The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-29 00:00:00

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SWUM' SJISSIONS, Ocr. 28, • LAW 1 NTKI4L 4 G 'WC&
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6.: liappiness of society should be inculcated in the, mind
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. -for the conduct of the Defendant. It might COURT OF KING'S 13F.SCII, SERJEANTV INN
be HALL, OCT. nn.
I at ARTIN V. 4110110 Z lettalMl3.
being in possession of ceisain peening, which the'
This D*olll, oawt,Deellse
oo naffusored,pailiteoltaetZrlllaisiet,,not.
be said that thapiberth.svllotatariegfhtthbeecahitlidemwpaisedimteprsohloiewr
• Mr. Noeate opened this, which we; a case of es- -.that her keeping the matter so long a secret implied - .
vault. The Defendant and limiter person were. '
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• sinning themselves with shooting on thi Plaintiff's that absentee golly of levity. But suppose all that plaintiff
warded f Iris
coitiaini on her
to eject him, summarily, on the ground thatiee Rat
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e ground. ile came up to, and remonstrated with thews proved, how could it.. eateonate the conduct of
.the
giving- the notice ordinarilyor
tin language to which they paid no enmities, stecePt Defeedeoli •If she had been guilty of improprieties, ;being
heit.at-law
to
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lessor
of
the
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s by pointing their guns at him. " Now, CMOS- wise was the cause of those improprieties ?-the*De- Plaintiff . '
I Oren," saitttlee Learned Counsel, " this Tonto& tim fondant ;he who had, by his nauseous criminality poi--1
grilses had a right so to proceed.
aof the story of the two Irish cliairmen,who after fete coned her mind, and led her into the paths of immo- ' I ,
fine.l,ollßT held, that the heir-at-law of the{ t
r ting.dowo a-rery heavy man, were offered one shit• eine
ratify. As to her consent, what could be drawn
could
e. he necessity of the weal notice-. slid . •
not assume a.greater right than the leridewte
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ling for the carriage of bon :• Oh, yeur honour, we from that in favour of the Defendant ?---in The
sitar . in` which ion in which he stood did not eh I 6.
were of opinions that the • ' • .
hope you'll give as three shillino.' ' Three,' replied law she could not consent; she was an infaut under from
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giving . So VII pits
d the load, 4 ashy one is your. fare.' 6 Oh, year ho- ten years of age. •*
She knew not right from wrong,
therefore,. they
a none, bet centiliter the fright.' Now, Gentlemen, and could not be sensible of the evil tendency of
o a Gaily attached to this cage, shoeld be •
',urbane •
▪ yon musette this case consider the frights and deal the Defendant's acts. Here was a man in years se- "-I . sustained. 4.
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s accordingly with this Defendant." dining a child to consent to acts, the criminality of ..
POLICII.
D ' The Prosecutor said, the Defendant and his cow. which hesetender years prevented her from cooceiv-
L, panion Were on his ground, and occupied in firing ing. The Limited Gentleman said he remembered --mie-
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d: guns; that after having allowed him and his friend to aft observation made by a late Judge, whom be al. Mairstoo-nciuse.-oJoho a a shadow-lm l"'.. '
with foes. se hoez.eti2 pad '
of stocki.--- i
a. amuse themselves for some time, he remeestrated ways quoted with pleasure and honour, not more on ratter, was yesterday . steakoll wane.
e with them on the impropriety of continuing a dan- -account of his legal knowledge than for his exquisite play
about 40s. kinky 4 • ...0 et Me. Isaac Niolnapea
The geiri„ at an early hoarnem
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d gerons practice, in so public a place ; and that, in- acquaintance with the human heart, and human at- 2
ti stead of leaving his ground, they assaysted kilis; our faire--he meant the late Chief Baron Macdonald.- Cheepside.Ski
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,e of them by pointing the muzzle of his gen, the other n The observation be Waded go was made in aca of ing, came habitediltmenceats to the ahoplaed au*
by pointing the butt end of his gun at thi Prose- seduction, where the Dekodent was an Officer, and pretence of beyietg eamegloves, contrived to meat
tutor. the victim of his seduction altenale about 14 years of three parcels. One of them was missed the ammeot
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Mr. Cowers addressed the Jury for the De-
- age. It wet attempted to bb 'let Op us a defence, that they had departed, bet a spirited boy named &nye
• fendent, and called witnesses. One of them said, the girl had been guilty bf relit levity of conduct ; having pursued them, succeeded in securing the Pri.
composed of tome
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is the Defendant and he had been shooting in a field ; amongst other mots -tbro*tcg atones at the De. soon, who, being closely pressed, dropped one 1
the parcels containing the stockings. e
feadaot'wer Wow.
