The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

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mons un.ilosi%ltitaliiillit irettomil , MA hind* receive
something. He watched-him-mill farther. and observed
him go up•fo fakieriroitner -personsio'huit'hasion', on al of
*Se% 'itelteriettr' enetributiOt. !seemed at such an for
ntIOSOK he' hisd.' him 'Conveyed to this office, where, on
MOEN' no: lAlif thelf.'three shillings in silver and copper
ire* fonind4in lii:Potisenion.• The prisoner, on befog
called on to account for his conduct, drew his face into ghe
nelett'pßiabfelotilifoatif hiendicity; • he said that he: war as
litteirnev he: prefessien; hiving been admitted of the 'Font'
tkitats4 bittsitti; :thttle had been indiced to come hens
thence by a gentleman who had since gone to Ven Die-
rtie'sLand, tend that- iieing left destitute, and without em-
ployment, in this great town, he had been reduced to great
Mitred:: He liecherreleigd a letter • from Counsellor Side-
Itothern to the Mendicity Society, who at the presot moment
hid his ease ntidet theleconsideration. As a proof of the
truth of the first part'efLift story, haprodoced his certificate
df' adfolssion Mai artiwney. In order to ascertain bow far
the tale as to the Siefillidty Society was correct. a messen-
ger was' eent•tri "ed We-square to make inquiry ; white
it was discovered that be had made application there seise
time•haek the tertef, and received a shilling and some food;
be Promised to tall again, in order that he might he
'assisted' in getting back .fo Intend, but be had neve
returned:. • • ' • ' ' '
MC HALLS altiliOnNir the prisoner spinet the mode.liii
had adopted of raising loans, and dismissed him with a- 're,
commendation. that'll! should again' go to the Mendient 1
:Society, and obtain their aid in returning to a counter
where, perhaps, his merits might bt better appreciated than
here. Jonas gave hit beads very esptessi re slake, shrugged
op his shoulders, and. in the words of his countryman,
, ' made himself scarce."
Meameoaoran-rraarr.--Paarsidt Dernavtm—Yeater.
day, two young girls, the oldest not 17 years of age, gje.
log their names Mary Ann Leith and Charlotte William,
'were vhargecr by a respectable woman, named Koberts,with
having seduced from the paths of honour and virtue her
only son.
From the staement madi,lt ipiiiathe young man had
arrived at the age of In years, and, until within a few weelta
past, was the support of his mother and family. He held a''
(responsible situation, and was greatly respected by his mas-
ters. However, unfortunately, be met with the female,
Lewis, who, by artifice, succeeded is attracting his attention
under the assumed semblance of modesty, representing her-
ielf as a lady's maid, and finally consenting with as affec.
teflon of timidity. Since that period the want of money,
Said his mother, frequently espied him to dispose of . his
clothes. But the worst was to conk; the neelectof busi-
ness, kilt him kis situation, which was not long kept from
the ears of the female Lewis, who, of course, lamented the
circumstance, and seized the opportunity of upbraiding
him with having seduced her, and with taking her from a
good situation, which she pretended she had left. He
red her she should got want, and then the means of
supplying the calls of nature were to follow; at this juncture,
the other prisoner William appeared, and was introduced
as a friend who was unfortunately seduced and deserted.—
She, or, the emergrucy was consulted, and recommended a
removal of lodgings; and the youth, without being aware
Of what he was doing, was introduced into a low brothel
in the heart of St. Cilea's ; there some of the pretended
maiden's reserve left her, and she urged him warmly to
provide her a subsistence. In doing this, the unfortueate
young man, his mother was afraid, had committed some
guilty excesses : lie as usual very seldom came book, and
hie eppeerance was completely metamorphosed from that
of a.genteel young man, to the lost, and as is termed, flash
diaphy of a thief, and his manners began also to imbibe the
tine. of - his guilty associates. The female before had held
him by the allutiag hoods of fondness and affection, but of
4 sodden i‘ her hive changed, acid she bellhim by the
Comedic of fear, threatening to band him over to justice,
and very unreservedly pointed oat the way to gain her fa.
your, by satiating her avarice in procuring her money
'how be could. The mother of the distracted young man
' bad watched him, and with some friends traced him to the
brothel in Bainbridgeotreet, and having loads their .way
into it, were overwhelmed with astonishment at the dia.
gusting scene of infamy they were compelled to witness.—
They, without being seen, perceived in a room the two psi.
