The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-26 00:00:00

THE a TESMAN.

COURT OF CHANCERY. Tus•DAY. Now. 25.

RIGHT OP JEWS TO TOTE AT THE ELECTION Or A RECTOR.
IN THE CASE OP ST. STEPHEN'S, COLEMAN STREET.
PUTT V. FATLE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR (after hearing Mr. Shadwell in
support of the presentation) declared that be would not
decide on the validity or invalidity of the votes admitted
or rejected ; but he had heard enough to make him doubt
whether Mr. Fayle was not the person duly elected. Two
or three hundred parishioners were the trustees in this
ease. If these trustees, by any circumstances, were pre-
vented from exercising their right of presenting to the
vicarage, it was his duty, as Chancellor, to prevent any
other party, suppose the Bishop of London, from ezereising
the right. So long as the Court entertained any doubt
whether the trust has been duly executed, so long shall he
take care that the rights and interests of the trustees were
neither usurped nor infringed on. He should therefore
feel himself bound, for the protection of the trustee, to
grant an order for revoking the presentation, and prevent-
ing the Bishop of London from inducting Mr. Pratt, or
any other into the office of Vicar, until be shall have
bees sanctioned by the future decision of the Court.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Tummy.
TOD LINO V. WOOD.

A rule was obtained on a former day by Mr. DENMAN,
calling on the defendant to show cause why a criminal in-
formation should not be granted against him fir sending
a challenge to a Mr. Payne, an attorney in Leicester, and
for publicly posting him as a coward. It appeared that
the defendant's wife had separated from him, and that be
believed the proceedings which she adopted were advised
by Mr. Payne from improper motives. He pleaded guilty
to the rnle, and now appeared for judgment.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL, for the defendant, said that the
letter was written under feelings of great irritation; and
the posting of Mr. Payne's name took place tinder an iin-
pression that he had improperly advised Mrs. Wood to
leave her husband's house.
The COURT thought that it would be better that the
Learned Counsel on each side should speak together before
proceeding to judgment, and desired the defendant to ap-
pear again to morrow.
Tilt KING T. EDGERLET. AND SNERWOOD, JONES, AND co.
Mr. CHITTY moved for a rule to show cause why a cri-
minal information should not be granted against the de-
fendants. Edgerley was a printer residing at No. 74,
Fleet Street, and had printed and published a pamphlet
entitled, "A Narrative of the murder of Mr. Weare, at
hill's Hill, near Aldenham, Hertfordshire, on the evening
of Friday, Oct. 24, with Original Letters, never before pub-
lished ; compiled from communications made by Mr.
Hewaril. the proprietor of the cottage where Mr. Probert
resided; Mr. James Woods, the person who was decoyed
into Manchester Buildings, for the supposed purpose of
being murdered by Tburtell, and various other authentic
and original sources of information; illustrated with a
copperplate engraving from a drawing taken on the spot
by Mr. Heward."—This pamphlet was sold by Edgerley,
and also by the other defendants, Sherwood, Jones, and
Co., of Piternoster Row He held an affidavit in his hand
stating that deponent went to the printing office of Eiger-
ley and purchased a copy of the pamphlet, of which a young
man in the office told him that ten thousand copies had
been printed, and upwards of tile thousand of them had
been already sold. The pamphlet was in itself of a most
mischievous nature,calculated to excite the public mind to
such an extent. that if permitted to be circulated, it would
be impossible for Thurtell to have an unprejudiced Jury.
It was announced to the public by a posting bill, which con-
tained the (nil title, and was of itself calculated to work the
most prejudiced effects.
I i appeared that there was a defect in the affidavit as te
the fact that the printing office meutioned was the printing
office of the defendant Edgerley, and Mr. Chitty was desired
by the Court to have the affidavit amended, and to apply
again for the rule to show cause.
STEAM-ENGINE NUDIANCE.
THE KING V. SIMMONS AND WALKER.
The LORD CHIEF. JUSTICE, upon coming into Court,
addressing Mr. Burney and Mr. Common Sergeant, said
that Mr. I3arnewal consented to inspect the state of the
steam-engine in Whitechapel, which had been found a
nuisance. Tito Court therefore appointed Mr. Barnewal.
in terms of the Act of Parliament, to inspect the premises
and to report.

