The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-12 00:00:00

In re sill GREGORY PAGE TURNER.

A petition was presented on the part of Lady Turner, pray-
ing that the Committee of Sir Gregory Page. Turner might be
ordered to pay to her the sum of 500/., for the immediate main-
tenance of herself and child, and that she might have an annual
sum of 1,5001. paid to her. . .
• His LonDsnre said he had no jurisdiction upon the ques-
tion, and therefore could not make the order required.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 11.
ASSAULT—THE KING V. PARRY.
This was an indictment against a young man, practising as
an attorney at Aberistwith, in the county of Cardigan, for an
assault on Lord Vaughan, the eldest son of Lord Lisburn, on
the 12th August last. The indictment was removed into. this
Court by the prosecutor; and the defendant, having suffered
judgment by default, now appeared to receive the sentence "of
the Court.
Affidavits on both sides were read, giving very differeptac-
counts of the transaction. It appeared that, at the time in
question, the defendant, in company with a person' named.
Pierce Evans, was shooting grouse over land in the neigh-
bourhood of Lord Lisburn's estate, over which Lord Lisburn
claimed manorial rights. Lord Vaughan, accompanied by
his younger brother, and a gamekeeper, also went to shoot,-
when the gamekeeper, by his Lordship's direction, warned off
the defendant, but he reftised to desist from shooting, and in-
sisted that his Lordship's party were.trespassers on the land of
Mr. Jenkins, who had given ,thera permission to shoot. High
words ensued ' according to the prosecutor, Mr. Parry fol-
lowed and insulted him, and according to the defendant, his
Lordship treated him with contempt; and at length Mr. Parry
struck the prosecutor on the shoulder with a stick, and desired
him to consider himself horseithipped. The defendant pro-
duced affidavits from Dr-Butler, the master of Shrewsbury
school, where he was educated, testifying to his peaceable dis-
position when under his care, and several affidavits from the
Rector and other inhabitants of Aberistwith, giving him an ex-
cellent character. . .
Mr. BROUGHAM (withwhom was Mr. J. LOCKHART) ad-
dressed the Court on behalf Of the prOsecution ; and after re-
presenting the defendant as irritated by' the ill success of his
sportsmanship, called on the Court, by their sentence, -to
testify their approbation of the conduct of Lord Vaughan,
in appealing to the laws for redresi, instead of taking in,
other mode of obtaining satisfaction.
Mr. DENIIIAN and Sit W. OWEN, in mitigation, charac:,
terized the conduct of the prosecutor as ill deserving_ the sanc-
tion of the Court, either at the time of the assault or since. He
had treated Mr. Parry and his friend in the most irritating
manner ; following them about from place to place ; stopping
when they stopped, sitting down when they sat down, shooting
at the birds which their' dogs pointed; and picking up the
birds which they shot. After the assault, Mr. .Parry was
willing to acknowledge his error, if Lord Vaughan would ad
mit that he acted in the first instance on an erroneous impres-
sion, but Lord Vaughan chose to prefer an indictment at the
Sessions, and to remove it into this Court. Mr. Parry, having
determined to plead " guilty," took a journey of more than 30
miles for the purpose, but found the indictment removed ; by
which proceeding he had been brought 270 niiles from home,
and detained in London 19 days to receive sentence.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY, in his address to the defendant, ob-
served that, in proper cases, the Court would always protect
parties to whom violence was offered, and who appealed to the
laws instead of taking vengeance into their own hands: In this
particular case, the defendant, though in the firstinstance he had
allowed himself to yield to irritated feelings, had since conducted
himself with great correctness, and he had, by the course adopted
by the prosecutor, been put to considerable inconvenience and ex-
pence. The Indictment might have been preferred at the great
Sessions, which was in every respect a fit tribunal to deal with
it, and where it would have been brought to a speedier and
more effectual issue. Under these circumstances,, and meaning
to give no encduragement to men, however provoked, to strike
or insult others, the COURT adjudged that the defendant should
pay a tine of 51., and should be imprisoned till that fine was
paid.
Mr. Parry immediately paid the fine and left the Court.
LIBEL.—..BRITISH PRESS.
THE KING V. CARLTON AND OTHERS.
It will be recollected, that in Hilary Term, 1824,a Rule was
obtained, calling upon the defendants, who are the printer, pub-
lisher, and proprietors of The British Press Newspaper, to
shew cause why a Criminal Information should not be filed
against them for a libel, which appeared in that Paper, reflect-
ing on the character of Sir George Chetwynd, Bart. ill. P. In
the Easter Term following, Counsel were heard against the
'Rule ; and in the following Term, Mr. Attorney-General (we
believe) was fully heard ; and Mr. Russell heard in part, in
support of the Rule.
Mr. RUSSELL reserved his argument in support of the Rule,
and contended, at considerable length, that it was quite clear
from the affidavits filed, that Sir George Chetwynd had fully
answered all the charges contained in the libel, and therefore
the Rule ought to be made absolute.
Their LORDSHIPS having consulted together for a few
minutes,
The LORD CH/EF JUSTICE said, the Court would take time
to consider their judgment.

