The National Register.
London, England, 1820-03-27 00:00:00

SUsSEX LENT ASSIZES.

The Assizes for this County commenced at Horsham on
Monday afternoon before the Lord Chief Baron on the
Crown vide, and lir. Baron °arrow on the Civil shle.
The business of these Assizes was very inconsiderable.
There were only ten causes for ti ial in the Upper Court
and the Gaol Calendar contained but 39 cases, vet.) few of
which were capital. .
CROWN SIDE.
DANK OF ENGLAND enosectronas.
Thos. Russell, Thos. Dudley, and Dan. Hawkins were
indicted for tittering forged Bank of England Notes,d
knowing them to be forged, but having elected to plea
guilty to the minor offence of having forged notes in their
possession knowingly, they were severally Sentenced to
fintrteen years' transportation.
Several sheep stealers were convicted, and on Tuesday
afternoon the business
IV on the Crown side
was finished.
CIL SI DE.
SMITH V. HODD.
This was an action on the case against the defendant,
who is the keeper of the White Hart Inn, at Lewes, to
recover a compensation in damages for an injury sustained
by the plaintiff's child, in consequence of having been run
over by a barouche and four horses, through the alledged
carelessness of the defendant's post boys.
The plaintiff's case was conducted by Mr. Gurney and
Mr. Adolphus, and the defendant's by Mr. Marryatt.
It appeared that on the 2341 of „lime, 1818, during the
election contest for the borough of Arundel, a harotiche
and four, conveying some electors in the interest of Sir
Godfrey Webster through the town, accidentally drove
over the plaintiff's child, a little boy about six years old,
who miming out of school, got undhe horses' fe be-
fore the drivers could pull up, and ha er t d
a leg and anet rem
broken. Mr. Sugden, the candidate in the opposite inte-
rest, immediately subscribed a stun of 201. fur the relief
of the child, 51. for present medical assistance, and the
remainder to he put out at interest, until lie should be of
age to learn a trade. The misfortune appearing to be
purely accidental, and as no blame was imputable to the
post-boys, it was agreed on both sides that a juror should
be withdrawn, each party paying his own costs.
WALKER v. stmts.
This was an action of debt, under the Game Laws, to
recover the penalties for unlawfully snaring a hare, found
in the defendant's possession.
The plaintiff's ease was conducted by Mr. Marryatt and
Mr. Adolphus, and the defendant's by Mr. Gurney.
On the part of the plaintiff, evidence was given to shew,
that the defendant was seen lurking about an enclosure, in
the parish of Ogmore, at an unseasonable hour in the
morning, and was discovered to have in his possession a
hare, and a wire spring used for the purpose of destroy in

game.
The defence set up was, that the defendant was game-
keeper to a gentleman qualified to kill game, and that he
had receives instructions from his master to catch bores in
the manner alledged in the declaration.
Mr. Baron (farrow said, that this was perfectly a new
case under the Game Laws, but left it to the Jury to
decide upon the evidence given in support of the defen-
dant's case.
The Jury found their verdict for the defendant:
There was no other cases worth mentioning on the civil
side.

On Monday Mrs. Thistlewood, wife of the State Pri-
soner of that name, went to Bow-street, accompanied by
two respectable looking male friends, and requested Mr.
Birnie to order that certain articles, which had been taken
from her lodgings at the time of her husband's apprehen-
sion, should be delivered up to her, as they were things
which could not possibly have any relation to the charges
against him, and would be of material service to her.
Mr. Birnie asked what articles she alluded to, as be
knew nothing of the matter.
Mrs. Thistlewood said they were all of trifling value,
bat she should like to have them. There were several
papers,consisting of physicians' prescriptions, of great use
to her, several pieces of rope, of different sizes, used as
packing-cords, some trilling articles of wearing apparel,
and two portraits of Mr. Hunt.
Mr. Birnie asked her if she knew what officers had
seized them?
Mrs. Thistlewood said, she believed Lavender, Bishop,
and Salmon.
Mr. Birnie directed that these officers should be called,
but they a ere not in the way, and Ruthven was applied
to, who said lie knew that some papers were bioirght
away, and lie believed they were taken to Laid Sid-
mouth's office. On an application to Mr. Stafford, the
Chief Cleik, this was found to be correct.
Mr. Blithe said, as that was the case, he could only
refer Mrs. Thistlewood to Lord Sidniontli.
Mrs. Thistlewood.—•' Are all the things there—the
ropes and every thing?'
Mr. Biruie. Cr' tainly—every thing."
Mis. Thisilewood.—(W oh a sinile.)—" Then his Lord-
ship may keep them; and as for the ropes, lie is perfectly
welcome to make use of diem as 110011 as he pleases."—(A
then curtsied and withdrew.

Dorrott PARR.—We have great pleasure in laying
before our readers a more cut sect account than Iles
hitherto appealed, of the circumstances attending the
increase id Dr. Part's prebend. 'fuse sum paid by the
Regent Celll4l Company, we isnildstand, was 27,0001, I
which is vested in the 3 per Cetus. tOr the benefit of the
present l'iebrisdary and Isis successors. limit the pin-
hoots' and enlightened Ecclesiastic who now till 4 the stall
has, with tat r, and almost unwounded librralily, nego-
elated at the age of 73, in a manner which might rather
have been expected him' a !lesson of thirty, who might
have looked with more certainty to the advantages of ille
transaction, and fur a longer time to enjoy them. Looking
to the interest• of his is insults, who ere now excluded fr
a renewal of their leases, De. Parr has given to them the
whole benefit of the increased income for the next four
years, though he might equitably have claimed for I • s, Ii
attune
funded. But the Ductoi has lipolll4llCl/11bly given
to his tenants the sole and (mine benefit of the hies case
of indium for the next four jeaus, and contents himself
with the rcreipt of the rs tit due to him anteceddidy to his
negor Minns with the Causal Company. If the ',earned
Doctor should Sive nor years longer, he will nut I sell
receive a single shilling from the augmentation Of the
pi cbuid but shottil Ise val..lllL:e life be spared till Jam'.

