The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-20 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, riPatzt 19.

A young roan, of respectable coonesiont, who was
rhsrgeti by Humphreys, with waking o.teiat efforts
en pith the packets of rottener, remind from the
01.era.howse, in the Haymarket, on the 2.7 th of Fe.
bru.ry last.
Mr. A ILLY, in behalf of the Prisoner, meld, that
be was ready to ;nose Lis being a constant tesident
tit his mother's house, who nes a widow lady of rm.
ereetat,ilify. The Prisoner was only ill years old,
and nes entitled on becoming of age top considerable
it: ty. His tracirees were two most respectable
Clergymen at (Word, who allowed hien slaty (M-
-ores a year during hula minority. The lad had been
seat to sea in the service of the Emit India Company,
but was obl•ged in come home from ill.lftlth. His
smelter could stow dispose of him in an eligible man.
ster if he was discharged. She had every hope of
being able to replace him in the Company's service.
The mother,who was a lady of respectable appear-
ance, repressed her deep regret at the situation In
which her son was placed. She repeated that be used
certainly to sleep at home every night, sod her sec.
grist, could corroborate that fart. She further de.
chuml that what the Learned Coossel had said of her
soot's prospects was tree, and that she bed every es.
surauce of being able to send him to sea again Josue-
died; , if he was committed to her dire.
On being asked whether she could bring forward
any servile, to satisfy the Court that the 'oath would
be pet to some employment, or sent to sea, she re.
plied in the 'tractive, as she, from motives of deli-
cacy, had refrained from stating to her frieods the
eiteation in which b • was placed ; site was only ;ste-
wed, therefore, with her owu recognizance.
The CAMARA*, after consulting the other Magic-
hires on the Broth, said it was their opinion, that
ender all the circumstances the Prisoner must be
committed for silt mouths to the Hesse of Correction.
The date of the Committal was made not from the
lime of his arrest on the 27th of February.
The Sessions dosed at balf.psst fire o'clock.

CHESHIRE ASSIZES.

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John Hadar, wes tried for killiog sod obeying
Jolt° Alien, at Bodworth, 00 the 29th of hosiery
lost.

Thomas Woody*r deposed, be was at the public-
boon, st.Badwortb, on the de/ die affair happened;
there was a pod deal of compose there, and amongst
them the Prisoner ; they stopped from about half-
fast sit till about ten before any thing happened;
the Prisoner was sober when be came in; he sad
snort er bad three piuts of ale, bet a moo named Gib-
.as drank; Gibson wear out, sod when he come
In again, be said Ilaslein had treated him is an in-
d.ignaut tamer. Maim denied the charge, and a
_quartet aoseirsi. Allen, the deceased, begg►d them
to be spiel, sad offered to pay either for a h.Ule of
mine of a Altos of ale for them to drink. The Pri-
soner koorked Gibroo down several times, whoa
Gibson polled off his clothes, and went Got to fight;
Allen followed, bat came in soon after canted with
blood.

On hi, crowesemination, he said, lite sober were
Tor ktiting, and the drunken men for kPeriog peace;
and this ii generally the caw Owe! H. wes waiter
in the roe., end was sober; did not beer Gibson
•elealleoge the Prisoner to kilt, for cats be tell what
Itappened out of doors.
James Barber recollects the quarrel, and piw the
'blows; Dallies knocked Gibson dews • followed
the party oat of doors, when Basle. again knocked
Gluon down ; Gibson and Allen were studio( to.
Amber; cannot soy Ilavlatn street Gibson, bet they
both went down together, and be soppoied they were
tipsy; believes Allen fell hoes a blow gives by Pei.
e tiler for be saw the latter drive right at the de-
cneed ,• saw Allen afterwards, who bad the marks
of the blows on his face • he fell backnard with his
Lead on the stones ; beard' him say his heed was hurt;
'the lest blow be beard struck was given by Illaslass.
Cross-essetioed by Mr. Caoss.—Did not see all
that passed; Alias and Gibson were very drunk,
they could hastily mend; Gibson and Al!.. were
staudieg together, and they fell at one blow, like
ninepins; Alle's eye was black in an boor after.
Jnoph Wishbone corroborated the foregoing facts.

11l r. John Vickers, s mean, at Bulwortb, us-
soloed the deceased's heed ; there was -a cat in it one
it•cb sod a half long, bet the bone was not injured ;
there were two bruises to she bone jest shove the
cot ; his poise was low, which is a usual consequence
of a concession on liar brain. lie lief much hotter
on the Monday morning; and on Trestle), be was so
veil, that •itneas was 'molested to attend him so
I urr. On the Monday following, laa complained
of a pain in the folehead and temples, which increas-
ed oss the following day ; towsiders the illness arose
from the peio in the head.

cress•eastnirted by Mr. Cross.—The cot is the
bead might Late been made by the sharp edge of a
alone. The 6th► took place on the 294 ofJannary ;
did not see him WI the 30th, on the Senday. and
three days after be was at work iu the barn. On the
Sunday aijht he was convolved, hut did not see him ;
conceit's the convelsions arose from concessions se
the brain ; did not think him in great danger; bet
cautioned him not to get drunk, as it might be at-,
tendril with wines consequence..
To questions by the CIIIET JUITICT.,-.WIIII seat
for on the Today following, the day be was in the
barn, and 'Mended him till the Wednesday ; on
Thetaday he died. I rather think be had been drink-
ing in the interim ; I think if be had abstained from
liquors and remise, he might hare recovered; be was
very likely to have reentered.
M►. Tweaslow, a 'tureen, sat also called.—At.
tended the deceased, and found him in an alarming
awe of apoplexy ; supposed it arose hop lbe wound
in his brad ; ttepanned him ; but there was no inje►y
..tore to the bone of the skull. An estr lion of
.binnd no the oversee of the brain causes apoplexy,
ai,4l it very often happens ; don't think • man could
lite • fortnight if he ifibonted ender the extrema-
Linn of blood on the brain.
for the defence the Prisoner celled

tisaseel.Wnedwar4.—Sew Gibson strike the first
Weir ; fliptan and he *eat eel to fight, and Allen
,ital second to Gibson. Hallam said, he weed
ether fsibt, or shake 'bands. Allen *sit!, be would
halal, and polished the Prisoner, Harlem then 'track
Urn, 3:ld be fell down, nil Gibson on Nal; salt