The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-10 00:00:00

THE STATESMAA

'rho Hue. and Interned Gentleman had talked of
robbing the King. Its would pat one question to
the Hon. and Learned Cattleman—he would esti
whether be hid not area the Judges more than eon
pall oat of their pockets India silk handkerchiefs.—
IV the Hon. anti Learned Gentleman had sot, be
might ; for he (Mr. Waldron) had seen it repeat-
erily.—[lkar, hear!]—New he would well en the
lion. and Learned Gentleman In do hit duty; and
whilst he talked of the King being robbed, for God's
qtake let him tike care that the public were not de.
(resoled by the Judges of the lend.—(A lengh.)—He
wished to see the revenue laws pet on the sgpe
footing as other laws were; sad that men, wall,
they were dragged into the Court of Exchetpter, might
know what they wire taken there for.
11r.'i'I EitNEY joined, to the utmost extent, in
all which bad been said of the entries of the A tunnel-
General F bet Ills was trot a questioa es to the merits
of the Attorney-General, hot it was en objection to
the system. The Kiehl lion. Gentleman particularly
animadverted on the enormous espences attending
Exthequer promotions, end adverted to the case
staled by the Hon. Gentlemen (Mr. Honey), of the
person charged wish selling vegetable powder, who,
baring conspiemised for 301 foend that, without
thinking of going to trial, his costs essneoted to bal.
Ile nest adverted to the case of a person settle, up a
brewery, and hating done so, purchasing of trades-
men molasses, sad other illegal articles, which they
sold in Ignorance of doing any wrong, till they sere
sinks from their ignorance by informations !edged
in the Etchers's', against them by the brewer, for
selling him illegal drugs, sod found themselves obliged
to compresehe wish the Crown to avoid penalties.—
The Right lion. Gentleman proceeded to comment on
the other cases of hardship stated by lb* lion. Moser,
and declared, in his opinion, the present system was
one which called !madly for revision. He thought
the present motion ought to be granted, and was
most notions to bear the reasons on which it was op-
posed, for at present they bad not been stated.
The SOLICITOIt.GENERAL said, the speech
',Ks, o hick the motion had bees introduced coeveyed
a direct charge against the Attorney-General ; as the
'Hon. Member had asserted, that even after these
clears were brought into Court, they were eondect•
ed only with a view to vests. That his lion. and
_Learned Friend's conduct did not merit this censure,
wee peened by the eulogiser which had this evening
bees uttered are his character, and the respect in
.sti4eli he' was held by be Public. The lion. and
.Leaned (restle's's thestawinemisci to take a review
bf the threknikary eases, as he described them to I
be, on whisk ibis motion was fosudtd, sod the et. I
ItlaaitaiS urged in support of them, sod contended
that no grounds bad been made out is favour of the
.onus being granted. With respect to the Worthy
Aldermen's cases, it would appear, that is one ha
Wad ethesproseined, and bees allowed to pay 10011.
where the penalty would hen been 91101., and fn the
other, proceedings had bees.withdrewo. on a proper,
-represestatios being made. Sorely these cases were
we proof that the Eta s. pressed heavily for parities§
or
adhered pertinacioesly to rosecetions; for these
venous he should oppose the inetims.
Mr M. itkULEY was in f of the tentlon ; he
Height soysikr ook4oo to the Solicitor of the Ex-
cite, a high') honotrable frdi,idual, .hone chtne-
tar would be injured by the motion being negatived.
Mr. W. SMITH nos as ready as any into weld
be to acknowledge that the Altorney.fiessersl con-
ducted every ate, as far al it came within his know.
ledge, with a strict adherence to equity and justice;
yet be was in fawner of the present motion, and of
enquiry. He knew, of his own knowledge, a case
in which proceedings had been isistiteird against a
house of considerable eminence. The party con-
sulted him (Mr. Smith), and he advised him to resist.
He give notice be would do so. The then Solicitor
of the Excise offered to compromise, sod renewed
hie offer from time to time, •fferieg to take less each
time. At length be said, the procetiliogs shogld be
dropped, if the costs were paid. 'ills was also re-
sisted, end the whole died away; but had this pro-
teeding been instituted against a little tradesman, is.
stead of a rich and powerful individual, capable of di-
fendiug himself, he would hate been obliged I. sub-
mit, and rain wield in all probability bone followed.
Ti. lion. Member tin proceeded to state other
eases, In which the persons proceeded against had
been utterly reined, Omagh ultimately the proceed-
ings were declared to be unfounded.
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER
defended the present system of proceeding In the Es.
chequer. With respect to the motion itself, the ob-
jection to it wit, that no grounds were laid for it ;
and therefore it was that be should oppose it ; and
on the grimed of the character of the Court of Ea.
chequer, sod the Judges Vibe preside these, he .should
call etc the Hoese to reject it.
Mr LUSIIINGTON opposed the motion in its
p t shape, as being too geueral. The lion.
Member would have gained more information, it be
had moved fur documents on specific noes.
Mr. W. IVILLIAMS thought that, from every
!big elan bad ben said, this motion ought to be
colhplied with. to the present slate of the nanny,
every sispeuce ought to be saved ;and if the expellees
of these prosecutiuna could be intoned, it most he an
object with the Hasse to comply with the motion.
Mr. HARVEY replied. lie denied that he had
wishediS throw any notate on the Attornep.Gene.
cal, we any other 111*W/duel 'staged in Faris* urine.
•cotiona. The Attorney-flonersi bad said, that tint
aria a hundred cases coded in favour of the defend.
snot initteleeprooninions; now he (Mr. II.) cavil,
4tsraw., in • SOW tents, 2U acquittsladeeing last year ;
and, therefore, taking the Atteitan.Gorieral's ale
fen be eorrect, there mast have been WOO preset"-
Ormsby the Eacise last year. Then see what the.
`newt of tbe costs meat be! llisobject was, to shoe that
rhecioneding by information in these eases was en-
; iseceserp.sor it was sot hit wish that the nausenif per-
i'sone presented by the Eaciso should be published to
Ilse ilewy or to the country. He wanted to know
; bow stony ossegin the Excise processes were can.
pinioned ; ler, en litcheriver ptoseeeslon being ay.
nnnymsN el* rein I• a man, as Masa/4 sea heard
ef, his evealines, or rather himself, were eager for a
;eemprontlee.a...The Hoes* then divided—
For the M 00... .24- Ag.. 41.4 it ;1-Ikble•fily
The Hewitt of the Quarter Swine, UIII toss
brneght op, sod ordered to be takes isle considers •
tiou via l'liursday nest (to-morrow).

