The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-08-08 00:00:00

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LAW WthtLIGENCE.

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MAIDSTONE; THURSDAY. Ave. 6.
The .Tudges arrived in this town yesterday, ilia
inunediately after reading their Commission, went to
church. This morning they opened 'the Courts for
the dispatch of business.

COURT OF CHANCERY,Arteuvr 7.
s'rew.taT r. nitvsn.
This was a Petition, 11, which it wag attempted to set
aside the Commission, hnt it appearing that an issue
•had been tried in the Court of Common Pleas, as
directed by the Court of Chancery, and the Jury ! CIVIL. SIDE.
havin., found by their verdict, that the Commission
ASR D. GILBERT.
had been well supported, the Leen tNcELLoR, after'
This .vas an action for the seduction of the Plain-
e full discussion by the Learned Council employed,
coptirmed the Bankruptcy and dismissed the Petition,
Plaiiititt and Defendant were both farmers in
tiff
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giving the Petitioning Creditor his costs.
this county, and from the testimony of the Plaintiff's
THC SIIDOLF.ToN EsrATEs.
LLOYD D. noti> ers. daughter. it appeared that she had been at school
This was an application for removing Mr. Re- , with the Defendant's sister, and in consequence of
bents from the receivi.rship and management of the ' an intimacy arising between the families, he had Tie
great Middleton Estates, in North Wales, on the sited at the house on ti most intimate footing.—
ground of his not having rendered any account since The consequence was, that she had yielded to his
his appointment, in the year 1 SW. . particular attentions, and had become pregtmnt by
The Trustees were the late Lord Kenyon, and him.
another Noble Lord, both now deceased, together it, however, .was in evidence, that the young
with Mr. Lloyd, the surviving Trustee, who, with lady had conducted herself with some levity, and
one of the ccstui pc trusts, petitioned for the re- particularly she had gone to his house one evening
mnvai of the receiver, while the other two cestui que alone, and threw stones at his window after he had
trusts opposed the application, wishing to continue retired to rest, which caused him to leave his bed and
Mr. Roberts, in whom they rowed full contideitce. , come down to her.
The Lonn CIIANCELLDR 010' considerable ergo_
The Jury found a verdict for the Plaintiff—Da-
ment from the Bar, adjuok;Atl, that the not account- mages WOl.
iog annually was in itself sufficient ground for re. . cocas r. FE %nee.
moving a receiver; but in this case twelve years had This was an action against the Defendant for driv-
passed without accounting for any balaitees,iii his ing against the Plaintiff's horse and cart, by which
bands, which should; at the end of every 3 ear, be ii. the shaft of the Defendant's chaise cart was driven
quidated by the doctrine of this Court, and subject into the lungs of the Plaintiff's horse, and he was
to interest either for or against the reedier. The thereby killed.
objection of the cestui quo trusts availed not, said his ! The Plaintiff's servant, who drove his horse,
Lordship, against the getieral principle, nor should swore, that he was driving his master's horse from
the present receiver have the liberty to be again pro- Deptford to London, on an evening of the mouth
posed. of Jakary, 1811, about seven o'clock ; that lie
The application was granted. was behind one of the Greenwich stages, which he
was following for the benefit of the lights and for
safety, when the Defendant's cart, which was com-
ing in an opposite direction, pulled directly upon
him, and' the shaft of the Defendant's cart entered
the horse's breast, and pierced his lungs, of which
wound the animal died the next day.
On the other side, a witness, of the name of Es-
senhigh, who keeps the Bull Inn at Dartford, stated
that he was coming home from London with tie De-
fendant Pearce ; that they kept on their own tide of
the road all the way, and he carried a lantern, by
which they kept close to the footpath on their right
side of the way all the time • that when they met the
Plaintiff's cart they-were dose to the footpad, and
that the accident happened entirely through the
Plaintiff's servant driving in a furious manner to pass
a Greenwich stage. Two other witnesses were cal-
led, who proved, that the Defendant's cart was so
near the footpath on his right side of the road ; that,
he was thrown on to the footpath when the shock
took place. 'The Jury found a verdict for the De:
feadant.

