The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-27 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY SESSION'S.
FRIDAY, APRIL VS.—The Right. Hon. Lord Stowell
fowled the CAultt at nine o'clock, when the officer of the
Court read the Commission, and the pi oclainatims against
vice and immorality.
The Grand Jury were afterwards impannelled, ad-
dressed by Lord Stowell, and retired so their chamber to
hear the evidence adduced against the prisoners ordered
fur trial.
His Lordship then retired, and re entered the Court at
ball plug tees o'clock accompanied by Mr. Harms HuSock
and Mr. Justice Pirk.

CHARO! or MVRDCR.
William Bidden. William Coke. and Garrick,
were indicted for leaving, on the 9th of March, 1821, com•
ndtted an assault on the Captain of the brig Easily, and
flitting divers wounds, whereof he afterwards died, on
the high seas, rear to one of the Malacca Islands.
Mr. Bound stated the case for the prosecution.
Mr.Jastice Park inquired whether the prisoners navi-
gated the vessel to England.
Mr. Holland replied in the negative.
Mr. Justice Park.—l think you cannot sustain your in-
dictment.
Mr. Baron Hallock.—By the statement of the learned
gestirman for the prosecution, it does not appear that
there was that settled scheme to deprive of life, which
Could be called m dire prepense,and which was necessary
in • charge of murder.
Mr. instice Park then directed the Jury to retsina •
verdict of acquittal.
At half-past eleven the Grand Jury entered the Court,
and trimmed a true bill against the fullowing prisoners,
for having committed the crime of murder on site highs
seas, viz :
•filichari Kraus, aged 3? i Carl Kalks,r) ; Shmidt,
31; Jacob Itobilean, 26; Jan Lampe, 30; Marlin Koper,
3l; Jan Vaness, 22; Jan Vrniurr, 22; Jas. de Farm.
; Vullin Margie, Kiest Molinsar. 24 ; Kendrick de
Bragne,Vt $ Jan de Frrsichherg,92 ; Junathan Vandyke,
24 ; Jan Clot, 55 s Hendrice Allerson, Jan de Fresno*,
16 ; tornelius Reymas, 33 ; Abram de Mottnaar, 24 ; J.
Harrison, ; and William Datigerfield, 18.
The prisoner,. are all stated to be natives of Flashing,
filiddiebing. and TreCatr, sad by profession fishermen
end mariners.
The prisoners were then inhered into Court, most of
them shined is red fishermen's jackets. gn being ar-
raigned at the hill they answered to their seines, but pro-
fessed not to understand Moe Indictment.
Mr. Woutitcr believed they did not understand English.
Mr. Justice Park...-Theis we must have interpreters,.
one on each side.
They were called and sworn, one of whom west into
the dock and read the indictment in the Dutch language,
within the hearing of the other.
The Floosie' pleaded—Not Chitty.
Six of the poisoners were arraignrd at the bar.
. During the interval the indictment was r00d,41
0f.12 counts, the principal chargiug the pileaseel:l=.
licionsly shooting into the Badger, • vessel be the wrier
of his Majesty's Customs, off Dungeness, within fontlees
league* of She comity Of Kent, on the 13th of January
la-s, and killing and slaying James Harper and William
Cullum. of6u rs of his Majesty's Customs.
All the prisoners, except the first six, pleaded in English,
which language they appeared tolerably well acquainted
with. The captain of the smuggler, Cornelius Repeat,
is a good looking man, and pleaded out guilty with great
firmness.
The witnesses were ordered own of court..
Sir C. Robinson stated the case to the jury. OM the 13th,
of Janitai y last, the Badger was crMsling, widths 3 leagues
of the French and right of the English coast. About
nine in the monolog they descried a vessel, which they
supposed to be a smuggler ; they hoisted the revenue en-
sign and hailed her to bear to, bat they neglected to obey.
After a long pursuit they overtook her, when Ilse Badger
tired • shut, and the crew of the smuggler cried out lie
" quarter," in the Luglish language, in consequence the
firing ceased for some time, after which the Badger was
tired into by the prisoners, Will William Cullum, one of
the officers was killed on the spot—they again called fur
cleaner' width was granted. lost they afterwards re.coin—
suencedoheir fire on the vessel •whielt had allowed the ar-
mistice, killed anuther person,and wouuded divers others.
The rtventse cutter was ultimately victorious. and board-
ed the gluier, on Wald of which they found a large
quasiiity of contraband amide, 'wilier with fire aims
and aminimitiou. He wished to observe that dm majority
of the prisoners had assumed Dutch names. although
they wile principally English•borti subjects, and it was
also very material to state, that the log-book as well as the
ship's pipets were written in English; he should prove
that the captain of the smuggler knew the English lan-
guage well, and that on the day in garstion he was aiding
abetting, and encouraging the other prisoners in the dis-
charge of the fire-arms, and having proved this, he cost.
(nised that the charge of murder would he fully esta-
blished.
Lieutenant Henry Hager examined by Mr. Jarvis.—
On the lath of January last witness commanded the
Badger, whose station was from Smith Foreland, on the
curia of Kent, to Dungeness; saw a suspicious sail about
liall.past seven a. m. fully rigged, and apparently bearing
from Debacles, on the coast of France, and alum seven
leavers from the British shore; witness bore down to-
wards her, when she tacked—witness followed her ex-
ample and tacked also, attempting to overtake her, which
she finally did ; witness hoisted the reveling ensign at the
, head. marked Willi a red field, un which was a crown ;
field was a techinal term—at the other corner was a union
Jack—the flags were hoisted at their usual and proper
places. (The tlag and pendant, and ensign, were now
produced to the Jory.) They were hoisted about nine,
acd • shot tired fur the stranger to hiring to—she refilled,
when nitres* ordered a gnu shot to be fired into her, to
which she paid no +dietitian, but pursued bet course—
after the lapse of ten iniuutes, witness filed again, when
the smuggler returned the salute, by a discharge from one
of her stern guns. The firing continued from both ves-
eels hot about two hours, when witness came up with her,
Is lieu the crew of the stranger called out for quarter in
plain Lillis,' language. The captain at the bar was one
who so culled oust and begged forgiveness fur himself and
bin esew, on account of what happened. Wituess pro-
mised to do so. and the firing was stayed on both sides.
posing the time witness's Well were lowering down the
boat, the smuggler again commenced ; in cons..
queue,. Mr. W. Callum, an Excise officer was killed ; he
saw kits fall—he died instantly. Knew the ball came

