The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-06 00:00:00

THE STA'rEWAN.

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JOLT 3.
RIGGs V. GRIFFIS.

This was an action for false impriseemest, raised
by the Plaintiff, whew, wile had been charged by the
Defendant as a common utterer el forged notes.—
Thai Plaintiff is • shoe maker, residing is Elmer-
street, Chime ; sad is a Chives pensioner, basis'
lest his leg et rho battle of Bayonne. On the 4ih
of February last his wife weal oat to the Delved-
eyes shnp to porches* • straw bonnet, sad tendered
a 11. note in payment. The Defendant scrupled to
take the note, and wtd her it was a very bad ens.—.
She then left the shorp, sad went to eh kept by Thos.
Parris, where she bseght a bonnet, and was in the
act of pitying for it, who Grilßy who, it seems,
hod followed her all the way, rushed Into the shop,
and charged her with being a common utterer of
forged noire. booking at the note, he said It we. not
the owe abe had offered him, and be demanded to
knew where it was; ow which she told him It was in
her pocket. Ile thew seat for a constable of the name
of Chandler, who came, and the poor woman was
me 'shed,. hen the 11. weir waifnead,ond 140 in silver.
Her husband came late she shop, and gase the con-
stable the key of the hoer. to ls it. but nothing
of a 'napkin's nature ass found This happened
shoot one n'ettek, vaid.day, end the I>efendant or.
derail the constable to tabs her to Ilse watch.heese,
instead of going before the Magistrates at Careen.
more. The constable replied, sisal be was so jade,
of ewes, and would not be responsible for what
might follow, bet that if the woman less given hies its
rha.,or be must take h.q. The Defendant again or-
dered her I. be taken to the watch house, which was
dens, and the peer wanton, with a 'news child at
I her bream, was lorked 44 hours In a loathsome den.
gees, I. the peat injury of hr health and that of
her What. Neat morning the constable went to the
Bank with the two notes, when he was told they
were quite good, and tee mew notes were givers hiss
iw eschanir.

No (Wore, ors so op.
The Jour ernselled one singly, and found for the
Phintill—lletarges, 20 geheres•—eirsts, 40..

SHERIFFS' COURT, BEDPORD-ROW, Jove 5.

LIBEL.—(SPECIAL JURY.)
Tin aLr. BICUAIRD HAIM V. Room:rum
Mr. CHITTY np►ntil she pivoting• in 'his rote. It
woo on •erion in fProVVT eenspensotion in clontsgeo
In, a libel pahlish►d in • pvri•rlfe•l work, 'will's)
The Literary Auriga, whirh ch•rtvd the Pl.in'ili
wish gross sad Samosa! conduct while resident as
Rome.

The damsel •ore laid et fire theism'', poen&
—The Dereadant bad mitred joilswient to go by de-
faelt.

