The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-05 00:00:00

THE STATF.SMAN:

in appeared in evidence, that the little boy, with ten
or twelve other children, was playing in an empty
waggon of the defemdant, when he came up and called
out to them to desist.' The plaintiff was attempting
Li get oat at the back of the waggon, o hen the de-
fendant took holdlighim by the leg to pull him down ;
upon which he fell epo■ a heap of bricks and fractur-
ed his thigh. Could, at first, seemed to scppose that
the accident %ad been occasioned by some one throw-
ing a stone; but on the child saying that it was caused
by himself,•be expressed his surprise, said that he did
not iitendit. and called to another lad to convey hit,
home, and to take care not to hurt him. A medical
'endemism proved the event of the injury, and that its
prohabli effect would be a contraction of the limb dur-
ing lire.
SCARLIETT add d the jnr3, for the plaintiff
on the grievous nature of the injury; and Mr. Not.are,
tor the defendant, contended that the misfortune was
"purely accidental, and that the justice of the ease
would be satisfied by very moderate damages.
The Loan Cum, JUSTICE, after stating the sub-
stance in the erideuce, observed, that it was clear the
defendant never intended to do the serious injury
complained of; but that still the plaintiff was entitled'
to some moderate recompense. la this action, the
Jury could not take into consideration the surf ema's
bill, ■s the father and not the son, would be liable to
pay it.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff.—Da-
mages 101. In order to protect litigation, it was
agreed that the amount of the surgeon's charges,
51. ss. should be added, and that further proceedings
should be stayed. The verdict, therefore, was taken
,sr 151. 55.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. JULY 4.

DOvt O. DOBBS.

Mr. Sergeant Lira stated that this was an action
brourht against the defendant, the proprietor of a
salphuric acid manufactory, nesVorwood, fur a
nuisance in the emission of the vapour. The Learned
Sergeant called I witoesse., who proved the
nuisance.
Mr. Sergeant Vst:ottaw, for the defendant, proved
that the manufactory had existed since 1799, and that
the plaintiff had come to reside on the spot in question
in 1805, since which time the nuisance bad been ma.
4erially lessened instead of being increased by an im-
provement of the condensers and the retorts, by which
less vavar escaped, and more acid was produced. It
was clearly the interest of the defendant to prevent the
escape of the vapour, as he would then obtain a greater
quantity of acid at the same expense.
Ths Jory seeming disposed to find Overdict for
the defendant, Mr. Sergeant Leas chose to submit to a
aon.suit.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jct.'s, 4.

Henry Parry came op for the decition'of the Court
on his petition to be diecharged.
The insolvent, who Is the son of a gentleman of
considerable forme, in Hertfordshire, was examined
on a former day, when his discharge was opposed by
Mr. Hudson,-tahucconist, 9xfaxd-street. aad lie. Joy,
of the Grantrelltel, Ciseawstardee, os the grow of
his having contracted debts without reasonable expec-
tation of beiniabls to pav them.
It appeatVen, that the insolvent's father had al-
lasted him . a month, hat that his expenses very
much exceeded that saw: and it also appeared that
the debt be owed Mr. 'Jolson was contracted for gold
snuff-boxes'end Tatabes,which were charged considera-
bly more than ebnible tbeirvalae; and that his debt to
Mr. Joy was 391. charged for nine dinners for himself
onlyf and that he bad paid Mr. Joy several bills be-
fore: It was not stated that the insolvent bad ever
made any representations to obtain credit, which was
always given to him freely; and that in the east of
Mr. Hudson, be had called on the insolvent sevielal
times at his lodgings, with his watches sad mitt-
boxes, and in one instance told him if he did not boy
immediately, he would lose the bargain, which should
be given to another person who ,c 1 offered for it.
The Cover, in pronouncing its judgment, said,
neither Mr. Hudson nor Mr. Joy bad made out a case
against the insolvent. Mr. Hudson bad not acted
correctly in the sale of his extravagant articles; sad-
it could not be overlooked that Mr. Joy had been pail,
some of his bills ; and the Court could not doubt tilt
insolvent when he said he expected farther supplies
from his father at the time he was contracting Hti
debts. The Court therefore declared the insolvaileeta-
titled to the benelt 9f the Act.

OLDDAILII r.
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DARING Rossist.—Hoary Pearson stood indicted
for feloniously eetericg the dwelling-house of Me.
Francis M'Uowran, licensed victualler, of Catherine-
street, Strand, and breaking out of the said premises,
having stolen a clock, hydrometer, five silver spoons,
about M. in money, Ike.
• The prosecutor described the manner to wlstbli be
was made acgasinted with the robbery, namely, by
the watchman on the beat alarming Mtn. The pro-
perty described bad been removed Hint the bar, Which
had been entered by means of cutting oat a pane of
glass in the window.
James Hepburn, a servant to the prosecutor. re-
memberzd seeing the prisoner at his master's house,
the Two Spies, in Cathmiee-street, the night before
the robbery. lie was in company with others 'with
whom he drank. The premises were secure *ben he
went to bed.

