The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

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illiontsix-s!ous.—Thoalas Ward and Charles
Wheeler, the two men- charged upon suspicion with
a highway robbery of an atrocious nature, upon a•
men named Das*, in the neighbourhood of Moor-
-4014; yesterderuuderwent another examiecrion.
A itstetnent.slireetly charging the Prisoners with
the tact,, tent produced and read. Thifelatement had
been taken front the mouth of Dairy., afterwards •
read over to him, and. having acquieaced in the truth'
of every particular, signed the docethenl. This was_
subsequent to toe last iavestigation.•
,The Prisoners again eolemuly protested their in-
nocence of the .charge, end adduced Abe same eri.-
deuce as on the former occasion to prove an alibi— -
Several respectable individuals Rise came forward,
and gave each of them a moat excellent character.
• The Loan MAYOR said, that his !relief its the
statement made by Davies, was staggered -by this tes-
timony, And directed Harrisno, the Marshall:nen, to
go to'the Ilospital, and recapitulate to the wounded
man what bad been now stated.
Harrison on his return astoni.shotl. every one pre-
sent by his statement. Ditties oil being told of the cir-
cumstances theft had been deposed to before the Lord
Mayor, said. "Then I suppose I must be mistaken;
the night wee excessively dark, and T could nut
swear to the persons of the men; I could only judge
by the yokes of the robbers, which were troy much
like these of the Prisoners." An Assistant ie the
hospital informed Harrison, that Davies, whet, first
brought there, was in a state of extreme iotuxication.
He still continued very ill.
. The LORD MAYOR said, that after sorb prevarica-
tion, becould nut think of detaining the Prisoners
another mionite, and be was sorry they had been so
long confined, but circomatances hail rendeted 'heir
detention unavoidable. He firmly helieverl4ham to be
totally inmpeent of Ilicrime alleged ageiost them.
The men were dischared.
QUEEM•FQUARE.—Joseph Townsend, a butcher by
trade, was brought to the Office by Smithers, an
Officer, and Chubs Humphries, belunging to Bow-
stt eel, on. the charge of Charles Christmas, Esq. In•
Spector of Notes in the Bank of England, of (orig.
ing and uttering forged Bank-notes.
Prisoner wan remanded for a week, in see if any
thing else appeared against him.
HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday Nary Shin alias
Goodger, a young woman, was brought up by John
limbrick, Officer, charged with bring a common
utterer of forged Bank of England notes.—Cam-
milted for further examination.
WORSIIIIO.2TRIET. Wednesday. John IllaggerAt..n4 was
charged with stealing a quantity of malt, the property of Messrs.
Banbury, Buxton. and Co. the brewers. i'he Prisoner aas
carter, employed to bring Y 6 sacks of mall from Staffordultire,
to the brewery, and on coining up near Lea Bridge. he wens
seen to open two of the sacks, and fill the horses' nose-bags a itb
the malt. Of this, information was given to Mr. Baker, the
miller, belonging to the firm. On the Prisaaer's,arrival at the
brewer) Mr. Raker caused the sacks to he a eithsd, Aor them
were right. hut the other two were found deficieid. one I'll).
and the ether 101 b. Armstrong the Officer, was sent for. who
. took the Prisoner into custody.—Tke Primmer-was full).com-
milted.
UT(lO*-TlALL.—Wednesday, Ann Jones, who stated herself to
be b 9 years of age, was charged as follows :
Miss Manning, of No. 4, Joiner-street, Snottily:lrk, stated,
that on Tuesday eyeing, 1010111 dhl,k, the Prisoner came to her
house, and forced herself into 0 hunt parlour, and claimed ac-
quaintance with her mother, oho happened to he sluing in the
room. Mrs. Manning declined acknoa !edging the intimacy,
and requested that shr would withdraw she, !mu ever, persisted
in slaying f.r a quarter of an hour, sayi..c. that she was ex-
cessively infirm, and so lame from a hurt in the foot, that she
could scarcely walk. and that she would not Iw/crud bettor.