Mr BROUGHAM addressed the Jury on the nature
of the lihel which had been shortly opened tor his
Learned Fitend. The D4endant listiog suffered
judgment le go by default, it only remained with
16ese to swat the damages. The circoenseances
which glee rise to the libel were these :—Mr. Hayes
was a Catholic Cleraymau of greet respeclelsililv
among she members of his ewe church, and was also
held in high estimatiot by persons of appoint,* weft.
—lie was a native of Welford. and was educated at
Rome, where he recoiled ordination. In cosisequence
of the troubles whirls affected that part of the
world, he refereed to his own country, sed was sp•
pointed to she spiritual charge of a conArrgation, to
when, as well SS In naafi other person who had aw
opporteuity of knowing him, he gave the highest
tistaction. It stolid he recollected, that in cone,.
gurney of the Pope's Resctipt at Genus, Monseig.
near Querentosti, by his direction, woo. to Ike
Irish Catholics, permitting sheen In accept the Vein
in case that wilier Angle/ be respired by the Iliiiish
Crown as a conditional security for the removal of
their civil disabilities. This permission elicited a
considerable degree of dissatisfaction scion 16e
great body of the Catholics of Ireland, while side
others it was considered as extremely desirable. The
Plaintiff was finally chosee by she opponents of the
111•111111 fr aa their delegate, to go la Rome. and re.
mon.trate with the Pope on the laspolicy of the con•
cession; and in allusion to his conduct while engaged
In this mission, the premut libel was published. The
pohlicatiiin took place in the 31.1 number of The
Litetery Journal, •44 was entitled rt An authentic
account of the proceedinate of she Friar, Richard
ile)es, the Irish Catholic delegate at Rome" The
article commenced by adverting In the circumstances
ender which Mr. niers had gone to Rome ; and
then uroceeded to give what it stated to be an sc.
count, from the moat authentic snares., of She man.
ner In which Mr. Hayes had conducted himself. Is
stated, that he bed personally leseleed the Pope,
and charged him with hawing sold himself, as far as
regarded Ireland, to the English Goverissuent...--
That he :was seldom seen in his secular dress, end
frequented coffee.hoosee and houses of public pros-
tituting. That be rtsiseed the orders of the Goma.
meet, and had introduced abooduned women Into
the t of St. hid'''. That he locked himself up
in the convent, basing improperly obtained pones.
lion of she keys, and was at length eumoved only by
a stratagem of the Police, who obtained admission
by a secret door ; anti shot be vies at length removed
by force from the Pontifical territory, under an IV.
cort of carbsniers, who jea him to Tuscany.
where they set him of liberey, and from whence,
through he had Warned to Ireland.
Anthony Meeter, M. D., stated, that the Plaintiff
was a Catholic Clergyman; that he was in the habit
of celebrating Memel Weataerl, to Ireland, and was
a man of excellent moral reputation.

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On his crom.esensinalinn he said, he had not
kaftan that the Pl•iatiff hid been in thiscoontry pee.
vionaly to the attack made upon his character by This
Abel, and that he had newer beard from the Plaintiff
of any nub., action, pending.
A Jsryet•n asked whether, if the libel was tree,
the Plaintiff would lino his altostion; because, as
the damsges wine laic! at 50001 , it woold he nem.
vary for the Jury In bar able to err;atals the probable
injury that might be actually susi.iiterl.
Withers stated, that, in the Plaintiff'. sitsatinn,
character was every thing. One of the ptincipal
dillies the Pistilli* bad to perform was that of re-
telling confession, and it was not prGbable Ikit

eoubdeoce tumid be reposed is sae who ley seder
beery hopotatious.
The Res. Putter otudotplty deposed, that he was
at Rouse silt months darlei t►.' Platelilr's seal shelf',
and tbet be serer beard a word Of seVlttioe spiral
his morel (bimetal. Wheels eotraitlend rb..mirk
open Plalotilf as a osier base sad mat:close libfir
stroctive of the character of any Clatiyiess lad be
bad beard it mach speitin of.
Oo his crow-easerinatioe, witness said, be ha:l
frequestly areverard with Mr. fleyee, bet outer heard
of other @oleos peodiorg.
A Jeryomo." Will your answer me candidly,
Mr. Gandelpby, it sot simple adultery commutable
in the Catholic Chore► I"
Mr. Gandolphy.—" Adultery commutable ! It is
impossible fur too to room at yoor meanie* "
Juryman.—" Is it Dot commJted by lb...liner ,!"
Mr. Uaadelplty, is groat surprise, said " Certain-
ly net."

Juryman.—" Nor hy confettion?"
Mr. G.nde1ph)......" Ne. Confession is a species
of repentance, and certainly hes net the quality of
ehenaing one Cfle• into smother."
Jury roan Will you be kind enough to tell et
what impeachment of moral character adultery it
considered in the Catholic Church ?"

