The Sun.
London, England, 1817-01-03 00:00:00

LATE, tztar.

FINAL EXAMINATION A.NI:t COMMITTAL or THE
ELDER IV ATsoN.
Bow7STitefti.,--Yesterdali curiosity attracted a
great many persons to the office, in consequence
of a report .Inty
.protoretgatetl, that tote
elder Watson was to undergo a public examins7
Lion. In this expectation, however, they were
disappointed ; and, indeed, so secret as the bit=
islness kept, that,even those who wei.e youterned,
and brought there tar gite their evidence, did not
know that_Mr. Mattison Was in rir uhotit the 0146e',,
The:Magistrates wha attended in the'conrst of
the morning were, Sir N. ConanG Mr.,•
.Nlr. Sketehley, hit the exami-
nation AVatson devolved to Sir Nathriniel alone,
who was the Magistrate that committed hint. Sc.
venal pershns waited at the office until pitst three
o'clock, 'and there being at that time no appear-
ance of %raison, or an examination of hint, they.
flirter it firm confidence that what they
ha., heard respecting him was a mere r fabrication.
At half past three o'clock, the Office being per-
fectly clear, Sit NANIANIEL CoNatvlT gave instruc-
tions to the witnesses conCerned the examinit--
tiiin of Watson' to attend hi Mr. Stagind's draw_
hig-rnoin; to which Sir Nathaniel, Mr: ...4attford,
Mr. Watson, At% Cannon, Alr. Watson'S.Solici-
tor, Miles, the horse Tatrole, and Rhodes and
Goulding, the two persons who were stabbed,
adjourned.
Watson appeared indisposed, and was permitted
to sit; The evidence of the patrole Miles was
first read by Mr. Slaltord ; hut as that charge has
been itatitioned, it is ttinst tinnecesiary to de-tail ,
irio the present report: it will be sufficient
to State, that at litSt it was. considared expigivnt
to commit hint upon the charge made against hint
by Miles, as wilt be wen by the following cow.,
rnittal.
When Watson wfts brought tn, Row street,
the 3d December (the, day after tilt riots), the
ritting Magistrate (R. &flic,' Esq.) ,refeired the
examination of bins to Sir Nathaniel' Conant; at
Whitehall, and the result of the examination WAS,;
cost Watson Was Committed to the lionse of Cur-.
rection, under the following charge
"To the G4-rernot of the House of Correctlpn, Coldhydb-
belt% his Deputy, true. Receive into your, custody, thi.sd
day of Deceniber.lsl6, the body of James tVatson the eider,
upon the oath of Charles sabpiciort. of being coan-
cerned with two other persons, not yet taken, iii frioninwily!
shooting et. the Milet, with intent- to t artit murder
him, tht said Charles Miles, or do him some+grierorti Apitily
harm; and to het:p the said James Watsciti waif be, shall
discharged by due Coursa Of dam; fa; which this, shall be
your authority.

" tiiren under my band and se4l, eke.

" N. (ONANT."-
: , A fter.theexamivation at the Secretary of State's,
Watson 'was taken to the house of correction
upon the authority of the above rvarrant, And he
has riot been examined until yesterday, althoogh
.)the depositions of Ittiodes and Goulding were
taken awl sworn to 'on that doy, 'Mr. Stafford
read theta to Mr, iiTaison and his Solicitor : they
are io substance to this effect and
.Grodding are plumbers and glaziers at liamps
stead, and on ,Monday, the 2d olDecember, had
been at woi at Lord Mauslield'S; on their tettirn
home, they went into time White Lion and Hitting
Son ptshiic-house, at Trligligate, to get something
to tlrink, A hoist 11 &clod( they werottlarmed by
the cry of Stop thief 1" and they in consequence.
tan into the street, and saw a lierse patrole sitting
Fitt his horse, with a mairstanding by the 'Side of his
burst. Goulding said to the pattule, it,
why don't you go restfter the of the rOlbert ?"
The patrole said he entail not, as
.he had one of
them in custody. Gonlqing rejoined, 4' If you gO
after, the tb hers, we Will secure the one you have."
The patrole then enquired Of the landlady' if she
knew Goulding and Modes ; being answered in
the affirmative, he -gave the mall {who proved to
be Mr. Watson) into 'custody. • They then laid
hold of him, while the patrole went in pursuit of
the others. .Mr. Watson then drew a dirk from
his stick, and said, t you don't ie e go, I will
run ynu through," and he struck st (iouttling with
thelditk,, which •perforated hia grLat ,coat„ but
only scratched his skit ; then attacked Rhodes,
and stabbed, him in the thigh, but not to any duo.
germ's extent. A struggle ensued, and they all
tell into the kennel together. - patioie‘ ut this
juncture returned, havingineffectusfly putetted.tht:
other two, and Mr. NVatson Was keured., and a
pistol and a great many paper/ were taken }tout
Sir NATHANIEL then intimated to NS'atson'and
his solicitor, that this was 'the eharge.npon which
he, should think it his duty to commit him-kir
trial.

