The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-09-20 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

MIDDLESEX EIESIOIVS, stir. 18. I

',JOH-TRENT FOR A SEDITIOUS LIRF.L.
An indictment has been preferred sgsimt Jolts
Ilockky, who, It will be recollected, is the person
who held the placard at the door of the Crown and
Anchor Towers, at the Meeting of the 41st of Air-
iest. Ile was committed from Bow-street, en the
charge if publishing • seditious libel, by esbibiting
the said placard, end was imprisoned for seven days
in the House of Correction, Ciddbath-ields, until
bailed by Mr. Carlile,_by whom he was 'employed.
Ile was also threatened with further imprisonment for
non•payment of a sum of 4s. 10d. fees. The Grand
Jury have thrown oat the bill.
FORGERY ON THE. RANK OF DKONTHEIM.
Peter Afoikr, a forcipes., was indicted for fel°.
Moasly endeavour's; to procure a certain copper.
plate block to be engraved and made, to represent
the Promissory Notes of the Beak of D/0004,4N in
Norway. The indictment contained 15 envoi, and
was framed accosting to the international formic
agreed open and embodied, by coosent of the Sove-
reigns of Europe, into an Act, which remised their
sanction at the Congress of Vienna.
Mr. Relents» stated theatre to the Jury.
Mr. Itnbert Scott, the Eng residing in the
Strand, stated, that on the 47th of last May the Pri-
soner called upon him, and enquired if he coolti use.
cite Invite curicies engravings for him, for which he
would agree t• pity a large sem of money, if they
were Snirbed to his satisfaction. Mr. Scott agreed to
make an effort to please his new customer; and di.
sired to be fornished with the necetaary instruction.
respecting the cations engraving which the strung.,
•htied to have done. The latter said he would call
in a few days, and bring with him the pattern which
he wished to have copied. Accordingly, in a few
days, the Prisoner called a second time, and pre.
seated to Mr. Scott *bat struck him at the instant to
be a foreign Beak note, desiring him to make a plate
esactly resembling the copy be had shown him, and
saying, that if the copy was well done, he world pay
handsomely for the work, end perhaps have farther
'nosiness for the engraver. Mr. Scott agreed to
undertake the work, bet said be merely did so
with a view to detect the party, whom he strongly
suspected at the time to be contemplating something
that was bad. Ile therefore kept the note which the
Prisoner presented to hiss es the copy for the new en.
graving, and which, on subsequent Inquiry in the
City, he ascertained to be a genuine Promissory note
of the Bank of Drontheim, in Norway, and payable
for a sum of about 555. British currency. The Pri-
soner said he should want abort 3,000 copies of the
new engraving struck off; and Mr. Scott also under-
stood, on se large • scale was this work arranging,
that two other foreigners were eneesenering to en-
gage artists is the metropolis to make engraved
espies from goosing Dotes, purporting to be el
else mere bank; mod the orders which these par.
tide had muscled, if they had succeeded is their
object, would htve given each of the thtee, la
the course of one month. forgeries on the Drontheles
Batik to the amount of 80001. sterling; the ultimate
operation of which, if thrown into circulation lo
Norway, would have been most fatal to the Nor-
