Star.
London, England, 1822-07-04 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

Yesterday John Knelkr was indicted for wilful and
corrupt perjury committed by him in an affidavit
filed in the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors
in the month of November last.

Mr. COOPER, in a very able address to the Jury,
stated that the defendant was, in the month of Ja-
nuary, last year, a prisoner in the King's Bench, and
that it was the misfortune of his client, the prosecu-
tor in this case, to be chummed with him in the same
room ; tint the prosecutor (Mr. Wm. Hayward Vin-
cent) availed himself of the offer of the defendant to
assist him in arranging his accounts while in prison,
previous to his claiming his discharge as an insol-
vent debtor. That Vincent was discharged under
the Insolvent Debtors' Act, and returned to his na-
' tive place, Sudbury, in Suffolk, where, soon after-
wards, he was joined by the defendant, who resided
for several weeks at the house of the prosecutor, and
then returned to London. But after Kneller's ar-
rival in London, he sent in the month of May last
' year several threatening letters to the prosecutor for
the purpose of extorting money from him ; and
among others he sent one in a feigned hand, with the
name of Hawker' Mize& recommending the pay-
ment to Kneller of a sum of money to prevent his
exposing the prosecutor's conduct to his creditors,
whom he had defrauded. To these applications
Vincent paid no attention, and in the month of No-
vember last; the defendant.filed a very long affidavit
in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, charging the prose-
cutor with having, while in the King's Bench prison,
transferred various property to his brother, Philip
Vincent, and among other things a note for £2OO, upon
which note the act of perjury was principally filed.
The Learned Counsel stated, that he would prove
that that note, so confidently sworn to by the de-
fendant, had been paid by the prosecutor to his fa-
ther, a farmer at Waldingfield, near Sudbury, about
two years ago, in part of payment of a large debt
due to him; and consequently that the defendant
could not have seen the note banded in the King's
Bench several months afterwards, to Philip ,Vancent;
indeed, he would rove that Mrs.. Vincent, the mother
of the prosecutor, had had this note for 2001. in her
Lconstant poseesqioa.•fori:tlms last two years witssi he
' would acquaint the Jai oT the maimit, M-
by

maintain her care, instead of that of her hnsband
it was bermes* her husband was blind, and nearly
eighty years Of age, and she therefore took-abase of
valuable papers and doeussents belotying to bink--I
The Learned Counsel said, he would,erove thclettersl
threatening the prosecutor to be in the defendant's,
hand-writing, including also the :one written in al
feigned hand, and subscribed with the name of,
'Hawker; he wobld prove that through the false-
swearing of the defendant, the prosecutor was re-
esnmined by the Insolvent Debtors' Court, recom-
mitted to prison in January last, and sentenced to
remain therein for three years•frorn that date, and in,
doing so, he looked with confidence to the Jury for
a verdict of Guilty against the defendant.
The Learned Counsel then called Mr. Yeo, an of-
ficer belonging to the Court for the relief of Insol-
vent Debtors; ‘Villiam Hayward Vincent, the prose-
cutor; Philip Vincent, his brother; Mary Vincent,
his mother; Daniel Turrell, John Hartly, and Albion
Cooper, who completely establishes his statement.
Mr. ANDREWS, for the defence, made an able ap
peal to the Jury in favour of his client; insisting,
that, notwithstanding the great length of the affida-
vit on which the present prosecution was founded,
the indictment against his client mentioned only
twenty-four lines there.f as being false and untrue.
He then called George Lander and John Lander,
first cousins to the defendant, and William Somerset,
a bailiff's follower, but their evidence did not in any
degree disprove that for the prosecution.
Mr. Cooern replied at some length.
The CHAIRMAN summed up; and the Jury, after
being out of Court ten minutes, returned with a ver-
dict of Guilty.—The trial lasted the whole tlf the day.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. 1
frithints Johnson came up to be heard on his petition to be sits.
charged, and was opposed by Mr. Pou.ocx on behalf of the
Trustees of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditcb. It appeared
by the insolvent's examination, that he had been ten years Col-
lector of the Parish, and that he had lately become deficient in his
accounts in the sum of 3851. which he had applied to his own use.
He gave security to the Trustees at the time he was appointed.
Mr. l'ou.ocx submitted to the Court, that a clear case ofpm-
bezzkment had been made out against the insolvent. WeGether
the securities were good or bad could make no differedie. The
Trustees were bound to issue execution against the insolvent's
goods as they had done, or they could not substantiate their claim
against his sureties.

