The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-12-17 00:00:00

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ea Pam to go a-shore thete on the 10th of Mk
and on the 13th of thei month iti`fhls mortilng;'fit
ar.d another seams'. bellingitiglia file Miontagut,, four
of them in all, vve e Minot infu#Vnickttlo
so hen they were ucCoStott il"twts Men 10 literypthne
another who was dressed in a Whitnacket: The me#
in livery were servants Of the Mar {{fits of $llO,lOl
the other was the Second Mate of his LordithrtMEs
sel. They gave him think, and so intoxicated hiM,
that be knew not how he got 011 board the 1) lades,
Arbere 1K found himself placed in the pump
abaft the main mast, when he recovered his senses;
and there he also saw two more of his shipmates and
a stranger, who 15114 in a sailor's dress. Witness
then came on deck, where he saw Maedermot,Thomp-
son, Cook, Fisher, and Brown, on the deck, and'
he also saw Lord Sligo on board that evening on
deck, who asked him his name, when witness tolir
his name, and that he belonged to the Montague.—
They were then two miles from shore. Next morn-
ing he again saw Lord Sligo, being then perfectly
sober, when he was walking the deck with a ship-
mite of the Montague, of which they were talking.
Lord Sligeagaiu asked their names,and they Answer-
ed that they were Elden and story, and that ,:.esc
were the names by. which they went on board that
King's ship, but Story told his Lordship, that be.
lug men of war's men it .woitld not do to pi by our
own names, and Lord Sligo immediately said, "come
to me and 1 will alter them." They went on the
quarter-deck, and Defendant gave the name of, Wm.
Smith to the witness.
Thamas Fisher was called. Ile was a seaman on
board the Montague in 1810. The evidence of this
witness was nearly tbf same OS that of the former

witness.
Dellis Sullivan was next called, and his testi-
mony was of a similar description.
William Brown gave evidence to the same effect;
as did• Wm. Mayne and Richard Cooke.
Lieut. Hay was next called. Be was the Officer
belonging to the Active who was sent on board the
Pylades to search for deserters, and he stated that he
found none, Lord Sligo declaring that he had none
in the ship.
The case being finished on the part of the Crown,
Mr. Dauecey, for the Defendant, lamented that
it was his duty to address the Jury on the present
occasion. He was not there to withhold a confes-
sion of guilt, for the Noble Lord had instructed
him to acknowledge that the laws had been offend-
ed by his conduct ; and the question to decide was,
as to the quantum of offence. At the time of the
offence, the Noble Lord was a very young man,
and then on his travels; arid, therefore, he hoped,
that though his Lordship had erred, that much al-
lowance would he made. His Lordship had
evinced early contrition for the unfortunate circum-
stance n hid, had charaCerized the early pert of the
tour. The letter to Captain Sprenger, from whom
Lord Sligo had received great civilities, had been
written to assure the Captain that he had some
King's men ; bat his Lordship denied that he had
been actively engaged in seducing his Majesty's men
from their duty. His Lei dship had done nothing
of the kind. But oily should his Lordship have
done any thing of the kind, for Captain Sprenger
in evidence said, that it was scarcely pte.sible to
prevent the men deserting from the King's ser-
vice ?--To obtain men, he had no oocasion to
pursue such a course. lie only desired of the
Jury to separate the acknowledged guilt of his Lord-
ship from what was imputed to him. But the
men on the bland had all got drunk together, and
t sr wine was of so extraordinary a quality that they
all got sober together ! He would riot say, that they
bad been seduced to gcl drunk, for the Jury would
not believe even the King's. Advocate that it was
necessary to seduce sailors to get drunk, especially
when on shore !—But these men, went on hoard
without his Lordship's knowledge of their being de-
serters, then there was an end of the charge of se-
duction : anal be thew -bad to combat the charge of
detaining thim, no very trifling charge he acknow-
ledged, But how had they used their opportuni-
ties of deserting ?—Not by going away in any one
instance. Yet now they swore as the Jury had I
heard—and might it not be now said with truth, that
they were pursuing Lord Sligo from a desire of re-
venge, and with a view of making his conduct as
black as possible. Such, in fact, was the truth, for
let it be remembered they had said, " that it should
be a Sorrowful day for Lord Sligo, that he had taken
any of then) with him !",--Then, as to, another part
of• the evidence., it had been insinuated that the men
had been left at Patmos to starve, in order that
they might not appear against Lord Sligo !—But
how Was this insinuation borne out ?—it was
borne out by the men, that nothing that merited
the JUry's notice. The place wat populous, and
they could easily have travelled ; but the men were
not put on shore at all. They had gone there of
their own accord ; but 'r oh ! Lord Sligo stole away,
without letting the men know that he was about to
depart'." Sigals, however, syere given—the . Blue
Peter was raised— guns were tired, sc.—but the
men returned not. The men, however, followed
him ; but then Lord Sligo would not fake them on
hoard, fin he had had enough of them. Yet his
ealship paid them for the running month, paid
them for their voyage to Smyrna—gave them-their
det hes, &e.—but it was to go out to the world that
hi, Lordship had deserted them, left them pennyless,
and so on. ijis Lordship had never so acted as was
itisineatod, het he had actually enabled the men to
go hack to Matra, if they pleased, for he was not
*fetid of tlie:r a idence. At last the men got back,
gild then began the enquiry ; and ultimately those
sentences Lad been passed upon them of which they
had heard ; but the sentences had never been inflict-
ed, and the men hoped they never would be inflicted.