The Report of the Poor fetes Amendment Bill
wag brought up, the amendments agreed to, and the
Bill ordered to be read • third time on Ther•dey
nest (to-morrow).
The Report of the Committee of Simply. was
brought up, and the Regolotions were agreed tn.
The Report of the Alien Denise.; Bill was breech,
op, and agreed to, and the Rill ordered to be read a
third time tiiiimorriner (this day).

The Anneal lodemaity Bill„ was read • second
time, end ordered to be committed to-sorrow (this
ds ford PAIMEBSTON brought up the Moilny
' Bill, *hick was read a lint and ordered to be read a
tweend time on-marrow (this day).
Mr. HOLM FS Inmeght op the Ga. Light •nd
Coke Company's Amendment Bill, which was read a
first lime.

Sir G. WA RRENDER Wls notice, that to.mor.
row he shoold mo►e for Ism to bring in the Maisie
arlottsty Bill.
M►. LUiIIINGTON brought op Bills to permit
the exportation of Wool from our North American
Colonies; Solt from the port of Nooses; and the
Irish Fast Indio Goods Doty MI ; which verb r►ad
s first dem sod ordered for s second reading to-
motrusr.—Adjnoropti at Ono o'Cloct.

LENT ASSIZES.

CHRIAIgFORD, Misr■ B.

The Assites (ur the County of Laws rnmmenesscl
here this morning. On Saterdsy night Mr. Justice
Reyley sod Mr. Jostice Park merited from fleet.
Inn); this morning, at nine o'clock, they proceeded
to open the Commis►iee, sea after Divine Service,
they ►espectively sat io the Crown and Nisi Pries
Coverts, r., the pupas, of trying prisoners, the
norober of which exceeds all former alleviation,
being upwards of 160. In the Civil Coertt it is
said that there are more this 40 venires, b.e des a
great away remanent Special Jury caries from the last
Amities.

Charles Bellew, alias Burton. *is indicted for
assaulting John Potter an the King's itichwey,
the gth of 14Isy list, la the p+►ish of Fyfield, pet-
ting him in feet, and taking f.etn his person a s'.
Krinford Benk.noter a check upon the ease Bank
fur 401. and two It. Beak of England notes.

