The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-15 00:00:00

LAir MTRI.I.IGNJVCR.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Jar. 14.

SLAB •ND OTHERS, N. MID AND OTHIRI.

This was ao action against the defendants as cum-
von carriers, to recover the amount of a parcel of
.1.401- notes. valved at MUM At the trial before the
Lord Chief Justice at the sittings io Landow, after
Lott Trinity Term, the plaintiffs bad a verdict.
The plaintiffs are bankers, at Christchurch, in
Hampshire, and the defendants are owners of several
stare coaches./ The plaintiffs banked with Messrs.
Rogers and Co. London. and the latter being in the
habit of monthly resitting to the plaintiff the notes
paid for the plaintiff at their house, sent thesn a par.
eel of their paid notes, to the mow of 13051. on the
I.t December, 1619, which parcel was booked at the
drltodadts' offer, to be sent by the Poole mail. The
• parcel wax. in fact, seat by the Southampton light
coach, addressed " R. Anger, Esq. CFristcharch.
Hams." Before it had gone many miles oat of town
' i: was stolen out of the seat of the coach, and the next
tray its conteots, to the amount of 10501. were present.
ed for pays-nt at Messrs. Rogers and Co. and paid.
On motion fur a new trial, the question was, whether
the defendants were liable for the loss?

Mr. Scantarr was heard fir the plaintiffs, sod Mr.
PARK for the defendants.
The COURT were clearly of opiaion that there was
no 'mad fur disturbing the verdict. and therefore
the rule for a new trial was discharged:'
.111DDLESEX SgSSIONS.
Yesterday this Court was crowded at as early bone..
• in consequence of the expected trial of Mrs. Boldwia,
which was piste from Saturday, to enable the Duke
of Wellington mid the Marquess of Londonderry to at-
t,,nd on the part of the prosecution.
' The Court did not sit until past eleven o'clock. Mr.
Comer. the Chairman, took his seat at that time, as
enumanied by two or three other Magistrates; his
'Grace the Duke of Wellington sat °Wits right. Be-
fore the trial was called on, Thomas Barrett and Mary
• Paton were arraigned "Mr an asseallt epos Thomas
Thayer ; but ow the part of the proseeetien, their
some fears stills entertained for Thayer's life, and
as the ease might become one of murder, that trial was
put offtill next Sessions.
• Christian, the wife of John Charles Baldwin, was
then put to the Bar, and indicted for unlawfully and
wilfully bargaining with one John Campion, to sell Inc
office of store-keeper is the Island of Guernsey, and
taking from the said John Campion bet -aim the said
bargain. as part payment of 1,2004 'for' which she
,reed to sell him the said office; contraiiktathe statute
made and provided. &c.
The prisoner who was elegantly dressed. pleaded
tit (Why.-
• Mr. ALL!? stated the ease for the proseeatioa.
Mr. John Campion. the prosecutor. stated, that be
was formerly in husisem as a leather teller in Bridge-
watersquare, Barbican. la June, 1820, he pat an
advertisement in he Times newspaper. offering one
. r slummed. pleads fist a permanent mereestile situation.
"Isawitior kraal elierellessasulAe 'waived dos Jetta!
zaiadr!:- 40. is
• - The letter alluded *Witt Ca tobetbe bevel
'4Ol

. ellilpioll CC.
• tteriettet, and 'also offered to write it similar guarantee
in hie own behalf. ett as to ;mare •Mra. • Baldwin that
' . the deposit Would be Immediately forthcoming. wises'
..'• they saw the•conrse *bleb . hei interest wenld„.like.
On receiving this intimation, the lady iaankigry. said.
with an assented( toese.tif °gene% _drat the matter .h4d.
• better drop.. ler teems were an she bad messiosed. •
_ . cheque was then given her for 501. . . .
• i'f •• It tromexamittalion by Mr. Anotetiun, be seid.
• • i lam te•tlecmght:at the time lie iniierie4t the aemetteil
'. • 'Meat I. The. noes newspaper. to have settled late pelt ..
• pony antobtained a permanent sheath's. Me -
• m plan Gid be wasted a pla ender overentret, sof.. it
'• •Ms Viessolvartienlerly aerated. to such w• sit 2
$ The day be gave the defendant the amps. for MO fir
•• bud cede Mt his tiled Intake the Sterelteoperellippt
• Onetnaey). •Me gave the defendant. the 50L Sthiwise
• obi said if there was say want of vonbdenre 141 Mr.
. themmest be an!end of MI trammthissbetwtorashein.
• • lit imetamisation by hie. Attar. the .itni•- iipit
4 OM the deliesdant•hnd taken the MM. ay amcsehy that
iss Auld sot dy from his engagement.. ~. - .

