The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-20 00:00:00

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-* • This was an action of some importance to the cont-
- .•••• inertial work', but more especially
.to licensed pilots
w having .the ctimmand of large ships in the river, and to
captains amPowners.of ls anchoring there. .
'. The plaintiff in this cause (ale Saunders, of Hernial)
taught to recover the amount of dimsee done to bin
. . tie smack, ' the Princess of tVirtemburg. which In
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wary list year had come to an anchor in the Lower
.eln ptee.whisb is situate about six miles below flearesendi
, . • and wham soot anchor, one of the largest class of East
'. -4ndianterr (the 11Jrwickshire, of 1.300 tons, dropping
.. . - -,/ dowit iTte'lli'ver stem foremost, her sails set, but'
no wind
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'.. to elthor), rantfouti. ofn and injured her, which gam
. , • ..?%14:,::.!Iessee. NilailltraTcinil. OUrtNitir conducted the plain-
• '... "..••Ve .t.lffS case, std Messrs. BriousliAM and E. LAWIS that of
t"4.1114-4efendant.
-. 1.*:..4 great number of witnesses were called on both sides;
:4`,..-,P,. , • . ow, the part of the plaintiff to spew that India
• "-;,.- - *$ ' ''.. fa a calm ought not to drop down the river at
~ :ft
.. Om risk of Imaging smaller era', and that without
". , -... ' e *id melt large ships are unmanageable; while those on
.: • . :.• L.tlie. part of the defendant went to maintain that the
•• , k• • cad's smack was in the centre of the river, and that
'• isi: • e -therefore was improperly so, and contrary te law, and
‘t.-.,. - '• i • ht to have anchored in some other place, out of the
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r - irhration of the Channel.
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• . ~.....t. ~ There were some minor points on which contradictory
''''e ' '.....•,: ' .'''...,yittaactswas produced, but the Learned Judge held it to
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.?'. jlse law for craft, whether small or large, to bring up in
lit fit.
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part of the river, and that those who ran foul of and
• rid such emit, were liable for the consequences, if
testae, at anchor kept proper watch, and did what was
•a la tut fee its hest
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•.....„.: ..,. itsa• .Itry, after a short consultation, found a verdict
[% alt -. thepiaintiff.
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.-).0- , 1 • . OLD BAILEY, WNW'', MAT 19. ,
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.. . - `:',-• •Ehsobeils.firilliants, a young girl only 16 years of
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_ ' -- . a Mk-lifer of the name of Duggin, living in King.
: k litfret, Holborn.
• '. ' -1..• 7* Tie prisoner, it appeared, was in the prosecutor's em-
lorment;and had been for about five weeks previous -Nto i. t
' • • ieprHsent circumstance. It was suspected that the pi-
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• /More had taksw.a: portion of a silk dress, which the pro-
.. . *calor had received for the purpose of having it dyed,
toil upon investigation it was found that the prisoner
hul taken rthe breadth of the silk, and covered a
+ono! t With a part of it. When the theft was discovered,
' theLpriionet fill 'dial% 'on her knees, and prayed fur'
ragmen ess.
. '! A great ,waif respectable witnesses gave the prisoner
- . • I s pasolloat character for honesty, and the prosecutor
tbdde.t, that at the time he received the prisoner into his
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..• IN "'. , .iec,herreceiced i good character with her.
•• ~ .. Ifte4 found a verdict—Guilty. The prosecutor re-
-t . -.3 e her to mercy. She seemed to be moot
it."
.‘ by her situatioc, and bad nearly fainted at the
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,x .. i i* I lie Covet directed her to•be called up for judgment,
le lid while sentence was passed upon her, she was sup-
• . • Rod by a tueakey on each side. The Court ordered
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-..,7 i.l-ilis • gh, atehe should be tined one shilling,,„ laud be then (Hs-
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4,:,--::prelianipsigeisl.n
nTilitiistemnilhdgsein.btenocretseemed to meet with the ap-
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... '' • Tima Rscottoga thought It necessary to state, that the
