The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-11 00:00:00

THE ST4‘TE.SMAN..

Mant,noiones•evaerr...-Charles Neteenhons, a ear-
neater and scene shifter, employed at the Italian Opera
House, was brought to this Office yesterday, upon •
warrant, charged under the Ist of George 111. chap., 56..1'
with having wilfully Injured fat of the property of
establishment.
Mr. Sklrron. Clerk to Meniereerrends, !milder% *SO
have lately obtained the contract for supplying the Ma-
chinery of this Theatre, stated that on Saturday night
last, during the performance of the Ballet, one of Air
side scenes near where the prisoner stood, was theme*
down, and fell with great force upon the stage, so made
so, that it must have killed any person it might bat's'
fallen upon—but fortunately at the time the stage was
tolerably clear. Mr. Skirrow said he had no doubt it
was the result of a conspiracy, in consequence of Messrs.
()effendi haring, since their appointment. dismissed se-
veral of the old hands. and employed others. He was
led to attach the particular act to the prisoner, front
some observations he was heard to make at a public
house on that evening—namely, " th stbefore the per-
formance was offer. there would be male necks broke."
The person who was said to have he** observation,
was called, but be differed very Inatingily from Mr.
Skirron's statement—as lie swore be tintylkard the pri-
soner say, that from the ignorance %nth/gill/wardens of 1
the new hands, he had no doubt tease sectdent wriglel'l
happen. There being no other evidence to fix the Yet'
upon him be was discharged. . •
UNION HALL.--.CHAROZ Or FQ1101111.T..-...Yueellguris,
'man was brought up from Nottingham, and antlers, t
a long examination before MAOSICS Strange, Jun. Esq.
on the charge of having forged add uttered a Bill of
!Exchange for the amount of 201. parenting to be drays
'by him on Mr. James Gosling, Ovtrseer of the Parish of
St Faith's, and accepted by the said James Goslidit.
—Remanded for further examination. I! .
jirletTlf STRlZET.—Yesterday, Mr. George NOM,
p rietor of a Brentwood stage coach, appeared to la
information, charging him' with having, on the 24tb Of
last month, carried nine passengers on the outside of hie.
coach, besides luggage, being four more than is allowed'
by Act of Parliament.
Martin. the informer's witness, stated. that the de-
fendant's coach had the number of passengeis 'Stated In
1 the information, besides one trunk on the roofs. witness
has applied at the Stamp Office tied ascertainedjthit the
defendant's coach Was only Beamed to arty fire outside
passengers besides luggage, and Well without luggage;
in the present instance One tritak was on the roof. All
the passengers were adults.
The Solicitor for the defendant submitted**, Ma-
gistrates that be hoped to be able to shew thit"not only
was Mr. Palmer not blameable, bet not finable. The
Act of. Parliament expressly stated, the coachman " shall
not sufferer permit,' lee. NOW the fact was, that a fe-
male, who bad, it appeared, Mistook the Inn, got upon
this coach in the inn yard, and in spite of, threats and
-remonstrances. insisted upon going by that coach, as
she stated she had taken her place and paid for it. In
order to prove that the defendant did not intend to In-
fringe upon the law. he sent for a constable, who was
not able to dislodge her, and sooner than have any more
trouble about it she remained. on the coach. The Act
of Parliament. also stated " parcels" with respect lo
luggage; hhaft nay a trunk Wu stront
,to have beat on
the coach.. ....,.. • . - - - ' • •
The Maglitititte. after ante dblenisroit;aitivicted the
defendant in the mitigated penalty of si. for one extra
passenger. - , ,
Tuswasstoucs.—Yesterday, Matilda Scott, of bum-
ble deportment, but an addrese Aka proved the fruits of
a liberal education, and that abi bad seen better dam
was finally examined, charged on suspicion of haring
stolen ten sovereign,,, front some person or persons 'un-
known. The prisoner on the night of the 'lit ion.. was
taken by a watchman for quarrelling in the street, and
conveyed-to Sbademil. watch-haste; on lasing searched
ten affeeelgniltere lemml-os-.
brought to this office, another w:Vita lA. itf.
- -The Matlstrats.ditl not consider ber 'former account
satisfaotory. and she was ioelaitted to Clerkeekelllor
re-extsmination.
An officer was sent mind to all
40 Police
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to give information of Gee eircumetanie. She was anti.-
Wiley again brought forward, * there was at, oei-,
deoce that went to show la * hair that ;he ..hisit
stolen them.
In her defence she said Out ;it gsalleoso,. who bad
been introduced to her by a naval Captain, that her oti
the Ist lost. when she was labouring ,under the, rl4-
edverse circumstances, and gave her the money to e 9
~
herself in a more decent style; and to soeet him igai
about 8 o'clock on the evening of the 2d, burin the in,
terval she was taken into custody, : His save ber ilia ad..
dress, but she had totally forgotten it. s
The Magistrate was by no means satiiikk pith ate,
'statement. and told her he should ses,l.l*Ate, *.trea4
mill for S months. She then asked what ireetelseeetwe 94(
the money ? And the Magistrate said nap „toe tlis ;es
Refit of the country. ~,
Prisoner—Am I, Sir. to be kept on 'iwili .. . and gator,
and to hard labour for nothing; or for that width, was
cessity only has driven me into. I have mot committed a
robbery, nor is there or can there be a dig, of evidence,
to show it. The necessities of my situatieurwere brougln,
me by listening too lei attentivelyy to the pals opt
nfartuaately I now perceive.l shall-not soft Ole
video and distress only, but imprisoinneet, for mad ,
a path of life in which females lose all touffdenoe an
respuct. I gain repeat that 1 obtained the "rig".
honestly, and entreat you, rather than send use hard
labour for three months, to let me go back for a week to
the cell I have just left. and endeavour to bring istwarll
the person from whom 1 obtained these, Autd convince
you, Sir, in his face, that 1 am not the thiefyoieeppeen
axe to be.
Eititio•it • i
situ This speech had the desired effect, 4iit 'gap
complied with. i ;''-e ' : /tl-1.: ::..
terWds7llBfialLtSerl Marlowßls underwent
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before the Mag;strates, Samuel Twy
ward, Euro. for having received go sa alhitiwklis
Majesty's Mint. Or et ! ~,
The most material and additional otreepeeta, . AM
of Edward Erith, who stated himself till bolt - 9.
So
siding at 55, Little Surrey Street, Blinkfriare - d...
lie said he had known Marlow for a consider** .time
past; that on Friday, Ist Nov. 51arlosreame to him and
asked him to introduce him to a certain Jaw (whose
name at present no,i not be mentioned), 419 Asked,
Marlow what he wanted with him. Marlow lied he
bad got a MOUTH at the mint. who bed Flit 441
blank sovereigns, and he thought this, dtitelpto.
bnv them. • Brith agreed to introdutmibito• ' abliat
half peat 4 ,o'dock the next arterndki, Ma , mime•
again and ihhsted him- a gold blank quo a solemeigne—t,
saying" Ileff, it pretty things." Witness looked a it,
and ttmagirveif-tirot it looked like brim ,eaffso,ea-
pressed himself; but :111rlow sail{ " When yon get beer:
the Water (ineaniog over -the bridge into Weldon) you
will find it a bit. et g • lit," and added hob ad got alt alter*.
uf the same sort. They then went to the Jew*.itaase,
bed- saw him in the street. whets the witness matte Sehrao,
signal to go in, and he did so, when Hui- talks .
'and the witness said.—' I have got a friend liweil-esbajw.
all right.' Slarlow immediately padaceil froze hia,geo,
ket 49 gold blanks for sovereign*, end gave them to tim
Jew, stating -what they were. The Jew looked- a Hemp,
and said be bad serer seen such things before in kilo
life, and said if they did come from the mins,,4• didn't;
wish to knoll mere about it, and took half. • ens og
'them, and:waosktray out of the house. ealinghe %Mkt
go and try them. He returned la *bout equareer ghtit
hour, saying they were all right, and asked Marlow

