The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

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received was, that Mr. Franklin did not live there. The
next morning, Sistmay„ about six o'clock, I went with
Vickery, the officer, to Clarendon-place, aida-bill, and
entered the house pointed out to me as the residence of
Mr. Franklin ; I sent tip a message by the servant In
Mr. Franklin, that a gentleman wanted to speak to Min
on particular business; I gai:e her an assumed name; in
the mean time I admitted Vickery the officer; the ser-
vant requested me to walk up stairs, stating that Mr.
Franklin was nt bed ; I went up stairs and toned him
in bed; I asked hint if his name was Franklin- He
said it was, and I Inund he was the same man I had
traced from Seale's to O'Brien's and the same man
horn Mickley and Seale had described to me. I tokl
him I had an officer below, and 1 took him into cus-
tody, and we brought him away to town; I took hint
to the public office Bow-street, lodged Mtn there, and left
him there about two o'clock. I left hint with V..-kery
and another ollice, or two, and Mr. a friend
and next door neighbour ()I- Franklin, who had conic up
with us in a coach. I called the IMlowing morning :Al
the office at eleven o'clock, the hour of appearance ap-
pointed, but he, was then gone I have made a great
many inquirus for bun in dirt rent places, but I !lase
never liven able to timl him. On the Mitnilay, about
twelve m one 111 tile (lay, I went to Mr. O'Bryen's with
Vickery. Mr. OBryen was at home; we were refused
admittance ; Mr V ickery stated to the sevant the object
(dins call was to search the house for Franklin, and
and threatened to break open the door. Mr. OBryen
required to know, why I searched h s house? 1 an-
sw. red " for Franklin;" he said " what for ?" 1 told
h:in that 1 was the Secretary of the plate committee, and
it was for publishing sedition! libels, particularly in their
tune ; Mr. O'Bryen said, " 1 don't know such 3 man ;"
I stud, " you cannot say so Mr. O'Bryen, poor I saw von
myself ott To rsd ay last in ColllerbAllol. With hinn ;" he
:4;1111 denied k now i lig such a man, more vehemently
nisi before, accompanied by threats against us for
searching his house; I gave hint a limiter descrip-
tion of Franklin; I told him be lived at Mails-
Mll, and that his son was au ollicer in the mi.irds, and I
also descril.ed to him the dress in which I had seen Ishii
with r. Olityen on the Thursday; Mr. o.l3(yen re-
peated with very great warmth " I know of no such
man "

The Jury deliberated two or three minutes and found
a verdict of—Ntn
The case occupied from twelve o'clock sin il near ten
at night.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11.
THIS SING V. THOMAS GOUDAND.

111r.Clarke stated the Case for the Crown. The in-
formation was brought to recover from the defendant,
who lives at It intsbury, iu IViltshire, cerrain penalties
lie had Mewled fur carrying on the trades of a shoe-
maker and tanner, %%limo the law did not allow to be
carried on by the Sjtile person, on accoiiiii of the facility
it gave ofevathitg the payment of the duty out leather—
The preseat defetirla:it being a wealthy shoemaker, had
made a tam-yard at the bottom of his gimlets, which was
entered to the name of one of his workmen. For this
offence he 161.1i:heti 1001. and the value of the leather
seized at the time, aunt:uniting to 1901. There was also
a count for taking, leather out of ooze, while in the
Koerss of calming, wi.hout having given notice. The
person to whose name the tau-yard had been entered
gas e notice of iak mg out of the ooze 11 hides, which
number were accordingly taken out in the preslnce of
the officer; but on his going again the next day lie
found 12 hides had been taken out of the ooze. The
defendant on being applied to by the officer on the
subject, said, it was not his wish that any thing should
be dime that was svrong, and distinctly admitted that the
tact. and was his; for this ofieuce the penalty was 2001.
The case as stated was fully proved, and the Jury
found a verdict for the Crown fur 4goi.