wrgien traders on the coast. Mr. Scott said, that
the moment be bad get to the bottom, as be thought,
of the Prisoner's rest intention, he had determined
to co on with the work s• far as the @Breathitt of the
plate, not to deliver it to the Pri . but to de-
sect arid bring him to public justice. lie, therefore,
communicated with Heron Signal, the Swedish Envoy,
and apprised him from to time of his progress in the
plete,end his proceedings of the visits from the Psi •
As Mr. Scott was not accurately informed of the two
other foreigners, who were endeavouring to procure
plate., the Swedish Envoy wrote to Drenthe's, to
peg the book there en its guard, and se secrete the
traders spirit the ostensive fraud which was eon.
templated. As soots, however, as Mr. Scott had
get all the information he could from the Prisoner,
wed kept the engraving en his hands as long as the
patience of the latter weeld hold oat, moans were
the, takes to secure the Prisoner, and destroy his
whole scheme of costemplatet bawd.
Two witeesses proved the 'roosted°, of the not.,
as set forth is the indictment, to be correct, esal she
note gives by the Prisoner le Mr. Scott to be a go-
seise gee of the Bank of Drontheim,
The Prisoner's Comma made an attempt to quash
the indictment, by forging objections ageisst the
form of the note es applicable to its descriptioa as set
forth iie the indictment, bet they were ever.tyled.
The Jury found the Prisoner Gadfly, and the
Court immediately sentenced him to one year's its-
primmest in the Hesse of Correction.
IsIIUMAN OUTRAGE.
TINS Rise V. JOllll GONIIIII 'mute.
The above Deferident was indicted at these lee-
slows for a most atrocious assault.
Tb. public, so doebt• recollet the case of a poor
woman, named Greenslade, having bees most dried..
folly aseseleed at the boos* of Mrs. Corrie,• Upper.
terrace, Islinten, se the 6th of Jane, 18t
ant in•l7. 'I be
case at the time ticked the deepest interes
i dignities, from the eggraysted circamstaoco of the
outrage; for it wee evident that the perpetrator, me-
ditaties robbery, would have cartied that object into
effect et a risk still mere dreetifel, epos two females.
A reward of M. wus offered for his appreheasinn,
bet be contrived to elude all vigilance sod justice
writ Monday last, when be was apprehended.
Jane Greenslade, the proseceirle, stated, that in
the year 1817, she lieed with M's. Corti', Upper
' Isllegtes-terrere. se eereser. She there formed sew
2...5aia1,,,,,s with she P-never. from his being em.
„,''''td .. k.. re...cow of Mrs. Corti', as messenger.
!&:,,, Ware he committed the estrus he dropped
c,--..7iter down the area of the house, announcing his
iotenlion of a visit the afternoon following. lie
came accordingly, and drank tea with her; lifter
which he staid, and did net seem willing to en. " At
eight o'clock," sued the, " 1 took op my mistrerea
sapper into the parlour. When I returned ion* the
kitchen, this (Ono was sitting hy the Ire with his
face toward* it. I heard him rattle the poker against
the bars of the grate, sod saw him comb hi. hair riser
his eyes, and I remembered it was quite black. I
then looked at him with surprise, and retold not ins.
gist what all this meant. lie then cseght the poker
out of the Ire, and gage me flee Or sit murderous
15.., and beat is my skull—the snort &tarifa' blows
that ever oyes beheld. lie then this. ma down sad