what he wanted for them ? He replied' 901. The Jew
said be would give ISI. Marlow said, Ott usray,•l have
bad IN. 6d apiece given by little D—(ineaurng a person
whom the Jew knew.) The Jew then offered 191. put
Marlow said he should have them for 251. The jewilehl
* I will giie yen 211. and no more, so help me
Marlow agreed, and received for the 49 blanks 21 We-
reigns. Witness and Marlow then returned to the other
fide of the water, and when they parted witness received
Me. for hie trouble.
It was also proved-by Mr. Finch. jam 'one of the mo•
neyere, that on the 2J of Nov. there was a loss of 12
ounersof gold at the mint, which exactly corresponded
In weight with 49 blanks in the possession of the pri-
saner that day. •
Ann Scott, of Nelson's Court, London Road, proved
the great distress of the prisoner, when all at once he
appeared well dressed, anti took oat a handful of gold
and silver from his pocket ;and that he and Wm. Pearce,
already committed for stealing from the mint, were fre-
fluently together.
Mr.liot.t.txre, who attended as Counsel for the mint,
after the whole of the evidence had been read, suggested
there was ground sufficient to justify the Magistrate in
committing the Prisoner fur the felonious receiving
from Pierce.
The worthy Magistrates concurred in thinking there
wae evidence to warrant the commitment, anti he
was accordingly committed to Newgate for to take his
trial.
James Fletcher, a youth about 19, was charged with
a similar felony.
The same witness, Erith, gave evidence against this
Iprisoner, who applied to him to be introduced to the
same Jew. The Prisoner said he had got 19 ounces of
unit. which is a cant name for gold, and asked witness
to feel at his breeches packet, saving '4 Feel, here is a
Job." This was on the Bth of Nov. last, end the nest
clay they went to the Jew, they went up ruin; wheri the
pnsener polled eat two pieces like brand, *bleb the Jew
'tried on • black tea-pot lid, and with itightiplortis end.
a match, and after bargaining for mist:twit. the 'Jew'
rave him 301. in sovereigns. Witness had a:so seen
Pearce, Marlow, and this prisoner together at the
rey Theatre Coffee house 'l'ap, when Pearce suld'there
had been a frisk at the Stint. The prisoner admitted
he received the gold from Pearce. The witness, in se-
veral details, wag corroborated by other witnesses.
The prisoner in his defence said. that Erith would
swear any man', life away, and therefore his evidence
was not to be credited.
Mr. TOYIPORD.—If you can peril:l3dr a jney so, you
will be acquitted ; but 1 consider the evidence quite
sufficient to commit you to take your trial.--He was
committed accordingly.