Mr. MATH, for the insolvent, strenuously contended, that no
case was made against him. The insolvent's deficiency at the end
of ten years was nothing but a debt, as between two individuals
dealing together. He had given sureties to the Board of Trus-
tees, and was not their servant in any sense that made his de-
ficiency embezzlement ; nor was there any instance of the Col-
lector of a public body being indicted for an embezzlement,
though there were many instances of their being deficient in their
payments. The Crown had particular rights, which Boards had
not ; and the Board of Trustees had, in the present case, taken
everything the insolvent bad in execution as for a debt, and had
also his sureties to look to, but still, not content, they came into
Court to oppose his discharge. The insolvent, to come under the
penal clause of the Act, must have fraud in his mind at the time of
contracting the debt, and surely his being deficient in his accounts
at the end of ten years could not be deemed proof of such intention.
The Comte said. the mosey collected by the insolvent was re-
ceived by him in trust for the Public Body who appointed him
their Collector, and when he applied any part of it to his own
use he violated the trust, and contracted a debt fraudulently.—
The judgment of the Court therefore was, that he should be re-
manded for eight months from the date of his Petition..

ARCHES COURT.
PERRIN 9. rift RIX.

This was a suit of divorce, promoted by Mr. W. Perrin, of
Leadenhall-street, corn-factor, against Frances Eleanor, his wife,
by reason of adultery.
The libel, containing fourteen articles, set EL-1.4h the marriage'
on the 7th April, 1818, after which the parties cohabited toge-
ther at divers places, until on or about Februaty,_lB2o, when,
in consequence of some differences, it was agreed they should
separate—an allowance of 14 113. per week being settled by the
husband for the wife's maintenance. That in consequence of
such mutual agreement the parties accordingly separated, and
Mrs. Perrin went to reside in the Kent-road, and afterwards at
the house of Mr. Staitham, in Frederick's-place, Vauxhall. By
the evidence of Mr. and Mrs. &aitham, she took possession of
her apartments on or about the 11th of March, 1821, and in
the course of a few days after, introduced a Mr. Thomas Hull,
who, at first, was received into, the Apartments of Mr. and
Mrs. Staitham. but afterwards into Mrs. Perrin's apartments,
where be continued alone with her sometimes during half an
hour, and occasionally remained there for several hours.—
This was during the first few days; after which Mts. Perrin
absented herself from her lodgings for the space of two or three
days; and on her return informed the deponents that she had
been to Beddington church to be married to the said Thomas
Hull; and that she made application to them, that in conse-
quence of her marriage, he might be permitted to sleep there;
and in order that the marriage might be kept secret from the
family of Mr. Hull (who resided in the same neighbourhood),
the deponents were enjoined to secrecy ; and for the purpose
of keeping it a secret from the 'servant girl, he was to be ad-
mitted after she had gone to bed; and let out in the morning
before she got up. He was therefore regularly admitted by the
deponent., and went to the bed room of Mrs. Perrin, unknown
to the servant or to any other person but themselves; he slept
with her two nights out of three for the space of three weeks,
when he took leave of her, as he informed deponents, on his
going to France. That he was frequently seen by the deponents
in the bed-room of Mrs. Perrin in his night gown ; and that a
night shirt, marked T. H. was found in the bed of Mrs. Perrin,
by Mrs. Staitham.
The several facts of adultery were distinctly denied on the
part of Mrs. Perrin, who, in her responsive allegation, pleaded
that the whole woo a maliciods fabrication on the part of Mr. and
Mrs. Staitham, in consequence of a quarrel between them.
Drs. Jerome and Jesse ADAMS, in support of the libel, con-
tended, that as an adulterous intercourse had been sufficiently
proved by the evidence of Mr. and Mrs. Staitham, they trusted
the Court would pronounce sentence of divorce.
Dr. Lusultnerox, for Mrs. Perrin, contended, that the story
by Mr. and Mrs. &althorn, was unworthy of credit. Mr. Green
deposed to his attending Mrs. Perrin from the 14th.or 15th of
February, during which time she was Confined to Vet bed for
about a fortnight or three weeks. Her complaint was spasmodic
pains In her bowels. In the opinion of this witness A was most
improbable, ff not physically impossible, in her then state of
health, that she should have had connection, and be had no
reason to believe that such was the case. She was subject to
occasional delirium, and could scarcely have been in that irate
cohabiting with any man. Deponent visited her every day, and
she bad a sick nurse.

