The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-09-08 00:00:00

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mill ? We do not purchase that wheat in the Lon- POLICE.
dun mnrket, we purchase it at oar own markets, and
it is delivered free of expence by the farmers' wag- QUEEN.SQUARE.—Tuetday night, Spoil and
pus. I another youth, neither exceeding 14 years of age,
If the wheat costs you 41. and the carriage to the were brought 'to this Office on a charge of having
ndon market 7s. 6d. does there then only remain committed very extensive depredations iu the gardens
sixpence of profit to indemnify you for the grinding of Lord Caltborpe, in Paradise-row, Chelsea, by
and manufacturing of it 2—We do not use the best ietaking away great quantities of wall-fruit, and de-
wheat entirely to make asa of flour for the Lou- straying the trees, on the night of the 4th inst.
don market; we purchase'
wt I Reat of 'a
lower quality Lord Caithorpe's gardener stated, that his Lord.
to enable us to lower the average price ; which wheat : ship's gardens, of late, had been much beset by gangs
we generally purchase in the London markpt. I of robbers, who took away the fruit, consisting of
Is there not au expence in conveying this wheat , peaches, nectarines, and other wall-fruit, by bushels;
from the London market to your mill ?--Yes, the that they bad nearly stripped many trees, a large
expence per quarter is Is. .sd. • luxuriant 'peach tree in particular, which, al-
What may be the price of this wheat in the Lou. though it. had been a perfect curiosity from being
don market at the time the best wheat is selling at much overloaded, bad only two peaches on it, and,
41. ?—ft may now be purchased at from 60s. to 70s. the gardener added, that the fruit had been gathered
It the six bushels of flour which- you have esti- with so much wantonness and so little care and skill
mated at 13s. a bushel, composed in part of this in. as to have nearly destroyed many most valuable wall-
ferior wheat, and in part of the iheat of better fruit trees. On the night of the 4th inst. when his
' quality which you have bought for 41. ?—Yes. Lordship's gardens were again being robbed, he got
Can you by any means give to the Committee a a sight of those who were gathering the fruit, and he
statement of the profit which arises to the miller, succeeded in tracing the two Prisoners at the bar,
upon any given quantity of wheat bought, is.you who had been sent over the walls to collect and bend
state, at various prices, for the purpose of making I over the fruit for the principals of the gang, who re-
!lour of the best quality, the nide of which you at mained on the outside. . 1
r present compute at 13s. per bushel ?—The profit The youths, who now began to have a stronger idea'
varies very much according to the season of the year. of the danger of their situation, and pressed by the'
When the London market is overstocked with lour, solicitations of their parents, confessed the share
the millers frequently do business without any,profit which they had in the business, and expressed their
whatever; at the latter part of the year, when the willingness to divulge all they knew of it, and to give
power is not so large, and the market not so fully all the evidence in their•power to bring to justice the
stocked with flour, the profit is to a considerable band who had succeeded in seducing them to commit
amount. a crime, in the profits of which they had no partici.
Can you state the profits at variouslelsons of'the pation. They accordingly stated, that they had been
year, as they have existed for some years back 2—l employed by the gang, which consisted of eight per-
cannot do it without reference to documents. sons, who resided in the immediate neighbourhood
Can you prepare such an account for the Com. of the gardens, to get over the walls by means of
mittee?—l could, by rerriug back; but it varies ladders, and to procure the fruit for them. They
every year. I had no regular shares of the profits resulting from

For- what number of years can you prepare such
an account ?—Having been in business for myself
only four years, I cannot go further back.
What proportion do the other articles of which
you have Token, namely, middlings and bran, and
pollard, bear to the flour produced from a bushel
of wheat, which costs from 60s. to 7Qs. a quar-
ter ?--It does not vary materially; but we consider
that we get snore offal and less flour from wheat of
an inferior quality than from wheat of a superior
quality.

I - When wheat is brought to yen by gleaners, what
proportion of floor do you generally give them for a
bushel of wheat ?—We Dever receive any gleaned
wheat, ours is not a Kist mill; we manufacture the
flour for sale for ow:Wires.
State as nearlO4s, you can, the proportions of
flour, middlings, a4tl brawitul pollard from wheat
of an average quality ?-1 should suppose from
five bushels and a half to five bushels and three
pecks of flour, one bushel of middlings, and there
probably Wet be five and a quarter strike of offal.
How looehas your mill been established ?—lt is
called Beleigh mill, sear Malden; it is a very ancient
mill; the present mill has been built only about 14