Abnnt one hundred wild ducks were exposed for sate
In the fish market of Chester, on Thursday. We under.
stand such were the greupes In which they had collected
that the above member were killed by an individual at a
very few shots; they sold ar *boat 3s. 6d. a couple.
A dreadful occurrence tusk place at,Hisekiey on P&L
nesday sennight. Two young men, named Joseph
Horst and William Peet, hiving had a trilliog dispute
with each other, determined to settle it by blows. Ac.
cOrdingly, they began to fight, bat were abortly after
ire
parated. Scarcely, however, had Pees been placed in
chair in a neighbouring house, heforele fell there.
om and expired. Hurst, the other combatant, env-
rendered himself to a constable the next moraine', ta:l
',wait the coroner's inquest, which was to be held oat,
Tbarsday. The same night, a person named Wills had
Isis leg broken in a 'hailer affray. The Jury brought.
Ise a verdict that be died from "excessive passion, serif
sot by blows received from hie antagonist.
COACH ACCIDRICTS.-00 Thursday evening, about
eight o'clock, as the Carmarthen coach was coining
dews. bilkers Dill, the -ceachinaa owing to the fog,
:Mistoek,the read, aid eivitrierg Its tonsil juts sp hollow,
it was upset s several of. the paeleugerr wens eligbtly
braised (among whom was Sir W. de Urespigne. Bart.)
bet noneweeionely injured. The coachman had walked
his horse .nearly three miles before be cease to the spot,
feariag that la such a dark night some accident might
occur. On Sunday night as the Birtnioghani sad Brie.
tol mail was approaching Droitwich, the coachman Grier
took the road dowi Resbwood-hill, in cot:sequester of
the denseness of the foe, and drove off the road : he was
precipitated from the box, but not materially burl; tit*
horses proceeded fur a short distance, wises the mei
was upset; alit was falling, Lient. Folliott. of the Nth'
regiment, who was inside, owing tothe pressare of his
fellow lismenger, ball his hand forced out of the window,
and the coach tailing apon it, it was lacerated in a dread.
NI manner; surgical essistaoce was procured at Droit-
%rich, and immediate amputation was foetid titers.
eery. The other inside passenger was not hurt. The
glued received several severe braises. but was able to
proceed. We are happy to state that in both these
accidents no blame stitches to the coachman.

