The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-10 00:00:00

STATES;

have known that it was Ormsby that *sew thrtattle.---. •
Witness never made any information with respect to
this matter. Witoess hoe made Inquiries abbot é man of
she nettle of Farrell. .Witness is intimate with Forbes,
Graham, and lisridwich. Witness is in Orangeman;
belongs to the system gooerally, but not to any portico-
lar lodge. He is a Parpleman. Ormsby was under the
apprehension Of death, when be spoke about going to
Davy Jones. Witness was not os intimate terms with
Ormsby before that.
Robert Gilbert (tinder Gaoler of Newpate, Doblin).
was news called and examined by Col. BARRY.—He re.
collected Oinshy having been pointed oat sod identified
by a person of the name of Lewis, as the man who threw
the rattle. Lewis was taken to Newgate to identify the
man who threw the Tattle, and he pointed out Ormsby.
Witness obseived, that he imagined he was mistaken, as
Granby was not the man who threw the rattle. Major
Tandy was by when this conversation took place. Wit-
ness subsequently poihted Out Grabens, who was in the
hums yard. Ha thought the circumstance of Ormsby,
having been pointed out as the person who threw the
rattle, a circumstance worthy of being communicated to
persons in authority, bat he thought it unnecessary to
take any step as Major Tandy was present. The prison-
ers committed to Newgate (with the exception of Mr.
Forbes) were lodged in the felons' side of the prison.—
When. Lewis pointed oot Ormsby as the titan who had
thrown the rattle, be stated that he knew he was the per.
son of his own Itnowledge; -bat when witness had tol I
bof that Grinsby was not one of the prisoners, he
(Lewis) said he was less certain as to the features than
from the dress; witness subsequently spoke to Ormsby,
and uk..d him whether be was the person who threw
the rattle, Ormsby was agitated, and acknowledged
that he was. Witoess communicated this circumstance
ti all the prisoners. and subsequently to the legal agent
of the prisoners. Graham and Ormsby were about the
saute height.
Colonel BARRY stated that there were other wit.
news who had not yet arrived. The Committee would
therefore adjourn to whatever day it pleased.
MT. GIOULBURN observed that it was his inten-
tion to bring the Insurrection Act forward on Monday;
beyond that slay be had no wish.
Mr. Sheriff Cooper was re-produced at the desire of
Sir J. MAC,KINTOSH—Witness desired Mr. Poole to
go to Sheriff Thorpe ; he believed to the Recorder's-
Court ; cannot say whether it was Friday or Saturday
before the Commission ; it was in the latter end of the
week. Thinks the panel was not finally settled before
Poole was called.

Joseph Henry Moore was next celled—Henry 111'Col-
loch ►eas his clerk; has known Sheriff Thorpe since
1817; his clerk,, M'Culloch, said he had been at the
Theatre, but took no part in the riot. Witness had no
apprehension of his Clerk's being indicted; did not
know that more than two were, in a legal or technical
sense, necessary to constitnte ariot.
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained
leave to sit again on Wednesday next.
Ihe other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at half.paet Twelve.

COMMON MUNI)! L.
A special Court of Common Council wag vesterday
held, w receive a report from the Bridge-house 'Commit-
tee relative to London-bridge, and for the transaction of
other business

•

-is March lastloud bowing no money to boy victuals,
gave her the brooch to pledge for her, sad went with bet
to Mr. Moncaster's, and waited at the door while she
Ole witntea) Want into the sh.
Qn investigation, it turned iit that Mrs. Taylor was
*widow of very respectable character, and though in
, the instance of Mr. Woodrow, she gave the prisoner a
character which was not rorrect, and she bad been actu-
ated wholly by motives of hnintoity towards the girl's
distressed situation, and on hearing of her dishonesty had
most readily given every inform4tion in her power.
A tradesman on Ludgate Hill, who had known her
for many years, gave her an excellent character.
The prisoner denied that she had been robbing In sm.
the places she had been iii, but she did not contradict
Mrs. Taylor's evidence, and was committed to Newgate
for trial.

