The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-27 00:00:00

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COURT OF ILINOB BENCH, APRIL MS•

BRUNTON V. HAWN.
' This was an action on the ease for invading* patent
. obtained by the plaintiff for certain improvetnents
in
the construction of ship's anchors, and the manuf
ac-
tate of chain cables or nsonrings. At the adjourned
Sittings after last Trinity Term, the plaintiff had a ver-
ei..t, and in blichaelusas Term ti Rule Nisi was ob-
:.4inetl on the part of the defeedint to set aside that
Neal: t, and hares new trial.
The ease was partly argued yesterdny by Mr.
MannsAss and Mr. CHITTY for plaintiff
re M ; and
t y Mr. SOLICITON-OFNIRAL (with whom wer.
carts,. Mr. Oassmsz, Mr. F. Poi,Loca, and Mr. H.
.L STEPHEN), to-day fur the defendant, when the Court
ortrgested that the question s'ionld be turned into a
locial ease, and brought OU fur discussion on
Taesday nest.
This was the only case worthy of public notice
o-day.

OLD BAILEY.
Yesterday Thomas IViMaass and James Faan were
indicted for stealing 201bs. of beef, the property of
James Fielding. Williams,Guilty, Fenn Not Guilty.
Thomas Parker was indicted for embezzling 13s.
the property of master.—Not Guilty.
Sarah Porter was indicted for etealing from the
person of Richard Brinsley Smith, a gold seal and
key, value 15s.—Ouilty.
Ann Williams was indicted for stealing the sum of
9s. the property of William Hill—Guilty.
John Smith, a lad about 8 years of age, was in-
-
dicted for stealing a shovel, list. the property of Ro

bert Doe.
William Edwards stated, that be saw the prisoner,l
in company with three other boys, getting over the
since of the yard belonging to Mr. Doe, with the arti-
cles in their possession ; he laid hold of the prisoner,
the others escaped. Prisoner told him he was em-
ployed to take them to Whitecross-street to sell them.
STREW! ROBBIRT.---Thol/101111 Gunter, aged 16,
was indicted for stealing from the person of Sir H.
Dalrymple Hamilton, a silk pocket handkerchief. 1 he
prosecutor was called three times on his recognizances
but did not appear. It was stated that he was in the
country.
By the evidence of Hewer, Wren, and Cooke, three
officers,-it appeared, that on the 27th of February, the
prisoner was seen in New Howl-street, and being sus-
pected, the above officers watched him : shortly after-
wards an alarm was given of the prosecutor having
been robbed, and the prisoner was taken into cus-
to
whiyd, with the handketchief near him on the groud,
ch o as afterwards sworn to by Sir H. t the Police

Hinen•Settusir Ptenencatara...—At Bow-street Sear.
Hi! Aim, William Wett, and William 0076 tit , threw
of a gang of seven notorious piekpocket; who ban
lately infested Bond-street and its neighbourhood,
wireiiresgbt before Mr. Musts for re-essininsitiodi
yesterday, on a charge of beetling and robbing a Mn.
Richard Holt of his pocket-book, on the afters*** 4,
Saturday last, in Bond-street. They were all MOP
patted for trial.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON A LADT......-AS Marlboroegb-
street yesterday, two men named .41aekeasie and
sit-
GlP-
land, were brought before J. B. Con axe, Esq. the
ting Magistrate, charged by an elderly lady, named
(lament, with haring robbed her on the highway of
£5 in Bank-notes, some silver, and other valuable pro-
perty. It appeared in evidence that tne prosecu-
' Wiz had lately arrived from bladeira, and on Saturday
I evening last, as she was proceeding along Crown-street.
Soho-square, she nsi hustled and robbed by a
gang of fellows, one of whom snatched her reticule
containing 51. in Banknotes, some silver, and several
'duplicates of valuable property. She immediately
went to Mr. Harrison, the pawnbroker, of Wardour-
street, where tie articles had been pledged, for the
parpo.e of detsioing whoever might come to redeem
tbe articles. So i after a man came to the shop and
tendered& duplicate for a shawl, and offered a 11. note
in payment. He was secured, and Clensent,the officer,
sent fur. On his arrival he searched the prisoner, but
nothing was found upon him; and he stated that he
bad bought the dupßeale that morning in St. James's,-
park for eight shillings, from a smatter. On Cie&
swot bringing Oarlike* to the office, he observed
Makensie loitering shout, and suspecting him to be
concerned, he also apprehended him. Os taking him
into tite Marlhoroagh-head, opposite the office, and
searchilg him, the remainder of the duplicates were
(Mind in his possessioe and three one pound notes.
—They nnderwent separate exatninations,and Harland
maintained his former story.
Mackenzie said he bought the duplicates from a
man for four shillings, and he sent liarland to re
deem them. They were remanded fur further exa-
mination.
Disco% saY AND APPREHENSION OP A NLIIT OF
SHEEP STEALERS.—This system of robbery has of
late been carried on in the environs of 'Amino, not
only in the fields, but from slaughter-Enures in town.
No less than eight persons are under rtamitt aloft at
this office, charged with the shore offence; tit. prin-
ciple of whom is a man named Denning:ton, a tints-her
in Chick-lane, whe:e the town trail.. has been ,:arriest
on. Eight sheep were stolen in the night from ti
ts,
lt
slaughter-house of Mr. Uartnent, butcher in Sou
Andley-street, and they were trace to proni
ds o4tsoloi
house, where they were killed, and afterwar
ranch under the value. The receivers are also in
custody. The said eight persons are also charged
with stealing fourteen ..beep from the neighbonrhood
of Nutting-hill. These sheep were also traced to the
wholesale marliet, Dennington's 11011111', where they
were killed, and afterwards i:o‘ed of. The pri-
soners were all remanded, as the others concerned are
• vet in custody.

