Star.
London, England, 1826-12-08 00:00:00

LAW REPORT.

GUERNSEY, Dammam 4.

A ease of the melon importance, ae it regards the, pliSegus of
this 'gawk was drilled es Saturday taw by the Royal Court. The
Crown Olken mimed Mr. C. Alley, of the Freest Parish, for the
penalty of 'Elmo, ineerred by his having, in the month of September
last, destroyed a inandty of prohibited goods then in a 74111 at
Pedt Be, with a view of preventing its being seised by the men be-
Moen, to the Ceseimbouse boat. Tbe question pleaded before
"the Court was, whether the clause that enacted the penalty, did or
did sot apply to these 'donde I A majority of the Court were of
opinion that is did net apply to these Islands, but only to the United
Kingdom std the Lk of Man, and therefore nonsuited the plaintiff!.
THE ARMY.

A Detachment belonging to the sth Regiment of Infantry,
marched on Wednesday morning from Westminster for Weedon.
Detachments belonging to the 6th and 47th Regiments of Foot,
embarked yesterday morning on board a steam-vessel in the River,
fer Gravesend, on rotate to Canterbury. A Detachment belonging
to the 54th Regiment of Infantry, embarked yesterday morning on

COURT OF HMG'S RENCK Mc. 7.
mAtV lUCIL TAT TALL MID swoluva.
This was an action to recover from the defendants
the sum of SU. which they had received in behalf of
the plai tiff, under the following circumstances :
It appeared from the evidence, that in the month
.1 May last, the plaintiff,• Colonel Meyrick, sent a
horse to the defendants' stables, to be sold by them
by public auction, without being warranted. On the
day of the sale Mr. Anderson, the horse•dealer, who

board a steam-v-essel in the River, for Gravesen d, on route to Chat-
ham. Detachments belonging to the Ist and sib Regiments of
Infantry, embarked yesterday afternoon in the River, for Scotland.
A Detachment belonging to the East India Company's Service,
embarked this morning on board a steam-vessel is the River, for
Gravesend, on route to Chatham.

was 'one of the bidders, publicly inquired of the de-
fendants if the horse was warranted, and was answered
in the negative. The horse was then purchased by
Mr. Angerstein for eighty-four pounds • but was re-
turned the following day, lame. Colonel Meyrick re-
fused to take back the horse, and gave the defendants
notice not to return the price to Mr. Angerstein. Mr.
A. gave them notice not to pay the money over to the
plaintiff, but to return it to him, which they had done,
Mr. Angerstein giving them an indemnity. It was ad-
mitted for the defence, that no blame attached to Messrs.
Tattersall, who had not warranted the horse ; but it
was contended that Mr. Angerstein had been induced
to purchase the horse by the representation of a man
who was employed by Cot. Meyrick to a•tend the horse,
and who had represented him to be perfectly sound.
The LORD Cain JUSTICE stated that the representa-
tions of this man were not binding, unless it could be,
shewn that he was authorized by Colonel Meyrick to'
sell the horse. Messrs. Tattersall were the only persons
employed by Colonel Meyrick, to act as his agents for
.the sale of the horse, and they had expressly deilared
that the horse was not warranted, the plaintiff was
therefore entitled to a verdict.
Verdict for the plalotiff—Damages 841.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Dec. 7.
, NOTTIO Or COLOMIL GEORG* MOIONIVII LOW, mussesurss:

Yesterday Mr. Coons moved for a Rule to be served
upon the above.named Insolvent, fer him to thew cause
why he should not be brought up before the Court to be
re-exAmitted touching his estate and effects,and also why
in the mean time his discharge should not be stayed.
The Learned Gentleman stated, that the Insolvent was
last before the Court on the Bth of June in the present
year, when be was remanded for eight calendar months
from the date of his petition, at the suit of Mr. S.. Cox,
a horse4eider; in Stamford-street, for having, by. frau-
dulent and false representations contracted a debt of
eighty guineas with him. The Court would remember
that the representations were, that the insolvent stated
himself to be a General in the army, and that he was
in the receipt of the interest of 10,0001. annuity, through
the medium of Messrs. Hodson and Stirliog, in the
Strand; but that, owing to their (then) recent embar-
rassment, be was unable to receive his half. yearly divi-
dend. Believing these representations to be as true as
they turned out to be false, Mr. Cox was induced to
take a bill at two months fey 841. which was disho.
'soured, and the insolvent in consequence was arrested.
Mr. Coosa said, that he grounded his application
Upon several affidavits, which related to a recent dis-
covery made, and which excited a strong suspicion that
the Insolvent was in possession of considerable property
at the time of his discharge. As the term of the Insol-
vent's imprisonment had nearly expired, be (Mr. Cooke)
trusted that the Court would also grant a Rule to stay
the discharge.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said, that with regard to
the discharge being stayed, the Court could not inter-
fere, because they had already directed an order to
.the
keeper of the prison to discharge the insolvent at the
expiration of a given period. The Court, however,
would entertain the other part of the application, and
grant a rule nisi.
The insolvent's Counsel will sow ems against the rule ea Mas-
i day next.

A Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held on
'Tseatiay, at the Treasury Chaathen.
We have accounts from Akermann of the 7th instant,
which say that on that day the Turkish courier had ar-
rived with the ratification of the SULTAN to the late
Convention, and that the exchange was to take place
the following day.—, Russian Paper. •
Orders have been received at Pembroke Dock-yard
to lose no time in completing such ships as are now
building at that place, and to commence building two
three-deckers of the largest size. One thousand con-
victs-are shortly expected, to be employed upon the
works, and barracks are forthwith to be erected, either
for a battalion of marines, or a portion of the 23d Re-
giment of Welsh Fusileers, who will be engaged in
guarding the felons, and protecting the public arsenal.
The barracks at Milford are likewise to be enlarged, to
receive a strong detachmedt of the Welsh Fusileers.
By accounts from Boston (U. S.) we learn that the
manufacturers of woollen goods were about to petition
Congress for an additional duty to be laid on the woollen
goods imported from England. The petitioners allege
that "Experience has shewn that under ordinary circum-
stances woollen goods can be manufactured in Boston
cheaper than imported," and that the cause of their
present depression is on account of being obliged to
compete with a distressed population, who work for the
most trifling pittance at the tune the English market is
overstocked.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Dec. S.
Oar market continues extremely heavy, and in a declining state
line samples of Wheat with dillkulty maintains Monday's currency.
Making Barley is full Is. per quarter lower, and dull sale at that
reduction. Beans and Peas are quite stagnant, owing to the mug:
Mtn& of the supply. The Oat trade is very dull, the factor de-
manding the same prices; but were they to give way from Is. to
2s. per questa, much business would be done.
AMITHIPIELD MARKET, Dec. 11.
Beef is firm at the quotation of Monday, the superior young
Durham being 41. id. to Ss. per stone. Mutton also remains with-
out any material change, fine Downs being 4s. to 4s. 4d. per stone;
and coarser Ss. to Ss. 10d. per do. In the Veal trade there is no
variation worth noticing; and Pork is firm at Ss. to Ss. id. per
stone for the dairy-fed Porken • and 4s. id. to Ss. per stone for
the inferior.—Beasts, 541; Sheep,! 4,140; Pigs, 110 ; Calves, 1110.
Beef, per stone, 4s. to Ss. Mutton, Ss. to 4s. 4d. Veal, 41. to
to Ss. Pork. 411. to Ss.—Hay, per load, £5 101. to £5 Is. Clover,
At 101. to .45 ; Straw, AI 100. to £1 16e.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