Mr. Gandalpby slid, mildly, it was considered as
the greatest.
Mr. WILLIAMS spoke for the defence. The action
had, he said, bees hrowaht, not upon legal, but
classical setborlty. The foamed Filar hail follow.
at that plea of a great Epic Poe, whose hero, for •
fallen friend, ...viand twelve fellow.creatores -
Th. Plaintii, however, was more models'', bring
content to sacrifice sit bwoksellers to she manes of
his departed character. The comments, after all,
wet. be declared, hot of a public near.; and did
the Ake raped that obey be wee going open the
mitsion to Raw, he (mild appear is that •• bad
eminence" without being subject to public obverse-
lion, end that be could swagger about in the imperial
city as be might base d at his hermitage in Wes-
ford, 'tidiest being liable to the hie of all public
men, who, generally weskits*, would kilter be no-
ticed in the langorige of abuse than not attired al
all, ultimo daily food was the public talk, and shore
fairing from it woad be like that of a man who
gave op his accustomed drink of brandy for
simple water. The Plaintiff bad sot been forced,
he had ntstroded himself, into peblie
The libel was temperate, sod bad the appeersacia
of betas tree. The Defendant bad given •p all
ide& of justifying, for that might fir upon him sit ea-
tpence which he would by no meant be able to delay.
• lie was only desires@ of escaping from • dilemma
into which he bad inadvertently fallen in the coasts
lof a bakes) hetet with . The teemed C,on-
set then spoke of tbs absatclity of thinking that pub-
; li•brit were responsible for every tiling that appeared
in she ;leper,. Ils begged the Jury world Dispose
fait a Gtetk or Latin note were introduced into a
tanik, amain/ a person with having stolen a book
' oat of a N.-bleentn's library, aid that the boukseller
wits unacquainted with the language, was the book-
seller in he penistiful for having sold the book?
The Attorney for the Plantar here started up,
sod slid, he had Glared to drop proceedings, upon
condition thief the sailor should be given up.

...
Mt.. WILLIAMS %lid, it was s rooteeptildo Wee
to silk of gilllflot op tilt* mother; and shot if book.
sellers were liable to mist's, of ibis kind, they could
not all • honk without basing an Attorney on one
side, and • Barrister at the other. lip hoped tint
damsel merely nominal would he (igen, as the troth
of she My* was to be tried on • futos• day. oaken Ow
friar, if prated Wee, would hose his revenge.
Mr. B.oun,iaw said, the Attorney for she Min-
tiff, who knew ell about the besiaess, sight be es.
mined Si to the intention to bring other actions.
Mr. WMI4III did mot emit him.
The Jory monad the &ow* et 51.

On Ain. day as I Tatou Smierta,
E q. Carower. at she gigs of doe Mitre, Lower stree,
sat lbe body era • mos abase name aa, wnktown. aad ado
sons finead show tied to ,he New It vet, sear reeem. ok -taw.
Sae am dewed is a shabby blue aroma. and bad so papery
ab at bee 'bag wound lead to a disrovery Own.. she was e
batty ..ppeared to bre been a lima nine I . the water. Ver •
diet —Famed Ihmuniell. There was amstber leggiest ia
the same iloll.e. hew tote body of Richard James llottoo. shine
body was fogad drinv• ed to the New Riser, by sow buys
obis wire &biog. Verdict—Found de...neg.
A Jury was sammosied no Frid .y, I. wets the Coroner. Is
the Hrideweil. T 'bill-Gelds, is esquire isle the ems.. of be
d ash of Rich rd M b.te. It appeartvi is 'Marilee that the said
Rickard VI kite Its t travelled boas Ediabargh ; that ales be
set ass be had bet Nivea Milner ; and Aid for the blur days pre-
vi•os to hie a• riving in tow be had am beta able to procure
soy wistruitoce. 'seeps a little water ea his arrival is Loads* I
Ibe 'mowed I.ea for a balfpriniy to provide issesowie biro/.
alma be eras seised by a rousiabte. who carried hie to Marl
bormiglastreet.nflice, whetter he •as etimisided as a editor sad
vagabond, to Bridearli, for seven day.. This was no tbe '
alt. It apron be war &yellowed when be reimbed Ike pri.aa,
is the emenea. that be could scarcely walk. Omit sight bit woo
Irked with Me o,her Primmen, sod me she marrow (he 264)
kvalid amino,* due distawee of three feet ultimo, catching at
rails to keep himself from falling. Oa the amenity; of Mat
en. be was pot lobo the skit ward, sad it wren he had every
anions* paid to him, bat it was toe late. and no she A.., he
Amid have bee lib• rated or pawed to his parish. be expired
Jr
eflifralt, eaoostioo, through previous east of load. Tbe
Jar, returned the Adam lag verdict flat Richard %%bile died
a galena death t bat we are of opiates be was oat its a Sts ate
of Wilds to base bee. commstsed to liridesteil. Wax very
daagermialy ill. blormover we tbisk Isis it was 'gradated
by • want of aesundimeat„ previous us kis being committed is
Bridewell t and slim named of Isis Win seat to a prison be
ought t.. have bees semi loan hospital. The body ass a slacks
lag sill, the bowie she deceased almost peeping ibrovilt
his
sk to.
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••-•
DIMADIInf. ACCIDESTL—On SsMaley afternoon
last, as Mr. George Taylor, aged 20, who resided in
Alitcham.street, frl•ry•le.boene, was crossing the
Felgewereeroad, a ears that was passing by at rather
a qeick rate, knocked hies doan, sod the wheels
passed over his body. lie was carried In • shocking
r condition to • surgeon in the neighbourhood, where
*eery I%IiIIMOCe was afforded him, bet which proved
useless, be being qeite dead. The deceased Was to
have been married she slay after that of the occident.
—the same day en elderly lady who waserossing neer
the road at the end of Fetter.line, Holborn, wes fell
over by • waggon heavily laden no turning mend the
corner rather soddenly, the wheels of which passed
over he► head, and she was killed arm the spot.—
Iler name Is Fish. Coroner's loquests base been
held upon the bodies, and verdicts of Accidental
Death recorded by earls July.
(i•► At.— A young man, named Torrington,
did two miles ow the liateriage.rord, on Nlonclay. in
sit seconds under ten minutes for 101. Consideriog
he had not been trained, this if 0.1: Cr the grratest
:Wogs°, pedestrian record.

