The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-08 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, JuNg 7.

This being the first day of Term, the Jaages of
this Court, after breakfasting with the I.4rd Chan-
cellor, came down in procession to Westminster, and
beard motions of course, none of which were of any
puhlic interest.
At the sitting of the Court the Chief Justice placed
the Cap of Office as Prothonotary, on the head of Mr.
Barrister at Law, who had been appointed to
that situation, vacant by the resignation of Mr. Wood-
roffe.

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Bow-eraser.—Yesterday Joeeph Pearce, Esq. was
brought to the Offiee, from the New Prison, Clerken-
well, in order to give bail to answer the charge of
his wife Angelina, a Spanish Lady, on charge of •io-
lently assatlting and braising her in a most out-
rageous manner. The bail he offered at first was ob-
jected to; but afterwards procured bail, which Mr.
Muumuu, and Mr. HALLS, the Sitting Magistrates,
agreed to accept, himself in 100/. and two sureties in
501. each. On Mr. Pearce being taken into the
Clerk's office to acknowledge the bail, he declared, that
as soon as his bail was taken and he was liberated, be
would proceed where his wife was and would drag her
oat. Mr. Lewis, the attorney to Mrs. Pearce, was
present, and hearing this additional threat, he
went to the Magistrates and informed them what had
taken place, when their Worships ordered Mr. Pearce
to be brought before them again, and Mr. Lewis's
statement being verified upon oath, the Magistrates
called upon him to find double or additional bail, him-
self in 200/. and four sureties in 501. The Magic.
Crates assured him, that if he committed the least
breach of the peace towards his wife, his recognizances
should be forfeited.
James Lonsdale underwent a final egamination,
charged with personating the person of Thomas WO-
cockes Heighton, thereby representing himself to be
the owner of a copyhold estate at Cottle, in Lancashire,
and imposing upon Mr. Bolton, an attorney, at Colne,
who wrote to Mr. Beverley, his agent io London, re-
siding in Garden-court in the Temple, who was au-
thorised by Mr. Bolton, of Colne, to pay to Thomas
Wiicocke's Ileighton, 111/. Ws. 6d. being part of
the purchase-money of the estate, and Mr. Beverley
requiring of the prisoner Lansdale that he should he
identified to him as Thomas Wilcockes Heighton, led
to the discovery of his false representation of himself.
The prisoner Lonsdale was fully committed to take his
trial at the ensuing Assizes for the City of Coventry,
for having personated and signed a receipt for 211.
7s. by the name of Thomas Wilcockes Heighten, at
Coventry, a few months since.
Martutonountr-sTenar.—lrm.Hanburywas brought
up before J. E. CONANT. Esq., charged with breaking
and entering the premises of Mr. Luke Hansard, of
Great Turnsti'e. Holborn, and stealing therein a ba-
rometer, a cluck, and many other articles to a large
amount. Mr. Hansard attended, and identified the
barometer and clock to be his property. The prisoner
said nothing in his defence, and he was fully commit-
ted to take his trial.

GROSS IMPOSITION:—.Yesterday two MOs, named
flophins and Put- field, of shahhy.genteel appearance,
the latter of whom, a short time afp, was tried at
the Sessions fur a similar imposition, were brongbt
up to this office in the custody of Clements, the officer,
charged with having obtained two guineas from Lord
Eardley, and other sums from other Noblemen and
tientlemen of distinction, under pretence of being col-
lectors to charitable institutions. The Magistrate,
After hearing evidence tot he fact, felt indignant that
humane and charitable individuals should be thus its
posed on, and trusted that the circumstance would be
'mule public, having no doubt that nefarious proceed•
inks of this description had been practised to a great
tztent.—The prisoners were remanded for a week, in
seder that they way be identified by other Gentlemen.

