The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-07-08 00:00:00

'TYE STATESMAN.

INTELLIGENCE.

Jinx I.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH,

WOODHOUSE V. MOORE.

This was an action of assault and false imprison.
ment brought by a journeyman tailor, against a Cap-
tain of a South Sea whaler, who, in walking along
Whitechapel with his wife, one evening in January
I last, had his pocket picked of his pocket-book, and
seeing the Plaiutitf at hand, told him of his loss, and
! requested his address. The Defendant then invited
the Plaintiff into a public house in the neighbour-
hood, where he offered him two guineas, if he
; would give him his ship's register out of the pocket-
; book, without which he could not go to sea, and
say no more about the robbery. The Plaintiff per.
slated that he knew nothing of the pocket-boek
and the Defendant sent for a constable, who searched
the Plaintiff, and found ppon him only his own pocket-
; book, a pack of cards, and some silver. The De-
fendant, nevertheless, had the Plaintiff committed
!to the watch-house, and the next morning (Thurs-
day) he was brought before the Rev. Mr. itoasoN,
I. the Magistrate, the Defendant attending, but not
i be.
• mg able to swear to the Plaintiff's identity, as the.
Iperson who had picked his pocket. Mr. Rousom,
however, testified, that from the circumstance of the
Plaintiff's having been supping at a suspicious house
° in the neighbourhood (the Man in the Moon), with
persons of whose names he was ignorant, and for'
other private reason, he was induced to commit him
' to Clerkenwell Prison, till these circumstances could
he enquired into, to, be brought up for re-esamina-
; lion on Monday. lie was accordingly committed
till then, when the Defendant did not appear, and
he was discharged for want of evidence. It was for
the imprisonment from Wednesday night till Mon-
day that the action *was brought. The Defendant
; pleaded not guilty.
On the part of the Plaintiff, it was. proved, that
he was in his road home when he met the Defend-
ant, and that his situation in life excited no suspi-
cion that he would he concorned in a felony. This
evidence appeared to the Magistrate on the Wednes-
day.

The Son CITOR-GENERAL) en behalf of the De-
fendant told an anecdote of a fact, to which he was
an eye witness, when practising at the Old Bailey
many years ago.. Sir Henry Russel, the present
Chief Justice of India (then Mr. Russel), came into
Court one day, and pointed out a man in thegallery,
who had robbed him of his gold watch, on Holm-
slow-heath, a few evenings before. The man was
exceedingly well-dressed, and appeared indi;nent at
being accused of such a crime ; but he was addressed,
" We kgow you, Mr. Wentworth, you hail better
come down." Ile did so, and upon being searched,
a wig was found in his pocket. As he did-not wear
a wig this circumstance excited a similer suspicion to
that produced in the D. Pendant's mind by the Plain-
tiff's pack of cards; and Mr. Wentworth said he was
going to Botany Hay in a short time, in the capacity
of surgeon. He was dismissed with the assurance
that he would be watched home, and if he did not
love (own by the Saturday following, he would be
sent to. Botany. Bay in another capacity. He had
not left the Court half an hour before a little boy in
the gallery exclaimed, " M) Lord! my Lord !" and
the business of the Court was interrupted by his
ra ing had found a gold watch on the ground, just
where Mr. Wentworth had been sitting. It proved
to ho Sir Henry's properly, and was doubtless drop.
ped by the cu!twit, as soeu as he had beeu accused
of the robbery.
Lord Ft exeaottortatt charged the Jury, that
whatever allowance •:‘,:.• might make for the feelings
of haste with which ^ au made a charge against the
itearest person to upon discovering himself to be
robbed, 'yet, t'.at. the Defendant, after the search of
the Plaintiff at the public-house, ought to have been
satisfi..l. -eel not to have committed l:im to the
watell.:.o.,se for the night. At any rate it was his
(I ty to attend at the Magistrate's on the 111,,nday
morning, reil not leave the Plaintiff to be released
now he ceuld, with no regard for his feelings. It was
no sufficient suspicion, at the holiday time of the
veer at which this affair took-place, that the Plaintiff
had a pack of cards in his pocket, with whiA he
might have been ansueing his friends at a leisure
hour.

The Jury were from half-past three till near
eight o'clock, before they could agree to find a el'.
cl:ct for the Plaintiff of 501.

OLD DAILEY, Jr:Lt• 7.

