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London, England, 1819-08-27 00:00:00

LAWSON V. SINL--TROVER.

The plaintiff was shipping meal for Liverpool in
1817, and placed a considerable quantity of it, in
order to be ready for shipping, on the premises of the
defendant, a publican, at Allonby. A mob assem-
bled and took away the meal, all but about nine
lbags, which the defendant contrived to conceal from
them. These nine bags he refused to deliver to the
plaintiff, till he should be paid for the damage done
to his premises, as well as trouble in preserving this
meal, which he estimated at £2O. The plaintiff of-
fered to pay £S.
Mr. Itnage, for the defendant, attempted to shew
that the meal had not been refused, and that it stunk
so that it was at last thrown out. But the result of
his attempt was to establish a strong presumption,
that the defendant had never meant to disclose that
any of the meal had been saved from the mob, and
that he had ultimately made some use of the meal
saved.

Mr. Justice BAYLEY explained the law upon this
point. The defendant was entitled to stowage or
standage, but not to any compensati6n for injury
doge to his premises. His was a hard case after
putting a fair value upon the meal and bags, they

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might think it reasonable to deduct Cs, she sum 81-
feted by the plaintiff.
Verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages D2O. •
MOORE V. NIXON.—DEIBT.
This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, as
administrator to his father, a mason, to recover the
sum of £6. 11 s. due to his father by the Defendant,
also a maman.
Thomas Milburn, was referee, together with John
Nibbly, upon this subject; their award was, that the
defendant should pay £6. I Is. which the defendant
promised to do.—This witness, a tall determined man,
enforced his answers by an emphatic knock upon the
witness box in which he stood.
Cross-examined by Mr. RAINE.—You clinch every
thing, my friend—you nail what you say !
It is very true, Sir—lt's a way I've got.
So, you were arbitrator in this matter?
They only met me with a tailor !—( Laughter.)
What, they only matched you with a fraction of a
man, and your blood was np ?—No, Sir, I said so
only because you were hard upon me. Ile is a re-
spectable man, and a very honest man.
Mr. RAISE addressed the Jury for the defendant,
and called John Niishly, who swore that he had never
agreed to an award ; the defendant's daughter, who
said that she had seen her father pay £5 to plaintiff's
father; and another witness, who heard plaintiff's
father say, that £5 worth of stones were due to the
defendant.—Verdict for Plaintiff—Damages. £6. 11 s.

MURDER IN DOVER-STREET, BLACK-
FRIAR S-ROAD.

Yesterday evening an Inquisition was held at the
Cooper's Arms, Tower-street, Westminster-road, be-
fore Mr. SHELTON, Coroner for the City of London,
upon the body of William Gregory, a poor lu.tn, who
for many years scld pies about the streets, who met
his death in consequence of blows he received from
a prostitute, in Dover-street, on Wednesday.
Antonio Benzey, an Italian, stated, that about one,
o'clock, on Wednesday, he was going through Do-
ver-street, and saw the deceased with four watermen
and the woman, who is better known by the appella-
tion of 61aagnard June. She asked him for a pie,
which he gave her ; she asked fur a second, which he
also gave her; site asked for a third, which he re-
fused to give, because she owed him 6d. before,
which he requested her to pay ; she told him not to-
mind that, but to give her the pie, at the same time
shaking some halfpence in her hand ; but on his pres-
sing for payment, she abused him, and rose from
where she was then sitting, and struck him a violent
blow with her fist behind the car, then forced him
against the wall, held him by the neck, and beat him
as hard as she could about the face and breast. 14
called out for assistance, being unable to make any
defence. One of the watermen interfered and libe-
rated him. He then held up his head, and putting his
hand to his breast, exclaimed—" Ob, I am a dead
man !" She attempted to attack him again, but was
prevented by the watermen. The deceased then
walked away some distance, but not being able to
proceed, he was ultimately carried home to his lodg-
ing, Nc. 14, Tower-street, where he died in about
tea minutes afterwards. He had not spoken since
he was brought home.
N. Bennet, 21, Bean-street, pieman, was standing
at the door of of Mr. Shelton, in Dover-street, about
ten minutes after one o'clock, on Wednesday atter-
, noon, when he heard a noise, and saw the v. oman,
called Jane, beating the deceased in a most shameful
manner. Did not see the deceased strike.her at all ;
he had his tin on his arm, acrd a strap round his neck
to hold it up. She held him by the left and was
striging hint with the right hand. •
John Rose, 43, Dover-street, pawnbroker, said, it
v. as half-past one o'clock when he heard the alarm ;
he ran into the street and saw the deceased pinned
up against a post, opposite 45, by the woman called
" infamous Jane ;" her arm was round his neck, and
she was hitting him with her right fist in the face.—
He was calling out for assistance. She was so des-
perate that it was difficult to take her off from him.
She at one time got the better of the waterman, and
said, she would give the old b— turnips. She
would cut his head off. The poor man having got
released walked away. She was drunk. Did not heat
the deceased complain that he was hurt.
Ann Francis, a fish-woman, confirmed the fore-
goinF evidence, adding, that she met " infamous
Jane afterwards ; and she told her that she had
wapped the old b—, and he would feel it to-mor-
row. She was intoxicated, and when so was of a very
turbulent disposition.
Thomas Bookhopper, a hackney-coach waterman,
residing in Dover-street, saw the woman beating him
on the temples, and about the stomach. He never
heard the woman called any other name than " in-
famous Jane." She was very drunk. Had heard the
deceased say—" LORD have mercy upon me !' when
he was going away ; at the same time holding his
hand to his head. Some person in the room said her
name was Jane Farmer.

