The National Register.
London, England, 1820-07-16 00:00:00

HERTFORD ASSIZES.

Oa Wednesday eveningintaron Wood arrived bore,
and Ike Commissioa was soon afterwards opened win' the
meal faro/.
HIGHWAY ROIHIERY.—Hugh Carhill, a robust-looking
young man, aged VO, was capitally indicted for Moot-
onsly assaulting the Rer. F. W. Franklin, Clerk, on the
highway, and taking from his person a watch, chain and
seals, and other articles, his property; the following cir-
cumstances were proved le evidence.
On the evening of 'hefted of April last, Mr. Franklin,
who is a Clergyman at Hertford, was returning home front
London in his gig, and had reached about oue mile this
side of Hoddesdon, when two men soddenly rushed iota
the road, one of whom seised the horse's head, and the
other jumped into the gig, and demanded his samit'y. The
prisoner was the man who held the horse. As Mr. F. was
feeling in his pocket for his parse, the man in the gig saw
his watch-chain, and immediately seized it, and attempted
to draw it irons the lob. Mr. F. made some resistance to
this, upon which the robber called out to his compauion
(the prisoner) "Give me a pistol, and I will blow out his
brains." The prisoner then left the horse's head, mid
jumped into the gig; and the other pulling Mr. Franklin
over to one side, the prisoner seised him by the legs, and
threw him over into the road. They got dose'', and were
proceeding to rifle his pockets, when a woman, named
Catharine Badcock, came up. and seizing the prisoner,
(flagged him oft' Mr. F. eaciaimiug, "In God's mote,
,what are you going to du with the gentleman?"—The
other ran away, and the prisoner. as soon as lie could
release himself, followed his example, hilt not until Mrs,
Badcock had compelled him to teen round, so that she
had a full view of his features. It was remarked at the
time that the offenders spoke with • strong Irish accent,
and a pursuit been soon afterwards raised, they were
overtaken by a tradesman of titanstend, and asked then
where they were going, and they, said to March. He was
putting some further qualities, when they both ran away,
but the prisoner was pursued and emitted, and in • ditch,
a few yards from the spot where lie was taken, Mr.
Franklin's watch was fonod. 'the other fellow effected
his escape. They were both natives of Ireland. On the
prisoner two sham pistula were 1.01111(1. which Mete foist,-
ed of bras., nailed on to pieces of wood, tint, were not
calculated to do any serions injury. The J.il y, without
hesitation, found the prisoner Ouilty —Death ; Wit re-
coniniended hills to mercy on acrot;ut of hit y'.uth.
Peter Parrott and John Olney were indict. d tor steal-
ing a blacksmith's anvil, the property of Jahn Lsoeir.—
Parrot t was found guilty, and sentenced to heels e menthe'
now isonment wthe House of Correction, and to he kept
to hard labour.-o.uey was acquitted.
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Tuesday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Alder-
mess. James Williams, Esq. one of the Sheriffs
elect, attending, gave the usual bond to take upon
himself that (since at 'Michaelmas vuxt ; end time
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COURT OF CO4IINON COUNCIL.
On Thursday a Court of Common Council was held
for the dispatch of genreaf nosiness, which was very
numerously attended.
INTRODUCTION OF TOR MILITARY INTO THE CITY.
Before the business of the day was gone into,
Mr. AlderilLin 11 Ai foss, Li, bring before the
notice of the Court one of the greatest itnasions of the
rights and prit dews of the Coy of Londoti had
ever been committed. During the deliberation of the
last Common Hall, at which the Lord Mayor presided,
troops of dragoons were assembled on the skirts of the
City, and one of these soldiers, an orderly serjeant, was
iu waiting on the outside of the Hall, it was said, to
receive orders as to their disposal. The worthy Alder-
man pr.) ceeded to state, that he had himself, on his way
home, met some of the troops. He had seen statements
in the public prints made by the Lord Mayor; but he
NOW wished to ask a few questions of his Lordshipe.—
He asked whether the troops were assembled solely at
the instance and desire of his Lordship? Or whether
they cause from and at the sole order of the Secretary of
of State? And whether any or what communications
passed 'spoil the subject?
The Lotto MAYOR shortly replied, that the troops
were sent at his particular request, and not at the in-
stance of the Secretary of State.