oda calendar months, and confined within the walls

of *the

prison.
The insolvent said, that she bad paid her rest to
Woodford regularly every week for some months, until
her friend died.
The COURT asked if that was so ?
Woodford said, it was true. He bad only stated that As
owed him 431, for which she had even bun a bill, no part
of the amount of which she bad since paid.
The COURT observed, that the impression left upon
the minds of each of the three Commissioners by the evi•
deuce was, that the insolvent bad never paid one farthi nit
of the rent : whereas it now appeared that she bad paid it
regularly fora considerable period, until she was deprived
by death of the source from which she drew the m ans.—
'rhey tbeiefore ordered her to he digeharged forthwith.

POLI CE.
—mai.--

GUILDHALL.--.Chl the application of Mr. William Erle,
of Paper Buildings, Inner Temple, stating that he had
missed three 101. notes off his table that morning, under
very suspicious circumstances, a warrant was issued from
ibis office on Monday to search the apartments of Mrs.
Walker, his laundress, in Johnson's Cotirt, Fleet Street.—
Brand, the marshalman, to whom the execution of this
warrant was intrusted, reported yesterday to the sitting
Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Cox, that after having made
a very minute search at Mrs. Walker's lodgings, be
could find nothing corroborative of the suspicion entertained
against her.
Mrs. Walker, who is a married woman, and in appear.
IMO very respectable, also attended with the officer to meet
any charge, or rather to hear the grounds of Mr. Erie's sus-
picions respecting her.
Mr. Erie addressed the Magistrate opon the subject, pre-
mising that he did not consider he had any sufficient grounds
to ask for a commitment. lie had left three 101. notes on his
table on Sunday, and on the following morning they were
gone. In the interim no persons, except Mrs. Walker and
another servant had been in the roam, and the latter only
for a few moments, and tbat while he himself was present.
Ile at first supposed that Mrs. Walker might hare observed
the notes, and taken possession of them with a view to their
being safe ; but upon her declaring that she knew nothing
of them, and suggesting that it was possible she might
have lighted the fire with them, he suspected from this read'.
nese in raising a possible cause for their disappearance,
that she bad taken them ; and bad applied for the search
warrant accordingly.
Mrs. Walker again denied all knowledge of the lost
notes. When she arrived at Mr. Erie's chambers on Mon-
day morning, it was not seven o'clock, and consequently
not then day light. She was in the habit of scraping
together the bits of paper on the ground to light the fire
with. She could not undertake to say precisely what she
used for that purpose on this particular morning, though
she thought she had some faint recollection of a little screw
of paper, similar to that Mr. Erle had described, and the
cireumstance of the peculiar texture of Bank note paper
would not have attracted her attention, as she had often
picked up pieces of balloon (tissue) paper about the cham-
bers for that purpose.
Several respectable persons appeared to speak to the cha-
racter of Ws. Walker, if necessary ; and one gentleman, a
Mr. Lewis, said that he had known her for 15 yeart, that he
believed her of unimpeachable character for honesty; that he
had trusted her, and would again trust her, with property to
any amount ; and if sureties to the amount of 5.000/. for
Ler appearance were required, he would willingly become her
bail. _ _ _