Mr. WilNNaa, reiweask;'lt takasimit. was.
nor/ (*NC slid !washer' oted • OM,- slefetrof-
Mead, Mr. Compile. In csoseMisseisstime. tie Ida
Iwasaki not ewer that du kimairit had meotileid
the mune of his Orate this Dike of Wolliegtoo. lit
might have hoard his Grace's ours from the prow
ester.
The Duke of Welliagtost was thou misitied. He
&fried that be is Muter General of the Ordnance.
The office of Storekeeper at Guernsey wins vacant io
1820. That office was is his gift. He never bad any
communication with the defendant on the silliest of
that office. The office was given to a gentleman who
hail stored u Paymaster under him its the Peninsula.
Mr. Wm. Johnstone, head clerk under the Muter-
(imbue] of the Ordnance. prosidithat the office in ques-
tion was vacant in the summerotlB2o, mid bad *Wee
bees filled sp. .T
This was the case for the *invitation.
Mr. Amiantus then addressed the Court for the de-
fendant. He commenced by observing, that all the
counts in the indictment, with the exception of one,
stated the place of storekeeper at Guernsey to he in the
gift of the Crown—whereas the evidence proved it to
be in the gift of the Hamer Geeeralof she Ord .
This being the case, all thesneollolll ittscessatily fell to
the ground.
Mr. ALLET submitted, that his Leaned Friend was
in error, and, on reference to the indictment, proved
that on three several counts the office bed • beta pro.
perly described. •
Mr. ATOLPHUS admitted his mistake, and said be
was only desirous of meethig the charge precisely as
it bad been supported, aid stripped of all extraneous
observation. The-Learned Gentleman then proceeded
to examine the esiileare, and to contend that the of.
fence imputed to 66 client had not been supported.
He also observed Ira the conduct of the prosecutor.
who was himself guilty of-an offense ender the same
Ac: upon which the present indictment was founded.
coming forward to seek vengeance on an unfortunate
woman, to whose guilt he was himself instrumental by
the indoe.mentwitich he had held out in his advertise.
mut.
The CHA !EWAN summed up the evidence, and having
explained the law on the subject, left the Joey to form
their own concluion as to the guilt or innocence of
the defendant.
Time Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a
verdict of—Guilty.
The Court sentenced the defendqnt to be imprisoned
twelve months in the House of Correction.
Immediately after her eonriction, the defendant was
put on her trial for hiving *aimed lOUL from an-
other person cm similar preimiges. ' • .
Mr. ALLEY stated the ease for the prestiiintiou in a
very foveible manure. lie-said he felt, tett tuna as he
ought .to feel at bring obliged again to press a charge
against the defendant. Bat, when he saw persons is
the low situations of life, Session after Session, sen-
tenced to transportation for fraudulently obtaining a
few shillings, he could not tiliink be did his duty to
his country. where he to advise his Much-injured
client to be satisfied with the punishment which could
be inflicted on the defendant for the offence of which
'helloed been found guilty, which could be no more
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of fohn.street, iledford-rotv.
The two persons were then removed front the bar.
William Holmes and the unknown wain 'were then
rat to the bar to plead ; when the unknown wan said,
he ;slushed to have the indictment read.
Mr. Clark, the Deputy Officer of Arraign,. *hos pro-
ceeded to read the indictment,-which uasof great length,
‘and contained a number of parts extracted frown the li-
bellous works.—Upon the reeding beingoenefaded, the
Clerk of Arraigns acid, Are you Guilty ordiot Guilty? I
Alan tinknowa.—liow does it apply • to•me—Aere is
'1
nd name?
COMMON SiIIOKANT.—Are you GM* or NotUelity?
If you think the concealing your nagee4(o. kg o*r,
vice to you, yon ere mock deceived...7U .chaqrs-ap-,
plies to you. Are you Guilty or not Ualltlttwbrismen
made no reply. + . . ~.. .. 5,., •• ,
'floe COMMON SERGIANT
vthen ileueilltiliVeritil: Mn
Shelton for a fed minutes; and uktremthe pail:leer
said, the Court will give yon.til agg_j l .111lisext trial to
consider your plk. le yon A Ste must sake
the consequence', of, wit Is I inlsall , , „ yoa "Del.
4,12247,...
. 4.41,..w. SILMJS4I47 take
-our trial nun or treversoit : asi, white
!same. right to do? , -.4 e , : . • • '
e prisoner sighed to ass Me. I abs dial

