The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-21 00:00:00

POLICE

csuv•i. as was his custom, and now that the painting was
completed. the defendant refused to give it up unless a
greater sum than had been agreed upon was paid. Ile al-
ready owed witness bi., which had been paid to him former-
ly in 'disuse, and this he refused to have deducted from his
denten&
Mr. Harbor said the Magistrate then saw before him one
of a numerous class of unfortunate fellows In this metropo-
lis, who, having embraced the profession of a painter with-
out adequate means of supperting themselves in respects-
busty until (suitposing they had talent) their works brought
them into notice and patronage, were obliged in earn • hare
subsistence in the miserable drudgery of supplying print-
shops or dealers in pictures. Ile had been working for ins-
' ny months from moriditg till night, and in 1:1 health a great
part of the time, for Mr. Dyson, who paid Lim (he was
ashamed to say so, but it was the )rutli) less than a guinea n
week, and treated him with more indignity than he did hiv
own shop-boy. A part of this drudgery was to print ropier
of eminent masters, which Mr. Dyson contrived to put fort!t
as originals. and the canvas which the latter so:tidied wax
always old, in order to assist the deception. The palatine
now in question, he had undertaken to execute at a crania
price, together with a subject for a Lithographic pr;nt, and
his only reason for refusing to deliver teem, was that Mr:
Dyson would not pay him his fair and honest demand for his
labour.%
Mr. Dyson said, he resisted the payment, belatve the de.,
f.:4Aant demanded more than the price agreed upon.
After some further conversation the parties retired for the
purpose of coming to an arraagement.
Mantatottoecu-sTeeeT.—ESPItIT DU CORPS.-o'n S.
turday three yoang men were placed at the bar, charge l
with a riotous conduct in the street on the night before,
and assanlting and knorki ng down one of the _u irises
of the night. After the watchman had sworn to his,
charge, Mr. Cosaarr, the Magistrate, asked the first in
line what he was? " I am a coaciiian, your worship,"
was the reply. In whose seivice are you in ? 0 Sir
Mat thew White Ridley's." Wh 41 are sou, said he to the
next in order' " A (ow iii in, your 41.01-Ship." Anil pray,
said lir. Conant, to the third, what are ion? "I ant a
lady's footman, your worship." In whose, service are
you ? " Sir Matthew White Itilley's." The Magistrate
inquired what they had to say to the charge. They de-
nied having committed the assault, and said there were
tic., gentlemen ie the office uho witnessed the whole
transaction, and could prove their innocence. A young
man now soepped fur ward, and being asked what he tray?
said "lam a groom, your worship." In whose service
are you? ‘• Sir Matthew White Ridley's." (A laugh
in the office.) The gronnt stated that he certoiuly saw
' the watchman tumble, hut not by the simony of ant of the
gentlemen at tine liar. Tit- fact %els, his fo a slipped on
a piece of orange peel which lot on the pavement, aeil
upset him. A very grave-looltiox personage oow ad-
vanced to add the weight of his testimony. Ile said that
he was passing accidentally, and saw the entire lupines*,
awl in his opinion the watelneten deserved a good dress-
' ing for their conduct. " And pray, Sir," s.titl Mr. Co-
nant, " what may you he ?" " I ant a cook, your wor-
ship." " And in whose service ere you in?" " Sir M.
White Ridley's, your worship." (A loud laugh.) ." lieu
bless toe, this is very ola '." said Mr. Conant, "is Sir
Matthew in town ?" It was answered that he was. " I
wonder," said Mr. Conant, " that he cin dispense with
the attendance of so large a portion of his household at
one time." The charge lsei ng sufficiently priced against the
lady's footman, who, although he was in the most ellemi-
mate department of the service, appeared to he the most
masculine in action, lie was ordered to find bail fur the
assault, and the others were discharged.

