The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-05 00:00:00

'rut STATEMAN.

r. its; hot Am did on the'Satdrday, ih rouseqttenee of
the prisoner pesuadise her mother to allow her to !to
with hins,te a Meeting-bottle on the Sunder.
• Mrs. Ripper confirmed the statement of 'her daughter
110 marry material points, and stated that she had not yet
eenmeied the injuries she had received; and tardier
*aided, that, nn the day after she trams home from The-
-11114 her wrists were so weak she was unable to do any
work.

Mr. Justice BUST summed up the evidence with great
perspicuity, and stated at length the law of the case.
If the Jury believed the evidence they most convict the
ptlanner, for the offence was clearly made cant, as re-
ed by law. They would observe, that her cross-ex-
lansination had confirmed, Dot shaken her testimony,
which' was the hest proof of its being true.
The Jury, without hesitation, pronounced the pi-
eilleffeailty—Death.
edllfhtsJellge immediately passed upon bim the follow-
ing sentence :
.John Parker, alias Atmore, you have been convicted
upon evidence which leaves no ilonfitthat you have com-
mitted a tape upon the body of Susan Ripper. When I
charged the Jurv, I thought it my duty to point their
attention to all the circutnstanres which 1 considered as
moat favorable to your ease, and the law of the land.
The Jury, I have no doubt, paid eves), attention to all I
said. awl olar they gave their verdict, I told them they
mud feel satisfied that the charge was distinctly .made
out, and their derision having thus confirmed this
opinion, It becomes my painful dery to pass upon yes
the senteoce of the law. lour case Is the most atrocious
I ever remember to have come under my keeedigige
during the course of my experiente. I repreeeseml thi
caseated read or the evidence to the Jury, to whom I
made I `observations is your favor, sod after the
most attentive consideration of all the circumstaecee,
they luster, given their verdict of guilty. With that ver-
dict; am, perfectly satisfied—l should have.givfn the
same verdict myself, and I nose pain the sentence of the
law, because it is the only act of kindsess,that I can
&hew. you. Ido this Dow in peeference to doing ithers-
after, in order that you may have the longer time fur
all the purposes of making your pear with poor Maker
on this aide of the grave, and I admit you to nee every,
steam In your pewee to obtain from your tied that pardon
'for which the offended laws of your country have doom-,
ed von to suffer. You are *married man endltbefethee
of tlaree children ; you thought of this before you took
bee to the whiles: Yen prevailed open ber4other to
910, her to go there with you, sail I wish far her sake
Aid for /oar'. .ttrat she had refused as phi:heady her
oppossat ati,„the father of the child did—l would to
fled *at *hp had refused it. You told her, as'you
did also tire father of the chilli, that you would take
es
mach care of bee asyou would of your own children.
Yes sedi Ihit•tatbqf
.91_ children; it II . imoneePile yew
mold bale thought of them *hen yon Wire about tsf
commit this act. .One cannot bat tbAuk Ito you lei
tended to Mike an encase of seriingliod In I
violation of one oldie toilet sacred II tiatimi
which both the !arr./011°d and man &dare &iota mist
Man. At this meeting which you attend lam &trek
that fashionable doctrine of worshipping the Alusiohtyl
*word sod not deed is' promulgated, and that rat an!
Om of dm teeny victims of this deteatahle
grkeee who havellostilled into
,your mind sad!' &Wei
pay consider themselves to ham been the causer
jeer ruin. and i hope such an example will lodge, every
ale to recollect that it is not every one who cries Len*
Lord ! that shall he partakers of the' kingdom of hoe-
ISM. His Lordship thee palmed the sentence of the last
the rimier: and exhorted him to Ne every towel*
with hie Mekev. .
NOTTINGHAM ASSIZES.
•
ereatine A coins.
NeTTINONAM, JULY 29.—John Wright. a surgeon.
late an apprentice with Mr. Watt* of this lows,
.it. bad been committed to prison. bat boiled oat, arm
Ott to the bar, on a charge of removing the bat of
▪ young woman from Ralwell church-yard, and steal-
ing the clothes in which it was wrapped. This. epse
had excited a considerable degree of Interest talkie
Sown and neighbourhood. The bill of indictment 4me
die felony was, however, thrown out 'lty the Ural 4
Jury, and to one for a misdemeanor iarremoving
body, the accused. pleaded guilty; and just at the time
rtthe Learned Judge was asking ham if he mar
~ of the nature of the punishment attached to his
iteeee, the Common SORCIMANT of London (Mr. to;
bon) informed his Lordship, that the young man o
we stood before him, had acted agreeably to the advice
Obis Coo sell, who were anxioni to save the time
Court, and prevent, if possible, the recital of the
Inesstanees, which, at all times, must be painful to r,
SW which be was conscious would be proved a •
Mao hod lie pursued a different course to the on now
Odepted; his family and connections were the meet re-
@pitiable, and his character was supported by the writ-
es, testimony of every. professional gentleman in the
town; and under these circumstances, the Leained Coen-
eel hoped, his Lordship would feel it his duii to pass
lenient sentence. MC. Clarke, juo. for the prosecution,
did sot wish to aggravate the case, and the Judge pro-
nended to pass sentence, expatiating on the enormity of
the *Croce committed, and that too by a person in the
losinedlete neighbourhood of the friends of the deceased ;
the anguish and painful feelings which such a sitcom-
shots would naturally give rise to, compelled him to
pass such a punishment as would be a warning to all
these *egged in the sane ardnocs profession as the
poen man now before him ; lie was well aware that for
anatomical purposes it was necessary for the profession
to have dead bodies, but the sanctuary of the neighbour-
log churchyards must be protected; and tberefime kr
should fine the accused 101. and order him to be impri-
soned till such fine should be paid. The fine was Dn.
mediately paid, and Mr. Wright left the Court. white'.
•
was adjourned.
30.

