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London, England, 1818-08-31 00:00:00

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In 1807, a cargo of Slaves belonging to those part-
ners had been conveyed from the coast of Africa to
Nassau in New Providence, and thence to the Ha-
vannah, where the slaves were sold, and the net pro-
ceeds were paid to the defendant. Of this money,
£lBO7. 15s. Sd. still remained unaccounted for. The
defendant had taken shelter ia Scotland in a very
pleasant spot, Hawick, well known to him and to his
friend, Mr. Topping. This happened to be on the
wrong side of the border, and this occasioned much
of the delay and trouble in recovering this money.—
The defendant had occasionally made excursions into
England, and on those occasions he had promised to
settle this business, to refer it to arbitrators, and to
pay all that was due. But immediately upon mak-
ing those professions he slunk into Scotland again,
and avoided performing his promises. He was sent
the record was only for £3OO. The defendant now
refused leave to enlarge it or to withdraw it. They
must therefore take this sum, and they would reco-
ver the rest, either by a bill in Chancery or an action
id the Courts of Scotland, which would be the same
thing ; for there was such a thing as a Court of Law
in Scotland, although the defendant seemed to think
otherwise, and he would find an action there still
more expensive than in England, great as the expense
of English law was.
Humphrey Brothetton, father of Henry Brother-
ton, was examined as a witness, and stated that he
had been present at conversations where the defen•
dant was present, and the partnership was admitted.
Mr. William Gibson, of the house of Gibson and
Company in Liverpool and in Charleston, stated,
that Brotherton, being sick at Nassau, he had receiv-
e& an account of sales for him at the Havannah.—
There were 127 Slaves, for which he had paid to
Jardine £6OOO or L'7ooo sterling. Thirty-five Slaves
belonged to Brotherton, and were sold for £lBO7
15s. Sd. which he paid over to Jardine. He knew
nothing of a partnership ; whether the S 5 Slaves
were the property of Brotherton or of partners, he
could not tell. He was present when the paper pro-
deiced was written at the desire of the defendant.—
This paper admitted a balance of the £lBO7, to be
due to Hayes, of E. 165.
Mr. TOPPING addressed the Jury for the Defen-
dant. It had been insinuated that the defendant had
concealed himself in Scotland, in order tar decide this
case upon prejudices. It had been said that he had
been much pleased with Hawick. He had never
been there but once, and then it was dark when he
arrived, and it rained very heavily. He had left
almost before day-light, and the rani poured inces-
santly. They could not suppose that he could have
felt much pleasure. He was not in love with that
or any ther place in Scotland— •
" Ensland, with all thy faults, I love thee still!"
Verdict for the Plaintiff—Damasks, £BOO.
RAWLINSON V. ROBINSON.
Mr. SCAR tert! stated, that the Plaintiff in this
cause was a corn-factor, a respectable man, living at
Ulverstone. The defendant, John Robinson, who
exhibited himself in Court, was a strong hale man,
about the age of seventy, but possessed of a consi-
derable portion of the vigour as well as the pa,sions
of youth. The present action was for a violent as-
omit The defendant, who bore the nickname of the
Buil at Ulverstone, had slandered the character of
the plaintiff's wife, and had struck the plaintiff for
defending it—Damages £lO, with full costs.
STANDING D. ELACKFMRST AND ANOTHER.
Mr. WI LttAsss stated this to be a case of assault.
Mr. CROSS opened it to the Jury. They could not
be surprised to find that the defendants, besides a
general denial, had set up nine special justifications,
when they were told that the defendants were a pair
of attornies. The assault in this case was cruel, very
cruel, very mischievous, and wholly unprovoked.
The plaintiff in this action had been the defendant in
an action with one of the name of Stuart, and a ver-
dict had been given against him. One of the defen-
dants in the present action had been Stuart's attor-
ney. After the trial, the present plaintiff learnt that
certain measures had been taken by the attorney and
witnesses in order to make the evidence meet the case.,
He was for taking steps to obtain satisfactioe, when
the defendants expressed a wish to come to an ami-
cable arrangement. He went to"the Grapes public-
house in Preston, and thence to the office of the de-
fendants, in order to effect this arrangement, and on
this occasion he was insulted, beaten, and outraged.
lie crawled from the office to the public-house,
beaten almost to a mummy. He now applied for
compensation fur this outrageous conduct.
John Heaps, a miller at Preston, on Saturday, the
7th of March, at four o'clock, saw the plaintiff, who
is a grocer in Preston, falling down the stair of the
defendant's office, his coat coming over his heal : he
did fall. The defendants were close to him, and
seemed as pushing him. Henry Blackburst came in
front of him, and struck him with his fist hard on the
head. Thenthe brother struck him much in the same
way. The plaintiff was trying to strike them, but
could not hit. He seemed to be much daisied (stu-
pitied.) This appeared by his not hitting—(akvh.)
i tenry called to William to fetch a stick. He d4so.
Henry struck Standing with it. Witness said it Was
tee bad to strike him with a stick. Henry said if he,
came there he would be treated in the same wnv.
Henry said, he had been insulting them in the office.j
Standing said he had not. Witness took him by the
arm, and led him to the door of the Grapes. Ilis.
bead had lumps: he seemed much hurt.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCARL-ETTIt was after
the plaintiff had been shut odt.of the lan', and was
endeavouring to strike over the gate, that the stick
was called for.
James Stuart went, at the time this matter hap-
pened, with the plaintiff to the theapes, in order tor
settle things amicably with the Blackhursis. The
plaintiff was sent fo: to their office. He weet, ant
was absent not atomic Ate minnies; be returned very
ill beaten ; his head and right leg were ill hurt. •
JOseph Holm's, a weaver, saw "atiftding conic back
to the Grapes. He began to cry ; his head was bleed.
iug ; his leg and arms were bruised; he limped. It
was a fortnight befoiehe was as well as usual.
Crosvexamined by Mr. Pett.—Helot medicines.
He did not know of his being beaten that night by
his wife; he lived with him at that time, and no such
matter was going forward. He had not said in Mr.
Slackhurst's office that the doctor had refused, medi-
cines, and said nothing was the matter : he was drunk.
He tells most trutbwhen sober.
Mr. SCARLETT said, that the only thing against his