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COURT O EXCISE.
MONDAY, FIB. 19.
CAUTION TO STATIONERS AND OTIIERS.-Mr. J.
How ton, law stationer, of Chancery-lane. was ctiarged
with ha% hug hail in his pos)csbion 368 skins of parch-
ment, without having any Excise stamp affixed to them,
whereby lie hail incurred a penalty to a considerable
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(:. 11. laird, all ()ilicer of the Excise, proved that he
went, COI'S,. tinenCe fa information, to the house of the
defendant, and oterlooked his stock of parchnicut, when
lie found 568 .knit without any patty (you then),
which the witness seized. Tin: defendant was unable
to state trouts horn lie hail bought the slims.
Mr. llow.oll said, illat It w s I I'll wilily the practice
of law statiohers 11, purchase large quaou irs of skins,
ior ready money, from itPierant dealers, whom, tiertialis,
they lies el* Saw twit. The skins tit tilllCslloll had conic
into their possession Sib that manlier.
The Court Said, that the law :11.1111/11erS Might, for their
int n safety, to be particular 111 seeing 111:11 :11; the skins
they wt re dilly tztattaitett, its 'they time equally
revolt:4llle with llie niainnacitir, r, and laid theniseites
°yeti to hcaty penalties, hc.t,its the loss of the skills. llt
the prt sent insiance the Cutlet until:4lW to it there Was
hot the slightest imputation against 11w delcuiliicl , llit
then:Wire remittal the penalty, but einitleitilied the whole
of the skim.

ILLICIT I)IBTILLATION.—W. Baker was charged
With having haat a still 111 Jul tinetileied place, and also
with riaviog lIIe. ally works d the same, whereby lie
incurred penalties to a considerable a . own.
J. liranet, an (officer ol the Excise, stated, that ou the
Gth toi December last he went, in conorany avail a bro-
ther officer, to Nu. el, 13akcr'►-r(oly, and gained admission
to the 'mute by s,ratagena. •I'he defelicant was there,
and accompanied Mew over the house In their search,
aSStiflug thetu.that they wombd find nothing, until the
%Mit ss found six WJSiI backs, or tanks, sunk in the
groisiod, by the cellar; at that instant the defendant
darted oft, las:ening the doors behind him, to pre%Cllt
pursuit, and he had not since been heard of. Its a sort

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of cave underneath the house they found two copper
stills; the one a large, and tit:-other a snial one. Its
the backs they found 600 gallons of wash, which they
worked oft, and obtained 160 gallons of spirits from it.
They seized the whole apparatus.
J. Hancock, a constable of Clerkenwell, proved the
occupation of the I se in question by the defendant,.
who had opened it as an undertaker's shop ; but seeing
tin wood to cotrois go in or out, the witness had lung au
eye upon the place.
The Court condemned the goods found on the premi.
ses, and Condewd the defendant in the penalty of 1701.
Alexander Allen was also charged with having had a
private still. It appeared from the statement tit Fochew,
and sonic other office's, that On the 30th of December
last they paid a nocturnal visit to a house which was oc-
cupied by the defendant, No. 3, Gloucester-street, Cur-
t:Mt-road, where they Mond a large still in full operation,.
with extensive alparatu., which they seized, together
with a large quantity of raw spirits.
The Court condensned the still, apparatus, and goods,
and convicted the defendant an the penalty of I9ul.

BOXING
BETWEEN OLIVER AND SPRING. VOW ONIL HUNDRED OWN
NEAS A SIDE, ON TUESDAY, AT NEWMAN'S MEADOW,.
HAYS, MIDDLESEX.

This was the first Spring meeting of the gym-
nastic sports, and at day-break in the morning the
western road was all bustle, with the usual motley
equipages, from the lordly barouche to the sweep
and costermonger sets-out, intermixed with the Ber-
mondsey deunels, and the sedate rattlers, and all
scented upon equality. The Rainerites, as game as
the Norwich bull, started after their Monday night's
diversions, and no adequate idea can be conveyed of
the confused scene, when the fanciers, approached
the ring. The Commissary having made the ring,
the men entered, after dolling their hats and slinging
them into the ring. Seconds, Cribb and Painter
tbr Spring, and Tom Owen and Richmond for Oli-
ver. Guineas to pounds on Oliver.
Rob N DS.
I. Spring parried Oliver's left and right.handed blows, and Olivet
made play again, And placed 4 slight hit oat of distance, when they
closed, and alter :5 short rally both went down, without any mischief.
a. Oliver made a timid nuts his lest hand to bring his adversary
within his leach, and spring, fighting upon his topeiiilr length, broke
away. Oliver placed two Mows, but they were not %tibia tIICCUIIIig
dote followed, and swing tried in hold 106 111411, but
tinter got AW4y, moil in making • tall) at aiming he was knocked
down cleanly uy a Mush hut on the mutant. Oliver gittilervdt hunself up
without the 4141 of hit teCONOS instantaneously, 4041 by Miasmic seem.
cubo hold the even) ill 1i.1414..

