The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-02 00:00:00

TUB LAW OF MERCHANTS BILL.

The House then west into • Committee on this Bill. The
House resumed. The Report wAs ordered to be taken into
consideration on Thursday next.

ELECTIVE FRANCHISE BILL.

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On the motion of Lard NUtiEltIT, this Bill vu read a
third time and pissed,

The other Orders of the Day were them disposed of, oast
the House Adjhurned et One o'clock.

COURT OF KING'S BESCII, JULY 1.

RIAU V. WARD.

The further proceedings in the trial of this cause were
mowed to-day.
Mr. Scsai.err opened the defendant's case in support
of the affirmative of the issue, whether the lunatic (Mr.
Win. Cotton) was illegitimate? The eve opened was—
that the bustle's father and mother were married at
Fhedboroegh, in Northamptonshire, in the year Mt', be-
ing two years after his birth, and that from that time
down to his death, in 169, be had always been eVeemed
and reputed to be the illegitimate son of his father and
mother.
The fact was distinctly proved of the celebration of the
marriage of the lunatic's father and mother, as above-
mentioned, and a great many witnesses, consisting of re•
wives, friends, visitors, and servants of the family, were
called to prove that the lunatic bad always heeu reputed
to hi an illegitimate son, which reputation was C.unded
upon conversation with, and admissions of the plaintiff
(Mrs. Beare,) who was the elder sister of the lunatic, and
other relatives of the lunatic.
Mr. Carr, the Lord Chancellor's Secretary, and confi-
dential solicitor of tile defendant during all the time the
latter was receiver to the lunatic's property, was also
called to prove, that all through the proceedings in
Chancery in which he acted as solicitor, he had under-
stood the lunatic's birth to be illigitimate, although
this circumstance did not appear to have been commu-
nicated to the Lord Chancellor, whose decrees w.•re
founded upon the supposition that the lunatic was legiti-
mately burn.
Mr. Lockett, the defendant's attorney, was also called
to prove, that two years sl nee the plaintiff, Mrs Beare, had
admitted to Ott, that herself acid the lunatic, her brother,
were both burn oat of wedlock.

Upon this evidence the defendant's case was founded,
and at S o'clock the further proceedings were adjourned
until to-morrow.

POLICE,

Mansion Itonsa.—A mni named Jack Murphy Iris ate*
days ago brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with
having stolen two valuable rings out of a bOl which hid
been intrusted to his care.

It appeired that a lady, who was anxious to have the box
cOnveyed from her lodging to another house, desired the
girl to procure a messenger wherever she could In
the s'reet to do the job. The girl was not bug on the look
oat when she saw the prisoner sauntering about, and sup-
posing that he was a peeler hired him it once; the box was
delivered to him tied round with a tope, but not under lock
...A key, notwithstanding the value of the conten's ; it was
left according to the direction, but soon afterwards it was
discovered that the two rings had been stolen. The lady,
upon tiliefitg Mei in the streets subsequently, liackiliot taken
into custody by an oMoer. Every inquiry *as made after
the property nut without effect.
The LORD Al syoa remanded the prisoner, in order that
evidence might he brought forward as to his Character.
Murphy accordingly was brought up for another examine-
nation, and the Lotto blreton asked him whether he had
his witnesses in attendance to help Itim out with a character?
The prisoner said he had a gentleman and lady reedy to
say who and what be was. Ile then called to Mr. and Mrst
Cheshire to step forward. The appearance of this respect-
able couple just corresponded with the extraordinary sc-
Urount they gave of themselves on being questioned by his
Lordship.
I assure your Lordship, upon my honour, that 3lr. Mur-
phy is as honest and hardworking • man as you ens ffni.
And pray wnat are you? .011t1 the Loan Mnton to 'Mi.
Cheshire.. who bad so warmly advocated Morphy.-0 1, who
are I I I sin a respectable man, I hope, my Lord, said Mr.
Cheshire.
hope so too, sail the Loin Moven, bet let us know
what yon are, whet trade —Oh, what trod. I I am no trade.
I am a professional men.
The Loui bl•rolt—Well, what profession do you be-
lobe to?
Mr. Cheshire—l belongs to the law.
The Loin —ki ANOR—losoleed! And to what department of
the law?—you are not an Attorney! •
Mr. Cheshire—No. nor i Beryline; Xfi Attorney oily
begins the law, a Barrister continues it. Ifisiskra it. •
The hoar, Nl•vois —What do you mean by finishing the