„ that their sport consisted of a sparrow and a cock-robin.
J His Lorffithip said, that such a The other par.
(biflorsrukpidngennel at the end of the
re which had fallen by their skill; that the Prosecutor degesea Was.. very eniaatteehea one. . The girl was cols with which his companions escaped, were mere
came upon them, and attempted to take iheir.goas i bat achild eber acts ought to have been considered by
dual,imitatiloand bmaildel etso
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:he (triter of the.
ig upon which they resisted, and threatened to lay a minas those of a playful child ; and he ought not, air
[e violent hands upon him if he persisted ; and that there a man, to have condescended to stoop to heir se. counter.-The Prisoner was fully committed for teats , .
hackney-chariot No. 1145, was fined 2tts. and costa, i •
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was a struggle between the Prosecutor "led U. demion„ In the taw hated just alluded to, the girl GUILDUAT.L.-Jumes Wray,
rit fendant, but that the latter was not the aggressor, was 14 years of age; in the present instance, the
is One of the Magistrates suggested the propriety of child was under 10 years of age • she could not con- before Mr. Alderman le. SMITH, for wentionly drive'
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t ; taking persons who offended ire the manner described,
I of Ludgate-street, ots Thursday last.-The g
sent in the eyea of the law, and her sileace could be ing elPitist John Gilittess groom to Mr. Bea,jaa. .
before a Magistrate, and fining them 201. esch;fer
ie no palliation of the Defendant's offence. Mr.
to shooting without licence. • Adolphus having concluded his address by some ani. stated, he was riding his master's horse in Cheep.
The Defendant was found guilty, cautioned by the mated observations ,on the criminality of the De. i side, and following a cart la the line of card
,t, Magistrates, fined Is., and discharged. fondant. called whew the coachman drew up behind him, and not.
withstanding his remonstrances to
I, _ . Marie Olivia Turner, the object of the Defend- him to desist, vit.
to WEST KENT QUARTER SESSION& ant's, brutality. She was an interesting child,. about fatly drove the pole of thechariot between the hinder
legs of the horse, whereby be became entangled 'es,
er -sseen--- 13 years of age, and her testimony with great pine.
the traces, end it was with difficulty, and only by
throwing himself off the horse, that he moped cite
c- John Curtis, who had been out on bail, appeared sion, and from her ioswere, evinced a considerable
et on the floor of the Court, charged with offeeces of a degree of intelligence. Her evidence went to fully
Is complexion too dark almost for conception. The prove the facts stared by Mr. Adolphus : they were safety'
to -indictment contained several counts, soverallyokarge so inconceivably disgusting, that, as we before ob. Richard Fowler was brought op on a warrant,
chalice(' by his brother, John Footer, with violently'
of ing him with an assault on Mary Olivia Turner,' ebbe, served,.a repetition of them is impossible. it appeared,
assaulting him on the 13th instan Th. Complain.
n. with an intent to commit a rape-with an assault, that the Defendant did not perpetrate theactwal crime .
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of with an intent to gratify his inordinate lust--to defile for which so many men ban suffered the extreme aid, a very decent hard-working young man, it ap.
peered, had lately married a female wilts some swell
her mind and injure eer morals-with an assault on punishment of the law, but his conduct towards her,
r- her person-and with indecently exposing his person front the age of. 10 years up to Jolly last, was, per. property, which his father and brother were very*
m to the said Mat Olivia Turner. haps, more demoralizing-more pernicious to the desirous of partaking with him, and had several
rn Mr. Apr:meater s addressed the Jury in this case, in mind of the child, than an act, the repetition of times abased and insetted him for not lending these
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a speech replete with feeling and energy. He stated which, by his speedy detection, would have been i money. On the day Honed ha met his brothel,
ere the following facts :-Mr. Turner, who is a timber prevented by the punishment of the offender. To Smithfield, who asked him for money, and on his
declining to give him any, having frequently assisted
him before to no good purpose, he abused him most
master's assistant, in the Dock-yard at Woolwich add to the guilt of Curtis. it appeared that he had
ne (which situation be has held for 20 years), bad long not confioed his criminality to Miss Turner, but had
le beets in habits of the closest Whiney with the De- on one occasion scandalously exposed himself to her, grossly, raised a great mob about him, and sable-
od. fending, who was overact. in the same Intl. The in company with his own ebildren. quently beat hits severely. He felt very unwilling
latter, about three years ago, went to Mr. Turner Mr.his brother before a
Aseeews cross.exemieed her, but could elicit to bring - Magistrate, bat was
tinder very distressing circumstances-,that 14.- latean -from her nothing to shake the credit of her testi-
compelled to it for his own personal safety, as he
not with respect ti a
pecuniary matter, 4lnt se rated- many "d to repeat his ill usage weentver he met.
