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London, England, 1827-07-14 00:00:00

ROBIRTS AGAINST 10111RTS.

Upon this case being called, D:. JiN)1111 proposed
that it should be beard in private, to which Dr. Pak-
LITIORK, on the other side, did not object. The Court
thereupon adjourned to the dining room, from which
All persons but the advocates and proctors on both sides
were strictly excluded. No reason was assigned for
this unusual course.

Before the Court adjourned, Dr. LEE
desire to be heard.

Sir C. ROBINSON—We must previousl_
each other, Dr. Lee. Does it concern an
lore the Court?

Dr.

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cumstances which occurred between the

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eleven at night. Ile seemed to be in great distress. He
said he feaies his wife was dead, and wished statue's to
go so her. In going along he s kid, " I'm afraid I've
killed her:' IVitoeas asked him in what way ? He
replied that he had giver] her two blows on the left side
with his elbow; on the first blow she said, " You have
hurt me very much ;" on the second she said, 4 ' I am
very bad—get up :" that he got up and struck a light,
and got some vinegar to try to recover her. Prisoner
said, that they had been quarrelling a great deal; they
quarrelled from jealousy, and he had struck her in a
passion; he wished witness to try and restore her. Wit-
ness found the deceased lying with her head to the foot
of the bed; she was wrapped up with pillows; her feet
were hanging over the side of the bed. Witness tried to
bleed her, but she was dead. He then got some hot spirits
and water. Only two or three drops of blood fell from
her. There were some scratches upon the nose, and a
bruise upon the collar bone. Those were the only external
marks. That was on Friday. Witness went again with
Mr, Laing, another surgeon, and examined the body on
Idle next day. They then-opened the body. They found
Is great quantity of fluid and coagulated blood in the
(stomach; they found it proceeded from the spleen being ,
ruptured in two places. They also found the sixth rib'
under the breast fractured. Considered the blows she
had received to have been the cause of her death. The
body was otherwise in a sound stale. Prisoner did not
tell witness upon whose side the jealousy was.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pfitt.ties--Whatever peed'
witness could give against the prisoner was given by
the prisoner himself voluntarily. There was no eater.'
nal mark of the injury in the spleen ; saw the prisoner
in greet agony of mind, and saw him kiss his children
with the greatest apparent affection; smelt a strong
I smell of vinegar ; had known the prisoner nearly 21
leers, and had never known him practise any Cruelty
towards the deceased.
Joan Laing, surgeon, of Grosvenor-tow, corroborated the evi-.
LAWN, of the first witness.
• The constable, who apprehended him, was informed,.
dot something had happened at the prisoner's houser-6
lie went there, and saw the two last e unesres and the
prisoner come down stairs; the latter said he had struck
her, but did not mean to hurt her. He said he would
go with witness, if he would wait until his brother came.
The latter came, and after repeated solicitations from
the prisoner, took charge of his house and children.—
Prisoner then said, that he was ready, and kneeling down
in the room, kissed his children affectionately, and bade
them " good bye." In going to the watchhouse, prisoner
OLD BAILEY, JULY 13. told witness that he did not mean to kill her; that he
expected 9001. to come through his wife to him, in a
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OLD COURT. short time, which would have made them all corn-,
armee( THE MURDERER. fortable. In the watchhouse he strewed great aistress"
This man, when brought up with the other prisoners. during the night, and kept calling on his " Dear Nance,"l
to plead, exhibited no alteration in his appearance since his wife's name. 1
he last stood at the bar, accused of the most strange The case for the prosecution being closed, the pri-
and unnatural murder of his helpless infant. He seemed saner read a written defence, in which he stated, that if
perfectly self-collected, and conversed with his fellow- he had any one fault, it was his too great fondness for.
prisoners with the greatest apparent unconcern. H's his wife; during sixteen years that they had beets mar-.
countenance indicated no mental suffering since his for- ried,. he bad never spent but one evening out of her
mer trial. While every person in Court seemed to feel company; he then referred to the evidence that there
an instinctive horror at his appearance, be himself ad- was no external marks of the murder, and if be had
vanced to the bar without the slightest trepidation. been a murderer, he would have left his home instead
Mr. Justice &mamma having taken his seat, Sheen's of going to a presets and telling him the whole of the
name was called, and the indictlnent read to the Jury. circumstances. As, however, the unfortunate accident
The following counts were contained in the indictment: had happened, he should not ask his acquittal on his
Mr murdering • male bastard child, describing it baptised own account; he should now be for ever miserable, but
" Charles William ;" for murdering a male child, baptised" Charles
he would ask it for his three helpless cl .ldof
tr ten, whom
