The National Register.
London, England, 1809-12-10 00:00:00

. THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

792

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
MOWDAY, DEC. 4.
THE KING against THOMAS HERBERT.

The prosecutor in this case was Lieutenant-Colonel Vigo-
Yens, of his 'Majesty's service; the defendant a cotton-aber-
chant, residing at, Dovrgate-hill, London. •
the circumstances, as stated by. the Connsel for the prosecu-
tor, were the following t--The Colonel, who had served his
- eountry most honourably, and who is badly wounded, was rid-
' to gon horwhack to his country house at Chiswick, when he
- inlet the defendant and two others, who were in a gig ; the de-
fendant, who was diking, cut the Colonel with his whip; the
• ' Colonel remonstrated, and demanded why the Gentleman thus
• insulted him ? but was answered in the most insulting language.

•
• The Colonel then rode after them, and called at the Toll-;ate,
at Hyde Park Corner, to shut the gate ; upon which the de-
fendant got out of the gig, and wanted the Colonel to tight him
the Cannel told him he was wounded, and could not, and de-

rrtanded the defendant's address; the defendant told him he was

Capt-iin Herbert, and he could •find him in the city any time;
'the Colonel, not contented with this, followed him to Dow-
' = gate-hill, in the city ; the defendant again got out of his gig,
•truck the Colonel several times, and attempted to pull the
Co►tonel off his horse; upon which •the Colonel said, " Is there
a Gentle►oan present who will see a.man who has lost his leg in
defence of his country thus used 1." A Gentleman answered,
that be knew the defendant, who was in the cotton trade.
The Jury found him guilty ; and the Chairman sentenced
• MOI to be imprisoned three months in the House of Correction,
Cold-bath-tields, and fined 501.—We understand that Newgate
was afterwards substituted. fur the-House of Correction.
James Marlborough and Sarah his wife, were tried•at the
apbove Sessions, for the. Most Inhuman and cruel treatment
'lowards the infant child of James lklarlborough, by a former
:rife It appeared in evidence. that the conduct of Marlbo-
rough's wife towards this step-child, had been so repeatedly in-
Boman, that the neighbours continually remonstrated with her,
but to no effect. On the 9th of October, he child was heard
piteously to.irrnan i 4 the front ce)iar, a place; known by the 1
oeighbours to Ire of the most Olthx description and where was kept
.a pig. The cries were beard during the day, and at night., When
the tries ceased, the neighbours, apprehensive that the child
:s murdered, burst open the door, and in the back parlour
fnu:.il the child ling under the bed? both her eyes beaten
pinck and bruised from her head to her feet, a shocking spec-
tact:•, aid almo►t starved, exhibiting such a picture of tuhu-
mailitN as was never before witnessed. The children were
taken in the parish; and the parents secured. The testimony
of the little hay (the other child), fully corroborated the sus-
picio►n of the neighbours, and was sa pathetically delivered, as
to excite the compassion *of the whole Court.—The woman
is sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the House of Correc-
tion, and the map to fourteen clays in Newgate-

POLICE.

runt= OFFICE, DOW-STREET.
Arthur William Shakespeare, a Barrister, was charged with
bavingexcited tnniult in the pit by wearing a Counceilor's wig.
It was proved in evidence, that the defendant appeared in his
nova habit .11 the commencement of the fourth act, and a ring
wait formed by the 0. P. company, and there was a considerable
degree of tumult. It was also proved that the Defendant wore
• a medal suspended from his breast. Tke Magistrate observed,
that he iboutd proceed' in a different manner to that of his bro-
ther Magistrates, by bolding the defendant in sureties to hold
the peace, rather than hold him to bail for a specific offence.
Mr. Shakespeare wits ordered to.find sureties, himself in 1001.
and two sureties in 501. each.
It was discovered that something was toncaaled under his
coat, asul it turned out to be-a placard of the most indecent
nature.
Two persons who had offered bail, after the exhibition of (lie
placard, left the office, and the **Wain wastabia to the Brown
Iscar.

