Star.
London, England, 1818-08-22 00:00:00

THE ALTERCATION.

WRITTEN BY LADY BORRINGDON.

Tune--0 The Boulanger."

Pray, Manure ! pray, Mamma! say a little longer!
Pray, Mamma! pray, Mamma! stay a little longer !
Come, come, my dear, no nonsense ;
You've had enough in conscience:
Now call that powder'd footman in,
And bid him bring your pelisse :
You know I gave you warning ; •
I can't stay here sill morning !
Pray, Mamma, &c.
Your partner must excuse you,
Twon't break his heart to lose ),,u.
And if you look so cross at him,
I'm sure yuu'll be no loss to him ;
The coach I know is calling—
See here, they've brought your shawl in !
Pray, Mamma, &c.
This comes of dissipat'on„
Do, have some moderation,
For if you're so importunate,
You'll never make your fortune at
These hops, and jigs, and rates...
No matter what your face is
Pray, Mamma, Ste.
ru have no more resistance,
Remember, child, the distance
The weather, too, is foggish,
The roads are deep and boggish:
Our coachman, too, is drunken,
You know the ditch we sunk in !
Pray, Mamma, &c.
The nights ate very cold ones,
The horses are but old ones;
Our family is regular ;
Indeed, child, I must beg you'll hear,
You keep the carriage waiting,
Let's have no snare debating
Pray, Mamma, &e.
Do, have your wits about you,
Your grandfather is gouty,
lie takes the mu medicinalt I
'rant right we should be missing all;
Come, haste, and make an end on't.
You've seen the last, depend on't I
Pray, Alumna! pray. Mammal stay a little longer i
Pray, Mamma! pray, Mamma! stay a little longer I

Canterbury Races, this week, notwithstanding thel
fineness of the weather, afforded but indifferent sport,'
and were by no means well attended. The Ordiaa•
ries, till Thursday, when between 70 and 80 dined,
have been very thinly attended, as were also the
Balls on Tuesday and Wednesday ; but the Dress
Ball of Thursday night had a rhore numerous dis-
play of company, there being upwards of SSO per-
sons present, among whom were—
Sir Edward and Lady Knatchbull and family, Sir John and
Lady Honywood, Lady Elizabeth Finch Hatton and family,
Lady Fagg and family, Lady Shaw and family, Sir Brook
Bridges and family, Sir Charles Sullivan, S. R. Lushington,
Esq. and Lord Clifton, the City Members; the High Sheriff of
the County, H. C. ()menden, Eaq. Governor Farquhar and his
Lady, Hon. Gee. Watson, Hon. and }i.e.:. Hugh Percy, Sir
John Tylden, the Officers of the loth Hussars and their Ladies,
who added much to the brilliancy of the scene, with most of
the families of distinction in that vicinity.
Abingdon Races afforded great diversion to the
lovers of the Turf. The second day was distinguished
for the excellence of the sport it produc.:d. Consider-
ing the unusual dryness of the season, the Course was
in good order. The Ordinaries and Balls were well
atitl fashionably attended. The dessert at the Ordi-
naries, given by the Stewards, was of the most rare
and abundant description.
The Forest of Arden was graced, last week, by a
rumerous assemblage of rank, beauty, and fashion,
to witness the Archery contention of the Woodmen
for the several prizes given, when Mr. C. G. REPIIIG-
TON, Esq. and the Rev. T. C. ADAMS were the win-
ners of the Gold and Silver Medals. The Silver Ar-
row was won at nine score yards by the Earl or
AYLESPORD—the Bow by the Honourable and. Req.,
E. PINCH, At the Close of the Target, on Friday even-
ing, the numbers of the Earl of AYLESSOND and the
Rev. T. C. ADAMS were equal, and the Noble Earl,
after a severe contest, won the gold medal by a single
Arrow. The successful Ladies in the Lottery were
,• Miss PAYNE, who drew the Gold Arrow, and Miss
BRADISH the Gold Bugle. Balls followed each day's

