The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-03 00:00:00

Ti the EDITOR of DIE STATESMAN.

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SlR,—Upon reading•the• speech of Mr. Whit.
bread, as reported in your Paper of Thursday last,
t was not a little surprised when perusing that
part of it wherein he says, 44 ►Mr. Gale Jones
made a respectful apology at the Bar," and to
which it appears there was a cry of 46 No, no!"
How any Gentleman who really was present on
that evening could deny that the apology was re-
spectful, lam at a loss to divine. I think it
might have been stated, with equal propriety, that
he made no apology at all. .Let me quote his own
words, and the disrespect, if any, will then be
obviuus:

" Upon reflection, however, and after revising the Paper,
I feel conscious that in this instance I have erred; I have,
therefore, only humbly to throw myself on the mercy and in-
dulgence of this Honourable House of Coatroom, for • which,
as a part of our excelkot Constittitinp, I have ever telt the
must unfeigned vetaeralien and regsr4"
Such was the language of the incarcerated indi-
vidual, now the victim of personal animosity ;
but such would not Have been the language of that
or any other individual in a similar situation, if
he could for a moment have supposed that a
respectful submission to the dignity of a third
branch of the Constitution of his Country was a
eriteriun of guilt, and the means of depriving him
of that liberty purchased by the blood of his an-
cestors. Such was the respect with which Mr. .10.1101
treat Al the House of Commons, and such is his
present fate. The former, every man who knows
him views as the uniform characteristic of his
conduct,.but 0%1 hearing the latter, I confess mg
hair rived at an end.- This may, Sir,'Wite your
risibility, but 1 can assure you, it had that effect
upon,vee.—You es, respectfully.

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VEKITAS.

SURREY ASSIZES.
hIN GSTON, M Aiwa &I

• CHAR.Gg OF mtin.DEa:
Wm. Vincent was indicted for the wilful mur-
der of Wm. Liey, at Chertsey, ,by giving him se.
'feral blows, of which he died. • •
The prisoner at the bar was a 'butcher, 'riding
at Chertsey, and the deceased a chaise-driver to an
inn in the same place.
Mr. Gunnel, as Counsel for the prosecution,
stated the facts as follows :—That the deceased,
on the 9th of August lust, went out with some
fands, for the purpobt of being married to a
young woman, but owing to an informality in
publishing the banns, the marriage did not take
'place. • The party came hack to Chertsey, and
were spending their evening together, when they
were interrupted by a brick being thrown against
the door of the hOuse where they were sitting ; on
going out to soothe occasion of this disturbance,
theytaw the prisoner, and it was aupnosed he had
done it. An altercation took place, which, how.
exert subsided, and it was supposed there was an
end to it. But he *should call evidlence to show
that the prisoner nourished a disposition of re.
venge ; for on the deceased going to his work the
next morning, he found the prisoner on the road,
who declared he hid been irsiting two hours for
him, and ehallekitl hint. 10 Alert: Thit•doanased
replied, he should have no altercation with him,
and attempted to pass on. but the prisoner first
gave him a slight blow on the face,. no. doubt with
a view of provokingisim to fight ; but finding the
deceased would/ nut enter into personal contest
el,h him, he followed it up by givihg him a vio-
kfit blinv on the head, and another on the ribs,
which almost bent him double. He lauguis.htni for
three days, and then died ; and oneisminatioa of
bis body it was found that one of his ribs was
broken. Ile must, however, admit, that'thc me-
'dice, man had declared, that this alone was not suf-
ficient cause of his death. lie should, alsti Show,
-that af:.?r the prisoner had done this violence to the
'deceased, he went about boasting of what he had
done, saying 46 I have tucked it into Mr. Q•liddy,"
meaning the deceased, who generally, had a ottitl.of
tobacco in his mouth. vt•
The brother of the domed .Vras called to,
prole the altercation which took place previous
tri the morniaiag when . the prisoner. assaulted the
deceased. On cross-elamitiation,, he denied that
the•prisoner haul. been Intact' by his brother an!)
others ;,, bit! refusing to answer stone °Bier pea.
tions, .he was committed ,by -the Judge" for a coo-
tempt. •
A witness named Lee was called to prove the as.
sault on the morniug of the 9th but he also

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