The witnessta were severally cints.examined
hy.WOLSOU and his solicitor, the latter of whom
Jitil the following question to Mimics cud Gold.
ding :
Alilcsetbe patrole, give Mr.Wutson inter
'your custody in the name of the King—hy what
authority did ire give hint into your custody
They both replied generally, that igiles.
:coming up tothe door of tlye.pnblicAirmsc, asked
the landlady 14 she knew them (Rhodes ant!
'G01141160, and upon her saying ,he 'did, Miles-
told them lie had a pritlorrer, whom th.ey.were to
take care of while he went otter •orts others,. who.
had .ran away. Added to this, they, knew Milts.
to be one of the potrole ; tie did -not, however,.
ilse the words, " Itc the name of the King I
charge you."' .
Watson particularly eitatnined. Miles as to the
time of night when the pistol was fired at him ;
but he ratained from so doing; whe-n 161 solicitor
told him it was tin unnecessary courkelo ptirtne,
tic NatlittniellConaut having informed him that
charge had-been abandoned. .-
. Sir N. CONANT stated to Watson;that hia fro«
tine for not having hatl him op for examination
before was, that he considered that he'experienced
superior to the House of etirrettion ;
hut consequence of the approaching gaol deli::
very and general removal, he hail considered it
-necessary that a commitmetitAhould })e tomtit tauti
ordcr that he may know What. to dettid
against, anti that he might have an .oppnrtunity
tie
consult his Irgal adviarrf the von. Arid, Lyon
further Consittcration, he hicl untie with a view
`to extend as much faVonr tts pos4bl,! to Nfr,
Watson, anti to render his siontip,o as colplinj4
nntler existing
r% Watson. thanked Sir Nithanit;:l Cut' his 4ttidfle.lu
stowitjs hint.

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A tottth "73S UM) ordered No be in reaainest to
take him to Newgate.
Watson, how ever, retptest efi that the Magistrate
would extend his kindnela towards him by sending
hilt; hack to the Hoare of Correction until ;Monday
IleXt.

