority over the patient.
Dr. Veitch.—l have authority both as the physician.
and the friend of the patient. I have kIIOWII hum many
years.
Mr. Minshull.—Have you other persons afflicted with
the same malady under your care:
or. Veiteli--I have.
Mr. Minshull.—Wisero is your estahlish,nent ?
Dr. Veitch.—l have no distinct establishment. I have
many patients under my care, hut I place them its sepa-
rate cottages, ur lodgings, with proper persons to attend
upon them.
Mr. Miushisil.—That I presume, is part of your mode
of treatment ?

Dr. 'VeitCh.—lt is, Sir ; because I sin of opinion that •
cure is much inure likely to be effected when a patient is
kept by himself, than when lie is suffered to mingle with
others similarly afflicted. Such an association often tends
to confirm the malady :ieyond the reach of cure.
Mr. Minsbull.-1 am afraid this is a case iu which I
have no power to interfere. I know of no law which
authorises me to order the apprehension of the man who
is said to hate absconded with the patient, or even to de.
fain the patient himself toicitily."
Dr. Veitcli.—l spoke to Sir rtichard Birnie early this
mooting upon the subject, and lie said that in such a case,
perhaps I should do right to act rather with a vigour be-
yond the law.
Mr. Ilinshisll.—lf you chess to act, you may i but it
must lie entirely upon your own resposibility. Remember
I give you no authority.
Dr. Veitch.—Oh certainly. I shall exonerate you, Sir,
from till respmusibility, rely upon it. I only wish to have un
officer with me to render me proper assistance if necessary.
Mr. Mins Intl.-I'ou may take an Mticer with you to see
that the pence is nut broken, but his poser will not extend
beyond trot.
Dr. Veitch.—l will take all risk upon myself. The pa-
tient is a man of hush family connexions, and I have no
doubt he has been t-lx-n away for some sinister purpose.—
I am determined to get him hack if possible.
The. Doctor then lelt tile office, and drove off in a
coach, accompanied by two of the patrol.
M A Rif-1.1....80N E.
George Cooper, driver of one of S❑lmott's Paddington
coaches, appeased to an information wider the stage
coach act, charging him with carrying six outside passer.
gers slid luggage un his coach, beim; one more thaw is
allowed by the said act; for which offence lie had incur.
reel a penalty of ltd. with costs.
It was proved in evidence that the defendant's coach
was observed going to Paddington on the 17th of Sept.
with six grown persona on the roof. also a large box,
which was plated un the foot-board between the defend-
ant's legs, instead of being, according to the words of
the statute, in a boot either in front or back of the said
coach. This was the case for the information.
Mr. Rawlinson, the Magistrate, read the chime in the
act, which states, that no stage coach drawn lay two
horses, shall carry any more than five entente passengers
with luggage, or seven without any luggage. Such
gage, as aforesaid, shall he plaved in, a. bout either in the
front or back of the said coach.

The defendant said that all co3ehmen on the Padding-
tou-road woule he liable by the above act, and he thought
it was very severe.
Mr. itanlinson observed, that he was surprised Mr.
Salmon, the proprietor of the coach, did slot appear to
protect the defendant if his-otieuding the laws was for his
intei est.
The informer stated, that on the affair being named Ito
Mr. Saltness, he said he derived no benefit from the
conduct of the defendant, and should therefore leave him
to his fate.

The Magistrate convicted the delend.unsin the mitigated
penalty of 51. and costs.

There is now a considerable degree of briskness in
the iron trade of Staffordshire; the furnaces are in
operation, and most of the hands fully employed.

The following conviction under the Game Laws took
place at 13anistaple, a few cla)s siill* :—A fanner of the
name of Hugh Stoles', of Sherwin, was summoned to
answer an information fin having two young hares in his
house. It appears by the evidence, that the faritte.'s
workman, in c 4 a field of grass, accideittally mowed
over two )(song hares or leverets, anont a month old,
that were concealed in the grass, and killed them. He
intoning' his master to the COCtimstattoe, 'vivo gate his
workman strict Mj.oICLOMS out to take the Is ires, but
leave them in the field ; eontrary, however. to those or-
ders, the apprentice law, time following day, whilst his
twister was at market, took rite liar •is to the IsINIS where
a fellow who hail tiLvo tv.irking tun Sioley, yaw them,
and immediately gave info 11l Mon to tile l for
Cie Protection in Game, its that neigiwourtiood. Toe
complaint was heard ti ore James White, E q. e'ul
several other magistrates, who are Steinberg ~f mat as.
social ion; and although Slt, cv pro‘ed nt., entire ill uu.
ranee of their arcing its his hoose, mid his servant gill
proved that she had concealed them there unknown
her muter, yet the magistrates convicted Irian in toe lull
penalty of huh. and costs. We inimrstand the cow ices,
Imo will he reunited by ce-liuro m i two the C:iort of
Kino's Mitch.

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