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London, England, 1830-11-05 00:00:00

LailW RZPORTS.

COURT OF KINGS BENCH, Nov. 4.

RIVERS V. RILL.
ontS This was a case between the tenant, Mr. Riven, as intiff, and the
landlord, Mr. Hill, as defendant, the subject of complaint being, first,
that a four.quarters' rent had been charged, when f y three wen due;
next, that on refusal to pay the rent, goods had been &trained to a
higher amount than the value of even the four quarters; and thirdly,
that the goods had been kept pommies of after tender of the rent.
On the part of the dereewunt, an appeal was made to the contract
between the landlord and the tenant with respect to the first point.;
in regard to the second, it was urged that the Broker who
had distrained had affirmed, upon oath, that be had not dist:abed
beyond the value oldie rent; and lastly, that when Mr. Hill had ria.
fused the rent tendered, he meant the sum to be paid into the bands of
the broker. Verdict for the defendant.

ADMIRALTY ADJOURNED SESSIONS, Nov. 4.

This being the morning to which these sessions had been adjourned,
the Judges, Sir Christopher Robinson, and Mr. Baron Based, and.
Mr. Justice Bosanquet, arrived about ten o'clock, Soso attar which'
they took their seats on the bench, and the business was than pa.
ceeded with.

PIRACY-1171.11MM THE BRIG CYPRUS.
Hm. Stem/low, alias Walden, aged 4.5 ; Geo. Joie Davis, albs
Geo. Huntley, aged 97; Wsa. Matt. alias Gr. Williams, aged ;
A. &make, alias Tdford, aged 28 ; and J. Betters s, alias Ander-
son, aged 39, were severally indicted for having, on the 6th of Septem-
ber, 1829 piratically stolen a ship called the Cyprus, with the tackle
belonging to the same ship, the property of his Majesty, on the high
seas, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England.
The prisoner Swallow is also charged with being a returned trans-
port, as are also the prisoners Stevenson and Beverage.
There was also w count in the indictment, charging the Omura with
wounding and bruising John Popjoy and others, on hoard the Cyprus.
The prisoners all pleaded Not Guilty.
The King's Advocate, Dr. Jenner (with whom were Mr. Adolphus
and Mr. W ightman) stated the case far the prosecution.
Messrs. C. Phillips, Clarkson, and Bodkin, appeared for the pri-
soners.

The KING'. Anvocar it in stating the case for the prosecution, ob.
served, that in August, 1829, the brig Cyprus was lying off Hobart's
Town, Van Diemen's Lend, with 32 convicts on board, who, in conse-
quence of offences committed at Botany Bay, were about to be re-
moved to Macquarie Harbour as an additional punishment for their
crimes. The Cyprus was commanded by Captain Harris.--
There were on board the vessel Lieutenant Carew his wife
and two children, and also a medical gentleman named Williams, and
ether free passengers, besides • detachment of the 63d regiment. On
the day in question, Lieut. Carew, and some part of his crew, went in
the long-host on a fishing excursion, and on their return the persons on
board the Cyprus presented muskets at Licutcnantrarew, and refused to
admit him on board. A man named Popjoy would be a material wit-
ness. He had been a convict, but had received his Majesty's pardon.
The Learned Counsel then detailed the facts which he:meant to
prove in evidence, and committed his case into the hands of the Jury,
with a full conviction that their verdict would be in strict accordance
with justice.
John Popjoy, examined by Mr. ADOLPIIIII6.—I was a convict In
the month of August, 1829. 1 was on board the Cyprus, my tam of
transportation having nearly expired. The Cysts was engaged to con.
vey convicts from Hobart's Town to Macquarie Harbour. The brig
was commanded by Capt. Haab, and I volunteered for the voyage.
The number of convicts amounted to thirty, the prisoners were
them. From two to six were t upon deck at a time for =I
euereise. When lying at anchor in Resarch Bay, births_ le been becalmed,
*eking boat was lowered, and Lieut. Dery DoctorWillhuns, the chief
mate, one soldier, and myself, got into it, 'and proceeded on a fishing
excursion. We had been away only a short time when we beard the
report of a gun and immediately put back to the vessel, on boaderhich
I saw a man in • yellow jacket acting as sentineL His name was
Bryant; he was one of the convicts. As the boat approseme, the
convicts made a general cry, and ordered us to pull Close alongside.
Lieut. Carew endeavoured to go on board, but he was prevented by one
sidle convicts, who presented a musket at him, and said .4 Sap,
you shall not come on board, we have possession of the weasel."
Lieut. Carew begged hard to be allowed to get on Word, sad pro-
mised that U the convicts would restore the vessel, he would say
nothing about what had taken place. They, however, refused to do
se, and Lieut. Casey them asked for his wife and children, who were
accordingly lowered into the boat by a man named Templeman, or by
the prisoner Watts. The prisoner Swallow declared be had nothing do
with the mutiny, and that he had been forced by his can to
navigate the ship. I was ordered on board, and as seen as get there
I was handcuffed by Templeman and Davis. All the prisoners were
armed with muskets, cubism, pistols, and other weapons. bat the ri-
sme*. Swallow and Stephenson. I was forced down below, and there
found some of the soldiers in confinement in a separate hold, with sen-
tinels placed over them ; others of the soldiers bad been sent on shore,
in the boat, which was ordered to return. Captain Harris was also con-
fined, and deprived of all command. I was confined in the bold with
the other sailors, and either Davis or Bryant acted as sentinel ova us.
I attempted to get on deck from the forecastle, but Davis prevented me,
I, however subsequent) succeeded in bursting my handcuffs. The
=TDavis the ship's regime of Captain Harris, who
hat he had not got It, $ it maimed in the Government Heves.
Swallow broke the seals of the batches with an axe. Sane ef the est.
diem were wounded, and sent on shore In the boat. ILot en delimit/sr
preteece of gating some Water, and. went on thaws The AO* se-
amnestied the loag.boat, *ad both were well armed. I stew ahem
sapeeveived by the mutineers, and made a fire. Aft/. ea lift bad
"1104 NIP was 40 WM. al • wild there, called Hades Sae, with
about la reeds
heweight et bread, arse a small peewit, of imme, tribb
hod dispi m the Alp. 1 wardered of by land, in y
amend
a men naniiii Morgan and somber perm. I swam and

