The National Register.
London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

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TOWN HALL, SOUTHWARK.
FEMALE INTREPIDITY.—On Wednesday Wm. Collins,
alias Cumming,, was brought before Alderman J. J. Smith',
charged with robbing the house of Capt. Moore, who is engaged
in the merchant service, anti resides ut Back Street, llorselydown.
It appeared from the evidence of Sarah Clare, who is servant
to Mr. Parke, bricklayer, residing next door to Captain Moire,
that on Sunday evening, about seven o'clock, she observed, while
standing at her master's door, four men, laden with bundles,
conic out of the back door of the captain's house. Suspecting
them to be thieves, this intrepid Amazon challenged them to
know their business; they gave her an impertinent answer,
desiring her to mind her washing concerns. Not being satisfied
with this sort of reply, she mounted the palings which divided
her master's house trout the captain's, and gave the alarm; two
of them ran off, but she was so alert in her attack that she boldly
rushed at the two men who were nearest to her, one of whom she
attempted to seize. The ruffians knocked her down, but she still
persisted in holding fast to one of [heel, exclaiming •• Murder,
Robbers." With this fellow, who was left by his companions,
thinking probably that lie could easily master a woman, she
struggled for a long time, retaining a fast hold of his coat, not-
withstanding his repeated blows to compel her to extricate hint.
While in this situation, her servants attracted the attention of
Iharvey, the constable of St. Saviour's, who had been watching
the four fellows, whose object he suspected, but they had adroitly
eluded his observation. The constable immediately ran to her
aid, and assisted in securing the prisoner, whom lie handcuffed
and brought oft; having provided pistols to resist an apprehended
rescue. _ _ .

The fellow was fully committed to Horsemonger Lane prison
for trial, and the worthy Alderman complimented Sarah Clare
for her rare, and in this instance most effective intrepidity. The
three rendtining fellows got off with a considerable booty from
the captain's house, but by the description of the woman and th
constable, grea.:nopes are entertained of their speedy detection. c

A turkey, the property of Mr. Fraser, King's
Arms, Dumfries, picked up an acquaintance with a
very fine Newtioandland dog, chained in the yard,
has at last established her head-quarters in the hover
end of his narrow kennel, where so far from being
disturbed by her canine friend, she is watched and
protected with the most aliixtionate care. Although
frequently removed from thii situation, the turkey
always returned to it the first opportunity, and
being now placed on the eggs she tiirmerly
bids biir to grace the kennel with a brood of young
turkeys. When any boys or other ii.truders happen
to take a peep at this singular pair, the dog appears
irritated, and immediately prepares for a stern
resistance.

On Saturday, three of the royal marines, a ser-
jeant, corporal, and private, attended at Carlton
Palace in their new uniforms, when his Majesty
approved of the change of dress, excepting the hats,
which he has ordered to he exchanged for cups.
SuLday evening was fixed for a grand trial at
single stick, between the Cork and Limerick men,
umoug the Irish ut St. Giles's; and us these rows
generally end with more broken heuds than honours,
the Police made efficient arrangements for preventing
the parties from assembling, and Mr. Smart, the
High Constable, succeeded in dissuading them from
attending the appointed rendezvous, where much
mischief would probably have ensued, had they
been permitted k enter upon the trial of strength.
.1 he royal pardon having been granted to George
England, who had been tried and convicted, at the
late Horsham Assizes, of the murder of J. Swaine,
he was liberated, about a fortnight ago, from Hor-
sham jail. The late unouncement of this circum-
stance is caused by the fears which had been enter-
tained relative to the strong feeling which existed
the county against this object of royal clemency.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF OF KING'S BENCH, MAT 11.

LIBELS-THE KING V. CARLYLE. SPINSTER.
The defendant, Mary Anne Citable sister of Mr. Cstlilc, ap-
peared in Court this morning to plead. to prosecutions, charging
her with publishing two false and scandalous libels upon the go-
vernment of the country. 'Elie defendant pleaded not guilty.
IMPORTANT TO PRIM rEits.
BENSLEY V. Blowup)._

Mr. Gurney moved to set aside the verdict for the plaintiff in
this case, on the ground that in law he was n A intitled to recover.
It was an action tried at Guildhall before the Lord Chief Justice.
The plaintiff, a printer, sought to recover the price of a pamphlet
printed for the deendant. The objection was that the plaintiff
had not printed his own name and place of abode as directed by
the Act of Parliament, but the name of another. Mr. Gurney
now contended that the plaintiff, by such omission, hail forfeited
his right to recover for the pamphlet printed, and that it was in
fact, with respect to the printer, waste paper. The Statute of
the 59th of George the Third enacts, " that every person who
shall print pamphlets or books to be published or dispersed, shall
print his or her name, and the place where lie or she lives on the
title page, and on the last page, and every person who shall omit
to print his or her name in such publications, shall forfeit 201."
If the provisions of the Act were nut oboyel, the printer, accord-
ing to Mr. Gurney's argument could not recover for printing the
work. The intention of die Legislature was to make it the
interest of printers to conform to the art. It was doubtless con-
sidered, he said, that a printer would run the risk of the penalty ;
bnt it he could not recover the price of printing tr m his employer,
there would be no chance of the act being disobeyed. I' he
Learned Counsel cited the case of Langton v. Hughes, in Maule
and Selwyn. and another case, in suppoit of his argument.
The Lord Chief Justice observel, that the latter part of the
22.1 Section of the Act, imposed a penalty of 201. front any person
who shall publish or distribute any book or work without the
printer's name.
Judge Beat —You contend this work was waste paper on his
hands ?
Mr. Gurney—Completely waste paper.
Judge Bayley—There was another name. Would that lead to
discover who the real printer was
Chief .1119LiCe—It was the name of some publishing bookseller,
I suppose.
Mr. Gurney—Names are put to pamphlets by persons who are
not printers, for the purpose of getting rid of the printer's
responsibility. In the case fa Caddie, lie had no printing press,
aet his name was inserted us the printer, to conceal the real
printer.
Chief Justice—l think there is enough stated to induce the
Court to grant a Rule to show cause:
The Court accordingly granted a rule.