The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-09 00:00:00


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thrice, as Scroggitto was led op ten other round, so
try a desperate effort, and 'hese mold, were the life
of the battle, although Scregitios was in that state
that every round was esperted to he the last. Tilers
was more penjahment in these rounds than in all the
rest, and amigo to tell, what the effects of brandy
will do (Scroggins having had plenty of 1.), he hit •
41artin blind of an eye, although his face was more
disfigured in every round. Martin, in following
Scroggins closely in this state of weakness, pit at
lielpleskas himself,and they rolled against each other,
but kende, from youth, recovered biinself, and hit
at intervals. Scrfuitsi could not stand after the tilst
round, and victory was shouted for Martin, who is
alio much punished.—The battle lasted precisely two
-hours.

'MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Dsc. 8.
PERJURY RESPRVISIG THE lINCITRURNT Yil
COMMIT MURDLIL.
Is' s
'William Ita y, in ilf•)ookio~
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Me bar, • charged with ind corrals' offal' fit
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having sworn• that ,i young mats of reineethbilittt
named Cooke, had employed him to asiass4aate Mr:
Shefet) coppersmith,. of Fleet-market, Saturdayi
tinv 7th of November.
muel Keen, clerk et Bon-sfrest,' Veit-rive' tlttl
statement made sly the Prisoner, at Bow-keret; when
h. swore that Mr. Cooke hired him A, olerder. Mt.
.Sheers, of Fleen-market ; and also swore to the plege
itaasi.time of appointment, ,fcc. to makelbe necessary
arrangements for that porpoie. '
Mr. Henry Cooke, the Prosecutor, relpeattd the
circumstances aitenclik Win .knowledge. of the p,i.
soneri. who was recommended to him by his misery
,alque., and received korq him the means of alleviating
wsitk He also stated the occasion on which he bad ern.
ployed the Prisoner:to mend his pistol ; the Prisoner
basing told hint that he was a gonsmith, and was able
to work a! his trade. It is fresh in the recollection
of Oar Ite,nders, that the Prisoner said, with thin
, pistol ant its fellow he had been employed to blow
out Mr. Alteers's brains on the 7th of Noyember.
Mr. iherrs,jun. son to the Gentleman whose name
had been mentioned in so alarming a manner, proved
that his father had left London long before the hour
the Prisoner said he had been directed to murder
him, which was at a quarter pest eight, tad negatived
every other important pant of the Prisoner's state-
ment. The house,: be 'said, entertained en unex-
ceptionable opinion of Mr. Cooke, who could not
have been influenced by any motive of revenge or
avarice, to commit the crime imputed to him. In
fact, Mr. Cooke's father and brother, as well as him-
self, might be seriously injured by any unfortunate
occurrence to Mr. Sheers.
This statement was confirmed by oil Sr wlnesseE.
The Jury immediately returned a verdict
Guilty.
He was sentenced to be transported beyond the
seas for seven years, and to stand is the pillory for
one hour between twelve and three o'clock, its Co.
vent-garden.
There was some clapping of hands nt this sentence.

,P 0 LIGE.
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MANSTOW.IIOIIBE.—A Nell-.!mood fellow, caning
himself John Ellis, was found secreted in one of the
bedchambers of M.. Duncan, No. 10, Finch-lane,
on Monday evening late. He was hudd4J up in a,
corner, and Mr. 1). h«viott dragged him forth. ticked
what brought him there: Ile said he wa• lookin
out for some Office where he could gain int.l ig.tice
about going to South America. Mr. D. s.id this
could not be the case, as having himself Lou the
ou'sr door 'to minutes before, he must have been con.
cesled at least so long up stair% and tie bad nu doulit
his purpose was robb,ry. •-• •:!I • •
The Lunn MitYon desired the officers to make
strict enquiries into the habits of the Pd.., Dort slid 'or
secure the attendance of some of the plundered pt r-
ties, who might in all probability identify bim.-11e
was remanded for this put pose.
BOW•STREET.—George Turnkinson, a private its
the Secot.d Regiment of Life Guards, was charged!
with feloniously stealing a large portmanteau, con.
twining the fill-dress uniform, and other valuable ar.
tides, the property of Lieutenant-Culonel Dance, of
that Regiment, as has already been given iu out
Paper.