The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-29 00:00:00

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whilst,he slept on a f ather bed.
Martha Kirby, a pretty little girl, said that she was nearly
eight years old. and her sister was two years younger; the
priaouer was her father. (Here she began to cry, and said
her father would beat her if she told any thing.)
The Magistrate told her he would protect her, ands deo
sired. her to speak the truth. However, the prisoner
glanced at her, end the child was so terrified* that dad
would not say another worst.
The backs of the children were here exposed, and front
the neck downwards a mass of discoloration resealed it.;
self ; the back of the youngest child could only be co.
pared to that of a criminal after undergoing flagellation.
.The Magistrates, on beholding the effects (Attie prisurrerii
rrnelty, ward their heads in dissent, and laid that**
childreo should nn longer remain with him, andiheywoald
send him to prison to answer for his brutality.
The parish officers, who were present, undertook to pro-
vide for the little ones ; and the prisoner was committed to
prison is defeult of bail, the Magistrates recommending
the parish to prosecute.
Us mar A Lb.—Saturday the defendant Rackatrow again
came up, attended by his solicitor and Mr. Adolphus as his
I counsel. Mr. Seaman.repeated the story of his disaps.
pointment, and produced the written agreement drawn by
tile defendant, and ex-critenl br both p :riles. The agree-
ment undertook. en the part of the defendant. to teach Mr.
Seaman his art of profile drawing, bat did omit undertake
to teach or employ him exclesi‘e!e. Mr. Seaman sin
stated, that four montha before he had never been able •to
pee the defendant, a!tliou,e It he eunstantiv called en hire;
the defendant excused himself to hint for bring so fre-
quently invisible, by notes and messages, in which be
Plantiened the extreme like's or death of different near
relatives. l believe, said Mr Seaman, lie buried out less than
half a dozen parents in the time.
Mr. Seaman, on being referred to to say whether he
would undertake to prosecute, replied that be had nu legal
advice, and wanted one to consider.
Mr. ALLSY said time slioald he giv n him.
M r..lobn James Frecker towed tat he mw one of the
defendant'a advertisements. and entered lido an ayeement
wi h him to he Wight the art for 35f. which he vid.—
The defendant also promised to e ninny bun cocstantly,
and that he should earn three or four ponnds a week. The
defendant did take some of his profiles, fur which he paid
at the rate of 3s. 6d. each, to the Itlllollii of 51. lSs. This
gentleman considered himself perf-et in the art, and only
complained of not receiving the ernpi ryinmt from the des
fendant for which he stipulated.
Three other young men of very respectable appearance,
who had severally paid the defendant the sums of 30/..20f,
and ten guineas for being insteneted in his art, appeared;
tire two foram in drawing profil,s, and the litter in lower
drawing. Each of them rated that defendant haul promised
him that he would not trait the art to any other person,
and that he ',herald earn 2110!. or 31.iW.a year by it, and that
lie would give them sufficient e.uploymept to enable thew
to make that profit;
The defendant exhibited a number of protilee which were
drawn by the complainants, and telima appeared to he dens
extremely well ; tie Ids.) exhibited .p.cissala of flower
drawing. done by his pupi:s, .ourir of form, lie said, after
three lessons, which excited adm ration from their excel.
knee. He also stated that thaw productions were in great
demand, and that he bad agents in different parts of the
country for the sale of fluent.
A pupil of the defendant, who attende I, said he *at
now making 30U!. a year, by practising tl e sr:, as taught
bins by the delei.dant.
Mr. Alum said he would not decide the case then, bet
would adjourn it till Tuesday, when be expected it shoat
be finally decided.