As to Cook, he had offered himself for hire, and had
been rofused,becanse he was known as a King's mau ;
and in going aboard as he did, he had palmed him-
self upon Lord Sligo. His Lordship had given direc-
tions to his servants to go and engage all the men
they could hod, not King's men, as his Lordship I
• acknowledged to Captain Sprenger in the letter of
November, 1810, and it was not till his Lordship
arrived at Messina .that he discovered the fact of his
having King's men. Well, then, When the Active
bearded him for deserters, could his Lordship turn.
informer, and give them up, especially when his
Lordship said, ‘• You that like to ; 1,441
uou stay, I will stand by you." In bit letter, too.

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he ask itowledged Oft! coecea4leflf..lpt.said, if 14
were callo upon to pay for such conduct, he should
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....Amin' ;eV ,CHASCAILY , Thi0.,A114_..i.3. ,
pjiy it cherbilitilireird• put dawn; this money " to'''
)le score 'of humanity. and g10ry,.." This was ' " ''iirallT OF "IFAXF.A'r itt:ol(l.' •' '
li,stecies of Roman virtue in his Lordithip whieh ' ; ' stolvers /Ali .ANOTMYR V. RODERM, ESQ. .1
I Must be admired, even if it could not be defended • This was a motion made by s s R
is .3/4/MUHL OMILLT.
TI by our lawsti-:! LOrtl, Silk° did tink.glorN in the foes Writ of ..Ne-exeat Regia, to detain the Defeo,
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loffence iu that sense that aright be put upon the daratirsthis. country, until .he gave security to Otitis
Ithe p!aitiCtils expected decree, or for the balance
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ward, but he...gloried that he. could 44 keep th
lash from the backs of the men," who had stood' / claimed by the Probtirrs, as assignees of a Mr. Greaine7
I Needy, however (Lord gligo's servant), woeld
by him, even though It cost him much money.— la bankrupt, who had- large dealings with the Defer'.
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dant and .partner, provision-merchants, residing it
prove, that• he received directions not to employ Pr Ireland, through an agent in England.
'hire King's men ; and that all the men had told him . The Lekrned Coonsel argued, that the Plaintiffr
that they were not King's men. Thus, his Lord- wern'entitled to this Writ as a matter of right, eve/
ship did not know that he had engaged King's men, against a person residing hi Ireland, and fum' here
occasionally, although no instance of tho laud could
and so far only he pleaded innocent ; but he after-
wards kept the men from motives of humanity, and be cited from any hook or other authority, the Act
for recovery of debts proved or decided to be due to
.so far he was guilty—but the Jury would remember
/ under what circumstances the men were so kept. i the respective inhabitants of the two countries, la,
As to the offence being committed from any feeling Icertificates of legal decisions not at all affecting suel
!like disloyalty, the idea was wild in the extreme ; i process as this Writ.
for the Defendant was not only a nobleman, but the 1 Sir ARTHUR Prunorr, for.the Defendants, argued
grandson of Lord Howe. The lilendant was against the extension of this prerogative Writs •tr
! guilty certainly ; the Jury must find a verdict against : merchants residing in Ireland, as of dangerous con.
him, but it would be for them to say in their verdia,lsequences to trade and commerceVund as a nove
whether his Lordship had erred to that extent that i application against such contiguous subjects of tilt
Ikea contended for. His Lordship only begged to Government as the Irish.
