The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-22 00:00:00

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IMPORTANT TO TUE OF 1/EIIEPIT SOCIETIES.
—The stew:mei of the benefit dub, do • ated " The
ruir Probpect Society," held at the puhlie-hoube, the sigr.
of the Sean and Sugar-loaf, Fetter-lane, nava, ed on SIM.
RUM on Thursday before the Aldermen J. J. Smith nee,
!Liftmen, to show cause why they refused to pay the
regular weekly altowanee of Its. to James Adams, a mem-
ber, wh, was sick, and had declatad upon the boa tu disc
form.

The stewards said, the Society were well convinced ofthe
justice of Adams's claim ; they knew he was talmmt con-
stantly afflicted %kb the rbetunatie gout, mad did not op.
pose him on any sevicion of iinpesitieni but they conceited
he haat acting unfairly by the society. lie had been on the
box, on,and oil, fur the lust 14 months, in which tune he had
received from the sec ety 4;1. 144. By the 7th article of
their 'lists, to ten a mern:ter remained upon the box fur 1?
niontlta successively, he became superannuated, his payments
to the society cra,cd, and be was albinos: J., pension of 5,
weekly, a ith lith•rty to tok. at his trade, provided his
earnings did not exceed Ss. pur week. ln order, however, I r
avoid being superannuated, A:!ams, though stil:aill.cted, had,
within Ow last 14 moutho. declared uflabc box several !news
tor a few days, and then daclared.un again. Ile had Oren off
once fur 4 nays, in ice fur a week, and the last time for 9 days.
On Itis declaring oil* the last thaw the society bad thought it
right toltave him examined by a weilic..at gentleman, Mr.
sur,xors, 173, Ilitioupsgate-stueet. ahe certified that
a respite from balmier was mist desirable for him, as any
e‘erliell) would occasion his selapte. lye now ap-
plied to lie. put on the hex attain; they had no wish to deal
harshly with him, tool expel him for the attempted imp..
aition ; tall they contended fur was, that be blistld be super-
anntw ord.

On la.. part of the complainant it woe urged. that when
he last &feinted off the box, he wus sultic trout ril to work,
and that he had *stokes: at his blooms! of t bricklayer,
y which he could earn 7.. per day, durio the interval
he had so been nI-4 the has ; ..ad that it was nut likely his
would utility for I2s. a week, if he to work and earn
7s. per day.

ti,lderitstro J. J. Smith said, there was no surh accusation
against biiii ; it was not contended but that hr was at present
unable to work; Cie que.tma for consideration sea,.,
a heftier or un be nu,;11!. In be superannuat eil, and a het her the
lagistrittes would permit him thus to ilefent the object of
lite law alluded t ('or his part, he thought it a.is
taking pit unfair advantsge.of the society; it aav clew chat
every return to active lit our would briny on a relapse of laa
disorder, and If Ire sus allowed (a avoid the article of sit pei-
animation as he had done,t he same might be done by any other
member, the funds would be iaarlrquate to elm expenditure,
•tt the society must he ruined, He was therefore of opi.
ni 44 that be should bn considsied as superannuated, in which
opinion Alderman Hotbwtll concurred, and it was ordered
at coedit:4ly.
EXAMINATION AND CONMiTT tL Or Str. NT.
—On Wednesday Stem was brought up for a final extunination.
The neighbourhood of Guildhall was crowded at eleven o'rlock.
At half.past eleven Mrs. stent arrived at the Office in a coach,
attended by her holler mid sister, and several friend, of the family.
She was conducted to the-Magistrate's room, where every atten-
dee was paid to her. TLC-winnows-of the office were besieged by
the populace, and the officers had some difficulty in preventing
them from Horsing their way into the office. The well-known
activity: of the Futiee, however, removed all the impediment,:
that presented themselves. - Soon afterwards the prisoner arrived,
and was takes,, to the rotten for prisoners.
Aldertn,an Joshua Jonathan Smith, and Alderman Rothwell
presided upon the occasion.
At half-past twelve the Magistrates took their seats, and Stent
was put to the bar. Ile appeared perfectly composed.—The as-
surance that he should meet his wife seemed to make no charge.
Ile was accompanied by his brother and Nlr. Bryan, a gen-
tleman who has been extremely kind to him in his confinement.
The first person called was Mr. Barnwell, House Sargewi to
St. Bartholomew's Hospital' He said Mrs. Sent had l.twn
*ought Otto the Hospital on Thtusday week, betseen ,is and
i seven in the evening, and he attended her mmediately. She war
very faintnnd cold, but sensible. lie examined her and found
several wounds on her body. There were three wounds on her
neck, and right breast, cna lan her right arm, one on her right
side, and one on the thumb of bcr left hand. The wound on her
neck hail penetrated her wjnd-pips, and taut oo her side had pe-
netrated her right lung, and from the hot wound she bad lost a
largo quantity of blood. The shot wounds wage trivial, having
only penetrated the integuments. like was placed in oontiderahle
danger in tor seqiienee at those wounds, and continued so for
some days. She mended till Euoo last, when an infbunination
took place /he was new out of danger,. The wounds seemed
to have bees iniiited by a sharp instrument. No knife had been
produced to Ike Titan&
The depositions of an the firmer witnesses were that rest
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