The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-13 00:00:00


SECCMDItittER"-COUltri-2ircr-th-- -
MALICIOUS OUTLAWRY.

PALMER V. HOBY. SEN. AND OTI4V,ItS.
Mr. CONWOOD 'titled the declaration in this cost..
was an action of trespass, wherebytble Phinjilf ,
sought to recover compenutien is damages ,for;in-
jury sostained by hint in bis credit, aryl.in.bis trade,
and business as a broker, In consequence of the
feudal*, lloby; and his Solicitors, Messrs. Anprey
sad Corti., bowing bad him outlawed, and his hoop),
arid property seized in execution by the Sheriff :or
Jnndoo. without the slightest pretence for sopiv
reCeedines. The damaxes were laid at 5,p091..,-r 4
'kite Defendants had suffered judgment to goty,riar,

toelt.•
-.lt appeared from the facts stated by Mr. Serjeant
Bin, that the case arose oat of .4 stteim, (or the rent,
of it house in ilartholomew.eloset leased by the De.;
feadant Hoby to a Mr. Roebuck, with whom Mrt,
Palmer bad entered inio.perAnership. The partnersi
ship was dissolved, and Mr. Roebuck, as lessee, lat.,
the house; but the Defendant made a demand of,
extra rent which had been agreed to be paid by the,
Plaintiff for extra buildinge.t Mr. Iloby obtained a
verdict, end M r. Roebeckvbeing abroad, Mr. Palmer,
bad the whole of the debt and costs to pay. A de.
wand was afterwerds made ~for subsequent rent,
which Mr. Palmer refused to pet', infOrffted
that the tomer verdict was Millfilt4) 1,1111.; 'and
the Sulicitpe or the plaintiff prpposa to the Solicitors,
o •
p the oefftrilatti to arrange petters for., hng the
quest braultht regularly ender consid ation of
ltlfeatininster-hall. To this the titter
the Crert i"
d
intimate no dissent ; bit dome ' time after, the
Plaintiff,. on return from business, lobed his
hoes* en Le' ed>kis effects seised ender a espies ut
logatu ff., at thefeit of. Ijoby, and ewblcb process had
been issue') by
the ether pt,tindants and ibat he
was himse If proclaimed an outlaw. 'The Sheriff's
esker rem. bled in possession eight days, to the'great.
inconveniettice as well as disgrace of the Plaintiff';'
and' at the'
end of that time, in consequence of the
outlawry
B.nd whole proceedings being reversed by
tote-court 0 . Common Pleas, he was withdrastie,•
Toe facts, as stated, were proved by thiStarriff's
:dr. Fick', the Plaintiff's Attorney.
Officers, and
eyed by several respectable brokers,
It was also p
was never absent from his business-
that the Plaintiff.previous to the 27th of
resingle day for six monthi
April.
ET addressed the Jury in miti•
' Mr. Serjeant Corr
vision of damp, int a very ingenious speech, in
whish he submitted . that the course pursued, and
which was certainly ith'iefensihle, originated wholly
in mistake, and not from any feelings of malice.—
With regard to damages, there had been no proof
that the Defendant bad ben injured in his credit
,'six character was all he,
and as the vindication of
could: desire. the publicity of aiese proceedings would
fully effect that object. the adTnitted that damagei
must bo given, but he thought a moderate sum would
*nagger every purpose of justice.
Mr. COLLINIIIDGE, the Secondary, hawing sum-
that up the case, and espressed his opinion that
(hese could be Very little ground for the plea of mis-
take urged ort the part of lobe Defendsntkt
Tha Jury, af,er a short consideratied a
verdict for tl.e.tlaintiff. Dantsges-,-T/trei
sna fifty Powuls.

NOATIIIi*PTON ASSIZES.
This town and nolgblitilirbood have been in the
utmost state ofigitation thew several months, iu Con.
Secihence of the many desperate robberies committed
nightly. Gotrieetere attributed the principal per-
fermance to soma of the low idle fellows who resided
It some distance from the town, and it was not till
very lately that a persod of resloctable appearance
gird occupation was suspected to guide the nievemeitts
rif one of the most formidable bends that ever ap-
peared. The gang attacked houses without caring
Whether there were nombeis or not to protect the
property at which they aimed. They wore mask 4
and acted with all that mysterious end decisite
im-
petuosity which characterizes the German tiny. At
• test the secret wasldiscomered, and.ftve of the despe.
vote multitude were apprehended. The inhabitants
of Northampton were struck with amazement and
fear at Boding that those very robbers were in the day
time the honest, industrious, sober residents of. their
own town. On Thursday they were brought up for
trial. The Court was, as might bees pected, crowded
to ezcess ; one of the most important of the gang
being admitted King's evidence. His name is Hills,
his trade that of. a Aaker, and he residedin Gold.

Street, Northampton.
The names of the men whom the evidence of this
accomplice was to affect, are 111ixurds, G,eorge, Bar-
rois, and Bormell. The three first were indicted for
breaking into the house of Garrote Smith. at Duston-
Istige, within a mile and.. half;ol, Northnipton, and
plundering it of all that wassaluable i. fr. The list
yes indicted for abetting and inducing the others.
The first evidence celled was Rosamond Smith, a
feeble old- woman, who gave an account of the cir-
cumstance, which it• was imposeible to sake. It; was
as follows:,--" Iy. hushatid and I. live within a mile
and a half'of this ,town ; the only persons. who reside
with us are a, gisl.o,4l:s boy • it is my, constant prac-
tice to see that, ad; niudvte. or:thp, house
are fastened every niiitt, and I ticiechiiith apy.accul-
eoutrd precautiott.on the,l3lkAprnlayt; et beibind
andt went 'bid that t Liekit fa oklbck,
and therelerre alitiri hour.nodle
a light'in' yi`idb'efoie'fbe window. The ttt~iotweb~'
.the light glindit heard.
whispe YerlNin"..t the %skid
my husband. He opened the Wittdow'ind
'tire wets flier of' five men In the catkif trod we ehoeld
"hi ilrmitiddrbd: addreisibttbil med in' tief:cstiert,
beiaid, "Mika% do you *tint ?"
'sweted 66 ----:Yei4.ws went.your mone'y.” He told
theM be had a 51. bill, and-he would 'tire' it them out
otthe widdtiw. Ile-threw? the deka' titivitri, but ti4yi
'elpid,Aa.i•-:-.6 you, Mt' Won't de, iitid"Vokriopwri
the door. Two of them cameinth-Vorttri; enttirwhith
they had preeroolly thrown trbilletof•tiiiena thiough
the window. They had nu Ugh*, bettoncallitrefor
a light it was immediately brought by.one of their
companions. I then saw Ate ter-critters darne up to my
husband's hear) with a pistol, and•oWe of them said,
" You thonght I had no fire-arms, but blow
I
• your biains out, if you (Wet give up fbuf money."