The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-27 00:00:00

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44lefelusse, awed'Yehtt Bias, a jeer-
Meilen maadisrged yesterday before the &ttl?g
Alderman. Cox, ander the fellearlog or-
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Aokroyd, straw bit manufacturer, of No. !,
sare, stated that he was returning Mine from
Nroegh Cheapside., between eight and nine
previous evening, when be was accosted,
Woad Street, by the primmer. who asked
him the nearest way to Sadler's Wells, saying
stranger in London. no (Mr. Ackroyd,)
e was going part of that way, and if hal
wenld come with him he would pet Weis 1
They turned down Wood Street logntbertl
prisoner observed that it was an eat .
tbe eras exceedingly fatigued with !Aida a
rei
!most exhauster', and in consequence he ( r.
with 'him to the Woolpack Public Rollie
and ordered a pint of porter, which they
them, and for which he paid. This thighs
It ten minutes in the house, and on their
'irected the prisoner to the road he was to
from him, turtling himself Wwards White
le prisoner, however; came after him again
;he feared he should nut find the right
would put him into Birbictin, be should
-ay home. He consented to this, and they
through Bowling Alley, Cradle Coart.and
:en in an instant the prisoner turned upon
a violent blow In the face, of which he
: marks, exclaiming at the saute time—
/es, your blunt this moment; or I'll have
seised the prisoner directly Ini the deck-
__ loudly for the 'watch, end though Egan
throw him down, and they both rolled is the
-. the prisoner frequently begging him to let
choaking him, he never loosed his hands
'sneckclotb till the watchman arrived and
watchman, beard the cry of watch ; saw the
Ackroyd straggling on the ground to-
il coming up, Mr. Ackroyd bad the
the throat ; and expressing his fears that
I not be able to take him to the watch-
fast until he had got a proper hold
heard this story without exhibiting the
!ion, and allowed the truth of all the former
' that in Paul's Alley Mr. Ackroyd put
lm in an indecent manner, which enraged
imediately knocked him down. His charac-
I bear inqniry, and to prove it he called a
he lodged.
ceriaan said he had known the prisoner for
five months, by his lodging in the same
No. 20, Charlotte Street, Sadler's Wells.
• name was Mr. Ellice. The prisoner
carpenter, and be had never beard any
its. He was himself, he said, employed,
some years as a night watchman on the
irs, Rundell and Bridge, the jewellers,
,vestigaVoti, It appeared that the prisoner
ition to the watchman of the alleged at-
Mr. Ackroyd, and that it was not till
watchbonse that be retorted this charge
prisoner's accusation, Mr. Ackroyd said,
well known, and he was sure would re-
.oy suspicion of such conduct. Ile was a
end had been so the greater part of his life,
'is first wife when he was only 19 years of
wife, was still living, by whom he had a
tie children. Ile had lived in the parish
oied upwards of 12 years, without, he
ipon his character, and still less a stain of
'early in evidence that Mr. Ackroyd had
tar, and not the latter of him, even by his
it that Mr. A. called for the watch, and
met till he was secured, when it would have
. he had acted as Egan described, to have
got rid of him in any way, the Magistrate
rr's whole narrative as an atrocious ag-
offence, and committed him to take his
le attempting to rob Mr. Ackroyd.
—Yesterday, Silas Stephens, the driver
peared on a summons, to answer for an
,n Act of Parliament, generally called 1
in wantonly and cruelly ill treating a
tgainst the defendant was instanced by
if, who it appears was driving in his gig
harden, and saw the defendant, who had
m of horses, whipping one of them„ as he
tel and unnecessary manner; the defend-
tined, and the whipping was so violent'
teard the lashes before lie came in sight
MIL
room, who was with him in the chaise, cor-
later's stAtement as to cruel and unnecessary
th the horse was beaten.
t up was, that the horse was wrung in the
Id not stand still. 'The Defendant, who
cart, had got out twice to steady the
being restive. a third time, got out and
I with a whip, but in no respect answering
teen by Mr. Martin. They were inflicted
eke the horse stand still, and with mo-
te that purpose.
said, that he thought the present case did
the Act, as the words expressed therein
shall wantonly anti cruelly' heat, &c."
that the punishment the horse bad ex-
Iflicted under the idea of its being neees-
n.e was some reason to believe that it was
trge of the warton infliction of the same
ground, and it would consequently not
ineaningiof the Act. The treatment uf the
1 to by the witnesses as cruel, and if the
had been wanton or cruel, instead of wan-
sbould have felt no difficulty; but as it
conviction could not be had,
considerable length, contended for a con-
blinshull sail .he was not authorised to
. circumstances.
seemed to lose all forbearance at this deci-
ionately exclaimed, " Time has been, that
were out the wan would die."
