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London, England, 1824-01-19 00:00:00

it was lubseque,ntly agreed that the fight should be for
a sovereign, and was to take place on the Monday fol-
lowing. About 700 persons were present at the fight,
in Stepney-fields, Pear Bow, and the prisoner Webb was
second to the deceased Charles GZson.
The evidence having been gone through, Mr. Justice
BIJRROUGII said, in summing up, that tise case in no
shape bore theingredients essential to a charge of mur-
der, viz. malice aforethought, and it -watt for them (the
Jury) to say, under all the circumstances, whether the
prisoner had contributed to the death of the deceased?
Fights of this kind were certainly unlawful, but it ap-
peared that, on this occasion, it seas a very fair fight.—
' The prisoner's youth and indiscretionslei him to take a
part in it; and though it was improper, yet the transac-
tion did not evince on the part of the prisoner a badness
of heart, and all the witneses who had given him a cha-
racter, spoke of him as a civil, well-belt ived, humane
young man. If they were of opinion that he aided and
comforted in the fight, though it had been sworn he
advised the deceased to give over, a circumstance
greatly in hits favour, yet he was guilty or the ci ime of
manslaughiter, and the Court would deal ixidi him
'cording to the favourable circumstances of the c 4 Se.
The Jury retired, and returned, after :t1 absence of
above two hours, and delivered a verdict—Not Gniity:
George Otven was indicted for committing a burglary.
in the house of Mr. J. Purchis Paine, in Hi4h• street, St.
Giles's. The prosecutor is a watchmaker; on tie night
of the qin D:cember, about sit o'clock in the evening.
he was in a parlour which adjoins his shop, and heard
the breaking of glass; he ran into the shops and fount,
a window had been broken, and a watch taken. Oa the
outside of the window, -the prisoner and swot her man
stood ; the prosecutor seized, them, and called for as-
sistance; a scuffle ensued, and from the person of the
prisoner dropped a watch, the property of the prosecu-
tor, which he picked up. The companion of the pri-
soner escaped. The Jury foutid the prisoner Guilty
Death, aged 18. The prosecutor recommended him to
mercy on account of this being his first offence, of the
contrition he had shewn since his confinement, aud'of
his youth.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 17.
Joseph Wise, a common- informer, and William Jef-
ferson, his witness, were indicted for a conspiracy to de-
fraud Thomas Greenfield, a stage coachman.
Mr. Auaav stated the case for the prosecution. By
-the Stage-coach Act, every coachman was liable to a,
penalty of 40t. for every
,outside passenger more than
ten. The charge against the prisoners was, that they
conspired to charge the prosecutor with carrying one
outside passenger more than was allowed by law. Wise
was the informer, and Jefferson was his witness ; and on
the 6th of October, Jefferson, in support of the infor-
mation of Wise, swore that on the 24th of September,
the prosecutor had carried elevep passengers on the out-
side of his coach in Piccadilly. The coach was at the
time going-out of town, and it was the practice of these
informers, to lay their informatiouagainst coaches going
into the country, in the expectation that _the witnesses,
who could disprove their false statements would not be
brought to town when the case was heard. At Bow-
street, however, there were sufficient witnesses to con-
tradict the prisoners; and the complaint was dismissed.
He would call his witnesses, anditheolary would decide
on their evidence.
Mr. Harmer, the Solicitor, stated, that he attended at,
Bow-street, on behalf of the prosecutor, on the 6th of.
October ; he told both the defendants, before the case
was gone into, that there must be some mistake, its he
bad witnesses to prove there were but ten passengers on
the coach ; they both persisted in saying they. had
counted the eleven paskengers. The case was gone into,
Mr. Harmer examined witnesses, and the complaint was
dismissed. Wise said he had particularly desited Jef=
ferson to count the passengers, as somebody would come
and swear there were but nine; he never before saw
Jefferson give evidence at any Police Office.
Mr. PRENDERGART addressed the Jury. for the pri-
soners, and argued that they must have been, mistaken
in the fact.
Mr. Vicary gave Jefferson a good 'character ; he
never knew tsim to be in any way connected with in-
formations against stage coaches. .
Mr. Stafford, chief. clerk of • Bow-street Office, also
gave Jefferson a good character.
The CHAIRMAN charged the Jury that the question
;was not whether the prisoners had been in error on the
fact, for of that there had been. no doubt ; but-whether
they had conspired to charge the prosecutor falsely ? It
was as possible that common informers might be mis-
taken, as that other men might ; but from the nature
of their employment their errors were generally consi-
dered crimes. If the Jury supposed the prisoners were
mistake*, they would acquit them, although there could.
be no doubt the charge they had made was notfounded
in fact. The Jury,witbout a monseashesitation, found
both dm prisoners Guilty. !.. ( •
The CHAIRMAN said the Court must take timutti
consider the sentence. •
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ELIXT, TILE ACCESSARY TO THE LATE MURDER.