IEI Ns
ITA.NLDAIIN,FHOERRMAIA,DT,I,OANN.D
degree of despondencv when they were apprised
of its destruction. ID., this temper,. nothing is citrtlAL
. . ~ ,
r:u,;itdahe printer and publisher of a weekly newspaper g u -
"THE JOHN
MI. BROUGHADI moveclnln. L.."
more likely, than that they would try
further effects of Britis7► hostility. These Pa
to avert the
pers
cause why a criminal
for a rule calling on George G- th
also contain an Order.-of the Day of the Gover- IHE KING v.
clergyman named Cooper,al'aranicill,ti_is e. He informationhad.aneaallffie
fron the Stamp-office prOving,
nor General in Council, in which very high enco- shouldy not be 'exti:ibsitteodw
the benevolent purpose meiums are passed upon several Officers, who had
distinguished themselveS in the late engagement.his
nection of Mr. Guthrie with the paper, and the affidavits of
His Excellency is .
by no means , sparing of Mr. and /qrs. Cooper, d' • denying all the charges made
I,ii:ii.ise;against him. Mr. Coo,
petsruinlaly
taught Christianity at all -and with that gentleman's Ja-
maica,oofuatfrworttihinghisr.ewliiLrei6tuosm
41g:
tl►e
whilst we readilyit admit. that a . cold
and reserved style of commendation, would:
structionwttothtl on,!he estate-of Mr. Robert Hibbert, and.
!evince bad taste as well as injustice, consider- enure-sanction. If the slaves were to be
splendid results o the battle. In COIISe-
, , —and surely the deiirableneas of that
object would not be dtsputed--he had the opinion of Sir George
.quence of0!e death id. General Sir A. Camp- Rpse,. a .slave-owner, awl member of the Church of .ling,
bell,: several newailpOintMentS are annannced. land, who could be
!Dislenters th at •i t i!cuoltc, beofacicoogrtisuhder tu %Tv of Alie
Lieute7aii
..„, t76eneral: Bowser.Stceeeds him ,in thessionnons
these,.3lissionaries were impelled to• Iti out
chief counnatit& of' the PreSidencß' "ol; Fort, St, (earll3l.-
any ;hope e ofgain, •
. ~ . p
rgpinoosn ee him,
rfeogru al a grossr
w ay
libel
the ddocaont i
.nliaet.

to keep them alive; but by zeal; which,- even if Mistaken,
was respectable, because it was sincere. Mr. Brougham they
read the article, which was headed " More Sanctified Saints:
Unmasked," and contained an affidavit of a person named Arti-
stal, who was described as " a gentleman of respectability and
honour ;" but who really was an overseer of an estate in .the
island.. This affidavit charged Mr. and Mrs. Cooper with gross
and habitual drunkenness, with cruelty to the slaves, and espe-
cially to a boy named John—with acting dishOnestly in, refe-
rence to .a hogshead of sugar, and with conducting themselves
so offensively to the slaves, that they refused to avail themselves
of the opportunty afforded them .of attending Mr. Cooper's
ministry. All this was expressly denied by Mr. and Mrs.
Cooper : they had never conducted themselves with cruelty—
they had bought .and paid for the sugar which was used by
Mrs. Cooper's pupils in a school which she kept for the in-
struction of the female slaves ; and the slaves never had desisted
from attending the lectures. As to the boy, he had been
flogged by order of the overseer with great severity, but with-
out the knowledge of Mr. Cooper. In short, there was rarely
a mass of scandalous matter so entirely without foundation ;
and it was accompanied by offensive comments, both in prose
and verse.

The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE asked whether Mr. Cooper bad
returned to England ?
Mr. Bitouonam replied, that he was in Court.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY inquired if the publication was recent ?
Mr. BRouGHAM—On Sunday senzught.
The COURT granted a rule to shew cause. •
Mr. BRotramast- then said, he was also instructed to make
a similar application against a person named Shackel, the printer
of the John mill, for a libel, containing the same charges, but
not accompanied by any comments in prose or verse.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY—Is it worth your while to have ,more
than
,one information ?
Mr. BnouGnAsr--Yes, my Lord ; for Mr. Cooper has been.;
systematically attacked in this newspaper ; and besides, as both'
parties pretend to have their own peculiar sources of informs,
tion, he wishes to call on both to justify their attacks, and Ihtis
to render his own vindication more complete.
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE—YOIi may take your rple, ,
Mr. BROUGHAM-1 wish to expbtin why Mr. Cooper has
"applied to the Court instead of bringing an action. An action.
fbr a libel was brought by-another gentleman against the same
Paper, and a proceeding was instituted in Chancery, which has
hung up the matter for ever.

