The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-20 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN._

Upon his cross-examination by Mr. SCARLET, he
admitted he had given the cheque for 22,0001. for
the express purpose of purchasing Exchequer Bills;
as his stock-broker, he did not give him any parti-
cular injunction as to the mode of obtaining the
money for the cheque, but, left it. to his own dis-
cretion.
The several letters from the Prisoner to his bro-
ther, and others, which were intercepted, and have
been already published, were read in evidence.
William Ewins, clerk at Goslings and Co.'s,
proved the payment of •the cheque for 22,0001. to
the Prisoner in person; and Mr. William Hannan
proved the purchase of 6,5001. in Exchequer Bills,
by order of the Prisoner; and George Hankley, his
clerk, proved the delivery of them to the Prisoner.
Mr. Ennis De Beirdt, a broker of American
Stock, proved the Prisoner having commissioned him
on the 29th of November, to purchase 10 or 11,0001.
American Stock, for a Gentleman going to that
country. The purchase was completed; and on
Thursday, the sth of December, about 12 o'clock
in the forenoon, the Prisoner paid him in 11 Bank-
notes of 10001. each, for 10,3591. 19s. American
Stock ; and the witness gave him a cheque on his
bankers for the balance.
Mr. Joseph Walsh, brother of the Prisoner, proved
a payment to hint of 10991. odd, on the sth of De-
cember, due to him by his brother some time.
Thomas Clark, the brrothe-in-law of the Pri-
soner, also ()roved a payment to him by the Pri-
soner, on the same day, of one 10001. Bank-note,
and be gave him a cheque ea his banker for 6001.
leaving in his hands .1001.
Henry Atwright, clerk of the Prisoner, proved
his having changed a Bank-note for 10001. given to
him by the Prisoner on that same day.
Here Mr. G.tnaow took occasion to observe, that
there was not the slightest grounds of suspicion that
any of the . witnesses had any previous knowledge
of the Prisoner's intention.
Mr. Charles, of the Bank of England, proved
his having made the contract with the Prisoner for
the purchase of the Stock sold out by Sir Thomas
Plomer.
Joseph Hearn, a silversmith, proved the purchase
of 3001. in Portuguese doubloons from him by the
Prisoner, on the sth Dec.
Mr. James Webb, a hosier, in Threadneedle-
street, proved the Prisoner's coming to town in the
Hackney stage, on the morning of the sth Decem-
ber—his leaving a travelling portmanteau and great,
coat at his shop, and returning for them in the even.
ing, and purchasing a dozen pair of woollen boot•
stockings, and four night-caps.
NIC. JENKINS, Solicitor to Sir Thomas Plonil
proved the subsequent arrest of the Prisoner at Fa
mouth, the circumstances of which have already bee
before the public.
The case on the part of the prosecution being
closed—the Prisoner declined making any defence.
Mr. SCARLET, for the Prisoner, in addressing the
Court, hoped he would not be understood to enter-
tain a.iy other sentiments of this offence, than a con-
viction of the moral turpitude of the Prisoner; and
he was satisfied the Prisoner himself entertained no
other sentiment, and felt all the contrition belong-
ing to such a crime; but it now became his duty to
make such objections as occurred to him :—First,
there could be no charge of this sort for stealing the
cheque, for it was in evidence the Prosecutor had
given it to the Prisoner for a specific puipose, and it
was not altogether misapplied, for he had purchased 1
some Exchequer Bills, and the law did not allow
the act of f..lony to be in part separated. The se- i
cowl objection was under the Statute of the second''
year of the reign of George 11. by which the secu-
rity intended by the Legislature was to such proper-
ty as was still available to the party himself—in this
case the Prosecutor had parted with all controul over
the cheque by delivering it to the Prisoner.. Thirdly,
the felonious intent of the party taking was not in
itself sufficient to constitute a felony when the party
to whom the property belonged had relinquished his
controul over it ; and, in support of these objections
he referred to several cases in point.
After some observations by Mr:Gsanow, Mr.
SCARLET, and Mr. ALLEY, it was agreed that the
Jury should find a verdict subject to the.future judg-
ment
of the twelve Judges upon the CIIIEF BARON'S
report.
The CHIEF BARON acquiesced in this arrangement,
and then, addressing the Jury, adverted to that part
of the evidence which went to show the previous in-
tent of the Prisoner to commit the felony. Observ-
ing, at the same time, that it was impossible, upon
such evidence, not to find the prisoner guilty ; who,
in consequence of the objections made by his Counsel,
would have all the benefit of the judgment of the
Twelve Judges hereafter.
The Jury immediately returned a verdict of—
Guilty.
Counsel for the Prosecutor—Messrs. GARROW,
Annoy, and GURNEY.
Counsel for the. Prisoner—Messrs. SCARLET and
ALLEY.
During the whole of the trial the Prisoner Was
much effected, but particularly when that part of the
letters were read relative to the situation of his wife
and children.
The Court was exceedingly crowded from an early
hour; and several Members of both Hauses of Par-
liament attended to witness this extraordinary trial.

SHOCKING ACCTDENT.-011 Sunday last, at seven in
the morning a lodger in the house of Mr. Colelough, at Stoney-
batter,
Dublin,, having been alarmed with a smell of tire, came
down stairs, and saw something like a tar-barrel in dames in a
china closet. After having a.certained that the fire was confined
to that spot, it was examined ; when it appeared to be Mr.
Coiclough's wife, who was literally burned to a cinder ! An in-
quest was held on the body (if it may be so called, being but a
roere coal), which returned a verdict, Accidental heath. She
was a handsome woman, between 30 and 40 years of , and
d a more than ordinary share of intellectual e
;Crest probable conjecture is, that the back of kit;
might have caught fire first, and had been burning so
when discovered, she might have fainted either 'Or
suffocation.
CURIOOII awn EXTRtORDINIART EPITATII AT COTIWAT.—..
" Here lieth the body of Nicholas Hookes, of Conway, gent.
who wm the aste owl fortieth nlild of his father, William
Hookes, Esq. by Alice, his fife, and the father of sera and
twenty children: He died the 20th day of March. 1637."
Lonorvrrv.—There are 16 brethren now living at Trinity
Hospital, West fterford, whose united ages amount to 1413
years, which is more than seventy-five years each on the ave-
rag.
On _Friday last George Walker, eontractor for lighting 4he
lamps in Hull, was couvicted before the Mayer in the penalty
ofvlo guineas, for pot properly lighting fifty lamps in tie night
of Wednesday last.
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