The COU lIT directed the case to stand over for the hearing of
Dr. Dodson on the same side, aad afterwards Dr. Jenner's reply.

A very barbarous and-shocking murder was com-
mitted early on Sunday moaning, the 23t1 ultimo,
about three miles from Horneastle. A young man,
of the name of Stennett Jeffery, a servant to Mr.
Warrener, at the Tower on the Moor, in returning
from the fair at Horncastle, was robbed and mur-
dered on the footway leading from Martin to his
master's house. His body was thrown into a ditch
over the hedge adjoining the' road: the head was
nearly cut off, and had two very severe cuts and
bruises on each side; there were also several stabs on
the body of the unfortunate man. A Coroner's In-
quest was held next evening, when it appeared that
the deceased did not leave Horncastle until about
' two o'clock on the previous Sunday morning, and it
is probable that the murder was committed about
three. He had purchased a new watch at nor:mastic,
and that, and about 20s. in silver, it is supposed, was
all the pr9perty he had about him.—Verdict, Wilful
Murder against some person or persons unknown.

- Bow-setae.---Tudediti rkba 49111 jell Char& Whir Mane.
Lotions piekpockets, were brumilst so: this Ogee iu eustady ay
Thomas Wilson, one of the Horse Patrol, and underwent as
rumination 'rehire Tools/is Maui, Rsq. the sitting Magistese; •
on 'suspicion of stealing three Aver saltcellars and three silver
dessert-spoons, which articles were fonnilikuitelt passessiee.
Yesterday morning thaw:ter, Illy. Philip Timm.,
siding in Ifighburyitreed. bilinketin, attended, who being dd.
Society of Friends (called Qpakera), declined taking an moth;
but, fortunately for )tutee, she charge was willicieudy mimes.
„dated open oath by Ann Pift,his female servant. who is air,/
of the Society of Fritsuilso..-The pdstusere weft folly amemohasi
to Newiate for trial
William Phillips and Atillises Heitsflcv were diesgolon staspicla
of robbing the haute or Idles Elisabeth Phelps, of Connatigig
'ferrate, Edg*are.tead. The prisoner Phillips was comanntad
for trial, sad .Hensley distils/rod, although a companion of PIA.
lips, as there was no proof ha was concerned in the robbery-.
thugs MATIMILIIIIIr EITILLOiIIWIMIT. Yesterday, a
youth, named ThOWNI as Warwick, aged 19, was brought sip
on a warrant. to answer the complaint of his spouse, on the
verge of three score mid in, for assaulting and beating her, and
breaking his marriage promise. The yarthfal complaieint,"vrilr
spectacles on aose," Waisted towards the Bench, and. in quiere,
ing accents, acquainted the Magistrate with the cause of tut
complaint. She said that her first husband was a goodly nut,
and had, by his industry, accumulated if SOO and upward,.
which he deposited in the funds, and at his death left the whole
to her, besides an Immensity of lionsehoid furniture. Ice. Her
present husband, after kis death, took a lodging in her koeie.
and•wu in a most wretched condition, with scarcely a rl t,
cover hire ; tike felt for his deplorable condition, and ent!;ely
clothed him. He at leegth contrived by " wheedling and etas-
ins" her, to gain her consent to become his wife, and they •,rve
married by banns about 15 months ago. Shortly after she ac.
companied hint to the Bank, and transferred the whole of tier
funded property into his name, which he afterwards sold with.ae
her knowledge, and bad now expended the greeter part of it.
She continued her complaint by stating, that after he had nuat..
dered -the money, &c. In stopping from his home all alight,
associating with bad women, he began to look cool ail her, act
if she expostulated with him on. his conduct he answered her
with a blow, and she was now determined upon a restitution et
conjugal rights, or that she would not live with Lim any loam
—The Magistrate asked the defendant how he came to e:-.:-r
into wedlock with a woman old enough- to be his grandmoth.:!
Ile answered he was completely caught its the net of ilymer,
by the good living " the old Lady" always provided fur him ea
his coming home from work- at night. such as puddings, pies,
sweetmeats, &c. of which be was remarkably fund. 15y these
attentions, and her daily courting him to become her husbane„
he at length acceded to her proposal; since which be had become
the ridicule of his companions, and he was resolved to live with
her no longer.—The Magistrate said he had taken his wife, aged
as she was, for better for worse, and ought not to ill-use her.
It seemed that both wished to live apart, and therefore he thuuec
the least he oould do would be to allow her los. a week for her
anaintenance.—The defendant agreed to this propos.l.

