The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

supposed, to negotiate the matter. No sooner., however.
had they got outside the playroom door, than Carroll
turned coolly. upon his heel, and walked back into the
.4 hall," desiring the defendant Gill, who kept the door of
that room, not to suffer witness to re-enter. Thunderstruck
at this most consummate piece of impudence, he pm e I
for a moment, but recovering himself, he desired Gill to
let him pass. The faithful porter (by the by, an excellent
ibpresentative in the third degree of Cerberes) refused to
disobey the commands of his master, and the witness de-
clared that he would enter by force. He attempted to push
his way in, and was met by Gill with a blow on the head,
which made him retrograde some live or six paces. Almost
at the same moment, the other defendant, Barney Riley,
came behind him and seised him by the arms, and the
two together forced him into the streets. He has since had
the greatest difficulty in finding out their names, and had
failed altogether in obtaining that of a third persou, who
assisted them in their violence. It was some time also
before Bond could get hold of them.
The defendant Gill, in answer to the charge, said he
iris ordered by his muter, Carroll, not to suffer the com-
plainant to enter the play-room, and the latter making a
rush at him, be certainly stopped, bat did not strike him.
Barney Riley declared, that he committed no maul,.
for he was situng quietly taking tea with a lady in the
ante-room. when the complainant himself commenced the
row. He was exceedingly violent, and be (defendant) only
interfered to save the cups and saucers, which Mr. Boyd
vowed most vehemently be would demolish.
Sir R. Blanks.—Pray what are you, Mr. Barney Riley?
Berney.—l, Sir ?I ? Why, Sir Richard, lam a retired
°Seer.
Sir It. Buters.-00 half-pay of course. Pray of what
Regiment ?
Barney.—l was in the 58th, bat I sold Out. and after-
wards went into the Militia.
Sir It. Bsexis.—Then you are not on half-ply; neither
eats you call yourself a retired Officer.
Mr. Boyd.—He is nothing more nor less than a porter
at this gaming-house.
Barney begged leave to call the lady with whom be was
sipping hit tea, and a dingy-looking servsotish kind of i
woman presented herself, but gave material evidence. She
said she was a servant in the Lout. She did not know who
was the proprietor. She was hired by a lady who fre-
quented the house.
Mr. Boyd said, it was the common practice of the house,
when they had fleeced a man completely, to quarrel with
him upon sense frivolous occasion. and then bra him out.
Sir R. Brame. —Then you are first cleaned out, and
then evened out.
The defendants were ordered to find bail, and Sir
RICHARD desired that inquiry might be made into the
respectability of the bail.
dlr. Cobbett appeared at this office, and laid informa-
tions against several Turnpike Toll Collectors for having
taken too high a toll from the poor men who keep one-
horse carts, and who are very numerous on the roads
leading oat from Hyde-park corner. In waking his com-
plaint, Mr. Cobbett stated to Sir Richard Birnie, that, as
nearly as he could calculate. the Renters of the tolls in his
neighbourhood had, for about eighty days last past,
extorted to the amount of at least Ilse pounds a day, on
the Kensington-road atom ; and that, too, from some of
the most industrious and hard-working men in the whole
kingdom. The same is, we understand. going on all
roam! the Metropolis, and even many miles out iato the
country in almost every direction. The tolls of all the
roads from Hyde-park Corner westward, to a considerable
distance, are, we understand, rented by rich Jews, against
whose long purses poor men are wholly unable to contend.
Mr. Cobbett stated to Sir It. Ihirnie, that, hearing of this
system of oppression about five weeks: ago, he, who was
then going to the country, went to the Kensington Turn-
pike gate, and told the full-Collectors that, if they did
not desist from their extortion before his return, he would
call them to account. Coming back, and finding the
extortion still going on, be resolved to make the complaint.
—He obtained summonses for several toll-collectors. and
the like were obtained by seven one-horse cart men, who
came to the office with him. Tb. parties are to appear
at Bow-street, some on Thursday, and some on Friday