The following Petition was last week presented by
Mr. HAUNTER, at the Secretary of State's nffice, on be-
half of this criminal, and we understand it was forward-
ed to his Majesty, at Brighton, together with all.the on-
gisial documents which are therein referred to, and
which Mr. Justice Pt. Ric had himself deposited with tre
Home Secretary. This Petition is now under cotrsidera-
tion, and the determination on the prisoner's case will
probably be made known iu the cow se of this evening,
his Majesty holds a Council at Brighton this day.
To rue RIGHT IIONot:RA111.1t ROICILT PaRL, use MAilirrred
Psrrrci-
r.tt.S►:ciie-.•Arcr; STAII: VOX VIC 110:.1E DirART3IIENT.
The humble Perivida of Joseph Hunt, a Prisoner iii the County
Jail at lierford, under Sentence of Heath. •
Slime-m-11A your Petitioner was convicted at the As ize s-
hell at I lertford, before the I lonourable Sir James Allan P... k.
Knight, of having aided and abetted one John Thartell to murder
William Weaie, ainfhe was thereupon sentenced to suffer death.
that your Nitions.r.,Will not presume to deny his gu.lt, or t:Mor
any obarreation in evaluation of its enormity, but most humbly
rests his:claim for mercy on the grbuud of his having, under 'promise
of favour, furnished the only means and ground-work of the prose-
cution against himself and his oompanions.
That your Petitioner, 'previous to-his making any disclosure, wes
faithfully promised, by the Itlagistrites, that if he told all he knew,
and made a full and' a:nple confession, he should be admitted as a
whites, for the Crown ; but if he would only disclose where the
body was to be found, his life should be saved.
That your Petitioner, partly from sbaMe, but more from the
hurry and coo fusioti of the moment, and the state of exhaustion in
which he was at the time of the confession, omitted to state some of
the circumstances attending the horrid affair ; still, however, yqur
Petitioner disclosed to the Magistrates where the body was secreted,
and by that disclosure alone, as your Petitioner humbly submits, •
entitled himself to the performance of the Latter promise, name[;,
the saving of his life.
That your Petitioner was never admonished by any one as to
the necessity of stating every minute pat ticular within his know-
ledge, nor was he, after the Coroner's Inquest, orrte called upon er
questioned by any person concerned fur the prosecution. If he bad,
your Petitioner would have readily disclosed everything as he Iris
now done to his own Solicitor; but the prosecutors, Without any
previous intimation that they were dissatisfied with 'ybur Peti-
tioner's statement or applying for any further information, dis-
carded him, and :dmitted Prohert, who, as your Petitioner moat
solemnly asserts, was even more deeply implicated in the crime
than your Petitioner, and who had not intitlesi himself ro the least
claim to merciful consideration, inasmuch as he denied all share its
the guilty transaction, until after be learned that your Peti-
tioner had confessed, and even theu be only adniitted himself to be
an accessary after the fact ; and it was not until just as he was on
the eve of being pot upon hietrial, that Proton, for the first time,
stated any knowledge of the precarious intention to destroy the des
ceased ; and in the, evidence given by him on the _trial, he has
falsely pretended ignorance of the. wicked schettie ; but had he
j spoken the whole truth, he must have admitted taking a principal
share in planning and arranging the murder, and otknosykdged that
your Petitioner only obeyed Ins and. Thurtell's orders and dim- -
tions bi purchasing the pistols .arid the sack, and hiring the chaise.
That your Petitioner most respectfully solicits a reference to be
made to the affidavits of Mr. Rooke, the Coroner, Mr. Noel, what
acted in the first instance as solicitor far the prosecution* and also
the affidavit fur your Petitioner, as to the promises field out to bim,
both before and after he had made his confession, and discovered the
body. And on 'which affidavits your Petitioner's Counsel applied
to the Hon. Mr. Justice Park, to postpone the trial until your Pe-
titioner was admitted as a witness for the Crown; but the Learned
Judge, although he refused the application, stated, that the circuit).
stances detailed in those affidavits, might with propriety be urged -
in an application to the Crown for mercy, where due attention
would he paid to them.
Your Petitioner therefore, in accordance with the humane sug-
gestion of the Learned, Judge before whom he was tried, most re-
spectfully solicits that a reference may he made to the before-men.
timed affidavits, by which it will manifestly appear, that be was in-
duced to make that confession which alone rendered him amenable
to justiee, under a solemn promise of the Magistrates that his life
should he spared ; and he also humbly requests, that the observe-
duns and arguments urged by your Petitioner its Lis defence, may
be also referred to. And your Petitioner prays that the peculiar..
circumstances of his case may be laid before his most gracious, jost,
and Merciful Sovereign, In confident though humble hopes, that hi.
