The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-23 00:00:00

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Witness.-1 am not concerned in that table.

Samuel Brow° stated. that be was a shoemaker; and
was present epon the occasion alluded to. He gave an
account of Ali scuffle similar to that given by ttie pre-
ceding witness, whose head bled profusely antil a surgeon
tame end dressed It. It was a most violent outrage.
thoth.examthtd by the defendant—What were yea doing
in the house et that time ?—I was a waiter there.
Was ft not your occupation to band about Ihrors to
the gentlemen playing, for the purpose of intoxicating
them ?-1 have often handed you eater ; that did not in-
toxicate von.
Did yon not hand spirits to the gentlemen to intoxicate
them ?-1 did hand spirits to such as asked for it.
If Ilea did you cease to be a waiter at gambling-houses?
—About four months ago.
Thomas Wood was present at the scuffle ; and saw the
defendant busy striking every one near hint, but could not
say he saw hint strike the prosecutor.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The defendant now addreseSd the Jary in his own de-
Woe. He said be had been thrown into prison for debt
by means of the very parties whe were now prosecuting
him, and 'who were keepers of common gaming-houses.
He had on it former occasion instituted a prosecution
against some of them. end be would show that they bid
obtained a inagnerienl Mite! from France for the purpose
of fraudulently eldning money at the game of roulette.
He had bees reduced to such distress, that he was non
enable to employ conned ; but be pledged his word that
he would put a step to the infamous sinks of vice that
sow existed in this metropolis. He wished the Jorf to
consider the characters of the persons who now come for-
Ward to give evidence against him, and he should rail evi-
dence to prove that tie bad tot struck Tidmarsh on the day

in Nuestiern.
He thee Galled Edward Stretch, who swore that from
ail he saw, and to the best of his belief, the defendant did
not strike 'Fithian!). However, he could not say positively
that be did not.
Mr. Panora having replied, and the Learned Chair-'
man summed op, the Jary returned a verdict of Not
(Why.
Cook wanlndieted for assaulting John Wm. Chownd.
It appeared,' that on the 22d of Deeember the proseutor
went to Drury Lege Theatre, and seeing only three per-
sons la ova of the bones on a sect which contained room
for four, ha made his way into into it, and took she place
between the defendant and a lady. The defendant was
dissatisfied with this istit►sion, and the prosecutor relied
upon his right to the place. After an iatercbange of some
irtheting observations, the defendant struck the prosecutor
I who gave hies in charge to a constable.
The Jury found bins Witty, but upon making an apo-
logy to the prosecutor, he was only sentenced to pay a fide
of one shilling.