misers, the infatuated young man, trod some ruffians who
,were canvassing a plan for the plodder of a house and other
predatory excursions. The-friends burst the door, the rid:
flans produced fire-arms, sad the youth seemed paralized at
''beholds sg his relatives, but by an exertion of strength
seconded In preventing the ruffians (who imagined they
rwere betrayed and pursued for some other offence) firing
en the intruding patty. The latter, however, boldly ad-
::eang,cd, vaized the young man and the two females, leaving
r tharmiaunder of the guilty group in the hew. The girls
i were kidgedl in St. tliles's watch-bouse, and the young man
atiss token home. He confessed the extent of his folly, sod
edmitted that some plans not often exceeded. in the annals
-of crime were under the deliberation of the despera'e ref.
dare in whose company he was found.
' TMs recital amazed all present, and in conclusion tlw4.
mother requested that something might be done to prevail;
the girls again fastening upon her devoted child ; they had,
defied her, and laughed at the Magistrate's powers. I
They stood at the bar carelessly looking about and seem-
ingly perfectly callous to any sense of shame.
Sir Usenet FAILLAXT. the Magistrate, said he should
commit them both to prisms, and in order that their stay
there might not be limited to a few days; he would order
them to be detained to find goodcnreties to keep the peace
for a long period. They were removed froth the bar.
Mary.Berae, the woman who has been confined ou.sos-
picioa of being accessary to the death of Mary Row-
ley, of Angel Coast, King Street, St. James, was. put
to, Ace Bar.
: Ma Allcock, surgeon, and Dr. Armstrong attended, and
give,similar evidence to what they delivered at the in-
, mu*, gamely,. that the deceased died from erisypeins. and
, (laver, but that they could not determine the immediate
"Aanseof eitber.,
'. Thomas Raiwlev. the husband of the deceased, deposed
that the prisoner kicked his wife at the lower art of the,
stomach, and knocked her back on the h in which
is
witness was confined by illness; but it was rrther stated
him that his wife on the same afternoon, was able,
,walk as far as Waterloo Bridge. to receive witness's
IL
7 . r.. Ron, the Sitting Magistrate, thought there was not
.aiidsoce tp substantiate that the deceased died of injuries
wed from the prisoner, and expressing himself salts-
tei
witikthe evidence given by the professional gentlemen,
ered garz Burns to be sat at large.
. Woaaste rernere.--On a former day one Timothy Con-
eta,
,aa Irish laboorer, applied to the sitting magistrate fur
;at winowons ogniost Mr. Milkr, a pawnbroker, in Kiogsls.ad
trtfur stopping a watch.which the Irishman had offered
iedge on Wednesday, the tith instant.
Mr. Miller attended, and stated, that he had stopped. the
match ou eccpuot of previous information he (tan mem •cl
of such a winch bring stolen trout L:has. Dawson, of Chee-
kier. Ile also produced Mr. Dawson, and a respectable
watchmaker from Cheshunt.
' Mr, Demme, stated, that on Monday, three weeira ago,
shout dight,psaloAcin the evening. he and a friend of his
were kit Shoreducti, awl having drank too. much, they .en..
tired woo confenation.titith two girls, who conducted them
N a, nottaat,agd whendhey went its lie looked at his watch
to see what n. was o'nlock. His friend left him, and, set off
to Cheshire', mid Me,Dewson conducted the gi chi to a pub-
lic hi:4Se, and treated them with gio,whenle again looked.
fir his Match. mock found it was gone. There mitre sons teed,
vtikip t Tip at, Ow
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The W icartakfr also stated. that the ,wakla
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countryman, WhiArm goirfciff jillsoftWie_brooght his
brother-W.llm, who sweresltat, be saw it in Mit possession
left May.
Magistrate considered the evident!e of ltir.
Diersbnitial the watchmaker perfectly sstisfactory ; and asTi-
atelby Cowaell chose to give no better account Of his pusesslon
ad thnl watch, be was ordeeed into custody, and committed to
Newgste for stealing it.
VPIWN.IIALL.—The landlady of the pnblie-boast
"Simon the Tanner," in Long-lane, was summotted by Potty',
heonstable of liteneondsey. under the new set, for keeping her
house open after twelve o'clock at night.
j'otter stated, that nearly one o'clock on Sunday moraleg,
u he was passing the defendant's house, he saw several per-
sons in the house.
'The defendant begged that the magistrate (Mr. elusion's)
teemid look slosely tato her GM, as the constable bore her a
grudge for having summoned him for a bill which be bad con-
tracted at her house.