Bowwragay.—Georqe Davit WAS brought before Tao-
WAS HALL., Bag, oniThursday evening, ;charged with steal-
ing a gold watch, rhaln and seals, from the person of Mr.
James John Dunch, of No. 1, Grove-street, Commercial.
road.

Mr. Hunch stated, that he was standing in the crowd in
the Pit entrance of Drury-lane Theatre that evening, wait-
ing tor Vie opening of the doors, when the prisoner came
pushing behind him, and at length got in front of him, and
turned round and stared him full in the fuer. After being in
this position about a minute, he pushed past witness, and
made his way out. There was something in his manner
which excited the suspicion of witness, and he felt for his
watch and missed it. He instantly pursued the prisoner,
eat.i'g " stop thief !" and he was stopped in Tavistock-
stract. Witness received his watch from the hands•of a

boy.
Mr. George Bowes, one of the check-takers, said he pur-
sued the prisoner across the road into Taristock-street,
where he hit him on the back of the neck, and and brought
him down. Witness saw him throw something away at the
moment he fell, bat he could not tell what it was.
Richard Mortlock. a boy of 14, the son of a poor man in
Catherine-street, said he heard the cry of" stop thief !"and
saw the prisoner run away with a watch in nis hand ; he
joined in the pursuit, and saw the prisoner throw the watch
towards an area, into which it would have fallen, but the
seals caught the iron bars. Witness picked up the watch,
and gave it to the prosecutor.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was fully
committed to Newgalit for tr.al.
MARLBOROUGIVISTREET.--Mr. !yielder appeared before
Mr. Roe, the Sitting Magistrate, to prefer a charge of
assault against Mr. Brain, a lodger in the complainant's
bonse in Regent-street.
Mr. Sneider being called on to state the rounds of his
charge, informed the Magistrete,that on "1 hursday night
he had been to lock up the street-door, to prevent Mr.
Brain from rending out his s-rvant; at he hail been ac-
customed latterly at twelve o'clock at night. It appeared
that-the parties met afterwards on the stairs; when a quar-
rel ensued, and Mr. Brain spit in Mr. Sneider's face.
which constituted the assault complained of.
Mr. Brain, who is a surgeon by profession, raid he had
unfortunately taken apartments of the complainant, which
be had furnished at considerable cost, for the term of 3
years. On the night in question sonic friends bad been
in his company, who wishing to return home he accom-
panied then, to the street-door, when he found it locked
and the key in safe keeping. He appealed agsihst the
complaioant's method of moral dictation, when high
words ensued. and, considering the whole as an insup-
portable insnit,he threw his contempt, as before descri bed,
in the complainant's face.
The Magistrate advised the parties to make up the mat-
ter in a friendly was', but this nut availing, Mr. Brain
gave bail to answer the assault.
Thus. Hammond was charged on suspicion of having
robbed some gentleman unknown of a watch.
He was fully committed to take his trial, on the evi-
deuce of Christopher Charles Hinson, a lad in the ser-
vice of Mr. Gill, of Brownlo or-street, who saw the pri•
soner, while attempting an escape, throw the watch down
an area.
HATTONZARDEN.—A young man of respectable ap-
pearance was brought up for a re-examination, yester-
day, on a charge of robbing his employer, Mr. Kees
Davis, linen-draper, of Lamb's Conduit-street.
Mr. Davis stated that the prisoner had been his clerk
for about eighteen months ; on the evening of the 9th
of April, he locked up his cash in an iron chest at the
back of the shop, consisting of a 401. Bank of England
note, three 10/. notes, 15 sovereigns, a half-sovereign,
and a quantity of silver. and took the key of the chest
up stairs with him. In the morning his apprentice,
named Lewis, went up to his bed-room and requested the
key, which be gave him. Lewis afterwards went up
stairs and told the complainant that the prisoner bad
gone out. Ott his coming down stairs and going to his
iron safe, he missed the whole of his cash, which he had
left there the night before. The 401. note produced was
the one he had lost.

Lewis stated that on the morning of the 10th of April,
he went up to his master's bed-room for the key of the
iron safe, as was his usual practice, and on unlocking it,
he took out a bowl of silver, and put it into the till, in
doing which he left the chest open. Oo hie return to
the chest lie suddenly missed the prisoner, and went to
inform his master of the circumstance.