this system of plunder, they, in fact, only received
some few shillings for their trouble. They then gave
in the names of the eight persons forming the gang,
against whom warrants were immediately issued,
and the boys were handed over to the custody of
their parents who promised to keep them within
doors, and to have them ready to appea► against
those of whom they had given this information.
Joseph Sadler was cited before this Office for car-
rying, on the Egham coach, belonging to him, Aug. 12,
fifteen outside passefigers, exclusive of the coachman,

being three more than the number allowed by the
50th of the King.
Cooper proved the fact, and that he in vain en.
(mired for the name of the coachman at the White
Horse Cellar.
Mr. KNAPP maintained that this information must
fail, because the driver was the primary object of
punishment in the view of the Legislature, and due
diligence had not been exerted to discover the driver,
for there was no proof of application having been
made at the 'Egham coach-office, in Holborn, and
the Act meant that the proprietor was not to be
sued except the driver bad been sought for without
success.

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two Prisoners, which he was
had seen sew the top of the hou
was a bag found which contain,
out of the box in witness's back

Edward Ain water, the
identified the contents of the
which he said was iu his box
mentioned.

Mr. John Clerk stated, that
street, aas his property, and
Prisoner Woolley to paint it
ed llookham to assist him,
other persons in the house.
committed for trial.

MARLBOROLIGII-STREET.--SUSIMada
girl le years old, was charged -
taining of divers persons linen
fully. The Prisoner was an
workhouse, and having ascertained
&c. was at mangle, she ;list
land got it away, under pretett
by the owners. Sias was fell,
UN toN-HA LL.—On Wednesday'
MessrF. Felix Culvert land CO* was
chargui him with Mariam a
'am public-house, in Beralmidrey-slrells
1k evening, contrary to the provisions
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The offence was proved, and the
6.. 6d. costs.
Another drayman in the employ
was tined a similar sum for a similar
A baker in the Borough was coast%
and costs for having iu h 6 dap a member
weight 64 ounces.
This being a second offence. the "
the full penalty of five shillings
forfeited.

ELorEmzwrs.—A publican,
keeps a public-house in the vale .
aJvice at the Marlborough-street
terday, concerning a beloved
from her family, at the captiactlin.
a soldier, who had received hi
band's house. He had traced
the Bristol waggon, which
Reading ; and after that, to
ton of Sloane-street. The Lad
fused to retire from the company
though the husband had promised
return. Thus the matter stood,
could obtain redress only by
About a fortnight since the .
the neighbourhood of Rumford
husband and six small children
ing with her about 501. in cast
day last traced to a lodging
she was residing with a Serjt...
Train. The easy husband requested
turn with him, and promise .al
forgotten ; this, however, she refueltAiL • re.
turned him 251. of the cash she ha n, and ad.
vised him to go home and ma' 'Apnea-comfortable
with his children.

