The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-22 00:00:00

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tadkozziatrle.tediredlll•l4er. 114.
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kiiiteogh for him to give instrectioasjor the et
the salt, bet be does nut state what the Vass* a
defence were. Whether the Mate demaaded higher
wages thee were agreed for, or whether he reqnired
remuneration for a lonrr time than he bad served, I.
think there is quite ',West proof that Tregear
served the time he states. He is fogad on board in
November with the cargo. It is well known that
the Mate is the confidential person with respect to
the cargo, and would be most probably present at
the lading. In the, March following he is left on
board by the witnesses, attending to the unlivery
of
the cargo. though the fall retest of the time is not
directly proved by .tbe witnesses, it is proved as
strong as ptesomption can make it by the silence of
the adverse party. I shall pronounce the wages to
be due as claimed, with costs.

SURREY SESSIONS, J.N. 21.

A FELONY UNDER PRETENCE OF FAIR PLAY.
John Manning, a person is the habit of attending
fairs, and superintending the several games played on
such occasions, was placed at the bar epos a charge
of .robbery, declared to be committed under the pre-
text of fair play. -
The indictment charged Manning with having
stolen a ten pound Bank of England note from one
Ballingall, bailiff to a Mr. Co:, of ayegate, at Etifil
Fair.
The Prosecutor stated, that he went to Ewell
Fair in October last, taking with him 911. of his
mister's money, and none of his own. In passing
through the Write observed several persons playing
at cups and balls, a game of which he knew nothing,
end taking a fancy to the method of winning which
presented itself to Mm,
.polled his master's money
out of his pocket, and offered to bet that the ball
was not under the middle one of three cups. He held
a 101. Hank note in his hand, but did not hold it
long, for the Prisoner, who seemed to be a mere
looker on, and not at all concerned in the game,
snatched it and ran off with the greatest velocity
amongst the horses. At that moment, as if the i
whole busioess was a plan for robbery, the players
decamped, kicking shoot the cops and balls, and the
Prosecutor was left alone gaping about in astonish.
ment. After a short time he met a constable, to
whom he mentioned the circumstance, and from
whom be received the most prompt assistance. lie
never saw the note again, but after some search he
fogad the Prisoner, who made several ineffectual at-
tempts to escape, at the George public-house, where
•he secured him, end delivering him to the constable,
be had the gratification of seeing him caged.
The nest witness was William Furness, a boy
about 14 years of age. He was, he said, accident-
ally attracted at Ewell Fair, to the spot a here the
cups and balls were exhibited; was possessed of no
money, and merely observed what was going for.
ward. The Prosecutor, in his presence, took a
Busk-note out of his pocket, and the Prisoner in.
Mandy snatched it and took to his heels. All those
who seemed to te concerned in the game ran off, leas.
log the instruments of the game in confusion. There
Wes a crowd about the place, and Manning pullid
the witness out of it soon after, and offered him 6d.
provided be would not say a word about the matter.
Witness refused to take the 6d., and on finding the
Prosecutor, went with him and the constable to the
George public-house, where they laid hands upon
the Prisoner, who took out a 21. note, and offered
it to the constable if be would, let him off. The con.
stable refused to take the bribe.
The evidence for the Prisoner, and his Counsel,
laboured hard to convince the Jory that the money
had been lost at the game, and therefore, although
the manner might appear fraudulent, it was evi.
dent the contraction of felony could not be put
upon it.
The CIIAIRMAN treated the subject in a very dif-
ferent manner. He considered the whole of the eel-
deuce for the Prisoner relative to the particular trans-
action excessive liable to suspicion, even if the
intelligent and consistent statement of Furness were
not opposed to it ; :or it -was evident that the parties
by whom the silly, and by no means honest, Prose.
!sloe suffered, wete at the his for the purpose of
taking in the unwary. Ferguson's character he con.
sidered us bad as could be. The Jury, in order to
acquit the Prisoner, would be obliged to deny all
credit to the evidence of Fatness, who was a disio.
terested spectator, and seemed to have acted with
the utmost propriety.
The Jury pronounced a verdict of Guilly.
Mr. Haentsort immediately pronounced sentence.
He hoped it would operate as a warning to the mul-
titudes who visited fairs for the purpose of robbing.
under the cover of gaimlng, and that the robbery it.
self would have some effect upon those who were
fools enough to sport with their own money, or
knives enough to sport with that of their masters.—.
The sentence of the Court upon you, John Manning,
is, that you be transported beyond the seas for the
term of 14 years.
The Prosecutor was refused his expences. The wit-
amass for the promotion received theirs.

Bozzas.—Toeiday evening the whole of the
money was made good for Purcell gad M'Carty, also
the 50 guineas for West Country Dick and Payne
the Butcher, who deal the week shot Peron. and
M'Carty.
For some time past one Mark Kingston and FA-
ward Peacock, two coal.porters' working at the
wharf the bottom of Water-lace.Fleet.street, have
been paying their addresses to a yoeng widow, the
wife of a brother workman deceased. She paid at-
tention to both, declaring she did not know which
she liked best, bet she amid have but one, accord.
log to the laws of matrimony; but, if they would
take a chance who shoeld be the happy we between
them, she would be agreeable. They accordingly
agreed to fight, which battle took place on Friday
last on the Coal Wharf, when atter r struggle of 13
rounds, in which. was.some good knock-down blows,
victory was declared hi favour of Mark Kingston,
who went 0, in, great triumph to see the young
widow.-.--They are to be asked three times in ckerch,
and to he married on Shrove Monday.