The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-19 00:00:00

INkAUOUs CAsh.

Merry Meyers. a rrspetiabie looking women, 1111
ehhrg•d with stealing from • lodger of her's, Sarah
Lonuith, /OM alltifin out of her trunk. The Pros..
testis, who is about 17. slat►d the facts with snuck
agitation, sod frequently shed tears. She had just
loft her paresis in the country, to come to London
tt. servire, end bad got • *bonbon in the vicinity of
the Prisoner's, who thou became acqusinted sills the
Prosecoliis, and induced her to come and Ilea with
Fes. She lodged in the Pristiser's house for sic
ar►l., and had 41. 100. to pa) for lodging, besides
famishing he►self with necessaries. The Prisoner
►ad the inipodence to advise her even to go upon the
town for a living, and added, that she would pro-
'CUP her plenty of gallants. The girl, bower, was
plovidentbilly &eyed Irons such rain; bit on going to
her fossil, she missed some clothes, boot., llc. which
the Prisoner cooftesed she had pawned, as also some
letters, which Prosecutrit had from Ler parents.—
lb. girl's story was now clearly established; and the
Jury, without troubling the Chairman to sum op,
prounonced the Prisoner Guilty.
Tho Limon tn.—" Prisoner, you are s very bad
WOllllll, and it is proper that you should be made an
sample of. Th. Court sentences yes to be kept to
hard labour and solitary routine...tot for sic months,
in the C••anty Houma Correction."
The Jury, and • great number of Gentlemen in
Court, immediately contribeieJ a considerable sum
for the poor girl, who promised to retain home Was
wtodistrly.
ilicAard Carr, sial 19, who was tried at the late
Old tisk, Sessions, and who has been some time is
Tothill g►lds Bridewell, was charged with pick's(
pocitett opposite the Horse Guards. The officer
bond four handk►rcbirfa ow hint. in addition to the
one charged in the Indictm►nt, and els° a pair of
*cis sssss It for this trade be follows of stealing,
l'isfurtonatoly for the ends of justice, the Gentleman
to whom lM handkerchief belonged did test appear;
and the Jury were compelled, gloat roloctuttly, to
&Noll the Prisoner.
The OSMIUM told him. Hutt he would be there,
or somowbeso oho, so sows again, that to adobe him
to reform wield be useless. The villain now refused
to leave the Caper, witho•t basing the handkerchief
gismo to Ms; bet, •pun Ike suggestion of the Sla-
gistrato, he will be indicted for the same adeiicip at
the Middles,' Sessions, aad is therefore still io ces-
sod, till out *Pelt.

Osie of Ito most alarming symptoms of the present
titans Is the/rent laarease of poop! rim. The num.
bee of stme eases that mime 'meekly helots the li .rd
of oar trotkimose. is, roosideting, the *easels of the
sear, pedlar mareendeoted. Fsa minty, tiro
of spiiiiimels for ~fief gradostly diminished darting
tae pyrites asoutlas ; bet at present sorb is the o•ni r.f
mei forwent in the maosfartoring branches, that they
are rapidly increasing. This state of affairs is, or
Int, but too geiteral.—( Leeds Mercury).
Folds, monde; a young man, haring the appear-
unto of a groom, eras tiding a ipirite.7 bay ma: e, in
11.111ndAttert, filarlfriars.road ; ohm, tke gym.'
nod ran as•y, dragging the mom, milli
ear (obi in the stirrup straps, a great distance. lir
tart t.ten •;', Quito intelstile, sad cuoveyed la a
ei: .1: .hr nr4glibtr.s.huod.

TRIAL FOR LIBEL.

LIVERPOOL, Arise!. ¶.
Tilt KING V. COUNKK.

