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London, England, 1822-12-04 00:00:00

HIGH COURT OF ADMIRALTY, DEC. 3.

ST. JOHN V. LANCE.
This was a suit of salvage, to recover compensation for ser-
vices rendered to a vessel at sea, and in distress. The Right
Honourable and Learned Judge was assisted on the Bench by
two naval officers of rank.
It appeared by the affidavits, and by statements not in ques-
tion, that the ship John and Thomas, of 450 tons hurthen, and
with a cargo of 800 tons of timber on board, was on its way to
Liverpool on the 19th of April last, when having taken pilots on
board from the Scilly Isles, it was driven by stress of weather
to seek an anchorage in the Bay of Penzance. She had lost
her rudder, some of her cables, and was leaking considerably.
The anchorage that was chosen appeared to several of the
witnesses extremely perilous, and Lieutenant St. John, an
officer commanding the Fox, Revenue cutter, who was just
on the point of leaving the place, offered his services, and, by
means of his cutter, towed her to a place of greater security.
Several days elapsed before the ship could beeffectually repaired,
or enabled to pursue her voyage, during the first part of which
the wind increased to a hurricane. The Master, Samuel Baxter,
was stated to have contemplated cutting away the masts, and
allowing her to drive as a wreck ashore, but to have been
dissuaded from that step by the remonstrances of Lieutenant
St. John, and another of the witnesses. There was much
adverse swearing with regard to the conduct of Mr. St. John.—
It appeared he first asked 8001. fora salvage, and then reduced
his demand to 5001. On the other side 1001. was tendered.
Dr. ADAMS and Dr. GOSLING were heard for the plaintiff;
and Dr. LUSHINGTON and Dr. DODSON for the defendant.
Lord STOWELL observed, that he had the satisfaction of con-
curring in opinion with the Professional Gentlemen who sat near
him in regarding the salvage in the present case as of a limit-
ed nature, as not evincing any of that enterprise that could
exalt it into heroism; and as displaying only the requisite de-
gree of skill and labour for towing the vessel to a safe anchorage.
The original claim of 8001. was excessive. It was true on the
other hand that might appear a small requital, considering the
size of the ship and the bad weather he had encountered; but
her cargo was not valued at more than 2,7001. nor was she her-
self in so disastrous a condition as had been represented. Upon
the whole case, he should dismiss the defendant from any fur-
ther observance after payment of -the 1001. which was first ten-
dered. He was unwilling to mark it with costs, at least with
costs previous to the refusal of the tender.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, DECEMBER 3.
John Shearman was indicted for assaulting William Craig;
and the latter was himself indicted for assaulting the wife of
John Shearman, the defendant.
The following were the circumstances which gave rise to these
cross-indictments :—The cases were tried together, although
one stands number 18, and the other 70, in the list, because
both are involved in the same transaction. The prosecutor in
the first indictment, W. Craig, it appeared was in possession of
some property contiguous to the defendant Shearman ; and the
latter, although he had been frequently spoken to, persisted in
putting some ladders upon Mr. Craig's premises. On the day
when the alleged assault was committed, the defendant came
with a ladder and put it upon Mr. Craig's premises. The latter
told hint to take his ladder and himself off; but Mr. Shearman
refused, and being asked for some payment for the room which
the laders had occupied, Mr. Shearman replied, " Yes, I'll
pay you," and immediately knocked the prosecutor down with
his hst. Mr. Craig had scarcely regained his legs, before he
was knocked down a second time. Shearman then told him,
that for what he had said to his wife, he would lick him when-
ever and wherever he met him. The prosecutor admitted in
his cross-examination, that he had had some words with the
defendant's wife in the morning, but denied having struck her
at all. Mrs. ,Shearman had spit in his face, but he had never
spit in hers. Two other witnesses corroborated the prosecu-
tor's statement with respect to the assault by Mr. Shearman.
Win. Craig was then put to the bar to answer to the indict-
ment against him for assaulting Mrs. Shearman. This lady
stated that Mr. Craig came to her house, and demanded some
money, which she did not think proper to pay. In conse-
quence of this refusal, Mr. Craig abused her most grossly, and
struck her two blows, one on her stomach, and the other on her
breast. She was pregnant at the time, and expected very
shortly to lie in. She cried out for help, and some neighbours
came to her assistance. She was ill for a fortnight afterwards,
and never left the house.

