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London, England, 1841-09-25 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
jßefore Mr. Justice MAULE and Mr. Baron ROLFE. )

Benjamin Kingwell, 32, described as a painter, was indicted
or feloniously cutting and wounding Eliza Kingwell, with in-
ent ta murder her. In other counts the intent of prisoner was
aid to be to maim or disable the prosecutrix.
Eliza Kingwell deposed that she was the wife of the prisoner,
and. they had been married for ten years, but had not lived to-
gether since last April. They had one child, nine years old.
At the time the occurrence took place she lived at a place
called Oak-lane, Limehouse. On the 7th September she met
the prisoner in Oak-lane, and witness, on seeing him, told her
child, who accompanied her, to go and kiss her father, and
she did so, and the prisoner immediately stabbed her on the
back with a knife. Witness ran into her house, and she saw
the prisoner go by the door, and heard him say something
about " another day;" and he also said that he did not value
his life, or something of that kind. The next day, as witness
was lying in bed in the parlour, the prisoner got in at the win-
dow, and she observed that he had a putty knife in his hand,
and he struck at her with it. Witness said, " For God's
sake, don't murder us ;" and he replied, " It is your life 1
want;" and he then stabbed at her several times, and she warded
off the blows with her arm as well as she could, and the child that
was in bed with her put her arms out to protect her,
and she was also wounded by the prisoner. She defended her-
self as well as she was able in this way, and by wrapping the
bed-clothes round her; but she received four cuts, two on the
arm, one on the head, and one upon her breast, and they bled
a great deal. No one was present when this took place but
her child, and she ultimately ran out of the room and obtained
assistance, and witness's landlord came into the room, and
the prisoner got out of the window and made his escape.
The prisoner being asked whether he had any questions to
put to his wife, replied that she had brought it all on herself by,
her aggravation, and he declined to put any questions to her.
The witness, in answer to a question from the Court, said
that the wounds were not very bad ones.
Caroline .Hayden proved tnat she had slept with the prose-
cutrix on the nightin question, and she saw the prisoner come
in at the window, and he threw himself . across the bed and
stabbed the child. Witness ran out of the room for assistance,
and she heard the prosecutrix call out, "My God, Kingwell,
don't kill me." When she went back into the room she saw a
quantity of blood upon the bed-clothes, but she did not see the
prosecutrix.

Thomas Webb, a police constable, proved that he took the
prisoner into custody on the 11th of September. He said he
was very sorry for what he nad done. Witness had not made
any observation to him to induce him to say this.
Benjamin Moore, the! landlord of the house in which the
occurrence took place, proved that on the alarm being given
he went into the prosecutor's room and found both her and her
child bleeding from several wounds. The prisoner was at the
moment in the act of getting out of the window, and he turned
towards witness and called out "that is the reward for her
work," and he then jumped into the street and ran away.
Mr. Robert Eales, asurgeon, proved that he was called upon
to examine the prosecutrix, and he found two recent cuts on
her right arm and one on her hand. There was al.o a wound
upon her breast, but it was of a very trifling character, and
merely superficial.
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, made a
series of charges against his wife, and accused her of having
got him to desert from one of her Majesty's ships, and after-
wards delivering him up as a deserter ; and he also said that
she had eloped from him, and he found her in a brothel, and
he mentioned several other acts of gross misconduct on her
part. He denied that he had any intent;on to kill his wife ;
and he said his only object was to frighten his wife, to induce
her to let him have his child, whom he belie zed she was bring-
ing up to vicious courses. He also put in a letter written to
him by his wife, in which she admitted some misconduct, and
said that she would not have appeared against him if she had
not been compelled to do so by the police. She also expressed
ber intention to give her evidence as favourably for him as she
could, and prayed him to bear the trial with fortitude, and ex-
pressed a hope that what had occurred would be for the be-
nefit of them both.