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Net the strong, ***eel. list could twit say who discharged
the piece—they again cried quarter, which was granted,
and the firing teased. He again lowered the boat, and
witness's Mate brought the prisoners on hoard the Badger,
and two others-23 in all, oat of which seven were
wonnileil, one of whom died next day.
Examination continued.—Oat of the 23 the prisoner at
the bar formed a part—witness found two dead on hoard
the stranger, which was 119 lons hisrthen—witness found
011 board her eight bales of tobacco of YO cwt.—lie also
fogad 20 half enters (casks) on board, containing about
foe, gallons each, of foreign brandy—there were also t 3
chests of tea, and some pepper.
Cross-examined by Mr. Brougham.—The firing had not
erased more than three or four minutes, when it re-coat.
menced. The titan whom Revues pollittitont as the cap.
lain might have been a Dutchman for any.thing I know.
addressed Repeat in English, and he answered me in
the same language. li promised to let them away. became
I thought they would recommence the action if I did hot.
I suffered them to go into a boat, and to get oboist two
eables'llength from the vessel, anti I then sent my boat to
fetch them back. They had taken their wounded men
on board, and also a tub of gin. some' provisions, and all•
their clothe,. I know the prise is worth 1 I Mil. and I
am entitled to one-eighth.
Charles Brett, a seaman, deposed, that Dis French-
berg said; after the Asetysrait-people were 011 board the
smnggler, "If all were of my mind, I'll be d—d if you
should have her now t I woled sooner go down in her."—
This was echoed by severalotbees. Witness remonstrated
with them for &tog, and cue said, "Is cannot he helped '
now • it is illadjob for us, Ranther said, " Pt) brd-41.
if 1 loughs your cutter wools' ever have caned this ves-
sel—we took you foe Olin of the small cruisers. We should
never have fired lint lor our lihetty." When we Cot into
the Downs, De Frenobbertt and others assembled together
in the eft er-part of the vessel, and begged to speak to
, Capt. Netter. They sent a message to him by witness,
begging that he w.Ndd he af flevonnible to them as possi-
ble, for they supposed they were going to be put on board
, the Severa. _ _ _ .