Majesty, in-hit great regard for the dne and honourable administra-
tion of justice, wilt consider, that even with the most atrocious oi.
fender, Magisterial promises and public faith ought to be held sever,:
and inviolable. And that, his .l_jesty will therefore most merci-
fully deign to Tare the lire of your Petitioner.
And your Petitioner will, as in duty bound,Yor everpray.

The RECORDER of London is at thii time, violent•y
attacked u ith a tit of the gout, set as to prevent bus.
attending his official duties at the Old. Bailey.
At the Hants Quarter Sessions, which .commenced nn
Tuesday, at\Vinchester, hlr.Oitepheu Mills was indictid
for an assault on SirJ. W. Pollen, Bart. M.P. a Magis-
trate for the county, in the execution of his office. This
trial occupied the attention of the Court for about five
hours; witnesses having been produced on the part ef the
:defendant,with a view to ;hew that an assault was fi,s:
,committed by Sir John. The circumstances originated
in Sir John, with a party of his friends, who were stay-
ing at hie house at Redenharn, near Andover, going to
a ball in four carriages, when one ,of the horses of tl e
carriage in which were Sir John and his Lady, fell, in
consequence of which the road we's for a sho4 time ob-
structed ; and it was at this time that the defelidaLt
came up, and some' words arising, and blows taking
place, Sir John, who saw his set rant in danger from the
violence of the defendant, and others who were With
him, got out of his carriage, in order to preserve tte
peace, when the assault (A most violent one) complaint('
of was committed. Alter a most able summing up by
the CHAIRMAN, the Jury consulted about a quaiteri f
an hour, and then returned a.serclict of Gritty against
the defendant, who was sentoscrtdi to Two,Mouths: Im-
prisonment,. and. to pay a fine eirrhiry Pounds.
CORN EXCHANGE. MARE-ILA NE, JAN. 19.
There was a very considerabTe 'arrival of ail descriptions' of
Grain, with a great quantity df Flou# last week. The five) sup-
Tilts of this morning consist chiefly of moderate quantities of
• Wheat, Barley, Beans, and Peas, from -Essex, Kern, and
,folk, and good quantity of Oats from the Northern ports.
There has again been a free demand fur Wheat to-day, and
ligreat clearance of samples has been made at a farther advance of
its. per quarter on tre prices of this 'day se'nnight. Barley fines
buyers at about the same terms as quoted last; Monday. Beans are
tolvanted 2s. per quarter. Boiling and White Peas rather ezceea
last quotations. Grey Peas are 'ls. per qr. higher. There' has .
been a good trade for Oats to-day, and rather more money has
been obtained for this article. In Flour there is no akeration to-
day, though many persons expect it will go up 3s. per sack.
PRICES ON SOA AD SHIP.
Wheat, Red (new), 50s. Gls. Rye, new, 40s. 465.
-- oW, 60s. 68s. old; '4os. 465.
White new, 565. to 665. Beans, Small, new, 371. 395.
-- old, 625. 755. - old, 40s. 455.
Barley, New, ells. 565. Tick, new, 365. 38s.
Old, 275. 345. - old, 381. 40s.
Peas, Grey, New, 315. 335. Oats, Feed, new, 21s. 245.
- Old, 325. 345. -*old, 225. 254.
Maple, new. 31s. 365. Poland, new, 235. 275.
old, 335. 345. - • -.- old, 955. 28s.
White, new, 38s. 40s. Potatoe, new, las. 195.
- old, 38s. 425. old, 275. 30s.
Boilers, new, 4sis. 4.51. Flour, per Sack, 555. 60s.
- old, 41s. 435. Rapeseed, per last 4'28.
A muwas LAST W ESL.
Wheat, English. qrs. 8,421 I Beans 2,022
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Barley . 10,267 Peas
Malt 9,254 Irish Oats
Oats 14,261 I English Flour.

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• - - • , sacks 16,225
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY 19.
There was an exceeding full Market this morning, but mort par-
ticularly of Oxen, and amongst which wore a number of prime
ones. Owing to the suddtn change of the weather lower prices
were demanded than on tin; day se'imight, and it is expected that a
great number of Oxen will return unsold.—Current prices—
beef, per stone of sibs. ss. 2d. to 4s. lid. Mutton, ss. 61. to 4s. 6d.
1-
Veal, 4s. 64. to ss. 6d. Pork, 41. Od. to do. Od.—Hay, per load, 41.
to 51.55. Clover, 51. 00. to 01. 6s. Straw, 11.165. so 41. 20.