The medical gentleman was then recalled, and in answer to
a question from the Court, he said that the injuries inflicted
by the prisoner were very slight indeed.
Mr. Justice MA (ILE having summed up, the Jury returned
a verdict finding the prisoner Guilty of an assault, and the
Leirned Judge ordered him to be imprisoned for fourteen days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBORO UGH-STREET.
__ _

An individual, very fashionably dressed, who gave his
name as Henry Lavety, and stated he resided in Little
Pulteney-street, Golden-square, was yesterday placed at
the bar, when—

Mrs. Georgians Hunt, a married lady, in a very deli-
cate state, of health, and who was so excessively agitated
that she could scarcely speak, stated, that about half-
past eight o'clock last evening she was standing under
the Quadrant, her husband having left her while he just
stepped into Sackville-street to leave a letter, when the
prisoner came up to her. ['Witness here described the
conduct of the prisoner.]
Mr. George Hunt, an independant gentleman, the
husband of the complainant, stated, that on hearing of
the prisoner's conduct, lie remonstrated with him, when'
he assumed a very imperious tone, and in language
grosely indelicate, and uttered at the top of his voice,
abused the complainant, and made allusions towards him
of such obscenity that they could not be repeated. lie
therefore gave him in custody to the police.
Mr. HARDWICK—So gross a case was never brought
before.me,-. In what station of life are you ? Prisoner—
I'm a gentleman, that is, I'm no profession. I'm living
on casual remittances from my brother, a surgeon, and
other friends I have in Gloucestershire. I came up to
London to consult the faculty respecting a disease (con-
sumption) I am suffering under, and being locked up
all night will do me a great deal of injury.
Mr. HARDWICK—I only consult the outraged feelings
of the lady of I would certainly commit you to take
your trial for this abominable conduct. As it is I shall
fine you the highest penalty the law allows me, and in
default of payment commit you to the Westminster
Bridowell to hard labour for two months.

SOCIATION.

The prisoner, who seemed amazed, stammered cut
that he had not that amount about him, nor could he pro-
cure it in London, and was then led by the gaoler to the
lock-up cells.

LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1841.

THE CORN LAWS
AND COMMERCIAL REFORM.

COURT OFÔION COUNCIL.
We hope measures will, be. taken: to procure correct lists of
the votes on Mr. Stacey's motion in the Court of Common
Council; and that. the Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Associa-
tion will reprint these, and circulate them, with an appeal to
the electors, befire St. Thomas's day. They will be of kreat
use then ;no corn-law repealer will think of supporting any
Member who va,tes against Mr. Stacey's motion, and measures
must be taken in each ward to bring forward candidates in
opposition to such as do so vote.

WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.
In compliance with a requisition addressed to Sir James
Duke, numerously and respectably signed by the inhabitants
of the ward. Sir James has convened a meeting at the New
Court, Old Bailey, for Monday, at eleven for twelve o'clock.

BETHNAL—G R EEN.
A public meeting of the members of the Bethnal-green
Anti-Corn-law Association was held on Thursday evening, at
the Adelaide Tavern, Hackney-road. The large room was
lull to overflowing, and a memorial was agreed to be adopted,
copies of which should be left at the principal shops in the parish
for signature.

ST. LUKE, MIDDLESEX.
The churchwardens of the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, in
pursuance of a requisition most numerously and respectably,
signed, have consented to call a meeting of the Vestrymen of
the parish, to be held on Monday night, for the purpose of me-
morializing the Queen, &c.

MEETING AT LEICESTER.
(From the Leicester Chronicle.)
A crowded and highly respectable meeting was held in the
New Hall, Wellington-street, on Thursday evening, to consi-
der the propriety of addressingjtern!Majesty, and prayiwg her
not to prorogue Parliament till , steps had teen taken
towards alleviating the distresses of the country, or, at least,
till there had been some consideration of what steps should be
adopted for that purpose. The meeting was called by the
Mayor, in compliance with a requisition to that effect, which
had been presented to him, signed by 150 inhabitants of Lei •
cester. The platform, was tilled with the most active of the
Liberals, among whom we noticed Messrs. Paget, Brewin,
Stokes, Hutchinson, Harris, &c., and the Revs. C. Berry, J.
P. Mursell, and Mr. Bloodworth ; and between Mr. Paget
and Mr. Brewin sat Messrs. Cooper and Smart (Chartists),
who, on making their appearance, were received with min-
gled cheers and hisses.

The Mayoa opened the meeting as Chairman.
Trios. PAGET, Esq. proposed the first resolution, which was
seconded by T. Stokes, Esq., after which, at the close of an
able speech, R. Brewin, Esq. proposed a second resolution,
which was seconded by the Rev. Mr. Bloodworth. Both reso-
lutions were in unison with the objects of the meeting.
The Chartists offered some interruption, but were soon
silenced.