a defeat at Mary-la-bonne °Mee: all the cases being quashed
except two or three.
In the ease of Mr. 81agrave, against whom there were too
informations, the first of which (being detective) Joke'w
withdrew, and was proceeding with the second, whit* "NOW
the same offence, wlen
Mr. WiLLIAnn objected in toto to the Magistrates leriediso
lion in the case. contending that the one tatormatlon, specify-
ing the same offence charged al the other. being claeldsod. al"
decided the informatiOn following it. In eases of fraelly,oir-
tainly, there might be misty tionats, but each want varied the
offence. In 11l Informations under the Excise. the weals
charged the offence; therefore he apprehended the case c9eld
not stand, us any Statute hiving pedal consequences was Babl
to the earths rule.
Johnson, in reply, said the sets of the ease were totally
wide of any of the infornineloes eitadoby Mr. Willieses, es in
infartlatioes alder this Area( Podiums ha believed the de-
claims mast booed. apse the merits if the saes aloe. • bet,
to show he was fully authorised to proceed on the mead infer-
nation for the same offence, under a differeatelause of the Act,
he begged to drew the Magistrate's attention to Bailie Jos-
tire. vol. li., on Informations, where It is laid down ihst the
"informer may have and can claim judgment for as much as
is well laid." Therefore he was net oat of order in proceeding
as he had done ; and claimed his right to the penalties on the
leformation.
Mr. KAWIANILOWirid he bad given the subject every at-
tention, and was a opisioitheiobjeotioas were well font/l-
ed. The whole information appeared to him eertaialy
defective.
The info/mediate against a number of others were ale*
gnashed oe various rands, some for not describing the
persons rightly. fir #vieg wrest( names. sled eaa bemuses
fivers rather entrapped a baker to the e•mmissoin of the
("ace, by pin into hilltop, and asking he a loaf.
The baker hawing • two posed loaf to bias, asked if that
would do; be mid yee, tad Ina sway *titbit, throwing lows
the money, audit's laid the iefermation for NA weighing
the loot
Mr. itauct.tesoe said, be +meld est enseiet in that caw,
and he fek that if be lied be-might .bees dine illative,
bat by dismissing it, lee amid only est intly.
Mr. AWAY, in the coarse of erase voryserere reworks es
Byers, saki such wee the men's insanity, tbatteisatented
there was so cheese of iodietieg him doe prejety.. 'Ste fel-
low always tout nee neglect hussies aid chitlins, abase
evidence he welt knew Gould net be received is eases of
indistinents ter papistry. " I wish we nald retch him
°nee, am we dii his friends, Wyse and Jefferson, 'vibe
Scots's, who are new amesiag themselves at the tread-
mill. where• be eaglet to be, for pined/wing these honest
industrious men. .11e, le the envoi Mr. Raker, fins spots
that gentleman's wife, aad the more easily entraps her,
she being an honest woo a len, ml not fit to deal with men ;
were she a bad woman, She, perhaps, might be his match."
Johnson observed, that though they might chuckle to-
day, their trioosph would be short-lived.
Byers Ocellektnally disguises himself as a groom; or,
rather, in &laity nomad rad waatema.

