The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-21 00:00:00

BROWNE V. COATES.

Sir J. NrcoLL, in pronouncing his decision in this case,
said, that it had come before the Court in shape of a petition.
The defendant had been condemned in costs. These costs
were regularly taxed; a monition was issued for payment,
which was served upon the party in the regular form, and the
Court was bound to enforce the payment. Coates subse-
quently had prayed to be heard by, petition, and that petition
prays not that the costs should not be paid, but that Browne
had given him some deed or engagement to pay the whole costs
of both parties. Browne has alleged that the deed was ob-
tained by means of false suggestions, when he had not the be-
nefit of legal assistance. The Court was not competent to
decide upon the validity of that instrument, nor could it enter
into any transactions of that kind. But a monition for the
payment of costs having issued, the only obedience must be a
compliance with the monition; and if there had been a viola-
tion of any such compact as had been set up, the party must
resort for redress to another tribunal. He was therefore bound
to reject the petition, and with costs.

INSOLVENT DEBTOR'S COURT, Nov. 20..

RE-HEARING.

IN THE HATTER OF RICKEY.

The insolvent was discharged about two years ago • since
which time Mr. Atterson had been informed of a copcealment'
of some property, and on his affidavit of that fact a Rule was
granted for the insolvent (a hackney coach-master), to be
brought up to be examined touching his estate and effects.
The only witness called by Mr. PoLtocw, who supported
the rule, was Thomas Surguy, who was formerly a watchman,
who deposed, that he saw the coach-washer of the insolvent
convey ar considerable quantity of -harness, furniture, bedding,
&c. &c. to the premises of Mr. Brown, who had formerly been
coachman to .Mr. Willett. He particularised the articles re-
conveyed between half-past eleven at night, and four o'clock in
the morning, about 1D weeks before Mr. Rickey went to prison.
Witness visited him there ; that made him know it was a long
time before. He saw defendant go into the apartments of
Brown, about four in the morning in question. When the In-
solveni was brought up for his discharge, witness was in Court.
Cross-examined by Mr. HEATH—Was ready in Court to tell
the same story two years ago, but was not examined ; has not
been a watchman for two months; was obliged to retire from
office in consequence of a rote. The row was, that he was ac-
cused by Mr. Blackburn, M.P., and Mr. Brown, of stealing
the property he was intrusted to guard—ill health, however,
was the real cause of_his giving _up his situation. ",Werelbu
never arraigned-at the bar (bail dock) Q" Only once; and many
a .etter man than I have been there"—had been at a police
office once.
Several persons stated that the witness was not 'to be believed
on his oath.
Mr. Robert Brown examined—Withness wag coachman to
the late Lord Melville, for 13 years ; and since his death had
served another gentleman in the same capacity—is now money
receiver at Covent-garden Theatre. The goods spoken of by
the last witness were purchased on defendant's premises at a
sale under a distress put in by Combe, Delafield, and Co.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER here interruyted Mr. Heath;
and informed him the case was closed, on which Mr. Commis-
sioner Harris made some remarks on the conduct of Mr. A. the
opposing creditor. When a prisoner was discharged from that
Court, he was virtually acquitted, and it ought not on to be a
clear but a strong case which should induce them to admit of a
re-hearing • otherwise they might be continually harrassed.—
Rule discharged with costs.

A letter has been received from the Levant,
which states that the Turks have lately pulled
don a part of the Parthenon, at Athens, for the
sake of the lead which is employed in the junction
of the stones, and this new depredation has
strewed the ground with fragments of both• sculp-
ture and architecture.

Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, the
Sheriff, accompanied by the Superintendant of
Police, and a strong body of officers, proceeded
to the Cordiner's-hall, Potterrow, where about
150 persons were assembled, engaged, as was
understood, in the discussion of doctrines sub-
versive of Christianity. On the Sheriff being an-
nounced, the persons assembled endeavoured to
escape, but they were prevented by the police
officers until the whole of their names were taken
down. Two or three persons, who appeared to
be the conductors of the meeting, were appre-
hended, and several atheistical books which they
had been using, were secured by the police.--
(Edinburgh Courant, Nov. 18.)
EMPLOYMENT OF THE Pooa.—The gentlemen
belonging to the workhouse of Lambeth parish
have taken a large. wharf in Lambeth, close to
the water-side, and which they are fast covering
in foe the purpose of employing. those applying
for relief that they think capable of working.—
They occupy them in breaking large stones to
mend the roads with. They have a shilling a
day,lind a portion of bread and cheese at night
allowed them.

The body of a poor, woman, named READ, has
been stolen from the new burying-ground be-
longing to the church-yard at ltoyson. The
deceased was interred on the 3d instant ; a few
days since something transpired that all was not
right, and the husband requested the sexton
to re-open the, grave, which being done, and the
lid of the coffin removed, it was discovered that
the body had been taken away, and nothing was
left but the habiliarners made use of on such
occasions.