Mr. Cheshire—There's "Deny a one would wig they devld
sneer thatgeeetlue whose mouth I hate snapped:
The Lone Mason oaderstood this soltrbeer of the die-
eoltyi that he WAs slieakiiir to ad less a person than

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Jack jeteh, erbis deputy, and asked Mr. Cheshire whether
he Eel ago tight in.ltis eohjectsre. .
„Mrs. Cheshire—Sure every body knows it, my Lord;
be dtita his buskin, in a, very respectable way, and is
known to be a good low finisher. • •
And pray whardo you know of the prisoner? asked
the LORD MAYOR. •
Mrs. Cheshire--I know him well ; he's a very respect.
able man ; depend a thousand pounds upon him ; and
he's a sort of assistant to my husband.
Mr, Cheshire—Ye*, my Lord, he helps me when I
goes on the circuses, and we manages to jiniek together.
ll,re an 01,7er assured the Lord Mayor that Mrs.
Cheshire ass rether subject to the I iw herself in a slight
way. She had been put to the bar of the OH Bailey
for some ocf-nce, which, however, was not of such a
nature as to demand any test oilier husband's professional
skill. • .
Thi Loan MAYOR asked her whether her r.vollet don
went so far backs. the occurrence alluded to:

Mrs. Cheshire—That's nothing to the purpose, my
Lord ; it it not my Character, but his that's in questiot,„
The LORD MAYOR was not very strongly disposed to
favour the prisoner from this species of recommendation,
but there bring no evidence that the robbery was Com-
mitted, his Lordship discharg....l Murphy, advising him
at the same time to take care not to add to the peofeN
gional labours of his master, who had spoken so highly
Hof his virtues and qualifications.
Bow-STRRET.—It is the practice of this establishment
for two of the patrol in rotation, to remain all night at
the date, is order that assistance may be the more easi-
ly obtained by thane who may have occasion to employ
the police on a sodden emergency. Yesterday morning,
about six olelock, Sinith, 000 of the patrol on the night-
ly watch, was called to the door by a loud knocking, ..nd
forted- thesnlicant for admission to be a hackr ay-teach-
Man, whore coach was standing at the door. The horses
were very warm, and the coachman seemed terribly agi-
tated. lie said, he had got the dead ho ly Gf Mr. Abel
Gridiths, the wretched young man who shot his father
and himself a week ago, in his c.dielt, and he wanted to
know what was to he done isith it ? Smith questioned
him as to how it came there. and be said, " that in the
middle of the night" he was called from•a staid in Ox-
ford-street, by a respectable-10 'king man, who ordered
him to drive gest!), towards St. Giles's. lkhad wit pro-
ceeded (Cr, before he was stopped, and and souther wan
got in, and further dotin a third entered the coach, and
he was then orderid to drive to the end of gatoLstreat,