NAUTICAL J IN fle 1,1,1 G ENCE.

The Amity, Ranfield,coal laden, put into Tar,.
22nd inst. witkb:its of r adder.
Do% us:, Arm 25.—Tbe Dutch Pilot boat No. 5,
arrived here this day, spoke, yesterday, Cant, Leeuw,
if the --, (Alps' name unknown) off Dungeness,
Iron: Bourdezux bound to St. Petersburglo, all well.
P.osea this port this day, a ship from Durdt, with a
flag, No. $, all well.
MALAGA, le.rtt.7.--Arrived yesterday, the San
Miguel, Spanish privateer, from a cruise, and has
brought in, as prize, an English felucca laden with
tobacco and cotton goods, six days from liihraltar.
VEs4EI.II ‘PaKEN wurts.—Mary, 12th inst. lat. 51.
H. long. 17. from Litnetiek to Newfoun (land, by the
Doris, arrived at Liverpool.
Malvina, of Liverpool, bound to River plate, lat. 49.
long. 9. litilig Sun, Liverpool to Boston, lat. 41.
. 1. 0. by t Rhe Mary, Ferguson, arrived at Ports-
luv:7mouth,.
ay, llogarth, Jatnaiez, to London, 29th ult.
W
off Bermuda, by the Hope, Hibbs, arrived in the
River.
Benroolen, of Liverpool, fith instant, lit
. 3
lon9. long.
13. Dunlop, -------, 15th.
lat. g. 9
by the Alert. Edward', arrived in the River.

Yesterday afternoon a woman with a child in her
arms going along Holborn, nrar Furnival's Inn, hap-
pened to slip froni treading on an orange peel, and
was thrown forward with great force, the child was
pitched out of her arms, and falling on its head frac•
tared its skull.

M kRRIFD.
On Thursday. at St. Luke's. Chelsea. William Profit,
Sluane-terrace, to Bridget Frances. eldest daugh-
ter q.
o
f the late George Anti, Esq., Upper Reigns...place.
On Wednesday. the 45th inst.. at St. Jam
er es's church.
Piccadilly. Francis Riearilo. Esq.. of Low Grosvenor-
street, to Miss Elizabeth Lucy Alexander, of Cork-street.
On the 2tth inst.. at St. James's church, Westminster, Mr.
Z. Westbrook, of t ookham. Berks, to Sarah, daughter of
Mr. James Suable, Piccadilly.
On Wednesday. the 13th instant. Mr. Joseph Dillon, of
Tower-street. to Katherine, eldest daughter of Mr. Jonathan
Bell, of llornse).

DIED.
On Wednesday last. most deeply regretted by a nom—
circle of relatives and friends. Elizabeth, wife of James
Crowdy. Esq., of II igbworth, Wilts, aged 00.
BY bis Majesty's Royal Letters Patesit .--I.EAKE'S
Pilot* Salutarls. justly famed for Coring. in all Its
Stages. a Certain Disewie One small Pill is a Mae ; and
the taking of one box. in a recent case. sill soon convince
the Patient of the certainty of his speedy recovery. 'No-
thing ran be better contrived, more safe, or more convenient
than this remed% • fur such as err obliged to go journies or
to sea, as it 'wed, no confinement nor restraint of Diet; and
oears experience (in an extensive practice) has proved
other a yt
it will effect a Fore. when repeated salivation androved all
other methods avail nothing. For the scurry and other
chronical disonfers, this medicine has not its parallel. Up-
wards of 40.000 persons. of both sexes, have been radically
cured of the chose cruel Disorders. within the last eight
year:. Prepared and sold by the sole Proprietors, T. TAT•
LOR and bus. t4urfreons.• at their house. No. 9, New Bridge
Stree', in boxes of only 11%. lid. each. duty included. N. R.
Two hack doors and lights in the passages at night. They
are also ROW by their appointment. with coplons directions.
at Mr. Ileplotru's Toy shop. 103, Oxford-street ; Mr. Ms-
borough's. 7. Fish Street Ilili. nearly opposite the Mona-
meat ; at Mr, Raster's, Edinhorgh ; Mr. Newhery's,
Dab-
lio : and by one person ht every considerable town in great
Britain and Ireland. Advice gratis to persons taking the
above. or other of the Proprietor's weJicines. Meets and
4rsisin3l weaknesses cured., and letters. post paid. answered.
• See the list, published by the Rays! College of hoodoo.