A man of the name of Null was indicted for con- -
spiring with James Smith, to defraud a person of the
name of Weaver. The case wa3 attended with much
singularity. It appeared in evidence, that the Ile-;
fendant rated a house, No. 22, Vest Smithfield, and j
in conjunction with Smith, set ap a kind of Register
Office. An Advertisement appeared in a /quilting
Paper, holding forth to the public, that Clarks were
wanting for important situations, and by virtue of
this advertisement, the Prosecutor, Weaver, applied
at the address in' Smithfield, and he was informed
that Jones and Co. Bankers, at Norwich, were in !
want of a Clerk. • kletter was written by the Pri-
soner, in recommendation of the Prosecutor, to !
Jones and Co. for which lid. was paid by Weaver, i
and which sum is the subject of the fraud. It turned
out that no such persons as Jones and Co. bankers,
at Norwich, existed, and the Postmaster proved that
no such letter was received at Norwich.
For the Defendant, two vvitnesses were called to
character, but all they could state was; that he had
recently been a bankrupt at Spalding, in Lincolnshire,
and they had no knowledge how he lived in London.
t• The Office was at other times turned into an Auction
Room, as stated by one of the witnesses.—Guilky.
Eliz4bcth Blake was indicted for stealing a gold
watch and seals, the property of Chineas Taylasae,
and Elir. Cassada was indicted for receiving the'
same, knowing it to testoten. The Prisoner Blake
was' the Prosecutor's servant, and the watch was lost
off the parlour mantle-shelf. The Prosecutor had
used every means in vain to trace the property, and
he at length challenged the Prisoner Blake' with a
knowledge of it, and she confeised having taken it,
and that Cassada was ini possession of • 'An Officer
with a search-warrant, found the property is Casaa-
Ida's hex. In defence, Brake said the Prosecutor had,
given ber the watch for favours granted him; but this'

he denied, and the Prisoner was found Guilty,.
Cassada was acquitted.
Michael Antonio was indicted for stealing a watch
and appendages, the property of Andrew Matcham.
The Prisoner was stated to be an East Indian, who
had spent a considerable sum of money in profligacy,
and he was at length reduced to beggiry In this si-
tuation he found an asylum in the house of the Pro-
secutor for one night, when he stole-the property in
question. •

CORONER'S INQUEST.--.SHOCKIV ACCTDLNT.--.•
An inquisition was taken , yesterday at, Tattersal's,
before A. GELL, Esq. Coroner, on the bodies of
Richard Trott and James Cox, who were killed at
work in the powder mills at Hounslow, on Saturday.
The two deceased men were labourers, and whilst
making some preparations in one of the mills, a
partial explosion of powder took. place, and they
were so dreadfully burnt, that they died in St.
George's Hospital the same evening. Verdict—Ac-
tidental Death.

Suicint.—Another Inquisition was taken before
the same Coroner at Pimlico, on the body of Frede-
rick Beck, who hung himself at his lodgings, in Bel-
grave-place, Grosvenor Mews, on Friday. The de-
ceased, who was a wheelwright, had for some time
paid his addresses to a young woman in the same
neighbourhood. An altercation took place between
them, when the female apprised him that she should
dispense with his company, and which had such an
effect on him, that he returned heme, and hung
himself immediately afterwards.' Verdict—lnsanky.

A destructil e fire broke out on the premises of
Major Webber, Oak Common, Middlesex, which
consigned the dwelling-house, stable, and out-houses,
surrounding a farm-yard. It was occasioned by a boy
imprudently taking a candle into the hay-loft without
a lanthorn, when racking up his horses. The damage
is computed at 50001.