The Jury found both Shearman and Craig Guilty, and the
Court sentenced them to pay a fine of 6s. Bd., anti to enter into
recognizances in 401. each to keep the peace in future.
William Parry was indicted for an assault upon a person of
the name of Dodsworth. The parties rented a shed together,
and a dispute arose as to the power of the prosecutor of remov-
ing some boards; the defendant grew enraged, and struck the
prosecutor a violent blow on the head with a coal shovel. It
appeared in the course of investigation, that an action for tres-
pass against the prosecutor, at the instance of the defendant, is
now pending in another Court.
The Jury, under the circumstances of the case, returned a
verdict--Nut Guilty.

LONDON SESSIONS, DEC. 3.
The well known Charles Crowder, his wife Mary, and his
servant, Martha Jones, were indicted for keeping a most abo-
minable and dangerous brothel in Union-court, Holborn-hill.
At first the defendants pleaded "-Not Guilty," but by the
advice of their Solicitor, they retracted that plea, and admitted
their guilt.
The RECORDER sentenced Crowder to imprisonment for six
months, and his wife to imprisonment for two. He drew a
distinction in favour of the servant, whom he delivered into the
hands of her mother, with an admonition to mother and daugh-
ter as to the future employment of the latter.
QUARRELS FOR PASSENGERS.—James Earl was indicted
for an assault upon John Glover.
This case arose out of one of those disgraceful contests for
passengers which are daily occurring amongst the stage-coach-
men of the Metropolis.
The defendant as well as the plaintiff were in the habit of
plying for passengers at the Flower Pot in Bishopsgate-street.
A lady and gentleman engaged to go in the prosecutor's coach,
but the defendant endeavoured to prevail upon them to prefer
another. The prsecutor upon pushing aside the defendant in
order to help the lady into the coach was struck by him a most
violent blow, the effects of which he felt for some time.
This evidence was corroborated by a gentleman, who added,
that the prosecutor staggered to a considerable distance from
the blow.

The defendant said, that he had to work against four of the
prosecutor's men, who were in the habit of telling every one
that his coach was the wrong one. Besides this, the prosecutor
had often threatened him with the tread-mill, and under such
provocation he had shoved the prosecutor, but he struck no
blow.

A woman, who said she saw the whole transaction, swore that
no blow was struck, and that both parties were equally culpable.
The RECORDER observed, in summing up, that those who
acted as the defendant was said to have acted, took a liberty
with the public which was not to be endured.
The defendant was found Guilty.
The RECORDER said, every one , seemed satisfied with the
verdict. The public must be protected in their right to go into

any coach they chose. He then sentenced the defendant/ vili4
had been in prison a considerable time, to be detained there
days longer.

