The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-23 00:00:00


COURT OF NINO'S BBNCH.-JAN. ft.

At gloves o'clock the Court rose without being shle
to transact any bailee's; no Cosine' being in attend-
ance to argue the cases est down for argaursot. No
less than fourteen causes were struck out of the papers
In successloa. aid amongst others the case of Murray
r. Ralston, involving as important question of copy-
right.

COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. .1.474. fl

SWIM •RD •NO?RMR V. SADLVR.

The plaintiffs. who are respectable bottle-merchann
in Spitelfielis, brought this 'aloe for 351. the value
of a horse sold by the &Undoes, who keeps a repo-
sitory ia Alderegate-street, under a warranty of sound-
ness; anti the hone toning oat to be 'monad.
Isaac liroodbas deposed to the purchase of the hots*
Se Asivot laser by a cheque for SM. Nothing was
said at the this about retuning the hone. In taking
him home§ be appeared to make a great noise with
his Womb.. The purchase was on the 2d of August ;
and on the Thursday following. witness took the horse
bneld, with a letter from his master. The man who
sieved the receipts refused to receive the horse, alleg-
ing he should have retuned him the night before,
arrershlete conditions of sale, which were contained
apes a itisrd as follow All Soren sold at this
sale, as wartauted mind, quiet to ride or draw, and
found otherwise, to be returned by eight o'clock ea
the evening of the following day, or they will be
deemed sound and quiet." On the same man, wit-
)1,1111 took the horse. by his master's desire, to the Vete-
Aunty College. and Mr. Sewell, the Veterinary Sur-
gees, gave his opiates that the horse was unsound.
Oron.4gamined.—Witons saw no board at the time

Prepaid the ample.
• Mr. Sewell, of the Veterinary College, proved, that
on ii. 6th of Sagest be saw the horse, and it was de-
cidedly nasonad. It bed the roaring and the cataract.
Mr. Docker, livery etable.beeper, proved the amount
'of the keep of the horse.
M. Serjeaat Tatman addressed the Jury for the
defeodaist, sad oenteaded, that as the notice was pot).
He, the bone *sight to have been returned within the
time elated.
Several winsome proved that the Used was stock
ep at the naval plate of sale.
Mr. 81111111111 t V4UOILAN cited a case which Lord
Zlienhorough bad decided, that where the notice was
la sank instead of large characters, the party to that
node, could notheheld to a knowledge of its contents.
The Caere Justice harlot summed up,
The Jury faced for the plaintiff—Damages fifty
rims, being the pries sad keep of the horse from
the Iron of sale, together with own.

, pain _ _
Witness was etandibg by the Muter wino the signal
wat takes Una Miaow heard the yawl people say,
" Cat ber away: out her away 1"
&ht. Thos. Cuter, commander of the life-boat,
reached the brig abut three o'clock. The yawl was
aloniside. The witness was in the act of getting
alongside, when the yawl bawled up, and one of the
young men went up into the larboard main rigging.
and eat down the Aug of d' ens .—Did out see him go
to the Master Scat. Shortly after the other man came
round, and cut the rope by which the life-boat was
made fast. Heard the people in the yawl call out to
cot away the life-boat, saying they had no business
there, and were not wanted. The people in the yawl
used oaths, and abased the life-boat people.
Lieut. Harmer made the life-boat fast to the brig.—
Saw the yawl pat two men on board. just before the
life-boat made fast. Saw ese of the men belonging to
the yawl shake the rope by which the boat was made
fast, and beard him say. " d—n your eyes, let go,
and take that using ashore, you have no business here."
Sawing of the men from the yawl cut away the life-
boat. Observed one of the crew of the brig throwing
out a warp to the life-boat.
Lord SroweLL—Mr. Harmer, the conduct of you
and your brother niters has been highly meritorious:
and the Grand Jury have recommended that it should
be brought before the Admiralty—l shall take care
that is done.
NA John Fowler, a, eektyiman who accompanied Lieuts.
Harmer aid Carter be Vint time the life-boat went
014 arias elgsali, distress cut down, and heard the
abosi4 language used by the persons in the yawl.
Saw the life-boat cut away. If the life-boat had
been suffered to remain, no lives would have been lost.
The Rev. Bartholomew Richton lives at Loweetoffe.
In a nation with Denny remonstrated with him
on the impropriety of cutting away the life-Boat, to
which he answered, that he had done nuthingcontrary
to the usage and custom of boats going out to ships in
such situations.