Mr. FAVELL Saiti, he never rose for the performance
of a inure paiii.ul duly than on the present occasion.—
Bin it was an imperious duty, the performance of which
he owed in his fellow citizens, to introduce to the Court
motion resis.cting the introduction of a military force
i,au tit, ei:v.
1 he LORD MAYOR—" Not into the city, Sir."
Mr FA,ELL--" WCII, near the city." During the
tine ins Lordmin had sat in the Chair, there had been
no differences between them ; but on an OCCRSIOO like
the present, courtesy must not be an obstructiou
Whetherany of the reasons given by his Lordship could
justify the proceeding, was for the consideration of the
Court, who had every reason to make allowances for the
discretion to be entrusted to a Chief Magistrate. They
were even disposed to overlook mistakes; but the ern-
ployineot of military force by a magistrate was a matter
which involved the very being and birthright of Eng-
lishinem He would nut say one word on any thing but
that which alley were bound to notice as the represen-
tatives of the city, and the guardians of the freedom and
privileges of their fellow-citizens. Could it be allowed
that the 10,000 free and good men, as they were anci-
ently styled, of the Livery of London, should be over-
awed in their deliberations by a military fence? Never
was there a question which so deeply affected their rights.
if they recurred to their history during the days of the
Star Chamber, and the tyranny of the Stuarts, when
their Recorder went to report the speech of an honest
individual, and for doing so was lout iu prison, they
read of every description of tyranny being practised, but
they never heard of any military force being assembled
to overawe the citizens of London in their deliberations.
(Cries of hear, (tear.)—lf constitutional bodies, like the
Livery of London, could not be allowed to deliberate
without the presence of &Military force, who could say
that if this precedent were passed over unnoticed, Com-
mon Councils might not hereafter be intimidated in the
same manner, should some future fearful Lord Mayor,
frightened by a little clamour, choose to have soldiers
posted in the avenues of the Court.—(Hear.)--He did
not mean to throw any disrespectful observations upon
the general character of the military, because he was
aware that they had not sunk the cnaracter of citizens in
that of soldiers. After some further observations die
Speaker concluded by moving a string of Resolutious,
expressive of the sentinseuts contained its his speech.
Mr. OLDHAM, in rising to second the motion. said,
that personally no one had a higher esteem for the pri-
vate character of the Lord Mayor than he had; but he
hoped he should be the last man who would suffer sen-
timents of that nature to influence his Celtic of public
ditty—he concluded by expressing his hearty concur-
rence with the Resolutions.
The LORD MAYOR declared, that in the course which
he adopted he had been influenced by nothing but a
powerful sense of duty, which pointed out to him the
surest means of reser% nig .he peace of the metropolis.
It had been insinuated that lie had proceeded to the
measure now comnbined of, with a vatw of overawing
the Livery. Very different, indeed, was his motive.—
is object was to secure to that respectable body, to
which lie owed e i much, an uninterrupted freedom of
discussion. The peace of the city had remained un-
disturbed. The measure might have created an unpleas
&ant feeling in the hearts ot. those Gentlemen to whom-
his political views were adverse, but there was no insult
intended, and no principle of the Constitution violated.
Under all the circtinistauces, he felt that he had faith-
f illy discharind hits duty. although others might have
thacharged weirs conscientiously in a very different
scanner.—(hear, hear, hear.)
Mr. Meow said, he was sorry it had taken place.—
(Hear, hear! )—But from his soul he believed this, that
however unfortunate the busintss was, the Lord Mayor
had no idea of overawing the Livery.
Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS said, there was no reason for
passing a vote against his Lordship, as it he had been
guilty of au Act of High Treason. The Resolutions
were most violent. His Lordship had prolubly acted
from an apprehension that her Majesty was coming to
the flail with a oat:mous Alderman —(Cries of order.)
Mr..). GaliTl CIIS. " A nosorimisly good Alder-
-111:111—lif nve Alderman IVona."—(A laugh Sod cries of
near.)
Mr. Aiiiermatt Warrusa is ui.l, that every thing that
preseated &w I luroblied ,:1011,, ground ul reprehen-
sem ag Imo the comduet of the Lord Mayor. lit the
City ot Lomita.' there 21%1..0), exist tote grtatest jealousy
of interfereoce. A coy inagis.rite kid even
complained to the Secretary of Star, because a dew sol-
diers tad marched through the sto etc The Lord
Mayer aught at least
.to have called his DtDifICI HMOS-
.