Star.
London, England, 1822-02-05 00:00:00

LAZY INTELLIGENCE.

COrRT OF CHANCERY, PIP
DIMS V. CROUCH.

IRUARY 1

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The Court was cro‘Z.ded o excess this morning, in
expectation of the Parties who were ordered to attend
his Lordship to answer a contempt of Court, in con:
spiring to induce Miss Drewe, a Ward of Court, to
elope from the house of her aunt and maternal guar-
dian, Mrs. Byefield, of Old Compton-street, Soho-
square, on the 20th of January lag, for the purpose
of marrying Wm. Turner, a journeyman plasterer,
would he brought up. The parties attended ; they
were, William furrier, the husband of the Ward,
John Turner, his brother, Eliza Turner, their mother,
and Eliza Turner, her grand-daughter. The young
Lady hat a fortune of £SOOQ ; the marriage took place
on 'the day She eloped, at a Church near the Tower.
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed that William
Turner and Eliza Tamer, his mother, should be com-
mitted forthwith to the custody of the Warden of the
Fleet Prison, and dismissed the charge against John
Turner and his niece Eliza Turner.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH. FEBRUARY 4.
THE XING D. DR. HIGHMORE.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved the judgment of{
the Court on this ,Lefendant, who it will be recollected,
was, at the Sittings after last Term, convicted of pub-
lishing a false, scandalous, and malicious libel, of and
concerning his Majesty.
The defendant appeared on the floor, and stated to
tte Court that he was now desirous to put in affida-
vits, upon which he intended to found a motion for
an arrest of judgment.
The Crime JUSTICE informed the defendant, that
any motion in arrest of judgment, must be founded
on some objection, arising nut of the record. Affida-
vits were unnecessary. His Lordship added, that this
ca'.e having been tried before him, he was in full
pessession of the facts ; and he should advise that the
ckfendant should consent, if the Officers of the Crown
could admit the adoption of such a course, to enter
into his own recognizance to appear to receive judy-
mein n henever called on to do so.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL signified that he would,
on the part of the Crown, consent to his Lordship's
suggestion, in favour of the unfortunate defendant.
'1 he defendant said, he had already been impri-
soned nine months.
The CHIEI JUSTICE said, he was fully aware of
that circum,tance, and it was upon that ground that
he had suggested to the Solicitor-General now to
consent to the course he had mentioned.
The SOLICITOR-GENICRAL said, Dr. Highmore
right have been liberated at any period of his im-
pri-ournent, on putti.og in the proper recognizance.
This, h •wever, he had always declined doing.
Dr. Highmore was about to urge some further
at:Tr tricots, when
Air. JAMES PARSE sail the defendant had con-
sulted him on his case, but not until very recently.—
If their Lordships would permit the defendant to re-
tire with him for a few moments, he had no doubt he
should be able to convince him, etat the suggestion
so kindly th: own out by his LLlsiship, was flinch for
his advantage.
The Count permitted the defendant to retire. Af-
ter a short absence he returned, and
Mr. Pamice stated to the Court, that the defendant
gratefully acquie,ced in the suggest on of the Court.
The defendant then entered into his own recogni-
zances to appear for judgment whenever called on to
do so, and was di-charged. •
Joseph Sutherland, Charles Greenfield, and Charles
Dayning, were brought up to receive the sentence of
the Court, for assaulting and obstructing cot taro in-
dividuals of the Preventive Service, in the discharge
of their duty at Bognor, in Sussex. The defendants
had suffered judgment to go by Mash ; and the
Court now sentenced Joseph Sutherland to three
ino;:ths, and the other two defendants to two months
imprisonment in Horsham Jail.
SOUTHWARK SESSIONS.
Yesterday the Adjourned Sessions for Southwark
commenced ; when John Geary was tried for stealing
a quadrant, the property of John Alien. The prisoner
is a sailor, living in Blue Anchor-lane, from whence
it appeared, under the pressure of want, he stole the
quadrant from the room of a fellow-lodger.
Oa being asked what he had to say in his defence ?
ne replied, "What have Ito sAy ? Why, that it is a
d—n awkward piece of business, which you must
settle amongst you."
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty,when the Court
sentenced him to be imprisoned for one month.
Prisoner—Your Honour, I wish you'd do me the
favour to withdraw your sentence, and send me across
the seas ; I should be very much obliged to you.
The COMMON SERJEANT--T;:. Court is not in the
habit of withdrawing its sentence.
Prisoner—l'd much rather, if it's the same to you,
he transported for my natural life, than be kept in
Limbo here for a month !
The COMMON SERJEANT—The Court is not in the
habit of consulting the convenience or inclination of
prisoners in such cases. Jailor, take him away.
The prisoner was then removed, in high dudgeon
at the unaccommodating disposition of the Court.
W. George and 11. Thorngate were tried upon an
indictment :or having stolen two cwt, of lead, fixed
to a warehouse belonging to Mr. Steers.
Mrs. Giles was, in November last, in possession of
some premises in Cambridge-yard, Southwark, for the
prosecutor, who is the landlord, and wished to let
them.. .ller husband was ill, and she had occasion
to leave home for a snort time, when she entrusted
Thorngate with the care of the premises. On her
muftis she found that a back warehouse had been
forced open, and a quantity of lead ripped from a
gutter, and several other things taken away. George
had been occasionally employed about the place with
Thorngate, and it was proved that he had t • d
5 rippe
the lead at night from the premises, and, together
with Thorngate, sold it to a plumber.
The prisoners, in their defence, asserted that it was
by the directions of the prosecutrix,who had taken part
' of the money, but finding that it was likely to be dis-
coveied, she charged them both with the felony to avoid
punishment herself.
Hyason swore, that he called on the prosecu-
. trix about taking the premises, when she mentioned
to him that she had employed the prisoners- to dis-
pore.of some lead for her, but that they had only
brought her £1 of the money. Witness told her
that sherwould be transported, upon which he swore

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she :aid shittiatt trattport" tberateiterhailea in rider
to clear herself.
' Il woman, who lives in the neighb*Whoot, swore,
that a prosecutris had told ber t6t.she had received
£1 of the money, and that if she did not. get the rest
she would have the prisoners taken up. ~It appeared,
upon her'crois•examinaiion, that she (witness) had
been recently'in jeopardy at the Old Baney for pass-,
ing forged notes.
The prosecutriz swore most positively that what the
two witnesses had sworn was utterly untrue.
The Jury, without hesitation, found both the pri-
soners Guilty, and expressed their unanimous belief
that Hyasen had been guilty of perjury.
The Court sentenced the prisoners each to be trans-
ported for seven years. They then committed Hyason
for wilful and corrupt perjury.
Two atrocious young thieves, named Thompson and
Jones,were convicted of having stolen a till containing
21s. and Were sentenced to be transported for seven
years. On receiving their sentence they each poured
forth such a volley of horrible abuse as agitated
the whole auditory. _