SINGULAR CONSPIRACY.
Barnaks Taylor, Aerialist Overseer and ?homes )g.
gulden, Horeb°ider of the Parish of dranbrook, were in-
dicted at Maidsteoe Sessions for conspiring to induce a
poor man of the pariah of Maidstone, named Charles Mar-
tin, to marry Elizabeth (ireengrove, a pauper of the parish
of Ursetwook. leith lomat-to Worthen the pariah of Maid-
stone with a child of which she was repeat.
Mr. MAMMAS( mated the facts of the case to the Jeff.
The Learned Gentian's stated that Charles Martin was
the son of a paper maker at Maidstone, and followed his
father's trade for some time, after which be entered into
the 55th reginsent,opd was emit to Cranbrook in 1822. He
then became acquainted with Elizabeth Ureeogrove' and
she became pr at by biro. Her Settler besot usable
to support hex, she spelled be Mr. Taylor for relier; be at
first refused her, but when it was discovered that else wee
with child, the paribis .leers bad her taken op and exa-
mined as to(thebtbeg, and elm mon this child to Charles
Martin, who was then is Maidstone. Martin was accord.
ingly apprehended, and take]) to Cranbrook. He was of-
fered by defendants five pounds to marry the girl, but be
refused, and was sent. to Maidstose Gaol. Subseour.ritly
Martin agreed to marry the girl, and Taylor and lggui-
den came to Madeline to :see that the marriage took
place; but owing to Martin homing neglected to put up the
banns, a licence was procured, the expense of which Tay-
lor agreed to pay. The parties were married, bet the ex-
pense of the licence was deducted from the five poun'ls pro.
wised to Martin. lie cohabited with his wife a short time,
and then left het, sod she was obliged to go to Maidstone
Workhouse to lie in. The Learned Cleodemaa said, he be-
lieved defendants to be very respectable men in their pri-
vate capacity, but be considered they had been guilty of a
serious Ocoee in their public °Sots. If they had merely
advised die young man to marry the girl, they would net
hare exposed themselves to the punishment of the law,
and would here done a meritorious act; but when they
came forward es parish officers to of a bribe to induce a
man to marry against his will. and that net from motives
of morality, but merely toreliews the parish from a bur-
then, by throwing it on &pother parieb, they exposed theta.
selves to the charge of conspiring, as now alleged against
the 4-fendants. The prosecution imd got been tosututed
vindictively, but the parish officers of Siel'lslose theaght
it their duty to bring the matter before- aliory-
Elisebeth Maeda evserided.--iMy vaunt vas forme*
Greengrove. I seethe wifrofCharles Moue, a peleasebi
the 51th Foot. My fearer Mess in Granbrook. Promise
to my marriage I bred with him. mr father has eseelved
relief from the parish of Ceauhrook. I first became se-
qoaiesed wills Martin aborts tweivemontlrago;• 1 was with
child by him; I applied to Mr. Taylor for relief; he sat!
he should cot relieve me. but I might go into the .psere
house. Is May Mr. Igsulase came to me to tee to ask.
me to swear the child; I weer with Win to Mr. Mane•
the Magistrate. at Goudimesi • Mr. Taylor ass also there;
I swore it to /rdor taw attain the atenimet of the Woe
day; Mr. It/guides end the ermahmao were with him ; be
bed best brooghi from Maisieteas ; logoldea weNtoot
when I spoke to IV beetles& Theitowhoase said be kat
brought wy husband does with bin); Igguldre said no-
thiog, bet leugbal• Nest week t -
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thh aid resetirmialt worn ; I odelpV:
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Oa Pow" balms 101 l .breietrAtipsole7l.l.
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bet when we came they bad sot hoe
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=1:-"Stir4tolitt h:tshortr.go:l7;
MO. w shisbeeld. he
dity; Maredtin's testier paid ba.hild
OW borrowed it; Iltiehles and
I.egy jagoldop on Ago Toady,-~_
-had said he Punt go rap to timgaol.
east he signed tow paper Waft 4.-
0101 Wills ay, father-is-law ;
my bushisd etiChatele. end was. .
0920 Pk* aatle. 1,40150 f know
flags deg. whoa I went task to.'
money OM 'firsts) off the table.

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take it up. I gave it to my mother, and she gave me ten
shillings out of it. Mr. Iggulden gave us some beer. They
asked him for some. He then went sway. We lived at
the Castle twe or three weeks t we thee went to the Haunch
of Venison, nod stayed there a day or two over a month.
My bassband then left me in the road behind the gaol ; he
got a billet at the Sue, and the landlord would not let me
in, because I was pregnant. My husband took me at
sight, about ten o'clock, behind the gaol, and he jumped
over the wall and ran away. I saw him next day, and he
gave me sixpence. He btu left sae ever since. I went
into the workhouse in August to lie in, and have been there
ever since.

