The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-05 00:00:00

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Tor a similar offence; Aleifect agterlB;• war.
condemned to death for a similar offence; Wm.
.timith, aged 23, was conde,mned to death for horse-
stealing. No hope of mitigation was held out.
The, last 144 of the day was that of an atrocious
monster, in the shape, of a man, named Months
. Davies, and aged 24. There were three. iudictmenle
*Against him for an assault on three girls, on the
, Same day. one aged three .years. the other two, 44
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the last lire. e Wei tried ohly on two. In the
tirst instance he wastonvicted of 4 common assault,.
in the second of an assanit with intent to 'ommit a
rape. The scene of this unparalleled atrocity was
!)e garden of the Cross Keys, Cheltenham. For the
first otfeuce he was sentenced to imprisonment for
V/ month; for the second for 11l months more. He
Was, besides, ordered to be privately whipped on Sa-
turday se'nnight, and the whipping was ordered to
be a serious punishment,
The enraged mother of one of the .Infants stated,
that she had beat anxious tr. have.bins tossed in a
blanket, or thrown into the horse-pond. The ruffian
had knocked her
-down.
Mr. Baron GAtteeW said. thaf her rage was most
vawrel, hot it should nut be are ili.directed. Had
be been drowned in the horse-pond, she would be
equwerable. for murder. She saw now that Courts of
Justice could take cogniea lice of such brutal. Conduct.
111 p. sip could have knogked down a woman bat .the
When who was capable of assaulting an infant.
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Mr.UouNter. slated that `wps brought
by the Plaintiff, 'Vicar of By berry, noi the bank of
the 4iIriet Cone, against thtr,Defendeet, a miller on
the.snfor river,, for demise' occasioned by the De-
ferlayst forcing oat the *ratter on the Plaintiff's pre-
gnant. ile was aaesien#l,7. sorry to say,
.that the
tirtio‘ itood in tYmi neer relation of brothers. On
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riff account, as %ultimo on accoent of the complicated
pater, of the subject in dispute, which could not be
arranged by one action, be was amioos to refer it to
The arbitration of Gentlemen, who should settle all
sputters in dispute. 1:4 course of the river could be
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as to remove all annoyance to either party.
Ns was the more inclined to this course, as he on•
rlerstlod that the father of the parties, a Gentleman
a large property (late Member for Cirencester),
proprietor, indeed, of the Defendant's mill, and patron
of the Plaintiff's ricersie, was testily to became a
party to the refereoce.
Mr. Justice Hot.stairn said, that a series of Wigs-
lien was opt to redoes irritation between parties
bseriously unacquainted; It was more apt to do so
etween brothers ; it was, therefore, very desirable
le prevent continued litigation, and itsconsequences,
*ln the present case, by a reference.
)41r. JEnvis espressed a willingness if his Client
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agreed to refer.
„M.. cresswell, the Defendant.—He has brought
his action against me, and I'll defend myself.
The Plaintiff complained that the Defendant used
(p dam up the water till it flooded his house, and
bind* his kitchen inacceiible.
Tke Defendant accused the Plaintiff of breaking
down his bank., and letting the water off the mill.
By the advice of their Counsel, a refeience was at
length agreed to.
The !mines, being thus finithed, the Court broke
sp at half-pest 10 o'clock in ,the morning.
CROWN COURT.
James Nap, aged 11, was charged with stealing
boots and shoes to a large amount from John Wil-
liams, shoemaker, in Southgate-street.
Jolpu Williams, the Prosecutor, proved the rob-
beFy,o all he bad in his shop, which quite ruined
his, credit and his custom, and, identified the shoes
produced.
'The Prisoner was proved to have pawned boots
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•shoes in B,th and Bristol. When he was brought
back to Gloucester in a post.chaise, the Prosecutor
lamented the hardship of having been deprived of all
h. had in one night. The Prisoner said he had not
dole it, but his brother and another person.
His brother was the same Mayo who was sett-
fenced to transportation for seven years at this As-
size, and who had been convicted of a burglary last
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Just I. fill Lordship was beginning to sum op the
evidence, the. Prisoner put in a letter to his Lord-
ship, which was read by the clerk. After super-
abundant professions 1.. f the highest estimation of his
Lordship's talents and virtues, it ascribed the crime
of the Prisoner to the society of profligate women,
and of not less profligate men, and prayed for mercy
end lenity. ilis Lordship expressed much displea.
sure at this impertinent letter, and after he had inti-
mated to the Jury that there was no evidence to
prove that the Prisoner had actually broken into the'
shop and stolen the goods, he remarked that the let-
;et should be entirely excluded from their considera-
tion. It was written by some stupid and mischiev.
ova person, such as was found in every jail, and in.
tended to have been delivered to him in case of con-
viction. It would be extremely hard to convert this
into evidence against him. Verdict—Guilty of re-
ceiving, that is Not Guilty. After a short impres-
sive admonition, during which tears flowed profusely
}town his cheeks, be was discharged.
THE DACING•MASTEIL AND TILE FIDDLER.
Edward Wheeler, charged with stealing a violin,
value 61., was brought to the bar. lie seemed a gen-
teel and mercurial Gentleman, and was at great
pains to keep his hair, in due order. :His neckcloth
was formed into a most elegant bow projecting under
his chin.
Peach, the Prosecutor, missed his violin in 1814.
He was about to state a Confession by the Prisoner,
but.having.acknowledged that be had promised to be
lenient if the Prisoner confessed, be was allowed to
proceed no further. His Lordship seemed to. feel this
se a relief, as the witness was so deaf that thunder
could scarcely penetrate his ears.
Watson, a Solicitor's clerk, next appeared to prove'
that he had bought •the fiddle from the Prisoner.—
They disagreed as to the price, after delivery. Hell
too, proved equally deaf as his predecessor. '
The Prisoner made* speech of considerable length,,
44 The Prosecutor is a broker, and. often lent me
violins. lie lent me the violin in question. I at.
tended many schools, and had a violin at each of
Aem. A. typbee fever .deptved ef Akeo4l4 fps a
p; time, and of recollectionlnce. You know my

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