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London, England, 1822-08-25 00:00:00

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li,ed with other persons was not indicative of the state of
W. mind.
Some desultory and unimportant conversation here took
place between the different r I engaged in the case,
in the course of which Mr. Heald spoke of the Earl 01
Pertaincinth as an alleged lunatic.
The Lord Chancellor, alto had not heard the former
word, begged that counsel would not call the Ertl a luna-
tic. Hr knew well, that when lie had furinvoly occasion
lo try whether he or the Earl were the best arithmetician,
his Lordship heat hint (the Chancellor) all to nothing.
His Lord.hip then directed that copies of the affidavits
should he gisrti to Mr. Heald, and that the otiyival.
should be sent to hint uo this day week.

Voltce.

BOW STREET.

THIS KING V. 13;001C11.—Y11119CaSe came on far a
final hearing, before Sir Itlcliard 13iroie, on Monday last,
aml occupied almost the entire te• g• The office as
on the farmer occasiuus, was crowded almost to sutbsca-
-114111.

Mr. Platt appesrell as Counsel for the priinner, and at
his r.•qucst the whole of the evidence already taken was
read over.

Mr. Alley then shortly stated the grounds of his opi.
Moo, that the crime charged upon the prisoner amounted
to lorgery, and suited that lie ha considered the points
mote minutely since the last txaminatioti, but he was
still, mid should be if lie considered until doomsday, of
tile saute opinion, Wan respect to the law of the case.
Mr. Ward a tradesman, residing at No. 6, Clare.
street,Clare.market, deposed, that on the day before the
prisoner was to appear upon a su 11111 l ons before Mr. Jos-
bee liar, to produce the check in question, lie (Brookes)
called main witness, and producing a check, with " 1s in.
CI irke“ indorsed upon the back, asked lion if that was
Clarke's hand-writing, and he replied in the affirmative.
Brookes said lie nittlerstood witness was going before the
the Judge, to he examined, and told 111111 to 011111: what
he said, for, " so help him Untl," Clarke had r. ceived
tile !hooey fur which the signature purported to be a
receipt.
A copy oldie check, alleged to be forged, was handed
to the witness; lie said it was a copy ui the one WiliCil
Brookes shevved hint, when he asked respecting the
hand-writing. In cross-examination by Mr. 1)1.11, lie
said that-Clarke callt.l upon him alsaut a fortnialit before
his ititervieW With Brookes, and asked him if he could
prove his hand writing, and lie said lie could, having
known Clarke for 20 years, and often seen him write.
Mr. Piatt said it was illll/2(Jlite upon a prosecouir to
produce the very best evidence that could be funnel, and
that had not been done in die preach instance. A search
ought to have been made for this check, and the other
side had had ample opportunity of doing so. it was not
enough to say that the check had been destroyed—
( Vdeuce of that fact ought to be adduced. Tne it, xt ob-
jection which presented itself was; as to the itaiiire in tile
ins; r 111 l ent : and he should contend that it was situ such a
one as came within the statute. It was not a receipt, but
merely a memorandum. The third and last ohjectiou
was, that the other sole ought to have produced the
Banker's Clerk win, paid slur check, in mull r 10 prove
whether or 1101 it bore the indorsement of Ciatke
on it at the time it was presented; because, if it did,
it would be strong evidetice indeed in fat our of the
prisoner.
Sir it Biritie observed, with respect to the first objec-
tion tutted by Mr. Plait, that lie was aware there had beet,
cases, particularly that of the King v. Scott (cited at the
last exa 11l ill Mon), which had tailed on account of the
non-production of the oriental document, but then it
was because the document had been destroyed by other
hands than those of the accused.-11 ere the instrument
was alleizeil to be destroyed by the prisoner hintselt, and
the evidence to that point was his own declaration.
Mr. Alley said, lie should give notice its the usual
way, to the prisoner, to produce the cheque upon the
trial, and on his failing to 110 so, the copy winch had
Infra' produced would be stillicteut evidence, lie there-
fore prayed for the lull commitment of the prisoner.
Sir R. Bimnie ordered die prisoner to be oily co 11111 l inert
to Nevegate to take his nal, and the wi!tiessts are baund
to prowente. An application to admit him to bail was
peremptorily ref toted-
MARLBOROUGH STREET.

CAUTION';(.I.7IOEI4S;;;—VICTUALI.T.Fti.•-•••011 Mini.
Jay list a licensed Vit'lll.lller was summoned so appear
belore the magistrate (Mr. Roe), charged with Miring-
nig llpall the act of parliament relatite to the licens-
ing system. The act specifically states, that publicans
moist not encourage "tiding iii Weir houses, neither
are they to allow dtstorbances, or getting "hunk, under
pain of losing their licence. The complaint was laid
by Frnst a constable ul Si. George's, but this being the
first littClICC. she case was tIiStUISCiI With a severe admo-
nition to the defendant.
MANSION HOUSE.