1517,C:

Dale, the watchman, was yesterday- tried and found guift;
at the Old Bailey, being aecetsary to the robbery of a poll
woman of a 1001. Bank Dote. It will be recollected, that a
poor woman came to London to rereive the money, which was
the produce of the gallaVy of her husband, a seaman, on
board at King's ship. She slept at the Golden-Cross, Charing-
cross, On the 19th of November, and on being culled to go by
the Liverpool coach to her home; the prisoner and another man
advised her to walk over the stones. until the coach Overtook
them. They conducted her to two public houses, where 1110
prisoner's companion. whilst, in -tlit . act of receiving a trifling
bounty for his affected,kindness, ran nff, with her bundle, which
contained the 1001. 'vote. The Own• woman, in extreme an-
guish of mind, attempted to cut her throat. She appeared ill
Court with her two infant children. ' •
•
Saturday se'nuight as Mr. Ward, horse dealer, was exercising;
four young horses le his sociable-break, near . St. James's-
street, they suddenly took fright ; neither. the nor the
power of the driver•could check them. They ran the carriage
against the post at the corner with such violence, that the hind
wheel was shattered to pieces; they then caught the post at the
corner of Arlingten-street. The shock was so tremendous, that
Mr. Ward was thrown-from the box, and his leg broken. Five
of his children in the sociable were dashed upon the stones with
such violence, that their instant destruction was apprehended
by every spectator. One was taken up apparently. lifeless, the
others most seriously hurt. The whole of the carriage was
broken to atoms; even the irop-work was tore • from the
wheels.
On Sunday evening, as Mr. Shale, of Clipstone-street, was
returning from a visit to a friend, at. Beaconsfield, accompanied
by Mrs. Shale and two children, in a double seated one horse
chaise, the horse jibtled in the liillotrness-oad, anti. ran the v-
hide into a deep ditch. The chaise was couspletely upset, and
Mrs. 3. and one of the children who was riding with her in this
back seat, were removed to a neighbouring house in it senseless
state, and both are expected. not .to survive their fra,ctureis.
Mr. Shale.and the other child escaped. by jeitypiag.out, in doicg
which, the latter broke his leg at the NIVIO..
On Tuesday, Captain Hicks, of the Navy, anative of Nor-
folk, .dined at the house of Mr. Vigers, in Southaraptansstceet.
He appeared in jr.treci heattikand spiritf.. lie WILE, Viper';;
in a hackney-coach, iiccompanied by a Mr. Owen, who sepa-
rated from him at the end of Norfoilisstreet, He appeared
then to be in.perfect health. The coach drove him lo Cathe-
rine-street, in the city. On opening the door of the carriage,
he found that Captain Hicks did not move ; thinking be wits
Asleep, he attempted to wake him, bat without effect ; a can-
dle was then brought from the house, and on inspection, it was
found that-he was dead.---Captain Hicks had, the day bcforet
been appointed to a ships

MARRIED.
At tangibly, near Usk, Moumouthihire, Thomas William,
aged 50, (whiiwr.s born deaf and dumb) to Margaret Shore,
both of that place.

E. S. Long-, EN. of the Tth Hassars, to Mrs. Betts, of North
Walshum, a young widow, with a fortune of upwards of 20,000 r.
at ber own disposal.
DEATIIS.
At eleven o'closk. on Wednesday night,* Sir James Bransentnh.
A t Bath, ageEtl, John Monck, Esq. he was nephew to tile
Earl of Darnley. Mc. Monek hay left a fortune of 180,000;!.
sterling, 100,001 i/. of which he has hetineathed tohis second son„
John Berkely Monck, Esq. of Reading, to be vested in landed
estates, and to be strictly entailed. •
On Tuesday morning, the eccentric character George Wood,
Esq. at his apartments in Belgrave-place, liistalien. He was
well known by the mune of Peck and Booze. lie attended at
Charlotte-street Chapel. Pimlico, and when the minister wag
longer in leis sermon than ordinary, or the clock struck one, he
would bang the pew-door lot and leave the chap-1 in a rage ;
gad he has been heard to exclaiM, his dinner would be spoiled.
He regularly attended in the Court-yard, at St. James's Palace,
every morning when the Guards were relieved. lie had a great
aversion for married woolen; when any paned him that he
knew to he married, he exclaimed at them " I hate a parcel of
fusty married wOmen !"

PRICE OF STOCKS Y 1 ITEPDAY.-4 per Cent. Conseil 434/-3 pry' Cent. Rei'need
691—Lung Ann. Cons. 6+o Years 101 0-16ths—Evbequer Bins, s; per Thy
10,14 Tim.—lndia• Bends 83,t4 pith—Lottery 'tickets Ivs 15a.—Cous. for
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