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free himself from that part of the charge to which his I The Loan Cnxxczbr.or, observed, that the suit it
onour would not let him plead guilty, otherwise I Ireland for the same object, was no-bar to legal pro-
he would have pleaded guilty to the whole of the cess here; or if a Writ of Capias were issued against
Icharge. the alendaut's being held to bail here, nor to thi
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James Needy was then called. He was tervant to equitable Writ, as it was frequently applied to sub-
' Lord Sli,go—was with him at Malta, in May, 1810, jects from our colonies, and as Ireland had a distinct
and received instructions from* his Lordship to get as and exclusive jurisdiction with our country.
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'many English and American sailors as he could, but His Lordship granted the Motions- '
I not to hire ma of cur's men. !fitness wks desired
,'to ask any men he might hire, three or four times CO WIT OF KINVS BKNC}I,GUILDIAEL, Duo. -16. ,
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I over, whether* they were King's men, which orders ••' • -. . WOLF Vs INMAN. •
he had obeyed. He, however, engaged two of Capt, .; This was an act:on by which the
.Plaintiff sought
to recover from the Defendant the sum-of 101. being
Spranger's men, thoogh he did not know the fact till .
afterwards, and then he told Lord Sligo of it. Lord the amount ofn Hank of England note for that suns,
; Sligo went to the men, and desired and begged .of for which the Defendant received change at the
! them to return, requesting, at the same time, his se- Plaintiff's• shop, but which, ou being given in to tin
cretary to give them money. On the 13th of May, Haat by -the Plaintiff, was detained as a forgery,
he was in a wine-house, and he met With some saildts. and the payment of it in consequence withheld. For
He sent two on board, and, afterwards, three more; the Defendant it ;was pleaded, that he had noi
Sullivan was one of them. He asked them over and changed any such note.
over again, whether they were King's men, and they The. foreman to the Plaintiff, who is a tailor,
repeatedly said no. Smith told witness that he had I proved that he himself gave to the Defendant change
been a man of war's man, but discharged for the I for the 101. note in question. Ile marked down it
the shop book the nuniter of the note taken from
want Of an eye ; he hired them at letiollars .per
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month. He did not see one man intoxicated--all were i the D fendant, and also the numbers of the notes
in such a state that they might know what they were ! which he gave in exchange for them. He had not
about. They Were particularly anxious to accompany ;the book in Court, but he rernembered the number
him ; and when they arrived at the vessel, They went . of the 101. note (which he stated correctly), but not
np its sides without *any assistance. IVheit these the date of it.
men went on board, his Lordship had no knowledge I Mr. Lee, a clerk in the Bank, was next called,
whatever of their being King's n:en. He remember- , who produced the note, but it was not by him that it
ed the search of the vessel by the Active, but did had been stopped.
not see the search. At the time, he saw all the men ; The Clerk who stopped the note gave to therein.
go below, but they were not ordered down. All i tiff a certificate of the fact ; but not bc.ng himseh
went but Smith ; he said. he would not go, for hedid Present when called on as a witness, the best evideuct
not care a d—n for any Captain in the navy, on ac- being thereby wanting,
count of the loss of an eye. At Palermo, several! The Learned JUDGE ordered him to be called on
of the men went oft:shore ; and on the day- when the for his recognizancusand that the same should be for
vessel sailed, ke knew that it was•tesail, and he i feited.
conversed with Smith in particular. about the intend- ' In consequence of this defect in the evidence, th.
ed sailing. The men were still on shore, and the Plaintiff was nonsuited.
riding-men *ere sent after them in vain ; and the lIEGIIES V. CHITTY AND TWO OTHERS.
Blue Pcter was hoisted, signal guns were fired, &c. i This was an action by which the. Plaintiff, who/
The vessel also kept near Palermo all night, but the his Counsel. represented as being a .poor .oltlumn,
men returned not. A boat came alongside the Pe- ! Welsh Drover, who, on his way home, from Hay,/
lades, off Scio; when his Lordship refused to take ham fair to the house of a friend about six miles di,
them on board, as they had used him very ill ;-- : tance—having given some trifling alarm to eight I
their clothes were given them, and they were told ten young Ladies, whop after enjoying the Mimi/
that provsions for them were paid for by Lord Sligo. ' of the fair, were on their return to their respecti,
He unclentent a cross-examination by the .kdvo- homes, under the auspices of three young Geatlemoi
cate-General. . , Mr. Chitty and his two Codefendants—had, by tl
Some other witnesses were called .
, with the view ' three Defendants, been dragged from his horse, al
of removing from the minds of the Court and of the heat end bruised in a most inhuman manner ; co the
Jurors all prejudice with respect to the loyalty of he Was unable. to .attend the fair on the followiui
the Noble Defendant.
