The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-21 00:00:00

tore bis neckcloth off,. and beat hint about the bead.
The witness asked him who he was, when the De-
fendant threatenella take him to the watch-honse:
the witness refused, when the Defendant Called the
watch ; but knowing the witness, they refused to
lake him, bet carried the- Defendant to St. Luke's
watch-house. He had also torn the ridicule of the
witness's wife, and was very abusive.
Nobody appeared for the Defendant; and a ver-
dict of Guilty was accordingly entered.

CONSISTORY COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS,
20.
LADY KIRKWALI r. LORD KIRKWALL.

This was a question,. of alimony, on which the
Court gave judgment. The Learned Judge took a
review of the' ffidavits on both sides, relative to'the
'listing state and deterioration of the value of his
Lordship's propirty (especially in the difficulty of
collecting the rents of his Irish estate); and awarded
to Lady Kirkwall a permanent alimony, the same as
pending the suit, in addition to the sum of 4001. pin.
money, settled on her by marriage, the sum of 10001.
making 14001. per annom.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, FEB. 20.

FRAU!).

.James Oldridge was indicted for fraudulently and
by false pretences obtaining from W. Pitcher, Esq.
the sum of 51.
The circumstances of the case as detailed in evi-
dence were briefly these :—The father of the Prisoner
had been for several years in.the employ of Mr. Hill,
at Maidstone, and was occasionally assisted by his
son. On the 24 of December la-t, the Prisoner went
to the coenting-house of Mr. Pitcher, at Poplar, and
representing himself to be in the employ of Mr. Hill,
with whom Mr. P. was well acquainted, stated that
a barge, belonging to his employer, heavily laden,
had sunk in the River, and being so far from home
he was totally at a loss how to act. After some con-
versation as to the pracilcability of getting the barge
up, the Prisoner said if he had 51. and proper assist-
ance, he would undertake to raise her. Mr. Pitcher
without hesitation gave him a 51. note and offered to
send men with him to assist, but the Prisoner
declined this saying he could procure men near the
spot who better understood the job. He went away
and a fortnight had elapsed before it was discovered
that he was not employed by Mr. llill, nor had any
such occurrence taken place as he described.
The Jury found a verdict of—Guilty.
There were several other indictments brought
forward against the Prisoner, but they were not
pressed.
Samuel Stanton was indicted for an attempt to
pick the pocket of Thomas Rice.
The latter deposed, that in consequence of re-
peated robberies having been committed in the
avenues of Covent-garden Theatre, he was employed
by George Donaldson, a Bow-street officer, to en-
deavour to detect the thieves. Accordingly, on the
23d of January he was dreesed in a splendid suit of
livery, end placed in the avenue leading to the pit,
just as the doors were opened. As the crowd rush-
ed forward, lie felt his breeches pocket opened, and
a hand within it. Before, however, he could turn
rfiund, the hand was withdrawn; but he seized the
Prisoner who stood nearest him, and gave him in
charge to Donaldson, who was waiting.
The CIIAIRMAN thought this evidence insufficient,
and the Jury acquitted the Prisoner.

TH.E STATESMAN:

POLX;R.
Bow-evasive.--Yeolerday, Thomas Bleeders was
cheiged with assaulting and wounding Margaret, his
wife, in St. Gites's, at half past nine o'clock on
Thursday.
Several witnesses proved tbit the Prisoner and his
wife were quarrelling on 'Maudey night; that he
knocked her down, and her heed and other parts of
her body were so much wounded, that she could not
he removed with safety to give evidence. lie was,
therefore committed till her fate is decided.
George Francitton was brought to the office from
St. Martin's watch house, charged with robbing Mr.
John Robinson, of Ely-place, at a gambling-house,
in Pall-mall.
The charge of felony not having been clearly
proved, the Prisoner was discharged; and the Prose.
cuter wet referred to the Grand Jury to indict, if he
thought proper, at the Sessions for the county, which
is now sitting.
Robert Barnes, charged with picking the pocket
of Joh►► Whale, Esq. of Curzon-street, May-fair,
was commuted.
Robert Day, the driver of the hackney-coach,
No. $O7, was brought to the office on a warrant;
having refused to attend a summons on a charge of
Mr. Chambers, the Magistrate at IJuion-hall, for re-
fusing to take him from Drury-lane Theatre, uuder
a pretence of being hired. Ile was convicted with
costs. _ _

