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London, England, 1804-07-05 00:00:00

DUBLIN, yuNz yo.

.On Wednerclay IaIF, ?HAM Nirb, of Dirty•lane,
was committed to Newgate. Ahmed with harms ut-
tered forgeries on the Bea* of gnslaild to a ci-ofi-
derable amount. It appeasdiat the patrons engaged
in this daring traffic, in which the inercantik inures
of both countries are fo deeply concerned, have coin-
menced on an estenfive fade§ htivi g forged from
tool. notes down to 51. And although feveral are
implicated, Frith it the only man yet metal.
Ile following extraordinary, though unfuccefsful
attempt of this unhappy man to eicape judice, we
ptcfame may not be unintorelling to our readers:
When the 6th of theft forgones was returned from
England, information was fent to Major SIRS. when
Mr. Janice Bats and he infiantly commenced an
enquiry, and loon difcovered that Frith had all-
fcontksi ; but, they had only a remote idea of the
quarter of the kingdom to which he bad fled: they.
however, agreed that a moment was not to boldl
in purloins him, which fentee was undertaken by
Mr. BLit, who in a few hours polled to Borra&akane,
where he met with every neceffary alfifiance frail
the Mr. Stoney's and Mr. Smith, a Magittrate of the
Count yof Tipperary ; there Geodesics went in diCer.
eta ways tn. enquire after the fugitive; and Mr.
Smith loon returned with information that Frith
was at Shiarone, a village about ten miles off. it
was then agreed to furprise him in his bed, the next
morning, before day, but unfortunately he had an
intimation of the intended vifit, and, by hit own
account he retired from the town. and concealed him-
felf in a ditch (even feet deep fur five days and nights,
where he had provifions brought to him by a friend
by this means he efcaped a aria ketch of yeoman
cavalry that fitoured the country in parfait of him,
co the Morning after he left the village ; but, which,
hainver, was the ultimate came of his being appre-
hended, as the report fpread throughout the country
and cau(ed a tharp look out for him. At length tired
of his quarters, his friend procured him &confidential
perfon with a horfe and car, oa which a large data
was sfallened, in which be was enelofed, and thus (et
out for Dublin ; his inordinate love of Spirits, how-
ever, tempted him to flop at an ale-hosie, when a
yeoman of the Mountain Kungen, who happened to
be palfing, inffantly hired him, and Coon Ma-covered
who he was. The yeoman was loon joined by two
others of his corps, who concluded their pri:ouer to
their guard hoofe, and thence to Dublin.

Thomas M'Xie, who had been committed to Lan-
caiter Callk, fur dcferting from the Laucaller Vo-
lunteers, on their march from Ormfkirk, was drum-
med out of the curps, with every mark of difgrice.
Oa Tuefdey Lan a duel was fought in Hyde-Park,
between Lieutenant B—r, of the Navy, attended
by his friend, Lieutenant and Enfign
attended by his friend Mr. It —s. The quarrel
arofe at Vauxhall Gardens the preceding evening.--
On the firit fire Lieutenant B. was wounded in the
fhoolder, when the feconds inter iercd, and an accom-
modation look place, by Lieutenant B. acknowkdg-
ing hinifelf in error.

By a letter from Colcheller, we learn, that the in-
formation received lett week, refpesaing the duel
that took place between two Officers of the sd Weft
York, ire gprovedficial, was err s. The affair
took place on the tsth ult. when, on the fill Thor,
Lieutenant Waosrsa received a ball through his
arm, which entered and lodged in his body ; he was
immediately cmveyed to his room, where he lin-
gered in the moil excruciating pain till the following
Sunday. The Coroner's inotiell, which fat on his
hotly, gave a verdier of Morder againit fosse
perlon or perfnns unknown. Two Captains and two
Lieutenants, feconds and abettors of the mantas:bon,
have abfconded.

MondAy evening at five o'clock, a fine boy (even
pars old, belonging to Mr. KFIIMADY of Edgware-
n:4'd, running swims the w.y, tinfottonately got en-
tangled between a dray and the coach of Mrs. S 4 l-
airs s, And the hinthrinft wheel of the latter patfing
over his loin•, he died in a few minutes without a
groan, amidft the difireffing (creams of his afflided
mother, who remains inconfolable. The Ladies in
the coach were fo ■ffeded, that they fainted ewer,
and when they recovered could with much difileulty
be prevailed on terleave the place. They left Ifs the
hands of friends, fame bandfUrrte preterits for the at.
flitted family.