period of the same evening, be again asked the same
question,' ancriaid; " I'll be d— if she shall come
here any more; she bad robbed him quite enotsgbiand
he would have nothing more to' do with her. The
witness never saw him again.
Hannah Maise, another woman, saw the body of the
deceased, it appeared, in her opinion, to have been
beaten by a rope or stick.
,l'heie were pieces of flesh
t eaten out of the body.
Mr. Shepherd recalled, said that the pieces appeared to have beets
bitten out by rats.
Batty, a constable, proved having apprehended
the prisoner in Paddington; the prisoner made no re-
sistance, and said it was all an accident ; and that
on the Saturday evening they went out together—they ,
separated to get money at duff rent places which was
owing them—he purchased some pot k, and returned
home, and after waiting some time the woman came
home, and began abusing him—he was irritated, and
struck her—her head went against the door when she
fell—he removed her to the corner of the room, where
he always placed her when she was drunk—having done
so be went to bed, and in the morning found she was
gone. The witness asked him what he meant by that?
he replied, 44 Why, she was dead." He also said that
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury entertained an elegant he had endeavoured to make away with himself, but
circle of the haat ton, on Wednesday evening, at her house in could not, and he thought he should be hanged.
Arlington-street, among whom were—the Duke of Devonshire, This was the evidence for the prosecution.
the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanticarde, the Marquis of Hat- Mr. Justice Boartovon.—Now, prisoner, the time has
ford, Baron Citto, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Vice Chancellor, •
arrtved for your defence.
Count and Countess Ludolf, Dowager Lady Floyd, Lady Strachan,
the Countess of Essex, Lady and Miss Trollop, Colonel Watley, He handed in a written paper, the purport of which
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope, Mrs. Pane, Mr. and Mrs. Roth- was, that the deceased was a drunken woman, and her
'child, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. and Miss Mitchell, Mr. Russell, Um deals was caused by accident.
A RRI V A LS.—The Marquis of Aylesbury, at his house in Gros-
Mr. Walker, a shoemaker, was called, who gave the
Tenor-square, from his seat, Tottenham Park, Wilts; the Hon. '
Colonel Lygon, M.P. at Isis house in Hertford-street, May-fair; prisoner an excellent character for mildness of temper,
the Countess of Gosford, from Brampton Park, Huntingdon, and sobriety, and honesty. The prisoner worked for him.
Mis Montgomery, from Paris, at the St. George's Hotel,Albemarle- Mr. Justice BURROW:in summed up the case to the
street; the Ladies Molyneux. from their father's, the Earl of Sef- Jury, and gave it as his opinion that the evidence did
ton's seat, Croxteth Hall, near Liverpool ;J. lees Esq. Mrs. Ives,
and Miss Ives, Rev. G. Wright, R. Dimond, Esq. C. R. Cotton, not fully sustain the charge of murder, although the
Esq. J. B. Anderson, Esq. and Win. Gist, Esq.—at Thompson's circumstances might warrant a verdict of manslaughter.
Hotel, Cavendish.square. The Jury retired from Court, and after an absence of
DEPA RTU RES.—Lord and Lady King, for their seat, Oak- a quarter of an hour, returned and gave a verdict of
ham, Surrey; Lord Charles Manners, for his brother's, the Duke
Manslaughter.
of Rutland's seat, Belvoir Castle; W. Egerton, Esq. M.P. and
Mrs. Egerton and family, front their house in St. Jiunes'square, for Yesterday R. Keates and W. Keates, two brothers, were
their seat, Tatton Park, Cheshire; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett and' found' guilty of stealing seven sheep, the property of
family,
for their seat in Devonshire, and C. Sportier, Essi. from William Welch and John Lamb, en the 224 of No-
Featon*s Hotel, St. James's-street ; ?Lomas Yard, Esq.aod family,
for Brighton, from Ellis's Hotel. St. James's-street ; Mr. and Mrs. 'ember last, but recommended to mercy. Their defence
Marrioet, foe Bath. tied Win. Peyton, Esq. on a tour, from the St. was, that they had found them on the public road.
Janseis Hotel; Major Lyon, for Brighton;. the Hoe. Loose' y Three boys, named James Court, John Garland, and
Burrell, on a tour; the Rev. J. Simpson, for Word, and Mr. and im,i'l -
ams Freestone, were placed at the bar, charged with
Mrs. Tollinsoo, for Brighton, from the British Hotel; the lion.
Lord Deceit, the Rev. C. 0. Hutchinson, the Baron de Rutsen, a burglary at the house of Mr. Wm. Dunn, a watch-