Mr. James Cooke, Surgeon, Bridge-road, Lam-
beth, about three o'clock, on Wednesday, saw the de-
ceased at his lodging. lie was then quite dead. He
examined the body, and found a considerable blow
had been given to him on the frontal bone, below the
left orbit ; discovered no external marks of violence
on the body. except the head. By the request of the
Coroner and Jury, he now opened the head ; found
upon the membrane about three ounces of coagula-
ted and extravasated blood, immediately under the
part where the blow had been inflicted, but the skull
was not injured. Cannot immediately say that it
would produce his death, but it might.
Coroner—Cannot you form any opinion whether
that quantity of blood would be the cause of death ?
Witness—lt might be productive of death, certainly.
The Coroner directed one of the Church Wardens
to attend, and have the body further examined ; and
the Inquest was adjourned. -

Finis.,--Two fires happened on Wednesday: one
at Mr. Bynroan's, a paper-colour manufactory,
Seven-Star-alley, Ratcliff-highway, which destroyed
the whole of the premises, and damaged four others ;
the other, in Gloucester-street, Commercial-road, de-
stroyed the interior of a broker's shop.
Hops.—There was an extensive sale of Hops, by
auction, in. Leeds market-place, on Tuesday, when
prime pockets were knocked down at eight peace half.
penny per pound.

POLICE.

l4he following is a Copy of Mr. CAPT.D., • p
alluded to in our Mansion- I rouse Report y.. •,.
" 70 JOHN A7Z/N5, ESQ. T. 5,6 AtArOr or IHr C T • •
" Before. I rive your Lordship securiti.; tor
to answer the charge laid against me in your I • r•..
titre, and on whi:h I have been arrested and
Giltspur-street Compter, during the space of five
I protest against the legality of that warrant,
the authority of your Lordship, as a s :,;istrate ors
the oath of any man of the publication tfi an unla
matorf, and seditious libel, and to g.ant a wrTaLt
" I abo protest against the legality of your Lord,l
gistrate to demand v!curititi for my aprarai
set at large; and shall seek rep..r...ion foe *nth v
action of damages against your L'relu,v, in a Ce
for the illegal arrest and undee d. tent ion a
" I further protest again., the legalit: of sour
jetting Thomas Jonathan Wooler, a re.?onsihle
housekeeper, of SA, Sue-street, Bisheprgate,
my sureties, and shall, on such refusal, ground an am
mages against your Lordship, in a Court of la.w.
" I flatter myself that a Jury of ow. fellow.
convince your Lord hip that the laws of the co..a.ti
be violated with impunity ly the uniitie discretion
gistrate. " RICH AR I) C
Gilts/bur-street Compter, August 26, 1819.'

