The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-28 00:00:00

• LLIZOBD PERJ (*RT.

Mr. CnITTT Moved for a rule to shew cause why
certain casks should not be allowed to be ganged by
a person employed for the purpose by the defendants
in this ca..e. The Learned Counsel stated, that this
case was one of considerable importance. A bill bad
been filed in Chancery against his clients, who were
most respectable brewers at Windsor, for delivering
ale or beer, in casks that were less than they, le-
gally ought to be. Ills clients put in an answer,
stating that they did not believe that the casks were
less than they ought to be ; but they were satisfied
that they were not so. An indictment had been pre-
ferred against his clients for perjury, committed, as it
is stated, in the answer to the bill in Chancery: and
an application had been made to the prosecutors, to
allow the defendants to see the casks, and to have
them ganged by a gentleman, that he might give evi-
dence ou behalf of the defendants on the trial, and it
had been refused. The Learned Counsel referred to
an authority in Strange, in support of his motion, and
a rule nisi was granted.
SEDITIOUS PUBLICATIONS.
TUB SING r. LEWIS.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL then prayed the judgment
of the Court on the defendant in this case.
Mr. Justice BEST, who read the Learned Judge's re-
port who presided at the trial, stated, that at the last
Assizes for Warwick, the defendant had been convicted,
before the Lord Chief Baron, of having published a se-
ditious libel in a paper of which he had the conduct,
called the Cornier! Recorder. The libel contained re-
flections on the affair of the 16th of August, at Manches-
ter, which hail taken place but a short time before.
The defendant put to an affidavit, by which he com-
plained of the way in which the Special Jury had been
struck. Hr asserted that a great majority of die Jury
were persons who held con iiiii ssious under the Crown.
No affidavits were put in by the Crown
Cuter JusTica.—..... Do you nisi' to gay mir thing in
addition to the affidavit which has been put in?
Mr. Lewis addressed the Court at some length. He
complained that he was the victim of a fool conspiracy.
Mr. Justice You are now stating that, of
which there is not a word in evidence."
Mr. Lewis referred to the conduct of the Muter of
the Crown Office in striking the Jury.
Cater JUSTICE.—We don t understand what you mean
by a foul conspiracy.
Mr. Lewis then, in support of his charge against the
prosecutors for conspiracy, contended that it showed
the Gainers of the nrosecusors, that no proceedings were
taken against the original publishers of the libel. He
was not the original publisher, lie had only copied the
article in orestios into his paper. The effects of punish-
ment are different iu different prisons. A sentence may
be greatly aggravated by the means by which it is ad-
ministered. His views of politics might be erroneous.
but he was acquitted in his conscience, of all intention
of doing ill through wilfulness. lie had no reason to
regret what he had done, and nothing .would induce
him to adopt a dew course. So lung as vice was vice,
and virtue virtue, lie would not be turned aside from
these souses. He could only once more throw himself
on the Court, and at the same dine that he agate pleaded
his innocence in intention, he was willing to how him-
self before such a sentence as the Court is their justice
might think proper to prononnee.
The Soutemoo.tianaces. thou addressed the Court in
Aggravation ; and, io answer to the defendant's charge
against the prosecutor. of not taking proceedings
against the publishers of the work, said the Attoxney-
deneral knew nothing of the pamphlet to which the


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defendant alluded. If there was, as the d,,fenilant pre.
tended, a conspiracy in the clic., at least the Attorney;
Ueneral was no party to it; lie knew nothing of the
publication or the parties ; and %%lieu the paper eta,
transmitted to him by the Magistrates of Coventry, he
felt himself obliged in duty to tile a criminal infotWatisa
upon it.
The Court. baring considered the case, sentenced the
defendant to a fine of 5111., two years' confinement is
the jail of Oakham, in Hutlandshire ; and, at then.
piratton of that limo, to find sureties to keyp the peace
for five years, himself in 200/. and tw•o sureties is Ref.
each.

xi r. r. EDMUNDS
This was a conviction at Warwick for a libel ea •
three Magistrates.
The Judgment was deferred at the request sr the
defendant.
COMPLAINT .10 (INST AN ATTORNEY.
Mr. Gunner sboted cause, on the part of an At.
torney of the name of Isaacs, against a rule calling
on him to pay 201/1. into Court, wide!' he had receirei
from another Attorney of 'he name of Capuar, la the
purchase of a note tha; h:d been lost by the litter,
Tie affidavits put in by Arr. Gurney set Mr. isues'a
conduct in a satisfactory light, an .l the Court referred
the whole matter to the 3laster.
TO T 1