MIDDLESEX Si SSIONS,

The abet, fleselowe coma...cell yollortley ii Hkke's
Hall. before F. Come, Egg. Chairmaa, sod a Bead
of Magistrates.

BRUTAL AIMAULT.

71•Neer Cooper ass iodide/ km as &Malt spelt
Job.. Simponst, and Sarah his wife.
Mr. DAM Irv, Cannel for the proseentlon. *rood
the case by staling that she patties lived I. Bethnal.
zooms, slid that the Prisoner was a constable. 111
coustitrseere of the letter haves( used slsolerees Imo.
sop:tioft leadenly to the Premeds's, silo,
accompanied by :4.1 hoelsend, west to the Prtsoom'il
shop, to reproach bin: for his eloadeet, whet. betook
his stiff, and inakied thins desperate emends epos
bet heed, and in conaegoence of the .it isms et
blond, she Weise strooekst, aod was seder B Safe
E•sn's hands for ten days. The Promoter in rue.
'ling to o his sift, wet alt by lb. Priowiser,
who also struck him a dreadful Moe with the mar.
which felled him to the earth sensSevs. (The Pro.
secafor's Wail 'viewed the violet's* ist Iho Isiew.)—
In support of the shot. ease, the Learood Gemmel
called a member of *hostas, who dearly preyed tho
@smelt. •
Mr. Attonews, Counsel for the defame, celled
sere'sl shames to invalidate the above evidence,
bet the Jory found the Prisoner Guilty
The Coyne tentruced him to psy a line of 101.
for she 'pee the Protector:, sod M. for that
on the Prosecotor.
No other case of the least pohlic ieterSit Morro&

PO I. IG K.
-mai.-

Bo w • yrs Err —Three boys, named Kent, were
ordered to poblitly whipped throv' the perish et
Acton, for plendming several girders.. Se indignant
oils Moir father at their condoet, that he requested
the Magistrate le olio• M. to pot the seeding' Is
'location himself.

A courtrain was charged .1.11 robbing a Mr.
Leeds of 121. Die Promoter stated that he an.
dyed in town from Chester, on Saturday. and having
gut • little fresh, be went to a brothel. where by
met the Promise', whom bedroom about the teen
gig the remainder of the day ; tad when be left her
at night be wee se di unit. that be knew nit where
he went. and found him-elf in bed et a pebloc-heswe,
embus the shove ems.