0 finally reached Port de Franc; where. being met by black,, was
obliged to return, naked, back to Henries Star, wham I found the pa-
wns who had been put on shore in a state of @balking starvation. I
then found a little canoe, which held me and another, and pat out to
sea. I sailed two voyages is the Cyprus. 1 reached Partddg WM-
in the canoe. and I have seen eke remains of a host in London
which I believe to be the long.boat of the Cyprus.
Cross-examined by Mt C. Paula's—l cut the wood of the bast to'
mange whether it was made of light wood, of which Government
boars are usually fanned. I set out on my travels from this country for
a fourteen yam' trip. This was for stealing a hone, and to avoid
ohratl bad been accused at Botany Bay of highway robbery, and
ive been suspected of able silicas, but I do not recoltntm
sat wish to bury these things in oblivion. (Laughter.) I
in liydney for seven years, and during that time was charged with stow.
log and runnint4.st= from my master to another easel. I was also
suspected by O'Brien, of Hobart Town, of having, robbed
his premises. reason I did not mention this was bmanso I
was anxious to bury the matter in oblivion. I might have had Oaf
other accusations against me, but I have buried them all. (A laugh.)
A Mr. Nixon charged me with having tubbed him, but I was
innocent I went how Hobart Town to Newcastle, because I
ivus dienght I would be out of the wa of tenaphides in the /ma place,
sod, asimved frem my " pile ; n a laugh) bet I west se a velnatese.
I wee nied in this country at the Mies. I .abeda few
ham at drinV ; rebate a couple susses Two incased biked
are a mere ;dile. (A laugh.) I ewe Simi der. of pH.
loty. I have been up at a pass edise on s imp am my
arrival in Leedom no gems I asesolled was neyisonetheart's father.
I courted the femme and beat the knee. (Peals el c.)
Creme:amine& by sr. C.x.annsos.—l Wiens the lashes
I bad received who memnined before the police maglinme. lam thirty
years &age. I have bens very is In kileilliarail have soaped both hong-
lag and drowning. (A laugh.) De, mundane; but I
do not know that there is any other whims la the ere of equal respect.
ability to myselL (Laughter.) fix semi doped between the cam.
assail:mhos between Rohm Town and liasgunds Harbour. I had
raved twelve yeast of my time, and seselver a pardon hose the Go.
venter of Hobert Town, after I had given the irthemation en this sub.
jeer The pardon was given because I had risked my life for others,
and preserved them from perishing.
Ornis.examined by Mr. Bonsix—Swallow was qualified to eavi.
pee. He was ill at the time of the transaction, and said that be bad
been farad to remain co board. All the men behaved kindly to the
soldiers.

