The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-10 00:00:00

STATESMAN.

the minds et the Jury on the question of Mr. Cotton's
band-writing, but merely to raise a doubt in their,
minds whether the signatures to the aidavit and the'
bond, and the words on the envelope of the certificate,'
were written by him. He wished to remind them that
this eertificate had been proved by the production of
the blioks front the Archdeacowry-office. To that
plum it bad been transmitted in due course of business,
and had been registered there by the proper authority.
It was therefore proved to have been actually made at
the time it purported to bear date. and might be
considered so far as an ardent document. Hat whe-
ther it had been forged, or whether it was genuine,
the plaintiffs cue was equally defeated. If forged, no
marriage whatever had been proved, and the plaintiffs
could not claim, as heirs at law, being illegitimate, if
it was genuine, then the property must have belonged
to Evelyn Rowland Cotton. be having been the first
child born after the marriage. and by him It had been
given to Mr. Ward, so that. in either case, the verdict
must be for the defendant.

The Soiterron•Osmenat. said, at this late hoer,
when the Court, the Jury, and the Counsel were ex-
hausted by their attendance, he felt himself obliged,
especially when he considered the importance of the
cfuse, to ask that its further consideration might be
pbstponed to Monday. If his request was not granted,
he w.O confident he should not be able to do justice
to the part with which his clients had entrusted
The Court then adjourned.

OLD D.IILEY.—SercRo4 r.
—......

Thomas SaxeMy was indicted for feloniously forging
an 4 eonnterfeiting a certain last will in writing► of
Thomas Robinson. with intent to defraud Thomas Robin-
son and others.

The first witnesses in this case were Messrs. Tyke,
Luke, and Oossling, Proctors, at Doctors'-Commons
these were examined at great length on behalf of the
prosecution by Messrs. ADOLPIIINI and BRODRRICR; and
Serjeant HULLOCK, Messrs. TYNDALL, CURWOOD,
and PARK, for the prisoner, severally cross-examined
them ; their testimony went to prove the depositions
made by the prisoner to prove the vAlidity of the will,
subscribed to by the late Mr. Thomas Robinson.
The next witness was a man of the name of Thomas
Lockwood, who swore that the signature to the will was
net the hand-writing of the said Timm Robinson. Thi4
witness underwent a severe examination by Mr. Ser
jeant Hullock, and at length acknowledged he might be
mistaken, and, finally said, he believed it to be the hand
writing of the deceased.
licorice Clarke, is a school-muter residing at Hull, he
was formerly a clerk to a Bank, where Mr. Robinson
kept cash ; he would swear positively the signature was
not in the hand-writing of the deceasi.xl; there was a pay
cloth in the same house, of the name of Turner, he.
however, did not know what bad become of him. Several
other persons of the names of Martin, Jeffs, who. loge-
they with a girl named Mary Bailey, gave similar trai-
-1 mony ; this girl swore that Mr. Sazelby, the prisoner,
was not at the house on the day he stated, nawely, the
filitlkday of April, 1813, when the will in question was
made, by order of the deceased, Mr. Robinson.
Oa the part of the prisoner a great number of wit.
'messes were called, amongst whom was a Mrs. Philip
son,'who fiatlycontradicted theevidence ofMary Bailey;
1 .proved, beyond a doubt, Cott Mr. Saxelby was at the
the day he deft-Abash-sad was, for a &Studer.
e time with Mr. Robinson alone.

Two ladies, relatives of Mr. Robinson, deposed to the
same effect ; and other witnesses gave it as their opinion
that the signature was in the hand-writing of the de-
ceased, Mr, Robinson, who a short time previous to his
death became delirious.
Mr. Poysu, of Derby, as well as Mr. Peckard, of Hull,
and other most respectable persons, gave the prisoner a
high character for integrity.
Other witnesses were about being called for the same
purpase, but Mr. Baron Barrow having put it to the
Jury if they were not satisfied,—they assented.
Mr. Justice Biwa then briefly recapitulated the
leading points of the evidence, and the Jury instantly
pronounced a verdict of—Not Guilty, to the satisfaction
of a very crowded Court.
On the verdict of Not Guilty being pronounced, Mr.
Serjeant litru.ock applied for a copy of the indictment,
with a view of instituting a prosecution for a conspiracy.
Another indictment for perjury was preferred, to which
Mr. Saxelby pleaded Not Utility, and insisted upon
taking his trial. Mr. Rushworth, attorney for the
prosecution, said he had no instructions in the case, and
wished the trial to stand over until next Sessions; the
Learned Judges. were, however, of opinion, the defend.
ant had a right to his trial then if he wished.
Mr. Broderick said, he should not offer any evidence,
and the defendant was instantly acquitted, and left the
Court to meet a most numerous circle of friends, who
were waitinK outside the dock, whom he joined, and
left the Seisms House.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—SeIVRDdr.
—....

