The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-06-13 00:00:00

BOABD or SILME, JUNE 12.

Thefollowing eases were beard and determined Ihis day by
the Board of hack.- :
VIZ ZING V. WAINWRIGHT.
•Thift was an inforinati-ei against Mr. Wainwright, bottle-
merchant, Nos. 63 and 64, New Comptoo-street, Sohu, fur hav-
ing in his possess' . and osiag a private still.
John Mania,' Will. an Officer of the Excise, stated, that. he
went with tau other OfBc• rs, named Whitehead, on the 4th 41
Norpmher, to a place called Week Cottage, in Wick lane,
Mary.le bonne, with a Warrant to search the premises: having
received infonna ion th..t a prime still was worked there. 112
saw the Defendant and a man named Stewart, whom he under-
stood uas Wainwright's servant, oh the.. premises ; at 'soots as
they saw them approach the limos. they
•Wainwright and
Stewart) fastened the front door, and it was a considerable time
before he could effect an entrance. Upon searching the pre-
. mho., he fouild in a c. liar a private still, a cask of yeast, a
large copper. and Iwo wash backs, for molasses; alit three
caw, made to fit the seat of a cart or a chaise. Tatra was a little
spirit left in them; and sufficient wash in the hacks to prove that
the, had recently been u.ed.
The Commissioners convicted the Def,ndant in the penally
of 1001.

Tar KING o.swowri.
This was an information against Mr. Charles Brown. a baker,
for baitriug :Mt pounds weight of Irish salt is his possession, an
article. which bad been used for salting provisions
The kieformation stated, that the Defendant resided in Black-
friars road. but upon ezasninatioa, it appeared. that the house
dad nut belong so Mr. Charles Brown, and the information was
dismissed.—The salt was condemned.
Tint KING V. COLT.
The Defendant, Mr. Holt, the prolarietor of the Plornix,-
Ra cliff-cross, was convicted in the penalty of 'l5l. for running
contraband which were seized by the Officers of Excise,
in Whitecbapel. Torre were only two gallons or spots ; the
°knotty was taken by consent.

ADMIRALTY sESsIONS,

FE, NE 12.

CHARGE OF POISONING.
• William Henry. Newton, who is a decent looking, well
dressed nolo, Will put to the bat, indicted for the wilful taunter
of 11. Ryder upon the high seas, about ;KM leagues faille 141 and
of Madeira, by mixing white arsenic with a saucer of sugar,
;Nita which the deceased sweetened his ten, and of which be
died.
The examination of the first witness. Carter, the Black Cook
of the brigantine Willimn, of which the deceased was kaptain.
showed. that the Prisoner was taken on board the Wlimn at
Karbadoes; as a pilot for the Brazil coast, the vessel being
, bound for Maranham. On the homeward•hound vi. age the Pt i-
saner and the deceased had some words. the latter threntenii,
to knock the Prisoner down if be gave him the lie. Carter had
always been in the habit of placing the 'agar saucer on tins table.
till one night, when, on going iota the cabin to lay the cloth, he
found the saucer already on it. After rapper Ryder complained
of being very sick, and had excessive pastas in his bowels, arid
all•his limbs. lie vomited, awl was sevevely purged. He said
he was poisoned. and died about three o'clock in the morning..
Bowden, the Mate, was very ill, byt did not die. '•
The evidence did not substantiate the charge, and the evidence
of medical men was, that the appearance of the body was not
that of a person who had taken arsenic.
The Prisoner being called on for his defence, said he was per-
fectly innocent ; that his beisrt would revolt at a crime so hor-
rible; nod that altht.ug a they wet Iwo vessels shortly after the
unfortunate death of I.spt. Ryder, not a word was said about
his death, nor for three months after his arrival at Liverpool.—
Wider these tircuntstance. be should entrust his ease With the
Learned Judge and the Almighty.
Several respectable perilous gave the Prisoner it good rha.
ratter.
The Jury retired for a quarter of as hoar, and 04 their return
-4 the Prisoner Not guilty

PO LIGE.
HATTON-GARDEN —W. M di/J. IS years of mei% es. Asititett
with being r.ineerara toittealing three coach gla«esfrout a coach-
house at Itampqrad It apoeure,l the bob MO 40.114 the err
%ice of a publican the day preceding the rohbery, sad- has.

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