J. I his round Mewed the Juulitess with which the men fought la
places,' then Wel, by which boners meareire their decimate (as the eye
Inuit be Mien uyut. the advt. e) C.) Olver striped nu apnoea
toe, and Itallag.lanl he had dune MO begged his p 1114CIC a
parry ut :,pronies left band. In a rally drew Inc 6lat appaleat
claret how. Ins 4,1%.e1an)*11 Wotan, MW turcw Win. Nu looting.
4. Outer made a lett handed hit, which bluing but cleverly
away lions, and Ohio's 1141,1 baud also tell Mutt. thiver placed
a blow upoa his advessary's heal. and Mee* hint to a close. belting
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6. both utrew au ay isa my blows, and it was evident that Oliver bad
nut length sufficient hi pi ice his bits. spit.; get his eilveisary's head
wider hi, left arm, inn the " weaving" was %sun am equality.
Oliver nes due**.
:angina had all the best of this round. lie last his adversary tiviee
upon the head, and Wive! hid out iellgth.:l4USgh to lOUS'S], hod he was
thi OWII again.
v. Ulmer inade• rash, but be failed, and !fisting hit him him, ily des
the neck, and threw him a severe halt, wbtcli kosseked the Deese" at
ut bun, Mil Which lac never fcCoScreti durbrig the fight. Owiiii, hts
WCOliti, rallied 1 With •' 11,11100, TU.II, what's the matter, are )tat
pang to slacpl" It's true, be was in real sleep, but Ike solid roused

♦ Oli•er weal in with dtaperalion, awl had the best of a good
rail) lag t Wind, but hi. blew' were nut strung 1., ludo k o:.
aciati)'• lace, luti he ninthlown. (liner wY Madh Wald•Mtli,
',stinted accident, 'ring had aecared the aside tu a certatoty. it was
all the tow,' to Atha-micas.

Oliver fought most gallantly, and had nose Use worst of Pie Aril
part of the ouuml lie placed three Ottani, but still tail &111 lull k, sod
be was Again throws.
10 stun phresnic a weak lerrhanded hit, (Illuer was floored cleanly,
and deluged in class,. it was Auugeoser a uruou salt for lout. Lila
1111 tut 111.0 11111161 lilt' eye.
It, 12,alid 1.1. these VMS nothioglo observe upon, Oliver was beat,
111141 Ile 1. xpetiesteall to 'Math we Ilitithel4 lu ILICSC ouialt.
Is. Ih.. "1 a manly laa6o, tad ...Myer tried trona seArlesdy 111
place his blows, but sluing gut his head under his area, sod sun ashen
it with such 1111111y,1134 111111 at the weaving system, that it Vl4l a eL111106611
uta..s 111 culusuu hue; and he leeeiveil kcasU) also spun Ike busy 6ILtI
tell, as a 11340 otlaill Iron a shot in the light place.
IC. ()Mel* LOIN ilupla)ed the nowt daltl,g coorage ; bull Naito.; had
redness! Ills 1111V4th to bal..)111111.41lai Ise agate weaved huh 41 the lope's,
1111111 Oliver's hackels, coiled out, to the language sat 7.lial.spea.e.
• 11.1.11 taitou„it.' lake Mae •144)."
10, stiad 17. i he astialear could only feel pity fur the Vass ittithe4
COW 451.01 title.(, 1•110 pet Slated Ili Watt. s..g I ex.... 1 . I It• eutit.•..4
to staid 1111. or Staa Sallies lest apt° taw bes4l011,1,611111( lase adt ‘1111.,d,
who had SAAIISISte.I a C•algole w gps.l.4 •• p.1.11105a." a, a
the calls ut " ukuug away," Quill the e.al 0. the 4.111 .unt.it, t%16•11
he became quite tun, and his 16CLOLS 5.554 lot Lao.,
ish 11A It N 5.
Spring won the battle without a visible hit, and
although the opinion is still entertained that he is
not a punisher equal to his weight, yet he is a aio,t
cautious boxer of much strength, whie'.l lie works
well in, and is, like ltatilaii, as busy with his feet
as with his fists, with an eye like a hawk poulicing
down upon his prey, and it he cannot iiuiuu al out
hit, he has two or three others in resvive. Oliver
is one of the bravest of men, but he could not gat
at his adversary. A libensl subscription was got
for him.

Both Spring and Oliver returned to London on
Tuesday, and it cou►d not be se.m that toe Milner
had been fighting. The constant flow of blood
upon Onver's face made his punishment appear
wore than it was, and he dua nut show marks of
any heavy hits.

Many of the industrious pour are now busily em-
ployed in supplying with water the i•ihabitauts at
the west end of the town, particularly in the
parislas of Mary-le-bone and St. George, Hanover-
:lnure, who, by resisting the demands of the
WuteoComranies, have had their supplies cut MI;
as a tempt:my expedient, this measure is highly
Iteneficial to the labouring, poor and to the public.

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