The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-26 00:00:00

-THE .STATESMAN.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

James Lee was put to the bar, charged with a
misdemeanour, in having carelessly driven a cart
against a post-chaise, the property of Mr. Stokes, of
Epping-place, on the 7th of July last, and for as-
nutting the post-lad, Charles James.
The post-bey stated that he was proceeding along
the New-road in his way home to Epping-place, on
the night mentioned in the indictment, between
twelve and one o'clock he had just passed the
Farthing Pie Gate at the top of Tottenham Court-
road, when he met a cart, in which was the Defend-
ant; he was on his own side, driving at a moderate
pace, seven miles an hour, or thereabouts; the De-
fendant was coming in the contrary direction; and
drove full against the chaise ; the shock was so vio-
lent he was thrown off the bar, and fell under the
horses ; he did not receive any injury, however, but
had got on his feet, and caught the reins in his hand,
I when the Defendant came up and struck him a vio-
lent blow, which knocked him down ; the reins
again fell from his hands, and the horses set off full
speed, and in their course came in contact with
another cart, by which the chaise was dashed to
pieces, one of the horses killed, and the other greatly
injured ; the night was dark, but not so much so bet
that the Defendant might have teen the chaise, and
have avoided it, had he been careful.
Wm. Burchet, a watchman, stated that his box
was within eight yards of the spot where the acci-
dent happened ; he saw the Defendant come op and
strike the boy ; he did not perceive there wee any
fault whatever on the part of the post-boy, or any
provocation given by him.
Mr. Atho, an artist, residing near the spot, was
drawn there by the confusion, and got to the spot
just as the post-boy rose from the ground. Witness
saw the Defendant knock him down and the horses run
101 l and upon this he gave charge of the Defendant
Ito the watchman.

On the part of the Defendant an attempt was made
to prove that the post-boy was on the wrong side of
the road, and that he was driving at an improper
rate.

A young woman, named Roberts, stated that the
Defendant, his wife, and herself were in the cart,
they were returning from Fairlop Fair, the witness
heard the chaise coming along, and called out to the
post.boy to hold off, he neglected to do so, how-
ever, and came full against them ; they were thrown
out by the shock, and the cart passed over the wit-
ness, andin consequence of the injury she sustained
she miscarried soon after. Mrs. Lee was also much
hurt. In consequence of the conduct of the post-
boy the Defendant did go up to him and strike him.
The Turnpike-man was also called on the part of
the Defendant, but lie was at a distance of 50 yards
when the accident happened.
The Jury without hesitation found the Defendant 1i

POLICE.
GIIILVIIALt.— Yesterday, Peter Campbell was
charged with" embezzling several sums of money, the
property of his employer, Mr..Deakin, the iron-
monger, on Ludgate-hill.
The Prosecutor deposed, that besides his shop at
the place mentioned, be kept& manufacturing ware-
house in St. John's-street, and where the Prisoner
resided as his foreman. Many persons bad gone to
this place to purchase grates, stoves, and other ar-
ticles, and the Prisoner was id the habit of making
weekly returns of such sales to the cashier of the
Prosecutor. On Saturday last, however, it was
ascertained, that a lady named Hughes had purchased
a grate for 11. 81. and for which the Prisoner had'
given a receipt, but did not account. An• investige.
tion accordingly took place, when it was discovered,
that several other sums were also embezzled from
time to time.

The Prisoner was fully committed for trial.
William Ellis, a notorious youth, was charged
with robbingagentleman, named Fossee, of his hand-
kerchief and other articles on Tuesday night.
The Prosecutor, it appeared, was returning from
the Play, and had gone into the shop of a confec-
tioner, in Fleet-street, to purchase some article,
when the Prisoner also went in, and, while under
pretence of asking some questions, contrived to pick
the pocket of the Prosesutor. lie was, however,
observed by another person in the shop, and before
he had time to escape was taken into custody, and
the property found in his possession.
The Prisoner was fully committed for trial.
Michael Henley was charged with an assault.
The Landlord of the Rainbow Coffee-house,
Fleet-street, stated, that between twelve and one
o'clock the preceding night, the Defendant and some
other Gentlemen were breaking glasses in the shop
of Mr. Adams, a confectioner, in Fleet-street; not
seeing Adams in the shop, be went, as a neigh-
bour, to prevent further dilapidation ; on his en-
tering the shop, the Defendant struck him a violent
blow.