shooting.
The 'Grand Cricket Match in LORD'S Ground, be-
tween the Epsom Club: with BELDIIAM, BENTLEY,
and PowEtt, against six Gentlemen and five players
of Hampshire, was decided after three days play in
favour of Hants, by four wickets.
Mr. Justice Pena, on examining a female witness
who came to give her companion (a servant girl, tried
and convicted of privately stealing in her mistress's
dwelling-house) a good character; and who appeared
in the witness's box dressed in a white beaver hat and
white =Lain gown ; stated as his opinion, that the in-
crease of crime amongst females arose from teir in-
dulging in a passion for dress beyond their eircuns-
aances and stations-in lip. A desire to gratify this
propensity frequently led them to the commission of
theft, and sometimes even to prostitution and other
vice!—and his Lordship called upon masters and
mistresses of families to discourage and prevent a
practice suliversive to the well-being of society, as
it was ridiculnas and absurd.—Sonsersat Assistet.

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IDente!, and fleeted with hint. Both got up and Mil
down again, This was done thtte or four Ones,
LANCASHIBX ASSIZES, TUESDAY, Attilt/Sf ie. when witness got hold of him by the Collate put his
CROWN SIDE—BANK PROSECUTION& knees on top of him, and held him there till other
James Waddko aged 24, and Letitia Waddle, algid persons came and took the prisoner into custody,
le, (a woman more than ordinarily good-looking, other prisoner was taken at the settle time. He
Ind modest in her demeanout at the Bar) charged saw them. He had not the slightest doubt that they
with uttering of forged notes, were persuaded to were the persons who robbed him. lie felt no injury
,lead guilty to the possession, and were consequently i during the struggle, but some minutes afterwards he
acquitted of the capital charge. They were send found the small of his back, both his thighs, the back
rented to transportation for foerreen years. of his hand, and his face under the right eye, wound
James Waddle addressed his Lordship, praying ded. The wounds appeared to be stabs. He bled
his interference to get 221. restorei to him, which much. He could not walk home.
tliller, the Constable, had taken from him. Wm. Kelly con:tamed the evidence or last %vim's,.
His Lordship ordered that any property of that Mr. Woodward and Mr. Shand, two Gentlemen
kind should be immediately restored. who were passing in a coach, came to the spot on
Miller positively asserted that he had never found hesering the cry of " Murder!" and helped to secure
any money at all upon his person. the prisoners. They identified a large ugly knife,
Joseph Wright was next brought up for trial for not unlike a small dagger, which was found on the
uttering forged notes ; but, upon application on the spat, covered with blood two inches from the point:
round that his witnesses were not ready, his trial The constables produced the watch and penknife;
was put off till to-morrow. found one on each of the prisoners. Pendleton idea-
' James PAnulty was then tried for possessing tilled them.—Guilty.
forged notes. Jo:eph Doyle, aged 44, was chargedwith maliciously
Mr. RAINS stated the singular kind of evidence by cutting and stabbing John Smith, with intent to muse
which the prisoner's guilt was to be established. des:, or to maim and disable, or to do some grierees
Thomas Williams (examined by Mr. Counrseav). bodily harm.
,
said he was a publican in Thomas.street Liverpool.
.Jelin Smith was acquainted with the prisoner two
The prisoner came to his house at four o'clock in the years. The prisoner kept a pablicthouse in Thcmao
afternoon of the .13th of May, drank fonoor five street, Liverpool. Witness lodged with him for fi.e
;pints of ale; stayed two or three hours, asked change months; the prisoner had been all that time in the
for a guinea, which proved to be a had one, and borough jail, for debt, except the last two or thece
was refused. He then pulled a piece of paper out weeks. He had never had any quarrel with. him. la
of a book in his left side pocket, whether a note or the room in which he slept there were two bed,;
not the witness could not say. He saw him after- Mrs. Doyle's father and he slept in one of them—Mrs.
wards held by the collar by Powell, a deaf and dumb Doyle and the children in the other. On the leth cf
k. man, who had been in the house the whole time, and July he went to bed between nine and ten o'cloc
he was given in custody to Rowe, the Constable. Mrs. Doyle's father did not sleep with him that night.