A prior female maniac was yesterday morning
found wandering about Cheapside. She had on a
strait waistcoat, and seemed to have recently broken
from a place of confinement. Her accent was Scotch,
and she said her name was Stewart. She teas con-
veyed to the Poultry Compter, where she now re-
mains.
THE LATE SHOCKING Accinmr.—The workmen
and others continued digging on the ruins of the
fulled houses in Russell-street, during the whole of
Thursday night and yesterday, in the expectation of
finding the bodies of two workmen missing, and sup-
posed to be under the fallen mass of brickwork and
timber. At about six o'clock in the evening they had
clearedaway a considerable part of the ruins, and in the
back part of the building, near the kitchen, they dis-
covered the body of the carpenter, mutilated in a
shocking manner. A short time after they discover-
ed the body of the other carpenter, in a similar state;
his hands were dreadfully cut. The bodies appeared
as if they had been endeavouring to assist each other.
They were conveyed on a shutter to one of the ad-
joining uninhabited houses, to await the Coroner's
Inquest. One of the carpenters was a single man ;
the other a man with Three in the
tal are not considered likely to recover.—Miss Mellon,
sith the humane spirit which characterises her, gave
the workmen ten guineas, who were digging for the
bodies of the unfortunate men who perished in the
ruins, to reward them for their laudable endeavours
to rescue their fellow-creatures from an untimely
deals.
On Wednesday se'nnight a considerable bet was
decided by Mr. Weston, of the Lamb Inn, Witney,
Oxon, a well known good shot ; he fired at and hit
W penny-pieces thrown into the air successively; the
wager teas to park 17 in '2O.
On Sunday last a servant boy belonging to Mr.
Vicars, of firodsworth, near Doneaster, riding a
young horse in a field where there was a stone quer-
y, was precipitated down an immense precipice,
but fortunately having no bones broken, had just
time to creep off previous to the poor animal follow.
ing, which was killed on the spot.
On Tuesday se'iiiiight, a Coroner's Inquest was
held on the body of a young man, who was found
dead on the Turnpike road, near Skelton Bar, and
who was supposed to be travelling towards Easing-
wold, when the Jury vturned a verdict of—Died by
the Visitation of God. He was interred in Skelton
Church-yard, near York, on 'fhurilday evening, as
the body was then removed without being challeeged.
The said young man had on a dark bottlegreen coat,
with yellow gilt buttons, a buff coloured spotted
waiscoat, a pair of corduroy breeches, new boots, and
" J. M. No. 4," was marked on the shirt.
SOUTH QUEENiEERRY, JULY 30.—A melancholy
accident occurred here this forrittem: Part of the
Renfrew militia arrived here this morning, on their
way far the military depot at Node One of thei
privates (named Gemmel) in a state of intoxication,
unfortunately attempted to swim front a ridge of
rocks betwixt the Newhall Inn and the harbour. Ile
was viewed, iu awful suspence, by a numerous con-1
course of people, who had been attracted to the spot
on learning the. dangerous situation of the person.—
The feelings of the spectators may be easily conceiv-
ed, when, on his reaching about half-way to the har-
bour, he was seen suddenly to disappear. Two boats
immediately put o 1 to his assistance, and a great
number of the privates of the regiment swam towards
the spot, and continued for a considerable time'
making every effort to save their comrade. Their
exertions proved, however, fruitless, and it was'not
until an hour afterwards that the body was fooled a
lifeless corpse. Much praite "is due to Mr. W.
Meikle, one of the Magistrates, for his humane exer-
tions in immediately furnishing the necessary appara-
tus, and superintending tile boats employed iu search-
ing for the body.
Cecoostoe Oecuttnrece.—A few days ago, the
Laird of Auehintorlie, being on a visit at the beau-
tiful villa of Ardgartan, the seat 'of Mr. Carnegie,
on die banks' of Loch Long, one fine morning he
went a mile and .a half up the guru that runs past it
'to fish, and having played a front, which ho thought
&eight be two or three pounds, fur sonio time, at
last by a sudden spring it broke the line and went
off with the hook.—A few days afterwards, ase
same Gentletnan drawing a net in Loch Lung, sons,
two or three miles distant from the Hurtle found
Among other fish in the net the very trout that l
tbroke,hli Ilse as ahbve eeeefforied, 'With the !hie sod
hook in its mouth.—(Greenock ildrcrtiser.).

WILSON V. INGRAM.