A boy not 16 years of age, named Haskett, was charged
by a Mr. Lovett WWI has tug insulted I • he day belore
to the streets.
It appeared that the defendant, who is marker at a
billiard table, had got drook at a very early hour in the
day, WO abet in wine rectmreo his sense, by
sl eping about the streets, took it into his head to shew
tient to .he passed by. The complain-
ant, at whose hall dour the marker had been si ttttt g for
some time, basin": observed nits disposition in hint, en-
deavoured to ix. sail upon hint to leave the neighbour-
twuid, bin instead of going, the defendant threw off Ms
coat and wa.stco it, threw himself into a fighting attitude,
an I matte several severe blows al Mr. Lovett.
Tue defendant denied he was very drunk, and com-
plained that the gelitielll3ll had used him roughly.
1 Ile Lord Mayor regretted that this odious Tons and
Jerry system- had tainted ihe youth of the metrupolit ge-
nerally, and that it was not all unusual thing to see nubs,
woo ought to be at school, in a deplorable state of (Its i
p Mon. His lor.iship ordered I.'tts to pay a line of ss.
tar bona drool:, and to fluid hail or his good benaviour.
Au ei I aurdistary child, about tear years of age, of the

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name of Edward Turner, who had a roving fancy fur a
length of time, was brought before the Lord Mayor,
charged by his inuthtr with having robbed her, and was
((OM home Inr set eral days.
The unfortunate could had lon2 since %hewn a hatred
of all coon-old, and was in the habit, when his parents
our...vied him, of ansenting hinivell day aml
The fields near the Shepherd and Shepherdess were usu.
ally the place of his ivpose, mid he generally contrived
to take with him Irmn lus father's house a great part of
a loaf, and as much 1110111 yas he could lay his hands
upon. The mother of the child said, that all attempts
to correct tits prippi hsny were useless. lie had been hot
the other day fnund by an officer, almost. naked, ;shim'
when he welt 1/01 in the morning he was dressed in a
very decent manlier
The Lord Mayor thought the only correcting' that
could benefit the boy was confinement and hard work,
and accordingly witted him to prison for a month.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Tue Rev. Wu. EYRE —Tile prisolier was on Tht,rs-
day brought to thus office for final examination. About
one o'clock, G. R. Esq. rme of the police ma-
gistrates of Bow.street, arrived, being also a magistrate
for the county of Buckingham.
1 be examination then took place in the parlour, be-
fore this and two other magistrates, Samuel Twyford and
Julio Mitward, lisrps.
Mr. Wilks, as solicitor, appeared on the part of the
parish of St. Luke, and :Mr. Alley, as counsel, attended
with Mr. liaroter's clerk on the part of the prisoner.
Mr. Mitishull expressed how very unpleasant it was
for hint to appear at this office. His duties were so
litany, and of such responsibility at the office for which
lie was appointed, that ire would have gladly declined the
disagreeable task he had subjected himself to upon the
present occasion. Still, in lititheratice of public justice,
and its due and convenient ad ii iii nitration, lie complied
with the request for his attendance here as a Bucking-
hamshire magistrate.
The whole of the evidence taketron a former day be-
fore Mr. Twyford was then read by the clerk, and ria
the wilaiesses, excep, Johanna Qllllll3ll, the little girl,
confirmed the testimony they had before given.
The little girl was then exauVated de noes. and her
evidence, with some variation trout her Moho testininoy,
went to prove the crime alleged against the prisoner.
She cried very much, and seemed very sensible of the
jitilicions remarks which were made to her, preceding her
taking the oath.
Aber same discussion which took place livween Mr.
Woks and \lr. Airy, as in the nature of the (driller,
whether it was a CJI/Ilal olf...tice, muter the statute of
Elizabeth, or only a misdemeanour at continuo law, M r.
M11101(111 said, he snout(' ierpe•st that Mr. IVilks would
withdraw with Itie rept esentatiSes of the parish and de-
liberately consider whet her it teat their ititention to in-
dict for the capital Mience or tor the ni sileineanoitr.
they were entitled to indict according to their own
determination, but, as a magistrate, it was fur 1 • to
commit according to his own discretion.
Mr. IVilks :hen retired with the citurchwardens and
overseers ill the parish, and boon afterwaids returtied.
Mr. liiisholl.-11,tee you, sir, consulted with the
persons on whose part you are employed; soul after deli.
berate consideration, have they decided, with your ad-
s ice, whetuier they intend to indict for the capital offence
or fur tile ilioldrilleatlOUr?
Mr. ‘Vilki.--I have consulted with the churchwar-
dens and overseers, and, concurring with lily advice,
however paiwul it is to their and my own feelings, the
determination is to itidict for the capital offence.
Mr. Alley rose, and expressed his regret that he
should have been applied to professionally upon a sub-
ject of this description. lie would rather have given
twenty guineas than have been employed as counsel on
the present occasion. It was true, that evvry matt was
presumed to be innocent uuul Wood guilty; aliti there-
lure it was his duty to deteild his diem, and he must
say, upon his honour, he did not wink the evidence
sufficient to commit tor the capital offence.
Mr. Minsittill observed, that alier hearing the deter-
mination of the parish, with the advice of their
so competent to direct this prosection, that they had
dccaleut to indict for the capital Gifflice, he had to “is-
' eretion as a magistrate bin to cut iiiii it fur if . _..peal
offence.
Mr. Nlinshull then proposed it to the choice of the
prisoner, whellicr he would be commuted u uutse county
gaol of Ilockilighaiii, lit to Nitia•tiCOnlinitteu • prison
Middlesex; allti, slier coosulting w th Mr. I)yer,
jun., the prisoner stated his wish to be coominted to
New:Aate.
Mr. Minshull said, that its case of commitment to
Newgate, he could only commit as a Middlesex magis-
trate, 'and therefore he trusted that Mr. Twyford would
sign the commitment.
Mr. Twylord said, he still remained unconvinced of
the legality of his committing to Newgate for An offence
dune in another comity, to which his commission did
not extend, but he would, on this occasion, comply, on
account of the practice so tong used, and acted upon at
the police offices.
The prisoner was then committed to Newgate for