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SHOCKING ACCIDCNT.-011 Saturday morning, as II boy
*bout 12 years old got up behind a hackney coach is Cheap.
side, the coachman being told he was there cut at him over
the body of the coach. The boy, in order to avoid thetas's.•
endeavoured to get down, when, shocking. to relate, his
kgs got entangled between the spakes of the wheel, and
before the coachman could poll up his horses, both lees'
were broken ;n a shocking manner. The poor lad ww:
taken to the hospital on a shutter, and we understand Oak
the bones are most dreadfully fracture.
ROBBERY oe TNX Barrie Want: t.—lt will be rent
lotted, that soon after the rubbery of the bank notes asl
sash belonging to the Hastings Rank, out of the Ilaqings
waggon, at Batik, where it sopped for the night, too
persons were apprehended by the Union hell codices, Si
suspicion of being concerned in the rubbery; and deposi•
tions have shire been taken, that ha...e, in a great degree,'
confirmed that suspicion. The bakers otiose property
as stolen were promptly informed of the apprehession.
of these men, and of the evidence against them, bat they;
have not since taken any pro. eeding in the matter; snd
iXwas stated iu the office at Union Hall, on Saturday, that
it is generally reported, these I ankers have followed the
example of other bankers whose property had been stolett;i
by compounding with the thieves. It was inentiosed
as
the ferule of the composition, that the bankers had agreed
the thieves sbonld keep all the small notes, amounting to
4001. and the silver coin, amounting to 3004 on condition
of their restoring the large notes, amounting to abod
2,5001. The Magistrates at Union Hall were very isawil•
ling to believe the report, and severely condemned the;
practice of compounding with thieves. We roderstaoll
the bankers will he immediately required to depose tolls'
acts of the case within their knowledge.

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MARRIED.—On the 27th Instant. Robert Blake, gag. hhf hi. 3120/4
701 k Regiment, to Frances Howard, losugest daughter 4.1. Younger. lfaS•
of Camberwell.
On Satnrdac, the 47th instant, at St. Geerre's, Hanoverevgame. Dr. si•
mind Abbey. to Harriet Catherine Walker, niece of W. 'earner, Esq. of
gate .Surrec.
On the;27ih inst. at Mardalen•Lace, Eawards, of Marlibinr.
to Frances Louisa:youngest daughter r
oi J. Co •eaf, Esq. of Magdalen-Low
hall. Ewe.
On the 27th Inst., at the New Church, Marviebnue, Thomas Bateman.
of the Middle Temple, London, and of Haltoo-tark. near Lancaster, ts Juin
Margaret, second daughter of the late John Chanipa u, Esq. of the Earl
Civil Service.
On the 27th instant, Mr. J. Mather, of St. Dunstan's-1121,ns Maria. SW
daughtero E
he Yale, luvfants at ssqt.i omfaTno.b.:rwo..rwiet.
late Assistaut Commissary-I:m.l.ra! on the Meliterranean Stal
to. Pt 7;
son of J. T. Serainsou. Esq. of Elm Grove, near Liverpool, Nary. 1
9.
daughter of .1. Parkes.
In
of Warivich
DI ED .—On the 2tith Instant. at S. !Merl's. F.sg. ni.
Elizabeth. wife of the Hon. and Res. P. Meade, ant daughter et the isle ILL
Rev. Dr. Perry, Bishop of Itrimore.
Ou Thursday, Sept. 2S, Mr. H. Hall, of Manor place. Walworth• In the ;16
year of his are.
iiiisastlla,nNt.oinrfnLonik. ton, the Hon. Lily Hare, wife of Sir T. kisn.
Batt. of Mow
Or. Monday morning list, at bin seat at 8.-trleshc. in Lir,,ohnhire, i
the nth year of his age, the Rt.:ltee. Lord Yarberauch.
Suddenly, at llanicthy-le.Beek. near firigr, tac 141.hiett.46'1
the Rev. J. Pearson, a respectable yreacher.ia !At
Met:to
the lirigg circuit.
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K. RADY respeetfally calls the atieniiao ef 1110,
lir afflicted, to Ins pecialiar and eiactnal me
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thod
cure, sud Althouch he will not pressre to p;cdge
in every description of case, yet as far as human mid*o
ad by medical and surgical experience can be spy i-adi
ippmigeg speedy •nd plr.anitent restorition.--Dr. E.
!donsulted daily at No. 3S, Demo-street, Soho, and 1, Hatfield.
'sire( t, Stipa-Jed-street, tHack!riars and Wareildo.rosads,ll
patients of both sties. Cou ntrytkan•lis.remrn of
letters, (post ki)
Closing a fee; meet r•speetable attest 4r.
post.—Upper Grouni street,Surrey side of Blackfriars *Mt"
Imadtdira.cliv to 1. Hatfiel4lreett

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by R. IV ANDELL, LL.O. Proprittde. ' '