Remandned by Mr. Acoivnus—l received the pardon for my
'sod m was allowed twice previously to volunteer to sail on
barrel Viand
Mr. Walter' Williams, examined by Its. Wtenvam, stated that
les was a surgeon, and was on board the Cyprus in that capacity in the
month of August, ISO, as she was on ha voyage from Hobart Town
to Macquarie Harbour, with convicts. Research Bay is two or three
dimssail from Hobart Town. There were en board twelve
bans @Wien, and passengers, besides thirty-three con.
vices. The prison:re Swallow and Watts were two of the convicts.
After the long-boat had got some distance from the vessel, and that
the gun was fired, be beard some noise resembling the dashing of
swords, and the boat thereupon put back, and Lieutenant Carew
attempted to get on band, but was repulsed by ooe of the con.
vies., who twice snapped a pistol at him, but without effect. The pri-
mer Watts was on dick, and took an active part in the mutiny, and
even aged Lieutenant Carew to board the vessel. Liniment Grew
asked kr his sword, but Ferguson, who had it, refused to Omit him.
Lineman' Carew then asked for his wife mod children, and they, top.
the with the servant, were put into the boss. The boat woe then rowed
ashore by a way of the convicts. under the conveyance of the Jolly
boat containing an armed party. The passer Watts took two fowls.
and having wrung their necks, threw them into the boat. Swallow
ante to the side of the vessel, and said, you see, Gentlemen, I
am a pressed ma g I am unarmed, and surrounded by armed
men. He repeatedly declared that be was a pressed man, and was
Mont to get me some blankets he the nes of Mrs. Carew, but
Watts erei him to throw down the keys, adding, that the blab.
kets should be taken on shoes. About three o'clock the following morn.
tug, we beard three cheers, and soon altar the Cyprus set mil and dam.
peered. We remained on this &moats coast for thirteen days. In the
mean time a autos was commas% in which the witness Popjoy, a man
named Masters, and another person, put to sea, sad returned after an
absence of three or four days to our relief, with a ship's boat in which
we embarked. At this time we were reduced to the lest extremity.
Swallow had been affected with a dangerous complaint, but was reco.
oaring at the time of the neutbry.
Cross.exambeed by Mr. C. Panties...Nene of the peistans were
particularly active except those be bad named.
Crommandind by Ifir. CFAIL/0/16-711.111111 append seems
been the rheer. The ethos might hove Med mare his c
their lives have been eadanosed, pimp, V they bed not.
Thomas High Canada if Rllburt Town, escinthed,..—Stated
phat be could not say whether the plasm writ taereices
_ Mr. C. &perm examined:—Stated that he was second bans of the
Charles Grant Rest Indianian. In the meth if February last four of
the prisoners, who gave their names We. Wsless Jas. Anderson,
Alex. Telford, and Chu. Williams, came ea board in Mmales Roach.
They produced shipping ante., and sailed with us to bees He saw
the boat in which they cams alongside at the Thames Polka Mos. Weal.
dna left the ship at Margate, and the others were takes Into custody
at Rockwall.

_
Crosa.examined by Mr. Casauraoy....He made no pardeular mark
on the boat. The condom of the prison's while on board was emellent.
Mr. Thomas Wright proved that the prima Huntley ante to Eng.
land on board the Heide Code, and that he was taken into custody on
hii arrival at BlarkwalL

Crosonzamined.—His conduct was good on the voyage beam.
Several witnesses were then called for the purpose of identifying the
boat, but it appeared that none of them had placed any particular
mark upset it.
Mr. EMI, of the Thames Pollee, proved the apprehension el Davis
allm Huntley, and the other three prisoners, who strived en board the
Charles Grant. Witness received a boat from the Rollie Guide, wldeh
was subsequently recognised m having belonged to the Cyprus. In a
crayer-c belonging to Davis witness found three bills, dated Hobart

Crose.examined.—Swallow expressed his willingness to state all he
knew on the subject, and said that he had been compelled to con.
tinue on board the Cyprus.
Oooden, another officer, proved the apprehension of Swallow.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
The prisoners' Counsel here contended that the indictment must fall,
as there was no proof that the prisoners were convicts. or of the owner.
ship of the vessel.
Tbe witness Capon was here recalled, and stated that be bad bees
told by a Mr. Briggs that he had sold the Cyprus to the Colonial
Oorernment.

