The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-24 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

TRIAL OP THZ MARGATE MAGISTRATE.
MAIDSTONE, Masai 21.—This case excited an imeoransim
degree of interest, from Its having originated in the corms-
stance of a worthy Gentleman having been temporarily
toned for placing himself in the latolahle situation of soliciting
charitable contributions in aid of a humane Institution.
The ease was tried by a Sipe vial Jury, of wiiich only two at.
tended. It was an action by George 11. Robins, the auctineer,
of London, against Mr. llot ce. a Magistrate of this comity, for
false imprisonment, on the &fit of October last, at Margate.
Mr. Seri eaiit Best, for the plaint; tf, stated, it was not ankaown
to the Jai v, that at Margate, in this county, there existed a
most excellent irity, tile Sea Bathing Infirmary ; and it had
often happened lost learned and pious Clergymen had lent the
aid of their a lo.pience for the support of its fonds., by groat-
ton Charity Sermons; and it had been expected that the Rev.
Vicar of Margate would have granted it the same support.
Why that support was refused, it would be for that Revetend
Guinea:int to explain; but certain it was, that he refused the
we of his pulpit for a Charity sermon to aid the funds of the
Charity. The plaintiff, a Governor oldie Infirmary, with other
Goveraors, thought, and justly thought, that they were well
warranted in supplying the deficiency, though iu this they were
thwarted by the same malignant influence. determined
that they would make a collection near the Church.yaril pares;
and that, though they were refused the aid of a Charity Ser-
mon, they would apply to the Christian charity of those who
eaine from Dit Inc Service. The defendant' a Magistrate of
nu the county, in. diately caused placards to he stack up in the
town, that persons so tieing touted be taken up as vagabonds ;
and that if they repeated the offence, the) would he liable to
transportation from this country for the space of seen tears.
They were not, however, di tarred from this work of charity
1/V the threats of the Magistrate; but, ea Sunday, the Ist of
October last, took their stations near the Church gates, and
collected from the aongrogrition coating rest of Church, for the
benefit of the Infirm. ry. titian after, the defendant none front
within the Church, and went up to Mr. Rubies; he asked hiss
what he was doing, and said he was a vagrant. He forthwith
called two consUldes, who took him Into easilseg- mod for this
offence he held him in custody untllhe gevesseesity to appear
at the ties, Dover Sessions to 11141MOr Oar. of 'agnate.
Tin. notice of station was then pat to peeved.
Mr. Shiptlen, an attorney at Dover, predated the recitals
sauce returned to the Dover Sessions.
Thomas .lo!iii Taylor, a gentleman of Awtane resident ot
Margate stated, that, on the Ist of October !oat !nor hhoseW
and other Governors of the Sea Bathing Inhentary, resolved to.
solicit the usual charitabl- donations at the Catch-gates. Ac.
cordingly, oa that day, four gentlemen, Me iliains, Mr. Wood.
thorpe, Mr. Dyson, and another, held the plates at the Chartiss
yard gates: 'he SISW Mr. Royce come up to Hr. Rohn 's, lid
corder him to he taken into custody. tie was taken to
Boyce's, eke attorney. in Hawley-square; but what was done
there he could not say, as he was not admitted. There was
nothing like noise or tumult ; bat the people panted quietly
along ; and the plates were not presented in the toenail wag,
lint people were rather forced to turn out of their way to gloo
their donations.

11r. Edw. Wright, a gentleman residing in Veruhsts.indhi•
Mgr, Gray's Inn, proved there was not the least noise of
tnrliance.

Some witnesses were then called to show that there was as.
disturbance.

Ake Bayley said, what Mr. Ro11;ns had done wall a
legal act : and if other persons had made re disturbance, they,
and nut he, watt to be punished for it, unless they could
show he was a purty to it.
This prodoced a short conference between the counsel in
the cause; when Mr .Gurney made a shout apology to the
Jury for his client. slating that he was mistaken in what he
had done, and that it was agreed that they should find a verdict
for tits plaintiff. with aOl. damages.
Mr. Serjeaut hest, said, he consented to this; and Mr. Re •
bins, who was in court, declared it was not his intention to•
pocket the damages, but that he would give the whole to the
Infirmary.
WrverrecTan----There was one rause tried at the above As-
sizes, the k-me Met hick was anticipated with more than ordi-
nary feelings. It was the trial of gdizabetli Jerome, aged 46
year:, anti her son, aged 15 years, who stood both charged
with the iourtl-r of T. Anderson, in the 30th of July
Last, at the Half-way Houses, neat tsouuttla. The evidence
tended to asset?, that hlita bell' Jerome, from certain views of
her own, had conceived a rooted dislike to the deceased (An-
derson t, ‘t Ito was married to her daughter ; and to whom she•
not only, frequently with desperate violence, refused inter-
course with his wife; but, nit the eveuilig precious to the al.
dged murder, she openly manifested such a rancorous feeling
towards hint, as to rot ce a belief, that should he approach her
house tlrat night, she Lad provided an instrument that would
for the future prevent him from ever again tronbling her:
Anders sins did go to the house, about one o'clock in the morn-
ing ; %%lien hereon, George Jerome, fired a loaded gun on! of
Ili,. upper window, and killed him upon the spot. 'Die Judge,
finding that the Jury could nut make up their minds as to the
vet Jict they should return, requested they won't' retire; and,
after 20 minutes absence, they returned a verdict of Man-
slatighter against the but, and of Acquittal to the vomiter.
The Judge, with evidently stron,g revulsive feelings, In pass-
ing sentence upon the sort,.addresse.l the mother in pointed,
severe, aneleiervone language ;—" Wretch (said he), now my
hands are tied (alluding to the verdict of the Jury); but I cou-
sidcr that it was through your wicked instigation that your
daughter'slatisbatol es as th privet! of his caitence. I hope you
w:II rated; smut remember, that though you are acquitted hy
an earthly tribunal, vOll have yet to appear before the awthl
Talbott:ll of the AhiLlity to ..nswer fur your sins, Oa," said
the learned Judge, most emit:laic:try, `• Go, old woman,. to.
thy home, repent, and situ ito more."
VOR fist' in E.—E. Green was eltar.e.l with breaking into the
house of Mr. Thomas, of V anistealine therefrom, a box,
contuiniug a number of Ilank-notes. • .He riklukd guilty, n hems
the Chief Harem, with the charaetericie humanity era British
Judge, tell him that the odenee would affect his life, and re-
' quested hint to consider the subject. The prisoner replied,
that he was guilty, awl that it would only be.adding to his
-'rime to plead not guilty. TlseChief Baron - that the

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court would gibe him time to emodder of Ow subject before Iris
Ides wag recorded. His Lord,hip then examined the &epos'.
thins and the indictment, and after inure than holf an honr,
again miked him if he had eme•itlercil the advice to retract the
plea, and if he •knewthe cotncquences of it. He replied, !ke
hutl, and 'dill wi4led to plead guilty. His Lurishin
reetcd, th it the inilichuen; sliott4l be 114:tbi rt ad over, and the
prisoner fortimby *eked whether he pleaded tiilty or out
The pi is.mer n;pibi , per w:ta
then recorded; when the Chic f Baron paused sentence of
upon Isiah