.L, in a very dignified manner, replied,
ARM my brains, Mr. Martin. 1 shall not
because you do so."
." I r ally think that you shouldbe relieved
of your si In Irian."
'..—" I dismiss this case.'''
bowed and retired, and Mr. Martin, in as
ige, said, " I shall certainly move that all
ve been convicted for offences under this
d." He soon after left the Office.
IH-STRZET...-A fellow of the came of Phil-
himself to be a tailor, was yesterday chargi 1
ways, the magistrate, with the following
gentleman residing in 'Duke-street, Gros-
taied, that on the evening brfore..he and his
only just recovered from her confinement,
ill on some friends at Mivart's hotel, in the
they were met by the prisoner' awl two
erupted them in their regress, and with
cord, seized hold on Mr. Frazer by the neck.
ted against such outrageous conduct, when
,nstantlr struck him, and next aimed a tre.
Mrs. Fr-ra, which strlrk her on the

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Vermin carpenter,
. • Magistrate, Mr. A
• rumstamoes:--
- Mr. John Aokrt
Redeross Square,
Deck Head, throe
Ili o'clock on the pi
near the. top of %Y
his to difect hiss
t ;.• he was gullet' stn
observed* that be
(the ?whom) we,
the nglet read. '1
d: in their wirthe p
1 hot night, that be
troth, and dmosl
A.) took Min is m
in-flart Street. an
drank between the
be, he said, about I
evening out, he die
nice, and. parted fr
cross Street. The
directly, saying he
road, bet if he wot
thee know his wai
i . . walked together tt
I'anl's Alley, wise
I. him, struck him a
then bore evident 1
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l I " d --o your eye
your life." He se
1 I cloth, celled oat to
contrived to throw
1 . l glitter together, th
him gm, as he was
it 1 from the prisoner's
; ! secured him,
f Stare, the watch
4 prisoner and Mr.
gether, and en MI
prisoner fast by th
lie (Stace) would
house. held him I
of him.
. • The, prisoner he
slightest agitation,
pert of it; but said
his hands upon hia
him, and be mimed
ter,. he said, would
verso a with whom
Thomas Acker=
the last four or five
Lome with him, N
The housekeeper's
was a journeyman c
thing is mug of bin
and lead been so so
premises of Messrs
Litigate Hill.
On farther invei
had Male no meal
tack avn him by
they got to the w
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.: upon him.
In reply to the p
his character was w
lieve hint from any
_married man. and
having married his
' 11 are. Ills se•eond a
family of several fin
sr here ne nm.v rcsi•l
trusted, a stain ups
1 this description.lt appearing, de;
hull of the prisoner
own accontt, and
I held the fellow fast
been bis objecf, if I
let him go, and got
vierve,l the prisoner
gravation of his c
trial for felonimislv
HOW STREET.—:'
t of a waggon, appe
1 armee against an
Mr. Martin's Act, i
Lo ere.
The complaint ap
Mr. Martin himself,
through Covent the
the charge, of a tears
• conceived, in a cm
ant seemed infuria
that Kr. Martin hr
of the cause of tier
1 1 Mr. blertio's gro
robarated his mane
severity with-which
The defence sit
Wither.. and would
li I was unto Ming the
• • borne, and, on its
( gave it severe! cuts
• the description girt
with a view to oral
I deration suitable t•
Mr. MIN/MIMI. a
I VOL conic within tt
acre, " Whoever 2
Now it appeared I
periencrtl vies lull
1 1 airy ; and es there
nereseary, tore char
• I most fall 'o the g
I come within theini
horse, was sworn ti
,
wor Is iu the Act h
i!' 1 ton and cruel; he 1
a as, he 64:night a
111 Mr. Martin, at c
vicion, hat Mr. IS
convict under the I
Mr. Martin seer
sion, and paasior
11 when the brains a
Mr. MINIM:LI..
. " Never mind abu
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lose toy temper be,
Mr. Martin.—"
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ii from the lebonr of
Mr. MINSOULL.
'The Defendant I
inconceit able rage
4 persons a h.) have
Act be pardoned.'
• Maatmoaouon-•
i lips, who stared t,i
red bef me Mr. Con
assault
brutal :—
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Mr. Ft azer, a a,
tenor-square., Ma'
I t' • . wife, who is on
were going to cal:
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i . nest street, when
others, who inter
IA
• . out-saying a won
. He rearoustrattnl i
the prisoner insta
incubus blur at
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