William;' for the murder of a male child, called and known by
the name of ..Charles WHllam;" for the murder of a male bastard he now should be the only protector. He therefore
child. called and known by the name of " Charles William:" for. trusted, that if they bad a doubt, they would give-hint
the murder of a male child, called and known by the name of the benefit of it.
" William;" for the murder of a male child, called and known by
During the theunfortunate '.
trial,
the name ofil Billy;' for the murder of a oak bastard child called
:did known by the name of .. Billy; for the murdei of a male wiped the tears from his face, and in many parts of it
eiard, called and known as" William Sheen:" for the murder of a seemed most deeply affected. He was ft equently obliged
male child, whose name is unknown. to pause for ;ODIC jeconds before he could speak or
Alter the indictment had been read, the prisoner en- officals.
hibited more anxiety, and, when called upon to plead; The Learned Judge summed up, and the Jury. after
he banded in a written plea, and his firmness seemed to a few minutes' hesita ion, found him—Not Guilty of
part from him with the paper, on which his life was to Murder, but Guilty of Manslaughter.
depend. He requested to have it read; but the Learned BURGLARY.
Judge stopped it, on the ground that it was informaL Frederick Beak, aged 18, and Edward Griffiths.
De could not receive a written plea, unless it were pros aged 19, were indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-
petty drawn up. He would, however, give the prisoner house of Henry Adam, and stealing therefrom, five coats
any reasonable time for the purpose of getting it pre- and other at titles his property, to the value of 40s.
pared. The prisoner, on being asked if he had any et- The prosecutor, a market-gardener, residing at Ful-
torney ? replied in the negative. It was mentioned ham, proved the breaking open of his house, on the
that Mr..Clarkson had held his brief, on the last trial ; night of the 16th of June last year, and the loss of nu- GUILDHALL:
but Mr. Sheriff Farebrother observed, that, on the last
merous articles of wearing apparel, jewellery, &c. He Yesterday a fat little German Jew was charged with having
trial, seeing that the prisoner had no Counsel, the She- had since recovered part of the property, which was stoien several Raba of bracelets, the property of George Bower and
tiffs, from humanity, applied to Mr. Clarkaon to watch found at a pawnbroker's. Son, wholesale jewellers, in Thavies' Inn, Holborn.
the interests of the prisoner, which he generously con- Elizabeth Goulding called—She lived near the pro. According to the evidence of Mr. Bower, jun. and tyre of his
seated to do. It would be too mach, however, to ex- people it appeared that the Jew had dealt them tome years
secutor's house, and at about two in the morning of the upon Credit, and had frequently bees in their debt two or three
pect that Mr. C. who was engaged professionally. oat ef 17th June she was going to it, a; was her custom, to see hundred pounds at a time, but in consequence .f his having
town, should come up for this case.dealt with him for ready money
be if the eau had started for market. When she got neat failed some time ago, they now
Mr. Armazws, for the prosecution,Yesterday morning he called to look at some seeds, and
e stated, that the house she heard a noise inside, and presently a man only'
was quite prepared to go on, and hoped that his Lord-whilst sn doing he was observed to secrete
kirf several
bepairsfi at
named Evans came out of the house with a crow bar ' in (ashlar:lab', bracelets beneath his handkerc , which a er.
ship would not allow the prisoner to hare any undue e his hand; several other men came out after him, among wards transferred to the crown of his hat. When taxed with
advantage from not being prepared. whom were the two prisoners, carrying clothes and other the theft, he indignantly protested his innocence; but whim his
one of the
articles in their hands. On seeing witness, hat was taken off, and the stolen property found therele, he
His LORDSHIP applied to several of the Barristers CO
p the ptisone.'s plea. , pleaded for mercy in the most abject terms. He threw hisnseff
draw o men said " run, for she knows us." They all accordingly upen the ground, and actually kissed the teeter! Me peinecotor,thens
Mr. Caeswiter. consented, and the case was allowed ran off, two of them throwing away two bottles of bpi- jumping up, he hugged him round the neck, and wept, amid kw
to stand over for this day (Saturday). rits they had taken from alehouse. When witness first Owed hint Wg. with him to his lodgings, where be would
The following is the plea that was put in by the pri• saw the men coming ofthe door, she hid herself ever thing tiling le had in the world and pay bin "awe° lee
out
goner, but which was net read:—sobs would only refrain from prosecuting dim: -.‘" If yei
behind the water-butt. It was light enough to see with- immesh, me;' set 4 be," my name Ida get into the
" That he has been before indicted, tried, and acquitted, as well
an that indictment as on the Coroner's Inquest at the last Sessions, out the assistance of the moon. aad I shall be totally . rained!" The prommitor, however lad
held in this place, for the murder of the same child, as described in This wltnen was cross.examined at great length by Mr. Pim.. stream masons for beaming that he had loos been in the habit of