as fast as possible. Whoa he arrived there they
got out and " went to week" is the cross eaten.. .
and dug up the body that was buried there. They
covered in the ground, placed the body in the coach:
and having covered his plates with some paper to prevent
the Dumber froM being seen, they ordered him to drive to
Foley plice. He dial so, and is Puley-piece they got out,
and having desired him to wait a few moments walked
away down andther street or mews. lie waited above
five minutei, when finding they did not return. he began
to be alarmed at the prohible consequences to himself of
being found in the soh; possession of a dead betty, and de-
, termined to drive straight to Bow-street, and there deli-
ver it to the police, or take their directions As to its ells-
pool. Sakti, on hearing titis more, look-cl into the
coach, and there saw a dead body wrapped ins pieceof
matting exactly in the manner describe tin tie riew,pv-
pert iu the account Riven of the hit-wawa of Mr. Abet.
tiriffiths. A crowd had by this time collected, and. Suoiiit.
told the coachman to drive to St. Martin's workhouse.
and deliver the body there', hat did 'hot nevi:Nutty hint.'
The writer of this statement learned; on inquiry at the
workhotiee. that the coachman came there with the bo iy,
and desired that it might be taken in ; but • the door-
keeper having ascertained from the coachman from
whence it was taken, said he had no power to take in ties
body, it twin been interred in the parish of St. tieorlre..
Hanover-square. He iivised the coachman to.teke it to
the workhouse in Mount-Areet, Grosvenor-square, and
he drove away avowedly for that purpose, and we were
informed that the body was eventually deposited there.
Thomas Brigginehate, a sturdy countryman, win
brought before Mr. HA. 1.8 yesterday by Ellis, a princi-
pal officer, charged with committing an assault opoo
John Smith, With intent to rob him.
The prosectitor is a nt to a Mr. Fork'. at Hat.,
row; and on the 4th of June, at night, was returning
home, when he stopped at a public-horse a shoit time, in
consequence of the rain. He had been to receive soaro
nosey, to the amount of oboe: 251. and happened to
mention the circumstance while at the public-hense. He
had not got far on his way. when the prisoner came or,
and seizing lain by the collar, said, "If you don't so.-
lender l will blow your brains oat." The prosecutor.
however, resisted, and gut the better of Lim, hot Wand e
his escape, and was not taken until yesterday.
In Lis defence, he said be eras tipsy, and did not kno v
what he was about: He Ira§ remanded.
MARLtiOROUGH SittET:—Satanli Beckley was put to
the bar yesterday, for a final hearing. on the charge of Mr.
Rutland, an extensive dealer io jewellery, In Oxford-street.
The pritoner, one day last week, had bought a seal at hi,.
Rulland's shop, and on the following day he again call- d,
saline he wished to order some seals, with sporting im-
pressions, and some diamond crosses, and at the same time
placing a pocket-book on the counter, the jewels ware placed
before him for his selection, when two men entered the shop
*ho requested to have some seals shown to them, which
were exposed for sale in the window. As soon as the seals
had been paced before these individuals, the prisoner ex-
rested his desire to be accommodated with a glass of water,
and while the shop was for a moment deserted to procure it.
the two strangers walked cff with property to a consider-
able amount. On the discovery being made, the prisoner ex-
claimed; „Good God, they have taken thy poeket-book,
which contains forty pounds." The prisoner offered to lead
the pursuit, out suspicion fell on himself, and he was se-
cured. On the former examination he was stated to be a
mar who had squandered a considerable fortune.
This Office Was yesterday crowded to excess, to helr an -
other similar charge brought against him by Mr. Broad, a
wholesale dealer ba watches, living at No. 33, Leadeutmil-
street.
Mr. Broad stated, that on the 20th ult., about one o'clock
in the day, the prisoner ceded at his house, 'lnd said. hat.
aleiut 14 years back he had purchased a watch of M r. Broad,
which gate him great sattafaction up to the time of his
losing it, which he professed occurred three nights pre-
vious, having been stolen from him in his way out of,
the Italian Oiiera House. Mr. Broad proceeded to ca:e.
that from the man's genteel deport.nent, his confident ad-
demo, and from some reference which the prisoner in-
the course of his con lion made to the ladia House,
he was induced to suppose hi.n a captain to the East India
Company's Service. Watches were laid before him, taken
from a chest which was said to contain the most valuable.'
Tae prisoner st last axed on one valued at 241.3 this
was accordingly set apart Gem the rest. The prosecutor
at this time had four watches on his counter, when au
individual entered who requested to beshewn some seals ;
but not being sccousniod ted, he left the shop apparently
in bait., aging, '"Yba know Me very well; 1 live at No.
4, Bucklersbory, aid will call again." The pri.o3et
then desired Mr. Broad to mike out his ineoier, observ-
ing, that he teas about to step over tb,e way to the India
House, but wuild return almost iuttnedietely.and pay the
fment. The risoner having quitted the shop, atter a
tare Without too or three minutes, Mr. Broad swan pre-
paring to make oat She invoice as 'directed, When he
missal his watch,' _ • g, '
y bowleg beteeistbial editipell to say io his
defence ?( Ctowea ored.bt Ow e% he hod ever been
He tt advisedasthin,. ~ by Ir. pal*, ries, Ids solicitor,
tobtsitetit
The prisoner **Orally eoataitted by Mg. CONANT, 02
' boat cbtfges.

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