clients was, that they were a pair Of attorties, as
Mr. Cross had said. But attOrllieS were at least men,
and had the feelings of men. They were not to b;
*tilted, beaten, and abused, with perfect impunity.]
He should shew that the plaintiff in this case had been
the only offending party.
Rich. Backhouse, clerk to the defendants, brought
a message to the plaintiff to the Gtapes, to come to
see Withal* Blackhurst. He again brought another
message, that they would not see him without his at-
torney. He met him then in the street. He after-
wards saw the rail at the desk in the office broken,
and the hinges of a door.
Robert JellibrAnd heard William Blackhurst in the
office tell the plaintiff to go his way—they would not
talk to him without his attorney. He refused to go,
and they desired to have no more of his insolence.
They attempted to put him out, and after some-strug-
gling succeeded, and shut the door upon him. He
unshed and kicked violently at the door : it would
Laye blackened witness's toe. The door was opened,
ey pushed him down the stair, put him out from
the yard, and shut the iron gate. He then turned
r!ound and struck William's-face, and made the blood
run. They both of them made their best over the
gate. Standing seemed the better man. A stick was
got and he was struck with it, That kept him back.
It was proposed to get a constable for him. Stand-
ing waggei his fingers at Henry's wife,- and sung out
" Cudtool"-0 laugh.)
Mr. Caoss.--You being a very peaceable man did
you not interfere to prevent them from breaking the
peace? No, I stood by and was very well ;leased.
Margaret Thompson was in a cellar under dt
office ; heard a great noise, looked, and saw the dle-
fendants putting Standing out. She gave, as.to the
rest, much the same account as the last witness.
Cross.examine 1 by Mr. WittiaNs.—She did not
know whether William Blackhurst's blows hurt or
not, she never felt them. She then served Henry
Illacklnirt, and was sent to the cellar by her mistress,
Mrs. Blackhurst,furor withdrawn,
Mr. Justice Bartay.—'rhis is just as good as end
to it as could be in such a case.