Other witness confirmed
.tho foregoing testimony, and
the ease for the prosecittion closed.
Dr. Lushington rose to offer objections in point of law to the
present proceeding. The Learned Dacior, in an address re
plate with the most profoood learning and eloquent argument,
contended, in the first place, that the Badger had no right
whatever to search the resod In question,' end that the attack
made by the fawner nes illegal, and not authorised ►y say *W-
ieling statute.
Mr. Justice Parke said, he ►rigged pardon for interrupting'
the Learned Doctor, but it might he the most convenient course
to inform biim. that it was the Intention of the Court to
all these points for the- consideration of the twelve judges.—
Thi► being the cue, it would be only a waste of his (Dr. L.'s)
valuable strength, and of the time of the Court, to proceed
further at p t. He again begged pardon for Inteeropting
the Learned Doctor, but he would be aware that he bad 'only
the cone:wiener of all panics io view.
The Learned CoonseHtering acquiesced, Mr. Broegham in-
formed their Lordships that he had upwards of twenty wit-
nesses to call, and it was impossible to say at *bat time the
trial would conclude.
The Judges consulted, and Mr. Jostles Parke informed the
Jury of the intimation of Mr. Brougham, observing that the
trial would, in all probability, last until fire o'clock in the
morning if they pretended With it. and' perhaps they would
think-in betters elhaosted as they must 111 neimwearily be, to
adjourn until the neat morning: He must, however, inform
them that be could not permit these to separate mail the trial
was finished. They most be coodected to sere coffee hem,
under the care of some nicer for the night. '
The Foreman of the Jary, oar behalf of himself and fellows,
offered some objections, bat finally acceded to the proposition,
and the Court adjourned until ten o'cloeftinAnorrow.
The Jury. were conducted .to the-LrsinoCoffee House ander
the are of an °Meer of the Court, who was sworn to welsh
and keep them from ell commentication with other persons.
Salm Ito4r, APRIL 213.—This morning the Court met at 10
o'clock, and proceeded to eatunine witnesses for the defence—
The verdictisi not ezpeoled to be deliver d mush before mid-
night,

RAPID COMILINICATIONo•-•It is the practice with
the Admiralty to hold certain communications with
the out-ports daily, at one o'clock, by telegraphic
•despatch. The following is an instance of the
wonderful celerity with which these communica-
tions are made :—Certain instructions, relative to
the regulatien of ih.! time keepers, were on Tuesday
last communicated from the Admiralty Office, Lon-
don, to the Telegraph, Portsmouth, and an answer
received to them in one minute. It is scarcely pos.
sibic to imagine a system more perfect than this sys-
, tem of communication must be.
' A speculator of some note in the Foreign Stock
Market has suddenly absconded, leaving the pay-
ment of his differences to those brokers through
whom his basineas was- transacted. The name of
•this individual is M. Bettudimo, and as his known
connexion with an eminent mercantile house gave
him almost unlimited credit, the extent' to which
his disappearance has involved those who trusted
him; is said to be (Tilly disastrous. It was on Sa-
turday that he absconded, though the circumstance
was not generally known till Tuesday. Efforts
were made to truce his route, but as lie had taken
the precaution to order the chaise himself, which
drove off from an hotel in Bridge-street, after wait.
ing only a few seconds at the door, they were wholly
ineffectual. He is supposed to have carried off pri.
perty with him to the amount of near 10,0001.
Extract of a letter from' Memel, dated the sth of
'April.—" The ice was set in motion yesterday, and
•if the present wind and weather continue, we may
expect an entire free navigation in eight or ten days.
The Granite. Young, of Aberdeen, was off the bar
this afternoon, but cannot get in owing to the heavy
'floating ice and strong current. The master says
he has experienced matt bad weather on his pas-
sage.

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