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'At ten o'clock yesterday niiining s stack of
neys Of the house occupied by Mr. Berle. tailor.,
Aiderstato-street, near Ball' sad !limb-streets fell
with a tremendous crash, and drove in the reefs of
'be two adjoining houies, occupied lir •mr,
cheesemonger, and Cloodenan's Billiard
Aside
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Hull and Montb-street. The weighlututiag iall'aele-
asts were thrown into great rousts/ads* from the
occurrence; some of their houses belisg In w very tli•
lapidateJ state. Constables attended to warn thy
passengers from approaching too near. Titre were
several families and young children in the 66666
and a woman long confined to her bed, where the
roof fell in; but no more damage was done, than the
shatterinu the house's, windows, and partitions.
Household implements and crockery ware all west to
destruction.
About ten o'clock en Thursday
.night an alarm-
ing fire broke out on the extensive premises of
-Mr. Biggs, a tallow-chandler and oil sod colour..
'
man, in Old Hravel-lane, near Wapping-Dock.
Immediately adjoining the melting-pans of gr. Mgr,
were those of Mr. Waite, a gresse-boiler in the neigh-
bmrhoed, and from the. nature of the combustible
matter in which thertlealt, destruction at one time
threatened the whole of that popaloas district, This
flames soon communicated to the large wood yard of
Mr. Pilkington. timber merchant. next door to Mr.
Biggs, and about eleven o'clock the appearance of the
fire was terrific. Rebind the house of Mr. Biggs,
Mr. Jones. a milkman, lives, and he, with the utmost
difficulty, saved his cows, ten or twelve In number,
at the risk of his life, and bay'ng his face and bands
ly burnt. The whole of Mr. Biggs premise{
have been completely destroyed, as well as those of
Mr. Waite; and the same may be said of Mr. Pil-
kington's valuable property, -if we eteept his deist-
ling.hoitse, which fortinately escaped with little
injury.
On Monday afternoorr,a tireadfalaad destructive fire
broke oat in some farming btiildi igs, situated about 4
miles from the town of Chatters., Cambridgeshire.
(the property of John Fryer, jun. Esti; which cams
pletely destroyed an extensive barn, granary, and
other buildings, together with from 400 to 500
coortslis of wheat, and several stacks. It appears to
have originated from a spark faints. upon some dry
stubble, from a piece of lighted turf, which a labourer
was carrying from one part of the farm to another.
where he was going to bora the land. Sick use the
rapidity of the dames, that in a very few minutes the
whole presented one complete body of fire ; and
notwithstanding every assistance was rendered by
the Inhabitants of Chatted'. scarcely any part of the
property was saved from the destructive element. -The
loss is estimated at 30001. not snore than one third of
which was insured. It is lamentable to add, that
many persons from a neighbouring parish were ob-
served carrying from the premises the farming imple•
went, and every thing which was in their power ti
move.

A notorious poacher, of the name of Little, well-
known in the neighbourhood of Maidstone, by tha
nick-name of Diddler, was early nu Sunday morning

quite dead. When found he presented a shocking
spectacle, the lower part of his face and throat bein.;
mach lacerated, and he was covered with a gore of
blood. On tracing the blood to s hedge a few yards
distant, a gun was perceived lying on the opposite
side, which appeared to have been recently discharged.
From this circumstance, and the situation of the luau's
wounds, it is conjectured that he was following his
pursuits, and on getting over the hedge, he was in the
act of drawing the gun after him when it went off.
and lodged the contents in his throat and lower part
of his face. Ile appears to have staggered a few
yards before lie fell. The body was conveyed to Cox•
heath Workhouse.

A yousg woman about 21 years of age, whose name
we purposely abstain from mentioning, was rescued
from an untimely grave early on Wednesday morning.
in Whit-week, at Worksop, (where she attempted to
drown herself.) by Mr. Sanderson, who had fortu-
nately left his room to call some part of his family
up to wash. On looking out of the window, he ob-
served a female in great distress ; she shrieked loudly.
and immediately plunged into the water. Mr. Sander-
son and his son hastened to the spot, which was more
than one hundred yards from the house, and with some
difficulty got her out before life was extinct. It appears
she was married at the age of 17, to a young man
about the same age; but on some account,best known
at home, both parties weredesirous ofa separation, which
took place about three years ago, and during- that
period they have resided at a distance from each other.
Having now arrived nearer mature age, it 501141* the
unfortunate woman began to think more seriously
about her matrimonial engagements, and therefore re-
paired to Worksop, the residence of her husband, and
made known to him her desire that they should be-
come again united; bat he was composed of more in•
flexible materials. He was seen with her a very short
time before the circumstance took place, and she as-
signs his cruelty as the cause of her rash conduct. It
will be well if young people will endeavour to prutit
by the publicity of this disgraceful occurrence, and
consider it an additional proof, that hasty weddintts
g Ily make long repentance.—(NottingLon
)

We understand that in consequence of the reduc-
tion in the price of Malt, Mr. tits ester, of the Bag-
nigge Wells Brewery has determined to make his Ale,
Table Ale, and Table Beer of such superior quality as
will enable him to defy all competition. When we con-
sider the importance to families of possessing a beverage
free from the noxious ingredients usually employed in
the composition of that necessary article, we cannot
be surprised at the extensive patronage he so deserve
edly. enjoys. Snell patronage we hope will always
be given to meritorious individuals who prefer a small
profit and fair name to the fist of destroying the health
of their fellow-creatures by a wicked and unfeeling cu•
pielity. To satisfy the moat fastidious as to the genuine.
oess of his articles, Mr. CIAPMAN makes hail yearly the
following affidavit.

" RICHARD CHAPMAN, of BRglligire Well, Rrevrery, Ahe,
Table Ale, and Table Beer Brewer, anima' oat't and with
that his Ale, Table Ale, and Table Beer, are brewed from
%felt and Ho ps only, and that he never has, nor ever will
permit or suffer aoy drugs or other Injurious ingredients to'
be used in his brewery. " R. CHAPMAN.

" sworn at the Mansion-House in the CitrQf London,
Merck di, len, before Me, NAGNAT, Mayor."
Y.Q. Orders executed for Ready Money.—All letters
oust be post-paid, or not redcired.

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