The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-20 00:00:00

Blear-ha•noxata Orfignak—Tea PARISI OF Mallt.LA-1
BONNII 0. Me. JOSZPI WIWI= PARICINS..-•A day Or
two since Mr. Thorpe, ogre of the parochial officers a
Mary-liabonne, applied to the magistrates for a warrant
for the apprehension of Mr. Parbies, the ex-sherig as
he had neglected to comply with In award made by the
magistrates upon an order of filiation.
The caw stated that some months since the case beti
been regularly adjudicated by the Magistrates of this of-
fice: It was a complaint made by the parish, at the in-
stance of a young woman named Hannah White, whom►
becoming pregnant became chargeable to the parish, and
who pronounced Mr. Parkins to be the father of the
child ; consequently that gentleman was brought before
the Magistrates, and after a long investigation was or-
dered to pay four shillings per week for the mainleaanco
of the child. He appealed against the decisioe, which,
however, was confirmed It the Quarter Sessions. Since
that period he had neglected to pay the award, which the
parochial officers were obliged, by their contract, topsy
the woman, and after having made repeated applics.
lions to the defendant, and finding that he resisted the
payment of the demand, the parish was now obliged to
ado?t this course.
1 Magistrates, upon this representation, signed a
warrant against Mr. Parkins.
Messrs. Thorpe and Ileac, the parochial officers, having
waited upon Mr. Parkins at his apartments, Essex-street.
on Wednesday morning, were informed by him, that he
would attend with his counsel before the magistrate., at
one o'clock the same day, and be prepared to dispute the
demand; they accordingly took his word of honour but.
although Mr. Parkins's clerk appeared, he never fuifilled
his engagement, and a peremptory. order was issued for
his appearance. Yesterday morning Mr. Parkins was
taken into custody by Reid, who, after having waited
several hours, brought him in a hackney coach, at three
o'clock, to the office. Mr. Parkins was accompanied by a
gentleman.
The case being called on, and Mr. Thorpe being sworn,
he answered the following questions :.
Mr. ItawhiNste.—Pray do you know the eentlemati
against whom this order has been made ?—Yes, this or-
der was made against that gentleman (pointing to Mr.
Parkins.)
Mr. Rawaisson.---Mas the order been confirmed •
against that gentleman?—Yes, at the sessious, the award
wade was four shillings per week.
Mr. Rawainsore.—Will you state the particulars against
the defendant upon that account ?
Mr. Thorpe then handed in the account to the worthy ma-
gistrate, in which it appeared that the several items amounted
to-I U. 4a. including the award of 4s. per week for thirty-
four weeks, from August to April, and other incidental
expense.
Mr.Rawraxamr.—Why has nut the award been brought up
to this time ?
Mr. Thorpe replied, the child was sent into the country,
and no allowance si..ee April had been paid for its oblate-
stance.
Mr. RaveLINSON asked the defendant if he had any cause
for disputing the demands of the parish
Mr. Parkins, who had seated himself upon the bench, here
rose, and observed, teat, however unjust the claim, he ghoul.)
not now dispute it ; hut he conceived he must pay any de-
mand by the magistrate, or whet they thought proper.
Me. RAWLINSON. —No, :sir, not what we think proper.
but what the parish think necessary for the maintenance of
the child.
Mr. Parkins was very willing to bow to that decision,
although lie must condemn the means resorted to for the
recovery of this unjust claim, as he begged distint tly to
be understood as pronouncing the whole to be a conspi-
racy. He thought that the parish deviated from their
usual line of conduct ; as it would be recollected. that a
Noble Lord bail entered into a settlement with them at
the 'wt.:tent, which was by all parties consider, il sails-
fartory, he did not know why he should he exempleil ;
but, however, as the subject was about to be brought 1., -
fore Parliament, and he hid no doubt the liminess weld .1
he most fully investigated, he should not press that (pc.;
lion, and should pay the demand, whatever it was.
'l'be Magistrate informed him it was ill. 45., and di-
rected him to pay it to Mr. Thorpe.
Mr. Thorpe, who was anxious to explain, said that the
Noble Lord alluded to had entered into a composition
with the parish, by giving them a certain sum.
Mr. Parkins then advanced, and laid down twelve so-
vereigns, desiring Me. Thorpe, for his politeness, to
keep the remainder ; be then requested to know what be
should do for any future demand made on him by the
parish.
The Magistrate said, the award having been complied
with, he had nothing further to do with it.
Mr. Thorpe observed, that the parish officers would
receive any communication Mr. Parkins might think pro-
per to make, and he hoped it would be distinctly un.ter-
stood that the business was now entirely in the hands of
the parish.
Mr. Parkins having received a receipt, bowed to the
Magistrate, and retired.

SUHMER ASSIZES-NORTHERN CIRCUIT.

Before Mr. Justice BAY Lev and Mr. Justice HOLROY9.
York County—Saturday, July 12, at York.
York City—Same day, at York.
Durham—Saturday, July 20, at Durham.
Newolstle—Wednesday, July 30, at Newcastle.
Carlisle—Tuesday, August 3, at Carlisle.
Westmoreland—Saturday, August 9, at Appleby.
Lancaster County—Wednesday, Aug. 13, at Lancaster.
Lancaster Town—Same day and place.
[Tbeother Fire Circuitslutvealready appeared in thisPaper.]

SAD ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, as
an elderly man named Joseph Lennard employed in Mr.
Birch's Iron Foundry. School House-yard, Aylesbury
Street, Clerkenwell, was taking some Iron-grating use•l
for street drains from a cart. the weight being more than
he could sustain, he fell backwards, when the ponderous
metal came upon his legs and broke one of them in two
places. The .unfortunate man was conveyed immediately
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital One of his son: W. 14
killed not long since by an accident soinewhas
ADJOURNED INQUEST.— The Jury at St. li.artholc-
mew's Hospital reassembled yesterday evening.
Richard Antony Stafford, Surgeon of 'it. Barth°lo.
mew's Hospital, saw the deceased on Sunday evening;
there was a considerable wound on the left side of Lk
head and a fracture ; the deceased lingered in the great-
est agony till Tuesday morning, about three o'clock.
when he expired ; witness firmly believed his death V/A4
oecasioneel by the blow he had received.
Aly ttoyan, a lodger in Hussey's house, deposed to
the particulars of the previous gnarl-el.
Alexander 51.1tobie, a watchman, deposed, that on
Sunday morning lie was calling the hour (halt-past
three). when a woman called him ; he perceived three
iir tour men Lighting. very bloody; he sprung hi 3
(or assistance. Before other assistance arrived, Hussey
a^d witness took one'mao to the.watcli-housiel Witness
returned to Ilusser's house, and Ilussey went into a
side room, and fetciiing a hammer, went up stairs with it
in his band.
John Eliice, the constable of the night, on Snelay
morning, between three and four o'clock, proceeded t
Hussey's house, and going to the room of tb deceased,
heard Hassey strike at the &kir ; when witness got to
the door, lie saw a man bleeding in the head, and Hussey
standing Over him.
The Jury. atter a long deliberation, returned a verdict
of "Wilful Murder against John Hussey," and the
Colu-
ner issued his warrant tnr iiis apprehension.

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