John Untsphrys, one of the owners of the West-
morland, stated that Denny admitted that he was the
owner of the yawl. There was not more than 1,0001.
saved as a great deal of the property was stolen. The
salvage and expeoces amounted to 7001. The values!
the cargo was between 5 and 60001.
Thos. Aldis was on board the life-boat, and after
the brig had got off the sands, went within fifteen
yards of her. They did not hail the life-boat ;if they
had, could have been long side the brig in a few mi-
nutes there was nothing to prevent the crew of the
brig telling then,. If they had wanted assistance; the
yawl remained quite long enough for the crew to have
got in three times over.
Henry May. a 'Orally pilot, steered the life-boat;
there were two yawls and two gigs; the "Seamen's
Aesistanee" arrived before the life-boat.

Mr. Gums. was about to put a gaestio■ relative to
tbj impressios oa the Court as to the first possession,
which was objected wand overruled.

Lori Ehrowsu. said if this case bad come before the
Coen of Admiralty. nut one farthing of Salvage would
have boon allowed. Is fact, the owners had been ex
trowely ill-advissl to pay one farthing; for if that
was allowed. the parsons who might 6nt get on board
might tura the master out of posotteirn. and lot tinge,

aai thoesiely they mliikt thigh. laetrile** toad. The
idea was completely ineaboes. •
The whom, bleary May. gala riaaelooll. rhteks
the yawl was strong easagb w han-ateeted tM brim if
she had Dot had water is her.

The cue befog closed Ar the preseentim.
Mr. Gnawer addressed tie Jury on behalf of the
prisoners ; in the coarse of which be said the qamtien
here was not whether the defendants bad acted igno-
rantly as to the law and the usage of tim mast of
Suffolk, bat whether they had feloniously conspired,
sal is pursuance of that conspiracy had mat away
the rope and hauled dews the sigaal•dag. or that they
had actually deserted the crew with the latest to
drown them. notwithstanding they had gone out at the
risk of their lives to save them. He dwelt os the fact
of four of the defendants ►aving accompanied at mid-
i sight the gallant Lieutenant Harmer, to the vessel.
and coatended that though the men might have acted
under erroneous impressions. yet there was nothing is
the slightest degree to warrant so gram and serious a
charge; a charge. that if made out, would deserve the
glesteet punishment. Mr. Gurney was proceeding is
an able speech, when
Sir Cunt s Rontxsore said the object of the
Admiralty was, that a full and fair examioation of
the transaction should be hail, and the sell wish of
the Gan was. that where there was m particular
atrocity to deal with. mercy might be abeam. anti there-
fore, in pursuance of a ammanicatior between this re-
verde, geodesics concerned. • verdict world ►e
takes against one of them (Stebblage), and he would
be let oat on his own recognizance to appear when
called on.

_--Mr. Justice BATLET. in a forcible address, explain-
ed the erroneous idea under which 'mariners on the
Suffolk coast acted, and Wormed that the first boat
which arrived was not to have the exclusive right to
act with the property. as the Captain could use his,
discretion whether or not be would have additional
assistance. The law was the only means by which
questions relative to salvage could be decided es. If
persons venter* to set up their uwo jadgasest is oppo-
sition to the Captain, they forfeit all claim to salvage.
His Lordship then said, it was agreed that a verdict
aboold Ins relented against Stebbinga. and that the
prisoners should be acquitted of the conspiracy.
Lord STOWELL addressed the Jury, sad fully am-
curred in the law laid down by Mr. Justice Bayley.
The Jury returned a verdict of acquittal, as to the
conspiracy, Ste., and found Stebbings Guilty, on the
12th coast, of cutting the life-boat away.