The MAGPTItAtt told him he thought lbo woo
rlghtly served, sod discharged the Prisoner.
HATons.o.twors.—Ann DEIN, a Clpriso, MIS fr.
matadcd. charged .itb robbing T J •nes, a waggoner,
villa had accompanied her into a pablic-hemor, near
Sailler's Wells, •here he Ret intoxicated and (et
asleep, of his pocket-book, containing twenty pounds
iu nate,.

Al Ai LSOROOCIII•STRUT Emery. who stun'',
charc,ml with bigamy, on alto charged with reel: g
• quantity of plant, She property of sin late employer,
Dr. Luker. Tie Pristmer pledged via table.•pe sus
for ten pound', pretending be was a bookseller, and
press►d for a little cash. Not appearing to redeem
them for several months, they were sold for IL ;
shortly alter he centrism!, anal stated he bad bees to
Brighton, where he bad failed, when the p•we—
bruker paid him the balance of the sum. Some limo
,fter be wrote to the pawnbroker, staring that he
heal stolen the spoons from Dr. Luker, oho, if they
were nnt returned, would bang him, and intimating
that the pawnbroker would also get into ironbb.—
The pawnbroker very properly commonirated the
kit., to an Officer, who apprehended the Prisoner.

Remanded.
quEzer•anutes.—Yesterday • shoemaker of St:
Alban's-place w.is charged with ill treatment le hie
apprentice. Two reitnesoes prenatal's, oath that be
kJ not rms the boy sulkiest food; that he eas4el
him to be op at work as early se I is. tits
morning ; that he was in the precties of beating bits
very much daily, and without puce; end, no the
•hole, that hi. cnuduet was tyrannical and 'skean.
ill a master. The boy had absconded eight time,
awl had been twice in Bridewell since be had been
appient•evd„ io eonseqesince of the illoreetment he
received. Ile was an orphan, end hed been bound
by the part.h. A Lady who reared him *et of
charity was the only person to whom be Qed for re-
lege, end she now appeared in Court in Ms behalf.
Mr. Fix/n:fa said the boy most be turned over to
.ome other master at his former usastn'sespeoce,Gla
the Lady 'Hader! is took him ender her protection
until that object should be attained.
Nary Jones, alias Bernet. was charged with steel-
ing a ink of sheets and a counterpane, the properly-
of E. Green, ati °Meer belonging to this Ogee.—
Saturday night the Prisoner took famished ledglege
lie Green's house. She said she was the wife of a
soldier its the First Regiment of Girard& Moodey
morning she was see. going est with a handle, and
sespleino being raised, the room was searched and the
property was missed. Sbe was met is the Broadway
by Greee's wife, who took ber ions custody.—Re.

A SINGULAR OCCUR SS Ba PROVING 1101 V WASILY
A 11111UWAYMAN MAY IS PRIGUTINID —Lotiy Sian-
loy. !wellies; from York on Monday seanight, acw
companied by her maid maw, was stepped by a
highwayman, when the maid in her alarm took op •
bottle of giugor biter, and the rink 11)ssin net mare
such a report, it se slimed the Itighata)ntse, *tat
he instantly galloped air

Rift rifs.
Lairtv. at fir...lk, Mn. Grow Sarin, Oa sou.
Os tite 4.1 i.e.'. at %insliwki, she site et Lieut. /boss
Royal Mariner, of a dissatSer.

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On the SO elk. , J. Mollowtte, pie et
Intl mall, *sm. Ilk , 4 the iettoce
pl.te.. • • • . '
141 the tith ult.ge . Calm garde*. Mr. Chetberls.
al Bedford rireet,lhe 111 Shekel street.
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fin the 261 b ell. Jert tb
r, she Re?. Dr. Twyeresso, 4
hls'e•esul.
lln the tith alt. le Idellia year, D. Dynes. r.A. of Barba*
144134.4 lend-hall. Near li
On she Ish lief .streei. Bernn.neewent. Liesterastb
C. 10,1e1 PA r.et, lee the Ilea. Lam 11664 Compotn)'sset.
•iee. aged 86. _

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56t Nrwr..sle .. 46
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