The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

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Court." Oa Sunday last, lie bad some conversation with
the deceased, whom he bad never seen otherwise than
sober; saw deceased yesterday morning, but did not
speak to him.
Mr. Robt. Farnell, accountant—Has known deceased
about two months; be came to witness in ronsoquence of
an indictment for an assault pending at these Sessions ;
he was recommended by a friend ; he asked witness what
steps he should take, and was properly instructOd by
witness. He has seen him often during the interval;
about three weeks since the deceased required witness to
write a letter for him to his wife; he complained to wit-
ness that people in Sir Charles's house would not allow
him to see her. [the letters alluded to we decline giv-
ing for certain obvious reasons ; it held out entreaties to
his wife to intercede with Sir Charles, and persuade him
to drop the prosecution; and wished her at all events to
sign a mutual deed of separation ; and stated bis desire to
procure from her a sum of money to rescue him from the
embarrassments he laboured under). Witness told him he
must get 12s. Gd. and enter the cause at Clerkenwell. On
Sunday last, at Westmoreland-street, witness saw de-
ceased; he said he had entered the cause foi trial, and
paid 121. 611.; he then said he should snbpmna Sir Charles
Bampfylde for the trial. This witness, in continuation
of his examination, stated, that he understood from the
deceased, that hew as convinced a criminal connexion had
been carried on for some years between Sir Charles and
his wife. He appeared to be in a low desponding wav, and
observed he had procured a situation, but if the indict-
meat went against him he should be ruined ; lie in-
formed witness bye had called on Sir Charles, who had re-
fused to see him ; and he left witness, sayiag he was go-
ing to procure money for a subpmna and Counsel ; be
appeared very wild in his looks; he made an appointment
with witness for three o'clock, but witness never saw him.
Witness wrote a note for deceased yesterday, to bespeak
copies of sabpsena, &c. Here the witness explained the
nature of the qua•rel which led to the indictment, as lie
received it from the deceased. A cask of tale had been
brought from Sir Charles's country-house, and the de-
ceased being anxious to partake of its contents, was re-
misted by Chinery, the butler, and Phillips, the footman, in
which it appears they had the best of it.
The Coroner, from all he had heard, was convinced the
deceased was quite sane when he committed the act ; and
the Jury being of the same opinion, found a verdict—
Fel° de se. The inquest was not over until nearly 12
o'clock.

OLD BAlLEY.—(frus AloftNiNG.)

James Rogers, a man of very respectahle appearance,
was capitally indicted for stealing 9$ lbs. of Copper,
value 41. the property of Charles Kershaw and others,
from the Mellish, outward-bound East Irtliaman, lying
in the Thames. It appeared from the evidence of 'Mr.
Kershaw, that the prisoner applied to him on the 26th
February last, and stated that he understood there was an
old cable on hoard the Mellish East lndiaman then lying
in the Thames; and wished to purchase it. Mr. K. said
that be had better go on board and look at it before he
purchased, which he did ; and the price agreed upon, was
70/. • $Ol. of which the prisoner paid in money, and a bill
for iOl., which was regularly paid when due. The pri-
soner requested an order from Mr. K. to enable him to
cut it up on board the vessel, which Mr. K. granted him;
and he was on board several times for that purpose.
The copper in question was put on hoard partly on the
twenty-seventh and 28th, and stowed away in the hold.
On the 3d of March three pieces of the copper, which
was in cakes, were found to have been removed, which
excited suspicion ; but as the vessel was outward-bound,
and a great quantity of goods necessarily on board, the
parties could not ascertain whether any of the copper
had been stolen or not. On a Sunday &tier, the prisoner
was observed, carrying something weighty in .a can-
vas bag, by a police officer, who requested to see what
he had got. Prisoner replied, some copper. The
officer desired to see it, and finding it marked with
the initials of the manufacturers--told prisoner he
must take him to the Police Office. The prisoner re-
quested he would not do that, as he should be con-
victed and find 51. ; and tow. the officer lie might as well
have the 51. as not. The officer replied he should do
his duty, and took him to the Office, when 'lion inquiry,
it was found to be part of the copper which had been
shipped on board the the Mellish.
The Jury retired fora considerable time, and returned
a verdict of Not Guilty.
He was ordered to be detained ti:l the end of the
Sessions.

Mary Smith was indicted for steeling, in November
last, from the person of Thomas bl'liinnon, one hun-
dred and twenty-nine pounds and some shillings, his

property.
The prosecutor stated, that he fell into company with
the prisoner on the 620th of November last, in the Com-
mercial Road, and accompanied her to her lodgings.—
After remaining there a short time, he became very sick,
and the prisoner left the room under the pretence of ob-
taing assistance. Directly after she had quitted him,
lie felt in his breeches pocket. where he had
previously deposited the money, and fout•l it gone.
He communicated this circumstance to the people in the
house, but could obtain no assistance ; he went out and saw
a man named Areher, who proffered his aid to find the wo-
man, and led him through several streets and alleys wituout
success. Prosecutor at length suspecing he was leading
him on a wrong scent, quitted hint and went to a police of-
ficer, to whom he gave information of the robbery,and point-
ed out the house where the prisoner had taken him; site,
however, was not there, and prosecutor never saw her
till the 15th of March last, in custody. A pub-
lican, named Robertson, of the King and Queen, in the
Commercial-road, stated that he remembered seeing the
prisoners In company with Archer on the night in question
In the tap-room, when Archer was shortly called out by a
men named Griffiths. They remained in conversation for a
few minutes. Archer returned to the tap-room, called the
prisoners out, and they all went away together. Griffiths
was heard to say, '• all is right." The prisoner, in compa-
ny with Griffiths went the following night to a slop-
seller's, named Lewis, in Cable Street, and produced the
hundred pound note. He asked the value of it. Grif-
fiths said he would lay out 51. if Lewis would give him
change for it. This was refused, and they went away.
They were immediately followed by Lewis, but he lost
sight of them. Information was then given to Plunkett,
an officer of Whiteehapel, who found toe prisonerin Al-
dersgate-street, on the 15th of Starch last, and took her
into custody.—Archer was tried for the theft in Novem-
ber Sessions and convicted. The hundred pound note
which was afterwards traced into the bank, was produced
and identified by the prosecutor.—Gailty.—Death.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Richard Grigg, aged 2ti, Was capitally convicted of
assaulting Sir Ci►arles Pole, and stealing from his person
a gold cnain, seals, and key, his property.

CORN EXCHANGE.—We Lave but a moderate supply of
all ,sorts of Grain this morning. Wheat sells on full as
goods terms as on Monday.—Barley is dull sale as per
our lait cinotations.—Boiling Pease are rather cheaper,
and Oats sell well on much the satne,terms as last Mar-
ket day.
Was. MNAMARA, THE CELEBRATED BELFAST PRIM-
TRIAN.—This man, who has been in the practice of carry-
ing the post-bag from Belfast to Crumlin and backspin,
performed, on Saturday last, the extraordinary achieve-
ment of running 10 English miles and one-eighth, in or%
hour, six minutes, and twenty seconds. '.We witnessed
this performance, which M'Namara executed without any
apparent difficulty. He says he will wheel a wheelbarrow
116 miles in 24 hours—the same time Russell walked with-
out any such incumbrance.—(lrishman.)