Sir NATHANIEL said, that as he (Watson) cen.
Jidered it int'accommud.atiOn to himself, he could
pot deny him.,
Watson observed, that as far as, comfort could
be expected in, a prison, he bad found it ;- indeed
'he bad no cause to complain .of ill-treatment, but
he felt. much hurt at the attempts that
.had been.
made to put such a complexion on his conduct
as that which, in the terms of the law, was de•
scribed murder: thif, however. Was only the
.phra3e,ilttlry of the law, and as far as ir'related to
himself lie wAs quite indifferent ; but, with regard
to hit, family And jcharacter, something more might
he Ithcfticuteiifelt. hits own prosp7cts were
so hint, and the present state of society so degene-
rated, that were he again sent into the world, he
could nut'feel moth s'atisfact;on or enjoyment.--
Knowing, however, that his ptinciples ;v ere, ust,
and that he was innueent„ of those heinous crimes
with Which his name bad been hranded, lie shotild
feel it a duty Lie owed, not only to society, but to
his owo Chariiciur, to hear op',,agaiust ail his cue-
Injei. tie would not cringe to any, one, nor
would he ask a favour froni those_ in rower all
he wanted, all he demanded, w 0 justice.
etlll,loll Was desirohS tO'kiiOW, it any other
indictments vvere to be pttferted
11ration.
Sir N..Cotatcr 53141, Ui U h,!tinfierstond the
Attptvey and SOlieitio w0.0.d sinpetini.
tend the framing of the )I,,heslllril!lS ; he. was' not
aware of the steps they n4.4e likely to take, but
he assured Mr. C th,l he 43re,every
oppot tuttity atfurtlr.,t hint iiiiiii;.,!iateky tie (Sir NA
thitiel totiait ) rec' ivied iutot oration, of the rimn-
ner
,which Ile. Watson would be, ro,tedeil
agAinst.
I iii. SoNeitor and cVkit.t.t in the warmest terms
,at'ltiiowleilged the kindness of, the worthy ,31agis-
trate.
Watson win then committed for trial at,the
next Old I.lalleYSessimis,- for having.feloniously,
wilfully, and undicionslyinflicted certain wounds.
upon the persons of Joints GOuldiug Thomas
Rhodes, with a sharp itstpittrent, with intent to
kill tq.,,said„..la tites and Thos. Rhodes.,
or with. intent to Flo them Same grievous bodily
harm, against the statute made am! provided. &
r. Cannon thins applied to the Mitzistratt.•:Jor
au-order of 0,1111616 m; to Watson in 7'7
Sir NirtiANISL gitve

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Ilie 4/firer i. Mr. Cauuub, ,40iintur4o Mr. Watwn, and
pre.uale Own!, it iltt Objectwu to hi sccing hint it 3 ilrL.ou.
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Ltck, llie gaoler, then pat- the handeinfs on
iVatson's hands, anti accompauied him in a coach
to the Muse of Correction, preparatory to his
removal to 'lake his. trial.
Previous to the examination of 'Watson,' the
landlord of the house in Clareniion-stpuire„. Su-
mert-town, which hatrheen occupied by Watson,,
hut which he had deserted Without paying the
rent, uii his going to' the shop and picienir iu
Hydue-street, lillootnaborv, applied to ar,
who was sittirig,in the,,fohlie-office, .for the key
of his house to be given up' to him.
The Magistrate indurated him he had no power
proeine him the key, or to give him possession.
except Mr. Watson bait deserted tue house for a
year r and it 4iss Mr. Watson's house till that
time was expired, unless be could prevail on Mr.
Watson, to give 'up the key.
The Landlord stated, that the key eras, in• the
possessiou of the officers belonging to theutli.ie.
Peathes, the officer; wa-s- present„ And denied
that he or his brother.officers hat 4 Inn key to.bil
knowledge, or it was; it was in the possetsion
•of Rishoe, who wail in the contort; but it any
of the nibecra had it, he thtftiot know that- they
would be just itiett iti giving it tip to the landlord,
who had tnfoatened then. with latokiiig' to.tbem,
and making them responsible for the rent Oring
the time they held the kcy,ll threat which 'wds.
considered very ritlicultm.
The landlord asked: if he might lie permitted
to see Itratson• the Magistrate observed that tii
saw no objection ; and• if he agreed to.tds- having
the key, the difficulty would be settled.-
TIM. MILITARY IN THE-CITY.
• IlitotsioN-liovsu.---Yritertikty - a shoemaker,
who resides irl.Alders, ate-street, offered bad iot-
a person, charged with an atitittit.. Upon nten-
tioning his address Mt. Woutotr, Ale Marshal,
asked; whether he was •hiss the person who, on Este
day of the riots, addressed soma very. extraordi
nary language to (the Mar%hal) npoti the sub
ject of the military. The shoemaker denied that
he w.as the Min who Used the language alluded to
but said he had heard from his wife, that aneigh:'
bout, who was iii theshop when the-Mar-0;a! was
p4ssinit, called out, and spoke of the soidiett ettl
piyinte an uticonstilniionA v4it to the city on the' ;
ot7Veceinber. The shoemaker declared' thatltC r,
was not at litque at the (jibe.
The 'Loan MAYOR desired to hear the particu,
Jars.