•
HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, MAY 11.
- THE PORCUPINE-
This was a cause of seamen's wages claimed by 0,14 W, who -
was the son of a friend of the master's, and Who had made the
voyage out and home to South America, in the several and suc--
cessive capacities of able seamen, second and third mate.
It was alleged by the master, that he took the lad at the earnest
request of the father, merely to. give him some experience and to
teach him navigation ; that no wages 'ever were specitied in the
lad's articles; and that whatever he, the master, might feel dispos-
ed to award him for the services he hi& rendered the ship on het
voyage, must be considered in no other light than as a gratuity.
The Learned Counsel for the master and owner also attempted
to prove a charge of theft and misconduct against the lad, which
was set up, though very indistinctly, in plea.
The Counsel for the boy insisted upon his right to recover the
wages schcdulate. With whatever view, or in whatever capa-
city, the master of the Poreupine.might choose to contend that
their client had sailed in her, it was very certain;and indeed ad-
mitted, that lie had well and faithfully performed the duties of
an able mariner during the first portion of the voyage ; and the
amount of the wages that would have accrued to him as an able
mariner had,in fact,been brought in and deposited inCourt,bei
somewhat upwards of 50/. Rut in the latter period of the ship
voyage,she lost the services both of her Ist and her 2d mate ; and
it was perfectly proved in evidence that the lad had been appoint,. .
ed to take upon himself the duties of the 2d mate, and afterwards
those of the first ; and had'ably and properly discharged them.
The Learned Counsel then replied to. the sort of case which,:
had been set up against him, as of theft; and contended that
it was in no degree supported in evidence.
Lord ST OWETL, in giving judgment, .severely reprobated
the manner in which a case of the kind just alluded to, and
which the Court could notbUt consider entirely groundless, had
been introduced into this question. The Court, looking to the_.extent and nature of the services rendered; and to their en-
hanced value at a time when the vessel had lost the assistance '-
of her &stand second Mate, finally pronounced for the wnss •
schedulate (about 871.), with costs..

COItONER'S INQUEST.

MELANCHOLY DEATH 01? MRS. BRODIE.
u.- nesdav -evening an Inquest was held
•
the Canteen of the Royal . Horse Guards' Barracks, Reg:!ntis"''
park', before TAIOIAS STIRLING, Esq. Coroner; 'to inquire
into the cause of the death of Mrs. -Eliza Brodie who was kill- ;4
ed on the previous evening, by endeavouring 'to jump from the
gig in which-she was taking an airing In the Regent's-park ;
the horse having taken fright at the explosion of. the steam-gun -
in 111 r. Perkins's factory. • '
Francis Stacey, a man who.kept a stall near the toll-bar, in
, .
the road leading up to the Barracks, stated, that he saw tbe.gig, •
in which were a lady and an elderly gentleman; the horse was
going at a rapid pace, and when, as far as the 'witness could
judge, the gig was within about 100 yards of I.llr. Perkins's fac- -
-tory, there was a loud-continued report, and the..horse took, --
fright, and-started off at full sped. The lady appeared much.
.alarmed, and cried out for assistance ; and the gentleman -
being unable to stop 'the horse, the Lady jumped out, but the.
horse continued its course onwards. .The witness and several
,persons-assisted in raising the lady from the ground : she was
quite senseless ; they carried her into the Hospital at tha Bar..
racks, where witness left her.
. .

' Coroner.—Do you know the exact cause 'of the horse taking
fright ? .

Witness--I think the explosion of the steam-gun in the
factory.
A Juror explained the amazing powers of this engine, which •
will discharge 500 balls in a minute.
The Coroner asked if the explosions were frequent ?-The '
witness said sometimes ,every day, and sometimes only once in •
the week.

The Coroner remarked,. it was manifestly improper to lla‘'e
such a -machine in so ptiblie a situation ; it might as well be at'
Charing-cross, as the thoroughfare was'getting almost as great-
He would recommend its removal to Woolwich-warren, or some
other remote pike.
. A Juror said, Mr. Perkins had gone to considerable eic
pence in erecting those buildings, and had originally taken
possession of the place under the belief that the place won'
be retired, and not so public a thoroughfare as it had now be-
come.
After some further evidence, the Jury found a veidict. 01.
" Accidental Death," adding, that they had selected a deputa-
tion to wait upon .Mr. Perkins, to recommend the discontinuing
of such explosions in future.
• The CORONER said, as it was an offence indictable as
nuisance, Mr. Perkins continued them on his peril.

His MAJESTY has patronized the intended
monument at Carmarthen to the memory of the
late Lieut.-General Skr Tuos. PICTON, G.C.B.

. .
AN HONEST WATCHMAN.—A man of tht. name.of Hobbs, in a state of inebriation on Monday night, lost 10
sovereigns, contained in a case, which . were found by a watell:
man of the name of Gardner, in Millbank, and. placed in.,"'
hands of Mr. KING, the landlord of the Brown Bear publiCi
house, Iforseferry-road, Millbank; who yesterday delivel
them to the Magistrates of Queen-square. The owner Walt'
been discovered,he appeared with his wife, and received the
money back, requiting the honest watchmanwith no mere
than a single. sovereign.

COAL MARKET, MAY 11.
Ships at Market. Ships sold PricP . d
100 i Newcastle - - fl 9
54 Sunderland - -43 i - 24sS gda'tt°l3lllll 6d
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