A young Lady riding along the New Road, on
Sunday morning, had 4 very na►row efcape. Her
horfe, taking fright rear the top of Great Pordane-
fireet, ran with uncoutroulable fixed towards Pad-
dington ; the gatekeepers encouraging her as o.a
palled them to beep a tirm teat and a Ileady b►id e
--an admonition to wi ich (he refoktely ;Awed.
Running along the Edpeware road and down Ox.
ford-heel, the hail tired animal was at length Sop-
ped by a butcher e.ppolite Oxford Market, and the
young lady happily relieved from l:er perilous lun-
ation. Though her servant had followed her at full
gallop all the way, he was never near enough to af-
ford her any affitiance.

On Tueiday evening the Coroner's Jury took a
view of the body of a young man who WAS killed in
a noting-match a•ah another man, in a field near the
Snephetd and St,ephet def., City Road; the &celled
w.o, taken to the City Arms public hotoe, near the
fame place, wthre, after a mintre invelliptions the
Jury returucsi a vcr-lia of—Matallaughtas.

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COURT 01 jPPAS. JOLT 4.
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This caufe excited a good deal of attention and in-
:era. It was As affirm brought againft the Warden
of the Fleet, for fuffering the eeltbrated Thomas
Johann, the ft-niggler, toes ape. The damages were
laid a. soot It appeared in evidence, that Johnfon,
when in calmly in the Fleet, it the year r 802, had a
detainer laid on him at the lint of the plaintiff, for
mai being the balance remaining due of a turn of
2201. which Johnfon received Irons Government to
pay Whenntan for the expellee he had been at in
conveying troops to the Helder ; and that be ef-
:aped from the Fleet Prifon on the loth of No-
vember, 1802. The Plaintiff's cafe being made out,
the Defendant's Counfel admitted, that unlefs they
could prove that the debt was incurred illegally, and
efore void, or that the Plaintiff was implicated in'
a confpiracy for iffiffing Johann in his efcape, there
mita be a verdid for hint. But if it Mould be prov-
ed that the efcape had been contrived with loch art,
add effeited with ruch ingenuity and at fuch hazard
as common and ordinary prudence cannot enable a
man to forefee or guard againft, a Jury ought to find
a verdict certainlyr the Plaintiff, but with only no
minal damages. The manner of the efcape was prov-
ed by Charles Thom is Fitzhoo Sandal, Efq. who
teguelled to be informed by the Court if he was]
obliged to anfwer any gueiltons by which he might
criminate himfelf ? Sir JawishlawsrlLLDtoldhim.l
he might decline anfwering if he (hould be anted if
Le had affilled Johnfon in leis escape. One quelling'
he declined anfwering ; but he avowed that he law
the efeape. He had been in the Strong Room, where
Johnfon was confined. There were two doors to it,
which were generally double locked. He law two
broken ehiffels and a gimblct in this room, with which
lie made his way through the pannels, over the doors,
into the Coffee Galles y, fo'called becaufe the Coffee
Roogi is in it. From thence be proceeded without
difficulty to the third gallery, one of the windows of
which he opened, and climbed up to the roof of the
prifon houfe, fix feet diflant from the window, by a
leaden Spout. From the roof of the houfe to the top
of the wall is a (pace of fourteen feet. He flung a
grappling rope. which faftened on the (pikes on the
top of the wall, and Sliding on this rope he reached
the top of the wall, and defeended into the amt. It
was done in five minutes. It was an extremely ha.
sardons undertaking. filch as no man except in very
&literate eireumthowes would have attempted.
Witnels thought it fcarcely poetic before he law it
doer. The hour was about half IA doe in the'
_morning.
William Whenman. nephew to the Plaintiff, bad
been in prifon to fee Johnfon. He taw him give him
mosey.
By other witneffes it was proved, that Johnfon
bad received oaool. and asol. at different times &tr-
io; his confinement. Mr. Sandal law him alto re-
ceive ltd. from Whenman, the nephew of the plaintiff.
Sir Jamas Manse luso charged the Jury, teeapito-
lating the evidence, and expounding the law as ap
plicable to the fats in p.oof. There was no evidence
whatever of the Plaintiff's having been engaged iti
any oinfpiracy to affill the efcape. The Jury, how-
ever, only gave nominal damages—One Shilling.

