The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-23 00:00:00

THE ST)

LAW MTELLIOgNCE.

COURT OP CHANCERY, Nov. 2*.

THE AITORNIVONNERIL V. THE SKINIZIeII COMPANY.
JuDommer.
The LORD CuxceLt.oa this day gave judgment in
this case, which has occupied the attention of his
Lordship for several days past. Our readers are aware
that it same before the Court on an appeal from she
Decree of his Honour the Vice-Chancellor, relative to
the Oramar-school founded by Sir Andrew Judd, in
1558, in behalf of the poor of Tunbridge. The bill
was filed by the Attorney-General, on the information
of certain persons ; and amongst other things, prayed
that the funds, now so considerable, might be appro-
priated to the purposes of the charity, and that an se•
count of the rents and profits might be taken and ap-
propriated to the same purposes. Having taken a ge-
neral review of the leading features of the ease, his
Lordship said the question materially turned on the
meaning to be given to the will of Sir Andrew Judd;
and his opinion therefore was, that the Decree of his
Honour should be confirmed : but, in order to obviate
certain difficulties, the words " will," or •' intended
will," should be introduced, and an order to that effect
was accordingly made.

COURT OF OF KINGS' BENCH, Nov. 21.

TIM XING O. THOS. GREGORY AND OTHERS.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL grayed the judgment of
the Court on these defendants, nine in number, several
of whom were respectable tradesmen of Cheltenham,
and were convicted at the last Assizes for otosees-
tershire of a riot in the town of Cheltenham, and of
assaulting certain Excise Officers in the exeeption of
their duty in seizing some window blinds in (he shop
of one of the defendants, which had not paid the
Excise duty.
Affidavits were put in on behalf of the defendants,
in mitigation of punishment: and, after hearing Coun-
sel on both sides, the Court sentenced Thomas Gregory,
Thomas Boucher, Daniel Boucher, Francis Rawlins,
and William Rawlins, to twelve months imprisonment
in the Hoose of Correction ; Francis Rawlins to pay a
fine of 501,; Daniel Alder and John Alder, to be im-
prisoned six months, the latter to pay a fine of 231.;
and Wm. Peachy and George Purk to be imprisoned
for four months ; and all the defendants to enter into
security for their good behaviour fir three years.

THU. KING V. MILLINANDANITUER.
On the motion of the SOLICITOR Gattesat., these-de-
fendants, Willem Mills and Rielsird Lowe, who were
convicted at the List Assizes for Oerkshire, of a tiot
and tumult upon David Deadutan and 'homes
who had been witnesses in an Exchequer snit fiir sang-
gling, were sentenced to fur months' imprisonment
in Beading Gaol, and Mills was ordered to pay a tine
of 504 and both defendants were required to give se-
curity for their good behaviour for three years.
Ins NINO 11.4011 N WATSON AND OTHERS.
These defendants, John Watson, Richard Gress,
and John M'Mahon, were brouilit" up to receive the
sentence of the Court, having been convicted, at lite
last Assizes for Lancashire, alma.' toile
officers, in the execution of their duty,
They were sentenced to pay a fine -
be imprisoned for one month in We

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TIM 1tt716111. DANIB4

On the motion of W. TINDAL, this
to be brought on as a motion, and not to remain in the
new trial paper.

ECCLESIAWICAL COURT, THURSDAY.

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF WESTMINSTER F. THE REV.

HATCHAR D.
In this case articles were exhibited against the Rev.
defendant, fur attempting to eject rim et (Innis from
the pulpit of the church of St. M argue's, Westminster,
the Rev. J. R. Rodbard, who claimed to have been le-
gally elected thereto. It will be recollected, in the
latter part of last year, considerable disputes arose
amongst the parishioners on the election of the Evening
Lecturer, when the defendant claimed the election by
a majority of votes. The authority to whom it was
left to decide gave it against him ; he, however, en-
deavonreil to gain possession by the means above de-
scribed.

The allegations is the articles echibite•' stated the
defendant to have pulled Mr. Rodbard by the gown,
and called out shame at the time he was about to enter
the pulpit. Mr Hatchard intended to rebut them by
affidavits; the Court, however, considered that the
original articles wanted some verbal amendments—
they were withdrawn for that purpose.
Hr. flatchard, addressing himself to Mr. Rodbard,
said, " I wish to give no offence, but ask you before
God and this Court, if you will swear I pulled you by
the gown, and called shame ?" No answer was given,
and the consideration of the case was further post•
potted.

A~

The defendant did not deny that he bad behaved a
little improperly, hut he said be bad Wan brutally
treated by the street-Iteelset, who bad efit his head and
made the blood Bow profusely. In proof of this he
chewed the wound, and exhibited a handkerchief
covered with blood.
Sir R. BIANIE said the conduct of the defendant had
been extremely indecorous, and be must give bail, but
the street-keeper had also behaved with unnecessary
violence, and he wished to know what business he bad
in the Theatre at all ?
The Street-keeper said he was employed there by
Mr. Rodwell, the proprietor.
Sir R. BIRNIE—Then, Str, you are a very impro-
per person to be employed tbete or at any other place.
You know I was personally insulted by you the other
night, and besides, you are no constable.
The Street-keeper said lie was regularly appointed
and sworn in as a constable at this Office.
Sir R. BtuNta—l shall this moment cancel your
appointment, and you must consider yourself no longer
a constable. _ _ _