Mr. Justice RATLIT said, he was convinced that tbe
prisoners would feel grateful to. tie prosecutor for 1111,
manner IN which the trial had ended.

Stabbings was them bengal. is his own recognizance 1
of 201. to appear when called es.
The Sessions were adjourned till Thursday. the 21st
of !larch.
LONDON 48SSION4
Charles Crowder appeared lidlbdiAme
ovisag,1101.41110•-•toolvAllik

thick have already appealed Wore iftw
tg him to be a reputed thief, who w*
, with intent to commit depredations *
the persons and property of his Majesty's subjects.
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After bearing Counsel, the Court held, that tree/
requisite bad been complied with in the prosecution ;
and that the circumstances of the prisoner's baring
been on the spot where robberies had been committed,
in company with well-known thieves, and of hie re-
sistance to the authority of the officers, were sufficieot
proofs of his ietentions. The Court, therefore, con-
firmed the convictiea, and sentenced the prisoner to
six months' imprisonment to bard labour in the Gilt-
spur-street Compter. Its doles so, they doubtless
saved him from committing massy acts by which his
life would have been forfeited ; bat they wished him
to remember well, that should be hereafter be convicted
of any crime, be would oertainly be visited with the
full punishment of the law, as his scandalous life would
be certainly represented to his Msjesty,.to show how
unfit an object he was for mercy.

TURNPIKi A

It appears from the Report from the Select Cass•
mimeo sprained to cossider the Aftl new in force
regefdleg Turnpike-roads sod Highways, just printed,
that the total amosat of money levied seller the autho
city of Tarapike Acts,
In England .C 970,618
W ales
Scotland
X 1,137.925
Is order, however, to know the whole amount of
mosey levied in the country for roads, we must in-1
chide also County and Parish Rates. Om. Large stens
toe are raised by the various Bridges, Companies. lee.
The Internal consumaiestiou of a country must bei
very great indeed, wide% yield. such a large revenue.
The whole revenue of Charles the First from 1637
to 1641, Jacketing all that he derived from ship 'I
money. and other illegal emu:does, amounted Ily
to 895,9191. 3s.