The Counsel for the Prosecution replied, and ft appearing, however, that the Plaintiff, Instet
Lord I.ll.exionoocw recapitulated the whole oi,. of,:being ati infirm old man, was about 40 years
the evidence to the Jury, and made many comments age; that he had ridden against one of the your
on the pledge which the Marquis had given of ;di Ladies (two of whom were on horseback) and hi
honour to the Admiral, that there were no man of. unhorsed her, in consequence of which she fainter
war's men on hoard, when, on the faith of that . and a cry was raised by her companions ; that M;
pledge, the Admiral granted him protection for a Chitty, who was in the rear, and whom the Plaint
crow of 40 men. He also observed upon the port', had passed, then rust forward, and by his own con.
cular description that the Captain of the Warrior feasion, which was the only proof of assault, at
had given him of the two men who deserted from his 'Bitted that he had given the Plaintiff a blow on t 1
ship, and vet, notwithstanding the o'aligations he face, andahat, in the same circumstaticcs,he woul
professed himself under to that Officer, those very ; again act in a similar manner.
two men were admitted that very night as part of his ; The Learned Junwe left it with the Jury to act
crew. Those men the Captain of the Warrior might as they thought proper, informing them that no sue
well suppose he knew, as they were part of a boat's Short of 40s. would carry costs.
crew which had often rowed him to and from that ship, I The Jury found for the Plaintiff.-i—Damages Ow
and whose appearance lie had highly praised. In fact, i Shilling. • .
the Captain had such strong suspicious that those men 1 YURI V. HALE.
were on board the Pyledes, that it was merely his rely-
.l The Court was occupied
therefo three hours in try
big on his Lordship's word that they were not them , ings this actiOn, brought by laintiff, for an irot
and that he would not employ them, that he abstained : monger's bill of 131. Is. 3d., to which the Defendan
from searching the Pylades. In comparing the case : set off a boot and shoemaker's, for 151. 17s. Ti,
accounts were examined,and the Defendant's charge/
of the prosecution with the defence, he must say
that the former was a plain intelligible story, sup- . were impeached as too high, and an alteration. Iva!
ported by some witnesses who were quite above sus- . detected in his hooks, front Ss. to 16s. as the char.
picion ; whereas,"on the part of the Defeudant, the for lengthening the legs, and ;new topping a pair ,
witnesses were (with the•exception of Shee) partici- jockey boots, from which circumstance the Jur.
pators of the crime, if crime there was, which was I were desired by the. Plaintiff's Counsel to infer, than
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was
on the Defendant. After a variety of ob.! the whole bill was swelled out in order to overtur
the Plaintiff's demand. Four boot stad shoernakr
servations, he left it to the Jury to determine on the the
spoke to the.
probability of the evidence on both sides. exorbitancy of-the alfondant's charm
but the items for repairing,were closed by an 4.-e.
After a short consultation in the box, the Jury that they could net say whether the charges for. thi
found his Lordship. Guilty of all the counts in the i
items were extravagant or not.
indictment, except one for false imprisonment. Mr. Justice La ISLaNc, who presided in the ,
The Judge ,(Sir Wm. Scott) then ordered, that sence of Lord lattNuonoucit, charged the Ju
his Lordship, who was in Court, should enter into 1 that the alteration in the day-book hail not been
recognizance to appear to-morrow-to receive judg- tisfactorily explained, by tho Defendant's brotl
went. • - saying, that the Defendant totted out and come,
The trial lasted till near two o'clock this mowing. the mstake within five minutes after it had beers-
Oommitted ; for an alteration of the same item 4
curred in the ledger, .which Was posted some ti
afterwards by• the Defendant's wife, If the J,
could say, that the Defendant's bill bad been ex,
bitantly swelled out beyond the Plaintiff's, tin.
Would fiud their verdict for the Plaintiff, which they
did, after having retired for a considerable time.—
They added, " each party to pay his own costs
bet Mr. Justice LE BLANC having explained to tl;
that a verdict carrieticosts, and that they must ,
some damAges•for'the Plaintiff, bowever small, the;
pie him Is,

On Wednesday, the Id inst. as one of the Man-
cheater coaches was going into Liverpool, at nine
in the evening, it was overturned opp..sito the Lin--
Hill Coffee-house, owing to 'the inebiation of the
coachman, by which accident a respectable gentleman
of Oldham was killed, and several other passengers
dreadfully bruised. A Coroner's inquest has been
held en the body, and a verdict of manslaughter
was returned against the coachman.
A fight takes place early In the Sprier, between
Richieved the black, and Posters.

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