Saturday, whilst the family were busy attending their cut.
tomers, some villain contrived to go up stairs unperceived, aril
by means of a false key to enter an apartment en the first Exst
of the Rum Puncheon Tavern, Old-street, St. Luke's, 3ed rea
the place of a number of silver spoons, upwards of -Con worts
of jewellery and trinkets, a cash box containing two 4.; Bank
notes, 13 sovereigns, £4 in copper coin made up in si. papers,
OE4 in silver, besides many other articles of value.
Extract of a letter from New South Wales:—" Captain Pe-ine,
on his way from Valparaiso here m_de Easter Island. The na-
tives swam off to the vessel, which was going five knots, who.,
Captain Raine hove-to, and they were soon alongside. 11,13 u
were thrown overboard, which they immediately seiz:d, and
with amazing strength and astonishing agility ascended the Yee-
sel. Six were taken on deck, as a sufficient specimen of the in-
habitants of the island, and the moment they found then:selves
on board, they actually became frantic with joy, running abotri,
jumping, dancing, singing, and beholding everything at a
glance ; curiosity, in fact, appeared to be at its zenith. They
nifested not the least disposition of fear; but, on the contrary,
declared themselves, by their actions and general appearance, :3
be an innocent, athletic, and hospitable people. Various pre-
sents, mostly consisting of apparel, were distributed atnorg
them, which seemed to afford them sincere pleasure. Potatoes
and bananas appeared to comprise the principal articles of fool
on the island. Some seeds cf the grape, some wheat, onior3-,
and peach-atones, were given them, with signs how they were
to be applied, which they seemed perfectly to understand.—
Captain Raine entertained an idea of bringing one of then
with him, who seemed anxious 'to forsake his country a-A
friends; but after mature deliberation, Which does credit to :is
Captain's humanity, he declined following the impulse of :he
moment, from the circumstance of the poor fellow becoming, ii
a short time, dejected at his forlorn condition ; and instead of re-
taining that happiness which be had possessed, he seemed get-
ting very low spirited. A bottle, with the name of the vessel
and Commander, was then secured round his neck, and he re-
turned with his companions on shore, with the same rapidity
with which they had gained the vessel, the sea appearing to is
subservient to their wonderful strength. The island itself ha, a
much more inviting appearance than when Cook visited it, who
declared it to be far from gifted with an external eppearance cf
fruitfulness; but it now wears the cheering aspect of indtwry,
the land seemingly well cultivated, and the fields laid out wi:a
surprising regularity, and the allotments of ground with pecolia
neatness. The houses are of singular appeatance, and accord
with our justly celebrated Navigator's description. Only iv's
canoes presented themselves, and they were extremely mar.—
This island is situate in Lat. 27. 56. S. and long. 109. 40. W. tea
variation about 4 E."