roe Brighton, and Captainßingen, from Thompson's Hoed, ce., maker, in the Lower-road, Islington.
vendish-square. About six o'clock on the night of the 25th of Novem-
ber, the prosecutor heard a noise in his shop, and on
OLD BAILEY—THIS DAY. going down he found his apprentice trying a open the
TRIAL OF AMBROay.SE, FOR MURDER. door, but he was unable to do so, as it was fastened
with a rope on the outside. He then discovered that
John Ambrose. aged sixty-four was indicted for that
the glass of the window was broken, and there was a
he, not barring the fear of GOD before him, but being
moved and instigated by the Devil, and of his malice hole made in it, but hardly large enough to admit a
aforethought, did. with a certain instrument, feloniously hand. On examination be missed a gold watch and two
kill and murder Mary Ann Perry, in September last. metal watches. At the time of the robbery a girl,
The prisoner, not In' the heat affected by his awful *vadat), named Cowper, saw the three prisoners lurking about
pleaded Net Guilti. ÷. . the door, and observed Court tying a string to the
He was given in charge upon the Coroner's Inquisition. knocker, and then fasten it to the iron scraper. Imme.
It is an extraordinary fact, that there were no Gomel retained •
(Irately after she heard a noise at the window, and saw
for the prosecution.
the three prisoners run away. She met them again in
Thomas Morris, of No. 4, Lilly-street, Clerkenwell,
deposed, that the deceased lived with Ambrose; the the course of the evening, and Freestone requested her,
witness had no particular acquaintance with her; on in the presente of the other prisoners, not to say any
the 9th of September last, he went home; the prisoner thing about the watches. The prisoners were appre-
and deceased lived in the same house; they queer-
herded shortly after the robbery.
Jelled, and he heard the deceased say she would go were The ab
called on ove fac
erts hahewingefk bee en
proved I. evidence, the prisenem
that
if de.
home to her brother ; after this the witness heard the, y were Innocent, and that they were not
sound of several blows, there was nobody in the room near the prosecutor's house at the time of the robbery.
with the prisoner and deceased, who said, 1. You have The Jury, after a short deliberation, found them—N.e Guilty.
a nice dinner for to-Morrow, your woman I suppose John Andra', Meek was indicted for burgiariously
will come and cook it." The witness beard this, he breaking into the house of Mr. Tuck, a jeweller in
cannot say from the sound of her voile that she was Castle-street, Leicester-square, and stealing therefrom
a gold snuff-box, value 91. and a silver box worth Si.
tipsy; after this he beard a blow or push, and a heavy
fall. The witness beard the prisoner swear to himself lin. Tuck stated, that between five and six o'clock
on the evening of the 25th of November, as she was
and say—" Go to your blasted brother, you --."
Witness then went to bed. Oa the following morning standing in her husband's shop, she heard a " smashing"
at the window glass. On going out she saw two men,
(Sunday) about seven o'clock he got up. The prisoner
and deceased having often quarrelled before, the witness one of whom had his hand through the window, and
did not interfere ; the woman was of a quiet temper. was in the act of taking out two musical boxes, value
About ten o'clock on Sunday evening the witness heard 141. The men ran away ; she pursued them, and one
the prisoner in his room, but did not see him ;be alsoof them (the prisoner) was secured. The property was
heard him next morning quit his room,and lock the doer, never found.
but on that night did not hear the prisoner iu his room Mr. Thomas Mills, of Poland.street, deposed that he
at all. Oa Tuesday morning the witness was called
saw the prisoner break a square of glass in the
iprose-
down stain by his landlady, and with some other per.
tutor's window, on the night 'take
n question, and
sons went into the prisoner's room. A person named something out; he was in company with another man;
Robinson first discovered the dead body of the deceased. and when Mrs. Tuck gave an alarm they ran away.
Witness pursued them, and saw the prisoner taken into
The witness saw two chairs placed between the door and
the body, covered with sacks ; the body . was next the custody by a person named Fox.
wall, in a pool of blood, which appeared to have flowed William Mackley proved that he saw the prisoner
from the head • both the temples were very much running away, and observed, when he was apprehended