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• - Tim letter illoaad taritoo gtoadat•Obtam aim ••• -- ---=---------. ----- -- --- non I
t 1 • writiftg of the dellaiolalit by s,y is,• canon., become maim tottriangertatipn. ' The Lea *
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and waspat in airerlfieiceOtiVera se rollers.—•• if dolma proceeded,to semi thepacts of the aallat-,: .• • >.e nwi
_ ~:-;,- ' A. B:• Will call Solo C.• 11. aSiWo:-1. Malcolm-place. A. 160111111 Mr. Alley had stated :the.caso„ •,, *:,• ,• • hip i
Mr. ADOLPUCe addressed the Cllart for the deffirad- shun
ft i set-toad; Chtlsra.etstaollhirliezt, at three o'clock.
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she will talk to him on the salsjtet of his advertise- ant.He said heia4 forborne' to iferrupt his Mask's „ h.,
' ' mint." '•: ~ ..1•11 rt.,•,:!• eaergetic speech,. boa he had ,a legal Objectiott tsi...9se loan
indietment **bids mast be fatat The. Learned oo-
ne whiles, tllpsiArMiudittiftif state, that in comaeaetsse
-
(plena,
of this twee hs..wese,sc the place described, dlemaa then read the clause of thettct•of Partisidiat, *ram
' and at the bout spinsinted.• The door Wag opened by the 52,10f-Oeorge the Third* untie!. which theile- grief
a boy, and he was 'hewn into a room ON the ground readmit was indicted, which referrad.lo.the Act stlyabe that 1
27th of George the Second, for lbw punishmentachlms at. hi,
• floor, irhhre he saw the defendant. She asked him the
indicted for the °Retire ;Auld he alsburad the umielid- oh it
nature of theisituation he desired, and said be could
tag words, of the Indictment, which were, " erritewry • office
• not eiactly define the precise description of place that
to the statute:" and be tabusittedua the Court , it stick
• he wished; bat was only- anxious that it should be per-
!foment. Ile wrote to bee or i subsequent day, pro• was as plain as A B.(''. that Irehl''ing w of -could
' misilg to call apes her again. with his friend Mr. Nil- the inutchnent should be "contrary to" the sea ; Hog•
using the plural iustead of the singular nambe
Mow,. a respectable gun-maker-4 Ludgate-hill. They down
Ilse CUAIKIIIN concurred in tbe objection', di-. distil
called accordingly. and were latrodoced as before. '
rected a verdict of acquittal, whithwas sac sly • .thcm
' She palled a letter front her pocket, from which she . . .....
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either read, or pretended to read i observed bow form-Pronounced by tlii Jury.
- • • - rLe office
Mr. ALLar said. he bad not drawn the intimpent, it (hi
• • nate it was that, by a sraesegy that bad just occurred,
• she imagined she could etactly accotatoudate his views, he' the defendant" el.' be again "dieted **lll4See* •Th
• for she could obtain the situation or Storekeeper in the sauna,b - unfits
l•land of Ourrnsey. It was worth, she added, 7001. a . OLD BAILEY. i• -7 bias,
• year, with a house, coah• candles,- and other perqui- ilv of St
• sites; there was also at the Gabe plumb a clerkship of The following prisoners were capitally con '''
e...- womb
• 2001.s•yesr; but besides the saisillatus of the Income, 1111lialli Jones, agml 15, fors burglary, and stealing regre
the duties were rath:r menial, au perhaps would not eleven table cloths, he, yalic-101. the property of James the h
' soit bim. Upon being asked* Oa -terms upon which linen. Letitia Williams, aged in, for stealing a watch, e„„„
lex. value 61. in -thodwriling-froese of Margaret IVslie. him I
het Syttateit Was to be prat-Orel:Ali replied, that she
.. . .- • ahvays esilected end recehedelali, years purchase for ". TUC CoeSTEre'flONAe asecyclaytaar."
were
At twenty-eight minutes past five 0' Loudon Ti
• ~:; ....-* ' tirrss~_ rrilha._.
.itailor7iikuleded,"_e
~.141apro further. eon.
,Jury entered tizealliAlle two soh° Carkle
ere then had I
then glArr• aalaa tottilltfebetreuneso"., ut, oi,itded -Satardiy in
•
- -+. Title fietitt.si-./' niter ;Mt tuilliel-ttsVasediwg, rat avatars line; Aidtrold-etrer eriifwni, net their man-
1,,, " 4.,
...,.. . 't- 0 traverse made on Saturday night, Old drtake their coda,'
mitelfreir, lirthifir MIMOSA
--r wti. . fah ber*to rewire ye deikuit, hefere -Übe trials that eveniag. . TI
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ne COMMON SERGEANT.---You.' hare 'taw al
• ... .. 'afire-it AI behalf of say.t.upptleset r. Asti ./OR 1
. ~..L I.".
asked
shad
anionu, et deii.i.w.i.hi r......a.,A ready; the Court will not be played with, y ..... be thtiik
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.. . . log'.;;;"pry —wag 101117 liar. 6,71-000iar;ilittrew, -1;17-17" 'taken to gaol. What is the case?
. . hlr. ADOLPIII3.—It is,fae. selling a hlispZand TI
'. 7, *lied to apprise her *this deteentiviallON,,fier rotiailt- 'Rid I
seditious libel.
• IngTvia *friends. Mr. Witkinibn Irmo'. b vote td The ' Defeadants.—May we he permitted to bail? ''.
he yy
lady, afferiwg his responsibHity fur tb psymeriter The UOOllO,l SERGRAIII%—Yes; yourselves' fit 14101. Pc
and two surrties of MIL each ;
• . fifty pounds of the deposit as soon as 'shitivonlynraresi and ft -will ',be requisite wife
the exercise of her interest. Al r. Campion culled with
fur you to give 1.1 hours notice of bail- hale- Murray !peril
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_ of John.street, Iledford-row.
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