A medical Gent!email, who has recently tra-
velled coastwise from Penzance, Cornwall, to
Brighton, states, that/the medicinal. strength of
the salt-water of the former place is equal to that
produced by 6-1 ounces of Epsom salts dissolved
in a wine-bottle of fresh water ; and that of the
latter to three ounces in the same quantity.—
( Brighton Chronicle.)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE•

TITHES.
Maxsiox-HousE.—Yesterday Dr. Owen, Recta of St'
Olave, Hart-street; applied to the Lord Mayor to issue an °r°,
against a Solicitor, who resides in his parish, to whom seve
:
summonses has been sent, requiring his attendance W ano
the Doctor for refusing to pay a quarter's tithes.
pay the sum demanded within a certain number of days.
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After much discussion, and several remarks by the Lot ,
ti ii ss e lo
bore
a thein occasionn ot
at o
n;
MAYOR on the general hardship of the Tithe Systein,ilis L°....., c
toderscotnosoudltthCoatui
ship said he should postpone the case until'he should have tw;
was not to at;
in question the humanity of Dr. Owen's demand upon
defendant.
Doctor OWen said he knew the Solicitor would not At° a'
but had no objection to the postponement. hole
We have been given to understand that Dr. Owen, alt •fied
he insists upon the right of the Clergy to the full sum sis so
in the Act of Parliament, the present efficacy of which than
strongly contested, has in no instance demanded more t
cebudtechideinwgis,hed it to be
_i,
Is. 9d. in the pound on the rack rentals of his parishioners'

HORRID MURDER. .
a at 'hi'
BOW-STllEET.—lnformation was yesterday received
ale
Office of the cruel murder of Edward Needle and his wife'
hep
Western Turnpike-gate keeper, near Aylesbury, Bucks.
ler "
were each about 60 years of age, and had kept the gate of
number of years, except a very short interval in consequeneeso
new farmers of the gate, and were highly respected by 3u
jobt
knew them. They were murdered either late on TuesdaPjhe
or early yesterday morning, but the general belief is rha their
horrid deed was perpetrated yesterday morning, because who
bodies when found were not quite cold. The last persons
saw them alive have not been discovered. assia
At six o'clock yesterday morning, a baker was P_
through the gate with bread on horseback; he found thtr hot
cipal gate open, which he did not wish to pass throngltoo,
through a side gate, to proceed to the villag of llreloicled
and supposing Mr. and Mrs. Needle to be asleep, he a 5 the
disturbing them, and went. through their garden. ip,a bori
custom for them to leave the gate open for the ItY'•-,15 or
coach to pass through, when they had not any Parer; the
message to give the coachman. The gate being ope
coachman drove through ;—a boy, . who was waiting with
the
parcel at a short distance through the gate, entree rirg het
coachman to stop, saying Mrs. Needle was lying aao
back, and he could not wake her. The coachman altileo,
inhabitant of Aylesbury on the outside of the coach 6°t,,.c11e
when a most shocking spectacle presented itself. 3lrs• • a her
was lying on her back dressed, her skull beaten in, ine„tl
brains out. Mr. Needle was undressed, in bed, marl he 05
a similar manner, with his hands in a position as
endeavouring to parry offhlows. t° have
The blood-thirsty villain or villains are- suprsed,.;ji tbei
perpetrated the horrible deed with a hedge stickle, wu'et'ch so
left behind. The principal property missed is a wa receipt
pistol. It is suppesed the booty contemplated was the re p re-
of the toll, but which had been paid by the deceased th
ceding day.
It was the subject of great alarm at Aylesbury
rounding country. • Ofkeeg
Mr. Mricsnum., the Magistrate belonging to th,i„ool
being near this spot, was applied to ; he sent off it f 0„ teh''
to the Office, when active and intelligent officers were dislitril,
ed in all directions. Bills were printed, offering 1001'
Puy
the
and every possible exertion made at the Office to Pl.--
villains.
and the stiv