CHILD-DROPPING. —A fine Child. about five years
old, WaS the other evening f lat the end of Porto-
-11:11a-pas•age, Lisle-street, Leicester-square, havina been
deserted by its unnatural parent. It hail on an old
shawl, two lilac gutgliam frocks. calico shirt, two caps,
tile one fatten and the other c..lico, and wrapped up in
a square piece 01 flannel and a blanket. It WAS a female
child, and apparently healthy. The day alter the above
child was Mond, a fine boy about two ycars of age, was
'mind iu Queen-street. Sotto-square, with blue eyes and
light hair, iat and wholesome, aiiil with only lour toes
on the ri. ht lout. He had on a bloc striped pitialore, an
old spotted dark blue frock, a black stud petticoat, a pair
of old sta)s, a coarse linen shirt, and an old pa.r of
slather shoes. "I hey were carried to St. Antes V 4 or k. -
house, where they now remain tinuwited. and there ts
Ito due whatever tu *hunt they belong.

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Ott Sandal/ evening last, about ten o'clock, as a gen.
Ileman was passing the tippet end of Aloinit-street,
Ditiolin, a female, enveloped in a dark dress, wins a
black bonnet, rapidly crosscut Into towards the canal,
and immediately after hearmA a area as if siute•
I.lllllg were cast in, he rushed user at we *mullein wilco
this unfortimate room was rising to the wpm we water.
hie want lieini4 (tat k, and no one at tile time near, hr
threw off his it aid pluiraell tit, and, beim; turtimately
an t xeclient swimmer, rescued, %vim tills oh-
fur unite viettin 01 self-des:ruction. Ui reaantisig ►he
bank .vith his burden, another getitlemati, on his way
to Sandyunuunl, Caine up. To the solicitous coquilles
of both site relined to give any explanation, out cou-
tolued to cxclatin in a low, but wild, distracted, and
auotitzeul voice, "On I why did you prevent me
pin rescue me?" Tue gentlemen apprehensive
for tier safely, told her, that as site would not give her
address, they should feel it inc hem tot them to take
her to use police (Alice. Tins renioustratice had the de-
sired di et Falling instantly on tier knees sdecdtijuiren
them, it the m051111(03116 accrues, " 11111(11%unate as she
was, not to expose her, and sue would give tier address ; '
which she did with great reluctance, and, with still
greater, accompauird thrill to tile house, Wlltll the
scene that ensued may be uetter tamit.ti twit Wall described.
—lt appeals site is the victim ill an unfortunate enacts-
mem , friends are lespcciablet she IS V0U116.-1101
11101 e 111.111 17, and of most imeresting appearance. tier
uncle, with whom site resides, obtained, Its tier presence,
holt the gentlemen who accompanied her, we most
solemn assurroces that neither her name our that of her
family should ever transpire; and her family might rest
satisfied that those µemit:meat will keep that promise sit-
VIO;;Ile, bung men of tau much kiln% and too much
honour to add tu the woutids they have already received.

