The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-27 00:00:00

UKX V. BIRT.

Mr. NOLAN staled, that this we en indictment
instituted by Mr. Wm. Williams, of Birchirr.turre,
hanker. against the Defendant, John Burt, driver of
the hackney-coach No. 817, for an outrageous ell.
by the Defendant wilfully driving his coach
against the gig of Prosecutor, in which he was rid.
big, attended by his groom ; and added, that
the Public were much indebted to the Promo.
tor, who, at the sacrifice of a portion of his wealth,
and, which was of more consequence to him, his time,
had 'thus laudably instituted the present prosecution.
He then proceeded to call evidence.
Mr. William Williams, the Prosecutor, stated,
that as he was passing through Rlar•km`n.etreet,
Cloeough, on Saturday, the 22d of November lust,
between the hours of four and five in the afternoon,

in his gig, attended. by his groom, being on the pro-
per side of.the road, the Defentlaut, in the ender.
tour to plots, furiously drove his coecii egainst the
chaise of Proaereter, and in ;het endeavour came in
tcrntsct with the cliaAtes_ariLlia iatlrlig it wean.
heirdierislithatange, to the immiriersl danger al the
-Prosecartses bre and upon the latter remonstrating
on tae Defendant's conduct, he received the stoat
insolent and abusive language.
Mr. John Thomas Taylor, irononerrhsnt, of
Upper 'Dames-street, who wea outside passenger of
a stage-coackpassing at the time, and who volunta-
rily handed the Prosecutor his address, in case his
evidence should be necesgery, corroborated the Pro-
secutor, as did also the Tatter's groom.
. The CUA I 11:11 API then charged the Jury, who found
the Defend...* Guiky. fie was then bentenced to
one ■ruuth's imprisonment.

ExtraPt of a letter from Cork, dated Oct. 19:—
tr The schooner Regent, of Ne aha ets, loaded at
Cole with 75 tons of potatoes, for Loudon, was last
night seized at Cave, by the mobwho drew her into
dork and after carrying her saila and part of her
rigging on shore, now keep possession of ship and
cargo, and hoist that she shall not sail without an-
loading. The Captain having signed bills of lad-
ing' has served notice on the Mayor of Cork, of as
action tor damages, as the potatoes were pot on
board within the jurisdiction of the Court ; and the
Mayor has written to the Constituted Authorities, to
see that the vessel be allowed to proceed. She yes-
terday had changed her moorings to prepare to re-
turn to England, when the mob put off in boats and
'teak possession of her."
' Lady flarwood's house was broke open, on Satur-
day night last, and robeed of several dozen of silver
eons ; fortunately, the plunderers were unable to
nd to the tipper part of the house, in coust‘amsau,
the doors being well secured.
Yesterday, as some drsymen, in the emplo of
Mes4ri. Coombe and Delafield, were returnivg front'
Hampton-court Barracks, where they had been deli-
rveriaga quantity of beer, one of them seated kiss
self on an eept~r fanr-wheeled dray, where he fell
asleep, and the horses shoftly afterwards Wasting a
little at some object on the road, he was thrown off,
and both wheels passed over him. By this,accideutt
the unfortunate man bad both legs, and one of his
thighs broken. • The thigh was fractured doge to the
body in the roost dreadful manner, and in this state
the poor fellow lay in the roadstearly three quarters
of as hoer, before any assistanlze was procured Be
was at length, carried on a hurdle to a neighbouring
puhlic-house, and surgkal aid
.. procured ; little
hopes were entertained of his recovery.
Saturday morning Mr. Wooleycbutcber, in Park•
place, Walworth, obse;ving that the shop of Mr.
Saunders, corn•chandler, 141.}iteighbour,• weal not
opened as usual, and that several persona had knock.
pd at the door without obtaining adroittauce, was iu.
duced to break open premises, and 'op* enter-in
the chamber of Mr. S. he discovered kite tie 5444,114
No marks of violence appeared on the body ; frof
was deemed expedient that an Inque‘t should beteld
no the body, and directions were accordingly sent to
the Coroner. Mr. Saunders appeared in perfect
health nu Friday evening, he slept alone in the hem.
leis %de Mid family wereqathe soaniry.

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