This was an indictment tried before Mr. Baron
Worn* on Monday last.
Mr. Fic.sat.srr, for the prosecution, stated the
case. It was an iedieluent broeght. by Mr. Robert
Whoa, and others, who had soccrwiively been Ma.
gist's's,' of Wigan, against their own Iliad Con-
stable, Mr. John Cooper, for • libel on this, pills.
Incited in the Lirerpool Mercer,. of the 9th of Ja-
nuary, 1318, nutter the title of ri Deno at Wigan."
Ile uveld inform the Jury, that three or fear yeers
ago, a desperate band of 1111•IPS had infested
ariohlsonshood of Wigan, and that vigilant and es.
pensive proceedings were adopted for bringing thew
t• jeatlce. The Magistrates, assisted by Cooper and
other officers, were seccessfel in so doing. and a ..h.
seriptinn was opened for defraying all the eapencsre.
From this fond, Cooper received his earwigs, end a
reward. 11e had, however, imagined, tile, the money
was intended wholly far him, and wiltten, the awed
to be *rims and published, an article, patsies, Mm.
self and his vairrairriss. in lb. most (abeam mesasee,
and charging lb. Committee with having grossly vela.
app!ird the money. This .with had appeared in the
Lioespool Mercury, and be would now rend it. It
commenced with a long statement of the origin of
the fend, which anseunted to 2301. and described in
what manner a part of it hail been laid oat by the
" upright and I.erned jollies," in whose hands it
had been placed. Mr. Srailett remarked, that tie
be had just read was evidently a taunt,
in ridicule of those respectable Gentbolen of Wigan,
of whom the Jury must base board many anecdotes.
It was often said of the Corporation. as if in re-
proach, that they wets fond of good living ; anal, in.
deed. they were frequently nitell Belly Burzestes.
—( LasegAter.)—Hul, still the Defendant was not so
Mori respectable men wdb impunity ; and cer.aitil)
there was ass end to all law and propriety. it the
character of Magistrates might he grossly attacked
by any men, lull especially by their own sermons.
The libel concluded wish the following paragraph

, . .
" If this be accounting how the money was ea.
rendre. I hate done; but this I positively assert that
if Cue treasurer will come forward, and give a satis-
factory &violent bow the money ins been ezpeioled.
and for what purpose, Cooper will give up all claim
to the fund; and this request is what I should roosi.
d►s to be just for every man to make, who in plared
in Abe tome situation as Cooper, because he can brill;
forward many subscribers to prove, and, if necosealy,
to swear, they give the money for his use. I should
be glad, if any of your Infamous correspondents cell
suggest any plan, or means, by which Cooper would
be able to come at she troth, as it is impossible to
imagine which way the money is gone, Warr, it was
ellen+ in revelry and dronletinero, et a certain *avert'.
[lot if it is not accounted fur anon, I sh-II make
such an eatinsuie, se these men of power will not op.
prove lot the gelled j.de • sore.' "
Mr. JOhl, Smith, from 11. e Lave/pool Mercury ol-
fir', was called to prove the authorship of the timidly.
The manuscript bad been addressed to him by Mr.
Robert Lyon, and was inseriod by the Proprietors of
the Paper, without any slioratioo. An avower to
that article armored iu a subsequent Paper, and Mr.
Cooper tame to Liverpool teeth a reply, ivi the same
band-wrising as she original article. M►. Cooper
then verbally acknowledged to him, that he had in.
ideated t►e wrillug of the former article. as far as its
main facts went. The money, be said, had beets
collected in his name, and had been applied to other
purposes. Ile bad. therefore, applied to the Public,
bet disapproved of sone. of Mr. 11.yon's embellish-
ments of the facia. Cooper withdrew the second are
title, when a tree bill ear found ageinst him et the
Liverpool Sea tie's for the first. (In answer to Mr.
Hullock.)—The espressions Cooper bad disoppreard
were, 114 one relative to revelry and drunkenness,
and that of " let the called jade wince." When
Cooper had spoken of tbnite whore be blamed, re-
'petting the money which had beets withheld from
Lint, and which was not arcesented for, be alluded to
the mangers of t►e feed, and bad never mentioned
Magistrates.
Mr. Robert Bolton, of Wigan, was then called.
Ile was the tree surer of the fund. Ile had seen
Cooper the week after this publication, and Coop.►
then told him, that if be (Mr. B) would give bins a
check for the remainder of the fend, the matter
should be set at rest ; if not, something farther
should appear. 'file Magistrates of the Borough are.
the Mayor and senior Alderman. M►. 1.1- boa setved
both those offices. The fund was for the general
purpose of apprehending and prosecuting felons.—
Cooper received SW. 174. (Mr. Sterkie ■as above
to go into a full explanation of the espendituse, but
Mr. Cross induced him to desist, as he thoright it
unnecessary ) In answer to Mr. (hillock, Mr.
Belton said, the mooed paid to Cooper was, for el •
mots paid by him, and 201. additional, as a re.
ward. Mr. Coltman observed, that Mr. Bolton's
portly al•peareste atiSciently besp••ke him to be ■
member of the body corporate. Mr. B. assented,
and joined in the prevailing Weldon.
Mr. Henry Pert, of Wigan. was then called. lie
had seen Cooper after the publication of the alleged
libel. He complained of not hating bees reissue.
rated, for t►e eapence be bad interred it. opprehond-
iug the felons; and, pointing his loom into his
mouth, said, he hues hos the mnn►y had gone.
Mr. Ilutzota.—Did he point to any tavern?
Mr I'. No, Si. ; but I could guess whet he meow.
—Mr. H. Yoe know the particular tavern, 1 sup.
pose you freqoeut it perhaps? Mr. P. ye*, Sir,
frequently; I know ail the laveins very welt.—
Mr. 11. I dare say you do, end If I come to Wien
some time. se shall probably meet over a alas* of
e:e. Mr. I'. Must likely, Sir.—(Much laughter.)

