The Sun.
London, England, 1817-01-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
THE LATt Burr,.—Jahn Catpenter 'vim% yesrer-
lay brought my fur a find examination, anal en n
lit red as a rioter.

The most important evidence against the pri-
soner' was 'Out of John Dynan, who stated, that
be saw Carpenter near Mr. Beek with'ti shop,_ on
the day of the riots, holding in hands two
one of which was much mallet than dint
produced at the office., The witness did Hot see
him enter Mr. B.'s shop, but observed, when the
mob went away from the spot in whieli tbe most
atrocious ontiege was committed, flint the pri-
soner followed, still carrying the pistols, but nut
making any use of them., •
The LORD MAYOR said, that the testimony of
Dynan was, to all appearance, exceedingly cot-
rect, both with respect to Carpenter and the other
rioters.

Elizabeth Owen, who resides at 7, john-street,
St. Olave's Southwark, deposed, that she receiv-
ed the Trisi.ol from Carpenter (tier sott-in4aw) at
one o'clock on the day of the rot ; thHt he de-
sired her to pawn" it : that she actorditigiy took
it to a pawnbroker's in High-street, Borough;
,vlrere it was stopped and that Carpenter told
leer he got 'it at the Mansion-house.. from man
who, ask7ml hint whether he would Dare powder
and.ball, to which Carpcutee replied, he had no
use for one cur roe other. The Witueis eoneindttl
by saying, that the did not know at rtbat time
Carpenter went out of toWn.
. Frend„.t4 Boroogh onkel*, said, he had reeeiyed
information that Carpenter left tow. on the very

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t.sy tnf the mots. Ti _ witness was 'Sent for by
the pateultroker in High-street to take Eliz. Oss:en
into Custody. Upon entering the shop, he loud
that Owen was gone, but not without having lett
tt corrat address. He could not prevail upon her
to say any thing abortt the pistol, moil her little
girl told him who was the owner. Owen then
admitted, that she had heck employed by Carpet-
ter in the manner described, and no longer refused
to give -the prisoner's address. Upon going to
Carpenter's house, the officer saw that it had been
just deserted, a fact which the confused state of
the tea things testified. The wittieos and another
otßeer watched *diet stately about thehunSe night
Itto 114 y. At length Freud found tli prisoner
going to work „and apprehended him. •
Carpenter said, he had' gone voluntarily with

the hendle of the pin kit before Sir J ONN
who, fier `llollle 41.1eSi iOtli, ill)
COFFPE-SHOPC—A man named Wued appeared
opon a $11111111111)3 grunted upon a complaint that
he kept a disorderly house, culled It colfee.shop,
in Bride lane. The girls of the town found there
on Monday morning were brought up at the seine
time.

The Loan,MAsna asked, whether the defendant
bad a license to sell coffee ?
Ward said he was not the proprietor; he was
merely keephig an eye upon the premises in the
absence of Mrs. Smith, who hail laid in the stock,
and was getting her health. at Brighton.
The Loup MAvoa.—" told you open
shot) at twelve at night."
Your Lorship has been misinformed,
never open shop at night. One o'clock in the
morning is our hour."
Upon being questioned closefr, the defendant
said he was not very OartieUlar as to the company
he received, and admitted that there was no li-
cense for the Bile of the article. lie denied, how-
ever, that he knew any thing of a watch that had
been stolen io the shop, and assured the Lord
Mayor that there should no longer be a coffee.
shop in Bride-lane, if the present rase WAS dis-
missed. Upon this assurance, the Lord Mayor
discharged him, declaring at the same tinie that
an indictment should he the eons/I-pence of delay.
riow-sTREF.T.''
intettovesteNTs ov LoNnoN.--Yestertley the
Rev. Mr. Gurney, the Rector Of St. Clement-
accompaniedby_bis attorney, nitended be-
tote Mr. BtaNta, and stated that' the number of his
parishioners had been decreased in consequence
of the late improvements about Temple' bar, there
lii Ong been streets, courts, &c. pulled down to
the amount, of two hundred houses, by which he
was n cousiderable loser in his income. The act
of Parliainentpassed toe die improvements direct-
ed that the houses built afterwards should pay a
compensto ion equal to the loss the Rector should
sustain ; but he had not yet been able to obtain it
He had applird to the Lord Mayor; but it being out
of his jai istliti inn, lie could give him no redress. 'Due
net of Pat liament passed forthe accemplishment of
the improvements of the entrance to the City of
London directed 01st/compensation to be made to
the Rector of St. Sepulchre's parkh in which the
itnorovents to 'Skinner-street, the. were 'wide.—
He had *oohed to know how the compensation
had been proeured by the hector of that parish.
end learnt that several of the prnprieu►ts or die
new houses, having refused to pay the compensa-
tion, bad been summoned to the Police-offirei,
Hetton.garden. Mr, Ford, the Clerk of the Wire,
tecollected the eicumstance, but Nlr. Leach, who
was the Skiing Magistrate at that time, did UOl.
It was stated' that there is no rector's rate in
the parish met St. Clement's, otherwise the eon,-
penswion might have been.recovered in the Mild
trimmer. The Reverend Gentleman, however,
stated, that the compensation directed by tile Act
of Parliament was not as a remuneration of small
tithes, for tithes in tiny shape, there being none
in Westminster, hint it was in consequence of the
dimioet ion of parishioners; there would be fewer
tnarriages, births, aunt burials, stud he slionlll
sequenilv lose fees teceived from them. The Nia,
gistrete Inquired if the quota upon each house
had been' demanded. in h regular manner.. The
Solicitor replied it had, but that the Act of Par-
lament was HO: explicit as to the mode of pay-