BOW-STREET.—SEDITIOUS PUBLICATIO
nesday, after Christopher Ilarri,s, of lb,
Bow-street, had been held to bail, Mr. D
plied to Mr. BinNte, the Sitting Magi.
asked if it was not possible to get the busiti
as to the charge against Harris, for selling .
pamphlet?—The Magistrate replied, he
think it was possible: it was, however, a qi
had nothing to do with It he had any th
respecting the future proceedings of the pi
he must apply to the Attorney who was
it. Mr. Brookes said, he knew nothing
except his being his next door nei.:hboui
motive for interfering in his behalf was
of his large family. He did not believe
longed to any party, or that he interfered
He considered him on ignorant man.
own part, he de...csted the infamous prim
pagated in the publication in question.—.Ti
trate said, he did not consider Harris sue
rant man as Mr. Brookes had reresmed
ris had made a very base insinuation rt•si
witness, who had merely stated OA he
the pamphlet at his shop.. Mr. Brookes
himself in strong terms of isrdignation
misguided conduct.
• Yesterday several drivers of hay-cant
victed in peilalties flr placing their carts an.
the Hay-market longer than is allowed by
_ _

Mt. bi.INCAlst CACIPBELL appeared, and
he wished to lay an information against a
for travelling on the LORDS day, commo
Suadar. The Magistrate desired him to
formation in wilting. He replied, he 1
difficulty in doing that, as he. was the persists.
confessed that he had commuted an °few
the Act of Parliament, by tiding in a boat
river Thames, andianding at Greenwich. '
conduct appeared very extraot Binary to NI
the Magistrate.—The Magistrate asked M
Campbell, if he was serious in what he h:
Mr. Duncan Campbell replied, ha certainl
wished to plead guilty to the offence he
mitted.—The Magistrate then said, he
hinnself bound to receive his confession, a,
ingly ccnviLted him in the penalty.af ss.
the 'dice conviction fee. M,r. Duncan tam
very readily paid the 6s. A question then
the penalty was to be disposed of; and it
tained, that it was to go 10 the poor of
where the offence was committed, which
be the parish of Greenwich. Another Milieu
how such a trifling sum as ss. could be co
the parish officers at Greenwich.—Ml
Campbell said he would take it to Green,
self. The Magistrate objected to this, as
tendency to make the proceeding ludicroi
at length arranged by a Gentleman who
count with the clerk to the parish officers
wich, that he should account for ss. in Ir
and a receipt has actually been received
to the account of the poor of the parish of 1/4
Hairroat-Gastrian.—Yesterday William
a young man, about nineteen years of ag,
and prepossessing appearance, a plaisterer
was brought up-for re-examination, charged
picion of having murdered a young woman
ears of age, named Susan Collingten, •
he kept company, whose body was found ,
River, on Tuesday morning, the i ich instan,
marks'of violence on it. The deceased and
soner being known to be together the whole
day night, being also seen together as late
oclock in the street, and no tidings
hekrd 6f her, inquiry took place, avid ;t be
tabled that the body of a young woman s
drowned in the New River, the clothes
were, on inspection, identified to be those
ceased ; suspicion fell on the prisoner, in
cumstance of Isis being in her company th
Sunday night, walking the streets, they be,
quarrelling, the prisoner being heard a
would be revenged of her before morninl
being jealous of her keeping company wi,
by whom it was reported she was pregnant.
sequence of these circumstances of stispicir
soner was taken into custody, and the
apron winch the deceased wore when last
seen in his company was found in his
having stains of blood on it. it appeared,
that there was no reason to fix aay charge
prisoner, and he was discharged.
I/ Sins H.,u..—lntpogor and precnc;eti
—Yesterday Thomas Wood, who was caw
week before Mr. ALUM at this office, and
on his confession of having murdered a
man named Sarah Stain, at Leicester, on
June last, was brought up for re-exanni
has been ascertained that this ft-Vow is .5
n'ons and incorrigible impostor. and the
committed Wood as a vagrant to be tried
suing Sessions.

MARRIED.
Tueaday,S.unuel Lovat, F.,: of th.• Tem'
re,, youngest daughter of John Batt, Esq. Lite of
in the county of Cornwall, deceased.
Thursday, at St. Antony, Cornwall, the Earl of S,
to flank:, daughter of the Right Illus. Reginald
111 t; 11-WATER at LONDOI;1.1111)6E fO-•
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