Star.
London, England, 1822-09-18 00:00:00

"AIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday, John Mgt''lichee', James Betts, and Wil-
liam Leach (the latter not now in custody), were in-
dicted for conspiring together to cheat and defraud
John Flint, a pawnbroker, of £5.
This case was •ery similar in its circumstances to
that tried on Friday last, when Combes and Mance
were convicted of the same offence as was now
charged against the defendants. Both *Michael and
Betts are informers of the commonest description,

and Le1:11, their companion, has absconded.
The testimony adduced on behalf of the prosecu-
tion consisted of the prosecutor and his shop-boy ; An Inquisition was taken yesterday, at the sign of
and the facts, as they appeared in evidence, were the Crown, in Duke's Court, St. Martin's-lane, on the
these :—On the 2d of November last the defendant body of George Fox. The deceased kept a fruit.stall
(M'Michael) went to the house of the prosecutor, in at the corner of George-court, Strand, and on last
Edgeware-road, and produced a silver watch, which Sunday morning he was attending it in his usual state
he pledged for 12s. He then whispered to Mr. Flint, of health ; his wife brought him tea and bread and
who was behind the counter, that he wished to speak butter, and he took a hearty breakfast; but she only
with him in private. In consequence, they retired to went a few yards from him, when he dropped down
a mere private part of the shop, and then M'Michael and expired. Verdict," Died by the visitation of GOD."
told him that he had several informations against There was an Inquest held at the Coach and
him for charging illegal interest. He added, I sup. Horses, in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, on the body
pose you will have no objection to do what other of Mary Jones, a middle-aged woman, who was ser-
Gentlemen have done : you must come down with vant at a house, corner of Bruton-street, Bond-street.'
something ? The prosecutor said it was a very hard On the preceding evening she was called to carry the
case upon him, and that he was not aware that he tea-things out of the parlour : she took them into the
had done anything illegal. M'Michael then ennme- kitchen, and then returned for the kettle; but she no
rated several from whom he had received large sums sooner entered the room than she dropped down upon
on the same account. From Mr. Ross, of Padding- the floor and expired. Verdict-44 Died by the visi-
ton, he had obtained £2O; from Mr. Dunmore, of tation of Gon."
Somers,town, £lO ; and a good round sum from Mr. Another Inquest was held at the Barley-mow,
Waimo..e. The prosecutor, therefore, he thought, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body ofJohn
should be the last man to object to pay so small a Abchurch, a middle-aged man, who died in the
sum as £5. The prosecutor still hesitated, and said street. The deceased was coachman to the Dowager
he did not like it. " Qh," said M'Michael, 44 if you Lady Amherst, and on Monday night was coming
don't pay it, we will have you before a Magistrate; out of Portman-square into South Audley-street,
how would you like that?" Mr. Flint, finding him- when in an instant be fell senseless upon the pave-
self in this awkward situation, said he would pay it. ment, and never spoke after. His body was carried
The defendant chewed him a book containing five to the bone-house. Verdict—" Died by the visita-
separate informations against him. One of them, he tion of GOD."
saw, was correct, but he did not take any particular Last night an Inquisition was taken at the Pine
notice of the others. M'Michael pressed him for the Apple, Palace-street, Pimlico, on the body of Mrs.
money then, but Mr. Flint wished to be allowed as Ann Burgess, a Lady residing in the above street.—
long a time as possible. The payment was agreed The deceased was pregnant, and on Sunday last she
to be postponed till next day, and M'Michael hoped fell against a chair, by which she ruptured a bloode.
Ibe would not delay, as he (the defendant) had a great vessel. She lived till Monday morning, 'when she
deal of business on his hands. M'Michael then went expired. Verdict—" Accidental death.*
away, and called the next day. As soon as he saw There was another Inquest held at the Stag, in.
the prosecutor, he gave him a kind of nod to re- Castle-lane, on die body of John Kelly, an Irishman,
mind him of the business he came about. a bricklayer's labourer, who died in the Westminster
The prosecutor felt anxious that he should be trou- Infirmary. The following witnesses were examined:
bled no more on the business by other informers, and Me. Thomas Richardson, house surgeon at the Infirmary, del
named Colman, Pope, Combes, and others, who might mod, that the deceased had been brought in on the 6th instant.
also come upon him for remeneration. M4Michael
paidnewasto hivinVil weak, k,deabigi.sensiblee,a and. eavdeorny aattneetion
extensivehad trireet2
assured him, that if ht paid the five pounds he should turf was found on the vertebrae, and an effusion of blond on the
hear no more of the matter from any one, and that , spine-marrow, which no doubt produced his death; in other re-
in his party there were only three, viz. Betts, Leach, spects be anpeared perfectly healthy.
