The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-23 00:00:00

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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, IRELAND, FL.-!J.

51. INDER.

6[olloll LOCKWOOD AND ANN[ Hls RI/[, natxrtrrs ;

IVALTIIt IPOOLIN, DitYIiNDANT.
This was an action of slander, for calling the plaintiff,
Mrs. Lockwood, a thief, and saying she stole a tippet,
and other articles. The damages were laid at 10001.
The plaintiff, Mr. Lockwood, was a Lieutenant in the
Tipperary Militia, and the defendant a carpenter and
builder, living in 3larlborough•street. The plaintiffs
lodged in the house of the defendant, and the parties
were on very hail terns.
After a lung trial, the lary returned a verdict of 201.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

IM PORTANT TRIAL-CONSPIRACY.

The folloning trial came on yesterday evening, and
occupied the attention of a crowded Court nearly six
bourn.

Thousas Wend atul Samuel Buckle', two persona of
must respectable appearance, were jacketed fur a conspi-
race. '1 he first count of the indictment charged them
tcitlt conspiring together to make Richard Tandy and
George Diatom intoxicated; and, in other counts,
charged them with cuuspiring to cheat them of their
mosey.

Mr. Anot.ertcs anti Mr. NORTON were for the prose-
cution, anti Mr. A1.1.V.T for the defence.
The substance of the transaction is as follows:—The
iprosecutors, Mr. George Dutton, and Mr. Richard
Tandy, are respectable tradesmen In ilishopsgate-street ;
and the prisoner Want keeps the Salutation Coffee-
house and Tavern, in Netrgate-street. In hiav last, the
two prosecutors called at the house of Mr. Want, and
aftet t.skittg some refreshment, Mr. Dutton was induced
by the prisoner, Buckley, to play at dire ; this was at
twelve o c:ork at night, when all the company had re-
tired. Mr. D. who was rather in liquor, consented to
Islay, and they began playing for I/. each game, till at
length they doubled stakes, awl Mr. Dutton lost 39!.,
without even whining one game. Ile now left oft being
very much intoxicated, it lien the two prisoners applied
to Mr. Tandy to have a game; Mr. T. answered, he
never played at tiirc, and that be had only a 300/. note
about him. Ile, however, at length consented to play,
and laid the 500/. note on the table. IVant was ap-
pointed umpire. Mr. T. commenced by playing for 10/.,
which they kept doubling on till he had lost 91M., when
both the prisoners proposed be should 'play a double or
quits;" this the prosecutor consented to, and instantly
lost the 160/. I tiring this time liquor had been plenti-
fully given to the prosecutor by the prisoners, who told
him to drink free, and never mind the cost. On losing
the 16W., lie expreaseil his snspieion to the prisoner that
there was some unfairness, as he had not won one game.
They replied, by telling him to Lis, the whole 300/. or
is in the other back, as lie hail begun. lie was again
prevailed upon to play for 101. more, which, for the first
time, he won ; but soon afterwards his Wires increased
to VIOL, and he then left off. When the prosecutor lost
the first 40/. the Wt. note, which had been lying on the
table, Buckley gave to Want, telling him to -hold it.
Mr. Waist now went on? to get change of the 5(101. note,
and the prosecutor followed him to the Bruton Arms,
Newirate-market, but the landlord there could not give
change. He followed Want out, but missed him, and
returned to Buckley, who told him not to he alarmed, as
Mr. Want would soon be bark. 'I his was at tour o'clock
in the niorning. In about two hones afterwards, Mr.
Want did come back, and gave him ZOO/., keeping the
20W. which had been won.
. Tansly us ins erosis-ennuriturtiou. stateeifi
Brought the :hole of the gambling si as a juke, iitZ7e
should have his money returned; he was itulticed to
think so f the respectability of the house. The eta.-
son the trial hail not before come on was, that in the
first indictment there was au error, and also that lie (the
prosecutor) had been in Scotland.
Mr. ALIJIT, for the defence, made a very able speech,
of considerable length.
The CoassioN SIIRIBANT 'named up the rsideuce with
rent perspicuity ; and the Jury, after retiring fur one
hour, pronounced boils the prisoners Not

One of the Jnrymen now rose, and informed the
Court that the Jury thought the conduct of the two pri-
soners highly culpable.
The Commom SCILMANT in reply, ordered that the
Aldermen of the Ward in which the prisoner Want lived,
and also the Common Council, should be informed of
the circumstance.
It was near twelve o'clock when the Court adjourned.
Ann Elizabeth llattroodand Mary Randall were both
capitally convicted, upon a charge of having• uttered
forged one-pound notes, purporting to be of the Bank of
England.

THE 5.11..11US FISHERIES.
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Yesterday Mr. Kell and Mr. Wough, two respectable
agents for the salmon fisheries, waited upon the Lord
.layor with a regent, that his Lordship would assist in
removing an impression which load bees made on the
public mind, by as article which appeared in the news.
pipers upon the subject of the practiced gelling kipper
and shedder salmon.
The public statement to which they alhtdetl was, they
were fully aware, most necessary, as it called into action
the power of the law in preventing the destruction IK
salmon brood, anti there now existed the most untie-
Diehle evidence of the good effect of the representation ;
for not a single pound of unwholesome or unseasonable
summon wino to be found in the markets of London.
Where was, however, one misfortune attending the publi-
cation of what had occurrent. which, if the seine power-
ful engine did not interpose to remedy, would be my
generally and severely felt. The public lead seppoded
that salmon (multi not be itapritne season its the earlier
pert of the year. and looked upon all lisp of the kind• as
coming glider the prohibition now so universally linown.
The absurdity of the idea was palpable, f,r those who
were not tbereselves yealifiedio deeiiie upon tbe good-
ness of salmon. must be aware (tithe penalties and dis-
grace to which a fishmonger subjected himself:4 et-
, posing fur sale any of the prohibited kind, The feet
was, the salmon row brought to market was its es fine
condition as that whicli might be caught in3he m.
of June, and the words "out of season.' did sot apply
to the time of catching, but to the state and condition
of the fish.
Mr. Mitehelson, the under water-bailiff, stated, that
the sale of sahnou had suffered greatly in comegnence of
the prejudice that now existed. The decision at the
Manton-holm Itateffectually put an end to she practice
of exposing for aa • objectionable salmon ; but the cry
was raised, and the public, with the exception of the
oors very lowest orders. refused to purchase. Ilse st es-
remitting effort/6 bail been made to detect de ha
" old salmon," but no dealer was to be foe ' . The
salmon now Mt the market was as fine as ere: ha
tasted.
Mr. Bell said, that even the poor, to whom it had be-
come necessary to dispose of salmon, since the repre-
sentation had been mule to the public. frequently re-
fued to give the miserably reduced price it was. become
necessary to ask for the very best fish lii the market. The
losses sustained by the vast numbers engaged in the