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London, England, 1824-11-12 00:00:00

co URr..QIF. Apievi44 TY. -NOY. 10.

THIVSNIIP APOLLO.
We before stated, that, this was a claim for compen-
sation made bj Mr. Tarbut, an owner of thine-eighths
of the ship in question, against Messrs. Tenant arid
Nesbit, his eopartners. The vessel had been chartered
by the East India Company in 1821, and was about to
proceed to sea, but the claimant having disapproved of
some alterations which were made in her hulk, repre-
sented to this Court that she was unseaworthy, and the
vessel was accordingly arrested under the process of
this Court. Bail was put in for 30001. and upwards,
and the vessel having beed.lost, on her return home,
off thc Cape of Good Hope, it was now moved that the
recogoisances should be estreated.
The evidence in the case had been gone into at great
length on former days. The whole of this day was
takn up in hearing the arguments of Counsel upon
that evidence.

LVSOLVEN I' DEBTORS' COURT, NOV.II.

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Dr. James Mathews came up to be heard on his pe-
tition. Mr. CooKe stated that he was instructed by Col.
Slesser, who had lent Dr. Mathews 5001. to establish
him as a physician at Sidmouth, to apply to the
.Court
to appropriate a portion of his pension and pay' to the
payment of his debts.
The insolvent, who came into Court supported on
crutches, on being examined stated, that his half-pay as
Military Surgeon is 1271. 12s. a-year, His heilth is
greatly impined by the effects of a wound which he re-
ceived in the battle of the Pyrenees, where a spent ball
struck him on the hip. He is daily growing worse,
having become, in fact, quite helpless, and he has no
hope of ever being able to move about without the aid
of crutches. For this wound a pension was assigned to
him last year of 1001. a-year for three years. His wife
is also in a helpless state, owing to a contraction of one
of her limbs. He is consequently exposed to a greater
expense for attendance than he otherwise would; and
he has been disappointed in his professional hopes by
inability to walk without the use of crutches. When he
borrowed the 5001. of Colonel Slesser, he expected to be
able to practise with some success at Sidmouth ; and
even last year, those expectation's still continuing, he
offered to give up 1001. a-year to his creditors ; but
since then he had become so much Worse, that he was
unable to practise at all. His pension is to cease in
1826, but if his wound does not grow better, he expects
it will be renewed fcii three years longer.
Mr. POLLOCK submitted that the insolvent's income
was, under the circumstances, barely sufficient, without
any reduction from it, to support himself and his wife.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS expressed his great re-
gret at.the misfortune which prevented Dr. Mathews
fliim attending to his professional pursuits for the pre-
sent. Independently of what was stated in Court to-
day, he had other sources of knowing that no man was
more highly received in his profession ; and he trusted
that in a little time the Doctor would be able to relieve
himself from the temporary pressure which was the
consequence of circumstances that reflected no discre-
dit upon his character.
Mr. COOKS here begged to observe, that be had not
been instructed by his client to cast the slightest impu-
tation upon the conduct of Dr. Mathews, far from it r
and he was sure that his ,character stood as clear this'
day in Court, as ever it did its the field of battle. •
.11fr. Commissioner Hatitii said, that in justice tif
slieditois, he must appropriate 501. to them out of the,
half-pay and pension ; this sum, hoWever, to be liable
to. reduction in the event of the pension being disconti-
nued. The Court then Ordered Dr. Mathews to be dis-
charged father*,
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, NOVEMBER 11.

William Dcuiger was indicted for assaulting Williams
Hazard. The parties were Mere lads. _
The prosecutor stated, that he was one evening, at
the end of October, proceeding very quietly along
Brill-row, when he received a blow on the right side of
the head. He turned round to look .for his assailant,
but the latter, as if aim* of his intention, cunningly
hit him in the left eye With such force and precision,
that the blow at once cloied ur that necessary organ,
and lodged its possessor in the kennel, to the serious de.
triment of a new suit of clothes which he had on.
The prosecutor, however' had still one eye left, which
enabled him to discover that it was--the prisoner who.
used him so roughly._
The prisoner, when called on for hit 'lllefince, pro-
ceeded to tell his story. Oa the night in question he
saw the prosecutor Walking arm-in-arm with a young
Lady, with whom he had " kept company" for a year
and eight months, and, as he imagined, to some purpose.
Many alover under such circumstances would have
ventured upon some desperate act ; but he, fortunately,
was all self-possession, and contented himself with ask-
ing the prosecutor what businets he had with the Lady ?.
The prosecutor' in return, asked the prisoner What that
was to him? The prisoner, still all meekness, said "It
was something to him ;" whereupon the prosecutor in.'
quired contemptuously " How he Could help himself?".
From words they came to blows, but-Ghich struck first
he could nut for the life of him tell.
The Jury found the prisoner OrtNy.
The Count sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of Si.
Lockyer was indicted for assaulting Mary Bennett.
The prosecutriz lodged with the prisoner, in North-
street,
.Manchester-square. On the .30th of October
they had a quarrel, when the defendant kicked her vio-
lently, and otherwise ill-treated her. Another witness
was called. who confirmed her testimony. The defen-
dant made a long speech, and called three witnesses •.all
of whom swore positively that on the 31st of October,
the day after the assault, the prisoner did not strike the
prosecutriz at all.
,This sort of, evidence did not avail
the defendant, who was found Guilty, and sentenced to
pay a fine of Si. •
J. Feash was indicted for assaulting J. Ransom. The
defendant pleaded Guilty. The prosecutor stated the
circumstances of the case, to'enable the Court to deter-
mine the punishment. He went into a public-house
where there was a bagatelle board ; the defendant
and he quarrelled, and the former pushed the bagatelle
board towards him, and if it had struck him it would
have broken his ribs; he then threw one of the balls at
his head, and if he hid not caught it in his hand, it
would have knocked his eye out; he then struck at
him with the mace, but he knew his cue too 'vell to re-
ceive the blow, which if he bad would have broken his
head ; the last attempt, however, (a blow* in the mouth),
he did receive, and that was the injury he had to com-
plain of.—The Court sentenced the defendant to pay a
fine of 13s. 4d.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. •

