The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-29 00:00:00

out of the country, avid who, if they could be
would, he thought, clear him.
lickson,somin.law to Mr. Parker, who had been
uorkiegieweller, and left off business n years
know this watch; It was Mr. Parker's; (this
watch produced by Hill); I know these &peels-
were Mr. Parker's ; (thesewere the spectacles
n the prisoner); I know this table-spoon marked
it was Mr. Parker's ; (this was produced by
Solomons); l know these four tea spoons, they were
o.irher's ; (these also were prodnced by Solomon.).
fitness also identified some other articles.
his cross-examination, it appeared that the wit-
J not known those articles to be in the possession
Parker at or near the time of the murder or

limn, grandson of Mr. Parker.—l • believe that
have been Mr. Parker's; and this also from
repaired it myself; I remember the chain like-
_.. Parker used speetecles ; I know nothing of
spectacles; I can swear to these sugar tongs;
),g of the articles produced.
Mott, working-jeweller, and Edward ('herill, who
Mr. Parker in business, deposed as to part of
property.
Here the evidence for the prosecution ended, and the
• being called upon for his defence, repeated the
is story which be told on his examination before
the Magistrates, and which it is unnecessary hers to re.
publish.
" Nesbitt, son to the risoner, John Cole, J. Hunt,
. Daffy, were tailed b the prisoner, but their evi-
proves) nothing to th point.
Learned Judge slimmed up the case to the Jury
• greatest precision.
- Jury, after some deliberation, returned a Verdict
of--Gaiits• : and the prisoner was ordered for execution
• Monday morning.
prisoner was perfectly unmoved during the
of sentence.—He lett the bar declaring his

rprlL SIDI,
KIM] r. Woot,.—This was an Indictment
instance of the Hoard of Customs against the
it, for making signals, by flashing, to smug-
the coast, at a place railed Dintehurcb
the 29th December last. The defendant
Counsel.
appeared that the defendant was detected in the
•eiking on his knee a piece of lighted w 00.%
Itted sparks of lire, and thereby gave notice
g:itig vessel approaching the coast on the
of :he 29th of December, that ther.• were
ouse Officers on the look out, so that the
. question was enabled to escape.
CICIF JtsTlct, upon reference to the Act of
ParHarnett opon which the indictment was founded,l
Inclined to think that the charge against the de-
' was not sustained. Ihe indictment charged
flashing, but, according to the evidence, the
made was be a piece of fire wood, which only
and did not male a flash ; but he recoil"-
the jury to find the defendant Onilty, in order
point might be hereafter discussed, and if
the indictment, the defendant would have the
' it.

Jury accordingly, under hiv Lordship's direr-
found the defentimit
bitnu v. °coatis Ar•VIITPJA Him lisp
an indictment against the defendant, a half-
Captain in the Nary, employed in the service of
Customs, for assaulting or wounding with a tack
Ossorge Pllrher, at Hithe, on the 15th of
18.

ADOLPHUS (with whom was Mr. A
the ease with his usual eloquence, and intro-
. by observing, that the facts he should have
before the Jury would disclose an instant's of
gross. wanton, and cruel abase of office, that
came before a Court of Justice.
• case opened and roved against the defendant
this effect :—The proseositor, a respectable
ine-merchant and dealer in spirits at Hithe, had, on
•• of April. purchased 60 gallons of .brandy
in casks, at a Custom's Sale, at Pip. Rom.
which rest him 80/. and having obtains% a per-
convey the .1 to his own stores, he was return.
'lithe in the evening, about nine o'clock; when
nearly arrived at that town, he was hailed 'hy
odaist, by his name, who asked him what be
in his cart? Ile replied, that he had got
, upin which the defendant replied—" You
smuggled them, and I must seise them." The
prosecutor answered, that it was rather herd that he
lose his property, which he had purchased and
before he got it home. He was asked by
.fendant, if he haJ gut a permit, and he replied
affirmative. The defendant then, with great
iisistet.l upon seeing the permit. Mr. Pileher
had the permit in his pocket, that he could
with it, as it was his only protection, but
' chew you my permit, with great pleasure,
as we get a light." They soon approached
.'s Head public-house, at the entrance of the
Mahe, when the prosecutor called to the land-
, bring a eddies—The latter did so, when the
proasestor produced his permit, and the defendant at-
tempted to seat& it out of his hand, but he avoided
nit &en said, he had no objection to put
hands of a Mr. Madden, by whom they
ely joined, saving that he was • re-
lean, and he acco?dingly delivered it to that
reptleinan. The defendant, however, insisted upon
• the cart and its contents, in the King's name
, own. This was opposed by the prosecutor,
who went to his horse's head, and held it by the bridle,
and at the same time threw his whip into the cart.
saying that he did not want to resist the defendant.
The defendant then pulled out a tuck from a stick,
ivancing with great rage towards the prosecutor.
tiy with an intention of sticking his. the
up his hand to. ward off the blow, and was
, severely between the fingers. He then ran
she cart, in erar to avoid further injury, and
pursued by the defendant, to whom he imme-
diately said—" You puppy, what do you mean by
desiring upon a naked man ?"—The by-etanders inter-
pousti end prevented further violence, bat the defendant
still insisted upon making the eeisure, sad calling to
he placed the horse and cart in their
imasediately afterwards an Excise Officer
for, to wham Mr. Pilcher. delivered his per-
The pros oubsi then remonstrated mildly with
lisfesdaai, tai ashes' him what could induce him
his di* *ea an unwired man who bad give.
• filagree answered with greet eittlesee by
deieseatcsrao said, ei I limiest it necessary, for
trit mourgliet nasals as you always carry arms with
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foli) upon
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Mr. Solow(
Nit Parker
The witnes
Upon hie
ties% h ul nc
of Mr. Paul
robbery.
Jackson,
watch to hi
having rep
wise; Mr.
these %pert
• speaking ce
J. Elliott
succeeded
the propert
Here the
prisoner he
Ingenious s
the Magisn
publish.
John Nei
amid W. Dr
deuce prove
The Lei'
with the gr
The Jury
of—Guilts,
on biocides-
The pris
passing of
! innocence.
Tux K
at the ittsi
defendant.
glen, on
wall, un t
bad no Cul
It appeal
aft of sulk
which eni'l
to a. smeigg
evening ul
Custom-he:li
vesstl in ei
1 . The Cu:
Parliamect
was incline
Pendant yea
• him with
signal mad
sharked, a
rt•inded the
that the p.
fatal to the
tatnelit of
The Jur
tions, tenni
Tea Kt
This was a
• pay Captal
the falcon
or dirk, CI
April, lel
Mr. ADC
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cr:ened the
doted it hi
t• lay berm
the most g
cve: came
4 The case
11,11 to thi
wine•nierel
the 15th e•
srsd gin, it
nay, which
mit to cow
ing to Hill
be bad ties
the defendi
hid got it'
snirits ; It;
hate smug
prosecutor
should lose
paid fur, h
the defend,
in the athr
fury, insist
s lid, he ha
not part w
ad Jed, " 1'
as SOOII ss
the Duke's
town of Hi
lord to brie
przmentor
tempted to
k •
big crlgp.
- • it into eie
were hems
sp-ctabie n
geptlentan,
seitiag the
• sad Lis ow
who west
and at the
saying tha
The deteni
• and advent
apparently
ter bold up
wuoalled
routed the
he was pus
diately sale
desiring ui
Pu* *lO4
still insist.%
mess aoldit
custody. I
was sent to
met. The
tbedbfeude
I. draw his
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