next.
Harrow GARDlN.—Yesterday Martha, the wife of
Robert Stanton, an ironfounder, residing in little Warner-
Street, Clerkenwell, was brought up to this office in enstotly
of a parish constable, charged with cutting and maiming
her husband.
Mr. Whitmore, a surgeon residing in (treat Bath Street,
stated that he was called upon at three o'clock yesterday
morning, to attend the husband of the prisoner, and upon
his arrival he found Stanton bleeding most copiously from
a wound inflicted upon him by the prisoner with a razor.—
Tbe wound was of such a nature as to effect a complete
excision of the part. Mr. Whitmore found the razor with
which this diabolical deed was perpetrated under the bed.
After stopping the hemorrhage, Stanton was sent to Bar-
tholomew's Hospital. It was stated by the surgeon that it
was possible the unfortunate man might still survive.
Two watchmen proved their having been called in early
yesterday morning, and found Stanton bleeding eery much,
and that the prisoner acknowledged baring committed the
act while her husband was asleep.
It likewise appeared that the unfortunate couple had been
married *boat four years; they had no family, and they
latterly lived very uncomfortably together. The prisoner
stated to the watchman, that her husband had threatened
to sell the furniture, turn her away, and then intended to
live with another woman. Jealousy, therefore, no doubt
prompted her to the commission of the horrid crime.
The prisoner, who is about 24 years of age, and of inte-
resting appearance, was remanded until Saturday, when
the husband's health, should he live so long, will be report.
ed to the magistrates of this office.
On Sunday night several natives of the sister kingdom
met in High-street, Clerkenwell, where a battle took place,
and Quigley, a labourer, received a tremendous blew from
a man named Cooper, a glazier, which bruits his jaw.—
Cooper was brought up yesterday in custody, and Quigley
swore to the prisoner, and produced a certificate from a
surgeon, proving his jaw to be broken. Cooper denied the
charge, but lie was soutwitted,and directed to give 24 hours
notice of bail.
IVm. Manning, a watchman of Clerkenwell, was charged
with being drunk at his post on Sunday night, and being
quarrelsome in the watchhouse. The magistrates suspend-
ed Manning from his duty for a month.
Maavutsow ()erica.—Yesterday Morris, one of the
officers of this establishment, brought before J. [Latvia sson,
Esq., a young man of very respectable deportment, who
gave his name Joseph Vaughan, charged with endeavour-
ing to obtain a situation in the establishment of the Right
Hon. Lord Walsingham, by a false representation of his
character.
William Randall, his Lordship's butler, attended, and
being sworn, stated, that the situation of under butler
being vacant in his Lordship's establishment, that depart-
ment was speedily applied for. Amongst the applicants
that were introduced was the prisoner, with whose ap-
pearance his Lorship frit perfectly satisfied, being a
particularly cleanly-looking young man; and ,he was
selected from amongst the other applicants to fill the
vacancy. On his being questioned as to what references
he could give to character, he gave the name of George
Powney, Esq., a gentleman living at Tunbridge Wells,
with whom be said he had lived some years in a similar
situation, with credit to himself and satisfaction to his
master. His Lordship accordingly wrote to Mr. Powner,
inquiring into the reputation of tbe prisoner ; and in a few
days after he received for answer the fdlowing letter,
purporting to be the character of the prisoner from that
gentleman :