the present indictment, and that the same child was as well known Los, and it appeared that she bad owed Beak's rather meaty for a pilfering him; and therefore he thought it his ditty to bring him
by the name and description as contained in that indictment and long time, and had been frequently asked for it. to justice.
Inquest, as it is in the present iadiettnent.” Catherine Haze, a woman of the town, stated, that in his defence before the Alderman, Ise pretended that he had rte
Mimi:lat.—Edward Hudson Treadmay was indicter] about five o'clock, one morning in June last year, the inutwelonkotebisnatetn:e the bracekt: He said the prosecutot fro.
pan sale or return, and be took
for the wilful murder of his wife, Ann Treadway, on prisoners, with several other men, came into her room, eine 'upon the same principle—fully intending to return these
the Ist of June last, by striking her in the side with his and asked her to have some brandy ; she consented, and which he could not sell, and accoant for the remainder. In con-
elbow while in bed. The prisoner is a respectable one of them pulled out a bottle, and pouted out a glass elusion. he said be sad dealings with some Imams to lho amount a
tradesman in Chelsea, and entered upon his trial with of liquor, which proved to be wine. They then gave
tha the.iistadjrneav eil:in coultbir:the n plentocyLperic: to prank
the greatest apparent resignation. Mr. PHILLIPS was her a coat, waistcoat, and some other articles, to pledge he twill Lally committed to Newgate for triaL
retained by the prisoner! for them. Beale gave her nothing himself. BOW.STRRET.
Sarah Treadway, the wife of the prisoner's brother— On the cross-examination of this witness, she admit- Mr. Puke, of the English Opera House, enclosed to the Magis-
Knew Ann, the prisoner's wife; lives in Great George- ted that she herself had been taken into custody on ac- trate 41. Is. which he bad collected .
sixty
the performers of that
street, Chelsea ;the prisoner is a Chinaman; remembers count of this affair, and that she was now giving eel.
at:situ:cis for
ethe young Irishman act
d sisters..., appliedtergetier
e oo Thursday, as stated in oar last.
the prisoner coming to her house on the Ist of June, at dente to save herself. The following daring attempt to rob the mail between Leather.
about ten o'clock at night; .he asked her to go with Another woman of the town proved that the prisoners, bead and Kingston, and murder the driver was consammicated
him, as he said he was afraid he had killed his wife and three other men, breakfasted with her on the morning yesterday morning at an early hoer to Mr. drive, wit
et the Peg
Nance ;" he said they were in bed, and he hurt her in question, and gave her things to pawn for them. Me, by whom the account was immediately transmitted to Sir
Riesaan BIIINII4 WWI dispatched Rathven and Ellice, and two of
with his elbow ;he said to her, that it was done units- The prosecutor was recalled, and identified two coats
the mounted patrol, in quest of the villains. It appear. that the
tentionally, and in a great passion ; he was perfectly and two waistcoats, which the two women of the town
mail-cart, driven by a man named Cox, left Dorking for Kingston
sober; he requested witness to advise him what to do; had pledged at different pawnbrokers. , with the mad bags, at about halt-past eight o'clock on Thursday
witness went to his house with him, and there saw his Several witnesses were called, and gave Beale a good evening. Just ash, great sob
Gibbon's-grove, the resideoce of
wife, who was dead, and lying on the bed; that was character. Ilr.l3euitoo,he was stopped by two men.who, rushing from the road
dde. demanded , his money or his life:The sunhat the sante moment
about eleven o'clock ;he begged witness to render him Both were found guilty of stealing in a dwelling- and „ col, from the effects of which he appears to havekat had a most
all the assistance she could ; he said, that' he had him- house above the value of 40s. surprising escape, one of the balls having penetrated his
self been trying all he could to recover her, and had The Court then tried several London cases, but none nsbueltiletiat
stely above his head, passing through the recurs. Another
bathed her face with vinegar; he wished to call a me- of the slightest interest came on.
he collar of his coat, close to his neck, sad a third
wounded him, though net severely, on the right side of the head.
'erica' man, and went for Mr.--, a surgeon; there NEW COURT. The flow of blood from the wound was so considerable, that the
were no lodgers in the house; the prisoner and his wife James O'Brien was indicted for stealing a shawl, the clothes of newer e actually unman!. Finding kin,„if taste
had a family of three children; the eldest was not eight property of Margaret Shorter. It appeared that Mrs.
to
assailed, Cam turned his hone for the purpose or L
years old. Shorter, returning between ten and eleven o'clock at t but igt
in; a" wombedls he was. b• drew a pistol on .
tire. He then resolutely presented his second
George Turnbull, surgeon, of Sloane-square, Chelsea, night from the neighbourhood of Euston-square, lost pistol, which went eff, and the villains suddenly retreated over a low
called on the Ist of June by the prisoner, at about her shawl. She stated, that immediately after missing hotpot' the road aide, and for the present effected their escape.

