The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-04 00:00:00

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WEST.
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o Tim. sa* or Weir, (rho ittffiteil Mt Mhnoln, hot at Flit,,
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meager lane. has ached cob .datable outer's, g *4 is--
were at one time entertinited that hi. life would ha.. ll'
ered. This itufort ohne, Itemise sh tied a the lasi it
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(la"ndlord for hating fitthred t, lit 11: Bank of England nook
knowing their to be forged., It is e...tentiaiv for the (task 4
select from their PriA.sners c4-es for cavil"' indietmen., and 16
"tat mhpb.s a, pt.,ad gull.. in she minor charge, a h eh I. OM;
of having in t:arir pos.etadon forged note*. The point•irraoro,*
the lesser 'deuce is tran.portaitit for 14 sears. I his be
wns, however. denied to West, inthoogn 'Sri, n 44 re
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believe, that the peculiar circumoaares u his Noe would helas
entitled him to the indulgence, Hr was hin hi hit 41111 )ia
Ins character, which mu. irreproachable,. hal been attested
Several persons of respeetability. Et en admit ing that he k
of the no es being fortis! it was evident that he waY111111,46,
titled in this fatal Ironic t and be poet. d with then, in hi. olio,
lie gbbourbood, and to those what could at a .y time have sig.
prehended him, On pas ing them, he attempted no cunre4,
WPM or deeeption ; he gave his real time find attain address.
West winsome, years since iu the service of a reipe * *
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minister of Deptford. Wbo has Risen him an excellent
let. lithos a, ibis p rind that be crintracted an intionsty a l
a felkw.workmaa named IttnoodOw n, Who quitted bis ram*,
sent, and weht to sea. This tersoa shortly re tor..rd; an .
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being in distress, applied to West, who geiterousii, ali,h ,:,..id
Mils,- Abossi two ;sears ago, West left Deptford, and e„,,,m4 .
Abe employettent of Mr, Barker, is matlister residing *
Irearford, with Whom be continued until May last, when the
molting season being over, he was diseharged. Mr. Its ter
ally intended to employ his again He MI. Ma, %Val 4.
ways proved himself a steady std trustworthy .errant b ivy
that he keer,ain that she man was q.the innocent of un, (ray,
letiOns relative to forged notes, white engaged in, sag *
quilting, his service. Mr. Barites has silo stated. doss tt,,„;
.wasa yonlig than of a very weak mind, and of a di asst,*7l
liable to be led astray s and he has expressett his full ambit.
tilos. that this unfortunate individual has tweet the isa
.4if designing vinosity, and hat (if g sit y) the precast am ha
Soo garner. It also ;worse!. that the poor fellow, ab,m4
himself bp, tinder theoppr. (tension that he should Iwo% '
allowed to plead guilty .o the minor oftener; on st hich ammo
he was not prepared upon his trial.to bring forward winos's%
in his favour, who otheru ise woold have been called ('he
reader is requested to tee •Ilee , that it was In the month of
May Ist that West quilled Air. B rker's service, In how.*
accidentally met latitsdowo, it Barnes. Lowdown appeared
to base several Bank et sit hi; poonession. Ile requested
West to procure him •esme salves, ti• he has ping to Irslasg.
and delivered two 11. ROWS for this purpose West obihibmg
the change, af,er.w flirts hr went In the Coach and Borth
public-house at Burner, and spent Shine time ih re with terrnil
of hie felloiv.uork i. At MIS time a woman. whom Weft
ha isd semis thecomp of lowdown, entered the public holing,
and intimating toWest '-, danger of hiss itoinion. advised his
to quit the place ihe -so. hut had scarcely left it, when a
constable folikwed and at, rehended him. (fn hi. exarnittaiise
before the Magistrate, Writ achniited that Ire had passed he
notes in qoestion, hut denied any know edge of rh-ir bong
forged 1 they here. in fact. the notes which hr had received
from Laboissish; During hit examitudi tttt a 'tenon neloagipg
to the neighbourhood produce. a packet of other forged moss,
Which he Ma, ed in have found under lite gateway of the ...uhlir.
house *here Vs est had been apprehended. 5*.e.,4 declared that
be knew nothing whateser of the noire. It is sopprelid taut
they had been dropited by the Ildfnalt. also was e idently ths
colleague of 'AIM own.' This cift•Orasnowe powerfully ojoe.
rateskisintiost We.t. nod was probably the reason of his uot ke.
lug allowed an plead gull.y in the minor c Hoo .
In retfewing the ciremiestaaces which have le 1 ,o the cis.
vietton Of West. k is tar from bring our wi.h to reflect • a goo
Jury sho tried him, or on 'lied edge who pronounced theme.
foil ..entence of the ion. It is a fact beyond .11 doubt, illat
IWest did loam the linter in question; but it is clear to throe Who
,'llllltvelove.tlpted the rase, that be was the dope of other. oho
liippre extensively engaged in this practice, and who bower this
Slccasion elUded justice. As• so the guilt or inneterocr or ,ht.
04,4 olds'; little need sow he said. llis foie is derided; he is
ono to MarTribustal of his Maker; and we lord that hr bas
found the judgment seat of the Most flight covered with merry.
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