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Yesterday Itass4 ilhat'ffidiketgardener, who was charged some
days since with lekelleillierat his wife With intent to kill her, un-
derwent a findiehailliffilMion.
It was stated en 'the first examination that the prisoner having
found his wife walking in Cheapside, fired at, and wounded her.
The wife, who is a tall, lusty middle-aged woman, was sufficiently
Well to attend yesterday.
She stated that her husband pursued and threatened her': in-
Bucklenbury he drew a pistol out of his pocket, and fired at her,
brit the contents missed her. He then attacked her with the pistol,
and beat her dreadfully over the head, until she was reduced to a
note of insensibility.
The Surgeon who dressed the wounds of the wife, when she was
taken to the hospital, stated that het head was severely contused,
and the skull was-fractured, but there were no shot wounds.
Mr. Brown, the Marshal, stated that the prisoner acknowledged
that the pistol was loaded with shot, as he could get no bullets.
The prisoner, who was extremely wild in his appearance, main-
tained the same close silence that he preserved since his first exami-
nation. It has been stated that his mind is impaired, and that he
bad some time sanctioned his wife's course of life, and received
the money she obtained by it, whilst str others he has furiously
Maltreated her.
The Loan Mavoz, however, did not conceive it necessary to the
Issue to inquire into the characters of the parties. His a.ordship
fully committed the prisoner to take his trial at the Old Bailey, on
the charge of having feloniously shot at his wife with intent to kiLl her.
After the prisoner was removed from the bar, his Lordship re-
quested Mr. Brown to inform Mr. Wontner, the Governor of New-
gate, of the suspected state of the unfortunate man's mind, that
proper attention might be paid to him.
An aged man in a sailor's dress, whose face was strongly marked
with humour, as well as beaten by time and weather, was brought
before the Lou, MAYOS, charged with having begged from several
shopkeepers. His system was rather curious. Upon entering the
Justice Room, he leaned upon the bar with his arms folded, and
awaited the storm with the most laughable serenity.
Allen, the Officer, gave the following account of his prisoner,
who told him that his name was Mr. Collop. The old man walked
into a shop, with his pipe in his mouth and his bat on his head, and
told the owner that he was in want of something to eat, and would
be glad to be supplied without going any further. He took be-
tween every two of,three words of this entreaty a whiff of his pipe.
This original mode of asking charity excited more surprise than
resentment, and in some instances he was successful. While the
Officer was watching him he received twopence halfpenny ; but hap.
pening to walk into a pastry-cook's, where his pipe wa-, no treat, and
his appearance promised no very desirable custom, he was received
in an exceedingly inhospitable manner. The Officer thought the
best way to ascertain the legality of this mode of raising the wind
was by a representation to the Lord Mayor, and Mr. Collop having
DO objection, the question was accordingly submitted.
His LORDSHIP apprehended, from the abovementiened conduct
of the prisoner, that be was in the habit of living upon contributions
on the public, and told him so.
The Officer said, the old man admitted that he was a beggar, but
gave a very bad account of that trade. " I have," mid he, " beta
a long time at it, and GOD knows it seldom makes people indtiendent,
whatever others say about it."
The Loan MAYOR asked him what trade or employment be had
been engaged hi berme he entered upon that of a beggar ?
The old man said, be had been a faggoter at Chigwell, where he
was born ; and which he had lately left for the purpose of pay-
ing a visit to his wife, who lived neat Tottenham-court-road, with
her sister.
The LORD MAYOR said, that in all rirobability his wife could not
afford to give him the means of support, and that his visits to her
might he injurious to her.
The old man said, it was all very true, but the last time he
visited his wife she made him a present of a shilling.
The Loan Mason.—And you begged your way up to tows is
expectation of another ?
Prisoner.—lndeed, my Lord, that's the whole truth of the matter.
The Loan Mavoi.—lf you are caught begging, we must deal
harshly with you. You must go to your parish immediately, and
I would advise you to seek at once other means of living than by
the arts of a beggar. His Lordship then made a practical comment
agaiost his own doctrine, by putting his hand into his pocket and
relieving the veteran.