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Thomas Tavlor.now a prisoner in the County Geol. Tps-
'rich, for steal!ng wood from Roger Peitiward, Esq. hes. it
*spears, made a c nifession to Joseph Fordhain. a fellow
prisoner, and two other prisoners in the smile ;pot, that on
the evening of April the Ito, iS Y. hr set fire to the premises
of Mr. S. Wallenger, cf the parish of Coombs. It seems
that the circumstance of a mare and foal having perished in
the flames bar produced remorse of conscience, and impelled
him to disclose his guilt.
Mttanen ov Mae. ittCusans.—Tien persons, it mil
be recollected, were taken up at Wandsworth, in the
course of the last week,on suspicion of being concerned in
the above murder ; but that suspicion seems only to have
been founded on the fact of their haying lived M the
neighbourhood, and on the general irregularity of their
lives. They at present remain in custody. Staid eon-
tinnes closely confined, and is not allowed to have inter-
course with any person whatever. The watch which
Mrs. Richards had valued so highly, has been traced to
a pawnbroker, wbo states that he received it in pledge
from a woman on the morning after the murder seas per-
petrated. A description of the woman having been ob-
tained, she was found, and she swears that she received
the watch from the prisoner Statfel, and be his direction
took it to the pawnbroker. She afterwards delivered the
duplicate and the money she received to him. In order
to ascertain whether he had any thing to do with the ficti-
tious parcel found lying near to the head of the de,:eased,
addressed to " Mrs. Hell, ' bat' Mrs. Richards's, Clap-
ham," lie was asked if he could write? H hesitated
at first, but at length admitted that he coal&e A pen
well some paper were then put into his hand, and he was
desired to write Id; name. This he did. lie was then
desird to write " Mrs. Hell, at Mrs. Richards's, Clap-
ham e
Common." This he also began to do, and al-
though his hand shook very mach, there was an obvious
similarity betweenhis writing and that on the parcel found
in the house; but what was still more conclusive was,
that when he came to the word " at" lie spelt it with
an " h," precisely as in the original, as if then conaci-
on' that his crime bad been discovered, lie threw down
the pen, and, in a despairing tone, exclaimed, "it is no
use Thus the matter at present- rests, but it is be-
lieved that the prisioner was not the person con-
cerned, at d that he had confederates,who have not yet
been discovered.
RICHARDSON, GOODLIICIC, & Co. respectfully acquaint
the Public that the SOC3IIII Day of Drawing the State Lot-
tery will he next Wednesday, when Two Prizes of £b,ooo
are sure to be Drawn. The Wheel contains Two Prizes of
£90,000, o .e 5,000 2 .el,OOO. and 24 other Capitals. The
Bolder of a Blank or Small Prise dray/Lon That Day way
receive another Undrawn Ticket or Share in exchange, ra-
tis, for the foist Day of Drawing, the sth of May.—Tielett
soil Shares, warranted Undrawn, are on Sale by RICHARD..
SON. GOODLI;CR, & CO. at their Old-Established Office, 1114,
Corner of Sauk Suildisgs,Cornhill.

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DIED . On Saturday evening, at his house in Montagu'
square, in the 71st year of his age, Sir C;.arles Warwick
llamptide, Bart. of Pottimore, the county of Devon, and
Ilardlugton Park, in the colinty of Somerset; he is succeed-
ed in his title and estates by his son, George Warwick •
Bainpfylde, Esq.
On Friday. the 11th inst. at his residence, Begbrook, nest
Bristol. R. Lovell. M. D.
On tie 12th inst. at Brixton, Mr. L. Bowring, of Little
Tower-street.
On the oth of November, ini, at Nusseerahad. in NI
39th year. Capt. Win. Hales, of the toith Regiment of Beast
Native Infantry, eldest son of William Hales, Esq. Camber-
well.
On the 19th Inst. Mr. T. White, many years one of the
masters of Lloyd's. aged 6.5.
Oa the 11th lost. at Clifton, Lady Owen, of Portsno-
square, London, widow of the former Sir Hugh Owen, of
Orielton, in the county of Pembroke. Bart.
Thu
On rsday ornng last, at hi reidence, No.
O
Wellclose-square,m Mr.i Richard Rutter,s Ins the 414 h ) Cif of
his age.
On Saturday. April 12. sincerely regretted. Jonattios
Stuart (Horgan, Esq. son of Jonathan Morgan, Esq., (Attie
'wrens, Bath.

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