At had rested herself. At lost, she talk her lease, and about
len minutes afterwards a handsome silk pelisse wan. tai-sin,
sterol persons went io pursuit, mod the i:ged delintorin wa
I taken, and the lint property found in tier possessitas.--Sue no-
t tally committed fur trial.

ter.
Under all the circumstances, however, the Jury
found for the Plaintiff— Damages 501.
cIIEESEIIiN V. 11.%W
Mr. CVRWOOD stated, that this was an action for
surcharging a common. The Plaintiff complained
that he, being possessed of certain land in a field,
called Boston-field, in the parish of Boston, in this
county, had, by that possession, right of common
over the whole field during certain times of the year,
and that the Defendant, who was possessed of one
acre only, turned on so many cattle that the Plain-
tilf's right of common was destroyed.
Mr. !Awes stated the case, nhich was briefly that
the Defendant, in spite of all remonstrance, persisted
in turning on 50 sheep, be&ides mires, colts, pigs,
and other cattle.
This fact was proved by ene witness, who added,
that when he, by direction of the other proprietors
of the field, told the Defendant that he hod put on
too many sheep, there being then 50, he immediate.
The earthquake mentioned to have been recenile
ly put on 100, and amongst them several ram, in
felt at Genoa, Scc. is said to have eafended through
consequence of which the Plaintiff could out n :paro o
the whale of Italy. The accoucts from Port Mau.
any.
rice ray, that there has.
Mr. MARRTAT and Mr. TrOvt.ey, for the DP. not been, the n'em"Y of
man, a shock en violent as that whit h was felt on the
lendant, insisted that the declaration was informal,
night of the 2211 and 'LA ult. In the
_Commune of
is it stated that the Plaintiff was possessed of a certain
Alaserio two houses were erproe'orm,
pnrt of the field in his own right, and that-baked a
The first stone of Wellington-bridge, near Leeds,
right of common over the whole land, which could
was laid by B. Gorr. Esq. on Thursday last, Coins
not legally bathe case-. Another objection nips, that
. were deposited as usual; and after the ceremony, 10
it was for cattle levant and cnochant in tioriusme ;
sovereigns were given to the workmen to regale them.
wherees it was dear the taw did not deny troy cattle
selves. The bridge is to he of one arch, from the de-
levant and couchent. sign of bells Resist Esq.
The Learned JUDGE was,• however, of opinion,
Saturday sennight, during a tremendous thunder
that the declaration was well 'naught and refused to
storm, the toner of Warleggan church, Cornwall,
nonson the Plaintiff; and a verdict was taken by
was struck by lightning, and split nearly from top to
Cl/06%A for Is. downers, *object to a motion to be
bottom. Otte part fell upon t he' chu and destroy...
Intard.hereafter on the point of law.
ed the cooland all the pews except one." The aka-
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CROWN SIDR.—RRIGHTON RIOTS. sage is estimated at 6001.
The. Grand Jury this day ignored the bills of in- Monday night the house of Mr. Salmon, draepross;l
Ilictotent against the High Constable of Brighton and Ninny, was broke open and robbed of- (trance), 401
another person, charged with the wilful murder of the value of 951. and 20I.'in Bank of England eutee•
&Cameo termed ROWIPS. on the sth of November , Thomas Nichols, a young snits, hosing the np.:l
lost, during the riots at Brighten. A greet number pearance of a sailor, wog )esterslay brought to Uoien.l
,witnesses were in attendance no both sides, and hall, charged with being one of the pefsol,4 who,
'the Jury were occupied a great portion of the day in 1 about a fortnight ago, entered the bowie of General
considering the case. I Cappello, of 81-ckheath, on a idse pretence, and
Daniel flancood and Win Longhurst were in- ; stole a considerable quantity of plate. "l'he 15tibouer
dieted for a robbery upon the Ring's highway, on the was remanded, and an express was immediitely sent
person of Peter Mindy, in the prish of Bonham, to General CuPPage, that his servants might at e. e
en the Ist Feb. last. at the neat elaminettou.