:... • • Unit had not thought proper to punish the prisoner by
~ ". ! •-•:--.... ' Abetting a further imprisonment than that she had at-
'''''T - ••:. received on account of the excellent character
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.- hen. end also on account of the humane recommendation
',...44.-.77,.. y volonteered by the prosecutor.
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.ihTaring man, of the Game of J. Jackson, was in-
- '• " for stealing from the persona his comrade, James
...-' Mir et, a fir:neer, same silver money, - The facts
', • wirit'lleticerly proved, and the Jury.-foini a rerditt—
••= 41oilty.", . .
- The Riteonlne asked if this primer bad era been be-
fore is custody. The' under-keeper riplied that the
prisoner bad been, the Sessions- before last, tried and
eenticieti„ He was then sent to the Refuge for the
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. Destitute.
• •,*. •-lhe ReCORDIR Ordered the prisoner to be called op for
judgment. In pas'ing sentence, the Court taut the pri-
',der that he bad made a eery ungrateful return for the
lenient iPanrer in. which lie had been on a former ace-
liewletealt with. it was now the deity of the Court to
• treYento repetition of this offence, by si nding him be-
lga. rte "i the sm. •
. -., Tke prisoner was then Sentenced to transportation for
viani rears.
E PI iee, in eld-rlv man, Chas. Comae!, and Ceo. Con-
wi (father isss son), were indicted fur stealing a tplactity
ift.itot mid powder, from Charles Henry Manton, the ce-
le Lg.:AM gunsmith.
• 'Psis priso per Price hark been bet cern 16 and 17 years
La the employmenfvf Mr. Manson, as porter. The rob-
bery was first discovered by an officer of the name of
, Wr4y, who informed Mr. Mutton of the circumstance.—
. illhe.n Prier WAS apprehended, he told Mr. Manton that if
- be would forgive isim this once, lie would serve him faith-
the rest of his life.
• • be Jury found Price Guilty, and acquitted the two
egliev poisoners. The prosecutor recommended Price to
raany... The Court said the recommendation should be
attended to, but the prisoner could not be suffered to go
it large wholly unpunished.
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MIDDLES= SESSIONS.
Wiliam Corntrll, a shoemaker, residing at N 0.26,
-IL , hart-yard; Drury-lane, was indicted for perjury, in
"'" Ilitlsitsmorn that Emanuel Moses, a Licensed Victualler in
• Iffnegar-yard, kept.his house open at an hour prohibited by
s • Ihr, awl -seried certain persons with liquor.
`4lr. Awneews was Counsel for the prosecution.
",Mr: Richmond, Clerk of Row-street Office, proved the
litatbsUnce of the depositions at that.office, and that the corn-
_peat was dismissed by the Magistrate without costs.
I:Penton, a patrol of Bow-street, deposed, that he lodged
le the house of the prosecutor, and that on the same Sunday
wanting We came home a little after twelve o'clock and went
lettrthe parlour, where he remained a short tame ; that soon
after his return home the house was shut up, the bar was
looted, and the family went to bed.
Leather lodger proved that there was po drinking or tip-
pling in the house at or near the hour stated in the cleposi
taw pf the prisoner, that there was no man or woman ad-
skated at or near the time specified, that the family retired
tit before one, and that no persons were in the house
tfterwards except the lodgers, until it was opened again at
Use usual hour for business.
A watchman, who watches in the neignll-urhood, confirm=
eti4hislividence it; the materiel points.
he prisoner called a witness, who swore that the prisoner
be* sworn vita: was correct wills regard to the drinking of
pin, the admission amen and women, and the other circum-
stances slated by the prisoner in his depositions before the
blsikoirstes..
The Jury found the prisoner
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'lie-was drted be. Eld. and discharged.

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POLICE.

•Maxstntr•gevsz.—t lrover named thrtion was brought
before Aid. ATE,,,s, charged with hating violently to-
ughed Mr. Nichol.
'Tbe complainant stated that as he eras driving along
the street, in a chaise. with a friend, the drover came in
(rebid with,Min to the danger of his person. He re-
vealed the fellow to pertnithim to pass. and he touched
*cc of the boasts wit Whis whip slightly; upon which

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