Mr. Edward thonaas deposed, that about a sVt.S. !gal* sawand himself. The prosecutor expressed a wish to see
the deceased standing near the rails at the new buildings at the
both Betts and Leach, and bithliehiel agreed that end of Whitcomb-street. He fell down the area, a depth of
he should see thein one by one. *Michael then nine feet; there was a pole standing upright, and another in a
went away, and first sent Betts, and then Leach.— horizontal direction, but not fastened. The deceased was taken
They both said that they would be satisfied if M'Mi- up iii a senseless state, but be recovered a little before he reached
chael received the money. When Leach came into the Hospital.
James Warring, HungeTford-street, said that the deceased
the shop, the prosecutor recognized him as the man lodged at his &else. He visited him since the accident, and he
who a few days before bad offered to pledge some told him he had been leaning backwards against the rails, when
silver spoons. Lath asked six shillings for them, the poles gave way, and he fell into the area. The scaffold be.
longed to Mr.
,Faulkner, the builder.
and the prosecutor's lad, who was in the shop, would
Verdict—" nie deceased met his death by an accidental fall,
not give six shillings, but offered either five or seven. occasioned by the neglect of Mr. Faulkner, or of his Men, in not
It seemed, that if six shillings had been given, there properly securing the area close to the King's: highway."—Den-1
would have been a fractional computation of the in- dand Twenty Shillings.
terest, of which he (Leach) might take advantage in Monday evening, another Inquisition was taken
case an overcharge were made. Ultimately, the pro- at the Black Horse, HighLstreet, !'oplar, on the body
secutor paid three sovereigns, and afterwards two
more, which together made the five pounds charged of William Walsh, aged eighteen, who was reported
to have been killed by a sailor, named John Drum-
lin the indictment. ; mond. The following witnesses were examined : 1
Mr. Wntroan, who spoke on behalf of the de-, Mr. H. T. Vigil, Puil at the London Hospital,
*deposed to l
fondants, urged that there was no proof that thereathaving examined the deceased on Sunday, and discovered al
was any intention to cheat and defraud the prosecu-
tor. Was it to be supposed that any pawnbroker about an inch above the right eye, which was about two
inches in length, and extending to the bone, and a fracture on
would have been io easily induced to pay five pounds,, the skull on the right perioctal bone. The bone depressed,wonassidettbta
and triifracture
Tre" :Irene
plarehrOf elist.ravasated blood not .
on the brain,
if there was no ground for the payment? Would
i who were fealty innocent of the crime of de.
franding the Mit, by overcharging interest, be peered to have been. caused by some blow or weight having
imnowituessi's yoiiinlon,- caused deceesed's death. The injuries ap.
persuaded by an ingrain to insy'so latze a Suns for fallen on the bead. The Incision on the right eye might have
bnfinsoroe shazpinstratent.
master of the Matilda,
no earthly purpose ?- beelcausend.
Ms 6" "as, that the Prose-. or Poole:Arse deceased, who was a native of Kingston, Jamaica,
tutor felt hin*elf placed live wry awkward milks-. was steward of the ship. Ott the llth inst. about half-past ten
men't; he had paid a aain inuchiess in amouni than in the morning, whims west slown.below, wizen he savas alarmed
that which he siould hive been compelled to pay if dbLdthe,.l4°.ke"slahlimwi i. 411 c. P..
liming_."_
t"..el:n at La (I.l2tat there's
ecisiminnlgal4l uhre-
the inclinations were ptanic(titeir...ilist bad *hewn ills &Md. the dirceajd is 'the anti of another Sem -citi the disck,
gratitude by prosecuting bie lriindi tei a conspiracy.. filtipdhig eaitstiabraly. Ile,sive a cut over sliteishi err. Witlints,
The CHAIRMAN hi samming up to the Jury, ob-. 1 understood that the deceased was stritsk !by the faun ..ivliich
lirled..thef inforr'ners sieve a very useful set of even,
Jams Dru!stasoadr one of the sailors, was seiiinnidoolrfroes7
i the by the orders or trie=re'netree Petiefikat•
if they fryeeutal their infotasatioos against dim; am, .
Tai,
existed her
MAIO wan rOind ,tO, oftelt4 qausst tke. lim; ...of -cliel-•The 414 on P"
country ;.but it,couW,not lis elbowed ehatstbey spsijrd .iewledadiraorthe ship
stop short, chid dosspona with the patties sonatina. ; mood several th".l i 2 '
The Jiffy ,*ad'' el lellhndants Otriity,,stne 'the 1 liii;:d= re LI:" ,
Court ituntairlipt; yars
- • 4* a 10 Itil ~.. .thden_ ,Pf at one 60, and secured
ito
one year's imprison ent in the ouseb 'orrectioin big and let the boom r
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