"Tunbridge Wells, Oct. 11, 1823.
"Mr. Ninny presents Ins complituents To Lord

Walsingham. and James Vaughan lived With Me nearly
Three Years as Under Butler, and has only Left me
Lately, and I recommend James Vaughan For sobriety.
hoeesty, and attention to his business, and v..rtickler
his person and good Tempered and Understands Taking
charge of plate. It was Intirely his Wish Leving my
Family through Sum Altercation, Not that 1 conceded
him In Ink. "Your Lordship's most obedient; Servant,
Powarev."
His lordship, on the receipt of this extraordinary letter,
from its bad orthography, and the hand-writing itself. sus-
pected it to be an imposition, and to satisfy himself ad.
dressed a letter to his sister, the Hon. Miss de Grey, who
happened to be sojourning at the Wells, requesting her to
make personal inquiries as to the truth of the statement
contaiffed in the letter, and received for answer, that )Ir.
Pommy bad no residence there, afar was he known to any
one in the Wells. On Saturday morning last the prisoner
called at his lordship's residence. No. 30, Upper Harley
Street, Cavendish Square. to ascertain if his character
suited. Witness answered him, and requested him to take
a seat in the hall, and he would acquaint his lordship he
was in waiting (his lordship had previously given instrnc-
dons how to act.) Witness instantly came to this office,
land procured the assistance of Morris, the constable, who
returned with him, and took the prisoner into custody.
Michael Morris, the officer, said that be took the prisoner.
Witness searched him, and found in his pocket several false
eharacters, amongst which was the identical letter that
Lord Wahsingham had sent to Mr. Powney for his charac-
ter. How it came into his possession remained a mystery ;
but it is supposed he obtained it by a custom that is preys-
lent in all country towns—that of inquiry at the post-office
for it in the name of Mr. Powney; besides this, there was
a character purporting to be from the Viscountess Middle.
ton. After he had secured the prisoner, lie made inquiries
at Mr. Potency's house, No. 20, Grosvenor-square; he
there saw the house-keeper, who declared that there never
had been a servant of the name of Vaughan belonging to
his (Mr. Potency's) establishment. Witness then went to
the residence of Viscount Middleton, in Park-street, Oros-
vener-square, and he there learned that the prisoner had
lived in the Viscount's service, but bad left there last
April. Although he had questioned him as to where he
resided, be was quite silent on the subject.
The Magistrate told the prisoner he had brought himself
clearly under the statute, awl unless he negatived the state-
ment that bad been atithiced against him, be was bound to
pat it in force against him.
'the prisoner declared that he had lived with Mr. Pow-
sar some time ago, and the probability was, that be had
forgotten him.
Magistrate.—What answer bare you to give as to the
letter received by Lord Walsingham in the name of Mr.
Powney, and the one written by his Lordship to that gen
denten, found on your person?
This question appeared to astound the prisoner, who after
moose hesitation, in faltering accents said, " I have nothing
to say on that subject."
The Magiatram said there were two alternatives, of which
be might take his choice—to pay a penalty of 'M., or be
Committed to hard labour for three months to the House of
Correedon.
The prisoner said it was not in his power to pay the fine;
therefore he must submit to the alternative.
The prisoner was then committed to prison for 3 months,
to be there kept to bard labour.
MAR 0111010U111.11TRICET—Peter Wybell. a watchman of
St. Pancras parish, was yesterday charged before Mr. (toe,
the Magistrate, with an assault upon Mr. Lee, the High
Constable of' Westminster.
It appeared by the statement of M r. Lee, that about four
o'clock in the morning. be was passing along Berk-ley-
square, in his perambulations through the city of West-
minster, the rounds of which he frequently goes at night.
In order to see that the peace of the city is properly
preserved, and the different constables and watchmen
•attentive and vigilant in their various duties; when he
came to the most gloomy side of the square, he saw this
man looking about there, and challenged hint at to his
business. Wybell said he was a watchman, and that if
Mr. Lee asked him such a question again, be would take
him to the watcbhouse. Mr. Lee. seeing that he had no
appearance of a watchman, said, 6' Oh, that will not do for
me, you must give an account of yourself:" upon which
the prisoner immediately collared him, bat Mr. Lee called
a watchman to his aid, and lodged the prisoner iu St.
George's watchhouse.
Mr. Roa asked if the man was really a watchman of St.
Pancras, and if so, how be came to be in Berkeley-square,
and without his coat or any other badge of office.
The watchbouse.keeper of St. Pancras said, that Wybell
did belong to that parish. as a watchman, but having on
the night before about 12 o'clock come into the watchhouse
in a state of intoxication, be made him strip off his coat
and discharged him from duty ; and he supposed that he
strolled about the streets until he met with Mr. Lee, in
Berkeley-square. Mr. Roe having asked the prisoner
what he had to say to this charge; he stated, that he was
a Chelsea pensioner. and having received his money on
Saturday, he drank rather too freely, and he was now very
sorry for what he had done. lie was, however, ordered to
find bail for the assault on Mr. Lee. In a few initiates
after, Mr. Lee told the magistrate, that as the watchbouse-
keeper gave the man a very good character, and said that
in general lie was a very correct and attentive watchman,
he did not wish to press the charge further against him:
He was, therefore, after a proper admonition from Mr. Roe,
ordered to be discharged.
William Clark, the young man who was charged with
stealing the clothes of John Calthorp, containing property
to the amount of 661. from his bed-room at the lodging.,
house of Mr. Hogan, No. 4, Queen's-street, Seven Dials,
was re-examined; but as no additional evidence wail
brought forward, and as the case was not brought home to
the prisoner, he was discharged.
The landlord said for the credit of his house, he trusted
his Worship would hear him. It had been represented in
the newspapers, that a draft for 501. and fifteen or sixteen
sovereigns, besides some silver, had been taken from the
complainant, his lodger. Now he knew for a fact, the
complainant had not a single shilling about him the
night in question, for that he had been drinking at the
Jolly Butchers' public-house in Clare Market (which house
he had been himself the landlord of for some little time,)
and had not money to pay for his drink; this was jut,.
before lie came to his (Mr. Hogan's) lodgings.
Mrs. Hogan then advanced, and declared she had asked
the complainant a few days before for some money to pay
his lodgings, anti he could not give her a farthing.
The Magistrate said, the complainant had sworn that
he had lost the sum of money named, and his oath was
not contradicted. And his clothes certainly were taken

at%ay.
The complainant assured the Magistrate, he hail lost the
property, and he could bring witnesses, who had seen it
in his possession. The parties then left the office.
iVurtsitte STREET.—Yesterday Charles Hobdells, an ath-
letic ruffianly looking ,:,low, was charged by the father of
a family, residing in Mallet's buildings, with decoying
from his paternal care his dalghter, aged 16 years. lie
had on search found her in the prisoner's houss concealed
muter a mattress. Mance, the officer, stated, that the pri-
soner's house was a harbour fur thieves; be was a dog
stealer, and hie place of abode was a kennel to secrete the
s•olen animals ; there were, when he found the girl, two
young prostitutes, and two young male thieves. Though
urged by her pareuls, who were in tears, she refused to
return to their house : and, though admonished by the
Magistrate, exhibited an obduracy of temper that left no
hope of her being reclaimed.—She was dismissed.
Elizabeth Paine, a middle-aged woman, uas placed at
the bar, with an infant child in her arms, mike the follow.
ing circumstances :—Mr. Thomas Reece, one of the over-
seers of Shoreditch, stated, the prisoner was a pauper of

their parish. and had encumbered them with six illegitimate
children, the last of whom she then had in her arms, and
refused to tell who the father of it was ; out of the six she
bud sworn to two, one of whom, with the other four whose
fathers were unknown, were obliged to be supported by
their parish.
ftlaotrrairrit—She is a fit character to come under the
Statute as as abandoned woman. But you must not force
a woman to perjury, as she tells you she does not know the
father.
Or —lt is a fit case for punishment.
bIAGISTRATO—It is a double case. and requires two Ma.
gistrates ; I shall, therefore, remand her till Thursday.