The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-22 00:00:00

HOME CIRCUIT.-HEItTFORD ASSIZES.

The Assizes for this county finiahed late on Saturday
evening. After the gaol sra. elPiiv.rimi Mr. J•stice
PARR assisted the LORD Curer BARON in trying causes,
some of which were very heavy in point of length,
destitute of 'saline interest.
On Friday, part of a desperate gang of Lonsebreakers,
who have for the last two or three years infested Bishop's
Stortford and its neighbourhood. and had committed
severaidaring burglaries, were tried and convicted.—
One of them, E. Lee, against whom there were no less
than six indictments. was tried and convicted upon three.
The most prominent case against him was that of a bur-
' glary committed in the dwelling-Loose of 31r. Thomas
Poole, a respectable farmer at Sawbridgeworth, on the
sth of February lan. In support of the prosecution
(which was conducted by M .11fa•ronn and PLATT)
the principal witness was an accomplice, named John
Fordhani, who deposed that the robbery in question hail
bees planned by the prisoner. a man named Phipps (who
was tried and convicted at the last Assizes for this
rceonty of the same burglary), and himself. They were
all bargemen on the river Stott, and after spending their
evening at a benefit club in Bishop's Stanford, they
went to the prosecutor's boss' sheet 12 at night, end
forced their way in by means of a pick-ash. with which
they split the door down. The prosecutor, awakened
by the noise, went to the window, and in his terror
threw out to one of the ruffians 131. in bank-notes and
some silver. In the mean time the other two began to
ride the house, and foiled under the bed of the prose-
causes daughter a muff-box, containing various articles
of plate, with which they decamped. Verdict, Guilty.

aeries Lee was then tried with another man,
named Henry Saggs, fora burglary in the dwelling-
hosse of Hee. Amer, a farmer, at Sawbridgeworth, in
the night of the 12th of September, 1820, and reel-
ing therein 301 b. of pork, sled other articles. The
principal witness was rssablib, the approver, whore
evidence being corroborated in may particulars, the
prisoners were found guilty.
CAarlee Lee took his trial for another burglary, in
the dwelling•house of two Ladies, named Langton. of
Bishop's Stortford, on the night of the 27th of Octo-
tter, 1820, and stealing therein several articles of
kitchen (arbiter.. Verdict—Ouilty. __ _

Joseph Grtps, another of the same gang of thieves,
was tried sad convicted of a burglary in the dwelling-
house./ Jobs Clarke, on the night of the 14th of
September, in2O, at Cheshnet. and stealing therein
Bank Notes to the'aesoust of 3'l. The Jury, under
the Learned Judge's directions, found the prisoner
Guilty. &mace of Death was immediately pro-
nounced epos these three convicts, but we believe Lee
'sly was lett foe suesatiene there being no evidence
that Suggs wadi/riles were old offenders.
William Pais was indicted for stealing a pair of
small clothes, the property of the Churchwardens
and Overseers of the Poet of the Feria of )!itches.
This wip,adat Iwo thin 14 rine:loe: 71st
principal willies* *Oat the primmer was a paper
boy bslongiag two the Hitcbin Workbags,, of which
the prisoner himself was an inmate. The small
clstbes its qesstion, which formed part of the clothing
allowed to paupers is the poor-house, were assigned
fir the ea of a slommater who lived in the house,
and the tuts were, that the prisoner offered the boy
sixpeas if be would go sod steal the shoemaker's
breechat the boy agreed to do sot he entered the
house whilst the prisoner waited outside, took the
breeches, elms out and gave them to the prisoner, who
paid the hey the eirpeace. The prisoner wee in.
dieted as the principal Telon, anti not as the receiver,
and

Mr. Jetties Pam( said, the indictment was well
framed, from analogy to the ordinary principle, that
when I periwig go with one common guilty
purpose to commit a crime, ■ll present, aiding and
abetting, are priscipals, though only one is the active
person in the grime. The prjsoaer's was not theband
that took the property, but the boy was bit agent.
and it was the same as if the prisoner himself had ef-
rested the robbery. The bey was confirmed In sere.
ral particulars, and if they believed the evidence, the
Jury were bound in point of law to convict the pri-
soner.

The Jury refired for a considerable time, and at
'sorb returned with a verdict of Nut Guilty.

• GO RRRRR O. WHITING AND •NOTUEk.
_

This was an action of trespass. for upsetting a gig
is which the plaibtiff who riding, whereby she was
greatly burt. The plaintiff was a char-woman, in the
service ef a hither at Hoideadov, the defendant. Whit-.
ing, was t►e driver of a Ponder's Eod stage coach, of
which a person mewed Clark was the proprietor. The
accident appeared by the evidence to have been occa-
sioned by the racing of this stage coach against smo-
other, and the plaintiff was' so injured as ro be con-
fined to her house a fortnight. and her surgeon's bill
automated to Si. The Jury found fur the plaintiff--
Queers 551.

POLICII.

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Bow-mace.—Tut New llauascir Ace.—On Sa-
turday. Ave bowl, and the seam somber of girls, the
eldest of u bow was sot were than 17. and some much
younger, were brought before 6. IL MlNant.u., Erg
charged under the New Veggant Act, with being
rogues and vagabonds.