Quid est veritas? ail Pitabu deridnis.

• Bet Pilate did not stay for an answer.

.Met. Xasoa—Permit me, through the limits of your in-
/linable paper, to offer a few preliminary remarks on this
usefulnessarising to soden), from advertising the cured!
;certain maladies, by a Partiodar deieription of medical
.practillohers, who are frequently stigmatised with the epi-
thet " disinterested Impostors." rheni it• line of distinc-
tion to be observad, which appears evident to me, and I
.think would do so to others, divested of prejudice, that is,
were the advortiskag•graolittoiser a conaoiesitious luau, un-
:Wined by avarice. always bearing truth for his motto, and
Ibhe makes use of an advertisement as a vehicle to bring
eth the objects of indiscretion, that Vine in misery, and
blush at the thought of their esad being known to their fa-
silly' practitioner; and those tinfrappy objects are brought
forth, and restored to health, when • they might have been
'lrseelfleed; oh Will° iii Oder their days in wretchedness.—
An Jostled* Of arbitit..l beg leave to asteer in a letter ad-
dreamt to Dr. Easley^ Ike n-nt rest, Soho. London.
r.Siik,—When I have reflected epos your kindness, hu-
'mashy, and liberality, to me, in my distressed, aftlicted,and
forlorn situation. when after suffering, for six months excruT
crating tortures I cannot describe, an i which had Wiled all
the medical assistance I had applied to for relief, te;cl when
I nal:hopeless from the inefficacy of me.ileine taken in vain,
,treisieage infiartimation still increasing, which was succeed-
ed by gangrene mOrtification, and at bolt death staring me
in Use face. At this period of my disorder, I anticipated at
no great distance ray dissolution as inevitable, with all the
attendant horrors which death presents to the human mind,
embiltered by the laceyating reflection, " Blaine thy foolish
stair —1 say, when 1 reflect on such exertion, courtesy, and
liberality. when I hauao hand toassist, no friend to console,
no means of support against such a malignant disorder as
that Which 'I laboured under, end remember that tis
personal exertion, as far as human aid is concerned, I'am it.,
this elsoMent indebted for the life I now enjoy, and for the'
health I am eo felly is possession of, I cannot but feel r
acting ungrateful to you in not publishing my case to the
world, or•sgoaxing its a snore puteliti•way of your benevo-
lence to tee titan I have. .;•-. •
" Ah, Sir, conscience makes cewmis of As all, ,But still
• !Antra thought a plan 'night be devlappl.in wjiicit this object,
to me so desirable, might he accompli#sed, and the benefit,
not only others but to yourself be felt as extensively as I
wilts It; and therefore if you think proper in any way to
mention my case, so far as to We me all the pain reflection
must prodece on such a subject, I shall only feel I am doing
part ore dory I owe you (and a small part indeed 'I acknolv-
ledge it is): for were I to live ages, and experience more
than I have ever done of the contendingcircumstaeoes of this
' siy,j.,lgus aseeredthat nothing could tare from my memory,
or cheer my spirits more, than the remembrance of a dime
whicit,cso celestite ha dear tome only with my life,
I am, Sir, your's sincerely,
• -To.Doctor Tardy, 3113, ,
Deiri-st. Soho,

K_l .-

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DIARY FOR TOE ENSUING WEEn.
WITS TIM TIMIS Of :MIN MATER AT Lolfaci-seiros.

Jan. 12,9.-131 Sian; :arr. EPIPH. New 41100 N AT 9 MORN.
High a •.ter—inorn..lS m. aft. 2; even. 41 ox. aft. R.
IS, M.— Plough Mond. Mil, Comb. T. beg.
Hip water—morn. S o'clock ; even. 16 m. after S.
14. T.—Orford T. begins.
:Ugh water—morn. 31 in. aft. 8; even. 48w. aft. 3.
IS. W.—DIALII OY GLOSTIM BORN.
High water—morn. 4 o'clock; erii. 13 tn. aft. 4.
16, Th.—Sun rites SO m. aft. 7.
High water—morn. t. 63 m. aft. 4; even. 44 Bt. atter 4.
17, P.—Moon lets 16 m. aft. 10 even.
High water—morn. 3 o'ciock ; even. 16 in, after 3;
18. S.-Priseu. Old T*elflh D.
High water—worn. S 4 nt. aft. 3; elev. 84 10:01.1it _