The Reveling of Scotland at the period of the anion.
is stated by Sir John Sinclair, at 110.61141. • sum less
by nearly 20,0001. theta that of the present amorist of
sums levied nadir Turapike Acts.
MMILIBOROtHIN-ITIIIRT.TIM Casa or TUATEIt.
It is already before the public, in many reports, that
this airfortneate man lost his life by a fall from a two
pair' of stairs window at a brothel of the lowest class
is Charles-etreet, Drury-lane. This case occupied
mach of the attention of the Magistrate, 0. B. Main-
wiring, Bee yesterday, and some new facts came out.
The Coroner's jury bad returned a verdict of wilful
1111111141 f against Haggerty, the landlord of the boast,
gaff barrel. Haggerty has led to Ireland, and the
prevarications of his wife excited much disgust. The
prisoner Harrel, and a woman named Angel, expressed
themselves hinocent of the charge. Angel lived with
Barrel, tad it was proved that she was up stairs when
murder was called. The two prisoners were fully
committed for trial.
DISTIICCTIVZ Fias •T Then-
day se'osight, in the evening. a slight alarm of fire
was caused in a part of the stream saw-mille of
Messrs. David Hellhole,* and sons, situated on the
north easterly side of Oxford-road, and upon a branch
of the Rochdale Canal, owing to eremite, or the snuff
of • candle, having been dropped amongst the saw-
dust; bet from instant attention, and the use of • co-
pions supply of water- from buckets always kept le a
state of readiness within the place, it was exthegnished,
as it was supposed. The watchman, who every ni{ht
4s stationed within the building for the sake of se-
Clarity, was, however, aroused between three and four
'eelbek by a crackling noise in an upper room; and
fto his approach to the spot, a dame burst out, which
no 'efforts of his could suppress, although be had
plenty of water In the buckets arranged for use. His
situation immediately became critical; his face and
Sloth.• were scorched by She ilantosi and ha was
,Sbliged to retreat, al ites out '4 VOW This was
ri;rhrane6:7 adjasial 1.11; .but flews lie suslasell-
haw eirsrrhe eeisteipalkiiiaiterigh.4kAni;
Mat treeless abode _built of timber. and filled with
'owe plink, the destructive demerit obtained as as-
airdancy which baffled every attempt to subdue it hag
before the various fire-engines arrived upon the spot.
the immesse body of flames presented as awful ap.
premiere. The whole area of the premises, an extern
of two thootand yards, seemed enveloped in fire, and
illuminated the atmosphere, displaying, in an interest
log
erswas who bad by this time assembled. The count-
ing-house was sharing in the destruction, but by
great exertions the books, papers, Inc. contained is it
were preserved. By six o'clock the premises upon
which the fire originated were reduced to a shell. and
a very large stock of timber and other materials to-
tally destroyed. We understand the sufferers are
pretty well secured from very great ultimate loss ;
they are insured for 40001. and the total injury may
amount to 50001. or upwards. The suspension of a
great branch of business is, however, as injury for
which poeompentation MIS be had.
C 'a INQUISIIT.—Monday 'Teeing an inquisi-
tion was taken before Thomas Higgs, Esq., Deputy
Coroner for Westminster, on the body of Mrs. Sarah
Lucas, housekeeper to Mrs. Reelsettom, of the ()olden
Cross Hotel, Charing-cross. The deceased generally
appeared is good health and spirits until within the
last week, when she complained twice of a violent
giddiness in her head. Oa Saturday night, about
elects o'clock, whilst at supper, she soddenly dro; p

her fork from her hand, and at the same moment fell
backwards in her chair, senseless. She expired shortly
afterwards. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of God.
LAVVITAIIILE Sun:um—Yesterday morning, about
eight o'clock, a melancholy event took place at the
house of George Glasspool, Esq. No. 9, Lent-street.
Boroegb. Mr. G., who held a situation in the Vie-
mania' department. arose at ►is astral hour, and pro-
ceeded dews Main from his chamber into the kitchen ;
stortliafter the bed-room bell rang, and the maid
servant went up stairs to attend on Mrs. 0. Almost
immediately after they had left the kitchen, a loud re-
port of a pistol was heard, followed by a horrid
groan. The servant lost no time in going down stairs,
when en entering the kitchen, they discovered their
unfortunate master lying on the floor weltering in his
blood. A large horse pistol was lying by his side,
with which he had shut himself completely through
the heart. Mr. Baylis. a surgeon, was prompt is at-
tendance, bat the unfortunate gentleman was quite
dead. On the tragical event being communicated to
Mrs. G. she swooned, sad continues in a p recarions state.
On Saturday se'nnight the crew of the Preventive
Boat, stationed at Bode, proceeded from that place for
Boseastte, having on board five persons belonging to
the service, named Andrews, Key, Bale, Woredale, and
Pettinsos„ four of whom were married and had fami-
lies. The wind was from the N.E. squally, and the
sea high, so that the persona connected with these se-

fortunate indi►iduals. were much alarmed fur their
safety on their leasing Stole ; but no entreaties could
induce them to forego their purpose. They proceeded
in safety till they were half way between nude and
Boseastle eff the cliffs of St. Okapis, when the boat
upset, and though a number of persons oa the cliffs
witnessed the heart-rending catastrophe, no assistance
could be afforded, and the whole of the crew perished.
the boat was gonad on &today, about sus miles N.W.
of Tintagel Head ; the main sbeefwas Gonad belayed,
w bids, it is sapposed, sassed the disaateu. None of tits
bodies have been recorerod.-(Plynionth Telegraph.)

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