Mr. Green, who it will be remembered, was nearly
killed by an ii...:cident in his descent, a'ter havlng ascended
fium Cheheelball' last mouth, Anti his hanooll escaped
through the tiettilig, uticred a reward of 51. and to pay
all reasonaole expences,for the restoratitri of the balloon.
It lid w a held 4.1S!1011 distance trout Nortstaiumon, and
to the disgrace of all British feeling, the person will not
restore it to the Ulllolllglille Ser()MAUS without making a
propel ty of the accident. Ile demands forty pouitds and
expellees. 'lnce° 11111 l nice at Cuelteithans hare expressed
their indignation at such eoodu..t, and intend taking
step, immediately to °bum possession of the bailout'.
A. Mr. C:ioper, a medical genilemati, of Adam-street,
Was passing alum,( Windmill-street,
Haymarket, about eight o'clock on Toursday evening,
he perceived a small child fall from a second floor win-
dow on its back close to his !eel, a.id immediately turn
o.i its lace ; It never cried, nor showed arty symptoms of
injury. Mr. Cooper, Ott examining the child, declared
MA it had received no Iturta fact which, extraordinary
as at may seem, was fully confunwtl by the subsequent
ex+ 11111 l ation of Ammer practitioner.
A short time ago the workmen who are employed in
digging the batik near the Copperas Gap, to lurut New
Sitorthatit road, discovered a honied si.eleton, which,
from the appearance ui the bones, must have lair, there
fur many y.,ars. So meiotic a place to meet will such
remains .naturally excited conaiderable cunosity, but uo
information can be obtained to explain how they be-
came deposited there. The shepherd of a farmer near
the spot very gravely said, that about ?t) years a. 40
lie ,aw " a post taken with two tubs of gut on the very
spot."

Oti 'Thursday night, about ten o'clock, as Mr. Patter-
son, of H tuns r•street, was proceeding
front Acton to London, in a one horse chaise, the horse
took fright, in the neighbourhood of Kensington Gravel
Pits, in coosequence of which the chatie was overturned,
and Nlr. Paterson, with his fereant, were thrown out ;
the horse the ran with great speed towards town, and
Was SlOlipell at the next turnpike gate, the bars of which
w...re actually broke in pieces.—A baker's man who was
drietto4 a harrow in the road, was catigla up by the wheel
of the gtg, pitched into a ditch, and very lunch injured.
Mr. Putters(lll was 1111161 hurt ; the servant escaped with
A slight economical).

Laird Kennedy li is :nitwit his bet (of 1500 giiineasl,
that 1w wool) ride 130 ind.s, walk ten miles, shoot 40
brace m grouse, and walk ten mills b 1ek,•311 in V 4
ho ire, whicii lie performed in keenly one hours, and shot
4!) brace, bemg woe brace more than his number, at:d
in time hours less time.

At die late Leicester assizes a cause was tried, the
K lig 1.. Joint I/ rtes the younger and John Bates the
el ler. The piosecwor was Mr. Lacs., of Nottingham,
to whim the patent was granted sottos sears ago for mak-
iw.: of Lee. The ,I.a.entlaists. .intiii B rtes and hits SOll,
are hosiers in Leicester, and have also an esaaldishitient
at Antwerp ~ and it appealed iiinin the trial that the tie-
fendants had elide:mowed to get Smile of the patent lace
machines conveyed to Antwerp Tit- defendant, John
Hiles the elder was found guilty, and sentenced to be
ithprisolitil hir one year, to pay a fine of 2001. and to
he further imprisoiied till that fine be pan!. J. H.l!i 3
the youiLer forfeited his reeol.;bizance by tint a ppriirittp.
OsE HUNDRED MILIS IN TWELVE Ilorns.—The Hunting-
donshire galloway, I-I hands and an inch, and six years old,
the property of lily. Charles Franklin, sorted on Friday morn-
ing, at two o'clock, over an eight miles piece of ground, near
Sigglesweile, to perform the above great undertaking. It was
for a thousand sovereigns, and was to he performed within six
weeks from the 23d July ;to trot only. Heavy stakes were
pending upon the issue of the event, which was done as follows:
It. M. N. M.
Ist 8 miles in 0 40 BlllB miles in 0 50
2il 0 ' 313 Oth -- lt 40
ad -- 0 52 10th
4th -----.
51h --- 1 12 12th 0 59
6th -----
711) ----- 0 52
The horse won by eight mint.tes and a half, and was never
distressed. His rider (Stanton) curried nine stone. The horse I
was baiteed in the 26th, 43d, and 63th miles in small quaailiessl
and fed well ; and if pushed with two riders, could heat e per-
Messed the distance in less time by an hoar. Ilr. Aron (Miry
aid Capt. Braithwaite were the umpires.