SURREY SESSIONS, DEC. 3.
Matilda Dunn, a child described in the record as being undteaer
10 years of age, was indicted for stealing 12 yards of On it
cotton, the property of Mr. Corinel, a linendraper residing
Newington.
The circumstances of this case have been fully detailed to
our Police Reports. It appeared from the evidence, that on n 2,
28th of October, the prisoner, accompanied by a younger sister'
_
entered Mr. Connel's shop, and asked for a quarter of a aj
hens
she muslin. Whilst the shopman was engaged in serving hens
she rolled up the cotton mentioned in the indictment,
thrust it into a basket which was carried by her sister. The
action was observed, and she was apprehended. she
The prisoner, when called upon for her defence, said
knew nothing about the matter.
The Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty, but realm'
mended her to mercy.
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the Jury.prisoner could be placed in some benevolent institution ,where
she
might, if possible, be reformed. He had made inquiries in, a
neighbourhood in which the prisoner lived, from which he "ft,
been able to learn that the father of the prisoner was in conflo,:,
nient, preparatory to being tried on a charge of receiving sto:,
goods. The child, who was with the prisoner when she 631,t,
'flitted the theft, was in the parish-workhouse. The faul
consisted of five children and the father, the mother beingdtloi
A brother of the prisoner was at present in Brixton-ga•
one of the children had been taught to read or write. eir
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Harrison) observed, that in one NI
he was glad to hear of the latter circumstances. the
Mr. Cornell said the prisoner had been known to be in 4
practice of stealing in shops for the last two years. She laid
confessed that she had robbed him of a table-cloth about a ford
night before she committed the theft of which she had been colt'
victed. He understood that she was 13 years of age.
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, _ The CHAIRMAN said, he was convinced that the p t
was an experienced thief as soon as he heard her declare
she knew nothing about the matter. Then addressing the,„„pri
i ce
soner, he said, " Prisoner, you stand here a dreadful ins
of the effects of vice generared by ignorance. It aPPear/
your parents have totally neglected your education, and left i;
destitute of instruction, except, indeed, for wicked purPreen
for I have reason to believe that one of your parents hlis te
the occasion of your being placed in your present unfortnn a
situation. Your case presents a great difficulty to the C°ou
which hardly knows how to deal with you for the best. iltbafo
however, consulted with my brother Magistrates, and we 0,
that the most advisable course we can pursue is to direct you it
be imprisoned for three months in the House of Correction
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Brixton, there to be kept to hard labour, and to be twice du
that period privately whipped.
The prisoner was of small stature; the expression deal
countenance was a mixture of shrewdness and depravity
to be met with in so young a child. During the trial she mains
tamed the most perfect indifference, but after the verdict 0,
delivered she seemed to weep.

TATE OF IRELAND.—The country is traml°l/.
The county of Meath is about to adopt the C°3'
stabulary Act. Before three months, we SUP'
pose it will he general throughout Ireland!
(Dublin Evening Post.)
The Governors and Directors of the Bank
Ireland have come to the resolution of disc"lifr
ing Bills at Ninety-one Days.
SHOCKING SLlClDE.—Yesterday afternoon en
Inquest was held, before TnomAs SuELIT
Esq., Coroner, at the Committee-room of 13e2r
lem Lunatic Asylum, on the body of a PsilFL;
named James Parsons, aged forty years, :1; n
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had strangled himself. The Jury consulteaat
some time, and then returned a verdict, 44 Ihiglt
the deceased strangled himself, at a time' I"'
he laboured under mental derangement." co:
SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR AIITCHAM.---A
roner's Inquest was yesterday held, when it iv
„a
,paii
proved that no murder had been committed,,
the verdict of the Jury was as follows :
deceased fell into a ditch in a state of int°lta
tion, and was suffocated."—The Coroner °Per.
it was a proper verdict.
We are happy to hear from Mr. i'.°ll ell
LAMOND, that very favourable letters have „":1k
received in town from the Emigrants,
Settlement, by the last arrivals from Quebe.,;ll
The industrious families have succeeded so-"ani
that they are able to assist their friends, vv,b op
they invite to join them next season. TheiL.rre
has been very abundant, and well got in. I nets
is no difficulty in obtaining land, but emigrants
must be able to shew means for the sup p ort es
their families until they get the first crop. 1173-at
have been reduced, as many have wrougllt.
their trades betwixt the time of the crops bein;
put into the ground and harvest. Mason's weges;
7s. 6d. per day. A letter from the Govern"
of Canada to Mr. LAMOND says, that he has ter:
ceived from Captain MAttstrALL a very far,nhe
able report of the general prosperity 0' I.ct
settlement at Lanark. They have the first obJe
of their hope, general good health and abundance
of food."—(Glasgow Chronicle.)