JOLT
CLARIS b. PICRSORDS.IS was an attioll Wy the
plaintiff, a publican, and the proprietor of • naviga-
tion ion, at Shadiow, in the county of Derby, against
the defendants, who are common carrier., for • com-
pensation is damages for the injury be received in
the fracture and low of his thigh, by the negligence
of defendant's servant, who was driving their caravan
a: or near Derby, on the 26th of September last.
it appeared that the plaintiff was riding oo the pro-
poe aide of the road, when he was passed by the de-
fendants' canvas, drawn by four horses, when the blllf
of one of the leaden struck the hind leg of the pa'
tiff's horse, which turning the animal with a shook,
caused him to be thrown from his seat, and pea-
phased to the ground, under the eavria*et which I
passed our him, by which the plaintiff's ibigh wal.
broken.
The defendant's plea was that of Nut Guilty 'W the
action, under which It was endeavoured to be thews
that the accident had arisen from the restiveness of
plaintiff's horse, and his owe unskilfulness in the
management of the animal at the time; and that it
was nut attributable to the cause swiped in the de-
claration.
The trial lasted until two o'clock in the afterglow',
when the Jury, .tier summing op the evbfedco by ►is
Lordship, retired, and upon Weir return foamd for the
plaintiff—Vintager lOUL .