Mr. Cussutas asked the constable whether the owed any
money totter. "Why. yes," said the constable, " I owe her
a matter of as. and she troubled me for it, but that has nothing
to do with the charge."
Mr. Ce aaaaa s then called for the defence.
. The landlady geld, that at It o'clock she refused to draw
goy more, and used her utmost efforts to get her customers oat
of tbe house, which she was unable to accomplish until within
lten Mutes to one. Potter looked in while she was making a
durance, and told bar that he would remember her on Mon.,
day mowing. She expected a good torn from him, as he hat
promised.to de her a mischief for having refused to give him
any miles credit.
•Pseredeclared, that he bad often seen the house open at
unssiessable boars before. and that be wished Se correct
Nib violations of the law, and not to gratify say private feel•
ring of menu.
Mr. Cesessas, whatever credit he might have given to title
Issuance, dismissed the complaint altogether, statieg at the.
same time that the house ought to have been clawed at twelve
o'clock, and 'detain the landlady to he very cautious, particso'
tatty as she had so worm a friend in Mr. Potter.
The Defendant.—l outere to your Worship thatl have been
in the habit of giving this men a pint of beer every Saturday
for assisting me in clearing my house.
The constable did not deny that this liberality had been ex•
misied towards him, but left the oMce much dissatisfied at the
whole business.
HATTON sastosm—lVilliant Dowloll & Chinks Adreses,
two notorious characters. were brought up by two of the
day patrol, charged with being idle and disorderly persons.
—Committed.
In the course of the investigation one of the officers ob-
served. that the conspicuous colour of their uniform waist-
coca (red) enabled the loose characters to perceive them
at a distance, and thus evade them. Some of the more
ingenious of the fraternity of thieves bad adopted the
uniform waistcoats themselves, and thereby curried on
their frauds with greater impunity and increased success.
The Magistrates suggested that they should point out the'
fact to Sir Richard Bunie.,
The of suers replied that they bad already done so, but
that the discretion was not vested in him.
A gentleman of the name of Middleton, was brought up
by a warrant, to show cause why be refusetrto pay an arrear
of claim due to the parish of Clerkenwell for the mainte-
nance of an illegitimate child. Mr. Middleton, who was
attended by a professional gentlemen, stated, that be bad
paid 6/. 12e. of the claim now made to Mr. Lewis, the late
meter of the workhouse, since dead, fur which he produced
his receipt, and also 71. 10s. subsequently to Mr. Lewis's
widow, as her receipt would show.
Mr. Scott, the churchwarden, contended, that as the
pariah bad never received these monies, Mr. Middleton was
bound to pay them over again.
Mr. Seccom.—Was Mr. Lewis authorised to receive
money for the parish ?
Mr. Scott.—We permitted it sometimes for goeverti-
eine. Since his death the parish had found that of mosies
so received be had defrauded the parish of upwards of
3001.
The Magistrate thought the parish had no right to reco-
ver of Mr. Middleton, because their servant bad defrauded
them, and therefore dismissed the case.
Mr. Middleton's professional adviier then applied for •
copy of the warrant.
The Magistrate replied, that they never granted copies..
Mr. Middleton—l shall commence a law ants for this
treatment.
Mr. Scott—Yon may go tip law as soon as you . like
we'll meet you.
The parties thee left the saw

The Mr. Wainwright mentioned In the Bow Street report
yesterday, belongs to the 47th Regiment of Foot, not to the
Hussars, as was there stated by mistake.
A fire broke oat yesterday morning, between one and two ,
o'clock, in the premises of Mr. Barrett.* dealer in marine '
store, St. Catherine's, which spread so rapidly that it was'
with the utmost diSiulty Mr. Barrett and his sermat, as
state of nudity, escaped from the Games. Engines antes&
'in about half an hour, by the aid of which the*n wee pre.'
vented going beyond the premises in which it broke mitre
which were however, totally destroyed. .. .. ..
The stables and back premises of Joseph Hume, Msg.
M.P., York-place, Portmanscrare, wen on Thereby
nearly destroyed in the following manger :—A . flue of iii
chimney being built is $ parallel with the manger of the
.stabling, having of course become heated, a quantity 4
hayseed ignited. which had been mouldering, it is sup.