After a third resolution had passed, urging the immediate
consideration of Parliament,
Mr. BlnnLit moved a petition to be presented to her Ma-
jesty, praying her not to prorogue the two Houses of Parliament
before a toll discussion of these laws has taken place, and that
it be forwarded to Sir John Easthope to put it in the best chan •
nel presentation.for

R. I-lAu Rl,' Esq. seconded its adoption; but neither he nor
the mover could be heard for the noisy knot in the centre, who
commenced singing " Long live John Frost," to the air of the
National Anthem : there were not more than a hundred of the
Chartists apparently in the room.
The MAYOR read the memorial amid the same disgraceful
confusion, and it was agreed to unanimously, and with tremen-
dous applause.

BIRMINGHAM ANTI -CORN-LAW AS-

On Thursday evening, the above association held a numerous
meeting in Chapel-street, for the purpose of considering the
propriety of sending a memorial to the Queen, praying her
not to prorogue Parliament until they took into consideration
the distress of the country. Mr. Alderman William Schole-
field, President of the association, was in the chair, and open-
ed the business in a powerful speech.
Mr. Councillor HAZLEWOOD SMITH moved a resolution
expressive of the evil of the Corn-laws, and their determina-
tion to persist in seeking their removal.
Mr. Alderman WEsrosr seconded the resolution. He
said he was aware that an opposition had been got up in
Birmingham against the Anti-Corn-law agitation, and
it had been successful ; but he felt thoroughly convinced
that so rapid and so extraordinary had been the change of
events, that a protest against the Corn-laws would be carried,
at the next town meeting, without a dissentient voice.—( Hear,
hear.) The conduct of the new Government had aroused all
parties. The folly of the controversy was unaccountable, and
fully equalled by that of the nobles of a country not far distant,
who, a few years ago, were swept away by an outraged and in-
furiated people.
WILLIAM BOLTBEE, Esq., said it was a melancholy fact,
that a week had not passed without persons dying from want of
food, and that want was occasioned by the Corn-laws. With
respect to Sir R. Peel's declaration, he (Mr. Boltbee) must
say he considered it the most cold-blooded, the most cold-
hearted, and the most murderous he had ever heard. Human
beings actually perishing for want of food, which they could
get an abundunce of if they were only allowed to exchange the
produce of their labour for it, and yet the Premier of England
had told the people they must starve on for six months longer.
Mr. SANStI3I, house-agent and collector of rents, gave an
appalling picture of the distress in the town. Lie said he
weekly visited the dwellings of between six and seven hundred
families, and lie could declare in the most solemn manner that
anything equal to the wretchedness he daily beheld could not
be conceived.—( Hear, hear. )
On the motion of Mr. DOUGLAS', seconded by Mr. VAN-
WART, American merchant, a Memorial to the Queen was
adopted, and directed to be forwarded to the Members of the
borough for presentation.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 24.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—H. Lowther, Gent. to be
Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir H. H.
Bruce, who retires.
17th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Surgeon F.. Pilkington,
from the 21st Foot, to be Surgeon, v;ce Dempster, who ex-
changes, Sept. 24.
7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign H. W. W. Wynn, ftom the
10th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dookin, who
retires, Sept. 24.
9th Foot—F. P. Lea, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchav,
vice Palmer, who retires, Sept. 24.
10th Foot—A. Montgomerie, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Wynn, promoted in the 7t Foot ; Serjeant-Major
C. Daines to be Quartermaster, vice W. Blenkinsup, who re-
tires upon half-pay, Sept. 24.
16th Foot—Lieut. W. Bell, to be Captain, without purchase,
vice Mudie, deceased ; Ensigns C. L. De Winton to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Bell ; Sergeant-Major J. Bradley, to be Ensign,
vice De Winton, Sept. 24.
21st Foot—Lieut. T. B. Mortimer, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Lonsdale, who retires; S. cond-Lieut. L. Mac-
quarie to be First Lieut., by purchase, vice Mortimer, Sept. 24;
Second Lieutenant F. E. N. Tinley to be First Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Murray, who retires, Sept. 25 ; A. E.
Tuke, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Macquarie, Sept. 24th; J. M. Whitehurst, Gent., to be Se-
cond Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Tinley. Sept. 24: Surgeon
J. Dempster, M.D., from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Sur-
geon, vice Pilkington, who exchanges, Sept. 24.
23d Foot.—Assistant-Surgeon E. Bradford, ft oat the 56th
Foot, to be surgeon, vice S. W. Chermside, who retires upon
half-pay, Sept. 24.
24th Foot.—Lieutenant the Hon. C. Preston to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Williams, who retires; Ensign L. Bazal-
gette to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Preston ; J. S. Payne,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bazalgette, Sept. 24.