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George Martin examined.—l am a soldier In the 59th
Foot, sad am son *file. William Martin of this lean,
eslialted July lt. 12e22. Oe the 16th November, 1823, I
west to Uranbroek ; I there became acquainted with my
wife; I was taken up by T. Iggulden about six months
afterwards. Thomas Reynolds was with Mm; they took
me to the Bell Tap. While there, Iggalden asked whether
I would marry the Biel; I said no; he said be would live
me 51. if I would ; I told him I woald not, and he said ha
must take me to sae Ihtmtistratos. I went on the coseh to
Crimbeaok, with lgesiden, sad text morning west before
a Magistrate .am! was committed to Maidstone gaol. Whits
st Cranbrook I had conversation with Taylor; I saw him
bring the fart to take me to die Magistrate, I afterwards
wrote a letter to Mr. Taylor ; I knew he was a •,,arisi,
officer ; I did not see him nor Iggulden, till they came to
release me9ut of gaol. Iggalden asked me if I was ready
to be married. I said yes. I west down to the gaol.
keeper's house; the Clergyman and my father was there,
and I signed the license. 1 deserted my wife after marry.
iwg bee ; I would not ham( married her but for the Ore
of the 51. ; I did it more for tits: sake of getting out of prison
Hasa ay thing.
Lydia Martin rgerahied—l am the mother of Chas. Monis.
I was at the Cite o. the Ugh of June. 11r. *maiden asd
Mr. Taylor weep there. Igguldea told use if I would get lie
license he would pay the money nest day. and in the Church
If 1 sequ.sted it. I did procure the money I did not 'mai
the merriage. I went to the Castle afterwards. Mg husband
paid for the license. Ido not know who got the ring. Ives
to the Castle, and saw some money there (61,) ; the girl's fstker
had the nioneg, Mr. Iggulden was In the room ;he gave the
perry some bibr.
William Martin examined-1 am pspermaker at Maid-
stone. (He produced an Apprentice Indenture of his son.)
I borrowed 51. 10s. for the purpose of procuring the lisescr.
Mr. Taylor sod lirgoldea baying premised th t if I
borrowed the inaoey they wooldj repay me next day.
1 am sure Taylor said so, and Iggulden next day brought
the money.
OrorgeOreengrove—l am a labourer of Cranbrook, sad
reeelve relief from the parish when I have no work. I
reinemlier a licence being procured for my daughter; the
marriage took place on a Tuesday. 1 reseived 51. from Mr.
Iggulden. I gave Mr. Martin 41. las. and Rh. to my
daughter. I have lived at Cranbrook two years come Lacy
day. 1 have received relief from that parish when 1 lived
elsewhere.

Thomas Reynoldeeiamined—l assisted Mr. Iggnldea to
take Martin. He afterwardseame to me at the Used.,

Maidstone be then said to Martin, " What do doh ~oeaa

to do in this business? Do you mean to marry?" Martin said
'No, I will lay in gaol till I rot first." Iggulden then said
'•51.1e a pretty thir.g for you I think, and I am authorised to
give yea 51. ; it will boy your wife a Aimmy and a goys
or two." He then paid the reckoning, and said to Mrs.
Martin " if so be Martin warnt married at Cranbrook if he
would write to him he would come up next day, and
marry him with a licence." He told Mrs. Martin if she
would buy the licence, he would pay her again and the

expenses.
Crowexamined—This took place at the time of the sp.

prehension.
thmemgnova arain examined-1 went to the parish OA
of Cranlitmok on Sunday. night for a certificate of the
banns, by Mr. Taylor's desire.
Mr. Thomas Stroud examined—l am clerk to the tree'
tees of Maidstone parish. The parish had been put to the
expense of 61.115. by the maintenance of the young woman,
Elizabeth Martin and her child.
Mr. PoLLocx, for the defence, contended that there Wes no
evidence to prove a conspiracy. To fix defendants with con
'piracy, there must be proof of both being guilty, for one
person alone cannot be guilty of such an offence. The Jury
were celled on to coltlviet defendants oa the testimony of Chas.
Martin. whose conduct the Learned Gentleman reprobated in
very strong laagnage. His Learnetfriend had admitted that
defendants were both respectablotmeo, and yet they were to
be convicted on such testimony. lie would not deny that
Iggulden did pay the 14. to buy the girl some things of which
she stood is need, but he denied that he and Taylor conspired
together as charged against thaw. It was put toTaylor whe-
ther he would pay the expenses of the marriage, sled he posi-
tively refused over and over again. Old Martin had let then
into the truth of the oratter.—On their being together st
Maidstone, be himself proposed, as they were-ail met and an
ostearscted difficulty had arisen, that if ittr. Taylor would
pay for the licence be would get one, and at test Mr. Teylor
relented, and agreed to do so. Now this was any thing het
conspiracy ; for to constitute that offence there meet be proof
of Taylor and Iggulden acting together, .and Hsi* was only the
act of one.
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The RECORDER went through the evidence with great nod
outenessaaod the Jury wiljtout lonisation, town the debacles s
Guilty.
The Recoaeen, in pluming sinteace. told the defendants !bat
Is endeavouring' to serve their pariah, they bed•dene it aimed
injury. Mr. Taylor appeared to be boniest euipable, as he
was the Overseer. Mr. Walden beteg only the Bonbons?,
was less to blame, as It was his duty to obey the orders of the
Magistrates ; he should, therefore, make a distinction in their
lvdoishmenta. He understood-they were both married men
with fealties, nod be should not separate them frem those b
ullies; and as he understood there was noth.ng else charged
against either of them, but the present trannetion, he 'World
Not impose so heavy a flue on them as he at first intended
bet he.s.hould sward such punish/wart as would tomb ofilcent
of perishes. that in committing sash acts as this dower/rem'
riously offe.oling against the law. The sentence of the Court
therefore was. that Mr. Taylor be fined Ills. and Mr. Igdul'
dee 8/ —Defendants immediately paid the Ilse sad wets
discharged.