•4DUR'F OF KING'S BENCH. JULY 3.
• pHI ISOCTOI O. THONGS COOPER.
The Defendant is a contraaor for the (apply of
heeeffariet to the camps ; he had married the daugh.
. ter ache Plaintiff. by whom he bad eight children ;
and this anion was brought to recover the fum of
631. advanced to the Lady, under an engagement of
the hufband (who was separated from her), to repay
the amount.
Mr. Eest on', for the Plaintiff, Hated tome aftlia-
ing circumstances attending the difference between
the Defendant and his wife, and particularly a viiit
to the Defendant's country houfe at Hamrnerfmith,
where he laid the lady intreated accefs to her hufband;
but inftead of being received with affetlion, the yard
dog was let loofe upon her; and one of the compa-
nions of the Defendant was faidfo far to have forgot-
ten ihe decency due to her fee, and nitration, as to
have expeaorated upon the Lady.
Mr. Genes intet pored on behalf of the Defendant;
the circumitance,, he (aid, el this cafe, were peculi-
arly improper for public expofition ; and, on his
reconintendatiou, the parties retired to confult on the
affair. In the conclufinn, a verdia was found for
esol. fubjea to a reference to agentleman at the bar.
JONSSON ♦ND CO. V. COLOSSI. THOMAS CLOTTON.
The Plaintiffs are bankers at Worcefter, and the
Defendant is Lieutenant.Cnloncl of the Worcefter-
Gain Militia. His filter, Mrs. Ann Salts, had en-
tered into partnerfhip with Mr. Charles Beckman,
and had become bankrupt. Previoufly to this event,
the firm of Salle and Beckman had opened an a -
own with the Plaintiffs, and being claims of tome
retentive advance', the latter had required fecurity.
To accommodate his filler, the Defendant gave a
bond for 2,0cc1. to the Plaintiffs, which was to be
deprifited as a teen: it y for the running aecount.--1
At the time of the failure, the amount due to the,
Plaintiffs from • Salts and Beckman wes nearly
soocl. but ether fecorities &policed. and dividends
received, had reduced the debt to 031. to recover
which fum the preterit aCtion was brought.
Mr. Goiaaow, for the Plaintiff-, failed in inhibits-
tiating the particular items of the acceinit, excepting
f. far as to make 2 tire tr;e7a fir hut he proved by
the attorney of his clients an ackvonlc.'gniciA ..f the
debt to the extent of the bt.ul—% crdict lot Plaintiffs,
tor.!.

TIVILLIPS 7'

;Ital.

This was an ailion feT 41. Ic Th. rnly quer.'
tirn %%Indic' t!..: Idt 10,,14t,t 1.4e1 mule a legal
tender. aye or no ? It appeared that the Plaintiff de-
manded a fetrlement of his 1,111, and tl,at the Defeo-
dant'put the money d.,v.0 on a table, irt a difpute
taking place which of 51r pm tie% ihor4l fetch a Wallop
receipt. the Plaintiff left me Louie in dudgeon. and
brought his attirn.
Lord Etstesoarrote left 5,, the jots' In fey.
wbetber the plaintiff might not have polfeifed him-
fielf of the mosey before the alicreatii.n ttasmen„j,
*aft. that it the Jury were of opini,,n he could have
dose kw, then it was a legal tender, and he could not
recover by his aEfinn. Tl.e Jury were of tha! opinion,
and found fur the defendant.

Miami r. 1111talt.
This was an airtion of affault. and it was alledged,
that the defendant had brutally pulped the plaintiff's
wife into the fired, and by his violence occationtil the
premature delivery of the child (lie was then pregnant
of. On the crofs-examination, however, of the wit.
neffes, it turned out, that the defendant, who is a
Serjeant at Mace, was in the ael of ferving a writs
and Mrs. Cannon having interfered, he took hsr by
the arm, and deured her not to fith in troukled wa-
ter. That was all the violence offered. The Jury
hound for the defendant.

BLUNDELL V. SMITH.

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This was an aftion by the plaintiff, who is a linen
draper at Holborn bridge, to recover the balance of
an account for goods fold to the defendant, under a
contra& to receive one-fourth of the value at the time
of delivery, and the remainder at fix months credit.
The firll part of the contra& not being complied with
on the delivery, and the plaintiff having good reafon
to fufpeft ao improper apOropriation ut the goods,
arrelled the defendant for his balance, and thin day
obtained a verdia.

ROBERTS V. MTV.
The plaintiff in this anion is a woollen-draper, and
having dealt with the defendant in precifely the ism.:
terms as the plaintiff in the former cattle, and having
fimiler fulpicions, brought his rzaion for the value of
the goods turnand to the defendant.—Verdia for
the plAintiff.