Star.
London, England, 1818-01-21 00:00:00

IMMERSE? V. JARVIS.

was an __ to recover sum of 4,50p1.
on a policy of insurance for the brig Thomas.
Mr. Serjeant BEST stated the case for the plaintiff,
and proved by the evidence of Goble, the Master,
and others, that time Thomas carried a cargo of
wheat to Lisbon, and proceeded thence to St. IThes,
Where she took in a cargo of salt ; that she struck
spon a sand-bank, on which she remained fixed from
!even in the evening till eleven the next night ; and
that she afterwards performed the remaining part of
her voyage to Charleston, in America, but in a very
leaky and damaged state. At Charleston she was
twice surveyed, and the estimate formed of a tho-
rough repair amounted to upwards of 2,5001. which
having been thought too great an expense, she was
sold for somewhat more than 3,0001. Several depo-
sitions, taken in America, were read as part proof.
Before the case for the defendant was opened, Mr.
Ilerjeals BEST admitted that he could only claim an
average recovery, and agreed to refer the amount of
such average to some merchant or barrister.
Mr. Serjeant Vauemaii submitted that this was a
question purely of sea-worthiness, and hoped to be
able to prove that the Thomas was not sea-worthy at
the time of effecting the insurance. She had been
more than 15 years old ; had been engaged as a pri-
vateer, and had of course sustained much deprecia-
tion by the late peace. His learned brother (Best)
had represented her as entered E. Y. at Lloyd's.
A Juror.—E. I.
Mr. Serjeant VAVOHAW.—WeII, E I.
Mr. Serjeant BEST here produced a volume bound
in red, to prove this representation.'
Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAL-0 I I am not at all SIM!
prised to see my brother's affection for the red book.:
(A laugh.) He values it highly no doubt ; so we do
all ; but among the changes that now take place
in it, on the change of the year, none has better rea-
son to be satisfied than my Learned Brother.—
(A laugh.) If he were rated there according to his
merits, he should be E. I. (Much laughter.) ilia
whatever might have been the birth of this brigrker
education was left unexplained, and he should prove
that she had been leaky before she had struck on the
sand-bank, and almost as leaky as after that acci-
dent. Some of the witnesses said she then became
hogged, which his brother explained as meaning that
her bristles were up ; but after she had arrived at
Charleston not one plank was found broken, although
many were found rotten. He trusted the Jury
would exercise particular vigilance in inquiring into
the circumstances of condemnations abroad, as many
of them were founded in fraud.
The carpenter of the brig was then examined as
witness for the defendant ; and two depositions .
voiship-carpenters in America were produced to p
the necessity of repairing the brig arose het&
decay as well as from injury.
Verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a reference as
to the amount.
OLD BAILEY.
Yesterday John Ravelinson, the elder, aged 27,
William Henry Rawlinems aged 21, and John Raw-
lisuon, the yonnger, aged 18, were indicted for steal-
ing seventy-six lengths of lace and ninety-eight silk
handkerchiefs, value 1001. and upwards, of Edward
Sage, in a certain vessel called a lug-boat 4 on the
navigable river of Thames; and Mary Griffiths, aged
49, and Sarah Cos, aged 46, were indicted for re-
ceiving the same, well knowing them to be stolen
property.
James Hobson deposed, that he was a warehouse-
man in the house of Gillman, Lucas, and Co. On
the day mentioned in the indictment (2d of Decem-
ber) he packed seventy-five lengths of lace in a lace-
box, and confided it to the care of Charles Cross.

This

Charles Cross stated, that he assisted in packing
up the lace, and a quantity of silk handkerchiefs, in
a trunk, for Mr. Pope, a Manchester warehouseman.
The key was fastened to the handle, and placed un-
der the mat which covered the trunk. The trunk
was given to Joseph Saunders to take to the quay.
Ths goods were proved to be taken to the Galley
Quay on the 2d of December by Saunders.
Edward Payne, servant to Messrs. Smith and Bar-
ber, proved the receipt of the trunk from Saunders,
and that it was delivered on the sth of December to
the prisoner, William Henry Rawlinson, after hav-
ing been entered at the Custom-house. This priso-
ner was servant to Mr. Sage, the lighterman,' and
was to take the trunk in question in a lug-boat to the
John Palmer vessel, lying in the river. John Raw-
linson, the younger, was present when the trunk was
put into the lug-boat.
Edward Sage, being examined, said he was a
lighterman. The prisoners, John Rawlinson, jun.
and William Henry Rawlinson, were employed by
him. On the sth of December these two prisoners
stated to witness, that they had delivered the trunk
in question on board the John Palmer.
George Rich, a searcher at Gravesend, stated that
Mr. Pope applied to him to go on board the John
Palmer to open the trunk. Witness went, and found
the key tied to the handle of the trunk. He disco.
vered that a small box in it had been opened and
emptied. This was on the 7th of December, about
two o'clock. There was a vacancy in the trunk which
appeared to have been filled ups (Mr. Cross, being
called up agair., said, that the box contained twenty
dozen of handkerchiefs, and eight dozen were after-
wards found to be missing.) The trunk was re-
packed, and given to Mr. Pope. The lace and hand-1
kerchiefs were packed in the same trunk, and 75
lengths of lace were found to have been taken out.
Daniel M.Gillivray, an acComplice, was next exa-
mined. He stated that he lived at Limehouse, and
kept a chandler's shop within one hundred yards of
the river side. He was acqnainted with all the pri-
soners ; and on sth December, about three o'clock,
he saw the two prisoners, John Rawlinson, the elder,
and William Henry Rawlinson. Witness was stand-
ing on the wharf wheu they came on shore. He