fit'. AVoutner stated, that in tltecourst of his
exertiontt on the da'y of the riots, be pa%ivl thrum 1i
:Altlersgate-strect ; that a person ran out of
I,lloetnaker's shop, and b a cA) "
11t I~r-
liz,il, we can't have any cif these doitiks : this is
ulicmistitutiutiai ; the intlitary are not wanting.
It it t mina tits , and the people must not
enclitic it."

rbe Loup MAYott expressed Lis surprise at such
unatcountable conduct. lit, admitted' that the
untlitttry .6hould not be called upon to It eti* the
Metre, ,ohs except in cases of absolute necessity
but this was one: not because 'flab so batllY
eysresnut i'hed ivere to Lae tn'tfelu dreaded irthe unbtt
Intents bad ncted with becoming arioli, but he,
'-eittse the inhabc ants -hed, "like Caliudi:betaken
theinselvei to places of contentment.; aril shrunk
front the noise which ttifew persons. 41:4 sisirit would
s,,on have put an end to. glue Persotsr who had-
t refit to defend themseiNes *tee' however,
conbideriud 'by-the laws entitled to defenett,onat tie
vrotectioti wits tui,enutlink;ly tu'adruitteeed. How
1.4 (nil& t hose, gtitltt Ikt spirits who shut luesuseliesof
littva looked if their Louses Irad„Wets tin fin=,
eV‘ ill oltainst it.-hteb they woruld, in all pr-oba-
have th'ectuitteelreprottct itelktieit ttl

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POLICE INTELLIGESICIL

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rt)ltt;iD NOTES.
MAitt.rtOROUGH-STitEgr. Mr, Bradt, It. tr
ltresWeitrie pawn-broker, living In 1.-ligh-sireet, or'
-Giles's,
.was 'ott Saturday last waited upon by at;
inspelior althe Bank of England, who producea
a one-pound note, which he said had been pawl
by him to a Mr. Bull; On examining the note*,
it appeared, by a memorandum, to bare been re-
ceived by the pawn-broker's shopmeo,froin "r"
per)on- calling
himself Gorbould, 4, Tavistork-
street. The pawn-broker, finding the note hail
been in bis possession, gave-Mr. Bull another iiilieu of the forged
tiene, tyllich .lie said be show
keep, i
.n order to compel Garbould, if be couldfind hint, to repay the out pound, The inspector,
objected to this, and insisted on having the -noOr
enrich the pawn-broker as peremptorily retuScdt"
.lilverM
op. end the Inspector went away,„threaten-
ing to. Apply to the Magistrates at arilkorangli
streets
wha,,he said, Were of a different opinion
witlithe Lord Mayor, as to the right-of indlvi•
deuils to retaio forged,
nutes„ On Monday the
pawn-broker received a summons to attend tl',l
Magistrates, and he accordingly went to the office,
when the befure-mentioned facts were given 14)0'
dance, and he was called upon to deli Vet up the 11014`
Mr. B. answered, that he considered the note as
his property.,- anti although he should be ready al
11.11): bane to produce it. for the _purposes of joiiiic'
yet lie would not part' with it front hi, own pot'
srssion. On which Mr. Westwood, who otrentha
tor the llattk Lida, he *tomtit! ',piny to the ,:this'
trate for ON committAt its a felon, for havnig-A
forged note in his custody without lawful eaetitei
to which Mr. B. replied, that as be bad d°B';'',°
dishonest Act, and felt convinced be vv46" act'N,
nigh! in ,detairtitig the note, he should submit to
allt he cotisevences which alight result from 600.1
tleteution.
Mr. Westwood then applied to the Magi Watt
for Nit'. Brooks to be taken il.ro custody, and lot
was act a Wed *Mill IVetliiesti,ty 000lt.-whet) tic '45
broei4 lit 113) by Foy tor re-examination.
.. Mr.. i-laamatt attended Oh the part of the tic'
letidant, and complained of tbe.severe and OpPrer
sire proceeding which bad been adopted towards
his client, lams -observed that as the note wit'
consp,ettously,atamped in two places as forget'
it was not in 1 state foteitcul,,tt tan, couserinvo.l7
his rei-trit couiernot retain the note for any (lit:
Itoi,st purpose ; and that the. Legislature email.
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on v intend, that persons found in poisec"" 4'..
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.Lolc.s rch.4:ll they meant to, negociete should of
considered as felons, and that his client, could trOf
for a moment be suspected of any such intetttio.ll.l
and that htf bad besides engaged to protidtetitt!'.,
note whenever it should be required for the P
Hosea 0 justico. •
Mr. Westwood and the Afagistrate replied, ths'i
it was the defendant's own fault that bellied bee°
iteconveniented ;,for be bad been told, that a bit
gave up the note, he Sbouid not be committedi
but he bud obstinately persiiited in keeping
note, and he bad therefore only hintielf.to blame.,
Mr.. HAKKE& replied, that he conceived the
Bank had no power, even. by a civil action, tO
compel his client to give up the note, anti that he
tlicitight it -extrentely unjust tbry ithouiti have 114:'.
serteti ttr-stacirtm oppressive otodie to ohs Ahi H.
it was now suggested by Mr. Westwood, at.
if Mr. Brooks would deposit the note in thy ban: ,
the
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to attend on a future clay.
of the Magistrate be shottld he admitted 10;44.-
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Mr..Hatt3l6lC, however,'" ObjeetCd to this, .
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Mi'llt he interpreted that Mr..l3looks temente. -,
under suspicion i and it was at last arranged, ::...
Mr. 'Brooks should be"disebargeti, on tot engogek-
ment. that ;the. forged nose should be scut to 0.4'.
Magistrite in the course of the.eveniog.