Wm. Tripp, the watchman, gave the alarm to Ur.
314.lowrans. Early in the morning saw the pawner,
and pursued Lim under Waterloo Bridge. There was
another in company. At first they walked by the
witness, who thought each of them carried a bundle
under his coat, and when they bad got ebont t..enty
yards from him, he turned his head to look at them,
when they immediately ran otf. Witness beard some-
thing fall, as if glass once breaking. The sound came
front where the prisoner and his companion were.
Seeing them run, be sprung his rattle, and pursued
them until they got into the Strand. They then took,
:he one to the lett, and the other to the, riglat of Wa-
terloo Bridge stairs. Witness took ad Wenner, who
was standing with his back against the7;irall, and
bieeding front his nose and mouth. lie was positive
es to his identity. Did nut lose sight of the prisoner,
but for about half a minute, and that only when he
turned the corner. The other man escaped.

Henry Carlo, toil-collector to Waterloo-bridge, saw
two persons running, and the watchman ;
witness and his partner took to their respective gt; ea,
and the prisoners ran down the stairs right and left
the prisoner was one of the men who ran down the
stairs; witness had suet) a view of his face as to be
certain of his identity ; after the prisoner was brought
Asp, witness went down the steps and saw a man run-
sing towards the Savoy by the common serer; saw
the man who escaped nith the handkerchief now pro-
duced in his hand, which the witness found up the
sewer ; he also found fire shillings in copper, two six-
pences, a hydrometer, a entabox, three silver sperms,
an ale horn, and a few other articles, which bad been
in his cestody op to the present time.
Geo. Wright, the parish officer of St. Martin's. pro-
duced the clock which bail been stolen ; the prisoner
said he knew nothing of it.
Mr. 111.0owran identified the property, and though
the watchman, Tripp. and the Bridge Toll Coll•rtor.
swore positively to the prisoner, it was admitted
that they were out of sight about half a minute.
The Jury gave the prisoner the benefit of a doubt, and
acquitted him.
Francis Sipple and Ann Meer,. two females, re-
siding at a lodging honse in the pariah of St George
in the East, and two Lasrars. named Boso Calms°
and Bore Tindle, were fat to the bar on an indict"-
anent, charging them with assaulting and robbing, on
the 3d of June last, Cander, r Mahometan, and a
native of Bombay, of gold, silver, and copper monies, to
the amount of 2/.65. IL The male prisoners and the
prosecutor cool.) not speak English, and the case was
conducted through the medium of Mr. West, the In-
terpreter.
The jury found them all tint guilty.
J. 11. IV. kitchinAain atom! indicted for feloni-
ously marrying one Hannah Hilliard, his former wife
Patience being then alive.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, in .:sting the case to the jury, oh.
served, that the crime with which,the prisoner stood
charged precluded the necessity of his entering into
detail of the circumstances of the case ; enffire to say,
that bigamy was a triune which was always repro-
bated by every humane and good man.
Thomas James Terence was the first witness called.
who stated himself to be the Deputy Clerk of St.
Leonard's, Shoreditch, and produced the registry of
that parish, wherein it was entered, that in the year
1800 John Eitchingham, bachelor, was married to
Patience Little, spinster.
Augustine Beken was then called to prove the ski-
, natures. Witness haul been prisoner's apprentice, and
believed the hand-writing to be those of his late master
and mistress.

Mary Truce knew the prisoner and his first wife,
and had done so for 1.5 years, having acted as their
chairwoman.

Mary Ann Kittliingliam examined.-1 am daughter
to the prisoner by his first wife. I believe the
.writings in the register to he those of my father mud
mother. 1 have no doubt of it. My mother lives in
Crooked-lane, and has not seen my father for a long
time. He was in the Hospital some time ago.
,(Here
the prisoner burst in:o tearr, and because almost frau-
Licaa hearing the his daughter : lan was
'removed tiateett Court by the turnkeys, wiser* he
Tere-
mained
Me time: at length he became more quiet,
mild lit& aio placed at the bar, but owing to bodily
infirmity as indulged with a chair. Darla* this in-
terval, almost every persda 'appeared affected snap
the iirteoner's daughter, a smart girl of 18, whose eye,
were roving about the Court with the most perfect in-
difference.)
Hannah Hilliard (the second wife) examined.—
Witaess lived in Spital-fields ; had one child by the
prisoner, to whom she was married at Christ Church,
Neweate-street, in December, 1815 ; had not lived
with him for four years, owing to some domestic quar-
rel. During the time they were together he worked
at his business, iu Nicholas lane, Lombard-street.

Mr. Knight produced the register of Christ Church,
and referring to page 174, found the following entry :
--" December 17, 1815. Married this days-• John
Kitchingliam, of this parish, bachelor, to
Hannah Hilliard of the same parish, spinster, &c."

Hannah Hilliard was again called, and she identi-
fird the band-writing of herself and the prisoner. She
further stated that she never bad any idea of his being
a married man during the time of courtship, bat from
something she had heard she made inquiry, but the
result being satisfactory, her suspicions were lulled.
The prisoner pat several questions to her, all of
which she negatived. Lie then expressed a desire to
call his daughter, bat the Court suggested the pro-
priety of his reading his defence first, to which he ac-
ceded:

A long written defence was then read by the clerk,
which set furth that by the improvidence and con-
tinued sAberies of iris first wife, be was reduced to a
state bordering en insanity, and was often incapable
of judging of his notions.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. •

The itsconnen told the prisoner that a worse man
was never put to the bar charged with the crime of
bigamy. But taking into consideration bis age and in-
firmities, the Court would take time to consider its
judgment ; but had it not been for those considerations,
he might depend upon being visited with the utmost
punishment which the law inflicts.