The plaintiff, in this case, a country Gentleman,
residing in Kent, and keeping a pack of hounds, had
contracted to purchase all the dead horses at the Ar-
tillery Barracks of Chatham and Woolwich, for the
purpose of feeding his dogs; he sold the skins of the
hones. to a collar-maker ; and his creditors after-
wards sued out a commission of bankruptcy against
him, on the ground of his being a trader. The act
of trading was alledged to be, thar of the plaintiff
having bought the skins and sold them again. Mr.
Somerset petitioned the Lord _Chancellor to set aside
the commission, and contended, by his Counsel, and
upon his own affidavit, that he had not purchased
any goods for the purpose of profit ; but that on the
contrary he had paid twice as much for the carcase
of every horse as he obtained for the skin. The
Lord Chancellor left the case undecided ; and di-
rected the plaintiff to try the point in a Court of
Common Law. The plaintiff accordingly brought
an action of trespass against the Assignees under the
Commission, who had taken possession of his pro-
perty. It was tried at the Kent Assizes, and a ver-
dict was given fer the defendant, the Judge having
given it as his opinion, that the diminution of loss
caused by the sale of the skins, was a profit.
Mr. CURWOOD now shewed cause against the rule,
for setting aside this verdict. He said, pit appeared
upon the trial, that when Mr. Somerset had in one
day purchased twenty dead horses, and was asked
what he wanted with so many? he answered-4 I
wish I could get as many more, I should make a
good thing of llc therefore contended, that as
he had constainly'sold the skins of the horses, and
thereby diminished the expense he should otherwise

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' Mr. IdLurfArr, on the other side, contended that have something for him. Soon after Ai, t i priso-
the act of the plaintiff was no more a trading, than nets went away, and at about nine o'clock the sane
if a man sold his old clothes, or any other thing, night witness saw them again ; they came to his
whir is he had no use for. Besides the plaintiff had house, and went up into his bed-room, and theretcld
several witnesses who were not produced at the trial, that they had some handkerchi,A and some lace.
and dune he should bring forward on a new trial.--. They took them from about their perso 'd
The Court granted a new trial. them upon the bed. Witness looked at
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JAN. 20. asked, " What do you want for them?" ly
MOORSOM v. SHADFORTH. was, " They are worth a good deal or v..._
action ' the • They would settle the -'-- until the other -

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man came up from Gravesend. The next day (Sun-
day), about one o'clock, all the three prisoners came
to his shop. Witness's son was present, but he sent
him to church. Witness and the prisoners went up
stairs, and one of them said, " The goods arc worth
1001." Witness said, " They are very common, and
I will give you no more than 451. for them." This
they finally agreed to. Witness did not then give
them any money, but promised to do so the next day.
They were to meet him in the Borough, about two
o'clock on Monday ; but the elder prisoner came to
witness on the Monday, early in the morning, and
told him not to meet them, as something had hap-
pened, and that he had better remove the goods from
his house, which he did. He knew the female pri-
soners, and had sold a piece of the handkerchiefs to
Griffiths at half-a-crown each handkerchief. He sold
also two cards of lace to Mrs. Cox. He had previ-
ously told her he had such articles for sale, and she
came to his house in consequence. She paid 9s. for
the lace she had. Cross-examinud.—He came from
Newteen to give evidence against the prisoners : he
had examined three times before the Mag;s-
trates before he mentioned the prisoners as being con-
cerned in the robbery.
The wife and son of the last witness corroborated