When cross examined by Mr. COLTMAN, he said He awoke by a none at the room-door, and he one
he had known the prisoner for many years. He was the prisoner taking hold cf his wife. 'he shouted
a drover, who brought cattle from Ireland. lie Murder! John Smith get up, for he has a knife in
must have had occasion to receive much moneyes- his hand, and he is murdering me." He got up and
Then was a great deal of forged notes about the caught him round the neck, and said, 44 Are yoia
place. Men on whose persons forged notes were grang to murder your wile, or what do you mean e''
found must have been alarmed. A great many had Prisoner then struck her three times, and she feiL
been taken up. Witness thought her dead. He told her to get pp if
John Powell, deaf and dumb from his birth, was she was able and to get a light. She did so. Prise-
next put into the box, and James Powell, his bro- ner turned round to follow her down stairs. Witness
then, accompanied him, to interpret. The latter was put his hand gentllr to his breast to prevent him front
first sworn to interpret faithfully, and then sworn to following her. Prisoner came forward and hit hint
answer questions to be previously put to himself.— a slap on the breast. He gave a second blow, fled
Mr. CeLTMAN examined him as to his brother's then the witness felt the blood gushing on his hand.
'knowledge of the obligation of an oath. His brother Witness struck kim, and pdt him on Ins knees. Tee
wa; 21 years old, he could copy writing, but he prisoner got up, pulled witness's shirt over his head,
*meld not read or write. He knew that there was a , and gave hint three stabs on the naked side. He then
GOD and a devil, and made signs that those who I let him go, and ran towards the eneor. Witness broke
told lies would go to the flames. He knew nothing open his shirt and held the prisoner, who shouted.
,of Revelation, but knew good from bad. 144 Murder!' to two soldiers who were billetted in the
Mr. BaronWoorn—l am of opinion that that is house, and slept in the other room, and added, that
enough. the witness was murdering him, and that he lied
Joan Powell was then sworn and examined, by caught him in bed with hiowife. Prisoner furced
means of his brother's interpretation. Many of his open the door of the room in which the soldiers:leen
„gestures and signs were abundantly significant to all They afterwards rolled together down the stairs. ff
'peseta. He was a cooper. (The interpreter could watchman came in, and secured the prisoner.
not put the 13th of May to him, but asked the num- Cross-wind:red.—He could not say whether the
her of weeks.) It was thirteen since he was in Wil- door was locked or not. The prisoner did force open
Wins's house with the prisoner. He sat close by the door. Upon his oath he was not in bed with her.
him. The prisoner offered Williams no good guinea. The prisoner was jealous of her with another Mane
He then pulled a book out of his left side pocket, He had been since eatin and drinking in the rice.
took a note out of it, and laid it on the table. Wit- !tern house, and paid four it too. He saw her List
ness blew it off, not knowing that it was bad, but on Saturday.
from mischief. The prisoner put it again in his Joseph Bennett, a watchman, found them both at
pocket-book, and his pocket-book in his pocket, and the foe: of the stairs. Smith stark naked, both of
then went into the privy in the yard, and sat on the them bloody. The two soldiers came out of their
seat. Witness followed him, and looked in and saw room to assist the watchman, oue of them with a
him take something out of his left side pocket, which bayonet. Prisoner swore that it he had got one of
he dropped between his legs into the hole. Witness the soldiers' bayonets, he would have. stabbed them
pulled him off and made a signal for assistance. He both (Smith and his own wife). Mrs. Doyle had no.
felt his left side, and found no pocket-book in it.— thing on but her bed-gown. Prisoner appeared to
Mr. Rowe took him into custody. The witness saw be quite sober.
the pocket-book taken out of the soil. It was like Samuel Scott saw the pr sober throw a knife over
the one he had seen with the prisoner before.. a 'mute into a back are.
Thomas Itowe, a Constable, took the prisoler into Edward Jones found the knife there, and now pre-
Custody. He got a ladder and went clowa, and L.:,ok duccd it. It was a large clasp knife; the iron ‘\ as..
up the pocket-book, the bottom was dirty, the top encrusted with blood.
dry. It was red morocco. He found six set notes, William Wright, a Surgeon, was called immetli-
which he delivered to Miller. ately to see Smith. There were four wounds oahis