Mr. Robertson, Clerk in the Navy Bill and Accountant
Office. stood indicted for defrauding the Treasurer of
the Navy Board of 901. 15s. by means of a fictitious hill
of exchange, in the name of Peter Mitchell, a pilot.
Mitchell, it was proved, had piloted the Meridian, Erne,
and Wasp, on the Smyrna station; in the years 1816-17,
and had been paid for his services by a bill of 571. drawn
by the Consul of Smyrna. Evidence was given by se-
veral Clerks in the Navy-office as to the transaction with
which the prisoner was charged. One of the Clerks
stated, that the prisoner !tad been 25 years in the office,
and had a salary of 4201.
Mr. IV AL7ORD addressed the Jury for the prisoner,
and milled a great number of Gentlemen belonging tw
the different departments, among whom were some ofl
the Commissioners, who all gave the prisoner a most ir-
reproachable character.
The eIIAIIIMAN impartially summed up, and the
Jury found a verdict of— Guilty, but recommended the'
prisoner to- the merry of the Court.
Judgment deferred.

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.—A pour maniac, who said her name
was Thvodosia Palmer, was brought op on Saturday
before Sir JOHN PEUZING, in the care of Smith, the
keeper of Blackfriars Bridge, to whom she had been
delivered by one Hills, a Waterman.
The account given by Hills Was, that she had hired
his boat at the 'temple Stairs about roar o'clock on
Ftidav afternoon to take her to LondOti.briiige, a:td
near Blackfriars attempted to throw.herself into the
River.
Before the Magistrate she talked very incoherently.
The only intelligible account that could be got from
her was, that she came last from Whe stone or Barnet.
She was, therefore, sent back to the Compter to lie
taken rare of till inquiry could be made respecting
her. She is a shortish woman, decently dressed, and
apparently about 40 rears old.
• MA:mos-notsc.—by% Saturday a lad was charged
with dog stealing. A Mr. Sprogstop, of Betifordhary,
, .

had bat his sliattiel on Friday weelcorlimilirieh was dee,..l
chained
oleaskid that the
t had bought the of titdoi tlrerissellettresi 04:
strauget.
Alderman Illevorri, who tat with the Lehlllavar
said, this practice of huyibg dop in the street lea tl
dogstealiag, and the Magisttates mast set their f
against it.
To questions from the Aldermatt, the phew" id.
emitted that he had sometimes altered dogs fee west lbe
Royal &chase, and occasionally bought delta,
After some consultation. the Louts MATOa ordtN
the prisoner to be confined in the House of celew
to
forge months, in default of paving a fine of fidt
inch fine should be sooner paid.
Bow-rrnaet.—Satorday Mr. Berne. a cheesionewe,
was put to the bar, charged with having in his
lion three hills of exchange, the property of elk
Cliffe, of which the latter had been robbed oa the lbof October last.
Mr. Born. accounted for the bills being In his
by stating that lie had got them from a Mr. tee, ett
tornev's clerk, for the purpose of getting them dine*.
ed. Mr. Lee said. that he had no interest whatever ill
the bills, but merely to accionmodre Mr. Aldwz
anotlii4 attorney's clerk who had the bills. aitil
to raise money upon them, introdueed AWet .k
Borne for that purpose, and it appeared that nomad.
winced 101. to Alderson on the hills, and whet die mis
would have arrived at maturity, and been end
Alderson was to take the remainder of the mem
goods.
Mr. Altasurt.o here called upon Alderson to wane.
for his being in possession of the bills, and h• said that
his mother. picked them tp in a eourt in Fleetetreet.
The Worthy Magistrate issued his warrant fee the sp.
prehension of Mrs. Alderson, and desired Aldetiou to
he taken into custody, and not to hive aceem to his am.
tber on her arrival at the office. until she ,bunk he d.,.t
examine Iby him. Mr. Minsholl censored street* the
conduct of Alderson, as a young lawyer, is Atelier
money by such means, instead of trying( to find set die
real owner of the bills, which he might easily have dem,
from the addresses of the acceptors being put on sachet
them.