tneitt.

, 11r. lit it NIB advised that another demand shothd
be made upon the parties in a formal manner,
which he promised should be done.
Mr, Gurney stated, that souse of the parties
were willing to pay, but waited for its being a
general thing.
Tie Magistrate promised 40 give hia opinion on
a tutnre day.

• MAILLBOROUGII-sTREET.
Muktivit IN' ST. G1LF.3.11.-.-PtitriCk Downes,
Francis Betlull, keeper of the cofil..c shop, and
William Parker, his Waiter, were fin.dly exa•
mined, theloroier charged wilh tntirtlerin:; Edward
s(aotun,anti the t IN tier with aiditigand abetting
in tile sold felotty.—.-DoW:.ties was fully committed
for trial for murder, tit,ll liestAll mid Porker were
discharged for want of evidence.

PLANETARY CONJUNCTrON.,—.6aturn tend Venus,
'low approaching, will accompany each other as
evening stars for all the former part of the month
of January, 1817, for two or three boors alter
sunset their nearest approach or conjnaction
will be about Jan."lo.- The first new Nlion of 1817
wiq4 on Sunday evening, Jan. 19, and Monday, 20;
passtiose beneath, very near these planets. Vetttitr
receding very rapidly to the east, will continue ace
evening star till the midele of May, but the Sim
gaining int Saturn,' will, in February, aloof b that
planet in the solar rays. The beautiful fixed star,
Lyra in the Harp, and, Altair in' Aquila (the
bagle) are now 'bright evening Stars, •tt Wag
line north of Venous.

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AcctnaNT.---Yeaterday morning,.ns Mr. JAW.
ditch, the toachtnaker, re.iding in Lottpacre,
was turning the corner of Bow-street in his gig,
an elderly gentleman improvidently attempted to
crass, not pereeiving fir. llnnidit6le, vehicle,
which, was deliberately auvronehing him. Mr.
11. called out, hut the old gent/envoi hrin:g rather
dear, did not at first hear ; lie, however, perceivedhis .
dangeriand attempted to retreat, when many-
tiorati ly the near shaft struck him in the side and
knocked him down, anti the wheel went over hid
head. lie was immediately conveyed to a stir.
4eoti close on the apht,---Whtfre he was bled, and
throve t6ilit 110111 C in a tnath, •

LAW fNTELLiGENCZ.

711

COMM Or SESSION, SECOND DIVIVON.
EARL OF FlFil AGAINST THE *MMUS OF TUE al

J,lll-ES 54111. OF Fiva.
We lateiy mentionel, that the Court of
hati remitted tti the Jury CCurt to, try 011,1
second issue in this cause, which respect6l:
question, whether the deeds formin
at the action of reduction were read over to 1!
Earl of File, previous to his name beittgrill
them.

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IVllen this issue was , formerly tried, 66'1;
Wilson and Alexander Forteith Willimmi°"'
two. instruntentary witnesses to the deeds,
,w 0
el
examined. Mr. Wilson swore, that the. 6,
were not read over in his presenee. 'Mr. Wili,l**t,
son swore, that they were read. rarer to Luid l'i
o"
in presence ofThim (Mr; lVilliairtson) and d
Stewart Sower, one Of the tleteode.ls in (be actin.
Mr. Williamson having been the only Mines/hi
ditced by the misters to prove that the deeds ,
been read to Lard Fife, the cininsrl for the P;
suer contended, that the evidence of a siuglei i
nest was bbjectionable,. and ought not 11l
been allowed to go before the jury. Beside° ti
he was a single witness, they stated, that hit ci
dente was in itself confused, vague, and altoPiin
insofficient. They applied, therefore, fur Ant!
trial of the second issue, on the ground, drat t]
verdict of the Jury on that issue WO not 1,1
ported by the. evidence adduced at the trial. lii
Court ordered a new trial of this issue. "Ito
ground, that the verdict was not supported by
cient evidence. At the same time we it as 5"
fi
front the Bench, that the conduct of, the 11r$,
during the long trial of the different issurV ,1e
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served much praise. The . Court wits eiegn%
opinion; that the evidence of a single "'intl.:,
when a party alleges that the evidence is s"rrt;
cd by oilier circumstances in the cake, ab" 1" ,
allowed to be laid before a Jury ; hut they C't,
sidered tile evidence of Mr. ‘Villiaw.on 0 1'
sufficiently clear, positive, and distinct, 10 °I1,
rant the serdict that the Jury delivet.cd ou i ,
second issue.
„d
The Court deliberated whether toi,l .
f Pf
With propriety order the ex”rnination .0 is
Stewart Border to, be taken, as ne is 433
'l,)
the only person whet eves resent alulig "`"11r p
Wilibmson n hen the deeds were' read ovcrvt
Lord Fife ; but, on being informed, tl,"t 0
Sinner derives pecuniary eintiluments lon' ie
situation as trustee, and consequeliCy hag 010
serest in the question- at issue, they conouleto .
evidence abject lona ble.--(ScolctPuper .)