t. 4
CAPTURE or A DESPERATE GANG OF 1301- jkO '
QUEEN-SQUARE.—IIIark Herd, Wm. Watts, Joi-i,pni 017.
ler, and Thos. Brown, were charged with a burglary Alice,
bery in the house of J. A. de Reimer, Esq. 12. Eusto,po'rDry
New-road, and Charlotte Barnficld; with having been ac—
after the fact, to the said robbery. frected
The capture of this gang of desperate characters los e t
about seven o'clock on the morning of ThursdaY las 'c'e
Cooper, Handley, and Pace, of this office. In conseffnelloieci
information which they had received, the officers Just to s;
proceeded on the morning in question, well arn, 3,),'"estref;
house in Castle-street, Long-acre, where Herd lodged, ":tiirs.,7,
door of which stood open, and creeping softly tlP,Ord
the attic, on arriving at the door of which they 0e,;:,, OA-
voices of the prisoners conversing in a subdued tone P,
bursting open the door they discovered Watts, Fulled so",,
Brown, sitting at a table before the fire, and Herd in wyaee to
female prisoner. A drawn cutlass, presented by head
the breast of Watts, and a pistol, held by Handley to the
of Herd, enabled Cooper- to secure the articles that •aca
table; and Watts, Fuller, and Brown, being,then ban 60,
before they could recover from the first shock of their Orli:, ja-
Herd was ordered to get up and dress himself, which
stantly did, and was quietly linked to his companions. of the
Herd and Watts are notorious, as having been ton soca
most active, of the " rescue gang," that some time ago re eh'
from the custody of Marsden, the turnkey of NarlhorfOleck'
street office, some prisoners whom he was iconveviniq' t° celf
by
enwell for trial ; the former had also distinguished nnn'oceo
the determined resistance he opposed to 'the police-o
on more than One occasion, and had repeatedlY
that he would never be -taken alive ; and the chara`iacl an
Fuller and Brown render it more than probable that, ojea
attack been foreseen, or a few minutes longer time been, occi,plo
therein, the appeals of their leader united with his ,53„idir
and that of Watts, would have rendered them equally n)ainfy
ble in action. Yesterday they were brought up for re-'irics,
tion, and the officers having, in the course of tbeir inclt_opti
ascertained that the house of Mr. De Reimer had beenb,e'rjet'.
into and robbed on Thursday morning, that gentleman *the pri;
yesterday and identified the plate found on the table when r,10,0
son ers were taken, the snuff-boi dropped by Watts or Fill. alter, 5'
the penknife dropped by Herd, with some other small srtn. 'the
his property, and as having been stolen from his house on
morning in question. His cools, who first discovered that th'soirsl
had been broken open and robbed when she came dawn ider
about seven o'clock that morning, likewise attended, °lud°
tified the umbrella as belonging -to the house-maid, her ,tjy, re'
servant. She also pointed to Watts, and said he str°lll,e 16t.
sembled a man whom she had frequently observed in,..na her.
chen and back-yard of a house of ill-fame situated 6"„lbberY
master's house, up to about a fortnight before the r,.." robe'
but, upon recollection, she said she thought his /Ito'
dis'
darker than that of the man she alluded to. 'dershle the
It appeared that the robberX had walked a consi f
tance along the wall which divides the back-yards__° their
houses in Euston-place from those of a row of houses of the,
rear, and descending by the privy into the premises_wgs
ti,etelers:,, of
prosecutor, had forced out the screws of the shuttersash-fastel
the back kitchen window, and then, boring in the &Oil
d
hole large enough to admit a man's arm, they 113,_ I, too,
back the bolt which fastened the shutters. They tile, an'
down an alarm bell which was hung to the scullery irol, n!
opened it ; and cutting out the pannel of the door lea( ILlrto the
the back kitchen into the passage, they had free nea:s93li the.
front kitchen and up- stairs to the parlours, in which article'
drawers were found to have been rummaged, and the .
before enumerated carried off.
in Herd's lodging, on being compared with the those on _
sash and sill of the back kitchen window, and with.tly ti_
A chisel and a turnscrew, found among the other in,risePo thee
cupboard door in the front kitchen, were found Cu'
ta
correspond. over
They were committed for trial, and the parties bolin..
prosecute and give evidence ; but they. will be brought tg" e`
Mona riderlm
on Moay next, by which time it is expected that oleo,
BIRTH. Ottnr,
At Sweethope, Scotland, on the 15th instant, Illrs.
of a daughter.
st
•
will be forthcoming to substantiate other charges

of the 20th Bengal _ bett,
• On the 13th of March, at Pena g Lieutenant Stuart uor art
regimilelnAt,RelßdelnsEi D.
,sonof the Rev. D- 61',0
Corbett, of. Wortley, Yorkshire to Charlotte, third daog
of the late Thomas Britten, Esq., of Suffolk-lane. tchavt'
At Perth, on the 11th instant Mr. Robert Greig. Ineitholl"
to Eliza, eldest daughter of Alexander Malcohn,.F4(l' '-
place.
DIED. „roc
e,
On Tuesday evening last at his house, JefrerYte ar4
Kentish Town, 11r. Abraham Docking, of that pla,ci bi
Great Newport-street, Leicester-square, much respectc'•
numerous circle of friends.
fessor of Astronomy in the 11.Qyal AeademY, pro..
•On ttie 19th • ta • ' m G. Tralles9
ms nt, in Norfolk-street, r• •
On Sunday, the 17th instant at Camberwell, Dlr. '''
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son, in the 24th year of his ' Forth°
age' • in of
Suddenly, on the evening of the Ilth Instant. , .o.ierly
o ,riticiso
Berhol.ir. goo'
street, near Port Eglinton, the Rev. John Leech ("
Largs), teacher of Hebrew, and Lecturer on Sacred u
in Glasgow, in the 68th year of his age•
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