The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-15 00:00:00

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arising out of the informations argued before the
Judges.
The Court granted a rule to shew cause.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 14.

The Court sat until twelve o'clock, and several com-
mon motions were disposed of; and after the Chief
Justice sat at Nisi Prins. The following was the
only defended cause.

be had with the assistance of a relation of his got a
number of things into his possession at Sodthampton,
by the same device. He bad made application several
times to the prisoner to restore his property. and of-
fered to pay him his wages if be would deposit the
things in the bands of a third person, but be refused,
and witness was for nearly a week at one time without
even a clean shirt. When he was released from con-
finement he found that the property obtained by the
prisoner was to a mech greater amount that he at
first imagined, and he caused him to be apprehended.
Major C—, a friend of Captain J--'s, proved
the part of the transaction which occurred at South-
ampton.
The prisoner in his defence said, that Capt. J—
sent him for the property in question, and authorised
him to receive it. When the Captain was first con-
fined, be went to the Spunging-house to him, and
waited upon him as a servant ought to do. The Cap-
tain one day said he wanted him to assist him in mak-
ing his escape, which he refused. Subsequent to that
the Captain had asked him to hire horses in his name,
and sell them, and many other things of the same
kind.

Captain J— solemnly denied every assertion of
the prisoner, but that respecting the escape from the
spunging house. He was almost in a state of frenzy
at the time, and be knew if be got out he could im-
mediately procure the money, and return perhaps, al-
most before he was missed. Upon reflection, however,
he was ashamed of himself for having even thought of
an escape.
Charles Meads, a boy of 15, said, he was 1a Capt.
J—'s racing stable when he kept his establishment ;
,he swore that the Capt. did give the prisoner orders
to procure the clothes from Hatchett's and disguise
himself. He also related the story of the intended
escape. _ _

C4ptain J--- nil, upon his oath, he never
gave the prisoner any authority to receive the clothes,
&c. &c.

Mr. Mmsnut.t. said it was altogether a strange
piece of business, and the Captain, he thought, was
ill-advised in bring,ing it forward. There was no doubt
that the prisoner had conducted himself very ill, and
bad taken advantage of the misfortunes I,f his master,
hut he (Mr. Minshull) very mech doubted whether he
had been guilty of felony., Ile should consider further
of the case, but at all events he would nut let the pri-
soner go until be gave sureties, himself in 1001. and
two responsible persons in 501. each, for his future ap-
pearance.

The case was then postponed for further hearing,
and the prisoner detained until he should give the re-
quired sureties.
Yesterday the case came on for further hearing,
when a great deal of recriminatory matter passed be-
tween Capt. J. and the prisoner.
Air. ilifxsuum. observed, that the prisoner had be-
haved extremely ill to the Captain, and eertninly de-
served severe punishment ; but he must say this much
in his favour, that his master had set him a very in-
different example.
The prisoner was then held to bail. himself in 200/.
and two sureties in 100/. each, and set at liberty.
A shout of triumph was set up by his friends at this
termination of the case ; and we regret to add, that
Capt. J. was grossly insulted by them as he carve out
of the otlice.

Captain J. expressed a fixed determination to prefer
a bill of indictment against the prisoner at the en-
suing Sessions.
William Ilenbow, a well•known publisher of pam-
phlets and caricatures, was brought up to answer to a
charge preferred by William Drake for an assault.
Mr. MINSII ELL, having heard evidence on both sides,
and considering the balance of testimony to be in fa-
vourof Drake, ordered Ilenbow to find bail, which he
immediately did, and was liberated.
111 A RbITOROUGH-sTit FE r.—George Crutchfield was
velterday brought to this office from the House of Cor-
rection, by Plank, the officer, and underwent a private
examination before 11. M. Dyer, Esq., charged with
uttering counterfeit sovereigns. Mr. Powell, the
Solicitor for the Mint, attended to prosecute the case.
This course is stated to have been adopted in conse-
quence of a clue having been obtained by the Po-
lice to his co-partners in the transaction. The fol•
lowing particulars of the examination were eluci-
dated. Plank the officer stated, that from informa-
tion received, he apprehended the prisoner on Sa-
turday last coming out of an eating-house in Co-
ventry-street, Haymarket. He at first appeared dis-
inclined to accompany the officer, but he thrust
him into a hackney coach and conducted him to
the office, from whence he was remanded till yes-
terday. Plank charged him on suspicion of being
a member of a gang of dealers in counterfeit coin,
who have lately infested the metropolis, and who
Are in the daily habit of disposing of sovereigns in
quantities of twenty, fifty, and a hundred, to tit-
terers who pass them on the public. The name
of the prisoner and other persons had been given to
hint. It appears that the prisoner and his confe-,
derates adopted the most systematic plan of carry.
ing on their nefarious operations, similar to the
dealers in forged notes ; the purchaser paying a re-
gular price for the number he wanted, without
knowing the person with whom lie dealt; dealings
of this kind had been had by some agents of the
Police with the prisoner, who succeeded in eluding
the indefatigable search of Plank until Saturday last.
On searching the prisoner's person, four counterfeit.
[porcreigns were found in his pockets with a quantity
of genuine silver coin. On searching his apartments.
several other bad sovereigns were discovered, which
Mr. Powell, the solicitor of the Mint, examined, and
declared to be counterfeit.
The prisoner declined saying any thing in his de-
fence. His wife who was respectably dressed, ap-
' peered much affected during the examination.
Ile was remanded to the House of Correction, and
directed to be brought up again this day week fur
further examination.
LAAIIiETH-STREET.—nornas Bertrand was put to
the bar for final examination, and committed for trial,
charged by Mr. Jones, of Wexworth-street, Whitecha-
pel, will, being an accomplice in assaulting and rob-
bing him.
it appeared in evidence, that the prosecutor was re-
turning home on the night of the 6th inst. after having
spent the *evening with some friends, when in passing,
through Evaesoureet. Whitechapel, he was attacked-
by the pimplier, and three other% who knocked him
down and commenced kicking and beating him with,

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