;peed, some days, when a sane. attandieg the coachman's
wife, discovered it, and sent for • aelghbouring firown•
glue, upon the arrival of which the dames burst forth ; but
after two hours' exertion the fire was pat out. having first
totally destroyed the mangers reeks, and stalls. • •
HORRID MURIA% 114 CARKARVONBRIRL—A horrid elr-
cumstance occurred near Bangor, Carnarvonsltiee, last
week, which lots created a strong, seasatlon there, that of a
woman having cut her husband's thioat ! ,It appeared that
the man and big wife were cannily tin very bad tense,
and lived alone in a cottage lathe Bangor Ferry-road. On
tits morning of Thursday last, aboat Iwo o'clock, the peo-
ple of the adjoining house were awoke fi isolate as of two
palms struggling. This theydierd ed, as mach things
ay
tent not unusual. Upon entering' r i hirale,'whleh was
doe* by force, the man was discovered with his throat
dreadfully cut ; there were also cuts upon' his face and
heeds. aid upon the woman's arms. . The latter she 'Arms
to bars been occasioned by her endenvouvieg to prevent his
murdering himself. Upon examination before the Core,
ner's Inquest, she was proved to have remained Its the
house four hours after the perpetration of the deed; had
teethed hilt shirt, and her own shift ' • had lifted the billy,
'from the floor, closed the eyes, board op the wooed, and!
wiped the razor, not omitting to mop .the door. Fifteen of
the Coroner's Jury were for retarniag a verdict of wilful
murder against the wife, heaths one finally given was.
wilful =seder against some person or persons unknown,
with strong suspicions against the wife." The profesdonal
gentlemen examined were divided in opinion; the majo-
rity thought he could not have cut his throat.• The woman
is committed to prisms, and will be tried en Thursday or
Friday next, at Carnarven.—(Ckester Coutiall.)
Thursday night an inquest was held at the Queen Ca-
therine, Iknok Wrest, Ratcliffe, before J. W. (leen, Esq.
Coroner. tro the body of James Elliott, aged 11, who, in
fighting with another boy, received ; blow which' caused
his death.
After hearing the evidence, tbii'dwifiiii mid, it appears*
that the death of the deceased was pwodpced by the blow 4
blunt the same time there was norms( deny malice exist-.
ing between him and tlm other boy, apd.to send a child is
young to take his trial before a Jury of big grpsairy.wouW,
be ridictilOos. The Jul consulted abOtit'allunar, and tbqi
returned tlm following verdict :—Thit, the deceased gape
by his death on the'l,7th August, "occasioned by a`blow 4
eived on the Vlst inly, front Williant.4:tnehleei a youth
tender.yeers*Ait did not apfew that, goy malice exist-
on either side.

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-l-:4oemb!bony/last at iheallloont.bally Bath, *young woman,
named Harriet Clarke, attended for the purpose of swearing
oazias fathor %of .oss illegisimateminta child, then about a
month oid. Akektira natal preliminaries had heetrgone
through,the book was given to her to take the oath ; when,
singular to relate;; the child, which net antoment before
was in apparent 00 health, died in her arms! The per.
son to whom the child was shoat to be sworn as the father,
positively denies the womaa's atfirtnation.
Stneuzan AND FATS'. OCCURBILNCII.—.OB Friday morn-
ing last.(Bth inst) a young mash named Thomas Clements,
lost bits Wein a manner as dreadful as it was extraordinary.
lie was, aching with a draw net, with some of his friends,
near Elizabeth Castle, and taking a little sole bettor the net,
be put ikbetween his teeth to kill it, when the fish, with a
sadden spring, forced. itself into his throat, and awaked
him. The unfortautate man had just time to call for assist-
ance, but it came too late; be expired soon after in dreadful
agony.—.(Jersey Bribe/* Press.). .

PRICE OF HOPS, r rwt. A L'GrIIT 11.
New Hops, saleable, 7/. to 91. per cwt.
Old ditto —a. to —a.
Duty at 25,0001.
&rumour., AUGUST 11.—During the put we►k the
market has been tolerable brisk, and high prices have been
obtained. As it is now reduced to a certainty that the
growth must be very small, it is the general opinion that
good hops will rise in value.--Doty called 213,000/.
Alatnerowe, AL'OUST 11...-Our plantations about here
acre sever reniemhered in such a bail state as they are at
present, and it is now quite certain that but very few hips
can be grown. It is thought by many, that the duty will
not pay more than it did in Iso2. 'The accounts from
most quarters are equally unfavourable.
CiarrgRIBURY, AUGUST 11.—With a few exceptions, the
grounds seem to have rather improved since our last report.
The good show of burr would give a fair expectation of a
decent crop, but the continuance of the ea.:Anis a check
to such hopeestpresent.