The Street-keeper begged very hard, but Sir Ri-
ckard Birnie told him he had decided upon the mat-
ter, and he might go.
The defendant, Francis, was detained until he found
bail.
Sir R. BIRIVIE then related the circumstance to
which he ball alluded : lie happened to be with his
family at the Adelphi Theatre the other night, when
coming out his servant was putting them into a coach,
and a waterman offered his services. The servant
said be could do it himself, upon which the Street-
keeper, whom he had just dismissed, called out with
a gross expression, " What do you want to rob the
poor waterman of a penny for, you Johnny Trot—it's
always the way with your mock gentry though, so it's
no wonder." Upon hearing this he (Sir R. B.) looked
from the window, and the Street-keeper seeing his face
started back utterly confounded, and taking off hit
hat muttered out "it was quite a mistake."
The poor Street-keeper, before Sir Richard bail well
finished his story. came back, and with tears iu his
eyes, begged him to retract the order he bad given,
for that he bad an ailing wife and five children, awl
his dismissal would be the ruin of hint.
Sir R. lic•xis—Well, Sir, I will reinstate you, but
it is upon this principle—the insult was offered to me,
and I ou.:lst not perhaps to take upon myself to indict
'the punishment which you
_certainly deserve. Had
soy other person made a similar complaint, no entreaty
should have shred you. Here the matter ended.
Matthnonocon-sruesv.—Vesterday a boy named
James Wades was charged before Mr. Conant. the sit-
ting Magistrate. ky,ths ter. Henry Boucher, with
robbing him of his handkerchief the preceding even-
ing, in King-street, Ci.v nt-garden.
Mr. Boucher said be was roceeding through King-
street, when lie felt a pull at his pockets, ant on tim-
ing round he perceived the prisoner close to him with
,the handkerchief; he was in company with several
other bop, whoilAstratty ran away. but lie fortunately
secured the Wok, Ho was fully committed for trial.
Ilerriaghllto - charged by a female
her in Church-stree.,
sated, that about a week
srongh •Clisirciestreet with
prisoner ands boy named
The prisoner attacked and
th, at the same time trip-
ping sr . attempted to snatch
the bundle. which she had fast. Her screams brought
several persons to her assistance, who secured Carey, the
other prisoner made his escape. Carey was fully com-
mitted ; and the prisoner was yesterday taken by
Heald, a watchman. who conducted him to the office,
and elated to the Magistrate that the prisoner was the
captain of a gang of 30 young thieves. who committed
depredations on also most extensive scale, in a very
daring manner. Five of the gang bad lately been
transported ; and the prisoner was often heard to re-
gret the absence "of his five best men." lie denied
the robbery with much effrontery. He was fully com-
mitted for trial.
111-stmanosta Orrice.—Monsieur Henri and Made-
moiselle De Ville, who stood accused on the statement
of Mrs. IVorledge, of Mortimer-street, Cavendish-
square, with decoying her female apprentice from her,
attended voluntarily before Edmund Griffiths, Esq. to
explain their conduct iu the matter.
Monsieur Henri expressed his regret thathe.should
be implicated in such an unlawful affair, and assured
the Magistrate that he was totally unconnected. with
causing the desertion of the girl in question. Ile cer-
tainly hail engaged the girl as servant fur Madeisinis—
elle de Ville, who expressed a wish that lie should del
so several times, and he bad as often told her of the'
impropriety of taking the girl with her to Paris, she
beine then in a comfortable situation, and advised her
to engage with some other; but Mile. persisted in en-
gaging the girl in question, and requested him to
write the letter alluded to. lie declared lie had no,
knaittledge.atthe time he hired that she was an ap-
prentice, or he most certainly would have refrainedl
from so doing. The moment he beard lie had dime!
wrung, he proceeded to Mademoiselle De Villa's
lodgings, in Greek-street, Soho, and placing the girl
iii a coach. conveyed her back to her mistress's house.
Mademoiselle De Ville said she was totally i;:,-”orant
at the time that she was doing a rung, in taking the
girl away with•her, lint she having frequently com-
plained of ill usage from her master and mistress, she
had taken her away, as much from motives of !Innis-
nity as for her own accommodation. She, howeier,
was extremely sorry for having so done.
The Magistrate said certainly the blame wa. attri-
butable to Mademoiselle De Ville, but as the gii I load
been testared to her mistress, and the parties having
acted in ignorance, lie did nut feel iuclined to priicecil
further in the business.
UNION-llALL.—Benry Augel, a boy about 16 years
of age, was brought up charged with having beaten'
and kicked his mother in a must desperate manner.
Mrs. Chapman, sister to the boy, stated that he bad
been a long time in the habit of b'eatrag and whet-leis,
abusing his mother SJ often, and so violently, tiod
the whole urighbourhood in which they lived, attri-
buted every noise they beard to the filial attentions of
the prisoner. The witness was absent front how-
four or five days ago, and had left her mother and
brother in care of it. Upon her return, she found
her mother in a deplorable state, the poor out wo-
man having been be ten and kicked from hemd t
foot by this inhuman villain. NotwiihstansPrie this
treatment, the mother w aid sever ha,e ..pileated to.

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/aldting two EzriSe peeled Headley, wish attacking
duty, at Liverpool. St. piles's. Mrs. Br.uleystat
of 50/. each, anti 10 • ohs we pe. vikediv throe
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