'1 homes Hill, patrol, stated that on the 29th April, at
night, he was called into the Queen's Head, in Ormond-
street, near Mr. Davis's house, by the landlady, who
stated that a person had engaged a bed at her house,
but his conduct was such as induced ber to think lie was
insane. He went op stairs and saw the prisoner lyingia
bed, covered over with clothes; on palling off the clothes,
he immediately recognised the prisoner, and charged
Min with robbing his employer, to which li' made no re-
ply. On the way to the watch-house, the prisoner said,
" I bad the best master, and bow I came to do so, I can-
not tell."
Mr. Georg Dyer,from the Bank of England, proved the
payment into the Bank of the 401. note on the 22d April,
from Messrs Bassett and Co of Leighto■ Buzzard.
A gentleman from the firm of Bassett and Co. stated
that the prisoner paid the 401: mote into their house on
the 18th ApriL
The prisoner declined sayingany thing in his defence;
and he was fully committed for trial.

limos Hatt..—Yesterday a young man named Jos.
Pegh, the ostensible proprietor of a register office in
o.oklerstreet, Westminster-road. for providing servants
with situations, was brought before L. H. ALLEN, Esq.
charged with having defrauded G. Teakle. under the fol-
lowing circumstances t
The complainant, who is a Gloucestershire youth,
stated, that he arrived io town about a fortnight ago,
for the porose of obtaining.* situation. He had not
been many days on the look ont, when the following Ad-
vertisement caught his eye in The Morning- Advertiser :
Wanted; a respectable young man, who ran write a
plain, good hand, in an office a't the west end of the
town ; one from the country would be preferred.—Apply
any day this week at No. 1, Oakley-street, Westminsrer-
roal." The following day hewn/lied as above directed,
and was received very courteously by the prisoner, who
intimated,. that before situations were provided for sp.
pticautt, the usual tee of :Is. must he p.id clown. Wit-
ness replied he had very little•money, bat that he had a
watch, which however loth he was to part with, lie had
no objection to lease as a security in the hands of the
person by whim he was employed, until the fee should
he paid. The moment tjae wale's was mentioned, the
prisoner eagerly asked to see it, and taking it out of the
hands of the countryman, observed that such an articl-
could be readily turned into money, and induced the
poor fellow to accompany him into the Westminster.
road, where he said he pawned it fir llk. and gave him
saying,—" Now Yon have paid the fee, you shall be
soon provided for, call again on Saturday, and you will
be suited." The witness walked house perfectly astir

he said, With the liberal treatment he hid received,
from Mr. Path. .Baturday arrived, whoa be was put off
with an excuse. Stibsiluently the prisoner offered to
give I!. lss. for the watch, which was agreed to, but
neither money, watch, nor situation could be obtained
from the prisoner. lie was remanded until Wednesday.