34th Foot—Lieut. R. 1). Kelly to be Captain, by purchase,
vice James, who retires ' • Ensign F. C. Harvey to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Kelly ; J. Maxwell, Gent. to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Harvey, Sept. 24.
35th Foot—C.. E: Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Bendyshe, appointed to the 62d Foot, Sept. 24.
43d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon C. Thompson, M. 8., from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hume, promoted on the
Staff, Sept. 24.
47th Foot—Lieut. G. J. Vernon to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Gulston, who retires ; Ensign J. Villiers to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Vernon ; J. D. Venter, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Villiers, Sept. 24.
60th Foot—Major W. Trevelyan to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
without purchase, vice Slyfleld, deceased ; Captain C. L.
Nesbitt to be Major, vice Trevelyan, Aug. 10; Captain the
Hon. G. A. Spencer to be Major, by purchase, vice Glenie,
who retires, Sept. 24 ; Lieutenant T. Townsend to be Captain,
vice Nesbitt, Aug. 10 ; Lieutenant R. Aldridge to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Spencer ; Second Lieutenant J. 13reedon to
be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Aldridge, Sept. 24 ;
Sergeant-Major R. O'Connor to be Adjutant, with the rank
of Second Lieutenant, vice Townsend, promoted, Sept. 23 ;
G. Vavasour, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Breedon, Sept. '24.
62d Foot—Ensign W. F. Dickson to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Hatton, who retires ; Ensign J. Bendyshe,
from 35th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Dickson' Sept. 24.
724 Foot—Captain T. B. Bower, from half-pay Unattached,
to be Captain, vice C. W. M. Payne, who exchanges ; Lieut.
T. E. Pollard to be Captain, by purchase. vice Bower, who
retires; Ensign J. W. Gaisford to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase vice Pollard; J. Mackenzie, Gent., to be E• sign, by
purchase, vice Gaisford, Sept. 24.
88th Foot—Assistant.-SurgeonJ. B. St. Croix Crosse, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Dumbreck, promoted
on the Staff, Sept. 24.
90th Foot.—Lieutenant J. D. G. Tulloch to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Cumming, deceased; Ensign H. A.
Evatt to be Lieutenant, vice Tulloch, Sept. 3 ; H. J. Suck-
ling, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Evatt, Sept. 24.
96th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon R. De Lisle, from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Muri ay, promoted on the Staff,
Sept. 24.
Ist West India Regiment—Ens'gn J. A. Wieburg to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Reilly, deceased, July 30;
G. Webb, Gent., to be Ensign. vice Wieburg, Sept. 24.
2d West India Regiment—Ensign J. W. L. Fraser to be
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Harvest, deceased, Aug.
29 • B. Orde, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fraser, Sept. 24.
Ceylon Rifle Regiment—C. T. Clement, Gent., to be
Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice May, who retires, Sept. 24
HOSPITAL STAFF.--Assistant-Surgeon R. Batteraby, from
the 47th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the second class, July 2.
EMORANDUIVI.—The conimissson of Lieut. J. G. Cox, in
the 2d West India Regiment, to bear date Aug. 8, 1640, in 7
stead of Dec. 31, 1839.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Sir R. Pigot, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. 17.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of H.refordshire.
C. D. B. Bodenham, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant,
Sept. 17.
Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire.
Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—C. Field,
Gent., to be Adjutant, with the rank of Captain, vice Miller,
deceased, Sept. 14.

CROWN OFFICE, SEPT. 23.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.

BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND.—The Right Hon. H. Grey;
commonly called Viscount Howick, in the room of William.
Thompson, Esq., who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
COUNTY OF NOTTINGHAM (SOUTHERN DrvisioN).—The
Right Hon. H. P. F. P. Clinton, commonly called the Earl.
of Lincoln.

COUNTY OF KENT ( EASTERN DivisioN).—The Right
Hon. Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart.
COUNTY OF YORK ( NORTH RIDING ). —The Hon. °en-
vies Duncombe, of Westerdalc, in the county of York, and
Waresley-park, in the county of Huntingdon, in the room otl
the Hon. Thomas Duncombe, now Baron Faversham.
COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER (NORTHERN DlVl-
siox).—The Right Honourable Edward Geoffrey Smith Stan-
ley, commonly called Lord Stanley.
COUNTY or SELKlRK.—Alexander Pringle, of Whytbank,
Esq. •

The following places have been duly registered for solemniz-
ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act 6:h and 7th Wit-
ham IV., cap. 85 :
The catholic Chapel, Woolhampton, Berkshire.
St. James's Catholic Church, Forbury, Berkshire.