myself s nce the last Cuurt day. In consequence of I
your decision.
Sir C. Itosttaos--I adjourn the Court to the next
room.
Dr. Lax, as the Judge was leavin the Court, ob-
served, " This is the first case I ever knew in which a
counsel was not permitted to speak in his own defence.%
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, JULY 13.
Wm. Abbot. jun. from Long Buckley, Northamp-1
tonshire, farmer, was opposed by Mr. HEATH, for one'
Jessop, a creditor.
It appeared from the statement of the insolvent, that
up to the year 1824 he resided with his father, who'
gave him his diet for his work, and a little money for
pleasure. Since 1824 he took a farm of 23 acres, and
a wife who bad an annuity of 401. a year. He had lost
by his farm—but forgot to put in his schedule the an-
nuity. In answer to questions respecting the transac-*
tions between himself and his father, he repeatedly said
" I'll be hanged if I can tell," which form of reply in-
duced Mr. Commissioner }lanais to remark that the
insolvent must be more guarded in his answers, and
avoid allusions that were sometimes ominous.
The COURT dismissed the insolvent's application ;
but gave him leave to Me his schedule de AO9O in an
amended form.
Sarah Parsons was opposed by a creditor named
Harris, who stated that he had given her credit for 401.
worth of haberdashery, to furnish a stand at a bazaar,
upon the faith of her representation that in the month of
December following, she was to receive 6001. from a
legacy, but if not paid then, the creditor was to receive
an acceptance from a friend. She had never fulfilled
her promise.
Upon the examination of the insolvent, she denied the
statement respecting the legacy, said she had lost every
thing by the bazaar, but had in vain offered a composi-
tion of ss. in the pound to Mr. Harris.
The insolvent was remanded for further evidence
respecting an admitted claim of legacy, (though not of
the kind described by the opposing creditor) in which her
daughters appeared to have a contingent interest.
Thomas Whitehead was opposed by Mr. HEATH, and
by several creditors, wto personally attended. When
examined by the Learned Counsel, he admitted that he
had assigned over 3001. worth of unfinished houses at
Holloway to a Mrs. Shergoold, for which he was unable
to give any satisfactory explanation. The case was ad-
journed, for the purpose of obtaining fresh evidence re.
&pectins the assignment. and some copies of deeds.