MU W,Eit IN ST., GILES'S.
Ygsterday Pettrkk. Downes was brought op rot
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re-examintition, upon the charge of being thP
p-rincipal perpetrator of the murder at Etiwar4
Stanton, a •trusie pribter; on Sunday- tuoinittg;
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in n coffee-shoo, kept pi man named Basia .•
eta . ,
veorge-street, late uyott-ttreet, St. Cilles'so-4" •
lie was remanded tilt Tuesday next, for IiKI
minAtion. ..lantes the oivwr Lir tile
fe4'ol9p, suet tVilliiint Parker; were brought froris
wiitcli-Itouse,_ by the watchmen, ta6
I3;u1 apprehended them on WetincsdaY ,11141-4 t
under the authority of the
ners warrant, fur being privy-to the Inurder*.'•
They also' were remanded 'to the saute ility.--4.be
oversegra of St..tii!ests here taken the'llt.
wome' ‘iittiesses into the IVorkbouse-for sate 1
till the trial comes on.

Teteiday night as Jonas Robinlon, tlee "II:
or the irtlitatt cart-to linshey Longtown, %vas ras
141roing :home; 'he araa stopper, about ‘..Y.00 YBl- ti
f"::lCarters Mitigate by two fellowi sone
sti*Ls,' who demanded Ids money. TheY
took from him 4,. in silver .and some hattpeocer
but offered nn violince.. They ransacked the qrr.l
tio ris away two barna and a eheiae, and ifliisnit
on the diiver gettingtintb it N(11.1113. they made' 4)
The robbers were' dreised in short smock (rock,'
and had. the appearance of farmers' ;nen.

DIRTIIS. ' -
On Tuesday, lady of Dr. Dcanisou, of UPP" fl`-‘134,4
ford.oreet, of a son, ' I Si
On Wednemiusr, Ilsorsissick-square, tt
Aottrov Lsq. of t dau.;tilLy.
DI; u Gower-start, the lady of J. A. F. SIUJ
kiusou, Esq. al• a $4:11.