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pet his Gagers into my wroth le:leer it, e 0...
break my jaw hone, es I suppose. The injury of his
nails nn my lips and mouth wets ass bad list for a
long time afterwards I mesquite rumble to speak. Ile
likewise gave me two violent blows on my eight arms
oat nn the left arm, and another on my left fingeall,
ow that I could eat awe my hands, nor evew-logif
myself. My left me hand has in committees* bees pa.
liaised end nearly helpless op to the present tieev; et
last the fellow left me upon the floor as be thought tot
dead. He then fee up stairs with the poker le his
heed, end went oat by this back doer. When
turned myself mead sod missed him, I thought be
wet gone to hill my mistress; my cries were so
great that I disturbed all the neighbours. I raised
myself with difficulty end looked out, when
I perceiver, shut he bad opened the yard deer
and let himself net. At the seem time I !staid a
violent knocking. The neighbours opposite sew
the Prisoner knocking at the door. Ile told them
that somebody had beery at No. 11, and mob.
tiered the servant. Ile said, if they would go for i
surgeon, be would go for an officer, and then he
mode his rtocape."— lie had pint until the previous
week since been heard of. Ile was formerly the
teacher to a free achnel. in Tinley-street, and whim
in distress she bed often gives him victuals and lent
him money.
Mr. Robert Semple, surgeon, 85, Upper John-
street, Islington. stated. that he wee sent for on the
Bth of Jests, 1817. to visit Jane Greenslade, who
bad first been wounded on the head. Oa eaamioa-
tion he Nand that she bed received several deep
wounds. Two of them bad fractured and beat in the
skull. They Isere apparently inflicted by a poker—
many Mark marks were also discernible on other
parts of the hotly. Her face was scratched and the
marks of nails were evident on the inside of the lip,
apparently from en attempt to strangle her. 'I be
.seeds which she received were dreadful, and the
Me se unespeded and simpler ttat the ',Arm, had
laid the ease before the Royal College of Surgeon,.
A Gentleman who resided at theorist door to Mrs.
Corrie's, heard the dreadful WPMs of the Proms-
iris, which were net like those of a lemon voice.—
Ile ran est sod saw her reclining against the door,
literally covered with blood. The wounds were
dreadful, one of them, on the skull, through which
the brains protruded, was large enough to loser! the
thumb : she wee delirious for souse time afterwards in
conseq f the wounds she received. The eitnesa
heard the knocking et the door anode(' to by the
Prosecutria, and a OHO came in soon afterwards who
stated that be had met the Prisoner running down
the T . Ile said to him, " there has been •
mortise committed at No. 11, do you run for a ser
ene, whilst I ten for an officer. The hoes. of
Mrs. Cottle bad been previously attempted to be
robbed by some one, who appeared to be well es-
quaiated with it; and the impression was, that the
perpetrator of the outrage bad that object in view at
the time, had he not been distatbed. Fifty posed*
reward was in cooseqeence offered for bit apprehen-
sion, together with an additional reward of 101. keel
the parish. The Prosecetriz being considered an eau
emplary character and hating been incapacitated by
the injeties it.fliried by the Prisoner from continuity
in service, through the bosom mediae of Me.
Semple, a subscription was raised for her which bad
enabled her to earn her livelihood without becoming
burthensonie to the parish.
The poker which bad been deposited at Bow.street
was here produced. It was a large kitchen poker and
was still clotted over with hair and blood. It woe
overly broken in the middle, and sects bent 6001
the violence of the blow.
Several other persons deposed to the same 41.0.
Anthony Harrison, the Marshslosen, stated, tbet
on
Monday lest, be saw the Prisoner opposite 14
Mansion-Masse. From the description which had
been given of him he had no doubt of his kin; the,
man : he accordingly took his into custody. Ho Watt
1411111 tilled by the Prosecottle, he persisted in 'Why I
that his name was Davison.
The Prissier, in his defence, admitted that be bad
called on the Prosecetris on the day mentioned, mod
bad taken tea with her. In thecnerse of the evenly
be had taken improper liberties with her, when tM
turned mend said bit him severely on the finger, whew
he in the irritation of the moment might have take*
op the poker and hit her.
The Jury immediately found the Prisoner Cringe
The COMMAS, in parsing sentenre, °bustard,
that it was extremely fortunate for the Prisoner that
the enfortenate object of his fury had escaped with
life, otherwise be would have bad to answer with his
own for the offence which be bad committed. His
conduct afforded a dreadful picture of human depra-
vity. Ile partook of the hospitality of the poor wo-
man, and set some hours is acetates/1y friendly con-
versation with her, while the whole time be was only
',whin an opportunity to destroy her. Tits offence
ass one which called for the most setae punishment.
Ile, therefore, sentenced the Prisoner to one yeses
imprisonment in the Hose* of Correction, and at
; the esphation of that period to find sureties, himself
lin 1001. sera two ethers in AL to keep the pews ler
I wren years.
Tire Prisoner trembled violently derisi the pro-
ceedings. Ills face was pole and dirty. his hair long,
ant his whole appearance wretched and disgusting.
The sentence might not he considered by some es
canon ate with the offence, bet it will appear
otievel4e when it is considered that he is likely
, to obtain the sweeties required.
At the close of the proceedings, a aebsctiption wet
!immediately entered into by the Jury and
:ether humane ',futons in Court, for the poor somas.
I who was thus so oantooly mid brutally outraged.
Bit FACIIES Or Tllli PEACIP..
A stupid-Irsokteg old fellow, named Crompton,
, who was sitirell in tatteterl old black clothes. was pas
'to the bar, and article, of the pole, inhibited against
him by a Lady of rank. in Sloane.street, Chelsea,
jab. heal been annoyed by him for some time. lie
was in the habit of 'alio( his station in front of the
Italy 's how, acid Nicosia/ her else she wont.
talking of live and piety. She was at length obliged
I to take this mode of getting rid of Ibp pi..d4 'snorts.
dears and amorees attentions • hie+. the "id would-he
protector was so latish in obtruding upon her. Us
sea a cobbler, who resided in tin neighbourhood, sod
allserst toice at least, the age of the I.sety.
The Cu SIIISIASeeked bite how br could think of
annoying a Led; in shit manner, and presems4