Mr. Erie said•he bed binseif nothing to urge against the
character of Mrs. Walker beyond the circumstances he had
already stated to the Magistrate, and of coarse Imbed no wish
to press any charge against her.
Mr. Alderman Cox observed, that the magistrates of the city
were always averse to the issuing of search warrants, unless
upon grounds of strong suspicion ; end ha felt satisfied from
what had been stated on the. application's ter •tiwwwfWapt. and
repeated by Mr. Erie this day, Ihitt a sailitientleasii..bid bed 4
made out to justify him In greeting each a wairaift4o the rip.
sent instance; but no ease certainly had orrer.aila aside .sela
before him to
fereish
grounds for farther piockedings ageitiot
Mrs. Walker, and she was of course at libertyr ~1
Dow STRSEr.—Yesterday this once was mash 410W4411(1ey
gamblers and others interested in the case of the ififultAi.,,Val-
dron, Kelly, and others, for playing et hazard. ...;.4,:: •
rale.
At one o'clock, Mr. ANORIWS and Mr. paten C
the defendants, entered the ofles, and Mn Anoors .itio
was retained for the prosecution, aeon after made his ap-
pearance.
Mr. hfiesnutt said he wished to know, before any further
proceedings took place, if the informer was present?
Mr. NORTON, the attorney for the prosecution, replied in the
aftirmative, and called Charles Stanford, who appeared.
Mr. MtrisuuLL Meted, that it had been suggested at the
last hearing, by oue of the defendants, that the informer was
not of age, he (Mr. Minshuli) inquired of the informer upon
the subject, and he answered that lie should be twenty one in
June next. No further ob tion was made at the time, but
he was then of opinion that the informer might to be of are.
He had since taken some pains to inform himself upon the
subject, and had availed himself of the assist wee of some
learned friends of his, and the result was a con irmation of his
opinion.
After some ob lions from the counsel for the defendants,
Mr. Adolphus said, be felt the objection to be fatal, and he
should therefore yield fur the present.
Mr. MINSIIULL informed the defendants that they were dis-
charged. They could scarcely refrain from an audible expres-
sion of triumph, and quitted the office in great glee.
TnamasPotace.—This office was yesterday beset on every
side by visiters. to hear a charge of "wilfully shooting,
preferred by a Mrs. Epaworthy against John Lane, Lieute-
nant of the 73.1 foot; Thomas Dutton, Lientenaot in the
navy ; and Francis Grimani, gentleman. The whole affair
seemed to be one of a most intricate as well as uncommon
deses;iption;.and the defence was, that Mrs. Epswortby had
been shot " in a mistake."
Mr.Grimani spoke &mon being put to the bar,aisd assumed
the character (to which he appears entitled) of a witness,
or prosecutor, rather than a prisoner. The circumstances
out of which the present accident bad arisen (according to
his account) were these:—ln the year 1821, being very
intimate with Mr. Lane, who was in the habit of visiting
him at his house at Hampton Court, he had projected mak-
ing a Our in France, and had quitted England for that
purpose, leaving his wife behind him. While hp was
travelling, however, his lady took a fancy to travel too; and
she went over to the Continent in company with Mr. Lane,
so that when be returned to Hampton Court in the yisar
1822, he found nobody at home to receive him. After a
fruitless pursuit of the fugitives through France and pact of
Spain, Mr. Grimani OW Ihursday week only) discovered
the place of their rdtresi in London, and proceeded in-
stantly (as he well might)* to demand reparation for the
injury he had sustains d ; and out of Mr. Lane's refusal to
give "satisfaction," Mrs. Epsworthy'a misfortune seems to
have originated. At first Mrs. Grimani was penitent, and
returned to the house of her husband. This, however, did
nut last ; for in a few days she eloped again. Then she was
carried by force to the house of her father. under whose
protection she now remains; and Mr. Grimani, with
increased rage, pursued his course against Mr. Lane.—
Whatever more passed between the parties up to Sunday
last is not material ; but on that day, it appear', Mr.
Grimani went to Lane's lodgings, and met him in the
house passage. The point was come to immediately. Mr.
lirimani wished to fight. Mi. Lane would not fight, unless
the duel took place ahroad: To this delay the challenger
objected, and threatened to thrash his antagonist with his.
fists. Upon which a scuffle ensued. Mr. Lane, finding Mr
Urimani too heavy for him, called to Mr. Dutton, who was
in the house, to 0 bring the pistuls." Mr. Dutton did
" bring the pistols," but unfortunately one went off in the
quarrel ; and the bell (a% whomever it might • have
been Ared) went through Mrs. Epsworthy'l(the landlady's).
leg. • . , . .
Charles Wall, the soh of Mr. Epswortby, who was calla,