The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-04 00:00:00

WORSHIP.STIIEET.

On Saturday a brewer's servant, named Joseph
Kendall, was charged before Mr. TwwoßD with
embezzling various sums of money which he had
received on account of his employer.
Mr. Samuel Betteley, a retail brewer, in White
Lion street, Spite Wields, stated that the prisoner had
been in his employ as foreman about three years;
he had lately discovered that the prisoner had been
embezzling various sums of money for the last two
yeari, to the amount of upwards of 80/., which he
had received from different customers, and not ac-
counted for. From the time he first commenced
business he had been robbed of at least 3,000/. by
his servants ; he therefore felt obliged to make an
example of the prisoner, particuliuly as he (pri-
soner) had formerly been in business on his own

account.
Mr. Humphries attended for the prisoner, who
was remanded. till 'numbly next.
THAMES POLICE.

On Saturday Mr. Langham, a respectable solici-
tor, of Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn, applied to
Capt. Itictintim, the sitting Magistrate, for a sum;
mous against Captain Joseph Dudman, the comman-
der of the Inglis East indiaman, to show cause why
he refused to pay the wages of the seven seamen of
that vessel who were charged, at St. Helena, with
mutiny during the homeward-bound voyage, and
afterwards transferred to other vessels, brought
home heavily ironed to this country, and, after being
confined for 72 days, discharged from custody at'
this office, in consequence of no one appearing
against them.
Captain 14curiELL inquired if the men had signed
articles and performed the whole voyage, as they;
had agreed to do, and whether they .had made a
proper application for their wages.
Mr. Longhairs explained, that the ship's company
of the Inglis bad been paid off at the East India-
house on Monday last, 30 days after the arrival of
the vessel, although it was usual to pay the crews
of the East Indiamen within a few days after their
arrival in the port of London Several ships of the
China fleet' had been paid off before the Inglis,
which arrived many days prevloos. The seven men
who had been charged with mutiny at ,St. Helena,
and the three who had been held .to bail by Mr.
had been peremptorily refused payment
of their wages' for which they brig applied to .Capt.
Dudman, to Messrs. Borrodaile; the owners, and
also to the Emit India-house. There was upwards
ofrle/. due to each of the seven men, on behalf of
whom he requested a summon'. They. were Suffer-
ing great distress on account of their hard-earned
wages being withheld from them, and were wander-
ing about the street dependieg on the precarious
bounty of others, and ,were unable to procure an-
other ship. The 19th of George 111, cup. 58, cm,
powered the Magistrates to order the, payment of
seitinen'a wages, where the sum claimed was 201. or
under, and on this statute he grounded his application.
Captain Riclll3lll,l, thought that the seven men
were not entitled to their .wages, as they had not
completed the voyage for which they had signed
articles. Besides he understood that the prosecu-
against them was not dropped.
'• Mr. Langham replied, that the men bad been
prevented from fulfilling their contract by the act of
their commander, who took them out of the 'vessel
and put them ashore at St. Helena. It had been
ruled by the Court of King's Bench, that where a
•sailor signed articles fora voyage, and was prevented
fulfilling his engagement by the -act of the captain
in putting him ashore, or leaving him in any foreign
port, ho was entitled to the whole of his wages for
that voyage, although he had not actually performed
it. He only wanted one summons to be granted,
the result of which would decide the cases of the
other six men. With respect to a prosecution, they
were ready to meet any charge that might•be pre-
ferred, and were quite unconscious of having emu-
mitted tiny act to be deprived of their wages.

Captain Rictinem ordered one of the seamen to
be called in, and .lo Steel answered, and deposed,
that he bad applied to Captain thulium] for his
wages, but was told that he slid not deserve to be
paid, and should not have a farthing. His com-
mander had even refused to pay hhn anti his ship-
mates up to the time of their being taken ashore at
Sr. Helena. He had since applied to Messrs. nor-
retied°, the owners of the 144, and to the East
India Company, but with no better success. They
we're reduced to a state of- great distress for want of
their money, and had suffered great privations.
Captain RICIITIELL observed, that the men could
only, expect to be paid up to the time they left the
ingiis, and were put ashore at St. Helena, as they
ha a done no work afterwards,
Mr. Lungham said the sailors had made no de-
mand for wages beyond that time.
After some further conversation, Captain
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seven men, and brought them over heavily ironed to
this country from St. Helena.
Captain RICHBELL said, he was not aware that
any documents of the kind were in the possession of
himself or colleagues. The depositions taken before
the Governor of St. Helena had been transmitted
with the men, seven of whom bed been brought
before him, and discharged in consequence of no
prosecutor appearing.
Mr. Lanham said, that without a proper war-
rant and authority from the authorities of St.
Helena, the men had been illegally detained,
and he wished for a copy of the documents, as ulte-
rior proceedings would be commenced on behalf of
the poor men.
Captain Ricitnnt said, the hearing of the sum-
mons would take place before Mr. Ballantine, to
whom the solicitor had better make his application,
which Mr. Longhorn promised to do, and then left
the office.