Mr. Bapataies. conducted tse prosecetien, and
Mr. Cnnwoon tts. defence.

It appeared in evidence that the Prosecotori was a
surgeon residing si Chipping Ougsr. In the peening
of the 9th of illy lust, be hail *cession to go upon
his professional dewy to Fyfield, sad about nine
o'clock, it being thou nibs, he saw two area before
him, and us be approached them on horseback, he
hoard one my 6. now fork," Ile slockaised the puce
et his horse, when the Prisoner earn* op and seised
the reins, and desired the Nemesiar to stop. The
other man then drew eat a phial, and preseening iS
at She Piosoceinr's heed, said," sire es your money,
or I'll sheet you." The Proammor diamsaated,
and the Prisoner 'Rind his packet, of the property
la question, whilst the'btitie use. kept bis pistol
terestely at his heed sad breast. The Prosecutor
swore more positimily to tie Priseaer'findeatily.
The [warned Jeiclge fiatrieli mama up !became,:
bet lite Jary found tb. Priirev-.4401 rwifly. as-
signing tot 9999 • that the Prffeeeter, after the lapse'
of Ate menthe, might be sinksu is she posses of
the Prisoner..

LONDON-i-fD.Nldifill Eli SESSIONS.

Yest►rdsy 4. Fouts; sod W. Moody wore Indicted
for violently asset/in( W. Merchant and J. Shirley
(two of the City .oScers) on ths 24th of Nov►mber
last, anal rescuing from them two persons rharged
with highway robbery. The prosecution uas losli•

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toted by the City.
W. Merchaat said, that on the 24th of November
last, between gown and eight o'clock in the *ming,
he went with Shirley to the Red Lion, in Petticoat.
lane, to apprehend some peasant who bad rubbed a
Mr. Solomon, on the highway ; Solomon went also
to identify the party, and they fowl' in the tap.roons
•boot 20 or 30 men drinking. Solomon pointed orst.
a ;mien who had been concerned is robbiwg him,
end witness lees him set of the room, and give him in
charge to Shi,ley, arkile he went up stairs with Selo.
mon to watch another room for others 414 party. ,
He had scarce!, ascended, when a number of pewee
rushed from the room and followed him down stain,,
where be learned that the man who IA been
apprehended was rescued from Shirley. Wkile
'pestle% with Shirley, he reteived • moat des- I
Peril. blow on the beck of his head. A mineral
cry of " rescue" being raised, • mallitade of per-
soot appeared, armed with various ammo, end
began forcing their weir in to the assistance of the as.
Gallants. Wiroves placed Isiamelf at the doer, to
prevent Ingress or egress, bet received a violent blow
from • mat on the outside. He seised hies, the fellow
again struck him, sad a scuffle ionised between thros,l
In which witness was beat and kicked severely, sine
the person taken from him. Fowler was one who thus!
attacked him. After a short time be returned into the
house, and took the put-boy lobo custody, who was
alto .barged with robbery. ne was leading him oat,
when another man began to belabour him with a atIcIL
Ile let the boy gn, sod pursued his aatailsel, eihrio
he secured, add took into the house of one Israel,
apposite. Ilere he wen followed by the gang what
attacked bins with more Eery flue ever, and heal Mal
is tee mast inhuman manner aver the body antnkrasl
sithidedron,, &r. In consequence of thileSdhu
lompable of holding hie poisoner any Wipe; anti
from the braises he received, be was enlist, to attend
his bulginess for s•inse fline. Whin the Prisoners
Were mihs•quently apprehended, the Mews had
again a reilfliet wish the gaol, and narrowly Pampa!
with their live,. Mindy, on the first occasion, was
not gait, so derpvipreise his crimp.ninns, but on the,
terstiary, shunted oat, that be dol sot wish to be
eekeetl!
• Ishir!ii ennareneil the accnoht given by Matthew,
Vitt dvoridieil th• oatr.ge to have been even mare
aerie's. es it affected /limier.
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I. Helium and M. Israel saw Fowler and Hetilir
the soot *cave in Mt attack en lite Otterrs.
resister mark nn Men&? bet 114;iudy denied he-
ing assailed the °inters, nelsathstiinding hails wd,
pir‘ent._
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