The Defendant said, he had dined with some friends,
and had drank so much wine he was not aware of what
had passed. _ _ _

Sir Wat. LEIGUTON recommended it to the, parties
to retire, and settle it between' themselves; which
they did, and the Defendant was discharged.
H ATTON-6 A RDEN.—Yesterday Simon Moses,
Jew, who cries old clothes about the streets, and
; lives in Winfield-street, Petticoat-lane, was brought
op in custody of John Hutt, the officer, and exa-
I "awed, charged by Mary Anne Farmer, a most inte-
-1 resting-looking young woman, with attempting to
commit a rape on her person.
1 She stated that she is a married woman, and taking
care of the house No. 20, Henrietta.street, Bruns-
' wick-square, where she is alone every day, her
husband not coming house until nine o'clock in the
evening. That about 12 o'clock on Wednesday last,l
she was standing on the steps of the door, taking in
bread from the baker, when the Prisoner coming up,l
asked her if she had any old clothes to sell ; she'
told him she had not, and he said, " Yon had best
try, for I know you have something to sell." He
kept talking to her so until the baker was gone; and
as she was going in, he forced himself in along with
her, and then slapped the door to, which immedi-
ately locked, it being on a spring bolt - after some
conversation in the passage, he proceeded to take
' very indecent familiarities with her, and pulled out
a guinea, which he offered her to consent to his
wishes—finding that not do, he offered her a '2l.
note also ; and finding that all entreaty was in vain,
he took her in his arms and forcibly carried her into I
the bed-room, where, throwing her on the bed,, be
struggled with her very hard for a considerable time,
but he did not succeed in accomplishing his purpose.
The charge being sworn to, the Prisoner was com-
mitted to prison for want of bail, to answer the com-
plaint at the Sessions. _

SHADwEr.c.oprice.--James Larmart, a carman in
the employ of Mr. Tyrril, scavenger for the parish
of Shadwell, was brought before EDWARD MARK.
LAND, Esq. by Morris, constable, charged on the
oath of Mr. William Thomas Jameson, Surveyor of
the District, for having on Thursday last interrupted
the free.passage of the said Prosecutor, and divers
others in Lower Shadwell, by allowing his cart to
stand across the foot-pavement for the space of 10
minutes and upwards, contrary to the Statute in that
case made and provided. He was frequently in-
formed by Mr. Jameson of his error, but persisted
in his conduct. He was fined in the penalty of 20s.
agreeable to the Act, and on defalcation of pay.
ment, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment in
the House of Correction, and to be kept to herd
labour.

• OLD .BAILEY.
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WEDNESDAY, OcT. 25.
• This dny the Sessions commenced before the Loan M Toe,
Lord Eumsrsonotion, Mr. Justice ColtAllsitE, Mr. Baron GRA-
NAN, the RECORDER. &c.
Thomas Smith was indicted on the charge of breaking and en-
tering the dwelling-house of Wm. Kenton, and stealing thence
various ankles of wearing apparel.
I The Prosecutor stated, that on the 2d of October, at six
I o'clock in the morning, he left his house locked, without any
person within., and returning at a quarter after eight he found
the Prisoner in his house, who had tied up in a napkin a coat,
waistcoat, and small-clothes belonging to the Prosecutor. Pri-
soner told the Prosecutor that be was searching for money or
victseak. He tried to escape, and after a struggle between him
and the witness. in which he wns overpowered, he made his
escape through the roof of the cottage, while witness was call-
ing assistaoce to detain him. He was apprehended in Black
Liar-lane, the Prosecutor baying there overtaken him.
The Constable who took him to the watch-house stated, that
the Prisoner confessed told. his having entered the house of
the Prosecutor, for the purpose of obtaining money, thinking
that it was the dwelling boaseof the foreman of the brick•fields
of Paddington. He expressed disappointment that his prize was'
not greater, but pleaded distress as the motive for his conduct.—
Guilty.
Charles Linton and Atone Harris were indicted for feloniously
stealleg front the house of Mr. Walton, a pocket-book, contain..
ing 41. in Bank notes, hie property.
The Prosecutor stated, that on the 29th of September, a little
past eleven o'clock at night, he had shut up his shop (which is a
cook's shop in St. Giles s) and took his pocket-book fur the
purpose of patting into k a Bank note, when a watchman
knocked at the door to get a light, and after him entered the
two -Petsolters, who asked fur a, plate of beef. The watchman
"Feet out, and while Prosecutor had left the room far the pur-
pose of serving the Prisoners, he heard one of them moving
across the door towards the till, and upon returning, found his
pocket-book gone. Prosecutor, without speaking to the Pri-
' warrior hinting his suspicions of them, immediately called the
watchman. m whom they denied having stolen the property.—
They were carried to the winch-how, and nothing was found
ahout their perwns; hut upon returning and making a more
thorough search about the premises, the pocket-book was fo.md

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