Mt. Baron BOLLAND said there was sufficient Stibnite to AIN
the case to go to the Jury, and called on the prisoners for tbdt defames
Swallow declared that he was kept on board by comrsion—the
others said they left their case in the of their Coons'
Mr. Baron BOLLAND summed up the evidence. and at twenty mi.
mass past three o'clock the Jury refired.
The Jury returned into Court at ten minutes to six o'clock, when
the Foreman stated to the Court that some of them were anzione to
have the witness Williams re-examined. He was acceedingly
called, and, in answer to a question put to him by the Foreman,
stated that he was positive as to the identity of all the priming and
that the other three were on board at the time he saw Witte and Swat.
low there.

The Jury spin consulted together he a few minutes, sod then re.
turned a verdict of Guilty spinet Osage Jame Davis, Ass John
Bentley, William Watts, alas Charles gnome, Almande Bw.
Prawn, alias Telford, and Jelin Nevem" elbe Allififel4 owl moods.
she primer &ram. They mormgaded dsk verdict with arw
emmiumaides to mercy as repraled Stryienram and Beemp, on the
pram& the hey had net been pined to hem hut so seravely amid
in die medley as the other primes.
Lamed Judge,C. eir Rearmost hen put on the black cap,
anaThaddressed the pleases to the flowing abet :
" Prisoners—You have been convicted by a jury of your annoy of
the crime laid to your charge, that of piraticallyetsaNmp the vessel
mentioned in the indictment. That is a capital Mimeo `.s being
reckoned by he law as an offence of the highest raispitude, Meeks
of that description being usually enernilisi on valid* iii
This kind of offence places the commum of the country in elogrli
is frequently attended with considerable Admire, and somralmes leads
to the lad of life. Your came is arbeded with dreamielimme of a
culler nature. The crimes of wide& you wee aememßy essvlet
the fanner parts of your lives, bad caused you to be trampemed as cos.
rids to Betsey Bay. After your arrival them some hither damn
committed by you caused as order for your removal le matbee_ pet of
the settlement. You thee defied and resisted the authedly dial wee
exercised over you, fee the purpose of agreeing sad Mud* your
future lives. After some butler obsevatkos the limed s
Deemed the awful soutane if death en the petroleum hi the
and added, that the reconmendadon of the Jury, as irapola4 oo7Z,
the prisoners, he would take are should be bid before hie Ibisaty.
The prisoners then left the bar &newly quite neemtreeneb The
learned Judge did not appoint any day for h* execution.
Two assault cases, of to public interest, were drayessd of, and the
Court adjourned.

The Honourable Member for Waterford's assertion, is his
speck, that foe ids advocacy of the came of the peek of Ideal he
was as " outlaw " in this country, is mid to have arises hem the act
of We having been omit to Coventry by en the membess of a cumin
dab, with one exception. Oa ensedng the peinelpsi mem, when the
megabits wage wisembkd, the whale rempeay It is said, is had been
womb inispd, gong
their backs upon li., osier ate linseen.
able who took him medially by the had; ahem* es-
, skis to the ohm, with a imalinems Wing wide MI him
=r, that he was under toe much Abliption so M. OViddi se
ef hie cutting bin any wham—ffertdd.

LONDON SESSIONS.