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lOtOw witnesses were psestot, but wets not celled.
Mr. litrizock atlareovetl the Jury in defenses of
Ccoper. 11. could out discover lit. propriety, or
Olt. p. li. v, of dwelt% the article before then as a
I I 14.1. Conantly, the Gentlemen of the Corporation
Isere not of the lisightest tales.ts, or best jaddinent ;
accord:ploy, they were not cAsteut atilt
a ceasinge even them Krieg published at Liverpool and
hot they wete dr.e.oes of rin.i.diN U, by
this wired cc. In Loodon, and all p.m of the
slat d. Capper had thit;i4;ht birsel owl coo.
plainer'; hal the writer ct the article had osit.'eseditinvis
luf hu own, sit bti at ItleCt p!caJd 6uit.7. Li

way could Cooper be c►arged wit► improper motives
against the Magistrates, as Meted in the indictment,
for the Motive ayes were not the managers of the fund
at the time of that publicstion. 11. was sere t►e
Jury would not send a sun to the King's Beac► fur
ass article, contistiug of some silly self•praise, and
some very proper complaiets.
The JuDOE, in samming op, thought that the Jet,
would have to acquit t►e Defendant. Its edited in
forego ►is claim, if t►e accounts were published. It
was deebtful, whether be was the author of the
whole article; and if he was, it diJ set, either of
itself, or from the sebetqamst rsation wit► M►.
J. Smit►, seem to be applied to the Magistrates, us
dm Indictment before these stated, bet to t►e staggers
of the food.

Tito Jury. without • na•e•t'a ltaaitati••, yn-
•o•apd a verdict of—Not Gritty.

SOU II WART[ SESSIONS.

VIOLENT OUTRAGE iorn ASSAULT.

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Ilaterday. Join Madden. Junes Modulen, Juba Italy.
Tamura. (,onnors, Janes Ihnutelly. nod Mary Toney, were
iodised lot a riot, redseurely assantirs Timothy Cursor, us
*Way. sheen of Feb... Bar) law, inienteocoart.Nersosetws.
The ponies, it apyyrrared, were all of the Wooer ramotry g nod,
',relied by wine r 'role pirjodire. to wt Pri...orr.
weal. on she dny inentiond, to she boow do, Pr...coon
frees shear, they drained his all into 111., wren. fvll errs
Me. mad brut bin not nowereifally, kuvrin Ain Assist
deed. Ihe rr) of •• Warder !" egai, emie••ll, ~nel a all of tint
swore I shish secession. at it did. dna len the tine al Diane
&she. evened a serious elven is the lasehhowebool.— Wel-
fure wad other been• acre net foes ant. apes the arrival
ot t .rawr, iii aastireeal Ault his id le- .no-t ....lent was,
a rived She wet Gras lb Land. nal o .:h it broke his besot.
Toes eft. r•ards oat hiss doors, harked btu, om the 'lo., mod
ett.er fruit ..r the body. lie 'Tressed as well as he r. old to •
do. end. sheer. however. she, roasiswd to shark am by
levrllseK amerrotts parcel 41:** lame Woken tow, a thell hail 'wen
Ihr•iig apse the put, and which ter) reach injured his. In
woe ;goer afi,iikatas r.uo h.r aliegrr, h..", agrived, and
tonight his retwm, a ilk hie aid of to nett. aloe, 01 WIC ft mow
Rl'. • a.laut• were ..eared. Oga• to• .4 shwa, Is's,-
win. were men warily tied t and ig a,n •0•40 luvos before they
weer Now lodged ...the (.napless.—Tao on awl dearly
estobinted omaiast all t hot Irenselsr, Cu,tmsa, mod ere owl
T..... .y. weer posted t. hae• bre. we 610-1 ••Wk., at lb pan %.
The Jur k .ishz the ernes, tossed op, t eau
thew all t.al Ls v.
Ti., Cut as as. senterwell John 11‘.12,,, Joon %langs.,
and .10,..1 licily..ere ga tie womb,; a..J Cuirass% 1.01;),
mai Wiwi!), to Inruve