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Doe ohs lassar .faasa Martin. The followieg notices are issued from the •Isavisa church
him Gimpy,. Audio wool.; Leeds :--1. That persons esanot married if tbeir names
,pay theraspoweea. Toylor nrersot give* in for publication correctly spell; exce.lit
iWasjags is.; 1 Irma to mar. ilief immeallemly to the sexton. to 11,10 the "clout
Witited-Taylor to these- *Mom *gad sad corrected' before they aro
pebiis ed.
dholrosbg.oog poy so. S. 'Met et midiervs alleged midair, notwitiorteadfcx the
beglarbosalse,..•• wog poblicatioa 'fah& basse.between another man and hersel,
thatftehl tiosi ao. will yet not be married to tit:woman, except,
of oe coming to
betom moot opt
is homairied she produce a War-office certificate Of
AM am; this oasis Moo deethofher former bestowed ; which -certificate is easily
tun ast.-1 moo b sea Mr. *Wharton applicatioo, by lett r directed to the 'Right
stow .cootio. ot.ggougtooo Moooesable the Neerratary et War, War Office, London.—
inkthiere ;.1 west up on the (teas' fackjitudeat.)
Mem, Taplorood. my father Monday, evening, Mr. Graham." mill, on the Port-
mother *loosens ; Martin Bglinyon Mood, took fire, it is said, by the bursting of a
oemetpu;smat Meidstoae,
,gat-pipe,. Two of the fiats, we soluierstapd, irgie
WI
at bees ; we were not mach injured before the SWIM could be got %hider.
olden lebielhe shoold•be.that woman end a suss wasphure,
falling
id tee alma it; either Lg- upon him from a asweidanak. bight.,--Ofeareer PITA"'
ameollurrorsoto gets limns '
led .11 dariaciame•ap as Tam- MALKIN°.
the latter by a ho_y
.d gal his no- Xesterdar, at Bt. Paneras New Church. S. Pitt. Vets of
Tioor, sep;
sea.
airsy Fintdr /imaged daughter of the late Francis Magritte, BillK:lbeir
td
aid he said tiro parson 03119.
g „airy for marthes bond tiTtalitezinaviliteth ITO.. Ann, the wife of J. T. LIMPISOP, let
it hit tomeout ;144latoMout oe te• Instant, atViss %use, Putney, Surrey, Mr. Timms Bight
diternftedg met them and aged
cles•-•TisthimMant, Joseph, only son of Benjamin Gomparts, If* Gr
was. married. We thee re-. Boonfnitollatm.
kkaewtolboWl4.t Casiiibpiljb t-1141 eirt. UmVeuear-. London : Printed end Pubileted.ottbealion%W. p 7, Strand,
,ble. My Wiser isdd me to' by R. WARDELL, LL.D. Proprietor.
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