The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-05-13 00:00:00

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'lto Prisoner was rethonded till Monday, in Wet'
ttford the Attoritey.Oeneral in opportenity,of
rtainittg the truth of Eaton's cotiunutticatidn. - '
Zile XING r. 111.'SPICII. .
'his was on. en indictment for aiding In the eleapti
eisoners of war,, from Portsmouth, and the chief ..
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'vice on which Kyuch *as convicted, was thattof •
rers who said that he did not believe Kynch ,
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rid have had any thing to dp with the business 1
it not been for thii witness's persoesions.
['he Prisoner hoped for meriy. lie was an inno- -
t offender. Ile *as not aware that the persons •
It going to Prance till they were in the boat i •
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I he should not then hate complied, but for the
suasions of Oliver. • Ile had served feithftilly sat
Majesty's services and was the only man In that ..y.
rice that was wounded in the mutiny at Spitheads
1797. He had now two sons in the King's see. . •
e. His wife was destitute, in consequence of the .
prisonment which he had suffered _during the last
I months ; and he therefore hoped foe the lenity
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the Court. ,
Mr. Justice LS BLANC, in passing sentence, ens .
ged on the enormity of the offence, which was
le less in danger than the crime of 'High Treason;
ri stated, that, in consequence of the imprison-
ot which he had already endured, the Court •
atenced him only to twelve months further impel:
ameut in Southampton gaol.
TITS SING V. MIMI&
The, offence of - Myers was for selling Marlins •
sres, bearing the King's broad arrow. The Ile. .
Fiala lived in Houndsditch........; ,
Amongst other affidavits that spoke in the lAftiod.
rms of the Prisoner's character! .peevinusly tislite ,).
stiSaction in luestion.„ was one from . My. IWO-
orth, the Tipper Marshal of the ty o pok*, ~.
ho Swore that if ever Myers had before assamilt4d - i.
ty such offence within his jtirisrlictletaL,nitiste*, t'
lat.Of the City of London, he inevitably must hied
bown it ! ,
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'The Arroniii:Giwano. desired this paragraph
t be read a second time, indthen.begged leave to
ongratulate the City on hieing so vigilant an Of.
Or, who must " inevitably" know all that takes
lace within his,. juristlictlion. . .
• Mr. Sc4sts.ie.r, an lhe other skle, thought that
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.W.es meani.' The Leaned Counsel then
fsolfdin mitigation of the sentence. .
Lord Es.r.c.xsostouou said, that the Marshal went ..,
'amber. He said,, that if Myers had -even bean
6 privy toot suspected or' any such offence, he le-
vitably must have known it ; su that the City Upper
lutshal was privy to. the minds and thoughts of all
be citizens of London! .
The ArrOnatre:dvreast. was net aware that there
was so much omnisicence in the City. The defence . i.
and affidavits in mitigation he considered as aggravat-
ing the offence.
The sentence was, that he do pay a fine of [2041..
to .the King, and that he be imprisoned in the King's ' .
Bench prison for eighteen months. . .
REX V. RICE. .
John Rice, of Southampton, a Quaker, convicted •
of a similar offence, was also sentenced, after re-
ceiving
ail excellent character by affidavits, to pay
a fine of 2001. to. the King, and that he be impri-
toned is Winchester gaol twelve calendar months,
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• NathanielltaMsden received the sentence of the
Court, for obstructing Thus. Lane Kemp, a revenue
officer, at Plymouth, who was about to seize '220
'oranges, then in the possession of the Prisoner, which.
he was carrying on hishack io a bag.
The sentence was, that he be imprisoned in h
King's Bench prison for six weeks.
Jane Aaron received sentence, for having offered
a bribe an officer, James HA to prevent him.
-from seizing some India shawls, which was, as post;• •
scribed by Act of Parliament, a fine of 501.
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ALTERING POST-OFFICE MARKS.
Mathews, a postman, of Coggeshall, in Essex„
' was sentenced, for having altered the London Post.
Office marks of letters corouttitted to Lis care for de. ,
' liveiy, with a view* getting more than the filed
postage.
Sentence—lmprisonment in Chelmsford gaol -six
months.
The remaining judgments were postponed .to to.
morrow, as ,the Judges werd required to attend the
%louse of Lords.
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.. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. MAY 12. , .
Westminster &aims, at Nisi. Prime, before Lord
Ciiki- Justice Sir Pivot,' Giant,
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ICUNWORTIIY V. GILISCRT. ,
.30,4plietillt SOT said, this was an action brought
'Pliblat.fhe accepter of II bill of exchange for 1 ltiti. its.
dress by Mr. Strooline, Historical Painter to the
Prince Regent, and indorsed to the Plaintiff, who •.
was compelled to bring the present action to obtain. •
payment. ,
Two persons, pf the names of Oliver and Tyson,
*were called, who proved the hand-writing of the •
drawerand accepter of the bill. . -
Mr. f'terjearit VAticusst, on the defence, said, the
circumstances of the transaction were wurious.—
: Strouline, who was an historical painter of consi.
derable merit, being in want of money, made
! application to the Plaintiff for the loan of a cer-
t tain sum : he 6" as informed, that if a bill could
• be obtained for one hundred pounds, accepted 'by
r Mr. Gilbert, who *ate boot-maker, in Old, Bond. . .
. street, 90!. would b. immediately advanced upon its
! The bill was accordingly obtaided, the money was
t advanced ; and whist the bill, at the expiration of s
two months, becarnedue, the Plaintiff grew clamor.
t ous for payment, and in consideration forgiving cre- .
e • dit for two months mere,. the present bill for 1101. ,:
t was accepted, and indorsed to the Plaintiff, who, by
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- this conduct, obtained a aim. of 201. for the money
c that, belied advanced for-the period of four months.
Hetwould call Mr. Stronline.himeelf to confirm this . -
n statosient. . A 11., • ‘ ' ':. 1. ;
e i Mr. Serjeant.Bess maintainekl, that Mt, Stem:tine .
d , could not be &alined as a witness without a release,
. ! beingon interested person. . I
11 ' The Long Coate' Jussrice said, that Jas, the long
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1, litigated case of Jones and I.trookes, •Sir Jame.
Mansfield was of opinion, that the drawee ;Apt be
r.' called to impeach the hip, but his testimony *as in, .
; admissible without Is release. Now, though this
it decision Of his Lordship was inconsi.tent with two
' decisions in similar. cases is the Kin', Bach, yet .
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