bruised ; the neck was discoloured. that he stretched out his arm as if to fling something
Cross-examined by Mr. Cianicaow.—Has heard fro away, and a man standing near him stooped down to
pick up something, but he did not hear the sound of
spent quarrels between them,and the prisoner frequently
charge her with being drank. any thing falling on the tround.
William Robinson was the next witness. He lived The prisoner, in his defence, stated that he was pas-
in the room below the prisoner. On the Sunday morning, sing by the prosecutor's shop on the evening of the
robbery, and he heard the cry of " Stop thief !" He
between nine and ten o'clock, the prisoner entered his
s
room with a flat iron, which the witness had seat saw two men running away, and one of the persons
for. The prisoner said his wife (meaning the deceased) pursuing them took him into custody, but he was quite
had been out all night, and he supposed, had gone to innocent of the charge made against him.—Guilty.
her brother's ;he afterwards made the witness a present Thos. Emery stood indicted for embezzling 21.8.. 611
of some greens. On the same evening he saw the pri. which be had received on account of his master, Mr.
soner go up to his room ; he beard him moving about Thomas Ganthony, watchmaker, in Cheapside.
his room on the Monday, but never saw him after. In It was fully proved in evidence that the prisoner was
.
consequence of something he had heard from his land- employed to collect different sums of money fur his
master, and on one occasion he received the sum above
lady, be entered the prisoner's room on Tuesday morn.'
ing, with the landlord and other persons, and saw the mentioned, but neglected to account for it.
dead body in-the state described by the last witness. The prisoner, in his defence, said that he must attri-
This witness was not awe-examined. bate his present situation to the great distress into which
Mr. Jay, the laodierd of the home, gave similar testimony. he had been brought. He had a wife and seven children
Mr. Shepherd, of Hatton-garden, surgeon, examined to support, and it was to provide food for them that be
the body, and there appeared a great number of bruises made use of the money which he received for his mas-
on the face, head, temples, neck, and body; some of ter, but be meant to pay back the amount on the fir*
them were recent; cannot say whether they were pro- opportunity.
dosed by falls or blows, and might have been caused by The Jury foaled the prisoner Guilty.
tumbling about. Them was no wound of the scalp or The prosecutor begged the Court to take into consi-
flacture of the head. There was no wound on the body deration the punishment which the prisoner had suffered
From whence blood had flowed ; the blood visible had by being imprisoned, and the great distress to which he
towed from the mouth, and might have been produced and his family bad been reduced; he therefore hoped
by a violent blow. The face bad the discoloured ap his sentence would be lenient.
ipearance of blows. On opening the head be found a The Recourse said that the Court would not deal se-
considerable extravasation of blood on the brain; cannot verily with the prisoner, as he appeared contrite for his
say whether that was produced by a fall or blow. The offence, and as be bad been so strongly recommended
extravasation was caused by a rupture of a blood-reisel. to mercy by the prosecutor.
Cross.examine4l.—The appearance the body presented David Gkesme was charged with stealing forty pounds
was the same as observable in some cases of apoplexy. of lead, the property of his Majesty.
The fluid seen on the floor might have flowed after It appeared from the evidence for the prosecution,
death. Persons in the habit of taking much strong that the prisoner was employed as a labourer at the
liquor, were certainly subject to apoplexy. Custom-house. On the 2.9 d of November be was ob-
. Sarah Jay stated, that on Monday, the 11th of Sep- served going up fit. Dunstan's-hill with something wiry
tember, she saw the prisoner, who asked her if his mess- weighty in his pocket. On being asked by an officer
tress (the deceased), had been at home during his absence, what it was he bad ? he said it was an ingot of lead,
as she had left him on the Saturday night? she repliediwhich he was taking to his sisters, William and Thos.
. . she bad been out herself, and did not know. At a later ' Piper, stonemasons. They, on being referred tosiellied

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