The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-12 00:00:00

- ' HERTFORD, JULY 10.

CIVIL SIDE.
- PRYOR 0 NICROLLS,AND
This was an action to recover the sum of N. 16a the
exFrose of maintaining a pauper during a temporary. ill.
ness. The defendants paid the sum of 31. Its. 6J. into
Court, and the sum in dispute was 4s. 6d. which the de
fendants alleged to have been overcharged. Ile plain-
tiff was a publican at London Colney. and the defendants
• were Overseers of the parish of St. Peter, within the li-
berty of St. Albin's. A labouring man, named Britton,
mho belonged to St. Peter's, being taken dangerously
ill in London Colney, took up his abode in the plaintiff
house, and one of the defendaate being applied to for re-
lid, ordered him to be attended hy the parish apothecary.
and promised to pay the lstintiff the necessary expenses
attending his illness.He was confined to his bed a
Week, and was exceedingly ill altogether for a fortnight.
He was attended day and night by a nurse, and several
witnesses deposed to the fairness pf the demand. The
defendants resisted some trifling items of the plaiatiff's
account, amounting to the sum above mentioned. The
trial lasted for I hours, and in the result the plain-
tiff recovered a verdict for the whole demand.
To recover this sum the law expenses malt have
amounted silent to the sum of 1001. with the greater
part of which the defendants' parish must be saddled,
the cause being defended by a vote of vestry.
This was the only case worth mentioning.
CROWN SIDE.
Joseph White, James Woad, and Joseph Ludlow were
indicted for rubbing Richard Parker's Oxford Van, at
Rickmans North, on the Bth May,*f property to a con•
eiderable amount. Ii appeared in evidence, that the
Oxford Van set out from London in the evening of the
.8:b May, laden with various packages directed to differ-
ent places between London and Oxford. Between Gee-
refire Cron and Uxbridge, the Van stopped to change
horse., and it was supposed' that in the interval, the
prisoners contrived to. rob the carriage. Soon afterwards
the property in question was missing. Next morning the
prisoners were seen at Rickman, North, with a horse
and smelt cart, heavily laden. Their conduct excited
suspicion, and several persons thought it right to watch
their motions. A constable named Forster, concealed
himself by the road side, and watching an opportunity
when the prisoner White was alone with the van, whilst
the others lagged behind,sallied out, and desired to know
what he had got in tlie cart. He declined giving any in-
formation ; upon which the constable sired him by the
collar, and insisted upon detaining him. The prisoner
drew a pocket knife, and made 1 stabs at the con-
'able, which the latter parried*, and ultimately took him
into custody. The other prisoners coming in sight, and
observing she situation of- their compantoo, immediately
ran into Lord Eisex's wood, where they were afterwards
found concealed behind some palings, and quietly sur-
rendered themselves. The question new was, whether
these circumstances were suthcient to attach guilt to the
prisoners.
. • Mr. Seep ant Oxar.ovr summoned up the evidence for
the Jury; who immediately found the prisoners Guilty.
The COURT sentenced White to be transported for
seven years, and the other prisoners to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for twelve months.
WINCHESTER, JULY 11,
CROWN OFFICE.
Joseph Chick, aged 20, a lad of very decent exterior,
• acas capitally indicted for sacrilege and burglary, in having
f 'reed ern, on the Bth of June Last, the parish church of
St. Thomas, Portsmouth, and 'steelng therefrom two bat-'
ties, the one containing wine,with putt and other value.
Isle property.
Robert Itatch was the first witne.ss, and describrd him-
self as resistant parish clerk, who first missed the wine
and oilier articles from the cupboard of the vestry. It
was on the 120 of June that be discovered the loss.
James Bushman stated that he was a peace officer, and
examined the premises in consequence of being applied
to on the 12th of June. He found six different locks
tedium in and about the chunk and vestry; a pane of
glass was also taken oat, which left a hole or cavity large
enough to admit any person's arm. There were marks
about the wall that bare the impression of a violententry.
George Sims, a-relation of the prisoner, was then call-
ed. He was a young man, and apparently labouring un-
der some infirmity of health. He gas examined by Mr.
Missing, Counsel for the prosecution, and disclosed the
following evidence. He had himself just come fritter Win-
chFster gaol, whither Le had been taken from Portsmouth.
He hail been taken into custody there the day after pri-
sonar, whom he bad seen once eince. He had met the
between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, in
High-street, and prisoner said he must nave some money.
It was not the first time that lie had talked with the prn
toner about the ease with which this church might be
broken open and entered. He had ne-s.er proposed any
pan of the sort himself. He well recollected, however,
the act row under investigation. It took place about
twelve o'clock et night, and he, the witness, hesitated for
acute time, during which period he walked with the pri-
soner through several streets, and at length went with
him into lite church-yard. They could not get into the
church at their first effort, hut forced au entrance in a
short time. They went towards the vestry, where the-
first objects that struck his sight were a great many
books, with a coat and waistcoat. The books were in
an iron chest, and he held a candle while the prisoner
examined it. They took away two bottles, one containing
nine, and the other empty; after which they proceeded
op High-street, in the direction of Portsea. He himself
put the wine under his jacket.
The Counsel for the Crown declined any cross-exami-
nation.
Thomas Edwards, a journeyman printer, likewise de-
posed that he was going to work on the morning of the
day in question, when be saw the last witness, Sims. lie
was passing aleue about three o'clock, near the Fountain-
Inn, up High-street.
Edward Hunt, the gaoler of Portsmouth, stated that he
re.:eived the prisoner into his custody on the 41st of last
month. He examined his person ,and found braces with
buckles upon him.
James liasliam produced the btrkles, which he swore
lie had toile krown to be in the Vestry. • There was some
green silk lour
the braces which he also recollected to
have seen before.
Thomas Hill, the turnkey of Portsmouth gaol, thew
delivered his terohnony to the following eff..ct. He had
taken off the boots from the prisoner's feet on first receiv-
. ins, him. There were three nails in each, which cone-
Spoiled exactly with wanks near a window of St. Tho-
nias's church. He had in his possaasion a board which
was taken out et the same time, and found at the pri-
soner'. reddence ; who then , lived with his mother.—
The board was immediately under the glass, and warn
lege enongli to admit any body. (Here the witness
I..rolueed it )
In answer %, question put by the Judge (Mr. Justice
E -.sr) the witness stated that lie aeconipaniel the Mayne
of the t 0.5 nin exaiMning the church. He had also some
conversation with the prisoner at different times upon
tl is surge. t. The prieoner told him that he lead struck
ore of ill. ho ties against Mr. Webb's wall, and had
thrown the ether into the sea.
The Judge informed the prisoner that if Le had any
defeuce to utfer, the present was the time.
Several respectable witnesses were in attendance to Eire
the prisoner an excellent character, but were not called ;
and Mr. Justice Best at once summed up We evidence,
Verdiet—tluilty.


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