The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-07 00:00:00

'ITA TESMAN

and which applied exclusively to certain of the city
' parishes, and node? which be was called upon to enforce
a clause which would have the effect of committing to
prisms a citizen of Londe's. He said, indeed, that before
betook such a step under as obsolete act, against which
the city had petitioned Parliament, end which had so
much affected property by uneepectedly augmenting
the tithes of some small parishes from a few hundreds to
as many thousands per annum, he would take the time
allowed by the act to consider whether there was not (as
he understood there was) some other jurisdiction pointed
oat by the law,besides that of the Chief Magistrate of the
city,by which this claim would be enforced Bet whatever
might be his own opinion of the original intention
of the act of Henry VIII., he should not hesitate to
do what be fossil to be his ditty, at the proper time.
HAT'rox-ositosm.--Yesterday afternoon were brought'
to this office Mrs. Bacon alias Wilson, and her son,
charged with robbing the hens, of their employer, Mr.
Feddon, Schoolmaster. Upon Wm. Reed's searching
the woman, no less than 50 duplicates were found upon
her, of jewellery, hooks and linen, which she had pawn-
ed, the property of Mr. Feddon, to whom she acted in
the capacity of servant. They were both committed fur
another examination, and in the evening her husband,
a man of the name of Bacon, who hawks about pictures
at public-houses, was taken, and also committed on the
same charge.
Bow- —Tea Novo. Rossen..--This person,
John Willis, was brought op for final examination, and
no fewer than fourteen distinct charges of robbery made
Idlaineithlre by tavern and hotel keepers residing in entice
gleaner et the town. Nothing seruis to have come amiss
to him—tee-epees*, table-spoons, cruet frames, !icier
frames, teapots, candlesticks, sheets, and eouoterposes,
all found their 'gay lotp Iris pockets, and thence to the
pawnbrukets. It men ascertained, by the pawnbrokers'
tiekete found mom {Litt he had pledged maw or
tither of the above artistes every day daring five entire I
weeks. He woefully committed few trial.
Wireuxe-settertßonnenv.--Mm.S.Sisle was brought
up 'gait) and admitted to lull.- io consequence of thp
Counsel 'fur the proseeetion stating that he hid no fur-
ther evidence to offer against her.
Thirteen'publicans, were fined in various some, from
40s. to 51., ow the information of Johnson, the common''
informer, for keeping open their houses lifter twelve
o'clock last Saturday night.
Lammers( -.STaLes.—Yestertlar, a suttees, tie&
log in the neighbourhood of Mile Rod, and a Mr.'
—, were charged with an attempt at poisoning.
Mr. Hussey, landlord of the Lord Uollingwood, in
Collingwood-street, 51ile.Entl-Road, stated that the twirl
pertain above-mentioned went into his house on Wed-1
seedily morning, at which time there was a saucepan
containing soap on the fire sail the Surgeon was seen
to throw something like white ponder inter the soup.-•+
When it was taken off the fire Mrs. Hussey noticed the
colour, and thought the servant had let it boil until
it was scorched: the latter however! denied it, and
then the complainant thought it likely that solos
porter had been put into it; bet upon inquiring of all
person in the room named Case, he learned that the
surgeon bad pat something into It. Upon this, eons-
plainaut took the soup as it was to Mr. Jordan's, a sur-
geon, in Whitechapel, who analysed it, and told Com-
plainaot that he had bad a very narrow escape, as some
poisoa bad been infused into it.
John Case, the person alluded to, thee stated that on
Wednesday Doran% be was in the Lord Collingwood,
when the prisoner, came is. The surgeon called for a
pint of porter, after which be• palled a paper from his
pocket eontainieg a whimiteerder, which be emptied
Into the porter, and poured l Miele of the pint por, •
without having drank soy, libiertillespon of soup then
on the fire.
ljpoc the Magistrate asking the witness if he did not
ittetantly inform the landlord?—He stated that he said
nothing about it Moil Mt. Hussey esked.hies. • •
TheMagietrato thee asked the surgeon whit if the
be put into the soup, ond why Ise did .so?—The prisonee
then began a statement which was•wholly
to the. Magistrates, and the other persons in the o•• se
hat after frequent repetitions, it was understood that he
denied baying pat any powder into the soup; that when
he had his pint of porter be peered a portion of it Into
the pan on the fire, thinking it was there to warm the-
porter. He appealed to the Magistrates whether it seat
likely be should attempt to poison soy person. and me
p d his indignation at the evidence of Case.
The Magistrates expressed themselves exceedingly
dissatisfied with the surgeon's amount of his conduct. It
was stated in. addition, that there seas some toast before
the fire, which the surgeon took up, licked it, and re.
placed it. This was corroborated by the prisoner's cola.
pasion; Mr. ---.
The surgeon frequently called out that it was a cone
*piracy against him, in which even his friend —was
blended.