CORONER'S INQUEST.

SHOCKING CIRCUNtsTANCE.—Late 0(1 SP/911:1
night an inquest was held at St. Bartbo
Hospital, before Mr,,SHRLTON, Coroner f''rtM
)
City, upon the body of Martha Tripp. %/11%;
On chursilay last, in Consequence of having
severely burnt.
'
John Guppy 8
deposed, that he lived at , -1d
linildings, Cie,kenweil. The deceased livcti
the same home with him. About half past el
o'clock oil Thursday evening last, `he wss
to bed, and heard a noise in the row belie'
when his wife went down to ascertain dial"'"?
His wife soon after caled nut, and Minos t'sk
ran down 'nail's, found the rooni of thr
ceased enveloped iu smoke and flames of fire:
instantly procured pails of water and extioviol,
bit
Ilaittei,;.fibsruee,,,envtti4lti..,!bri
Ahtilesptene,:aictstleoydr
,s:Ninautss
residing
tirisg,c
eing
looked at the woman, observing, it w"5l
dreadful thing." but wisho to kliow tv4to
pay hint for his trouble. No person tolcrtSl
to do this, he went away Without. giving
assistance. A mes.sage, however, being, "11`0
an acquaintance of the deceased, that pers".
dertook to pay the Doctor,. and being agaio
to, be came, and dressed the woman tirrYti
fully When the Doctor first calne to it was about nioe o'clock, hut he did not teaj
until about )2. She was about SO Years of
rand very feeble. Witness did nut know the 1"
of the Doctor alluded to.
A. F. Nissener, one of the assistants in.l33rtl:.‘:
lomew Hospital, depoied, that the
brought into the houie on Friday nitopitts,P,,,,
She was in a dreadfully burned state, 2"41 °"
care ',vas taken of her, but she died tat 111°1,0
following. The deceased said she wet
deitthby her shawl catching
The Coroner inning summed up. tile "idel'clit
several of the Juty expressed a wish, that O,
turning their verdict they should posi a vote
censure upon the •ttletlical person wilt's(' inh,ttrt,
'thy bad been so conspicuous in the first 3004 ii it
when be had been called upon to assist a
ceased.
The Coroner said, he would not contrrt tlr
,e 0
in anr,sentiment they thought proper to r-1-10,
but state!!, it WAS 110* IV pa' of their tints
as had been soggested, however the inattea.ot
or. inhomatrity of an individual' was to be 1*(lev;
ed. The moot of the Gentleman, also, itild
been mentioned.
After a short deliberation, the Jury retail's&
verdict---" Aceitietwil Death."

BIRTHS. f
on Thosday last, th. Lady of Thomas Nletra g
Queen-square, of a sou. • •
u,i Sunday last, itt Toppesfield fttstury, zotext ~
the hey. Lewis Way, of a sun.

&I A tilt! Ku
Om the Gth instant, at Strat fqrtt-n!

PrriA6m. IYP. DOI'

•• Att4t
nyer'SAlUildiNZS, tri Mill It otv,'of the' former
Yeit"(l4Y) nt St.'Grorge's Chttrytt, Ilanowet-s(ll3,ai
John 114wker English, li. (i. S si,r4eun, of Lover rair
nomtrvet, to rocs ElizaAVi.lleiworsh -Bogle, of a*+
ter•scoart.
Samt.day, Henry, son of tlu t Derbishire, e
Maddox-street, to Alnry f'en..vick Stuart, daitght`.: --
wat.Ll Venn•Lli,
S:om• tiny, at. St. Swithin's, CantinnAtreet, Mr. tt'of,
Ward Pettillertott. of Stafford, to Augusta, (laughter
late Mr. George Hampton, of the strand.

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Major Clert, of Westbotrae-Ittofte,
On Sarl,y, iu Carmarthen-wet:ft, Fitscroy•Rinilit"ipt
f;,:mce Angelo, wife of Las &nein, of the WO
Itootgers.
eht Sunday se'onight, Hyacinth, Daly, Dig. nttr3tf
Mayor of GAlway, -,;4e

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