COMEX V. DEWITT. 1
The plaintiff is an attorney, and brought this action
to recover 451. rent fur a public-house, his property,
st Redford, on the MinclseWer road, from the defen-
dant, a tvealt;iy shoe-maker, whose son-in-law oc-
cupied the house for twelve months, and also to se-
cover damages fdr dilapidation' done by the tenant?
It was proved that Meddowcroft, the son-in-law, had
broken down the tign, converted a slab into a mo-
nument on his fasher's grave, and done other da-
mage. Mecidosecroft had become insolvent. The
only question was, whether Hewitt was the tenant.
It was proved that he was present when the house.
was taken, and that he alone spoke to the plaintiff
on the subject, It also appeared that Meddowcroft
had no property, and was at that time quite unknown
to the plaintiff.—Verdict for the plaintiff, damages
50s. rent 451. costs 40s. • •
MOUTH AND AIkOTHZA, AligtenTiAli, V. 000DAIII.
This was a question of debt arising from a bank-
ruptcy. The sum in dispute was 35U1. After some
evidence was heard on the subject, an objection was
raised to the record, which Mr. Littletlale argued
with classical elegance and force. The debt had been
contracted, but had not become due previously to
the bankruptcy, consequently the defendant could
not be said to have owed the money to the bankrupt,
but to have in consequence of an engagement with
the bankrupt become indebted to the assignees. The
record set forth that the defendant had been indebted
L to the bankrupt. On this point the defendant must
, have got a verdict, but it was agreed to refer the CAW
• on its merits to Mr. Cross.

He/tares CoNeasstoe.—A few days ago *circum-
stance occurred at Chelmsford, which it was hoped,
had led to the certain detection of I lussey's supposed',
accomplices in the Greenwich tragedy. It will be'
recollected that Hussey in his confession gave the
letter B. as the initial of one of his accomplice's
names, and that fact gave at first a degree of credit
to the following singular occurrence, Which led to a
well-founded hopa that justice would overtake the
guilty actors in the sanguinary scene to which we'
have alluded :—About seven o'clock on Saturday
tight, Mr. Cawkwell, the Governor of Chelmsford
jail, who had retired to rest, was aroused from his
bed by a clamour at the Jail door, of some persons
loudly demanding admittance. The lateness of the
hour induced him to conclude that no lawful business
could then bring any person to tha jail; but con-
ceiving it possible that some eltradrdinary circum-
stance had occurred to require the interposition of
his official duty, lie got up, and upon the door: being
opened, a man presented himself in an apparently
melancholy mood. Mr. Cawkwell demanded his bu-
siness. Ile replied, that he came to surrender itieself
to justice as one of the persons Who. had murdered
Mr. Bird and his housekeeper; that his itam* *as
-Brooks ; that he had seen Hussey's confeision, which,
was but too true • that Hussey was innocent of the
Murders, though be had plathied the robbery; and
had watched whilst* robliery was effected; that
the pabg% df a guilty donseielci had in'ade life insup.'
Ortable and therefore he was determined to sur-
ienclir'himself 'to justice, and expiate his crimes by
execution. He gave the name of the other
feecomplice, to whomHussey alluded in his confes-
',ion, and stated•that he was then in England, men-
tioning Where he could be finind. This tale was de-
livered with all the appearance of sincerity, and was
accompanied with gesticulations bespeaking. a soul
tortured by the .pangs of remorse; he cried bit-
terly, wrung his hands, and exhibited a frantic de-
meanour calculated to impose upon the most cre-
dulous. Indeed, Mr. Cawkwell was so satisfied of
'the truth of the stery, that he congradilated himself
!Upon the discovery, and vrasliviag orders to some
!dais assistants to prepare a cell for the self-convict,
'*hen his attention was arrested by the enquiries of
'Aber persons at the door, Whether a man answering
the description of the supposed murderer had made
!his appearance at the jail This led to 'further in-
Nuiry, and it turned out that the unfortunate'man,
who }fad thus surrendered himself to justice, was little.
short of a maniac—that he had been drinking at as
public-house, where he had made a like confession,'
and expressed his determination of giving himself
into the hands of the law ; and in fulfilment of this
resolution he had gone to the jail, whither he was
followed .by his friends, who lad heard of his wild
conchict. Notwithstanding this discovery the wretched

man gill persistedin his confession of guilt, ansl, in
spite of every entreaty, insisted opon•beiug detained
in custody. To gratify 'his whim, we understand,•he
was locked up for the night ; but in the morning the
delirious effects of the liquor he had been drinking
having subsided, he disclaimed all knowledge of the
crime be had confessed, and was in the result sent
home to his friends.