On Saturday, a free pardon was received for
Thomas Maximen Bronerille, capitally convicted of
murder at our last Asilzes, but afterwards reprieved.
Prior to his discharge, ho was claimed by a messen-
ger from the Alien Office, who conveyed him to
London by the mail coach ; and it is exputed he
will be sent out of the kingdom.--(Gloucester
Journal.)
A few days since Mr. Charles Boyd and Mr. Mel
Macvicar, searchers, belonging to the Custom-house
of the port of London, received notice, that a thip
called the Elizabeth was clearineout for St. Peters-
burgh. They in consequence went on hoard her,
near Limehouse, and proceeded to 'search her, when
they found eleven casks, which they understood con-
tainedstect goods, but observed them endorsed " tin,"
instead of steel. This induced them to open the
casks ; as tho marks did not agree with the cocket
paper. They found that five of them contained steel,
and six pins, amounting in number to about 15,600 ;
and the officers knowing them to be used in dressing
!lax for the manufacture of linen, the exportation
of such articles being illegal, they accordingly
seized the casks. It being ascertained, that they
had been put on board by Benjamin Woolner, the
agent or clerk of Mr. Forester, a Russian broker, in-
formation was given at Bow-street office of the circum-
stance. Adkins was dispatched to apprehend them.
On their being brought to the Office, Mr. Forester
denied any knon ledge of the hickel-pins being put
on board the Elizabeth on his account ; he said he
had a son at St. Pt•tersburgh, and supposed that
some person had used his name, in putting them on
board for his son. It was, however, proved, that
Mr. Woollier, his agent or clerk, had shipped them ;
and Joseph Turnley, a lighterman, proved, that he
took the casks, which had been ascertained to con-
tain hickel-pins, on board the Elizabeth, by order
of Mr. Woolner, understanding at the time that they
belonged to Mr. Forester, as he did all his lighter
business, and had charged them to Mr. Forester as a
matter of course.

The Magistrate thinking this a proper case to go
to a Jury, ordered Mr. Forester and Mr. Woolner
to find bail, themselves in 4001. and two sureties in
2001. each.

Delightful Cmietry Residence, Freehold Farm, and lactate,
Altir/dm Park, near Adlibouroe, Derbyshire.
By GLORUB SYDER. and CO.
On SATURDAY, Jelv 11. nt She Bell Ina, Asklnsorri, Der-.
b hire, at Tlirre et-Clerk precisely, except sooner disno,ed
of by Private Contrart (of which timely notice will.tie giteu),
ALL that desirable and iniprovabla ESTATE, si.
Brett in 'Marston'. Montgomery, in the centre of a benitti-
fbealthy. dry..sprotin,.., countryp, afloat *iv miles from A-h-
-b mime end Uttoteter„ eased MAIiSTON PARK, and which
wilirbe sold together, or in Lde viz.:—
Los I. 51A It %TONI P.l It K lIALI. FARM. in Site °mum-
lion of Mr. Joseph Vicka.r., Tenant fain year to tear, :If a very
low rein; comprising a spacious r rlldinibeced bloitiirtn or
Farni-house. with stables. elini;e•:.ime, barn, cow-Wore,
cheese• chambers, piocery. rankle, &c. ned ahout Ifi nure4
of well-known rich old pasture wr tlair:: farm, alinatviinz
Kure, and neatly encircled with a heautitul and truly-valuable
plantation, and oruamentot trees, with excellent spring water,
and a rivulet, at faot of a very ellte:;c4l. „tonal and
lawn. with no e:iv ascent, at the head which the lionm i.
pleasantly situated. with agreeable vie;% and the E tate i;
easily room lit& taila a g mope I resider:et% alli.rdigy retirement,
etravenietier, and Caaaillenlitliejlll`ollW, Without ri-k 111.
subject to the moderate medal.' of only titre e halfpence for cow
and ettlf, mid e ightecn-pence per acre in lieu of tithe hay.
Lot t WOODIIA It FARM, adjoining the la.: Lot, in the
occupation of Mr. Joseph Boit. also Terant from year to year;
criatpti,lnc the farm-house. cow-houses, gardext. stack-yarrlh.
Ste. mid ;Mout lifts-four nee i of arable and pasture loud; sob-
.jeee to modus of three halfpence for cow and calf, and two-
pence per acre in lima tithe hay. •
Lot 3: Two pieces of excellent land, adjoining last Int„in the
occupation of Mr. Joseph Tivieg, Tenant fruits year to 3enr;
comprising .upwards at three acres, abutting on the Mandato
road.

The Estates are all freehold. a perfect entirety. in a ring
fence; and the belt or plantaii 4444 comprising about ten titres
(incladrd in Lot 1.), is approaching fast to maturity, from which'
the necessary. &spa! {binning. of the woodvcataiut tail to be
iery praircilie, And render the plantation of codsidera%Tc
Further particulars to he bad of Mr. Richard., Solicitor. Red
Liant-mhare.- Landon Mr. Windows, Solicit r, Ashhuitrne ; and
of Misr* Sydcr aid G.. load Agouti.. Thatford, ;fur.
fulk.