Yesterday the 'Opened London Smokes were bill bean Alder.
men Sir J. Snew, fintrrs, Lucas, tied the ROCOROTI.
QOM OP wiDDZAIIIIIIN OP C.ATO OTRIZT TOToRVATT.
Ribere Welderbern, one of the who awe, aiod for the Cato.
ideet "Cenepbacy to
with Bast, DV. && ex•
has iodated by tits City Sather for baring kept a comma bro-
thel, in Patherbed-lons, Fettalane. The whole scene wee *t
=oos of the pug, and teemed with bedlam* atrocitke. The
is de pan ot age, but is possessed of considesable monsth
of body. This is
which his countenance is desisted to
le no mans favadtable.
The Comsat asansairs rei, the case, and caned "images,
befolokthe ?meth ty cot doubt, that the house was as it
had repainted to le--• receptacle for women of the town and
thieves.
Wedielmen, apes Whig asked what be bid to say in Ids deface,
nab dee met estmordinsry speeds that parlays ever was male waft
dna, dthemetanes• He had, be sad, been loloiltd to lgooll=
mei, and haw Ishapif igen the mercy of tbe Court, bat he
loam PIM dm Phi Whoa He bad a hot Weft lasi ma
Min asset Idea allsh steed in ties way, although he had boa at
1111, he hod • ehawhaer too fee honesty and visas,
and add talk Virtue with any one of the *mous psalm mead
blin, sod perhaps In more eloquent tame. One ot diet lemilesinel
Owe, dos Coat of Common Coma, bad tbseght proper tan nalist
hiss so • most inhenene paean, sod as the limper of a base dip
ass. Now that palms' knew ;Wady well thet the" City Barge"
Imo that house, and that his own favourite canotty Mho, who " pod-
ded the hoof" in Vieetatriat, met him there dines eat of mind.
Here the gentlemen alluded to, who is most highly and justly re-
spected in the City at London, exhibited- symptoms et great indig.
ado&
Wade:burn oostinned.—Wh there was a mg *bop, near St. An.
drew's Chunk to which the , and other Ath members of the
resorted ; • and them were other booms, with which be was
IrCraacqutkitied, to which these gentlemen retired after the labours of
the day.
The Rzooanza—Defadant. have some regard far decency. Do not
take the opportatifty which your defame affords you, to libel respectable
men. Proceed to dos fated yew &lima
Weddeeburn.--Poth, lean I I know what I am about. len ad.
dressing the Jury, and must not be interrupted. I shall now give
you faces enough. He then stated, and with a horrible mile upon
his face, that IN had about six months ego taken the house in ques-
tion for the papaw of lades kto women of a cabin class. He
had seen quite enough of what was did modesty, to induce him to
try the other stet. He was then proceeding to touch upon Chris.
danity in a very revolting manner elms—
The Rscoanza said, do not aid to the canoe you are commit.
doll against the laws of decency, the crime of blasphemy.
Wedderburn.—Pooh, pooh 1 I know whatblasphemy is well enough ;
I masa for it two yews. Well, las of the modest la.
dies, seas I was disappointed in them, why, as told you, I went
omega those who were everywhere bunted darn. I compassionated
them, std I resolved to protect them as far as I was able ; a as I
was ant able to lift by the one hoese,:why 1 took aoodser.—(Rosrs
• langlimr.)
The Zfthanta—l and= you that yea—
Wehiesteme—l with you would let me alone ; you as pad* me
allowed. jest as yea gimes; sure I know yea well asugh. He thee
mesh dist the Joey senst see that, altbsogli be Lt use so ladies at
man'eltense., be did set case under the densminds• asedead in the
After hating kept pet of the and in hystar, and pen
in bower, ►by assedpelen of *shims of his " other bass; he coo.
eased the sidemen kr haft pa Idea to the expense of IL by net M.
lag Maeda at di but he had aseatainal he ease—
their virtuous Ina*, bed bad a fast the day before, and ell st diem
got thank. (Las of lar.)
Hers Mr. SMITII4 the seed, began to appeal to the Court, but
Wedderbirs said, Don't imams me; I love d& country, because I
am opposed to tymony ankoppressiste of all seem, and I shell always
stand up in deface of the NUM Constitudon.—(Lood Wetter.) I
ans}sot a brothed.keeper, nor the keeper of a disorderly borne, but 1
keep, and shell imp as lose as I eon, a house et rdsge for destitute
prostitutes.

Dlr. If zasnowes, (who was with the Gimes ilergeeno
be wished to eaa a few words about the gentbnun who bed ban so
rosslY
Tbe anonym...There is not the slighbet. 'swiss to say a weed.
Hie Lordship that ermined up, and said dist V alls hob swan to re-
quired any conennation, was afforded by the mitt
himself, who
eoried in it.
The Jury inbandy land the defamiant
The Itscouralt thsn said—Defendant, you are lost to all sense of
decency, par have added blesklmaty to your other Amor, and are a
disgrace to beam as The sentatoe of the Canoe upon yen is,
that you be and kept to bud Übe< foe, twelve cabs.
far months. leas applirma)
Wedderburn this pot on his bat before the Bench, and walked out.