• The Magistrate.—lf you came here ins strait waist
Coat, you could not have given a more irntiooal account
of yourself; you will mystify the affair so much that we
stall begin to think there was something very serious
Intended.
Case added, that when the prisoner pat the contents ,
of the pint-potinto tbe saucepan, he took the latter by,
tin handle and stirred it round. hit -- was during
the whole of this time asleep. •
The Surgeon.--1 put nothing from a paper into the
*sup, nor had( any deleterious ingredients about me;
my character stands very high, and it is not likely I
should be guilty of such an act.
The surgeon who analyzed the soup being sent for,
came and stated, that he had stirred the temp emit
when it was taken to him; be then took -stint two
spoonfuls oilit analvsetPit, from which he obtained three
grains of a mineral powder; this powder' '4ll.
strayed; but he desired Mr. Homey to get a 'grater' pet.
lion analysed by a snore experienced chemist.
The Surgeoe.—Will you allow some of it to be see.
tested by Sir William Blisasd ? • . :•-•'
; Homey ended, ,leaden: hod thrown-Ow
ar. The cemplaineettNale• stated another similes
eircuinsionce •, .that on tits morning after this emote
a pereoe named Robins called at twitness's house,
asked particularly after his health ; Robins was tbetsS
companymith Sir. ----. • Complainant has • knot*
Robins before. t••:-
Mr. —stated, that he met Robins, who abed hIaF
to go with blur s° Mr. Hulsey's home, as the latter aid
Robins were acquainted. Respecting the affair of put-
ting the powder into the soup, he knows nothing.
The Magistrateoaid that it was very wrong tie *roe
away the soap, as it destroyed the evidence agaiam'dt*
surgeon ; and addressing the prisoner, said that he hod
had a most fortunate escape by that act ; according
-to
tbi evidence at present he could only hold him to bull.
'As for Mr. there being no evidence against him, he
must be discharged.
...it was sta'ed during the examination diet the surges*
bed several times done much acts; Mr. Humey assented'
,that this was know. to Mr. —. The latter on being
empealeti to ecknoeiedged he had heard that be tag
played jokes of that -nature.
•WoRSIIITeriterT.—AMOTUCTI PRIYAU TRlA"frat.
I n consequence of Garton and Armstrong, junior, bar-
ing visited *theatre in the Hackney-road 0a Thursday
night, 511-.Jaeqoes and Mr. Ritchie,two of the amateurs
ad theatrical representation, appeared yesterday before
Samuel. 'fweeoun.. Esq c the presiding Magistrate
They stated, that they ard•others had this private the-
atre, where no moony was paid, and no person could be
admitted without a ticket; that It iris frequented by
their friends, who were respeetable anA
others, who resided at Hackney, or In town, and they

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were antious to know nbetber by law they were for.
bidden to entertain their friends by truth t theatrical re.
presentation.
Mt. ?osmosis said, that by the Si Gen. IV., c. 4111,
3, all common stage-players, not authoeited by law, ate
donned rogues and vagabonds; hat it appearing MU
no money was taken, sad that the adomssioa was re-
stricted by ticket*, be thought it did not call for the in.
terference of a hlagistrate's authority. It was at the
sates time necessary to Mop a watenfil !ye over thent,te
if at any time they should admit prostitutes or diem.
derly persons, or throw their doors epos to the public is
general, although no assail wee taken at the doer, be
was inclined to believe they would some witbia the
ateani off of tits statute he had earrotionod.
Mr.iGISINET said it was painful for him to interim
with such institutions, nor mould ha kayo say object but
that of public duty. If such repressatatious wens is 1
private house, whore a few friends saareabled for their
entertainment, it certainly would be trholly darerent
from haring a theatre frequented by near littl persons.
He world not pledge say doing upon this sebjeet, bee
be recommerided these gentlemen to reduce the ace.
her of their sadiarsee, and the times of their pet.
formance.
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Mr. Apogee called the airstrips of the C•grt is
this caw, span which a veettletlead on-Wednesdar
pronos A
eed. He bow held in his 'band two dams
wtohiKeihsehaeolhoPapiodrtputintito the
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bereto
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It was his iteration to Move' irl sires of Jullgoest, let
itflamigseekbafelsniprreason.riruAittiaLtierdma:tbrelltucTiors;csbarbilthottemttoolsiegilsbelea"meb,
cespahadeTs„difmtot
tiosittaehuswiliFoecemeinutnn:theini.ne"isdasi.enertfl;mhearewoisettarhfoelthetrti:
cation,
or wier!lh die verdict would mot 1c reeder4._
If these atlidastti weVi•Oatoy iii mltitrion of pma.
meet, of tours.. he could have do objection to their being
Bird. He tenably (Minot wish to press the judgment
at the pretest Soment; if Ole Defendant wined it td be
•poseposd.i • •' • '
The CUATAWAN thought no objection coda be male
to the snag of the aflldavits. They esight.cootsin some
novel matter, or 'sew -documents which might be ex.
treinely important is the Nil consideratos of the
case.