..'HE EDITOR OP THE S TArEsmiLy.
S I R—A s
.giving publicity to crime is a great pram.
tative to its continuance, I would, with your periutsaiek
occppy a few lines of your valuable and widely circa.
lated paper, which I assure von is held in high miss.
Lion in the town I nsually inhabit—(Hirmingliam.)
Passing along the Strand on Friday evening. last, as
8 o'clock, neur the True Briton office, I was accosted by
a young, and apparently modest female, with the re.
quest that I would read the superscription of a letter
she offered me. Whilst endeavouring to decvphrr sa
unintelligible scrawl, I found my arms suddenly
ed from -behind, and my head forcibly held up by male
one holding the brim of my hat, andnotwithtaudiog I
struggled with my utmost strength, I was rifled of my
pocket-book, watch, an some silver, in the space of
half a minute, and with a knife, or some kind of sharp
instrument, I felt myself cut upon the thigh. Thongli
was not so serious as to injure we, yet both
pantaloons are completely cut across, jail*.
vets. I did not at the time entertain the
n that the female I have alluded to, was in
but subsequently hearing of a case •
lace nos to believe, that itis a new sass%
the thousands now iu practice, to plaid*
I called the watchman as loud as I coati";
lian of the niht made his appearance, and
rt of which lam positive I saw again a:n-
oising their dexterity Ii ettelbOing handkerchiefs, and
was so formidable, that two or three gentlemen pass-
ing, who were nearly eye witnesses, were afraid to is.
terfere. The daring. audacity of every speciet of di-
predation in the public streets, has become notorious.
London never was more infected with a dexterous sr
hardened set of villains, than it is at present, for they
rob you first, and afterwards laugh at you in derision aid
security.
With the greatest respect, I am, your obedieot Ste.
vans, JOHN Liairrits.
Skinner-street. Flnow-hill,
Nov. 26, L&JU.
• - POLICE.

Brew-sTREzT.-STIIET ROSIBLPST.--4/1/11Ty
a lad of fifteen, was brought ap in custody fret*
Strand-lane watch-house, charged with robbing Csib
of his watch.

The prosecutor in this case is not the renowned
champion Tons Crib, but his brother Daniel. He stated,
that as he was walking along the Strand, betweennise
and ten o'clock on Sunday night, the prisoner pitched
in to Mtn, head in head-basket, and at the sa.se it
stant drew the thimble and bolted. He, Crib, world
have followed, but sundrysof the prisoner's accompli-
ces prevented him. The alarm had been given, how-
ever, and be hid not ran far before he was grehlied
but he had j 1 seed the mar, —that is to say, he last
given the watch to somebody else.
Langley, the watch-house keeper, deposed, that after
the prisoner was locked up, be called to him through
the bars and desired him " to send to Bliss Harris, at
No, —, Chick-lane, West Smithfield, and desire beets
go to .Wicke Taylor, and tell hint to bring the Pottier
to the watch-house."
The Magistrate asked this witness whether be went,
as requested. Ile replied that he did not, because be.
feared personal violence.
The prisoner was committed for trial on the capital
charge of feloniously assaulting on the highway, and
forcibly taking from the person, lie.
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NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Wanderer, arrived off Dartmouth, fell in with ea
the 15th inst. long. ttl. 49. W. lat. 49. 35. N. the Eli.
sabetle, !Stinson, from St. Johns, N. B. laden with tina-
ber, under jury-masts and bowsprit; a cable was sent ea
board front the Elisabeth, and they towed her to within '
long. 24. W. lat 48. 59. N. when the cable parted, end
they separated. At that time the brig was perflatli
sound, no lives were lost, and had plenty of provisioas.
with a Ant breese from the N. W. and was going feu
knots per log when they left her on the 16th. Mather
sail hove in sight astern, by appearance under jai
masts also.
The Friends, from Liverpool, has been stranded ea
Carlton Bar (Bay of Fond?), and the cargo was to Is
sold for the benefit of the concern.
The Bonleanx l' t. M'l'ie, from Liverpool to Les-
donderry, sank off the Copeland Islands, on the Itst
inst.
The Nerina, of North Shields, Pearl, bound to Liver- d
pool, was jammed between the piers of the bridge st
Waterford, on the 23rd inst. but it was expected "rota
be extricated from her dangerous situation.
The Tiger, Powell, arrived at Plyneoeth from Sme
spoke on the lilt inst. off Cape de thine, the Daeltat,
Brock, from Patras. Passed upwards of 150 vemeb •
Cape de Bette atol in the lint of tlibraltar, some ti dos"
'eves weeks from Malaga.
The Economy, Waildom, from St. Petersbaqh "
London, put into Copenhagen on the 17th lost. with Ia !
of an anchor and cable, and her cargo shifted, 2116
would be obliged to discharge.
The friends, of Leith, Donaldson. from Wick to 1*
land, was totally wrecked on the 20th inst. pear Witt
Crew saved.
Thu West Indian. of Shields, Wardell, from Melillo
Wad**. was lost next Turrrko, oti the cam of Swidest
previous to the lath inst. Crew saki eery) saved.
Loads. • Riled. Prietbe, and Poithibed it die OOP A 4
Malta extensotaam" sad " Tea Coserartrios" (10814110
Pr 0rJ.14 144, Rosati. opposite eit.CloodersCaotek
by K. WARDELL, lea.. LL. B.: to wlteo ell Car
Imiliestko, Orders, As. are requested le Is eddlooL

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