The Sun.
London, England, 1812-12-05 00:00:00

JACOBS t ABRAHAMS.

. This was -an action brought. to, recover the, Om
of 811, from a stake holder. The :plaintiff .had
wanr-d." bets to that amount, with a .?.vir.
upon thc trotting miles an hour of Lee's-horse;
and the stakes 'were deposited in the defendant's
hands. After the money was so deposited, a dis-
pute arose between the betters, whether, in case
the horse got' into a gallop, it should be pulled
up, to a ston, or turned' round.; and the plaintiff
declared off, and on the evening before the per-
formance of the wager_ sent a xyritten notice•of
such determination, by his Attorney. ,
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, -fpr the defendant,
wht had paid the stakes to Mr. Lee, contended,
that as the wager was a written contract, and the
money_had.been staked in:the bands of a third'
person, neither party could retract.
Lord ELLEINZBOROUGH held the contrary, and
the I)la:tit:if recovered his-verdict for 811.

TTTE•K LNG V. GAWLER AND MATHEWS..-THE SAME

V. GAWLER AND SADLER.--THE SAME V. GAWLER

A.!,7D SHEFFIELD.

These were indictments for a conspiracy to de-
t.he Government, in fabricating false certi-
ficates of seamen's service.

. The several circurnst ances; and • acts were proved
by •a Variety of witnesses ; and the Jury returned
a veplict 'of Guilty on each indictment.

OLD BAILEY, Nov. 4.,

MURDER.

John Chaplin was indicted for the wilful; murder
of 'hiswife, Elizabeth. Chaplin, on the 11th of
Noveinber last, at his residenct! in ShoC-lane; by
knocking her down, and afterwards cutting hey,
throat in a most shocking manlier. The- Wit-
nesses for the prosecution and their evidence,
were the,same as before the COroner.

Mr. Baron GRAFIAI asked the prisoner what lie
bad to say in his defence ? Ike answered, " No-
thing." &iiig again asked by the Learned Judge,
if he had any witnesses ? he answered, " None,
but:those that-sawit."

Mr, GURNEY observed, he bad several witnesses
to examine, who would prove -the iwsanity of,tlie

prisoner.
[During the trial the prisoner struck at the'
keepers in the dock, and it took four of thein 'to
hold him ;-when they.had overconte him, he said
he Wils sure he bad killed all about him; one
of the underrjailors said,
.". Nó, you have not,"
and the prisoner then returned peaceably •to the
One of the witnesses had'so little doubt of his
insanity, that he advised the deceased • to ,s'ear
the peace against the prisoner, as all attempts to
confine him pe! manently had failed. She saidshe
Could not think of doing it.

The Keeper pf a house for the reception of
leniatics proved the insanity of the prisOney;-74
did several other witnesses.

Mr. BARON !GRAHAM Observed, it was. riot suffi-
cient. to know that the priSoner was Subject 'to
paroxy m liminess,
s of but wliethei' he was iii
such, a situation .when he 6onuitted thg, bloody
deed; as to ,knew. right from wrong'. Irttioi
liered he knew the differmicz, it i,;•as their t.itty to
return .guilty; if they Is.elieVcd' lic dict.not;
they woilld Mention their reasons to him,. -and,
he would report 'it to. the Prince Regent, 'who ,
would give ordett that a proper.confirietrient ShOuld
be appbinte:d filr.the piisuner.
The-Jury 'retired at half-paSt- two oselock,"arid'
at foUr-returned their verdict Guilty' but irsaio. •
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