Cottoteests' INquesirs.—An ioquisitiott was taken yes-
terday afternoon at the Cross Keys, Theohald's road, be.
fore Thom.% Stirling, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Nor-
man M'Clond, a journeyman baker, 23 years of age, who
met with his death in a pitched battle with John Lake,
another journeyman baker.
Mr. Stephen White, surgedn' of 1, Lamb's Condait-
street, was about seven o'clock, on Thursday evening,
sent for to visit the deceased, whom he never saw before.
He found him in the passage of the above house, in the
arms of three or four men—he was quite black in the
face, and quite insensible. Witness ordered him to be
carried op stairs, and laid on a bed, when he breath-id
two or three times and expired. He opened a vein in hisarni,
bat it gave only abontan nunceof blood ; he then opened
tbeingular vein, and took about sixteen ounces of blood ;
but no signs of Ft:owning life appeared. Deceased ap-
' peared to be very much beaten about the head and neck,
particularly under the ears, and to have received some
very heavy blows.
Mr. White was requested to go up stairs and open the
deceased's heed.
Charles Butler, a journeyman baker: working for Mr.
Able, of Ave 31arialane, Ludgatiellill, deposed that the
deceased was a fellow-servant of his. On Saturday last
deceased and witness went to a Free and Easy Club hrl I
at the Bedford's Head, Upper King•street, Bloomsbury,
a house of call for bakers. John Lake was chairtnin ; a
dispute arose in consequence of one of the company drink-
ing an improper toast, and witness and another man
fought two rounds; the deceased told Lake, as he was
Chairmar, he should keep order; thst he was not fit to
presides Chairman. A dispute arose between they ;
Lake challenged the deceased to fight, but they were pre-
vented. Tuesday, the deceased sent Lake a challenge to
fight, for one pound or two, and sent the money ; they
challenge eas aeceoted by Lake' who staked his watch
as a depositdepositfor two pounds, and a written agreement
was drawn up fur them to meet precisely et six o'cloea
on Thursday evening, in Copenhagen Fields, with Meer
seconds, where they were to fight, half a minute ss as tl!e
time agreed upon to come between each round. The
d cea•ed, who was a stranger in town, having been only
about seven months from Scotland, requested witness to
,bo his second. Witness strove to prevent him .front
I fighting, hut failed. About five o'clock they set oat t.,r
I the field, where they arrived at six, and met Lake az:A
George Brown his second. The deceased and Lake hot.'
stripped and. fought; they had several round.. '..'he
;11.•st thre • rounds were in favour of the deceased, but
I Like was getting the better of him, and witness seeing
deceased had no chance, advised him to leave off, but he
refused. The next round Lake struck him two or sties
times; the list blow witness thoegift was on ler the left
ear, and brought bins to the ground: he never spoke af-
terwards. Thought it was a fair fight throughoat.

Mr. White, the surgeon, returned into the Jury room,
and stated that be had opened the head. awl found tot r
ounces of extravassted blood on the brain, which he ha I
no ddobt•was the immediate rause of death, occasioned
by the injury received in the battle. The scull was nt t
fractured.
Verdict—hlanslaughter against John Lake. the pr:n-
cipal, Charles Butler, and tieoege Brown, the seconds.
An inquest was held on Thursday evening, before T.
Stirling, Esq., on the body of Richard Gillces, Esq. 4
tlentleinan of property, who died on Totes lay last. st
his residence in the Willow-walk, Kentish Town. The
Jury assembled in the drawing-room.
Mr. John Harding, surgeon, stated, that on Saturday
morning he attended the decea;eslat his house, and foiled
him with a considerable wound across the throat ; there
was lying on the table a knife, which he was informed
the deceased bad inflicted the wound with; he instantly
sewed up the wound and dressed it, when the deceased
became sensible, bat said nothing relative to his commi•-
ting the rash act. He went on favourably until the
Monday, when a paralytic affection seized him, and be
sank under it the next day, not from the effects of the
wound, no vital part being injured. The deceased was
in his 60th year.
It appeared that the deceased had been of late m'ic'a
depressed in spirits.
Verdict.—Died by the visitation of Con.
An inquest was held on the body of John Randall, •
the Windsor Castle, Hackney, on Wednesday, before at
W. Unwin, Esq.,Coroner. J.
Richard Holtier, a journeyman mason, deposed,
about four or fire o'clock en Monday last he wos that
the platform erected for the purpose of the ceree uncle:.
layingtbe first stone of the new building of the .10" Y 0.
Orphan Asylum; he heard one of the stipporte Loll'l,ol
platform crack; lie got a piece of wood to r rs of ill.-
prop that was breaking ; deceased was assist.apport the
si.id to him "come away, for the cross-piece i 'ag 'du ; It!'
Deceased said "hold your tongue." He tepee' s arealdilLf- '
and deceased made the same reply. Irani& red
the cruse.
thecaution,
piece broke, and the scaffold fell in. w:lately
other side, which dll not fall, and esa itness ran to the
fell upon the deceased and killed hire .ped. The timber
milliie.itraal:nenozit The other:
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on a dead level'; Isis opinion
was, that cross- piece
gave way ;
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was properly put up. The scaffolding
fell; uPtin IV i oath, as a workman, he was of • '
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COAL MARKET, MAY H.
Kips at Market. Strips Sold.' Price.
Newcastle l.) 33g. 3d. to 31s. 9d.
Sauderlaod.