The affidavits were thee filed, and the Defendant was
ordered to appear on Monday morning, to receive the
lodgment of the Court.
John Riley was indicted by hie apprentice, a youtig
man of the name of Lovelorn', for ea assault. The de-
fendant was a respectable Linen Draper, living is 01
ford Road. and had' received from bin apprentice a kn.
dred guises as a premium. •
The Assault now complained
,of was of the most
truing description. The Arweentice, oo the Idteif
October, WAS desired by Miss Riley to remove romp
dusty papers, and he refused to comply, nyeog that*
would retion them to-mortow moraine. Miss Riley
Informed her father (the Defendant) of this misreads,
and Mr. Rely), immediately committed the mask as
complainii of, by collaring and kicking the piss.-
cuter.
The Chairman suggested that in this case a lege
should be withdrawn. It would he better for all pal*
who seemed to be respectable, that tb.ia cuww shalt
be taken.
.
• Mr. A DOLPIII3, for the Defendonl, POW,Wnietts bat+
served, that be could produce most noreatablawiemeat
to contradict the prosecutor.
Mr. Attar. for the prosecution, wished ileleaslOo
Mitred lo• *owe barrister.
Mr: Astrovis,•—No ; it shall not bi so. reilllikto
lan refortine: -•• ' •
Mr. As.bar —Well, you sad not being Isietitii,
Mr. Aisetrutss-1 am Ist angry • 1 erne=
when 1 am tired
•of that,*l gill burrow
from you.
A juror wag time withdraws.
Mr. AssLessuaidded, that he was Itulrmsol that
the appristice should be compelled to men oat his
time wills his 'Sager. It was tee (most a trick pew-
tised by apprentices to learn their master's Swims
two years, and thee to quit their service.
A Cogitated, a the name of Crecy was indicted kr
asseultiag e•-•—• Odell, a young man of respectsiw
&protegee.
Toe prosecutor stated, that white he was walking new
asmaillobrich fields, the defendant, witb -other officers of dr
peas. ease up, and asked him if lie hnew a person, of
She MUMS et (Teen. The defendant (as witnesssapposrl
to intimidate him) pulled out of his potket a pie of
haedcoffs. Witness answered that he did know a perms
if the name of .orern. sod pointed to some bosses whirs
he llred. The deftarlant immeaiately collared him,
sod
dragged him towards the houses. The ofhoer
this
pulled out a large horse pistol, sod' potting it to Ins
head, swore he would not be so ill-Osed as he wet gas.
eerday —an °Shier ion the other side of him pulled met
another horse pistol, and put it to his head. This
door at the commend of the defendant. Witness ws
dragged for several yards. A crowd collected, and a:
length he was alloired.to go st large.' •
The defendant being called upon for his defence, staled
that he bad a warrant to appreheod apses of the name of
t lreen, and tertainlx did ask Mr. Odell if he hate awn of
the awns of Gres. Hie answer was, that irk, did know
he would be d—d irbe would tell Ms de (the de•
feedlot) had been grossly ill-treated the day best, and
he thought by tire presecuter's•amiwor, *at be was tot
of the mew tenanted with Greet Under this idea, Le
• tonal sly did sarong a pawtol, hit sorer put it to the pro-
aesator's head. H. s“. *ails would *Oahe illowed
Lleottio Was youvkiediv -ye sic: , ay. ,
Three griteetifiellifiddlid tad filly *corroborated the
taafeaduat's statesawiti Ind• the jury Sued a-verdict of—
Not,Otrifty: .•• ••
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Os tho litinbst; Wife4l 1111 r. C. W. Wheeler, of et.
Bartholomew's Hospild. - •
On Friday, the Bth last. 0. Frederick, the infant sot a
W. Venal:sits. Esq. Aidertnyl•
to Illettniond-place, Sdiutargh, on the ISth ult. at
great age of 103 years, Mrs. Agnes Anderson. relict of t
late Mr. George Mackenzie, of Stockbridge. Few per
base enjoyed Guth a length of happy days in this wdela, r.t.!
kw have been so well prepared for receiving an ecer.tlrltt
inheritance in Mateo, as this satiable and ezeellentteltz?.
She died In the most calm tad etllected manner. relsivlc
the enjoyment other mental faculties almost to the eirylo.
It is believed, she was the eldest inhabitant of &WIWI'.
and eau born soil brought ap berm. as well as her aneetwo
'for any generations. In 1145, fter witaessiog the icrvi
or-
Hon of the Pretender at Ifolyrood•bouse, she less s:
with a as usket-b all from the Castle, while carrying her
do
son, who bore bee head to the grave .rng who is now
our oldest, and, we say kw, moat intelligent and resperle'l
cltizeut.

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