casinos* his asooyaore for swath after on.nth, ant-
eithatanding the means that had Imo taleu to get
rid of Ha.

The Prisoner pretended to be deef ; bat persons,
who knew him said he hid eery coevesiest suricaler
organs when he pleased.
The Court desirrd one of the prisoa•kerperi
tell him he most eater into su►eties, himself in bOl.
and two others in 101. earh, to keep the peace for
this year, i■ default of fading t►em honest go hack
to prison.
11m Prisoner then appeared soddrady to fall islet
pommies of his ►earing. sod said be now health*
had committed • greet error, sad he woe very sorry
for it. Its also wished to assure (he Lady, who at
with her metier sad sister no the beach, that het
would desist from his visits in future.

Tire COURT, rooerer,• ordered Aim N eater NW
the necessary safeties, or be reassoded to prises.

PROFINULIL MILLING.

George Head, well knows In tie pagiiistic world
as a Irsterate sparrer sad teacher of the art of self.
defence, le his recent tour through Yorkshire was
compelled to II row lbw Ogres aside. and thaw flight,
or yield to the rig/Pinion of a stroog hematite
Johnny Raw. of °towards of fourteen stone weight of
the ass. of Want. Thls sum up took Mum Dose
lloylasd, and It seems Want was so &Waisted to
reduce the conaeqeence of Head, that be was bootleg
after Georg, for two days. Want at length foes'
him at a oftener party, where the glass bed bars eiro
ciliated freely, and George Itadjast reretaidthooden
of applause from his gay chasm. of Mike fasnifg.—
Mr. %Viet was not lung in telling his errand, and
(lead, without any hesitation. said his fancy shoal'
accommodated. l'he parties iastantly ',paired to as
adjoining field near tke inn, and the will comestroced.
It ease horse to a ken, ow stripping, in f of thw
Chncrbacon ; bet at the ennclasion of the first room'
it was a horse to alten an the side of (lead. The lat.
ter had only to gel auay free the boring qualities of
t • bumpkin, who rushed forwards with all the Imo
petoosity of a tiger. Head aeon made his tareerito
bit on the nose of Want, which so conlesed his upper
works, that he wa. quite abroad. His nob was also
completely in chancery, the claret profusely towing,
and George kept quilting him so sharply that West
went down quite eahaested. It wield be ,selves to
dwell the rounds, bet Want showed good game, and
hestrood up to receive till mature quite deserted him.
The contest sass over in twelve minute., sod it was a
fine specimen of the advantages of science elves op.
posed to strength alone ; and the finishing qualities
inhibited by bead upon this necrosis's), gained hie
load applause from the provincial antateers and epee.
esters. The nose of Want was so severely injured,
that he has since been ender the lifeessity of use
dergoing an operation by a surgeon. Head, it up.
pests, has beets rather onfortenate Is his sparring
trip to Yorkshire. He had scarcely recovered from
a broken leg, when he accidently trod epos so hos
} rake, :hat instantly forced its way throagh his
I fest.

New MATCIIrI.-011PIP 11, sporting dinette of 851.
chef's, ttmosruw, it is said that Isle of il'ight Heti
(.ho is toady to fight any son in Englaud of his
weight) will be backed far 501. either against Joths
Hodson, or the Cambridre nun, who ~ceptly de.
footed Pitch-pot Jock os Wimbledon Common. The
iwatch between T end Martin will alio be settled
for the 12.11, or for a later period in October. The
backer of the Life Guardsman paid the forfeit of 20
pines, to Sutton in the quickest and malt handsome
'minuet, immediately ho was aware the snitch must
be pet atf, owing to unavoidable circemstances; bey
a new match will certainly be wade, and Sotto. s
Larkin will certainly meet ore November expires.—
The ocienifile battle, so mach wished to take place
I by the amateurs, between Shell.. sod Cooper, it
seems, is rather doubtful at present. Shelter's mow
is reedy; hooey., to.mnrrow will decide. TAP Gee
Light Mao. it is mid, will be aria brought forosmi;
I and Scragnins isle have another chance. Holsoce,le
the course of two onanthi, will berms(' for an cone
of his seitht ; and Parish means to baps suetyit*/
1 I. the Ps kr King.