years. Mr. Az.viehaving contended that the Act made
The witness is directed to withdraw. the object pursued for the penalty optional, by
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using the disjunctive or, the driver or poprletor.
INSOLVENI' Dirtirlibi COVIIT 1 '- Mr. FIELDING over-ruled the objection, holding
that diligence had been used by the witness, and it
rte`' . *. could not be proved what exertions the informer bad
.R fore Mr. Commissioner P4LJIIS made. But certalely there existed co fair objection
Richard Sella was yesterday brought up a second to this information.--Convicted in a moiety of the
time for his discharge under Lord Redesdale's Act. penalties, 151. and costs.
He was late a publican at Richmond, and had been Thema* Propriltor was sned, on a similar infer-
remanded till to-day, on the ground that he bad ovation, for conveying, on the Egham coach, on the
fraudulently assigned his property to his brewers, 14th of August, fifteen outside pessiengers. .
thereby giving them a preference, to the prejudice of Mr. FIELDING, on pronouncing de conviction, on
his other creditors. evidence similar to that adduced in the last case, said
Mr. Pairice Sawn' appeared on behalf of a Mr. if ever the Legislature should think of passing a new
Bishop, to oppose the Prisoner's discharge, con- Act on this subject, he should like to be amongst
tending, that the Prisoner could not be discharged i them for half an hour, for in that time he thought he
before he had got back the property which he, in I could suggest some new and very necessary clauses. ,
fraud of his other creditors, had conveyed to Convicted in a moiety of the penalties, 151. and
Messrs. Collins, the brewers. In December last, the . costa. •
Prisoner possessed the White Hart, at Richmond, li. in the nest information, which was also against'
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censed as his own house, at which period the brew. Sadler, for carrying fifteen outside passengers on the
ers resorted to a mode of getting their debt, the ac.! 13th August.
quiescence in which was fatal to the Prisoner. Find- ! Mr. ALLEY said, that he should try the experi-
ing him embarrassed with three law-suits, &c. they ' merit which he had promised to make as soon as a
induced him to give them a warrant of attorney, un- slight offence occurred, namely, to establish his case
der which they afterwards took possession of his . without calling a person from the Stamp Office to
goods. It was a warrant of attorney to operate as • prove the licence, thereby airing an immense deal of
a conveyance, giving the Brewers authority to do public time.
what Lord Redesdale's Act would not warrant. The i Cooper proved the case, and that there was painted
great question was, whether this warrant of atter- ; on the foot-board of the coach, "licensed to carry ,
uey amounted to an assignment according to the spirit ' not exceeding twelve outside."
and meaning of this Act. lie was ready to prove 1 , Mr. KNAPP observed, that the Act required the
that every article remained io slain quolafter Messrs 1 coaches to be licensed, and, therefore, that it was
Collins took possession, and that Mrs. S. had ever , for the Prosecutor to show that the coach in ques-
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since conducted the business as usual. Liquors, it tion was licensed. r
would appear from the schedule, had been purchased i Mr. FIELDING held, notwithstanding all former ,
in the Prisoner's name, and the profits arising from cases had been made out by proving the licence, that ;
the sale thereof received by his wife. It was clear I with respect to the coach being licensed the Defend-
that the warrant of attorney gave the brewers a pre- . ant furnished sufficient proof against himself by the;
ference to the other creditors, and that the house and painting on the foot-board. if the Defendant were
property had been re-transferred to the Prisoner's not a licenoed coach-master let him adduce evidence
wife. This made the proceeding fraudulent on the of that fact, and thereby subject himself to another
part of the Prisoner : and till he could get back his offence.--Convicted in a moiety of the penalties, 151.
property for his other creditors, he was not entitled and costs, fees of Counsel not being allowed. i
to his discharge. . I HATTON-GARDEN.----Benjantin Hookharn it n 4
Mr. PoLr.oca, on the other hand, maintained that Joseph Woolley were yesterday examined before Mr.
it yes a warrant of attorney given in the ordinary LEACH and Mr. SELLON, the Sitting Magistrates,
process of law, and regular course of business, in charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel,,
consequence of the threats of Messrs. Collins's Soli.- out of the house of Isaac Clerk, in Leather-lane. 1
citors, and that it was not an assignment, for an as- I Isaac Clerk deposed, that he was a tailor, living
signment could only be made by a deed. •in Leather-lane ; that between three and four o'clock
Mr. SMITH said, that if the Act were to be so ; , on Wednesday, the 31stif August, be was at work
construed, it would become a curse instead of a be- in his front garret, but-being alarmed at the noise of
nefit to creditors, as fraud might then be so cosily a bason falling in the back garret, he went to see
effected. i what occasioned it, and on his opening the door he '
Mr. Commissioner Pat.stra felt himself bound to saw the Prisoner, Benjamin Hookham, going out at
put such a construction on the Act as would prevent the garret window ; witness put out his head to look
shabby attornies, who might wish to advise poison- after him, whets he saw the other Prisoner, Joseph
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era to defraud their fair and Lone' de creditors, Woolley, getting over the roof of the house ; witness ! On Tuesday, G. Hank e:. I, . Upper Thsmehigreet• to
from attaining their ends, Ile deemed the convey- looked round the garret and saw a box, belonging to Hannah, eldest daughter of W. MARRIEDf
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Vernon, Esq. Lark-hall-lodge,
ance to a favourite creditor, he the means e hat they Edward Ainwater, a lodger of his, open and the Su:rey.
might by which it was effected, to be in violation of principal pert of the contents taken away, what was
DIED.
the Act ; and this case, coupled with all its ciocum. left was thrown about in confusion ; witness ran coAniumag.
n'ldde,r
oogedf h i
ss9ii
aajtestCsh,,esrr
packet
e?tapte.
iiruittanceaKejhr.arfloorzr4l,
stances, had too much the appearance of such a con- down stairs and gave the alarm, and the Prisoners the Falmouth station. -
, veyance as was forbidden by the Act. But to afford were secured in Charles-street, in a house where they ' on the 28th ult. aged 49, Joha Darell Marti'', of Furniv; !
time for deliberation- and enquiry, he ordered • the were employed in ;miming, from the roof of which ic"' L'sq* he -
Prisoner to be remanded, and brought up again a they gained admittance into witness's house; wit-' --- -
1 LONDON ! Printed and Puta e
ished b! D. Lo•ts. ~ sit I
week hence. 1 ne.sl6 hooting they were secured, went and saw the STAIWIAN Ovlracii. 87, blert-street.
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On the first trial, at the
27th of July last, namely, the
stop, a witness of the name of
was called several times in open
the Crown, in order to giveevidence
expressions, previous to the
straw that the first aggression,
, Orange -Yeomen. bl'Ostouets
for a very good reasqpibectuse
surrounded the-dock, illnd why
elvidence, and of its value, to be
(already known to be given In
on the enquiry at Shercock), preven
from coming on die table i—hitched
and thou defeated the ends of Justice. Mille fact
of Orange Yeomen rising in rebellion against his
Majesty's troops and killing his soldiers, we had
ontvinstatke some time ago, at a place called Tempo,
in the county Fermanagh; bat this is their first at-
tempt to impede and put down the administration
'of the laws, in contempt of the Court then sitting
under the authority of his Majesty's Commission.---,
( Dublin Journal.)
EXECUTION 01P TUE SUAK PARSON.—On Saturday
Robert Peacock, alias Thos. While, alias Richard
Williamson alias Rd. Thomas, alias Wm. White-
fseld, alias Wm. Whitemore, on whom sentence of
death was passed at the late Assizes at Gloucester,
Per forgery (he was found guilty at the last Lent
Assizes, but judgment respited), and Geo. Spites,
convicted on five separate indictments,— four foe
horse-stealing, and one for stealing an heifer,--
were executed on the temporary apparatus over the
lodge of the county gaol. Peacock exhibited an tint-
'form repentence and resignation, from the time of
his conviction to the awful moment of his suffering.
Powirfat leterestited'been exerted to procure a resits.
don of his sentence; and there is reason to believe,
that he had cherished hOpes of mercy till within the
last four hours. He bad, during an ithprisottment
of 10 months, daily amused himself with writing a
journal of his proceedings and devotional engage-
ments; and this task he continued with unabated
composure till within little mere than half an hoot.
of his execution ! At intervals, he had likewise
rtiployed himself in instructing his fellow-prisoners
in their religious duties., and made considerable pro-
gress in enlightening the minds' of some of thew •
To his fellow-sufferer, he was eminently ustful; and,
from great obduracy of heart, he brought Idol to a
sense of the awful change 'he was about to under-
go. After coming from chapel, they were engaged
for some time in private prayer; and about one
o'clock they ascended the platform, where they re-
mained but a few minutes, wittmat the smallest in-
clination to address the populace. Peacock, those
presence of mind and firmness never forsook him
throughout the whole of this dreadful scene, shook
hands with Symes, and. with the executioner, to
whom he bequeathed a few shillings, which he said
would be found in his pocket ; and they were launch.
ed into eternity in the presence of an immense num.
ber of spectators.