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hawking, Doc of the dismounted patrol, stated, that
about !saltine' one o'clock on Sunday morning. he
met the prisoners in couples, going along the linen.
lanes, sear Hornsey, in a very riotous and disorderly
manner, singing and making a great noise. Almost
every geatiemen's garden in that neighbourhood hay.
log lately been robbed sod greatly injured, and other
depredations having been committed there, he thought
it his duty so apprehend them. The boys be knew
little of, tut toe girle, young as they sere, be had
ascertained were all prostitutes.
One of the county inagierates who resides at Hoer-
sey stated, that the inhabitants were greatly annoyed
at eight by the disorder:y conduct of such characters
as the prisoners, and eatensite, and, in utstq instances

the most wanton damage hid been done to the gel
dens and plantations.

The prisoners gave a very loose account of them,
selves.
Mr. Mevsnett. having consulted the New Vagnot
Act, said, he should, for the first time, pnt a pottiesn
of its enactments in force spigot the prisoners, repo
were very fit objects of ponishawat. It wouli he
well, perhaps, for the prisoner,. asd.those who ♦era
following the like course, to know that a clause in the
new statute empowered officers to apprehend ail
" common prostitutes or night walkers" wherever
they were loon I, and also all persons of evil ►eper.,
or who, in the opinion of the o6cers. a•e on: epoa
any unlawful purpose after dark; and to a Magistrate,
n;:.m such persons being bronght before Lim, to eft,
mit them for one month •o hard labour is the Hon.!
of Correction. lie should commit all the primmer
fur that period; and the Governor of the Frison, he
had no doubt. would take especial care 'to place them
in the mill, the wholesome discipliue of which bad 41.
r mtly proinced so good an effect.
'I he offi•er store that he believed tbs prlsonere
were out with intent to commit felony, and they were
committed.

On Tuesday evening last, a most distressing But
dent happened on the premises of Mr. Poem], in thi-
nance-place, Chatham. For some time past, am
have been employed in digging a well, and have en
to the depth of 190 feet without obtaining water.
On the evening in (polio", Ketostry, 'blacksmith A
the dock-yard. after haring finished his day's work
there, went with his companion to the well. Preview
lto going to work; they 1-wored a candle down to ter
if there was any damp air, which ►ery soon went est.
ll••we►er, Kemsley requested to be Lowered dews,
which was door, he singing a hymn as he descended.
In a few minotes he gave the signal to draw up;
when drawn up about 30 fret it is supposed he bearer
insensible, for he fell from the bneket, and was dashsi
to the bottom. On the alarm being given, a peer at
of the name of Collins, and his eon, ran to the spot,
and on ascertaining the cattle, the 11.111 insisted epos
heing fastened to the bucket aril let down: he reached
the bottom in snfety,!and took the &stetting (smiths.
self, and secured the ho•Iy ofK;ntsley to the bucket,
which was drawn op and presented a shocking spec.
title. About the time they heard a groah Iron the
well, when it was discovered that Collir•e, in Mundt).
roar to astiet a fellow.creatnre, bad Wen a virtu
himself. Another person volunteered hims,lf to .1
down, but had not gone half wet before he desired..
be drawn up again ; after recurrring a little, be ITI4
let down again with a bell, which b sou; retie. est
was drawn up again insensible; Le wad imm'diat.is
bled and soon recovered. Recourse was then bad
grappling irons to drag the body of Collie", aid it v
nearly nine !ware before they, ',Act-ceded, after his's!
drawn him up several times a considerable distsk.r.,
the hook slipped, and he was hurled to the butts*
At length it took a fastening in the thi,.th, and he wet
drawn to the top in a most tuutilaled state. The bah"
n•cre interred on Saturday ereninc, amidst an imesenee
concourse of spectators ; that o f i►esusky was
to the ground by the religious sect railed Lt,-itiaitrt
singing hymns as they proceeded—and Culdus by tie
Chest Arnie Lodge of Odd Fellows (No. 4, Kea
Union),.of which benevolent institution, I.e (figta
stately for hie parents) had very reeeatly become a
member. Kemsley has left a wife and fire swill
children to bewail their unhappy loss.—The Coroner',
Inquest sat on the bodies, anal returned t reroictu
Accidratal Death.—(Kentish Paper)
Frne.—On Saturday evening, about bait-past arm
o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Aster,
Piano-forte maker, in Tottenham-street, Tottealsts•
coqrt-road. It originated in the workshop of Mr.
Astor, and burnt with the greatest rapidity. I'm
shortly the engines arrived. but the water fr.•m theta,
that could be brought to play, were nothing, in caw
'nelson to the immense dames that issued oat; i:
then communicated itself to a printer's, residing
the next house, the back premises of which it eetitelt
consumed. Mr. hl•Dowall'a timber-yard, on to
other adjoining side, likewise shared the SAW fate. bat
although the devolvieg element was so raphi is its
progress, the men employed in Mr.lll'llotrai,'s.
were mu►t active in carrying the timber from it; it
then tool; a direction towards Cleveland-street, soil
entirely consumed the dairy and cow-houses of Mt•
Newman, and likewise the stables of Mr. Aldridge,
which aeon fell in with a great crash ; fortunatelb
however, the horses and cows bad been removed be-
fore the fire communicated to the stables. Ah•out let
o'clock the flames were considerably gat under, let
about two o'clock yesterday morning they were mein
subdued. Mr. Astor's premises were very large, sat
his loss, it is suppsed, will be very great. We under-
stand he is insured, but to what amount is not at re-
sent ascertained.

Saturday morning a firetr..ke out in the house of
Mr. Trougbton, oil and colunrman, Charles-stmt.
Blackfriars'•road, in eonsequence of a spark tiring at
some clothes before the fire. Considerable Injury win
done to the house and furniture.