.• SUFFOLK ASSIZES.
1 Soften Brunet, aged 48," sad fteltert sett
wePr capitally indicted for setting
fire to the prestrike of air. RAW Downing, in
Melt's.
Mr. Dirvnivig, the proseen•or. was called, end suit!
that he was the' occupier of Rectory Farm, Wills.
sad remembers &today, the let of April lea, whirl.
eight the fire broke on; ; that he went to weft,
8 and 9 o'clock; be first went into the Chamber
where his children slept, and that he beard Ms yard
dog bark, and eeenrilltre to his direction the *nand
mime from Chapel Field, throe,/ b which there is a foot-
path directly from his house; that he' then went to
bed. mid shoot a few minutes after, from what his wife
said about a light she saw. he got sp. west to the wi n-
dim. *and saw the straw shed at the East end of the
barn on fire. He went down to see if his horses were
safe, and on opening the stelae divot. este the calf pen
ea firs also. Ile thought it iris *boat 20 =hint'', tt•
fore any body came to his assistance—every building
was burnt to the ground, excopt one shed. Witness said
In was lisrating his misfortune and olio( that he
shonld be rained, when he saw the prisoner (Bennet)
stand blotting in exeltetion. Witness said the'
prisoner (Bennet) and he had been epos bad 'terms
formerly, bit that of ,ire they had been very good
(rived,. Ile it, •!.
M". Dowsing +4.011,14.: lOW she went to the win-
d to' wino herlamilmmt mor /ken. and she heard
somebody say. “ illtirn-! Bans I" she was sore it was
the vole. of Gillet.; she hesitantro him for years.'
his voice is a particular shrill one, the sound appeared
to come from Chspel,Fielit and it might he about 20
rods frees the laapoi,
• Willlam;Baliktglammilwelhat.Weillevkaorra the pct
sheer's pine wellY qs arulines under the same roof
with Bennet, ab 'O.:115,1014W -from prosecutor's
beer. Whorls 'w 'the 'fire,' nit hi the morning
with others wept het, Ch,i4el. fit& for foot-
' slope; that they eai two, ditrreal.elspe, out was
shoat 12 ine hes den g, leodieg le *Apite tros.l4haprl
Field Its. Downiorlli bowie. • Whamse hoe miaomireel
prisoner Bennet e frolterken be wee myiblienayohat
there bad hems beta•sdadi *hoot • it. atakatioedlit vier
• Pared it before taitilltiglithles It'llealiii4elrWitiely
12 ilichWa• '••• arc orn: 0. -.le 4 t,. •
; . diobeeS . &Ate Prlls4o. WI; elPi
again, and said that was at the calimitiotima• the
prisoher ; tiniutfigitreiFeicinilasHoti was takes down
is writing, Berea and said, that's the
man (pointiag toSioyipt) that pot yeav premises on
irwrileet theyintot hattopoi Keefe bossy and Italian's,
and time. &growl, to -eft hie premises on fire; they
Areal back ta. 11111114411 hose and took a coal of fire
'mid int late taboo-kat f O,ayfsr took the tinderbox,
and they west tia4. eet. the calf crib Oa ire. Bayfor
wee sot eatisiedokb Altai, hat went back agaitioi.d
' est site straw 'hada, fire., 'Oayfor heard the whole
of this coaversatien bat denied it all. . .
• Ruffed was alao present at the examtpation,
sue beard the prisoner Bonet say to Hayfee. " you
hoe* we did it, and I shall be bengal' fr itcated doe
a might to be hougi ea wallas
ir The !.earned Chief Justice thee anseneod ill, ai the
Jury found a verdict of guilty against Bessoultiet ac-
quitted Osyor.
Charles Stoke,. James Jeffedee, and Wei.
were capitally indicted loosening fire to the pettish,'"
of Mr. It. K. Cobbold. el Eye. The evidence to tisk
case was almost entinly tint of an accomplice, Wm.
Stokes, nephew to the first of the prisoners. Ife kayo
a Moat ciramateatlal detail of the e•mmissien of the
to which the great. provocation seemed to be,
that Mr. Colibold was betiding a threshing maciant ;
but his evidence Was aneerroboreted in any 'material
point, and it Wee roved that he bad previously made
;depositions ea oath before a Magistrate, weaning as
t man, who bad been his aturtelotamee from
childhood. end
.who bad a large family, as tie peeps-
.;
triter of the cells' for discovery of which hasil.bille
bad been posted up. offering a reward of 1501. The
Judge therefore gave his opinion that It would be
lingbly improper to take sway the lives of three rues
4 en the evidence of sub a wretch, mid the Jary re•
turned a verdict of Not (hilly.
WESTERN CIRCUIT.
' Verna, Awe. 3:—Jefin Devi*, aged ii, erah pat to,
the bar oo a charge of having stolen a promissory este 1,
of the value of bill. a sovereign, three pounds in silver.
sad some articles of jewellery of the value of St the
property of John Jacobs.
• The prisoner, it sou stated in evidence, is* man-of-
war's-man, and had filled the situation of purser's
• steward's mate on board the Jupiter. The prowcutrit
was a poor washerwomen, residing et Stoke Damerel,
near Plymouth. A woman lodged at the house, whom
the prisoner. during hie stay in port, used to visit. and
he became familiar. On the 20th July he came to the
prosecotrix, and saying that be was without money, lie
asked.ber to lend him a sixpence ; she went to her tea-
caddy, where she kept her money; the prisoner saw her
p there. Soon after she left her bowie unattended ;
the door was latched only, as is enstousare in that
honest neighbourhood. On her return she discovered
that the caddy, which contented the whole of her hue-
basil's property, as enumerated, was gone. The pri-
soner, who hail been banging about without money,
having spent his pay, as all sailors do spend it, was
' apprehended. He bad previously expressed his sorrow
• for the old woman's less, and hoped that the h---
scoundrel who had taken it would he takes and "twist-
, ed." On searchiog him. although he had denied any
knowledge of the fact, the 50/. note was found in his
fob, and some of the rings and jewellery in his pockets.
—He then confessed all in despair and acknowledged,
having taken the money. and showed where he had
thrown away the tea caddy, in which was a brooch and
some other articles that the pinooer had left.
The prisoner, although a formidable looking fellow
in person. cat a most pitiable firer• at the bar, and
hung down his bead alder the shame of his 'interne
He said, in his defence, se " their honours." the jury
men, that he war rather groggy at the time, aid ens
ifs "lark" to frighten the people. and so sheer them
that they ought to keep a better look Out than to leave
their dears unhooked wbra so many pirates were cran-
ing about. he did take the tea caddy and the money
bet •be owned he carried the joke too far la not deli'
vering it up sooner.
A witness stated that the apprelieselos of the pri-
weer excited the amazement of the whole of te.
Jupiter's crew. who gave him the witness said, a
wonderfully good character. dad declared him to
be the " inuestest man that belonged to the ship."
'fliers was a shyness la the prisoner'', manner of tie-
liserbsK In hie defence that augured badly, and flit
J ; Nan,: him•Oeilty....Deatb.

J. Radon, who wog chatted with haring cat 1/P
throat of his wife, with intent to murder her, $1.411 trial
as to his inianity.and 'mud to be insane.
Tbs Learned Judge in the. evening concluded the
;business of the Detract As'i.-s, and sentenced rix
'loners to death. XI the capital convicts were, hurvme
reprieved lecture he left turn.