This was an action for an assault and false im-
prisonment. The Plaintiff was a journeyman saw-
yer, and the Defendant a wheeler, at Beckenham, in
this county. The Defendant had hired the Plaintiff
to work in his employ, but having quarrelled, they
had an towards each other. One day the
Dofendant's servant girl had got the Plaintiff to es-
sist her in moving some elder wine in the cellar, and
when he had done it, he took a mug and got some
beer; just as he was drinking it, the Defendant
came home, and found him in the cellar. Words
ensued, when the Defendant threw part of a pail of
water iu Plaintiff's face; this the Plaintiff returned
by knocking the Defendant down. lmmediately
upon this, the Defendant went to a respectable Ma-
gistrate at Penge Gj Mud), and charged the
Plaintiff with a felony, for breaking into his cellar,
and stealing his beer. The hlagistrate, upon inves-
tigating the complaint, dismissed it, and refused to
commit the parties, thinking it a frivolous charge.
The Plaintiff now brought his action, and sought
to recover a compensation ig damages for the false
imprisonment.

The Jury found for the Plaintiff—Dun:ages ten
shillings.
There was nothing important on the criminal
side.

Acuusr I.—lferrings have made their
appearance in our bay in the greatest abundance,
spreading in a body of seven or eight miles, and the
town is supplied with salt sufficient to cure 10,000
or 11,000 barrels, but we have only three boats.—
With these advantages, we must, however, lose the
fishing, if boats are not sent here, as the fishing Sel-
dom lasts above ten or twelve days. The number
caught by the boats at present is from 8 to 10,000
a day.

On the 18th alt. at Overton Fair, Hants, there was
the greatest shew of lambs ever known, which sold
very dull. Mr. W. Dowocg, of Micheldevor, penned
300 Southdown wcther lambs, and, notwithstanding
the dulness of the fair, he sold 100 of them for up-
wards of 40s. per head ; they were allowed to be a
lot of the best lambs ever penned.

There is a woman now living at Poulton-by-the-
Sands, well known in Lancaster, by the appellation
of Cock-le Mary, who, for the last slaty years, has
walked to and from Lancaster five times a week;
during which period it has been computed that she
' has walked 265,200 miles, being a distance equal to
11 times the circumference of the globe.
On the 31st ult. there was found in a field near
Drumfrochar, in the vicinity dr Greenock, the body
of 'a man, dressed with a long black coat, black vest,
white corduroy breeches, grey- well-sled stockings,
with shoes, a yellow silk neckerchief, a new check
shirt; of height abouts feet 8 inchei, dark brown
hair. From the state the body appeared in, It was
suppoSed to have lain for about eight days. Ou eta-
mining the yody,- a wound appeared on the left
cheek, and another under the lob of the left ear ;
the wound!., from appearance, were not thought suf-
ficient to have occasioned - his death—a nietnotaudnin
book was foand in his pocket:
It Would be an act Of justice and 00 efe, ow tke
• part of the SUrgeons, to present some,,inark4tritieit
t
to those whostdut It is tq imperintiryl the . Oement
of the metraPelis,*. ' {he ditinCi fhieh hi jih Fang
been afforded thief, kßielt#l&"Bo 0 44tii - *fa/
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THE STATES'MAN.