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bag as his property, *n&
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the morning of the glad , . ; •
hat the house in Charles.
nd that be employed the
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and that there were Tie '
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--Susannah Powell - ill
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ten and apparel unlan. ,- V. '
ti inmate of St. George's; 1` '
;certained where liken,' t.
vented a plausible storyl, 4
sacs of having been seat ...
ly committed for (141. 1
v a River in the employ,/ •
rae satinanartt nn an. •.arorail. a
a tasked beer into the re* ';
-street. aft !loci o'clock, in .
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Wool et the 411.4 aii Pafria. • .
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Defeated was Sad ak %a
yor Mesons. Mesas me eo. .., ...-4
Lir offence. ..,
arictrd iir she penalty of Ell. -
lumber of loaves dadaist. • ,
Magistrates enavieted Maio. i
per owe.. The bread w " •f.
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rale of Berkshire,soogist 41
street Police 011ie, yes. •, A -
d wife, who had eloped ' • .
'waling age of Afiy, with
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his discharge at the hag. li
Ki them into London by
they had sheltered in at ' .JP --t.
a lodging near the bot.
Lady, however, had re.. - 7'
ipany of her gallant, al.
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nixed forgiveness on he
stood, and the husband ' -
a civil action. • t •
e wife of a tradesman to .
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ren behind het, het tak. k
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tall. She was on Toes. 7'
at Kennington, where '
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rjeant of the Waggon
equested she would roe ..
1 .ati shis . pest should ha ..
se refuemi;o:lo, but re.
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she ha tit andad.
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ake himseltcomfortable
Cavan Assizes, on tit*
e King v. Itollert John. x .
Of BRYA9PGEOUGIII,
open Cottrry, part of I t.
'went. oiv
f Prisoner's '' *.i
s riot ; an 40 demon, ' . •,J.
I. was cow ky the i. ,•'••i.'
us did not ' and 1 4.:'
use the 0 ' that •I c
ho were aware of the
be given by 'thee wit ' ' • ,
ry him before Mr.:Join,-
prevented 111% EoUCE y
itched him out of Court,
of Justice. ' or the fact
in rebellion against his .

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