UNION-nar.z.—Yesterday George Allen, game-
keeper to Lord Spencer, at Wimbledon.common,
was brought before R.. J. CHAMBERS, Esq., kit
consequence of a warrant, which was issued against,
him on Thursday, on the information, on oatb,-e
William Brown, charging him with feloniously
shooting at and wounding him the said W. Brown.
William Brown stated, on oath, that on Tuesday
eight last, he was going over to Wandsworth, from
Hales-court, Brompton, to a person named Am-
bruse, who resides there,for the purpose of borrow-
ing some digging tools; he was accompanied by a man
named Purdie, who worked with him at Mr. Hut-
te's, Hale-court. They overtook a man named
Wilkins,, and all three of them walked on towards
Wands Worth. When they were within a
mile of Wandsworth, on the public road, they saw
the Piisoner come out of a public-house, quite tipsy.
He took no notice of them until they had proceeded
about a quarter of a mile further, when they ob-
served that he was following them; it was then about
ten o'clock. He called out to them to stop, and
said, " You have something about you that you
ought not to have, and I will search you." Wilkins
and Purdie were nearest to Allen, and declared their
willingness to be searched. Brown went up to Allen
and pulled oti his jacket, and desired that he might
be-also searched. The Prisoner then took a basket
from him which he was carrying, and said, " You
ere the rascal l have been looking for." They then
walked on. Allen had a double-barrelled gun in his
hand, which he levelled at Brown, and said, 46 I
will blow a hole through you, you poaching rascal."
He continued to follow them; they went on their
way, and when at the distance of about 20 yards,
Allen called out to Brown to stop, saying at the same
time, " Stop, or I will blow a hole through you ;"
he turned round to look, and saw the Prisoner in
the act of levelling the gun at him,- having it at the
saute time rested upon a gate; a moment afterwards,
he fired, and the contents lodged in his thigh, arm,
and hand, on the left side. He instantly fell, and
Purdie went to his assistance. Allen called out to
Purdie, " If you don't be off, 1 will put the other
barrel into you." Pantie being much frightened,
ran away. Prisoner then went up to Complainant,
and said, " D—n you, you are not shot half bad
enough : I wish I had shot you through the heart."
He then went away, leaving Complainant wounded.
Purdie afterwards assisted him to proceed home,
wheeling him in a barrow. A Surgeon inspected the
wounds, but could not eatract the shot; there were
30 in the thigh, and ten in the hand and arm.
Thomas Perslie corroborated the above statement,
and said, that Allen pointed the gun at his breast
four times, and threatened to shoot a hole through
him.
Brown being cross•examined, said, that he was
fined 51. a considerable time ago, for having two
pheasants in his possession.
Allen stated, in defence, that he saw Brown throw
a net, used in poaching, out of his basket into a
ditch, and also, that he observed him carry some
sticks, which were for the same purpose. lie knew
that.the Complainant and his companions were going
a poaching. He ordered them to stop, which they
refused to do, and then he let off his gun. Should,
not have shot him had he not refused to stop.
The Magistrate ordered that the Prisoner should
find hail to answer the complaint at the Assizes.
Not being prepared with sureties, he was allowed
to be at liberty on Mr. Jellicoe (the Clerk to the
Bench, at Wandsworth) undertaking that he should
appear and enter into the necessary recognizance
this day.
Mto nouon-rreerr.—A fashionable milliner
and dress-maker at the west end of the town was
cherged with having contraband goods es posed for sale.
The Magistrate convicted the Defendant in the
penalty et 51. Bs. 9d. and H. costs, which was paid.
Woasate-rraarr.—Friday Joseph Napphali eras finally ex-
amined before J. E. CONANT, Eeq.. charged with stealing 101
patent glass illuminators, the property of Pellatt and Greta, St.
Paul's Church-yard.
Thomas Carter, carman, in the.employ of Messrs. Pellatt and
Green, stated. tint be was sent last Saturday week with five
baskets of patent glass illuminators to the King's Dock-yard, at
Deptford. He delivered all about three o'clock, when it was
unpacked, and he saw it contained 1V.3 is number ; but in con-
sequence of some mistake it was repacked, and put into the
cart to be carried home again. as well as 1,600 weight of broken
illuminators. He arrived at home shoot half-past five o'clock
is the evening, and left the cart at the warehouse door, in
'flumes-street, whilst he went up to the shop in St. Paul's
Church-yard. He returned in about five minutes, and found
four of the baskets of glass had been stolen. He has since then
seen a quantity of glass illuminators, found at the horse of Mr.
Shetlands, in Petticoat-Imm. and believes it to be the sante.
Samuel Sissinseads, his wife, sad their two servants, proved
having purchased the glass from the Prisoner, who brought it
to the Shop on the morning after the rubbery was Committed.
Fully committed.

ATTEMPTED SDlClDE.—Vesterdigy Mr. 8., a Ger.
demo of fortune in Wigtanre-street, Gavendieb.
'spare, attempted to put a period to his existence by•
hanging himself in his library, but fortunately he *as
discovered through the window by one of the domes.
tics, who gave the alarm, and he WU cot down soli,
ciently woo to yew!, tits.
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