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ary, 1814, he will, fur the reni.tioder of his days, receive
that income, which, under all the cheinstiiiiets, must
Aim] t.. his virtuous and itielepirlitliiit Tun 111.11 c real
happiness and higher mural s.itirfaction than a mitre 4:411
bestow.

Will of the late Sir lieory 6ihhs.—The will of
the late Sir V. Gibbs passed the Seal of the Prcro-
g,ative Court on the pith instant; probate being
granted to George Gibbs, of Rolland, in the county
of Gloucester, lisq.; GeorL,e Abraham Crawley (his
nephews), and Gilbert Jones, of Salisbury-square,
Esq. three of the executors; Sir James Mansfield,
the other executor, having power reserved to him
for the same purpose. The personal property is
sworn under eighty thousand pounds; thirty thou-
sand of which, after the death of Lady Gibbs, is
given to Sir Vicary's daughter, Mrs. Pilkington,
ibr life, and the principal is made subject to her
appointment, by will or otherwise ; and in default
of such appointment, is given to her children at
twenty-one, or to daughters on their day of mar-
riage ; if no children, reversion is made to the
testator's nephews. George Gibbs or George Abr't-
ham Crawley. Nearly the whole of the remaining
personal and freehold property is left to Lady Gibbs
for life, and made subject to her appointment, in
default of which it is subjected to similar provisions
as the said thirty thousand pounds. The Will is
dated the 6th of October, 1818.

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The elegant pillar erected in Covent-garden mar-
ket, to display tour gas lights, is surmounted by a
ducal coronet.

RECORDER'S REPORT.—On Friday the Common
Serjeant (the Recorder being indisposed), made a
Report to his Majesty in Council of the following
prisoners, capitally convicted in December and Ja-
nuary Sessions last, viz.
Henry Peers, for sacrilege ; Walter Ellis and James Tomkins,
for highway robberies; Joseph Bush and Joseph Still, fur
sheep stealing ; Wm. Tapper, Richard Hudson, James Davies,
and William Connor. for stealing in a dwelling house; Edward
You, Dennis Keaton, George Dawson, and Martha Lucas,
for uttering forged notes; James Miller. Wm. lloward, Mary
Campbell, Elisabeth Smith, and Hannah Barker, for a robbery
in a dwelling house; Robert Miles, Bat. Phillips, Henry Town,
Daniel Woodfall, John Smith, William Moore, Robert Turner,
and John Muldon, for burglaries; Peter Rainer and Dd. Choat,
for horse stealing; John Green, for returning from transports.
W
tion; William Frith, for burglary; Henry Doran and Charles
Miles. for alike offence; William Paley,William Saul, and
Sarah Wicks, for uttering forged notes; John Lomer, John
Ridley, Thomas Wand, and Richard Bradley, for highway
robberies; John Jones and John Poole, for house breaking in
the day time ; Thomas Brainsgrove and Richard Hicks, for
stealing bullocks; and Charles Robinson, for horse stealing.
When Edward Voss, Dennis Keaton, William
Connor, William Frith, Peter Rainer, and Thomas
Bramsgrove, were ordered for execution on Wed-
nesday next. The others were respited during
pleasure.
At the Leicester Assizes on Wednesday, Joseph
Scott, a chimney sweeper, at Blabcy, wits indicted
for a rape upon a child named Amy Smith, only
four years and a half old. The particulars arc so
horrid, that a mere outline is almost too much. The
child is of the most interesting description ; and,
notwithstanding her very tender years, displayed so
much sense, that the Learned Judge, without any
hesitation, let her take her oath. He was convicted
on the clearest evidence, and a fouler case never
appeared in a Court of Justice. Sentence of death
was immediately pronounced on him in the most
impressive manner, when the prisoner cried out,
" Pray, my Lord, forgive me this time!" The
Judge told him he must look to a higher tribunal
for mercy--A girl, 16 years of age, Mary Wood,
was tried for setting fire to her master's house, &e.
She was acquitted on the score of accident,
On Friday morning a dreadful accident happened
in some gravel pits near Paddington, which proved
fatal to one poor man, named William Oldham, and
injured several others.—Mr. James Carr, of Philips
Buildings, Somers Town, employed the deceased
and several other men to dig the gravel out of snne
pits in Lisson Grove Nursery, and on Friday
morning they commenced their work. Some of the
men were digging, and others sifting, when the
earth gave way, and buried the whole of the men
under it. Mr. Carr had a narrow escape, he was
standing on the part that gave way, a moment prior
to its falling in. He immediately procured assist-
ance, and succeeded in getting sonic of the men out.
On digging after the others, they were upwards of
half au hour befiire they reached them. One named
William Simmons, and another named Geo. Devon,
were taken out in a dreadful condition; one had
his thigh broken, and the other was shockingly
bruised. The deceased was dug out quite dead.
The singular return of four members from Bi-
shop's Castle, the votes for each being equal, is the
first business that mast be taken notice of after Par-
liament meets and is constituted. It takes prece-
dence of every other whatsoever. The vote which
would have cast the balance was retlised by the re-
turning officer, in the teeth, it is said, of all legal
precedent. A youth, who was born on the loth of
March, tendered his vote on the 9th, us being '2.1
years of age on that day : he was rejected, as not
being of age until the 10th.