In one part of the examination she burst into threat.
lid bit feelings as a husband and a father. He bad tear', and appeared much distressed by the questions him.-Committed for want Cf sureties.
1104-ITBEET.-Mory Solomon, of West-stint,
Coi two children, and his wife was at the g oint of ing- of the Learacsd contuses
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„Smilitsliftelind, wealeconvicted in the penal! of b%. for
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• isiti,prierislir snit,. r. Tur7:* •• , re fgso • tegimental clothing of ffite . •
"se. I cr; 6 aied-toltte etngim"d°ll.l4 of the deee lees* et erFeot Guards. 111'irtia. -
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fahlicilltiPr toil him Into his 1M91411 "tit; ' rg'• Curtis's' conduct being mede to her by Miss Turner, ... 4
llt appeared, .17-arc been condemned by a .
ti- • Curtis's accoochement had taken piece. finned of too years ago; and of her informing the child's a
• . P I Court-Martial, to different terms of insigne/eve •
being grateful for this act of friendship, the rsee.,..tind- . •
rents of the circumstance in July last.
nd ant pursued a tine of conduct the most diabolical thee gi .., for their part of the offence, the '3cl regiment Ws%
r. turner, a very respectable looking man, the I one, in which, to the honour of its Royal (Mittel,
Ia . can be conceived. lie had not been Nag in the father of the child, was neat called. lie deposed the Duke of Gloucester,all corporal panisbasent It
19 hone of his friend, before Mary Olivia,' ei; egeld.of
. that, previous to this horrible discovery, he and the abolished.
ce Mr. Turner's, ender 10 years of age, atnictod ifis. 41.4 _4 _ .
n.tirt were on terms of the closest friendship,
ild notice. lie began by taking liberties teitklter psk-• ••7 ~,, MARLBOROUDO•IITRELre- Sarah Watson, Alin •
W. son, which be continued with increased viewers
• *to. they
.having formerly been on service
. together. He Sam. Watsan, who was charged with seducing her
' was informed of the Defendant's vile conduct on the
Sr. for upwards of two years. During that petted, Aso •- .. of
fell w•ie va t and which appeared a mpst mysterious
ed conduct of the Defendant was such es we etonot pal- eleintrg, the 9th of Joy . . tile. west day he went case, Was brought up and discharged, is there was
. to Ms house, and charged him with his criminality.
lute our columns by describing, and the narration of The no evidence to go Into the case.
Defendant acknowtedged that he had acted im. Q
or- which, delivered by Mr. Adielphos with •lii evident. VEEN-SWAIM-Yesterday Henry Sommerseff,
properly, and expressed great contrition for what
In- Ily painful reluctance, caused Invotentby eicia. charged with breaking into Crabtree-lodge, belonging
Lad passed, offering lo make any reparation in his
Lil• mations of horror from many of -his astonished and to C. T. Robinson, Esq. at Fulham, and stealing a
power. Witness told film, that the injury he had
indignant iiearers: we say astonished, because the re. silver watch, the property of Roberto Melee, en
done to him by the destruction of his child's purity brought up from Tothill.fields finally examined,
tm tital was of that nature, that It was difficult to sop.
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innocence was beyond the reach of reparation.-
11 pose the man existed who could devise 'and porno- . and committed for trial.
After loading him with reproaches, he left the house, uutoN.Hau.,-W. Funnel: was yesterday charge&
me trate such atrocities. The cline), prevented by the
and bad net spoken to the Defendant since tbat day.' with entering the dwelling-house of Mr. Richardson,
se- Defendant's injunctions, at first mentioned the of-..
Pins, in The first instance, resolved to bring the of Chalvington, in Sasso:, and stealing between 40
ib- fair to no one 'swept Miss !Weaken, a yocag female .
ck companion, a little older than herself. That young isOniler in justice, bat his wife prevailed on him to and 60 watches. On the 1&h of September lest,
. : attended his intention, she being at that time in a Mr. Richardson, who is a watch-maker,discovered .
311 Lady, at the expiration of two years, vim engoiries •
realism stile of Brest nervous debility (to which she was ;ye- at an enrly hour that his shop had been broken epee
IC. of Mary Olivia Turner as to whether 14- . ensionally subject), end declared "that, to have her the preceding night, by means of three lower squares.
by continued his abominable practices; ae*L.keing tie-
child exposed in a Court of Justice in such a case I aging being taken entirely not, and the above nuns.
rd- formed that he did so, she, being by bere. own ad.,.
would deprive her of reason. The matter had since ' her of watches and numerous sealsbend chains stotea.
vanced ego become aware of the evil tedsfency of the become so public, that be was induced to take the / Two days subsequent to the robbery a Lambe*
sat Defendant's conduct, told the story to a an, who
constable passed the Prisoner in Prinee's!street, Liss
Fos communicated it to the parents. The
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he first inclined to hash op the matter; ea,. was at necessary steps for the punishment of the offender.