MANSION Mousit.--Saturday a man, named Yeo-
men, was brought up for final examination, charged
with uttering several forged bank notes for £l, when,
among other witnesses, was a Mrs. Prebble, who-
keeps a public house at Greenwich, and her maid-
servant. They stated, that on the 6th of July a man
paid a £1 note at Mrs. Prebble's house for some
liquor, and received the change. The Bank Solici-
tor asked Mrs. Prebble if she should know the man
again ? Mrs. Prebble—" I cannot swear positivelii,
but I think it was the man at the bar." Bank Soli-
citor--" You can speak as to your belief, can't you ?
Do you believe him to be the man r Mrs. Prebble,
after much hesitation, said she did. The servant
made the same answers. With this testimony the
Solicitor seemed perfectly satisfied, and was going
on with his case ; when the Loan MAYOR, who had
watched the two witnesses, when they looked round
to the bar, desired that they would go up to the mass
and point him out. To the astonishment of all pre-
sent, they immediately advanced towards a respec-
table looking man, who was standing at the outer-
bar, looking on ' • and laying their hands upon him
said—" This is the man we mean."—( A laugh.)—
The LORD MAYOR observed, that this mistake was
most important to the prisoner, and was a proof with
what caution all witnesses should be examined. He
would advise the individual who had been thus poin-
ted out to state his name and address. The stranger
immediately gave in his name, and said he was by
trade a builder, -and resided at No. 4, Charlotte-
street, Bathboue-place. Bank Solicitor—" Pray, do
you know any thing of the prisoner, and was you
aware that he was to be examined here to-day ?"
Mr. —. " Not perhaps so well as you did. I know
not, nor do I tare, who you are i but I know that
you have no right to ask me such questions." Soli-
citor" [Yes, 1 have." Mr. —. " I deny it, Sir.
The tluestion was excessively impertinent, and inten-
ded to convey an insinuation which I well under-
stand. I can tell you, that my character is at least
equal in-respectability, to your own, and you shall
not trifle with it as you may think proper.. Soiici-
-1 ior--" I shall decline any altercation with you here."
Mr. " Here, or elsewhere, as you please ; 'tis
the same to me." Solicitor—" I Meant nothing of-
fensive." Here the conversation ended. The prisoner
was committed.
Gutuartatt.--SaturdaT R. Bennett was charged
with uttering a forged £1 note at the shop of Mr.
ltickett's. grocer, in Smithfield. The prisoner con-
fessed, to the young man who took him, that he
bought the notes at Ss. each.—Remanded.
J. Baker, a boy, was also charged n ith putting
away a forged one pound note, in payment for a wed-
ding ring, at the shop of Mr. Hinton, jeweller, 1101-
born-bridge.--Ilemanded.
Mr. John Stone, a young man of respectable exte-
rior, was brought up in custody from Giltspur-street
CoMpter on Saturday morning, and being placed at
the bar before Mr. Alderman lILIGATRoa gentleman
calling him-elf Mr. James Magee, of Golden-square,
frade the following curious charge :—" The prisoner,
Mr. Stone, is a friend of mine, residing in Fleet-street,
ind last night he came to see me ; but improvidently
he came in a hackney coach, without hating money
in his pocket to pay the fare. This I thought ex-
tremely reprehensible, and deserving of such punish-
ment as should impress it upon his mind for the
future. Accordingly I recommended the coachman
to give him in charge to an officer, which I did with a
view ea his being brought before a Magistrate. The
coachmen followed my advice, and Mr. Stone being
safely lodged in the Compeer, I paid the fare to save
the coachman farther trouble, and Mr. Stone is, as
I anticipated, before your Worship. to receive such
admonition as the case deserves; and I trust it will
be of such a nature as to prevent future inadver-
tency on his part, he being a young man for whom
I have a peculiar regard." The Magistrate, with
good deal of astonishment, said that the punishment"
already inflicted was, in his opinion, tolerably " im-
pressive," and rather more than adequate to the im-
puted offence. He should like, however, to hear what
Mr. Stone had to say. Mr. Stone appeared to receive
the corrections of his friend with all due humility, and
entirely as it was professed to be meant. He merely
replied, that he had that morning reimbursed the
money which Mr. Magee had kindly advanced to the
EORChniall on his account ; and that he was sure he
should be particularly careful to avoid getting into
such unpleasant predicaments in future.—lVlagistrate.
Then, Gentlemen, I have nothing at all to say in the
business.—Mr. Stone was consequently set at liberty.
110-4-STREET.—SSUITcIay John Best was fully COM-
[knitted, charged with stealing £2O in silver, from the
Eastbourne coach, between the Golden-cross, Cha-
ring-cross, and Kennington. It appeared that the
cash was placed under ono of the seats inside of the
coach, and the prisoner contrived to obtrude himself
On the passengers as the guard, while the coachman
was attending to the placing of some luggage.
Queatosotosax.--Saturday two informations were
exhibited against Mr. Lucas, a flour-merchant, in
Milbank, and Mr. Freeman, a stone-mason, for ne-
glecting to send waggons to convey the baggage of
die Foot Guards from Knightsbridge to the Tower,
but were both quashed for informalities.
UNION 11az.r..--Saturday Lawrence Hall, one of
theStoekport spinners, was charged, under the Va-
grant Act, with sleeping in the open air. It appeared
that for the last three weeks he had chosen a life of
'vagrancy, rather than offer himself to work at the
wages tendered by the masters in the cotton factories
it Stockport. Committed to the House of Correction.
Timothy Purcell, Samuel Bowes, Charles Godwin,
,John Gagerin, and several others, were committed for
ticking pockets at Camberwell and Peckham Fairs.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—On Thursday last,
J. A. Montgomery, an Officer in the Honourable
East India Company's service, holding the rank of
Lieutenant, was opposed by Mr. John Taylor, his
principal treditor, on theround that he had obtained I
goods on false pretences. t appeared that Mr. Mont-
gomery became indebted to Mr. Taylor, who was a
tailor by trade, about 161. for clothes. leing unable
to discharge the debt, he applied to Mr. Taylor to