A RTIFICIAI, TEEnt. with P,totmei, w,..ic!,.e.,,
,
xi, not clusuge, tkilfol:s MIA se iiaont the trot! ;ono, , . ,
one to a whale set, to as to he re,ois a ids or without iyitic. , .1
lire not distuigoi-bible from nurture, Natural 'frets ....•tred,
f c .in II biagle .)106 In n complete-rt. nu reatotiable nom . I las
an e.o.v method of airbag teeth rirsn to sin tar, if the swore :se
ever s . docaved t regulate. iturven teeth, remises deras • :_stets
t.. prevent 1 arthre lees`. s teeth cleansed front t•iroire. Mr.
PRINCE, Dentist, ;oleo& from feu till f ur tot his liou.e,
Joao-street, Oxford-street. (,bserve, it- is not is Snot), it is is
private !louse, appmile N...?,
will r 1... Tb.ET I I iv the first 'ornament. Cli! Itit V l'A S i' Et
for deeming, prevervi.tg, :Lod imuidliately tv tineorose t w Ceti „
1 keeping them free from formai., clears as '.) spe.-;ss sir '(Cr ~•,t
parts, and p.event farthcr &ea), ruri..g the S. ors. in 1.•.• go r,
w bids is toe cause of teeth getting louse, an., .I..wing sou gitlhs
sound ; hussy fin:tells teeth OA are loose, 5a..K..3 the.go.us owl lip
of a healthy real, and Js highly esteemed. 'rhos.: who once use
it, dye it a preference to tooth powders. The rroprielor, to :it
• Denti.r, often hod,. Ito- enamel of teeth its siroyed, mot tar gunk.
worn sulf, his pereonv 'tin% tooth powders, nt•cashine•l f.-oin Ito!
I sootily iogredie.sis they ore general() posed of. The Cherry
1 l'avie is Vt ;stunted ilatoceas, pleasrun to the isolate, and, of cons
stantly u.el, it a sure preventive again., all roinpla•nts that
are incident to she teeth and ga:ils. is of great situ 5% for Chit.,
dren, as it prevents tee yellow terrture settling on their sea lear
teeth. I vomits taut piardiate4 knew the value of it, 1111.10
w instil tail let their elitist, on be trillium It. us it p• events ihir
failure from setiliug or. Iht•it teeth. the lodine being the ii.. f.
drstrut•tion of them. and li:events their ki..vinz a good bet ~1
teeth al a future period.-11. eleawing artifiei.sl teem w I:h toe
I Crier/l' Paste, they aft' kept sued wet dean, :sod It', sew. 4
from changing amour.—Ask for Prince's Chet ry l'aste, !Zs. lid;
' or a dvira at 1/. 4.
I'M N t•E'S SPRUCE gives immediate r. lief to the Tooth.
. art', prevents the face (tom swi• li,l, I:R. relic vet ly•r•sast n tied
; for several nights. could Wit .(rep for pain Pecs ow soshied to
! the tooth-act; aught !lever la hr a Woof' it. a- it of prefer .hie 1.1/
i nay of those vident hot *Mena es georratly red.no seeded, al..
though they may folflielitiln give relief (.4 a moment, hut ~.i,e,
i rally returns wills VITA, pain, mid trootl. cm e, i. tiornmaii•-fi id
the sumo. and do injury 10 the neightssisirsog Item ; 4 tetras the'
Spruce will be casting In the port oill'ect..s. nod go.ed in, riled i.d.4
relief. Prince.. Sprarn not ouly cures she soffit; saru, bat pie-
,i Sent'S the Verh from further decoy . Ask for I's ie. c't Stance
I for (hr Tooth-at h, at gta6d. or one down sit IL. 4r. du reams
inclosed.
i Sold wholesole and retail at the Proprietor's, A. Prince.
Jelin-m ok
Jelin-meet. Oxford-. treet t nod b% appono,ns. Itendrir and
, I Sans. Perfumers In bar M4esty, Titchburne street; II 1. art la::,
59, Pa-Mall; Mir. lay. 9a, FJect-market ; Hotter. 4, Cheap-
i side; 'Liege, h 5, theopside ; lhavisou and Sou, 59. rieet-stree: ;
i Bacon. IW, Oar Ird-street ; Wisher*. 9'19, Strom" ; Wood, :..€2 t.
Hatboro t Holton, —; I'tttt, (loyal Exclotinge ; cud of nom
principal Ve:oders.