EXTRAORDINARY INQUEST AT lIAMP-

TON.

On Saturday an inquesr, under extraordinary cir-
cumstances, was held at Hampton, before Mr. STIR-
LING, to inquire into the causeof the death of Frances
Clark and her unborn child. The death took place
about two months ago, and a considerable degree
of excitation has existed in the neighbourhood,
owing to a rumour that her death was caused by the
unskilful treatment of Mr. BoWen, a medical gentle-
man, who attended her in her confinement. A
'great number of medical gentlemen attended to give
their opinion on the evidence.
The Jury being sworn, proceeded to the church-
yard; the cam bad been removed froM the grave,
and was placed on a neighbouring tomb-stone! round
which a sort of tent of canvass, open at the top,
was formed. After the Jury had inspected the body,
the medical men drew round it, and it was opened
for the purpose of enabling them to form an opinion
on the subject. Ihe body was not in such a state
of decay as had been expected.
The first witness examined was Ann Ellam, who
stated that she knew Mrs. Clark, who sent for her
between five and six on a Sunday evening, near three
Months ago. Witness went to her, and at her desire
went for Mrs. Chilman, the midwife. Mrs. Clarke
had been taken with labour pains about four o'clock
that morning; she was very bad indeed ; all that
night: her cries and screams .were dreadful ;
to-
wards morning she was very bad, and said she must,
die ; witness went to Hampton for Mr. Davies ; he
was from home ; Mr. Bowen is Mr. Davies's as-
sistant, and witness told him in what state Mrs. Cla! Ic
was, and he said he would come to her as soon as
possible. Mr. Bowen came about half-pait ten, and
staid about half an hour; lie came again about nine
in the evening ; he had instruments, which he used;
about seven, on Tuesday morning, at Mr. Bowen's
desire, they sent for a boot-hook, which :he used.
with Mrs. Clark ; at a quarter past ten, on
Tuesday morning, Mrs. Clark died ; when wit-
ness asked Mr. Bowen if he thought there was
hope of the labour being over, he said " Yes,
very soon." Mr. Taylor was sent for, to which
Mr. Bowen did not object, but' he refused to
write a note for him ; Mr. Bowen was using the
instruments at the time : he used them with ve►y
great force, so that the perspiration poured off him ;
he placed his feet against the bed, and pulled with
great force; Mr. Bowen, when asked how it was
going on, said that when he wanted skill he would
send for it ; and if they could find out any one that
could do more than he could, they might send for
him ; he afterwards insisted on assistance being sent
for. When the book Mr. Bowen was using gave
way there was a sound as if a stick had broken, and
the child's arm came off. "Mr. Taylor sent an answer
that he would come if Mr. `Bowen would only write
a note to him. Mr. Bowen was very cross. 1
never received such rough treatment before.
Sarah Chilman stated, that she was a midwife,
and had brought 4,000 children into the world, and
that was more than any one present had done.—(A
laugh.)—She attended Mrs. Clark, and sent for a
doctor in proper time; she was glad to get her own
neck out of the halter. She proposed to Mr. Bowen
to send for Mr. Taylor, but he said if Mr. Taylor
came he would leave. The deceased wished to have
Mr. Taylor, and said he had been with her before,
and brought her through it.
Mr. George Jewell, surgeon, and teacher of mid-
wifery, stated that lie was present at the examination
of the body that morning; he considered the re-
moval of the arms, under the circumstances, per-
fectly justifiable; the instrument called a blunt-hook
might have been very proper to apply, and the
boot-hook was a good substitute. (Both hooks
were produced, and very newly resembled each
other.) Assuming the facts to be as stated in evi-
dence he conceived that the use of instruments was
fully justified. Judging from the appearances and
the evidence, he should say that the practice of Mr.
Bowen was correct.

Mr. George Taylor, surgeon, of Kingston, stated
that he never saw Mr. Bowen before that (lay.
There was not sufficient evidence to warrant the,
assertion that the practice of Mr. Bowen in the
case was erroneous; unless under very extraordinary
circumstances, witness should not have taken off
the arms.

Sir A. Halliday, of Hampton Court, physician to
their Majesties, stated that he had had a conversa-
tion with Mr. Bowen on the subject in consequence
of the reports he had heard ; and Mr. Bowen had
fully satistied,hiin that he was not to blame.

One of the medical gentlemen prevent inquired if
the Jury desired further evidence? To which there
was a general reply in the negative.
The CottoNitu called the attention of the. Jury to
the evidence given by a professor of the ,obstettic
art, to the difficulties frequently attending' labour-
eases; for example, the Princess Cliarlottcof
who could command the first advice in the kingdom,
fell a victim in such a cart,.

The Jury, after consulting for about an hour, re.
turned the following vet-diet :--"Died by the vier
odor) of God ; and we are, of opinion that the me•
dical attendant is not in any respect to blame."