James White, the officer, apprehended the two
younger. Rawlinsons, at 21, Mark-lane, on the fith
of December : they both stated, before they went
down to the Police office, that on the sth of De-
reiriber they went to Limehouse, and got some re-
.' hment arthe Horns and Chequers public-house
that they went from thence to Blackwall,. and found
the John Palmer had gone to Gravesend. On the
12th of December the elder Rawlinson came to the
Police office, under the name of George Jones, and
said he lived at the Nelson public-house, in Southwark,
and was a fellowship-porter. He was apprehended.
On the 9th of December Cox was apprehended at
Limehouse. He went to her house and found two
or three silk hanakerchiefs lying on the table, and
two or three lengths of lace in a work-bag.
John Gotter, another police officer, apprehended
Griffiths. At the office he said he must search her.
She said, very well, but let me take my money out
first. She put her hand in her pocket, and witness
heard paper rattle. He said he could wait no longer,
and put his hand into her pocket. He found nothing
there ; but between her petticoat and gown he found
some lace, and on the seat where she had been sit-
ting there was a parcel, containing three silk hand-
kerchiefs. She at first denied that site had any thing
of the kind about her.

The property was completely identified, as being
the property of Messrs. ailltnan, Lucas and Co. and
that which was packed up and sent to Mr. Pepe by
the ship John Palmer. The handkerchiefs were 465.
per dozen, and the lace 3s. a yard.
The case on the part of the prosecution being con-
cluded, after about an hour's ezasnination, the pri-
soners were called upon for their defence, but they
all left their cases to the Counsel and the Court.

Sarah Cox declared, that she thought she had
bought of M'Gillivray smuggled, and not stolen,
goods.—Several witnesses gave the prisoners a gcod
character.

Mr. Justice PARK summed up to the Jury, Or
serving that in his opinion there was not surncient
evidence to convict the two female prisoners, or the
elder Rawlinson.

The Jury retired for about half an hour, and re-
turned the following verdict—John Rawlinson the
elder, Mari Griffiths, and Sarah Cox, Not Guilty ;
and William Henry Rawlinson, and John Rawlinson
the younger—Guilty.
The Grand Jury, at the close of their labours yes-
terday, made the following interesting presentment :
• " To the Right Honourable the LOAD MAYOR, and other his
Majesty's Justices, presiding at the Court of Sessions istmr
holden at the Old

" We, the Grand Jury of the City 'of London, having report-
ed the several Bills of Indictment presented to us in due form,
and • being informed by the proper Officer, that no others are
forthcoming, do wait up,e.. the Court for the purpose of re... Av.
ing our discharge; at the same time, we wish to observe the
great pleasure we have derived, in perceiving that no bit has
been found by.us for murder, nor any one of a crime of a peen-
liar atrocious nature ; a circumstance very gratifying to the Jury.
" In the progress of our duty we visited the prison cf New-
gate, and especially directed our attention to the state of that
prison ; and we lament to record, that, from the great influx of
prisoners, it is hardly possible to keep them in a state of whole-
some cleanliness—a circumstance we deeply deplore, as putting
!together all descriptions of offenders—en evil easily obviated in
the opinion of the Jury (and in which opinion they are borne
out by Mr. Brown, the keeper of the prison), if more spare
could be allotted, whereby a classific.ation of the prisoners might
be effected to the evident improvement of their health, comfort,
and morals.

" The vast number of juvenile depredators in confinement,
and the melancholy circumstance of four being under sentenceuf
death in she condemned cells, and in irons, the youngest only nine
years of age and the oldest twelve, connecmi with the cireum-
stance of very many of them previous to tri.ll associating with
the profligate, hardened, and abandoned, presents to us the idea
of the improbability of a reform, which a more judicious and at-
tentive confinement might produce.
" `Me deplorable situation of the male prisoners, with respect
to clothing, particularly the juvenile part, made a melancholy
impression on our minds. Many WM without shoes or stock-
inet, others without shirts, and one ahnost in a state of nalesa-
ness--circumstances we earnestly recommend to the considera-
tion of those who arrange and manage the general business of the
prison ; and we are of opinion that the general health of the pri-
soners of both sears would be materially
Jury feel
if an
great aaeawl
sure in plea-
sure ante of soap was granted for that purpose.
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aimonvilituitr:cgin tghethlant vefiernlarrinec, the (,rand
necessary attention appears to be
paid to the sick, and those in a convalescent state, and to the ge-
neral health of the prisoners.

4, We further beg leave to state to the Court the gratifying
pleasure we received in witnessing the exertions of Mrs. r y
and the Ladies who so kindly assist her in attending to and in-
structing the female prisrMers, whose reformed deportment, and
cheerful acquiescence to their wishes, demonstrated with a for e
no language can describe the affection these unfortunate worsen
entertain for these humane, intelligent, and active females.
" JOHN GANN, Foreman of the Uraad Jur..
" ...K;3i0131 House, Old Bailey, Jan. 19."