John Miller identified the notes. The pocket-book breast, exactly such as that knife would hare made.
was not fit to be brought. The most dangerous was between the third and
John Lees, the inspector, said all the notes were fourth rib, which penetrated the cavity of the cher:,
forged. and wounded the lung. There seas another large
The prisoner's declaration before the Magistrate wound, which would have been fatal, but that it was
was put in and read. It stated that lie had had no stopped by the breast-bone. •
note upon him. Mr. Baton-Nom—Prisoner, what have yen to say
Thomas Williams was again called by the prisoner for yourself?
to speak to his character. The prisoner had dealt The Prisoner.—My Lord. I had come home fro*
with him to a large extent in pigs, and had always prison ten days before: my friends got round me,
sheWn himself a very, very honest man, remarkably and I got groggy. When I was tipsy, my mistress
so for his countrymen that deal in that way—(a laugh.) was jawing at me. I gave her a gentle slap, and
Guilty.—Transportation for 14 years. blackened her eve ; I saw nest morning that her eye
lIIGUWAY ROBBERY. was black ; she was very angry, and would not slup
William Fitzpatrick, aged 25, and Daniel Fitepa- with me. I flattered and coaxed her to get her to
trick, aged 22, were indicted for several acts of high- bed, but she would not. I made a custom of going
way robbery. Both pleaded guilty, saying they had to hap up the clothes about the children before
neither counsel, money, nor friends, and that it wee went tc bed, and whenever I evoke in the night I
of no use to deny. His Lordship urged them to went to see °that the clothes were ,i,epTcd about them.
'plead not guilt.y. and remarked, that he was sure I never found the door locked before. This night I
any Gentleman of the Bar would willingly conduct felt with my hand, and fouled the door fastened ; I
their defence. The prisoners replied, 44 Well, we listened, and heard my mistress and him talking in
don't care—Not Guilty." bed. I-broke open the box,- and, my Lord, caught
Mr. COURTENAY conducted their defence. them both in bed ce.tr mitting adultery. I struck
Robert Pendleton was a farmer at West Darby, him most viciously. She leapt oat of the bed to go
near Liverpool. On Saturday the 25th of April, he towards the children. I got veld of her t smith put
went to Liverpool. Returning homewards, between me down. She said, " Din his eyes, stick to I ins,
nine and ten in the evening, he met two men in Smith." Had I a sword or bayonet, I should halve
'Breck-lane, at Everton, and gave them the way ; run them both through. 1 bless GOD that I have act
one of them caught hold of him by the breast of his killed them ; but let rae see the man that would not,
coat, told him to step, and asked if he had got any on finding his wife, the mother of four children,
money? He replied, " Some little, not much."— committing adultery—let me see the man that would
44 We must have it," they said ' • and the prisoner Da- not do thename, Sir, please your Honour !
niel was then taking his watch, and drew it out by Mr. Baron WOOD.— Hive you any witnesses ?
force. Witness begged of them not to do it. Daniel Prisoner.—l was so foundered that I could net
put what he thought to be a pistol to his head, and think of getting witnesses to see them.
said, if he spoke a word they would blow his brains Mr. Baron Wow) explained the Act under which
out. William told him to go home, and not to speak this prosecution was brought. It it would lieve been
a word. They took '2s. 6d. in silver and a double murder had death easueJ, then this was a eepitel
clasped penknife from him.' He went on then to- offence; it it would have been only manslaughter,
wards home, and they towards Liverpool. He had then they must acquit the prisoner. lie was of oei.
kept the road only for a dozen yards when he got nion that most undoubtedly death in this case w. u
over the wall, ran across the field beyond them, and only have been manslaughter. Adultery was oust
got into the road which they must take in going to duivn in the books as thin kind of provoceticia which
Liverpool, and went on towards Liverpool. He met made killing manslaughter, and of the most just&
Kelly, and asked if they had passed? and while lie able kirati If they did not beeeve the preemees
spoke with him they heard a tread of persons ap• story, yet Smith himself admitted that he lid *at
pouching. is These are the men. Thee fasten on struck the prisoner, and that tattJor had been
No, I'll Aitea 9a ea: other." Witnesitiseneeized on, edop-Not