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Ih, • The case for the prosecution being closed, Mr. both, coming towards Landon; but hearing a jingling '
;he public exposure of his child; bat it bei e liii. gip A/InitEWS addressed the Jury on the part of the De- noise about him, he desired him to stop ;he thee
Ihe two or three persons, the story soon became a go. . searched him, and in his hat he found fun watches,
'Pd ikeral thenfe of conversetion. The dock=yerd was The. Jury deliberated for a short time. and re- in his trowaers three, and in a pocket-handkerchief,
ova placarded, and the Defendant was unteenally en- turned a verdict of-Gailly of the assault with intent which he carried in his hand, seven, together with
im crated as the monger of the age. 1
,by to mans& a. rnope..-aiittek-was, is fact, a verdict of several chains and seats. He took him' into cuttody;
st,' this unfortunate publicity, felt co to bring gritty on ail il lbw counts of 16e indictment'
mia4let:ser
and Mr. Richardson identified them as part of the
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roe the matter into a Court of Justice, t • hit was On Lordship, in pasting the sontetscoof the Court, property of which he bad been robbed.-He was
re. with the greatest pain he did so. In th course of on the Defendant, observed, that be had been found committed.
led his narrative, the Learned Gentleman made many a& guilty of an offence of a far more criminal nature WORSHIP-STREET.-Yinieiaay il woman, TlT'Pea
est serrations on the several parts of the case as they than sordioarily came before a Court of Quarter Sea. Strickland, was committed, on suspicion of robbing
ho arose. He said, that he was addressing an' as- Mons. As a legal offence, it was" one of a most se- A. Brown of his watch, In Whitechepel, in the
his eembly of Christians; he need not "toil them, that Timis were, sod in a moral point of view, it was month of August last; and a blind fiddler and Me
tie'' teen is horn in sin, but regenerated by baptism. By. almost the worst that could be committed. His con. wife, named Farrant, were committed on solid'.
that holy sacrameut, a child is rendered pure, and o uct was attended by every circumstance of 'gym. of being accessaries.
by washed from the original sin, in which itwas conceived lion ;be had injured his benefactor, and hewing a J. and Sarah Coggin were discharged from the
ice fed lipro. The man Who could step forth to con- family otitis owe, had endeavoured to effect the de- consequences of robbing their furnished lodgleese
re- laminate a child so regenerated-to defile its pure struction of all moral principle in the mind of the their friends.having engsged to compensate the Peee
. t mind-to break down thews/nil principle-was guilty child of him who had ever treated him as a friend.- secotor. No other charges were brought against
for ' of a crime of the most diabolital nature. that could be The punishment which the Court had it in its power them, therefore they could not have been the. per.
jog imagined. It was the act of a demon.. The Defend- to inflict was very inadequate to the Defendant's sons who committed similer depredations to a coolie
log' ant had been guilty of that crime. in many other 'guilt; bet his Lordship hoped, that the imprison- derable mama abotit Shoreditchs as was suspected.
criminal cises, the remenibraoce f is-os ao's guilt meet he would undergo would bring him to reffec.
f the Defend- ion entirepentaisce of his crime.-lilt Lordship then .
in might die away, but the wickwith
age ant's conduct was such, that nothing/o°6ld obliterate eenteweed hiss to-two years' imprisonment in ltf it- • Tuestiry, as a Gentleman had just alighted
as his servant from a single-horse chaise in lter444l*
the it-even the flood of time *could nen wash it away.` stone Jail. -mews, Russell square, the groped suddenly Ws ..
'fts) -His
.ofelice was attended by every possible egg's. The Defendant vittsw -decently dressed men short
_ way, and she Or se an carriage 0
lotion. He was a married man, load had hose chit- in stature, and we should se about 34 9 h df ilia westerly die ;
a° '57 depth of four yards. They were, after a short theee.
darn of his own--be was in the bean of Ms benefts. years of age. got out without injury ; and, on exaniihiug the phitst
ten tor-the object of his brutality wee the child of 'that
The number of passengers who arrived at Calais
led benefactor-he hid, by a series dots -during a longaiticw:s found
g the ground %Isiah had been in oas se
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[gg, ' period, 'done all in his power td dale the Miral .fate from Dover,
I.bote `rho
flyhoemlc2thattrili:etlelpihohvehrelidt
anwligis tielon in to an old cellar.
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ref, infant, to undermine every feeling of modney, ire's. -101. ot .
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