it, she turned mend and der: cies! tla: pi oner putting.l
it into his hat. Ai.other woman, named Bertram, came
up at the moment. Shecorrobor cid the testimony of
the preceding witness. A watchman was called, who
talk O'Brien into custody. On behalf of the pri-
soner, a young woman, named ElizaLeth Diass, was
examined; and 'she stated, that the shawl in question
had been found by herself, and given to the priainer, at
a place very remote from where Mrs. Shorter alleged
she lost it. Other witnesses gave the prisoner a gaud
character. The police officer stated he had never before
been in custody.—After consulting for a considerable
time, the Jury brought in a verdict cif Not Guilty.
Isaac Solomon: (not the well-known individual of that
name) was indicted for stealing a watch, the property Of
George Smith. The prosecutor stated, that while stand- ,
ing in a crowd in Bishopsgate-street, witnessing the
procession of a Benefit Society, he observed the pri-
soner near him on the left side; he then palled forwardd+
in front of the prosecutor, and jostled him. Immedis
ately afterwards, the watch was missing, and the prisoner
was seen endeavouring to cross the street as rapidly as
the crowd and a waggon then passing would permit.
An officer took Solomons into custody, upon which he
offered the prosecutor remuneration for his watch, at
the rate of -51. a week. The prisoner, on being appre-
hended, was searched, but the watch was not found on
his person; he was, however, well known to the po-
lice. The Jury, without hesitation, found him tiuitty.
Several trifling cases of larceny were then disposed
of, whers the Grand Jury came into Court and delivered
several bilk of indictment; after which the foreman
said, he wished for the advice and opinion of the
Court on a matter of some importance. The Learned
Recorder, in his charge to them, bad stated, that
when indictments for perjury were preferreJ, where
the charge was only supported by the testimony of one
witness, they should throw out the bills, unless there
were documentary evidence of a satisfactory character.
There was then before them a case of perjury, in which
the only evidence produced against the prisoner
consisted of one document, in the nature of an account
—they did not feel satisfied that such evidence ought
to be received.
The Comment SERGEANT inquired if the document,,
to which they referred, WAS a bond ?
The Foreman replied, it was in the shape of an ac-
count.
The COMMON SERGEANT asked, was it an account
furnished by the defendant ?
The Foreman replied, that it was in the nature of "an
account current, delivered by the defendant's attorney,
in consequence of an order from the Court of King's
Bench. It was not in the handwriting of the defendant.
The Common SERGEANT recommended the Grand
Jury to send for the attorney. Where one party was
charged with having sworn falsely, it was not enough
for the finding of the bill that the prosecutor should
appear as a witness, if his testimony was unsupported
by any other evidence.
The foreman, and enrolee of the Grand Jury, te•
peated the inqtrir y, whether the testimony of the attorney
could be received ?
The Common SERGEANT replied in the affirmative.
!;}antis Mitchell was indicted for stealing 87 pair of
shoes, the property of his employer, George Dupenn.—
The prisoner was indicted as the servant of Mr. Du-
Fenn, but Mr. BARRY, Counsel for the prosecution,
Hated, that that portion of die charge was abandoned.
The remainder of the indictment was fully sustained
'.l the evidence. It appeared, that on the `2sth June,
Mitchell was detected in the act of taking one pair -oil
the 37, and duplicates for the remainder were found in
is possession. On being searches; be entreated the
• • secutor to forgive him, and decla,ed he had never
fore been guilty of such art offence, ror would he then
have been induced to commit it, but for losses to the
amount of Wt. which he had sustained in betting at
dog fights.
The prisoner being asked if he had anything to say,
expressed much contrition for the offence, and sorrow
for the disgraceful propensities which led to it.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS (Counsel for the prisoner) examined
souse witnesses as to character.
The Jury immediately found a verdict of Guilty.

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