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Vitstertist Joseph Tojjlor, the owner and driver of
:the Volunteer, Ware stage coach, was brought be,
fore Mr. NARES) by a summons, charged with carry.
ing more outside passengers than is alloWed by Act
of Parliament. The Defendant pleaded Not Guilty.
Thomis Anthony Trollope, Esq. stated, that on
the 21st of July last, he was travelling by the De.
fendant's coach from Ware to London on the out.
side. At Wormley, in Hertfordshire, they had
fourteen passengers on the outside, including two
• children, one of them about seven years of age, and
the other under that age. After they passed' Waltham
Cross, the Defendant, who was driver of the coach,
took up two more passenger's, and went on Nitit
that number to EdinOnton.
i The Defendant's name was on the coach as owner.
The Defendant was convicted under the Act of Par-
' liameut as owner, in the penalty of 201. for each
passenger, being three more than is allowed by the
Act, mnking in the whole 601.
I The Defendant gave notice of his intention to ap-
peal to the Sessions against the conviction.
Philip Townsend, the porter belonging to the
Colden Lion Inn, in St. John's-street, was con-
' victed in the penalty and costs, under the Porterage
I Act, for taking more porterage than the• Act directs,
Ifor a parcel directed to Mr. Randall, at the Oxford
Coffee-house, in the Strand. The Defendant pleaded
guilty to the:charge.
r A man underwent along examination on suspicion
, of wilfully setting tire to the hay ricks of Mr. Lay-
cock) at Islington, on the morning of Friday se'n-
night.
Information was received at the Office, that a man
of the name of Patrick Ragan was at large in Short's
Gardens, mho had shot a man some time since, who
had died of the wounds received. In consequence
of which, Salmon was dispatched in pursuit of him.
He took him into custody, brought him to the• Office,
and he underwent an examination, when it appeared
froM the evidence of John Crowe, the father of the
deceased/ and others, that on the 7th of April last,
the deceased was at the St. George's Wine Vaults, in
Suffolk-street, in the Borough ; the Prisotier was at
the door ; he took a blunderbuss from a patrole. and
told the deceased, if he attempted to conic out of the
house, lie would shoot him. The deceasal did come
out, and the Prisoner discharged the blunderbuss,
and the contents lodged in his neck.
The deceased was taken to St. Thomas's hospital,
and the Prisoner absconded. The deceased died the
following morning of his wounds, in the hospital.—
The deceased's dying words were, that the Prisoner
had done it. The Prisoner did not deny having shot
the deceased, but .denied having any animosity to
him, or that he intended to kill him. The Prisoner
was detained several hours iu the watch-house, and
then discharged.
GENERAL PIIILLIPON.—The parties are bound
over to prosecute a man of the name of Robinson, on
a charge of abetting the escape of this General from
his parole of honour.
On Wednesday morning, at two o'clock, as Wm.
Shires, one of the patrole belonging to this Oilice
was on duty in Garden-row, Islington, he meta man
with a very large bundle on his back ; he asked him
what he had got ? he told him some cloth, and 'that
he brought it from Cambridge; this did not satisfy
the patrole; the man then told the patrole he brought
it from Hornsey, and picked it up in a ditch, and
he appearing to be getting • up to stab him, the pa-
trole disabled him with his staff. The bundle proved
to contain canvas. Yesterday he underwent an exa-
mination'' and was committed till Monday.
James Bull was brought to the Office by Mance,
and charged with feloniously stealing a pair of boots,
the property .of Daniel Munro, of St. Martin's
Church-yard.
MURGLARY.—Wednesdaymorning,thehouse of Mr.
Hol well, glass-cutter, in Falcon-street,Falcon-square,
was entered by some persons opening the window on
first floor, and a considerable quantity of ornamen.
tat glass was stolen. A man named Lewis, who had
lived with Mr. H. as porter, about a month before,
was taken into custody, , and it being suspected that
the goods were secreted at the house of a man of the
name of Howell, who keeps a little glass-sliop, in
Stonecutter-street, Fleet-market, and who was an in-
timate friend of Lewis's, search was made there, and
the property found. Howell said, he was totally
ignorant of the mode by which they had got on his
premises—but this story not being credited, he was
taken into custody. A man named Young, whom
Lewis said had gone into Mr. llolwell's window, and I
handed him out the goods, was also taken into ens-
todv. Ile said, however, that it was merely done I
out of juke ! They weregll taken before Alderman 1
Barnees, on Thursday, and committed for trial.•:--
Lewis and Young for burglary, and Howell for re-
ceiving the goods, knowing them to be stolen.

M A Ni sioN-MOUSE.
Yestenlay John Williams was charged before the
LORD MAYOR, with haring been found on board a
vessel laying off •Thames-street, where he had packed
up a great many things with a view to carry away ;
being detected before he got away with the property,
his Lordship only sent hint to Bridewell for one
month's hard labour.

I Two men were charged by a City Officer, who
told his Lordship that knowing them to he thieve+,
and seeing them follow a Gentleman, lie-took them
,in custody. They confessed they- had formerly been
' so unfortunate as to have been sent to Bridewcll, but
had rtot been guilty of any thing since they were
discharged.
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I BIRTHS.
On Wednmday last, at Hampstead, Mrs. Richardson, of End-
re-street. of a son,
On the 6th inst. at Denham, the Lady of John Drummond,
Esq. of a daughter.
Oa Sunday last, at his house in Nottingham-place, the Lady
of Ucut.-Col. Mania, Ist Guards, of a daughter.

• DIM).
Oo Moaday last; Mrs. Peyton, the eldest daughter of John
Liptrap, 1i q. of Bethnal-green •to the 21st Tear of her age.
00 the TM or July, at hille:eod, Mr. Nicholas. Uodeutteh,
1- Aped W.
At Edinburgh, on the Illstwit. James Sdtnonstone Nasals*,
Pm. eldest son of Slr James Nanny*, Bart. of Paso, Peeblo.
shire.
j -At her home, in traysioa, Sairey, in.the 61st year of her age,
Miss Disraat.
' Al dosiersf %Was Mr. Willis! Napier, in the 7!d rear of
ihis age. lie was the fairer a Ihmity of eighteen shildron,
'1" whoa bet litylesillnis to lament his lust,