ptstchase an annuity of 451. per annu
He received that income from the £
pany, and having partly made it nye
the latter paid kiln 1001. for it, de'.
due for clothes and the expense of i
It was afterwards necessary to fun
with a letter giving him power to rt
This letter, according to the xtatemet
Mr. Montgomery withheld, and the
that the money was not paid. Upc,
tion, it appeared Mr. Taylor had ma.;
a good bargain, and, as no part of tl]
duct had warranted the charge of ob
der false pretences, the Commission(
entitled to his discharge. Dischaq

ECCLESIASTICAL PROI

Rev. Wm. Powell, M.A. officiating rnir
ter of the Free Grammar School, Monmou
magas of Ragland and Llandenny.
Rev. Charles Penricc, M.A. to the ret
Korfolk.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has presi
Alfree, Rector of Warden, Sheppey, and
Grammar Seboal, at Maidstone, to the II
with St. Mary Bredman, Us Canterbury, s
of the Rev. Edward Arthur Bush.
Tut s lay se'nnight, the Lord Bishop of
Rev. John Klogdon Cleeve, D.D. to the I
Eset:r, on the presentation of the King.
Same day, the Rev. Granville Levcson
ELM to Lord Falmouth, s.ad Rector of St.
was instituted by the Bishop of Exeter to
. Michael Pontetll, in Cornwall, on the rre
mouth, void by the resignation of the lin:
The Bishop of Lichneld and Coventry
Cyprlan Thompson, late of Seboeghant, an
Combesland, to the perpetual Curacy of I
the presentation of Slr Hubert Peel, Bart.
The 17th inat. the Rev. J. 11. Spoke,
Corege. Cambridge. was collated by tin
sixth still in the Cathedral Church of Uy
tory of Streatham.
The University and Marischal Crdl ge
(erred the degree of LL.D. ex the Rre.
the Professors in the Old ca..ge, Host,
Thursday se'nuight the Associate rung!
an unanimous call to the Rev. Geo. Lau,
Sunday se'nnlght, at an Ordination hd
thedrat, the following Gentlemen were c
Dcauss--Robvrt Croker, Jas. 31unk
Samuel O'Sullivan, Richard Henry WA
Pantrze—Ruv. Edw. blaynard Denny,

The Medical School of tiloatpe
brated for many ages past. It is
ancient of any in Europe, and is
founded by the Arabs about the e
tury, they having fired upon this
the abundance of plants that were
bourhood, which were supposed
medicinal properties. They say I
Itabelais here, which evety Bach
obliged to put on when he is
which, like the Irishman's knife,
same, although it has had six net
new blades. So in this instance
the body and sleeves renev:ed, bi
same. There is, however, one c
that takes place here, and that is I
student is obliged to swear to eh,
the doctorial bonnet, and which
assembly, so as to be heard by al
lowing is an exact translation of
men were to adhere to it, their p:
the worse of:
A. 11. before the Status of Hippoci
professors of thlrs School, and of my
swear, In the name of the Suramse
laws of honour and probity in the prat
give my gratuitous attendance to the lad
quirt a hie beyond my labour. Adoutte
my eyes shall see nothing that
preserve the stereo that are entrusted I
shall never tend to corrupt morals or fin
and grateful towards my masters, I 'vitt
dress the lemma width I have received f
mankind grant use their esteem, if 1 am
may I be covered with the opplubriu
brethren if I break it.