•
Mr. Coosa, the Barrister. who attended for Mr. illorek
applied fair the discharge of his client, which get%
gistrate consented to, upon his giving good bail. *ist.
son remained in custody.
Roach was brought up by Donaldson. ;hearer,.r
and committed for trial at the ensuing Session, for
frindulently obtaining money for false and forged
dyes of aolinission into Covent-canlen Theatre, Mr.
Brandon and Mr. Garliff• stated that the ;mother of
forged orders sold by the prisoner and others of his&
scliption must be very great, an seldom a night parted
without several of them being presented by persons for
admission. The prisoner was committed for trial oa the
charge of defrauding Mrs. Charlotte Woolf, of 21. fat a'
free admission, and the parties bound over to prosecute.
HATTON-GARDEN —Saturday John Crook,, a .hut..
maker, was hrunght up from the House of Ceetestios
in the custody of Wm. Read, jun. for further mei.
nation, charged with inflicting several stabs with
knife on the body of Mary Ann Nelson otienrise
Crooks, with intent to murder her. The officer pro.
dared a certificate from the House Surgeon at Barth,.
lomew Hospital, certifying that Mary Crocks (the Ira.
man stabbed) is out of danger. bet nor in a 6t slats
at present to give evidence. Read stated, that the
woman, from the effects of the two wounds she rs-
ceived in the abdomen, was not yet ahle bl !care her bed ;'
and that the prisoner's daughter was than a patient is
the same ward, and not able to attend to give eri•
deuce, owing to her band being cat across by thepri-
toner in her attempting to take the knife ant 'this
hand when stabbing his wife. The officer statid, that
the prisoner was charged with having been married
to seven mires, three of whom were still living, bet
that the prisoner acknowledged to be married only to
six, including the woman stabbed. The Magistme
committed the prisoner for further examination.
The present Session at the Old Bailey will prows
very memorable one, there not being a single Witt•
ment preferred before the Grand Jury for the Coesty'
of Middlesex, np to Friday, for uttering forged Ng
of Rngland notes ; nor is there one to be pref. rred st
present, before the City of London Orand Joey. Sari
a circumstance has not occurred fur a great nember•
of years. But there are no fener than seven pre*
cntions on the part of the Mint for uttering *motet,
felt coin.

Tuesday evening last, as Hall and Pople, Usim
Hall Officers, were conveying Church, who was tried
for fraud and conspiracy some time ago, to Chelmsford
Gaol, from London, in a taxed cart, the vehicle ever
turned near the Black Boy Pnhlic•honse, at the es•
trance to Chelmsford. he night had jut set in, sad
there was a deep drain across the road into which ths
officers and prisoner were thrown with great %loiters.
PoPir, who c'as thrown on his head in a shallow part
°film drain, was insensible for some time; Hall slw
sustained some injury; Church, who fell into the
deepest part of the drain, was covered with mad, bat
received no hurt.

A plain fact needs no eitibelliihment—it is onEcient
to say that CA grant, sold No. 11,496, a Prize of
£30,000 in Shares, on the Last Day of Drawing, at
his fortunate Others 19, llornhill, and 26, Oxford-
strert, To-morrow, a Prize of £5,000 will
gained for the trifling of .£2 un a Whole Ticket,
and in proportion for Shares.
A few4ar.sinee, fire persons in a wherry, iori"
&stip attempting to'go through London-bridge against
the tide, were upset ; lint were fortunately!tared by the
people -an board a sailing barge which was camlafl
through at the time. •
Saturday morning a brieklaree's labourer while at
work on the scaffolding, fronting the English Orra.
House, Strand, unfortunately slipped off, was Precr
tatted to the ground, and died, from the elrect of the
severe injuries he recriveel, ;fire.

MARRIED.
Saturday last, at Streatham Church. Robert Whitmore,
of Littc-Iss's Inn, E.g. to Eliza. fourth daughter of Jo-
*mph Kayc, of Wandsworth-common and New Bank-Imild-
hiss, Esq. _

DIED.
Lately, afters short iliness. Mary. wife of the Ker. Jobe
Sudden. Citrate of WlKersey. Glntscestershire.
On Fridny mornimt Inst. of aixpiage. John Ring. EA.
surgeon. of Hanover-street. Unilever-square. eget' 09. ge
anatt'auliirYttlieo:2l. fot his piallanthrwy and literary profes3ional
At her lodgings. Taunton. in the yenr of her age,
Mary Anne. boweger Baroness de Pararicini. retird
KWh.% Karon de Perariehd, forwerly Lieutenant-Colo-
nel Commandant of Use UM. tie V tiller Kalov. in O.
service of Louis XVI. Tun deceased was a native a
Oakhumpton. Devonshire.

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